Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2016-17 – AIRF letter to Railway Board
No.AIRF/387 Dated: September 7, 2017
The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2016-17 to Railwaymen
Ref.: Meeting with the AM(Staff), Railway Board held on 04.08.2017
Please refer to our discussion held in the chamber of AM(Staff), Railway Board, on the above subject matter on 4th August, 2017. All India Railwaymen’s Federation(AIRF) has already explained in detail its viewpoint in respect of calculation formula for payment of PLB to Railwaymen.
You may recall that, PLB has been an outcome of the bilateral agreement between Ministry of Railways and Staff Side Federations, which was arrived at on 22.11.1979. The formula for calculation of PLB, that was formulated as a result of above-mentioned agreement, is sacrosanct, on the basis of which payment of PLB is being made to entitled railway employees every year till last financial year.
AIRF is totally against any deviation in the well settled formula devised to calculate PLB payable to railway employees under the said agreement.
It is, therefore, urged that, payment of PLB for financial year 2016-17 should be made on the basis of established formula as mentioned above and there should not be any effort to make any amendment in the same as also number of days, calculated last year for payment of PLB, should not be reduced, else this will lead to unwarranted impairment in industrial peace.
Productivity Linked Bonus 2017 for Railway Employees
NFIR requests immediate action for sanction
No.I/10/Part IV
Dated: 08/09/2017
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2016-17 to be paid in the current year 2017-reg.
Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2017/PLB-3 dated 02/08/2017.
Kind attention of Railway Board is invited to the discussions held on 4th August, 2017 in the Chamber of Additional Member (Staff), wherein the Federation has explained the need to accord approval for payment if Productivity Linked Bonus equivalent to not less than 78 days wages as was done in the previous years.
NFIR again places the facts as below for immediate action for sanction:-
The output given by Railway employees has been very much on high side particularly in the context of non-filling of over 2 lakh vacancies and additional burden borne by the existing staff since the last two years.
Capital input should not be taken into consideration as the utilization of the said capital is not in the hands of workers.
During the previous six years, the PL Bonus was paid to the Railway employees equivalent to 78 days wages, therefore any reduction in number of days would cause serious resentment in view of the fact that Rail Workforce has been contributing for productivity inspite of difficult working conditions and heavy shortage of staff due to non-filling of vacancies and non-creation of new posts for new assets built.
In fact, the Railway Ministry should consider motivating the staff by granting more number of days wages than previous year at this juncture.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to kindly take action for sanctioning the P.L. Bonus equivalent to not less than 78 days wages. It is also requested that payment may be arranged before commencement of Dussehra Pooja Holidays.
Federation may be kept apprised of the action taken in the matter.
Subject:- Payment of Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the Doctors at revised rates processing of payment of revised NPA – regarding.
Attention is invited to OM No. 12-2/2016-EIIA dated-7th July,2017 issued by Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure read with Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare OM No.3B/31/11-P&PW (Vol-IVJ dated 18.02.2015 on the above subject whereby it has been decided to pay the Non- Practicing Allowance (NPA) to Doctors at the rate of 20% of basic pay in the revised pay structure in vogue based on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission. As it bears the effect on pension payments, Heads of Offices of Ministry of Health, Para Military Forces and Delhi Administration are advised to process the revised calculation of pension after taking into consideration the revised rate of NPA to retired Doctors and send the cases to CPAO through their respective PAOs
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
F.No.S-36012/03/2015-SS-I
Government of India
Ministry Of Labour & Employment
Sharam shakti Bhawan, New Delhi
28 August, 2017
To
The Secretary
Labour Department
All state Government/UT Administrators
Subject: The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017
Sir/Madam,
Kind reference is invited to Ministry Of Labour & Employment’s earlier letter number S-36012/03/2015-SS-I dated 12.04.2017 (copy enclosed) highlighting the recent amendments made to the Maternity Benefit Act,1961. The Ministry had also clarified therein certain points of doubts to facilitate smooth implementation of the provisions of the said Act, specially in respect of coverage of contractual workers under the Act.
2. This Ministry in the recent past have been receiving a number of complaints and grievances from working women stating non-implementation of the provisions of the M.B.Act, including alleged dismissal of few women by the employers in violation of section 12 of the said Act, non coverage of contractual employees, etc. The Hon’ble National Commission for women has also taken serious view of such denial of rights of working women.
3. This Ministry would, therefore, urge all the State/UT Labour Commissioners (which is the implementing authority under the M.B.Act) to effectively enforce the provisions of M.B.Act, and take strict punitive action against defaulting employers end ensure that the provisions of the statute are implemented in true spirit and letter to protect the rights of working women enshrined in the Act.
Yours faithfully
(Manish Kumar Gupta)
Joint Secretary, Govt of India
CPSE – Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors
No.W-02/0028/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-XVI/ 17
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block No. 14, C. G. 0. Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 7th September, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) w.e,f. 01,01.2017 – decision on Location based compensatory allowances and Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA)
The undersigned is directed to refer to para 10 of this department’s O.M. of even. No. dated 3rd August, 2017 and sub-para. 3(b) of pars 1 of OM of even No. dated 4th August, 2017 regarding the issue of separate guidelines in respect of Location based Compensatory Allowance and Non-Practicing Allowance. After due consideration, the Government has decided on Location based Compensatory Allowance and Non-Practicing Allowance as follows:
Location based Compensatory Allowance:
(i) For serving in North-East States and Ladakh Region:
Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Sikkim
10% of Basic Pay
Ladakh Region
10% of Basic Pay
(ii) For serving in Island territories of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands and Lalishadweep
Areas around Capital Towns (Port Blair in A&N Islands, Kavaratti and Agatti in Lakshadwespi
10% of Basic Pay
Difficult Areas (North and Middle Andaman, South Andaman excluding Port Blair, entire Lakshadweep except Kavaratti, Agatti and Minicoy
10% of Basic Pay
More Difficult Areas (Little Andaman, Nicobar group of Islands, Narcondam Islands, East Islands and Minicoy)
10% of Basic Pay
(iii) Special allowance: For serving in the difficult and far flung areas:
Areas Covered
Percentage of Basic Pay
Part ‘A’ (Areas covered under Annexure-1 of D/o Expenditure O.M. No. 3/1/2017-EII(B) dated 19.7.2017)
8% of Basic Pay
Part ‘B’ (Areas covered under Annexure-II of D/o Expenditure O.M. No. 3/1/2017-EII(B) dated 19.7,2017)
6% of Basic Pay
Part ‘C’ (Areas covered under
Annexure-III of D/o Expenditure 0.M. No. 3/1/201] 7-EII(3) dated 19.7,2017)
4% of Basic Pay
Part ‘D” (Areas covered under Annexure-IV of D/o Expenditure O.M. No, 3/1 /2017-EII(B) dated 19.7.2017)
3% of Basic Pay
(iv) In the event of a place falling in more than one category, i.e. (i)(ii) and (iii) mentioned above, in that case only the higher rate of allowance will be admissible.
Non-practicing Allowance (NPA):
NPA upto 20% of Basic Pay would be paid to Medical Officers. NPA will not be considered as pay for the purpose of calculating other benefits.
2. The allowances specified in this O.M. will be outside the purview of Ceiling of 35% of Basic Pay wider ‘Cafeteria Approach’ and would be effective from the date of issue of presidential directive.
(RajesKumar Chaudhry)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
PCDA Circular 583 – Grant of Disability Element to Armed Forces Personnel who were retained in service despite disability attributable to or aggravated by Military Service and subsequently proceeded on premature/ voluntary retirement prior to 01.01.2006.
Office of the Principal CDA(Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad- 211014
Circular No. 583
Dated: 5th September, 2017
To,
1. The O I/ C,
Records/ PAO (ORs)/ NPO/ AFCAO
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2. PCDA (O), Pune
Subject: Grant of Disability Element to Armed Forces Personnel who were retained in service despite disability attributable to or aggravated by Military Service and subsequently proceeded on premature/ voluntary retirement prior to 01.01.2006.
Reference: This office Circular No. 433 dated 25.03.210.
Copy of GOI, MOD letter No. 16(05)/2008/D(Pension/Policy) dated 19th May 2017 is forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.
2. Consequent on the issue of GOI, MOD letter dated 19th May 2017, the provision of grant of Disability Element/ War Injury Element in addition to retiring/ service pension or retiring/ service gratuity, subject to the condition that their disability was accepted as attributable to or aggravated by Military Service and had foregone lump sum compensation in lieu of that disability in terms of GOI, MOD letter dated 29th September 2009 has been extended to all Pre-2006 Armed Forces Personnel who were retained in service despite disability and subsequently proceeded on premature/ voluntary retirement prior to 01.01.2006. Further, the eligibility for disability pension is that the concerned Armed Forces Personnel continue to suffer from the same disability which should be assessed at 20% or more on the date of effect of GOI, MOD letter dated 19th May 2017.
3. In terms of Para-4 of GOI, MOD letter dated 19th May 2017, implementation of these orders is expected to be arduous and challenging. Documents like Medical Board proceedings, retention of the personnel in service despite disability, option of individual forgoing lump sum compensation and non-payment of lump sum compensation would be
required in all cases which may not be available at the end of Pay Accounting Authorities/ Record Offices and Pension Sanctioning Authorities readily. In such cases, pensioners may be asked to produce the copies of relevant documents to the executive authorities in support of their claims.
4. All Pay Accounting Authorities/ ROs/ NPO/ AFCAO and PCDA(O), Pune are requested that all affected cases may please be reviewed in terms of Para-4 of GOI, MOD letter dated 19th May’ 2017 and pensioners may be asked to produce the copies of relevant documents to the executive authorities in support of their claims.
5. The claim for grant of disability element/ war injury element in affected cases will be submitted to PSA concerned by PCDA(O)/ ROs/ NPO/ AFCAO along with copy of fresh medical board proceedings showing extent of disability percentage as on date of effect of this letter in respect of COs/ JCOs/ ORs along with recommendation of intervening period. It will be responsibility of PCDA(O)/ ROs/ NPO/ AFCAO to confirm payment/ non-payment of lump-sum-compensation in lieu of disability element to COs/ JCOs/ ORs. A sanction showing extent of disability and its attributability/ aggravation due to Military Service in terms of MOD letter 4684/DIR(PEN)/2001 dated 14th August’ 2001 would be issued by Service HQrs in case of Commissioned Officers and sanction would be issued by O I/ C Record Office in case of JCOs/ ORs.
6. It is clear from the above that only those voluntary retirement/ discharged on own request cases will come under the purview of ibid GOI, MOD letter dated 19th May 2017 where the individual was retained in service despite disability and the disability is accepted as attributable to or aggravated by military service but also the lump sum
compensation amount has been forgone. A certificate is also required from RO in this regard along with the certificate from the individual, of receipt/ non-receipt of lump sum amount in lieu of that disability.
7. Corrigendum PPOs will be issued in all affected cases by the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities (PSAs) based on claim received from RO’s.
8. All affected cases of JCOs/ ORs in Army & Pre- 01.11.1985 JCOs/ ORs in Navy & Air Force for grant of Disability Element should be submitted on LPC-cum Data Sheet (attached with this circular as Annexure ‘DS NO. PHP-PMR/2017’) along with all connecting documents with a certificate duly signed by RO to the effect that no claim on this account in r/o the individual has been earlier submitted to PCDA (P) office.
9. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.
10. This circular has been uploaded on PCDA (P) website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination across the Defence pensioners and PDAs.
