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PCDA Circular 582 – Rationalization of Casualty Pensionary Awards

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PCDA Circular 582 – Rationalization of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect of Armed Forces Officers and JCOs/ ORs retired/ discharged/ died/ invalided out from service prior to 01.01.2016.

Office of the Principal CDA(Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad- 211014

Circular No. 582

Dated: 5th September, 2017

To,

1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including IDBI Bank
3. Nodal Officers, ICICI/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
4. Managers, All CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, RK Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
13. The Post Master Camp Bell Bay
14. The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair

Subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC)- Rationalization of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect of Armed Forces Officers and JCOs/ ORs retired/ discharged/ died/ invalided out from service prior to 01.01.2016.

Reference: 1. This office Circular No. 570 dated 31.10.2016.
2.. MoD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 4th September 2017

Copy of GOI, MoD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 4th September 2017 on the above subject, which is self-explanatory, is forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.

2. In terms of Para-9 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th October’ 2016, the issue of Disability Element of Disability Pension under 7th Central Pay Commission war referred to the National Anomalies Committee to decide methodology for calculation. The National Anomalies Committee had recommended that parity with Civilians for grant of Disability Element that was granted to Defence Forces under 6th CPC, shall be maintained.

3. As per provision of the ibid MOD order dated 4th September 2017, Disability Element of Armed Forces Pensioners shall also be revised by multiplying the existing rate of Disability Element as had been drawn on 31.12.2015 by factor of 2.57 to arrive at revised rate of Disability Element as on 01.01.2016. The amount of revised disability element so arrived shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.

4. In terms of Para-3 of GOI, MOD letter dated 4th September 2017, Ex-Gratia Awards to Cadet (Direct) in cases of disablement, quoted under Para-13 of GOI, MOD letter dated 29th October’ 2016 shall be replaced with the following-

“13. Ex-Gratia Awards to Cadet (Direct)

The Ex-Gratia Award payable to Cadet (Direct)/ NOKs in cases of disablement/ death shall be payable subject to the same conditions as hitherto in force in the event of invalidment on medical ground/ death of a Cadet (Direct) due to causes attributable to or aggravated by military training-

(i) Monthly Ex-Gratia amount of ` 9,000/- PM.

(ii) In cases of disablement, Ex-Gratia disability award @ 16,200/- PM shall be payable in addition for 100% of disability during period of disablement subject to pro-rata reduction in case the degree of disablement is less than 100%.”No ex-gratia disability award shall be payable in cases where the degree of disablement is less than 20%.

5. The Constant Attendant Allowance (CAA) shall continue to be admissible under the condition as hitherto fore at the exiting rates i.e. Rs 4500/- from 1.1.2016 to 30.06.2017.However, it shall now be admissible at the enhanced uniform rate of Rs. 6750/- per month, irrespective of the rank with effect from 1.7.2017.

6. Maximum ceiling quoted under Para-5.4 of GOI, MOD letter dated 29th October’ 2016, shall be applicable only in the case of Service/ Retiring Pension, Service Element of Disability/ Liberalized Disability/ War Injury Pension and Ordinary Family Pension. Maximum ceiling is not applicable in the cases of Disability/ Liberalized Disability/ War Injury Element, Special/ Liberalized Family Pension etc., granted under casualty
Pensionary awards.

7. Provisions of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pen/Policy) dated . 4th September 2017 shall take effect from 01.01.2016.

8. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.

(Nasim Ullah)
Asst. Controller (P)

No. Grants/Tech /7th CPC/0181/III
Dated: 5th September, 2017

PCDA Circular 582 – Download here

Restoration of -1S pay scale, NPS, Mutual Transfer from one railway to other – AIRF Meeting

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Restoration of -1S pay scale, NPS, Mutual Transfer from one railway to other – AIRF Meeting with Cabinet Secretary

Brief of today’s meeting with Cabinet Secretary

A.I.R.F
All India Railwaymen’s Federation

No. AIRF/24(C)

Dated : September 6, 2017

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dear Comrades!

Sub: (i)Restoration of -1S pay scale

(ii) Treatment of Mutual Transfer from one railway to other as “inter- division transfer”

(iii) Brief of today’s meeting with Cabinet Secretary

Two very important issues, being persuaded by AIRF at the Railway Board level, have been resolved, one is -1S grade, which had been abolished by the VII CPC, has been restored, and the other issue regarding mutual transfer from one railway to other will be treated as inter-division transfer and need not to take NOC from the Zonal Railway Headquarters. Divisions at their own level will issue NOC, lot of time consumed for this purpose will be saved.

Comrades! Today I met the Cabinet Secretary(Government of India) and raised the issue of “Very Good” benchmark along with other issues of National Pension System(NPS), Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula and non-holding of JCM Meetings.

The Cabinet Secretary’s views were positive and he stated that he has already communicated to Chairman Railway Board and Secretary(DoP&T) that benchmark for MACPS cannot be more than the benchmark prevalent for promotion/ selection.

He also stated that the issue of National Pension System(NPS) is under active consideration of the Government of India and he will try to derive the best formula to resolve the problems arrived out of NPS

With Fraternal Greetings

Comradely yours
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Source : AIRF

Achievements-of-AIRF

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for Railway Employees – Clarification

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Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for Railway Employees – Clarification

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

S. No. PC-VI/378
No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2(Vol.II)

RBE No.113/2017
New Delhi, dated 30/08/2017

The General Managers
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Subject:- Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Railway Employees – Clarification regarding.

Reference is invited to the Para 4 of Annexure of the Modified Assured Career progression Scheme issued vide Board’s letter No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2, dt. 10.06.2009 (RBE No.101/2009) providing that benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme. Therefore, the pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the Pay Band and the Grade Pay drawn before such upgradation. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if it is in the same grade pay as granted under MACPS. However, at the time of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher grade pay than what is available under MACPS, no pay fixation would be available and only difference of Grade Pay would be made available.

2. References have been received from some of the Zonal Railways whether at the time of regular promotion / grant of Non-functional Scale, the employee may be allowed to draw the difference in Grade Pay after availing regular increment in the Pay Band and Grade Pay w.e.f. date of promotion or date of next increment consequent to MACP.

3. The matter has been considered in consultation with DoPT and it has been decided that the Para 4 of the Annexure of the MACP Scheme would be modified as under:

“benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme. Therefore, the pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the Pay Band and the Grade Pay drawn before such upgradation. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion/ grant of Non-Functional Scale, if it is in the same Grade Pay as granted under MACPS. However, at the time of actual promotion/grant of Non-Functional Scale, if it happens to be in a post carrying higher Grade Pay than what is available under MACPS, no pay fixation would be available and only difference of Grade Pay would be made available. At the time of such regular promotion/grant of Non-Functional Scale to the higher Grade Pay than what has been given under MACPS, the employee shall have the option to draw the difference of Grade Pays from the date of such regular promotion/grant of Non-Functional Scale or the date of accrual of next increment in the pay allowed under MACP.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Hindi version is enclosed.

{Authority: DoPT’s OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) (Vol.II), dt. 04th July, 2017

(N.P.Singh)
Dy. Director, Pay Commission-V
Railway Board

No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2(Vol.II)

New Delhi, dated 30/08/2017

Source : NFIR

Download Signed Copy PDF here

Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula, National Pension System – Brief of NCJCM Meeting

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Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula, National Pension System

Brief of the meeting held today with the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India

ncjcm

No.NC/JCM/2017

Dated: September 6, 2017

All Constituents of National Council(JCM)

Dear Comrades!

Sub: Brief of the meeting held today with the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India

Today I met the Cabinet Secretary(Government of India) and raised the issues pertaining to National Pension System(NPS), Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula, “Very Good” benchmark for MACPS and non-holding of meetings of the National Council(JCM).

The Cabinet Secretary said that, he is aware of the problems of the Staff Side(JCM) from time to time and particularly to this issue and will definitely try to resolve them.

Particularly on the issue of National Pension System(NPS) he said that, the issue is under active consideration of the Government of India and we are trying to find out some solution to the problems arisen because of the NPS.

The above is for your information.

With Fraternal Greetings!

Sincerely yours

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary (Staff Side)
National Council (JCM)

Source : NCJCM

7th CPC Minimum Pay increased to Rs. 21000 ?

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7th CPC Minimum Pay increased to Rs. 21000 ?

Many news about the 7th Pay Commission Pay Revision for central government employees around the web like 7th Pay commission minimum salary has been revised from Rs. 18000 to Rs. 21000.

All those news are false, there is no official confirmation from the Government or from the Unions. But Union keep insisting government to consider the Pay Revision & Fitment Factor Revision.

As per the source from Union, there is no such news from the government on pay revision.

NCJCM Secretary writes letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Central Government Employees about long pending issues, highlighting that “increasing Minimum Wage and improving Fitment Formula and inordinate delay in this regard is creating lot of frustration amongst them”

NCJCM also request the Cabinet Secretary intervention to resolve the central government employees long pending issues,

Let’s wait the official news from the Government

Source : BabusNews

Dress Allowance to Railway employees at Rs.10000/- per annum – NFIR requests Railway Board

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Dress Allowance to Railway employees at Rs.10000/- per annum – NFIR requests Railway Board

NFIR

No. III/DR/2/Part IV

Dated : 05/09/2017

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – payment of Dress Allowance to Railway employees at Rs.10000/- per annum-reg.

Federation invites kind attention of Railway Board to para 8.16.14 of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission, according to which, the Track Maintainers, Running Staff Car Drivers, Points Man, Technicians in Workshops etc., on Indian Railways who are supplied uniform and are required to wear dress regularly have been recommended to be paid Rs. 5000/- per year as Dress Allowance (including shoes).

Vide foot note to the above recommendation, the 7th CPC has also recommended that the Ministries/Departments may take a decision on “whether the rates should be Rs. 5000/- per year or Rs. 10,000/- per year”. This recommendation has been accepted by the Government.

In this connection, NFIR points out that the Dress Allowance amount of Rs.5000/– per annum is very much inadequate to take care of the annual requirement of the staff in Railways, particularly due to the reason that staff of Railway categories’ are required to wear the uniform regularly while on duty as per extant rules.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to consider payment of Dress Allowance at Rs.10,000/- per annum to the Track Maintainers, Running Staff, Ticket Checking Staff, Pointsmen, Technicians etc., and accordingly issue instructions to GMs etc.,

A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula Revision – Long Pending Issue – NCJCM to Cabinet Secretary

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Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula Revision

Long pending issues of the Central Government Employees

NCJCM writes to Cabinet Secretary, Government of India

ncjcm

No.NC/JCM/2017

Dated: September 5, 2017

The Cabinet Secretary,
(Government of India),
Cabinet Secretariat,
Rashtrapati Bhawan,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub:- Long pending issues of the Central Government Employees

Ref.: My earlier letter dated 30.06.2017

I have discussed the issues creating mental agony in the minds of the Central Government Employees many a times and once again want to draw your kind attention for resolution of many long pending demands of the Central Government Employees.

National Pension System(NPS) has been raised by the Staff Side(JCM) many a times, the committee set up by the Government of India for reviewing NPS has also submitted its report, but we are not aware about the outcome of the same. Staff Side(JCM) has been of the firm view that there must be “Guaranteed Pension” for the employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004, and in case of their death/permanent disablement, their families should get Pension as per Old Pension Scheme.

All the Central Government Employees are anxiously waiting for recommendations of the Government of India for increasing Minimum Wage and improving Fitment Formula and inordinate delay in this regard is creating lot of frustration amongst them.

It is, therefore, requested that, you may please intervene in the above-mentioned issues and the same should be resolved in an amicable manner to avoid mental agony of the Central Government Employees.

With Kind Regards!

Sincerely yours

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary (Staff Side)
National Council (JCM)

Source : NCJCM

NFIR – Increment on promotion within merged scales in the same Grade Pay Rs.4200

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NFIR – Increment on promotion within merged scales in the same Grade Pay Rs.4200

NFIR

No. I/2/Part IV

Dated: 05/09/2017

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub : Grant of increment on promotion within merged scales in the same Grade Pay Rs.4200 – reg.

Ref: FA & CAO/T/SC Railway’s letter No. ACP/KOO/Pt. VI (Restructuring) dated 06/01/2017 & 21/03/2017 and letter No. ACP/AO2/Pt. VI dated 01/08/2017 to Railwav Board.

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Federation invites attention of the Railway Board to the letters of FA & CAO/T/SC cited under reference, seeking clarification as to whether the staff promoted from same Grade Pay to same Grade Pay (Rs.GP 4200) i.e. from the post of Senior Cashier (GP 4200) to the post of Inspector of Cashier (10C/GP 4200) are entitled to draw an additional increment as they are shouldering responsibilities.

In this connection, Federation desires to state that the references sent by the South Central Railway have been pending in Board’s Office since Jan 2017, even though the employees are eligible for additional increment on promotion to identical Grade Pay, shouldering higher responsibilities in terms of Rule S-13.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to issue clarificatory instructions allowing benefit under S13 to GM, S.C. Railway, endorsing copy to other Zonal Railways as well to the Federation.

Yours faithfully
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Online processing of GPF Final withdrawal / advance – DAD Estt – CGDA Order

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Online processing of GPF Final withdrawal / advance – DAD Estt – CGDA Order

Office of the CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 10

No. AN/III/3012/Circular Vol – III

Dated : 06.09.2017

To

All PCsDA/ PCA (Fys) / PIFAs/ CsDA/ CsFA/ IFAs

Subject: Online processing of GPF Final withdrawal/advance-DAD Estt.

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The provisions for GPF withdrawals / advances have been liberalized by the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions vide their OM No. 3 / 2 / 2017-P&PW (F) (ii) dated 07.03.2017(copy enclosed). Online GPF module has been implemented in the HQrs office through TULIP Module adhere to the time limit prescribed in the ibid OM dated 07.03.2017 for sanction and payment of withdrawal amount.

2. It is pertinent to mention that Government is giving maximum priority on the proposal to roll out the system in all the offices to implement centralized online GPF system for Central Government employees.

3. PROCEDURE

(a) The process for submission and processing online request for GPF Final Withdrawal/Advances by the individual are as under.

i. Go to tulip in Moziila Firefox on WAN (with specific URL for TULIP).

ii. Click on login.

iii. User will enter name and password provided by the office.

iv. After login, click DAD corner- DAD one GPF submission.

v. A page will open. Fill the requisite information and submit the request.

vi. After filling the information, PDF/scanned copy of latest CCO-9 & contingent bill may be uploaded online and same will be downloaded by the user (i.e. AN Pay Section). Wherever scanner is not available, hard copy of CCO-9 and Contingent bill are to be submitted, however, application for withdrawal/advance has to be through TULIP’ only.

(b) The audit section (i.e. DAD-Pay) will follow the following procedure of GPF Final Withdrawal/Advances through Tulip Module.

i. Online request will be received in Admin Pay Section Portal.

ii. Admin Pay Section will verify the details of online application and generate an office note with complete details i.e. (i) balance of GPF, (ii) reason for withdrawal/advance,(iii) amount of Withdrawal/Advance.

iii. The Office Note will be submitted alongwith downloaded copy of contingent bill to the Competent Authority for sanction and countersignature.

iv. After sanction, PM /Cheque Slip will be generated and payment will be processed through SBI CMP.

4. In view of the above, it is requested to start processing online request for GPF Final Withdrawal/Advance through TULIP Module and no manual application will be processed to avoid excess payment/double payment (one through online system another manual) at the credit of subscriber. In case of any difficulty faced in processing the GPF Final withdrawal/advance online through Tulip, the same may be taken up with IT & SDC Secunderabad for clarification/ guideline.

This has approval of Jt.CGDA(AN).

(Kavita Garg)

Sr.DyCGDA(AN)

Signed copy

NFIR – Option for pay fixation in the 7 CPC Pay Matrix levels to the Railway employees

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NFIR – Option for pay fixation in the 7 CPC Pay Matrix levels to the Railway employees

NFIR

No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/2016/RB-Part II

Dated: 04/09/2017

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Option for pay fixation in the 7 CPC Pay Matrix levels to the Railway employees during the period 01/01/2016 to 25/07/2017-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Ministry’s Notification vide RBE No. 90/2016 dated 29/07/2016.

(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2016/1/6/2 dated 20/10/2016 — RBE No. 124/2016.
(iii) NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/2016/RB-Part I dated 16/01/2017 & 07/08/2017.
(iv) Railway Board’s reply to NFIR vide No. PC-VII/2017/R-U/7 dated 31/03/2017.

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Further to the above cited references, Federation has since found that on Zonal Railways, option 2 given by staff had not been accepted on the wrong plea that option opportunity has been allowed to those promoted/got financial upgradation under MACPS/got increment during the period 01/01/2016 and 28/07/2016 (i.e. date of notification). In this connection, Federation cites below the following instances as example:-

(i) Employees promoted between 29/07/2016 to 28/10/2016 and exercised option for fixation of pay in 7th CPC within the stipulated period electing option No. 2.

The pay of the Technicians GP 2800/Level 5 on promotion as Sr. Technicians GP 4200/Level 6 on 27/10/2016 has been fixed in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix as shown vide `A’ below whereas pursuant to option No. 2 exercised by staff, they are entitled for pay fixation on promotion as shown vide ‘B’ below:-

Pay in 6th CPC as on 01/01/2016 GP 2800 Pay Revised &
fixed in 7th CPC
w.e.f. 01/01/2016		 Pay in 7th
CPC as on
27/10/2016		 Pay in 6th CPC
when continued
upto 27/10/2016		 Pay in 6th CPC on promotion to GP 4200 as on 27/10/2016 Pay required to
fixed in 7th CPC taking into account option
12970 34900 35900 13360
(10560+2800)		 15160
(10960+4200)		 39900

Unfortunately, the staff have been denied their legitimate pay fixation benefit even after submission of their correct option in time.

(ii) Another aberration is that in the case of Technicians who have been granted cadre restructuring w.e.f. 01/09/2016 vide RBE No. 116/2016, the Zonal Railways have issued promotion orders belatedly while at the same time, option opportunity not allowed, consequently pay fixation has been granted vide ‘A’ below instead granting pay fixation benefit (on the basis of re-option) as ‘B’ below:

Pay in 6th CPC as on 01/01/2016 Pay Revised &
fixed in 7th CPC
as on 01/01/2016		 Pay in 7th CPC as on 01/09/2016 in L5 Pay in 6th CPC when continued till 31/08/2016 Pay in 6th CPC on promotion in GP 4200 as on 01/09/2016 Pay    to   be    fixed
with option in 7th CPC in L6
15210 39200 40400 15670
(12870+2800)		 17540
(13340+4200)		 46,200

NFIR contends that in as much as promotion allowed w.e.f. 0110912016, such staff are entitled for option opportunity in terms of RBE No. 90/2016 and 124/2016.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to consider the above situations and issue clear clarificatory instructions, granting pay fixation benefit on the basis of re-option being exercised by staff as per charts ‘B’ above.

A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.

Yours faithfuly,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

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