(i) The facility can be availed occasionally up to 5 days a month or for a longer duration, subject to approval by the Competent Authority not less than officers in the grade of TEGS-VI i.e. Deputy General Manager/TEGSS-I i.e. Chief General Manager.
(ii) Job profiles covered have clear defined deliverables, which can be remotely measured and which requires minimal dependency of the job- on physical presence, on data/documents/system/infrastructure of the Bank, on vendor interaction, on daily co-ordination with team members, daily face to face meetings and regular face to face customer interactions.
(iii) Specific metrics are put in place for measurement of productivity of the officials along with addressing the security concerns on the Banks’ confidential data and information.
(iv) Job profile requiring access to the Core Banking Solution or facing customer on regular basis are not be covered under the policy.
(v) The employee is required to submit a work report based on the tasks/deliverables assigned and the respective completion status at the end of the Work from Home duration. The approver reviews the work of the employee before providing the confirmation on the work of the employee.
(vi) Employees are not be entitled for any allowance/benefits/compensation on account of Work from Home.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 2444
ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017
One Rank One Pension scheme for banking industry
2444 Prof. M.V. Rajeev Gowda
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether there has been a constant demand for One Rank One Pension from various other sectors following introduction of one rank one pay for the defence sector;
(b) whether Government is considering to introduce One Rank One Pension scheme for the banking industry;
(c) whether there is any move to revise the pension of the retired bank employees; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
(a): Pension in Nationalised Banks is based on Bipartite Settlement between Unions/Associations and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) representing managements of Banks. IBA has informed that there have been demands from Pensioners’ Associations regarding pension updation.
(b) & (c): At present, no such proposal is under consideration of Government.
(d): IBA has informed that pension in Nationalised Banks is paid to the retirees’ from the pension fund of bank concerned and improvement in pension directly affects the profitability of the banks.
Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of CPSE
No. W-02/0028/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-XIII/ 17
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block No. 14, C. G. O. Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 3rd August, 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.
The last revision of the scale of pay of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionized Supervisors of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) was made effective from 01.01.2007 for a period of 10 years. As the next Pay Revision became due from 01.01.2017, the Government had set up the 3rd Pay Revision Committee (PRC) under the chairmanship of Justice Satish Chandra (Retd.) to recommend revision of pay and allowances for above categories of employees following IDA pattern of pay scales with effect from 01.01.2017. The Government, after due consideration of the recommendations of the 3rd PRC have decided as follows:
2. Revised Pay Scales: – The revised Pay scales for Board and below Board level executives would be as indicated in Annexure-I. There will be no change in the number and structure of pay scales and every executive has to be fitted into the corresponding new pay scale. In case of CPSEs which are yet to be categorized, the revised pay scales as applicable to the Schedule `D’ CPSEs would be applicable.
3. Affordability: The revised pay scales would be implemented subject to the condition that the additional financial impact in the year of implementing the revised pay-package for Board level executives, Below Board level executives and Non-Unionized Supervisors should not be more than 20% of the average Profit Before Tax (PBT) of the last three financial years preceding the year of implementation.
Fitment Benefit:
(i) In case additional financial impact in the year of implementing the revised pay-package of a CPSE is within 20% of average PBT of last 3 years, a uniform full fitment benefit of 15% would be provided.
(ii) If the additional financial impact in the year of implementing the revised pay-package is more than 20% of the average PBT of last 3 Financial Years (FYs), then the revised pay-package with recommended fitment benefit of 15% of BP+DA should not be implemented in full but only partly, as per the part-stages recommended below:
No fitment or any other benefit of pay revision will be implemented in the CPSEs where the additional financial impact of the revised pay package is more than 40% of the average PBT of last 3fnancial years.
(iii) At the time of implementation of pay revision, if the additional financial impact after allowing full / part fitment exceeds 20% of the average PBT of last 3 years, then PRP payout / allowances should be reduced so as to restrict impact of pay revision within 20%.
(iv) Subsequent to implementation of pay revision, the profitability of a CPSE would be reviewed after every 3 years and
a) if there is improvement in the average PBT of the last 3 years, then full pay package/ higher stage of pay package would be implemented while ensuring that total additional impact (sum total of previously implemented part pay package and proposed additional package) stays within 20% of the average of PBT of last 3 years
b) if the profitability of a CPSE falls in such a way that the earlier pay revision now entails impact of more than 20% of average PBT of last 3 year, then PRP/ allowances will have to be reduced to bring down impact
3. Methodology for pay fixation: To arrive at the revised Basic Pay as on 1.1.2017 fitment methodology shall be as under:
* In case revised as on 1 2017 arrived ved so is less thanthe minimum of the revised pay scale, pay will be fixed at the minimum of the revised pay scale.
4. Pay revision in respect of Non-unionized Supervisors of CPSEs: The revision of scales of pay for Non-unionized Supervisory staff would be decided by the respective Board of Directors.
5. The applicability of affordability clause in respect of certain types of CPSEs is given at Annexure II
6. Increment:- A uniform rate of 3% of BP will be applicable for both annual increment as well as promotion increment. The details regarding Stagnation Increment and Bunching of pay are given at Annexure-III (A)
7. Dearness Allowance: 100% DA neutralization would be continued for all the executives and non-unionised supervisors, who are on IDA pattern of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2017. Thus, DA as on 01.01.2017 will become zero with link point of All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) 2001=100, which is 277.33 (Average of AICPI for the months of September, October & November, 2016) as on 01.01.2017. The periodicity of adjustment will be once in three months as per the existing practice.
The quarterly DA payable from 01.01.2017 will be as per new DA given at Annexure-III(B).
8. House Rent Allowance (HRA)/ Lease Accommodation and House Rent Recovery (HRR): Separate guidelines would be issued later on these allowances. Till then, the existing allowance at the existing rate may be continued to be paid at pre-revised pay scales.
9. Perks & Allowances: The Board of Directors of CPSEs are empowered to decide on the perks and allowance admissible to the different categories of the executives, under the concept of `Cafeteria Approach’, subject to a ceiling of 35% of BP. Under the concept of `Cafeteria Approach’ the executives are allowed to choose from a set of perks and allowances. The recurring cost incurred on running and maintaining of infrastructure facilities like hospitals, colleges, schools etc. would be outside the ceiling of 35% of BP. As regards company owned accommodation provided to executives, CPSEs would be allowed to bear the Income Tax liability on the `non-monetary perquisite’ of which 50% shall be loaded within the ceiling of 35% of BP on perks and allowances.
10. Certain other perks & Allowances: Separate guidelines would be issued on location based Compensatory Allowance, Work based Hardship Duty Allowances and Non-Practicing Allowance. Till then the existing allowances at the existing rate would continue to be paid at the pre-revised pay scales.
11. Performance Related Pay (PRP):- The admissibility, quantum and procedure for determination of PRP has been given in Annexure- IV. The PRP model will be effective from FY 2017-18 and onwards. For the FY 2017-18, the incremental profit will be based on previous FY 2016-17. The PRP model will be applicable only to those CPSEs which sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and have a Remuneration Committee (headed by an Independent Director) in place to decide on the payment of PRP within the prescribed limits and guidelines.
12. Superannuation Benefits: The existing provisions regarding superannuation benefits have been retained as per which CPSEs can contribute upto 30% of BP plus DA towards Provident Fund (PF), Gratuity, Post-Superannuation Medical Benefits (PRMB) and Pension of their employees.
12.1 The ceiling of gratuity of the executives and non-unionised supervisors of the CPSEs would be raised from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs with effect from 01.01.2017 and the funding for the entire amount of Gratuity would be met from within the ceiling of 30% of BP plus DA. Besides, the ceiling of gratuity shall increase by 25% whenever IDA rises by 50%.
12.2 The existing requirement of superannuation and of minimum of 15 years of service in the CPSE has been dispensed with for the pension.
12.3 The existing Post-Retirement Medical Benefits will continue to be linked to requirement of superannuation and minimum of 15 years of continuous service for other than Board level Executives. The Post-Retirement medical benefits shall be allowed to Board level executives (without any linkage to provision of 15 years of service) upon completion of their tenure or upon attaining the age of retirement, whichever is earlier
13 Corpus for medical benefits for retirees of CPSEs: The corpus for post – retirement medical benefits and other emergency needs for the employees of CPSEs who have retired prior to 01.01.2007 would be created by contributing the existing ceiling of 1.5% of PBT. The formulation of suitable scheme in this regard by CPSEs has to be ensured by the administrative Ministries/Departments.
14. Club Membership: The CPSEs will be allowed to provide Board level executives with the Corporate Club membership (upto maximum of two clubs), co-terminus with their tenure.
15. Leave regulations/management: CPSEs would be allowed to frame their own leave management policies and the same can be decided based on CPSEs operational and administrative requirements subject to the principles that:
a. Maximum accumulation of Earned Leave available are not permitted beyond 300 days for an employee of CPSE. The same shall not be permitted for encashment beyond 300 days at the time of retirement.
b. CPSEs should adopt 30 day’s month for the purpose of calculating leave encashment.
c. Casual and Restricted Leave will continue to be lapsed at the end of the calendar year.
16. Periodicity: The next pay revision would take place in line with the periodicity as decided for Central Government employees but not later than 10 years.
17. Financial Implications: Expenditure on account of pay revision is to be entirely borne by the CPSEs out of their earnings and no budgetary support will be provided by the Government.
18.Issue of Presidential directive, effective Date of implementation and payment of allowances. The revised pay scales will be effective from 01.01.2017(except the allowances mentioned in the paras 8 and 10 above). The Board of Directors of each CPSE would be required to consider the proposal of pay revision based on their affordability to pay, and submit the same to the administrative Ministry for approval. The administrative Ministry concerned will issue the Presidential Directive with the concurrence of its Financial Adviser in respect of each CPSE separately. Similarly presidential directives would be issued by the administrative Ministry concerned based on the result of review which is to be done after every 3 years subsequent to implementation. A copy of the Presidential Directives, issued by the administrative Ministry/Department concerned may be endorsed to the Department of Public Enterprises.
19. Issue of instructions/clarification and provision of Anomalies Committee: The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) will issue necessary instructions/clarifications wherever required, for implementation of the above decisions. An Anomalies Committee consisting of Secretaries of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Department of Expenditure and Department of Personnel & Training is being constituted for a period of two years to look into further specific issues/problems that may arise in implementation of the Government’s Decision on 3rd pay revision. Any anomaly should be forwarded with the approval of Board of Directors to the administrative Ministry/Department who will examine the same and dispose of the same. However, if it is not possible for the administrative
Ministry/Department to sort out the issue, they may refer the matter to DPE, with their views for consideration of the Anomalies Committee.
(Rajesh Kumar Chaudhry)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Child Care Leave – NCJCM request 100 percent salary for entire 2 years
NCJCM Secretary Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra writes letter to the Secretary, DoPT, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions to requests for grant of 100 percent salary during 2nd year of Child Care Leave to Women Central Government Employees
7th Pay Commission recommends that Child Care Leave should be granted at 100 % of the salary for the first 365 days, but at 80 % of the salary for the next 365 days.
In the letter, NCJCM highlighted that imposition of the condition of 80% salary payable in the 2nd spell of 365 days is grossly unjustified and uncalled for and would result in withdrawal of a well acknowledged welfare measure.
Now NC/JCM requeted to grant of 100% salary during 2nd year as well
Detail Letter from NC/JCM to DOPT
No.NC/JCM/2017
Dated: August 4, 2017
The Secretary(DoP&T),
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Child Care Leave – recommendations of the 7th CPC
It may please be recalled that, the 6th CPC, accepting the consistent demand of the Staff Side for grant of Child Care Leave to Women Central Government Employees, had recommended maximum two years CCL for women government employees for taking care of maximum two children, as a welfare measure the women government employee for taking care of maximum two children as a welfare measure. Women government employees were availing this specific leave for taking care of their children with 100% salary for a maximum period of two years, owing to certain difficulties having being experienced by the employer, certain conditions were subsequently laid down to avail CCL by women government employees.
One of the subsequently introduced conditions was that, they can avail their leave in maximum 3 spell during in a calendar year. While 7th CPC has duly acknowledged the requirement of CCL for women government employees as well as single male employees and recommended that the practice should continue as hitherto, additionally entitling single male employee to avail the same, but unfortunately, imposed another new condition that, although for the first 365 CCL 100% salary would be payable. However, for subsequent 365 days only 80% of their salary to be paid.
It may be appreciated that, provision of CCL to women government employees with the sole motto of taking care of their children, particularly at the time the children are in grave need of the same, a welfare measure at the same was being granted with 100% salary before the report of the 7th CPC came in the effect.
Therefore, imposition of the condition of 80% salary payable in the 2nd spell of 365 days is grossly unjustified and uncalled for and would result in withdrawal of a well acknowledged welfare measure.
It is, therefore, requested that the issue may be looked into in the light of the foregoing the earlier practice of payment of 100% salary of the entire 2 years may please be restored as a noble employer.
NFIR congratulates Running staff for pay hike of Running Staff by 14.29%
No.IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/2016/RB-Part I
Dated: 08/08/2017
The General Secretaries of
Zonal Unions ofNFIR
Brother.
MESSAGE
Congratulations to the Running Staff
Sub: Implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC – Fitment Factor and Pay Fixation for Running Staff (@ 14.29%)-reg.
Ref: (i) NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/2016/RB dated 04/08/2016, 23/08/2016 & 13/09/2016.
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A) II- 2015/RS-25 dated 14/09/2016 addressed to GS/NFIR.
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Federation feels happy to report that the Ministry of Finance has cleared the proposal sent by the Ministry of Railways as a result of NFIR’s representations vide letters dated 04/08/2016, 23/08/2016 &.13/09/2016 for hiking the pay of Running Staff by 14.29% in accordance with the MoF’s Resolution dated 25th July 2016. It has since been ascertained that the Railway Board has already started the process for issuing orders for hiking the pay of Running Staff by 14.29%.
Federation hopes that orders in this regard will be issued by the Board shortly.
7th CPC Railway Orders – Discontinuance of Family Planning Allowance for adoption of small family norms
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
S.No. PC-VII/27
No,PC-V/2017/A/FPA/1
RBE No. 77/2017
New Delhi, dated 28/07/2017
The General Managers
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)
Subject:- Discontinuance of Family Planning Allowance for adoption of small family norms recommendation of the 7th Central Pay Commission
Please refer to Board’s letter No. PC-V/2008A/O/2(FPA) dated 14.10.2008 (RBE No. 151/2008) regarding the existing rates of Family Planning Allowance (FPA) admissible to Railway employees and as provided for in para 9 of the Schedule for RS (RP) Rules, 2016, dt.02.08.2016 (RBE No. 93/2016), the matter regarding allowances (except Dearness Allowance) based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission were to be notified subsequently and separately. Until then, all allowances were required to be paid at the existing rates in the exisiting pay structure (the pay structure based on 6th Pay Commission) as if the pay has not been revised w.e.f. 1st January 2016. Accordingly, FPA was also required to be paid at the existing rates specified in the aforesaid Board’s letter dated 14.10.2008.
2. The decisions of the Government on various allowance based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission and in the light of the recommendations of the Committee under the Chairmanship of the Finance Secretary) constituted for this purpose, have since been notified. The recommendation of the 7th Central Pay commission to abolish Family Planning Allowance has been accepted and this decision is effective from 1st July 2017. Accordingly, Family Planning Allowance as admissible higherto, shall ceast to exist in all cases.
3. These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017 and hence Family Planning Allowance shall stand discontined w.e.f. 1st July, 2017.
4. This issues with the occurence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
5. Hindi version is enclosed.
(Authority : MoF’s OM No. 12(4)/2016-EIII.A, dt 7th July, 2017)
(N.P. Singh)
Dy, Director Pay Commission-V
Railway Board
Procedural actions for revision of pre-2016 pensioners
Most Important
No.4/23/2017-P&PW (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel PG & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated 7th August, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation of Government’s decisions on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission – Revision of Pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners etc – Procedural actions for revision
This Department had issued orders for implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners, vide this Department’s O.Ms mentioned below:
2. This Department vide O.M of even No. dated 25.07.2017 has also emphasised upon all Ministries/Departments etc. to suo-moto proceed to process the revision cases immediately to avoid delays in issuance of revised PPOs of pre-2016 retirees and also send the status of revised cases as on 16.08.2017 in the prescribed proforma so as to reach this Department latest by 31.08.2017.
3. However, it has again come to the notice of this Department that some Ministries/ Departments/Organizations are seeking applications from pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners for revision of their pension or asking these pensioners to provide additional information/documents including PPO, proof of date of birth, date of retirement, name of bank and address etc for the purpose of processing their cases for revision of pension.
4. The Ministries/Department are therefore requested to sensitise the officials dealing with pension cases to suo-moto process the pension revision cases of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners forthwith based on details available with Head of Office/PAOs without insisting submission of any additional information or documents from them.
(Sanjay Wadhawan)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Consequent to implementation of GST the impact on sale of vehicles to CSD customers is as follows :-
Rates of Four Wheelers to CSD eligible customers will be CONSISTENT across the country. A slight variation may occur on account of varying freight and transit insurance charges of the companies.
Across India the customers will benefit in terms of price differential.
Eligible CSD Customers shall only be levied 50% of GST and will NOT be involved in claiming refunds
The dealership across the country for all auto manufacturers have been expanded. All rates will be finalized by 31 Aug 2017
IRTSA : Railway Engineers observe All India Demands Day on 23rd August 2017
MAIN DEMANDS
1. Recognition of IRTSA to discuss & resolve problems of Technical Supervisors
2. Multiple factor of 3.15 of 6th CPC BP for 7th CPC Pay Fixation from 1-1-2016.
3. Pay Level 8 to JEs/CMA/DMS/JE/IT & Level 10 for SSEs/CMS/CDMS/Sr.Er/IT
4. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL OF RAILWAY BOARD BY MOF/DOE FOR UPGRADING & CADRE RESTRUCTURING OF TECHNICAL SUPERVISORS
5. Classification of SSE, CMS, CDMS & Sr. SE/IT in Group ‘B’ (GAZETTED)
6. a) Revision of all Allowances as per multiple factor w.e.f. from 01.01.2016.
b) Restoration of HRA @ 30%, 20% and 10% from 01.01.2016.
c) Revision of Breakdown Allowance & payment thereof with OTA.
d) National Holiday Allowance @ twice the wages.
e) Teaching Allowance @ 30% of Basic Pay.
f) Hardship Allowance to JEs & SSEs in Sheds & Open-line Depots.
g) PCO Allowance @ 15% for JEs & @ 7.5% for SSEs as after 6th CPC.
h) PCO Allowance to CMT Lab, Stores, Design/ Drawing etc. left out areas.
7. Revision of Rates of Incentive Bonus as per Pay Levels of 7th CPC.
8. a) Counting of training period for MACPS
b) Removal of Benchmark of “Very Good” & restoration of “Good” for MACPS.
9. Reasonable contribution for GIS.
10. Restoration of old Pension Scheme for post 2004 appointees.
11. Raising of Exemption Limit for Income Tax to Rs.5 Lakhs
Non-implementation of CAT Orders – DOPT Action on Rajya Sabha Question
No. 41017/3/2017-Estt.D
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 05th August, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 257 for 10.8.2017 regarding ‘Non-implementation of CAT Orders’ raised by Sardar Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Hon’ble MP
The undersigned is directed to refer to the above mentioned Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 257 for 10.8.2017 regarding ‘Non-implementation of CAT Orders’ raised by Sardar Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Hon’ble MP . The Hon’ble Member of Parliament desires to know the following:-
(a) Whether the Government is aware that several Ministries have not been implementing the jusicial orders of High Courts / Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for the last more than five years. If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore; and
(b) Whether Government has received any representation against non-implementation of CAT orders by any Ministry and if so, the details in this regard and the action proposed to be taken on non-implementation of Court / CAT orders?
2. All the Ministries / Departments of the Government of India are requested to provide the requisite information in the proforma (enclosed) regarding details of Contempt Cases pending as on 5.8.2017 in CAT / High Court / Supreme Court in reference to the aforesaid Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 257 due for answer on 10.08.2017 by 07.08.2017, positively.
(Rajesh Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
