GPF Interest Rate from July 2017 to September 2017
(PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)
F.NO. 5(1)-B(PD)/2017
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
New Delhi, the 17th July, 2017
RESOLUTION
It is announced for general information that during the year 2017-2018, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.8% (Seven point eight per cent) w.e.f. 1st July, 2017 to 30th September, 2017. This rate will be in force w.e.f.1st July, 2017. The funds concerned are:
1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.
Island Special Duty Allowance : 7th CPC Finmin Order 2017
No.12/1/2017-E. II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, the 18th July, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Island Special Duty Allowance to the Central Government employees posted in the Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands and Islands of Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission by the Government, the President, in supersession of all existing orders issued on the subject from time to time, is pleased to decide that Central Government employees posted in the Andaman & Nicobar (A&N) Group of Islands and Islands of Union Territory of Lakshadweep, shall be paid Island Special Duty Allowance at the following rates:
Place where posted
Rate per month (Rs.)
(i) Areas within the distance of 8 Kms, of Municipal limits of Capital Towns (Port Blair in A&N Islands, Kavaratti and Agatti in Lakshadweep)
10% of Basic Pay
(ii) Difficult Areas
(North and Middle Andaman, South Andaman excluding Part Blair in A&N Islands, all Islands in Lakshadweep except Kavarati, Agatti and Minicoy)
16% of Basic Pay
(iii) More Difficult Areas (Little Andaman, Nicobar group of Islands, Narcondam Islands, East Islands in A & N Islands, Minicoy in Lakshadweep)
20% of Basic Pay
2. The term ‘Basic Pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed. Level in the Pay Matrix but does not include any other type of pay like Special Pay, etc.
3. Island Special Duty Allowance shall not be admissible during the periods of leave/training/tour etc. beyond full calendar month(s), in case, the employee.is outside the Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands and Islands of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The allowance shall not be admissible: during suspension and joining time,
4. Island Special Duty Allowance shall be admissible in addition to Hard Area Allowance, where admissible. In places where more than one Special Compensatory Allowances are admissible,. the Central Government employees posted in such stations will have the option to choose the allowance which benefits them the most, i.e. Hard Area Allowance or one of the Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance Category-I, II and III.
5. The orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.
6. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
7. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Hindi version is attached
(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Special Duty Allowance – 7th CPC Finmin Order 2017
No.11/1/2017-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, the 18th July, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Special Duty Allowance for the Central Government employees serving in the North Eastern Region and Ladakh.
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Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission by the Government, the President, in supersession of all existing orders issued on the subject from time to time, is pleased to decide that Central Government employees, serving in the North Eastern Region and Ladakh, shall be paid Special Duty Allowance (SDA) at the rate of 10% of Basic Pay.
2. The term ‘Basic Pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Levels in the Pay Matrix but does not include any other type of pay like Special Pay, etc.
3. Special Duty Allowance will not be admissible along with Tough Location Allowance, Employees will have the additional option to avail of the benefit of Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance (SCRLA) as per 6th Central Pay Commission rates along with Special Duty Allowance at revised rates.
4. Special Duty Allowance shall not be admissible during the periods of leave/training/tour etc. beyond full calendar month(s), in case, the employee is outside the North-Eastern Region and Ladakh during leave/training/tour etc. The allowance shall not be admissible during suspension and joining time.
5. These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.
6. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
7. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Railway Board Order – 7th CPC Concordance Tables for revision of pre-2016 pensioners
PC-VII. No: 22/2017
R.B.E. No: 66/2017
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7
New Delhi, Dated : 11.07.2017
The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Subject :Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners in implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – Concordance tables – reg.
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In pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW) vide their O.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 6th July, 2017 has issued instructions alongwith concordance tables for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners, which are available on website: doppw.gov.in. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.
2.The Railway Board’s instructions corresponding to the DOP&PW’s instructions referred to in their aforesaid U.M. dated 06.07.2017 are given under:
S.No.
DOP&PW’s instructions
Railway  Board’s  corresponding instructions
3.This letter alongwith DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 6th July, 2017, has been uploaded on Railways website: www.indianrailways.gov.in at the following location:
Remuneration to be paid to the Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term vacancies of Postmen / Mail Guards and MTS
No. 7-9/2016-PCC
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Date : 12.07.2017
To
All Heads of Circles.
Sub :- Remuneration to be paid to the Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term vacancies of Postmen / Mail Guards and MTS.
Attention is invited to this Directorate OM of even number dated 26.04.2017 vide which rate of remuneration of the Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term department vacancies of Postmen, Mail Guards and MTS was issued. In this context, references are being received from Service Unions that the words “In future” and “with effect from 0L01.20l6” in the Para 3 of the said OM dated 26.04.2017 give different impression over date, of implementation of the instructions and has requested to issue clarification.
2. The matter has, further, been examined in this Directorate in the light of the approval of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it is clarified that the orders contained in the ibid OM dated 26.04.2017 (copy attached) are to be implemented w.e.f. 01.01.2016.
Subject:- The Central Government’s decision on recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowance payment to Pensioners: revised Fixed Medical Allowance and Constant Attendance Allowance on 100% disablement regarding.
Attention is invited to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July, 2017 on the above subject whereby it has been decided to revise the existing rates of following allowances for Pensioners:
Sl.No
Name of the Allowance
Existing Rates
Revised Rates
1
Fixed Medical Allowance
Rs.500/-
Rs,1000/?
2
Constant Attendance Allowance on 100% disablement
Rs.4500/?
Rs.6750/?
These revised rates are payable w.e.f. 01.07.2017.
In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments of all the banks are requested to arrange to credit the pensions/family pensions to the bank accounts from the month of July, 2017 onwards, for the respective pensioners who are already being paid above allowances, with the revised rates without waiting for any specific/separate authority from CPAO for such Pensioners.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
Time limit for disposal of anomalies will stand extended by three months
No.11/2/2016 – JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 17th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Extension of time limit for forwarding of 7th CPC-related anomalies by the Staff-Side, NC (JCM) and for their disposal by the National Anomaly Committee – regarding
The undersigned is directed to refer to the aforementioned subject and to say that in further partial modification of this Department’s O.M. of even no.dated 5th May, 2017, it has been decided to extend the time limits for both receipt and disposal of the 7th CPC-related anomalies, as per the following details:
(i) The time limit for receipt of anomalies will stand extended by three months from 15.05.2017(as notified vide OM. referred to above) to 15.08.2017; and
(ii) The time limit for disposal of anomalies will stand extended by three months from 15.11.2017 (as notified vide QM. referred to above) to 15.02.2018.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Guidelines for special provisions to CGHS beneficiaries aged 80 years and above
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011
No Z-16025/98/2017-CGHS-III
Dated the 11th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:– Guidelines for special provisions to CGHS beneficiaries aged 80 years and above
With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of competent authority for special provisions under CGHS to the beneficiaries aged 80 years and above, in continuation of earlier guidelines in this regard , as per the details given below:
a) Consultation of Doctor at CGHS Wellness Centre without standing in Queue
b) CGHS Doctors shall enquire by phone, at least once in a month to enquire about their wellbeing / make a home visit if residing within 5 K.M.s of CGHS WC
c) Settlement of medical claims on priority out of turn.
d) Follow up treatment from same specialist in non-empanelled hospital from where he/she was earlier taking treatment- as a special case in view of advanced age and difficulty to change physician subject to the reimbursement limited to CGHS rates and collection of medicines as per CGHS guidelines.
Cycle (maintenance) Allowance 7th CPC Implementation FINMIN ORDER
F.No.19039/4/2008-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 14th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Implementation of the Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – Revision in the rates of Cycle (maintenance) Allowance.
Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission and in supersession of this Department O.M.No. F.11(18)-E.IV(B)/62 dated 31st August, 1962 including all its amendments thereafter and O.M. No.19039/3/2008-E.IV dated 29th August, 2008, the President is pleased to revise the rates of Cycle (maintenance) Allowance from Rs. 90/- per month to Rs.180/- per month subject to the provisions of SR-25.
2. The admissibility of Cycle (maintenance) Allowance will be subject to the following conditions:
(A) The official concerned maintains and uses his own cycle for official journeys.
(B) Travelling Allowance (i.e., daily and mileage allowance) to a Government servant in receipt of Cycle (maintenance) Allowance under these orders will be regulated as under
(i)
For Journeys within a radius of 8 kilometres from the usual place of duty
No T.A.
(ii)
For journeys beyond a radius of 8 Kilometres but not exceeding 16 Kilometres from the place of duty
(a) If the destination point falls within the local
jurisdiction.
No T.A.
(b) If the destination point falls outside the local jurisdiction
T.A. admissible under normal rules, provided the journey is performed other- wise than on a cycle
(iii)
For journeys beyond a radius of 16 kilometres from the usual place of duty.
T.A. admissible under the normal rules.
(C) The allowance will not be admissible for the calendar month(s) wholly covered by leave, training or temporary transfer.
(D) For any period of more than one month at a time during which a Government servant in receipt of Cycle (maintenance) Allowance does not maintain a cycle or the cycle maintained by him remains out of order or is not used for official journeys for any other reason, the Cycle (maintenance) Allowance will not be admissible
3. The Cycle (maintenance) Allowance under these orders shall be granted by the sanctioning authority for a period not exceeding two years at a time and its continuance shall be reviewed sufficiently in advance of the expiry of such period. The sanctioning authority may, for this purpose, specify whenever necessary the local jurisdiction of a Government servant at the time of sanctioning the allowance. They should also make a review of the posts under their control and decide the posts for which the Cycle (maintenance) Allowance should be sanctioned. The Allowance may be sanctioned with reference to the posts and not to the individual incumbents.
4. These orders will be effective from July 01, 2017.
5. In so far as the staff serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
(Nirmaia Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
No, 27/1/2017-E. II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, the 14th July, 2017.
Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – grant of Split Duty Allowance to Sweepers and Farashes in Central Secretariat and Allied Offices.
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Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission by the Government, the President, in supersession of all existing orders issued on the subject from time to time, is pleased to decide that the Sweepers and Farashes working in Central Secretariat and allied offices performing split duties, where the break in between the shift is at least 2 hours duration and they have not been provided residential accommodation within 1 km. of the office premises, shall be entitled to Split Duty Allowance at the revised rate of Rs.450/- p.m.
2.The rate will further rise by 25% each time Dearness Allowance (DA) rises by 50%.
3.These orders shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.
4.In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Hindi version will follow.
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
