DA Order from July 2016 & Jan 2017 to Autonomous Bodies pre-revised pay scales as per 5th CPC
No.1/3/2008-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, dated the 7th April, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f.1.7.2016 and w.e.f.1.1.2017 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per 5th Central Pay Commission
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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M.of even No. dated 22nd April, 2016 revising the rates of Dearness Allowance w.e.f.01.01.2016 in respect of employees of the Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per 5th Central Pay Commission.
2. The rate of DA admissible to above categories of employees of the Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 245% to the revised rates as under:
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance admissible per month
1.7.2016
256% of basic pay
1.1.2017
264% of basic pay
3.The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1(13)/97-E.II(B) dated Yd October, 1997 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
4. The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of all organisations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
F.No.42/15/2016-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Date 07th April, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 1.1.2017.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/15/2016-P&PW(G) dated 16th Nov, 2016 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 2% to 4% w.e.f. 1.1.2017.
2. These orders apply to (i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensloners/family pensioners (v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension.
3. These orders shall not be applicable on following categories
(i) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan who are lndian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance.
(ii) Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and are in receipt of 1/3 restored commuted portion of pension.
(iii) CPF beneficiaries, their widows and eligible children who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 and revised vide this Department’s OM 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27.06.2013.
Separate orders will be issued in respect of the above categories.
4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and reemployed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F. No. 38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.
7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
8. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, 11/34-80-11 dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CPL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.
9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
10. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No.1/3/2017-E.II(B) dated 30th March, 2017.
11. Hindi version will follow.
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
7th CPC Allowance Meeting : Committee on Allowances to Submit Report Within a Week
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consulative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C Ferozshah Road New Delhi – 110001
Email : [email protected]
No.NC-JCM-2016(Allowances)
Dated: April 7, 2017
All Constituents of NC/JCM(Staff Side),
Dear Comrades!
Sub: Conclusive meeting of the Committee on Allowances
As you are aware, conclusive meeting of the Committee on Allowances was held yesterday, i.e. on 6th April, 2017. We hope that, report of the said committee will be submitted to the Cabinet within a week’s time.
Non-payment of retirement benefits to the Running Staff retired on or after 01/01/2016
Registration No. : RTU/Nnn/31/2012
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
No.IV/RSAC/Conf./Part VII
Dated: 15/03/2017
The Member Staff,
Railway Board,
New Delhi
The Financial Commissioner (Railways),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Non-payment of retirement benefits to the Running Staff retired on or after 01/01/2016-reg.
Complaints are being received quite frequently from the Zonal Railways that the Running Staff retired on or after 01/01/2016 have not yet been paid pensionary dues duly adding 55% to their 7th CPC Pay Matrix. It is further learnt that due to IPAS problems, almost on all the Zonal Railways, revised pensionary benefits have not been paid and the Administration has also not taken initiatives to solve the technical problem in co-ordination with the CRIS.
NFIR requests kind intervention in the matter so as to see that the retired Running Staff (from 01/01/2016 onwards) are paid retiral benefits duly reckoning 55% of pay as part of 7th CPC pay. Incidentally, Federation also conveys that all those retired Running Staff are entitled for pension arrears on revision of their present pension with the 55% addition of pay element.
FIR, therefore, requests the Board (MS & FC) to take immediate action in resolving this issue in co-ordination with CRIS.
Action taken in the matter may kindly be advised to the Federation in due course.
Yours faithfully
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2015/AAC-II/21/11
New Delhi, dated 30.03.2017
FA&CAO,
Western Railway
Mumbai
Sub: Non-Payment of retirement benefits to the Running Staff retired on or after 01.01.2016.
Please find enclosed NFIR’s letter no.IV/RSAC/Conf./Part VII dated 15.03.2017 on the above subject which is self explanatory.
It is requested to kindly examine the same for taking further action in consultation with CRIS under intimation to Board’s Office.
Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2017- Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
F. No.12/6/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th April, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2017- Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
It has been decided to declare Friday, the 14th April 2017, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.
2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).
3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.
(K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan vide office-order of even number dated 04.03.2014, conveyed approv1 of Government of India, for establishing 54 new Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil Sector with the stipulation that the sponsoring authority concerned is required to transfer the identified and demarcated land and also to give possession of the same to KVS prior to opening of the new Kendriya Vidyalaya. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bandel Railway Colony, District Hooghly, West Bengal is one of these 54 new Kendriya Vidyalayas sanctioned.
Since the land in the matter of this Kendriya Vidyalaya has been leased in favour of Kendriya Vidyalaya concerned, sanction of the Commissioner, KVS is hereby conveyed to start a new Kendriya Vidyalaya under Civil Sector w.e.f. 01.04.2017, at the following location:
S.No.Â
Name of Kendriya VidyalayaÂ
Kendriya Vidyalaya will be made functional at:
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Bandel Railway Colony, District Hooghly
C/o Building No. 5, Ambagan Colony, Bandel, Distt. Hooghly, Pin: 712123, West Bengal
The above Vidyalaya will start functioning from class I to V ( single section in each class) during the academic year 2017-18 and thereafter will grow consequently based on feasibility.
The admission process may be completed within 30 days from the date of issue of his order.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO: 451
ANSWERED ON: 05.04.2017
Use of Private e-mail by Government Employees
GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ
Will the Minister of
ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-
Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that the Government employees including PSU employees are still using private e-mail for official communication/work and if so, the reasons therefor;
(b) whether the Government is planning e-mail services at par with private e-mail services such as g-mail and Yahoo for officials work; and
(c) if so, the action taken to improve e-mail services provided by National Informatics Centre (NIC)?
ANSWER
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *451 FOR 05.04.2017 REGARDING USE OF PRIVATE E-MAIL BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
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(a) to (c): The Government has notified the E-mail policy of Government of India vide Gazette Notification dated 18th February 2015. This policy inter alia mandates and provides for guidelines for use of Government email service, provided by NIC, for all official communications by Government officers.
The Government of India has also approved a project to strengthen the NIC email infrastructure. Once implemented, the new email system will provide for 50 lakhs email ids for Government users across the country. This new setup will be as per global standards.
National Informatics Centre (NIC) does not Track the usage of private emails by Government employees, including PSU employees.
“Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous situation.”
2.With the incorporation of the above para, the definition of anomaly will read as follows:
(1) Definition of Anomaly
Anomaly will include the following cases:
(a) Where the official Side and Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the Seventh Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason;
(b) Where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix conesponding to the applicable Grade Fay in the Pay Band under pre-revised structure, as notified vide RS(RP) Rules, 2016, is less than the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at, as per the formula for fixation of pay contained in the Said Rules;
(c) Where the Qfficial Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous situation.
3. The rest of the content of the letter dated 05.10.2016 shall remain unchanged.
Railway Order : Discontinuance of Advance of Leave Salary
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-2
PC-VII No. 16/2017
RBE NO. 27/2017
New Delhi, dated 23.03.2017
The General Managers and FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
Sub: Grant of Advances – Seventh Central Fay Commission recommendations – Discontinuance of Advance of Leave Salary.
The Seventh Central Pay Commission vide Para 9.1.4 had recommended that all the interest free advances being granted to the Central Government employees should be abolished. The Government’s decision in this regard has been conveyed by the Ministry of Finance vide their OM No. 12(1)/E.II(A)/2016 dated 07.10.2016. According to the instructions contained therein, the Advance of Leave Salary in addition to six other advances has been abolished.
2. The Government’s decision in respect of abolition of advance of leave salary has been considered by the Ministry of Railways in consultation with Finance Directorate. It has been decided to abolish Advance of Leave Salary w.e.f. 07.10.2016. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened.
3. The provisions in respect of advance of leave salary are contained in Rule No.548 of Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC), Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Reprint Edition-2008). In view of this, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that Rule No.548 of IREC Vol.-l may be amended as in the enclosed Advance correction Siip No, 131
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate Railways.
5. Please acknowledge receipt.
DA:- Correction Slip.
(AnilKumar)
DY. Director/E(P&A)-I
Railway Board.
New Delhi, dated 23.03.2017
ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP TO THE INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT CODE VOLUME-I, 1985 Edition – (THIRD REPRINT EDTIION – 2008 )
Advance Correction Slip No. 131
The following amendments may be made to Rule No.548 of the Indian Railway Estabtishment Code, Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Reprint Edition – 2003):-
Rule 548 may be substituted as under;-
548 – Advance of Leave Salary.
The Provision stands deleted as the advance in this regard has been abolished by the Seventh Pay Commission.
{Authority : Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-2 dated 23.03.2017)
7th Pay Commission : Government retains annual increment at 3 per cent
The 7th Central Pay Commission has retained rate of annual increment at 3 percent. The 7th CPC has also recommended withholding of annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for MACP or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service. These recommendations have been accepted by the Government.
The 7th CPC has observed that it is essential to have a linkage between Departmental Results Framework Documents (RFD) and Annual Appraisal Performance Report (APAR) and has suggested the following modification in the existing APAR system for determining Performance Related Pay:
(i) Alignment of Objectives: The Ministry’s Vision/Mission needs to be translated into a set of strategic objectives for each department and these objectives need to be cascaded by the Department Head to his subordinates and subsequently down the chain.
(ii) Prioritizing Objectives, Assigning Success Indicators and their Weights: Objectives reflected in the APAR should be prioritized and assigned weights along with success indictors or Key Performance Indicators. The Commission recommended 60 percent weight on work output and 40 percent weight on personal attributes, instead of existing 60 percent weight on personal attributes and only 40 percent weight to work output.
(iii) No Ex-ante Agreement: The indicators in the APAR of an officer/staff will need to be discussed and set with the supervisor at the beginning of the year.
(iv) Timelines: The timelines for RFD may be synchronized with the preparation of the APAR so that the targets set under RFD get reflected in individual APARs in a seamless manner.
(v) Online APAR System: The Commission recommended introduction of online APARs system for all Central Government officers/employees.
This was stated by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
