Date of next Increment Important FinMin Order to re-exercise option for pay fixation in 3 months: No further request for extension of date or relaxation
No. 04-21/2017-IC/E.III.A Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure (E.III.A Branch)
New Delhi, Date: 04.07.2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Date of next increment under Rule 10 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 – Clarification – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 28.11.2019 on the subject noted above. In Para ‘7’ of the said O.M. dated 28.11.2019, the employees who have been regularly promoted or granted financial up-gradation on or after 01.01.2016 and desire to exercise/re-exercise option for pay fixation under FR 22(I)(a)(1), were given an opportunity to exercise or re-exercise of their option for pay fixation within one month of the date of issue of the said O.M. dated 28.11.2019.
2. Thereafter, another opportunity to exercise/re-exercise the option for pay fixation, as allowed under O.M. dated 28.11.2019, was provided for a period of 3 months vide O.M. of even No. dated 15.04.2021.
3. However, a number of proposals are still being received from various Ministries/Departments for allowing another opportunity to exercise/re-exercise the option for fixation of pay as allowed under O.M. dated 28.11.2019.
4. Therefore, the Competent Authority in partial modification of the conditions enumerated in para ‘7’ of the said O.M. dated 28.11.2019, has further approved for allowing another opportunity to Government employees to exercise/re-exercise option for pay fixation as allowed under O.M. dated 28.11.2019 within a period of three months from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum. No further request for extension of date or relaxation of condition in exercising of option will be entertained under any circumstances. Ministries/Departments are advised to give wide publicity of this O.M.
5. All other conditions of O.M. dated 28.11.2019 remain unchanged.
6. In their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued under Article 148(5) of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India”.
7. Hindi Version of these orders is attached.
(Umesh Kumar Agarwal) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Revised Small Savings Schemes Interest Rates from July 2023
F.No.1/4/2019-NS Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)
North Block, New Delhi Dated: 30.06.2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes – reg.
The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the second quarter of financial year 2023-24 starting from 1st July, 2023 and ending on 30th September, 2023 have been revised as detailed below:
Central Government Employees likely to get 4% DA hike from July 2023
The All India CPI-IW for May 2023 increased by 0.5 points and stood at 134.7, based on the igecorner DA Calculation Sheet the DA as of May 2022 is 45.58
The DA is revised based on the changes in the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN). The June 2023 AICPIN value is needed to finalize the DA for July 2023. The value of June 2023 will be released only at the end of July 2023 by the Labour Bureau. However, as per the DA Calculator, the DA will be 46%, which means a 4% increase from the existing 42% DA is almost confirmed.
The government may consider a DA hike of 4 percent in July 2023. This means central government employees will get a DA of 46 percent. Currently, government employees get a DA of 42 percent on their basic salary. If the DA hike of 4 percent is implemented, employees are going to get a 46 percent dearness allowance on top of their basic pay. Dearness allowance (DA) is given to government employees, while dearness relief (DR) is for pensioners.
This calculation is based on the defined formula for DA calculation, we have to wait until the end of July 2023 to find the exact increase and the official confirmation from the central government. In the meantime check the DA Calculator to find the value
consumer Price Index for Industrial workers (2016=100) – May, 2023
The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The all india consumer price index for the month of May, 2023 is being released in this press release.
The All India CPI-IW for May 2023 increased by 0.5 points and stood at 134.7 (one hundred thirty four point seven). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.37 per cent with respect to previous month compared to increase of 1.02 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.37 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Arhar Dal, Buffalo milk, Dairy Milk, poultry chicken, Egg-Hen, Apple, Grapes, Brinjal, Garlic, Ginger, Potato, Onion, Tomato, Sugar white, Cumin seed/Jira, Supari, Saree Cotton, Shirt Cloth Cotton, Medicine Allopathic, Private tuition/Coaching Center Fees, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Wheat Atta, Lady’s Finger, Lemon, Mango, Soyabean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Mustard Oil, Electricity Domestic, Kerosene oil, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.
At centre level, Jabalpur recorded a maximum increase of 5.2 points followed by Salem with 3.8 points. Among others, 2 centres recorded increase between 2 to 2.6 points, 14 centres between I to 1.9 points and34 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Ludhiana recorded a maximum decrease of I point. Among others, 26 centers recorded decrease between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of nine centers index remained stationary.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 4.42 per cent compared to 5.09 per cent for the previous month and 6.97 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 3.24 per cent against 4.16 per cent of the previous month and7.92 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of June, 2023 will be released on Monday, 31st July, 2023. The same will also be available on the office website www. labourbureau.gov.in
Director, RAKNPA / CGM, CEPT/Directors of all PTCs
Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
Subject: Gramin Dak Sevaks (Compassionate Engagement) Scheme, 2023.
I am directed to refer to this office letters No. 17-1/2017-GDS dated 30.05.2017 whereas the instructions regarding engagement of dependents of deceased Gramin Dak Sevaks on compassionate grounds (the Scheme) were issued.
2. Based on the references received, a need was felt to further review the scheme to expedite the processing of the compassionate engagement cases. With this view the scheme has been reviewed and it has been decided to introduce revised scheme for compassionate engagement of eligible dependents of deceased Gramin Dak Sevaks to be known as GDS (Compassionate engagement) Scheme, 2023.
3. The scheme will come into effect from the date of issue of this Scheme and will be applicable in all cases yet to be put up before Compassionate Committee on Engagements (CCE). The cases which have already been settled will not be reopened. A copy of the scheme is attached.
4. Circles are requested to circulate the revised Scheme to all concerned and ensure its implementation.
Cashless Treatment Facilities now available to CGHS Beneficiaries at AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry
Memorandum of Agreement signed between Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS) and Three Institutes of National Importance (INI)
CGHS beneficiaries will have direct access to state-of-the-art treatment facilities available in these medical institutions, without the hassle of making upfront payments and seeking reimbursements from CGHS
The government aims to expand the number of hospitals empaneled under CGHS to provide excellent tertiary care facilities aligned with the rising requirements of the patients: Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary
Through a significant and people centric move, cashless treatment facilities will now be available to CGHS beneficiaries (both serving and pensioners) at AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry. The Memorandum of Agreement to this effect was signed between the three medical institutions- AIIMS, New Delhi, PGIMER, Chandigarh, and JIPMER, Puducherry, and CGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in the presence of Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, here today.
This initiative builds upon the six previously signed MoAs on May 20, 2023, between CGHS and various All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) located in Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur, and Rishikesh (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1925806).
“The extension of patient care facilities at AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry to CGHS beneficiaries on a cashless basis will be particularly beneficial for pensioner beneficiaries of CGHS. It eliminates the need for them to submit individual reimbursement claims and follow up for approvals. With this new initiative, CGHS beneficiaries will have direct access to state-of-the-art treatment facilities available in these medical institutions, without the hassle of making upfront payments and seeking reimbursements from CGHS. This streamlined process will save time, reduce paperwork, and expedite the settlement of individual claims. Previously, CGHS pensioner beneficiaries availing treatment at these institutions were required to make payments upfront and claim reimbursement later from CGHS.” This was stated by Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the signing of the MoA today.
The Union Health Secretary appreciated this development highlighting that CGHS is a significant service-oriented vertical of the Health Ministry through which existing and retired employees can avail medical services. He further stated, “The government aims to expand the number of hospitals empaneled under CGHS to provide excellent tertiary care facilities aligned with the rising requirements of the patients.”
Shri Bhushan further emphasized that this agreement will benefit a large segment of the population by simplifying lengthy formalities and expediting access to medical care. He also noted that this agreement will help expand the reach of CGHS services across the nation, allowing beneficiaries to avail CGHS facilities at the INIs institutions in their respective states. Additionally, CGHS has revised certain rates of treatment and medical care, further facilitating access to treatment facilities for patients.
The sailent features of this initiative are as under:
1. Cashless treatment will be available in outpatient departments (OPD), investigations, and indoor treatment for CGHS pensioners and other eligible categories of beneficiaries.
2. The three institutions will raise credit bills for CGHS pensioners and other eligible beneficiaries, and CGHS will preferably make payment within 30 days of receiving the bills.
3. CGHS beneficiaries will be admitted only upon the production of a valid CGHS Beneficiary ID Card for treatment at these institutions.
4. Separate Help Desks and accounting systems will be created for CGHS beneficiaries at AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry.
5. Medicines prescribed by the doctors at these institutions, whether for OPD treatment or at the time of discharge, will be collected by beneficiaries through CGHS.
6. CGHS beneficiaries will no longer require referrals to access healthcare facilities at these institutions.
The MoA signing ceremony was attended by Officer on Special Duty, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Sudhansh Pant, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Smt. V. Hekali Zhimoni, among other senior government officials. Directors of AIIMS New Delhi, Dr. M Srinivas, Medical superintendent, PGIMER Chandigarh, Dr. Vipin Kaushal, and Director, JIPMER Puducherry, Dr. Rakesh Agrawal were also present at the MOA signing event.
Govt Employees must mark attendance using AEBAS: DOPT O.M
Instructions regarding implementation of Aadhar Enable Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) for attendance of all Government employees, by various Ministries/Departments/Organizations
F. No.11013/13/2023-Pers. Policy-A.III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi Dated 23rd June, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Instructions regarding implementation of Aadhar Enable Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) for attendance of all Government employees, by various Ministries/Departments/Organizations
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During a recent review of the implementation of AEBAS, it has been observed that a large number’ of Government employees posted across Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of Government of India, despite being registered and active over AEBAS, are not marking their attendance using the System and as such, are not adhering to the instructions contained in DOPT’s OM No. 11013/9/2014-Estt(A-III) dated 21.11.2014 and 28.01.2015.
2. Marking of attendance over AEBAS had remained suspended for a large period of time, during the spread of COVID19. Vide its OM dated 31.01.2022, this Department instructed that biometric attendance shall remain suspended till 15th February, 2022 or till further orders, whichever is earlier, and consequently, marking of attendance through AEBAS automatically resumed since 16.02.2022. However, it has been observed that many Ministries/Departments/Organizations have not yet resumed the use of AEBAS for marking of attendance of their employees.
3. Taking a serious note of the inattentiveness/laxity on the part of Ministries/Departments/Organizations and the employees (who are not marking attendance despite being registered and active), it has been decided that:
i. Ministries/Departments/Organizations (MDOs) shall ensure that the employees posted there mark their attendance using AEBAS without fail;
ii. Immediate steps would be initiated by the Ministries/Departments/ Organizations for registration of biometric data in AEBAS in respect of their employees;
iii. In respect of Divyang employees, Ministries/Departments/Organizations will make appropriate arrangements for providing easily accessible machines at lower heights or at their desks and for capturing biometrics through Face Recognition Machines;
iv. MDOs shall also verify the information provided by the employees for AEBAS to ensure that the same is correct and updated;
v. The concerned NIC Wings/Units shall provide information/attendance data including any discrepancy in Registered and Active Users to their Ministries/Departments concerned to ensure that employees mark their attendance on AEBAS.
vi. Ministries/Departments shall ensure that the biometric machines remain functional at all times; and
vii. HODs of the Ministries/Departments/Organizations shall periodically monitor the marking of attendance to ensure punctuality and sensitize their employees to adhere to the instructions relating to office hours, late attendance etc. Habitual late attendance and early leaving of office should be viewed seriously and essentially discouraged and action against the same may be initiated under the extant GOI rules.
4. All the Ministries/Department/Organizations are, therefore, directed to adhere to the instructions contained in Para 3 of this OM and also to bring this to the notice of all the concerned for proper implementation of AEBAS.
Grant of notional increment to Govt servants superannuated on 30th June or 31st December
19/1/2023PersPolicy[Pay(Promotion)]
1/3026765/2023
19/1/2023 Pers Policy [Pay (Promotion)] Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi Dated June, 2023
To Shri Ramsahay Vijay Email: rsvijayvargia[at]gmail.com
Subject: Grant of notional increment to Govt servants superannuated on 30th June or 31st December-reg
Sir,
I am directed to refer to your email dated 06.06.2023 in the matter involving grant of notional increment to the Central Government employees who superannuated on 30th June or 31st December in light of the Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 11.04.2023 in the case of KPTCL v/s C.P. Mundinmanian and dismissal of SLP No.4722/2021 filed by UOI in order dated 19.05.2023.
2. In this regard it is informed that action in light of the Order dated 11.04.2023 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in CA No. 2471 of 2023 (@SLP(C) No. 6185/2020) – Director (Admn and HR) KPTCL & Ors. Vs C.P. Mundinamani & Ors. and dismissal of SLP No. 4722/2021 filed by Union of India vide order dated 19.05.2023 in the matter relating to grant of notional increment to the Government Servants who superannuated on 30th June or 31st December is presently under examination in consultation with D/o Expenditure. Further action, as may be required in this regard, will be taken on completion of the consultation process.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully
(Shukdeo Sah) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India @ 011-23040 489
RSCWS request for early Setting up of 8th Central Pay Commission and Interim Relief for Central Government Employees
RAILWAY SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE SOCIETY (Estd. 1991, Regd. No. 1881 – Under Registration of Societies Act), IDENTIFIED BY DOP&PW GOVT. OF INDIA – UNDER PENSIONERS’ PORTAL MEMBER, SCOVA (STANDING COMMITTEE FOR VOLUNTARY AGENCIES)
No. RSCWS/CHD/Memo -8th CPC/2023-6
Dated: 30-5-2023
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi.- 110001. CC by Emai; Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman MOF <nsitharaman[at]nic.in>
Sub :– Setting up of 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC).
Madam,
1. We draw your kind attention and that of the Government towards the financial constraints through which the Central Government employees and pensioners are passing for the last 70 years due to long gaps of 10 years between the Central Pay Commissions since Independence and very negligible rise of Pay & Pension each time due to defective formulae for fixation of revised Pay & Allowances and Pension adopted by each Pay Commission. Thus it leads to erosion of relativity with the other sections of society as well as the relativity vis-à-vis Per Capita Income of the Country.
2. The Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) had submitted its report in February 2017. Orders for its implementation were issued in July & August, 2017 with the provision that arrears of Revised Pays be paid w.e.f. 1-1-2016 and that of the Allowances etc. from later date(s).
3. a) Per capita income (as interpolated at current prices) in India had more than doubled from Rs.93,293/- in 2015-16 to Rs 1,97,000/- in 2022-23 (as per Budget Speech of MOF for the year 2023-24).
b) Pay & Pension of Central Govt. employees had increased by only 42% from 1-1-2016 to 1-1-2023 as against a rise of 111% in the Per Capita Income of the Country in this period as per details indicated above.
c) This was a great injustice with the Central Government employees and pensioners, caused due to continuous erosion of their real income; the Dearness Allowances and Dearness Reliefs do not provide requisite relief against inflation nor do they provide the required element to keep pace with the rise in per capita income of the country.
4. Seventh Pay Commission had fixed the Minimum Pay as Rs.18,000 instead of Rs.26,000 and erroneously proposed the fitment Factor as 2.57 instead of 3.15 thus doing great injustice to the employees and the pensioners, who face a triple jeopardy with deficient formula for DA & DR especially on account of irrational weightage to consumable items for compiling Consumer Price Index.
5. Fifth & Sixth Pay Commissions had recommended for delinking the Pay revision from a 10 years norm and link it with the date from which DA/DR rises above 50%.For ready reference, an extract of the relevant Para (1.1.4) of Sixth Pay Commission, is placed at Annexure 1 of this Memorandum.
6. As per the recommendations of the last three Central Pay Commissions, the future pay revision should be done when the DA/DR reaches 50% or more than the basic pay; the pay structure needs revision to neutralize the impact of inflation. The rate of DA/DR is projected to cross 50% or even more from Jan-2024 and as such the Pay & Allowances and Pension needs to be revised from January, 2024 accordingly.
7. The Pay Commissions have all along been taking about 2 years for submitting their Reports and another one year or more is taken by the Government to consider and to implement the same. This further erodes the relative value of the Pay & Pension proposed by Pay Commission.
8. It is therefore requested that Eighth Central Pay Commission may please be set up early and an Interim relief be granted to the Central Government employees & Pensioners w.e.f. 1-1-2024, to compensate them for the erosion of their Pay and Pension due to inflation & loss on account of relativity with GDP.
With regards.
Yours faithfully,
Secretary General/RSCWS
Copy To: –
1 Secretary, Finance Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi-110001. 2 Secretary, Department of Public Grievances, Adm. Reforms & Pensions, 5th Floor, Patel Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001
ANNEXURE – I
Para1.1.4 of 6th CPC is reproduced below:
1.1.4 The Fifth Pay Commission had recommended that pay revision should, in future, be entrusted to a permanent Pay Commission drawing its authority from a constitutional provision and whose recommendations, made annually, should have a binding character. The Commission, as an alternative, suggested that dearness allowance should be converted into dearness pay every time the cost of living rises by 50% over the base level. In their opinion, DA would normally increase by 50% in a period of 5 years and that this relief could be combined with a decennial exercise of pay revision through a Pay Commission, meeting partially the demands of Central Government employees for a more frequent revision of salaries on the analogy of public sector employees. The Fifth CPC recommended constitution of the next Pay Commission by 2003 so that its report was available by 2006. Although the Government did not appoint the next Pay Commission in 2003, it allowed merger of 50% of dearness allowance with pay with effect from 1/4/2004.
Extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2022-23 in respect of AIS officers
F. No.11059/04/2023-AIS-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi Dated the 15th June, 2023
To, The Chief Secretaries of States / UTs
Sub: Extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2022-23 in respect of AIS officers by the reporting I reviewing / accepting authorities — reg.
Sir / Madam,
I am directed to refer to DoPT’s letter dated 30.05.2023 extending timelines for recording PAR for the year 2022-23 and the request received from State Govt. of Manipur for further extending timelines on the grounds of prolonged internet ban due internal disturbance in various parts of Manipur. Also, there may be some AIS officers in other State Cadres who could not complete their PAR within extended timelines of 15 days due to similar exigencies.
2. Accordingly, the matter has been duly considered in this Department and it has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority to further extend timelines for recording PAR for the year 2022-23 by one month, in relaxation of rule 5(1) read with Schedule 2 of AIS (PAR) Rules so as to give sufficient time to each authority, as indicated below: –
Activity
Cut off dates
Existing
Already Revised
Revised
Self Appraisal for current year
31st May, 2023
15th June, 2023
15th July, 2023
Appraisal by Reporting Authority
31st July, 2023
15th August, 2023
15th September, 2023
Appraisal by Reviewing Authority
30th September, 2023
15th October, 2023
15th November, 2023
Appraisal by Accepting Authority
31st December, 2023
31st December, 2023
31st December, 2023
3. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no remarks may be recorded after 31st December, 2023 in the PAR of AIS officers for the PAR year 2022-23, in accordance with the 2nd proviso of the AIS (PAR) rules, 2007, as amended.
4. The aforesaid relaxation is accorded as a one-time measure only.
(Ram Lakhan) Under Secretary to the Government of India
