Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under RS(RP) Rules, 2016
Railway Order
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
S. No. 6/PC-VII
RBE No.: 113/2016
File No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/3
New Delhi, dated: 26.09.2016
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All India Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub: – Clarification regarding bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under RS(RP) Rules, 2016.
The recommendations of 7th CPC w.r.t. bunching of stages has been examined by Ministry of Finance and it has been decided that in. cases where in revision of pay, the pay of Government servants drawing pay at two or more stages in pre-revised Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale, as the case may be, get fixed at same Cell in the applicable Level in the new Pay Matrix, one additional increment shall be given for every two stages bunched and the pay of Government servant drawing higher pay in pre-revised structure shall be fixed in the next vertical Cell in the applicable Level.
2. For this purpose, pay drawn by two Government servants in a given Pay Band and Grade pay or Scale where the higher pay is at least 3% more than the lower pay shall constitute two stages. Officers drawing pay where the difference is less than 3% shall not be entitled for this benefit.
3. As per illustration given in para 5.1.37 of the Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission, if two persons drawing pay of Rs. 53,000 and Rs. 54,590 in the GP Rs. 10,000 are to be fitted in the new Pay Matrix, the person drawing pay of Rs. 53,000 on multiplication by a factor of 2.57 will expect a pay corresponding to Rs.1,36,210 and the person drawing pay of Rs. 54,590 on multiplication by a factor of 2.57. will expect a pay corresponding to Rs. 1,40,296. Revised pay of both should ideally by fixed in the first cell of Level 14 in the pay of Rs. 1,44,200 but to avoid bunching the person drawing pay of Rs. 54,590 will get fixed in second cell of Level 14 in the pay of Rs. 1,48,500.
Promotion to the post of Supervisor (NT) from Leading Fireman: Norms Relaxation in OFB
Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
REF: BPMS / MoD / 90th SCM (4/1/M)
Dated: 26.09.2016
To,
The Under Secretary D (Estt./NG)
Govt of India, Min of Defence,
‘B’ Wing, Sena Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110011
Subject: Promotion to the post of Supervisor (NT) from Leading Fireman: Norms Relaxation in OFB.
Respected Sir,
With due regards, your attention is invited to the Agenda Point No. 63 raised by this federation BPMS in the Steering Committee meeting for the 90th Departmental Council (JCM) (MoD) held on 27.09.2013 {Refer MoD F.No. 5(2)/2013/D(JCM), Dated 24.09.2013}. This federation submitted that Hon’ble CAT/Principal Bench, New Delhi in OA No. 1396 of 2008 – Shri M.R.Meena Vs Union of India has ordered that parity should be maintained between Leading Hand Fire with other feeder grades (viz. LDC, Photographer, Telephone Operator-II & Subedar Durwan) for the promotion to the post of Supervisor (NonTechnical).
According to existing SRO 30, dated 14.07.2010, Ministry of Defence, Ordnance Factories, Supervisor (Non-Technical) and Telephone Operator Grade-II Group ‘C’ Posts Recruitment Rules, 2010, 50% vacant posts of Supervisor (Non-Tech) will be filled up by promotion from Photographer, Telephone Operator Grade-II, Subedar Durwan and Leading Hand Fire. This fifty per cent post of Supervisor (NT) may be filled up by 64% from the Leading Hand Fires in the Pay Band – I Rs. (5200 – 20200) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 2000/- with five years of regular service in the grade and possessing any of the following qualification:-
(a) having passed the Senior Fire Supervisory Course from Defence Institute of Fire Research, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi; or
(b) having passed the Sub Officer’s Course from National Fire Service College, Nagpur or any other recognized institute; or
(c) having passed Station Officer’s Course or Assistant Divisional Officer’s or Divisional Officer’s Course from National Fire Service College, Nagpur or any other recognized institute;
or
(d) Degree in Fire Engineering from Nagpur University or any other recognized institute; or
(e) having passed Graduateship from Institute of Fire Engineers United Kingdom or Graduateship from Institute of Fire Engineers India
It is to be noted that this fifty per cent post will be be filled up by 17% from amongst Telephone Operators in the Pay Band-I Rs. (5200 – 20200) plus GP Rs. 1900/- with 08 years regular service; 12% from Subedar Durwan in the Pay band of Rs. (4400 – 7440) plus GP Rs. 1600/- with 14 years regular service in the grade; 7% from Photographer in the Pay band –I Rs. (5200 – 20200) plus GP Rs. 1900/- with 08 years regular service. From above it is seen that Leading Hand Fire should have more qualification in comparison to the other feeder categories for Supervisor (NT) whereas all the incumbents have to perform the same responsibility with the same Grade Pay, i.e. Rs. 2400/- (Pre Revised Rs. 4000 – 6000).
It is to be kept in the mind that Vide Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) Notification G.S.R. 622(E), dated 29.08.2008 CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 has been introduced and the First Schedule Part-B, Section-II states that Station Officer’s pay scale Rs. (4000 – 6000) (Fire Fighting Staff) has been upgraded to Rs. (4500 – 7000) and revised to GP Rs. 2800/-, whereas Supervisor (NT) is being granted the GP Rs. 2400/- on promotion from the post of Leading Hand Fire. Thus, the provisions of SRO 30 have not been framed considering the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 as the qualification of only one of the feeder posts Leading Hand Fire has been enhanced but the Grade Pay of promotional post Supervisor (NT) for Fire Fighting Staff has not been enhanced to Rs. 2800/-.
In this regards, comments offered by D(Estt./NG) is enclosed for your ready reference. Therefore, your attention is invited to Rule 6 of SRO 30 which empowers the Central Government to relax the provisions of these rules to any class or category of persons and you are requested to take appropriate action so that existing Leading Hand Fire incumbents who are not fulfilling the requisite qualification may also be promoted to the post of Supervisor (NT) by granting relaxation in qualification as mentioned hereinabove.
Thanking you.
Sincerely yours
(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary/BPMS &
Member, JCM-II Level Council (MOD)
Road Toll Tax Exemption to Defence Civilians – BPMS
Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
REF: BPMS / MoD / 90th SCM (4/1/M)
Dated: 26.09.2016
To,
The Dy Secretary (CP)
Govt of India, Min of Defence,
‘B’ Wing, Sena Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110011
Subject: Exemption of Road Toll Tax to Defence Civilians
Respected Sir,
With due regards, your attention is invited to the Agenda Point No. 65 raised by this federation BPMS in the Steering Committee meeting for the 90th Departmental Council (JCM) (MoD) held on 27.09.2013 {Refer MoD F.No. 5(2)/2013/D(JCM), Dated 24.09.2013}. This federation BPMS submitted that Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways have issued a notification vide Notice No. NH-11065/12/2003-P&M, dated 15.09.2004 to Secretary, PWD of all States/Union Territories and National Highways Authority of India clarifying that the provisions of Indian Tolls (Army and Air Force) Act, 1901 is applicable to all States and National Highways whereby Army personnel are exempted from paying tolls on roads and highways in the States/Union Territories for their private vehicles irrespective of whether they are on duty or not.
This Federation has firm belief that the defence civilians are also integral part of Defence Forces and they perform their duties in almost similar conditions of uniform personnel without any extra financial benefits. Hence, they (Defence civilians) also deserve to be granted the benefits to some extent on par with uniform personnel.
In this regard, D(Mov) offered its comments (copy enclosed for ready reference) that the subject matter was not being dealt with by D(Mov).
Therefore, you are requested to take appropriate action so that Defence Civilians may also be exempted from paying tolls on roads and highways in the States/Union Territories for their private vehicles.
Thanking you.
Sincerely yours
(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary/BPMS &
Member, JCM-II Level Council (MOD)
Granting of financial upgradation under ACP / MACP Scheme to Durwan of Ord & Ord Equipment Fys
Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
REF: BPMS / MoD / MACP / 64 (7/3/M)
Dated: 26.09.2016
To,
The Under Secretary D (Estt./NG)
Govt of India, Min of Defence,
‘B’ Wing, Sena Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110011
Subject: Granting of financial upgradation under ACP / MACP Scheme to Durwan of Ord & Ord Equipment Fys.
Sir,
With due regards, it is submitted that this federation has raised an issue in JCM-III Level Council (OFB) for grant of financial upgradation in promotional hierarchy under ACP Scheme to those Durwan, Jamadar Durwan, Subedar Durwan who have completed 12 yrs or 24 yrs of regular service upto 31.08.2008.
In turn OFB is communicating that a proposal has been forwarded to MoD with necessary recommendations of OFB but the matter is pending with MoD till date. Therefore, you are requested to expedite the matter so that Durwan, Jamadar Durwan & Subedar Durwan may be granted financial upgradations in promotional hierarchy without further delay.
Thanking you.
Sincerely yours
(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary/BPMS &
Member, JCM-II Level Council (MOD)
Minimum wage and fitment formula for Central Government Employees
Comrade,
The 7th CPC while calculating the minimum wage of Central Government Employees has arrived at Rs 18,000/- the 7th CPC has erred in prescribing provision to cover education, recreation, ceremonies, festivals and medical expenses has been moderated to 15 percent against the provision of 25% . Supreme Court’s ruling in the Raptakos Brett Vs Workmen case of 1991 , the Hon’ble Supreme Court delivered a historic judgement and directed that children’s education, medical requirement, minimum recreation including festivals/ceremonies, provision for old age, marriage etc. should further constitute 25% of the minimum wage and be used as a guide in fixation of minimum wage.
The Hon’ble Minister of Labour & Employment Shri Bandaru Dattatreyaji in his press statement on 24-September-2016 has stated in Understanding Minimum Wages and Bonus articleas follows.
“The norms recommended by the Indian Labour Conference, in 1957, fox fixing the minimum wages are: (a) consumption units for one wage earner; (b) minimum food requirements of 2700 calories per average Indian adult; (c) clothing requirements of 72 yards per annum per family; (d) rent corresponding to the minimum area provided for under Government’s Industrial Housing Scheme; and (e) fuel, lighting and other miscellaneous items of expenditure to constitute 20% of the total minimum wage.
In 1991, the Hon’ble Supreme Court delivered a historic judgement and directed that children’s education, medical requirement, minimum recreation including festivals/ceremonies, provision for old age, marriage etc. should further constitute 25% of the minimum wage and be used as a guide in fixation of minimum wage.”
If this provision is alone adopted should have been adopted by the 7th CPC, the minimum wage would have increased by more than 10% and worked out to Rs 20,000/-. The fitment formula will work out to 2.86. If the entire minimum wage is recalculated based on actual retail prices as on July 2015 without applying average of 12 months and correct methodology the minimum wage would be Rs 26,000/ and fitment formula would be around 3.5 . The minister statement should be applied by the Government in true spirits and the minimum wage and fitment formula should be enhanced accordingly.
Applicability of Railway services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 to persons re-employed in Railway Service after retirement from Defence forces
Government of India(Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry Of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
No.2015/E(LR)I/NM 1-20
New Delhi, dt. 20-09-2016
The General Managers,
South Central Railway, Secunderabad
Western Railway, Mumbai
Sub: Applicability of Railway services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 to persons re-employed in Railway Service after retirement from Defence forces
A Meeting to discuss the above mentioned subject with the Federation (NFIR) has been fixed for the afternoon of 27.09.2016 in Board’s office.
General Secretary/NFIR vide his letter dated 09.09.2016 has advised that the following representatives will be participating in the discussions and has requested to grant Special CL and Passes to them.
1. Shri B.Chandra Sekhar Reddy, (IG 110207) working under SSE/ER/LGD Carriage workshop lalaguda, south central railway, secunderabed.
2. Shri Yesbir singh (PF No.13844803) working under SSE/T/D Net?BCT, Sr.DSTE/HQ, Divisional Office, Mumbai, Western Railway.
It is requested that above representatives may be advised to attend the meeting and facilities of Special Casual Leave & Pass be extended to S/Shri B.Chandra Sekhar Reddy and Yesbir Singh as requested by General Secretary/NFIR as a Special case.
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
RBA No. 67/2016
No. 2016/AC-11/21/8
New Delhi, dated 21.09.2016
FA&CAO
Zonal Railways/PUS
Sub: Implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC – Revision of Post-2016 pension cases.
Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. 2016/F(E)/III/1/ (1)8 dated 12.08.2016.
The detailed instruction for revision of the settlement dues as well as pension/family pension of railway servants who retired/died in harness on or after 01.01.2016 has been issued vide above referred letter. Necessary modifications in ARPAN software has already been done and is ready for deployment. Similar modifications in IPAS software have also been processed by CRIS. The scheme for revision of the cases whether settled through ARPAN/IPAS as mentioned below may be adopted uniformly across the railways for timely completion of the revision process.
A. Revision of Post-2016 cases already settled through ARPAN:
(a) Revision of settlement clues as well as revision of PPOs will be carried out in ARPAN- Revision Module.
B. Revision of Post-2016 cases already settled through IPAS:
(a) Payment of revised settlement dues will be made through IPAS- Settlement Module.
(b) Revised particulars (IPAS data) along with Pensioners Photograph (scanned image) and complete Family details will be uploaded to ARPAN data base.
(c) Revised PPOs based on updated IPAS details, will be issued from ARPAN.
e_PPO scheme for revised PPOs in ARPAN in also under development and testing. The Zonal railways/PUs will be intimated in due course for its implementation.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
Head Office
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066
No. Manual/Amendment/2011/16854
Date 23 SEP 2016
To
All ACC (Zones)
All Regional P.F. Commissioners
In-charge of Regional/Sub Regional Offices.
Sub: Introduction of Declaration Form (New Form No. 11) to replace existing Form No – 11 (New).
Sir/Madam,
In exercise of power conferred on the Central Provident Fund Commissioner under para 36(7) read alongwith the provisions of para 34 & 57 of EPF Scheme 1952 and para 24 of the Employees‘ Pension Scheme. I995 hereb orders replacement of erstwhile Form No. 11(New) with the Declaration Form (New Form No. 11) placed at Annexure-I. The copy of the order issued by the Central P.F. Commissioner, in this regard, is enclosed for kind information.
2. The Declaration Form New Form No. 11 will also replace Form No. 13 in all such cases where existing member to the Provident Fund makes a request for transfer of his fund availing the facility of UAN.
3. The members who have been allotted UAN and where KYC details have been digitally verified by the previous employer are not required to fill separate Form No. 13. Rest of the employees will continue to fill Form No. 13 alongwith New Form No. 11.
4. The employees/employers can access fillable Declaration Form (New Form No. 11) on the member portal which will be pre-filled with all the relevant information already in our database.
Yours faithfully.
(M. Narayanappa)
ACC(F&A)
Encl: As above.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
Head Office
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066
No. Manual/Amendment/2011/16854
Date: 23 Sep 2016
ORDER
In the matter of Introduction of Declaration Form (New Form No.-11) to replace the existing Form No.-11 (New)
1. Employees‘ Provident Fund Organisation has embarked upon its next phase of e-governance reforms with a view to make its services available to its stakeholders in an I efficient and transparent manner. EPFO has implemented the allotment of Universal Account Number (UAN) to its subscribers and to seed the UAN with Aadhar. PAN and Bank account details. The Online Transfer Claim Portal (OTCP) has also been made functional. It is now possible for subscribers. who have acivated UAN with KYC details. to submit claims directly to EPFO without the intervention of employers.
2. In exercise of powers conferred under para 36(7) of the Employees‘ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 read with paras 34 and 57 of the Employees‘ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 and para 24 of Employees‘ Pension Scheme, 1995, the introduction of Declaration Form [New Form No. 11] in place of the existing Form No.-11 (New) is ordered with immediate effect. This order is in supersession of order No. Manual/Amendrnent/2011/30992 dated 02.01.2015 issued in this regard.
3. The Declaration Form [New Form No.-11] will also replace Form No.-13 in all such cases where existing member of the Provident Fund makes a request for transfer of his fund availing the facility of Universal Account Number (UAN).
(Dr. V.P. Joy)
Central Provident Fund Commissioner
DA & Linking Factor – What’s expected? – DA Announcement and linking factor explored.
As you all know that DA is calculated based on AICPIN. AICPIN is calculated based on the inflation and the cost of living in various cities. So, what’s going to happen in 7th Pay Commission, let’s read.
In Pay Commission III, the base year was used as (1960 =100).
In 4th Pay Commission, the DA was decided to pay twice a year and also for calculating the DA value the percentage increase in the 12 monthly average of All India Consumer Price Index (base 1960). Also the base year was (1982=100) as the base year.
In 5th Pay Commission, the DA was decided based on (1982=100) as the base year.
In 6th Pay Commission, the DA was decided based on (2001=100) as the base year.
In 7th Pay Commission, should we expect to have the base year as (2011=100)?
When the DA calculation change happened from base year 1982 to base year as 2001, there were a steep increase in the DA percentage, this is because the cost of living has increased multifold and also various cities and items was also included while calculating the real DA.
So, what’s been recommend in the 7th CPC Report
“Keeping in mind that the present formulation of DA has worked well over the years, and there are no demands for its alteration, the Commission recommends continuance of the existing formula and methodology for calculating the Dearness Allowance.
and also check out the gazette notification changes where the linking factor has been included as on AICPIN value as 2016.
Though in (2001=100) the linking factor was 4.63, this lead to the calculation of DA with the average index as 115.76 as per 2005. For example, (2005 , 12 Month Average Index – 536, so the linking factor as per record was 4.63).
As you all now understand that the linking factor play a major role in getting the DA value, but the linking factor for year 2016 .
I was not able to find this data in Labour Bureau . We assume that if the linking factor of 2016 used, then we expect to get a higher DA percentage (assumption). This means it would be a real DA value as it would include various cities and the current inflation and CPI.
We hope that when the results are out they would be using the linking factor of 2016 as the gazette notification has this mentioned. Normally the DA announcement is release in September 1st week or 2nd week and hope this is announced shortly.
Payment of 78 days PLB @ Rs.7000 p.m to Railway Staff
AIRF All India Railwaymen’s Federation
No. AIRF/24(C)
Dated; September 26, 2016
Dear Comrades
The Addl. Member Staff Railway Board, Shri Anand Mathur, has intimated today, i.e. 26.09.2016, AIRF leadership that, Railway Board’s orders for Restructuring of Technicians, to which an agreement was arrived at in Full Board Meeting held on 22.07.2016, will be issued in this week, and payment of 78-day PLB @ Rs.7000 p.m. will be made to all the Group `C’ and `D’ railwaymen well before Pooja Festival.
