Payment of advance against the Productivity Linked Bonus admissible for the employees of ESI Corporation
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION,
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN, CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-2
WEBSITE: wwvv.esic.nic.in IPh.-Oll-23234092.
NO.G-31/11/1/2005 – E.III
Dated: 15.10.2015
MEMORANDUM
Sub: Payment of advance against the Productivity Linked Bonus admissible for the employees of ESI Corporation – 2014-15 – regarding.
Approval of the Competent Authority is hereby communicated for the payment of advance against the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equal to 60 (Sixty) days’ wages subject to the maximum of RS.7000/- (rupees seven thousand only) to the employees of the Corporation for the year 2014-15. The payment of the advance is subject to the condition that an undertaking (in the enclosed pro oma) to the effect that “the advance will be adjusted against the PLB due for the year 2014,·15 and any excess payment detected towards PLB for the year 2014-15 would be refunded forthwith“, shall be submitted by each eligible employee. The payment of advance is subject to the same terms and conditions that are applicable to the grant of PLB and are appended.
Payment of advance against bonus to adhoc employees and those who superannuated or retired on invalidation on medical grounds or died while in service before the last working day of February of the relevant year will be governed by the instruction issued by this office Memo. No, G-31/1 1/1/86-E.11Idated 02..03-1988, No. V-37/1 1/1/81 – E.III dated 22-02-1988 and No,G-31/11/1/88 – E.III dated 10-07-1989.
The Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the respective Regional Office/Sub-Regional Office may draw the advance aqainst the PLB in respect of staff working in outstation Branch Offices also for presentation to J.D. (F)/O. D. (F) concerned.
The Joint Director (Fin.)/Dy. Director (Fin.) will honour the bills submitted by the DDO and pay the proceeds under the existing procedure in the respective Regions/Sub-Regions.
The amount of advance against the PLB for the year 2014-15 may be paid to the eligible employees by 16.10.2015 under intimation to this office. The number of such employees who have been paid the advance may also be intimated. In case it is not possible to credit the advance amount into the bank J.Vcof the individual employee on 16.10.2015, cash payment of advance may be considered on specific request of the employee to alleviate hardship.
New Kendriya Vidyalaya at Akampat, District East Imphal, Manipur
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
F.11029-06/2013-KVS/(HQ)/(Admn-1)/Vol-II
Date: 13.10.2015
OFFICE ORDER
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan vide office-order of even number dated 04.03.2014, conveyed approval 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 Kendnya Vidyalaya. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Akampat, District East Imphal, Manipur 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 Kendnya Vidyalaya concerned, sanction of the Commissioner, KVS is hereby conveyed to start a new Kendnya Vidyalaya under Civil Sector immediately, at the following location:
Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya : Akampat, District East Imphal, Manipur
Kendriya Vidyalaya will be made functional at : C/o Hindi High School Singiami Wangma Kshetri Leikal Mongkhag Lambi Dist Imphal East, Manipur-795001
The above Vidyalaya will start functioning from class I to V ( single sectionin each ch class) during the academic year 2015-16 and thereafter will grow consequently based on feasibility.
The admission process may be completed within 20 days from the date of issue of this order.
Fixation of pay of ex-servicemen re-employed on the Railways – Clarification
RBE No.122/2015
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
New Delhi, dated:08.10.2015
No.E(G)2013/EM 1-5
The General Manager(s),
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
Sub: Fixation of pay of ex-servicemen re-employed on the Railways -clarification reg.
The issue regarding fixation of pay of ex-servicemen re-employed on the Railways was taken up by NFIR in the PNM. It was pointed out that the policy instructions on the issue were not been implemented on the Zonal Railways in their proper perspective and there was a lot of confusion in the matter. They had requested for issue of suitable guidelines/clarification in the matter.
2. As the Railway administration are aware, fixation of pay of ex-servicemen re-employed on the Railways is done on the basis of instructions contained in Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2009/1/RSRP/2 dated 30/4/2009 read with instructions contained in letter No. E(G)86/EM 1/8 dated 21/1/87 and the clarificatory instructions issued vide letter No. E(G)2013/EM 1-4 dated 24/7/2013 and E(G)2010/EM 1/2 pt. dated 12/12/2011.
3. It may be stated that para 3 (iv) of the DOP&T’s OM dated 05.04.2010 as circulated vide Board’s letter No. E(G)2010/EM 1/2 pt, Dated 12.12.2011 is applicable in respect of persons re-employed prior to 01.01.2006 and were in re-employment as on 01.01.2006. Thus, for this category of persons, pay would have been already fixed as per V CPC provisions as on 01.01.2006. Para 3(iv) prescribes manner of pay fixation/migration to VI CPC scales, in case of PBOR persons, Commissioned Officers etc.
4. Para 3(v) of the OM dated 05.04.2010 prescribes manner of pay fixation/migration to VI CPC scales, in case of PBOR persons, Commissioned Officers etc., who retired prior to 01.01,2006 and have been re-employed after 01.01.2006 and before issue of the OM dated 05.04.2010.
5. Thus, the Paras 3(iv) and 3(v) have detailed provisions for pay fixation/fitment as per VI CPC rates, for all ranks of re-employed pensioners who retired prior to 01.01.2006 and re-employed as on and after 01,01,2006 and before issue of the OM dated 05.04.2010 respectively.
6. It may also be stated that the Orders make a clear distinction between fixation of pay of those who were Commissioned Officers and those who were non-commissioned. In the case of Commissioned Officer, non-ignorable pension is deducted, but last pay drawn (with Grade Pay in the re-employment post) is allowed, in terms of para 2 of OM dated 05.04.2010.
7. In the Case of non-commissioned oficers, pension is not deducted and pay is allowed only at the Entry pay in the revised pay structur of the re-employed post aplicable in the case of direct Recruits appointed on or after 01.01.2006 as notified vide section II of First Schedule to RS(RP) Rules,2008, in terms of para 2 of the Om dated 05.04.2010.
8. As regards the Federation’s demand that MSP will have to be reckoned for fixation of pay, the provision is already there vide DOP&T’s OM No. 3/19/2009-Estt. Pay-II dated 8/11/2010 which was circulated to the Tailway vide Board’s letter No. E(G)2013/EM 1-4 dated 24/07/2013 which stipulates that al defence officers/personnel whose pension contains an element of MSP, that need not be deducted from the pay fixed on re-employment.
Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of Railway Quarters
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE 123/2015
No. E(P&A)II-2012/F.E.2/4
New Delhi, dated 12.10.2015.
The General Managers,
All lndian Railways & Production Units etc.
Sub : Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation.
Ref : PNM-NFIR Item No. 40/2012
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During a meeting held on 15.07.2015 with the Board and the NFIR on the subject mentioned above. the Federation pointed out that railway quarters which are unfit for occupation or in a dilapidated condition are being allotted by the railway administration in the Zonal Railways/Units and thereby the affected railway employees are being denied HRA. The Federation further requested that necessary instructions may be issued in this regard.
2. In view of the above, all the Zonal Railways/Units may ensure that before allotment of railway quarters to eligible railway employees, it should be ensured that such railway quarters are fit for occupation.
3. This issues in consultation with the Land and Amenities Directorate of Railway Board.
Extending the existing Productivity Linked Reward Scheme for Port and Dock employees for payment of Productivity Linked Reward from the year 2014-15 to 2015-16
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for extending the existing Productivity Linked Reward (PLR) Scheme for Port and Dock employees for payment of Productivity Linked Reward from the year 2014-15 to 2015-16. The payment of PLR would be made after adjusting the ad-hoc amount already paid for the year 2014-15.
The expenditure on account of PLR shall be met by the Major Port Trusts and Dock Labour Boards from their own resources without any Budgetary support from the Government.
This will benefit about 44,000 major Ports and Dock workers/employees/officer and will help ensure a better industrial relationship and congenial work atmosphere in the Port Sector apart from stimulating better productivity. The Major Port Trusts/Dock Labour Boards will be immediately informed on due dates to make payment of the PLR, as per the existing scheme to all employees/ workers/officers for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16.
Guidelines on framing/amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules on the website – Regarding
No.AB-14017/61/2008-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel P.G.& Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 13 /10/2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Attention is invited to this Department’s O.M. No. AB.14017/48/2010-Estt (RR) dated 31st December, 2010 vide which Guidelines on framing / amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules and Service Rules were issued.
2. In this context it has been decided that before referring any proposal for framing/amendment in the Recruitment Rules of any post in Ministries/Departments and their subordinate and attached office, the proposed amendments/revision in the Recruitment Rules would be put up on the website of respective Ministries/Departments for 30 days for inviting comments from the stakeholders. . Thereafter, taking into account the comments so received, the proposal would be sent to DoPT, UPSC and Ministry of Law for finalisation.
4. All the Ministries/Departments are, therefore, requested to adhere to these instructions scrupulously. Proposal referred to this Department without following the aforesaid procedure, would not be entertained.
Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Second Amendment Order, 2015
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) ORDER
New Delhi, the 12th October, 2015
S.O. 2794(E)— Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014), made the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the said Order) with effect from the 15th February, 2014 for the purpose of carrying out modifications and amendments in the relevant rules regulating the filing of property returns and making of declaration of assets by public servants so as to bring them in conformity with the provisions of the said Act, within a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty days from 16th January, 2014, i.e., the date on which the provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 came into force;
And whereas, the said Order was amended vide notifications number S.O. 1840(E), dated the 14th July, 2014; S.O. 2256(E), dated 8th September, 2014; S.O. 3272(E), dated 26th December, 2014 and S.O. 1096(E), dated the 27th April, 2015 extending the said period respectively to a period not exceeding two hundred and seventy days; three hundred and sixty days; eighteenth months; and twenty-one months;
And whereas, the Lokpal and Lokayuktas and other related Law (Amendment) Bill, 2014 to amend, inter alia, the provisions of section 44 of the said Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 18th December, 2014 and has been referred to the Department related Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice for examination and its Report is awaited;
And whereas, the circumstances enumerated in the earlier Orders which necessitated extension of the said period still continue;
And whereas, the Central Government has decided to extend the said period for filing of property returns and making of declaration of assets by public servants for a further period of six months;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment further to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014, namely:–
1. (1) This Order may be called the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Second Amendment Order, 2015.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the said Order, in paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (1), for the words “within a period not exceeding twentyone months”, the words “within a period not exceeding twenty-seven months” shall be substituted.
[No. 407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B) I]
JISHNU BARUA, Jt. Secy.
Note.—The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification number S.O. 409(E), dated the 15thFebruary, 2014 and subsequently amended vide numbers S.O. 1840(E), dated the 15th July, 2014, S.O. 2256(E), dated the 8th September, 2014, S.O. 3272(E), dated the 26th December, 2014 and S.O. 1095(E), dated 27th April, 2015.
Last date for filing returns on or before the 15th day of April, 2016
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th October, 2015
G.S.R. 776(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (1) of subsection (2) of section 59 read with section 44 and section 45 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Third Amendment Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014, in rule 3, in sub-rule (2),-
(a) in the first proviso, for the words and figures “on or before the 15th day of October, 2015”, the words and figures “on or before the 15th day of April, 2016” shall be substituted;
(b) in the second proviso, for the words and figures “on or before the 15th day of October, 2015”, the words and figures “on or before the 15th day of April, 2016” shall be substituted.
[F. No. 407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B)]
JISHNU BARUA, Jt. Secy.
Note.—The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification number G.S.R.
501(E), dated the 14th July, 2014 and amended vide notification numbers G.S.R. 638(E), dated the 8th September, 2014, G.S.R. 918(E), dated the 26th December, 2014, G.S.R. 322(E), dated the 27th April, 2015 and G.S.R. 536(E), dated the 3rd July, 2015.
Seventh Pay Commission faces serious challenge in submitting its recommendation to government till December for hiking salaries and allowances for central government employees as the employees’ unions test its account of controversial pay gap between top and bottom level government officials.
The previous pay commission showed a wide gap in pay between the top bureaucrats and the government employees at the bottom.
The first pay commission was recommended pay of the top bureaucrats 41 times higher than the government employees at the bottom. The top bureaucrats were given salary Rs 2,263 while the lowest earning employees got Rs 55.
Subsequent pay commissions reduced the ratio of pay between lowest earning employees and top bureaucrats from 1:41 in 1947 to about 1:12 in 2006. The minimum basic salary of central government employees is now Rs 7730 while maximum salary at the level of Secretary is Rs 80,000.
Accordingly, the Seventh Pay Commission will have to consider reduction in the disparity of pay ratio between its highest and lowest paid employees because it determines the socialism view of the government and the higher number of central government employees are in the minimum pay slabs.
The pay gap increases employee’s turnover and work-related illness, with all the associated economic consequences.
The bureaucrats with high pay are generally happier, healthier and a better place to live for almost everyone in them compare to the lower earning employees.
A pay gap is calculated as the ratio of the pay of the highest paid employee of an organisation to the pay of the average or lowest paid employee in that organisation.
Seventh Pay Commission can make recommendations on promoting pay fairness in the central government employees’ fraternity by tackling disparities between the lowest and the highest paid central government servants.
The Seventh Pay Commission, headed by Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur was appointed in February 2014 and its recommendations are scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2016.
As part of the exercise, the Seventh Pay Commission holds discussions with various stakeholders, including organisations, federations, and groups representing civil employees as well as defence services.
The Commission is ready with its recommendations on revising emoluments for nearly 50 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners, and will submit report to the Finance Minister till December 31.
Brief Note on National Council JCM Standing Committee Meeting held on 9th October 2015 at New Delhi – Confederation
The Standing Committee of the JCM National Council met on 9th October, 2015. As you are aware, earlier, the National JCA had decided to defer the strike action and organize a massive Dharna programme at Jantar Mantar on 19th November, 2015 to register its strongest protest over the Government’s engineered delay in the submission of the 7th CPC Report. Later, the Finance Ministry has issued a statement asking the 7th CPC to factor into its report the fiscal concern of the Government, which was an unwarranted interference in the independent functioning of the Commission and to pressurise the Commission not to recommend wage rise on the basis of a sound and scientific formulation.
The Staff side on receipt of the invitation to have the meeting on 9thOctober, decided to respond and convey to the Government their strong resentment over the virtual dilution of the negotiating forum as also the above concerns. In the meeting the Staff side was informed that the Secretary Personnel would be meeting the Standing Committee soon and the meeting on 9thwas in fact only a prelude to understand each other’s points of views. It was in the background the meeting was held on 9th October, 2015.
The leader and Secretary, Staff Side conveyed the unanimous decision of the National JCA as under to the Government.
(a) The Standing Committee, as per procedure evolved, must be chaired by the Secretary Personnel.
(b) The JCM Machinery’s functioning should not be diluted.
(c) The promised meeting of the National Council has not taken place so far.
(d) The minutes of the last two meetings of the National Anomaly Committee have not been formally issued.
(e) The Official side Secretary must convene a meeting of the Staff Side to iron out any difference in the draft minutes.’
(f) Normally meetings are held after circulation of the ATS. This has not been done.
(g) he Official Side must convey the anguish of the employees over the delay in the submission of the report by the 7th CPC which they rightly feel has been engineered by the Government. They also pointed out that they are constrained to believe that the Govt. was unnecessarily interfering in the functioning of the Pay Commission.
We give hereunder a brief resume of the discussions held on the agenda items.
After the initial remarks made by the Staff Side all issues in the charter of demands were discussed. There had been however, no final settlement on any issue as the meeting itself was not convened for that purpose. The Staff Side stated that even the promises held out in the last meeting that the Departmental Council meeting would be held soon was not honoured.
On the question of Pay revision related issues, viz. Interim relief, DA merger, inclusion of GDS etc . elaborate discussions were held. It has come out clearly that on all these issues, the Finance Ministry has taken an nugatory Stand, even though the arguments put forth were extremely untenable. It was pointed out by the Staff Side that the Interim relief and DA merger was denied on the specious plea of submission of the report in the stipulated time. Having extended the time, the Govt. ought to have considered the grant of these two demands. There had been a very elaborate discussion on the question of inclusion of the GDS within the purview of the 7th CPC. The Postal Department’s representatives narrated the efforts made by them to the Government for conceding this demands. The Finance Ministry has stood firm and objected to the demand being agreed to. The Staff Side has, in the given situation of the 7th CPC having finalised its report, requested the Government to refer the matter to a Judicial Committee headed by the present Chairman, 7th CPC as he has now been fully apprised of the functioning of various ministries and Departments of the Government through the interaction with the Staff and official sides. No commitment was however made by the Government to the above suggestion.
On the question of induction of FDI in Railways, Corporatisation of Postal Department and Defence organisations, the representative of the Railway Ministry stated that they are constantly discussing the issues with the Railway Federations and was exploring the possibility of reaching an agreement. In the case of corporatisation of the Postal Department, it was stated that the recommendations made by the Committee was discussed with the Federations and it has been agreed that except induction of certain professionals at the managerial level to fine tune the functioning of the Department in the changed scenario, the Federations have been assured that no structural changes would be made without consulting them. However, in the case of Defence, no discussions with the Federations have been held so far.
PFRDA. The Staff Side pointed out the present scenario in the Government offices, where the number of employees and officers who are outside the ambit of the statutory pension scheme has grown and have reached in certain organisations to the extent of 25 to 30%. These employees are extremely concerned of the new scheme and their anguish have been expressed in many forms. The Unions would be compelled to take drastic action if the Government refuses to heed to their plea to effect a relook or revisit on the matter. The representatives of the Railways pointed out that the Honourable Minister for Railways was convinced of the situation and that was the reason why he had written to the Finance Ministry that in the given situation of the Railway functioning, the new scheme would not only jeopardise the interest of the Railwaymen but also of the Railway Industry itself.
On the specific question raised by the Staff side in the last meeting in respect of resolving the issues of Medical Store Deport and the Printing and Stationery department, the Staff Side stated that only the meeting of the Medical Store Depot was held and the issues have been resolved to some extent. The Printing and Stationery Department has now sent a communication to the Staff Side fixing the meeting on 15th October ‘15. The general issues emanating from the policy of outsourcing and contractorisation was also discussed at length.
JCM functioning had been the central point of discussions. The Staff Side has pointed out that unless the Government makes up its mind that the machinery should be put on operation, no industrial peace would come in the functioning of the various departments of the Govt. of India. The Staff side asked the Department of personnel to collect the information of the number of cases litigated in the courts by the Government employees in 1991 and 2015 and make a comparison to know the seriousness of the problem.
On compassionate ground appointments question, it was stated by the Staff Side that despite advancing no cogent argument by the official side for retaining the 5% ceiling, the Department of personnel does not want to make a relook into the matter. The Staff Side pointed out that large number of applications were pending in various Departments, and the concerned department would not be able to clear them even after 20 years for want of the requisite vacancies. They also pointed out that the decision of the Government to impose the 5% ceiling was amounting to a cruelty imposed on the family members of the Government servants who dies in harness.
The Labour Ministry representative was present at the meeting. The meeting did not discuss the merits and demerits of the labour reforms as the Trade Unions in the country has rightly concluded that it has been conceived to favour the corporate houses and to take away the existing privileges of the workers. The point at issue, however, at the meeting was as to why the Labour Ministry did not cause a consultation with the Industrial Federations in the Government of India, for whom the Industrial Disputes Act is applicable. The Labour Ministry has assured to convene a meeting of the representatives of such organisations soon.
The Labour Ministry representative also stated that the government has agreed to raise the bonus ceiling but it would not be appropriate for him to make a mention of the quantum as the Cabinet is yet to give its clearance. The Government would be able to take a decision in the matter only after the Bihar elections are over.
The Staff Side explained the background of the demand for five promotions. The reaction of the official side was that the matter must be appropriately discussed only after the 7th CPC report is made available.
