The joint consultative machinery for all Central Government staff has demanded that one rank one pension be implemented for all current and future pensioners. The demand is to implement it in the Seventh Pay Commission.
The move comes shortly after the Government decided to implement OROP for defence personnel.
OROP already exists for the judges of the Supreme Court, High Court and CAG, the letter stated, written by Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary, joint consultative machinery, Central Government Employees.
The letter has been written to the Seventh Pay Commission Chairman Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur.
As the recommendation and implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission is eagerly awaited by the central government employees, some points in the recommendations are slightly leaking in..It may not be authentically correct.
According to information from various sources, the Pay Commission may fix the minimum basic pay at Rs. 15000/- and it is assumed that a huge increase in the salaries of the employees cannot be expected. The term of the commission was extended for four months and they are in full swing giving final touches to the report to be submitted to the central government by the end of December 2015.
One more recommendation which is said to be an important one, is the regularisation of retirement age for the Central Government Employees. The Commission may recommend that an employee should retire after completing 33 years of service or at the age of 60 whichever comes first. For instance, if an employee joins a central government establishment at the age of 23, his retirement age will be 56. If this recommendation is true, it will definitely create panic among the employees and it will not be a wise decision by the pay commission. All Federations and Associations will strongly oppose these type of recommendations…
The 6th CPC had brought various changes in the Pay Structures and introduced Grade Pay. There was a moderate increase in the Basic Pay, House Rent Allowance and re-imbursement of tuition fees was also introduced. The minimum basic pay was Rs.5200+Grade Pay 1800=Rs. 7000/- while it was Rs. 2650/- in the 5th CPC.
Further, it is also said that, the 7th CPC may abolish the 6th CPC’s Pay Scales and may bring back the old pay scales. The overall increase in the Pay Scale will be around 15% to 20%…
The Seventh Pay Commission is likely to propose to increase House Rent Allowance (HRA) of central government employees, besides their basic salaries.
By giving House Rent Allowance hikes, the Pay Commission is likely to seek to encourage property owners to rent out their properties, reduce the shortage of dwellings and to provide ‘housing for all central government employees’.
Besides the basic salary, a large portion of central government employees’ salary is the House Rent Allowance; some changes will be made in that category this time.
Instead of the existing three areas for house rent, four are likely to be created. ‘X’ class cities Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune, where employees will get 40 percent of their basic salary as House Rent Allowance (HRA), increasing from the existing 30 percent.
Employees posted at ‘Y’ class cities covers near about 90 stations, will receive 30 percent of basic salary, instead of the existing 20 percent.
A new area will be opened for the district towns; the central government employees will get 20 percent of their basic salary as House Rent Allowance (HRA) there.
In other areas, the house rent allowance will be 10 percent of basic, which is the existing rate of House Rent Allowance (HRA) of ‘Z’ class cities.
The existing qualifying threshold of population for HRA classification is 50 lakh and above for X, 5-50 lakh for Y and below 5 lakh for Z class cities.
However, the central government’s salary bill will rise by 9.56% to Rs 1,00,619 crore with the implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission, according to a statement tabled in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on August 12.
There are number of unwanted articles on minimum wage, fitment formula and wage hike on many websites which are not true and create confusion among the Central Government Employees. This type of the articles also give wrong impressions and give wrong signals to the Government, these articles are written without having basic knowledge of the price rise and minimum wage calculation.
The minimum wage calculation is given below. Hence it is requested to go through the below calculation of minimum wages, as the 7th CPC has indicated the use of using Dr. Aykroyd formula and 15th ILO norms for calculation of minimum wages. The rates are taken from Government shops. The rates to be taken up by the 7th CPC may vary only marginally.
We should actually wait for the 7th CPC to give its report and then we should react and staff side JCM shall take necessary steps in this regard. Let us stop all such unwanted gossips of minimum wage, fitment formula and wage hike. The model minimum wage calculated using Dr. Aykroyd formula and 15th ILO norms as on 1st July 2015 is given below.
tem
Per Month
Average
Amount
3 units
Rate
in Kgs/ mt
Rice (fine) & Wheat atta
42.75
40
1710
Dal
7.2
140
1008
Raw Vegetables
9
41
369
Green Vegetables
11.25
45
507
Other Vegetables
6.75
55
372
Fruits
10.8
75
810
Milk Dairy
18
33
594
Sugar
5
39.5
198
Edible Oil
3.6
114
410
Fish
2.5
410
1025
Meat Mutton
5
450
2250
Egg
90
5
450
Detergents*
1
161.58
162
Clothes
5.5
250
1375
Total
11241
Miscellaneous @ 20%
2248.2
Total
13489
Additional @ 25%
3372.3
Total
16861.5
Add 10% housing
1686
Minimum pay for unskilled worker in the erstwhile Group “D”
18547.5
Add 25% for Group “C” ( as proposed by 6th CPC )
4636.875
Total
23184.375
Add 6% more prices from 1st July 2015 to 1st Jan 2016
1391.04
Total amount
Rs 24575/-
Minimum pay for skilled worker in Group “C” Say Rs 25,000/-
Fitment formula = Rs 25000/7000 = 3.5
The main goal is to educate the Central Government Employees and prepare for the struggle path in case the important demands expected of the 7th CPC are not met.
A) Minimum wage of Rs 25,000/- as per Government prices.
B) Fitment formula of 3.5
C) Wage hike of more than 60%.
D) Proper pay scales with proper increment rate.
E) Proper promotion policy and proper allowances.
F) Wage revision from 1/1/2014.
DA as likely on 1st Jan 2016 is likely at 125%.
After 7th CPC implementation it will DA will be zero %
Existing Basic Minimum wage is Rs 7000/- as on 1/1/06
Add 125% DA as on 1/1/2016 =Rs 8750/-
Total existing Minimum Wage as on 1/1/2016 is Rs 15750/-
If the Minimum wage is fixed at Rs 25,000/-
Net Increase shall be Rs 9250/-
Joint Consultative Machinery
For Central Government Employees
No. Dated 11.09.2015
To,
Justice Shri Ashok Kumar Mathur,
Chairman,
Seventh Central Pay Commission,
New Delhi.
Dear Sir,
Sub: Parity between Past and Future Pensioners
While urging for parity in Pension; for past and future pensioners before the Seventh Central Pay Commission, Staff Side, National Council/JCIM vide Chapter-IV, Para 4.1 submitted as follow:-
“The Government have recently announced that “One Pension’ shall be implemented in respect of Armed Forces so that the glaring disparity between the persons of equivalent rank and status do not draw vastly unequal pensions if they retire at different-point of time is undone. Already there is a complete parity in pension among the Judges of Supreme Court, High Court and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, irrespective of the date of their retirement” Now the Government of India has accepted the demand for ‘One Rank One Pension’ in respect of Armed forces.
The detailed justification for the same has already been submitted in our aforesaid Memorandum, as well as during our Oral Evidence before the Central Pay Commission.
The Civilian employees of Central Government have been waiting anxiously for implementation of the same equally for them and hope that the Seventh Central Pay Commission would administer Justice by recommending “One Rank One Pension’ to all other past and future pensioners irrespective of their date of retirement and remove the injustice done to them so long.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(O)III/2014/PL/05
New Delhi, dated 31.08.2015
General Managers
All Indian Railways/Production Units
(As per Standard List)
Sub: COMPREHENSIVE TRANSFER POLICY FOR RAILWAY OFFICERS
1. The transfer policy for Railway Officers has been reviewed by the Ministry of Railways. In supersession of all existing instructions, Ministry of Railways have now decided to formulate a Comprehensive Transfer Policy for Railway Officers. The salient features of the Comprehensive Transfer Policy are given in the succeeding paragraphs:
(i) Ordinarily a Group ‘A’ officer will not be transferred out of his allotted Zone/Unit till Selection Grade.
On empanelment to Group ‘A’, there may be inter-Zonal transfer of a Group ‘B’ officer with residual service of more than 3 years.
(ii) Officers, will be considered for posting to Railway Board/RDSO/CTIs/PUs/Other Units in’administrative interest after completion of minimum of 5 years in allotted zone.
(iii) No request for transfer will be considered till completion of 5 years in assigned zone.
(iv) Transfers and postings will be done against clear vacancy of a sanctioned post. The present policy of posting officers to the Eastern Region on return from deputation abroad will continue to be followed.
(v) Posting in Railway Board/CTl/RDSO/RRB is tenure posting having maximum tenure of 5 years and not a deputation post. Hence, normal procedure for inter Railway/Unit transfers be followed.
(vi) A cooling off period of minimum 3 years between two tenures in Railway Board/RDSO will be required.
(vii) Normally, minimum tenure on a particular post at a time will be 2 years and maximum tenure will be 5 years. For sensitive posts, maximum tenure will be 4 years. Minimum tenure will not be applicable for Junior Scale/Senior Scale officers of Group A. However, in administrative exigencies, relaxation may be granted by cadre controlling officer.
(viii) Total stay at a stretch at a particular station should not be more than 10 years and the total cumulative stay (in broken spells) should not be more than 15 years. Deputation to PSUS and other Ministries will not be counted for this purpose. This will be implemented in a phased manner.
(ix) In case of IRMS doctors (including Dental Cadre) in Railways, the proposed policy will be as per following guidelines
(a) The transfer of doctors within and outside the zone should be decided by the Railways/Board at appropriate level on case-to-case basis, keeping in view the administrative interest. Total stay at a stretch/cumulative stay (inbroken spells in a particular station) be limited to 15&20 years respectively. However, while issuing such transfer orders the following guidelines should be observed.
(1) Super specialist doctors can only be transferred from one super speciality centre to another super specialty center of same specialities.
(2) Senior specialist of Central Hospital of the Zone or Division should be transferred to another Divisional or Zonal Centre of equal status.
(3) General Duty Medical Officers and Dental Surgeon can be shifted from one such post to equivalent post in other places.
Note : The idea behind these guidelines is that specialist services are not disturbed while keeping the administrative interest in mind.
(x) Transfer of RPF/RPSF personnel will be in terms of Railway Board Standing Order No.102 and 110 issued by DG/RPF. Total stay at a stretch at a particular station should not be more than 10 years and the total cumulative stay (in broken spells) should not be more than 15 years.
(xi) In terms of para 124 of IREC, Vol.1, GMs have full powers to make rules, with regard to non-gazetted Railway Servants. No change is recommended. Maximum tenure on sensitive posts will however be 4 years. In case of non-gazetted Railway employees, no inter railway transfer request will be considered till completion of 5 years of joining Railway.
(xii) Deputation of Railway Officers will be governed by DOP&T’s guidelines as adopted by Ministry of Railways vide letter No.2010/F(E)Il/1(1)/1 dated 28.07.2010.
(xiii) Transfers other than those caused due to promotion, deputation/return from deputation, retirements etc. will be generally issued from January to March. However, in administrative exigencies, transfer orders may be issued as and when required.
(xiv) The controlling officer will ensure that the officer transferred will be relieved within a maximum period of one month.
(xv) A government servant who is also a care giver of disabled child may be exempted from the routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer subject to administrative constraints as per OM No.42011/3/2014-Estt.(Rs.) dated 6.6.2014
(xvi) Every effort will be made to post the husband and wife at the same station as detailed in DOP&T’s Circular No. F.No.28034/9/2009-Estt(A) dated 30th September 2009.
(xvii) All fresh transfer orders will be governed by this policy.
(xviii) In future, requests for inter railway transfers from officers will be done online for which a system will be developed separately and circulated.
No. 2(46)/2012-DPE (WC)-GL-XIII /2015
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
……………..
Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi.
Dated, the 07th Sept 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Re-classification/Upgradation of Cities/Towns on the basis of Census – 2011 for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) for CPSE employees
The undersigned is directed to refer to para ‘7’ of DPE OM dated 26.11.2008, para ‘2’(iii) of OM dated 02.04.2009 and DPE OM dated 07/01/2013 on the subject cited above.
2. Department of Expenditure, vide OM No. 2/5/2014-E.II(B) dated 21/07/2015, has re- classified the cities/towns on the basis of Census-2011 as “X”, “Y” and “Z” for the purpose of HRA as enumerated in the Annexure to this OM.
3. It has been decided that the re-classification of cities/towns on the basis of census 2011 for the purpose of grant of HRA as contained in the Department of Expenditure OM dated 21/07/2015 would also be implemented in the Central Public Sector Enterprises with effect from 1st April 2015.
4. These guidelines would be applicable to the employees of CPSEs who are on 2007 IDA pay scale and also to the employees on 6th CPC recommendation based CDA pay scales.
5. All the administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the public sector enterprises under their administrative control for their information and necessary action.
6. This issues with the approval of Minister (HI & PE).
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAIV1A PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438
10.09.2015
CPAO/Tech/Pre-2006 Revision/2015-16/1090 – 1238
Office Memorandum
Subject:- Revision of pensions of pre-2006 pensioners.
Consequent to DP&PW OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated-30.07.2015, 71,515 pensioners were identified to get the benefit of revised pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006. These pensioners were categorized in three categories which was conveyed vide CPAO OM No.CPAO/Tech/ pre-2006 Revision/2015-16/708-855 dated-25.08.2015 to Joint Secretary (Administration) of all Ministries/ Departments and Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs Accountants General/Administrator of UTs. The lists of cases to be dealt with by PAOs were also provided on CPAO’s website on PAO & Principal Accounts Office Login.
After verification of records available with CPAO out of 26, 893 cases as mentioned in CPAO’s OM dated 25.08.2015, in 21,471 cases consolidated amendment authorities have been sent to concerned CPPCs of the banks by CPAO. Details of these cases have been provided in the PAO and Principal Accounts Office login on the CPAO’s website. Concerned PAOs may download the same using password and Login ID provided to them for updation of their records and providing the same to the Head of Office under their jurisdiction to update their records also. In case any discrepancy is noticed the same may be pointed out to CPAO within three days so that necessary amendment authority may be issued. In case no intimation is received within the stipulating time it will be presumed that the consolidated Special Seal Authority issued by CPAO to banks is correct and final.
Remaining 5422 cases have also been provided in PAO and Principal Accounts Office login on CPAOs website. Concerned PAOs may download the same by using the password and login.
These revision cases may be completed on top priority.
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No. E(W) 2007/PS5-1/9
New Delhi dated 02.09.2015
General Manager (P)
Eastern Railway
Kolkata.
Sub: Issue of advance Pass from next year’s account. Ref: ER’s letter No.G470/0/1/XIV/P dated 31.08.2015.
With reference to ER’s letter cited above, it is advised that Privilege Pass/PTO/Post Retirement Complimentary Pass from next year’s account should be issued 5 months in advance in terms of amendments made to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition-1993) through ACS No.73, issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 26.03.2012 which are reproduced below:-
Item 3 (xiv) of Schedule-II (Privilege Pass/PTO):-
When an employee has availed all passes due to him/her in a calendar year, one set of passes and/or one set of PTO may be issued to him/her for journeys commencing in the next year only and the Pass/PTO may be debited to the next year’s pass account. Such advance issue of Pass/PTO should not exceed one month more than the Advance Reservation Period i.e. five months at present, of the current year, in general, from the date of issue.
Item (i) under column 4 “other facilities” of Schedule-IV (PRCP):-
A retired Railway Servant may be issued on his/her request one set of Complimentary Pass one month more than the Advance Reservation Period ie. five months at present, in general, in advance of the current calendar year from the date of issue for journeys commencing in the next year duly debiting such issue of Complimentary pass in the next year’s account.
2. Accordingly, passes debitable to next year’s account and valid for travel in January 2016 may issue in September 2015.
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board
File No. 11012/2/2014 – Welfare
Department of Personnel & Training
(Welfare Division)
*****
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, dated 08th September, 2015
Notice
Subject : Yoga Sessions at MS Apartment, Curzon Rd – Reg
The Department of Personnel & Training is organising Yoga Training Session in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi for the benefit of Central Government Employees and their dependents at MS Apartments, Curzon Rd. Details are given below :
Venue : Curzon Road Apartments [Lawn Block F] Time : 6:30 AM to 8:30 Am Yoga Instructor : Sh. Arjun Kumar Contact No : 9971855910
