The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) on Monday announced 20 per cent bonus and ex gratia for 69,621 employees for 2009-2010. The payment, comprising 8.33 per cent bonus and 11.67 per cent ex gratia, will be made in instalments, beginning Wednesday, Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veeraswami told reporters at the TNEB headquarters here. This will cause an additional expenditure of Rs.60.75 crore to the Board. For 9,600 contract labourers and 5,516 part time workers too, ex gratia of Rs.1,500 each will be distributed.
File No.6/5/2009-CS.I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003,
Dated the October 15, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Rotational transfer/posting of Section Officers of CSS-regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Order of even No. dated 27th August,2010 vide which the Section Officers, who have put in more than 16 years service in a particular Cadre Unit have peen transferred and posted to other Cadre Units.
2. All the Cadre Units were requested to relieve the officers concerned immediately latest by 30.09.2010. However, some of the Cadre Units have requested for more time to relieve some of their Section Officers and the same have been considered in this Department.
3. In exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 19 (2) of the CSS Rules, 2009 inserted vide amendment dated 15th September, 2010, it has been decided by the Competent Authority to extend the period of relieving of Section Officers beyond 12th October 2010, upto 31st October 2010. After this date, Section Officers included in the list, who do not join in the new Cadre Unit, will not be entitled to draw the salary and allowance from 1st November onwards from the present Cadre Unit. All Cadre Units of CSS are requested to take note of he above for strict compliance.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE.No. 145/2010
dated 6-10-2010.
S.No.PC-VI/230
No.PC-VI/2010/GIS/I
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways/PUs etc.
Subject : Rate of monthly subscription and insurance cover under CGEGIS-1980 for erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees placed in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs.1800/- and classified as Group ‘C’.
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Attention is invited to Ministry of Finance’s OM No.E7(5)-EV/89 dated 15-05-1989 updating the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 (CGEGIS), circulated vide Board’s letter No.PC-III/89/GIS/I dated 19-09-1989.
2. Consequent upon implementation of recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission as accepted by the Government and issue of revised classification vide Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2009/I/RSRP/4 dated 08-01-2010, the issue of rate of recovery of monthly subscription and insurance cover under CGEGIS-1980 for erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees placed in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs.1800/-, have been under consideration in consultation with Ministry of Finance, the nodal Ministry for this purpose, for some time.
3. It has now been decided that subscription towards CGEGIS and insurance coverage to the erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees placed in PB-1 with Grade Pay Rs.1800 and classified as Group ‘C’ vide Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2009/I/RSRP/4 dated 08-01-2010 (RBE No.05/2010), may be enhanced @ Rs.30/- per month from 1st January of the next calendar year i.e. January-2011.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry.
5. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
(This disposes of Metro Railway’s letter No.MRTS/E.340/VIth PC dt. 28-04-2010)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Railways
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE.No. 149/2010
New Delhi, dated 11.10.2010.
S.No.PC-VI/231
No.PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/2
The GMs/CAO (R),
All Indian Railways/Production Units,
(as per mailing List)
Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 01.07.2010.
A copy of Office Memorandum No.42/18/2010-P&PW (G) dated 27.09.2010 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed for your information and necessary action. These orders will apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also.
2. A concordance of DOP&PW’s instructions referred to in the enclosed Office Memorandum and Railway Board’s corresponding instructions are given below:-
S.No.
Para No.
No. & date of Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.M.
No. & date of corresponding orders issued by Railway Board
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The Tamil Nadu government today announced 8.33 per cent bonus for its over one lakh strong transport staff.
This would cost the exchequer about Rs. 100 crore.
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi made the announcement today, besides announcing 11.67 per cent incentive for 1.27 lakh employees of various transport corporations, a government release here said.
“Despite no hike in ticket fares since 2006 (when DMK came to power) and transport corporations running on losses, the government has been giving bonus and incentive. The expenditure due to this will be Rs. 99.54 crore,” the release added.
More than 17,000 “substitute” workers of various transport corporations will also benefit, the release added.
N0.372/21/2009-AVD-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block,
New Delhi, dated 12th October, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Allowing vigilance functionaries on deputation to CPSEs the option to draw pay either in the scale of pay of the CPSE concerned or pay in the parent cadre plus deputation (duty) allowance thereon plus personal pay,if any – Cabinet decision – reg.
The Government had set up a Committee (2nd Pay Revision Committee) to examine and recommend changes in the pay structure, allowances, perks and benefits of the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) employees. The recommendations of the Committee were considered by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and also by the Cabinet. Based on the decision of the Cabinet, the DPE had issued an O.M. No. 2(70)/08-DPE(WC) on 26th November, 2008, proclaiming the revised pay structure in CPSEs.
2. As per para 12 read with para (iv) of Annex.- IV of the above O.M., only those Government officers who come on permanent absorption basis, will get the CPSE scales, perks and benefits. However, as per guidelines for appointment of CVOs in CPSEs etc issued by DoP&T vide their OM No. 372/8/99-AVD-III dated 18th January, 2001, the CVOs are allowed to exercise their options to draw the pay of the post in the CPSE or their grade pay. This provision is based on the policy that the CVOs are to be posted on deputation from outside the organisation and they are not allowed to be permanently absorbed in that CPSE.
3. This issue was considered by the Cabinet in its meeting held on 5th October, 2010, which decided that the Department of Public Enterprises’s O.M. No. 2(70)/08-DPE(WC) dated 26.11.2008 stand amended to the effect that –
(i) CVOs and other officers on deputation to the Vigilance Departments of CPSEs may be allowed the option of electing to draw either the pay of the post in the scale of pay of the CPSE concerned or pay in the parent cadre plus deputation (duty) allowance thereon plus personal pay, if any.
(ii) The CVOs and other oficers on deputation to the Vigilance Departments in CPSEs may also be allowed all the perks, benefits & perquisites applicable to equivalent level of officers in concerned CPSEs.
(Teja Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
No.21012/01/2008-Estt. (Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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New Delhi, dt.13th October, 2010.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Extension of Risk Allowance till 31.12.2010.
The undersigned is directed to refer this Department’s OM No.21012/01/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 16.6.2010 vide which payment of Risk Allowance was extended till 30.9.2010. Extension of Risk Allowance for a further period of three months beyond 30.9.2010 has been considered and it has been decided that Risk Allowance may be continued for a further period of three months upto 31.12.2010 or till such time Risk Insurance Scheme is implemented, whichever is earlier. All the Ministries / Departments are requested lo ensure implementation of Risk Insurance Scheme before 31.12.2010. No further extension will considered thereafter.
NO. 11/1/2010-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel , Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(JCA Section)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 6th October, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Record Note of the Second Meeting of the Joint Committee on MACPS held under the Chairmanship of the Joint Secretary(E), DOPT on 15th September, 2010.
The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith Record Note of the Second Meeting of the Joint Committee on MACPS held under the Chairmanship of the Joint Secretary (Establishment), DOPT on 15’~ september, 2010 for information and further necessary action.
(Dinesh Kapila)
Director (JCA)
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RECORD NOTE OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON MACPS HELD UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE JOINT SECRETARY (ESTABLISHMENT), DOP&T ON 15TH SEPTEMBER 2010
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The second meeting of the Joint Committee constituted to examine the anomalies pertaining to the MACP scheme was held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Estt.) Department of Personnel & Training on 15th September, 2010. All the members of the Committee were present in the meeting. In addition, Ms Urvilla Khati, Executive Director, Ministry of Railways was also present.
2. The Chairperson welcomed the representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side and referred to the first meeting of the Joint Committee held on 25th May, 2010. The staff side was informed that clarifications had since been issued with regard to item numbers 4 & 7 which were discussed during the first meeting of the Joint Committee. She also informed that item No.6 stood transferred to the agenda of the National Anomaly Committee. The staff side was also informed that many of the 57 agenda items submitted by them represented common issues and therefore, similar items had been clubbed together for the present meeting.
3. Thereafter, the three options submitted by the staff side during the first meeting of the Joint Committee with respect to agenda item number 1 and other similar items regarding grant of MACP in the promotional hierarchy were discussed. The official side expressed its inability to agree to any of the options suggested by the staff side. The official side stated that the Government has already improved upon the recommendations of the 6th CPC regarding MACPS and therefore, any further improvement in the same may not be feasible.
4. Thereafter, agenda items were taken up. A statement indicating gist of the decisions taken on the agenda items is enclosed.
5. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved non-plan budgetary support of ` 70.76 crore for liquidation of statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Employees State Insurance and Bonus) and salary and wages from Jan.1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2010 for the following 10 sick/loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Department of Heavy Industry:
S.No.
Name of CPSE
Amount
(` in crore)
1
Hindustan Cables Ltd.
20.93
2
HMT Ltd.
5.36
3
HMT (Watches) Ltd.
14.31
4
HMT (CW) Ltd.
0.96
5
Hindustan Photo Films Ltd
3.1
6
Triveni Strucurals Ltd.
0.71
7
Tungbhadra Steel Products Ltd.
0.6
8
Nepa Ltd.
11.46
9
Scooters India Ltd.
11.01
10
HMT Bearings Ltd.
2.32
TOTAL
70.76
The CCEA also delegated its power to Minister (Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises) to sanction budgetary support, through reappropriation from out of the approved non-plan budget outlay, to loss making PSEs under DHI which are unable to generate internal financial resources to meet their liabilities towards payment of salary wages to their employees and settlement of statutory dues, subject to the condition that budgetary support will be released for a period of three months at a time keeping a gap of three months from the month of default.
It was considered essential that the interim financial support from the Government be provided so that the operations of the companies will not be affected. Non-settlement of these liabilities had been causing serious hardship not only to the employees of the companies but also adversely affecting the day-to-day operations of the companies resulting in further deterioration of their performance.
Payment of outstanding dues of salary/wages will mitigate the hardship of the employees and motivate them for better output and prepare them to achieve the goal of revival / restructuring for the company. In addition, clearance of outstanding statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Employees State Insurance and Bonus) is likely to result in fulfilment of the statutory requirement.
The Salary/Wages support is being provided to these CPSEs since May, 2004. Prior to above approval, an amount of ` 1883 crore has so far been sanctioned on 16 occasions. As a result of the revival plans being approved in case of 16 CPSEs, eight CPSEs have turned around and posted net profit in 2009-2010. Initially in (May/June, 2004) there were 24 CPSEs which had defaulted in payment of wages/salaries. This number has now come down to ten after comprehensive restructuring efforts have been made.
