Safety Related Retirement Scheme (SRRS) was introduced in January 2004 exclusively for two frontline safety categories i.e.. Drivers and Gangmen. The ward of the employee seeking retirement under the scheme is considered for appointment in the respective category subject to fulfillment of eligibility/suitability etc. The existing scheme has been renamed as Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) and will cover all safety categories including Gangman with grade pay of Rs. 1800/-. The condition of having minimum 33 years qualifying service has been reduced to minimum 20 years and the eligibility age group from 55-57 years to 50-57 years. However, in the case of Drivers, the condition of qualifying service i.e. 33 years and eligibility age group i.e. 55-57 will remain the same.
The scheme will result in younger workforce and boost morale of staff by way of provision of job to their eligible dependent wards.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri E. Ahamed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on 12.11.2010.
The Union Finance Minister has announced Swavalamban Scheme in the Union Budget 2010-11 to address the longevity risk of poorer sections of the country. Under the Swavalamban, the Government of India shall contribute a sum of Rs. 1,000 to each subscriber account of the New Pension System (NPS) during the current year and the next three years provided the subscriber contributes any amount between Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 12,000 per annum. The Government has targeted to cover ten lakh subscribers each in the four years beginning 2010-11, bringing the total number of subscribers to 40 lakhs by March, 2014. The Operational Guidelines on Swavalamban Scheme have been approved and released which, inter-alia, provide the applicability, benefits, definitions of the un-organized sector, eligibility, funding, operation etc. of the Scheme. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has placed these Guidelines in public domain on its website http://www.pfrda.org.in . The Government has launched the Scheme on 26.09.2010 and the same will be implemented by the PFRDA. PFRDA has appointed various agencies all over the country, such as, Financial Sector entities, Government entities, Civil Society organizations, etc. for enrolment of subscribers and contribution collection under the Swavalamban Scheme. A higher level of enrolments under the Scheme will ensure old age income security for such subscribers in their post-retirement phase.
The Minister of Labour and Employment Shri Mallikarjun Kharge gave this information in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac said here on Saturday that the new wage structure for more than 5.5 lakh-odd government employees including teachers in the State would come into effect from April 1, 2011.
Inaugurating a seminar on “Development of Kerala and economic structure of the State “ organized by the NGO Association in connection with its 36th State conference, Dr. Isaac said that the Pay Revision Commission would submit the wage recommendations to the government in the first week of December. The Finance Department would complete all formalities for the implementation of the new salary by the second week of January. Subsequently the Accountant General would look into the feasibility of these recommendations, he said.
The government would take a final decision on the recommendations and announce the new wage scale in the third week of February. Already the Finance Department had held talks with various organizations in this regard. The pay structure of the Central government employees and other public sector units would be referred. There would also be a Cabinet sub committee to look into the issue, Dr. Isaac said.
The Minister said that the government would provide maximum benefit to the employees but within the economic constraints of the State. Nearly 65 per cent of the existing dearness allowance (DA) from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2009 will be merged with the basic pay of the pay revision.
(As of now the employees get a DA of 78 per cent of the basic pay. A 17 per cent announced by the Centre is also due to them. The new DA of pay revision would be determined by the Finance Department later).
The employees would get the arrears of revised salary from July 1, 2009. This was because the existing wage scale came into effect from July 1, 2004 and the salary structure could be renewed once in five years, Dr. Isaac said.
Finance (PC) Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009.
Letter No.63305/ Pay Cell /2010—4, dated: 12 –11—2010.
From
Thiru. M. PADMANABHAN. B.Com.,
Additional Secretary to Government.
Sir,
Sub : Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay,2009— Revision of scales of pay based on the recommendations of One Man Commission 2010 – Orders issued – Fixation of pay of employees in Selection Grade / Special Grade in the revised scales monetary benefit to be given effect from 1—8—2010 based on the recommendations of One Man Commission – Regarding.
Ref : 1. G.O.Ms.Nos.254 to 338, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 26—8—2010.
2. Government Letter No.63305/Pay Cell /2010–1, Finance Department, dated:08–11–2010.
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I am to invite your attention to the references cited.
2) In the reference second cited, necessary guidelines were issued on the fixation of pay in revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay consequent on the revision of the Ordinary Grade scales of pay based on the recommendations of One Man Commission which was given notional effect from 1—1—2006/12—12—2007 with monetary benefit from 1—8—2010. Hence, I am to inform that the monetary benefit of Selection Grade/Special Grade scales of pay erroneously indicated as 1—1—2007 under note of Annexure –I and in the illustrations of Annexure – II of the Government letter second cited shall take monetary effect from 1—8—2010 only.
Yours faithfully,
for Additional Secretary to Government.
Finance (PC) Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009.
Letter No.63305 / Pay Cell /2010—2, dated: 08 –11—2010.
Sir,
Sub: Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay,2009—Revision of scales of pay based on the recommendations of One Man Commission, 2010 – Consequential revision of Pension/ Family Pension in respect of employees retired from Ordinary Grade / Selection Grade / Special Grade posts with reference to para – 2 (vi) of G.O. Ms. No. 235, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 1—6—2009 – Instructions – Issued.
Ref : 1. G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (PC) Department, dated:1—6—2009.
2. G.O.Ms.No.235, Finance (PC) Department, dated:1—6—2009.
3. Government Letter No.51051 / Pay Cell /2009–1, Finance Department, dated: 6–10–2009.
4. G.O.Ms.Nos.254 to 338, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 26—8—2010.
5. Government Letter No. 63305/ Pay Cell /2010–1, Finance Department,dated: 8–11–2010.
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I am to invite your attention to the references cited.
2) In the Government Order first cited, orders have been issued revising the scales of pay of employees / teachers notionally with effect from 1—1—2006 with monetary benefit from 1—1—2007. In the revised pay structure no separate scales of pay have been provided for Selection Grade / Special Grade holders. The employees on award of Selection Grade / Special Grade have been granted the benefit of one increment equal to three percent of basic pay including grade pay in the same Pay Band and Grade Pay. However, in the revised pay structure employees who were awarded Selection Grade/ Special Grade prior to 1—1–2006 in the pre-revised scales of pay were granted due protection by allowing them to move to the corresponding revised scales by virtue of the higher pre-revised scales of pay drawn by them. Further, in case of employees awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade between 1–1–2006 and 31—5—2009 i.e. prior to the issue of G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 1—6—2009 they were also permitted to exercise their option to come over to the revised scales of pay on the date of their award of Selection Grade / Special Grade by foregoing the arrears entitled to them with effect from 1—1—2007, so that they were also allowed the same benefit as that of the employees who were awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1—1—2006.
3) In the reference third cited, necessary clarification has already been issued to the effect that on the analogy of the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.200, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 18—5—1999, the employees who have retired from service prior to 1—1—2006 from the Selection Grade / Special Grade posts, were permitted to revise their Pension / Family Pension with reference to para-2 (vi) of the Government Order second cited by calculating 50% / 30% of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus grade pay applicable with effect from 1—1—2006 corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay of the post last held by the employees at the time of retirement i.e. Ordinary Grade / Selection Grade / Special Grade posts respectively.
4) Based on the recommendations of One Man Commission, 2010 orders were issued in Government Orders fourth cited, revising the scales of pay of various posts in Ordinary Grade scales of pay departmentwise notionally with effect from 1—1—2006/ 12—12–2007 with monetary benefit from 1—8—2010. Consequent on the above revision of scales of pay ordered in the Government Orders fourth cited, doubts have been raised as to whether revision of Pension / Family Pension can be effected with reference to para-2 (vi) of the Government Order second cited based on the revision of scales of pay ordered above.
5) I am directed to clarify that the employees who have retired from service prior to 1—1—2006 from the Selection Grade / Special Grade posts, the Pension / Family Pension shall be re-fixed with reference to para-2 (vi) of the Government Order second cited and calculated at 50% / 30% of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus grade pay applicable with effect from 1—1—2006 following the revision of scale of pay ordered for the Ordinary Grade posts in the Government Orders fourth cited, if their existing Pension / Family Pension drawn by them is less than 50% / 30% of the minimum of the Pay plus Grade Pay applicable to the post last held by the retired employees. However, if the existing Pension / Family Pension drawn by the pensioners is more than 50% / 30% of the minimum of the revised pay plus grade pay applicable to the post last held by the employees at the time of their retirement, such of the Pensioners / Family pensioners need not apply and no revision of Pension / Family Pension need be effected in their cases.
6) Further, I am also to inform that in some cases the revision of scale of pay has been given effect from 12—12—2007 at a date later than 1—1—2006. In all such cases also, the revision of Pension / Family Pension in eligible cases shall be calculated at 50% / 30% of the minimum of the revised pay plus grade pay applicable to the post last held by the employees at the time of their retirement with effect from 12—12—2007 or from the date of monetary benefit for such pay revision and that such Pension / Family Pension revision shall be given effect from the date of implementation of the revised scale of pay viz. 12—12—2007 or any subsequent dates thereto as the case may be.
7) The Pension Sanctioning Authority shall therefore ensure that the Pension / Family Pension in the above cases shall be not less than 50% / 30% of the minimum of the revised pay in the pay band plus grade pay applicable with effect from 1—1—2006 / 12—12—2007 or any subsequent dates thereto entitled to the post last held by the employees at the time of retirement (viz. Ordinary Grade / Selection Grade / Special Grade holders as the case may be). However, there shall be no change in the existing procedure to apply for the above Pension / Family Pension revision to the Pension Sanctioning Authority concerned as stipulated in the Government Order second cited.
Finance (PC) Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009.
Letter No.63305 / Pay Cell /2010—1, dated: 08 –11—2010.
Sir,
Sub : Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay,2009—Revision of scales of pay based on the recommendations of One Man Commission, 2010 – Orders issued – Fixation of pay of employees in the Selection Grade / Special Grade – Instructions – Issued.
I am to invite your attention to the references cited.
2) In the Government Order second cited, orders have been issued revising the scales of pay of employees / teachers notionally with effect from 1—1—2006 with monetary benefit from 1—1—2007. In the revised pay structure no separate scales of pay have been provided for Selection Grade / Special Grade holders. The employees on award of Selection Grade / Special Grade in the revised scales of pay have been granted the benefit of one increment equal to three percent of basic pay including grade pay in the same Pay Band and Grade Pay. However, in the revised pay structure employees who were awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1–1–2006 in the pre-revised scales of pay were granted due protection by allowing them to move to the corresponding revised pay scales by virtue of the higher pre-revised pay scales drawn by them. Further, in case of employees awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade between 1—1–2006 and 31—5—2009 i.e. prior to the issue of G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 1—6—2009, they were also permitted to exercise their option to come over to the revised scales of pay on the date of their award of Selection Grade / Special Grade by foregoing the arrears entitled to them with effect from 1—1—2007, so that they were also allowed the same benefit as that of the employees who were awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1—1—2006.
3) Based on the recommendations of One Man Commission 2010, orders were issued in Government Orders third cited, revising the scales of pay of various posts in Ordinary Grade scales of pay departmentwise notionally with effect from 1—1—2006 and with monetary benefit from 1—8—2010. Consequent on the above revision of scales of pay of the Ordinary Grade posts based on the recommendations of One Man Commission and subsequent Government Orders, employees associations and certain Heads of Department have sought for clarification as to the procedure / guidelines to be followed in the case of fixation of pay of employees in Selection Grade / Special Grade posts.
4) The above issue has been examined by Government in detail in the light of the orders issued in para-4 of Government Order second cited and the consequential revision made to the various categories in the Ordinary Grade scales of pay based on the One Man Commission recommendations and subsequent Government Orders. Accordingly, I am directed to issue the following guidelines for fixation of pay in the revised Selection Grade / Special Grade posts:
i) The revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay in the case of employees awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1—1—2006 and in whose cases the Ordinary Grade scales of pay have been revised based on the recommendations of One Man Commission / further order of Government thereon shall be fixed as per the scales of pay indicated in the Annexure – I to this letter following the same methodology of fixation of pay in the Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay of employees as was done in pre–2006 scales of pay as indicated in Appendix—II of G.O.Ms.No.162, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 13—4—98 subject to the same condition stipulated therein that if the revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay indicated in the Annexure-I happens to be higher than the first level / second level promotion posts, then in such cases only the revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay should be restricted to the level of their first level and second level promotional posts respectively.
ii) The above revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay indicated in the Annexure –I to this letter shall be confined only to the employees who were awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1—1—2006 and in the case of employees who have exercised their option to come over to the revised scales of pay on the date of their award of Selection Grade / Special Grade between 1—1—2006 and 31—5—2009, ( prior to the issue of G.O. Ms. No. 234, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 1—6—2009. )
iii) The revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay indicated in Annexure –I to this letter is admissible only in cases where the scales of pay of the Ordinary Grade posts were revised based on the recommendations of the One Man Commission and subsequent Government Orders.
iv) The above revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay is not applicable to the employees moving to Selection Grade / Special Grade posts on or after 1—6—2009 since these employees are awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade directly in the revised scales of pay and therefore entitled for one increment benefit equal to 3% of basic pay plus grade pay on the date of award of Selection Grade / Special Grade as ordered in para-4 of G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 1—6—2009.
5) The Heads of Department / Pay fixing authorities concerned while re-fixing the pay of the employees are directed to ensure that in case if the Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay indicated in the Annexure -I to this letter is more than the first level and second level promotion posts, then in such cases their Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay should be restricted to the level of their first level and second level promotion posts only. Necessary illustrations are also appended in Annexure – II to this letter for adoption and compliance scrupulously.
There is a shortage of IPS officers to deal with the security challenges across the country. As on 01.01.2010 the total in position strength of IPS officers was 3383 against the authorized strength of 4013. Cadre-wise details are as under:
State/Cadre
Auth. Strength
In-position Strength
Shortage
ANDHRA PRADESH
226
185
41
AGMU
196
168
28
ASSAMÂ – MEGHALAYA
172
124
48
BIHAR
193
153
40
CHHATTISGARH
81
76
5
GUJARAT
161
141
20
HARYANA
117
109
8
HIMACHAL PRADESH
75
64
11
JAMMU & KASHMIR
135
107
28
JHARKHAND
110
102
8
KARNATAKA
172
132
40
KERALA
142
115
27
MADHYA PRADESH
291
215
76
MAHARASHTRA
236
208
28
MANIPUR -TRIPURA
121
102
19
NAGALAND
60
37
23
ORISSA
159
99
60
PUNJAB
144
112
32
RAJASTHAN
193
154
39
SIKKIM
32
32
0
TAMIL NADU
236
196
40
UTTAR PRADESH
404
346
58
UTTARAKHAND
60
58
2
WEST BENGAL
297
226
71
IPS officers of 2009 Batch, presently under training in NPA.
NA
122
NA
Total
4013
3383
630
In order to increase the number of IPS officers, as per requirement and in the light of the recommendations of the Kamal Kumar Committee, the strength and composition of the State Cadres has been reviewed and the total cadre strength has been raised to 4730. The annual batch size of regular recruits has been increased to 150 from 130 earlier, from 2009 onwards
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
The details of facilities provided by the Government for the women personnel of Border Security Force are (i) Problems are attended to through personal interviews, Sainik Sammelan and time to time interactions, (ii) Detailment of Lady Medical Officer/Lady Ministerial staff as nodal officers to address their grievances (iii) grant of adequate leave and medical facilities with special care to pregnant women (iv) convenient posting, wherever feasible (v) In case of married women, generally husband and wife are posted at the same station in the Force, assignment of comparatively lighter duties while posted in the field units (vi) provision of barracks with attached toilets in Border Out Posts, etc.
All women employees in Border Security Force are self dependent. However, they are imparted specialized training to enhance their physical capacity and self esteem. Besides, special Committees are formed to prevent sexual abuse at work place.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
The West Bengal government today declared eight per cent dearness allowance for its employees and those belonging to government-aided institutions.
With effect from December 1, 2010, the government will provide the first instalment of DA for its staff, teachers, non-teaching employees of aided educational institutions, panchayats, municipalities, municipal corporations, public undertakings and statutory authorities, a finance department statement said.
The raised DA will benefit at least 10 lakh employees of the state government, teachers and staff of those state-aided institutions, the release said.
There will also be a corresponding increase in the pension of the state government and above organisations, thus benefiting nearly 4.6 lakh pensioners, the release said.
