Revised timings of Express Train via Chennai Central: Train No. 12551 Yesvantpur – Kamakhya AC Superfast Weekly Express
Eastern Railway has notified change in timings of Train No. 12551 Yesvantpur – Kamakhya AC Superfast Weekly Express (via Jolarpettai Junction, Katpadi Junction and Dr. MGR Chennai Central) at Durgapur with effect from 01st August, 2022 due to introduction of Train No. 13179 / 13180 Sealdah – Suri – Sealdah MEMU Express. The Times is as follows.
8th Central Pay Commission to revise salaries – Important Rajya Sabha QA | 8th CPC Latest News
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1807 TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2022 SRAVANA 11, 1944 (SAKA)
“Review of salary/allowances/pension of Central Government employees/pensioners”
1807: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Government is considering not to constitute 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) to revise salaries, allowances and pension of Central Government employees and pensioners;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether it is also a fact that 7th CPC had recommended that Government should review the salary, allowances and pension of employees and pensioners every year rather than forming a new Pay Commission after a long period of ten years; and
(d) if so, the reasons for not implementing the recommendations of 7th CPC so far?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) The Chairman of 7th CPC in his forwarding of the Report in Para 1.22 had recommended that the matrix may be reviewed periodically without waiting for the long period of ten years. It can be reviewed and revised on the basis of the Aykroyd formula which takes into consideration the changes prices of the commodities that constitute a common man’s basket, which the Labour Bureau at Shimla reviews periodically. It is suggested that this should be made the basis for revision of that matrix periodically without waiting for another Pay Commission.
(d) This issue has not been considered by the Union Cabinet while according the approval for the revision of pay and allowances based on 7th CPC.
Exclusion of Central Government Employees from NPS [Lok Sabha QA]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2832 ANSWERED ON: 03.08.2022
Exclusion From NPS
Deepak Baij Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has received reference from Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DoP&PW) for its comments regarding issuing general orders for exclusion of Central Government employees from the purview of NPS and to cover them under OPS whose advertisements for recruitments were issued on or before 31/12/2003 in view of various judgments of Apex Court;
(b) if so, the details of reference for comments along with the date thereof;
(c) whether DoPT has furnished its comments to DoP&PW;
(d) if so, the details of the comments along with the date thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons for delay and the time by which it is likely to be furnished?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (e): As a part of regular consultation process, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW) sends references including the subject referred, to Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) for its considered view in the matter.
The same has been considered and comments shared with DoP&PW.
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): As per information furnished by Central Pension Accounting Office, Controller General of Defence Accounts, Department of Post, Department of Telecommunications & Ministry of Railways, total number of Central Government Pensioners and total expenditure incurred during the financial year 2021-22 is as follows:-
Increase in DA/DR to Government Employees/Pensioners, WPI inflation at 30-year high – Dearness Allowance Hike Latest News
Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1806 To be answered on Tuesday, 2nd August, 2022 Sravana 11, 1944 (Saka)
Increase in DA/DR to Government employees/pensioners
1806:: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa: Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that wholesale inflation has accelerated to 30-year high at 15.8 percent with the result that Wholesale Price Index(WPI) has also zoomed and likely signals are of continued inflationary upward pressure;
(b) whether in spite of rising in WPI, the increase in Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief for pensioners remained at three per cent, and if so, the reasons thereof; and
(c) whether Government would consider the increased WPI and approve DA/DR at higher rates while approving the next instalment of DA/DR to Government employees/pensioners and if not, the reasons therefor?
Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Pankaj Chaudhary)
(a) Yes, Sir. As per Wholesale Price Index (WPI), inflation of 15.88% has been registered in the month of May, 2022 which is highest in the last 30 years (from April 1992). However, the aforesaid rate of inflation has reduced to 15.18% in the month of June, 2022. Details are given in Annexure-I.
(b) & (c) No, Sir. Calculation of Dearness Allowance (DA)/Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government employees/pensioners, is not based on WPI based inflation. DA/DR to Central Government employees/pensioners is calculated on the basis of rate of inflation as per All India Consumer. Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) released by Labour Bureau (Shimla), Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Pending Enquiry Awards to Commissioned Officers and their dependents
F. No. 1(4)/2020/D(P/P) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare D(Pension/Policy)
Room No.222, ‘B’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011. Dated: 29th July, 2022
To
The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject: Pending Enquiry Awards to Commissioned Officers and their dependents-reg.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions OM No. 1/11/2020-P&PW(E) dated 29th July, 2020 vide which it has been decided to relax the provisions of rule 80-A of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 to the extent that if a claim for family pension in Form 14 along with death certificate and bank account details of the claimant has been received and the Head of Office is satisfied about the bonafide of that claim, he shall sanction provisional family pension immediately. The Head of Office shall not wait for forwarding of the family pension case (including Form-14, Form -18 and other relevant documents mentioned in Rule 80) to Pay & Account Office before sanctioning the provisional family pension.
2. As stated above, similar to the provision of ‘provisional family pension’ in civil side, there is a provision as ‘Pending Enquiry Award’ in Defence side. As per Section-2 of Pension Regulations for the Army (PRA), Part-II(2008), Pending Enquiry Award scheme is intended to relieve financial difficulties of Personnel Below Officer Ranks and their dependents.
3. The matter has been considered in this Ministry. It has been decided that the provisions of Section-2:Pending Enquiry Award of PRA, Part-II(2008) may also be extended mutatis mutandis to the Commissioned Officers and their dependents.
3.1. In the case of Commissioned Officers, the authority for initiating/sanctioning the ‘Pending Enquiry Award’ will be the Competent Authority in Service HQrs/Officers Records Office of the concerned Services.
4. The provisions of this letter will take effect from the date of issue of this letter. The relevant provisions of Pension Regulations for Army, Air Force and Navy will be amended in due course.
5. This issues with concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance/Pension) vide their UO Note No. 10(09)/2018/Fin/Pen dated 11.07.2022.
6. Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully,
(A K Agrawal) Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Dearness Relief from Aug 2022 to Jan 2023 to Bank Pensioners
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2022-23/11416 August 1, 2022
Designated Officers of all Member Banks which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement on Pension
Dear Sir/Madam,
Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period August 2022 to January 2023
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended June, 2022 are as follows:-
April 2022 – 8394.82 May 2022 – 8480.28 June 2022 – 8493.43
In terms of Regulation 37 of Bank Employees’ Pension Regulations, 1995 Dearness Relief is payable to pensioners at rates specified in Appendix II to the Regulations.
Pending amendments to Pension Regulations, Banks may pay on ad hoc basis, the Dearness Relief payable to pensioners for the period August 2022 to January 2023 as per Annexure.
Yours faithfully,
Brajeshwar Sharma Senior Advisor (HIR&IR)
Encl.
PART-I
Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of January, 1986, but before the 1st day of November, 1992/1st July, 1993
BASIC PENSION
Dearness relief for the months August 2022 to January 2023 Average Index
Slabs 1964 8456
(i)
Upto Rs.1250
1315.88 per cent.
(ii)
Rs.1251 to Rs.2000
Rs. 16448.50 plus 1080.20 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.1250.00
(iii)
Rs.2001 to Rs.2130
Rs. 24550.00 plus 648.12 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2000.00
(iv)
Above Rs.2130
Rs. 25392.55 plus 333.88 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2130.00
PART-II
Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 1992/1st July, 1993
BASIC PENSION
Dearness relief for the months August 2022 to January 2023 Average Index
Slabs 1827 8456
(i)
Upto Rs.2400
639.45 per cent.
(ii)
Rs.2401 to Rs.3850
Rs. 15346.80 plus 529.83 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2400.00
(iii)
Rs.3851 to Rs.4100
Rs. 23029.33 plus 310.59 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.3850.00
(iv)
Above Rs.4100
Rs. 23805.80 plus 164.43 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.4100.00
PART-III
Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of April, 1998.
BASIC PENSION
Dearness relief for the months August 2022 to January 2023 Average Index
Slabs 1693 8456
(i)
Upto Rs.3550
406.32 per cent.
(ii)
Rs.3551 to Rs.5650
Rs. 14424.36 plus 338.60 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.3550.00
(iii)
Rs.5651 to Rs.6010
Rs. 21534.96 plus 203.16 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.5650.00
(iv)
Above Rs.6010
Rs. 22266.33 plus 101.58 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.6010.00
PART-IV
Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 2002.
Average Index (CPI) for quarter ended June 2022
8456
No. of Slabs
1542
Rate of dearness relief on pension for the months August 2022 to January 2023
277.56 % of basic pension
(ignore decimals from 3rd place onwards)
PART-V
Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 2007.
Average Index (CPI) for quarter ended June 2022
8456
No. of Slabs
1405
Rate of dearness relief on pension for the months August 2022 to January 2023
Dearness Relief from Aug 2022 to Jan 2023 to Pre 1986 Bank Pensioners
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2022-23/11415 August 1, 2022
Designated Officers of all Nationalised Banks and State Bank of India
Dear Sir/Madam,
Dearness Relief payable for the period August 2022 to January 2023 to surviving pre 1.1.1986 retirees of banks (b) surviving spouses of pre 1.1.86 Retirees who are in receipt of Ex-gratia
As per the directive contained in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division) letter F.No.11/2/2012-IR dated 17.12.2013, the Dearness Relief payable to surviving pre 1.1.1986 retirees of banks for the period August 2022 to January 2023 on Ex-gratia will be as under :
DA for Bank Employees from Aug 2022 to Oct 2022, IBA Order
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & Industrial Relations
HR&IR/MBR/76/D/2022-23/1 1414
August 1, 2022
All Members of the Association (Designated Officers)
Dear Sir/ Madam.
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of August, September & October 2022 under XI BPS/ Joint Note dated 11.11.2020
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended June 2022 are as follows:-
April 2022 – 8394.82 May 2022 – 8480.28 June 2022 – 8493.43
The average CPI of the above is 8456.17 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 526 (8456 — 6352= 2104/4 = 526 Slabs). The last quarterly Payment of DA was at 472 Slabs. Hence, there is an increase in DA slabs of ’54’ 1.e. 526 Slabs for payment of DA for the quarter August, September and October 2022
In terms of clause 7 of the 11th Bipartite Settlement dated 11.11.2020 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 11.11.2020, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to Workmen and Officer employees for the months of August, September and October 2022 shall be 36.82% of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.
TA on transfer to/from NER, UT of A&N, Lakshadweep Island and Ladakh for Railway Employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)
PC VII No. 185 RBE No, 88/2022
No. F(E)I/2017/AL-28/41
New Delhi, dated: 28.07.2022
General Manager (P) All Indian Railways/PUs etc. (As per standard mailing list)
Subject: Travelling Allowance on transfer to/from North-Eastern Region, Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep Island and Ladakh – In respect of Railway employees.
In partial modification to Para 3(C) of Annexure to Board’s letter of even number dated 24.08.2017, it has been decided with the approval of competent authority that on transfer to North East Region,: Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep Island and Ladakh or-vice-versa, the condition regarding production of receipt /voucher will be as under:
(i) If the family of Railway employee does not accompany him on. transfer to from these areas, the employee’ is entitled to carry personal effects upto 1/3rd of his entitlement and production of receipt/voucher is not mandatory to claim 1/3rd of his entitlement of transportation of personal effects.
(ii) If the family of Railway employee accompanies him on transfer to/from these areas, the employee is entitled to the admissible cost of transportation of personal effects and production of receipt/voucher is mandatory to claim admissible amount.as per his entitlement for transportation of personal effects.
2. This order shall be effective from the date of issue of the letter. Past cases already settled shall not be re-opened.
3. Please acknowledge receipt.
(Sonali Chaturvedi) Joint Director Finance (Estt:) Railway Board Tele No. 011-23047024 Email ID sonali.chaturvedi[at]gov.in 4th Floor, Room No.426
