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
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022
ABOLITION OF 72,000 POSTS BY INDIAN RAILWAYS
SHRI DHIRAJ PRASAD SAHU:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Indian Railways has abolished nearly 72,000 posts of Group- C and Group- D categories in the last six years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(b) whether it is also a fact that Railway Board gives such orders without talking to the Employees’ Unions ?
ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) No, Sir. Rationalization of posts is periodically done based on manpower requirement. Manpower planning requires continuous review of sanctioned strength in view of changing workload conditions, introduction of new technologies, working systems, creation of new assets etc. Work studies are regularly conducted for rationalization of manpower in Railways for various activities. This exercise enables Indian Railways to utilize its human resources in most efficient and productive manner.
ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) & (b): Indian Railways is already bearing more than 50% of the cost of travel on an average for all passengers including Senior citizens on account of lower fare structure for passenger services. Apart from this due to Covid 19, passenger earnings for the last two years is less in comparison to 2019-2020. These have long term impact on the financial health of the Railways. Cost of granting concessions weighs heavily on Railways. Hence extending scope of concessions to all categories of passengers, including senior citizens, is not desirable. In spite of these challenges, Indian Railways has continued concession in fare to four categories of persons with disabilities, eleven categories of patients and students.
(c) & (d): Railways operate different types of train services like Garib Rath, Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Vande Bharat, Gatimaan, Tejas, Humsafar, Mail/Express, Ordinary passenger etc. Apart from this different classes 1st AC, 2nd AC, 3rd AC, AC Chair Car, sleeper class, second class reserved/Unreserved etc are available on different fare structures for the use of passengers including Senior citizens who can travel as per their preferences. Apart from this during 2019- 20, 22.62 lakh senior citizen passengers had opted to give up concession scheme in passenger fare and gave up concessions for the sustained development of Railways with better facilities.
Policy to honour Railway Employees and Security Personnel [Rajya Sabha QA]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.70 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022
POLICY TO HONOUR RAILWAY EMPLOYEES AND SECURITY PERSONNEL
70 # SMT. GEETA ALIAS CHANDRAPRABHA:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :
(a) whether Government has formulated any policy to honour Railway employees and security personnel who put their lives at risk to save the lives of passengers on several occasions;
(b) if so, the number of security personnel and employees having been honoured during the last one year; and
(c) if not, whether Government proposes to chalk out a scheme to encourage these employees in future?
ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.70 BY SMT. GEETA ALIAS CHANDRAPRABHA ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 22.07.2022 REGARDING POLICY TO HONOUR RAILWAY EMPLOYEES AND SECURITY PERSONNEL
(a) and (b): Yes, Sir. Railway employees including Railway Protection Force personnel who disregard their personal safety leading to protection of life and property on Railways are awarded under the ‘National Railway Awards’ every year in a central function organized by Ministry of Railways. National Railway Awards are presented by Minister of Railways. During the National Railway Awards functions held in the year 2022, a total of 28 Railway employees were awarded under the above referred category.
Cash Awards/medal are also given to legal heirs of those Railway employees who played a commendable role in safeguarding the lives of travelling public and in the process lost their life, during Railway Week celebrations. One Railway employee was awarded posthumously during the central function of National Railway Awards, 2022.
Railway Minister’s Jeewan Raksha Padak was instituted in 2019 to honour a member of RPF who has shown exceptional determination, alertness and exhibited conspicuous presence of mind to save life of any passenger, without caring for his/ her own life. No Award was given during the year 2021.
RPF personnel are also nominated for various gallantry awards instituted by Ministry of Home Affairs. Seven RPF personnel were awarded the above gallantry awards during the year 2021.
DNI under Rule 10 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016: Dept of Posts Order
F. No 02-16/2017 – PAP(pt) Ministry of Communications Department of Posts [Establishment Division/P.A.P. Section]
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 11th July 2022
To
The Chief Post Master General, Kerala Circle, Thiruvananthapuram 695001.
Sub: Date of next increment under Rule 10 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 – Clarifications on OM dated 28.11.2019 – regarding.
Sir/ Madam,
Kindly refer your office letter No AP/110-RP-2016/DLGS/2020 dated 03.11.2020 seeking clarification for considering 180 days as 6 months for determining DNI as incase of 5 officials who have one day shortage to complete the required qualifying service as per DoE OM No. 4-21/2017-IC/E-IIA dated 28.11.2019.
2. In this connection, the observations of the Nodal Ministries are as follows:
(i) DoE, vide their ID 04-21/2017-IC/E.III.A dated 10.03.2022 has informed that “As the dispensation provided vide OMs No 04-21/2017-IC/E.IIA dated 30.07.2018 and 28.11.2019 1s in line with principle followed prior to 01.01.2016, treatment of qualifying service of 6 months as 180 days is not appropriate.”
(ii) DoPT, vide their ID Note 2409415/22-Estt. (Pay-I) dated 01.06.2022 quoted para 1 of GOI decision under Rule 25 of CCS (Leave) Rules 1972” The period of absence not covered by grant of leave shall have to be treated as dies-non for all purpose, viz increment, leave and pension. Such absence without leave where it stands singly and not in continuation of any authorized leave of absence will constitute an interruption of service for the purpose of pension and unless the pension sanctioning authority exercises its power under Article 421, Civil Service Regulations (now Rule 27 of CCS (Pension) Rules) to treat the period as leave without allowance, the entire past service will stand forfeited.”
3. It is requested to settle individual representations on the subject, taking into consideration above observations of the Nodal Ministries.
Yours faithfully,
(Sapna) Assistant Director General (Estt.) Phone – 011-28096191 email: [email protected]
AICPIN for June 2022: Expected DA from July 2022 – 4%? | AICPIN June 2022
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU
F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI
`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004 DATED: 29 July, 2022
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – June, 2022
The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of June, 2022 is being released in this press release.
AICPIN for June 2022
The All-India CPI-IW for June, 2022 increased by 0.2 points and stood at 129.2 (one hundred twenty nine point two). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.16 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 0.91 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.20 percentage points to the total change. At item level Potato, Onion, Tomato, Cabbage, Apple, Banana, Coriander, Chilly Dry, Fish Fresh, Poultry Chicken, Vada, Idli Dosa, Cooked Meal, Cooking Gas, kerosene Oil, Electricity Domestic etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Petrol for Vehicle, Rice, Mango, Chilli Green, Lemon, Lady Finger, Parwal, Pineapple, Soyabeen Oil, Sunflower Oil etc. putting downward pressure on the index.
At centre level, Puducherry recorded a maximum increase of 2.6 points followed by Amritsar and Tripura with 2.2 and 2.0 points respectively. Among others, 15 centres recorded increase between 1 to 1.9 points, 33 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Sangrur recorded a maximum decrease of 2.4 points. Among others, 5 centers recorded decrease between 1 to 1.9 points, 25 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 6 centres’ indices remained stationary.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 6.16 per cent compared to 6.97 per cent for the previous month and 5.57 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.73 per cent against 7.92 per cent of the previous month and 5.61 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)
CPI-IW: Groups Indices
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of July, 2022 will be released on Wednesday, 31st August, 2022. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 16.03.2022 directed that in terms of the communication dated 7th November 2015, a re-fixation exercise shall be carried out from 1st July 2019, upon the expiry of five years. Revision of pension under OROP with effect from 01.07.2019 is under process.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Rajmohan Unnithan in Lok Sabha today.
DOPT requested to share ATR for Covid Vaccination Free Precaution Dose to Central Government Employees
F. No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) ******
North Block, New Delhi Dated the 28 July, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav — Free Precaution Dose to all Central Government Employees as a Preventive measure to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 20.07.2022 vide which the Ministries/Departments were advised to organize ‘Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav Camps’ at the workplaces for providing Free Covid Precaution Doses to the eligible employees and their family members. They were further advised to direct attached & Subordinate Offices and Organizations under their control, including PSUs, to organize Vaccination Camps as well.
2. Ministries/Departments are requested to share the Action Taken Report (ATR), including the ATR in respect of attached/subordinate offices and PSUs under their administrative control, indicating the details of the camps organized/planned to be organized during the Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav (15.07.2022 to 30.09.2022), number of Free precautionary doses administered in those camps and employees covered therein. The status of action taken may be regularly sent on weekly basis, starting from 1.8.2022, at [email protected].
(Umesh Kumar Bhatia) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To 1. All the Ministries/Departments of Government of India 2. PMO/Cabinet Secretariat 3. PS to Hon’ble MOS(PP) 4. PSO to Secretary (Personnel) 5. Senior Technical Director, NIC, DOPT — for uploading on website
