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1st Meeting of the Anomaly Committee to he held on 01.12.2016 un the Chairmanship of Secretary (P)

1st Meeting of the Anomaly Committee to he held on 01.12.2016 un the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) on the calculation of the Disability Pension for Defence Forces’ Personnel as per the recommendation of the 7th CPC

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To

1) All National Secretariat Members

2) All affiliated organisations

3) All COCs

Dear Comrades,

It is proposed to submit a Memorandum to Hon’ble Finance Minister conveying our views and demands for inclusion in General Budget 2016-17. Draft Copy of the Memorandum is given below.

Please suggest additions/Modifications, if any, required, within two days.

M. Krishnan

Secretary General

Confederation

Mob: 09447068125

E-mail: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

Supreme Court Dismissed PM Grade Candidates request to write PSS Group B Exam

With demonetisation raising revenues for the govt, Budget for 2017-18 may see an increase in income tax exemption limit

With demonetisation raising revenues for the government, Budget for 2017-18 may see an increase in income tax exemption limit for individual tax payers. It may also see a reduction in income tax rates. “The monetary gains will be utilised for infrastructure development, but a part of it will also be used to spur demand in the economy and one way will be to give tax breaks to bonafide tax payers,” a top official said. It may even be a Rs 5 lakh flat tax exemption for individual tax payers, and not other income tax rebates. The other possibility is that the government will increase the exemption from the current Rs 2.5 lakh, to Rs 3.5 lakh, and let some of the deductions continue. At present, Rs 2.5-5 lakh income is taxed at 10%, Rs 5-10 lakh at 20%, and above Rs 10 lakh at 30%. The government is currently working on various possibilities, and it will take sometime to zero-in on one, according to different sources in the government. In case, the exemption is Rs 5 lakh, the income tax rates applicable could be 10% between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh annual income, 20% between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh income, and 30% on income over Rs 20 lakh, according to an official, who did not wish to be identified. The industry too has demanded a cut in income tax rates, and a steep increase in exemptions in the wake of a windfall gain to the government after the demonetisation drive. Industry has also sought a cut in maximum tax rate of 30% on individual income to 25%. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had recently said that demonetisation will not only bring back the unaccounted wealth into the economic system, it will also pave way for tax relief to honest tax payers by bringing the rates down. At present, there are various income tax exemptions for individual tax payers and the salaried class. These include house rent allowance exemption for the salaried class, income tax exemption on leave travel allowance, and exemption on encashment of leave. Transport allowance and children education allowance are also allowed income tax exemption for salaried employees up to a certain limit.

Government may reward tax payers

Demonetisation windfall: Government may reward tax payers:

Sources hint at tax breaks in Budget 2017-18

With demonetisation raising revenues for the government, Budget for 2017-18 may see an increase in income tax exemption limit for individual tax payers. It may also see a reduction in income tax rates.

“The monetary gains will be utilised for infrastructure development, but a part of it will also be used to spur demand in the economy and one way will be to give tax breaks to bonafide tax payers,” a top official said.

It may even be a Rs 5 lakh flat tax exemption for individual tax payers, and not other income tax rebates. The other possibility is that the government will increase the exemption from the current Rs 2.5 lakh, to Rs 3.5 lakh, and let some of the deductions continue. At present, Rs 2.5-5 lakh income is taxed at 10%, Rs 5-10 lakh at 20%, and above Rs 10 lakh at 30%. The government is currently working on various possibilities, and it will take sometime to zero-in on one, according to different sources in the government.

In case, the exemption is Rs 5 lakh, the income tax rates applicable could be 10% between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh annual income, 20% between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh income, and 30% on income over Rs 20 lakh, according to an official, who did not wish to be identified.

The industry too has demanded a cut in income tax rates, and a steep increase in exemptions in the wake of a windfall gain to the government after the demonetisation drive. Industry has also sought a cut in maximum tax rate of 30% on individual income to 25%.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had recently said that demonetisation will not only bring back the unaccounted wealth into the economic system, it will also pave way for tax relief to honest tax payers by bringing the rates down.

At present, there are various income tax exemptions for individual tax payers and the salaried class. These include house rent allowance exemption for the salaried class, income tax exemption on leave travel allowance, and exemption on encashment of leave. Transport allowance and children education allowance are also allowed income tax exemption for salaried employees up to a certain limit.

Postman direct recruitment for the year 2015-16 through open market, Chhattisgarh Circle.​

Postman direct recruitment for the year 2015-16 through open market, Chhattisgarh Circle.​

7th Pay Commission: Enhanced allowances with arrears to be paid in January

7th Pay Commission: Enhanced allowances with arrears to be paid in January

New Delhi: The government is going to pay of enhanced allowances to its 4.8 million central government employees according to 7th Pay Commission recommendations in January along with five months arrears, when situation will return to normalcy after cash crunch period.

The payments will be made after cabinet nod following the the committee on allowances report, the finance ministry source said.

The government has to pay the arrears of enhanced allowances this time because the enhanced allowances under recommendations of 7th Pay Commission have not been paid in August when the pay hike and its arrears were paid, he added.

The committee on allowances, which was set up in July this year on the direction of the cabinet, is looking into the provision of allowances other than dearness allowance under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations as the pay commission had recommended of abolishing 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances.

The committee met up with the deadline of four months given to it by the cabinet to submit the report, the official revealed.

We are ready to submit our report, when the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley calls up, the committee on allowances head Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said recently.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, which accounted for 86% of all cash in the economy, in a move to catch out Indians with black money, earned by corrupt means or evading taxes. But a bumpy rollout of the new currency has seen millions of people line up outside banks and ATMs.

The situation is worse in in all India. There is an acute shortage of cash supply. Dirty, soiled and non-issuable notes are also being re-circulated.

So, people continue to suffer after demonetisation from November 9 on account of cash crunch and it compels the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to keep in abeyance the enhanced allowances till things normalize and it is likely to implement from January next with arrears, Finance Ministry official today told on condition of anonymity.

PS Group B Exam to be held on 04.12.2016

Mail Received to All Circles from Directorate

Subject: PS Group B Exam to be held on 04.12.2016

Respected Sir/Madam,

This is regarding conduct of the P.S. Group B Examination scheduled to be held on 04.12.2016

2. It is informed that CAT Ernakulam Bench has issued following directions dated 24.11.2016 in OA No. 180/953/2016 filed by Sh. Ajith Kurian, ASP, CO Kerala and others:-

“The respondent is directed to hold the examination separately for each vacancy year with a gap of minimum 40 days advance notice as per Appendix 37 of Postal manual Volume IV so that the applicants can avail the year-wise chance of appearing in the Examination. The respondents can notify the dates of five Examinations, if necessary, in advance, so that the applicants appearing in each year would get prior information of the dates”

3. In this connection, 12 Circles were provided with the details of the eligible candidates for issue of admit cards so far. It is requested that admit cards may not be issued to the candidates till further instructions from this office as the order of the CAT is being examined by this office. Meanwhile the preparatory work may be continued.

4. This issues with the orders of competent authority.

Regards,

ADG (DE)

24.11.2016

Gr. B examination - Hon'ble CAT Ernakulam Bench directed Department to hold examination separately for each vacancy year

FLASH NEWS : GDS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SUBMITTED ITs REPORT TO THE SECRETARY POSTS TODAY (ON 24.11.2016).

THE GDS COMMITTEE SUBMITTED THE REPORT TO THE SECRETARY, POSTS & DIRECTOR GENERAL, POSTS TODAY (24-11-2016)

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Guidelines on treatment of effect of penalties on promotion — Role of Departmental Promotion Committee

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7th Pay Commission: Higher Allowances From January

New Delhi: The central government employees to get their higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations from January next, the top Finance Ministry sources today told The Sen Times.

As people continue to suffer after demonetisation from November 9 on account of cash crunch, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley compels to keep in abeyance the higher allowances till things normalize and it is likely to implement from January next.

When asked whether the arrears would be paid too, they said, “Higher allowances will be paid with retrospective effect from August 2016 but the central government employees unions demanded for implementation of the allowances with retrospective effect from January 2016.”

“The central government employees unions wanted that House Rent Allowance (HRA) be fixed at range 10, 20 and 30 per cent of the basic linked to the classification of the town of posting when the Pay commission recommended 24%, 16% and 8% respectively of new pay matrix, the union also asked to enhance children education allowance of Rs 3,000 and hostel subsidy of Rs 10,000 with tax exempt.” the sources said.

The union also demanded inclusion of post-graduate and professional courses in children education allowance and to hike the ‘Fixed Medical Allowance’ to Rs 2,000 with Dearness Allowance Indexation,” they added.

The unions put their demands before the Committee on Allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, which met last Thursday.

The Union Cabinet cleared the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension on June 29 but decision on its suggestions relating to allowances has been referred to the Committee on allowances as the pay commission had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances. So, there was resentment among employees over suggestions to scrap some allowances.

Fearing a jump in footfalls to deposit or withdraw cash following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and 1,000 banknotes, the Finance Ministry is likely to scale down the the higher allowances proposal.

“As people continue to suffer after demonetisation from November 9 on account of cash crunch, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley compels to keep in abeyance the higher allowances till things normalize and it is likely to implement from January next,” Finance Ministry sources revealed.

Until acceptance of higher allowances, the allowances are now paid according to the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.

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Postman direct recruitment for the year 2015-16 through open market, Chhattisgarh Circle.​

Postman direct recruitment for the year 2015-16 through open market, Chhattisgarh Circle.​

Rates of Dearness Allowances applicable w.e.f. 01.07,2016 to the employees of the Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodles continuing to draw their pay in the pre-r.evised Scale as per 6th Central Pay Commissiot" DOP Order

Refreshments and honarium should be given to postal employees

RTP PRINCIPAL CAT CASE

Arguments held on 17.11.2016 in RTP Principle CAT case. Department seek time to file reply.

The next date of hearing is 08.02.2017.

7th Pay Commission: Weekly work report to decide annual increment

7th Pay Commission: Weekly work report to decide annual increment of Central government employees

New Delhi: The Department of Personnel and Training is going to soon bring out guidelines which will help in tracking performance of Central government employees in more transparent manner.

As per reports, Central government employees will need to give a weekly work report every Friday showing the task accomplished as well as the pending work.

The Seventh Pay Commission has recommended that Central government employees should be offered annual increments only if they meet certain performance criterion. The Pay Commission has also sought upgradation of performance benchmark to “very good” from “good” level and recommended introduction of the Performance Related Pay (PRP) for all categories of central government employees.

On the basis of the weekly report, the performance of central government employees will be assessed whether they meet the performance criteria or not, and graded for annual appraisal. The employees who will fail to meet the performance criteria on the basis or the weekly work report, are likely to be denied annual increment.

The 7th Pay Commission believes grant of Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP), although subject to the employee attaining the laid down threshold of performance, is taken for granted.”

It had siad in the report that "employees who do not meet the laid down performance criterion should not be allowed to earn future annual increments. The Commission is therefore proposing withholding of annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for MACP or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service. This will act as a deterrent for complacent and inefficient employees. However, since this is not a penalty, the norms for penal action in disciplinary cases involving withholding increments will not be applicable in such cases. This will be treated as an efficiency bar,” 

Source: Zee News

Cadre Restruc,turing of Group 'C' employees in Department of Posts - Clarification

Complaints against Seventh Central Pay Commission: Lok Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 586

ANSWERED ON: 18.11.2016

Complaints against Seventh Central Pay Commission

ANTO ANTONY

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has received complaints against the implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission''s recommendations especially from the Armed Forces and Nurses;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon; and

(c) whether the Government has any plan to review the said recommendations pertain to Armed Forces and Nurses and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (c): Representations have been received from various quarters some of which pertain to Armed Forces and Nurses. While approving the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on pay, pension and other related issues, the Government has set up various Committees to examine and address some of the issues arising out of implementation of Commission’s recommendations. Based on the recommendations of these Committees on these issues, appropriate decisions will be taken by the Government.

Source: http://164.100.47.190/loksabhaquestions/annex/10/AU586.pdf

NOTIFICATION for Convening Executive Council Meeting and General Body Meeting of NFPE -R3- Divisional Union on 03.12.2016.

Abolition of Overtime Allowance in 7th Pay Commission: Fin Min's statement in Lok Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 492

ANSWERED ON: 18.11.2016

Abolition of Overtime Allowance

G. HARI

Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the expenditure on overtime allowance provided to Government employees had increased from Rs.797 crore to Rs.1629 crore during 2012-13 and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the Government is considering to abolish overtime allowance in Government offices and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (EXPENDITURE)

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) Yes Sir. The expenditure of Rs.796.90 crore in 2006-07 was excluding the expenditure on overtime allowance in respect of employees of Union Territories whereas the expenditure of Rs. 1629.02 crore during year 2012-13 is including the expenditure in respect of employees of Union Territories. 

(b) The Seventh Central Pay Commission has recommended to abolish OTA (except for operational staff and industrial employees who are governed by statutory provisions) and in case the Government decides to continue with OTA for those categories of staff for which it is not a statutory requirement, then the rates of OTA for such staff should be increased by 50 percent from their current levels. Recommendation of the 7th CPC on allowances are yet to be finalised. 

Source: http://164.100.47.190/loksabhaquestions/annex/10/AU492.pdf

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7th Pay Commission: Final touches given to Allowances of central govt employees; may soon see disbursal - Zee news

New Delhi: The Committee set up to review the Allowances sanctioned to central government employees under 7th Pay Commission is likely to have finalised Allowances for central government employees.

“Today there had been a crucial meeting of the Committee on Allowances. They may finalize all the allowances in today’s meeting itself or some of them”, said Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees, in a circular to its fraternity.

Mishra referred to the “crucial meeting of the Committee on Allowances” held on November 16.

The government had formed a committee headed by finance secretary Ashok Lavasa which has been mandated to submit its views on the 7th Central Pay Commission's proposals on Allowance. The committee had held its first meeting on July 22 and had a four-month deadline to complete its task.

The CPC examined 196 allowances and given its recommendations on abolishing or raising some of them while recommending others to be subsumed with other perks

Source : Zee News

Postal JCA writes to the Secretary (Posts) on non-settlement of long pending demands

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

NEW DELHI - 110001

No.PF-PJCA-12/2016 

Dated- 17.11.2016

To

The Secretary,

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi-110 001

Sub: Non-settlement of long pending demands.

Sir,

A meeting of PJCA comprising NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS & NUGDS was held at NFPE office North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi on 16th November, 2016 under the presidentship of Shri D. Theagarajan Secretary General FNPO. All General Secretaries of both the Federations participated in the meeting. After threadbare discussion the following resolution, programme of action and Charter of Demand was finalized.

RESOLUTION 

Postal Joint Council of Action (PJCA), views with grave concern the totally negative attitude of the Central Government in settling the common demands of the Central Government employees including increase in minimum wage and fitment formula and other modifications sought for by the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) and JCM (NC) staff side.

This PJCA further notes that in the Postal department also due to the negative attitude of the Government and Postal administration long pending demands are remaining unsettled. None of the 7th CPC related demands of various cadres of Postal department are settled. Regularization of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of all benefits of regular employees on pro-rata basis is still pending. The New Pension Scheme (NPS) has created uncertainty among the employees recruited after 01.01.2004, about their pensionary benefits. Department has unilaterally issued orders for outsourcing booking and delivery of registered, speed post and express parcel post articles and engaging staff on each Sunday & holiday to deliver parcels of e-commerce companies . The task force committee recommendations are not yet dropped, no effective remedial measures are taken to streamline the functioning of CBS/CSI, revision of wages and payment of arrears of casual labourers from 01.01.2006 is still pending in many circles, more than 60000 vacancies in various cadres including promotional posts are remaining unfilled. Now due to monetization Scheme more difficulties are being faced by the staff due to lack of proper infrastructure and engaging staff beyond duty hours. All the above issues are agitating the minds of the employees for a long time.

The PJCA after reviewing the situation prevailing in the Postal department came to the unanimous conclusion that to settle the above issues, serious agitational programmes are to be launched. Accordingly the PJCA resolve to implement the following phased programme of action.

PROGRAMME OF ACTION

1. December-7th-2016 -Mass Demonstration in front of all offices and submission of resolution and Charter of Demands to Minister(C) and Secretary (Posts).).
2. Submission of Memorandum: Submission of Memorandum to Minister by both Secretary Generals between 19th to 23 December, 2016 by meeting personally.
3. PJCA Meeting 23rd December, 2016 Evening (Further course of action will be decided.)

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1. Settle the demands of various cadres of Postal department relating to 7th CPC recommendations submitted to Secretary, Posts in memorandum dated 08.12.2015.
2. Implement cadre restructuring in all remaining cadres in the Department of Posts and settle the residual issues arising at implementation stage. Finalize RRs in MMS Cadres. 
3. Grant Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant all benefits of departmental employees on pro-rata basis.
4. Revision of wages and payment of arrears from 01.01.2006 to all casual, part-time, contingent and daily-rated mazdoors and regularization of services.
5. Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres including promotional posts and GDS.
6. Conduct membership verification of Gramin Dak Sevaks and declare the result of the verification already conducted among departmental employees during 2015.
7. Revision of OTA & OSA and fixation of norms for CRC/Speed post and Parcel in RMS and FMC for Postman Cadre .
8. Settle problems arising out of implementation of CSI and CBS.
9. Grant of upgraded 3050 pay scale to Postmen w.e.f. 1.1.1996 as per Supreme Court Judgment.
10. Withdraw “Very Good” bench mark condition for MACP and future increments and holding of DPCs timely..
11. Grant of S D.A. & HCA to the Assam & NE & remove discrimination.
12. Problems arisen out of demonetization Scheme and grant remuneration and off for extra duty and provide proper infrastructure including Fake Currency detecting Machine and Counting Machines.
13. Stop Sunday/Holiday working completely.
14. Discussion on Memorandum of AIPSBCOEA.
15. Declaration of Result of LGO & other LDCEs in remaining Circles.
16. Finalization of Recruitment Rules of AAO Cadre in Postal Accounts.
17. Repairing and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings.

Yours faithfully

R. N. PARASHAR D. THEAGARAJAN

Secretary General Secretary General

NFPE FNPO

Central Govt Employees Now Can Draw Salary Advance Rs 10,000 In Cash

New Delhi: As the country remains in a turmoil due to the demonetisation of the 500 and 1,000 rupees currency notes, the government today decided that the central government employees up to Group ‘C’ now can draw salary advance up to Rs 10,000 in cash that’ll be adjusted against their November salaries.

“The existing exchange limit of Rs 4,500 will be reduced to Rs 2,000 with effect from tomorrow,” Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das told reporters.

The government has discontinued interest free advances, including salary advance on October 7 in pursuance of recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Since then a lot of representations have come to Prime Minister and Finance Minister from central government employees unions that the lower paid employees have to stand in queue in the banks to withdraw their salary in parts which ultimately amounts to spending the time they would use in their offices to serve the public.

So, the government complied with this decision.

Among other measures, the government has allowed up to Rs 2.5 lakh cash withdrawal from bank account of a bride or groom or their parents for a marriage during the ongoing wedding season.

However, government lowered the exchange limit for now-defunct 500 and 1,000 rupee notes to Rs 2,000 from the existing cap of Rs 4,500, effective tomorrow.

“To enable larger number of people to get benefit of over-the-counter exchange of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, the existing limit of Rs 4,500 will be reduced to Rs 2,000 with effect from tomorrow,” Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das told reporters.

Key decisions are given below:-

1) Government has decided that time limit in crop insurance premium cases will be extended by 15 days.

2)Government decides that farmers can withdraw Rs 25000 per week from a/c where farmers receive either by cheque or which is credited by RTGS.

3)For wedding ceremonies, upto Rs 2.5 lakh can be withdrawn from the bank account which is KYC compliant.

4) For over the counter exchange of old Rs 500/1000 notes, with effect from Nov 18, Rs 4,500 limit will be reduced to Rs 2000 from tomorrow.

5)One member of the family, be it father or mother can withdraw upto Rs 2.5 lakhs for a wedding.

6)Task Force held a meeting and a road map has been formed to re-calibrate all ATMs; sure that it will be done soon.

7)Central government employees up to Group ‘C’ can draw salary advance up to Rs 10,000 in cash that’ll be adjusted against their November salaries.

8)Kisan Credit Cards will be subject to same new limit.

9)There is enough cash available with Govt, no cash crunch.

10)Currency printing presses operating at over 100 per cent capacity.

11) Mandi traders can withdraw upto Rs 50,000 per week.

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7th CPC pay scale to Temporary Status Casual labourers - Confederation writes to DoPT

7th Pay Commission – First Anomaly Committee meeting to be held on 01.12.2016

F.No.ll/2/2016-JCA(Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 15th November, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: 1st Meeting of the Anomaly Committee to be held on 1/12/ 2016 under the Chairmans h ip of Secretary (P) on the calculation of the Disability Pension for Defence Forces’ Personnel as per the recommendations of the 7 th Central Pay Commission
The first meeting of the Anomaly Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P), will be held on 1st December, 2016 at 11.00 A.M. in Room No. 190, North Block, New Delhi on the calculation of the Disability Pension for Defence Forces’ Personnel as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. The detailed
agenda note will follow.

2. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting

Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners from 1.7.2016 - Orders issued

F.No.42/15/2016-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Date: 16th Nov,2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.7.2016 on implementation of decision taken on recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission.

The undersigned is directed to say that subsequent to implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendation of the 7th Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be as follows:

Date from which payable	Rate of Dearness Relief per month
From 01.01.2016	No Dearness Relief
From 01.07.2016	2% of Basic Pension/Family Pension

Note:- Dearness Relief at the rates indicated in the above table will also be admissible on the additional basic pension/additional family pension available to older pensioners/family pensioners based on their age as indicated in this Department’s OMs 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(i) dated 04.08.2016 and 38/37/20 16-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016.

2. These orders apply to (i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners/family pensioners.

3. These orders will not be applicable on following categories:-

(i) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government Pensioners from Pakistan, who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of adhoc ex-gratia allowance.

(ii) Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and are in receipt of 1/3rd restored commuted portion of pension.

(iii) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension in the pre-20 16 pay scales/pay.

(iv) CPF beneficiaries, their widows and eligible children who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 and revised vide this Department’s OM 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27.06.2013.

Separate orders will be issued in respect of the above categories.

4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F.No. 38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.

6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.

7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

8. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, 1I/34-80-U dated 23/0411981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.

9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.

10. This issues in pursuance of instructions of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No. 112/2016-E.II(B) dated 4th Nov, 2016.

11. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Authority: http://persmin.gov.in/dopt.asp

31st Circle Conference of NFPE R-3 will be held at Chennai from 16-12-2016 to 17-12-2016

The 31st  Circle Conference of NFPE R-3 will be held at Malliga Kalyana Mandabam, West Jones Road West Sadaipet ,Chennai from 16-12-2016 to 17-12-2016