Very Important Judgement from Hon'ble High Court of Madras on MACP

VERY IMPORTANT JUDGEMENT FROM HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS

IMPLEMENTATION OF MACP RETROSPECTIVELY W.E.F. 01-09-2008 AND DENYING PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY UNDER ACP FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED REQUIRED SERVICE DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN 01-09-2008 TO 19-05-2009 HELD NOT LEGAL 

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Shri Anant Narayan Nanda, IPoS appointed as the Secretary, Department of Posts

Retirement Function - APSO

Latest news on Approval of Lavasa allowances committee report

The Committee on Allowances headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday; The Report will be now placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. 

The Committee on Allowances, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to examine the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances, submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday. The Committee was headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure),M/o Finance, Government of India and had Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel & Training, Post and Chairman, Railway Board as its Members and Joint Secretary (Implementation Cell) as its Member Secretary.

The Committee was set-up in pursuance of the Union Cabinet decision on 29.06.2016 when approving the 7th CPC recommendations on pay, pensions and related issues were approved. The decision to set-up the Committee was taken in view of significant changes recommended by the 7th CPC in the allowances structure and a large number of representations received in this regard from various Staff Associations as well as the apprehensions conveyed by various Ministries / Departments. The 7th CPC had recommended that of a total of 196 Allowances, 52 be abolished altogether and 36 be abolished as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance.

The Committee took note of all the representations received from various stakeholders on the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances. Representations and demands for modifications were received in respect of 79 allowances which have been examined in detail by the Committee. In doing so, the Committee interacted with all the members of the Standing Committee of National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) as well the representatives of various Staff Associations of Railways, Postal employees, Doctors, Nurses, and Department of Atomic Energy. It also interacted with the representatives of the Defence Forces, DGs of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) namely CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles as also senior officers from IB and SPG to understand the viewpoint of their personnel. As mentioned in the Report, the Committee held a total of 15 meetings and was assisted by a Group of Officers headed by Additional Secretary (D/o Expenditure) in examining the representations. 

Based on such extensive stakeholder consultations and detailed examination, the Committee has suggested certain modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations so as to address the concerns of the stakeholders in the context of the rationale behind the recommendations of the 7th CPC as well as other administrative exigencies. Modifications have been suggested in some allowances which are applicable universally to all employees as well as certain other allowances which apply to specific employee categories such as Railway men, Postal employees, Scientists, Defence Forces personnel, Doctors and Nurses etc.

The Report, now being examined in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, will be placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) set-up to screen the 7th CPC recommendations and to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. It may be recalled that while recommendations of the 7th CPC on pay and pension were implemented with the approval of Cabinet, allowances continue to be paid at old rates. After consideration by the E-CoS, the proposal for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances after incorporating the modifications suggested by the Committee on Allowances in its Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval.

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7th Pay Commission: Committee on allowances to submit its final report today?

New Delhi: The committee on allowances to review 7th pay commission's recommendations is likely to submit its final report on Thursday.

Media reports have been rife with speculations that the committee has been so long waiting for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's return to the country after his visit to US and Russia.
Earlier, media reports had said that the report on higher allowance was to be submitted on February 20, however that deadline was missed.

The Union Cabinet on June 29 cleared the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission headed by AK Mathur in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension. However, the decision on 7th Pay Commission suggestions relating to allowances has been referred to a Committee headed by the Finance Secretary.

The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) had recommended HRA at the rates initially from 24%, 16%, and 8 % and whenever DA reaches 50% it will be increased to 27%, 18% and 9%, The panel also said that s and when the DA reaches 100% the HRA will be revised to 30% , 20% and 10% for X,Y and Z cities respectively .

The pay commission also recommended doing away with 53 of the 196 allowances and merging a few others.

It is also reported that the committee has proposed to abolish 52 allowances, and subsume 36 allowances into existing allowances or proposed as new one. 12 Allowances are reported to have been proposed to be retained without changes, while the rest of the allowances have been tweaked little.

Inclusion of New area under CGHS - Chennai

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HSG II Promotion RMS Division Tn Circle

7th Pay Commission: Allowance Report In 'Final' Stage, Other Updates

The 7th pay commission had examined a total of 196 existing allowances and recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming of 37 allowances.

The Ashok Lavasa committee examining 7th pay recommendations on allowances is in the final stage of preparing its report, which is likely to be submitted to the government soon, a top employee union official said. The allowance committee is in the process of preparing notes for it to be taken up by the government, he added. There has not been any official word on whether the allowance committee has been submitted. The government had earlier said that the decision on allowances will be taken after the committee on 7th pay commission recommendations submits its report. Earlier, another union official had attributed the delay in submission of the report to non-availability of allowance panel members. "I believe that there has been some delay in the finalisation of the report as some allowance panel members were outside the country on an official visit," the union official said.

The allowance committee had held a meeting in this regard on April 6 which some employee union officials termed as "conclusive". The 7th pay commission had examined a total of 196 existing allowances and recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming of 37 allowances.

The 7th Pay Commission had recommended that house rent allowance or HRA be paid at the rate of 24 per cent, 16 per cent and 8 per cent of the new basic pay, depending on the type of city. The 7th Pay Commission had also recommended that the rate of HRA be revised to 27 per cent, 18 per cent and 9 per cent when DA crosses 50 per cent, and further revised to 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent when DA crosses 100 per cent. With regard to allowances, employee unions have demanded HRA at the rate of 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent. 

At a meeting held on March 28, the allowance committee on 7th Pay Commission recommendations had sought comments from the ministries of defence, railways and posts on treatment of some allowances. The government had in June accepted the recommendation of Justice AK Mathur-headed Seventh Pay Commission in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension. But the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations relating to allowances were referred to the Ashok Lavasa committee.

Meanwhile, a delegation of faculty members of various universities had on April 19 approached the UGC seeking redressal of their demands including the request to make public a committee's report on the 7th pay commission. Union HRD Minister Prakash Javdekar had earlier said that a committee to review the recommendations made by a UGC panel on implementation of the 7th pay commission in educational institutions has been formed.

Source:NDTV

CLARIFICATION REGARDING ADMISSIBILITY OF FLEXI-FARE IN SHATABDI/RAJDHANI/ DURONTO TRAINS WHILE AVAILING LTC.

No. 31011/3/2016-Estt.(A-IV)

Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment A-IV Desk North Block, 

New Delhi- 110001 

Dated April 17, 2017 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 Subject: Clarification regarding admissibility of flexi-fare in Shatabdi/Rajdhani/Duronto trains while availing LTC. 

As per Railway Board's Circular No. 46 of 2016 dated 07.09.2016, Ministry of Railways have introduced a flexi-fare system in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains, where the base fares will increase by 10% with every 10% of berths sold subject to a prescribed ceiling limit. In this regard, this Department is in receipt of references from various segments seeking clarification on the issue of admissibility of flexi-fare while booking the tickets of these trains for the purpose of LTC. 

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it has been decided that flexi fare (dynamic fare) applicable in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains shall be admissible for the journey(s) performed by these trains on LTC. This dynamic fare component shall not be admissible in cases where a non entitled Government servant travels by air and claims reimbursement for the entitled class of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains. Such Government servants will get reimbursement of fare after deducting the dynamic fare component. 3. The above decision shall be applicable retrospectively with effect from 9th September, 2016, i.e. the date from which flexi-fare system was introduced by Railways. 4. 

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(Surya arayan ha) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India  

Willingness from ASPOs/IPOs/PAs to work in Directorate on attachment or deputation basis

TAX ON NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME (NPS)

TAX ON NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME (NPS)

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Government of India
Ministry of Finance

11-April-2017 17:53 IST

TAX ON NPS

The provision that the withdrawal from National Pension Scheme is taxed to the extent of 60 per cent has been introduced into the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) vide Finance Act, 2016 by inserting clause (12A) in Section 10 of the Act.

  Prior to Finance Act, 2016, National Pension Scheme (NPS), referred to in section 80CCD, was under Exempt, Exempt and Tax (EET) regime i.e., the monthly/periodic contributions during the pension accumulation phase were allowed as deduction from income for tax purposes; the returns generated on these contributions during the accumulation phase were also exempt from tax but the terminal benefits on exit or superannuation, in the form of lump sum withdrawals, were taxable in the hands of the individual subscribed or his nominee in the year of receipt of such amounts unlike PPF and EPF which have been enjoying EEE regime i.e. Exempt, Exempt, Exempt.

 In order to rationalize the taxability of receipts from pension plans, vide Finance Act, 2016, section 10 of the Act was amended to provide that any payment from National Pension Scheme to an employee on account of closure or his opting out of the NPS shall also be exempt from tax, to the extent it does not exceed forty percent of the total amount payable to him at the time of closure or his opting out of the scheme. Further, Finance Act, 2017 has amended section 10 of the Income-tax Act to exempt partial withdrawals by employees (to the extent of 25% of the employee’s contribution) from their NPS accounts in accordance with the guidelines prescribed under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013.

 This was stated by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

DSM/KA (Release ID :160883)  Min. of Finance 11.04.2017)

FRAMING OF RTI RULES, 2017 IN SUPERSESSION OF RTI RULES, 2012   TO VIEW, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Federal Executive of National Federation of Postal Employees

Amendments to All India Service (Discipline & Appeals) Rules, 1969- Guidelines

No Documentary Proof For GPF Advance, Withdrawal: Govt

New Delhi: No documentary proof is required for getting advance or withdrawal from General Provident Fund (GPF), Union Minister Jitendra Singh today said.

“No documentary proof is required to be submitted now for GPF advance and withdrawal,” the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

The government has with effect from March 7, 2017, simplified and liberalised the conditions for taking advance from the fund for education, illness and purchase of consumer durables.

“Conditions and procedures for withdrawal from the fund for the purpose of education, illness, housing, purchase of motor vehicles etc. have also been liberalised.

“No documentary proof is required to be submitted now for advance and withdrawal applications. A simple declaration by the subscriber is sufficient,” the minister said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

A time limit for sanction and payment of advance or withdrawal has also been fixed, said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel.

He said there is no proposal under consideration of the government to increase/link the rate of interest on GPF at parity with that of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF).

“The interest rates on EPF are decided on the recommendations of the Central Board of Trustees taking into account the yearly income from the investment made by EPFO.

The GPF interest rate is presently fixed at par with that of PPF interest rate,” said Singh.

PTI

Cabinet to adjudge on 7th CPC revised allowances before April 23

Cabinet to adjudge on 7th CPC revised allowances before April 23: Paramnews

7th Pay Commission: Modi govt may adjudge on implementation of 7th CPC revised allowances specially on House Rent Allowances, before MCD Election April 23

Though nothing concrete has yet been made clear about revised allowances and actual date of implementation of the allowances recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission, some media reports around it have already made 47 lakh central government employees to go gaga over it.

MCD Poll would not derail implementation of 7th CPC revised allowances by Modi Govt. Paramnews.com team has analyzed the report of National Council Staff Side, "Brief of the meeting held with the Cabinet Secretary on 28.03.2017" displaying on the official website and the “Code of conduct” from Election Commission of India about announcement of Financial Grants in any Form at the time of Polls. After the detailed interpretation which are given below, It can strongly be said that MCD Poll can not be a hurdle in front of the Govt in implementation of 7th CPC revised allowances.

National Council Staff Side, JCM Secretary Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra's Statement

As National Council Staff Side, JCM Secretary Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra has informed through his official website that the meeting of the Committee formed to look into the perks was the last meeting and the committee will submit its report to the cabinet very shortly. Shri S G Mishra also added that the Cabinet Secretary expressed his apprehension that, MCD elections may result in some delay, but at the same time, he assured that, as soon as he gets report of the Committee on Allowances, that will immediately be forwarded to the Cabinet, and after approval of the Cabinet, if need be, we would take necessary permission from the Election Commission.

Latest news on Inspector of Posts Result

Declaration of result of LDC Examination for promotion to the cadre of lnspector Posts (66.66% quota) for the year 2015-16 held on 22nd and 23rd October, 2016.

The result of above said examination is expected in last week of this month or first week of next month.

RBI is not against the HRA hike as per 7th CPC HRA; Analysis

RBI is not against the HRA hike as per 7th CPC HRA; Analysis by Paramnews.com

Committee on Allowances has concluded his exercise as the last meeting was held on 6th April, 2017 and the report of committee has been handed over to Cabinet Secretary soon. Cabinet Secretary has already assured to JCM that he will put-up the report to the Cabinet for early approval.

Some media/blog reports are advocating that RBI First Monetary Policy 2017-18 issued on 6th April, 2017 is against the HRA hike as recommended by 7th CPC, but at the same time the Paramnews.com team has analyzed the previous Monetary Policy Report alongwith recently issued and interpreted that the RBI First Monetary Policy 2017-18 issued on 6th April, 2017 is not against the HRA hike as per 7th CPC recommendations. However the previous reports of Monetary Policy issued by RBI were against the HRA hike

As the RBI Monetary Policy is stating that inflation risk in the enhancement HRA and the other hand the RBI also want to be neutral not hawkish on the issue of inflation risk. Now RBI is positively signalling about expenditure see the answer of last question asked by CNBC correspondent Reserve Bank of India’s First Bi-Monthly Post Policy Press Conference:

"Latha Venkatesh CNBC TV 18: To continue with what Ira asked you Governor, you are speaking about upside risks to inflation. So, should we assume that even this movement to neutral cannot remain for long that if you have to get to 4% you will have to even go beyond neutral and get too hawkish?

Dr. Urjit R. Patel: The Committee has also pointed out a couple of downside risks and we have also said that the economic content of the incoming data will determine our future course. We are of course aware of the risks on inflation and we have a medium-term target to achieve. So we will do that, but we feel that at this juncture the shift from accommodative to neutral is adequate. Thank you." [Source RBI]

"It's time to be happy for Central government employee as RBI's signals"

As per above statement by RBI is showing the Inflation Risk but be neutral on it. RBI also want to give boost in housing sector, which are marked low during demonetization. At the same time the Govt also want to trigger housing sector to show extreme interest in the "Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY)" and "Housing For All (Urban) Mission". Therefore Team Paramnews has interpreted that now RBI is not against the revision of HRA & allowances as per recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission, so It's time to be happy for Central government employee as RBI's signals

However Paramnewsteam is also advocating that delay in 7th CPC HRA in view of RBI First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy issued in April, 2016

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Revised Examination Calendar for the year 2017-18

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published Revised Examination Schedule / Calendar (Tentative) for the year 2017-18, Check below for more details.

Advertisement of SSC CGL will come on 16.05.2017

Exam Calendar:

Source : http://ssc.nic.in/SSC_WEBSITE_LATEST/candidates_corner/Exam_schedule_2015.pdf

Transfer/ Postings of regular Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) officers of Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'

Grant of MACP ignoring promotion earned through Departmental competitive examination. - NFPE writes to Secretary, Department of Posts

ONE DAY DHARNA ON 27.04.2017

NATION-WIDE DAY LONG DHARNA (ONE DAY) IN FRONT OF ALL DIVISIONAL / REGIONAL / CIRCLE OFFICES – ON 27thAPRIL 2017.

PROTESTING THE DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF GDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.

NFPE & AIPEU-GDS decides to go on an agitation programme demanding the Department & Government for EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THE POSITIVE / FAVOURABLE RECOMMENDATIONS OF SHRI KAMALESH CHANDRA COMMITTEE REPORT BEFORE 29th APRIL 2017.

We are well aware that Shri Kamalesh Chandra Committee submitted its report on GDS issues viz., Service Conditions, Pay & Allowances, Welfare measures, Retirement benefits etc., to the Govt. and Department on 24thNovember 2016.

But the said Report was published and made available to the Members & Unions only on 18thJanuary 2017 i.e., after more than 1 ½ months for the best reasons known to the Department. After a notice to hold indefinite hunger fast programme in front of Dak Bhawan by NFPE Union’s General Secretaries and AIPEU-GDS it came for publication with the approval of the Election Commission on the assurance given by the Dept that there should be no follow-up action till 15thMarch 2017 because of model code of conduct (General elections in five States). That means about a period of 4 months the GDS Committee has kept idle without any progress.

It came to the notice of our Unions/Federations that after 15thMarch a six member committee has been constituted to implement the recommendations of the GDS Committee Report. Further the said Committee called Unions/Federations to suggest modifications / remarks for finalizing the process and the Secretary General, NFPE & Secretary General, Confederation of CG Employees attended and presented a brief note on the favourable, positive recommendations and requested the Committee to implement the recommendations of the Committee at the earliest.

In the meeting, the Hon’ble Secretary, Posts assured and expressed a positive consideration on the early implementation of the Committee’s recommendations. 

However, NFPE & AIPEU-GDS have taken a decision to demand the Department & Government, without any delay, all the positive & favourable recommendations of Shri Kamalesh Chandra Committee Report should be implemented by 29th April, 2017.

To show our protest and resentment against the delay in processing the implementation of the positive recommendations of the GDS Committee Report with all invalid reasons for a period of 4 months and taking into consideration of the demands of our Unions/Federations NFPE & AIPEU-GDS started agitation with this one day dharna at all levels. 

Once again requesting all the GDS comrades & affiliated unions of NFPE to hold demonstrations, meetings and conduct a day long dharna in front of all Divisional / Regional / Circle offices of all Circles and make this 27thApril 2017 agitation a grand success with en masse participation.

MAKE 27th APRIL 2017 

ONE DAY DHARNA PROGRAMME 

A GRAND SUCCESS

Married Women Employees can show their parents as her dependents for CGHS, LTC etc

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 3280

ANSWERED ON 30.03.2017

Making service rules gender neutral

3280 Shri Narayan Lal Panchariya

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether, a married woman employee can show her own parents as her dependents under the service rules applicable to Central Government employees;

(b) if so, under what conditions;

(c) if not, the rationale therefor;

(d) whether Government has taken any action to make the aforesaid service rules gender neutral both in letter and spirit; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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): The service rules of the Government employees have been framed keeping in view their contextual purpose and with a view to make them gender neutral.

• As per Rule 50 of Central Civil Services (CCS)(Pension) Rules, 1972, father and mother of a Government employee (which includes a female Government employee) come within the definition of family. For the purpose of gratuity, there is no condition of dependency or inclusion in family.
• In respect of General Provident Fund (GPF) Rule, female employees can nominate their parents for the benefits of GPF. There is no dependency criterion for nominating parents for the benefits of GPF.
• Under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Rules, married women employees have the option either to opt their dependent parents or dependent parents-in-law for CGHS facilities.
• As per All India Services (AIS) {Medical Attendance (MA) Rules}, ‘family’ definition includes the name of parents wholly dependent upon the member of service and normally residing with such member.
• As per CCS {Leave Travel Concession (LTC)} Rules, ‘family’ definition includes parents or step parents wholly dependent on the Government servant irrespective of whether they are residing with the Government servant or not.
• As per CCS(Conduct Rules), “Members of family” in relation to a Government servant include the wife or husband, son or daughter, parents, brothers or sisters or any person related to any of them by blood or marriage, whether they are dependent on the Government servant or not.
• As per AIS (Conduct) Rules, any person related, whether by blood or marriage, to such member or to his or her wife or husband, as the case may be, and wholly dependent on such member is treated as member of family.

Source : RAJYA SABHA

Allowance Committee Meeting will be held on 6.4.2017

Allowance Committee Meeting will be held on 6.4.2017

It has been informed by the Secretary, Staff Side(JCM), Com. S.G.Mishra, that, meeting of the Committee on Allowances will be held on 06.04.2017.

No.AIRF/Committee on Allowance

Dated: April 3, 2017

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,
Dear Comrades!

Sub: Meeting of the Committee on Allowances

It has been informed by the Secretary, Staff Side(JCM), Com. S.G.Mishra, that, meeting of the Committee on Allowances will be held on 06.04.2017.

Probably this may the conclusive meeting.

As all of you are aware that, after 28th March, 2018, lots of efforts have been made by the Secretary, Staff Side(JCM), to pursue the Government of India regarding resolution of long pending demands of the CGEs with the Cabinet Secretary, Hon’ble MR and various Secretaries of the Government of India, Members of various committees.

For General Secy/AIRF

Source: AIRF

Employment News : 1 April 2017 to 7 April 2017

JOB HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1 APRIL TO 7 APRIL 2017

UPTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Name Of Post : Statistical Officer, Lecturer, Registrar etc

No.of Vacancies : 529

Last Date :18.04.2017

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Name Of Post : Assistant Commissioner, Scientific Officer, Specialist, Assistant Director etc
No.of Vacancies : 64
Last Date :13.04.2017

CANARA BANK

Name Of Post : Specialist Officers and Special Recruitments
No.of Vacancies : 88
Last Date :12.04.2017

IRCON INTERNATIOAL LIMITED

Name Of Post : Additional General Manager, Joint General Manager, Deputy Manager
No.of Vacancies : 112
Last Date :22.04.2017

MUNCIPAL CORPORATION CHANDIGARH

Name Of Post : Safaikarmacharies
No.of Vacancies : 532
Last Date :11.04.2017

CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE

Name Of Post : SI, ASI, Draughtsman and CT Pioneer
No.of Vacancies : 240
Last Date :05.05.2017

Grant of Advances – 7th Pay Commission recommendations- Discontinuance of Advance of Leave Salary I Railway Board

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-2

PC-VII No. 16/2017

RBE NO. 27/2017

New Delhi, dated 23.03.2017

The General Managers and FA&CAOs,

All Indian Railways & Production Units.

Sub: Grant of Advances – Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations – Discontinuance of Advance of Leave Salary.

The Seventh Central Pay Commission vide Para 9.1.4 had recommended that all the interest free advances being granted to the Central Government employees should be abolished. The Government’s decision in this regard has been conveyed by the Ministry of Finance vide their OM No. 12(1)/E.II(A)/2016 dated 07.10.2016. According to the instructions contained therein, the Advance of Leave Salary in addition to six other advances has been abolished.

2. The Government’s decision in respect of abolition of advance of leave salary has been considered by the Ministry of Railways in consultation with Finance Directorate. It has been decided to abolish Advance of Leave Salary w.e.f. 07.10.2016. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened.

3. The provisions in respect of advance of leave salary are contained in Rule No.548 of Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC), Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Reprint Edition-2008). In view of this, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that Rule No.548 of IREC Vol.-l may be amended as in the enclosed Advance correction Siip No, 131

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate Railways.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

DA:- Correction Slip.

(AnilKumar)

DY. Director/E(P&A)-I

Railway Board.

New Delhi, dated 23.03.2017

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP TO THE INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT CODE

VOLUME-I, 1985 Edition – (THIRD REPRINT EDTIION – 2008 )

Advance Correction Slip No.131

The following amendments may be made to Rule No.548 of the Indian Railway Estabtishment Code, Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Reprint Edition – 2008):-

Rule 548 may be substituted as under;-

548 – Advance of Leave Salary.

The Provision stands deleted as the advance in this regard has been abolished by the Seventh Pay Commission.

{Authority : Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-2 dated 23.03.2017)

Transfers, Posting of Shri. G.Gurunathan in the cadre of JTS Group A