7th Pay Commission: Panel appointed to examine allowances could submit report soon

Government employees stage a demonstration to demand implementation of Seventh Pay Commission in New Delhi on June 24, 2016. While the Modi government approved and paid hike in the salary component as recommended by the Commission, it deferred a decision on allowances by referring it to a panel headed by finance secretary Ashok Lavasa on June 29, with a four-month deadline for submitting its views.

The committee headed by finance secretary was formed in June to look at hike in allowances.

A panel set up by the Central government to look into proposals pertaining to allowances of government employees, including defence personnel, made by the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is likely to submit its report shortly, raising expectations for about 1 crore individuals.

The announcement of the panel to be headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa was made on June 29, 2016 when the government accepted the salary hike rates as proposed by the pay commission.

Read: Salary arrears to Central govt employees estimated at Rs. 34,600 croreAn online platform called The Sen Times claimed that the committee has finalised its report and is likely to submit the same "this week", citing government sources. It also said that the quantum of allowances may not vary from those proposed by the CPC."The committee on allowances is likely to stick with the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations on allowances," The Sen Times quoted the sources as saying.

The 7th CPC had recommended scrapping 51 allowances and subsuming another 37 after examining the existing 196 allowances that are currently paid.

Given the significant changes in the existing provisions for allowances which may have wide ranging implications, the Cabinet had decided to constitute a committee headed by Finance Secretary for further examination of the recommendations of 7th CPC on Allowances.

"The Committee will complete its work in a time bound manner and submit its reports within a period of 4 months. Till a final decision, all existing Allowances will continue to be paid at the existing rates," an official statement issued by the finance ministry said.

The government has already released the salary and pension arrears for the period January to July 2016 and started paying salaries after factoring in the hike from August onwards. A decision on payments to the armed forces was taken recently.

The recommendations of the 7th CPC are applicable to 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners, of which 14 lakh employees and 18 lakh retirees are from the defence forces.

The acceptance of the salary hike proposals by the Narendra Modi government had triggered similar pay hike by Central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) who joined the nationwide strike on 2 September, 2016.

Besides, employees of state governments have also started similar pay revision. The Karnataka government have almost accepted the demand made by the 6.40 lakh state government employees for appointing a panel to consider salary hike.

DIVISIONAL/BRANCH SECRETARIES MEETING PROPOSED ON 27.9.2016 AT EGMORE TO DISCUSS ON CADRE RESTRUCTURING IMPLEMENTATION

Mark list of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion of Lower Grade Officials to the cadre of PAs/SAs for the vacancies of the year 2015-16 held on 31.07.2016 (Forenoon).

MARKLIST OF LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION OF LGOs TO Postal Asst HELD ON 31.07.2016 FOR THE VACANCIES OF THE YEAR 2015-16

                                     

MARKLIST OF LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION OF LGOs TO Soring Asst HELD ON 31.07.2016 FOR THE VACANCIES OF THE YEAR 2015-16

                                    

Allocation of candidates, nominated for appointment as Inspector Posts on the basis of Combined Graduate Level Examination 2015 to Postal Circles

Allocation of candidates, nominated for appointment as Inspector Posts on the basis of Combined Graduate Level Examination 2015 to Postal Circles

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DoPT Orders on 19.9.2016 – Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N

No.31011/3/2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment (A-IV) Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: September 19, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 09.09.2016 on the subject noted above regarding extension of the scheme to travel by air to North East Region (NER) , Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N). As clarifications have been sought from many quarters, it is clarified that the following schemes have been extended for a further period of two years, w.e.f. 26th September, 2016:

(i) LTC for visiting NER, J&K and A&N in lieu of a Home Town LTC.

(ii) Facility of air journey to non-entitled government servants for visiting NER, J&K and A&N.

(iii) Permission to undertake journey to Jammu and Kashmir by private airline.

2. The above special dispensation is subject to the following terms & conditions:

(i) All eligible Government servants may avail LTC to visit any place in NER/ A&N/ J&K against the conversion of their one Home Town LTC in a four year block.

(ii) Government servants whose Home Town and Headquarters/place of posting are the same are not allowed the conversion.

(iii) Fresh Recruits are allowed conversion of one of the three Home Town LTCs in a block of four years applicable to them.

(iv) Government servants entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC from their Headquarters in Economy class at LTC-80 fare or less. While travelling to North-East region and Port Blair, journey has to be performed by Air India only. However, while availing LTC to Jammu & Kashmir, service of any airlines may be availed.

(v) Government servants not entitled to travel by air are allowed to travel by air in the following sectors:

(a) Between Kolkata/ Guwahati and any place in NER by Air India only in Economy class at LTC-80 fare or less.
(b) Between Kolkata/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar and Port Blair by Air India only in Economy class at LTC-80 fare or less.
(c) Between Delhi / Amritsar and any place in J&K by any airlines in Economy class at LTC-80 fare or less.

Journey for these non-entitled employees from their Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar/ Delhi/ Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement.

(vi) Air travel by non-entitled officers to NER, J&K and A&N is allowed whether they avail the normal anywhere in India LTC or in lieu of the Home Town LTC as permitted.

(vii) Air Tickets are to be purchased directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/6/2002- Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey. Booking of tickets through other agencies is not permitted.

3. Efforts should be made by the Government servants to book the air tickets at the cheapest fare possible. All the Ministries/ Departments are advised to bring it to the notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC will be viewed seriously and the employees will be liable for appropriate action under the rules. In order to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC, Ministries/ Departments are advised to randomly get some of the air tickets submitted by the officials verified from the Airlines concerned with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost indicated on the air tickets submitted by the officials.

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(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Director (Establishment)
dire-dopt@gov.in

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

BUNCHING INCREMENT BENEFIT TABLE

PB – I, 5200-20200+GP 1800								Bunching of stages	Next vertical Cell
5410	1800	7210		216.3	220	18529.7		19100
5630	1800	7430		222.9	230	19095.1		19100	19700
PB – I, 5200-20200+GP 1900
7090	1900	8990		269.7	270	23104.3		23800
7360	1900	9260		277.8	280	23798.2		23800	24500
PB – I,5200-20200+GP 2000
6990	2000	8990		269.7	270	23104.3		23800
7260	2000	9260		277.8	280	23798.2		23800	24500
PB – I,5200-20200 +GP2400
8770	2400	11170		335.1	340	28706.9		29600
9110	2400	11510		345.3	350	29580.7		29600	30500

CPMG, TN MEETING WITH THE STAFF SIDE ON CADRE RESTRUCTURING ISSUES ON 20.09.2016