Procedural requirements for Leave Travel Concession simplified

The Department of Personnel and Training has eased the difficulties faced by the Government employees in application and settlement of the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claims. 

The Department has decided to make the procedure for processing of LTC claims time bound. A time limit of 5 days each is set for sanctioning of leave, sanctioning of LTC advance, time taken by DDO and PAO and also a time limit of 10 days is set for verification of LTC claim before settlement, with an additional 2 days in case the place of posting of the Government employees is away from their Headquarters.

The Leave Sanctioning Authority to obtain a self-certification from the employee regarding the proposed LTC journey. Earlier, the employees were required to inform their Controlling Officer before the journey on LTC to be undertaken.

A copy of guidelines that needs to be followed while availing LTC, is to be provided for the Government servant while applying for LTC. 

Source:http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=0

REVIEW OF THE ORDERS OF ‘HOLDING IN ABEYANCE OF APPOINTMENT/TRAINING’ PERTAINING TO PA/SA EXAM 2014 - REGARDING.

The Directorate has lifted the halt imposed on the appointment procedure of P.A.s/S.A.s of 2013-14 batch. The process will continue and joining is ensuing, only some verification which is very similar to cross-checking of certain aspects and documents are to be completed by a comittee by 31.10.2015.

The order released by the Directorate, New Delhi, is reproduced below.

Source:  SA Post

7th CPC failed in assessing DA from JAN 2016- We want change in fitment factor

Expected DA from January 2016 – Two Point increase in CPI in the month of November and if it stays at Dec 2015, could take it to 126% which is 1% more than what was reckoned for 7th Pay Commission revised Pay fixation formula. 

It is pertinent to mention here that pay commission has reached fitment formula of 2.57 by assuming 125% DA in January if, CPI trend continues till December 2015 then it is certain that increase in DA would be 7% instead of 6%. In that case implementation cell of Finance Ministry would have to change fitment formula accordingly. How DA will shape up in January is mentioned in detail below.

If DA from January 2016 touches 126%, 7th Pay Commission fitment formula and Multiplication factor of 2.57 may require upward revision

Consumer Price Index (IW) for October 2015 released – DA from January 2016 for Central Government Employees and Pensioners is likely to increase by 6% or 7%

Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment has released All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers for the month of October 2015. CPI-IW has increased by 3 points from 266 to 269, the highest increase witnessed this year.

The increase in CPI-IW will be reflected in Dearness Allowance from January 2016 in respect of Central Government Employees including Railway Employees and Defence Personnel.

It was estimated last month that DA from January 2016 for Central Government Employees will be 125%.

However, due to sharp increase in CPI-IW for October 2015, this estimation requires a small correction now.

CPI-IW from January 2015 to October 2015

Month	Actual AICPI-IW
Jan-2015	254
Feb-2015	253
Mar-2015	254
Apr-2015	256
May-2015	258
Jun-2015	261
July-2015	263
Aug-2015	264
Sep-2015	266
Oct-2015	269
Nov-2015	Not released
Dec-2015	Not released

If CPI-IW for the month of November 2015 reaches 271 and remains at the same level in December 2015, then DA from January 2016 will be 126%, which is an increase of 7% from the present level. However, increase in DA more than 7% is unlikely as it requires at lease 5 pointincrease of CPI-IW in each of the coming two months.

DA from Jan 2016=	[(254+253+254+256+258+261+263+264+266+269+271+271)-115.76]*100/115.76
=	126 % (7% increase in DA from Jan 2016)

At the same time, if CPI-IW increases by only one point in each of coming two months, DA from January 2016 will be 125%

DA from Jan 2016=	[(254+253+254+256+258+261+263+264+266+269+270+271)-115.76]*100/115.76
=	125 % (7% increase in DA from Jan 2016)

Press Release of Labour Bureau for the release of CPI-IW for October 2015

No. 5/1/2015- CPI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

LABOUR BUREAU

CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004

DATED : 30th November, 2015

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – October, 2015

The All-India CPI-IW for October, 2015 increased by 3 points and pegged at 269 (two hundred and sixty nine). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 1.13 per cent between September and October, 2015 which was static between the same two months a year ago.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 2.15 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Gram Dal, Masur Dal, Moong Dal, Urd Dal, Mustard Oil, Milk, Chillies-Dry, Potato, Tomato, Green Vegetables, Tea (Readymade), Sugar, Cooking Gas, Electricity Charges, Private Tuition Fee, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was restricted by Coconut oil, Fish Fresh, Poultry (Chicken), Onion, Apple, Soft Coke, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 6.32 per cent for October, 2015 as compared to 5.14 per cent for the previous month and 4.98 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 7.50 per cent against 5.71 per cent of the previous month and 4.48 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Jabalpur reported the highest increase of 10 points followed by Tripura and Ludhiana (9 points each), Ghaziabad, Kodarma and Vadodra (7points each), and Sholapur and Guntur (6 points each). Among others, 5 points rise was observed in 9 centres, 4 points in another 9 centres, 3 points in 10 centres, 2 points in 13 centres and 1 point in 12 centres. On the contrary, Giridih and Chhindwara recorded a maximum decrease of 4 points each followed by Ranchi-Hatia and Haldia (3 points each). Among others, 1 point decrease was observed in 4 centres. Rest of the 9 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 35 centres are above All India Index and other 42 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Angul-Talcher centre remained at par with all-India index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of November, 2015 will be released on Thursday, 31st December, 2015. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureau.gov. in.

(SHYAM SINGH NEGI)

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

Source: POTools blog

Employment News : 02nd January 2015 - 08 January 2016

Employees State Insurance Corporation, Kerala.  Name of Post –Stenographer, UDC and MTS.  No. of Vacancies – 314 Last Date –06.01.2016 SIDBI. Name of Posts – Managers. No. of Vacancies -100 Last Date – 11.01.2016 Canara Bank, Bangalore Name of Posts – Technical Field Officer (Electrical), Technical Field Officer (Civil) etc. No. of Vacancies – 74 Date- 12.01.2016 Employees State Insurance Corporation, Jammu & Kashmir. Name of Posts – Stenographer, UDC and MTS  No. of Vacancies –31 Last Date – 06.01.2016 Employees State Insurance Corporation, Kolkata. Name of Post –Stenographer, UDC and MTS. No. of Vacancies -460 Last Date: – 06.01.2016 Satyawati College (Evening), Delhi. Name of Post –Assistant Professor. No. of Vacancies -46 Last Date: – 09.01.2016

Source : http://employmentnews.gov.in

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Central Staff May Have To Wait A Few Months For Implementation Of 7th CPC Recommendations

7th Pay Commission's recommendations have been submitted in Nov 2015, but the central staff may have to wait a few months for it's implementation- A Hindi daily reported yesterday.According to the report, the central government is in the mood to apply after June, which will be w.e.f from January 1st 2016.

How to bring 7th Pay Commission's recommendations into force ? The Ministry of Finance involved policy-making team will submit its report before the budget. The Hindi daily expects the implementation of 7th CPC report after budget session and elections in 5 states.

Seven states already written to the Center to go slow on implementation of pay hike recommended by 7th CPC. These 7 states includes Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Tripura and Sikkim. They argue that their economic situation is not good condition to pass the new pay scale for employees.

According to sources at the Finance Ministry, the PMO is asked to complete the preparations. This long wait may create unnecessary dissatisfaction among employees. The finance ministry has said that it is willing to implement the recommendations.

News translated from Nav Bharath Times

Source:  SA Post

MACP On Promotional Hierarchy Case At Supreme Court Adjourned

The Case Is Adjourned. Next Date Of Hearing Yet To Come.

MACP On Promotional Hierarchy Case status as on 04.01.2016

Hearing Of Slp(c) No. 21803/2014 (union Of India & Ors Vs. M.v. Mohanan Nair) Tagged With Case Numbers Slp(c) No. 22181/2014 , Slp(c) No. 23335/2014, Slp(c) No. 23333/2014, Slp(c) No. 18227/2015 Is Adjourned.

According to information received, as soon as the case come up for hearing, the bench was informed by the court master that services of certain respondents is not completed. And accordingly the bench ordered to re-list the case after completing the records. It may be happened due to some typographical error because the case in the same shape was allowed for hearing on 16/11/2015; at that time the case was postponed due to the reason that the counsel from Government side sought adjournment and to enable him to prepare the case the court allowed adjournment.

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Post Office Closed Holidays - 2016 For All Circle

India Post closed Holidays 2016 circle wise

View / Download Closed Holiday 2016 from India Post Site using below link

View Closed Holidays 2016

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India Post :103rd Indian Science Congress Exhibition 03 Jan To 7th Jan 2016

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Status of Cadre Review Proposal as on 31.12.2015

Source : http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/Scan31122015.pdf

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7th CPC Pay Hike - Is it Hike of a Farce? Decrease in Take Home Salary from 6th to 7th Pay Commission

Decrease in Take Home Salary from 6th to 7th Pay Commission – IRTSA

7th CPC PAY HIKE – IS IT A HIKE OR A FARCE ?

THE CAUSE IS HIDDEN

THE EFFECT IS VISIBLE TO ALL

7th CPC has submitted its report to the Government and the additional expenditure projected by the PAY Commission is of 1.02 lakh rupees. As outsiders many of the country men started crying hoarse that the Govt. employees are taking away lions’ share of its income.

Out of the projected 1.02 lakh hike, just above 1/4th is going to be borne by Indian Railways within its own budget; centre has to bear 1/4th towards pension, 1/4th towards allowances and only 1/4th towards Pay. Govt. need to borne only Rs.27,750 crores towards increase in pay. Allowances need not be taken as higher expenditure since they are part of compensation towards inflation and expenditure incurred in discharge of official duties.

7th CPC itself observed that financial impact on account of increase in pay, allowances & pension will be 23.55%. Increase on account of Pay & DA (excluding other allowances) will be to the tune of 16%. At present, without implementing 7th CPC Report, Year on year increase in the expenditure in both pay and pension has averaged about 11% of the Central Expenditure. Thus real increase on account of increase in pay, all allowances & pension will be only 12.55% (23.55% – 11% = 12.55%). Real increase on account of Pay & DA will be only 5% (16% – 11% = 5%).

IS THERE A REAL INCREASE IN TAKE HOME PAY?

Real increase in minimum wage between 6th CPC & recommended 7th CPC scales will be Rs.2250. Employees’ contribution to National Pension scheme will increase from Rs.700 to Rs.1800 and for CGEGIS it will increase from present Rs.30 to Rs.1500. Therefore increase in real wage (take home pay) of Rs.2250 will be eaten away by Rs.900 increased contribution for NPS plus Rs.1500 for CGEGIS. Net take home pay will have a negative growth of Rs.320 (Rs.1100 + Rs.1470 – Rs.2250 = Rs. – 320) as illustrated in the table below:

WILL THERE BE ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE DUE TO PAY HIKE RECOMMENDED BY 7TH CPC?

Government will take back into its treasury Rs. 6500 crores from increased monthly contribution towards CGEGIS and another Rs.2500 crores towards employees’ contribution for NPS from 11 lakh employees appointed after 1.1.2004. After reducing Rs.9000 crore from Rs.27,750 crore (projected increase in pay), net additional expense towards Pay will be around Rs.18,750 crores only. Even this additional expenditure is not true.

Total Expenditure on Pay & Allowance in FY 2012- 13 was Rs.1,29,599 crore. If it is indexed by 11% increase year on year, in the FY 2015-16 even without implementing 7th CPC recommendations increase on account of Pay & Allowances will be around Rs.19,500 crore. Therefore Government is not going to have any additional expenditure on account of Pay increase after the implementation of 7th CPC Report as per its recommendations.

For 2012-13, revenues foregone through various concessions to various sections are estimated at a total of Rs.5,73,627 crore which was 10 per cent higher than the total fiscal deficit of the Central Government, financial experts say, concessions must be given to have accelerated economic growth. Government employees are exposed to negative growth in their real wage – but who cares?

Source: http://www.irtsa.net/pdfdocs/Editorial_VRE_Sept-Dec-2015.pdf

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Impact of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission

Impact of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission – NFIR

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110 055

No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC/CORRES(R.B)

Dated : 4.1.2016

The Addl: Member (Budget),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Impact of the recommendations of 7th CPC- reg.

Ref: AM(B) note No. 2015-B-265 dated 23/12/2015 addressed to GS/NFIR.

With reference to the note received from AM(B) dated 23/12/2015 on the subject relating to the implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC on Railways, the Federation at the outset conveys as follows:-

• During discussions with the Hon’ble MR and the Board (CRB, FC, MS) on 23rd December 2015, the NFIR General Secretary has expressed that there is all-round unhappiness on 7th CPC recommendations as in many cases the ‘Take Home Pay’ is either very marginal or less than what is received by the employee now. The Federation also disputed the estimated financial implications (Rs.28,500 crores) and said that the estimated expenditure has been exaggerated. It was also brought to the notice of the MR the retrograde recommendations of 7th CPC, while the case of Railway employees of various categories was not dealt adequately and the Railway Ministry has unfortunately not apprised the inadequacies of Grades Pay and Pay Band of 6th CPC to the Chairman, 7th CPC.

2. As desired vide note dated 23/12/2015, the Federation furnishes the followins details as Annexures to this letter.

(a) Table -I gives the position of 6th CPC minimum pay in Pay Band & Grade pay (PB-1 to PB-3) as on 01/01/2016.

(b) Table -I (a) explains the 7th CPC minimum pay from Level-l to Level-12 of the Pay Matrix.

[A comparison of Table-I with Table-I(a) reveals that the net benefit is marginal at Level-1, minus at Level-2. However, there may be substantial increase from Level-7 and above. If Income Tax deduction takes place, the increase will fall.]

(c) Table-II indicates 6th CPC minimum pay in GP + Pay Band without HRA.

Table-II (a) gives 7th CPC minimum pay without HRA (staff in occupation of Railway quarters are not entitled for HRA).

[A comparison of Table-II with Table-II (a) shows minus ‘Take Home Pay’ for employees of Level-I to Level-6 of Pay Matrix and equally marginal increase to those in Level-7, 8 & 9 of pay Matrix. Again in Level-10 the ‘Take Home Pay’ will be less than the present amount’. Overall position will be either “minus” or “marginal increase”. The Income Tax deduction would further worsen.]

(d) Table-III shows the approximate 6th CPC pay of employees after drawal of 10 annual increments.

Table III(a) provides information pertaining to 7th CPC Pay (approx) for staff in Level-1 to Level-12 (Pay Matrix).

[A comparison between Table-III and Table-III(a) reveals that there will be marginal increase to those in Level-1 to Level-6. Although there will be an increase of more than 2400 to those in Level-7 to Level-12, the Income Tax deduction would reduce their ‘Net Take Home Pay.’]

(e) Table-IV gives position of 6th CPC Pay of staff (without HRA + 10 annual increments – approx) as on 01/01/2016

Table-IV(a) explains 7th CPC Pay without HRA as on 01/01/2016.

[A comparison of Table-IV with Table-IV (a) reveals that those in 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level-1 to Level-12 will draw minus salary. With Income Tax deduction, the position may be more worse.]

Note: (i) In the case of employees living in Railway Quarters (nearly 40%) the financial
(ii) The unfilled vacancies are approximately over two lakhs since the last two years. The implications of HRA will be Zero. The costs of these posts have already been saved by the Indian Railways.

Encls: Annexure I to Annexure IV

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

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Payment of P.L. Bonus to Railway employees at revised rate of Rs.7000/- p.m

Revision of calculation of wages from Rs.3500/- p.m. to Rs.7000/- p.m. with effect from 01-04-2014 – Payment of P.L. Bonus to Railway employees at revised rate of Rs.7000/- p.m.

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055

No.I/10/Part IV

Dated: 04-01-2016

Shri Suresh Prabhu,

Hon’ble Minister for Railways,

Rail Mantralaya,

New Delhi

Respected Sir,

Sub: Amendment to payment of Bonus Act, 1965 –Revision of calculation of wages from Rs.3500/- p.m. to Rs.7000/- p.m. with effect from 01-04-2014 – Payment of P.L. Bonus to Railway employees at revised rate of Rs.7000/- p.m.  reg.

Kind attention of Hon’ble MR is invited to the General Secretary, NFIR’s letter of even number dated 24-12-2015, copy enclosed.

The Ministry of Law and Justice (legislative Department) has since issued Gazette Notification on January 1, 2016, amending the payment of Bonus Act, 1965 as follows;-

(a) In section 12 of the Principle Act, for the words “Three Thousand Five Hundred Rupees” at both the places where they occur, the words “seven Thousand Rupees or the minimum wage for the scheduled employment, as fixed by the appropriate Government, whichever is higher” shall respectively be substituted.

(b) The Amendment shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April 2014.

With the issuance of Gazette Notification as stated above, the Bonus amount is required to be calculated @ Rs.7000/- p.m. w.e.f. 1st April 2014 and paid to the workers, Kind attention of Hon’ble MR is also invited to the decision of Union Cabinet and issuance of instructions thereafter by the Railway Ministry vide No.E(P&A)II-2008/PLB-10 dated 03/10/2008 revising the wage calculation ceiling from Rs.2500/- to Rs.3500/- w.e.f. 1st April 2006. Resultantly, the arrears amount towards productivity Linked Bonus at Rs.3500/- p.m. was paid to Railway employees during October 2008.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Hon’ble MR to kindly take initiative for arranging payment of P.L. Bonus at revised rate of Rs.7000/- p.m. for the year 2014-15 to Railway Employees at the earliest.

DA/As above

Yours Sincerely,

Sd/-

(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

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