Grant of Non-functional up- gradation to Indian Railway Medical service officers

NFIR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VI No.386

No. PC-VI/2089/I/4/R-6/1

RBE No. 83/2018

New Delhi, Dated: 08.06.2018

The General Managers/CAO(R)
All India Railways & production Units.
(as per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of Non-functional up- gradation to Indian Railway Medical service officers.

Attention is invited to Railway Board's letter No. PC VI/2009/I/4/R/1 dated 27.11.2009 (RBE No.209/2009) circulating DOPT's OM No. AB/14017/64/2008-Ectt(RR) dated 24.04.2009 & 25.09.2009 for adoption in favour of Railway officers of organised Group 'A' Services in PB-3 and PB-4.

2. It was subsequently clarified by DOP&T vide their OM No. AB.14017/39/2009- Estt.(RR) dated 02.04.2012 that the NFU to organised Group 'A' services shall not be applicable to the officers in those Organised Services where FCS and DACP Schemes are already operating and where officers are already separately covered by their own in-situ Progression scheme. However, Hon'ble Delhi High court in WP(C) No. 4067/2014 and WP(C) No. 4073/2014 vide orders dated 13.10.2014 quashed the Dop&T's OM dated 02.04.2012. Since the said judgement of Hon'ble High court attained finality as Hon'ble supreme court dismissed the SLP and Review in the case, DoPT&T decided to declare their OM dated 02.04.2012 as non-est, as conveyed vide their OM No.CS-14017/1/2018-Estt.(RR)(Pt.I) dated 25.04.2018.

3. There has been a demand of IRMS officers also for extension of the benefits of NFU Scheme and the issue has been the subject matter of litigation. Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal vide their orders dated 28.09.2017 in O.A.No.3290/2017 (Indian Railway Medical Services Association & Anr vs DOP&T & Anr) allowed the relief in terms of the judgement of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in W.P.(C ) No: 4067/2014. The matter was accordingly referred to DOP&T.

4. DOP&T have considered the issue in consultation with Department of Expenditure and conveyed their non-objection to the Ministry of Railways to extend NFU benefits to IRMS doctors. 'Accordingly, Ministry of Railways have decided to grant the benefit of Non- Functional Upgradation CNFU Scheme as applicable to Organized Group 'A' services of Railways to IRMS Officers as per the detailed terms and conditions as have been in vogue from time to time after introduction of the scheme. Accordingly, grant of higher scale / benefits under the scheme would be admissible w.e.f. 1.1.2006, where due and admissible, as provided in the original instructions under reference.

(S.Balachandra Iyer)
Executive Director/Pay Commission -II
Railway Board.

No.PC-VI/2009/I/4/R-6/1

New Delhi, dated 08.06.2018

Source: NFIR

7th CPC - Dress Allowance for eligible Railway Employees: Railway Board Order No. RBE 141/2017

7th CPC - Dress Allowance for eligible Railway Employees: Railway Board Order No. RBE 141/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. 64

RBE No. 141/2017
File No. PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/7

New Delhi, Dated: 03.10.2017

The General Managers/ CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways and Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Dress Allowance.

In terms of extant instructions, the Uniform- related allowances being paid to Railway employees as admissible included Kit Maintenance Allowance, Shoe Allowance, Uniform Allowance and Washing Allowance.

2. Consequent to the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, these uniform-related allowances have been subsumed into a single Dress Allowance. The President is pleased to approve payment of this Dress Allowance to the categories of employees and at the rates as listed below:

1	Officers of RPF/RPSF	20,000/- per annum
2	Personnel Below Officer Rank of RPF, Station masters of Indian Railways	10,000/- per annum
3	Other categories of staff who were supplied Uniforms and are required to wear them regularly like Trackmen, Running Staff of Indian Railways, Staff Car Drivers, MTS, Canteen staff of Non-Statutory departmental Canteens, etc.	5,000/- per annum
4	Nurses	1800/- per month

3. With this notification of Dress Allowance, existing uniform-related allowances including those for maintenance & washing of uniforms, will no longer be payable separately. Existing orders for payment of such separate uniform-related allowances including Shoe Allowance therefore stand superseded.

4. With the payment of this Dress Allowance, categories of staff who were earlier being provided Uniforms, will henceforth not be provided with Uniforms.

5. The amount of Dress Allowance shall be credited to the salary of entitled employees directly once a year in the month of July.

6. This allowance covers only the basic uniform of the employees. Any special clothing like the fluorescent clothing provided to Trackmen of Indian Railways will continue to be provided by this Ministry as per existing norms.

7. The rates of Dress Allowance will go up by 25% each time Dearness Allowance rises by 50%.

8. These orders shall take effect from 01st July, 2017.

Hindi version will follow.

(Jaya Kuma G)
Deputy Director (Pay Commission) VII
Railway Board

Source: indianrailways.gov.in

7th Pay Commission: Time limit to dispose of pay-related anomalies extended to 15th November

7th Pay Commission: Time limit to dispose of pay-related anomalies extended to 15th November
The DoPT had last year asked all central government departments to set up committees to look into various pay related anomalies.

The Centre has extended the time limit to receive and dispose of pay related anomalies for central government employees by three months. November 15th will be the deadline to resolve any discrepancy arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission. The earlier date was August 15.

The centre has accepted most of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will be implemented from January 1 2016.

The time limit for receipt of anomalies is extended by three months from the date of expiry of receiving anomalies i.e. from February 15, 2017 to May 15, 2017," the DoPT order said. The DoPT had last year asked all central government departments to set up committees to look into various pay related anomalies. The anomaly committees were to be formed at two levels- national and departmental-consisting of representatives of the official side and the staff side of the national council and the departmental council respectively.

The DoPT had said that the Department Anomaly Committee will deal with anomalies pertaining exclusively to the department concerned and having no repercussions on the employees of another ministry or department. Cases where there is a dispute about the definition of anomaly and those where there is a disagreement between the staff side and the official side on the anomaly will be dealt by an "arbitrator", to be appointed out of a panel of names proposed by the two sides, it had said. Now the deadline of November 15th has been fixed as the date to resolve any discrepancy arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission.

Source: 7cpc

GDS: Gramin Dak Sevak Committee Report Major Recommendations

GDS: Gramin Dak Sevak Committee Report Major Recommendations

The Committee's major recommendations are summarised below

The Old system of payment of time related continuity Allowance (TRCA) is dispensed with and replaced with a new wage payment system. Under the new wage payment system, 11 TRCA slabs are subsumed into 3 wage scales with two levels each for BPMs and for other than BPMs. One wage scale would be common for both the categories of GDSs.

New Wage Scales

1. 10,000 - 24,470 (Other than BPM Level 1)
2. 12,000 - 29,380 (Other than BPM Level 2 & BPM Level 1)
3. 14,500 - 35,480 (BPM Level 2)

• The minimum working hours of GDS Post Offices and GDS is increased to 4 hours from 3 hours.
• The new working hours for GDS Post Offices will be 4 hours and 5 hours only.
  The Level 1 GDS Post Offices/GDSs will have 4 hours as working hours and Level – 2 will have 5 hours as working hours.
• The Point System for assessment of workload of BPMs has been abolished.
  The new wage payment system is linked to revenue generation of GDS Post Offices. Under the new system, there will be no increase in wagess of BPMs from Level-1 to Level-2 on the basis of workload but the same will be increased based on achievement of prescribed revenue norms which is fixed at 100% for normal areas and 50% for special areas which presently have 15% anticipated income norms.
• The GDS Post Offices not achieving the prescribed revenue norm within the given working hours will have to open GDS post offices for minimum of additional 30 minutes beyond the prescribed working hours.
• The GDSs BPMs will be paid Revenue Linked Allowance @10% beyond Level 2 wage scale if they will be successful in achieving revenue beyond prescribed norms
• The GDS Post Offices has been categorized into A,B,C and D categories based on the revenue generation norms. The GDS Post Office in A category will achieve 100% revenue. The Committee has recommended a set of actions for each category of GDS Post Offices.
• The six approved categories of GDS are subsumed into two categories only. One category will be Branch Post Master and all other 5 categories of GDSs are subsumed into one multi tasking category.
• The job profile of Multi Tasking GDS is expanded to include work such as Business Development and Marketing etc. Their jobs will no more be confined to their old designations. The Assistant BPM will assist BPMs for increasing revenue generation.
• The GDSs working in the GDS Post Offices will be known as Assistant Branch Post Master (ABPMs) and those working in the Department Post Offices will be known as Dak Sevak (DS).
• The minimum wage has been increased to Rs.10000/- per month and maximum to Rs.35,480/- per month.
• The rate of annual increase is recommended as 3%.
• A composite Allowance comprising of support for hiring accommodation for GDS Post Offices as well as mandatory residence, office maintenance, mobile and electricity usage charges etc. has been introduced for the first time.
  Children Education Allowance @ Rs.6,000/- per Child per annum has been introducted for GDS.
• Risk & Hardship Allowance @ Rs.500/- per month for GDSs working in the special areas has also been introduced.
• A Financial upgradation has been introduced at 12 Years, 24 years and 36 Years of services in form of two advance additional annual increases.
• The ceiling of ex-gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs.60,000 to Rs.5,00,000/-
• The GDS contribution for service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) should be enhanced maximum up to 10% and minimum up to 3% of the basic wage per month, whereas the Department should contribute a fixed contribution of 3% of the basic wage of the GDSs.
• The coverage of GDS Group Insurance Scheme has been enhanced from Rs.50,000/0 to Rs.5,00,000/-.
• The contribution of Department in Circle Welfare Fund (CWF) has been increased from Rs.100/- per annum to Rs.300/- per annum.
• The Scope of CWF is extended to cover immediate family members such as spouse; daughters, sons and dependent daughters in law in the scheme.
• The Committee also recommended 10% hike in the prescribed limits of financial grants and assistance in the Circle Welfare Fund.
• The Committee has recommended addition of Rs.10,000/- for purchase of Tablet/Mobile from the Circle Welfare Fund in the head ” Financial Assistance from Fund by way of loans with lower rate of interest (5%)”.
• Provision of 26 weeks of Maternity Leave for women GDSs has been recommended.
• The wages for the entire period of Maternity Leave is recommended to be paid from salary head from where wages of GDSs are paid.
• The Committee has also recommended one week of Paternity Leave.
• The Committee has recommended 5 days of emergency leave per annum
  Leave accumulation and encashment facility up to 180 days has been introduced.
• Online system of engagement has been recommended.
• The maximum age limit of 50 years for Direct Recruitment of GDSs has been abolished.
• Minimum one year of GDS service will now be required for GDSs for Direct Recruitment into Departmental cadres such as MTS/Postman/Mail Guard.
• Alternate livelihood condition for engagement of GDSs has been relaxed.
  Voluntary Discharge Scheme has been recommended.
• The Discharge age has been retained at 65 years.
• The Limited Transfer Facility has been relaxed from 1 time to 3 Time for male GDSs. There will be no restriction on number of chances for transfer of women GDSs. The power for transfer has been delegated to the concerned Divisional head.
• The ex-gratia payment during put off period should be revised to 35% from 25% of the wage and DA drawn immediately before put off.
• The committee has recommended preferring transfer before put off duty.
• The compassionate Engagement of GDSs has been relaxed to give benefits to eligible dependents in all cases of death of GDS while in service.

Source: GDS Committee Report

Banks to launch new loan schemes to grab pay commission arrears

Banks to launch new loan schemes to grab pay commission arrears

New Delhi: State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, and its rivals are set to launch programmes aimed at encouraging central government employees in line for fatter 7th pay commission arrears to borrow and spend on consumer goods, cars and homes.

The government announced its employees would get the higher salaries from August along with arrears of the first seven months under the Finance ministry Office Memorandum No.1-5/2016-IC issued on Friday. The pay commission award is due from January 1.

Punjab National is also firming up plans to tap salary increases to the tune of a total Rs 70,000 crore through this financial year thanks to the award of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

State-owned SBI will raise the age bar on loan repayments by five years in the two schemes it’s planning. It will also offer lower interest rates and the flexibility of paying higher installments in the first few years.

“We will launch SBI Privilege to suit the needs of the borrowers who will be benefiting from the pay commission,” SBI managing director Rajnish Kumar told The Economic Times. “This new scheme will allow home loan borrowers to service loans till the age of 75 from the existing age of 70 years besides a five basis point reduction in interest rates if they repay through check-off facility (or payments deducted directly from the salary).” A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.

Another progamme, SBI Shaurya, is aimed at defence personnel, who are also in line for pay and pension increases.

“We expect that the major demand will be from personal loans and car loans,” a Bank of Baroda executive told The Economic Times. “We will be soon be coming out with interesting offers on these two product lines.”

After the sixth pay commission award in 2008, the sales of two wheelers and passenger cars rose 25%. Analysts expect a similar bump, though not as sharp, this time around.

The increase in salary this time is an average 15% compared with 40% last time. Plus, last time the arrears were for two years, resulting in a bigger surge.

Inputs with ET

Bonanza for babus! 23.55% Salary hike likely for central government employees

Bonanza for babus! 23.55% Salary hike likely for central government employees

The total outgo if this award is implemented from January 1, 2016, is pegged at Rs 1.02 lakh crore, providing a bid demand boost to the economy.

NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated Seventh Pay Commission bonanza for the government employees is likely soon with the Union Cabinet set to consider the panel’s recommendations on Wednesday.

The committee of secretaries tasked with reviewing the recommendations has given its report that would be considered by the government before deciding on the final award.

The Seventh Pay Commission has announced 23.55% increase in pay and allowances of serving central government employees and 24% increase in pension of retired officers.

A government official confirmed that the proposal is on the cabinet agenda for Wednesday.

The total outgo if this award is implemented from January 1, 2016, is pegged at Rs 1.02 lakh crore, providing a bid demand boost to the economy.

However, in view of fiscal constraints, the government is likely to go for a lower increase and also delay the implementation of the increase in allowances.

In the budget for FY17, the government has budgeted 32% increase in salary of its employees but only a meagre 1.9% rise in allowances.

Finance ministry officials have said that the budget has adequate provision for pay commission and the fiscal deficit target of 3.5% of GDP will not be under stress from implementation of the award.
In a report after the budget, Moody’s had said “Pay Commission recommendations of a 24% hike in public sector salary, allowances and pensions, is not fully accounted for in the budget” and will be a source of spending pressure.

The government can delay the implementation of increase in allowances to a later date but the salary increases will have to be given from January 1, 2016, which means employees will get arrears for these month, a potential boost to economy.

Car and property sales tend to rise after pay commission awards.

ET

Pay Commission recommended Service Rules – DOPT instructions

Pay Commission recommended Service Rules – DOPT instructions

It has been observed by DoPT that several recommendations of Pay Commission have not been incorporated in the Service Rules.

Pay Commission recommended Service Rules – DoPT’s Instructions on Review of Service Rules as per recommendations of Pay Commission

CBDT notification of Review of service Rules as per recommendations of Pay Commission

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES
ICADR Building, Plot No. 6, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area Phase-II,

New Delhi- 110070. Ph. 26139295, Fax 26130594.
F. No. HRD/AD/854/1/2015-16/760
06.05.2016

To,
All Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCA)/
Pr. Director General of Income Tax

Sub: Review of Service Rules reference received from DoPT-reg.

Ref: DoPT’s O.M. No. AB.14017/61l2008-Estt. (RR) dated 17.03.2016
Kindly refer to the above.

2. The administration of cadre(s) of the Organized Services of the Union is done based upon the provisions as contained in the Service Rules(s). The policy change(s) in terms of financial up-gradation, grant of promotion, composition of various Committee(s) for promotion, qualifying service in various grades, are brought for the benefit of the members of the Service. It has been observed by DoPT that several recommendations of Pay Commission have not been incorporated in the Service Rules. (Copy of OM is enclosed).

3. In this regard, I am directed to request all the Pr.CCITs(CCA)/Pr.DGITs to undertake revision of Service Rules of Organised Services under their administrative control. I am further directed to request all the Pr.CCITs(CCA)/ Pr.DGITs to indicate the time frame by which they would revise the Service Rules of organised Services under their administrative control.

Yours Faithfully,

(S.N. Meena)

DDIT(POL), HRD

No. AB-14017/61/2008-Estt.(RR)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi
Dated: the 17th March, 2016

 OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Review of Service Rules – regarding

The administration of cadre(s) of the Organized Services of the Union is done based upon the provisions as contained in the Service Rules(s). The policy change(s) in terms of financial up-gradation, grant of promotion, composition of various Committee(s) for promotion, qualifying service in various grades, are brought for the benefit of the members of the Service. it is seen that several recommendations of Pay Commission have not been incorporated in the Service Rules.

2. The Cadre Controlling Authorities are, therefore. requested to undertake revision of Service Rules of Organized Services under their administrative control. The Cadre Controlling Authorities may indicate the time frame by which they would revise the Service Rules of Organized Services under their administrative control.

(G. Jayanthi)

Director (E-I)