CPAO: Implementation of Government's decisions on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission

Implementation of Government's decisions on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission : Revision of Pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
NEW DELHI

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision/7th CPC/19.Vol-V/2015-16/149

10th October, 2016

Office Memorandum

Subject : Implementation of Government's decisions on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission : Revision of Pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

A reference is invited to para 2.1 of Deptt. of P&PW OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 wherein it has clearly been stated that "these orders shall apply to all pensioners/ family pensioners who were drawing pension / family pension before 1.1.2016 under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules,1972, Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules and the corresponding rules applicable to Railway pensioners and pensioners of All India Services, including officers of the Indian Civil Service retired from service on or after 1.1.1973".

2. Further, para 9 of the aforesaid OM states that "All Pension Disbursing Authorities including Public Sector Banks handling disbursement of pension to the Central Government pensioners have been authorized to pay pension/family pension to existing pensioners / family pensioners at the revised rates without any further authorization from the concerned Accounts Officers/Head of Office etc". CPAO has also clarified vide point No.9 of its clarification issued to the banks at Annexure-II of its communication number CPAO/IT&Tech/ Revision (7th CPC)/19 Vol-III/2016-17 / 124 dated 30.08.2016

3. However, complaints from All India Service Pensioners, who are drawing their pension through State Governments, are being received in CPAO that the banks have not revised their pensions for want of any instruction from respective AGs/Designated Authorities

Keeping in view the grievances of AIS pensioners, banks are advised to comply with the instructions of para 9 of DP&PW OM dated 04.08.2016 and make payment to AIS pensioners immediately.

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pensions).

(Vijay Singh)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

Signed copy

Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries/Departments

Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries/Departments

F.No. 1/1/2013-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
***

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th October, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries / Departments

Attention is invited to para 1.4.1. of the enclosed guidelines referred to in this Deptt.'s O.M. No.1/6/2011-IR dated 15.04.2013, for implementation of suomotu disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005, which states as follows:-

All Public Authorities shall proactively disclose RTI applications and appeals received and their responses, on the websites maintained by Public Authorities with search facility based on key words. RTI applications and appeals received and their responses relating to the personal information of an individual may not be disclosed, as they do not serve any public interest.

2. Further vide O.M. No.1/1/2013-IR dated 21.10.2014 on the issue of uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries / Departments, DoPT had requested that:

RTI applications and appeals received and their responses relating to the personal information of an individual may not be disclosed, if they do not serve any public interest.

3. Now, keeping in view the directions dated 20.11.2013 of Hon'ble High Court of Kolkata in Writ Petition No.33290/2013 in the case of Mr. Avishek Goenka Vs Union of India regarding personal details of RTI applicants, it is clarified that while proactively disclosing RTI applications and appeals received and responses thereto, on their website, the personal details of RTI applicant/appellant should not be disclosed as they do not serve any public interest. It is further clarified that the personal details would include name, designation, address, e-mail id and telephone no. including mobile no. of the applicant.

(Gayatri Mishra)
Director(IR)

To
All Public Authorities
Original Circular

Brief of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension), Government of India, to discuss 7th CPC recommendation for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners

Brief of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension), Government of India, to discuss 7th CPC recommendation for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners

National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery For Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi

No. NC/JCM/20 16

Dated: October 6, 2016

Dear Comrades!

Sub: Brief of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension), Government of India on 06.10.2016, to discuss 7th CPC recommendation for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners

In the meeting, referred to above, the Official Side expressed doubt to have details of service particulars, i.e. date of promotion and subsequent increment etc., specially pre- 01.01.2006 retirees. As such, it may not be feasible to fix-up pension, taking into account of increment received in the post from which one has retired from service.

As per opinion of the Secretary (Pension), "if recommendation No.1 is accepted, Service Record of certain persons may not be located. This will lead to number of litigations. However, we have produced certain pension dockets wherein all these things are available (where calculation of Qualifying Service was undertaken) and such option should be left with individual pensioner as per ones advantage. The Official Side lastly suggested that, parity in pension, as was granted after the recommendation of V CPC, w.e.f. 01.01.1996, may be adopted for determining the method (notional) of all pre-01.01.2016 pensioners.

Next meeting in this regard will be held at 10:00 hrs. on 13th October, 2016. Further, the matter of National Pension System (NPS) will be referred to a separate committee. We have impressed upon the Secretary (Pension) that, four months time is running out. As such, decision on revision of pension of pre-01.01.2016 retirees and the matter of the NPS should be decided without any further loss of time. Meeting on Allowances, which was slated to be held on 13th October, 2016, has been postponed to 25th October, 2016.

Comradely yours,

(Rakhal Das Gupta)
Member
NC/JCM(Staff Side)

Source: NC JCM Staff Side

Central Administrative Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and Conditions of Service of the Officers and Employees) Rules, 2015

Central Administrative Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and Conditions of Service of the Officers and Employees) Rules, 2015

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 8th July, 2015

G.S.R. 548(E) : In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 13 read with clause (b) of section 36 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985) and in supersession of the Central Administrative Tribunal [Staff] (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1985, except as respects things done
or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the salaries and allowances and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Central Administrative Tribunal, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These rules may be called the Central Administrative Tribunal (salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the officers and employees) Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

(a) "Act" means the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985);
(b) "Schedule" means the Schedule annexed to these rules;
(c) "Tribunal" means the Central Administrative Tribunal established under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act.

(2) The words and expression used and not defined in these rules, but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3. Number of posts, classification, pay band and grade pay or pay scale. The number of posts, their classification, pay band and grade pay or pay scale attached thereto shall be as specified in the Schedule annexed to these rules.

4. Conditions of Service. The conditions of service of the officers and employees of the Tribunal in the matters of pay, allowances, leave, joining time, joining time pay, provident fund, age of superannuation, travelling allowance and leave travel concession, pension and retirement benefits, medical facilities and other conditions of service shall be regulated in accordance with such rules and regulations as are from time to time applicable to officers and employees of the Central Government belonging to Group 'A', Group 'B' and Group 'C', as the case may be, of the corresponding pay band and grade pay or pay scale
of officers and employees of the Central Government.

5. Residuary provision. Matters relating to the terms and conditions of service of the officers and employees of the Tribunal with respect to which no express provision has been made in these rules, shall be referred by the Tribunal to the Central Government for its decision.

6. Power to relax. The Central Government shall have power to relax the provisions of any of these rules in respect of any class or category of persons.

SCHEDULE

Sl. No	Name of the post	No. of posts.	Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale
(1)	(II)	(III)	(IV)
1	Principal Registrar	01	Pay band-4, Rs. 37400-67000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 10000
2	Registrar	09	Pay band-4, Rs. 37400-67000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8700
3	Financial Advisor and Chief Account Officer	01	Pay band-4, Rs. 37400-67000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8700.
4	Joint Registrar	11	Pay band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 7600
5	Senior Principal Private Secretary	01	Pay band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 7600
6	Deputy Registrar	24	Pay band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600
7	Deputy Controller of Accounts	01	Pay band-3. Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600
8	Principal Private Secretary	16	Pay band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600
9	Deputy Director (Doc.)	01 (Deemed abolished)	Payband-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600
10	Library and Information Officer	01	Pay band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600
11	Assistant Director (Official Language)	01	Pay band-3. Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400
12	Section Officer/Court Officer	88	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4800. Pay band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (on completion of four years)
13	Private Secretary	65	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4800. Pay band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (on completion of four years)
14	Accounts Officer	16	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4600
15	Court Master/Steno Grade 'C'	69	Pay band-2. Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4600
16	Assistant	55	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4600
17	Senior Translator	06	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4600
18	Assistant Library and Information Officer	10	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4600
19	Junior Accounts Officer	17	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200
20	Junior Translator	13	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200
21	Library and Information Assistant	06	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200
22	Caretaker	18	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200
23	Staff Car Driver (Special Grade)	3	Pay band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200
24	Senior Accountant	03	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2800
25	Staff Car Driver (Grade-I)	18	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2800
26	Junior Accountant	05	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400
27	Upper Division Clerk	121	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400
28	Staff Car Driver (GradeII)	15	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400
29	Steno Grade 'D'	32	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400
30	Lower Division Clerk/ Hindi Typist	204	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900
31	Data Entry Operator	02	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900
32	Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade)	15	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900
33	Gestetner Operator	12	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900
34	Photocopier	18	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900
35	Despatch Rider	07	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900
36	Multi Tasking Staff.* 419	419	Pay band-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800

* Posts of Senior Library Attendant, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Library Attendant, Peon, Safaiwala/farash, Chowkidar and Mali had been clubbed together and re-designated as Multi Tasking Staff on the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.

[No. A-11013/11/2014-AT]
DEVESH CHATURVEDI. Jt. Secy.

Source: ccis.nic.in

Productivity Linked Bonus for the civilians of the Indian Navy for the year 2015-2016

Productivity Linked Bonus for the civilians of the Indian Navy for the year 2015-2016

No.20(2)/2016/D(JCM)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, dated the 5th October, 2016

To
The Chief of the Naval Staff,
New Delhi.

Subject: Productivity Linked Bonus for the civilians of the Indian Navy for the year 2015-2016.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to the Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme already circulated vide this Ministry’s letter No.F.24(9)/80/D(JCM) dated 28th September, 1983, as amended from time to time and to convey the sanction of President to the payment of 40 days (forty days) wages in cash as PLB for the year 2015-2016 to the eligible civilian employees of the Indian Navy.

2. The entitlement has been worked out on the basis of the working results for the year 2015-2016 in accordance with the agreed formula.

3. The PLB shall be paid to all eligible Gp. B (Non-Gazetted), Gp. C and Gp. D civilian employees of Indian Navy who are covered under PLB Scheme for the accounting year 2015-2016. The calculation ceiling of Rs.7000/-(7000×40/30.4) and other terms and conditions of the PLB Scheme will remain unchanged.

4. Productivity Linked Bonus to the casual labourer will be paid at the assumed wages of Rs. 1200/- p.m.(1200×40/30.4) for the accounting year 2015-2016. However, in Cases where the actual wages fall below Rs. 1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated On the actual monthly wages. The other conditions remain unchanged.

5. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to Defence Services Estimates under respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited. The entire expenditure on the payment of PLB is to be met out of the sanctioned budget grant for the year 2016-2017.

6. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Dept of Expenditure) vide their I.D. No.30030832/E-III(A)/2016 dated 05.10.2016 and MoD (Fin/AG/PB) vide their Dy.No.187/AG/PB dated 5.10.2016.

Yours faithfully,
(Anil Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: BPMS

Recommendation of 7th CPC on Modified Assured Career Progress Scheme : NFIR

Recommendation of 7th CPC on Modified Assured Career Progress Scheme : NFIR

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railways
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi 110 055

PRESS RELEASE

"Reacting to the news item appearing in The Hindu of 04th October 2016 relating to the acceptance of the recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission on Modified Assured Career Progress Scheme (MACPS) and the DoP&T OM dated 27th/28th September 2016, the General Secretary said that while the Government has wrongly accepted the recommendation, at the same time has been spreading wrong news through the media. He said that the Scheme has been existing since 1st September 2008 and is not a new scheme as claimed by the Government.

Dr.Raghavaiah further said that while accepting the 7th CPC recommendations relating to the MACP Scheme for Central Government employees, the Government has totally ignored the agreement reached with the JCM (Staff Side) on 17/07/2012 and 27/07/2012 in the Joint Committee and National Advisory Committee Meetings wherein agreement was reached to maintain the same benchmark as is applicable for filling the vacancies through promotion by selection/non-selection/fitness instead of insisting upon the benchmark ‘Very Good’ recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission. Thereafter, the DoP&T vide OM dated 01st November 2010 and 04th October 2012 issued necessary instructions for granting MACP to the Central Government employees.

The Federation takes note that the Government while accepting the 7th CPC recommendations relating to financial upgradation under MACP Scheme to its employees has again taken U-turn and had once again fixed the benchmark Very Good arbitrarily for granting financial upgradation mainly to deny the legitimate benefit to its employees without any dialogue with JCM (Staff Side) the machinery setup to deal with the issues of Central Government employees which is totally unjustified.

The Federation strongly opposes the move of the Government for which communications have already been sent by the Federation twice to the Cabinet Secretary on 2nd August and 23rd August 2016 to respect the bilateral agreement reached with the JCM (Staff Side) and restore the decision given vide DoP&T OM dated 01/ll/20l0 and 04/10/2012 without making any change on the settled issue.

The General Secretary, NFIR hopes that the Government would consider the above points and rectify the mistake soon duly restoring the earlier instructions of DoP&T to honor the commitment made to the Staff Side.

04th October 2016

(Dr. M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

7th Pay Commission : Government accepts Proposals on Promotion for Employees

7th Pay Commission : Government accepts Proposals on Promotion for Employees. The ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions issued a notification to the effect on September 28 2016.

The central government has accepted the 7th Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations on time-bound promotion for Central government employees that will ensure at least one career progression every 10 years.

The 7th pay commission in its November 2015 report had said that despite demands for increasing the frequency of time bound promotion, it had decided to retain the existing scheme, known as Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS).

The ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions issued a notification to the effect on September 28 2016.

The 7th pay commission report said that resentment over the existing pay structures that prompted the demand have been addressed by rationalisation of pay levels, abolition of pay band and grade pay Report of the Seventh CPC 82 Index and introduction of a matrix based open pay structure.

Hence, there is no justification for increasing the frequency of MACP and it will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before. In the new Pay matrix, the employees will move to the immediate next level in the hierarchy. Fixation of pay will follow the same principle as that for a regular promotion in the pay matrix, the CPC report had recommended.

This has been accepted by the Central government.

The Government has considered the above recommendation and has accepted the same. In the light of the recommendations of the 7th CPC accepted by the Government, the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before, the September 28 notification read.

The Central government also approved the 7th pay commission recommendations on performance appraisal for employees to qualify under the MACP.

There is, however, one significant aspect where this Commission feels that a change is required. This is with regard to the benchmark for performance appraisal for MACP as well as for regular promotion. The Commission recommends that this benchmark, in the interest of improving performance level, be enhanced from Good to Very Good.  In addition, introduction of more stringent criteria such as clearing of departmental examinations or mandatory training before grant of MACP can also be considered by the government, the CPC had proposed.

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees : Click here to check the pdf.

The changes will be effective from July 25 2016.

Source: yahoo news

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2015-16

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2015-16

No.7/24/2007/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
(E III-A Branch)

North Block,New Delhi
3rd October,2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2015-16.

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2015-16 to the Central Government employees in Groups 'C' and 'D' and all non-gazetted employees in Group 'B', who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall be monthly emoluments of Rs. 7000/-, as revised w.e.f 01/04/2014 vide OM No.7/4/2014-E.III(A), dated 29th August, 2016. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.
2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-

(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2016 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2015-16 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months);

(ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate NonPLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will, thereafter, be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs. 7000 (where actual average  emoluments exceed Rs. 7000), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs. 7000×30/30.4=Rs.6907.89 (rounded off to Rs.6908/-).

(iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more (206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 day week), will be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.1200×30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184/-). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below RS.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.
(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

(v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14 (10)-E.Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

3. The expenditure on this account will be debilable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.

4. The expenditure to be incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budget provision of concerned Ministries/Departments for the current year.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

sd/-
(Amar Nath Singh)
Director

Authority: http://finmin.nic.in/

Upgradation of Junior Accounts Assistants GP 2800 to GP 4200 in Railways : NFIR

Upgradation of Junior Accounts Assistants GP 2800 to GP 4200 in Railways : NFIR

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi -110 055

No.IV/NFIR/7CPC(Imp)/20I6/R.B.

Dated: 30/09/2016

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
NewDelhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Upgradation of Junior Accounts Assistants GP 2800 to GP 4200 in Railways : Implementation of the VII CPC recommendations (Para 11.62.15) reg.

In the Railways, the Junior Accounts Assistants are recruited from the open market through Railway Recruitment Boards. The Candidates with Graduation as qualification are required to face written examination conducted by RRBs and once short-listed, have to appear in an interview. An examination in typing skills had also been introduced in Railways. Based on the combined marks secured in both the written examination and the interview, the RRBs assign them ranlg based on which the seniority is fixed and appointments given. The RRB rank goes a long way in determining the seniority in the panel for Appendix 3 IREM qualification and also in other examinations for selections to Group B Gazetted posts.

2. The directly recruited JAAs through RRBs are compulsorily required to qualify in the Appendix 2 IREM examination for their confirmation in the posts. If they fail in the Appendix 2 Examination in two attempts, they have no choice but to quit the job as their services will be terminated.  Para 11.62.14 (iv) of IREM Vol. II

3. The VII CPC has recognized the importance of App.2 and 3 IREM examinations while dealing with the Accounts Department pay structure. The Pay Commission has stressed the direct recruitment stage with Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) in its report as placed below:

Para 11.62.14 of the VII CPC report: It has been demanded that the pay scale of Auditor/Accountant may be upgraded from GP 2800 to GP 4200. It has been stated that the recruitment to the post of Auditor/Accountant is by promotion from Clerks/Typists under seniority quota, promotion under examination quota and direct recruitment through a Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. It has also been pointed out that their job profile demands greater audit/accounting skills which justify higher pay scale.

Under Analysis and Recommendation, the VII CPC has stated the following:

Para 11.62.15: The Commission notes the CGLE is held for recruitment for different posts in GP 2800, GP 4200 and GP 4600. This Examination consists of written examination and interview. A candidate is given the choice to appear only in the written examination or both  written examinations and interview depending upon the post for which he/she is an applicant Applicants who have to clear both the written examination as well as the interview are eligible for recruitment for posts carrying higher grade pays of GP 4200/GP 4600. Applicants who do not have to clear the interview and are selected only on the basis of written examinations are placed in GP 2800. Although Auditors/Accountants are selected through CGLE, they are selected only on the basis of written examination. The Commission, therefore, recommends replacement pay levels for Auditors/Accountants.

4. In this connection, NFIR contends that since the VI CPC has recognized the Accounts Department of Indian Railways as belonging to Organized Accounts alongside Audit & Accounts, the dispensation recommended for Audit & Accounts will have to be extended to the Accounts Department of Railways as well in the case of JAAs as their recruitment is also through CGLE-Combined Graduate Level Examination conducted by RRB (in the case of Audit & Accounts, it happens to be Staff Selection Commission and both recruitment Bodies are on similar pattern) followed by interview.

5. Therefore, the grade pay of JAAs in Railways needs to be upgraded from 2800 to 4200 pursuant to the analysis and recommendations of the VII CPC (Part 11.62.15). Consequently, since the present AAs are of GP 4200, the following structure should fall in place: JAA-4200, AA-4800, SSO(A)/Sr.TIA/Sr.ISA-5400 (It is relevant to note that GP of 4600 does not exist in the hierarchy of Accounts Department as per the Gazette Notification issued pursuant to VI CPC recommendation, while it is taken for the limited purpose of MACPS).

NFIR, therefore urges upon the Railway Board to take necessary action for upgradation of JAAs to GP 4200/Pay Matrix Level 6 and revise the pay structure of Accounts Department Cadre in Railways as proposed vide para 5 above.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

TAMILNADU Government Employees Bonus 2016 : GOVERNMENT ORDER : Sanction of Bonus & Ex-gratia to the employees

Sanction of Bonus and Ex-gratia to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings for the year 2015-16 payable during 2016-17

TAMILNADU Government Employees Bonus 2016 : GOVERNMENT ORDER : Sanction of Bonus & Ex-gratia to the employees

ABSTRACT

State Public Sector Undertakings : Sanction of Bonus & Ex-gratia to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings for the year 2015-16 payable during 2016-17 : orders issued.

Finance (BPE) Department

G.O.Ms.No.265

Dated: 28.09.2016

Thunmugi, Puratasi : 12
Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2047.

ORDER

The Government issue the following orders for the payment of Bonus and Ex gratia for the year 2015 to 16 payable during 2016 to 17 to the workers and employees of State Public Sector Undertakings:

(i) All workers and employees of State Public Sector Undertakings who are drawing a Grade pay of Rs. 4300 in the scale of pay of Rs.9300-34800 and below (Rs.5300-150-8300 and below in the pre-revised scale of pay) i.e.. those who are in the C & D Groups, irrespective of their eligibility, be paid a minimum Bonus of 8.33% and Ex-gratia of 1.67% before 30.9.2016 to claim it as an eligible expenditure under Income Tax Act, 1961 subject to the salary ceiling of Rs.7000/- for the purpose of determination of Bonus for the year 2015-16 and in relaxation of the eligibility salary ceiling of Rs.21,000/- as per the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015.

(ii) Those State Public Sector Undertakings, which can pay Bonus over and above the statutory minimum Bonus, based on allocable surplus calculated as per the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. may pay higher bonus upto 20% before 30.9.2016 to claim it as an eligible expenditure under Income Tax Act, 1961 subject to the salary ceiling of Rs.7000/- for the purpose of determination of Bonus for the year 2015-16 to the workers and to the employees in the C & D Groups and in relaxation of the eligibility salary ceiling of Rs.21,000/- as per the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 In case, the Bonus payable based on allocable surplus is less than 10%, Bonus and Ex-gratia together not exceeding 10% shall be paid.

(iii) In the case of employees falling under the above salary limit, who worked for part of the year 2015 to 16, the Bonus & Ex gratia may be paid proportionately.

(iv) In respect of the workers / employees of State Transport Undertakings, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation(erstwhile TNEB), Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation and Plantation workers of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited, Arasu Rubber Corporation and Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited, the Administrative Departments concerned of the Secretariat will issue orders separately on the same pattern as has been done during the previous year.

(v) In respect of the employees under A and B Groups. appropriate action would be taken to issue separate orders for payment of Special Adhoc Bonus / Ex gratis based on the orders, if any, issued for Government employees during Pongal Festival 2017.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.SHANMUGAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

TN Bonus 2016 GOVERNMENT ORDER