7th CPC Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance

7th CPC Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance

Seventh Central Pay Commission Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance

File No.06-4/2018-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
P.A.P. Section

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110001
Dated: 17th October, 2019.

To

The Chief Postmaster General,
Mumbai 400001

Sub: Implementation of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission - Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance - Clarifications.

A reference has been received in the Directorate seeking clarification regarding admissibility of Cash Handing and Treasury Allowance on DOPT OM No - 4/6/2017-Estt. (Pay-II) Date 18.01.2019 ,circulated vide Directorate letter No. 06-04/2018-PAP dated 22.01.2019, on the following issues from Chief Postmaster General Mumbai vide his letter No.Estt/19-1/Cash Handling Allowance/2008-14 dated at Mumbai 28.06.19


Also check: Implementation of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission - Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance

The matter has been considered in the Directorate and clarified the queries are as under.

Query No.1. Whether the revised rates of 7th CPC for Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance are also applicable for cash handling to the Sub Postmasters in single and double handed Post offices and to those Sub Postmasters in Post Offices where there is no separate Treasury is justified.

Clarification: Not applicable. Already clarified in para 2 (iv) and (v) of DOPT OM No. 4/6/17- Estt.(Pay-II) dated 18.01.2019.

Query No.2: Whether Rs. 700/- rate of Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance is to be granted directly to all eligible operative staff as it fixed for amount <=5 lakh average monthly cash handled or whether it is to be calculated and fixed every year based on the statistics of previous financial year’s average quantum cash disbursed for the Treasurers and Sub Postmasters in Post Offices where there is no separate Treasurer is justified.

Clarification: As per para 2(iii) of the said OM dated 18.01.2019 ” the Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance should be reviewed every financial year.”

Query No.3. Whether Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance will be allowed to all Treasurers in big offices if more than one Treasurer is working in those offices.

Clarification: No. Already clarified in para 2(vi) of the of the aforesaid mention OM dated 18.01.2019 that “not more than one official should be allowed the Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance in an office.”

(D.K.Tripathi)
Assistant. Director General (Estt.)
Phone No - 011-23096191

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Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales

7th CPC DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs

Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales

F. No. W-02/0038/2017- DPE (WC)-GL- XXIV/19
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003, the 18th October,2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Para No. 3 and Annexure-II(a) and 11(b) to this Department’s O.M. No. W-02/0058/2016-DPE(WC) dated 17.08.2017 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees who are following CDA pattern pay scales have been indicated.

2. The DA payable to the employees may be enhanced from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 01.07.2019.

Also check: DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales

3. The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

4. These rates are applicable in the case of CDA employees whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.2016 as per DPE’s G.M. dated 17.08.2017.

5. All administrative Ministries / Departments of Government of India are requested to bring this to the notice of Central Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative control for action at their end

Naresh Kumar
Under Secretary

Defence Bonus 2019

Defence Bonus 2019

PBORs of the Army, Navy and Air Force eligible for the ad-hoc bonus for the year 2018-19

Ministry of Defence
D(Pay/Services)

Subject: Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to the Central Government Employees for the year 2018-19.

A copy of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No. 7/ 24/2007/ E III (A) dated 4th October,2019 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action in so far as Armed Forces personnel are concerned.

2. It is hereby clarified that Personnel Below Officer Ranks (PBORs) of the Armed Forces including JCOs in the Army and Officers of the equivalent rank in the Navy and Air Force will be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus for the year 2018-19 in terms of the Ministry of Finance OM referred to in para 1 above subject to the availability of requisite funds in the sanctioned budget provisions of Defence Services for the current financial year.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy. No. 359/AG/ PD dated 14.10.2019.

Sd/-
(Arun Kumar )
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Army Headquarters/ Dir PS-3
Naval Headquarters/ DPA
Air Headquarters/ Dte. Of Accounts (PA&R)

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MoD ID No. 30(6)/ 2014/ D(Pay/Services) dated 14th October, 2019.

Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees

Source: MoD

Railway Employees DA Order issued July 2019

Railway Employees DA Order issued July 2019

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2019 – RBE 172/2019

RBE No: 172/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)

(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. – 145

New Delhi, dated: 15.10.2019

File No. PC-VII/201611/7/2/1

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All India Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2019.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter RBE No. 37/2019 dated 06.03.2019 (F.No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/1) on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 12% to 17% of the basic pay with effect from Ist July, 2019.

Also check: PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS TO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES 2019

The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per ih CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

The Dearness Allowance will continue to be distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Rule 1303 (FR 9(21)), Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume – II (Sixth Edition – 1987)- Second Reprint 2005.

The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

This issues with the concunence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

sd/-

(Jaya Kumar G)

Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII

Railway Board

Source: AIRF

Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government Employees 2019

Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government Employees 2019

Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government (PSU) Public Sector Undertakings Employees 2019

By a press release dated 15 October 2019 the State Government of Tamil Nadu has confirmed the 2018-19 Diwali Bonus.

The bonus pay limit is Rs. 21000, according to the press release. The monthly incentive estimate salary limit is Rs. 7000. The maximum amount of Rs 16800 and Rs 8400 is the minimum salaries for workers in the public sector.

All qualifying PSU employees receive a 20 percent bonus and other PSU employees also receive a bonus of 10 percent. TNEB and TNSTC worker and Staff will receive a bonus of 8.33% with an ex gratia of 11.67%, a maximum bonus of 20% for 2018-19.

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees 5 Percent DA July 2019 Hike Order

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees

5 Percent DA July 2019 Hike Order 

No. 1/3/2019-E- II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 14th October, 2019.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees- Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2019.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No, 1.11/2019-E II (B) dated 27th February, 2019 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 12% to 17% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2019.

2. The term 'basic pay' in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).

Also check: Cabinet approves 5% additional DA/DR to Central Government employees due July, 2019

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of ( Railways, respectively.

6. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Bonus calculations for Postal employees

Bonus calculations for Postal employees

Bonus calculations for postal employees 2018-19 who performed duty without strike will get the following amount as follows:

7000*60/30.4=13,816

For those who performed 2 day strike will get the amount as follows:

7000*11=77000
7000/31*29=6548
(77000+6548=83548)

Total 83548/12=6962

6962 * 60 /30.4=13740.78

Rs 13741

For GDS, who performed 2 day and 4 day strike will get the amount as follows:

10*7000=70000
7000/31*29=6548
7000/31*27=6097

70000+6548+6097=82645
82645/12=6887

6887*60/30.4=13593

Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2018-19 - Postal Employees

Productivity Linked Bonus 2019 - 60 Days to the employees of Department of Posts

Bonus for Postal Employees 2019

Productivity Linked Bonus - 60 Days Bonus for Postal Employees

Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2018-19 - Postal Employees

F.No.26-1/2018-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
P.A.P.Section

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated 11th October, 2019

To
1. All Chief Postmasters General
2. All Postmasters General
3. Deputy Director General (PAF), Department of Posts
4. All General Managers (Finance)
5. Directors/ Deputy Directors of Accounts (Postal)
6. Director, RAKNAPA/Directors of All PTCs

Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2018-19.

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President of India to the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2018-19 equivalent of emoluments of 60 (Sixty) Days to the employees of Department of Posts in Group ‘D’/MTS Group ‘C’ and non-gazetted Group ‘B’. Ex-gratia payment of bonus to Gramin Dak Sevaks who are regularly appointed after observing all appointment formalities and Ad-hoc payment of bonus to Casual labourers who have been conferred Temporary Status are also to be paid equivalent to allowance/wages respectively for 60 (Sixty) Days for the same period.

Also Read: Postal Employees Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2016-17

1.1 The calculation for the purpose of payment of bonus under each category will be done as indicated below:

2. REGULAR EMPLOYEES:

2.1 Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated on the basis of the following formula:-

Average emoluments X Number of days of bonus
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30.4 (average no. of days in a month)

2.2 The terms “emoluments” for regular Departmental employees includes Basic Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay, Dearness Pay, Personal Pay, Special Pay (Allowances) S.B. Allowance, Deputation (Duty) Allowance, Dearness Allowance and Training Allowance to Faculty Members in Training Institutes. In case of drawal of salary exceeding Rs.7000/- (Rupees Seven Thousand only) in any month during the accounting year 2018-19, the emoluments shall be restricted to Rs.7000/- (Rupees Seven Thousand only) per month only.

2.3 “Average Emoluments” for a regular employee is arrived at by dividing by twelve, the total salary drawn during the year 2018-19 for the period from 1.4.2018 to 31.03.2019 by restricting each month’s salary to Rs. 7000/- per month, Proportionate deduction is required to be made from the ceiling limit of Rs.7000/-.

2.4 In case of those employees who were under suspension, or on whom dies-non was imposed or both, during the accounting year, the clarificatory orders issued vide Paras 1 & 3 respectively of this officer order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt.I) dated 11.6.1981 and No. 26-4/87-PAP (Pt.II) dated 8.2.1988 will apply.

2.5 Those employees who have resigned/retired or left services or proceeded on deputation within the Department of Posts or those who have proceeded on deputation outside the Department of Posts after 1.4.2016 will also be entitled to bonus. In case of all such employees, the Productivity Linked Bonus admissible will be as per provisions of Paras 2.1 to 2.3 above.

3. GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (DAS)

3.1 In respect of GDS employees who were on duty throughout the year during 2018-19, Average Monthly Time Related Continuity Allowance will be calculated taking into account the Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus corresponding Dearness Allowance drawn by them for the period from 1.4.2018 to 31.3.2019 divided by 12. However, where the Time Related Continuity Allowance exceeds Rs. 7000/- in any month during this period, the allowance will be restricted to Rs 7000/- per month. Ex-gratia payment of bonus may be calculated by applying the bonus formula as mentioned below:

Average TRCA X Number of days of bonus
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30.4 (average no. of days in a month)

3.2 The allowance drawn by a substitute will not be counted towards ex-gratia bonus calculation for either the Substitutes or the incumbent GDSs. In respect of those GDS who were appointed in short terms vacancies in Postmen / MTS Cadre, the clarificatory orders issued vide Directorate letter No. 26-6/89-PAP dated 6.2.1990 and No. 26-7/90-PAP dated 4.7.1991 will apply.

3.3 If a GDS has been on duty for a part of the year by way of a fresh appointment, or for having been put off duty, or for having left service, he will be paid proportionate ex-gratia bonus calculated by applying the procedure prescribed in Para 3.1 above.

3.4 Those Gramin Dak Sevaks who have resigned / discharged or left service after 31.03.2019 will also be entitled to proportionate ex-gratia Bonus. In case of all such Gramin Dak Sevaks, the Ex-gratia Bonus admissible will be as per provisions of Para 3.1 above.

3.5 In case of those Gramin Dak Sevaks who were under put off, or on whom dies-non was imposed, or both, during the accounting year, the clarificatory orders issued vide Paras 1 & 3 respectively of this office order No 26-08/80-PAP (Pt-I) dated 11.6.1981 and No. 26-04/87-PAP(P.II) dated 8.2.1988 will apply.

4. FULL TIME CASUAL LABOURERS INCLUDING TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURERS

4.1 Full Time Casual Labourers (including Temporary Status Casual Labourers who have worked for 8 hours a day, for at least 240 days in a year for three consecutive years or more (206 days in each year for three years or more in case of offices observing 5 days a week) as on 31.03.2019) will be paid ad-hoc bonus on notional monthly wages of Rs. 1200/- (Rupees Twelve hundred only). The maximum ad-hoc bonus will be calculated as below:

(Notional monthly wages of Rs.1200) X (Number of days of bonus)
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30.4 (average no. of days in a month)

Accordingly, the rate of bonus per day will be worked out as indicated below:

Maximum ad-hoc bonus for the year
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365

The above rate of bonus per day may be applied to the number of days for which the services of such casual labourers had been utilized during the period from 1.4.2018 to 31-03-2019. In cases where the actual wages in any month fall below Rs. 1200/- during the period 1.4.2018 to 31.3.2019, the actual monthly wages drawn should be taken into account to arrive at the actual ad-hoc bonus due in such cases.

5. The amount of Productivity Linked Bonus / ex-gratia payment/Ad-hoc bonus payable under this order will be rounded off to the nearest rupee. The payment of productivity Linked Bonus as well as the ex-gratia payment and ad-hoc payment will be chargeable to the Head “Salaries” under the relevant Sub-Head of account to which pay and allowances of the staff are debited. The payment will be met from the sanctioned grant for the year 2019-20

Also check: Productivity Linked Bonus (P.L.B.) for the employees of the EPFO for the year 2018-2019

6. After payment, the total expenditure incurred and the number of employees paid may be ascertained from all the units by Circles and consolidated figures be intimated to the Budget Section of the Department of Posts. The Budget Section will furnish consolidated information to PAP Section about the total amount of bonus paid and the total number employees (Category-wise) to whom it was disbursed for the Department as a whole.

7. This has the approval of Hon’ble Finance Minister vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s ID No. 1254091-E-III(A)/2019 dated 07.10.2019 and issue with the concurrence of AS & FA vide Diary No. 102/FA/2019-CS dated 11.10.2019.

8. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.

(D.K.Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (Estt)

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Grant of revised TRCA to the genuine substitutes of GDS from 01.07.2018 - DOP

Payment of revised TRCA to the substitutes of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

No.17-07/2019-GDS

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi – 110001

Dated: 09.10.2019

All Chief Postmasters General
All Postmasters General
All General Managers (Finance)/Directors Postal Accounts IDDAP

Subject: Payment of revised TRCA to the substitutes of Gramin Dak Sevaks who worked in leave vacancies from 01.07.2018 and onwards.

Consequent upon implementation of GDS Committee report, the matter regarding payment of revised TRCA to the substitutes of Gramin Dak Sevaks who have worked in leave vacancies from 01.07.2018 has been reviewed.

2. Now, it has been decided by the Competent Authority that the payment to the substitutes of Gramin Dak Sevaks who have worked in leave vacancies from 01.07.2018 may be paid on the basis of minimum of revised TRCA level of that post of Gramin Dak Sevak.

3. The amount of revised TRCA admissible as per extant rules may be paid to the genuine substitutes. There should not be any double payment. Before making payment, the DDO or paying authority should take precaution in this regard.

4. The above instructions will come into effect from 01.07.2018 with reference to Directorate O.M. of even number dated 25th June, 2018.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(SB Vyavahare)

Assistant Director General (GDSIPCC)

Tele No. 011-23096629

Email-adggds@indiapost.gov.in