Saturday, 29 April 2017
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Committee has taken into account representations on the 7th Pay Commission reports made by various stakeholders, says Lavasa
7th Pay Commission – Committee has taken into account representations on the 7th Pay Commission reports made by various stakeholders, says Lavasa
New Delhi: A high-level committee headed by finance secretary Ashok Lavasa on Thursday submitted its report on allowances to 47 lakh central government employees to finance minister Arun Jaitley. The Ashok Lavasa committee was constituted in June last year after the government implemented the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
The Pay Commission had recommended abolition of, or subsuming of, allowances like acting, assisting cashier, cycle, condiment, flying squad, haircutting, rajbhasha, rajdhani, robe, shoe, shorthand, soap, spectacle, uniform, vigilance and washing.
After submitting the report to Jaitley, Lavasa said the committee has taken into account representations made by various stakeholders. The report will now be examined by the empowered committee of secretaries and following that it will be placed before the Cabinet, he said.
Out of total 196 allowances, it had recommended abolition of 52 and subsuming of another 36 into larger existing ones. The Pay Commission had recommended hiking the HRA in the range of 8-24%.
If the 7th Pay Commission recommendations on allowances are implemented fully, then as per estimates the cost to the exchequer will be Rs29,300 crore.
Lavasa said the government will take the final call on the date of payout of revised allowances to government employees.
Allowances on Committee Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval – Finmin Press Note
7th CPC Allowance Committee Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval – Finmin Press Note
Friday, April 28, 2017
The Committee on Allowances headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday; The Report will be now placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet.
The Committee on Allowances, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to examine the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances, submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday. The Committee was headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure),M/o Finance, Government of India and had Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel & Training, Post and Chairman, Railway Board as its Members and Joint Secretary (Implementation Cell) as its Member Secretary.
The Committee was set-up in pursuance of the Union Cabinet decision on 29.06.2016 when approving the 7th CPC recommendations on pay, pensions and related issues were approved. The decision to set-up the Committee was taken in view of significant changes recommended by the 7th CPC in the allowances structure and a large number of representations received in this regard from various Staff Associations as well as the apprehensions conveyed by various Ministries / Departments. The 7th CPC had recommended that of a total of 196 Allowances, 52 be abolished altogether and 36 be abolished as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance.
The Committee took note of all the representations received from various stakeholders on the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances. Representations and demands for modifications were received in respect of 79 allowances which have been examined in detail by the Committee. In doing so, the Committee interacted with all the members of the Standing Committee of National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) as well the representatives of various Staff Associations of Railways, Postal employees, Doctors, Nurses, and Department of Atomic Energy. It also interacted with the representatives of the Defence Forces, DGs of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) namely CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles as also senior officers from IB and SPG to understand the viewpoint of their personnel. As mentioned in the Report, the Committee held a total of 15 meetings and was assisted by a Group of Officers headed by Additional Secretary (D/o Expenditure) in examining the representations.
Based on such extensive stakeholder consultations and detailed examination, the Committee has suggested certain modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations so as to address the concerns of the stakeholders in the context of the rationale behind the recommendations of the 7th CPC as well as other administrative exigencies. Modifications have been suggested in some allowances which are applicable universally to all employees as well as certain other allowances which apply to specific employee categories such as Railway men, Postal employees, Scientists, Defence Forces personnel, Doctors and Nurses etc.
The Report, now being examined in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, will be placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) set-up to screen the 7th CPC recommendations and to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. It may be recalled that while recommendations of the 7th CPC on pay and pension were implemented with the approval of Cabinet, allowances continue to be paid at old rates. After consideration by the E-CoS, the proposal for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances after incorporating the modifications suggested by the Committee on Allowances in its Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval.
Source : http://finmin.nic.in/7cpc/Press_Note_Committee_Allowance_Report27042017.pdf
Source : http://finmin.nic.in/7cpc/Press_Note_Committee_Allowance_Report27042017.pdf
A Complete Profile about B V Sudhakar
Shri Boyapati Venkata Sudhakar, IPoS (1981 batch) has been joined as Secretary, Department of Posts, India. He is the first Telugu person to assume the apex post in the Department of Posts. Earlier he was the Member (Technology) in the Department of Posts at New Delhi during which period he has involved himself in the introduction of Core Banking, Rural ICT programme in the Department of Posts so as to enable to reach the services of the Department to the rural masses.
Shri Sudhakar has born on 18-04-1957 in Kammapalem Village, Nellore District to Smt Anasuyadevi and Shri Yanadaiah.
The schooling of Shri Sudhakar was held at All Saints High School & St. Paul’s High School at Hyderabad. He has completed his Intermediate studies at Alia Junior College, Hyderabad. He has completed his B.Sc graduation from New Science College, Hyderabad and did Post graduation in M.Sc (Physics), M Phil & MBA through Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Before joining the Department of Posts, he has worked as Manager at A.P. Cooperative Bank, Hyderabad during 1978-81.
He has been selected to the Indian Postal Services in 1981. Subsequently he has served the department in various capacities in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal & New Delhi.
Further he has worked as Regional Film Sensor Board Officer, Hyderabad; Director of Postal Accounts ; Commissioner, Employment & Training, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad; and Secretary, Information Commission, Andhra Pradesh on deputation.
He has introduced so many innovative schemes, products, services in the Department of Posts and in other Departments where he was on deputation. Some of the schemes like’ Aaseervachanam (TTD prasadam)’, Sale of TTD tickets through Post Offices, Sale of Haleem through Post Offices during Ramzan season, Introduction of ‘Nanyatha’ scheme to monitor Letter box clearance, sale of Godavari sacred water – ‘God jal’, Mechanised Delivery, Same day delivery, Introduction of new Application softwares like ‘Jabardast’ were the contributions of Shri Sudhakar to the Department as well as for the society. He has ensured the prompt filling-up of vacancies of the Postal Department which were unfilled for so many years. He has initiated to ensure compassionate appointments periodically rather monthly, in the interest of the families of diseased employees.
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Thursday, 27 April 2017
DOP&T APPROVED AGENDA ITEMS FOR STANDING COMMITTEE NATIONAL COUNCIL JCM TO BE HELD ON 03.05.2017.
The DOP&T has now circulated the following agenda items for discussion in the Standing Commitee meeting of the National Council JCM scheduled to be held on 3rd May 2017.It is understood that regarding the agenda items relating to Ministry of Health and Department of Pension (which is not included in the notified items) , these two Departments may hold seperate meetings with the Standing Committee. Other items including those related to 7th CPC etc are not included in the notified items.
M.KRISHNAN
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob & WhatsApp: 09447068125.
Email : mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
No imposition of Hindi language by Central Government
There is a report in a section of media that the Central Government is trying to impose Hindi language. In this regard reference was given to the Resolution issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Official Language and it was alleged that it has been made mandatory for Members of Parliament and Ministers knowing Hindi to deliver their speeches/statements in Hindi.
The Committee of Parliament on Official Language was constituted in 1976 and is working since then. This Committee has submitted 9 parts of its report. The 9th part of the Committee's report was submitted to the President of India on 2nd June, 2011. The then Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Committee had given 117 recommendations. As views of all state governments and Ministries/Departments of the Central Government were to be invited on the Committee's recommendations, it took time before the recommendations were considered and accepted by the President.
Recommendation No. 105 is as follows "All dignitaries including Hon'ble President and all the Ministers especially who can read and speak Hindi may be requested to give their speech/statement in Hindi only."
The Central Government while accepting the above mentioned recommendation has issued a Resolution dated 31st March 2017. The Recommendation by the Committee is amply clear as it is in the form of a request and does not entail any form of Order/Instruction. The aforementioned recommendation is in pursuance with Constitutional and Statutory provisions regarding the progressive use of Official Language Hindi. Also, the recommendation is based on the policy of propagation; promotion of Official language through motivation & inspiration which is in line with the Government's Policy.
It is clarified that such media reports are unfounded and devoid of facts.
PIB
Government revamps jobs on compassionate ground for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)
Department of Posts has revamped the existing compassionate engagement scheme offered to the dependent family members of Gramin Dak Sevak. A GDS who dies in harness, the dependents of such GDS will benefit from a liberalized and time bound procedure for engagement on compassionate grounds. Henceforth, any death of a Gramin Dak Sevak while on engagement would be compensated by a compassionate engagement to a dependent family member irrespective of the circumstances or indigence. Upper age limit of the applicant could also be relaxed wherever found to be necessary. Thus the new scheme of compassionate engagement will provide greater relief to the members of the family of the deceased GDS who belong to weaker and poorer sections of the society and are thrown into penury and hardship.
The ambit of dependent family member has also been expanded to include:
- Married son living with parents and dependent for livelihood on the GDS on the date of death of the GDS
- Divorced daughter wholly dependent on the GDS at the time of death of the GDS
- Daughter in law of the deceased GDS who is wholly dependent on the GDS, if the only son of the GDS is pre deceased.
- This expansion of definition of family members aims to bring greater relief to women in our society who are subjected to difficult circumstances in the unfortunate event of demise of their spouse/parent.
- The present system of relative merit points to ascertain the degree of indigence has been dispensed with. Keeping in view the unique and distinct service conditions, socio economic aspects and to relieve the family from financial destitution, the time consuming process of consideration by Circle Relaxation Committee has been done away with. Henceforth, a request received for compassionate engagement would be considered and decided within three months from the date of receipt of the application.
- Further to ensure least displacement, it has been decided that to the extent possible, compassionate engagement would be offered to the dependent of the deceased GDS, to a GDS post near the place where the family of the deceased normally resides.
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CPAO advised Banks to follow its Instructions to avoid inconvenience to Pensioners
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAVA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110068
PHONES 26174596,26174456,26174438
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
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CPA0/1T&Tech/ Simplification/2016-17/11Vol-VI/18
24.04.2017
Office Memorandum
Subject:- Requirements from pensioner for credit of first pension to his/her account by bank.
Attention is invited to CPAO’s 0M No.CPAO/Tech/Simplification/2014-15/52 dated- 28.05.2014 whereby it was intimated to all concerned that pensioners were not required to visit the bank to activate their first payment of pension. It was also intimated that undertaking for recovery of excess/over payment of pension had been made a part of PPO. Inspite of these instructions, banks used to insist on pensioners to physically appear in the bank before commencing first payment of pension. Consequently, CPAO had issued instructions vide 0M No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2014-15/99-175 dated-28.07.2014 that banks should not insist on the pensioners to issue life certificate at the time of first credit of pension. They were also advised to identify the pensioner with reference to information already available with bank obtained through KYC at the time of opening of bank account. The above instructions were reiterated by 0M No. CPAO/Tech/Bank Performance/2014-15/45 dated-02.06.2016.However. it is observed that banks are still insisting upon the pensioners for completion of formalities like submission of life certificate, letter of Undertaking and certificate of non-employment to credit their first payment and other dues to their pension account resulting into inconvenience to the pensioners defeating the very purpose of simplifying the pension procedures.
In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs and Heads of Government Business Divisions of all the banks are advised to ensure that instructions issued by CPAO are followed by CPPCs and paying branches and any inconvenience to pensioners are avoided.
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
(Vijay Singh)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)
ON RETIREMENT GRAND FELICITATION TO Com.K.RAMACHANDRAM CIRCLE SECRETARY ADMN.
Felicitation programme of Com K.Ramachandran , Ex-All India President , Administrative Union organised by Circle Co-ordinating Committee NFPE Telangana Circle on 23rd April 2017.
CADRE RESTRUCTURING
FOR LEFT OUT CATEGORIES
It has been told by the DDG (Estt) that the proposal for Cadre restructuring for left out categories i.e. SA, PA CO, PA SBCO, MMS etc have been submitted to Finance Ministry for approval which will be implemented after receipt of approval from Finance Ministry
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GDS DA ORDERS
FILE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY (POST) FOR APPROVAL AND ORDERS WILL BE RELEASED TODAY EVENING OR TOMORROW.
R.N. Parashsr
SG NFPE and G/S P-III
CADRE RESTRUCTURING
IMPLEMENTATION DEFERRED
Today on dated 25th April-2017, Com. R.N. Parashar Secretary General NFPE & General Secretary P-III alongwith Com. Giriraj Singh, President NFPE & General Secretary, R-III met with Shri B.V. Sudhakar, Secretary (Posts) and discussed issues of Cadre Restructuring and appraised him the difficulties being faced by the staff and requested either to modify the Cadre Restructuring as per suggestions submitted by NFPE & P-III or defer till the issues are settled. Secretary called DDG (Estt) Smt. Smriti Sharan & Director Estt. Shri S.V. Rao and ordered to form a committee of officers of Directorate which will take views of all Chief PMGs and after that Convening a meeting with unions, issues will be settled. Till then he ordered to keep the Cadre Restructuring implementation in abeyance.
R.N. Parashsr
SG NFPE and G/S P-IIIGrant of MACP ignoring promotion earned through Departmental competitive examination - NFPE write to Secreary, DOP
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone: 011.23092771 e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com
Mob: 9868819295/9810853981 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com
Ref: PF/NFPE/MACP Dated – 10.04.2017
To,
Shri B. V. Sudhakar
Secretary (P)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Sub: - Grant of MACP ignoring promotion earned through Departmental competitive examination.
Ref: - Dte. No. 2-19/2015-PCC dated 01.03.20417.
Sir,
Your kind attention is invited towards Directorate letter No. referred above under which the instructions were issued to Chief PMG Tamilnadu Circle to grant MACP III to Sri. D. Siva Kumar Retd. SPM, Madras Medical College SO, Chennai ignoring his promotion earned through Departmental competitive examination based on the judgment given by Hon’ble Madras Tribunal in case No.1088/2011 vide order dated dated 14.03.2013 which was upheld by Supreme Court of India vide order in SLP No. 4848/2016 dated 16.08.2016.
As you are aware that in Department of Post about 50% of employees come through various departmental competitive examinations do not get the benefit of 3rd MACP as the promotion earned through departmental competitive examination is counted as one MACP.
It is therefore requested to kindly cause suitable instructions according to this verdict of Supreme Court, so that all similarly placed officials may get the benefit of it to meet the end of justice as per spirit of constitutions of India.
With regards,
Yours faithfully,
(R. N. Parashar)
General Secretary
7th Pay Commission: Will panel on allowances propose HRA hike of up to 178 percent?
The committee on allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa is likely to recommend a maximum hike of 178 percent in house rent allowance by retaining HRA rate for Class X, Y and Z cities and towns at 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent of basic pay respectively.
New Delhi: The committee on allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa is likely to recommend a maximum hike of 178 percent in house rent allowance by retaining HRA rate for Class X, Y and Z cities and towns at 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent of basic pay respectively.
The committee's proposal on allowances will benefit over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners. The allowances form a sizeable amount of the salary drawn by a government employee.
As per media reports, the committee on allowances will submit its final report on Thursday (April 27), when the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley returns to the country after his visit to US and Russia. The government had earlier said that the decision on allowances will be taken after the committee on allowances submits its report.
The committee on allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa that was set up to review the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission is understood to have finalised its report.
People familiar with the matter said the committee has also finalised its views on the pay commission recommendation of reducing the house rent allowance (HRA) to 24 percent of basic pay as against the 30 percent of basic pay employees were drawing under the Sixth Pay Commission.
The committee was also asked to examine the 7th Pay Commission recommendation for abolition of 53 allowances out of a total of 196 and subsuming another 36 into larger existing ones.
The 7th Pay Commission headed by AK Mathur had earlier proposed the rate of House Rent Allowance (HRA) at 24 percent, 16 percent and 8 percent of the Basic Pay for Class X, Y and Z cities respectively.
The Commission had also recommended that the rate of HRA will be revised to 27 percent, 18 percent and 9 percent when DA crosses 50 percent, and further revised to 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent when DA crosses 100 percent.
The existing rates of HRA for Class X, Y and Z cities and towns are 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent of Basic pay (pay in the pay band plus grade pay).
| Population of City | DA above | |||
| Present | Proposed | 50% | 100% | |
| Above 50 lakh (Class X) | 30% | 24% | 27% | 30% |
| 5 lakh to 50 lakh (Class Y) | 20% | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Below 5 lakh (Class Z) | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% |
Option 1
If the committee retains the exiting HRA rates (as per 6th Pay Commission) then the HRA component of central government employees will increase ranging between 157 percent and 178 percent.
Take, for instance, a central government employee at the very bottom of the pay scale under 6th Pay Commission was till now entitled to an HRA of Rs 2,100 on basic pay of Rs 7,000 (basic pay that includes pay of pay band + grade pay) in a Class X city. It is to be noted that government, while implementing the 7th Pay Commission in June last year had made it clear that till the final outcome of allowances committee is being placed, the employees would be getting the allowances as per 6th Pay Commission.
Now, as per 7th Pay Commission, the new entry level pay at this level is Rs 18,000 per month against which the new HRA for a Class X city would be Rs 5,400 per month, that is around 157 percent more than the existing level.
Existing Basic Pay (6th CPC)
| HRA (6th CPC) | Proposed Entry Pay as per 7th CPC | Proposed HRA as per 7th CPC | ||||
| Class X | Class Y |
Class Z
| Class X |
Class Y
|
Class Z
| ||
| 7000 | 2100 | 1400 | 700 | 18000 | 5400 | 3600 | 1800 |
| 13500 | 4050 | 2700 | 1350 | 35400 | 10620 | 7080 | 3540 |
| 21000 | 6300 | 4200 | 2100 | 56100 | 16830 | 11220 | 5610 |
| 46100 | 13830 | 9220 | 4610 | 118500 | 35550 | 23700 | 11850 |
| 90000 | 27000 | 18000 | 9000 | 250000 | 75000 | 50000 | 25000 |
Similarly, at the highest level of the pay scale, the Cabinet Secretary and officers of the same rank have a basic pay of Rs 90,000, which means they are entitled to current HRA of Rs 27,000 in Class X towns. After the revised pay scale, the new basic pay is Rs 2.5 lakh, for which the HRA would be Rs 75,000, meaning a hike of around 178 percent.
Option II
If the Committee accepts the bare recommendations of A K Mathur-led 7th Pay Commission then the HRA component of central government employees will increase ranging between 106 percent and 122 percent.
Take, for instance, a central government employee at the very bottom of the pay scale, where the basic pay (pay of pay band + grade pay) is now Rs 7,000, would currently be entitled to an HRA of Rs 2,100 in a Class X city. As per 7th Pay Commission, the new entry level pay at this level is Rs 18,000 per month against which the new HRA for a Class X city would be Rs 4,320 per month, that is 106 percent more than the existing level.
Existing Basic Pay (6th CPC)
| HRA (6th CPC) | Proposed Entry Pay as per 7th CPC | Proposed HRA as per 7th CPC | ||||
| Class X | Class Y |
Class Z
| Class X |
Class Y
|
Class Z
| ||
| 7000 | 2100 | 1400 | 700 | 18000 | 4320 | 2880 | 1440 |
| 13500 | 4050 | 2700 | 1350 | 35400 | 8496 | 5664 | 2832 |
| 21000 | 6300 | 4200 | 2100 | 56100 | 13464 | 8976 | 4488 |
| 46100 | 13830 | 9220 | 4610 | 118500 | 28440 | 18960 | 9480 |
| 90000 | 27000 | 18000 | 9000 | 250000 | 60000 | 40000 | 20000 |
Similarly, at the highest level of the pay scale, the Cabinet Secretary and officers of the same rank have a basic pay of Rs 90,000, which means they are entitled to current HRA of Rs 27,000 in Class X towns. After the revised pay scale, the new basic pay is Rs 2.5 lakh, for which the HRA would be Rs 60,000, meaning a hike of 122 percent.
Saturday, 22 April 2017
AIPCPCCWF(Casul and Contingent employees Union)central working committee meeting is held on 22-04-2017 at B-I union office Hyderabad
Com M.Krishnan All India president & Secretary General,Confideration inagurated the meeting.Com K Ramachandram,Chairman,Circle coordination committtee NFPE welcomed the invitees.Com P. Suresh GS,R4, Com.P. Panduranga Rao,G/S AIPEUGDS ,Com.Mohan, G/S,Com. Y. Nagabushanam, W/P and All circle secretaries of NFPE,Telangana attended and addressed.
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