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7th CPC Allowance Committee Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval – Finmin Press Note PRESS NOTE The Committee on Allowances, constituted by the Ministry of Finance to examine the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances, submitted its Report to Shri Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister on 27.04.2017. The Committee was headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) and had Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel & Training, Post and Chairman, Railway Board as Members and Joint Secretary (Implementation Cell) as Member Secretary. The Committee was set up in pursuance of the 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 St

7th CPC Allowance Committee submitted its report to FM on 27.4.2017 – PIB Report Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 28-April-2017 16:38 IST 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 Memb

4% Additional DA for TN State Government Employees from Jan 2017 The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Government today announced a four percent of Dearness Allowance to its employees and pensioners with effect from January 2017. Today the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has declared an another installment of additional 4% Dearness allowance with effect from Jan 2017 to the employees working under Tamil Nadu Government. Following the announcement, the existing percentage 132% is increased to 136% from Jan 2017. Following the Central Government, the state government has declared DA to its employees from the existing rate of 132% to 136% with effect from 1.7.2016 as per existing basic pay. Detailed order is awaited.

CGHS Rate List 2014 – Clarification Clarification on billing queries in respect of CGHS Rate List – 2014 – Reg. HEADQUARTERS’ OFFICE EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION PANCHDEEP BHAVAN: C.I.G ROAD: NEW DELHI – 110002 (ISO 9001-2000 Certified) U-16/30/580/2016-Pro.Cell(SST)/WUL-290 Dated: 05/04/2017 To, Director (Med.) Delhi, Director (Med.) Noida MS’s- All ESIC Hospitals SSMC’s/SMC’s- All States Sub: Clarification on billing queries in respect of CGHS Rate List – 2014- reg Sir/Madam, As per policy, ESI Corporation follows listed rates of CGHS for clearing bills of Empanelled Hospitals. In this context, ESIC Headquarters is receiving numerous representations from field units as well as tie-up hospitals regarding issues pertaining to defined CGHS package rates. As per clarifications received from CGHS Hqrs, New Delhi, the decisions are as under: S.No. / Queries Raised / Decisions 1.Whether 10% deduction on rates admissible for General Ward is done for Radio

11th Bipartite – Next Wage Revision in Public Sector Banks Next Wage Revision in Public Sector Banks D.O.No. 4/2/2/15/IR Girish Chandra Murmu, IAS . Additional Secretary Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Jeevan Deep Building, 3rd Floor, 10, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001 March 21, 2017. Dear MD/CEO Kindly refer to this Department’s letter dated 12.01.2016, 24.08.2016, 21.10.2016 and 21.12.2016 addressed to all Public Sector Banks ( PSBs) whereby PSBs were requested to initiate the steps taken for smooth conclusion of next wage revision of the employee within time frame. However, it is seen that several Banks are yet to proceed in the matter. 2. May I request PSBs to kindly look into the matter and to conclude the next wage revision prior to the effective date i.e. 01.11.2017 With regards, sd/- Yours sincerely, (G.C. Murmu) The Chief Executives of all Public Sector Banks Authority: http://financials

Allowances Committee Report and Financial Expenditure Comrades, The Central Government Civilian Employees numbering around 36 lakhs employees and Defence forces numbering around 15 lakhs are waiting for a long period for the allowances committee to submit its report and almost 10 months have passed , the allowances committee has not submitted its report so far , the patience of the Central Government Employees is almost over , the main demand of the CG employees is house rent allowance , the expenditure towards the HRA is just at 4.15 % of the total expenditure , the breakup of pay and allowances is pay including DA constitute about 80% and all allowances together constitute around 20% of the total expenditure, even if the 7th CPC recommendations are accepted the HRA expenditure shall be at just 9% of the total expenditure, even if the staff side demands of the HRA is accepted the total expenditure shall not cross 10%, let us examine the following facts. The total expenditure tow

Option for pay fixation in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level to the Railway employees promoted during the period 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2016 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.PC-VII/2017/R-U/7 New Delhi, dated: 31-03-2017 To The General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 56. Sub:  Option for pay fixation in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level to the Railway employees promoted during the period 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2016. Please refer to your letter No.IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/2016/R.B./Part I dated 06.01.2017, wherein it has been demanded that opportunity for revision of option for those staff promoted after the date of notification of Rs(RP) Rules, 2016 (i.e 28.07.2016) and also for those staff promoted between 01.01.2016 and 31.12.2016 to switch over to 7th CPC Pay Matrix from the date subsequent to date of Railway Board’s notification be provided. 2. In this context it is stated that option for switching over to

Woman employees may be granted Maternity Leave of two months – CGDA CGDA Clarification Regarding Granting of Maternity Leave IMPORTANT CIRCULAR CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010 AN/XlV/19404/Leave Matters/Vol-lll Dated :19.04.2017 To All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA(Fys) Subject :  Grant of Maternity leave – Clarification A reference was made to DoP&T regarding quantum of maternity leave admissible to a female government servant consequent upon death of the child(s) after birth. 2. In reply, DoP&T has clarified that — in case of death of child shortly after birth, the woman employees may be granted Maternity Leave of two months for recovery after delivery of the child 3. Similar cases/requests may be regulated accordingly. sd/- ( Kavita Garg ) Sr.Dy.CGDA(AN) Click to view the  CGDA orders on maternity leave Authority: CGDA

Rounding off the amount of increment to next multiple of 10 for the year 2006, 2007 & 2008 – CGDA Orders Re-Fixation of Pay in terms of CCS(RP) Rules,2008 Re-Fixation of Pay in terms of CCS(RP) Rules,2008- Date of next increment in revised Pay Structureunder Rule 10 of the CCS(RP) Rules-2008 OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS) 10-A, S.K.BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA – 700 011 PART II OFFICE ORDER NO:576 Dated: 06-04-2017 Sub:  Re-Fixation of Pay in terms of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 – Date of next increment in revised Pay Structure under Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules – 2008. fixation carried out as per CGDA New Delhi letter No.Admin 14/14162/6th CPC/Corr/Urgent-XVII dated 19-02-2014 regarding rounding off the amount of increment to next multiple of 10 for the year 2006, 2007 & 2008. Asst. Controller of Accounts (Fys) For P.C.Of A (Fys) Kolkata Authority:  http://www.pcafys.gov.in/ 1 Name   S.B.No.   DESGN A/C No. DOD   H P PANDEY       SA 8327464 07-11-2

NEET Exam 2017 Admit Card Download Link cbseneet.nic.in NEET – National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (UG) 2017 ADMIN CARD or HALL TICKET Finally today the Central Board of Secondary Education has uploaded the link for downloading the Admit Card to all participants. The NEET examination is scheduled to be held on 7th May 2017 and examinations are conducted in 104 cities across the country. This year more than eleven lakhs students are participating and nearly 2200 centres has been prepared. Dut to heavy traffic for downloading the admit card from the website of cbseneet.nic.in, the server will be getting down for two more days expected. Student are advised to be patient and the availability of downloading option for a longer duration. Click the link below given to go to official website of CBSE NEET 2017 Download NEET Admit Card 2017

Points for NAC JCM Standing Committee Meeting will be held on 3.5.2017 – Confederation ITEMS FOR THE NATIONAL COUNCIL JCM STANDING COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON 3rd MAY 2017 – CONFEDERATION ITEMS. Coms. K. K. N. Kutty, M. Krishnan and M. S. Raja will represent Confederation in the Standing Committee meeting. 1. Removing the anomalous situation in the representation in the JCM. The JCM was set up as a machinery to enable the employees to hold discussions with the Government and avoid confrontation and strike. At the beginning all the non-gazette employees had representatives at the JCM, National, Departmental and regional level Councils. However, in the case of CSS and CSSS the Government had permitted even the Group B. Gazetted officers at the level of the Section officers to have representations both at the National and Departmental levels as a special case taking into account the characteristics of their job content. The classification of posts in Central Civil services underwent c

Action Taken Statement of Standing Committee and National Anomaly Committee after 6th CPC F.No.11/1/20156-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated the 21st February, 2017 To Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra Secretary, National Council Staff-Side(JCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi. Subject:- 1 . Standing Committee meeting held on 25.10.2016- ATS reg. 2. ATS in respect of NAC meetings held after 6th CPC Sir, I am directed to refer to the discussion held in the Standing Committee meeting on 25.10.2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary(P) in DoPT, and to send herewith a copy of an Action Taken Statement (ATS) in respect of 19 items on which discussion was held in that meeting. The information in respect of the other items also discussed in the same meeting will be sent upon receipt of the ATS from other Ministries/Departments which is still awaited. 2. Additionall

Banks Penal Charges for Savings Bank (SB) Accounts – List of Banks with detail Charges on savings bank accounts Reserve Bank of India’s Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks provides that the policy on penal charges to be levied for non-maintenance of minimum balance in savings bank accounts may be decided with the approval of the Board of the bank concerned. Banks levy panel charges on non-maintenance of minimum balance in savings bank account in terms of the said Master Circular. Details of charges levied on deposit of cash in savings bank accounts at bank branches of public sector banks is given below in the table. Bank Charge on deposit of cash in savings bank account at bank branch Allahabad Bank No charges Andhra Bank No charges Bank of Baroda Home branch: no charges Non-home branch: For cash deposit up to Rs. 30,000 per day per account, there is no charge. Thereafter, in excess of Rs. 30,000, service charge is Rs. 2.50 per thousand or part thereof Bank of I