Central Government Employees News

7th CPC Promotion : Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Date of Next Increment Option – Dopt Orders with Illustration Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding. No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New DelhiDated 27th July, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of NextIncrement (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, ifopted for, in context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding. Prior to implementation of 6th CPC Report, the pay fixation on promotion was governed by provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1). In 6th CPC context, the first part of FR 22(I)(a)(1) was replaced by Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. S...

Press Release in response to adverse social message on select banks Indian Banks’ Association PRESS RELEASE  INDIAN BANKS’ ASSOCIATION There are reports in some segments of social media messages based on misinformed communications and spreading tålse information about the adverse financial strength and future of some of public sector Banks arising out of Prompt Corrective Action framework (PCA) Of RBI. It is clarified by [BA that these rumors are baseless. RBI has initiated prompt corrective action in respect of public sector Banks where certain thresholds on capital and asset quality are breached . The PCA framework of RBI is in existence from 2002 . The corrective measures under PCA will help improve overall performance of these Banks. IBA assures general public and depositors that there is no cause for fear or panic and they should not fall prey to false reports and their money is safe. Attention Of general public and depositors is also invited to RBI clarificatio...

Bank Wage Revision – 3rd Round Constitution of Sub-Committees WAGE REVISION – THIRD ROUND CONSTITUTION OF SUB-COMMITTEES Circular No. 9/VII/2017 Dated: July 21, 2017 To: ALL UNITS / STATE COMMITTEES Dear Comrades, WAGE REVISION – THIRD ROUND CONSTITUTION OF SUB-COMMITTEES Post submission of Wage Revision Charter of Demands by Workmen and Officers Organisations, the first meeting, and third round per se since the beginning of the process was held today at IBA office in Mumbai focussing mostly on modalities. IBA team was led by Chairman, Negotiating Committee Shri R.K. Thakkar (UCO Bank) and included Smt. Usha Anantha Subramanian (Allahabad Bank), Shri Prashant Kumar (SBI), Shri Shyam Shrinivasan, Shri V.G. Kannan (CEO, IBA), Shri K.S. Chauhan (VP, HR & IR, IBA) besides others. AIBOA was represented by Com.Alok Khare, Vice Chairman in the meeting. The hall mark of the meeting was that IBA team announcing constitution of two sub-committees, while expressin...

18 States and 7 UTs have discontinued the practice of interview in recruitment As per information available as on 24th July, 2017, 18 States and 7 Union Territories have discontinued the practice of interview in recruitment for lower level posts. The objective of discontinuation of interview in selection process at lower level posts is to curb corruption, more objective selection in transparent manner and substantially easing the problems of poor aspirants. Union Territory Administration of Daman & Diu has informed that it has benefitted them economically by way of savings on account of non-application of Travelling Allowance/ Daily Allowance and other expenditure involved in calling candidates for interview. Further, Union Territory Administration of Lakshadweep has informed that local aspirants have economically benefitted from this initiative of the Government. The States of Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal...

7th CPC recommended 14.27 % hike in basic pay for CG Employees, which is the lowest in 70 years! 7th Pay Commission: Government employees’ wait for allowances may end soon after Cabinet meet The Empowered Committee of Secretaries has reportedly capped House Rent Allowance (HRA) rates at 25-27 per cent. It is, however, for the Union cabinet to take a final call on allowances. For nearly 50 lakh Central government employees, the long wait for allowances could end soon as the Narendra Modi-led cabinet is believed to have met on Wednesday to discuss and decide on the revised allowance structure. After screening the Ashok Lavasa report on allowances, the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) has forwarded the report along with its suggestions to the government. According to some reports, the E-CoS has capped House Rent Allowance (HRA) rates at 25-27 per cent. It is, however, for the Union cabinet to take a final call on allowances, including the HRA. The Seventh Pay Commi...

7th CPC Pay Fixation : Clarification regarding exercise of option under Rule 5 Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010 No. AT/II/2702/Clar Dated: 28 Apr 2017 To All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA (Fys)/CsFA (Fys) (Through NIC mail server) Subject:  Implementation of CCS (RP) Rules 2016: Clarification regarding exercise of option under Rule 5. Reference: This office UO Note of even No dated 28-02-2017. As per this office UO Note cited above, the issue of availability of option to enter the 7th CPC w.e.f. 01.07.2016 (i.e., from the date of next increment in terms of proviso 1 of rule 5) to those employees who have got promotion / upgradation in a higher grade between 1st day of January, 2016 and the date of notification of CCS (RP) Rules 2016 had been referred to MoD along with an illustration (given below) of pay fixation of an employee who got financial upgradation on 17-01-2016 in the grade pay of Rs 5400/- (PB 2); MoD was re...

Option 1 recommended by 7th CPC for the revision of pension/family pension of Pre 2016 retirees DENIED How ,the battle is lost One rank one pension denied OPTION 1 recommended by 7th CPC for the revision of Pension/Family pension of pre 2016 Denied inspite of availability of service records of over 80% of old pensioners. The alternative given vide OM dated 12.5.2017 though to some extent it will benefit a good % of old pensioners, it cannot make up the lifelong loss old pensioners will suffer due to denial of option 1. Ever since Honourable Supreme Court land mark judgement dated 17.12.2017 in UOI vs D S Nakra. In the hide and seek game with UOI for 100% parity between present & past Civil Pensioners ‘Bharat Pensioners Samaj’ had this time secured Penalty Corner but the Babu in DOP & PW foiled the final hit. Why only DOP& PW, our own people must share the blame! The war veterans whom we had been supporting for years in their struggle for one rank one pension wer...

7th CPC Pay Matrix Level-13 enhanced from 2.57 to 2.67 The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure issued today an important Resolution regarding the Pay Matrix Table for Central Government Employees. The Index of Rationalisation (IOR) of Level-13 of Civil Pay Matrix shall also be enhanced from 2.57 to 2.67. Authority:  Finmin Gazette Notification

Revised 7th CPC Pay Matrix Table for Central Govt Employees – Finmin Resolution issued on 16.05.2017 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Expenditure) RESOLUTION New Delhi, the 16th May, 2017 No.1-2/2016-IC.—Whereas, vide its Resolution No.1-2/2016-IC notified in the Gazette of India, dated the 25th July, 2016, the Government of India accepted the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission in respect of the categories of employees covered in the Terms of Reference contained in its earlier Resolution No.1/1/2013-E.III(A) dated the 28th February, 2014. And, whereas, the Government has considered it necessary to make the following changes in the recommendations of the said Seventh Central Pay Commission in respect of the said categories of employees, namely:— (1) The Defence Pay Matrix, (except Military Nursing Service (MNS)), which has 24 stages shall be extended to 40 stages similar to the Civil Pay Matrix; (2) The Index of Rationalisation (IOR) of Level 12A and 1...

7th CPC NEWS – Why arrears from January 2016 should be Provided to CG Employees 7th Pay Commission Allowance news: Why arrears from January 2016 should be provided to Central Government employees Although 15 days have been passed the Committee on Allowances’ has not made its report public. Almost 18 months have passed and a large number of central government employees are eagerly waiting for arrears on allowances. The National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), the joint body of employee unions, believe that the demands made by central government employees on arrears on allowances from January 2016 is genuine. Shiv Gopal Mishra the NJCA convenor while speaking to India.com said: “As the 7th Pay Commission was scheduled to be implemented from January 2016, it is the right of central government employees to seek arrears from specified date”. On being asked whether the government is delaying the arrears as it may adversely affect the exchequer the NJCA chief “The employees wait for...

Fixation of pay as per 7th CPC to State Government Employees on their appointment in Central Government Fixation of pay of State Government Employees on their appointment in Central Government, subsequent to the implementation of CCS(RP)Rules, 2016. No.12/2/2016-Estt.(Pay-I) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi Dated the 11th May, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDU M Subject: Fixation of pay of State Government Employees on their appointment in Central Government, subsequent to the implementation of CCS(RP)Rules, 2016. The undersigned is directed to state that the method of fixation of pay of State Government employees on their appointment under the Central Government has been spelt out in this Department’s OM No.12/1/94-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 24.13.1994, 3.1.1996, OM No.13/2/1999-Estt(Pay-I) dated 18.6.2001 and OM No.12/1/2009-Estt(Pay-I) dated 28.8.2014. 2. The question of fixa...

7th Pay Commission for University and College Teachers The Seventh Pay Review Commission for implementing the recommendations in Education Institutes submits its report to HRD Ministry Prakash Javadekar assures University and College Teachers for getting justice in their Salary related matters Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar has assured the teacher fraternity and staff of Education Institutions, University and Colleges of getting justice in their remuneration related matters. Addressing media persons here in New Delhi, the Minister said the Seventh Pay Review Commission for implementing the recommendations in educational institute, University and Colleges has submitted its report to the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Accordingly, a Committee headed by Secretary Higher Education has been constituted. The Committee will have officials from Finance Ministry and other relevant offices and it will submit its final recommendations which w...

Financial Impact of 7th CPC on Medical Institutes Whether medical institutes are finding difficulty to comply with Governments circular to generate 30 per cent of additional financial impact incurred on implementing 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC)? “Government has not put any mandatory condition on Medical Institutes to generate 30% of the additional financial impact incurred on implementing the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). Most Medical Institutes have expressed inability to meet 30% of the additional financial impact. Therefore, the Ministry has submitted 13 proposals so far to Ministry of Finance for relaxation in the condition to bear 30% of additional financial impact.” This was stated by the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste in a written reply to question by Shri K.R.Arjunan in the Rajya Sabha on 11.4.2017.

Pay fixation of SCS/Non-SCS officers promoted to IAS subsequent to the implementation of 7th CPC recommendations – reg. No.20015/2/2015-AIS-II Government Of India Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension Department Of Personnel & Training AIS-II New Delhi, dated the 7th April, 2017 To THE CHIEF SECRETARIES OF ALL STATES/UTS Subject: Pay fixation of SCS / Non-SCS officers promoted to IAS subsequent to the implementation of 7th CPC recommendations – reg. Sir/ Madam In accordance with the provisions contained in schedule I of the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016. the initial pay of a promoted officer or an officer appointed by selection, as the case may be, shall be fixed after grant of an increment at the stage of the senior scale next above his actual pay provided that if such stage of pay happens to be common to different components of the senior scale, pay shall be fixed in the lower or the lowest component, as the case may be, o...

Implementation of 7th CPC Benefits to AIIMS Employees Pay Commission Benefit to AIIMS Employees Health Minister Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste said that the matter is under consideration of the Government. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide its OM No. 1/1/2016-E.III (A) dated 13/01/2017 has circulated guidelines relating to pay revision of employees of Quasi-Government Organizations, Autonomous organizations, Statutory Bodies etc. set up by and funded/controlled by the Central Government. The matter is under consideration of the Government.