Paramilitary forces have demanded creation of a "national allowance grid".

In a recent presentation given to the 7th Pay Commission by the chiefs of six paramilitaries working under the command of the Union Home Ministry-- CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, SSB and NSG -- these forces have demanded 'one area, one allowance' for the troops who are on continuous duty both during war and peace at country's international borders and in heavy duty conflict theaters of anti-Naxal operations and counter-insurgency tasks. The Directors General of these forces, according to the presentation accessed by PTI, have asked the Commission to create a uniform band or a national allowance grid where every soldier, whether from the Army, Navy, Air Force or these central forces, deployed in an identical area is given equal allowances categorised under hard area/risk allowance. To give an example, the paramilitary forces have demanded that an Army soldier and a BSF trooper posted shoulder-to- shoulder along the Indo-Pak border should draw the same allowances irrespective of his force affiliation. Similar request has been made by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police which is deployed along the China border along with special Army units.
At present, the special allowances given to paramilitary troops is lesser than those given to Army or other service soldiers.

Air Tickets from Authorized Travel Agents

Clarification regarding purchase of Air Tickets from Authorized Travel Agents for the purpose of LTC

 

F.No. 31011/4/2014-Estt (A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

 

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 19th June, 2014

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject: – Clarification regarding purchase of Air Tickets from Authorized Travel Agents for the purpose of LTC.

 

The undersigned is directed to refer to the instructions issued from time to time on the above noted subject and say that the Government employees are required to book their air tickets directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’. ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tour’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT O.M. No.31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).

 

2. In a number of cases, it has been noticed that the aforesaid instructions are not being followed and as a result various Ministries/Departments continue to make references to DoPT seeking relaxation of the conditions for one reason or the other. The most common reasons given by the employees are unawareness of the rules and non-availability of Authorized Travel Agents viz. M/s Ashok Tmvels, M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company at places where the tickets have been booked from. Even in such cases, the option of booking directly from the airlines through their website is available. In no case is the booking of tickets through any other agency is permissible.

 

3. All the Ministries/Departments of Government of India are advised to ensure that their employees are made aware of the above mentioned guidelines to avoid breach of any of the LTC rules.

 

4. This issues with the approval of Joint Secretary(E).

 

sd/-
(B.Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

 

Source : www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/31011_4_2014-Estt-A.IV.pdf]

Issues of DA merger, Interim relief and GDS

"Chairman, 7th CPC, has also made it clear that unless the Government refer the issues of DA merger, Interim relief and GDS issues to the Commission, it will not consider these issues.  Hence the ball is now in the Government’s court".

PENDING DEMANDS AND NEW GOVERNMENT 

New Central Government under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi has taken charge with a clear majority in the Lok Sabha election.  People of the country and the Central Government employees who suffered a lot under the UPA Government, have voted for a change.  Now it is the turn of NDA Government.  Coming days will prove whether the selection made by the voters is correct or not.

Central Government employees have to take a cautious approach towards the new Government.  As the new Government has just taken over charge and expectations are very high, jumping into any sudden conclusion may not be correct on our part.  We have to give reasonable time to the new government to make its stand clear on the issues agitating the minds of the Central Government employees.  Let us hope that our past experience in the 2000 December 14 days Postal strike when the NDA Government was in power, the support extended by the party leading NDA to the UPA Government for introducing and passing the PFRDA Bill in Parliament, the infamous downsizing order of 2001 issued by the NDA Government which paved way for abolition of thousands of vacant posts in Central Government Departments and refusal to concede any of the main demands of Gramin Dak Sevaks will not be repeated by the new Government.

The maiden budget of the new Government to be presented in Parliament in July 2014 may give us an idea on the thinking of the Government and also the attitude of the Government towards the problems faced by the common people and the Central Government employees.  Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers has placed our demands before the new Government.  JCM National Council staff side has also written to the Finance Minister and Cabinet Secretary.  Our demands are not new.  Demands raised before the UPA Government are again placed before the NDA Government.

               

While constituting 7th Central Pay Commission the UPA Government has refused to include the main demands of the Central Government employees in the terms of reference viz: 

 

(1) Grant of merger of DA 

(2) Grant of interim relief and 

(3) inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of 7th CPC.  

 

Confederation has conducted 48 hours strike in February 2014, just before the General Election is declared, demanding settlement of the 15 points charter of demands which includes the above three main demands also.  As General Election was declared we could not move further.  Central Government employees expect that the new Government will consider positively, the demands raised in the 48 hours strike.

               

If the new Government also take the same stand as that of previous UPA Government and refuse to concede our genuine demands, the Central Government employees will be forced to tread the path of struggle again. Before embarking upon such a struggle, our prime duty is to build up largest unity among all sections of the Central Government employees.  Confederation is making all out effort in this direction especially to build up total unity among JCM staff side organisations.  We are even ready to make certain compromises for the sake of unity.

               

We have to give enough time to the new Government and we are ready to wait.  But we cannot wait indefinitely. 7th CPC has already commenced its work and has fixed target dates for submission of memorandums by Federations and Unions/Associations.  Chairman, 7th CPC, has also made it clear that unless the Government refer the issues of DA merger, Interim relief and GDS issues to the Commission, it will not consider these issues.  Hence the ball is now in the Government’s court.  Let us see how the things move.  Let us also be ready to face any situation.

M. Krishnan

Secretary General

50% DA MERGER…-CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS JOINT MEMORANDUM

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS JOINT MEMORANDUM TO FINANCE MINISTER

6th June 2014

The Hon’ble Minister of Finance,
Govt. of India,
North Block,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,

We welcome you over your takeover as Finance Minister of the new Govt. formed on verdict of the people of India and thank you for having invited the Central Trade Unions representing the most important stake holder, the working men and women of this country, in both organized as well as unorganized sector, to this pre-budget consultations.

 

We wish that our candid observations, considered views and concrete proposals are taken in the right spirit and responded with all seriousness and given appropriate reflections in the ensuing budget 2014-15.

Our proposals:

Some of these specific proposals have time and again been placed by us in various policy making fora including the earlier pre-budget consultations. However, we would like to reiterate them, urging your positive response:

Take effective measures to arrest the spiraling price rise and to contain inflation; Ban speculative forward trading in commodities; Universalise and strengthen the Public Distribution System; Ensure proper check on hoarding; Rationalise, with a view to reduce the burden on people, the tax/duty/cess on petroleum products.

There must be massive investment in the infrastructure in order to stimulate the economy for job creation. It is our considered view that the Public sector should take the leading role in this regard. The plan & non-plan expenditure should be increased in the budget to stimulate jobs creation and guarantee consistent income to people.

 

Minimum wage linked to Consumer Price Index must be guaranteed to all workers, taking into consideration the recommendations of the 15th Indian Labour Conference as enriched by Apex Court of the country as reiterated in 44th ILC in 2012. In any case, it should not be less than Rs.15,000/- p.m.

 

FDI should not be allowed in crucial sectors like defence production, telecommunications, Railways, financial sector, retail trade, education, health and media.

 

The public sector units played a crucial role during the year of severe contraction of private capital investment immediately following the outbreak of global financial crisis. PSUs should be strengthened and expanded. Disinvestment of shares of profit making public sector units should be stopped forthwith. Budgetary support should be given for revival of potentially viable Sick CPSUs.

 

In view of huge joblosses and mounting unemployment problem, the ban on recruitment in Govt. deptts, PSUs and autonomous institutions (including recent Finance Ministry’s instruction to abolish those posts not filled for one year) should be lifted as recommended by 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference. Condition of surrender of posts in govt. departments and PSUs should be scrapped and new posts be created keeping in view the new work and increased workload.

 

Proper allocation of funds be also made for interim relief and 7th Pay Commission.

 

The scope of MGNREGA be extended to agriculture operations and employment for minimum period of 200 days with guaranteed statutory wage be provided, as unanimously recommended by 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference.

 

The massive workforce engaged in ICDS, Mid-day meal scheme, Vidya volunteers, Guest Teachers, Siksha Mitra, the workers engaged in the Accredited Social Health Activities (ASHA) and other schemes be regularized. No to privatization of centrally funded schemes. Universalisation of ICDS be done as per Supreme Court directions by making adequate budgetary allocations.

 

Steps be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility coverage of the schemes under the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 and allocation of adequate resources for the National Fund for Unorganised Workers to provide for Social Security to all unorganized workers including the contract/casual and migrant workers in line with the recommendations of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and also the 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference. The word BPL redefined and redistributed at the earliest.

 

Remunerative Prices should be ensured for the agricultural produce and Govt. investment public investment in agriculture sector must be substantially augmented as a proportion of GDP and total budgetary expenditure. It should also be ensured that benefits of the increase reach the small, marginal and medium cultivators only;

 

Budgetary provision should be made for providing essential services including housing, public transport, sanitation, water, schools, crèche health care etc. to workers in the new emerging industrial areas. Working women’s hostels should be set up where there is a concentration of women workers.

Requisite budgetary support for addressing crisis in traditional sectors like Jute, Textiles, Plantation, Handloom, Carpet and Coir etc.

 

Budgetary provision for elementary education should be increased, particularly in the context of the implementation of the ‘Right to Education’ as this is the most effective tool to combat child labour.

The system of computation of Consumer Price Index should be reviewed as the present index is causing heavy financial loss to the workers.

 

Income Tax exemption ceiling for the salaried persons should be raised to Rs.5 lakh per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities and running allowances should be exempted from the income tax net in totality.

 

Threshold limit of 20 employees in EPF Scheme be brought down to 10 as recommended by CBT-EPF. Pension benefits under EPS unilaterally withdrawn by the Govt. should be restored. Govt. and Employers contribution be increased to allow sustainability of Employees Pension Scheme and for provision of minimum pension of Rs.3000/- p.m.

 

New Pension Scheme be withdrawn and newly recruited employees of central and state govts on or after 1.1.2004 be covered under Old Pension Scheme;

Demand for Dearness Allowance merger by Central Govt. and PSUs employees be accepted and adequate allocation of fund for this be made in the budget;

 All interests and social security of the domestic workers to be statutorily protected on the lines of the ILO Convention on domestic workers.

 

The Cess Management of the construction workers is the responsibility of the Finance Ministry under the Act and the several irregularities found in collection of cess be rectified as well as their proper utilization must be ensured.

 

In regard to resource mobilization, we would like to emphasize the following:

A progressive taxation system should be put in place to ensure taxing the rich and the affluent sections who have the capacity to pay at a higher degree. The corporate service sector, traders, wholesale business, private hospitals and institutions etc. should be brought under broader and higher tax net. Increase taxes on luxury goods and reduce indirect taxes on essential commodities as at present the overwhelming majority of the populations are subjected to Indirect taxes that constitute 86% of the revenue.

Concrete steps must be taken to recover huge accumulated unpaid tax arrears which has already crossed more than Rs.5 lakh crore on direct and corporate tax account alone, and has been increasing at a geometric proportion. Such huge tax-evasion over and above the liberal tax concessions already given in the last two budgets should not be allowed to continue.

 

We welcome the constituted of SIT for black money and urge for speedy action.
Effective measures should be taken to unearth huge accumulation of black money in the economy including the huge unaccounted money in tax heavens abroad and within the country. Finance Minister should make provisions to bring back the illicit flows from India which are at present more than twice the current external debt of US $ 230 billion. This money should be directed towards providing social security.

 

Concrete measures be expedited for recovering the NPAs of the banking system from the willfully defaulting corporate and business houses. By making provision in Banking Regulations Act, CMDs and Executives to be made accountable for creation of NPAs.

 

Tax on Long term capital gains to be introduced; so also higher taxes on the security transactions to be levied.

 

The rate of wealth tax, corporate tax, gift tax etc. to be expanded and enhanced.

ITES, outsourcing sector, Educational Institutions and Health Services etc. run on commercial basis should be brought under Service Tax net. Govt. Small saving instruments under postal and other agencies be encouraged by incentivizing commission agents of these scheme

 

OUR SERIOUS CONCERN:

We would like to express our strong resentment that the previous Govt. failed to positively respond to the collective voice of the Central Trade Unions on the very important issues concerning the working people of India, both organized and unorganized, consistently repeated in the form of a ‘10 point charter’ backed by several collective nationwide programmes. We expect that this Govt. will take initiative to discuss these issues with the Central Trade Unions in order to find a solution.

We also express our opposition to the so called Banking Reforms encouraging private sector/capitalists banking at the cost of public sector banks which saved the economy to an extent during the last global financial meltdown. Several such measures against the working men and women in this country including anti workers proposals contained in the New Manufacturing Policy have our strong opposition, as in our experience these kinds of measures have helped the growth of only a small section of the capitalists while the larger sections of the working population continue to be marginalized and impoverished.

POST BUDGET MEETING WITH TRADE UNIONS

Successive Finance Ministers have agreed to hold post budget meetings / consultations with the central trade unions. However, it has not been materialized except for one occasion. We understand such meetings did take place with the Corporate Associations/Employers Federations. We would like to importunate upon you to arrange such post budget meeting with trade unions also.

With regards,
Yours sincerely,

BMS INTUC AITUC HMS CITU

2015-Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices

F.No.12/5/2014-JCA-2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 6^th June, 2014

Office Memorandum

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2015.
It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2015. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure-II.
2.         Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1       In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI
12. VISHNU / VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA 1^ST NAVRATRA / NAUROZ / CHHATH POOJA / KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2       No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
4.         The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committtees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.
5.1       For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).
5.2       For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorized to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
5.3       It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B./T.V. /A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.
6.         During 2015, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 (Kartika 20). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.
7.         Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organizations themselves for the year 2015, subject to para 3.2 above.
8.         Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
9.         In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17^th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 9(Nine) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad, Rama Navami, Id-ul-Fitr, Janamashtami and Muharram included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on day of weekly off.
10.       In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
11.       Hindi version will follow.

(Ashok Kumar)

Deputy Secretary (JCA)     D

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ANNEXURE-I 
LIST OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2015 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI

S.No.	Holiday	Date	Saka Date	Day
1936 SAKA ERA
	Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)	January 04	Pausha 14	Sunday
	Republic Day	January 26	Magha 06	Monday
	Holi	March 06	Phalguna 15	Friday
1937 SAKA ERA
	Ram Navami	March 28	Chaitra 07	Saturday
	Mahavir Jayanti	April 02	Chaitra 12	Thursday
	Good Friday	April 03	Chaitra 13	Friday
	Buddha Purnima	May 04	Vaisakha 14	Monday
	Idu’l Fitr	July 18	Ashadha 27	Saturday
	Independence day	August 15	Sravana 24	Saturday
	Janmashtami	September 05	Bhadra 14	Saturday
	Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid)	September 05	Asvina 03	Friday
	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	October 02	Asvina 10	Friday
	Dussehra	October 22	Asvina 30	Thursday
	Muharram	October 24	Kartika 02	Saturday
	Diwali (Deepavali)	November 11	Kartika 20	Wednesday
	Guru Nanak’s Birthday	November 25	Agrahayana 04	Wednesday
*	Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)	December 24	Pausha 03	Thursday
	Christmas Day	December 25	Pausha 04	Friday

*Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) falls twice in the year 2015.

ANNEXURE-II 

LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2015 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI

S.No.	Holiday	Date	Saka Date	Day
SAKA ERA 1936
	New Year’s Day	January 01	Pausha 11	Thursday
	Makar Sankranti	January 14	Pausha 24	Wednesday
	Pongal	January 15	Pausha 25	Thursday
	Basant Panchami /Sri Panchami	January 24	Magha 04	Saturday
	Guru Ravidas’s Birthday	February 03	Magha 14	Tuesday
	Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti	February 14	Magha 25	Saturday
	Shivaji Jayanti	February 19	Magha 30	Thursday
	Holika Dahan	March 05	Phalguna 14	Thursday
	Chaitra Sukladi / GudiPadava /Ugadi / Cheti Chand	March 21	Phalguna 30	Saturday
SAKA ERA 1937
	Easter Sunday	April 05	Chaitra 15	Sunday
	Vaisakhi/Vishu/Masadi	April 14	Chaitra 24	Tuesday
	Vaisakhadi(Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)	April 15	Chaitra 25	Wednesday
	Hazarat Ali’s Birthday	May 03	Vaisakha 13	Sunday
	Guru Rabindranath’s birthday	May 09	Vaisakha 19	Saturday
	Jamat-ul-Vida	July 17	Ashadha 26	Friday
	Rath Yatra	July 18	Ashadha 27	Saturday
	Parsi New Year’s day/Nauroz	August 18	Sravana 27	Tuesday
	Onam	August 28	Bhadra 06	Friday
	Raksha Bandhan	August 29	Bhadra 07	Saturday
	Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi	September 17	Bhadra 26	Thursday
	Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional)	October 20	Asvina 28	Tuesday
	Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional)	October 21	Asvina 29	Wednesday
	Dussehra (Maha Navmi)	October 22	Asvina 30	Thursday
	Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday	October 27	Kartika 05	Tuesday
	Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth)	October 30	Kartika 08	Friday
	Deepavali (South India)	November 10	Kartika 19	Tuesday
	Naraka Chaturdasi	November 10	Kartika 19	Tuesday
	Govardhan Puja	November 12	Kartika 21	Thrusday
	Bhai Duj	November 13	Kartika 22	Friday
	Pratithar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja)	November 17	Kartika 26	Tuesday
	Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day	November 24	Agrahayana 03	Tuesday
	Christmas Eve	December 24	Pausha 03	Thursday

SOURCE-http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_5_2014_JCA_2-06062014.pdf

Army Veterans Grievance Handling (AVGH) Portal

Indian Army Launches the Army Veterans Grievance Handling (AVGH) Portal

 

The portal and can be accessed at :www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in

 

The Indian Army today launched the `Army Veterans Grievance Handling (AVGH) Portal`, an initiative that would enable the large fraternity of veterans and their dependents, to take up their grievances with the concerned agencies at the click of a button.

 

Developed and designed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) Ltd, this internet based web portal is among one of the several initiatives undertaken by the Indian Army to reach out to its Veterans & Veer Naris in recent times. With an unique User ID and Password, a veteran can login at his /her convenience, and refer to a host of policy letters / regulations to educate himself on the latest entitlements and benefits.

 

In his message, the Chief of Army Staff reiterated that the welfare of Veterans and Veer Naris is an important Key Result Area and with the fielding of this portal, the ease of interaction and resolution of issues will be greatly enhanced.

 

This portal enables veterans from across the Country to follow up their petitions with the concerned offices in a near real timeframe. The portal incorporates an automated response feature, which through an e-mail or SMS keeps the veteran informed about the progress of his case.

 

The AVGH portal will contribute immensely in meeting the needs and aspirations of the veterans and their dependents. The portal and can be accessed at www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in

Child Care Leave (CCL)- Requirement of minimum period of 15 days Removed

 

 

No.13018/6/2013-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
[Department of Personnel & Training]

 

 

New Delhi, the 5th June, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject: Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government Employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations — Clarification — regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11/09/2008 regarding introduction of Child Care Leave(CCL) in respect of Central Government employees. Subsequently, clarifications have been issued vide OMs dated 29.9.2008, 18.11.2008, 02.12.2008 and dated 07.09.2010. Child Care Leave at present is allowed for a minimum period of 15 days. References have been received from various quarters seeking a review of this stipulation.

 

2. The matter has been considered in consultation with Department of Expenditure, and it has been decided to remove the requirement of minimum period of 15 days’ CCL. There is no change as regards other conditions of this leave.

 

3. These orders take effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum
.

 

( S.G. Mulchandaney )
Under Secretary to the Government of India

 

source-http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/13018_6_2013-Estt.L-05062014.pdf

Reimbursement of Medical bills in respect of Defence Civilians

 

 

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
CARIAPPA MARG LUCKNOW-226002

 

No. Pay/IV/Med/7007/Ord

 

Dt. 23.05.2014

To
The Officer-In-Charge

Sub:- Reimbursement of Medical bills in r/o Defence Civilians

 

During the audit of Medical Claims pertaining to your office some shortcomings have been noticed to your office which are appended below.

 

1. The medical claims are submitted along with the Hospital Bills without PAN,TIN,TAN printed on the Bills.

 

2, The claims/treatments of Emergency nature are submitted without any assessment from the Addition A Director of the concerned CGHS cities.

 

3. Most of the claims of more than RS,2 lacs are forwarded to this office without necessary permission from the HOD, New Delhi/Ministry of Hearth and Welfare, New Delhi.

 

4.The Medical claims are submitted in a casual nature without enclosing the BHT sheet duly verified by the treating doctor

 

5.. CGHS Hospitals are not giving 10% discount on every cash payment.

 

To avoid the return of the medical claims repeatedly and inconvenience faced by the individuals the o I/C of the units/formations you are advised to rectify the shortcomings before forwarding the claims to this office. And it has been decided by the competent authority that the units/formations may liaise with hospitals of the concerned cities for bills/documents bearing printed PAN,TAN,TIN(wherever applicable). It has also been decided that no medical claims will be entertained w.e.f 01/07/2014 if printed PAN,TIN TAN(where applicable) are not embossed on the bilis.

 

Please acknowledge receipt.

 

sd/-
Accounts Officer

 

Source: www.pcdacc.gov.in

 [http://www.pcdacc.gov.in/download/circularsnew/reimbursement.pdf]

MERGER OF DA WITH PAY- NCJCM STAFF SIDE

MERGER OF DA WITH PAY- NCJCM STAFF SIDE

 

 

Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra secretary Staff Side/NC JCM writes to Sh. Arun Jaitely Hon’ble Finance Minister regarding Merger of DA with Basic Pay & removal of Anomaly about senior employee getting lesser pay than junior employee

 

 

The wage revision of the Central Government employees is carried out through the Central Pay Commissions which, considering the magnitude of employees, is a time consuming process. The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) set up by the Government will require a reasonable time frame to go into the matter judiciously especially because the implementation of 6th CPC recommendations have given rise to large number of issues and cadre related grievances.

 

 

During the past, the methodology adopted for compensating the erosion in the real value of wages due to price rise as reflected in high rate of DA to Government employees before the date of the submission of Pay Commission Report and its acceptance by the Government, had always been though the mechanism of merger of a portion of DA with Pay. The merger of DA to partially compensate the erosion in the real wages was first done in pursuance of the Gadgil Committee in the post 2nd Pay Commission period. The 3rd CPC had recommended such merger of the DA when it crossed 36%. The Government agreed to merge 60% and later the whole of the DA before the 4th CPC was set up. The 5th CPC merged 98% of DA with pay. The 5th CPC had also recommended that the DA must be merged with pay and treated as pay for computing all allowances as and when the percentage of Dearness compensation exceeds 50%. Accordingly even before the setting up of the 6th CPC the DA to the extent of 50% was merged with pay.

 

Presently, the factual position is that as on 1.1.2014, the Dearness compensation is 100% and will exceed the same with effect from 1.7.2014. Since the 7th CPC has been set up and one of the issues to be dealt with by the CPC would relate to revision in the existing reference base of price index, it becomes all the more necessary that the Government takes steps to merge at least 50% of DA with pay to compensate the erosion of the real value of wages immediately.

 

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50%Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay-reg-NFIR

 

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

 

Affiliated to :
IndIan National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

No.1/5(A)/Pt.I

 

Dated: 28/05/2014

Sh. Arun Jaitley
Hon’ble Minister for Finance,
Government of India,
North Block
New Delhi
Dear Sir,

                             Sub: Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay-reg.

While enclosing copy of Federation’s letter No. 1/5(A) dated 27/09/2013, NFIR desires to bring to your kind notice, the following facts for consideration.

 

2. In the Standing Committee meeting held under the chairmanship of the Secretary DoP&T, on 7th May 2014, the agenda item pertaining to merger of D.A. with pay was discussed by the JCM/Staff Side representatives. There has, however, been no positive response from the Official Side on the issue probably the VII CPC has started working on the terms of reference.

 

3. Now that the D.A. has become 100% of pay w.e.f. 01/01/2014 and another instalment of D.A. @ 6% of pay is likely to be granted by the Government w.e.f. 01/07/2014 as per the figures of Consumer Price Index, continuing D.A., without merger, is highly unjustified. In the past i.e. during the year 2004, the Government of India had merged 50% DA with pay for all purposes. Similar decision has, unfortunately, not been taken by the previous Government.

 

4. Seventh Central Pay Commission has already sent communications to JCM constituent organisations etc.. to submit Memorandums. At this juncture, it would be proper to convey to the Chairman, 7th CPC to consider the JCM (Staff Side) demand for merger of DA with pay with retrospective effect and send interim report to the Government for consideration.

 

NFIR, therefore, requests you to kindly consider our request and see that the Government makes reference to 7th CPC to consider DA merger with pay and to send its interim report to the Government for favourable consideration.

Thanking you.

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

Source: NFIR