Cabinet Approved 6% Hike in Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees

Cabinet Approved 6% Hike in Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from 1.7.2015 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners w.e.f....

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Bonus Ceiling – NFIR writes to Railway Minister to remove of calculation ceiling for the purpose of payment of productivity Linked Bonus (PLB)

Bonus Ceiling – NFIR writes to Railway Minister to remove of calculation ceiling for the purpose of payment of productivity Linked Bonus (PLB)   Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) – Removal of Calculation Ceiling   NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3,Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110 055 No.1/10/Part IV Dated 08/09/2015 Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister for Railways Railway Bhavan, New Delhi. Respected Sir, Sub: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) – Removal of calculation ceiling – reg. Ref: Item...

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Central Government Pensioners above 100 Years

Central Government Pensioners above 100 Years The number of pensioners above 100 years of age drawing pension from Banks (PSBs) is 1774 An interesting question raised in Rajya Sabha on 4th August 2015 by the Hon’ble Member Shri Ahmed Patel regarding the Central Government Pensioners above 100 years. The Minister of State for Finance Shri Jayant Sinha replied as follows… The number of pensioners above 100 years of age drawing pension from Banks (PSBs) is 1774, details at Annex. The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOPPW)...

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DA and DR from July to Dec 2015 – Cabinet Committee may approve tomorrow

DA and DR from July to Dec 2015 – Cabinet Committee may approve tomorrow As per media news, the Cabinet committee in its meeting tomorrow is likely to approve an additional Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees due from July 2015. The second installment of this year, from July to December 2015, an additional DA is finalized hike by 6% as per the calculations recommended by 6th CPC. Now the Central Government employees and pensioners are getting 113% DA and DR, after the declaration by the Cabinet Committee on DA, it will...

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All you wanted to know about 7th Pay Commission?

All you wanted to know about 7th Pay Commission? Government offices are currently buzzing with excitement as employees await the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. While the babus may have reason to smile as they may soon have more money in the pocket, it might not be equally good news for others. What is it? A Pay Commission is appointed by the government once every 10 years to look at the pay structure of Union and State government...

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Central Government favours discontinuing interview for appointment to various posts

Government favours discontinuing interview for appointment to various posts Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that the Union Government is in favour of doing away with the practice of holding interviews for appointment to junior level posts. Presiding over a meeting of Principal Secretaries of General Administration Department (GAD)/Personnel from different States and Union Territories...

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