7th Pay Commission: Transport Allowance not to be hiked

7th Pay Commission: Transport Allowance not to be hiked New Delhi: The Transport Allowance for central government employees will not be hiked and remain the same as 6th Pay Commission recommendations including Dearness Allowance(DA). The Finance Ministry today informed about the report of the 'Committee on Allowances', headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa and said no hike in Transport Allowance (TPTA) for central government employees...

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Retirement fund body EPFO launches one page EPF claim withdrawal form

Retirement fund body EPFO launches one page EPF claim withdrawal form Highlights: 1. For EPF subscribers whose Universal Account Number (UAN) is linked to their Aadhaar and bank account number, they can approach the EPFO directly for claims, bypassing the employers 2. In case of full withdrawal from EPF accounts, subscribers are required to mention only their names, registered mobile number, UAN, Aadhaar number, date of joining and leaving the company 3. For partial withdrawals from EPF accounts, subscribers are not required to submit...

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3rd pay panel for CPSEs suggests min Rs 30,000 for executives

3rd pay panel for CPSEs suggests min Rs 30,000 for executives New Delhi: The third pay revision committee for central public sector enterprises has recommended minimum pay of Rs 30,000 per month for executives and a maximum of Rs 3.7 lakh for CMDs. As per the recommendations, the minimum monthly salary of below Board level executives will increase from Rs 12,600 to Rs 30,000. However, in case of CMDs, the maximum monthly salary for Schedule A CPSEs will go up from Rs 1.25 lakh to Rs 3.7 lakh. In case of Schedule B, C and D CPSEs, the...

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Admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance while on deputation

Admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance while on deputation No. 2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi Dated: 23rd February 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance while on deputation - regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 17th February 2016 vide which powers were delegated to Ministries / Departments / borrowing organisations...

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7th CPC Allowance Committee Report Submitted to the Government or not?

Was the 7th CPC Allowance Committee Report submitted to the government as early as February 22? 7th CPC Allowance Committee Report Submitted to the Government or not? Was the 7th CPC Allowance Committee Report submitted to the government as early as February 22? A high-level committee, under the chairmanship of Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa was constituted by the Central Government to review the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations regarding the allowances being given to the Central Government employees. According to information, the...

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7th Pay Commission: Higher allowances announcement soon

7th Pay Commission: Higher allowances announcement soon New Delhi: Central government employees are waiting almost seven months to receive higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in their paychecks. Senior Finance Ministry sources say the government is expected to make the announcement of higher allowances after five states assembly polls. The central government employees received higher basic pay in August 2016 with arrears, effective from January 1, 2016 on the recommendations of the 7th pay commission but the...

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Cabinet Decision on 7th CPC Allowances only after 11th March 2017

Cabinet Decision on 7th CPC Allowances only after 11th March 2017 "Retention of the rates of HRA and date of effect of allowances should be from 1st January 2016 and revision of rates of Transport allowances, OTA and NDA apart from retention of many of the allowances - COC Karnataka". Allowances Comrades, The media is debating that the allowances committee headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa Finance Secretary has submitted its report to the Hon’ble Finance Minister Arun Jaitleyji on 22nd or not. Comrades as you aware that this committee...

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Sources Confirmed Allowance Committee Report Submitted

Sources Confirmed Allowance Committee Report Submitted One of the NJCA leader, On Condition of Anonymity, told that the committee constituted to examine the allowance has finalized its reports and submitted it to the Government on 22nd February 2017. On asking whether the NJCA knew the details of the committee report, he said that they were not provided with the committee report. But the committee has informed them that their demand on allowance...

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whether Government has any proposal to extend same benefits to paramilitary forces at par with army?

'Benefits to paramilitary forces at par with army' issue raised in Parliament : whether Government has any proposal to extend same benefits to paramilitary forces at par with army? GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-710 ANSWERED ON-08.02.2017 Benefits to paramilitary forces at par with army 710 . Shri A. Vijayakumar (a) whether Government has any proposal to extend same benefits to paramilitary forces at par with army; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether there is any such pending demand...

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Gratuity payment ceiling to double to Rs 20 lakh; Unions support government decision

Gratuity payment ceiling to double to Rs 20 lakh; Unions support government decision The employees of organised sector can now be allowed to withdraw up to Rs 20 lakh from their gratuity fund. In a meeting between the labour ministry and representatives from states, employees and employers on Thursday, the decision reached to the consensus. The central trade unions have also agreed on doubling gratuity amount ceiling as an interim measure in a tripartite meeting on the proposed amendment to Payment of Gratuity Act conducted today by...

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PFRDA eyes training 64,500 employees to create mass awareness on NPS, APY

PFRDA eyes training 64,500 employees to create mass awareness on NPS, APY NEW DELHI: Pension regulator PFRDA has appointed IL&FS Skill Development Corporation to train 64,500 government employees and other stakeholders on various aspects of flagship schemes NPS and APY. The training institute has been appointed to create mass awareness and impart training on National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojna (APY) to the employees of Points of Presence, APY service providers, and corporates of North-West zone. Nodal officers of...

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Gratuity payment ceiling to double to Rs 20 lakh; Unions support government decision

Gratuity payment ceiling to double to Rs 20 lakh; Unions support government decision The employees of organised sector can now be allowed to withdraw up to Rs 20 lakh from their gratuity fund. In a meeting between the labour ministry and representatives from states, employees and employers on Thursday, the decision reached to the consensus. The central trade unions have also agreed on doubling gratuity amount ceiling as an interim measure in a tripartite meeting on the proposed amendment to Payment of Gratuity Act conducted today by...

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Revised Subscription Rates of RELHS as per Pay Matrix of 7th CPC

Revised Subscription Rates of RELHS as per Pay Matrix of 7th CPC The Railway Board has decided to revise the subscription raes of Railway Employees Liberalized Health Scheme (RELHS)as per the Pay Matrix Level recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. Following the subscription calculation method of CGHS for Central Government Employees and Pensioners, the Railway Board has now decided and published the revised subscription rates for all the group of Railway employees through its official portal. On 9th January, 2017 the Health Ministry...

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To check overstay, Centre cuts deputation allowance of bureaucrats

To check overstay, Centre cuts deputation allowance of bureaucrats Bureaucrats on central deputation abroad and within the country will not get deputation allowance beyond five years of such tenure Norms allow a maximum of seven-year, in break-up of five plus two years in usual cases, central deputation term for officers to work outside their state cadre or abroad. The admissibility of deputation (duty) allowance would be up to the fifth year, if the deputationist has opted to draw such monetary benefit, an order issued recently by...

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NFIR: Comprehensive transfer policy - exemption from 5 years condition

NFIR: Comprehensive transfer policy - exemption from 5 years condition NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110055 Affiliated to : Indian NationalTrade Union Congress (INTUC) lnternational Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) Dated: 23/02/2017 No. II/14/Part VII Shri Suresh Prabhu, Honoble Minister for Railways, Rail Mantrlaya, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi Respected Sir, Sub: Comprehensive transfer policy - exemption from 5 years condition-reg. Ref: (i) Railway Board's letter No. E(NG)I-2005/TR/20 dated,10/02/2016. (ii)...

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TamilNadu Teachers Eligibility Test 2017 : Notification and Syllabus

TamilNadu Teachers Eligibility Test 2017 : Notification and Syllabus GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU TEACHERS RECRUITMENT BOARD TAMILNADU TEACHERS ELIGIBILITY TEST (TNTET) - 2017 Date : 24-02-2017 Applications are invited for Teacher Eligibility Test, Paper I and Paper II for the year 2017 from the eligible candidates in Tamil Nadu. One of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility...

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UGC Pay Review Committee Recommendations for University and College teachers - 20% Pay Hike, Performance linked Promotion etc.

UGC Pay Review Committee Recommendations for University and College teachers - 20% Pay Hike, Performance linked Promotion etc. New Delhi, Feb. 22: The UGC today recommended a 20 per cent pay hike for university and college teachers. A performance-linked promotion system has been suggested with stress on research. The retirement age will remain unchanged at 65. The recommendations, made by a five-member committee, have to be accepted...

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Clarification on Benchmark for Promotion

Clarification on Benchmark for Promotion No.20-45/2016-SPB-II Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Personnel Division Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001 Dated the 1st February, 2017 To All Chief Postmaster(s) General Subject: Clarification on Benchmark for Promotion Sir, I am directed to refer to subject cited above and to say that the modalities of the benchmark to be taken for promotion after implementation of 7th Pay Commission Report has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel...

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Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structured under Central Civil Services ( Revised Pay ) Rules, 2016

Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structured under Central Civil Services ( Revised Pay ) Rules, 2016 OM No.A-60015/1/2016/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/7th CPC/601 Dated 23rd February, 2017 No.A-20015/1/2016/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/7th CPC/601 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E Block, GPO Complex, INA New Delhi-110023 Dated: 23rd February, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - bunching...

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Disbursement of salary for the month of February 2017 on 27th February 2017 on account of nation-wide bank strike on 28th February 2017

Disbursement of salary for the month of February 2017 on 27th February 2017 on account of nation-wide bank strike on 28th February 2017. F.No.S-11012/2/3(17)/RBI/2015/RBD/74-124 Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E-Block, GPO Complex, INA. New Delhi-110023 Tel: 24665384, Fax: 24649365 E-mail: sao-rbd@nic.in Dated 23rd February 2017 Office Memorandum Subject: Disbursement of salary for the month of February 2017 on 27th February 2017 on account...

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Introduction of SPARROW for CSS officers - completion of various tasks

Introduction of SPARROW for CSS officers - completion of various tasks No. 22/10/2015/CS-I(APAR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of personnel & Training CS-I(APAR) 2nd Floor, Loknayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi Dated the 22nd February, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Introduction of SPARROW for CSS officers - completion of various tasks- reg . The undersigned is directed to say that 'SPARROW' has been introduced for recording on-line APARs for Deputy Secretary and above...

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Implementation of 7th CPC Recommendations to TamilNadu State Government Employees

Implementation of 7th CPC Recommendations to TamilNadu State Government Employees Implementation of 7th CPC Recommendations to TN State Employees : The Tamil Nadu Government has decided to constitute a 5 Member Committee of Higher Officials to implement the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission. The committee will submit the report within four months (30th June). Following the implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission to...

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7th Pay Commission: Increased salaries attracting young India to apply for Government Jobs

7th Pay Commission: Increased salaries attracting young India to apply for Government Jobs Increased salary prospects due to 7th Pay Commission is attracting young talent in India towards the Government Jobs Government Jobs in India have long attracted people from every walk of life. While the basic call of a government job in India was the stability associated with it, many had chosen to walk the path of the treacherous private sector. The biggest call of the private sector was indeed the higher pay packages and the chances of a life style...

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7th Pay Commission: Talks On Allowance Today, Report Likely Soon

7th Pay Commission: Talks On Allowance Today, Report Likely Soon The government had in June accepted the recommendation of Justice AK Mathur-headed Seventh Pay Commission in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension but its suggestions relating to allowances were referred to the committee. The panel headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa to review Seventh Pay Commission allowances is expected to soon submit its report to the government. Shiv Gopal Mishra, the convenor of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), a joint body of unions...

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How to claim Family Pension with Form 14

How to claim Family Pension with Form 14 How to apply for granting family pension on the death of Government servant/ pensioner/ family pensioner. What should a family member (eligible for the grant of family pension) do to get the family Pension? Normally, family pension to spouse is sanctioned and authorized at the time pension is authorized in favour of retiring government servant and indicated in the pension payment order and is to be drawn after the death of the pensioner. However, in cases where Govt. servant expired while in service,...

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Government launches free anti-virus for PC, mobile phones

Government launches free anti-virus for PC, mobile phones New Delhi: The IT Ministry today launched botnet cleaning and anti-malware analysis centre for Rs 90 crore to provide free anti-virus to computers and mobile phones for removing malicious softwares "I would like ISPs (Internet Service Provider) to encourage their consumers to come on board, there is a free service available. Come and use it in the event some malware has sneaked in to the system," IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said at the launch of Botnet Cleaning and Malware...

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Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commissions recommendations.

Modification in the definition of anomaly - DoPT Orders  Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commissions recommendations.  No.11/2/2016-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment JCA Section North Block, New Delhi Dated the 20th February, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:...

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7th Pay Commission : Committee on Allowances likely to submit report today - HRA Revision expected

7th Pay Commission : Committee on Allowances likely to submit report today - HRA Revision expected After much debate and protest by government employees on some of recommendations made by the 7th Pay Commission on allowances, the government had formed a committee to review the same. Government employees have been waiting to hear from the central government on allowances since the cabinet cleared the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission in June last year. The Committee on Allowances, headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, is...

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Minutes of the meeting of the Sub - Committee-III to suggest measures for streamlining implementation of the National Pension System (NPS) held on 10.02.2017

Minutes of the meeting of the Sub - Committee-III to suggest measures for streamlining implementation of the National Pension System (NPS) held on 10.02.2017 Airfindia has published the Minutes of the meeting of the Sub - Committee-III No. 57/1/2016-P&PW(B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan New Delhi, dated the 16th February, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Minutes of the meeting of the Sub - Committee-III to suggest measures...

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Anomalies arising out of the implementation of the seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations

Anomalies arising out of the implementation of the seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations Centre expands ambit of panel examining 7th Pay Commission-related anomalies New Delhi: The Centre has expanded the ambit of a panel looking into anomalies arising out of the implementation of the seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations. The work of the anomaly committee, which has representatives from both official and staff sides, is to act on representations received from the employees against the pay panel's recommendations. The...

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7th Pay Commission: Government all set to clear revised allowances for central staff from April 1

7th Pay Commission: Government all set to clear revised allowances for central staff from April 1 The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended HRA of 24% of the basic pay for those cities with population over 5 million. New Delhi, Feb 18: The Union Government is all set to clear revised allowances for the central government staff, precisely after a year of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission. As per reports, one year after the implementation of the new pay and pension scheme, as recommended by the 7th central pay commission,...

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Draft Recruitment Rules for the Post of Multi Tasking Staff in Staff Selection Commission

Draft Recruitment Rules for the Post of Multi Tasking Staff in Staff Selection Commission. Draft Recruitment Rules for the post of Multi Tasking Staff in Staff Selection Commission are attached herewith for perusal of all concerned.  Comments of stakeholders, if any, may please be sent to this Department on or before 15.03.2017 at the address Section Officer, Estt.(B.I), Department of Personnel & Training, Room No.215-C, North Block, New Delhi. A soft copy of the comments may also be sent to this Department at selvakumar.m13nic.in...

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CGA Orders: One day Strike on 16th March 2017

CGA Orders: One day Strike on 16th March 2017 No.A-12017/1/2010/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/Assoc-Agi/1224 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan E Block, GPO complex, INA New Delhi-110023 Dated: 13th February, 2017 Subject: One Day Strike on 16th March, 2017. Reference is invited to this office 0M of even no.502 dated 18th January, 2017. All India Civil Accounts Employees Association has intimated that the proposed One Day Strike on 15th February, 2017 has been...

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Grant of Advances- 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations-Amendment to rules on Computer Advance to Railway servants

Grant of Advances- 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations-Amendment to rules on Computer Advance to Railway servants Government of India (Bharat Sarkar) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) No.I/11-Part I PC-VII No : 15/2017 RBE No. 10/2017 No. F(E) Spl./2016/ADV.4/1(7th CPC) The General Managers and FA&CAOs All Indian Railways & Production Units (As per standard list) Subject: Grant of Advances- Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations-Amendment to rules on Computer Advance to Railway servants. Consequent...

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