Why 7th Pay Commission's 'miserly' hike is understandable

Why 7th Pay Commission's 'miserly' hike is understandable The central government is well aware of the fiscal trap pay hike largesse portends. The 33 lakh-strong central government employees are peeved with what they perceive to be a niggardly increase granted by the 7th Pay Commission vis-à-vis the earlier pay commissions and accepted with alacrity by the central government. The government though has averred that it is “not appropriate” to compare the increase in minimum pay suggested by the 7th Central Pay Commission with...

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Decision on 7th CPC allowances : Deep sense of frustration among employees

Decision on 7th CPC allowances : Deep sense of frustration among employees Delaying 7th CPC allowances announcement will cause deep sense of frustration among Central Government employees. "Reports indicate that the Government might take more time to announce its decisions regarding the Ashok Lavasa Committee's report on allowances that were prescribed by the Seventh Pay Commission" The Committee on Allowances was formed under the leadership of Ashok Lavasa in July 2016 to review the recommendations on allowances by the 7th CPC....

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OROP: One Rank One Pension Scheme

One Rank One Pension Scheme OROP Around 3200 representations for addressing the anomalies on One Rank One Pension (OROP) were received from individuals / Associations which were examined and issues referred to the Judicial Committee on OROP for its recommendations. The Committee has submitted its report on 26.10.2016. Pension Grievances Cell in the Department is receiving grievances of the pensioners / family pensioners regarding non-payment of OROP benefits and taking up the matter with the concerned offices e.g. Controller...

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Ordnance Factory Board Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) was established in 1979. It is a departmentally run production organization functioning under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence and manufactures Arms, Ammunitions, Artillery Guns, Tanks, Combat Vehicles, Troop Comfort items and other equipment required by the Armed Forces. It serves as a dedicated production base for military hardware needs of the Armed Forces, with a view to achieve self-reliance in defence preparedness of the country. Performance...

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7th CPC Allowance Committee Report - Minister once again replied in Parliament on 22.3.2017

7th CPC Allowance Committee Report - Minister once again replied in Parliament on 22.3.2017 DoPT Minister replied in Lok Sabha on 22nd March 2017 regarding the status of the Committee on Allowances. Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Shri DR. JITENDRA SINGH said in a written reply to various questions regarding the report of allowance committee in Parliament on 22.3.2017 as follows: “Several representations have been received...

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