Retirement Age of Government Employees to 60 Raises in Andhra Pradesh

Retirement Age of Government Employees to 60  Raises in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed a Bill amending the AP Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation) Act, 1984, enhancing retirement age of government employees to 60 years from 58.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu moved the amendment Bill in the House and requested the members to adopt it unanimously.

"There is a significant improvement in the average life expectancy when compared to that of 1984 (when the Act was framed). As per the World Health Organisation, the average Indian life expectancy is 65 years. The age of retirement of Central government employees was also raised from 58 to 60 years in 1998," the Chief Minister pointed out, explaining the statement of objects and reasons for the amendment Bill.

"Consequent to the reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh, the (new) state government felt it necessary to utilise the services of senior employees in view of their experience and expertise. Accordingly, the government has decided to enhance the retirement age to 60 years," the Chief Minister added.

Mr Chandrababu said the government and the employees should work hand-in-hand to develop the new state.

"Enhancement of retirement age is the first step. We will implement several other measures for the employees' welfare.We will provide them health insurance. Our government will be employee-friendly," the Chief Minister said.

He said plans were afoot to build houses for retired employees.

"Every government employee should have a own house by the time he retires," he added.

Mr Chandrababu said the government would treat as "holiday" the period when employees went on strike last year protesting the bifurcation of the state.

"We will treat that period as holiday and ensure continuity in service," he said.

"There are many other issues concerning government employees. But we are not in a position to resolve them all in one go because we are facing a huge financial crisis caused by the state's bifurcation," he said.

The Chief Minister also assured the House that his government was committed to creating employment opportunities for every household in the state. He recalled that it was the erstwhile Telegu Desam Party or TDP government under him that created the maximum number of jobs on an "unprecedented scale".

"Be it in the government or the private sector, we will create employment opportunities and ensure each family gets one job. We will also pay unemployment stipend of Rs 1000 to Rs 2000 to the youth till they get jobs," he added.

YSR Congress MLA Jyothula Nehru wanted to know from when the unemployment stipend would be paid but did not get any response.

The House then passed the amendment Bill without further discussion. 

Source: NDTV

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Principles of Determination of Pay and Minimum & Maximum Wages Submitted to 7th CPC by IRTSA

Presentation on Principle of Pay determination & Minimum and Maximum Pay – Compiled by Er. K.V. Ramesh, Senior JGS/IRTSA

 

Principles of Determination of Pay & Determination of Minimum & Maximum Wages Submitted to 7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

 

Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA)

M. SHANMUGAM	HARCHANDAN SINGH
Central President	General Secretary

Compiled by K.V.RAMESH, Senior JGS/IRTSA

Relevant Terms of reference

2.a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities / benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-

 

i. Central Government employees-industrial and non- industrial;

2.b)To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind …….

Article 43. Living wage, etc., for workers

The State shall endeavour to secure, by suitable legislation or economic organisation or in any other way, to all workers, agricultural, industrial or otherwise, work, a living wage, conditions of work ensuring a decent standard of life and full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities and …..

Job Evaluation

Scientific job evaluation methods are available for a fair comparison of wages.

Difference in nature of work can well be taken care of in scientific job evaluation.

Recommendation of 3rd CPC for adoption of Job evolution technique on experimental basis is still not tried.

Classification or Grading method is easier method for job evaluation.

Proposed method for Job Evaluation

 

Brief Job descriptions and details of pay scales, emoluments and other particulars be collected for various group of Employees. 

 

Jobs can be broadly grouped like “Industrial”, “Non-Industrial” and “Secretarial” etc.

These groups may be further broken up into various sub-groups like “Artisan”, “Supervisory”, “Administrative”, “Supportive”, etc. 

 

Separate “Grade definitions” shall be finalised for each of these Groups & sub-groups,

Indicating, type of work, level of job difficulty, area & Span of Supervision, etc

Maintaining horizontal parities & vertical relativities. 

 

Will results in better justice, better job satisfaction, greater industrial harmony leading to higher efficiency and productivity and the time, cost and effort would definitely be worth the returns, particularly in the long run

Minimum Wage as per 6th CPC method

Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay + % DA + Compensation factor based on rise in NNP at factor Cost.

Calculation of compensation factor

 

Year	Per Capita NNP at factor cost At constant price	Increase over previous year
2005-06	26015	1872
2006-07	28067	2052
2007-08	30332	2265
2008-09	31754	1422
2009-10	33901	2147
2010-11	36342	2441
2011-12	38037	1695
2012-13	39168	1131
2013-14*	41046	1878
2014-15*	42924	1878
% Increase of NNP at factor cost on Constant Prices for the period of ten years		65%

* Assumed figures as per average increase

 

Proposed Minimum Pay w.e.f. – 1.1.2016

 

Minimum Basic Pay + DA 140%+ Compensationfactor 65% of BP + DA
Minimum Basic pay after VI CPC	Rs.7000
Projected DA 140% (as on 1.1.2016)	Rs.9800
BP+DA	Rs.16800
Compensation factor (65%)	Rs.10920
Proposed Minimum Pay	Rs.27720 or Rs.28000
Proposed Number of times increase of BP	3.96

 

Proposed Minimum & Maximum Pay based on post 6th CPC formula

 

EXISTING PAY			PROPOSED PAY @ 3.96 TIMES (ROUNDED OFF) OF EXISTING PAY
Minimum		Maximum	Minimum		Maximum
Pay in Pay Band	Grade Pay		Pay in Pay Band	Grade Pay
Rs.5200	Rs.1800	Rs.80,000	Rs.20,800	Rs.7200	Rs.3,20,000

 

Minimum Pay shall be increased from Rs.7000 to Rs.28,000. 

Maximum Pay Shall be increased from Rs.80,000 to 3,20,000.

 

Intermediate Pays shall be fixed in the same way.

Upgradation shall be granted to specific categories on functional & other related justification.

 

Determination of Maximum Pay First & then arriving Minimum Pay in the ratio of 9:1

 

Maximum Pay shall be fixed first as per rise of NNP and then the Minimum pay in the ratio of 9:1thereof and the Intermediate Pays shall be fixed.

Maximum Pay = Rs.80,000 x Compensation factor based on rise in NNP at factor Cost. = 80000 x 3.96 = Rs.316800 or Rs.3,20,000.

 

Therefore, Minimum Pay works out to be Rs.320000 / 9 = 35555 or Rs.35500.

 

Rate of Increments

 

Annual Increment:- Rate of annual increment in each grade may please be granted @ 5 per cent.

Increment on Promotion:- During Promotion minimum 10% increase in Basic Pay has to be granted.

Fixation of Pay on Promotion at par with Entry Pay:- Pay on Promotion should be fixed at least at par with Entry Pay in the Revised Pay Structure.

Thank you

 

Source: IRTSA
[http://www.irtsa.net/pdfdocs/7th_CPC_Principle_of_Pay_Determination.pdf]

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MACP on Promotional hierarchy- DoPT ignores appeal of Ordinance Factory Board, Kolkata

Grant of MACP in the higher grade of promotional hierarchy

By Speed Post

Government of India
Ministry of Defence

Ordnance Factory Board
10A, Shaheed Khudiram Bose Road
Kolkata – 700 001.

Sub: OA No.904/2012 – Sanjay Kumar & 18 Ors-V-UOI & Ors. – Grant of MACP in the higher grade of promotional hierarchy

Ref: i) CAT Principal Bench order dated 26-11-2012
ii) OFB I.D. No.01/6th CPC/MACPS/PCC(A/A)(Pt.) dated 16-09-2013
iii) OFB I.D. of even No. dated 27-09-2013 & 28/1/2014.

The issue of grant of MACP in the higher grade of promotional hierarchy, was taken up with MOD vide OFB I Ds cited at ref (2) & (3) pursuant to judgment dated 26/11/2012 in the subject OA. It may be recalled that the subject OA was filed seeking MACP benefit in the higher grade of promotional hierarchy at the instance of order issued by CAT Chandigarh Bench in O A No. 1038/2010 – Shri Tilak Ram –V- UOI & Ors which was upheld by Punjab & Haryana High Court in CWP No. 19387/2011 decided on 19/10/2011. The Special Leave Petition filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court was dismissed on 15/4/2013.

Attached please find herewith copy of letter No. IOFGOA/NE/SAF/MACP/2013 dated 26/03/2014 received from GS/IOFGOA which has been addressed to DGOF & Chairman copy endorsed to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri and others. The said Association has enclosed copy of judgment in O A No. 864/2014 delivered by Hon’ble CAT Principal Bench on 12/3/2014 where the Hon’ble CAT has directed the following:

“Once an order has been passed by this tribunal and it has also been upheld at the level of Supreme Court, there is no question of waiting for an approval of any Govt. department for implementation of the same”.

A similar representation dated 3/4/2014 received from Staff Side Member, JCM-III level Council quoting the judgment dated 12/3/2014 in O A No. 864/2014 is also enclosed. It may be intimated that several OAs have been filed in different CATs/Courts on the same issue by the employees of this organization and the same are pending.

MOD is requested to convey its decision at the earliest to avoid unnecessary litigations on the issue of grant of MACP in the higher grade pay of promotional hierarchy.

Encl: As above

SD/-
(Smt. Arti. C. Srivastava)
Director/Admin
For Director General Ordnance Factories

Shri Amlan Das,
Under Secretary,
D(Estt/Non-Gazetted),
Room No.340-B,
“B” Wing, Sena Bhavan,
New Delhi-110 011.

Source: http://aiamshq.blogspot.in/2014/06/macp-on-promotional-hierarchy.html

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Implementation of Recommendations of 6th CPC — Merger of grades — Revised Classification and mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts — Scheme for filling up of vacancies after 31.12.2013 : Railway Board Order

Implementation of Recommendations of 6th CPC — Merger of grades — Revised Classification and mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts — Scheme for filling up of vacancies after 31.12.2013.

RBE No. 63/2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

 No.E(NG)l-2008/PM 1/15

New Delhi, dated 16.06.2014

The General Managers (P)
All Indian Railways & PUs.
(As per standard list)

Sub: Implementation of Recommendations of 6th CPC — Merger of grades — Revised Classification and mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts — Scheme for filling up of vacancies after 31.12.2013.

Ref: Board’s letters of even no dated 03.09.2009, 07.06.2010, 21.11.2011, 23.05.2012, 15.1.2013, 24.05.2013 & 03.01.2014 on the above subject.

The existing methodology and benchmarking for promotion, as enumerated in the Board’s letters referred to above, may be applied till 31.12.2014.

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.

Sd/-
(Amita Bhalla)
Deputy Director-II/ E(NG)I
Railway Board.

Source: AIRF

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Jurisdiction orders and implementation of Cadre restructuring exercise of the lncome-tax Department

Jurisdiction orders and implementation of Cadre restructuring exercise of the lncome-tax Department — reg

 F.No.187/4/2014-ITA.I
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
ITA.I Division

North Blocks: New Delhi
Dated the 20th June, 2014

To
All Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax,
DGIT (Int. Tax)
DGIT (Exemption), DGIT(Inv.), DGIT(I&CI)

Sub.: Jurisdiction orders and implementation of Cadre restructuring exercise of the lncome-tax Department — reg.

Sir/ Madam,
I am directed to refer to the Boards letters of even number dated 5.6.2014 and 6.6.2014 regarding information to be sent while forwarding draft jurisdiction orders to the ITA Division as a consequence of proposed restructuring. It was specifically requested. that the requisite information may be e-mailed besides sending by post.

2. However, it is observed that certain officers are visiting CBDT personally only for submitting the proposals to the Board and that too without any prior intimation. The undersigned is directed to convey that such visits not only result in wastage of time of officers but also lead to undesirable expenditure incurred on tour. It is reiterated that the proposals and the requisite information may strictly be sent by post and the soft copy of the same may also be sent by e-mail. At present, there is no need for personal visits. Wherever any such need is felt the nodal officer would be so informed. Any clarification, if desired, could be discussed telephonically by the nodal officer or his / her team with the officers mentioned in CBDT’s letter dated 5.6.2014.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Surabhi Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://irsofficersonline.gov.in/Documents/OfficalCommunique/1620201412347.PDF

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