Granting two additional increments (at the rate of 3% each on 7th CPC Pay) - NFIR

Granting two additional increments (at the rate of 3% each on 7th CPC Pay) - NFIR

No. I/11/Part I

Dated: 10/12/2018

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Grant of two additional increments at revised rates to Nursing Personnel pursuant of revision of pay (7th CPC) reg.

Ref: (i)NFIR's PNM Item No. 11/2008.

(ii) Railway Board's letter No. PC-VI/2010/I/7/5/1 dated 14/03/2012.
(iii) NFIR's letter No. I.11/Part I dated 30/07/2018.

Federation vide its letter dated 30/07/2018 brought to the notice of Railway Board the case of non-payment of two additional increments to the Nursing Personnel at revised rates of pay as per 7th CPC, unfortunately no instructions have been issued so far.

Federation desires to clarify that with the implementation of 6th CPC recommendations the rates of two additional non-absorbable increments at the revised rates of pay of 6th CPC were last issued by the Railway Board vide letter No. PC-VI/2010/I/7/5/1 dated 14/03/2018 (RBE No. 33/2012), however similar instructions have not been issued by the Board, causing disappointment among the staff who are entitled for two additional increments on the 7th CPC Pay.

While enclosing copy of Federation's letter dated 30/07/2018, NFIR again urges upon the Railway Board to issue instructions to all Zonal Railways to grant two additional increments (at the rate of 3% each on 7th CPC Pay) w.e.f. 01/01/2016 to the Nursing Personnel. Action taken in the matter may kindly be conveyed to the Federation.

Yours faithfully

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

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7th CPC CGHS Contribution - Revised Table

7th CPC CGHS Contribution - Revised Table
The new contribution rates has been revised from 1st February 2017 after implementation of 7th Pay Commission.

7th CPC Pay Matrix Level	Contribution (Rs.)	Annual Contribution (Rs.)
Level - 1	250	3,000
Level - 2	250	3,000
Level - 3	250	3,000
Level - 4	250	3,000
Level - 5	250	3,000
Level - 6	450	5,400
Level - 7	650	7,800
Level - 8	650	7,800
Level - 9	650	7,800
Level - 9	650	7,800
Level - 10	650	7,800
Level - 11	650	7,000
Level - 12 & Above	1,000	12,000

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7th CPC Payment of arrears arising out of leave salary - NFIR

7th CPC Payment of arrears arising out of leave salary - NFIR

NFIR

No. I/3/Part I

Dated: 04/04/2018

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Payment of arrears arising out of leave salary consequent to the implementation of the report of 7th CPC for the period from 01/01/2016 and onwards - denial of payment on Zonal Railways.

Federation invites kind attention of the Railway Board to the provisions contained in Para 924 read with Sub-Para (iv) of IREM Vol. I wherein it has been stipulated that when Running Staff are on leave (including Casual Leave), they shall be paid leave salary based on the Basic Pay plus 30% thereof and other Allowances including DA/ADA due on the Basic Pay plus 30% thereof. Reports continued to be received from many zones that the arrears arising out of leave salary as a result of implementation of 7th CPC with effect from 01/01/2016 are not being paid to the Running Staff more particularly the West Central Railway.

In this connection, Federation also invites kind attention of the Railway Board letter No. E(P&A)II-2016/FE.2/5 dated 16/10/2017 (RBE No. 148/2017) wherein instructions were issued for reckoning of 30% pay element for calculation of leave salary on 6th CPC pay, to the Running Staff during the period 0l/01/2016 to 31/08/2008 on raising the issue by NFIR through PNM agenda item No. 57/2016 at the level of Railway Board. Unfortunately, similar instructions have not been issued for payment of leave salary taking into account 30oh of pay element to the Running Staff consequent to implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC w.e.f. 01/01/2016 with the result running staff are not being paid leave salary on Zonal Railways reckoning 30% pay element on 7th CPC Pay in the absence of Board's instructions.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to consider the above facts and issue suitable instructions to the Zonal Railways for reckoning 30% pay element for payment of leave salary (7th CPC Pay) to the Running Staff w.e.f. 01/01/2016 and onwards. A copy of the instructions may be endorsed to the Federation.

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Source: NFIR

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DAD Releases Handbook on Pay & allowances of JCOs & ORs

Ministry of Defence

DAD Releases Handbook on Pay & allowances of JCOs & ORs

Dated 04 APR 2018

The Defence Accounts Department is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining the pay accounts of million plus Jawans and JCOs of Indian Army. The Pay Accounts Offices (PAOs) of this department are at the forefront of the concerted efforts that are being put in to ensure that these men get their correct dues within reasonable time frame.

An important requirement to meet the expectations of the end user and ensuring their contentment is that the JCOs/ORs understands their dues and their entitlement. If they further appreciate the processes involved in acceptance or denial of any dues, it would equip them with enough knowledge to have better awareness to contest entitlement inconsistencies, if any.

This handbook was conceptualized with the aim to provide more grasp on the rules of entitlement as well as to have complete transparency of procedures in the PAOs. This first edition contains all the procedures right from the inception stage of publishing and processing of the daily Part II orders, till the final processing and disbursement of entitlements.

The book also details the functional boundaries and constraints of PAOs. The chapters are so ordered that they lay down entitlement parameters in a user-friendly manner. Each of the chapter seeks to enlighten the JCOs/OR on the documentary and procedural requirements for processing an entitlement.

The audit and procedural requirements behind processing of Contingent Bill items, AFPP Fund claims, MACPs, transfer/deputation, leave/TD etc., are all detailed in distinct chapters of the handbook. The deductions from pay and allowances, bank account details, etc. are also elaborated in the book.

In a unique separate chapter interpretation of the Monthly Pay Slip has been elaborated. It details item-wise description of notifications provided in the Pay Slip, which, it is expected, would not only ameliorate grievances of Jawans at the inception stage but also give him confidence regarding legitimacy of the entitlements so granted. A chapter on general FAQs is also included for assistance and ready reference.

The book has sought to cover all the parameters of pay and allowances of JCOs/ORs, incorporating the 7th CPC entitlements as well, wherever available on the date of publication. This book in pdf format is also available on the website of PAO(OR) AMC & 11 GRRC as well as of PCDA(CC), Lucknow.

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NFIR: Denial of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for Running Staff

NFIR

Denial of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for Running Staff - reg.

No. IV/RSAC/Conf./Part IX

Dated: 13/02/2018

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Denial of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for Running Staff - reg.

The extant instructions provide that the Running Staff are entitled for payment of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of pay. It has, however, been represented by our affiliates as well staff that on many Zonal Railways 30% of 7th CPC pay is not being reckoned for the purpose of payment of Leave Salary to the Running Staff. When pointed out, the Zonal Railways stated that Board's clarification is awaited.

In this connection, NFIR desires to state that Leave Salary is not part of Allowances, therefore, 30% of 7th CPC pay needs to be added to the Basic Pay for the purpose of payment oi Leave Salary to the Running Staff. In view of confusion prevailing on certain Zonal Railways, the Railway Board may consider issuing suitable clarification for reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for the purpose of payment of Leave Salary.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to issue clarification instructions as suggested above, duly endorsing copy thereof to the Federation, at the earliest.

Yours faithfully

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

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7th Pay Commission: Pay, allowances raise new hopes for central government employees

7th Pay Commission: Pay, allowances raise new hopes for central government employees

New Delhi: After long wait, the 7th Pay Commission award has been fully implemented including allowances, which has been implemented from July 1, it has increased new hopes among the central government employees that their allowances has been hiked.

The Union Cabinet cleared the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension on June 29 and government notified higher allowances on July 7, 2017 for its 4.8 million employees and 5.2 million pensioners, in a bid to ease the inflationary pressure.

"Allowances contribute 63 percent in the pay hike recommendation. The allowances which the commission proposed is very substantial. So, the central government employees now not only get 14.28 per cent hike in pay but also to get new allowances, which providing for full compensation to the central government employees," a top Finance Ministry's official told.

Government jobs in India have been less rewarding in terms of pay and allowances. Apart from a sense of job security and perceived power, most of the employees have to struggle to make ends meet with the cost of living going up every year.

The central government employees are seeing inflation catch up with their pay rises as the cost of living rises faster despite of government figure.

With the current basic pay hike and steep inflation, it is not possible for central government employees to make ends meet. It is also impossible to sustain with their current basic pay without hike in allowances. Inflation has climbed steadily over the past few years, which the new allowances will help to compensate.

Accordingly, the new allowances will hopefully attract central government employees to live with dignity and the quality of service delivery in central government offices is expected to improve which will in turn contribute to higher productivity and growth for the nation.

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Pay element relating to Running Staff after the recommendations of 7th CPC

Pay element relating to Running Staff after the recommendations of 7th CPC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.E(P&A)II-2015/RS-25

New Delhi, dated: 24.01.2017

The General Manager,
All Indian Railways
and Production Units.

Sub: Pay element relating to Running Staff after the recommendations of Seventh CPC.

It has come to notice that on some of the zonal railways add-on pay element of 55% is not being reckoned for calculation of emoluments for the purpose of retirement benefits for the running staff on the basic pay fixed in the 7th CPC pay structure. As per Rule 924 (iii) of IREM-I that is still valid, 55% of Basic Pay is recokoned as add-on pay element for calculation of pension and DCRG of the Running Sitff. It is therefore advised that calculation of retirement benefits of the running staff may be made as per extant Rule 924 (iii) of IREM-I on the revised basic pay in the 7th CPC.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directoiate of the Ministry of Railways.

(Dhruv Singh)
Executive Director
Pay Commission-I
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

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General Budget 2017-18 - NFIR's proposals for consideration

General Budget 2017-18 - NFIR's proposals for consideration

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chemlmsford Road, New Delhi - 110 055
Affiliated to:
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
No.IV/Budget/Part III

23.01.2017

Shri Arun Jaitley,
Hon'ble Minister of Finance,
North Block, New Delhi.

Dear Sir,

Sub: General Budget 2017-18 - NFIR's proposals for consideration

The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) requests the Hon'ble Finance Minister to consider its proposals listed below for inclusion in the General Budget 2017-18 to be presented in Parliament in February, 2017.
1. The Income Tax exemption limit for Central Government Employees may be raised to atleast Rupees Six Lakhs
2. The Income Tax exemption limit for senior citizens may be raised to Rs.7.5 lakhs and for those Senior Citizens above 75 years age, the exemption be allowed up to Rs.10 lakhs.
3. Transport Allowance presently paid to the Central Government Employees may be exempted from the purview of Income Tax.
4. Fixed Medical Allowance to the retired Central Government Employees may be revised to not less than Rs.2,000/- Per month.
5. Grant House Rent Allowance at the rate of 30%, 20% & 10% of 7th CPC Pay to the Central Government Employees working at Cities/Towns classified as 'X' 'Y' & 'Z' respectively with back date.
6. Contract Labour performing jobs of perennial nature be granted wages at par with the regular employees performing similar jobs.
7. Child Care Leave for women employees be revised upwardly.
8. Pension parity be granted all those pre 1.1.2016 Pensioners of Central Government.

Proposals - Railway Specific

9. Additional funds be allocated for augmenting Railway Training Institutes and Railway Community Halls, Recreation Clubs etc'.
10. More funds may be provided for construction of new quarters in the Railways and for maintenance of Railway colonies.
11. Training Allowance for Trainers in Railways Training Institules may be enhanced to 30% of pay in lieu of the existing 15%.
12. Separate Rest Rooms for Women Railway Employees at different locations be sanctioned to enable them to stay when they visit on railway duties.
13. Additional Road Mobile Medical Vans may be approved for providing medical treatment to the railway employees and their families living at remote places and jungle stations.

sd/-
(Dr. M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

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Pay Fixation on Promotion or MACP in 7th CPC – Option Calculation with illustrations

Pay Fixation on Promotion or MACP in 7th CPC – Option Calculation with illustrations

7th CPC Promotion Option Calculation

All the central government employees are in busy with calculating which Option is beneficial to them in order to get full benefit from 7th CPC Revised pay .

Actually there is no dilemma for CG employees those who didn’t get any Promotion/MACP from 1st January to 1st July 2016. There are some cases in this category that choosing Option to revise Pay from Date of Next Increment gives more benefit than opting 1.1.2016 to revise 7th CPC Pay .
The government servants those who got Promotion / MACP in the Period from 2nd January to 1st July are finding it difficult to decide which Option is correct and More beneficial to them. No body in the administrative Department ready to guide the right way to the Government servants since there is no clarity in 7th CPC in respect of Revising/Fixing pay on Promotion Date. But It was clearly illustrated in Sixth CPC.

Let us workout the Pay Fixation in different Options to revise pay in 7th CPC to understand which Option is Beneficial in Longer run.

Let us take an example,
Assume a government servant has been promoted to Next Grade to 2800 on any date between 2nd January 2016 to 1st July 2016. Let us take 1st march 2016 was his date of Promotion.
His existing pay as on 1.1.2016 = Band Pay of 9100 + Grade pay of 2400 = 11500

If He Choose Option -I to revise his Pay from 1.1.2016

b) Fixation for Option to revise Pay on Promotion Date need to be Clarified by Government
Since there is no Grade pay involved in 7th CPC, Adding Grade Pay difference on Promotion date is not applicable in 7th Pay Commission for this category.

Which Option is More beneficial ..?

From the above calculation, it shows that Selecting Option -II to revise Pay with effect from Date of Next Increment i.e 1st July 2016 is more beneficial than Option-I.

It may differ to individual to individual based on Grade Pay and no of increments earned in that Particular Grade.

The Impact of Selecting Option -II in the above case

a. Pay revision come into force with effect from 1st July 2016,
b. You have to travel in Sixth CPC Pay up to 30th June 2016
c. So There will be no arrears for the Period from January 2016 to June 2016


Source: http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/

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Option for Revising 7th CPC pay on Increment date is Beneficial in Rare cases

Option for Revising 7th CPC pay on Increment date is Beneficial in Rare cases

Workout before Giving Option for Revising 7th CPC Pay

Giving Option for revision of 7th CPC Pay is a must and important thing to be done by Central Government Employees in respect of implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations

Your 7th CPC Pay will be revised as per the Option you choose to revise your Pay

There are Two options provided in option form
1 . I ___________________________________ hereby elect the revised pay structure with effect from 1st January 2016
2. I, __________________________________ hereby elect to continue on Pay band and Grade Pay of my substantive / officiating post mentioned below until:
* the date of my next increment/the date of my subsequent increment raising my pay to Rs ________________ / I vacate or cease to draw pay in the existing pay structure / the date of my next promotion/upgradation to the post of _________________________

Normally it has been advised by the administrative Department that …

For Option -I

The Government servants those who are not getting Promotion or Upgradation between 1st January 2016 to 1st July 2016 should select No.1 Option i.e electing to revise the Pay with effect from 1.1.2016

For Option -II

The Government servants those who got Promotion / upgradation in the Period between 2st January 2016 and 1st July 2016 will have to select any one of the conditions given in Option No.2 after working out their Pay as per the choices given. Because which Option is beneficial to them is depends on the Basic Pay and Period of Service in the Pre revised Scale. The cases may vary individual to individual.

It is to be noted that one can choose to revise his pay from his next Increment date in Normal Conditions also. Because if revising the pay after granting one increment is beneficial than revising pay from 1st January 2016, he will be allowed to choose the option of I elect to continue on Pay band and Grade Pay of my substantive post until the date of my next increment.

It is observed that selecting revising pay from the Date of next increment in second Option is beneficial in rare cases.

But one important thing to be kept in mind before opting Options other than 1st January 2016
In all Options other than 1st January 2016 YOU SHOULD BE READY TO FORGO ARREARS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1ST JANUARY TO THE DATE YOU SELECT TO REVISE YOUR PAY.

If you are ready to forego arrears, then you calculate your pay on 1st January 2016 and 1st July 2016 with an increment and select which one is beneficial to you and go according to that.

How to calculate in normal conditions if there is no promotion involved…

A. As on 1.1.2016

Your Basic Pay x 2.57
And Select the Cell same or nearest Higher to this amount arrived at in corresponding Level

B. As on 1.7.2016 after One Increment in sixth CPC

Your Basic Pay x 2.57
And Select the Cell same or nearest Higher to this amount arrived at in corresponding Level

If A is Higher than B, you can select No. 1 option i.e Revising the Pay with effect from 1st January 2016.

If B is Higher than A , You can select the date of my next increment Date in Option no.2. i.e Revising the Pay with effect from 1st July 2016.

Source : http://govtstaffnews.in/

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Defence Personnel – 7th CPC Ready Reckoner PB -1

Defence Personnel – 7th CPC Ready Reckoner PB -1

Defence Personnel – 7th CPC Ready Reckoner
Pay Band (I) 5200-20200
Grade Pay		2000	Grade Pay		2400	Grade Pay		2800
Entry Pay		8460	Entry Pay		9910	Entry Pay		11360
Level		3	Level		4	Level		5
Existing Pay		7th CPC Pay	Existing Pay		7th CPC Pay	Existing Pay		7th CPC Pay
From	To	2.57	From	To	2.57	From	To	2.57
0	8440	21700	0	9930	25500	0	11370	29200
8450	8710	22400	9940	10240	26300	11380	11720	30100
8720	8980	23100	10250	10550	27100	11730	12070	31000
8990	9260	23800	10560	10860	27900	12080	12420	31900
9270	9530	24500	10870	11170	28700	12430	12810	32900
9540	9800	25200	11180	11520	29600	12820	13200	33900
9810	10110	26000	11530	11870	30500	13210	13580	34900
10120	10420	26800	11880	12220	31400	13590	13970	35900
10430	10730	27600	12230	12570	32300	13980	14400	37000
10740	11050	28400	12580	12960	33300	14410	14830	38100
11060	11400	29300	12970	13350	34300	14840	15260	39200
11410	11750	30200	13360	13740	35300	15270	15720	40400
11760	12100	31100	13750	14170	36400	15730	16190	41600
12110	12450	32000	14180	14600	37500	16200	16660	42800
12460	12840	33000	14610	15020	38600	16670	17160	44100
12850	13220	34000	15030	15490	39800	17170	17670	45400
13230	13610	35000	15500	15960	41000	17680	18220	46800
13620	14040	36100	15970	16430	42200	18230	18760	48200
14050	14470	37200	16440	16930	43500	18770	19300	49600
14480	14900	38300	16940	17440	44800	19310	19890	51100
14910	15330	39400	17450	17940	46100	19900	20470	52600
15340	15790	40600	17950	18490	47500	20480	21090	54200
15800	16260	41800	18500	19030	48900	21100	21720	55800
16270	16770	43100	19040	19620	50400	21730	22380	57500

Source: govtempdiary

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7th Pay Commission Pay – Impact of Flat CPI (IW) Aug 2014 to Dec 2014

7th Pay Commission Pay – Impact of Flat CPI (IW) Aug 2014 to Dec 2014

 

Needless to say, news and developments on 7th Pay Commission are foremost things that draw the attention of Central Government Employees and Pensioners nowadays.

As the commission’s regular time frame for submission of report is getting completed in less than 11 months, employees and pensioners hope for either implementation of Revised 7th Pay Commission Pay and Pension in time or grant of DA merged pay with interim relief from 1st January 2016.

Both of these exercises would require a percentage of Dearness Allowance to be merged with pay. So Quantum of DA as on 1st January 2016 gains much significance here.

As of now, Central Government and Railway employees and Defence personnel are in receipt of DA of 107% from July 2014. With all the indices from Jan 2014 to Dec 2014 have been officially released, DA with effect from January 2015 is confirmed to be 113%.

Check this article : 6% DA hike from January 2015

Though increase in DA of 6% from January 2015 appear normal at par with increase in DA previously, additional DA this time was possible only due to higher Consumer Price Indices from Jan 2014 to July 2014.

The index from August 2014 to December 2014 is totally flat and remained at 253 for 5 months thanks to economical factors such as lesser oil prices, good monsoon etc.

As, period from July 2014 to Dec 2014 form the 1st half of the chain of CPI needed to calculate DA from July 2015, this no inflation scenario would definitely impact quantum of DA from July 2015. For example, if CPI (IW) is flat at 253 for two more months (Jan 2015 and Feb 2015) and one or two point increase in the next 4 months (Mar, Apr, May and Jun 2015) would result in DA increase of only 5% from July 2015

DA from Jul 2015	[(252 + 253 + 253 + 253 + 253 +253 +253 + 253 + 254 + 255 + 255 + 255) -115.76]*100/115.76
=	118 % (DA increase of 5% from July 2015)

As far as DA from January 2016 is concerned, the cost of living indices from January 2015 to December 2015 will be the deciding factors. On account of various economical factors such as reduced interest rates etc., CPI (IW) may either be heading south or remain flat during this period, but it is too early to predict those factors now. Any way, it is sure that Consumer Price Index from January 2015 to December 2015 may not experience any steep upward movement. In that case, we can safely assume one point increase in CPI (IW) in alternative months from July 2015 to Dec 2015. This assumption provides increase in DA of only 2% from January 2016, which is worked out as follows

DA from January 2016	[(253 + 253 +254 +255 + 255 + 255 + 256 + 256 + 257 + 257 + 258 + 258) -115.76]*100/115.76
=	120 % (DA increase of 2% from July 2015

Source: gconnect

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