DoPT - Increase in salary for senior CSS assistants earns less compensation than their juniors in promotional levels

DoPT - Increase in salary for senior CSS assistants earns less compensation than their juniors in promotional levels

DoPT Orders 2019

F. No 9/4/2019-CS-I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, A Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, the 18th October, 2019

Office Memorandum

Subject: Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on Promotion in the Section Officers’ Grade than their juniors - OM No. 18/2/2007-CS.I dated 20.05.2014 - Writ Petitions filed in the matter - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even number dated 01.07.2019 where by the Ministries / Departments were asked to defend the Writ Petitions filed in Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the above matter on the basis of inputs provided by this Department

2. The above said instructions were issued with a view to ensure that uniform facts are placed before the Hon'ble High Court with analysis of method of pay fixation/re-fixation of the petitioners pursuant to issue of DOPT OM dated 20.05.2014.

Also read: Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Section Officers’ Grade man their juniors - OM No.18/2/2007-CS-I dated 20.05.2014 - Followup action regarding

3. All the applications filed by a number of applicants were heard together and orders had been passed by the Learned CAT on 11.01.2019 rejecting prayer of the applicants.

4. Against the above orders of CAT, the applicants have filed Writ Petitions in Hon’ble High Court of Delhi. As on date, 10 Writ Petitions have been filed by individual/group of officers. The Ministries/Departments concerned have been asked to prepare counter replies based on the reply filed by this Department in WP No.1225/2019 (Pramod Sahoo & Ors Vs. UOI). Accordingly, the Ministries/Departments are sending the counter replies prepared by them to this Department for meeting.

5. It is observed that the cause of action, prayers made and issues under adjudication in all the cases are the same. Hence, it has been decided that the Ministries / Departments may file the counter reply based on inputs made available by this Department (reply filed in Pramod Sahoo case) in consultation with Government Counsel after ensuring factual accuracy of the case. A copy of the reply so filed may be endorsed to this Department for records.

6. However, all fresh cases filed in Delhi High Court in the matter may be duly reported to this Department by the Ministry / Department concerned as and when the WPs are received at their end. Further, the counter replies may be filed immediately, under intimation to this Department.
7. The Ministries / Departments have also been requested to get their cases tagged/connected with WP No. 1225/2019 so that all the cases containing similar cause of action could be heard together.
8 This issues with the approval of Joint Secretary (CS).

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(Chandra Shekhar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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7th CPC Pay Scales - DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs

7th CPC DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs

Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales

F. No. W-02/0038/2017- DPE (WC)-GL- XXIV/19
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003, the 18th October,2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Para No. 3 and Annexure-II(a) and 11(b) to this Department’s O.M. No. W-02/0058/2016-DPE(WC) dated 17.08.2017 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees who are following CDA pattern pay scales have been indicated.

2. The DA payable to the employees may be enhanced from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 01.07.2019.

Also check: DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales

3. The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

4. These rates are applicable in the case of CDA employees whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.2016 as per DPE’s G.M. dated 17.08.2017.

5. All administrative Ministries / Departments of Government of India are requested to bring this to the notice of Central Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative control for action at their end

Naresh Kumar
Under Secretary

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7th pay commission dress allowance for CGHS employees

7th pay commission dress allowance for CGHS employees

7th CPC Dress Allowance

File No.A.27011/1/2019-CGHS.II
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
CGHS-II Section

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 26.09.2019

To
The Additional Directors,
All CGHS cities

Subject: Grant of Dress Allowance for CGHS employees - regarding.

Sir/Madam,
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M of even no. dated 23.08.2018 regarding grant of dress allowance in lieu of Uniform Allowance and Washing Allowance to eligible employees of CGHS as per recommendations of 7th CPC. All Additional Directors are requested to issue necessary instructions to all employees concerned under their administrative control to wear uniform while on duty. It may be made sure that guidelines in this regard are strictly be adhered to and instances of employees not adhering to the said instructions may be brought to the notice of this Ministry.

2. This issues with the approval of SS & DG (CGHS).

Also read: 7th CPC Payment of dress allowance

Yours faithfully,

(Dharminder Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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DA Hike for Karnataka State Government Employees

 DA Hike for Karnataka State Government Employees

 Karnataka Govt Employees gift at the Diwali Festival – 4.75% increase in DA. 

After the announcement by Central Government and pensioners of a 5 percent increase in the DA, Karnataka State Government declared the same thing for its workers.

On Saturday (19 October 2019), Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa declared that the Dearness Allowance (DA) for workers would increase by another 4.75 percent as a Special Diwali Gift.
Under DA, the new rate will increase to 11.25% from 1 July 2019 at the present rate of 6.50 percent.
Both normal government and Zilla panchayat workers will qualify for the revised DA rates.

Pensioners would also qualify for the enhanced percentage of DA.

Also check: 5 Percent DA July 2019 Hike Order to Central Government employees

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Defence Bonus 2019

Defence Bonus 2019

PBORs of the Army, Navy and Air Force eligible for the ad-hoc bonus for the year 2018-19

Ministry of Defence
D(Pay/Services)

Subject: Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to the Central Government Employees for the year 2018-19.

A copy of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No. 7/ 24/2007/ E III (A) dated 4th October,2019 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action in so far as Armed Forces personnel are concerned.

2. It is hereby clarified that Personnel Below Officer Ranks (PBORs) of the Armed Forces including JCOs in the Army and Officers of the equivalent rank in the Navy and Air Force will be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus for the year 2018-19 in terms of the Ministry of Finance OM referred to in para 1 above subject to the availability of requisite funds in the sanctioned budget provisions of Defence Services for the current financial year.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy. No. 359/AG/ PD dated 14.10.2019.

Sd/-
(Arun Kumar )
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Army Headquarters/ Dir PS-3
Naval Headquarters/ DPA
Air Headquarters/ Dte. Of Accounts (PA&R)

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MoD ID No. 30(6)/ 2014/ D(Pay/Services) dated 14th October, 2019.

Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees

Source: MoD

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Railway Employees DA Order issued July 2019

Railway Employees DA Order issued July 2019

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2019 – RBE 172/2019

RBE No: 172/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)

(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. – 145

New Delhi, dated: 15.10.2019

File No. PC-VII/201611/7/2/1

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All India Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2019.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter RBE No. 37/2019 dated 06.03.2019 (F.No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/1) on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 12% to 17% of the basic pay with effect from Ist July, 2019.

Also check: PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS TO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES 2019

The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per ih CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

The Dearness Allowance will continue to be distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Rule 1303 (FR 9(21)), Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume – II (Sixth Edition – 1987)- Second Reprint 2005.

The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

This issues with the concunence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

sd/-

(Jaya Kumar G)

Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII

Railway Board

Source: AIRF

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Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government Employees 2019

Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government Employees 2019

Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government (PSU) Public Sector Undertakings Employees 2019

By a press release dated 15 October 2019 the State Government of Tamil Nadu has confirmed the 2018-19 Diwali Bonus.

The bonus pay limit is Rs. 21000, according to the press release. The monthly incentive estimate salary limit is Rs. 7000. The maximum amount of Rs 16800 and Rs 8400 is the minimum salaries for workers in the public sector.

All qualifying PSU employees receive a 20 percent bonus and other PSU employees also receive a bonus of 10 percent. TNEB and TNSTC worker and Staff will receive a bonus of 8.33% with an ex gratia of 11.67%, a maximum bonus of 20% for 2018-19.

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