7th pay commission arrears to be paid off in one instalment in cash

7th pay commission arrears to be paid off in one instalment in cash

central-govt-employee-news Resultguide   July 30, 2016

In an announcement on Friday, the government said that arrears shall be paid in cash in one installment along with the payment of salary for the month of August, 2016 under 7th Pay Commission.

To expedite disbursement of arrears, the announcement said, its decided that arrear claims may be paid without pre-check of fixation of pay in revised scales of pay. Facilities to disburse arrears without pre-check of fixation of pay won’t be available for govt servants who have relinquished service on account of dismissal, resignation, discharge, retirement etc. after date of implementation of Pay Commission’s recommendations, added the announcement.

This development comes days after the implementation notification of the 7th Pay Commission which was issued on Tuesday, following which the employees will now get the revised pay from their August salaries.

The previous 6th Pay Commission had recommended a 20 per cent hike which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008. After consideration, the government decided to accept the recommendations of the Commission.

The Government has accepted the Commission’s recommendations on Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor, Index of Rationalisation, Pay Matrices and general recommendations on pay without any material alteration with the following exceptions in Defence Pay Matrix in order to maintain parity in pay with Central Armed Police Forces. There shall be two dates for grant of increment namely, 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July; provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment on either one of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial up-gradation.

The recommendations on Allowances (except Dearness Allowance) will be referred to a Committee comprising Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) as Chairman and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health and Family Welfare, Personnel and Training, Posts and Chairman, Railway Board as Members.

The Committee will submit its report within a period of four months.(with inputs from PTI)

(Source-The Indian Express)

7th Pay Commission: Arrears to be paid in one installment with salary in August

7th Pay Commission: Arrears to be paid in one installment with salary in August

gds Resultguide   July 30, 2016

In an announcement on Friday, the government said that arrears shall be paid in cash in one installment along with the payment of salary for the month of August, 2016 under 7th Pay Commission.

To expedite disbursement of arrears, the announcement said, its decided that arrear claims may be paid without pre-check of fixation of pay in revised scales of pay. Facilities to disburse arrears without pre-check of fixation of pay won’t be available for govt servants who have relinquished service on account of dismissal, resignation, discharge, retirement etc. after date of implementation of Pay Commission’s recommendations, added the announcement.

This development comes days after the implementation notification of the 7th Pay Commission which was issued on Tuesday, following which the employees will now get the revised pay from their August salaries.

The previous 6th Pay Commission had recommended a 20 per cent hike which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008. After consideration, the government decided to accept the recommendations of the Commission.

The Government has accepted the Commission’s recommendations on Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor, Index of Rationalisation, Pay Matrices and general recommendations on pay without any material alteration with the following exceptions in Defence Pay Matrix in order to maintain parity in pay with Central Armed Police Forces. There shall be two dates for grant of increment namely, 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July; provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment on either one of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial up-gradation.

The recommendations on Allowances (except Dearness Allowance) will be referred to a Committee comprising Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) as Chairman and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health and Family Welfare, Personnel and Training, Posts and Chairman, Railway Board as Members.

The Committee will submit its report within a period of four months.(with inputs from PTI)

(Source-The Indian Express)

7th Pay Commission Notification at a glance

7th Pay Commission Notification at a glance

central-govt-employee-news Resultguide   July 27, 2016

 7th Pay Commission Notification at a glance




New Delhi: In a bonanza for 4.8 million central government employees, the government on Monday issued notification and resolution for implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, which had given an overall hike 14.29 percent in basic pay.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said,


“the financial impact of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations is less than that of the 6th Pay Commission.”
1. The government has notified a 2.57-time hike in basic pay

2. The minimum pay of central government employees with effect from January 1, 2016 will now be Rs 18,000 per month, from existing Rs 7,000 per month.

3. The highest level of Cabinet Secretary, the salary would hike up from Rs 90,000 a month to Rs 2.5 lakh

4. The new pay structure has dropped the pay band and grade pay and okayed a new pay matrix.

5. A fitment factor of 2.57 will be applied across all levels in the pay matrices. After taking into account the DA at prevailing rate 125 per cent. 

“With regard to fixation of pay of the employee in the new Pay Matrix as on 1st day of January, 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31st day of December, 2015 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57,” the notification said''

6. There shall be two dates for grant of annual increment, January 1 and July 1, every year instead of the existing July 1 only. However, the rate of annual increment has been retained at 3%.

7. Central government Employees will be entitled to only one annual increment on either of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial up-gradation.

8. Central government Employees will get no new allowances (except Dearness Allowance) with their new pay structure as the cabinet referred the 7th Pay Commission recommendations relating to allowances to a committee headed by Finance Secretary.

9. Dearness Allowance after coming into force of the revised Pay structure shall undergo change accordingly and will be linked to the average index as on January 1, 2016.

10. The Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years of service as before. 

11. The benchmark for performance appraisal for MACP has been enhanced from Good to Very Good.

 12. The annual increments will be withheld in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for MACP or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service.

 13. Chiefs of regulatory bodies including SEBI and TRAI will now get a consolidated pay package of Rs 4.5 lakh per month, while their full-time members will get Rs 4 lakh each.

 The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in in the Rajya Sabha during Budget session, “the financial impact of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations is less than that of the 6th Pay Commission.” 

Source : TST

No annual increment for non-performing employees: Government

No annual increment for non-performing employees: Government

central-govt-employee-news Resultguide   July 27, 2016

No annual increment for non-performing employees: Government

Central government employees will not get annual increment if their performance is not upto the mark, the Centre has said.

The benchmark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradation has been enhanced to “very good” from “good” level, the Finance Ministry said in an order notifying implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations.

The Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years of service as before, the Ministry said as it “accepted” the pay panel’s recommendations. The recommendation of “withholding of annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for MACP or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service” has been “accepted”, it said.

The pay panel had in its report to the Centre said that there is a widespread perception that increments as well as upward movement in the hierarchy happen as a matter of course.

“The perception is that grant of MACP, although subject to the employee attaining the laid down threshold of performance, is taken for granted. This Commission believes that employees who do not meet the laid down performance criterion should not be allowed to earn future annual increments.

“The Commission is therefore proposing withholding of annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for MACP or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service. This will act as a deterrent for complacent and inefficient employees,” it had said. 

There are about 50 lakh Central government employees.

 Source : http://www.thehindu.com/

7th CPC vide gazette notification dated 25.07.2016.

7th CPC vide gazette notification dated 25.07.2016.

central-govt-employee-news Resultguide   July 27, 2016

Govt. has notified 7th CPC vide gazette notification dated 25.07.2016. Ministry of Finance likely to issue Office Memorandum .

 

With regard to fixation of pay of the employee in the new Pay Matrix as on 1st day of January, 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31st day of December, 2015 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The figure so arrived at is to be located in the Level corresponding to employee’s Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale in the new Pay Matrix. If a Cell identical with the figure so arrived at is available in the appropriate Level, that Cell shall be the revised pay; otherwise the next higher cell in that Level shall be the revised pay of the employee.

After fixation of pay in the appropriate Level as specified in sub-paragraph (2) above, the subsequent increments in the Level shall be at the immediate next Cell in the Level.  

There shall be two dates for grant of increment namely, 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July; provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment on either one of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial up-gradation.

The recommendations on Allowances (except Dearness Allowance) will be referred to a Committee comprising Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) as Chairman and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health and Family Welfare, Personnel and Training, Posts and Chairman, Railway Board as Members. The Committee will submit its report within a period of four months. Till a final decision on Allowances is taken based on the recommendations of this Committee, all Allowances will continue to be paid at existing rates in  existing pay structure, as if the pay had not been revised with effect from 1st day of January, 2016. 

The recommendations of the Commission relating to interest bearing Advances as well as interest free Advances have been accepted with the exception that interest free Advances for Medical Treatment, Travelling Allowance for family of deceased, Travelling Allowance on tour or transfer and Leave Travel Concession shall be retained.

The recommendations of the Commission for increase in rates of monthly contribution towards Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) for various categories of employees has not been accepted. The existing rates of monthly contribution shall continue. Department of Expenditure and Department of Financial Services will work out a customised group insurance scheme for Central Government employees. 

Download the Gazette Notification 

SOURCE:- http://paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in/

2 SEPTEMBER 2016 — ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE:

2 SEPTEMBER 2016 — ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE:

gds Resultguide   July 27, 2016

2nd September 2016 — All India General Strike

The Joint platform of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) of the Country along with Independent National Federations of employees of different industries and services including Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers, have decided to organize All India General Strike on 2nd September 2016, against the anti-people, anti-workers policies and authoritarian attitude of the NDA Government. Intensive campaign and preparation to make the general strike a resounding historical success is going on in full swing throughout the country. The attitude of the NDA Government is profoundly negative and hugely challenging to the working class including Central Govt. employees. The issues in the Charter of demands submitted by the Trade Unions to the Govt. relate to basic interest of the country’s economy and also issues concerning the livelihood of the working people of both organized and unorganized sectors.

Govt. has not taken any meaningful step to curb price rise of essential commodities and to generate employment except making tall baseless claims. Govt. is mysteriously silent on the question of retrieving the black money stashed abroad and recovering lakhs of crores of rupees of bad debts of public sector banks. Whole range of social security measures are under severe attacks including the pension of post — 2004 entrants in Central Govt. Services. Govt. has launched atrocious attack of drastic cut in interest on small savings deposits. Totally ignoring the united opposition of the working class, the Govt. has been moving fast to demolish existing labour laws thereby empowering the employers with unfettered rights to “hire and fire” and stripping the workers and trade union of all their rights and protection provided in laws. Along With the peasantry and agri- labourers are also under severe attack. Attack on public sector has been pushed to unprecedented height with Govt. announcing mega strategic sale and also allowing unlimited FDI in strategic sectors like Railways, Defence and financial Sector as complimentary to the move of privatization and Public Private partnership etc. The anti-worker and authoritarian attitude of the Government is also nakedely reflected in their refusal to implement the consensus recommendations of 43rd, 44th and 45th Indian Labour Conference for formulations of minimum wages, equal wage and benefits of regular workers to the Contract workers.

The neo-liberal economic policies pursued by the Govt. has landed the entire national economy in distress and decline affecting the working people the most.

Central Govt. Employees worst affected:

The policy offensives of the Govt. like downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, corporatization and privatization has affected the Central Govt. departments and employees in a worst manner. Ban on creation of new posts and non-filling up of about six lakhs vacant posts had increased the work load of the existing employees and adversely affected the efficiency of the services. The New Pension Scheme (NPS) implemented with affect from 01.01.2004, is nothing but a “No Pension Scheme”, as it is fully dependent on the vagaries of share market forces. The Govt. is not ready to grant civil servant status to Gramin Dak Sevaks and to regularize the services of causal, contingent and contract workers. The 5% ceiling on compassionate appointment is not yet removed. The bonus ceiling enhancement from Rs.3500/- to Rs. 7000/- is not made applicable to Central Govt. Employees. Govt. is not ready to modify the 7th CPC recommendations, which is worst ever made by any pay commissions. The assurance given to the staff side regarding enhancement minimum pay and fitment formula is yet to be implemented. All other retrograde recommendations like reduction in the percentage of HRA, abolition of 52 allowances etc. are yet to be modified. Overall the attitude of the Modi Govt. is totally negative towards the Central Govt. employees and pensioners. The National Secretariat is of the firm opinion that unless the policy of the Govt. is changed, more attacks are likely to come on the Central Govt. employees and working class. To change the policy the united struggle of entire working class is required. It is in this background the Confederation of Central Govt. employees and workers has decided to join the General Strike along with other sections of the working class of our country.

Source-http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/