7th Pay Commission: Arrears on higher allowances soon says government

7th Pay Commission: Arrears on higher allowances soon says government

The government has assured that the demand for the arrears on higher allowances as per the 7th Pay Commission would be met soon. The assurance was given by the Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha after a meeting with the National Joint Council of Action or NJCA the consolidated body of employee unions.

The NJCA which has been leading the negotiations relating to the 7th Pay Commission met with Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha and reiterated the demand of arrears on higher allowances from January 2016 onwards. The body also demanded the implementation of the report by the Committee on Allowances under the 7th Pay Commission.

Demands will be met soon

The report was submitted to the finance ministry. It is still under examination. The Cabinet Secretary during the meeting assured that the same would be implemented soon. The concerns would be considered and it may take some time. The report is currently ebing examined by the Empowered Committee of Secretaries headed by P K Sinha.

What are the demands?

During the meeting the NJCA spoke about the arrears and said that the employees should be given the amount pending from January 2016 onwards. Further they also demanded that the government resolve the anomalies related to the minimum wages, fitment factor and family pension under the 7th Pay Commission. A demand for up gradation of the fitment factor from 2.57 to 3.16 for minimum wage revision was also made. However this is negotiable they said.

Modifications suggested

There are a few modifications that have been suggested in some allownaces applicable to all central government employees and other allowances which are applicable to specific employee categories. The 7th Pay Commission had suggested the abolition of 52 out of the 196 existing allowances, apart from subsuming 36 smaller allowances. Further it had also reduced the HRA from the existing 10, 20 and 30 per cent to 8, 24 and 16 respectively.

Government pushes ahead with plan for SC/ST quota in promotions.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A report prepared by DoPT supported quotas in promotion for SCs and STs
• The report noted that 15% and 7.5% representation of SCs and STs was not achieved in several departments

NEW DELHI: The Centre is moving ahead on the proposal to provide reservation in promotion for SC and ST employees in government jobs with a key official report saying underprivileged sections needed affirmative action.

A report prepared by the department of personnel and training (DoPT), presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, supported quotas in promotion for SCs and STs. “For equal opportunity and inclusive growth, there is need for reservation in promotion to continue in favour of SCs and STs,” it said.

DoPT was asked to prepare a report following a meeting chaired by Modi in March 2016 to deal with several judicial orders against reservation in promotion on the basis of a constitution bench verdict in the M Nagraj case in 2006.

The judgment said Article 16(4A) was only an enabling provision, and not mandatory, which gave freedom to the state to provide for reservation in matters of promotion to SC and ST employees.

The 2006 order said the provision could be enforced only after conditions – “backwardness”, “inadequacy of representation” and “administrative efficiency” – were met for the intended beneficiaries.

The report noted that 15% and 7.5% representation of SCs and STs was not achieved in several departments.

The report, prepared in consultation with the attorney general, said SCs/STs were economically, socially and educationally far behind other social groups in important parameters of development to justify affirmative action.

The report is a step towards the Modi government’s plan to deal with Supreme Court judgments which have made it difficult for the Centre and state governments to reserve posts for SCs/STs in promotion.

Source:- Times Of India

Empowered Committee may take 2-3 weeks to screen Committee on Allowances' report

7th Pay Commission: The report is being examined by the Department of Expenditure, and will be subsequently placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS).

New Delhi, May 5: The long-pending issue of higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission won't be taken up by the Union Cabinet anytime soon as the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) may take 2-3 weeks to screen the Committee on Allowances' report. Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa led Committee on Allowances, which examined the 7th Pay Commission recommendations on allowances, submitted its report to the finance ministry on April 27. The report is being examined by the Department of Expenditure, and will be subsequently placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS).

According to a report, the Empowered Committee of Secretaries will examine the Committee on Allowances report on higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission after it gets cleared by Department of Expenditure. The Empowered Committee of Secretaries could take 2-3 weeks to screen the Committee on Allowances' report and will then firm up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday notified the pending implementation of revised pay hike for armed forces under the 7th Pay Commission, but didn't review the Lavasa panel report.

The National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) chief Shiv Gopal Mishra held a meeting with Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha and urged the timely implementation of the Committee on Allowances report on higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission. P K Sinha heads the Empowered Committee of Secretaries. Mishra also reiterated the demand on arrears on higher allowances. He (PK Sinha) said our concerns would be considered. It may take time. We told him how long should the employees wait? They have been waiting now for more than 10 months, the NJCA chief told India.com when asked about Sinha s response to the demands raised by union.

The central government employees have been waiting for fatter allowance since July when the government issued the notification for the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. While the government has provided arrears since January 1, 2016, the scheduled date of 7th Pay Commission s implementation, NJCA has demanded a similar release of arrears on allowances as well. The 7th Pay Commission had suggested the abolition of 52 out of the 196 existing allowances, apart from subsuming 36 smaller allowances. The 7CPC panel led by Justice (retd) A K Mathur had also reduced the house rent allowance (HRA) from existing 10, 20 and 30 per cent to 8, 24 and 16 respectively.

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The Lavasa Committee's recommendations on allowances has not yet been shared in public domain but reports suggest that the committee has taken a favourable stand on subjects like the house rent allowance (HRA).How can we trust ?

Cabinet approval on 7th CPC modifications : What we know till now.

The Lavasa Committee's recommendations on allowances has not yet been shared in public domain but reports suggest that the committee has taken a favourable stand on subjects like the house rent allowance (HRA).How can we trust ?

Days after Ashok Lavasa-led Committee on Allowances submitted its review report on Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations, the Narendra Modi-led cabinet approved modifications on pay and pensionary benefits on Wednesday.

A meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) was also held on the same day in which the protest by government employees over abnormal delay in implementation of allowances was discussed.

Increase in minimum pay and fitment formula, revision of pension and grant of dearness relief to autonomous body pensioners was also discussed at the JCM (Joint Consultative Machinery) meeting which was chaired by Secretary, Department of Personnel.

The proposed move to close down DGS&D (Directorate General of Supplies and Disposal) was also taken up at the JCM meeting.

1. On Wednesday, the Union cabinet approved modifications in the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits.
2. The benefits of proposed modifications will be available with effect from January 1, 2016--the date of implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission.
3. With this, the annual bill of the Central government is likely to be Rs 1,76,071 crore. The two major decisions taken by Union cabinet were on revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners; and disability pension for defence pensioners.
4. For pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners, the Cabinet approved the modifications relating to the method of revision of pension.
5. This modified formulation will benefit more pensioners that the previously recommended formulation. More than 55 lakh pre-2016 civil and defence pensioners and family pensioners will benefit from this modification.
6. The Union cabinet approved retention of percentage-based regime of disability pension implemented after the Sixth Pay Commission. The Seventh Pay Commission had recommended replacing percentage-based system with a slab-based system.
7. The Lavasa Committee's recommendations on allowances has not yet been shared in public domain but reports suggest that the committee has taken a favourable stand on subjects like the house rent allowance (HRA).
8. The benefit of the proposed modifications will be available with effect from January 1, 2016, the date of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations.
9. The government has decided to continue with an earlier system of disbursing disability pension and not to go ahead with a new regime recommended by the seventh pay commission. The armed forces personnel were demanding status quo on the percentage-based regime for disability pension and were strongly opposed to the slab-based system conceived by the CPC.
10. After a meeting of the Union Cabinet, defence minister Arun Jaitley also assured that the government was addressing the demand of extending pay matrix from 24 years to 40 years and carrying out rationalisation of pay Lt Colonels and Colonels.
11. Government employees' representatives are demanding arrears on allowances given the long delay in the implementation. It was speculated that the government will make an announcement before the start of this financial year.
12. However, following the delayed submission of the review report by Ashok Lavasa, the wait for revised allowances continues. The Union cabinet had approved the recommendations of Seventh Pay Commission in June last year. The Seventh Pay Commission recommended a 14.27 per cent hike in basic pay, which was the lowest in 70 years.

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Finance Ministry Press Note : Modifications in the 7 th CPC recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits approved by the Cabinet on 3 rd May , 2017

Finance Ministry Press Note : Modifications in the 7 th CPC recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits approved by the Cabinet on 3 rd May , 2017

Modifications in the 7 th CPC recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits approved by the Cabinet on 3 rd May , 2017 : Finance Ministry Press Note

The outcome of the standing committee held on 03/05/2017.

Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) held on 03.05.2017. Only Action Taken Report (progress report) on old items discussed in the Standing Committee meeting held on 25.10.2016 was discussed from 3 to 7 PM. 

The protest of the staff side regarding the abnormal delay in implementation of revised allowances from 01.01.2016, increase in minimum pay and fitment formula, Option -1 parity of Pensioners, revision of pension and grant of dearness relief to autonomous body pensioners etc was conveyed to Secretary, Department of Personnel who chaired the meeting. The proposed move to close down DGS&D was also raised. 

To discuss the new items another meeting will be held shortly. 

 The cabinet has approved the parity in pension recommended by the Pension Committee constituted by Govt w.e.f.01.01.2016. (Whether it is 5th CPC recommended parity can be confirmed only after seeing the orders). 

It is confirmed that Option -1 recommended by 7th CPC is rejected.

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Cabinet approves modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits

Cabinet approves modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits 

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved important proposals relating to modifications in the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission) recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits in the course of their implementation. Earlier, in June, 2016, the Cabinet had approved implementation of the recommendations with an additional financial outgo of Rs 84,933 crore for 2016-17 (including arrears for 2 months of 2015-16).

The benefit of the proposed modifications will be available with effect from 1st January, 2016, i.e., the date of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations. With the increase approved by the Cabinet, the annual pension bill alone of the Central Government is likely to be Rs.1,76,071 crore.  Some of the important decisions of the Cabinet are mentioned below:

1.        Revision of pension of pre – 2016 pensioners and family pensioners

The Cabinet approved modifications in the recommendations of the 7th CPC relating to the method of revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners based on suggestions made by the Committee chaired by Secretary (Pensions) constituted with the approval of the Cabinet.  The modified formulation of pension revision approved by the Cabinet will entail an additional benefit to the pensioners and an additional expenditure of approximately Rs.5031 crore for 2016-17 over and above the expenditure already incurred in revision of pension as per the second formulation based on fitment factor.  It will benefit over 55 lakh pre-2016 civil and defence pensioners and family pensioners.

While approving the implementation of the 7th CPC recommendations on 29th June, 2016, the Cabinet had approved the changed method of pension revision recommended by the 7th CPC for pre-2016 pensioners, comprising of two alternative formulations, subject to the feasibility of the first formulation which was to be examined by the Committee.

In terms of the Cabinet decision, pensions of pre-2016 pensioners were revised as per the second formulation multiplying existing pension by a fitment factor of 2.57, though the pensioners were to be given the option of choosing the more beneficial of the two formulations as per the 7th CPC recommendations.

In order to provide the more beneficial option to the pensioners, Cabinet has accepted the recommendations of the Committee, which has suggested revision of pension based on information contained in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) issued to every pensioner.  The revised procedure of fixation of notional pay is more scientific, rational and implementable in all the cases.  The Committee reached its findings based on an analysis of hundreds of live pension cases.  The modified formulation will be beneficial to more pensioners than the first formulation recommended by the 7th CPC, which was not found to be feasible to implement on account of non-availability of records in a large number of cases and was also found to be prone to several anomalies.

2.         Disability Pension for Defence Pensioners

The Cabinet also approved the retention of percentage-based regime of disability pension implemented post 6th CPC, which the 7th CPC had recommended to be replaced by a slab-based system.

The issue of disability pension was referred to the National Anomaly Committee by the Ministry of Defence on account of the representation received from the Defence Forces to retain the slab-based system, as it would have resulted in reduction in the amount of disability pension for existing pensioners and a reduction in the amount of disability pension for future retirees when compared to percentage-based disability pension. 

The decision which will benefit existing and future Defence pensioners would entail an additional expenditure of approximately Rs. 130 crore per annum.

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IPPB is also going to offer banking services through digital channels like mobile application, UPI, and digital cards which can be used at any ATM.

To make banking services simple and affordable for Indians across the nation where they can get seamless access to the government benefits directly from the payments bank account, India Post is now aiming to extend its reach to all the corners of the nation. In a row, The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has become the third entity to receive payments bank licence from RBI after Bharti Airtel and Paytm.

With a saying – “Aapka bank, aapke dwaar”, IPPB will promote and encourage smart saving and investment habits with their easily accessible banking services. And by simplifying the services, IPPB aims to bring prosperity to every doorstep.

IPPB is also going to offer banking services through digital channels like mobile application, UPI, and digital cards which can be used at any ATM, etc. This will facilitate all-round connectivity with your post bank which will help you to easily access your account details on an instant basis. Like other payments banks, IPPB can also accept deposits up to Rs 1 lakh per account from individuals.

Regardless of who you are and where you live, IPPB aims to ensure equal financial access to every Indian. Here are four important services:

Banking Services for Every Individual

As per the need of an individual, IPPB has made 3 distinct accounts:

• ‘Safal’ which will be a Regular Account
• ‘Sugam’ which will be a Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)
• ‘Saral’ which will be for Small BSBDA

While the Safal Account will comprise of all banking features, the Saral account will provide limited banking experience for specific people.

Domestic Remittance Services

Through its domestic remittance offering, IPPB will provide an inexpensive and secure medium to transfer money. All customers are eligible to make domestic remittance subject to the following – NEFT, IMPS, AEPS, UPI and *99#

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)

DBT program aims to transfer subsidies/benefits directly to individuals through their bank accounts, which in turn will reduce leakages, delays and other similar issues. Funds from the disbursing agency (DBT) will automatically get credited into the beneficiary accounts through NACH/APBS instead of any cash disbursal.

Doorstep Banking

For doorstep banking, a customer has to pay a nominal fee to request and avail banking related services at their door. The services which are going to be offered currently are cash deposit, cash withdrawal, balance enquiry, and Aadhaar to Aadhaar funds transfer.

Sri.Ananta Narayan Nanda (IPoS -1982) has assumed the charge of Secretary (Posts) & Chairperson, Postal Services Board, Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication w.e.f.1.5.2017.

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