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CCS
(CCA) RULES, 1965 - CLARIFICATION REGARDING EFFECT OF WARNING, CENSURE ETC ON
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CHANGE
OF DATE OF HOLIDAY ON ACCOUNT OF MILAD-UN-NABI OR ID-E-MILAD DURING 2016 FOR ALL
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES LOCATED AT DELHI/NEW
DELHI.
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Memorandum
Submitted to Hon’ble Finance Minister conveying our views and demands for
inclusion in General Budget 2016-17.
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Minutes
of Meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) Staff Side held on
25th October, 2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P).
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here to view - Minutes of Meeting
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INCREASE
IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES
GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
RAJYA
SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO-1917
ANSWERED
ON-01.12.2016
Increase in sexual
harassment cases
1917 Shri
Harshvardhan Singh Dungarpur
(a) the reasons for
increase in the number of cases of sexual harassment, exploitation of women in
various professions and rape cases in rural and urban areas of the country; and
(b) the preventive and
punitive actions proposed by the Ministry to protect the victims and punish the
guilty?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHANA
RAJ)
(a) There are many
reasons behind increasing crimes against the women such as unequal economic,
social and political status of women which is an outcome of deeply rooted
patriarchal social construes.
(b) Safety of women in
the country is of utmost priority for the Government. The Government is
endeavouring to put in place effective mechanisms to provide safe environment
for women. The Criminal Law (Amendment), Act 2013 has been enacted making the
punishment more stringent for offences like rape. Provision for increased
penalty for gang rape and causing serious injury to the victim resulting her to
remain in a vegetative state have been made. New offences like acid attack,
sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking, disrobing a woman have been
incorporated in the Indian Penal Code. Government has also enacted the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013 to provide a safe and secure environment to women at the
workplace.
Apart from
the above, Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing scheme of One
Stop Centre to provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by
violence including sexual harassment. The scheme aims to facilitate access to an
integrated range of services including medical aid, police assistance, legal
aid/case management, psycho-social counselling, temporary support services to
women affected by violence. Further, scheme for Universalisation of Women
Helpline intended to provide 24 hours immediate and emergency response to women
affected by violence including sexual harassment.
Assessment of
equivalence of employees
It is a fact that
evaluation of the equivalent or comparable posts in public sector undertakings,
Banks, Insurance companies, Universities, private employment vis-à-vis
Government posts could not be established so far. However, the extant
instructions of Department of Personnel and Training dated 8.9.1993 read with
instructions of 14.10.2004 provide that till such time the equivalence of
comparable posts in such organizations vis-à-vis Government posts are
established, the criteria of income/wealth test shall apply to determine their
creamy layer status.
The benefit of
reservation is not available to the candidates who fall in creamy layer.
However, as per the extant instructions, the sons and daughters of persons
employed in public sector undertakings, Banks, Insurance companies,
Universities, private employment etc. having income of upto Rs.6 lakhs either
from salary or from other sources would fall in non-creamy layer and would be
eligible to get the benefits of reservation under Other Backward Class (OBC)
category.
This was stated by the
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a
written reply to a question by Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, Smt. Chhaya Verma
and Ch. Sukhram Singh Yadav in the Rajya Sabha
today.
REVISION
OF NPS EMPLOYEES TO OLD PENSION SCHEME IN RESPECT OF DATE OF VACANCY: RAJYASABHA
Q&A
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF FINANCE
RAJYA
SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO-1506
ANSWERED
ON-29.11.2016
Revision
of NPS employees to Old Pension Scheme
1506
. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
(a)
whether Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam bench has ordered the Central
Government to revert the employees who had joined after 1st January, 2004 under
NPS to Old Pension Scheme and has observed that date of vacancy should be the
basis for inclusion under NPS or Old Pension Scheme instead of date of joining,
if so, details thereof;
(b)
whether Government has reverted them to Old Pension Scheme, if so, details
thereof, if not, reasons therefore; and
(c)
whether Government would issue notification for all Central/State Governments
and Autonomous Organizations employees in this regard, as per the above orders,
if not reasons therefore?
ANSWER
The
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
(a)
The Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in its judgment has declared
that the applicants of Original Application No. 20/2015 are deemed to have been
appointed from the date of vacancy arose and they shall be included in the CCS
(Pension) Rules, 1972.
(b)
No Sir. It has been decided to file a petition before the Hon’ble High Court of
Kerala against the orders of Hon’ble CAT in Original Application No.
20/2015.
(c)
No Sir, as it has been decided to file a petition before the Hon’ble High Court
of Kerala against the orders of Hon’ble CAT in Original Application No.
20/2015.
Source:
http://rajyasabha.nic.in/
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THE
ANOMALIES ARISING OUT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 7TH
CPC WILL BE EXAMINED BY THE ANOMALIES COMMITTEE WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN
CONSTITUTED. BASED ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE, THE MATTER WILL BE CONSIDERED
BY THE GOVERNMENT AND APPROPRIATE DECISION WILL BE
TAKEN.
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO-1526
ANSWERED
ON-29.11.2016
Pay
hike after implementation of Seventh Central Pay
Commission
1526
. Dr. Sanjay Singh
(a)
the salient features of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission;
(b)
the percentage of increase in the salaries of employees after the implementation
of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay
Commission;
(c)
the percentage of increase in the salaries of employees after the fourth, fifth
and sixth Central Pay Commission;
(d)
whether the extent of pay hike this time is very less as compared to the
previous pay hikes; and
(e)
whether Government would reconsider it in view of the resentment among employees
and pay anomalies?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a):
The Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) has recommended the minimum pay of
Rs. 18,000 per month and uniform fitment factor of 2.57 for all employees. The
system of Pay Band and Grade Pay has been replaced with separate Pay Matrices
for Civil, Defence and Military Nursing Services personnel. The Commission has
recommended abolishing 52 allowances and subsuming of another 36 allowances
either in an existing allowance or in newly proposed allowances. Allowances
relating to Risk and Hardship will be governed by a Risk and Hardship Matrix.
The Commission has also recommended revised pension formulation for all
personnel who have retired before 01.01.2016 to bring about complete parity of
past pensioners with current retirees
(b)
to (e): Salary of all employees will increase by at least 14.29 per cent after
the implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) recommendations.
The 7th CPC has mentioned that increases given in Minimum Pay were 27.6%, 31.0%
and 54.0% by Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Central Pay Commissions, respectively. The
anomalies arising out of implementation of the recommendations of the 7th CPC
will be examined by the Anomalies Committee which has already been constituted.
Based on the report of the Committee, the matter will be considered by the
Government and appropriate decision will be
taken.
Source:
http://rajyasabha.nic.in/
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CABINET
APPROVES INCLUSION/AMENDMENTS IN THE CENTRAL LIST OF OTHER BACKWARD
CLASSES
Cabinet
approves inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes
notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand,
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand
Press
Information Bureau
Government
of India
Cabinet
30-November-2016
19:34 IST
Cabinet
approves inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes
notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand,
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and
Uttarakhand
The
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its
approval to notify inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward
Classes notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh,
Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and
Uttarakhand.
On the recommendation of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), a
total of 2479 Entries for inclusion, including its synonyms, sub-castes, etc. in
the Central List of Other Backward Classes have been notified in 25 States and 6
Union Territories. The last such notification was issued till September, 2016.
Meanwhile more advices for inclusion of castes/communities and corrections in
the existing list of OBCs for the State of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh,
Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand have
been received from NCBC. Accordingly, a total of 28 changes recommended by NCBC
in respect of 8 states including Jammu and Kashmir (15 new entries, 09
synonyms/sub-castes and 04 corrections) have been
notified.
The changes will enable the persons belonging to these castes/ communities to
avail the benefits of reservation in Government services and posts as well as in
Central Educational Institutions as per the existing policy. They will also
become eligible for benefit under the various welfare schemes, scholarships etc.
being administered by the Central Government, which are at present available to
the persons belonging to the Other Backward
Classes.
Background
The
NCBC was set up in pursuance to the Supreme Court judgement in the Indra Sawhney
case as per the NCBC Act 1993. Section 9 ("Functions of the Commission") of the
NCBC Act 1993 states as under:
(i) The Commission shall examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens
as a backward class in the lists and hear complaints of over-inclusion or
under-inclusion of any backward class in such lists and tender such advice to
the Central Government as it deems appropriate.
(ii) The advice of the Commission shall ordinarily be binding upon the Central
Government.
29th MEETING
OF STANDING COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (SCOVA) UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF
HONARABLE MOS (PP)
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Encouraging
usage of Debit Cards among Government employees
F.No.25(30)/E.Coord/2016
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, December
2016
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Encouraging usage of Debit
Cards among Government employees
In the recent years, advancements in
banking technology, progress in mobile banking and innovative technologies to
facilitate digital payments have enabled a large number of small denomination
transactions to be handled smoothly in electronic mode. The Government of India
has taken policy decisions encouraging cashless/electronic
transactions.
2. In its endeavour on moving
towards electronic payments, Central Government Ministries/Departments have been
crediting the salary and other payments for the majority of its employees
electronically, direct into the designated bank accounts of the employees. Given
the progress made in banking technology, it is assumed that each employee would
be in possession of a Debit/ATM card linked to his/her bank account. Ensuring
and encouraging government employees to maximise the usage of Debit cards for
personal related transactions instead of cash would go a long way serving with
the employees serving as ‘ambassadors’ for the digital push and also motivate,
encourage the general public in taking up the cause.
3. All Ministries/Departments are
requested to encourage their employees to make use of Debit Cards for personal
related transactions instead of cash Ministries/Departments should liaise with
their accredited banks and set up special camps to facilitate obtaining of and
ensure that all its employees are in possession of Debit Cards.
Ministries/Departments may also issue similar advisories to their
attached/subordinate offices, PSI’s, Autonomous Bodies etc.
Aadhaar-based Authentication for Card Present
Transactions
RBI/2016-17/170
DPSS.CO.PD No.1421/02.14.003/2016-17
DPSS.CO.PD No.1421/02.14.003/2016-17
December 02,
2016
The Chairman and Managing Director /
Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban
Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative
Banks/Authorised Card Payment Networks / White Label ATM Operators/Payments
Banks / Small Finance Banks
Dear Madam /
Sir,
Aadhaar-based Authentication for
Card Present Transactions
A reference is invited to our circular
DPSS.CO.PD.No.892/02.14.003/2016-17 dated September 29, 2016 wherein
banks were advised to ensure that all new card present acceptance infrastructure
deployed with effect from January 1, 2017 are enabled for processing payment
transactions using Aadhaar-based biometric authentication
also.
2. It has been brought to our notice
that the rate of deployment of acceptance infrastructure has slowed down owing
to the mismatch between demand and supply of such Aadhaar-enabled devices.
Therefore, on a review, it has been decided to extend the time for deployment of
Aadhaar-enabled devices till June 30, 2017. However, banks may continue to make
necessary arrangements, including changes as host-end, network level and device
readiness, as required to ensure adherence to above
instructions.
3. Further, it is also clarified
that the instructions contained in our circular dated September 29,
2016 are for deployment of new card acceptance infrastructure. As
regards enablement of existing card acceptance infrastructure for processing
payment transactions using Aadhaar-based biometric authentication, the timeline
will be advised in due course.
4. This directive is issued under
Section 10(2) read with Section 18 of Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007
(Act 51 of 2007).
5. Please acknowledge the receipt of
this circular.
Yours
faithfully,
(Nanda S.
Dave)
Chief General
Manager
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An important
clarification issued by Department of Post.
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RESERVATION ON PROMOTION FOR SC ST PROMOTED ON THEIR OWN MERIT
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Delegation
of powers to Heads of Departments in various Ministries/Departments for settling
permission cases and post facto approval relating to referral system and medical
reimbursement under CGHS - Enhancement of ceiling rate from Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 5
Lakhs without consultation of IFD of concerned Ministry.
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NO PAY HIKE NOW.
The
anomalies arising out of the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th
CPC will be examined by the Anomalies Committee which has already been
constituted. Based on the report of the Committee, the matter will be considered
by the Government and appropriate decision will be taken.
GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA
MINISTRY
OF FINANCERAJYA SABHA
ANSWERED ON-29.11.2016
Pay hike after implementation of
Seventh Central Pay Commission
1526 .
Dr. Sanjay Sinh
(a) the salient features of the Seventh
Central Pay Commission;
(b) the percentage of increase in the
salaries of employees after the implementation of the recommendations of Seventh
Central Pay Commission;
(c) the percentage of increase in the
salaries of employees after the fourth, fifth and sixth Central Pay
Commission;
(d) whether the extent of pay hike this
time is very less as compared to the previous pay hikes; and
(e) whether Government would reconsider
it in view of the resentment among employees and pay
anomalies?
ANSWERMINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a): The Seventh Central Pay Commission
(7th CPC) has recommended the minimum pay of Rs. 18,000 per month and uniform
fitment factor of 2.57 for all employees. The system of Pay Band and Grade Pay
has been replaced with separate Pay Matrices for Civil, Defence and Military
Nursing Services personnel. The Commission has recommended abolishing 52
allowances and subsuming of another 36 allowances either in an existing
allowance or in newly proposed allowances. Allowances relating to Risk and
Hardship will be governed by a Risk and Hardship Matrix. The Commission has also
recommended revised pension formulation for all personnel who have retired
before 01.01.2016 to bring about complete parity of past pensioners with current
retirees.
(b) to (e): Salary of all employees
will increase by at least 14.29 per cent after the implementation of Seventh
Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) recommendations. The 7th CPC has mentioned that
increases given in Minimum Pay were 27.6%, 31.0% and 54.0% by Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth Central Pay Commissions, respectively. The anomalies arising out of
implementation of the recommendations of the 7th CPC will be examined by the
Anomalies Committee which has already been constituted. Based on the report of
the Committee, the matter will be considered by the Government and appropriate
decision will be taken.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
NFPE
CIRCULAR
National
Federation of Postal Employees
1st
Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110
001
Phone:
011.23092771 e-mail:
nfpehq@gmail.com
CIRCULAR
To
All
General Secretaries & NFPE office Bearers
All
Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions.
Sub: - Holding of NFPE
Trade Union Education Camps.
Comrades,
As
you are aware that NFPE have been organizing Trade Union Education Camps/Study
Camps at various levels since last so many
years.
Now it
has been decided to organize regional camps so that more Comrades belonging to
that region may take part in the Camp and get benefited.
Therefore, the whole Country is divided in 4 regions as mentioned below and the
period in which camp will be held in that region is also
noted.
1. South Region:
Kerala,Tamilnadu, Karnatak,Andhra & Telangana.
(JANUARY
TO MARCH-17)
2. West Central
Region: Maharashtra, MP, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat &
Rajasthan.
(APRIL
TO JUNE-17)
3. North Eastern
Region: NE, Assam, West Bengal , Odisha, Jharkhand &
Bihar)
(JULY
TO SEPTEMBER-17)
4. North Western
Region: J&K, Punjab, Haryana, HP, Delhi, UP &
Uttarakhand.
(OCTOBER
TO DECEMBER-17)
It is therefore all of you are requested to discuss the
matter in your NFPE Co-ordination Committees and come forward to organize the
Camps in your respective region and decide the venue and dates of each camp so
that necessary action may be taken
accordingly
With
fraternal greetings.
Yours
Comradely,
(R. N.
Parashar)
Secretary
General
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Our deepest Condolence on the sad demise of J. Jayalalithaa,
Chief Minister of Tamilnadu
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
STAFF
SIDE MEETING ON 19-12-2016 ON THE EVE OF DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD
ON 20-12-2016
011-23743667
Mobile
No. 09811213808
STAFF
SIDE
JOINT
CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY
POSTAL
DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL
No. JCM/DC/2016
Dated
05-12-2016
R.N.Prashar
Giri Raj Singh
Leader
To
All
Members
Postal Departmental
Council-JCM
Subject:-
Staff Side Meeting on 19-12-2016 on the eve of Departmental Council Meeting to
be held on 20-12-2016
Dear
Comrades/ Colleagues,
Director (SR) has conveyed vide his letter No.
06/03/2015-SR dated 30 Nov.,2016 that the next meeting of Departmental Council
(JCM) will be held on 20-12-2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Posts) in
G.P.Roy Committee Room, 2nd floor,Dak Bhawan,New
Delhi-1.
Prior to the meeting it is proposed to convene a Staff
Side meeting on 19-12-2016 at 3.00 P.M. at NFPE Head Quarter North Avenue Post
Office building, New Delhi-1 to discuss the items taken in the Departmental
Council.
You are, therefore, requested to attend the said meeting on
the above mentioned date.
With
regards.
(Giri
Raj Singh)
Secretary Staff Side
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NFPE
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT MEETING
It is hereby notified that Federal Secretariat meeting of
NFPE will be held at NFPE Office, 1st Floor North Avenue, Post Office
Building, New Delhi at 05 P.M. on
19.12.2016.
All General Secretaries and available office bearers
of at Headquarters are requested to participate in
meeting.
R.N. Parashar
Secretary
General
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