Kerala Pay Revision : Some latest orders and clarifications.

Instructions were issued by the Accountant General for information and guidance of all Heads of Departments and offices for fixation of pay..

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Anomaly rectification- Reckoning of prior service for weightage-modified orders issued.

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Bank D.A. for May, June, July 2011 : Increase of 19 slabs [2.85%]

Ministry of Labour and Employment has released the CPI (IW) figure for the month of March today. Index figure for March stood at same level of February .
The figures for the months of January, February and March   are as follows:
                                Base 2001=100

Jan	188		4291.26
Feb	185		4222.79
Mar	185		4222.79

Accordingly there will be an increase in DA for the months of May ,June and July  to the extend of 19 slabs .DA will be increased to   52.80%    from existing DA of  49.95% 

Earlier it was predicted an increase of 21 slabs [3.15%], assuming slight increase of CPI figures in the month of March, 2011 which has been proved wrong. We apologize for the mistake.

Acknowledgment :  Mr Mohan P.

Punjab releases 6 percent DA for employees and pensioners W.E.F.1.1.2011

Punjab Government has released 6% Additional Dearness Allowance (ADA) installment with effect from January 01, 2011 on the Central pattern to its employees and pensioners.

According to a notification issued by the Punjab Government here Wednesday, with this decision present 45 percent dearness allowance would be increased to 51 percent on the basic pay w.e.f.1.1.2011

The government has also decided to pay the increased DA in cash w.e.f. 1.5.2011 whereas the arrears w.e.f.1.1.2011 to 30.4.2011 would be credited to their GPF Accounts. Retired Employees of Punjab Government would get the same in cash w.e.f.1.1.2011, the spokesman added.

Source : Punjabnewsline.

Maharastra hikes Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st May ,2011

The Maharastra state Govt. has decided to enhance the dearness allowances for employees of the state government with effect from May 1 onwards.
The dearness allowance has been increased from 45% to 51% at par with central government employees.
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan approved the decision on Monday. While there was a demand to apply it from January onwards, the government has rejected the demand.
The move is likely to cost the government Rs150 crore monthly, i.e. Rs1800 crore in a month. Some other states have applied the hike from January onwards, the state government however felt that an additional burden of Rs 600 crore would be too much to handle. 

Source : Times of India.

Kerala Govt docs plan token strike on 3rd May.

The Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) will go on a token strike on May 3, protesting against the government backtracking on the agreement it had reached with the association on wages.

BSNL hikes IDA, Order issued. Download IDA increase Circular of DPE.

BSNL CO order on revision of IDA to 47.2%, w.e.f. 01.04.2011

DPE order on revised IDA rate

Source : BSNL Union. 

Odisha hikes 6% Dearness Allowance for employees, also enhanced certain retirment benefits

The Odisha government on Wednesday announced to increase dearness allowance (DA) from 45 per cent to 51 per cent. The 6 per cent DA hike would be effective from January this year.
The decision was announced by chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Last month, Centre had increased 6 per cent DA for Central government employees. With this, over 50 lakh government employees were benefited. In November last year, the state government had announced a hike in 5 per cent DA for its employees.
The increased DA, which will be effective from January 1, is provided to government staff and pensioners to compensate them for rising prices. The relief came amid soaring food prices, as inflation has been ruling above 9 per cent. 

Source : Orissadiary.com
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THIRD MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON MACP’S : OFFICIAL MINUTES

SUMMARY RECORD OF DISCUSSIONS HELD DURING THE THIRD MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON MACP’S HELD UNDER THE CHAIRPERSONSHIP OF THE JOINT SECRETARY (ESTABLISHMENT), DOP&T ON 15th MARCH 2011

 "The third meeting of the Joint Committee constituted to examine the anomalies pertaining to the MACP scheme was held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Estt.) Department of Personnel & Training on 15th March, 2011. All the members of the Committee were present in the meeting.

Kerala Pay Revision : Download Option Form and Pay Revision Circular

Kerala has designed an Option Form for Date of Fixation in the revised pay.
Download the Option Form

The Govt. has also issued circular to Head of Depts. regarding implementation of the Pay Revision Order. 
Download Circular No.22/2011/FIN Dtd. 07.04.2011

6% DA gift for staff, pensioners in Himachal Pradesh, Download Order.

Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced 6 per cent DA to all the employees and pensioners of the Himachal government from January 1, 2011, on the 64th Himachal Day.

While speaking at a state-level function at Thanakalan in Una district, he said the employees would be given the enhanced DA in cash along with the salary to be paid the next month. The arrears from January 2011 would be credited to their GPF accounts, he said.

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Thanks to Dr Amit Bhalla for providing the Order.

Kerala orders early disbursement of pay and pension for Easter and Vishu.

Government have ordered early disbursement of Pay and allowances of April 2011 and Pension and family Pension for May 2011 in connection with Easter and Vishu.

Order No. G.O (P) No. 184/2011/Fin dated 12/04/2011

Kerala hikes Dearness Allowance with effect from 01.01.2011

Kerala Government ordered 6% increase in Dearness Allowance  to Govt. Employees and Dearness Relief to State Govt. Pensioners.
For complete details please download  G.O (P) No. 180/2011/Fin dated 11/04/2011

No N.I. Act holiday in West Bengal on 14th April'11,Banks to be closed.

As per the latest notice from RBI, all commercial banks are remaining closed today[14.04.2011]. All other banks are following suit. This information has been provided by Sri Rajen Nagar, President, All India Bank Employees Association.

The Governor is pleased to declare that on account of Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, all offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata shall be closed on Thursday, the 14th April. This shall not be treated as a Public Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881).

Source : West Bengal Govt. Press Note

West Bengal declared holiday on 14th April'11.

Holiday declared on 14th April, 2011 on account of birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 

"The Governor is pleased to declare that all offices undr the Govt. of West Bengal Shall be closed on the 14th April, 2011 on account of birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar."

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Central Govt. has already notified it a holiday throughout the country under N.I. Act, 1881. So all establishments including banks will remain closed on 14th April 2011. The Central notification under Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 is linked in IBA website also.

View the Central N.I. Act notification from IBA site.

Bankers likely to get 3.15% D.A. from May 2011 onwards.

Correction : Latest D.A. Position - 19 slab increase....click here
There is a possibility of 3.15% [21 slabs]increase in D.A. for Bank employees for May, June and July 2011

The exact increase for DA cannot be given at this stage as GOI has yet to announce the CPI for the month of March, 2011.   However, based on the CPI already announced for the month of Jan'11and Feb'11, we are doing this guess work.   The CPI announced so far  are as follows:-

Month	CPI
January, 2011	4291
February, 2011	4222
March, 2011	Not Avlbl.

The CPI has gone done in February, 2011.   The previous trends show that CPI is likely to remain at February, 2011 level or increase slightly.  Assuming that there will be marginal increase in CPI for March, 2011 the revised DA is likely to be around 53.10%, for the months of May, June and July, 2011 (i.e. increase of 21 slabs).   [The present DA is  49.95% for the months of February, March and April, 2011].
Source : Allbankingsolution.com

BSNL PENSION : Absorbed employees to get full pension after 20 years of service.

Applicability of revised rules of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 consequent to the 6^th CPC to the Government employees absorbed in BSNL - clarification issued.


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(Courtesy BSNL Union) 

BSNL increases IDA

It is learned that IDA increase on revised pay is 4.2 %, w.e.f. 01.04.2011. In the pre-revised pay, the IDA is learned to have increased by 7.1% w.e.f. 01.04.2011.

Source : BSNL Employees' Union.

Tamilnadu increases 6% D.A. from January 2011. Download the Order.

As per the existing terms of implementation of increase of DA the Government of TamilNadu has issued orders on 28th March 2011 vide its order number 98 dated 28th March 2011 has increased the percentage of DA from 45 to 51 with effect from 1st January 2011.

Download 6%Dearness Relief Order for Pensioners

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 1-1-2011

Download the Dearness Relief Order

MACP : Frequently asked questions and clarifications.

DOPT recently uploaded a list of FAQs and slarification thereon in their website to clarify certain doubts about this scheme.

 Find the FAQs and Clarifications here

D.A. hike for Haryana employees, in cash w.e.f. 01.01.2011

Chandigarh, Mar 31 (PTI) Haryana Finance Minister Ajay Singh Yadav today announced to enhance the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to the State Government employees from existing 45 to 51 per cent and it would be given in cash with effect from January 1, 2011. Yadav said an increase of six per cent has been made in the dearness allowance of Haryana Government employees on the pattern of central Government employees. He said that by giving the dearness allowance from January 1, 2011, the state exchequer would bear a burden of Rs 30 crore per month and Rs 420 crore up to the close of next financial year

JK seeks funds for 6th PC arrears, Centre refuses.

Minister for Finance, A R Rather said the government has approached the Centre for funds to pay 6th Pay Commission arrears to its employees, adding that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his visit to Srinagar has agreed to look into the issue.
 Replying to a question by M Y Tarigami in the Legislative Assembly here today, the Minister said the issue was also taken up with Union Finance Ministry to supplement the State’s requirement of Rs 4200 crore to meet the demand regarding payment of 6th Pay Commission of the State employees.