Adhoc Bonus for 2020-21 declared for Central Govt. employees

 Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) for Central Government Employees: The Central Government has approved the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for 2020-21 to some Central Government employees.

To calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month).
This will, thereafter, be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted.

For example, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs. 7000 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 7000), Ad-hoc Bonus for thirty days would be Rs 7000×30/30.4 = Rs 6907.89 (rounded off to Rs.6908.

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Central employees waiting for D.A. hike and bonus declaraton

Central Govt. employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for announcement of D.A./D.R hike with effect from 1st July 2021. The possible hike is 3% over and above the existing 28% after release of long pending dues.

After announcement of 78 days' productivity linked bonus for railway employees, other central employees are looking forward their turn.

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It is expected that this twin announcement will come very soon, before the fast approaching festival days.

Central DA/DR to be hiked by 3% again with effect from 01/07/2021

 As per the release of AICPI-IW data for June 2021 by labour bureau (Click here to view the release), it has increased by 1.1 points and stood at 121.7.

Based on the data available for the last six months it can be calculated that central employees and pensioners to get a hike of 3% in D.A./D.R. with effect from 01/07/2021.

Recently Govt unfreezed the DA/DR and implemented a 11% hike which was pending for long. Let us wait and see when Govt. takes a call to increase the July installment which as per convention usually declared in the month of September.

New portal - "Utsashree" launched for mutual transfer of teachers and teaching staff in Bengal

 A new portal naming Utsashree launched by West Bengal Govt for online application for mutual transfer of teachers and teaching staff.

Eligibility for transfer through this portal

According to sources, you are eligible to request for transfer through the Utshashree portal under the following conditions:

• You must be a West Bengal government/government aided school teacher/teaching staff (primary, high, upper primary school teacher).
• You must have complete 5 years of service at your present school and post.
• You must not have taken any transfer recently, if taken, you can’t apply for 5 years.
• You must not have rejected any previous transfer order, if done, you can’t apply for 7 years.
• You must not be suspended at present.
• You must not have any school related ongoing court case.

A complete list of eligibility will soon be announced by the West Bengal government.

Teachers and teaching staff from all over West Bengal can request for the transfer through the Utshashree online portal from midnight of 1st August 2021.

Karnataka likely to release 11% D.A. soon

Update : Order Issued

The State Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners by 11 per cent with effect from July 1 this year. The order will be issued by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in two to three days, said the Karnataka State Government Employees Association on Tuesday.

The Association stated that after their memorandum, the Chief Minister directed the Finance Department to issue an order and to approve the increase in DA that had been held up since the beginning of this year due to the Covid pandemic. The Association had appealed to the Chief Minister to release the DA hike in three instalments. Association president CS Shadakshari said the new order will help six lakh state government employees and 4.5 lakh pensioners along with three lakh staffers working with various boards and corporations.

Source : The Indian Express