D.A. bulletin for Bank and Central Govt. employees

Consumer Price Index (Industrial Workers) Base 2001=100 is released by labour bureau. The index rose by by two points and stood at 277 points for the month of June 2016.
Based on the consumer index of June 2016, following hike in D.A is calculated.
35 SLABS INCREASE IN DA PAYABLE TO BANK WORKMEN/OFFICERS from 1stAug’16 to31st Oct’16. 

 DA payable to Bank pensioners will go up by 29 Slabs in next Half Year w.e.f.August’16 to31st January'17.
(Thanks to Mr Mohan P. for calculation)

Central Govt. employees to get D.A. @2% with effect from 1st July 2016 on revised basic pay as per 7th CPC.

Due date of Income Tax return filing extended upto 5th August 2016.    Click here to view details

Central employees to get enhanced pay and arrears together with August salary : Order issued

Central employees will celebrate August 2016 salary as the revised pay with arrears from January to July 2016 will reach their hand very soon. Finmin issued Office Memorandum in this effect. 
Though they have to wait for the incresed allowances as of now, still the payment of arrears will definitely dilute the disappointment a bit.
"The arrears as accruing on account of revised pay consequent upon fixation of pay under CCS(RP) Rules 2016 with effect from 01.01.2016 shall be paid in cash in one installment alongwith the payment of salary for the month of August 2016, after making adjustment on account of GPF and NPS, as applicable."
Click here for the implementation order

Govt. employees will not have to submit asset and liability details under Lokpal as of now

• Deadline for govt employees to declare assets extended
• New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) Central government employees and NGOs receiving government funds now need not declare their assets by the deadline of July 31 as Parliament today approved an amendment in the Lokpal Act to extend the timeline.
• Last date extended to 31st December 2016. Click to view DOPT order
  The amendment to Section 44 of the Lokpal Act was approved by voice vote by the Rajya Sabha today, a day after the Lok Sabha did the same.
  
  While moving the bill to amend the Lokpal Act for consideration of the House, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said it is an immediate necessity and the provision will be examined in detail by a Parliamentary Standing Committee which will possibly submit its report before next session of Parliament.

Central employees threatens strike on 2nd Sep

Confederation of Central Govt. employees to serve strike notice on 12th August for strike scheduled on 2nd September 2016.
Beside some general demands for social welfare, the demands regarding central employees are also in the charter.
Demand of the Central Govt. Employees

1. Avoid delay in implementing the assurances given by Group of Ministers to NJCA on 30th June

2016, especially increase in minimum pay and fitment formula. Implement the assurance in a time bound manner.

2. Settle issues raised by the NJCA, regarding modifications of the 7th CPC recommendations, submitted to Cabinet Secretary on 10th December 2015.

3. Scrap PFRDA Act and New Pension System (NPS) and grant Pension/Family Pension to all Central

Government employees under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.

4. No privatization, outsourcing, contractorisation of Government functions.

5. (i) Treat Gramin Dak Sevaks as Civil Servants and extend all benefits on pay, pension and allownaces of departmental employees.

(ii) Regularise casual, contract, contingent and daily rated workers and grant equal pay and other benefits.

6. Fill up all vacant posts by special recruitment. Lift ban on creation of new posts.

7. Remove ceiling on compassionate appointments.

8. Extend benefit of Bonus Act amendment 2015 on enhancement of payment ceiling to the Adhoc

bonus/PLB of Central Govt. employees with effect from the financial years 2014-15. Ensure payment of revised bonus before Pooja holidays.

9. Revive JCM functioning at all levels. 

Gazette Notification of 7th CPC

Govt. has notified 7th CPC vide gazette notification dated 25.07.2016. Ministry of Finance likely to issue Office Memorandum today.
Click here for resolutions
Click here for 7th CPC Report
 Salient features are :

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. 
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