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Thursday 29 September 2016
Mark list for the DR examination of GDS to the cadre of PA/SA for the vacancies of the year 2013 and 2014 held on 31.07.2016(afternoon)
Fixation of pay and grant of increment in 7th CPC – Finance Ministry Clarification
Finance Ministry has issued Clarification
regarding Fixation of pay and grant of increment in 7th CPC. The Office
memorandum is reproduced below
No. 1-6/2016-1C(Pt.)
Government of India
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell
Government of India
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell
Room NO. 214. The Ashok. New Delhi
Dated the 29th September, 2016
Dated the 29th September, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Fixation of pay and grant of increment in the revised pay structure — clarifications – regarding.|
SI.NO
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Point of doubt
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Clarification
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1.
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As
per the provisions of FR 22 (l) (a) the Government servants (other than
those appointed on deputation to ex-cadre post or ad hoc basis or on
direct recruitment basis) have the option, to be exercised within one
month from the date of promotion, to have the pay fixed under this
rule from the date of such promotion/ appointment or from the date of
next increment,
Some of the employees. promoted between 01.01
.2016 and the date of notification 0f CCS (RP) Rules. 2016 had opted for their pay fixation on promotion/financial up-gradation under MACPS from the date of their next increment in the lower grade. Consequent upon notification of CCS CRP) Rules, 2016 i.e 25th July, 2016. the option submitted by such employees has now turned out to be disadvantageous.
Whether such employee may be allowed to revise
their option under FR 22 (I)(a)(1) at this stage. |
Under
the changed circumstances after notification of CCS (RP) Rules. 2016.
the employee may be allowed to exercise revised option for fixation of
pay under FR 22(I)(a)(I). Such revised option shall be exercised within one month of issue of this OM Option so revised, shall be final
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Whether employees appointed/promoted/ granted financial up-gradation during
02.01.2015 and 01.07.2015 will be entitled to grant of one increment on 01.01.2016. |
Since the provisions of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 are effective from 01.01.2016,
no increment shall be allowed on 01.01.2016 at the time of fixation of pay in the revised pay structure. |
(R.K.Chaturvedi)
Joint Secretary to the Govt of India
Joint Secretary to the Govt of India
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Counting of the period of induction training for benefit of promotion under the TBOP/BCR schemes - Clarifications
APPENDIX 13 -
POSB VOL -IV
PAIRING
AND INTERNAL CHECK ORGANISATION
[D.G Posts letter No. 22-6/2000-PE.I dated
17.5.2000]
37. Regarding
counting of the period of induction training for benefit of promotion under the
TBOP/BCR Schemes :- The issue regarding counting of the period of
induction training spent by the employees of this Department for the benefit of
promotion under the TBOP/BCR schemes has been under consideration of this
office for some time. After consultation with the Department of Personnel and
Training, it has now been decided that the period of induction training may
also be counted for the benefit of promotion under the above schemes. However,
past cases decided otherwise would not be covered by the above orders. This
issue with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Advice vide their Diary No.
378/FA/2000 dated 25.7.2000.
[D.G Posts letter No. 44-47/98-SPB.II dated
3.8.2000]
38. Counting
of the period of induction training for benefit of promotion under the TBOP/BCR
schemes-clarifications:-(1) I am directed to refer to this Department's
letter of even number dated 3.8.2000 [Para 37] on the above subject. References
have been received from many Circles seeking clarifications on the above
orders. The matter has been examined in detail in consultation with the
Integrated Finance Wing of this Department and the position is clarified as
under.
(2) This issues
with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No.
320/FA/2001 dated 17.7.2001.
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Points raised
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Clarification
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(1) What will be the date of effect of the
above order,
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The
cases decided prior to 3.8.2000 would not be covered by the order dated
3.8.2000.
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(2) Whether the departmental candidates will
also get the benefit of counting of induction training period prior to their
promotion as Time scale clerks for the benefit of promotion under
benefit of promotion under TBOP/BCR
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DO P&T has clarified that since the period
of induction training is counted for the purpose of increments and qualifying
service for departmental examination, it would
also count for the purpose of promotion under the TBOP/BCR schemes.
Therefore, it is clarified that the period of
induction training in respect of departmental candidates would also count for
the purpose of promotions under TBOP/BCR schemes provided that such training
period is obligatory for the departmental candidates in respect of the cadre
to which they are to be promoted and they are to be promoted immediately on
completion of such induction training period and also
such training period is
counted for increment in the promoted cadre.
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(3) If the junior officials
get
promoted earlier than the seniors as per the orders
dated 3.8.2000, whether the seniors can claim benefit
of promotion under the above scheme from
the date of promotion of the junior officials?
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As per letter No. 22-6/2000-PE.I dated
17.5.2000, officials would be promoted under the TBOP/BCR schemes only after
completion of qualifying service. Therefore, the question of senior claiming
benefit with reference to the juniors etc. does not arise.
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Tuesday 27 September 2016
Inspector Post தேர்விற்கான பயிற்சி வகுப்புகள் 28/09/2106 முதல் தொடங்கவிருக்கின்றன.
முன்பு அறிவித்தபடி Anna Road தலைமை அஞ்சலகத்தில் Inspector Post தேர்விற்கான பயிற்சி வகுப்புகள் 28/09/2106 முதல் தொடங்கவிருக்கின்றன..திங்கள் முதல் வெள்ளி வரை தினமும் மாலை 06.00 முதல் 08.00 வரையும், ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை மற்றும் விடுமுறை நாட்களில் காலை 09.00 முதல் மாலை 06.00 வரையும் நடைபெறவுள்ளது. இதில் யூனியன் வேறுபாடின்றி யாவரும் பங்கேற்கலாம்.இந்த பயிற்சி வகுப்புகளில் பங்கேற்க விரும்பும் அலுவலா்கள், திரு.R. முரளி, இளைஞா் அணி செயலாளா், NUR 'C', தமிழ்நாடு, அவா்களை கைபேசி (9994018434) அல்லது மின்னஞ்சல் (atmurali2010@gmail.com) மூலமாக தொடா்பு கொள்ளுமாறு கேட்டுக் கொள்ளப்படுகிறாா்கள்.
வாழ்த்துகளுடன்,
திரு. பொன். குமாா்மாநிலச் செயலாளா்
Monday 26 September 2016
Understanding Minimum Wages and Bonus
A minimum wage is the lowest remuneration that employers may legally pay to workers or it is the price floor below which workers may not sell their labour.
The concept of minimum wages first evolved with
reference to remuneration of workers in those industries where the level of
wages was substantially low as compared to the wages for similar types of
labour in other industries. As far back as 1928, the International Labour
Conference of International Labour Organization, at Geneva, adopted a draft
convention on minimum wages requiring the member countries to create and
maintain a machinery whereby minimum rates of wages can be fixed for workers
employed in industries in which no arrangements exist for the effective
regulation of wages and where wages are exceptionally low. Also, at the
Preparatory Asian Regional Labour Conference of International Labour
Organisation held at New Delhi in 1947 and then at the 3rd session of the Asian
Regional Labour Conference, it was approved that every effort should be made to
improve wage standards in industries and occupations in Asian Countries, where
they are still low. Thus, the need of a legislation for fixation of minimum
wages in India received an impetus after World War II, on account of the
necessity of protecting the interest of demobilized personnel seeking
employment in industries.
The justification for statutory fixation of
minimum wage is obvious. Such provisions which exist in more advanced countries
are even necessary in India, where workers’ organizations are yet poorly
developed and the workers’ bargaining power is consequently poor.
To provide for machinery for fixing and revision
of minimum wages a draft Bill was prepared and discussed at the 7th session of
the Indian Labour Conference in November, 1945. Thereupon the Minimum Wages
Bill was introduced in the Central Legislative Assembly. The Minimum Wages Bill
having been passed by the Legislature received the assent on 15th March, 1948.
It came on the Statute Book as the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
The Act provides for fixation by the appropriate
Governments of minimum wages for employments covered by Schedule to the Act.
The Central Government is the appropriate Government in respect of 45 scheduled
employments in the Central Sphere. The minimum wages fixed for Central sphere
are applicable to the scheduled employments in the establishments under the authority
of Central Government, railway administrations, mines, oil-fields, major ports
or any corporation established by a Central Act. Employments other than the
scheduled employment for Central Sphere come under the purview of the State
Government and accordingly State Government wages are applicable in such
employments. The minimum wages for Central Sphere are revised from time to time
based on the increase in Consumer Price Index effective from April and October.
According to Section 3(1)(b) of the Minimum Wages
Act, 1948, “the appropriate government shall review at such intervals, as it
may think fit, such intervals not exceeding five years, the minimum rates of
wages so fixed and revise the minimum rates if necessary.
The norms recommended by the Indian Labour
Conference, in 1957, fox fixing the minimum wages are: (a) consumption units
for one wage earner; (b) minimum food requirements of 2700 calories per average
Indian adult; (c) clothing requirements of 72 yards per annum per family; (d)
rent corresponding to the minimum area provided for under Government’s
Industrial Housing Scheme; and (e) fuel, lighting and other miscellaneous items
of expenditure to constitute 20% of the total minimum wage.
In 1991, the Hon’ble Supreme Court delivered a
historic judgement and directed that children’s education, medical requirement,
minimum recreation including festivals/ceremonies, provision for old age,
marriage etc. should further constitute 25% of the minimum wage and be used as
a guide in fixation of minimum wage. The Act envisages appointment of an
Advisory Board, by the appropriate Government, for the purpose of advising the
appropriate Government in the matter of fixing and revising minimum rates of
wages.
The Central Government revises the wages in the
scheduled employments from time to time in accordance with the provisions of
the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Draft Notifications for all the Scheduled
Employments in the Central Sphere were issued on 1st September, 2016
simultaneously, in fact for the first time. The basic rate of minimum wages for
an unskilled worker in the scheduled employment other than agriculture has been
proposed at Rs.350 in Area ‘C’ from the current minimum wage (basic wage +
variable dearness allowance) of Rs.246 resulting in an increase of about 42%.
The basic rate of minimum wages for an unskilled worker in the scheduled
employment “agriculture” has been proposed at Rs.300 in Area ‘C’ from the
current minimum wage (basic wage + variable dearness allowance) of Rs.211
resulting in an increase of about 42%.
The proposed revision in the rates of basic
minimum wages would indeed provide much needed solace to the labour fraternity.
Bonus
Bonus payment is an extra payment given for doing
one’s job well also known as performance-related pay or pay for performance.
The practice of paying bonus in India appears to
have originated during First World War when certain textile mills granted 10%
of wages as war bonus to their workers in 1917. In certain cases of industrial
disputes demand for payment of bonus was also included. In 1950, the Full Bench
of the Labour Appellate Tribunal evolved a formula for determination of bonus.
A plea was made to raise that formula in 1959. At the second and third meetings
of the eighteenth Session of Standing Labour Committee (G.O.I) held in New
Delhi in March/ April 1960, it was agreed that a Commission be appointed to go
into the question of bonus and evolve suitable norms. A Tripartite Commission
was set up by the Government of India to consider in a comprehensive manner,
the question of payment of bonus based on profits to employees employed in
establishments and to make recommendations to the Government. The Government of
India accepted the recommendations of the Commission subject to certain
modifications. To implement these recommendations the Payment of Bonus Act,
1965 was enacted, which came into force on 25-9-1965.
The objective of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
is to provide for the payment of bonus to the persons employed in certain
establishments on the basis of profits or on the basis of production or
productivity and for matter connected therewith.
It applies to (i) Every Factory; and (ii) Every
other establishment in which 20 or more persons are employed on any day during
an accounting year subject to the exemptions under section 32. Every employee
shall be entitled to be paid by his employer in an accounting year, bonus, in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, provided he has worked in the
establishment for not less than thirty working days in that year. While the
minimum bonus is 8.33% of the salary or wage earned by the employee during the accounting
year, the maximum bonus is 20% of such salary or wage.
Two ceilings are available under the said Act
generally known as eligibility limit and calculation ceiling respectively.
Clause 13 of Section 2 of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 defines an employee based
on salary or wage per mensem. This is usually taken as the “eligibility limit”
for computation of bonus. Similarly, Section 12 of the Payment of Bonus Act,
1965 provides for calculation of bonus of an employee based on salary or wage
per mensem. This is known as “calculation ceiling”.
The two ceilings are revised from time to time to
keep pace with the price rise and increase in the salary structure. At present,
the calculation ceiling has been enhanced to Rs.7000 or the minimum wage for
the scheduled employment, as fixed by the appropriate Government, whichever is
higher and the eligibility limit has been enhanced to Rs.21,000/-.
Due to this revision, additional 55 lakh workers
would be benefited. This would indeed, be a good gesture on the part of the
Government towards the labour fraternity.
Source : PIB
Thursday 22 September 2016
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Tuesday 20 September 2016
DoP plans to recruit around 55,000 GDSs through online mode in November& Postal Department achieved business of Rs. 14, 900 crore as against planned target of Rs. 14, 600 crore: B.V Sudhakar
The Departments of Posts plans to
recruit around 55,000 Grameen Dak Sevaks through online mode in November, B.V
Sudhakar, Secretary, Department of Posts, said.
Addressing a Press Conference here
on Friday, Sudhakar informed that the software required for online recruitment
is at the testing stage and the online method will ensure transparency in this
recruitment.
In order to address the
grievances of the postal customers, the National Service Call Centre - 1924 -
was launched on September 12, 2016. Customers can call from any network to this
number and they will be given a unique 11-digit ticket ID to check the status
of their complaint. Nearly 98 per cent grievances and complaints were resolved,
he said in a statement.
Post Payment Bank
Explaining about the Post Payment
Bank, he said the focus will be on Government to customer services by providing
services like Direct Benefits Transfer, which could also be helpful in the
financial inclusion. There will be no lending to the customers and deposits can
be made up to Rs. 1 lakh.
Total 650 branches of post
payment bank will be set up by May 2017 and nearly one lakh employees will work
on this set up, he added.
Solar power
Sudhakar also informed to harness solar power, 4000 Postal buildings across country will utilize solar power in the coming days. To start with Postal Department headquarters at New Delhi will install Solar Power panels which can save up to Rs. 17 lakh of monthly power bill.
The business across Postal
services registered growth with 3.8% growth in unregistered postal traffic, 6%
in registered posts, 7.3% in Speed Post, 6.8% in savings banks mobilization and
25% growth in Philately, during 2015-16 as against 2014-15, he said.
Postal Department achieved
business of Rs. 14, 900 crore as against planned target of Rs. 14, 600 crore,
he added.
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