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Thursday, 8 September 2016
Tuesday, 6 September 2016
Centre junks ‘Grade Pay’ for ‘Pay Matrix’
The phrase “pay band and grade pay”, coined during the British Raj to determine the salaries of the bureaucrats is history. Come September, they will be replaced with the corporate lingo — “level in the pay matrix.”
The change comes the Department of Personal and Training (DoPT) issued a notification on Tuesday to all central government departments, asking them to change service and recruitment rules to reflect recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
Introducing the changed nomenclature, the notification said: “Consequential amendment in the existing service rules and recruitment rules shall be made by the ministries or departments by substituting the existing pay band and grade pay by the new pay structure i.e. ‘level in the pay matrix’ straightaway without making a reference to the Department of Personnel and Training and Union Public Service Commission.”
The Department has called for a meeting of the concerned officials of various departments from October 3 to 14 to take stock of the latest position of the amendment in Service Rules/Recruitment Rules. All central government departments have been asked to set up committees to look into various pay related anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Pay Commission’s recommendations.
The change in nomenclature implies a significantly new approach to fixing salaries and allowances for bureaucrats. Essentially, creating a salary increase matrix doesn’t have to involve complicated math or nuanced employee performance forms. With three salary columns and performance levels, pay matrix would involve creation of a sliding scale for employees to continue to earn higher pay.
Earlier notification
As employees gain experience, levels of assessing employee performance would become more vigorous while avoiding addition of more complex elements to the salary increase matrix. That is the objective of the pay matrix.
An earlier notification had said in cases where deputation is a method of recruitment, the field of selection for deputation should reflect the corresponding ‘level in the pay matrix.’
NCJCM urged Govt to grant HRA and Allowances w.e.f 1.1.2016
Shri. Ragaviah, leader Staff Side NCJCM urged upon the Chairman, 7th CPC Allowances Committee , to consider granting HRA at 30%, 20% & 10% of 7th CPC Pay, for the staff working in X, Y & Z Cities/Towns w.e.f. 01/01/2016
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC(Imp)/Allowances/2016
Dated: 02/09/2016
The General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions of NFIR
Dear Brother,
Sub: Meeting of the Committee to examine the recommendations of 7th CPC regarding Allowances- September 1, 2016, North Block, New Delhi-reg.
The meeting of the Committee was held on 1st September, 2016 at Room No. 72, North Block, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expr) to discuss on 7th CPC allowances. The JCM (Staff Side) Standing Committee Members have participated in the meeting. All the Standing Committee Members (Staff Side) expressed their serious disappointment over non-fulfillment of the assurance given by the Finance Ministry on 6th July 2016 for setting up High Level Committee to examine 7th CPC issues mainly – Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor.
The Leader Staff Side & General Secretary, NFIR Shri M. Raghavaiah has explained to the Finance Secretary, the discussions held between JCM (Staff Side) Leaders & Senior Ministers namely S/Shri Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu and Shri Manoj Sinha on the night of 30th June, 2016 and subsequent meeting held on 6th July, 2016 with Union Home Minister. He further explained that an assurance was given to appoint a High Level Committee to examine the issues relating to Minimum Wage, Multiplying Factor and other allied issues and accordingly Finance Ministry had issued statement on the night of 06th July, 2016 that a High Level Committee will be constituted. Pursuant to this assurance, the Strike action was deferred by the NJCA/JCM (Staff Side). He conveyed that the non-fulfillment of assurance is causing disappointment among employees. He requested the Chairman of the meeting to take initiative for ensuring that the assurance given is fulfilled.
He also expressed disappointment over non-holding of National Council (JCM) meetings since the last six years, resulting accumulation of grievances.
On the “Allowances”, he urged upon the 7th CPC Allowances Committee Chairman to consider granting HRA at 30%, 20% & 10% of 7th CPC Pay, for the staff working in X, Y & Z Cities/Towns w.e.f. 01/01/2016. He also contended that the date of effect of the Allowances should be January 1, 2016.
Mr. Raghavaiah has also highlighted the 7th CPC aberrations on Transport Allowance and requested to take action for rectification. He said that Fixed Medical Allowance be revised upwardly. He invited the special attention of the Finance Secretary to Para 8.2.5 of the 7th CPC recommendation which is retrograde and needed to be rejected as the same would cause harm to staff. He cited the case of PCO Allowance, Special Allowance for announcing duties, Special Incentive allowance etc., admissible in railways which are required to be continued and hiked
President/NFIR Shri Guman Singh, Working President Shri R. P. Bhatnagar, Vice President Shri K.S. Murty also spoke and stressed upon the need to continue the existing Allowances like Break Down Allowance in Railways. They also expressed serious disappointment over non-revision of Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor.
While there has been no commitment from the Chairman and Official Side of the Committee, the Finance Secretary however stated that further meetings will be held and in the meantime the JCM (Staff Side) may list out common issues and send the same to the Joint Secretary (Imp) and equally Departmental specified issues be sent through the respective Administrative Ministries for examination.
The above is for information of Affiliates.
Yours faithfully
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Source-http://www.nfirindia.org
Issue of notification for LDC Exam for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts for the year 2015-16
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It has now been decided by the Competent Authority to conduct the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to Inspector Posts cadre for the vacancies for the period 01.01.2015 to 31.03.2016 i.e. for the year 2015-16 in-house on the old pattern using OMR method for evaluation. The said Examination is scheduled to be held on 15th and 16th October, 2016.
Details of meeting between GOI (Allowance Committee) and Unions on 01.09.2016
The Staff Side(JCM) explained its position as well about its demand that, House Rent Allowance should be 10%, 20% and 30% and Transport Allowance must be rationalized and exempted from the Income Tax, Children Education Allowance should be Rs.3,000 and Hostel Subsidy should be Rs.10,000 and these should also be exempted from the Income Tax.
Staff Side demanded that, Post Graduate and Professional Courses should also be covered in Children Education Allowance. The issue of Special Duty Allowance was also raised for N.E. Region by the Standing Committee Members of JCM(Staff Side).
Fixed Medical Allowance should be Rs.2,000 with Dearness Allowance Indexation, Over Time Allowance must be given, Small Family Allowance should be continued and Dress Allowance needs to be reviewed.
Various Departmental Allowances, which have been abolished, should be allowed to continue, like Breakdown Allowance in the Railways and Fixed Conveyance Allowance to Postal Department employees.
The Secretary, Finance(Expenditure) asked the Staff Side(JCM) to give their viewpoint in a Note on the Common Demands to implement these, and the Departmental grievances to their respective departments, and after that, a meeting will again be called.
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