Committee on Rank and Pay Parity

Committee on Rank and Pay Parity The Government has set up a three member Committee of Officers to look into Equivalence between Service Officers and Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQ CS) officers. The Committee is likely to submit its findings by 31st March 2017. This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Chandra Sekhar in Rajya Sabha today. Source: PIB Ne...

Resolution of Anomalies in the 6th CPC Report

Resolution of Anomalies in the 6th CPC Report Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) and several improvements made thereon by the Government have been largely well received by the armed forces personnel including ex-servicemen. Some issues regarding service conditions, pay, pension and allowances, including demand for non-functional upgradation, were subsequently received, which were examined by the Government on case to case basis. Some of the pay concerns of armed forces personnel were also examined...

Audit of food served at Defence Canteens

Audit of food served at Defence Canteens Defence Canteen, commonly referred as CSD Canteen are entrusted with providing consumer goods and other household articles to the personnel of Defence Services and other entitled categories. However, food served to defence personnel is not through these Defence Canteens. Ration for the food to defence personnel is provided by Supply and Transport Directorate of Army. A study on quality of ration in Armed Forces was carried out during 2014-15 by Defence Institute of Psysiology and...

Disability Pension for Soldiers

Disability Pension for Soldiers The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended the following on disability pension:- The Commission is of the considered view that the regime implemented post 6th CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommended return to the slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for 100 percent disability would be as follows: Ranks Levels Rate per month (INR) Service Officers 10  and  above 27000 Honorary Commissioned...

‘Sexual Harassment at workplace in PSUs’

‘Sexual Harassment at workplace in PSUs’ Based on the norms and guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Vishakha and Others vs State of Rajasthan & Others (JT 1997 (7) SC 384) to prevent sexual harassment of working women, DPE has issued guidelines vide OM No. DPE/15(4) /98(GL-004)/GM dated 29-05-1998 to all Ministries/Departments to direct the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under their administrative control to make necessary amendment in their CDA (Conduct, Discipline & Appeal)...

Scrapping the Post of Orderlies in the Army

Indian Navy and Air Force do not have the system of Orderlies. Sahayaks (Orderlies) are combatant soldiers and provide support to officers and JCOs in the Army when serving with units or HQ functioning on War Establishments. Thus there is no separate category of Sahayaks. A Sahayak has clearly defined military duties and forms an integral part of the organisation structure of a unit and has specific functions during war and peace. In addition to their duties as soldier, they provide the essential support to authorized officers...

Special Leave granted to female government servant of inquiry under sexual harassment

Special Leave granted to female government servant of inquiry under sexual harassment: CCS (Leave) Amendment Rules, 2017 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th March, 2017 G.S.R. 251(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General...

Most of the Central Government employees feel that the enhancement of DA/DR is meager

Most of the Central Government employees feel that the enhancement of DA/DR is meager Calculation of DA/DR based on AICPIN only "Calculation of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central Government Employees and Pensioners based on the methodology prescribed by the recommendations of Central Pay Commission" Dearness Allowance is issued twice a year and the Seventh Pay Commission has adopted the same calculation methods that...

GPF- The Limit Of Withdrawal has Been Increased

GPF- The Limit Of Withdrawal has Been Increased Several relaxations brought in GP Fund rules In a major relief for government employees, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has announced several relaxations in General Provident Fund Rules, with liberalization and simplification, particularly relating to advances and withdrawals by the subscriber/ employee. According to the Union Minister of State (Independent...