AICPIN For The Month Of March 2017

AICPIN for the Month of March 2017

No.5/1/2017-CPI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

LABOUR BUREAU

‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA – 171004

DATED: 28th April, 2017

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – March, 2017

The All – India CPI-IW for March, 2017 increased by 1 point and pegged at 275 (two hundred and seventy five). On 1-Month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.36 per cent between February, 2017 and March, 2017 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.37 per cent between the same two months a year age.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 0.58 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Goat Meat, Milk, pure Ghee, Onine, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, cauliflower, French, Beans, Peas, Tomato, Banana, Apple, Sugar, Cooking Gas, Medicine (Allopathic), Bus Fare, Toilet Soap, Tooth Paste, Tailoring Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Wheat, Arhar Dal, Gram Dal, Black Gram, Masur Dal, Urd Dal, Besan, Mustard Oil, Chillies Dry, Gourd, Lady’s Finger, Potato, Tea (Readymade), Flower/Flower Garlands, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 2.61 per cent for March, 2017 as compared to 2.62 per cent for the previous month and 5.51 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similary, the Food inflatiion remained static at 1.71 per cent and it was 6.16 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Godavarikhani reported the maximum increase of 5 points followed by Mercara, Tripura, Rourkela, Faridabad and Madurai ( 4 Points each). among others, 3 points decrease was observed in 5 centres, 2 points in 16 centres and 1 point in 21 centres. On the contrary,Bokaro Chennai and varanasi recorded maximum decrease of 3 points each. Among other, 2 points decrease was observed in 4 centres and 1 points in 7 centres. rest of the 16 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 32 centres are above all-india index and other 41 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Amritsar, Jabalpur, Jalandhar, Vishakhapathnam and Coonoor centres remained at par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of April,2017 will be released on Wednesday, 31st May, 2017. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureanew.gov.in

(SHYAM SINGH NEGI)

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

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Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDA) effective 01.01.2017 onwards

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDA) effective 01.01.2017 onwards

No.14-1/2016-PAP

Government Of India

Ministry Of Communication

Department Of Posts

(Establishment Division)/P.A.P.Section

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi – 110 001

Dated: 27th April, 2017

To,

All Chief Postmaster General
All G.Ms.(PAF)/Directors of Accounts (Posts).

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDA) effective 01.01.2017 onwards -reg.

consequent upon grant of another instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January, 2017 to the Central government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M.No.1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 07.04.2017, duly endorsed vide this Department’s letter No.8-02/2011-PAP dated 12.04.2017, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowances on basic TRCA at the same rates as applicable to Central Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2017. It has, therefore, been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 132% to 136% on the basic Time Related Continuity Allowance, with effect from the 1st January, 2017.

2. The Dearness Allowance payable under this order shall be paid in cash to all Gramin Dak Sevaks.

3. The expenditure on this account shall be debited to the Head ” Salaries” under the relevant headd of account and should be met from the sanctioned grant.

4. This issues with the concurrence of integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No.14/FA/2017/CS dated 27/04/2017.

(K.V.Vijayakumar)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)

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Committee On Allowances Report Submitted To The Union Finance Minister

Committee On Allowances Report Submitted To The Union Finance Minister

7th CPC Allowance Report will be now placed Cabinet approval

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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

28-April, 2017

The Committee on Allowances headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday; The Report will be now placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet.

The Committee on Allowances, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to examine the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances, submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday. The Committee was headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure),M/o Finance, Government of India and had Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel & Training, Post and Chairman, Railway Board as its Members and Joint Secretary (Implementation Cell) as its Member Secretary.

The Committee was set-up in pursuance of the Union Cabinet decision on 29.06.2016 when approving the 7th CPC recommendations on pay, pensions and related issues were approved. The decision to set-up the Committee was taken in view of significant changes recommended by the 7th CPC in the allowances structure and a large number of representations received in this regard from various Staff Associations as well as the apprehensions conveyed by various Ministries / Departments. The 7th CPC had recommended that of a total of 196 Allowances, 52 be abolished altogether and 36 be abolished as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance.

The Committee took note of all the representations received from various stakeholders on the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances. Representations and demands for modifications were received in respect of 79 allowances which have been examined in detail by the Committee. In doing so, the Committee interacted with all the members of the Standing Committee of National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) as well the representatives of various Staff Associations of Railways, Postal employees, Doctors, Nurses, and Department of Atomic Energy. It also interacted with the representatives of the Defence Forces, DGs of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) namely CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles as also senior officers from IB and SPG to understand the viewpoint of their personnel. As mentioned in the Report, the Committee held a total of 15 meetings and was assisted by a Group of Officers headed by Additional Secretary (D/o Expenditure) in examining the representations.

Based on such extensive stakeholder consultations and detailed examination, the Committee has suggested certain modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations so as to address the concerns of the stakeholders in the context of the rationale behind the recommendations of the 7th CPC as well as other administrative exigencies. Modifications have been suggested in some allowances which are applicable universally to all employees as well as certain other allowances which apply to specific employee categories such as Railway men, Postal employees, Scientists, Defence Forces personnel, Doctors and Nurses etc.

The Report, now being examined in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, will be placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) set-up to screen the 7th CPC recommendations and to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. It may be recalled that while recommendations of the 7th CPC on pay and pension were implemented with the approval of Cabinet, allowances continue to be paid at old rates. After consideration by the E-CoS, the proposal for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances after incorporating the modifications suggested by the Committee on Allowances in its Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval.

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GDS Engaged As Substitutes In Short Term Vacancies Of Postmen/Mail Guards And MTS

Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term vacancies of postmen/Mail Guards and MTS

7-9/2016-PCC

Government Of India

Ministry Of Communication & IT

Department Of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi – 110 001

Dated: 26-04-2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Remuneration to be paid to the Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term vacancies of postmen/Mail Guards and MTS.

Consequent upon the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations, the matter regarding the rates of remuneration payable to Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term departmental vacancies of postmen/Mail Guards and MTS has been reviewed.

2. It has now been decided that the remuneration of the Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term departmental vacancies of postmen, Mail Guards and MTS may be calculated on the basis of the minimum pay of the respective levels of the pay matrix in which the substitute is engaged as defined in the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 and as mentioned in Table below:

4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Implementation Cell, DoE, ID Note No.30-1/17 (ii)/2016-IC (Pt) dated 20.04.2017.3. In future, GDS who are willing to work as substitute will be paid at the minimum pay of the respective Levels of the Pay Matrix barring other allowances like HRA, Transport Allowance etc. with effect from 01.01.2016.

(R.L.Patel)

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

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Revised Rate Of Dearness Allowance To TN State Government Employees

Revised Rate Of Dearness Allowance To TN State Government Employees

Tamil Nadu Government Dearness Allowance 136% with effect from 1st January 2017

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2017

Manuscript Series

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT

G.O.No.105, dated 26.04.2017

(Hevilambi, Chithirai-13, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2048)

ALLOWANCES:Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st January 2017 – Orders – Issued.

READ – the following papers:

1. G.O.Ms.No.309, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated, 16th December 2016. 3.4.2014.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No. 1/3/2017-E-II (B), dated,

30th March 2017.

3. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance,Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.1/3/2008-E-II (B),dated, 7th April 2017.

ORDER:-

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

2. The Government of India, in its Office Memorandum second read above, has conveyed its decision to enhance the Dearness Allowance to its employees from the existing rate of 2% to 4% of the basic pay with effect from 01.01.2017.

3. The Government of India in its Office Memorandum third read above, enhanced the Dearness Allowances from the existing 132% to 136% with effect from 01.01.2017, to its employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay band/grade pay as per Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations.

4. The Government, after careful consideration of the Government of India’s decision to enhance the Dearness Allowances to its employees  2 drawing pay in the pre-2016 scales of pay, has decided to enhance the Dearness Allowances of its employees by 4% with retrospective effect from 01.01.2017. Accordingly, the Government direct that the Dearness Allowances of the State Government employees be revised as indicated below:-

5. The Government also direct that (i) the arrears of the enhanced Dearness Allowances for the months of January to April, 2017 be drawn and disbursed immediately by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS); and (ii) while working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

6. The Government further direct that the revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned above shall be admissible to full time employees who are at present getting Dearness Allowance and paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates. The revised rates of Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall not be admissible to part-time employees.

7. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Education Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Panchayat Secretaries in Village Panchayats under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and Sanitary Workers drawing special time scale of pay.

8. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account `03. Dearness Allowance’ under the relevant minor, sub-major and major heads of account.

9. The Pay and Accounts Officers / Treasury Officers shall admit and honour the bills, if otherwise found in order, without waiting for the authorization from the Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.SHANMUGAM

ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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Dearness Allowances Orders Issued To Tamil Nadu Pensioners And Family Pensioners

Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Dearness Allowance 136% with effect from January 2017

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2017

Manuscript Series

FINANCE (Pension) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.108, dated 27th April 2017
(Hevilambi, Chithirai-14, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2048)

ABSTRACT

PENSION – Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners – Revised rate admissible from 1st January 2017 – Orders – Issued.

Read :
1. G.O.Ms.No.310 Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 16-12-2016.

2. Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi’s Office Memorandum F.No.42/15/2016-P&PW(G), dated: 07-04-2017.

3. G.O.Ms.No.105, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated:26-04-2017.

ORDER:-

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as detailed below:-

2. The Government of India, in its Office Memorandum second read above has conveyed its decision on admissibility of the Dearness Relief to its Pensioners / Family Pensioners subsequent to implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations and has enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its Pensioners from 2% to 4% of the basic pension with effect from 1.1.2017

3. In the Government order third read above, orders were issued revising the Dearness Allowance of State Government employees and teachers to 136% with effect from 01-01-2017, following the Government of India’s decision on enhancing the Dearness Allowance to its employees drawing pay in pre-2016 Scales of Pay.

4. The Government after careful consideration of the fact that the pension / family pension is yet to be revised, has decided to enhance the Dearness Allowance of State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners by 4% with retrospective effect from 01-01-2017 as allowed to Government employees and teachers. Accordingly, Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as indicated below:-

5. The Government also direct that the arrears of enhanced Dearness Allowance for the months of January to April 2017, be drawn and paid by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS).

6. While arriving at the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise. It will be the responsibility of the Pension Disbursing Authority including Public Sector Banks to calculate the quantum of Dearness Allowance payable in each individual case.

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7. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai, Treasury Officers and Public Sector Banks concerned.

8. This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-

(i) Government Pensioners, Teacher Pensioners of aided and local body educational institutions and other pensioners of local bodies.

(ii) The State Government employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking /Autonomous Body / Local Body / Co-operative institution and have become entitled to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount.

(iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall be divided proportionately.

(iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil Nadu State on that date, i.e. Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.

v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and Compassionate Allowance.

9. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners shall be debited to the respective following Heads of Account:

“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 101. Superannuation and Retirement Allowances – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Pensioners – 03. Dearness Allowance (D.P.C. 2071 01 101 AC 0306)”

“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 105. Family Pensions – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government – 03. Dearness Allowance (D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 0308) “.

10. The orders regarding sanction of Dearness Allowance to the widows and children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Boards who are drawing ex-gratia will be issued separately.

11. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the provisions laid down under the State Reorganization Act, 1956.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.SHANMUGAM

ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

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7th CPC Allowance Committee Report Shall Be Placed Before The Cabinet For Approval – Finmin Press Note

7th CPC Allowance Committee Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval – Finmin Press Note

PRESS NOTE

The Committee on Allowances, constituted by the Ministry of Finance to examine the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances, submitted its Report to Shri Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister on 27.04.2017. The Committee was headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) and had Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel & Training, Post and Chairman, Railway Board as Members and Joint Secretary (Implementation Cell) as Member Secretary.

The Committee was set up in pursuance of the Cabinet decision on 29.06.2016 when approving the 7th CPC recommendations on pay, pensions and related issues were approved. The decision to set up the Committee was taken in view of significant changes recommended by the 7th CPC in the allowances structure and a large number of representations received in this regard from various Staff Associations as well as the apprehensions conveyed by various Ministries / Departments. The 7th CPC had recommended that of a total of 196 Allowances, 52 be abolished altogether and 36 be abolished as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance.

The Committee took note of all the representations received from various stakeholders on the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances. Representations and demands for modifications were received in respect of 79 allowances which have been examined in detail by the Committee. In doing so, the Committee interacted with all the members of the Standing Committee of National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) as well the representatives of various Staff Associations of Railways, Postal employees, Doctors, Nurses, and Department of

Atomic Energy. It also interacted with the representatives of the Defence Forces, DGs of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) namely CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles as also senior officers from IB and SPG to understand the viewpoint of their personnel. As mentioned in the Report, the Committee held a total of 15 meetings and was assisted by a Group of Officers headed by Additional Secretary (D/o Expenditure) in examining the representations.

Based on such extensive stakeholder consultations and detailed examination, the  Committee has suggested certain modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations so as to address the concerns of the stakeholders in the context of the rationale behind the recommendations of the 7th CPC as well as other administrative exigencies. Modifications have been suggested in some allowances which are applicable universally to all employees as well as certain other allowances which apply to specific employee categories such as Railwaymen, Postal employees, Scientists, Defence Forces personnel, Doctors, Nurses etc.

The Report, now being examined in the Department of Expenditure, will be placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) set up to screen the 7thCPC recommendations and to firm up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. Itmay be recalled that while recommendations of the 7th CPC on pay and pensionwere implemented with the approval of Cabinet, allowances continue to be paid at old rates. After consideration by the E-CoS, the proposal for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances after incorporating the modifications suggested by the Committee on Allowances in its Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval.

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