AICPIN for the month January 2017

AICPIN for the month January 2017

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for the month of January 2017.

The Labour Bureau today published the statistical index of CPI-IW for the calculation purpose of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for the existing and retired employees of Central Government. This Consumer Price Index also used for the calculation of Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officers Employees in Banks.

The All-India CPI-IW for January 2017 decreased by one point and stood at 274.

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Transport Allowance Calculator of 7th CPC and 6th CPC

7th CPC and 6th CPC Transport Allowance Calculator 2016

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Revision Of Rates Of Subscription Under CGHS-7TH CPC

CGHS Subscription as per 7th CPC – Clarification for Pensioners Superannuating on 31.1.2017

“It is clarified that those employees superannuating on or before 31.1.2017 and had submitted their application on or before 31.1.2017 may be allowed the subscription at the prevalent rates applicable as on 31.1.2017 vide OM No.S.No.S.11011/2/2008-CGHS(P) dated 20.5.2009“.

No.S.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P)/EHS

Government of lndia

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

EHS Section

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 9 February, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of rates of subscription under Central Government Health Scheme due to revision of pay and allowances of Central Government employees and revision of pension/ family pension on account of implementation of recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- clarification reg.

Attention is drawn to this Ministry’s OM of even No. dated 9th January, 2017 and a subsequent OM of even no. dated 13/7/2017, on the subject mentioned above.

2. This Ministry has been receiving several representations w.r.t applicability of CGHS rates to pensioners superannuating on 31.1.2017. The matter has been examined in this Ministry and it is clarified that’those employees superannuating on or before 31.1.2017 and had submitted their application on or before 31.1.2017 may be allowed the subscription at the prevalent rates applicable as on 31.1.2017 vide OM No.S.No.S.11011/2/2008-CGHS(P) dated 20.5.2009. Pensioners applying for CGHS pensioner card on annual/lifetime basis after 31/1/2O17 will have to pay as per the revised rates effective from 1.2.2017 vide OM of even No. dated 13.1.2017′.

3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

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(Bindu Tewari)

Director

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7th Pay Commission – Rajasthan Govt appoints 3 Member Committee

7th Pay Commission – Rajasthan Govt appoints 3 Member Committee

7th Pay Commission – Rajasthan Govt appints 3 Member Committee to examine the recommendatations of 7th CPC.

The Rajasthan State Government has formed a committee headed by former Chief Secretary D.C.Samanth to view the existing Pay and allowances and for the implementation of Seventh Pay Commission for Rajasthan State Govt employees.

The committee will have the following members:-

1.Shri D.K.Mitthal – Retired from Rajasthan’s Accounting Services

2.Sheri M.P.Dikshith – Retired from Rajasthan’s Accounting Services

The committee will discuss the following points and will report its recommendations to the state government within three months:-


1 The committee will express its point of view and based on the Rajasthan Pay Scale, 2008 for the employees on running pay band and grade pay.

2 The committee will take into consideration state employees’ pay scale and make proper recommendation. With reference to the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations. State employees are to be benefitted by the pay level and this would give the government a financial strain which would also be assessed by the commission.

3 The commission will also examine and report and find a solution to the various allowances and special allowances given to the employees and the liability it involves to the state exchequer.

The office of the commission will be housed in the Finance Bhavan. The committee will decide its activities on its own.

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DoPT Orders - Bunching of stages in the Revised pay structure in the grade of Assistant Section Officers

Bunching of stages in the Revised pay structure in the grade of Assistant Section Officers – DoPT Orders

F.No.7/1/2017-CS-1(A)(Pt.)

Government of India

Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi-3

Dated 27.02.17

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Bunching of stages in the Revised pay structure in the grade of Assistant Section Officers – Reg.

DoP&T has been receiving many references from various Ministries/ Departments seeking clarification on the issue of grant of bunching to Assistant Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service in terms of Department of Expenditure’s O.M. dated 07.09.16.

It has also been noticed that there have been divergent views on the matter that while some Ministries/ Departments have given the benefit on their own, some other Ministries/ Departments have sought clarifications on various issues they are facing while giving the benefit of bunching in terms of DoE’s O.M. dated 07.09.16.

3. The matter has been taken up for further clarifications with Establishment Division/ Department of Expenditure briefly on the following issues:

i. While the Seventh Pay Commission had not prescribed different modes of pay fixation for Direct Recruit (DR) and Promotee ASOs, there have been two different modes of pay fixation for DR and Promotees prior to implementation of Seventh pay Commission. Due to differential methods of pay fixation, required differential of 3% is not calculable based on seniority alone as the other relevant facts of being DR/ Promotee comes into play here.

ii) The manner of different pay fixation for DR ASO and promotee Assistants has been challenged in various court cases (viz. OA No.2147/2015, OA No. 150/2016, OA No. 1015/2013 and OA No.476/2015 etc.)

4. It has already been decided to consult Department of Expenditure through Establishment (Pay) in the matter and same is under examination. Therefore, to ensure uniform implementation of Department of Expenditure’s instruction, all the Ministries/ Departments are advised to wait for further instructions with regard to grant of bunching benefits to ASOs of CSS and also if orders have already been issued by any Ministry/Department, the same may not be given effect till further instructions.

5. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

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(K.Srimvasan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Notification On Closure Of Associate Banks And Merger With SBI

Closure of Associate Banks – Immediate Jobs to be done – AIBEA

CIRCULAR LETTER No. 28/9/2017/10

24-2-2017

TO ALL OFFICE BEARERS/STATE FEDERATIONS/
SSBEA/OUR UNIONS IN ASSOCIATE BANKS & SBI

Dear Comrades,

• Government’s Gazette Notification on closure of Associate Banks and merger with SBI

Notwithstanding the fact that merger of Associate Banks with SBI is unwarranted and avoidable and despite all our protests, campaign and public/political opinion, the Government has gone ahead and typical of this Government’s commitment to banking reforms, they have now gazette the Notification on closure of the 5 well-run Associate Banks and their merger with SBI with effect from 1-4-2017.

At this juncture it is very important to take care of the interests of our members in the Associate Banks who have always held the flag of AIBEA very high against all provocations and challenges. It is important to ensure their job continuity, job protection, besides taking care of their service conditions, trade union rights, etc.

During the founding years of AIBEA, SBI (Imperil Bank) employees were an integral part of AIBEA but later they went out of AIBEA in 1953 due to certain differences. Even after that there have been AIBEA unions in SBI but there has not been any significant membership.

However, after the forced merger of State Bank of Indore, we now have our unit in SBI viz. All India SBI Employees Association. In terms of their Rules and Bye Laws, all our Unions in Associate Banks can also be part of it and hence, as decided by us, our 5 Unions in the Associate Banks will now be affiliated to AISBIEA. Thus our AIBEA Unit in SBI i.e. AISBIEA will now have a membership of around 50,000 employees.

Our priority task now is to ensure the protection of interest of our members in the new set up. We have to re-structure our unions in the changed set-up. For this, our meeting of SSBEA/AISBIEA/Associate Bank unions is being held at Bhopal on 11th March.

In the meantime, the following steps are required to be taken by us:

1. Our existing unions (SBTEU, SBHSA, SMBEU, AISBPEF, and AISBBJECC) are to submit a letter to AISBIEA seeking formal affiliation.

2. Taking efforts to safeguard the jobs, job security, service conditions, and trade union rights of our employees/unions in Associate Banks in post-merger scenario.

3. All State Federations to immediately organise Conventions/meetings of our members in Associate Banks.

4. An interim Adhoc body should be formed consisting of our units in Associate Banks and SBI in every State.

5. VRS is likely to be announced shortly for the Associate Bank employees. We should advice our members not to yield to any pressures to leave the jobs.

6. Any issue confronting the members in the Associate Banks on account of the merger should be dealt by our State Federations in consultation with AIBEA/AISBIEA.

7. Further guidelines will be given in due course looking to developments.

All our State Federations are requested to move in the matter and act swiftly.

With greetings,

Yours comradely,

C.H. VENKATACHALAM

GENERAL SECRETARY

Source: http://aibea.in/

Cabinet Decision on 7th CPC Allowances only after 11th March 2017

Cabinet Decision on 7th CPC Allowances only after 11th March 2017

“Retention of the rates of HRA and date of effect of allowances should be from 1st January 2016 and revision of rates of Transport allowances, OTA and NDA apart from retention of many of the allowances – COC Karnataka”.

Allowances

Comrades,

The media is debating that the allowances committee headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa Finance Secretary has submitted its report to the Hon’ble Finance Minister Arun Jaitleyji on 22nd or not. Comrades as you aware that this committee period has expired on 22nd February 2017, the question is that even if it has submitted its report to the Hon’ble Finance Minister Arun Jaitleyji it is confidential document all media creation on the HRA rates are not be believed, the actual truth will be known only after the assembly elections results of five states which will be declared on March 11.

The past experience is that even if the committee decides positively the union cabinet had turn down the recommendations of the committee, hence speculation is not correct, only after the union cabinet approves the recommendations of the committee, the new orders is issued.

The main demands of the CG employees is retention of the rates of HRA and date of effect of allowances should be from 1st January 2016 and revision of rates of Transport allowances, OTA and NDA apart from retention of many of the allowances.

Comrades instead of speculation it would be better we focus on the 16th March 2017 strike, which would put pressure on the Central Government to yield to our charter of demands.

Comradely yours

(P.S.Prasad)

General Secretary

Source: http://karnatakacoc.blogspot.in/

All India Bank Strike Tomorrow (28-02-2017)

Tomorrow (28.2.2017) All India Bank Strike – AIBEA & AIBOA

Joint Circular on Strike

CIRCULAR TO ALL UNITS & MEMBERS

February 26, 2017

Dear Comrades,

MAKE 28TH FEBRUARY ALL INDIA STRIKE A TOTAL SUCCESS

We are sure that all efforts are being taken by all our units in all the States and in every Bank to make the UFBU’s call for All India Strike on 28th February, 2017 a total success. In the light of the increasing attacks on account of the Government’s anti-public sector policies, defending public sector banking is very important. Fighting back all attempts to privatise the PSBs is a paramount duty.

When Banks are facing challenges, Government has announced recapitalization of just Rs. 10,000 crores in this year’s Budget. This means that either the business of the banks will get choked or Banks will be compelled to tap private capital from the market thus diluting public sector character.

We have seen how the Government is bulldozing all protests and opposition by issuing Gazette notification on merger of 5 Associate Banks with SBI unmindful of its adverse implications.

Similarly, while bad loans are bulging every quarter without any let up, no stringent measures are being taken to recover the NPAs but efforts are afoot to float a Bad Bank to whitewash the books of the Banks and to conceal and camouflage bad loans from public attention.

Instead of filling up the vacancies of employees and officers with permanent staff, every effort is being made to outsource regular jobs aimed at crude exploitation of the unemployed youth. There are intensified proposals to amend all labour laws to suit the employers and private corporates.

Even on the issues and demands pertaining to employees and officers, the Government’s attitude is negative and managements’ approach is also casual.

When the whole country had witnessed the outstanding work done by the employees and officers during the post-demonetisation rush period in the branches by working day and night, even the compensation to be paid to the staff is not paid in full. There are many other important issues which are being ignored by the management and the Government.

Hence, UFBU has given the call for this All India Strike.

Conciliation meeting on 21st February by CLC: Based on the strike notice served by UFBU on IBA, the Chief Labour Commissioner of the Central Government had called for a conciliation meeting at Delhi on 21st instant. In this meeting the Finance Ministry and IBA did not take any initiative to resolve the demands and hence it was decided to go ahead with the strike. The CLC advised the Finance Ministry and IBA to initiate the dialogue with the UFBU for amicable settlement of issues, so that proposed strike is averted.

IBA’s negative stand: In view of this advice of the CLC, the IBA reluctantly wrote to UFBU offering to hold a discussion but on the condition that the strike should be withdrawn first. UFBU replied that meeting can be held before the strike and if solutions are worked out, strike can be avoided. But IBA deliberately insisted on their stand and thus thwarted any discussions with UFBU.

Make the strike a total success: The only way we can respond to this negative attitude of IBA-Government combine is to make the strike a massive success with all our unity and strength.

Instructions:

• All our units should ensure that all our members participate in the strike enthusiastically.
• All our members should be mobilised to participate in all the rallies, demonstrations being organised at the respective centres.
• United Forum of RRB Unions has also given the call for strike in all the RRBs.
• All India Co-op. Bank Employees Federation has also given the call and hence all employees and officers in the Co-op. Banks will also participate in the strike.
• Reports should be sent by all our Unions to us about the observance of the strike, participation of our members in the progrmames, etc.
• With greetings,

Yours comradely,

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S. NAGARAJAN	C.H. VENKATACHALAM
GENERAL SECRETARY	GENERAL SECRETARY
AIBOA	AIBEA

Success comes to those who dare to act and not to the timid – Jawaharlal Nehru

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7th CPC Pay Matrix Table Level 13, 13A, To 14

7th CPC Pay Matrix Table Level 13, 13A, to 14

We have given the table for the level from 13, 13A, to 14 of Pay Matrix Table recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.

The hierarchy stages are given as index from 1 to 40 (shown in vertical line) and the levels are given as numbers from 6 to 5 (Horizontal line). And the difference between the stages are also shown in the table for your ready reference.

Authority: 7th CPC Report

7th CPC Pay Matrix Table Level 10 to 12

7th CPC Pay Matrix Table Level 10 to 12

We have given the table for the level from 10 to 12 of Pay Matrix Table recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.

The hierarchy stages are given as index from 1 to 40 (shown in vertical line) and the levels are given as numbers from 6 to 5 (Horizontal line). And the difference between the stages are also shown in the table for your ready reference.

Authority: 7th CPC Report