EPFO Signs MoU With HUDCO Under New Housing Scheme Of EPF & MP Act-1952

EPFO signs MoU with HUDCO under new Housing Scheme of EPF & MP Act-1952

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Labour & Employment

22-June, 2017

EPFO signs MoU with HUDCO under new Housing Scheme of EPF & MP Act-1952

Dr. V.P. Joy, Central Provident Fund Commissioner and Dr. M. Ravi Kanth, CMD HUDCO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the august presence of Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Labour & Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya for facilitating “Housing for All by 2022” here today.

By taking one step forward to achieve Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Housing for all by 2022, EPFO has amended EPF Scheme 1952 vide Gazette notification No. G.S.R. 351(E) dated 12th April, 2017 to provide assistance in acquiring affordable houses to the EPF members by allowing withdrawal from the provident fund to the extent of 90% of the total PF accumulation and also facilitating payment of installment of housing loan. The major objective of this scheme is to assist in building houses for workers integrating with housing programmes of the Central and State Governments.

The salient features of this scheme are:-

1. Bringing together all stake holders namely, workers, employers, financial institutions & housing agencies to provide workers’ need for Housing.

2. Forming Housing societies for collective action, ten or more members can register a society. Society will arrange housing units from public/private housing providers, apply to the concerned PF office through the society for getting Certificate of Fund & Contribution.

3. Channelizing the corpus of EPF savings to build affordable housing for the working class, withdrawal of up to 90% of accumulations in members Provident Fund Accounts is allowed.

4. Banks/Financing Agencies can make use of certificate issued by Commissioner to arrive EMI for withdrawal under Para 68 BD (3) of EPF Scheme.

5. Full/ Part repayment of loans out of monthly P.F. Contributions.

6. Eligibility condition relaxed for such withdrawal, now membership period of EPF reduced from 5 years to 3 years.

7. Members can avail interest subsidy up to 2.20 lakh in Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) through Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation through its Nodal Agency HUDCO and National Housing Bank for those members whose annual income is less that the amount specified in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna.

8. Individual housing loan repayment can be done by authorizing EPFO to pay installments directly to the lending agency.

Source: PIB

Extension Of Medical Facilities To Industrial Staff Under CS(MA) Rules, 1944

Extension of medical facilities to Industrial Staff under CS(MA) Rules, 1944

No.026/03/13/PER/M

Dated: 12.06.2017

To
The Sr. General Manager/ General Manager
All Factories

Sub: Extension of medical facilities to Industrial Staff under CS(MA) Rules, 1944, from the date of their joining the service – reg.

A copy of the Min. of Health and Family Welfare OM No. S.14025/41/2014-MS/EHSS dated 12.09.2016 which is self explanatory is enclosed herewith.

The same may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-

(DR. S. K. SACHIND)

DDHS(SG)

FOR DGOF & CHAIRMAN

F.No. S. 14025/41 /2014-MS/EHSS

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated the September, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of medical facilities to Industrial Staff under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 from the date of their joining the service.

The undersigned is directed to refer to OM No. 9(2)/2013-D(Civ-II) dated 23.05.2014 from Ministry of Defence on the subject mentioned above and to say that at present Industrial personnel working in the establishments run directly by the various Ministries/Departments of the Central Government with continuous service of less than one year and their families are not eligible to avail medical facilities under CS(MA) Rules, 1944. It has now been decided that Industrial personnel can avail medical facilities under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 from the date of joining the service.

2. This OM will come into effect from the date of issue.

Sd/-

(Sunil Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Order Copy

Catering Policy 2017

Catering Policy 2017

No.II/80(i) / Catg. /Policy/2017

Dated: 21/06/2017

The Secretary (E),

Railway Board,

New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Catering Policy 2017-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board's letter No. 2016/TG-IIV6001/Pt. dated 27/02/2017
(Commercial Circular No.20/2017
(ii) Railway Board's letter No. E(NG)I-2003/TR/10 Pt. dated 27/06/2011.

The Railway Board have since issued catering policy 2017 vide Commercial Circular No. 20/2017 bearing letter No. 2016/TG-III/6001/Pt. dated 27/02/2017.

In this connection, NFIR conveys that pursuant to implementation of catering policy 2010, the Railway Board had consulted the Federation on the issues relating to service conditions of catering. staff and formal meetings were held at the level of AM (T&C) and decisions taken by an agreement with the Federations.

It is surprising to note that the Railway Board have not consulted the Federation while finalizing revised policy as replacement to catering policy 2010. The Departmental Catering Staff are in panicky as they feel that their future will get doomed. It needs to be appreciated that in the course of implementation of catering policy 2010, those Departmental Catering Staff deployed under IRCTC were taken back to Departmental Catering again by the respective Zonal Railways. Now, the revised policy has been brought into force and the Departmental Catering Units wherever exist are being outsourced/contractorized which would again dislocate the Departmental Catering Staff. Chronological events since the year 2013 would prove that Departmental catering staff have been subjected to hardships.

NFIR, therefore, urges upon the Railway Board to convene a meeting at the level of AM(T&C) early to discuss staff related issues arisen consequent to the attempts for implementation of catering policy 2017 for protecting the legitimate interests of Departrnental Catering Staff. Pending discussions and decision, it is also requested that the Catering Units presently manned by Departmental Catering staff on Zonal Railways may be allowed to continue without disturbance.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. M. Ragharvaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Enhancement Of Rates For Cash Awards To The Outstanding Sportsperson

Cash Awards to the outstanding sportsperson - enhancement of rates: Department of Posts Order

Department-of-posts-cash-awards-sportsman

No.8 -1/2014-WI& Sports

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

Dt. 20.6.2017

To
All Heads of Postal Circles

Sub: Cash Awards to the outstanding sportsperson - enhancement of rates.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to this office letter no. 11-8/87-WL&Sp. dated 18-05-1993 on the subject mentioned above, and to state that the competent authority has decided to revise the rates of Cash Award to the Sportsperson who achieves 1st, 2nd & 3rd position in the National / International Sports Tournaments held by respective Federations, as indicated below, with immediate effect till further orders

All other terms and conditions will remain unchanged

Position	Existing Rates	Revised Rates
1st	Rs.3000/ -	Rs.25,000/-
2nd	Rs.2000 / -	Rs.20,000/-
3rd	Rs. 1500/-	Rs. 15,000

(Daisg Barla)

Director(W&S)

Source: NFPE

Frequently Asking Question Of Eligibility In CSD Purchasing Process

Frequently Asking Question Of Eligibility In CSD Purchasing Process, 

AGAINST FIRM DEMAND (AFD)

Can I purchase all models of AFD-I items (TV, refrigerator, AC etc) through CSD Depots?

No, only models listed in CSD are available through CSD.

A new bike/car/television/refrigerator model was launched yesterday. Can I buy it through CSD? If not, how long will it take for the item to become available through CSD?

All items available in CSD stores go through a strict evaluation process to ensure quality and optimum pricing. Unfortunately, this means that newly-launched products will not be immediately available through CSD. However, the item will be available in CSD stores after a minimum time period of three to four months.

How often can I buy a new television/refrigerator/washing machine etc?

All CSD consumers can purchase these items once in three years.

I am an Ex-Serviceman - am I eligible to buy a 4 wheeler through CSD?

Yes, CSD welcomes the patronage of ex-servicemen under certain conditions.

What are the conditions for purchasing a 4 wheeler through CSD?

The following conditions must be met for purchasing a 4 wheeler through CSD:

csd-4-wheeler-car-eligibility

Are all military personnel entitled to purchase 2 wheelers? 

Certainly, CSD offers 2 wheelers to every category of the Armed Forces. However, a 2 wheeler can only be purchased every three years.

Do I need any special sanctions in order to purchase a 2 or 4 wheeler? 

If so, how do I obtain them? For the convenience of the CSD consumer, no sanction has been placed on the purchase of 2 wheelers. The centralised Car sanction by CS Dte has been discontinued w.e.f. 20 Jul 2015.

Why does the same item have differing costs in different CSD depots? 

Unfortunately, CSD is unable to keep costs consistent throughout the country due to differing tax structures of different states.

Are tax benefits available to CSD customers in all states? 

Unfortunately, tax benefits are not available in all states. Some states have granted full exemption while others have given certain concessions.

Which states offer full tax exemption on VAT?

The states of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have granted full tax exemption to CSD while the Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh etc have granted certain tax concessions.

Revision Of Minimum Rates Of Wages And Variable Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.04.2017

Revision of minimum rates of wages and variable dearness allowance w.e.f. 01.04.2017:

Railway Board Order RBE No.50/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 50/2017
No. 2016/E (LL)/AT/MW/1

New Delhi dated: 05.06.2017

The General Managers, Zonal Railways, Production Units.
Metro Railway, Kolkata, CORE, Allahabad
The General Managers,(Construction), All Indian Railways
The Director General, RDSO, Lucknow
The DG/Railway Staff College, Vadodara
The Directors, IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, IRITM
The CAO, COFMOW, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi
The CAO, Rail Coach Factory / Raebareli, Kishan Ganj, Delhi-7
The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela

Sub: Revision of minimum rates of wages and variable dearness allowance w.e.f. 01.04.2017

A copy each of Orders No.(i)1/l3(7)/2017-LS.II, (ii) 1/13/(6)/2017-LS.II, (iii) 1/13/(5)2017-LS.II, (iv) 1/13/(4)/2017-LS.II (v) 1/13/(3)2017-LS.II and (vi)1/13/(1)/2017-LS-II dated 20.04.2017 revising the rates of variable dearness allowance for contract workers engaged in (i) Loading and unloading in goods sheds, parcel offices of Railways, and other goods-sheds, godowns, warehouses and other similar employments (ii) Watch and Ward (Without arms) (iii) Employment of sweeping and cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (iv) Stone mines (v) Construction or Maintenance of Roads or runways or in Building Operations including Laying Down Underground electric, wireless, Radio, Television, Telephone, Telegraph and Overseas Communication Cables and Similar other Underground cabling work, Electric lines, Water supply lines and Sewerage Pipe Lines and (vi) Agriculture respectively is sent herewith for information and strict compliance . The rates are applicable w.e.f. 01.04.2017.

2. Railways, being Principal Employer are required to ensure that the contractors are complying with the provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 and Minimum wages Act,"1948- strictly and arranging prescribed minimum wages to the contract labourers.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Manju)

Jt. Director Establishment

Source: NFIR [Click here to view]

All India Services (Performance Appraisal Report) Amendment Rules, 2017

All India Services (Performance Appraisal Report) Amendment Rules, 2017: Notification dated 15.06.2017

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 15th June, 2017

G.S.R. 596(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (I) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government. after consultation with the State Governments, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the All India Services (Performance Appraisal Report) Rules, 2007, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the All India Services (Performance Appraisal Report) Amendment Rules, 2017.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the All India Services (Performance Appraisal Report) Rules, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, after clause (b). the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

"(ba) "competent authority" means the authority as mentioned in sub-rules (7A) and (7B) of rule 9 to decide the representation of the officer reported upon against performance appraisal report disclosed to the member of Service".

3. In the said rules, after rule 4, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-

"4A (I) The performance appraisal report shall be generated and written by the officer reported upon electronically in the form as specified in Schedule 2.

(2) The comments of the reporting, reviewing and accepting authority shall be recorded electronically in case he is a government servant.

(3) The political executives may record their comments manually and the performance appraisal report so recorded shall be uploaded electronically as per time frame specified in Schedule 2:

Provided that in certain cases, with the approval of the Government and for reasons to be recorded in writing, performance appraisal report may be generated and written manually by the officer reported upon and any of the reporting authorities, that is, reporting or reviewing or accepting authority as per the guidelines specified by the Central Government from time to time

Provided further that prior approval of the Central Government in consultation with Department of Personnel and Training shall be taken in cases where permanent exemption from electronic filing of performance appraisal report is sought on the grounds of national security, etc. for a particular class of posts".

4. In the said rules, in rule 5,-

(i) for sub-rule (2). the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely

"(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (4). a performance appraisal report shall also be written when either the reporting or reviewing or accepting authority who is a government servant or the member of the Service reported upon relinquishes charge (other than retirement) of the post, and, in such a case, the report shall be written within the time frame as specified in Schedule 2 for completion of performance appraisal report in paragraph 9 of general guidelines for filling of the performance appraisal report form."

(ii) for the first and second provisos to sub rule (3). the following provisos shall be substituted. namely

"Provided that only one report shall be written on a member of the Service for a particular period during the course of the financial year:

Provided further that if the member of Service occupies more than one post, the Government shall identify the post (substantive or additional charge) to report or review, well in advance of the relevant assessment year."

(iii) after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-

"(3A) In general one person shall write the performance appraisal reports in the capacity of reporting, reviewing or accepting authority for a given period of time

Provided that if more than one person supervises the performance of the member of Service for a given period of time. the Government shall identify the persons to report or review well in advance of the relevant assessment year."

(iv) sub-rule (7) shall be omitted.

5. In the said rules, in rule 6, sub-rule (4) shall be omitted.

6. In the said rules, in rule 7, sub-rule (2) shall be omitted.

7. In the said rules, after rule 7, the following rules shall be inserted, namely:

"7A. Restriction on reporting authority, etc. in certain cases. - Notwithstanding anything contained in rules 5, 6 and 7, it shall not be competent for the reporting authority, reviewing authority or accepting authority to write a performance appraisal report where the authority reporting the performance appraisal report is a government servant, after one month of his retirement from service; and in other cases, after one month of the date on which he demits office.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule,-

(a) a Minister shall not be deemed to have demitted the office if he continues to be a Minister in the Council of Ministers with a different portfolio or in the Council of Ministers immediately reconstituted after the previous Council of Ministers of which he was a Minister with the same or a different portfolio provided the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister, as the case may be, continues in office.

(b) a Minister shall be deemed to have demitted the office where pursuant to fresh elections, a new Council of Ministers has been reconstituted, even if the Minister who was in the earlier Council of Ministers finds a place in the new Council of Ministers with the same or different portfolio.

7B. Treating performance appraisal report as non-est. - The performance appraisal report, not recorded in terms of the provisions of these rules and instructions issued thereunder. shall be treated as non-est:

Provided that all the performance appraisal reports filed manually without approval of the Government to do so shall be treated as non-est".

8. In the said rules, in rule 9,

(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"(l) The full annual performance appraisal report, including the overall grade and assessment of integrity, shall be disclosed electronically to the officer reported upon, after finalisation by the accepting authority except in the cases where it is generated manually, to enable the officer reported upon to represent his case."

(ii) for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:

"(4) The accepting authority shall within fifteen days from the date of receipt of comments from the officer reported upon forward the same to the reviewing and the reporting authority and call for their views on the comments and the comments of reporting and reviewing authority are required to be sought even if they have retired or demitted or relinquished office, and in case the comments of reporting and reviewing authority are not received within fifteen days from the date of receipt, it shall be presumed that reporting and reviewing authority have no comments to offer."

(iii) for sub-rule (7), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:

"(7) If the accepting authority is of a level below the Minister in the State or in the Central Government, then the competent authority to decide the representation shall be one level higher than the accepting authority and in such cases the accepting authority shall forward the comments of the officer reported upon along with the views of the reporting authority, reviewing authority and his own views to the competent authority within fifteen days of receipt of the views of the reviewing authority, and the comments of the accepting authority are required to be sought even if he has retired or demitted or relinquished office.

(7A) The competent authority shall consider the comments of the officer reported upon, the views of the reporting authority, reviewing authority and accepting authority and after due consideration, the competent authority may accept them and modify the performance appraisal report with a speaking order and the final grading shall be communicated to the officer reported upon within fifteen days of receipt of the views of the accepting authority.

(7B) If the accepting authority is the Minister in the State (including the Chief Minister) or the Minister in the Centre, then the competent authority to decide the representation will be the accepting authority himself and in such cases the accepting authority shall consider the comments of the officer reported upon, the views of the reporting authority and the reviewing authority and after due consideration may accept them and modify the performance appraisal report accordingly and the decision and final grading shall be communicated to the officer reported upon within fifteen days of receipt of the views of the reviewing authority, and the comments of the reporting and the reviewing authority are required to be sought even if he has retired or demitted or relinquished office.

(7C) If the competent authority has not seen the work for the reporting period, the representation shall be referred to the Referral Board."

(iv) in sub-rule (9). in clause (a), for the words "and the accepting authority". the words the accepting authority and the competent authority" shall be substituted;

(v) after clause (b) ofsub-rule (9), the following proviso shall inserted, namely:

"Provided that where the representation has been sent to the Referral Board when the competent authority has not seen the work of the officer reported upon, the Referral Board shall consider the representation of the officer reported upon in the light of the comments of the reporting authority, the reviewing authority and the accepting authority and confirm or modify the performance appraisal report. including the overall grade and the decision of the Referral Board shall be in respect of both factual observations and errors of facts and the decision of the Referral Board shall be final and the final grading shall be communicated to the officer reported upon within fifteen days of receipt of the decision of the Referral Board".

9. In the said rules. for rule 10, the following rule shall be substituted. namely:-

"10. Memorial against assessment. - Nothing in these rules shall be deemed to preclude an officer from making a memorial within the period of ninety days to the President on the performance appraisal report. as provided under rule 25 ofthe All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969:

Provided that in cases where due to unavoidable circumstances it is not possible to make a memorial under these rules within the said period of ninety days, the competent authority may relax the timeline for submission of the memorial.".

[F.No. 11059/01/2016-AIS-III]

RAJESH KUMAR YADAV,

Under Secy. (Services)

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India. vide number G.S.R. 197(E), dated the 14th March. 2007 and were subsequently amended as under:-

(i) G.S.R. 296 (E), dated 16th April, 2007,

(ii) G.S.R. 256 (E). dated 3lst March, 2008,

(iii) Notification No. 11059/06/2010-AIS(III), dated the 22nd December, 2010.

(iv) Notification No. 11059/03/2012-AIS(III), dated the 19th February, 2013.

RAKESH SUKUL

Source: Dopt.gov.in PDF

Indian Forest Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017

Indian Forest Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training) 

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 12th June, 2017

G.S.R. 573(E).- ln exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 ( 61 of 1951 ), the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules to amend the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, namely:-

I. (i) These rules may be called the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017. 

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016. 

2. In the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Rules. 2016.- 

(i) in rule 2, for clause (xi), the following shall be substituted, namely:- 

"(xi) "Level in the Pay Matrix" shall mean the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale specified in the Pay Matrix in APPENDIX-I"; (ii) for rule 7, the following shall be substituted, namely:- 

"7. Pay protection to officers on Central deputation. - If the pay of the officers posted on deputation to the Central Government, after fixation of their pay in the revised pay structure, either under these rules or as per the instructions regulating such fixation of pay of the post to which they are appointed on deputation, happens to be lower than the pay they would have entitled to, had they been in their parent cadre and would have drawn that pay but for the Central deputation, such difference in the pay shall be protected in the form of Personal Pay with effect from the 1st January, 2016". 

[F. No. 14021/5/2016-AIS-II]

RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published vide notification number G.S.R. 924(E), dated the 28th September, 2016. 

APPENDIX-I

Pay Matrix (w.e.f.01.01.2016)

Alok Kumar

Source: DoPT 

Indian Police Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017

Indian Police Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 12th June, 2017

G.S.R. 574(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules to amend the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, namely:-

I. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Police Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017 

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1" day of January, 2016. 

2. In the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules. 2016.- 

(i) in rule 2, for clause (xi), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(xi) "Level in the Pay Matrix" shall mean the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale specified in the Pay Matrix in APPENDIX-I";

(ii) for rule 7, the following shall be substituted, namely:- 

"7. Pay protection' to officers on Central deputation.- If the pay of the officers posted on deputation to the Central Government, after fixation of their pay in the revised pay structure, either under these rules or as per the instructions regulating such fixation of pay of the post to which they are appointed on deputation, happens to be lower than the pay they would have entitled to, had they been in their parent cadre and would have drawn that pay but for the Central deputation, such difference in the pay shall be protected in the form of Personal Pay with effect from the 1st' January, 2016".

[F. No. 14021/3/2016-AIS-II]

RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.

Note:- The principal rules were published vide Notification number G.S.R. 910(E), dated the 23rd September, 2016.

  RAKESH SUKUL

Source:  DoPT

Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017

Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 12th June, 2017

G.S.R. 575(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, namely:- 1. 

1. These rules may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Amendment Rules, 20 I 7. 

2. They shall be deemed to have come into force on the I st day of January, 2016. 

2. In the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016.- 

(i) in rule 2, for clause (xi), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(xi) "Level in the Pay Matrix" shall mean the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale specified in the Pay Matrix in APPENDIX-I" ; 

(ii) for rule 7, the following shall be substituted, namely:- 

"7. Pay protection to officers on Central deputation.- If the pay of the officers posted on deputation to the Central Government, after fixation of their pay in the revised pay structure, either under these rules or as per the instructions regulating such fixation of pay of the post to which they are appointed on deputation, happens to be lower than the pay they would have entitled to, had they been in their parent cadre and would have drawn that pay but for the Central deputation, such difference in the pay shall be protected in the form of Personal Pay with effect from the 1st January, 2016"

[F.No.14021/1/2016-AIS-II] 

RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published vide notification number G.S.R. 870(E), dated the 8th September, 2016. APPENDIX-I Pay Matrix (w.e.f 01.01.2016)

RAKESH SUKUL

Source: DoPT