Finance Ministry Instructions for Pay Fixation and Payment of Arrears

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department Of Expenditure

(Implementation Cell, 7 CPC)

Room No. 214, The Ashok

New Delhi, the 29th July, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission- Fixation of pay and Payment of arrears – instructions Regarding

Railway ticket reservation - closing of advance booking counters

Salem Railway Division has decided to close seven advance train ticket reservation centres (Postal PRS) functioning in the post offices in four districts coming under the division. 

A press release from the division on Wednesday said that these centres are located in post offices, but was falling below the minimum ticket booking norms of 25 tickets per day, fixed by the Railway Board.  Hence, the railways has decided to close the centres functioning in post offices at Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode, Mallasamudram and Rasipuram (sorting) post office, all in Namakkal district, Aravakurichi post office in Karur district, Edappadi post office in Salem district and Uthangal (sorting) post office in Krishnagiri District. Hence, the release asked the public to take note of it and approach their nearest railway reservation offices or facilities for booking their train tickets in advance.
Salem Railway Division has decided to close seven advance train ticket reservation centres (Postal PRS) functioning in the post offices in four districts coming under the division.

A press release from the division on Wednesday said that these centres are located in post offices, but was falling below the minimum ticket booking norms of 25 tickets per day, fixed by the Railway Board.

Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1697 on Gramin Dak Sevak

No annual increment for non-performing employees: Government

Non-performing Central government employees will not get annual increment if their performance is not upto the mark, the Centre has said. 

The benchmark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradation has been enhanced to "very good" from "good" level, the Finance Ministry said in an order notifying implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations. 

Not appropriate to compare the 7th panel with previous ones

The government said it is "not appropriate" to compare the increase in minimum pay suggested by the 7th Central Pay Commission with that of the previous commissions. 

According to the 7th Pay Commission, the real increase given in 1996 and 2006 in minimum pay was 31 per cent and 51 per cent. As compared to that, the commission recommended an increase of 14.29 per cent. 

Press Note:Regarding Fake website for Recruitment in Department of Post

7th Pay commission Department of Posts order

Payment of salary to central government employees on 28th July 2016 - DOP order

7th CPC GAZETTE NOTIFICATION AND NEW PAY RULES 2016

Kindly click here to view the 7th CPC Gazette notification resolution

Kindly click here to view the 7th CPC New Pay Rules 2016

7TH CPC GAZETTE NOTIFICATION - NO REFERENCE FOR UPGRADING PRE REVISED SCALE TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES

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THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION

NEW DELHI,  MONDAY,  JULY  25,  2016/ SRAVANA 3, 1938.

HIGH LIGHTS 

4.(1)  The Pay Matrix, in replacement of the Pay Bands and Grade Pays as in force immediately prior to the notification of this Resolution, shall be as specified in Annexure I in respect of civilian employees. 

 (2)  With regard to fixation of pay of the employee in the new Pay Matrix as on 1  day of January, 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31st  day of December, 2015 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The figure so arrived at is to be located in the Level corresponding to employee’s Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale in the new Pay Matrix. If a Cell identical with the figure so arrived at is available in the appropriate Level, that Cell shall be the revised pay; otherwise the next higher cell in that Level shall be the revised pay of the employee.   

POSTMASTER GRADE I FIRST BATCH EXAM RESULTS AND MARKS REPRODUCED - FOR ALL INDIA LEVEL SENIORITY !!!

DATE : 28/06/11 PAGE : 1
DEPARTMENT OF POST
RESULT FOR THE POST OF POST MASTER GRADE-I
EXAMINATION HELD ON 12/06/2011
CIRCLE CODE : 11
CIRCLE NAME : Andhra Pradesh
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SL. NAME OF CANDIDATE PRESENT ROLLNO CAT MARKS MARKS TOTAL %OF REMARKS
No. POST PAPER-I PAPER-II MARKS
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1 VALLIGARI ANIL BABU OTH 1111000001 GEN 118 86 204 51.00
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2 NANDA KISHORE PARAVASTU OTH 1111000002 GEN 0 0 0 0.00 ABSENT
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3 SREE RAMAKRISHNA THOTA OTH 1111000003 GEN 0 0 0 0.00 ABSENT
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4 RAVEENDRA NADH NUTHI OTH 1111000004 GEN 0 0 0 0.00 ABSENT
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5 P NARASIMHA RAO OTH 1111000005 GEN 116 100 216 54.00
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7th Pay Commission latest news: Shri.Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi to issue notification of salary hike within 7 days

More than 47 lakh Central Government employees and 53 lakh pensioners have been eagerly waiting for implementation of 7th Pay Commission.

New Delhi, July 23: The newly appointed IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi who was given an additional charge of chief of implementation cell of the 7th pay Commission is likely to issue a notification of salary hike within seven days. Chaturvedi who had earlier worked as a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chief has been working on the implementations of 7CPC recommendations which was approved by Narendra Modi government last month.

POSB : Postal Savings Schemes,

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Recurring Deposit Account

Chennai GPO may be first T.N. post bank: The Hindu

Chennai General Post Office (GPO) is likely to be first post bank in the State to be launched early next year. The Department of Posts is planning to set up ‘India Post Payment Banks’ (IPPB) using the postal network to provide banking services to people. Aimed at providing access to banking services to people particularly in rural areas, the IPPB will provide a range of services, including direct benefit transfers and facilitate various payments like old age pension and government subsidies. The vast network of post offices would be used to eventually even deliver the payment at the doorstep of customers. Officials of the postal department said such post banks would function as separate entity and function according to the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India. Mervin Alexander, postmaster General (Chennai city region), said, “Payment banks will deal with money remittances of all kinds to people. This could be useful to people particularly in rural areas who have limited access to banks. But, it will not provide loans. However, savings schemes and deposits will remain under post offices at this point of time.” Earlier, core banking network solutions and postal ATMs were started as part of an initiative to provide banking services at post offices. Net banking and mobile banking will be the next step towards reinventing the postal services according to the changing trend. The department has also announced a competition for logo design and tagline for the proposed IPPB. The tagline should not exceed eight words either in English or Hindi and the best entries will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs.25,000. The last date of submission is July 31.

BITTER FACTS ABOUT 7TH PAY COMMISSION !!!

After the Cabinet approval, the Finance Minister tweeted, “Congratulations to central government officers, employees & pensioners on a historic rise in their salary & allowances through the 7th Pay Commission.”

The Central Government Employees were dismayed by this tweet and wondered how it was described as historic rise. There are so many hidden facts in the cabinet approval for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

What did the Empowered Committee of secretaries do in Sixth months and what did they recommend? There was nothing mentioned about the report of this committee submitted to Cabinet and Whether the cabinet considered the ECoS recommendations or not.

This is the first time in the Pay Commission History that Pay Commission recommendation are going to be implemented in staggered manner. Only Basic Pay alone will be revised. All other Allowances will be revised after four months.

After second Pay Commission, this is the lowest hike recommended in Pay Scale. Just 14.27%. 30% hike is expected invariably by all cg employees.

IndiaPost plans 50 payments bank branches by May

India Post expects to start the first 50 branches of its payments bank by May 2017, seeking to widen financial inclusion in the country. 

As per the current plan, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) - as it has been termed - will eventually have 650 branches across the country. 

While the first set of branches will open by May, the remaining will start operations by September 2017, a top official of the Department of Posts said. 

Cadre Restructuring of Group-C employees in Department of Posts - Odisha Circle

Casual Labourers with temporary status clarification regarding contribution to GPF and Pension under the Old Pension Scheme.

Reduction In Tatkal Quota in Indian Railway

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Government of India

Ministry of Railways

22-July-2016 17:28 IST

Reduction In Tatkal Quota in Indian Railway

Although Zonal Railways can earmark a maximum of 30% of available accommodation as Tatkal, yet Tatkal quota like all other reservation quotas is reviewed on a periodical basis so as to earmark it based on realistic demand pattern, by reducing it if required. In 2015-16, approximately 18.20% of the total accommodation has been earmarked as Tatkal quota (including Premium Tatkal). Moreover, adequate safeguards have been built in the scheme and various steps have been taken to avoid misuse of the Tatkal scheme, some of which are as under: 

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7th Pay Commission latest news: Government has to notify CPC recommendations within 7 days to implement salary hike from August

Without the official notification, the salaries received by central government employees on August 1 would not be hiked as per the CPC recommendations.

New Delhi, July 20: Although the revised recommendations of 7th Pay Commission has received a formal nod of approval from the Union Cabinet, the gazette notification for finalizing the salary hike is awaited. Without the official notification, the salaries received by central government employees on August 1 would not be hiked as per the CPC recommendations. Government has to notify the new pay scale within 7 days in order to implement the 14.29 percent hike in basic pay.

Reservation in promotion for differently-abled people

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Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

21-July-2016 15:12 IST

Reservation in promotion for differently-abled people 

Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act, 1995) mandates every appropriate Government to appoint in every establishment such percentage of vacancies not less than 3% of persons with disability of which 1% each shall be reserved for persons suffering from: 

One day paid weekly off for casual workers-implementation of the Order of Hon ble CAT, Ahmedabad bench in the OA No. 214 of 2003 filed by Smt. Bhikaben Pratapbhai Prajapati

It has been decided that casual workers working in offices having a five day week may be allowed one day paid weekly off provided they have worked for a minimum of 40 hours during the said week. The relevant provisions of the Department of Personnel and Training OM No.49014/2/86-Estt (C) 7th June, 1988 are amended to this extent.

Proposed amendment in Conduct & service rules : Civil servants not allowed to criticise govt on social media

Centre Plans To Bar Its Officials From Making Any Criticism Of Govt On Social Media. The govt is planning to take disciplinary action for criticizing the Government in written word as well as caricatures.

Please see the DOPT proposed amendments below...

The Finance Minister Statement On 7th CPC Multiplication Factor

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 28

ANSWERED ON 19.07.2016

7th Central Pay Commission recommendations

Shri Neeraj Shekhar

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether Government has implemented the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the date of notification thereof;

(c) whether increase in pay of Central Government Officials is historically low under 7th CPC; if so, the reasons thereof;

(d) whether employees unions/trade unions have announced to go on indefinite strike against the historically low revision of salaries by Government, if so, the response of Government thereto; and

A miserable 2 per cent hike per year by 7th CPC-by vinod raj.- former comptroller and auditor general

On June 30, headlines across newspapers were on the Union government having approved the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations. The Economic Times headline read, "Central staff hit pay dirt: An early Diwali". The newspaper said the government had accepted the recommendations doling out 'hefty' pay hikes. The salaries were expected to increase in the range of 14 per cent to 23 per cent. The bold fonts also announced that the lowest salary was to increase from Rs 7,000 per month to Rs 18,000. The highest salary, received by the cabinet secretary, was to go up to Rs 2,50,000 from Rs 90,000.Sounds huge, does it not? But we need to analyse this. What is the bonanza and what are the hefty pay hikes which are speculated to be “fuelling inflationary pressures"?Actually, the salary of Rs 7,000 and Rs 18,000 are not comparable. The equivalent of the Rs 7,000 basic salary, which was fixed 10 years ago and currently applicable with the dearness allowance added on, is Rs 15,750 (Rs 7,000 basic plus 125 per cent DA). In the salary of Rs 18,000 now announced, the DA is subsumed. Thus, a more accurate comparison would be the present salary of Rs 15,750 and the new salary of Rs 18,000. Similarly, the cabinet secretary at present receives Rs 2,02,500. The newspapers also announced that the total outgo as a consequence of the hike was expected to be Rs 1 lakh crore.The comments on social media are more expressive! They question whether government employees actually deserve higher salaries: "Being paid more for what?", "More pay for less and less work", and "Babus don't deserve a hike." In fact, it is speculated that these increases will fuel inflation. Another school of thought believes that it will kickstart spending, thus generate demand and hence increased economic activity.

The Pay Commission is announced once in ten years. Thus any increase in basic salary comes about once in ten years. Even if we were to assume that this Pay Commission has brought about a hike of 20 per cent, it would tantamount to a simple rate of 2 per cent per annum. Which employee in the private sector would be content with a 2 per cent per annum hike? A couple of years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to hear of the bonus received by one of the youngsters in the family. I found that his annual bonus alone was more than the sum of the total salary earned by me over my entire career! He could afford at least two vacations abroad for himself and his kids every year, travelling business class. My wife and I have never been on any vacation as yet. At most, every year we visited our parents using up my earned leave or she would accompany me if I travelled on work. For him the weekend is a total break from work—he gets no official calls over the weekend. Mine was a 24x7 job when I could not refuse anyone who called me. Once when my wife reminded the caller that he had called on a holiday, he had the gumption to remind her that official phones were given to government functionaries so that they could be contacted all the time!

There is then the fear that the pay increase will cause financial difficulties to state governments. True, it will. However, prudent financial management requires constant mobilisation of resources. However, considering the fact that we have just about an election every year, to local bodies or state legislatures or the general election, very few governments can take appropriate measures to increase taxes or tap methods to raise resources. If you cannot take harsh decisions to raise resources, why blame government employees who get a paltry increase of 2 per cent per annum?

7th Pay Commission ready reckoner for Pay Band I

7th Pay Commission ready reckoner for Pay Band II

AIAPS(GL) TAKEN UP THE CASE REGARDING THE GRADE III - DATE OF JOINING SENIORITY

Dear Postmasters

             This All India association of Postal Supervisors is receiving so many objections from the Senior Grade III officials regarding the order of seniority in Grade III according to the date of joining instead of inter-se seniority in the feeder grade.

            AIAPS(GL) shall take up the case shortly and scanned copy of the letter shall be published in due course

             Directorate letter is produced below

Gazette Notification for implementation of 7th CPC

There are lot of discussions about the date of Gazette Notification for implementation of 7th CPC & Office Memorandum, It usually takes about 15 to 20 days after cabinet approval of the pay commission report .Let us examine the 6th CPC dates.

The union cabinet gave its approval for implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission on 14th August 2008.

Madhya Pradesh to be the first state to set up Department of Happiness

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Friday cleared a proposal to set up a Department of Happiness or Anand Vibhag. With this, MP would become the first state in the country to have such a department.

Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that economic prosperity is not the sole indicator of happiness and it is important that the self, mind and the soul is truly happy.

7th Pay Commission: NCM member writes to Arun Jaitley, seeks changes in proposed govt salaries

Contending prices of essential commodities are same for all, an NCM member today urged Centre to increase salary of its lowest paid employees by Rs 4,000 and reduce that of highest paid personnel by Rs 25,000 under 7th Pay Commission to see those earning less are not affected.

Contending prices of essential commodities are same for all, an NCM member today urged Centre to increase salary of its lowest paid employees by Rs 4,000 and reduce that of highest paid personnel by Rs 25,000 under 7th Pay Commission to see those earning less are not affected.

MUCH AWAITED COMBINED NATIONAL GRADATION LIST OF POSTMASTER GRADE III

Dear Postmasters

          As per the relevant recruitment rules, to promote the Grade III officials completed 2 years regular service in Grade III to the Senior Postmaster Cadre combined national gradation list of PM Grade III is released from the directorate and attached in this blog post for the reference to all the postmaster cadre officials.

Article - Will PM Grade I/II/III get stepped up G.P Rs.4200/4600/4800 respectively?????

Dear Postmasters,

              This association is receiving so many queries regarding the stepped up Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- to Postmaster Grade I and G.P Rs.4600/- to Postmaster Grade II and G.P Rs.4800 to Postmaster Grade III by the virtue of 7th Pay commission and by Cadre restructure.

              Analytical studies are  as follows.....

New Features Released For NPS Subscribers

Press Information Bureau,

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Dated: 15/07/2016

New Features Released For NPS Subscribers

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) takes various initiatives from time to time in order to simplify and improve the operational issues in National Pension System (NPS) like new functionality development under NPS architecture, simplification of account opening, withdrawal, grievance management etc. In this regard, recently many new functionalities have been released to provide the ease of operation for the benefit of subscribers and nodal offices. These are detailed below:

7th CPC : New salary from August 2016?

As per Report by AIRF on New 7th pay commission salary – On 13.07.2016, Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, AIRF (All India Railwaymen Federation) has clarified to the effect that revised 7th Pay Commission recommended Pay will be paid from August salary.

Earlier he announced on 8th July about payment of enhanced salary from July which appears to be totally baseless.

Clarification on casual labourers and parttime casual labourers - Directorate Order in Department of Post

SWACHH BHARAT STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION

SOME IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE IN OUR DEPARTMENT BY COMMISSION

AN IMPORTANT ORDER FOR SELECTION PROCESS FOR ENGAGEMENT OF GDS - PL INFORM ALL

7th Pay Commission salary to be paid from August

New Delhi: The central government is going to start payment of salaries to its 48 lakh employees according to 7th Pay Commission recommendations, which are to be paid from from August salary.

As per official calculation, no huge amount will be required for the payment of salaries according to 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

7TH PAY COMMISSION SALARY TO BE PAID FROM AUGUST

The cabinet approved the new pay scales for central government employees on June 29 after considering report of the 7th Pay Commission, led by Justice A K Mathur.

Revised Citizen's Charter of Department of Posts

7th Pay Commission: How it will change your exact salary-know simply

It will come into effect from January 1, 2016.

The recommendations will benefit over 1 crore employees. This includes over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners, of which 14 lakh employees and 18 lakh pensioners are from the defence forces.

The new scales of pay provide for entry-level basic pay going up from Rs 7,000 per month to Rs 18,000, while at the highest level i.e. Secretary, it would go up from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh. For Class 1 officers, the starting salary will be Rs 56,100.

Here we will show you how the 7th Pay Commission will change your exact salary keeping in mind the 4 main pay bands:

Existing Pay Band (5200-20200)

Shame.... !!!

Present Question of 1 crore central government employees/pensioners is "WHY THE STRIKE WAS DEFERRED?"

Dear friends,

         Including Postmaster cadre almost all the cadre was severely affected with the meager hike by 7th CPC. We have to travel nearly 8 months for the analysis of 7th CPC retrograde recommendations and past developments regarding the implementation of those retrograde recommendations. Atlast GOI maintained the status quo in the implementations of 7th CPC. Strike was deferred 3rd time. Why strike was deferred?? Whether to give ample time to GOI to decide the justified demands of Government employees? or to dilute the protests? 

The following are the analysis for the employees of department of Posts....

AIAPS(GL) POSTMASTER CADRE CIRCLE LEVEL MEET AND CWC GRAND SUCCESS!!!

Dear Postmasters,

             On 03.07.2016 Circle level Postmasters and Supervisory cadre officials meeting was conducted under the banner of AIAPS(GL).

       Meeting was successfully organised and conducted by the Circle coordinator Shri.R. Rajendran. He made a neat A/C hall and delicious food arrangements.

             Founder of AIAPS(GL) Respectful Shri.K.Kanniappan is preceded the meeting with the following Circle and Regional level office bearers.

1. Shri. Venkateswara Rao (Circle President)

2. Shri. Ayyavoo (Circle Secretary)

3. Shri. Dhanapal 

4. Shri. Krishnan

              Newly constituted divisional secretaries and members are attended this meeting from all over the tamilnadu and shared their views.

              4 Lady front members are attended this meeting from the farthest distance and our association conveys its sincere and special thanks to them.

              New Regional office bearers are elected and the same shall be published shortly.

              The following resolutions are passed.

7th CPC and severely affected PM Cadre - Detailed discussion at Cuddalore meeting on 03.07.16

We are in a very crucial stage to decide about our next course of actions. So upcoming cuddalore circle level meet is very very vital and please attend the meeting without fail.

Venue : Cuddalore _ Hotel GR. Party AC Hall, Bharathy Salai, Opp to New town Police station.

Date : 03.07.2016 (Sunday) 0900AM Members circle level Meet

Date : 04.07.2016 (Monday) Divisional secretaries - Circle Working Committee - Special CL shall be sanctioned to the divisional secretaries. Letter is despatched to concerned authorities. If special CL sanction order is yet to receive, please apply for own CL by the divisional secretaries and after receiving the special CL orders the same shall be converted as Special CL

Office bearers, Leaders, Divisional secretaries are going to give their splendid speech in this meet. Kindly attend without fail. Our members each and every queries shall be clarified by the concerned veterans. Suggestions are also invited. 

Agendas to the Circle level success meet : 

23rd POSTAL CIRCLE IS CREATED.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW DIRECTORATE LETTER

Chief PMG is released the order for Special CL for Cuddalore CWC

Dear Friends,

             Because of switching over to the recognized trade union, we can now get the special CL for the trade union activities. CPMG is released the orders for special CL for the AIAPS(GL) divisional secretaries, and circle office bearers. Without recognized forum these are all not possible. 

             Kindly see the order below....

Circle Level Meet at Cuddalore 03.07.16 at 09AM Invitation notice to All PMs

7th CPC Cabinet Decision – Frequently Asked Question

1.) What is the Fitment Factor used in Pay Matrix?

A fitment factor of 2.57 will be applied across all Levels in the Pay Matrices.

2.) Did Cabinet approve for the employees request of changing minimum wages?

No, the 7th CPC recommendation will be implemented (Rs.18000/-)

3.)What would be the current House Building Advance?

The ceiling of House Building Advance from Rs.7.50 lakh to 25 lakh.

SB Order 7/2016 : Revision in interest rates of small savings schemes

AIAPS stand regarding the July 11th indefinite strike !!!

Dear Postmasters,

                 For July 11th indefinite strike, AIAPS(GL) was not invited by the JCA to decide further. No demand was placed for our Postmaster cadre also. In the same way we are in a position to respect the feelings of Postmaster cadre on the agitations of retrograde recommendations of 7th CPC.

7th Pay Commission:-15 things you need to know

1. The present system of pay bands and grade pay has been dropped and a new pay matrix as recommended by the commission has been approved. Separate pay matrices have been drawn up for civilians, defence personnel and for military nursing service.

By doing away with the pay bands and grade pay, the new pay matrix ensures that there are no abrupt jumps in salaries upon promotion in different pay bands.