How employees can make full use of their Leave Travel Allowance?

In many organisations, the year-end holidays are a norm. In others, the employees apply for long leave in advance, well ahead of their travel schedule. And if the travel costs are reimbursed by the employer, nothing like it. 

Employees who are eligible for Leave Travel Allowance (LTA), as part of their Cost-to-Company (CTC), can claim reimbursement of expenses incurred on travel. This reimbursement is not included in taxable income subject to certain limits and conditions. LTA tax break can be claimed for travel of self and family members for journeys undertaken only within India. 

Further delay to the 7th CPC allowance committee implementation

Reliable sources indicate that the central government will announce higher allowances under 7th Pay Commission for the central government employees only after the completion of five states assemblies poll process, as the model code of conduct has come into effect from Wednesday.

The 7th pay commission has already submitted its report, the Committee on Allowances set up by the government is also ready with its reports, however the government is not willing to accept it now, its buying more time.  The Government may delay it till mid March or March end.

Will Postmaster cadre people also get such 3% fitment benefit on promotion who have already availed financial up-gradation under MACP?

To view Circle Office Memo No.ST/20-15/MACP-II/2012 dated 02-01-2017 please Click Here.

3% fitment benefit on promotion to IP Cadre who have availed financial up-gradation under MACP in lower Grade Pay has been allowed for the time being. In this connection clarification has been sought for from the Directorate by the Director of Accounts (Postal), Cuttack and Circle Office, Bhubaneswar separately. Regular fixation will be made on receipt of clarification from Directorate.

Odisha circle office order is produced below:

The CG Staff are not yet given the full Benefit of 7th CPC Recommendation

The actual increase on account of implementation of 7th CPC recommendation is still not fully available to Central govt Staffs.

The recommendation of 7th Pay Commission has been implemented with effect from 1.1.2016 and the revised salary is being paid from this effective date. The Central Government, after implementing the Pay Panel report, hasn’t announce any decision about Allowances even after 12 months, created frustration among central government employees.

Under the banner of AIAPS, NEW YEAR wishes and regards conveyed to the TN circle administration

Dear Postmasters and Supervisors

   On 02.01.17 new year greetings and regards conveyed to the honorable CPMG Sir, Respected DPS(HQ) and AD(staff), APMG(staff) and other branches.

       Detailed representation letter about 35 members barred promotion was given by hand to the Honorable CPMG sir - TN and as well as to the Respected DPS(HQ) sir.

AIAPS representatives With Honorable CPMG Sir 

With Respected DPS(HQ) Sir

With ADs and APMGs of the Circle administration

AIAPS -TN URGES THE CIRCLE ADMINISTRATION TO PROMOTE ALL THE PENDING/WITHHELD PROMOTIONS TO HAVE A SWEET 2017 NEW YEAR AHEAD

To,

          The Honorable Chief Postmaster General,

          Tamilnadu Circle,

          Chennai 600002.

Subject: Requesting immediate promotion of the Postmaster cadre officials against whom awarded with censure and completed currency period penalties – reg

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Reference 1: Tamilnadu Circle office letter no to promote the officials   REP/1-1/2008-Rulings Dated at Chennai – 600002 the 01.01.2016.

Reference 2: Recent DOPT order No .22011/4/2007-Estt. (D) Dated at New Delhi the 21^st November 2016 regarding the role of Departmental promotional committee to the effect of penalties on promotion.

Reference 3: This association letter even no AIAPS/(GL)/TNC/ dated at Chennai 600005 the 30.08.2016

Reference 4: STA/2-7/16 dated at Chennai 600002 the 31.05.2016

Reference 5:Directorate letter No. 04-43/2013-SPB-II dated at Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi the 28.04.2016

Reference 6: PSS Group B promotion directorate letter No.9-14/2016-SPG – Para 5 dated 09.12.2016 at Dak Bhawan

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Respected sir,

          1. Vide Ref 1, REP/1-1/2008-Rulings Dated at Chennai – 600002 the 01.01.2016, Tamilnadu Circle office itself circulated the directorate order no.A-34020/08/2015-DE dated 10.12.2015 to follow the GOI decisions 7 and 10, for the promotions and as well as to appear in the LDCE examination where they had censure and currency period completed punishments.

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Public Notice regarding the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar Number in future Railway Recruitments.

Notification : Click Here

7th Pay Commission: Higher allowances to be delayed as committee gets extension till February 22

New Delhi, Dec 19: Central government employees will have to wait till February next year to get higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. The ‘Committee on Allowances’ has got extension till February 22, 2017 to give its report on higher allowances. The extension given to the ‘Committee on Allowances’ raises eyebrows because the panel in October said the report on higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations is ready. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley then formed ‘Committee on Allowances’ for examination of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances other than dearness allowance.

Restrictions on cash withdrawals may continue beyond December 30

HIGHLIGHTS

• RBI, Currency printing presses have not been able to keep pace with demand of new notes.
• Banks are not in a position to disburse even current limit of Rs 24,000 per week.
• Finance Secretary had said withdrawal cap would be will be reviewed after December 30.

NEW DELHI: Restrictions on withdrawal of cash from banks and ATMs are likely to continue beyond December 30 as currency printing presses and RBI have not been able to keep pace with the demand of new currency notes.

AIAPS - TAMILNADU WISH YOU ALL VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS