Friday, July 29, 2016

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.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

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