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"The panel's work is in its final stages," said a senior officer A panel headed by former finance secretary Ashok Lavasa, tasked with examining the 7th Pay Commission (7th CPC) recommendations on allowances, might have its final meeting on Tuesday, followed by its report going to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Business Standard has learnt. The matter will then go to the Union Cabinet, on revised allowances for 4.7 million employees. Officials said most of the work on the report was complete. "The panel's work is in its final stages," said a senior officer. If the minister accepts the report, it will only be a matter of days before the Cabinet takes up the matter. It is understood the Centre wants to give the revised allowances from early 2017-18. In late June last year, after implementing the CPC proposals on salary and pension, Jaitley had announced the Lavasa panel would examine the suggestions on allowances. It had time till October...

To,         The Chairman,         Departmental Anomaly committee         Department of Posts,         Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,         New Delhi – 110001 Respected sir,          Subject: Setting up Departmental Anomaly Committee of Department of Posts Reference: No. 6-1/2016-PCC dated at Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg the 03 rd  November 2016  (Copy enclosed for the quick reference)         Vide above reference departmental anomaly committee was constituted with only the recognized federated association office bearers as staff side without other recognized unions and associations representatives. Beyond above federated unions, remaining cadre officials are also there and they are also having their grave ano...

Sources said that the Allowance Committee Meeting has finalized a proposal on HRA. It will be finalized in the Meeting held on 25th October 2016. It is said that the proposed Meeting under the Chairmanship of DOPT Secretary (P) with the Secretary Staff Side, NC (JCM) is to firm up the view on various allowances pertaining to Department of Personnel & Training. This Meeting is conducted as per the decision of Allowance Committee Meeting held on 1-9-2016. The meeting to finalize the allowances pertaining to DOPT has been scheduled to be held on 25th October 2016. The Reliable Sources said that the Official Side are in the view of increasing HRA by 1 Stage to reach 30% , 20% and 10% . The pay Commission recommended HRA at the rates initially from 24%, 16%, and 8 % and whenever DA reaches 50% it will be increased to 27%, 18% and 9% and Finally after DA reaches 100% the HRA will be revised to 30% , 20% and 10% for X,Y and Z cities respectively. The NCJCM has demanded i...

Bunching model request letter From             Your Address Details To             The Superintendent of POS,             Through: Proper channel. Sir,             Sub: Requesting drawal of increment for bunching of stages in the                     Revised Pay Structure  under CCS Revised Pay Rules 2016 –reg             Ref: DG’s letter number 7-2/2016-PC dated 12.09.2016.           My existing pay as on 1.1.16 is 11510 with grade pay 2400/- in the scale 5200-2400-20200 and on my option to switch over to CCS RP 2016 my pay...

30 September 2016 Fixation of pay and grant of increment in the revised pay structure - Clarifications 30 September 2016 Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes to be effective from third quarter of Financial Year 2016-17 30 September 2016 7th Pay Commission - Bunching model request letter - reg 29 September 2016 TN Circle : Mark list for the DR examination of GDS to the cadre of PA/SA for the vacancies of the year 2013 and 2014 held on 31.07.2016 (afternoon) 29 September 2016 Letter for clarification of 7th cpc anomaly to General secretary AIPEU 29 September 2016 Enhancement of the rate of bonus payable to casual Labourers consequent on enhancement calculation ceiling of bonus for Central Government Employees from 3500 to 7000 - Confederation writes to Ministry of Finance and Ministry of DOP&T 29 September 2016 GDS BONUS - FLASH NEWS 29 September 2016 Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (2015-2016) – Railway Board Order ...

7th Pay Commission : Allowances Report to be Delayed by a Week As FM too busy with political agenda The submission of report on allowances is likely to be delayed by a week, primarily because of the Uri terror attack on an army base in Jammu and Kashmir and partly because of the BJP national executive meet held in the Kerala city of Kozhikode. Sources said, The report of special committee on allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission is to be delayed because of Uri attack and BJP national executive meet held in Kozhikode, Kerala. An official in Anonymous said, The report of special committee on allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission is to be delayed because of Uri attack and BJP national executive meet held in Kozhikode, Kerala. The committee on allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission could not submit its report as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was too busy due to political developments post attack on Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri a...

Payment of Allowances in Revised pay may satisfy the Government Staff It is believed that Payment of Allowances in Revised pay may at least satisfy the Government Staff, despite the fact that the Pay Hike is not sufficient.7th CPC Allowances Bapus are annoyed about the inordinate delay in announcing Allowances. Talks are doing rounds that the government is deliberately playing the delaying tactics to make the CG Staff to accept the decisions of Allowance Committee. Central Staff upset with Pay Hike Already the Central Government Staff are very much upset with Pay Hike recommended for next Ten Long years. They in fact are not happy about the Arrears paid to them. Though the Govt has defended that the Pay Revision arrears will not be as high as in previous Pay Commission, because Arrears for couple of years had been paid in previous Pay Commission. But this time Pay Revision took place within seven months from the due date. So obviously the Pay Revision Arrears will be ...

New Delhi: The central government is likely to announce fatter allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations for its 4.8 million employees, in a bid to ease the inflationary pressure, Finance Ministry official sources said. In fact, it’s the only hike in basic pay is not helpful for maintaining central government employees’ living standard, Finance Ministry sources told The Sen Times on Tuesday. “The basic salaries of government employees has been increased on the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission, which are giving them some financial comfort,” they said and added, a step they had hoped might be taken next month, when government will announce the fatter allowances. Sources in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said a formal announcement on fatter allowances will be made soon. The Finance Ministry official sources confirmed the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to approve the proposal of committee on allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa w...

Anomaly in  pay fixation on MACP Eg.  Employees getting MACP – 2 promotion on PA/SA cadre this year are fixed at the Basic pay of 50600/- .  Whereas those will be promoted next year will be fixed with the Basic Pay of 47600/-. A single increment difference in service shows three increment differences in new pay matrix. Those at Basic pay of 16990 by this 1st July,  are with basic pay of 44100 , with two addition increments  next year this will goes to 46800/- in 2800 grade pay  and will be sit at the basic pay of 47600/- in 4200 column with a  hike of 800/-. The issue arises because of the grade pay differences with the multiplication factor in pay matrix table Actually by grade pay system 4200-2800 = 1400/-  &  1400 * 2.57  = 3598/ diff.  is  there The same difference is at all columns of grade pays. Hence it is essential to additional  amount shown in the column (6) of below table to the ...

AS PER PROVISION U/R FR-23 (COPY ENCLOSED) AN OFFICIAL WHO WILL GET MACP IN NEXT FUTURE CAN OPT 7 CPC AFTER FIXATION OF MACP IF BENEFICIAL TO THE OFFICIAL.