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Thought on hiking retirement age to 62 for Central Government employees

On 21st March 2013, there was an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha, about whether there was a proposal to increase the retirement age of Central government employees. The relevant MOS answered there was no such proposal. That’s not quite true, because there is such a proposal floating around and it went to Cabinet sub-committee and an in principle decision to implement was taken by Department of P .... read more...

Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- to Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS

http://www.staffcorner.com/view.html?id=600001 Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- to Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS www.staffcorner.com Latest news for central givernment employees

Railway : Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2013

http://www.staffcorner.com/view.html?id=599001 Railway : Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2013 www.staffcorner.com Latest news for central givernment employees

Creamy layer order

http://www.staffcorner.com/view.html?id=599002 Creamy layer order www.staffcorner.com Revision of income criteria to exclude socially advanced persons/sections (Creamy Layer) from the purview of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs)-reg. Read more...

Lok Sabha Q&A : Government’s stand to consider employees’ demands

(a) whether the Government has considered various demands of the Central Government employeesand if so,  the details  thereof; (b) whether the Government has held discussions with the Trade Unions and other organisations before the Nation wide strike; (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (d) whether the Government proposes to consider the demands in the interest of employees; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? Find the Lok Sabha answers at  http://www.staffcorner.com/view.html?id=594001

Cabinet raises floor of annual income for creamy layer

More people from the other backward classes (OBCs) would be able to get reservations in government jobs and admission to central education institutions as the Cabinet today approved raising of a floor for creamy layer from over Rs 4.5 lakh per annum income to over Rs 6 lakh a year.However, the OBC lobby within the Congress had demanded raising of the floor further.The decision means that members o .... read more...

Resolution of 24th All India Conference of Confederation held at Kolkotta

Resolution adopted in the 24th All India Conference of Confederation of Central Government Employees held at Kolkata from 4th May to 6th May. 12 Resolution was moved by the Presidium. About 136 issues were brought to the notice of the Resolution Committee by the participants .... Read more...

Travelling Allowances for Ex-Servicemen for Medical Treatment

With reference to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.24(8)/03/US(WE)/D(Res) Dated 19th December, 2003, l am directed to convey the sanction of the President to amend and include following sub-paragraphs 2 under Heading “Travelling Allowance” as under : ... Read more...

DoPT proposes to publish a compendium of best practices on RTI

The Department of Personnel and Training, Govt. of India proposes to publish a compendium of best practices on RTI being adopted by Public Authorities all over the country. Write ups are invited from the Indian Citizens about the best practices on RTI being adopted by Public Authorities all over the country ... Read more...

Rajya Sabha Q&A : Amendments in provisions for One Rank One Pension

The demand for One Rank One Pension was gone into by various Committees and Group of Ministers set up in the past. Significant improvement in pension of the pre 2006 Armed Forces pensioners has been made as a result of recommendations made by them. However, Armed Forces Tribunal in a case filed ... Read more...

Rajya Sabha Q&A : Status of Implementation on One Rank One Pension

Government has always been sensitive to the demand for One Rank One Pension. Keeping in view the spirit of the demand, several Commissions/Committees have gone into the matter. Their recommendations have resulted in improving the pension of past pensioners. The 5th Central Pay Commission did not recommend grant of 'One Rank, One Pension' by stating that every Pay Commission gives certain bene .... read more...

Rajya Sabha Q&A : Status of Implementation on One Rank One Pension

Government has always been sensitive to the demand for One Rank One Pension. Keeping in view the spirit of the demand, several Commissions/Committees have gone into the matter. Their recommendations have resulted in improving the pension of past pensioners. The 5th Central Pay Commission did not recommend grant of 'One Rank, One Pension' by stating that every Pay Commission gives certain bene .... read more...

Association of Administrative Staff for GP 2400 to LDC, 2800 & 4200 to UDC on 5 years, MACP on promotional hierarchy, cadre restructuring before 7th CPC

The issues related to the Administrative Staff of the Government of India as follows have been placed before the 24th Conference held at Kolkata during 4th to 6th May 2013 by the undersigned in the capacity as National Organizing Secretary of the Confederation. The resolution committee of the Conference has finally adopted these demands and the same will be taken up with the Government by the Confederation in the coming days. ... Read more...

Pensioners retired before 2006 to get pension as per Sixth Pay Commission : Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that all government employees who retired even before 2006 will get revised pension according to the Sixth Central Pay Commission.Rejecting the government's plea that the pre-2006 employees would get the increased pension only from 2012, the court directed the authorities to give retired employees the increased pension from 2006 itself.The sixth pay commission, which .... read more...

Pay Anomaly arisen due to Grant of Higher Entry Pay to Direct Recruits: Clarification by FinMin & DoPT to CGDA

The proposal of MOD regarding stepping up of pay of Assistant Accounts Officers of Defence Accounts Department at par with directly recruited SAS Apprentices has been further examined in the Department of Expenditure. This Department agrees to the stepping up of pay of the promotee AAOs at par with the directly recruited SAS Apprentices subject to the following conditions: ... Read more...

Railways : Fixation of pay of disabled/medically unfit running staff as per 6CPC

Reference Railway Board's letter No.E(NIG)1-96/RE-3/9(2) dated 29.04.1999 containing procedure for absorption of disabled/medically unfit Railway servant in alternative employment, framed pursuant to the enactment of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act-1995. ... Read more...

AI CPI-IW for March at 224, DA from July 2013 to be 89% or more

Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment have announced the the All-India CPI-IW for the month of March, 2013 which rose by 1 point and now stands at 224. On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.45 per cent between February and March compared with 1.01 per cent between the same two months a year ago. Last two months had  seen a 2 point growth in the index. With this, the Dearness allowance which is calculated based on the CPI-IW is likely to be 89% plus from July 2013. The index for the  ... Read more...