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DoPT issues OM for granting MACP benefits in time

This Department on the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission in Para 6.1.15 of its report and in supersession of previous Assured Career Progression Scheme, videO.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009 introduced the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees ...... Read more........

Railway constitutes committee for formulation of new PLB formula

Ministry of Railways have constituted a Committee of Additional Members vide Board’s Letter No.ERB-I/2014/23/15 dt.21.3.2014 for evolving a new formula for productivity Linked Bonus on Indian Railways Keeping in view the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission and the views of the Ministry of Finance. ...... Read more.....

Inflation dips into negative at -0.39%

January wholesale price index inflation drops to negative 0.39 percent from 0.11 percent in December. Food articles index was down 0.6 percent (M-o-M) while Fuel & Power group index was down 2.5 percent (M-o-M) . ...... Read more......

Proposal to cut EPFO representation dropped

The labour ministry has retracted a proposal to reduce trade union and industry representation in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a move that some believe highlights an attempt to “listen to people’s voice” following the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s rout in the Delhi assembly election . ....... Read more.......

MHA proposes to 7th CPC for pay on par with Army for the CAPF

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has proposed to the Seventh Pay Commission a  special pay and better leave structure for the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) who are deployed for counter-insurgency operations across the country.  This move if accepted,  will benefit over nine lakh paramilitary personnel. On average a constable will get ........ Read more.....

Conduct rules amendment - Prevention of sexual harassment at workplace

Following the promulgation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [SHWW(PPR) Act] and notification of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 [SHWW(PPR) Rules] on 09.12.2013., the Government has recently, on 19.11.2014, notified the amendments to Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965 .  .... Read more.......

Move to replace CGHS with insurance-based scheme

The health ministry has moved a proposal for ending the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in its current form and moving to an insurance-based scheme — the Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS) — in an apparent attempt to cut costs. ...... Read more......

Interim relief and DA merger refused, assures 7th CPC implementation in time

Government would have to bear burden of Rs. 10000 crore rupees in case deaness allowance of central government employees is merged and till the implementation of seventh pay commission report government will neither give interim relief nor merge dearness allowance in basic pay for central government employees .  ....... Read more........

AIRF publishes brief on meeting with Railway Minister

I also expressed my fear that, by taking lot of money, there will be over-capitalization, and since we do not have commercial viable projects, it will be difficult to pay back the liabilities to the investors. Though Hon’ble MR has assured that there will not be any privatization in the Railways, he was still of the view that, for expansion of the railway network, money is  ......... Read more..........

Central Government Offices in Delhi to remain closed on February 7

The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, to be held on 7“I February, 2015, the following guidelines, already issued by DOPT vide OM No. 12/ 14/99-JCA dated 1oth October 2001, have to be followed for closing of the Central Government Offices including Industrial ........ Read more.....

Punjab and Haryana HC rules favoring reducing retirement age

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today ruled that the decision to enhance the employees’ retirement age from 58 to 60 by the previous Congress government led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda was an attempt to garner votes just before the Assembly elections; and was not an honest decision . ... Read more......