GRANT OF NON-PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS (AD-HOC BONUS) TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 2012-13

No.7/24/2007/E III (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

E III (A) Branch

New Delhi, the 27th September, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2012-13.

   The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2012-13 to the Central Government employees in Groups C’ and D and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

   2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:

   (i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2013 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2012-13 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months).

   (ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 3500), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs. 3500×30/30.4=Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.3454/-).

   (iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more(206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 days week), will be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.1200×30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184/-). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.

   (iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

   (v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14 (10)—E. Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

   3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.

   4. The expenditure incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budget provision of concerned Ministries/Departments for the current year.

   5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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(Amar Nath Singh)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Good News for Central Government Employees PM approved 7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

25 Sep, 2013 1:47p.m. : GOOD NEWS ON 7th PAY COMMISSION :

Its election bonanza for the central government employees. It was 10% DA last week And now the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have today approved the constitution of the 7th Pay Commission, which is likely to impact at least 85 lakh central government employees and pensioners. It is one of the most important demand by the central government employees of India.


The 7th Pay Commission is expected to recommend a substantial hike in the salary of all Central government employees. The timing of the decision makes it clear that the government is trying to please the employees before the next Lok Sabha elections.

The names of the chairperson and members of the 7th Pay Commission and its terms of reference will be finalised shortly after consultation with major stakeholders, Chidambaram said.

Generally pay commission will take almost two years to submit its reports. Six pay commission was effective from 1st June, 2006. "Its (7th Pay Commission's) recommendations are likely to be implemented with effect from January 1, 2016," Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in a statement.

The setting up of the Commission comes ahead of the Assembly elections in five states this year and the general elections next year.

The government constitutes Pay Commission every 10 years to revise the pay scales of its employees and often these are adopted by states after some modification.

The recommendations of the sixth Pay Commission were implemented from January 1, 2006; fifth from January 1, 1996, and fourth from January 1, 1986.

There are at present around 50 lakh central government employees and 35 lakh pensioners, who stand to benefit from the recommendations from the Pay Commission.

Shri S. K. MAJUMDAR, General Secretary has expressed the gratitude on behalf of GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FEDERATION   to the Honb'le Prime Minister & Finance Minister of  GoI .

Dopt issued 'Model Recruitment Rules' for the various posts in Official Language Cadre for Subordinate Offices

No. AB-14017/46/2011-Estt (RR)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi

Dated the 19th September , 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Model Recruitment Rules for the various posts in Official Language Cadre for Subordinate Offices.

The Model RRs for the posts of Hindi Officer, Senior Translator and Junior Hindi Translator in OL cadre issued by this Department have been reviewed in the light of 6th CPC recommendations.

2. After 6th CPC, Department of Expenditure in their OM dated 24.11.2008 and 27.11.2008 have clarified that similarly designated posts existing outside the Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) Cadre in various subordinate officers of the Central Government have been granted the same pay scale as granted to CSOLS. The designation with pay scale for various posts in OL Cadre in the subordinate offices shall be as below.

Sr. No.	DesignationPay Scale	Pay Scale
1.	Jr.Translator	PB-2 GP Rs.4200
2.	Sr.Translator	P3-2 GP Rs.4600
3.	Asstt.Director(OL)	PB-3 GP Rs.5400
4.	Dy. Director (OL)	PB-3 GP Rs.6600
5.	Jt.Director (OL)	PB-3 GP Rs.7600
6.	Director (OL)	PB-4 GP Rs.8700

Accordingly, the revised Model Recruitment Rules for the same are enclosed as Annexure to this Office Memorandum.

2. Ministries / Departments may review the existing rules and notify the revised rules conforming to the Model Recruitment Rules. These may also be forwarded to all autonomous/ statutory bodies for adoption. The Ministry of Home Affairs is also requested to forward these Model RRs to the UT Administrations for appropriate action.

3. Hindi version will follow.

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(Mukta Goel)

Director (Estt.I)

DOPT ORDERS FOR REVISED RATES OF PERSONAL PAY FOR PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS EVENTS OF NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE

No.611/2013-Estt(Pay-1)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, 19th September, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Participation in sporting events and tournaments of national or international importance.

Consequent upon the implementation of the revised pay structure by the Government with effect from 1st January, 2006 on the basis of recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission and partial modification of this Ministry’s O.M. No.6/1/97-Pay-l dated 8th August, 2001, the President is pleased to revise the special increment in the form of personal pay for excellence achieved in National and International events to double the existing amount of the personal pay, subject to a minimum of Rs.210/- per month as indicated in Column 7 of Annexure to this Office Memorandum in the same manner as done in the case of incentive for adopting small family norms.

2. The personal pay will be related to the Grade Pay corresponding to the post against which the employee concerned had initially earned or will earn the personal pay. All other terms and conditionsgoverning the grant of special increment shall remain unchanged.

3. The personal pay is to be granted from the first of the month following the month in which the sporting events are completed and will not count for any service matter like pay fixation onpromotion, retirement benefit or DA/CCA etc.

4. The revised rate shall be applicable prospectively from 1st September, 2013.

5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

6. Hindi version will follow.

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(Mukesh Chaturvedi)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Revised Rates of Personal Pay for participating in sports events of national/international importance with reference to Revised Pay Bands and Grade Pays for posts carrying present scales in Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’

	Pre-revised Scale		Revised Pay Structure			Rate ofRevisedPersonal Pay
Sl. No.	Post/Grade	Pre-revisedScale	Name of Pay Band/Scale	CorrespondingPay Bands/ Scales	Corresponding Grade Pay
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
1	S-1	2550-55-2660-60-3200	-1S	4440-7440	1300	210
2	S-2	2610-60-3150-65-3540	-1S	4440-7440	1400
3	S-2A	2610-60-2910-3300-70-4000	-1S	4440-7440	1660
4	S-3	2650-65-3300-70-4000	-1S	4440-7440	1650
5	S-4	2750-70-3800-75-4400	PB-I	5200-20200	1800
6	S-5	3050-75-3950-80-4590	PB-I	5200-20200	1900
7	S-6	3200-85-4900	PB4	5200-20200	2000
8	S-7	4000-100-6000	PB-1	5200-20200	2400
9	S-8	4500-125-7000	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	250
10	S-9	5000-150-8000	P13-2	9300-34800	4200	400
11	5-10	5500-175-9000	P8-2	9300-34800	4200
12	S-11	6500-200-6900	(PB-2	9300-34800	4200
13	S-12	6500-200-10500	P8-2	9300-34800	4200
14	5-13	7450-225-11500	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	450
15	5-14	7500-250-12000	t P8-2	9300-34800	4800	500
16	S-15	8000-275-13500	PB-2	9300-34800	5400	550
17	NewScale	8000-275-13500(Group A Entry)	PB-3.	15600-39100	5400
18	S-16	9000	PB-3	15600-39100	5400
19	S-17	9000-275-9550	PB-3	15600-39100	5400
20	S-18	10325-325-10975	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	650
21	S-19	10000-325-15200	PB-3	15600-39100	6600
22	S-20	10650-32-15850	PB-3	15600-39100	6600
23	S-21	12000-375-16500	PB-3	15600-39160	7600	750
24	S-22	12750-375-16500	PB-3	15600-39100	7600
25	S-23	12000-375-18000	PB-3	15600-39100	7600
26	S-24	14300-400-18300	. PB-4	37400-67000	8700	800
27	S-25	15100-400-18300	PB-4	37400-67000	8700
28	S-26	16400-450-20000	PB-4	37400-67000	8900	900
29	S-27	16400-450720900	PB-4	37400-67000	8900
30	S-28	14300-450-22400	PB-4	37400-67000	10000	1000
31	S-29	18400-500-22400	PB-4	37400-67000

OFFICERS APPLIED FOR VRS CAN NOT TAKE SENSITIVE DECISION IN OFFICE – MINISTRY OF FINANCE ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS

No. C-29016/43/2013 -Ad.VI(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

(Central Board of Direct Taxes)

New Delhi, the 6th September, 2013

OFFICE ORDER

It has come to the notice of the CBDT that the officers, even after giving notice for VRS, continue to take decisions of sensitive nature. The Centeral Vigilance Commission(CVC) has taken a serious view of this practice. It is, therefore, decided by the Board that anofficer who has submitted, his/her application for voluntary retirement from service (VRS) should take decisions of sensitive nature, if any, with the approval of next higher authority.

2. This issues with the approval of Chairperson, CBDT.

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(Raj Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

MACP TO BE GRANTED ON PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY-A long pending demand of central Govt. Employees.

MACP TO BE GRANTED ON PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY AND ON NEXT GRADE PAY – CONFIRMS HON’BLE SUPREME COURT BY DISMISSING SLP FILED BY GOVERNMENT

Secretary General, Ministerial Staff Association, Survey of India informs about latest status of the decision made by Punjab & Haryana High Court [CWP No. 19387 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.10.2011] on MACP to the effect that MACP is to be granted on promotional hierarchy and not on next higher Grade Pay as per the 6th Pay Commission Recommendation. . Princiapl CAT, New Delhi has also delivered an order in the same lines vide OA 904/2012 dt. 26-11-2012. Now SLP filed by Government against the Order of Hon’ble High Court has been dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court.

DOPT Clarification on "Eligibility of of widowed/divorced daughters for grant of family pension.

 Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions has issued an office memorandum stating that the family pension is payable to the children as they are considered to be dependent on the Government servant/pensioner or his/her spouse. A child who is not earning equal to or more than the sum of minimum family pension and dearness relief thereon is considered to be dependent on his/her parents. Similarly, family pension to a widowed/divorced daughter is payable provided she fulfils all eligibility conditions at the time of death/ineligibility of her parents and on the date her turn to receive family pension comes.

PF deposits likely to receive 8.5% interest for FY 2013-14

The EPFO is likely to finalise the interest rates for the provident fund returns at 8.5% for the financial year 2013-14.  This leaves the rates unchanged from the last year.

The EPFO estimates suggest that the interest rate of 8.5 per cent can leave some surplus for the body.

"In all likelihood, the interest rate on PF deposits for this fiscal will be fixed at 8.5 per cent," a source said.

The source further said if the interest rate is to be increased to 8.75 per cent for the current fiscal; it would result in some deficit, which might not be acceptable to the finance ministry.

The interest rates will be finalised at the meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) headed by the Labour Minister, on September 23.

Once approved, the proposal is put before the Finance Ministry for its concurrence.

During the meeting, the trustee would reconstitute the EPFO's advisory body--Finance and Investment Committee (FIC), which recommends the rate of interest to the CBT.

The source said the CBT will meet again after reconstituting FIC sometime before Diwali to approve the rate of interest for this fiscal.

EPFO paid 8.5 per cent interest rate to its subscribers in 2012-13 and 8.25 percent in 2011-2012.

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CAT : Temporary service before April 2004 makes eligible for benefit for old pension under GPF rules

The Ce­­n­tral Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ruled that the temporary service before April 2004 to be considered to be eligible for the retirement benefits including eligibility for old pension scheme. 

The Madras bench of the CAT has directed the In­di­ra Gandhi Centre for Ato­mic Research (IGCAR), Kal­pakkam, to provide GPF and other benefits under Central civil service (pension) rules 1972 to 16 employees absorbed as temporary workers in 1999.

The ruling is against a petition filed by K. Punni­yakoti of Kalpakkam and 15 others prayed for a direction to the Central government and IGCAR to extend to them the benefit of pension under the old government pension scheme.

The petitioners joined the organisation with temporary status in 1999 and on September 9, 2008, they were appointed as casual labourers in the grade of ‘helper A’. As per the order, 50 per cent of the service rendered under temporary status would be counted for retirement benefits. After three years of service after conferment of temporary status, the casual labourers would be treated on a par with group D employees for the purpose of contribution to general provident fund. They regularised bet­ween May 2005 and Novem­ber 2005.

The go­vernment introduced the new pension scheme in Ap­ril 2004 and the employees who joined service after Ja­nuary 1, 2004 were to be be covered under the new scheme and will not have the benefits of the old pension scheme. Employees who joined service prior to January 1, 2004 will be governed by the general provident fund/contributory provident fund as per the Central civil service (pension) rules 1972.

The IGCAR contented that as the petitioners joined service after January 1, 2004, they would only be governed by the new pension scheme.

The judicial member of the bench, B. Venkateswara Rao directed IGCAR to apply provisions of the Central civil service (pension) rules 1972 in respect of the employees and extend benefit under GPF rules. The bench also directed IGCAR to deduct monthly subscription regularly without interruption. The order is to be complied with within two months.

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