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Appointment of Central Information Commissioner
Shri R. K. Mathur (Retired Indian Administrative Service:1977), has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission, New Delhi.
The above appointment has been made for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier.
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The above appointment has been made for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier.
(Release ID :133578)
PIB News on - Minimum Pensions
The minimum pension fixed for retired Central Government employees is Rs. 3,500/- per month with effect from 01.01.2006. For pensioners, including those retired from public sector corporations and other establishments, to whom the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 framed under the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 applies, provision of a minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month has made with effect from 01.09.2014.
The Sixth Central Pay Commission had recommended pension of Rs. 3,330/- per month in respect of employees retired from the Central Government. The minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month under the EPS, 1995 implemented by the Central Government was one of the recommendations of the Expert Committee constituted by the Government. Apart from this, the Committee on Petitions of the Rajya Sabha under the chairmanship of Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari in its 147th Report had recommended to increase Government share of contribution under EPS, 1995 from 1.16 per cent to 8.33 per cent to support the minimum pension level of Rs. 3000/- per month. However, it was not found feasible for implementation.
No complaints regarding anomalies in minimum pension in respect of Central Government employees have been received by the Government.
However, representations, grievances and complaints have been received from various quarters that the monthly pension to pensioners under EPS, 1995 have not increased to Rs. 1,000/- per month even after the notification in respect of pensioners who had taken short service pension, commutations or return of capital. Some grievances also relate to the fact that pension has not increased for those drawing more than Rs. 1,000/- per month.
Consequent upon implementation of the minimum pension to pensioners under EPS, 1995 vide notification number GSR 593(E) dated 19.08.2014, the pension of all member/widow(er)/disabled/ nominee/dependent parent pensioners whose original pension was less than Rs. 1,000/- per month had been fixed at the minimum of Rs. 1,000/- per month. In cases where members had preferred option for Commutation, Return of Capital and Short Service Pension and have already availed these benefits as per choice exercised by them at the time of making pension claim, the deductions on account of these options would continue to apply on the minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month that has now been fixed. In such cases, the pension amount would be less than Rs. 1,000/- per month even after implementation of the said notification.
This information was given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :133689)
The Sixth Central Pay Commission had recommended pension of Rs. 3,330/- per month in respect of employees retired from the Central Government. The minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month under the EPS, 1995 implemented by the Central Government was one of the recommendations of the Expert Committee constituted by the Government. Apart from this, the Committee on Petitions of the Rajya Sabha under the chairmanship of Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari in its 147th Report had recommended to increase Government share of contribution under EPS, 1995 from 1.16 per cent to 8.33 per cent to support the minimum pension level of Rs. 3000/- per month. However, it was not found feasible for implementation.
No complaints regarding anomalies in minimum pension in respect of Central Government employees have been received by the Government.
However, representations, grievances and complaints have been received from various quarters that the monthly pension to pensioners under EPS, 1995 have not increased to Rs. 1,000/- per month even after the notification in respect of pensioners who had taken short service pension, commutations or return of capital. Some grievances also relate to the fact that pension has not increased for those drawing more than Rs. 1,000/- per month.
Consequent upon implementation of the minimum pension to pensioners under EPS, 1995 vide notification number GSR 593(E) dated 19.08.2014, the pension of all member/widow(er)/disabled/ nominee/dependent parent pensioners whose original pension was less than Rs. 1,000/- per month had been fixed at the minimum of Rs. 1,000/- per month. In cases where members had preferred option for Commutation, Return of Capital and Short Service Pension and have already availed these benefits as per choice exercised by them at the time of making pension claim, the deductions on account of these options would continue to apply on the minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month that has now been fixed. In such cases, the pension amount would be less than Rs. 1,000/- per month even after implementation of the said notification.
This information was given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :133689)
Industrial Dispute Act
Ministry has taken steps for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the three Labour Laws:
(i) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
(ii) The Trade Unions Act, 1926,
(iii) The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
The Government carried out the process of Tripartite Consultation for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, where the representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Association and Central Ministries/State Governments participated and gave their suggestions. Two such meetings for the tripartite consultation on this Labour Code were held on 06.05.2015 and 06.10.2015. Apart from this, the draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations was also put on Website of the Ministry on 26.04.2015 for one month time inviting comments/suggestions from public and stakeholders. Suggestions have been received from the stakeholders in these consultations. The provisions of the draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations are still under consideration.
This information was given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :133691)
(i) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
(ii) The Trade Unions Act, 1926,
(iii) The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
The Government carried out the process of Tripartite Consultation for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, where the representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Association and Central Ministries/State Governments participated and gave their suggestions. Two such meetings for the tripartite consultation on this Labour Code were held on 06.05.2015 and 06.10.2015. Apart from this, the draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations was also put on Website of the Ministry on 26.04.2015 for one month time inviting comments/suggestions from public and stakeholders. Suggestions have been received from the stakeholders in these consultations. The provisions of the draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations are still under consideration.
This information was given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :133691)
Thursday, 19 November 2015
New 7th Pay Commission Pay Structure, Pay fixation method and fitment Formula – Grade Pay system dispensed with and new pay model by merging the existing grade pay inroduced
7th Pay Commission has evolved a new pay structure by merging the existing grade pay with pay in pay band. Therefore Grade Pay systema and pay band Structure is dispensed with.
7th pay commission also mentioned that since grade pay computation by 6th CPC varied greatly it is dispensed with.
New functional level pay model have been proposed by merging the grade pay with the pay in the pay band. All of the existing levels have been subsumed in the new structure; no new level has been introduced nor has any existing level been dispensed with.
The Commission has designed the new pay matrix keeping in view the vast opportunities that have opened up outside government over the last three decades, generating greater competition for human resources and the need to attract and retain the best available talent in government services. The nomenclature being used in the new pay matrix assigns levels in place of erstwhile grade pay and Table 3 below brings out the new dispensation for various grades pay pertaining to Civil, Defence and MNS.
7th Pay Commission has formulated fitment formula which varies from 2.57 to 2.78 depending on the 6th CPC pay band and grade pay. For instance, 7CPC pay of the employees who are presently in the pay band of 5200 – 20200 with grade pay of Rs. 1800, will be calculated by multiplying the factor of 2.57 with their existing basic pay (pay in pay band + grade pay)
Grade pay and pay band wise fitment formula is as follows
| Pay Band 1 | (5200- 20200) | ||||
| Grade Pay | 1800 | 1900 | 2000 | 2400 | 2800 |
| Current Entry Pay | 7000 | 7730 | 8460 | 9910 | 11360 |
| Rationalised Entry Pay (2.57) | 7000*(2.57) =18000 | 7730*(2.57) =19900 | 8460*(2.57) =21700 | 9910*(2.57) =25500 | 11360*(2.57) =29200 |
| Pay Band 2 | (9300-34800) | ||||
| Grade Pay | 4200 | 4600 | 4800 | 5400 | |
| Current Entry Pay | 13500 | 17140 | 18150 | 20280^ | |
| Rationalised Entry Pay (2.62) | 13500*(2.62) =35400 | 17140*(2.62) =44900 | 18150*(2.62) =47600 | 20280*(2.62) =53100 | |
| Pay Band 3 | (15600-39100) | ||||
| Grade Pay | 5400 | 6600 | 7600 | ||
| Current Entry Pay | 21000 | 25350 | 29500 | ||
| Rationalised Entry Pay (2.67) | 21000*(2.67) =56100 | 25350*(2.67) =67700 | 29500*(2.67) =78800 | ||
| Pay Band 4 | (37400-67000) | ||||
| Grade Pay | 8700 | 8900 | 10000 | ||
| Current Entry Pay | 46100 | 49100 | 53000 | ||
| Rationalised Entry Pay (2.57/2.67/2.72) | 46100*(2.57) =118500 | 49100*(2.67) =131100 | 53000*(2.72) =144200 | ||
| HAG | (67000-79000) | ||||
| Current Entry Pay | 67000 | ||||
| Rationalised Entry Pay (2.72) | 67000*(2.72) =182200 | ||||
| HAG+ | (75500-80000) | ||||
| Current Entry Pay | 75500 | ||||
| Rationalised Entry Pay (2.72) | 75500 *(2.72) =205400 | ||||
| Apex | 80000 (fixed) | ||||
| Rationalised Pay (2.81) | 80000*2.81 =225000 | ||||
| Cabinet Secretary | 90000 (fixed) | ||||
| Rationalised Pay (2.78) | 90000*2.78 =250000 | ||||
The pay matrix comprises two dimensions. It has a “horizontal range” in which each level corresponds to a ‘functional role in the hierarchy’ and has been assigned the numbers 1, 2, and 3 and so on till 18.
The “vertical range” for each level denotes ‘pay progression’ within that level. These indicate the steps of annual financial progression of three percent within each level. The starting point of the matrix is the minimum paywhich has been arrived based on 15th ILC norms or the Aykroyd formula. This has already been explained in Chapter
4.2 of the 7th Pay Commission report.
4.2 of the 7th Pay Commission report.
On recruitment, an employee joins at a particular level and progresses within the level as per the vertical range. The movement is usually on an annual basis, based on annual increments till the time of their next promotion.
When the employee receives a promotion or a non-functional financial upgrade, he/she progresses one level ahead on the horizontal range.
The pay matrix will help chart out the likely path of pay progression along the career ladder of any employee. For example, it can be clearly made out that an employee who does not have any promotional prospects in his cadre will be able to traverse through at least three levels solely by means of assured financial progression or MACP, assuming a career span of 30 years or more.
The new pay matrix for civilian employees is brought out in Table 5 of the pay commission report.
Minimum Pay
The JCM-Staff Side, in their memorandum, have proposed that the minimum salary, at the lowest level, should be determined using a need based approach. They have proposed that the minimum wage for a single worker be based on the norms set by the 15th Indian Labour Conference, with certain additions to the same. The minimum pay as suggested in the memorandum is ₹26,000, which is around 3.7 times the existing minimum salary of ₹7,000. While the broad approach is similar, the specifics do vary and the Commission has, based on need-based minimum wage for a single worker with family as defined in the Aykroyd formula, computed theminimum pay at ₹18,000. Details on the computation of minimum pay have been brought out in Chapter 4.2.
Fitment
The starting point for the first level of the matrix has been set at ₹18,000. This corresponds to the starting payof ₹7,000, which is the beginning of PB-1 viz., ₹5,200 + GP 1800, which prevailed on 01.01.2006, the date of implementation of the VI CPC recommendations. Hence the starting point now proposed is 2.57 times of what was prevailing on 01.01.2006.
This fitment factor of 2.57 is being proposed to be applied uniformly for all employees. It includes a factor of 2.25 on account of DA neutralisation, assuming that the rate of Dearness Allowance would be 125 percent at the time of implementation of the new pay. Accordingly, the actual raise/fitment being recommended is 14.29 percent.
Pay Fixation in the New Pay Structure
The fitment of each employee in the new pay matrix is proposed to be done by multiplying his/her basic pay on the date of implementation by a factor of 2.57.
The figure so arrived at is to be located in the new pay matrix, in the level that corresponds to the employee’s grade pay on the date of implementation, except in cases where the Commission has recommended a change in the existing grade pay.
If the identical figure is not available in the given level, the next higher figure closest to it would be the new pay of the concerned employee. A couple of examples are detailed below to make the process amply clear.
The pay in the new pay matrix is to be fixed in the following manner:
Step 1: Identify Basic Pay (Pay in the pay band plus Grade Pay) drawn by an employee as on the date of implementation. This figure is ‘A’.Step 2: Multiply ‘A’ with 2.57, round-off to the nearest rupee, and obtain result ‘B’.Step 3: The figure so arrived at, i.e., ‘B’ or the next higher figure closest to it in the Level assigned to his/her grade pay, will be the new pay in the new pay matrix. In case the value of‘B’ is less than the starting pay of the Level, then the pay will be equal to the starting pay of that level.
Source: 7th Pay Commission report
7th CPC : Report submitted - Highlights
The Seventh Pay Commission headed by Justice A K Mathur submitted its report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday and recommended a 16 per cent hike in the pay of 50 lakh central government employees.
- Minimum pay will be Rs. 18,000/-
- Pay Bands and Grade Pay has been dispensed
- Pay matrix with distinct Pay Levels to replace Pay Bands and Grade Pay
- To get the new pay Basic Pay, you have to multiply the total of pay in Pay Band + Gade pay with the factor of (2.57/2.67/2.72)
- HRA will be revised to 27 percent, 18 percent and 9 percent
- Transport Allowance hiked by a factor of 2.25
- Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy hiked by a factor of 1.5
- Only 80% salary during the second year of the Child Care Leave
- Recommends health insurance scheme for Central Government employees and pensioners
- OROP for Civilian also
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Official Announcement by 7th PAY COMMISSION to submit report on November 19
It’s official now! 7th Pay Commission in its official website has published the announcement that it would be submitting its report on 19th November 2015 at 19.30 hrs.
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The 7th Pay Commission, under the chairmanship of Justice A.K.Mathur, will submit its 900-page report to the centre tomorrow at 19.30 Hrs.
A review of the 7th Central Pay Commission :-
04.02.2014 – The then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh gave approval for constituting the 7th Pay Commission. Under the chairmanship of Justice A.K.Mathur, a four-member Pay Commission committee was formed (1. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, Chairman; 2. Vivek Rae, Member; 3. Dr. Rathin Roy, Member; and 4. Mrs. Meena Agarwal, Secretary).
28.02.2014 – The Terms of Reference were issued to the Pay Commission, with the approval of the cabinet.
The Pay Commission was given 18 months time to complete its work. This time around, the commission managed to effectively complete its task, almost on time.
The Pay Commission visited various places in the country to personally inspect the work conditions and gather feedback from the workers associations and representatives.
Opinions were invited from all, and not just the NC JCM Staff Side, Confederations and major employees unions and associations.
The Pay Commission hosted its own website where it regularly updated its progress.
In a section called “Questionnaire,” the commission asked questions to the visitors and gathered online feedback from them.
19.05.2014 - GEF submit Suggestions and answers on the 7th CPC
questionnaires asked by 7th CPC for through Public Notice
04.02.2015 - A delegation
of Government Employees Federation met the 7th Central Pay Commission at Megadode
Resort, Port Blair at 2.30 p.m and has submitted a
Memorandum with POWER POINT presentation before the Commission and
discussed on 41 Points Common demands of entire Government servants, along with Department-wise
demands of 19 Departments of A&N Administration including one Central Govt.
Department of ALHW and representations submitted by 27
affiliated service associations before the Chairman, 7th CPC. The President Shri. P.Kannan
& General Secretary Shri. S.K.Majumdar have jointly presented
justifications of the demands placed.
24.06.2014 – the NC JCM Staff Side presented a Memorandum to the Pay Commission, containing the suggestions and proposed pay structure of nearly 45 lakh employees and also such demands for 50 lakh pensioners.
25.06.2015 – The Pay Commission made an important announcement on its website. It said that task on the report will end very soon and it will be submitted to the government on time.
The report, which was supposed to be submitted in August, was delayed when the Pay Commission, on 27.08.2015, asked for an extension of four months to complete its report.
The OROP protests and Bihar polls are believed to be the reasons for submitting the report much ahead of December. Initially, the Pay Commission was expected to submit its report on November 20 or 23. But, PTI announced yesterday that the report will be submitted on November 19.
And Today the official website of 7th CPC also published the date and time of submission of its report to the Central Government.
Experts and various sources expect 15 to 20 percent hike in the salaries. But, none has explained the basis on which the numbers were arrived at.
The employees are not just curious about the salary hikes. They are interested in other aspects, including Promotions, Retirement Age, DA merger, Increment, Grade Pay, HRA, Bonus, LTC, and the removal of certain pay anomalies of the 6th Pay Commission are some of the expectations.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed and wait for the report.
courtesy : CGEN
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