Sunday 31 July 2016

Date : 1.8.2016

7th Pay Commission increment in revised pay structure – Illustration


7th Pay Commission increment – Revised Pay Rules 2016, provides for two dates for annual increments viz., 1st January and 1st July 2016 to take care of delayed annual increments and consequent Pay anomaly

(1) There shall be two dates for grant of increment namely, 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July:

Provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment either on 1st January or 1st July depending on the date of his appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation.

(2) The increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) during the period between the 2nd day of January and 1st day of July (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of January and the increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under MACPS during the period between the 2nd day of July and 1st day of January (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of July.

Illustration: (a) In case of an employee appointed or promoted in the normal hierarchy or under MACPS during the period between the 2nd day of July, 2016 and the 1st day of January, 2017, the first increment shall accrue on the 1st day of July, 2017 and thereafter it shall accrue after one year on annual basis.

(b) In case of an employee appointed or promoted in the normal hierarchy or under MACPS during the period between 2nd day of January, 2016 and 1st day of July, 2016, who did not draw any increment on 1st day of July, 2016, the next increment shall accrue on 1st day of January, 2017 and thereafter it shall accrue after one year on annual basis:

Provided that in the case of employees whose pay in the revised pay structure has been fixed as on 1st day of January, the next increment in the Level in which the pay was so fixed as on 1st day of January, 2016 shall accrue on 1st day of July, 2016:

Provided further that the next increment after drawal of increment on 1st day of July, 2016 shall accrue on 1st day of July, 2017.

(3) Where two existing Grades in hierarchy are merged and the junior Government servant in the lower Grade happens to draw more pay in the corresponding Level in the revised pay structure than the pay of the senior Government servant, the pay of the senior government servant shall be stepped up to that of his junior from the same date and he shall draw next increment in accordance with this rule.

There shall be two dates for grant of increment namely, 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July; provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment on either one of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial up-gradation.

Date : 1.8.2016


Key of LGO exam held on 31.07.2016



  
Date : 1.8.2016


GDS TO PA exam key held on 31/07/16

       
Date : 31.7.2016
7th CPC DA calculation as it is not giving the DA benefit we supposed to get from sixth CPC.
A Comparison of current DA vs 7th Pay Commission DA

As per this current DA calculator.6th pay DA would be 7% and7th pay DA is 2% from July on-wards.Now if we see this figures logically there is great disappointment. We actually can’t get 7th pay DA hike at least same as currently available system of 6th pay DA hike.7th pay commission has raised basic pay with Multiplication factor 2.57.Then logically DA revision pattern would also be such as which at least should maintain equivalency of 2.57 factor.

For example…
If one’s Basic pay in 6th CPC is Rs. 20000, So with fitment factor of 2.57 his Basic Pay in 7th pay will be 51400.So as per DA calculator,  7% DA rise on 6th CPC Basic Pay will be Rs.1400 .      2% DA rise on 7th CPC Basic Pay  will be 1028.So current applicable DA system is clearly failing to maintain the parity between 6th pay and 7th pay consideration.In order to achieve this balance either DA Calculation system or 7th pay fitment factor should be amended.Suppose if  we think fitment factor should be amended to maintain the parity in DA Rates between Sixth and 7th CPC, then the should be such basic to be fixed so as give its 2% value as Rs. 1400.Thus, the 7th CPC Basic Pay to be revised as Rs. 70000 instead of Rs. 51400.And to arrive 70000 as basic Pay, the fitment factor should be revised to  3.5…!!!If this issue is not considered timely then employee will suffer for upcoming 10 years.SOURCE-Central Government Employees News 

Saturday 30 July 2016

Date : 31.7.2016

OBC - NON CREAMY LAYER CERTIFICATE - CLARIFICATIONS

OBC - NON CREAMY LAYER CERTIFICATE - CLARIFICATIONS


Date :30.7.2016


Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)
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Ministry overview
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The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology was an Indian government ministry. It was bifurcated intoMinistry of Communications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in July 2016. It contained three departments viz.Department of Telecommunications, Department of Electronics and Information Technology (Deity) and Department of Posts.[citation needed]
The following cadre controlling authority of the Civil Services (including Indian Telecommunication ServiceIndian Postal ServiceIndian Radio Regulatory Service, Telegraph Traffic Service and Indian Posts and Telegraphs Accounts and Finance Service) are under the administration and supervision of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Date : 30.7.2016

Continuing Contribution beyond age of superannuation - Till 70 years



Date : 30.7.2016

Promotion to the grade of Director General Postal Services in the Department of Posts - order date 29.07.2016

Shri Ashutosh Tripati (IPoS-1981 batch) Member (P) is promoted to Director General, Postal Services. To view order, please CLICK HERE. 


Date : 30.7.2016

RELEASING OF LIST OF P.A./S.A.s WHO ARE QUALIFIED - COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL EXAM FOR THE YEAR 2015-16





Date : 30.7.2016

PRESS NOTE - BONDED LABOUR IN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS - REQUEST YOUR KINDNESS







Date : 30.7.2016

MoC REPLY TO NUGDS


date : 30.7.2016

Gradation list of Inspector of Posts cadre up to the year 2000 circulated for updation

Directorate vide memo No. 9-9/2011-SPG dated 27.07.2016 has circulated draft gradation list of Inspector Posts cadre upto the year 2000 (corrected as on 1/4/2016) to all circles and directed to inform any discrepancies / inaccuracy therein by 12.8.2016. The officers who desire to make a representation if any against the incorrectness in the list may also submit to Directorate through proper channel on or before 12.8.2016. It is therefore requested to all concerned to check the data immediately and ensure its correctness. 



  1. CLICK HERE to view Gradation List upto the year 1991
  2. CLICK HERE to view Gradation List for the year 1992 and 1993
  3. CLICK HERE to view Gradation List for the year 1994 and 1995
  4. CLICK HERE to view Gradation List for the year 1996 and 1997
  5. CLICK HERE to view Gradation List for the year 1998, 1999 and 2000
Date : 30.7.2016

Communication is the backbone of change management: Shri Naidu

I&B Minister Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu interacts with officers of I&B Ministry
Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that principal objective of public communication is to make people informed participants and enthusiastic partners in the task of nation building. Effective public communication was the backbone for change management and thus all officials of Ministry of I&B and its Media Units were important stakeholders in this process as change agents. The Government priorities were clear in the context of expectations from officials which included focus on Results, Transparency, Accountability, Discipline and Enabling work environment. The Minister stated this here today while addressing the Officers of Ministry and Media Units of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting at National Media Centre. Minister of State for I&B, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, Secretary (I&B), Shri Ajay Mittal and Media Heads were also present on the occasion.
For effective public communication, the Minister said that there was a vast scope for improvement of effective functional linkages among different media units of the Ministry including PIB, Publications Division, Directorate of Field Publicity, DAVP, Films Division, AIR and Doordarshan. This would ensure a comprehensive and integrated outreach of the Government initiatives. Regarding the changing communication paradigm, Shri Naidu said that Technological advances had revolutionized the way we communicate with each other and there was a need to fully harness Social Media platforms like Twitter, Facebook for effective communication and participatory development.

The Minister also mentioned that it was imperative to realize the importance of communication in achieving the mission of making of a developed India and the celebration of India in its diverse and rich cultural traditions.

Date : 30.7.2016

Press Conference by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya,MoS(IC)L& E

Shri Bandaru Dattatyreya,the Minister of State for Labour and Employment held a press conference here today on  the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regualation) Amendment Bill,2016 that was passed by Parliament this week. Comparing the existing Act and theAmendment Bill, the main points highlighted by the Minister  include-
BEFORE AND AFTER THE CHILD LABOUR (PROHIBITON & REGULATION) AMENDMENT , 2016
S.no
Before the amendment
After the amendment
Impact
1.
Child below14 years permitted to be employed in occupations and processes except for 18 occupations and 65 processes
Child below 14 years completely prohibited to be employed in any occupation and process
Complete ban to ensure every child below 14 years is in school as per RTE Act.
2.
No provision of help after school hours as child allowed to work  below 14 years
A child allowed to help in family or family enterprise if it is non hazardous and only after school hours or during vacations
This would allow children to learn their traditional skill and also develop life values like a sense of discipline, responsibility, decision making etc
3.
Child below 14 years allowed to work in family enterprise both hazardous and non-hazardous
Child below 14 years permitted to help in his family’s family enterprise and that too if the family enterprise is non hazardous.
Protect the health and ensure children’s well being as now child not allowed to work in both hazardous and non- hazardous family enterprises.
4.
A child can work in the family enterprise which is not necessarily of the child  
The child can help after school hours in his own family’s enterprise, if it is non-hazardous.
This help in child’s own families’ non-hazardous family enterprise will lead to his learning of skills and values of life.
5.
No prohibition on employment of persons above 14 years
Persons above 14 to 18 years categorized as adolescents and prohibited to work in hazardous occupations and processes
This would ensure protection of physical and mental health of the adolescents
6.
No provision of regulation of working of persons between 14-18 years in terms of working conditions, hours etc
The working conditions of adolescents allowed to work  in non-hazardous occupations  regulated for the first time
Regulation of working conditions would ensure non exploitation of the adolescents working in non-hazardous occupations
7.
Schedule of 18 occupations and 65 processes ( called as certain occupations and processes) applicable for  a child and tells where a cannot work
A child cannot work in any occupation and process, so the list of prohibited occupations made infinite as complete ban on employment
Complete ban on work and not only on 18 occupations and 65 processes.
8.
No schedule of hazardous occupation and processes where an adolescent cannot work
Schedule of hazardous occupation and processes provided where an adolescent cannot work. The Schedule
Protection of adolescents health .
9.
No provision of providing a positive list of occupations where an adolescent can work
Government may provide a positive list of non hazardous occupations where an adolescent can work and child can help
The enabling provision to allow Government to restrict employment of adolescents in prescribed non- hazardous occupations
10.
Contravention of provisions non-cognizable offence
It is cognizable offence
No need of approval of District Magistrate for taking action on the FIR on violation of child labour Law prohibiting employment.
11.
No Officer responsible for implementation of Act
DM or an officer subordinate to him can be made responsible for enforcement and can be conferred with such powers as decided by appropriate Govt.
Provides for laying specific responsibility on the designated Officer for violation of the provisions of the Act- ensuring better enforcement.
12.
No provision of rehabilitation Fund for rescued children
Statutory provision for a Child and adolescent labour rehabilitation Fund with contribution of appropriate Government also ensured for each child rescued.
Statutory provision of rehabilitation Fund would ensure that child and adolescent is not only rescued but his future is secured by the amount collected in fund for his welfare and education.
MYTHS AND REALITIES ABOUT CHILD LABOUR AMENDMNET BILL, 2016
MYTH
REALITY
The amendment has introduced the provision of allowing child to work in family enterprises.
The child was allowed to work in any family enterprise including hazardous enterprises without regulation of working hours. The Bill completely prohibits employment in any family enterprise with the exception of help being allowed and that too inchild’s own family enterprise, only if it is non-hazardous and after school hours and during vacation.
The amendment would legalize and recognize child labour being done in homes.
Instead of legalizing, it restricts engagement of children even in child’s own family enterprise as help can be done only after school hours and during vacations and in non-hazardous enterprises.
It will increase the number of out of school children
The basic objective of the amendment is to ensure no hindrance in the school education and hence even help in family or own family enterprise has not been permitted at the cost of education. A child if made to help during school hours is an offence under the Amended provision.
Children will now be allowed to work in beedi making and other hazardous family enterprises
On the contrary, children at present allowed working in any family enterprise including beedi making without regulation of working hours. The proposed amendment prohibits any work even in child’s own family enterprise but permits help after school hours and during vacation.
The Schedule has been reduced from 83 to 3
The existing Schedule and the Schedule in the Amendment Bill, 2016 are not comparable as one of certain occupations and processes where children were prohibited to work and new schedule of hazardous occupations and processes. The proposed Schedule does not include only 3 occupations but 3 groups/ categories which would be elaborated and added in due course.
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