Whether Cabinet Approved Merger of DA with Basic Pay today(28.2.2014)..?

One of the leading news media ‘IBN Live‘ reported that “the Union Cabinet approved a hike in dearness allowance (DA) to 100 per cent from existing 90 per cent benefiting 50 lakh Central government employees and 30 lakh pensioners. The DA hike though, will not be merged with the basic pay“.“.

On the other side, one of the popular media news agency, ‘Business standard‘ said that the “Cabinet today approved merger of 50% dearness allowance of Central government employees and pensioners with their basic pay. However, it has deferred a decision on anti-corruption ordinances and Forward Contract Regulation (Amendment) Act. A special Cabinet meeting is likely tomorrow to take call on these ordinances“.

Which is correct…?

Source: www.centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in

[http://centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in/2014/02/whether-cabinet-approved-merger-of-da-with-basic-pay-today/]

CABINET COMMITTEE APPROVED 10% DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HIKE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS

CABINET COMMITTEE APPROVED 10% DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HIKE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS

The Union Cabinet today approved to increase in  Dearness Allowance by 10% to Central Government employees.

The rate of Dearness allowance shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90% to 100%.

Revised rates effective from 1.1.2014.

Finance Ministry will publish detailed orders regarding this issue within this month.

Country's first Post Office Savings Bank ATM inaugurated at T Nagar HO

Honble Union Finance Minister addresing the meeting

 Secretary Dept of Posts  Mrs Gopinath addressing the  Press conference

 Country's First Post Office Savings Bank ATM was inaugurated by Sri P. Chidambaram, Hon'ble Union Finance Minister, on 27.02.2014,

at Thyagaraya Nagar Head Post Office, Shivagnanam Road,T'Nagar, Chennai, 

Cabinet meet today to clear populist measures

New Delhi:   The Union Cabinet on Friday will decide on a series of populist measures and some ordinances on anti-graft and protection of rights bills at a meeting possibly the last before the model code of conduct could come into force for coming Lok Sabha polls. 

A proposal to increase the poll expenditure cap up to Rs 70 lakh per contestant from Rs 40 lakh now is also on the table of the cabinet meeting. 

The cabinet will also decide on hiking dearness allowance to 100 per cent from existing 90 per cent, benefiting 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners. 

LDC-UDC Grade Pay Issue – Demanding upgradation of the grade pay of LDC & UDC to Rs. 2400 & 2800 – Letter forwarded to MOSPI

YET ANOTHER MILESTONE…..!!

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE DIRECTS THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION TO SEND PROPOSAL FOR UP-GRADATION OF GRADE PAY OF LDC & UDC TO THEM

Dear members/friends,

      Department of Expenditure (DoE) vide OM No. 58(2)/E.III(B)/2014 dated 18th February, 2014(enclosed) has forwarded the letter/documents demanding upgradation of the grade pay of LDC & UDC to Rs. 2400 & 2800 respectively, to the Financial Adviser, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation(MoS&PI) with a direction to examine the representations and forwarding the same to DoE for consideration in the form of a proposal, through IFD. 

Seniority List (Gradation List) of Inspector of Posts for the year 1998 and 1999 updated as on 1/4/2014

Click here to view the Seniority list of Inspector Posts for the years 1998 and 1999.

Promotions and Postings in the cadre of HSG I

R.O Vijayawada has ordered the following promotions and postings in the cadre of HSG I vide memo dated 26.02.2014.

P.A./ S.A. DIRECT RECRUITMENT VACANCIES NOTIFIED

அஞ்சல்  மற்றும் RMS  எழுத்தர்  நேரடி தேர்வுக்கான காலிப் பணியிடங்கள்  அறிவிக்கப் பட்டுள்ளன .

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VACANCY LIST

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE NOTIFICATION

தமிழ் நாடு வட்டம் : 

அஞ்சல் எழுத்தர் :    641
RMS  பிரிப்பாளர்  :     237
SBCO  எழுத்தர்       :      74

நிர்வாகப் பிரிவு 
எழுத்தர்                 :         52
RLO  எழுத்தர்       :          4
MMS எழுத்தர்      :           6
PA FOREIGN PO    :            9

மொத்தம்             :      1023

DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE CADRE OF PA/SA FROM THE ELIGIBLE GDS EMPLOYEES

 Department of Posts, India

From, The Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai – 60 0002	To, The Postmasters General, CCR/CR/SR/WR The SSRM, Airmail Sorting Dn, Chennai – 600027 The SRM, Chennai Sorting Dn/’M’ Division Chennai -600 008.
No.  REP/4-4/2013-14                          dated  at  Chennai  600002  the   25.02.2014

                                                                                      

Sub : Examination for selection of eligible GDS to the cadre of PA/SA                 against the unfilled departmental vacancies for the year 2012 – reg.

*****

             In accordance with the Directorate’s letter no. A.34012/10/2014-DE                                   dated 21.02.2014, it has been decided to hold the Examination among the GDS officials for selection to the cadre of PA/SA, for the unfilled departmental quota vacancies of 2012 in Tamilnadu Circle. The division-wise vacancy position for the examination is furnished in the Annexure.  This may be communicated to all GDS officials including those on leave.

  The Eligibility criteria are   :

அஞ்சல் சேவை செய்வதா? அஞ்சி சேவை செய்வதா??? மதுரைக் கோட்ட சுற்றறிக்கை எண் 4

Definition of "Local" for Speed Post Tariff

Click here to view Postal Directorate OM no 57-04/2013-BD&MD dated 20.02.2014 on the above subject matter.

Notification for Direct Recruitment of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam (PA/SA) 2013-2014

Notification for Direct recruitment of Postal/Sorting Assistant for the year 2013-2014 is out. Centralised notification has been published by Recruitment Division of Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology vide their letter No. F. No. A-34012/10/2014-DE dated 21-02-2014. Last Recruitment for PA/SA was called during August 2012 for filling up the vacancies for 2011 and 2012. Examination was held in different phases during April 2013 to September 2013 and results were published during October-December 2013. Now this notification is for filling up the vacancies for 2013 and 2014.

The detailed notification read as follows:

PROFILE OF Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Mathur -- Chairman 7 th CPC

Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, M.A.,L.L.B – was born on August 7, 1943. He was enrolled as an Advocate of the Rajasthan High Court on October 20, 1967. He was appointed as Assistant Government Advocate and Deputy Government Advocate on August 2, 1969 and Government Advocate of Jodhpur from January 31, 1977 to July 12, 1978. Appointed as Additional Advocate General in 1981. He was appointed as Additional Judge on July 13, 1985 and permanent Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on July 23, 1986. He was transferred to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on February 18, 1994.

He was appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court from February 3, 1996. Transferred to the Calcutta High Court on December 22, 1999 .

He was elevated as Judge , Supreme Court of India on June 7, 2004 and retired on August 7, 2008 (F/N)

RTP CASE – NEXT HEARING ON 07.04.2014

The RTP case (OA No. 3532/2013) came up before the Registrar of Principal Bench CAT New Delhi on 24.02.2014. The counsel on behalf of the union of India (Department of Posts) did not appear. Nor have the Respondents given their counter statement (Reply). The case had to be adjourned. The next date is 07.04.2014

Source : http://nfpe.blogspot.in/

CADRE RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

We are exhibiting below the proposal of the Department, regarding Cadre Restructuring along with the letter submitted by staff side to the Department, for modification of the proposal. As on date, the Department is not ready for any favourable modifications. We are continuing our effort to get it modified. Meanwhile all the Circle/Divisional Secretaries and office bearers are requested to intimate their view points on the proposal of the Department and also regarding the modifications suggested by the staff side. Department is ready to sign the agreement without any modification. In that case what should be our stand?

CADRE RESTRUCTURING – DEAPRTMENT’S PROPOSALS

The Committee constituted by the Department on cadre restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees vide No. 25-04/2012-PE I dated 23^rd Oct 2013 held its discussions on 04^th Feb 2014 at 1500 hours & on 05^th Feb 2014 at 1430 hours under the Chairmanship of Shri V. P. Singh, DDG (Personnel). The following were present: -

This week may bring cheer to central employees and pensioners

Central Govt. employees and pensioners will find reasons to celebrate this week. The union cabinet is likely to clear some long awaited demands for it's staff in the next meeting later this week The F.M., currently on foreign tour, likely to return India on 26th February and after which cabinet meeting is likely to take place. According to information available with us, merger of 50% D.A., an additional hike of 10% D.A. from 01.01.2014, granting of Interim Relief and enhancing retirement age to 62 years are under the consideration of Govt. and some of these are to be approved in the next cabinet meeting.

Madurai division Results of LDCE of LGOs for promotion to PAs/SAs 2013 held on 15.09.2013

NFPE P3 DIVISION MADURAI, WELCOMES AND WISHING PASSED CANDIDATES TO HAVE A PROSPEROUS CAREER AS POSTAL ASSISTANTS.

S. Sudnaramoorthy

NFPE P3 Secretary

Madurai division 625016

P.A./ S.A. DIRECT RECRUITMENT FOR THE YEARS 2013 - 2014 NOTIFIED

50% DA MERGER - Impact of Merger of 50% Dearness Allowance with Basic Pay

Any possible to convert 50% of dearness allowance to dearness pay..!

Everyone's pointing fingers at "Parliament Election"...! 

50% DA MERGER

50% of dearness allowance had been merged with basic pay for Central Government Employees and Pensioners with effect from 1.4.2004. This was followed the recommendation of 5th Central Pay Commission and the Union Government had decided to merge 50% of dearness allowance with baisc pay and issued orders on 1.3.2004.  (61% - 50% = 11%) 50% of dearness allowance merged with basic pay and remaining 11% had been issued as normal dearness allowance with effect from 1.1.2004.

Example : An employee's Basic Pay had revised as under on 1.1.2004 after 50 % DA merged with basic pay...

Basic Pay	Dearness allowance 61%	Total	Basic Pay	Dearness Pay	Remaining percentage of Dearness allowance 11%	Total	Difference
4000	2440	6440	4000	2000	660	6660	220

[And the next instalment of additional dearness allowance from 1.7.2004 declared as 3%, then the total dearness allowance went up to 14%. When implementation of 6th CPC, the above employee's basic pay was 4200 as on 1.1.2006, it just multiply with 1.86 and add with corresponding grade pay.]

Everybody thinking as more benefit on 50% of DA merge with basic pay...not like that..!

Challenges before the Seventh Pay Commission: Raj Kumar Ray

SUMMARY

Growth has fallen in the last couple of years eroding revenue while inflation remains stubbornly high. The new pay commission will have to factor in both concerns

Why does the government appoint a pay commission every decade?

A pay panel is appointed every decade to review and recommend the pay structure for central government employees taking into account various factors such as cost of living, inflation rate, revenue growth and fiscal deficit of the government, growth in workforce, private sector job scenario and wages, and economic growth. The government has so far appointed six pay commissions. The demand for a permanent pay commission set up through an Act of Parliament has been raised once but it was not accepted by the government.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission—to be headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ashok Kumar Mathur—to suggest the extent of hike in salaries of the 7-million-plus central government staff and pensioners with effect from 2016. Petroleum secretary Vivek Rae has been appointed as a full-time member, NIPFP director Rathin Roy will be part-time member and Meena Agarwal will be member-secretary of the new pay panel.

The nuts and bolts of Interim Budget

The nuts and bolts of Interim Budget

The fiscal deficit for 2013-14 will be contained at 4.6% of GDP, well below the red line drawn last year.

The fiscal deficit for 2013-14 will be contained at 4.6% of GDP, well below the red line drawn last year. The Current Account Deficit, which threatened to exceed last year’s CAD of $88 billion, will be contained at $45 billion, and about $15 billion is expected to be added to the foreign exchange reserves by the end of FY14. Analysts and rating agencies no longer speak about a downgrade.

Both WPI and core inflation fall 

Wholesale Price Index (WPI) headline inflation stood and core inflation declined from 7.3% and 4.2% respectively on Budget Day 2013 to 5.05% and three% at the end of January 2014. However, there is still some distance to go. Food inflation is still the main worry, although it has declined sharply from a high of 13.6% to 6.2%.

All Post offices to start working on new technology by 2015 - Finance Minister P Chidambaram

Finance Minister P Chidambaram

NEW DELHI, FEB 17:  All 1.55 lakh post offices will starting working using modern technology by next year, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today.

“The IT modernisation project of the Department of Posts with outlay of Rs. 4,909 crore will be operational by 2015 in all 1.55 lakh locations,” the finance minister said.

The IT modernisation project with this outlay was approved by Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) in November 2012. It has to be implemented through eight projects which include core banking system technology, IT-based management at post offices, business intelligence system to analyse and project new business opportunity.

Department of Posts sought clarification from Department of Personnel &Training on definition of Government Employee to include GDSs in purview of 7th CPC

NFPE - FEDERAL SECRETARIAT MEETING

   NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTALEMPLOYEES

1^st Floor, North Avenue Post Office, New Delhi – 110001           

  

No .PF - FS / 2014                                                               Dated:      15^th  February 2014

NOTICE

            It is hereby notified in accordance with Article 12 of the Constitution of NFPE that the meeting of the Federal Secretariat of  National Federation of Postal Employees will be held at NFPE Office, 1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building New Delhi-110 001 on 18^th February 2014 at 04.00 P.M . The agenda items for discussion in the meeting are as under:

AGENDA

1 .  Review of the 12^th & 13^th Feb 2014- Two days strike

2 .  Any other item with the permission of the Chair

th Pay Commission for Tamilnadu State Employees

7th Pay Commission may be implemented in the financial year 2016-17 to all employees working under state government, sources said.

One of the highlight announcement in the state budget yesterday, 7th pay revision would be implemented from 1.1.2016.

Proposal of implementation of 7th Pay Revision for state employees in 2016-17.

It is expected to implement the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission in the financial year 2016-17, said in a statement on Thursday tabled the budget for 2014-15.

As a result of filling vacant posts and hike in Dearness allowance and revision of salary, additional costs incurred from 14.62 to 20 per cent growth in the fiscal 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively.

7th Pay Commission would be implemented on implementation date only, unlike the previous pay commissions. Due to avoid the issue of arrears, the recommendations of 7th Pay commission will be implemented in immediately after the submitted report of pay commission.

Source: 7thpaycommisssionnews.in

Five things to know about National Savings Certificate

1) The National Savings Certificate (NSC) is eligible for tax deduction under Section 80C for an investment of up to Rs 1 lakh. One can invest in five- or 10-year NSCs.

2) The interest on the NSC is fixed in April every year. The current rate is 8.5% for five years, and 8.8% for 10 years.

3) The interest accumulated every year can be deducted from Rs 1 lakh investible in that year for saving tax, as it is considered to be invested for this purpose.

4) The interest is taxable, but since it can be reinvested as part of Section 80C investment, it makes NSC an attractive option.

BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING - MANDATORY FOR GDS BPMS

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CITU CONGRATULATES THE BANK AND CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR COUNTRYWIDE TWO DAYS STRIKE ACTION

Flash : IPO Exam 2013 Results

List of selected candidates of IP Exam 2013 held on 14 & 15.09.2013 - TN Circle. 

Sl	Name S/s	Barcode	Roll No.
1	S Ganesh Kumar	514014	1291580053
2	B Vinodkumar	544772	1291580230
3	K Sivasankari	514012	1291580201
4	M Karthikeyan	519486	1291320003
5	D ANand Yuvaraj	519457	1291720002
6	K Kanaga Sundaram	519436	1291120007
7	K Swaminathan	514009	1291580071
8	A Senthil	514072	1291580190
9	M Karthik	514028	1291580078
10	R Rajeshkumar	514028	1291580078
11	V Leo Jesuranaj	514007	1291580218
12	T Balasubramaniam	514148	1291580027
13	MR Kannan	519449	1291720003
14	V Suyambukala	514101	1291580210
15	P Balamurugan	519464	1291210001
16	S Selvakumar	511749	1291580187
17	B Subashini	514042	1291580204
18	K Karthigai Pandian	519438	1291120008
19	U Parakash	511779	1291580133
20	R Jeyanthi Kumari	514158	1291580064
21	C Malarvizhi	511786	1291580033
22	P Gughan	519531	1291120004
23	B Sathyaraja	511744	1291580183