The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has issued orders relaxing the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) facility for the government employees to travel by Air to visit Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, North Eastern Region and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh said that this relaxation has been extended up to September 25, 2022. As a consequence, to this circular, Jitendra Singh said that an entitled government official can avail LTC for visiting Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern Region, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar in lieu of a hometown LTC. In addition, the facility of Air journey to non-entitled government servants will be available for visiting Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern Region, Ladakh and Andaman &Nicobar Islands. As a further convenience, ease of travel permission is also being grant...

  LTC No. 31011/3/2018 -Estt.(A-IV) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training Establishment A-IV Desk North Block, New Delhi-110 001 Dated: October 8, 2020 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation to travel by air to visit North East Region, Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Union Territory of Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands extension beyond 25.09.2020. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2018- Estt.A-IV dated 20.09.2018 regarding relaxation to travel by air to visit North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar and to say that in relaxation to CCS ( LTC ) Rules, 1988, the scheme allowing Government servants to travel by air to North East Region (NER), Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Territory of Ladakh and Union Territory of Andaman...

 Latest Central Government Employees News   Central government employees will continue to get Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) at the current rates In the meantime, the centre has recently made it clear that central government workers are to continue to collect Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) at the present rate in the wait for the increase in the dearness allowance as outlined in the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Also check: No DA Hike for central government employees due to economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic spread The central government officials have 17 per cent DA and wait for the rise in the DA from July 2021 for the period January-June 2020. In an order in April, central government officials and pensioners were declared to have no 21 percent DA from 1 January 2020. According to the recommendations of the 7th Pay Board, the DA rate was raised from 17 to 21 percent in March. Employees were said to not have any arrears charge...

Revision of allowances of teachers, equivalent academic staff, Registrars, Finance Officers and Controller of Examination in Universities and colleges as per recommendations of 7th CPC No,1-412017-U.II Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education New Delhi, dated the 19th March, 2019 To, The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002 Subject:   Revision of allowances of teachers, equivalent academic staff, Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, Finance Officer, Deputy Finance Officer, Assistant Finance Officer, Controller of Examination, Deputy Controller of Examination and Assistant Controller of Examination in Universities and colleges as per recommendations of 7th CPC – regd. Sir, Kindly refer to this Ministry’s letter of even No. dated 28th January, 2019 and corrigendum of even No. dated 1st February, 2019 (copies enclosed) regarding revision of allowances of teachers,...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I/2016/PM 1/12 (Pt.) New Delhi, dated April 05, 2019 The General Managers (P), All Zonal Railways/Production Units. (as per standard mailing list) Sub:   Merger of three categories of posts in the Commercial Department viz -Ticket Checking Staff (TC), Commercial Clerk (CC) & Enquiry-cum Reservation Clerk (ECRC). As Railways are aware, consequent to the acceptance of the recommendations of the 7th CPC, Railway Board had issued orders vide RBE 28/2018 regarding the merger of Ticket Checking Staff, Commercial Clerks & ECRCs in a phased manner. It has been observed that implementation of RBE No. 28/2018 has led to reported problems at the field level. The integration of seniority of existing CCs and ECRCs has led to either of the groups feeling aggrieved due to their promotional prospects perceived as getting affected on account of the vacancies in their seniority group being· thrown open to the other...

Bunching of stages of pay in the pre-7th CPC pay scales consequent upon fixation of pay in the revised pay scales based on 7th CPC – Railway Order GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) PC-VII No. 134 File No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/3 RBE No. 50/2019 New Delhi, dated: 13.03.2019 The General Managers/CAOs(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list) Sub:   Bunching of stages of pay in the pre-7th CPC pay scales consequent upon fixation of pay in the revised pay scales based on 7th CPC – regarding. Please refer to Board’s letter of even no. dated 27.09.2017 forwarding therewith a copy of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 1-6/2016-IC dated 03.08.2017 regarding clarification on bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under CCS(RP) Rules, 2016 for adoption of the same in Railways with respect to RS(RP) Rules, 2016. Now, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide t...

Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Retired Running Staff- Improper instructions of Railway Board NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110055 No.II/35/2018 Dated:28-01-2019 The Secretary(E) Railway Board New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:  Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Retired Running Staff- Improper instructions of Railway Board – reg. Ref: (i) GS/NFIR’s letter to Railway Board vide no.II/35/Part XIV dated 15-01-2018 (ii) Railway Board’s letter No.D-43/34/3017-F(E)III dated 24-01-2018 (iii) NFIR’s letter No.II/35/Part XIV dated 12-02-2018 & 26-02-2018 addressed to CRB. (iv) NFIR’s PNM Agenda Item No.9 sent to Railway Board on 26-06-2018 (v) DoP&PW O.M.No.38/17/18-P&PW (A) dated 1st June 2018 to Railway Board. (vi) Railway Board’s O.M.No.D-43/34/2017-F(E)III,dated 23-05-2018 & 16-08-2018 to Department of pension & Pensioners welfare Lok Nayak Bhawan, New delhi (vii) NFIR’s letter No.II/35/2018 dated 19.09.2018 to Railw...

AIRF: Grant of Qualification Pay to the Nursing Personnel A.I.R.F. All India Railwaymen’s Federation 4, STATE ENTRY ROAD, NEW DELHI-110055 No.AIRF/101 Dated: January 28, 2019 The Member Staff, Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:  Grant of Qualification Pay to the Nursing Personnel Ref.: MoH&FW’s F.No.Z.28015/53/2017-N dated 28.09.2018 The Nursing Staff who have been in possession of BSc. Degree were being paid “Qualification Pay” (two additional increments) even after implementation of recommendations of the VII CPC. However, after implementation of VII CPC recommendations, no revision of additional increment, as mentioned-above, being paid to the Nursing Staff, as has been done so far. This is causing heart burning to the said category of staff. It is understood that, the issue is already being taken-up by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare(Government of India) for the Nursing Staff working in other than Railway Hospitals. It is, therefore, re...

Demand on Higher Military Service Pay (MSP) – Parliament Q&A MILITARY SERVICE PAY In a written reply to a question regarding Military Service Pay in Parliament on 26.12.2018, the Minister of State for Defence Shri Subhash Bhamre said that the MSP was raised by the identical fitment of 2.57. We reproduced the answer and given below for your information… “Taking note of the rigours of military life, the VI Central Pay Commission (CPC) had recommended an additional, separate element of pay for the Defence Forces called Military Service Pay (MSP), which the CPC intended would also maintain the edge enjoyed by the Defence Forces over the civilian scales. The VII CPC has consciously decided not to create additional categories of personnel for the grant of MSP or to disturb the slab rates for the four categories for which it is being paid up to the level of Brigadiers. This was done after considering the views of the Services in the matter. MSP was raised by the identical fitment...

Dress Allowance to officials discharging Prosecution functions on provisional basis(7th CPC) – Railways GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) Pc-VII No. 124 RBE No. 199/2018 File No. PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/7(Pt.) New Delhi, Dated: 21.12.2018 The General Managers/ CAOs(R), AB Indian Railways and Production Units, (As per mailing list) Subject:  Implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Dress Allowance to officials discharging Prosecution functions on provisional basis. Consequent to the decision taken by the Government of lndia on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, Kit Maintenance Allowance, Shoe Allowance, Uniform Allowance, Washing Allowance, Robe Allowance and Robe Maintenance Allowance have been subsumed into a single Dress Allowance and orders in this regard have been issued vide Board’s order No. PC-VII/2017/J/7/5/7 dated 03.10.20 17 (PC-VII No. 64/ RBE No. 141/2017)...

7th CPC Pay Fixation on Grant of GP of Rs. 5400 (Level-9) to SPS on completion of 4 years in GP 4800: Clarification by DoE via CGDA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS) PA Y TECH SECTION 10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA: 700001 Part. I Office Order No. AT/10 Date: 18/12/2018 To All CsFA Subject:  Grant of Grade Pay of Rs 5400/-(7th CPC level-9) to Sr. Private Secretary on completion of 4 years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs-4800/ A copy of CGDA No-AN/XIV/14164/7th CPC/VoI-I, dated 15/11/2018 received through email on the above subject is forwarded herewith for compliance, please. Encl: As above. Sd/- Asst Controller of Accounts (Fys) CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 110010 No. AN/XIV/14164/7th CPC/Vol-I Dated: 15/11/2018 To All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA(Fys) Subject:  Grant of Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- (7th CPC level 9) to Sr. Private Secretary on completion of 4 years of regular service ...