Pension revision w.e.f. 01/01/2007 of pre-2006 retired pensioners of Rs. 6500 – 10500 on the 5th CPC scale NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi 110 055 No. II/35/2018 Dated: 20/03/2019 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:   Revision of pension w.e.f.01/01/2006 of pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500-reg. Ref: Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/l2 dated 04/02/2019 Kind attention of Railway Board is invited to the instructions issued vide Board’s letter dated 04/02/2019 relating to revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f.01/01/2006 who had retired from Railway service while in 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500 duly enclosing Department of pension and pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW’s) O.M.No.38/33/12-P&PW(A) dated 4th January, 2019 stating that these instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also. ln this connection, NFIR de...

Air Force – MoD – Issue of amendment to Armed Forces Pay Rules and Regulations,2017 – Dated 20-03-2019 [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART-II, SECTION 4] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (Department of Defence) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March, 2019. S.R.O ……. (E) .- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Air Force Pay Rules, 2017, namely: – Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Air Force Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016. In the Air Force Pay Rules, 2017, in rule 5, in sub-rule (3), for clause (v), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(v) Group ‘X’ Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and pension”. [No.1 (9)/2016-D (Pay/Services) Part-II] (M. Subbarayan) Joint Secretary to the Gov...

Navy – MoD – Issue of amendment to Armed Forces Pay Rules and Regulations,2017 – Dated 20-03-2019 [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRIAORDINARY, PART-II, SECTION 4] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (Department of Defence) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March, 2019. S.R.O ……. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 184 of the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Navy Pay Regulations, 2017, namely:- Short title and commencement   – (1) These rules may be called the Navy Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016. In the Navy Pay Rules, 2017, in rule 5, in sub-regulation (3), for clause (v), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(v) Group ‘X’ Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and pension”. [No.1 (9)/2016-D (Pay/Services) Part-II] (M. Subbarayan) Joint Secreta...

Army – MoD – Issue of amendment to Armed Forces Pay Rules and Regulations,2017 – Dated 20-03-2019 [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRIAORDINARY, PART-II, SECTION 4] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (Department of Defence) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March, 2019. S.R.O ……. (E) .- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to alticle 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Army Pay Rules, 2017, namely: – Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Army Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016. In the Army Pay Rules, 2017, in rule 5, in sub-rule (3), for clause (v), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(v) Group ‘X’ Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and pension”. [No.1 (9)/2016-D (Pay/Services) Part-II] (M. Subbarayan) Joint Secretary to the Government of India ...

Railways: Emergency Cashless Treatment Scheme (CTSE) Card issue during retirement GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No. 2018/Trans.Cell/Health/Medical Card Dated: 20.03.2019 The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE The DG/RDSO/Lucknow, DG/NAIR/Vadodara CAOs, DMW/Patiala, WPO/Patna, COFMOW/NDLS, RWP/Bela, CAO/IROAF Sub:   Issue of Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE) Card at the time of retirement. Ref: (1) Railway Board letter no.2018/Trans.Cell/Health/Medical Cards dated 30.07.2018. (2) GM/SECR’s letter no. G/SECR/70 dated 31.01.2019. With reference to GM/SECR’s letter at (2), and Board’s letter at (1) above, Board (MS, FC & CRB), have approved the following: Issue of Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE) Card to willing and eligible retiring Railway employees and their dependents at the time of retirement or before subject to their deposition of the required fee as per extant rules and the same will be ...

NPS to OPS: Abolition of National Pension System and for restoration of Old Pension Scheme Annexure-I F.No-20/07/2017-PR 18.03.2019 To Shri C. Srikumar, General Secretary, All India Defence Employees’ Federation, S.M. Joshi BhavanI, Survey No. 81 , Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Khadki, Pune – 411 003. Subject:   Representation received for abolition of National Pension System and for restoration of Old Pension Scheme – reg. Sir, Kindly refer, to your representation dated 03.11.2018 on the subject cited above. In this connection, it is started that the introduction of National Pension System (NPS) was a policy decision of the Government of India in view of the Increasing pension liability on the economy. Your concerns In this regard have been noted. It Is informed that based on the feedback received from time to time from the subscribers covered under NPS and other stakeholders, the Government of India, based on the Committee of Secretaries recommendations, has recen...

National Council (JCM) Dharna on 28th March is delayed All the Constituent Organizations of National Council (JCM) Sub:-   Holding of regular meetings of the National Council (JCM), Standing Committee of the National Council (JCM) and the Departmental Council (JCM) as per the JCM Scheme – deferment of the proposed Dharna at Delhi on 28th of March, 2019. Ref:-DOPT letter F.No.3/1/2019-JCA dated 22/3/2019 Dear Comrades, Cabinet Secretary already fix the meeting of the National Council (JCM) on 13/4/2019 vide letter referred above (copy enclosed). In view of above a dharna proposed by JCM Members on 28th March 2019 has been deferred in consultation with the principle Office Bearers of various Federations. With greetings, Yours Comradely, (Shiva Gopal Mishra) Convener Source : Confederation