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...

  No. 1/1/2020-E- II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated the 23rd April, 2020. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates till July 2021. The undersigned is directed to say that in view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19 , it has been decided that the additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners, due from 1st January 2020 shall not be paid. The additional installments of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1st July 2020 and 1st January 2021 shall also not be paid. However, Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief at current rates will continue to be paid. 2. As and when the decision to release the future installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1st J...

Dearness Relief for Central Government pensioners / family pensioners – Revised rate with effect 01/01/2019 3% Additional DR to CG Pensioners from Jan 2019 – Orders issued No.42/04/2019-P&PW(D) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003 Dated the 06th March, 2019 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub:   Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 01.01.2019 – reg The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/0612018-P&PW(G) dated 18.09.2018 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 9% to 12% w.e.f 01.01.2019. These rates of DR will be applicable to (i) Civilian Central Government Pen...

Awareness workshop for Central Government Pensioners held in Chennai An awareness workshop for Central Government pensioners was held in Chennai today. It was organized by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare. Around 150 pensioners participated in the workshop. Shri. Sanjiv Narain Mathur, Joint Secretary, Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, Government of India, inaugurated the workshop. In his inaugural address, Shri Sanjeev said that the department is conducting a series of awareness workshops all over the country, for the welfare of pensioners and IVRS facility will be launched soon for grievance redressal for pensioners. He also said that in the pension adhalat conducted last September, over 9300 grievances was sorted out on the spot. He mentioned about the documentary film on digital life certificate and requested the pensioners to watch for clarification. The sessions in the workshop covered post-retirement benefits, CGHS facilities, investment option...

Recommendations in respect of some important allowances paid to Pensioners Rate of   Fixed Medical Allowance   (FMA) for Pensioners has been increased from Rs.500 per month to Rs.1000 per month. This will benefit more than 5 lakh central government pensioners not availing   CGHS facilities. i. The rate of Constant Attendance Allowance granted on 100% disablement has been increased from Rs.4500 per month to Rs.6750 per month. 11. Allowances to Scientific Departments i. The recommendations of   7th CPC   to abolish Launch Campaign Allowance and Space Technology Allowance has not been accepted. In order to incentivize the supporting employees in Space and Atomic Energy sector, the rate of Launch Campaign and Space Technology Allowance has been increased from Rs.7500 per annum to Rs.11250 per annum. Professional Update Allowance for non-gazetted employees of Department of Atomic Energy will also continue to be paid at the enhanced rate of Rs.11250 per annum. ii....

NPS EMPLOYEES  * Winning staff case in Supreme Court on old pension restoration * In the case of old pension reinstatement, NPS employees today won a grand victory in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the employees’ old pension scheme. In the favor of the old pension, in favor of the employees and the Indian government respectively, the Supreme Court concluded that the new pension scheme is not in the interest of the employees.The court ruled that, on the basis of the cancellation of the old pension from April 1, 2004, the government had enforced the NPS was wrong. Employees should be given all the benefits of old pension from the date of their appointment. The court rejected all the arguments in favor of the government’s NPS and all the provisions of the financial system in implementing the old pension scheme of the government. With this judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court, the country’s pensioners have received gravitational force in their struggle and j...

Medical Treatment facilities to Central Government Employees and Pensioners Reimbursement of Medical Treatment in non- empanelled hospitals to CG Employees and Pensioners - Supreme Court Judgment [WP (Civil) No. 694 of 2015] In view of the verdict of Hon'ble Supreme Court with regard to the medical treatment of Central Government Employees and Pensioners in non-empanelled hospitals, the Secretary, National Council (Staff Side), JCM has requested the Central Government to kindly take appropriate steps to implement the above judgment in its true perspective so as to ensure better health care to the Central Government Employees and Pensioners. Shiva Gopal Mishra Secretary Ph.: 23382286 National Council (Staff Side) Joint Consultative Machinary for Central Government Employees 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110001 E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com No. NC-JCM-2018/Health April 23, 2018 The Secretary Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 0...

2% Dearness Allowance Cabinet approves two percent Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2018 representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 5% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.6077.72 crore per annum and Rs.7090.68 crore in the financial year 2018-19 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2018 to February, 2019). This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

CPAO Order: Intimation of recovery of excess/over payment made to pensioners CPAO/IT&Tech/Clarification/13(vol-III)/2076-17/189 25.01.2018 Office Memorandum Subject: Intimation of recovery of excess/over payment made to pensioners. As per para 4.6.7 of the Accounting and Operating Procedure for Central Pension Processing Centre of Authorised Banks for Pension Disbursement to Central Government (Civil) Pensioners (February, 2012J wherein it has been provided that "the CPPC software will display on the computer screen, options and view of the details of calculation of pension and its breakup of the pension paid to the pensioner/ family pensioner. The Home Branch will act as intermediary with the CPPC and, besides providing accounts statement, provide to the pensioners the payment of TDS details, pension slip, the Due and Drawn Statement in respect of each arrear and the Annual Income Statement". These instructions have been reiterated vide this office OM No. CPAO/Tech/Banks...