Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 – opportunity for revision of option to come over to revised pay structure GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) PC-VII No. 123 File No. PC-VII/2018/RSRP/1 RBE No.19/2018 New Delhi, dated 17.12.2018 The General Managers/CAOs(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list) Sub:  Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 – opportunity for revision of option to come over to revised pay structure. Please refer to Rule 5 & 6 af RS(RP) Rules,2016 regarding exercise of option to come over to revised pay structure effective from 01.01.2016 as notified by the RS(RP) Rules,2016. The said option was to be exercised within 3 months of the date of notification i.e. 28.07.2016 of the said Rules. The Rule 6(4) thereof provides that the option once exercised shall be final. 2. In this context, it is stated that Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vi...

Ministry of Finance Cabinet approves listing of certain unlisted CPSEs on Stock Exchange 28 DEC 2018 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to list the following seven Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSE) on the Stock Exchange through Initial Public Offering (IPO) /Further Public Offer (FPO): Telecommunication Consultants (India) Ltd.[TCIL]- IPO RailTel Corporation India Ltd. – IPO National Seed Corporation India Ltd. (NSC) – IPO Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC) – IPO Water & Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited [WAPCOS Ltd.] – IPO FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals (India) Limited [FAGMIL]- IPO Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) – FPO The listing of CPSEs on the exchange shall unlock their value and encourage investor participation in the CPSEs. Further, Alternative Mechanism comprising of the Finance Minister, Minister of Road Transport & Shipping and t...

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...

Departmental proceedings against Government Servants – Procedure for consultation with the Union Public Service Commission No. 39011/08/2016-Estt(B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Date: 28th December, 2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:   Departmental proceedings against Government Servants –   Procedure for consultation with the Union Public Service Commission – reg The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 39011/12/2009-Estt(B) dated 10.05.2010 on the subject mentioned above vide which a Proforma/Checklist was forwarded to all Ministries/Departments for referring disciplinary cases to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in terms of Article 320(3) (c) of the Constitution of India read with Regulation 5 of the UPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958 (as amended from time to time). 2. The Proforma/ Checklist has been revised in...

7th CPC MACP Anomalies- NFIR Grant of financial upgradation under MACPS to the staff who are in same Grade Pay for more than 20 years NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110055 No.IV/MACPS/09/Par-II Dated: 24/12/2018 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:   Grant of financial upgradation under MACPS to the staff who are in same Grade Pay for more than 20 years -reg. Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM Item No.l/2011. (ii) Action Taken Statement provided to NFIR during its PNM meeting held with the Railway Board 10/11-05-2018 The subject was discussed in a separate meeting held between the NFIR and Railway Board on l6/10/2017. During discussions, the Official Side conveyed that reply from DoP&T has been received and shared with the Federation. The Official Side further stated that the DoP&T has not agreed to the proposal. Responding to the version of Official Side, NFIR insisted that such of the staff who have co...

Single Central Government Male Employees to get Child Care Leave – Gazette Notification issued MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th December, 2018 G.S.R. 1209(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2018. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, (A) in rule 28, in sub-rule (1) for clauses (a), (b) and (c), the following clauses shall be subs...

Recommendations of 7th CPC – Payment of Risk & Hardship Allowance for Track Maintainers working in construction s organization. NFIR No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/2016/Allowance/Part II Dated: 24/12/2018 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:  Recommendations of 7th CPC – Payment of Risk & Hardship Allowance for Track Maintainers working in construction s organization – Reg. Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No.87/2017) No. PC-VIII/ 2017/I7/5/4 dated 1/08/2017 (RBE (P), E.C. Railway vide letter (ii) Railway Board’s clarification issued to GM No. PC-VII/ 2017/I7/5/4 dated 25/10/2018. Federation desires to bring to the kind notice of Railway Board that consequent to the acceptance of recommendations of 7th CPC relating to grant of Risk & Hardship Allowance to Track Maintainers, the Railway Board vide letter dated 10/0812017 (RBE No. 87/2017) issued instructions to the GMs of Zonal Railways to grant Risk & Hardship Allowance to the Track ...