Central DA from July 2012

It is now confirmed that, from the AICPIN-IW published in the Labourbureau website   for the month of JUNE 2012, the Percentage of  Dearness Allowance that will be paid for Central Government Employees from July 2012 will be 72%.

The  All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Worker for the last 12 months, ie from July2011 to June 2012  is given below

Jul-11 193

Aug-11 194

Sep-11 197

Oct-11 198

Nov-11 199

Dec-11 197

Jan-12 198

Feb-12 199

Mar-12 201

Apr-12 205

May-12 206

Jun-12 208

The avarage AICPIN-IW for the past 12 months is 199.58

If we apply this in the Formula given below to calculate the Dearness Allowance, we will get the exact amount of Dearness Allowance Percentage that will be paid from July 2012.

Dearness Allowance = (Avg of AICPI -IW for the past 12 months – 115.76)*100/115.76

So the Percentage of Dearness Allowance that will be paid for Central Government Employees from July 2012 will be 72%.   The Central Government of Employees will be happy to witness a noticeable increase in their salary from the month of July 2012 on account of one annual Increment and   7%  hike in the  Dearness Allowance Component. But the Central Government decision over Dearness Allowance will be taken by the Cabinet Committee,  by  the First week of  September 2012.

source:gservants.com

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All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers for the Month of June 2012

All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of June 2012

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of June, 2012 increased by 2 points and stood at 208 (two hundred eight).

During June, 2012, the index recorded maximum increase of 8 points each in Mercara and Godavarikhani centres, 7 points in Puducherry centre, 5 points in Madurai, Howrah, Chennai, Lucknow and Warrangal centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 13 centres, 2 points in 11 centres, 1 point in 18 centres. The index decreased by 2 points each in Ludhiana and Mysore centres and 1 point in 5 centres, while in the remaining 14 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 8 points in Mercara centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Poultry (Chicken), Tea (Readymade), Coffee (Readymade), Bidi, Refined Liquor, Firewood, Cinema Charges, Bus Fare, etc. In Godawarikhani centre this increase of 8 points is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Moong Dal, Groundnut Oil, Vegetable & Fruit items, Firewood, Petrol, Toilet Soap, etc. The increase of 7 points in Puducherry centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Poultry (Chicken), Fish Fresh, Fish Dry, Eggs (Hen), Vegetable & Fruit items, Cigarette, Cinema Charges, Petrol, Tailoring Charges, etc. The increase of 5 points in Madurai, Howrah, Chennai, Lucknow and Warrangal centres is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Poultry (Chicken), Fish Fresh, Eggs (Hen), Vegetable & Fruit items, Petrol, Tailoring Charges, etc. The decrease of 2 points in Ludhiana centres is mainly due to decrease in the prices of Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Firewood, etc. and the decrease of 2 points in Mysore is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad  205

2. Bengluru     211

3. Chennai      197

4. Delhi             188

5. Kolkata        200

6. Mumbai      212

The point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of June, 2012 is 10.05% as compared to 10.16% in May, 2012. Inflation based on Food Index declined to 10.45% in June, 2012 from 10.61% in May, 2012.

The CPI-IW for July, 2012 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 31st August, 2012.

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Setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission for wage revision with effect from 1.1.2011

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS-PRESS STATEMENT.             

                More than 20000 Central Government employees participated in the March to Parliament programme organised by the Confederation of Central Government employees and workers.  Every State in the country and organisation in each Department of Government of India took part in this programme.  The rally was addressed by Com. Basudeb Acharya and Com. Tapan Sen, Members of Parliament and leaders of CITU. Leaders of AITUC,  BMS and INTUC also addressed the gathering. Besides, the following leaders of the Confederation spoke at the rally.

                Com. S.K. Vyas, President, Confederation, Com. K.Raghavendran, Working President, Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees, Com. K.P. Rajagopal, Secretary General, Incometax Employees Federation, Com. M.S. Raja, Secretary General, All India Audit and Accounts Association, Com. Brighu Bhattacharya, Secretary General, All India Civil Accounts Employees Association,  Com.Somayya, Vice President, Confederation, Com. Madan, Organising Secretary, Confederation and many others.

                While concluding the rally, Com. K.K.N. Kutty, Secretary General said that the Confederation has submitted a detailed memorandum on the charter of demands  to the Prime Minister and the Central Government employees expect the Prime Minister to consider and settle the issues within a reasonable time frame.  To ensure an expeditious consideration of the issues by the Government the Confederation  has decided to call upon the employees to organise State/District level conventions, demonstration, rally, dharna etc. in the coming three months.  If no satisfactory settlement is brought about within the next three months on the charter, he announced that the Confederation will organise a day’s token strike on 12th December, 2012.

                The major demands included in the charter are (a) setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission for wage revision with effect from 1.1.2011, (b) merger of DA with pay, (c) withdrawal of PFRDA Bill (d) revival of the negotiating forum JCM at all levels, (e) stopping privatisation, downsizing etc,(f) regularisation of casual workers, (g) grant of five promotions in the career as is given to the officers etc.

                The rally was concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by Com. Giriraj Singh, President, Delhi State Committee of the Confederation. 

                                                                                                                                                                                   

K.K.N. Kutty 

Secretary General.

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Review of three years time limit for making compassionate appointment.

F.No.14014/3/2011-Estt. (D) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi, 

Dated the 26th, July 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Review of three years time limit for making compassionate appointment.

The primary objective of scheme for compassionate appointment circulated vide O.M. No. 14014/6/94-Estt(D) dated 09.10.1998 is to provide immediate assistance to relieve the dependent family of the deceased or medically retired Government servant from financial destitution i.e. penurious condition. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 05.04.2011 in Civil Appeal No. 2206 of 2006 filed by Local Administration Department vs. M. Selvanayagam ® Kumaravelu has observed that "an appointment made many years after the death of the employee or without due consideration of the financial resources available to his/her dependents and the financial deprivation caused to the dependents as a result of his death, simply because the claimant happened to be one of the dependents of the deceased employee would be directly in conflict with Articles 14 & 16 of the Constitution and hence, quite bad and illegal. In dealing with cases of compassionate appointment, it is imperative to keep this vital aspect in mind”.

2. This Department’s O.M. No. 14014/6/1994-Esst.(D) dated 09.10.1998 provided that Ministries/Departments can consider requests for compassionate appointment even where the death or retirement on medical grounds of a Government servant took place long back, say five years or so. While considering such belated requests it was, however, to be kept in view that the concept of compassionate appointment is largely related to the need for immediate assistance to the family of the Government servant in order to relieve it from economic distress. The very fact that the family has been able to manage somehow all these years should normally be taken as adequate proof that the family had some dependable means of subsistence. Therefore, examination of such cases call for a great deal of circumspection. The decision to make appointment on compassionate grounds in such cases was to be taken only at the level of the Secretary of the Department/Ministry concerned.

3. Subsequently vide this Department’s O.M. No.14014/19/2002-Estt.(D) dated 5th May, 2003 a time limit of three years time was prescribed for considering cases of compassionate appointment. Keeping in view the Hon’ble High Court Allahabad judgment dated 07.05.2010 in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 13102 of 2010, the issue has been re-examined in consultation with Ministry of Law. It has been decided to withdraw the instructions contained in the O.M. dated 05.05.2003.

4. The cases of compassionate appointment may be regulated in terms of instructions issued vide O.M. dated 09.10.1998 as amended from time to time. The onus of examining the penurious condition of the dependent family will rest with the authority making compassionate appointment.

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(Mukta Goel) 

Director (E-I)

Source : www.persmin.nic.in 

http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/14014_3_2011-Estt.D-26072012.pdf

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Representation of various categories at higher positions in the Central Government

No.36027/2/2012-Estt(Res) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training 

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated  19th  July, 2012 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Sub: Representation of various categories at higher positions in the  Central Government. 

The Parliamentary Committees on "Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes" and "Welfare of Other Backward Classes" are deliberating on the issue of representation of SCs, STs and OBCs at higher positions in the Central Government. The Committees have asked DOPT to furnish details of 
officers holding senior positions in the Central Government. Such type of information as well as information about Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and persons belonging to minority community is also sought for through various Parliament Questions. 

2.  In view of the above, it has been decided to collect the said information in the Central Government. All Ministries /Departments are, therefore, requested to furnish the detail of officers at higher positions in the enclosed prescribed proforma to this Department latest by 31" July, 2012. 

source;DOPT

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Enhancement of rate of fixed medical allowance from Rs.100/- P.M. to Rs.250/-P.M. to the State Government employees/pensioner

No. HFW- B(A) 2-6/2000 – Part-III 

Government of Himachal Pradesh 

Department of Medical Edu & Research 

Dated Shimla – 171002, the 27-6-2012 

Subject:- Enhancement of rate of fixed medical allowance from Rs.100/- P.M. to Rs.250/-P.M. to the State Government employees/pensioners.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

The matter regarding enhancement of rate of fixed medical allowance to the State Government employees was under consideration of the Government. In supersession of this department office memorandum dated 18.8.2007, it has been decided by the Government to enhance the rate of fixed medical allowance from Rs.100/-P.M. to Rs.250/-P.M. This would be applicable to only those Government employees/pensioners who have opted for fixed medical allowance.

These orders shall come into force w.e.f. 1.4.2012

The other terms and conditions of medical reimbursement etc. shall continue to be in force as per instructions issued by the department from time to time.

This issues with the prior concurrence of the Finance Department obtained vide their Dy. No. Dy. No.52148827 dated 23.6.2012.

By Order

(Ali R.Rizvi) 

Secretary (Health) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

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Income Tax Department Starts Two More Taxpayer Friendly Initiatives : ‘Register for Home Visit’ and ‘Online Tax Help’

Income Tax Department Starts Two More Taxpayer Friendly Initiatives : ‘Register for Home Visit’ and ‘Online Tax Help’

In order to make the Income Tax Return filing experience even more convenient, the Income Tax Department has started two more taxpayer friendly initiatives ‘Register for Home Visit’ and ‘Online Tax Help’. To avail these facilities, a taxpayer must visit the website www.trpscheme.com and take help of trained professionals either online or at their homes. The taxpayer can choose between ‘online help’ or ‘home visit’.

On choosing the option of online tax help, the taxpayer can fill in his tax related query along with his contact details. The online query will be resolved by tax experts through Email or Phone within 24 hours.

The taxpayers who choose to register for home visit, will be asked to indicate in short the help required by them and a convenient date and time when the Tax Return Preparer (TRP) can visit them for assistance. The help desk will forward the query of the taxpayer to the nearest available TRP and fix the appointment telephonically. The TRP will then visit the taxpayer and render assistance. The facility is aimed to facilitate taxpayers in filing their return and thereby reducing their cost of compliance. The TRPs are allowed to collect fee from the taxpayers as per the TRP notification subject to a maximum of Rs. 250 per return preparation. The facility for home visit by TRPs has been presently made available in few cities such as Bangalore, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Patna. The facility would be extended to more cities during the next phase.

The TRP scheme call center 1800-10-23738 may be called for further information regarding these initiatives.

The Tax Return Preparer Scheme is an initiative of the Income Tax Department to help small and marginal tax payers in filing of their Income Tax Returns. This Scheme is applicable to individual and HUF tax payers who can take assistance of TRPs in preparation and filing of their Income Tax Returns. The TRPs are self employed graduates who are trained by the Income Tax Department for filing of Income Tax Returns as well as quarterly TDS statements. The TRPs are authorized to collect nominal charges of Rs. 250 or less from the tax payers for preparing their Income Tax Returns. The Department also pays incentive to the TRPs for preparing of returns of tax payers which is a percentage of the total tax paid as per the returns prepared by the TRP subject to a maximum of Rs. 1000/-.

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National Anomaly Committee-Outcome of discussion on important issues

Outcome of discussion on important issues

Special Allowance & Qualification Pay—

The demand for taking special allowance and qualification pay for fixation purposes on promotion w.e.f. 1.1.2006 is agreed to be considered and finalized within one month.

2. Rule 8 of Revised Pay Rules :-

It was agreed that taking into consideration, Recruitment Rules the Senior promotee’s pay will be allowed to be fixed at the same stage (especially at the minimum of pay) thus the seniors will get the entry stage pay fixed for direct recruits.

3. Transport Allowance :-

Since CCA got subsumed in the Transport Allowance resulting denial of Overtime, action will be taken to review this particular aspect to mitigate the hardship.

4. Revision of Existing Allowances :-

Agreed to process the doubling the allowances (Hospital Patient Care Allowance etc.) Cabinet’s approval will be sought. Target date for finalization is one month.

5. Commutation of’ Additional Pension or Revision of Pension in respect of post 31.12.2005 retirees :-

Department of Pension to make calculation for knowing the difference of amount between pre 1.1.2006 and post 1.1.2006. Thereafter a view will be taken.

6. Commutation of Revised Pension :-

Will be examined further. Copy of Supreme Court Judgement will be given to staff Side.

7. Revision of Base Index for Dearness Allowance :-

Calculation sheet will be sent to Staff Side for comments.

8. Fixation of pay on promotion (shouldering higher responsibility) to a post carrying same Grade pay :-

Agreed to grant additional increment erstwhile FR-22-C.

9. Anomaly in the Pay Scale. Pay Band and Grade Pay — Library Information Assistant :-

will be referred to Department of Culture for comments for considering allotment of Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- in PB-2.

10. MACPS Anomalies:

Secretary (Personnel) while appreciating the points raised by Stall Side has decided that a separate meeting will be held shortly (tentative date 27th July, 2012).

11. 15 Years Period fixed for Commutation is Arbitrary/unjustified :-

Official Side stated that the issue will be examined further.

12. Anomalies in the Pay Scale of Official Language Staff — Grant of parity to Rajbhasha Sahayaks :-

Railway Ministry’s proposal for granting parity is under active consideration. Favorable decision is expected.

13. Grant of parity in the case of Indian Railways Stenographers :-

Staff Side insisted that in the light of Cabinet’s approval for granting parity, the Railway Ministry should issue orders without referring to Ministry of Finance. It was however stated by the Official Side that this being a common category. Ministry of Finance will have to be approached by Railway Ministry. After discussion it was agreed to expedite decision.

14. Eleven Additional Items given by Staff Side in the last meeting will be prioritized for further examination and discussion.

15. Replacement of Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- with Rs.4800/- in the Railways.

Official Side stated that Railway Ministry’s proposal will be considered and a decision given.

16. Transport Allowance at Delhi rates for employees of Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Noida.

After discussion it was agreed to consider positively. Staff Side also pointed out that HRA at Delhi rates are already paid to staff and hence Transport Allowance at Delhi rates should be allowed.

17. Grant of another option to the employees promoted in between 1.1.2006 & 2010.

Staff Side pointed out that the Field staff who were promoted after 1.1.2006 were unaware of the advantage of option as they were in the 5th CPC Pay Structure till the implementation of 6th CPC Revised Pay Structure and hence another option should be granted in such situations. After lengthy discussion, Secretary (Personnel) has agreed that there is hardship involved and assured to decide favourably.

S/Shri M. Raghavaiah, JCM Staff Side leader, Guman Singh, NFIR President and R.P. Bhatnagar. Working President. NFIR have participated in the meeting,

(M. Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

SOURCE-http://www.nfirindia.org/Index.aspx

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AIS(LTC) Rules, 1975 — application of relaxation under CCS Rules to visit North Eastern States and J&K in lieu of one LTC(Home Town)

No.11022/2/2008-AIS-II

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training 

North Block, New Delhi-110001

Dated the 29th June, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: AIS(LTC) Rules, 1975 — application of relaxation under CCS Rules to visit North Eastern States and J&K in lieu of one LTC(Home Town) - reg.

Sir,

       I am directed to enclose herewith copies of the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.31011/4/2007-Estt(A), dated 30th April. 2012 and O.M.No.31011/2/2003-Estt.A-IV dated 15th June, 2012 regarding extension of relaxation to visit North Eastern States and J&K for a further period of two years and to say that the said instructions may also be invoked in respect of All India Services officers in respective State cadres under the provisions contained in rule 3 of All India Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1975.

Yours faithfully,

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(Deepti Umashankar)

Director(Services)

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/11022_2_2008-AIS-II-29062012.pdf]

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All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of May, 2012

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of May, 2012

                               

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of May, 2012 increased by 1 point and stood at 206 (two hundred six).

During May, 2012, the index recorded maximum increase of 6 points each in Belgaum, Jharia and Coonoor centres, 5 points in Guwahati centre, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 17 centres, 1 points in 15 centres. The index decreased by 4 points each in Bhilwara and Guntur centres, 2 points in 4 centres and 1 point in 5 centres, while in the remaining 14 centres the index remained stationary.

            The maximum increase of 6 points in Belgaum centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Groundnut Oil, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Snack Sweet, Bidi, Cigarette, Refined Liquor, Pan Leaf, Toilet Soap, etc. In Jharia centre the increase of 6 points is due to increase in the prices of Masur Dal, Vegetable & Fruit items, Sugar, Snack Saltish, Snack Sweet, Country Liquor, Firewood, Clothing items, Doctor’s Fee, Cycle Rickshaw Charges, Repair Charges, Petrol, Toilet Soap, Washing Soap, etc. and the increase of 6 points in Coonoor centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Poultry (Chicken), Eggs (Hen), Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Cigarette, Tailoring Charges, etc. The increase of 5 points in Guwahati centre is due to increase in the prices of Wheat Atta, Pork, Fish Fresh, Vegetable items, Snack Sweet, Tea Leaf, Tea (Readymade), Private Tuition Fee, etc. The decrease of 4 points in Bhilwara centre is due to decrease in the prices of Wheat, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. and in Guntur the decrease of 4 points is mainly due to decrease in the prices of Eggs (Hen), Tamarind, Vegetable & Fruit items, Soap Nut, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad 205

 2. Bangalore  212

3. Chennai  192

4. Delhi   189 

5. Kolkata  197

6. Mumbai  208

            The point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of May, 2012 is 10.16% as compared to 10.22% in April, 2012. Inflation based on Food Index declined marginally to 10.61% in May, 2012 from 10.66% in April, 2012.

            The CPI-IW for June, 2012 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 31st July, 2012

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Mode of conveyance and entitlements on Leave Travel Concession

No. Fin-C-A(3)-11/98

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Finance (Regulations) Department

Shimla-171 002

Dated , the 12th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Mode of conveyance and entitlements on Leave Travel Concession.

The undersigned is directed to say that the matter regarding modification in the mode of conveyance on Leave Travel Concession was under consideration of the Government for some time past. After careful consideration, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, in partial modification of this Department’s OM of even number dated 8th December, 1998, is pleased to order that the Government employees while availing Leave Travel Concession will also be eligible to perform journey by using own car or Taxi with the stipulation that the re-imbursement of claim for performing such journey by above mode shall be restricted to the actual entitlement of bus/train Fare.

This is further subject to the condition that the proof of journey shall be produced by the Govt. employee and the conditions prescribed in Para-3(i) of OM dated 8th December, 1998 referred to above are met with.

These instructions shall be applicable with immediate effect.

Joint Secretary (Finance) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/Regulations/LTCTOURSJune2012_A1b.pdf

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