Decision on 7th CPC allowances – Deep sense of frustration among employees Delaying 7th CPC allowances announcement will cause deep sense of frustration among Central Government employees. “Reports indicate that the Government might take more time to announce its decisions regarding the Ashok Lavasa Committee’s report on allowances that were prescribed by the Seventh Pay Commission” … Read more
Pay Revision of Academic Staff of Universities and Colleges Report on pay hike of teachers Minister of State for HRD Shri Mahendra Nath Pandey said in a written reply in Parliament on 23rd March 2017 that he Pay review Committee constituted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for pay revision of academic staff of Universities … Read more
Government has proposed to review the service and retirement benefits of Government employees? Service/Retirement Benefits The Minister of DoPT Shri Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in Parliament to a questin about the deputation and early retirement policies on 15th March 2017 as follows… The service and retirement benefits are decided and reviewed as … Read more
Implementation of creamy layer criteria In case of recommendation of name of a candidate by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for service allocation, the candidate is considered for allocation to one of those services by the Government for which he has indicated his preference subject to fulfilment of other conditions like Medical fitness, eligibility for … Read more
7th CPC Allowance Committee Report – Minister once again replied in Parliament on 22.3.2017 DoPT Minister replied in Lok Sabha on 22nd March 2017 regarding the status of the Committee on Allowances. Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Shri DR. … Read more
OROP to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel Pension to retired personnel There are demands from the in service and retired Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel for extending One Rank One Pension (OROP). CAPF & AR personnel retire only on attaining the age of 57/60 years … Read more
Disability Pension for Soldiers The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended the following on disability pension:- The Commission is of the considered view that the regime implemented post 6th CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommended return to the slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for 100 percent disability would be as … Read more
Audit of food served at Defence Canteens Defence Canteen, commonly referred as CSD Canteen are entrusted with providing consumer goods and other household articles to the personnel of Defence Services and other entitled categories. However, food served to defence personnel is not through these Defence Canteens. Ration for the food to defence personnel is provided … Read more
Committee on Rank and Pay Parity The Government has set up a three member Committee of Officers to look into Equivalence between Service Officers and Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQ CS) officers. The Committee is likely to submit its findings by 31st March 2017. This information was given by Minister of State for Defence … Read more
Resolution of Anomalies in the 6th CPC Report Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) and several improvements made thereon by the Government have been largely well received by the armed forces personnel including ex-servicemen. Some issues regarding service conditions, pay, pension and allowances, including demand for non-functional upgradation, were subsequently received, which were … Read more