Ration Money Allowance should be exempt from Income Tax – 7th CPC Report Ration Money Allowance (RMA) : Ration Money Allowance (RMA) is paid to all personnel of Defence forces and nongazetted personnel of CAPFs, Delhi Police, IB, A&N police and such personnel of Indian Reserve Battalions (IRBn) as are posted in Andaman and Nicobar … Read more
Equal Pay for Equal Work – 7th CPC Report “Equal Pay for Equal Work – Pay Matrix addresses these issues as well” One recurrent theme in the representations of various associations relates to ‘equity’ or ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work.’ Ideally, the remuneration package should establish horizontal equity: employees should feel that their pay is comparable with the … Read more
Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), in its report on implementation of Ex Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) during the year ending March, 2015 has made observations mainly relating to administration of the scheme by Central Organisation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (CO, ECHS), functioning of the empanelled hospitals, … Read more
Shortage of Officers in Army In Army (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service), as on 01.07.2015, against the authorized strength of 49,631 officers, held strength of officers was 40,525 with a shortage of 9,106 officers. Age limit for entry into various entry schemes in Army is as under: S. No. … Read more
Khadi on Fridays for Central Government employees? According to unconfirmed sources, the Centre is giving serious thoughts about making Khadi-wearing compulsory for its employees on Fridays. News continues to flow non-stop about Central Government employees and their offices the past few days. Recently, an order was issued making it mandatory to hoist the national flag atop the Kendriya … Read more
Healthcare, Education Facilities for NPPS Employees Facilities for NPPS employees In respect of employees at the Nuclear Power Plant sites, healthcare facilities are provided to all the employees and their family members through Contributory Health Service Scheme (CHSS) of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) through hospitals established by NPCIL/DAE at the Nuclear Power Plant sites and/or … Read more
Tax on Provident Fund withdrawn The Centre has withdrawn its proposal to impose tax on Employee Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals. From the very beginning, Central Government Employees unions all over the country have been opposing the government’s decision to impose tax on the money that they had been saving during their entire careers. After the Union … Read more
Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel The Government entrusted the task to a Pay Commission in 1973, at the time of setting up of 3rd Central Pay Commission. The Government had set up a Post War Pay Committee in 1947, a departmental pay committee (Raghuramiah Committee) during 1959-60 and another Departmental Committee in … Read more
Clarification on ACP – MACP : BPMS OFB’s Clarification on ACP / MACP based on discussion held on 8th & 9th May, 2015 at NADP Ambajhari GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD Ayudh Bhavan 10A, Shaheed Khudiram Bose Road, Kolkata – 700 001 No. Per/IACP/MACP/2016 Date : 07.03.2016 To The Sr. General … Read more
Rs.70,000 crores set aside to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations According to sources, the government has set aside a sum of Rs.70,000 crores to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for the Central Government employees. The officials of the Ministry of Finance informed that the money was set aside based on the information received from the … Read more