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AICPIN for the month of October 2019 AICPIN Oct 2019 - Expected DA Jan 2020 All-India CPI-IW for October 2019 – Press release published by the Labour Bureau No. 5/1/2019-CPI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU `CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004 DATED: 29th November, 2019 Press Release Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – October, 2019 The All-India CPI-IW for October, 2019 increased by 3 points and pegged at 325 (three hundred and twenty five). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.93 per cent between September, 2019 and October, 2019 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.33 per cent for the corresponding months of last year. The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 2.85 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Goat Meat, Milk Buffalo, Milk Cow, Garlic, Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Gourd, Lady’s Fi...

Pay Matrix Level 1 Group D Vacancies in Railway for Divyangjan 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix Level 1 Group D Vacancies in Railway for Disabled candidates (Divyangjan) Total Vacancies reserved for Disabled candidates (Divyangjan) were revised upwards by Railways from 729 to over 2400 with around 600 for each of the 4 Disability categories of LD, VI, HI and MD. There were total about 1.87 crore applicants. Written Exams (Computer-based 100% objective in 15 languages) Around 1,55,000 (1.55 lakhs) Disabled candidates took the exam for the around 2400 posts notified as reserved for such candidates. Around 34000 Disabled candidates scored above this threshold qualifying limit Click to read continue...

Compulsory Retirement Under Section 56(J) of CCS (Pension) Rules aThe Government has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely on the ground of lack of integrity and ineffectiveness, in public interest, under the provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j)/(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules, 1972 As per the information/data uploaded by the different Ministries / Departments/Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) on Probity Portal followed by the rectification requests made by some Ministries / Departments/CCAs, during the period from July, 2014 to October, 2019 (as on 21.11.2019), FR 56(j) has been invoked against a total number of 96 Group ‘A’ officers of different Ministries / Departments. The Government has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely on the ground of lack of integrity and ineffectiveness, in public interest, under the provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j)/(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services ...

The latest news on retirement age of Central Government employees No proposal to reduce to 58 years…only 60! The Central Government once again clarified today in Parliament that there is no idea to decrease the retirement age of Central Government employees from 60 years to 58 years. Today in Lok Sabha, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to a question that presently, there is no proposal to reduce the age of retirement on superannuation from 60 years to 58 years. Click to read continue...

Submission of Pension Life Certificate Last date 30th November 2019 (Saturday) No extension on the due date! – Submit your life certificate immediately! – Only four days more! Submission of life certificate is more important for pensioners and family pensioners, to continue receiving their pension or family pension. Submission of Life Certificate offline mode Life certificate can be submitted in physical format to visit your pension issuing bank branch with aadhaar number, mobile, passbook and pension payment order (PPO). Checking your fingerprint with biometric devices and authentication will be generated with a unique ID. This ID is called Pramaan ID as acknowledgment. Submission of Life Certificate online mode Submission of life certificate through online mode (Digital submission) in your PC, laptop or mobile phone, need STQC certified Biometric Device. If not, download the ‘Jeevan Pramaan Application’ from the official portal of jeevanpramaan to your PC, laptop or...

Travelling Allowance (TA) for Election Duty 2019 Railway Board Orders Payment of Travelling Allowance (TA) to the Officer / Staff for duties performed during election to the General Election to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 Click to read continue...

Aadhaar proof to open bank account with Aadhaar KYC Aadhaar Card will be sufficient as address proof to open bank account with Aadhaar KYC Aadhaar card will be sufficient as address proof to open bank account with Aadhaar KYC. For example, if a migrant worker comes from Jharkhand to Mumbai and his/her Aadhaar has Jharkhand’s address, then to open a bank account a self-declaration about his/her local address in Mumbai will be sufficient for Aadhaar KYC. Click to read continue...

7th CPC New Pension Scheme Comparison of New Pension Scheme (National Pension Scheme) and Central Government Pension GConnect has published an article titled, ‘NPS is far beneficial than Government Pension’ – Comparison of New Pension Scheme (National Pension Scheme) and Central Government Pension A very popular website among Central Government employees, GConnect, which began functioning more than 8 years ago, continues to be a strong line of communication between the Central Government and its employees. The article that was published yesterday seeks to answer critics who claim that the new pension scheme is outright bad. GConnect has made it very clear that the opinions expressed in the article belong to its writer, Mr. Dorai, Deputy Director, ESIC Model Hospital and that the website doesn’t necessarily subscribe to them. Click to read continue...

7th Pay Commission Risk and Hardship Matrix Table 7th CPC Risk and Hardship Matrix – RH-Max All allowances and concessions by the Government vide Ministry of Finance Resoultion No.11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July 2017. The revised rates of Allowances and Concessions in respect of Officers and JCOs and ORs of the Army and Equivalent rank of Navy and Air Force personnel. Click to read continue...

7th CPC Travelling Allowance 7th Pay Commission Travelling Allowance Rules for Central Government Employees 2020 (Compilation of TA/DA Rules for CG Employees) For Armed Forces Defence Personnel and Railway employees, the concern department will issue separate orders in this subject respectively. Supersession of all orders issued in earlier, particularly DoE Office memorandum No.19030/3/2008-E.IV dated 23.9.2008, in respect of Travelling Allowance rules. Click to read continue...

Income Tax Slabs and Tax Rate for Financial Year 2019-2020 (Assessment Year 2020-2021) Income Tax Rate for Financial Year 2019-2020 for Salaried Employees and Officers Working under Government Services Deduction as per Income Tax Rules As per the Income Tax rules, no tax for the annual earning less than Rs. 2,50,000. All Central Government employees need to file Income Tax Return (ITR) on their income (as on date, the minimum salary of CG employees will be Rs. 23,553) for the Assessment Year 2020-2021. Income Tax recoveries are to be regulated in respect of every Central Govt employee in the ensuing months by deduction through their pay bills for the month of November 2019 to February 2020. Click to read continue...

Priority Given to CG Serving Employees in CGHS Wellness centre In morning hours up to 9.30 am, priority is given to serving Central Government employees in CGHS wellness centres for consultation and collection of medicines. Priority Given to Serving Central Government Employees in CGHS Wellness centre Latest office order said if the serving employee (CGHS beneficiary) himself/herself is a patient and has come for consultation or collection of medicines, he/she may be given priority up to 9.30 A.M (Monday to Friday), on the production of government Identity card to facilitate him/her to attend office. However, this facility shall not be extended to the other family members of the serving employees. Source:  https://7thpaycommissionnews.in/

Periodical Review Report under FR 56(j) and 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) asked all the cadre units of CSSS to send the periodical review report under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 of all PPS / PPS (ad-hoc). All 51 cadre units of CSSS are requested to provide the table of 15 important questions in respect of those officers who are covered under the extant provisions of FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. No column should be left blank. Click to read continue...

Election Holiday (Leave) for Employees on the Day of Poll Election Holiday (Special Casual Leave) for Employees on the Day of Poll in Jharkhand The Department of Personnel and Training issued a notification on granting of paid holiday to the employees on the day of poll due to General Election in Jharkhand. As per the notification, the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. ECI/PN /102/2019, dated 01. 11.2019, Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand is as under: Click to read continue...

7th  Pay Commission    Leave Rules 7th Pay Commission recommendations on Holidays and Leave for Central Government Employees and Offices The report of 7th Pay Commission contained not only the recommendations also the explanation and analysis. In the subject of Leave and Holidays, the report has analysed in depth of every corner. There are types leave are granted to CG employees… 1. Casual Leave (CL), 2. Child Adoption Leave, 3. Child Care Leave (CCL), 4. Commuted Leave, 5. Earned Leave (EL), 6. Leave on Average Pay (LAP), 7. Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL), 8. Furlough Leave, 9. Half Pay Leave (HPL), 10. Leave on Half Average Pay (LHAP), 11. Hospital Leave, 12. Leave Not Due (LND), 13. Maternity Leave, 14. Paternity Leave, 15. Sick Leave, 16. Special Casual Leave (SCL), 17. Special Disability Leave, 19. Study Leave Click to read continue...

7th CPC HBA House Building Advance (HBA) rules for Central Government Employees The 7th Pay Commission House Building Advance is one of the most valuable benefit for Central Government employees. To buy a flat or built a house, the Central Government provides a bulk amount with lowest interest rate and also rebate available if certain restrictions are fulfilled. 7th CPC House Building Advance : There are tow major changes in ceiling limit as follows… Click to read continue...

7th Central Pay Commission LTC Rules LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION (LTC) RULES “Apart from pay and perks, the Central Government employees are grating free journey to Home Town and visit selected place in India once in four years”. According to the grade, a Central Government employee can travel by Air and train travel in AC Coaches with their dependents. [ View detail ] LTC is granted to Central Government employees to facilitate home travel as well as travel to different parts of the country. Presently two hometown visits are allowed in a block of four years with one hometown visit substitutable with “All India” visit. However, for the first two 4-year blocks, three hometown visits and one “All India” visit are permissible. Click to read continue...

7th CPC Classification of Posts Classification of Posts in 7th Pay Commission What is Classification of Posts? Divide all the employees working under central government into categories or groups based on post. The classification is more important aspect that entitlement of various pay, perks, facilities and concessions. 6th Pay Commission recommended the classification of posts as 4 categories. But, the Central Government abolished ‘Group D’ posts. As per CCS Rules, the posts are classified into three categories (previously four categories) such as Group A, B and C. This classification is based on the recommendation of 6th CPC. The posts are divided into three categories, based on the revised pay band and grade pay as recommended in 6th CPC. Click to read continue

7th CPC House Rent Allowance “House Rent Allowance for Central Government Employees HRA is a compensation for expenses in connection with the rent of the residential accommodation to be hired/leased by the employee and is graded based on the level of the employee” HRA paid from 2008 @ 30% for X (population of 50 lakh & above), 20% for Y (5 to 50 lakh) and 10% for Z (below 5 lakh) category of cities as per 6th CPC Recommendations. Now, 7th CPC has recommended reduction in the existing rates to 24% for X, 16% for Y and 8% for Z category of cities. Click to read continue

7th CPC Recommendations on Increment Annual increment every year – Promotion increment occasionally: Two types of increments are granting to CG Employees The 7th Pay Commission has recommended on the rate of annual increment is being retained at 3 percent INCREMENT FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES “Pay Hike (Pay Increment) is the most attractive word among employees working in Government Services”. Needless to say that the most powerful keyword among the Central government employees, because a pay hike once in a year consolidated according to their basic pay. It is also a consolation even they are not getting promotion for years. Click to read continue

7th CPC Transport Allowance 7th Central Pay Commission Recommendations on Transport Allowance for Central Government Employees. What is Transport Allowance in Central Govt Services? Transport allowance is given to all employees working in Central Govt services for the expenditure on travel from residence to office and back. Employees are using various mode of travel to come to workplace and return. What is classification of Cities? Transport allowance is divided in three segments according to their pay matrix level. The cities and towns are classified in two categories on the basis of population for the purpose of Transport Allowance. One is ‘Higher TPTA Cities’ and another one is ‘Other Places’. Click to calculate continue

7th CPC Children Education Allowance 7th Pay Commission Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy for Central Government Employees Children Education Allowance (CEA) & Hostel Subsidy (HS) (The scheme before 6th CPC called as ‘Reimbursement of Tuition Fee’ – “Educational Assistance” to the wards of Central Government Employees) The Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy (HS) are paid to Central Government employees to take care of school education and hostel facility of their children. The great first step for the scheme started from the Second CPC. The 2nd Central Pay Commission recommended the scheme for Central Government employees, called “Reimbursement of Tuition Fee“. The educational assistance scheme was introduced and implemented with effect from March 1962. The scheme was modified by the 3rd Pay Commission and also further liberalized by the 4th and 5th Pay Commission. At last, the 6th Pay Commission given a high priority to this schem...

7th CPC MACP Scheme 7th Pay Commission Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP Scheme) for the Central Government Civilian Employees MACP Pay fixation procedure MACP Option rules MACP Date of next increment MACP Orders MACP Clarification MACP Screening Committee Click to read continue...

7th Pay Commission DA Calculation Calculation of Dearness allowance for Central Government employees and Pensioners How to calculate DA? DA calculation is very simple. But, we need the CPI for six months for additional DA from January to June and July to December. Dearness allowance is calculated based on All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base Year 2001=100. The index has been released by the Labour Bureau for every month. 6th CPC DA Percentage = (12 Monthly Average – 115.76) / 115.76 x 100 (ignore decimals) CLICK TO READ CONTINUE

7th Pay Commission Pension Fixation Examples Fixation of Pension as per 7th CPC There is no problem to calculate pension and other retirement benefits for 7th CPC pensioners i.e., retired after (1.1.2016) implementation of 7th CPC. Pensioners retired in 6th CPC regime is also easy to calculate basic pension and family pension. Calculation of revision of pension for 4th CPC and 5th CPC pensioners is little bit complicated. Their basic pensin already calculated and revised as per the recommendations of earlier pay commissions. So, we have to need notional pay. CLICK TO READ CONTINUE

7th CPC Voluntary Retirement Scheme Voluntary Retirement Scheme in Central Government Services (Voluntary Retirement Scheme in Central Government Employees and Officers) Who can apply for Voluntary Retirement in Central Govt Services? A Central Government employee could apply for voluntary retirement after completion of 30 years of service. He may be allowed to retire from his service under Rule No. 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972. A Central Government employee could apply for Voluntary retirement after completion of 20 years of service. He may be allowed to retire from his service under Rule No. 48-A of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972. A Central Government officer could apply for Voluntary retirement on attaining of 50 years (for Group A and B), 55 years (for other employees). He may be allowed to retire from his service under Rule No. FR 56 (k). CLICK TO CALCULATE

Retirement Date Calculator for Central Government Employees As on date (30.5.2018), the retirement age of Central Government employees is 60 Years RETIREMENT DATE ONLINE CALCULATOR FOR CG EMPLOYEES Every employee keen to know the last working day of his Government service. Our readers are asking, How to calculate my retirement date with the length of qualifying service? The determination of the retirement date is very simple. When you are completing 60 years of age, that day only retirement day. A small confusion while finding the retirement age of whose date of birth is the first of a month. CLICK TO CALCULATE

7th Pay Commission MACP Calculator as per Rule FR 22(I)(a)(1) While getting Promotion or MACP in Central Government Services, the promotee could choose to fix his pay on the date of promotion or date of next increment After issuing an important order by DoPT on 27th July 2017, we developed a new calculator as per the provisions under FR 22(I)(a)(1). CLICK TO CALCULATE

Grant of Financial Up Gradations under MACP – Screening Committee The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) issued an important notification about the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP Scheme) on 19.5.2009. As per the notification, all Departments of Central Government shall be constituted a Screening Committee to consider the case for grant of financial up gradations under the MACP Scheme. The Screening Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and two members. The members of the Committee shall comprise officers holding posts which are at least one level above the grade in which the MACP is to be considered and not below the rank of Under Secretary equivalent in the Government. The Chairperson should generally be a grade above the members of the Committee. The recommendations of the Screening Committee shall be placed before the Secretary in cases where the Committee is constituted in the Ministry/Department or before the Head of the organisation/compet...

FR 56(j) and 48 of CCS(Pension) Rules - Periodical Review Report Periodical Review Report under FR 56(j) and 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) asked all the cadre units of CSSS to send the periodical review report under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 of all PPS / PPS (ad-hoc). All 51 cadre units of CSSS are requested to provide the table of 15 important questions in respect of those officers who are covered under the extant provisions of FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. No column should be left blank. Click to view all questions...

CEA and HS (Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy) for CG Employees 7th Pay Commission Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy for Central Government Employees Children Education Allowance (CEA) & Hostel Subsidy (HS) The great first step for the scheme started from the Second CPC. The 2nd Central Pay Commission recommended the scheme for Central Government employees, called “Reimbursement of Tuition Fee“. The educational assistance scheme was introduced and implemented with effect from March 1962. The scheme was modified by the 3rd Pay Commission and also further liberalized by the 4th and 5th Pay Commission. At last, the 6th Pay Commission given a high priority to this scheme. Recommendations on this scheme were most welcome by the employees working under Central Government. The Central Government also accepted the recommendations and implemented with effect from September 2008. Click to continue

7th Pay Commission Travelling Allowance Rules for Central Government Employees New Revised Rate and Entitlements of Travelling allowance as per 7th pay commission with effect from 1st July 2017 For Armed Forces Defence Personnel and Railway employees, the concern department will issue separate orders in this subject respectively. Super session of all orders issued in earlier, particularly DoE Office memorandum No.19030/3/2008-E.IV dated 23.9.2008, in respect of Travelling Allowance rules. What is TA/DA? TA/DA stands for Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance (not Dearness allowance). TA means the travel expenses as per entitlement on official duty. DA means the food and accommodation charges as per the entitlement. Travelling allowance and Daily allowance are fixed amounts as per the pay matrix level after 7th pay commission. What is Travelling Allowance? A reimbursement system on travelling expenses while on duty (official duty or temporary duty). And any kind of trav...

Election Holiday (Leave) for Employees on the Day of Poll Election Holiday (Special Casual Leave) for Employees on the Day of Poll in Jharkhand The Department of Personnel and Training issued a notification on granting of paid holiday to the employees on the day of poll due to General Election in Jharkhand. As per the notification, the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. ECI/PN /102/2019, dated 01. 11.2019, Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand is as under... Click to read continue...

DA Calculator for January 2020 Dearness allowance and Dearness Relief both are same, but, Dearness allowance for existing employees and Dearness relief for retired employees of Government Services. We are providing here a simple tool for calculating the percentage of Dearness allowance from January 2020. Just a before a week only the journey of ‘ Expected DA from July 2019 ’ was completed`. We need the AICPIN data for six months from July to December 2019 to calculate accurate percentage of Dearness allowance with effect from January 2020. This tool provides to input of imaginary and expected AICPIN numbers for the months from July to Dec 2020. After completion of input data, the calculator will show the rough or expected percentage of Dearness allowance from January 2020 to all group of Central Government employees and Pensioners including Defence and Railways. CLICK TO CALCULATE DA

7th CPC MACP Rules and Regulations | Latest Dopt Clarification 7th Pay Commission MACP Rules and Regulations – Latest Dopt Clarification on MACP Scheme New Promotion Rules for Central Government Employees – Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP) Central Government accepted the new 7th pay commission promotion rules and implemented for all groups of Central Government employees. Assured promotion scheme initially introduced by 5th pay commission with effect from 1996 and then 6th pay commission has changed the norms of 12 and 24 years to 10, 20 and 30 years. If an employee did not get any promotion during his continuous 10 years, he will upgrade to the next pay matrix level under the rule of the MACP Scheme. Now the Department of Personnel and Training issued an important order regarding the assured promotional scheme in detail. Click to continue

AICPIN for the month of September 2019 | Expected DA Jan 2020 Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – September, 2019 No.5/1/2019-CPI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU `CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004 DATED: 31st October, 2019 Press Release Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – September, 2019 The All-India CPI-IW for September, 2019 increased by 2 points and pegged at 322 (three hundred and twenty two). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.63 per cent between August, 2019 and September, 2019 which was static between the same two months a year back. The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 2.20 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Coconut Oil, Groundnut Oil, Goat Meat, Dairy Milk, Milk Buffallo, Milk Cow, Pure Ghee, Chillies Dry, Garlic, Onion, Brinjal, Cauliflower, Peas, Potato, Radi...

AICPIN Sep 2019 | Expected DA Jan 2020 | Third Stage Completed! Expected DA Jan 2020 – 3rd Step of DA Calculation is Over! Expected Dearness Allowance (DA) from January 2020 – 3rd step of DA calculation is over! What is mean by ‘Expected DA’? The expectation on the process of calculation of Dearness Allowance. DA is given twice a year. So, once in six months, DA will be revised. Every month DA will be calculated as per the data of CPI (IW). End of every June and December, the percentage will be declared as Additional DA without decimal. Expected DA Jan 2020 We need six months of statistical data of CPI (IW) BY 2001=100 from July to December 2019 for calculating the additional DA with effect from January 2020. Today Labour bureau has released the press release of CPI (IW) for the month of September and the index is hiked by two points from 320 and stands at 322. This is the third step of the ‘Expected DA Jan 2020’ process. Already the calculation for the month of July an...