January 2017 DA calculation ; NFIR Statement

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110055

No.I/5(A)/Part I

Dated: 01/11/2016

The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR

Brother,

Sub: All India Consumer Price Index (IW) for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance entitlement – reg.

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The table placed below shows the year/month wise Consumer Price Index (CPI):-

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE

Dearness Allowance Formula = ((Average of AICPIW for last 12 months) – 261.42) x 100 / 261.42

Year/Month wise CPI	Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	Average	July	August	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
2006	119	119	119	120	121	123		124	124	125	127	127	127	122.92
2007	127	128	127	128	129	130	126.92	132	133	133	134	134	134	130.75
2008	134	135	137	138	139	140	135.25	143	145	146	148	148	147	141.67
2009	148	148	148	150	151	153	147.92	160	162	163	165	168	169	157.08
2010	172	170	170	170	172	174	167.92	178	178	179	181	182	185	175.92
2011	188	185	185	186	187	189	183.33	193	194	197	198	199	197	191.25
2012	198	199	201	205	206	208	199.58	212	214	215	217	218	219	209.33
2013	221	223	224	226	228	231	220.67	235	237	238	241	243	239	232.17
2014	237	238	239	242	244	246	239.92	252	253	253	253	253	253	246.92
2015	254	253	254	256	258	261	254.42	263	264	266	269	270	269	261.42
2016	269	267	268	271	275	277	269	280	278	277

Average for last 12 months = 272.50

Probable DA rise w.e.f. 01/01/2017 if 277 continues 4.24% (round off to 4%)

However the figures upto and inclusive December 2016 will be known during January 2017.

Yours fraternally,

(Dr. M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

7th pay commission ALLOWNCE COMMITTEE; Loksabha Q&A

STARRED QUESTION NO: 57
ANSWERED ON: 18.11.2016
Allowances to Govt. Employees
VIJAY KUMAR S.R.
SUDHEER GUPTA
Will the Minister of FINANCE

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has deferred the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations on various allowances, perks and perquisites and referred the matter to a Committee;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the terms of reference and aims and objectives of this move;

(c) whether the Committee has submitted its report to the Government and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for the delay; and

(d) the timeframe drawn for the Committee to submit its report to the Government and the date from which the allowances including house rent, education and transport allowances are likely to be made effective?

ANSWER
FINANCE MINISTER
(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

Statement Annexed with the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 57 for 18.11.2016 by Shri S. R. Vijayakumar and Shri Sudheer Gupta on Allowances to Government Employees

(a) & (b): In view of the number of representations received with regard to substantial changes with the existing provisions relating to Allowances recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission, the Government has set up a Committee to examine the recommendations of the Commission on allowances (except Dearness Allowance). The Committee has been asked to go into the recommendations of the Commission on various allowances and, having regard to the representations made by the staff associations as also the suggestions of the concerned Ministries/Departments and to make recommendations as to whether any changes in the recommendations of the Commission are warranted and, if so, in what form. Till a final decision is taken by the Government based on the recommendations of this Committee, all allowances (except Dearness Allowance) will continue to be paid at existing rates in the existing pay structure. The Committee, constituted vide order dated 22.7.2016, is to submit its report within four months.

(c) & (d): The Committee has been interacting with various stake-holders to discuss their demands and has so far held discussions with National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery, representatives from staff associations and officials from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Posts. The Committee may also interact with the representatives of some other major Ministries/Departments and stakeholders with whom consultations are yet to be held before finalizing its Report. On submission of the Report, the matter pertaining to allowances will be considered by the Government and appropriate decision will be taken thereafter.

Source : Lok Sabha

Scrapped item money

500 and 1000 Rupees notes Scrapped; ATM’s closed for two days

Today Prime minister announces that Rs 1000 and 500 Notes will be invalid after midnight . These Rs.500 and 1000 notes will be accepted at hospitals, Petrol Bunk, booking Air Ticket and Train ticket upto 11th November

In a big announcement on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that from midnight tonight, Rs 1000 and Rs 500 would no longer be legal tender.

“You have 50 days (From 10 November to 30 December) to deposit notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 in any bank or post office,” he said.

“Currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 will be just paper with no value. These notes should be exchanged in banks and post offices within December 30, 2016,” PM reiterated.

“There will be respite for people for the initial 72 hours, government hospitals will accept old Rs 500 and 1000 notes till 11 November midnight. On November 9 and in some places November 10, ATMs will not work. There will be no change in any other form of currency exchange be it cheque, DD, payment via credit or debit cards etc,” he pointed out.

“On November 9, all banks will remain closed for public work,” he further said, adding, “Notes of Rs 2000 and Rs 500 will be circulated soon, RBI has decided to limit the notes with higher value.”

“Those unable to deposit their notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 by December 30 for some reason, they can change the notes till March 31, 2017 by furnishing ID proof,” he revealed.

Prime Ministers Twitter message

Maternity Leave from 180 to 270

TN Govt increased Maternity Leave from 180 to 270 days

The TN Govt becomes first in India to increase Maternity Leave from 180 days to 270 days for it women employees. The TN Govt Order is reproduced below

amil Nadu Fundamental Rules – Rule 101(a) – Maternity Leave – Enhancement of maternity leave from 6 months (180 days) to 9 months (270 days) – Orders issued

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (FR.III) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Ms.) No.105

Dated: 07.11.2016

Read:
1. G.O.(Ms.) No.51, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-III) Department, dated 16.05.2011.
2. G.O.(Ms.) No.61, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-III) Department, dated 16.06.2011.
3. G.O.(Ms.) No.138, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-IV) Department, dated 19.11.2013.

ORDER:
In the Government orders first and second read above, orders were issued enhancing the maternity leave from 90 days to 180 days to married women Government servants, with less than two surviving children, which may be spread over from the pre-confinement rest to post-confinement recuperation, with full pay, at the option of the women Government Servant. Accordingly, in the Government Order third read above, Rule 101(a) of the Fundamental Rules was also amended.

2. The Government, after careful consideration, based on the announcement made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 01.09.2016, under rule 110 of the Legislative Assembly Rules order that the maternity leave admissible to married women Government Servants with less than two surviving children, which is 6 months (180 days) at present, be enhanced to 9 months (270 days), with full pay, which may be spread over from the pre-confinement rest to post-confinement recuperation, with full pay, at the option of the women Government Servant. The women Government Servants who proceeded on maternity leave, prior to the date of issue of this order and continue to be on that leave as of now, are also eligible for availing maternity leave upto 9 months (270 days), in total.

3. Necessary amendments to the Fundamental Rules will be issued separately.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S.SWARNA
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT