Central Government Employees : ஜூன் 2017

வெள்ளி, 30 ஜூன், 2017

Shri Shivagopal Mishra extended thanks to the Government for restoring 34 allowances

General Secretary, All India Railwaymen’s Federation and Secretary, Staff Side(JCM), Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, welcomed decision of the Union Cabinet for restoring rates of House Rent Allowance @ 10%,20% and 30% to the Central Government Employees covered from levels 1 to 3, “however, demand of the Staff Side(JCM) for similar rate of HRA to other Group `C’ staff should also have been acceded to”, he added.

Shri Mishra applauded the decision of the Central Government for amending 50% DA barrier for increasing HRA @ 09%, 18% and 27% when DA exceeds 25% as also @ 10%, 20% and 30% on Dearness Allowance exceeding 50%. He further added that, “similar principle could have been adopted on other allowances which are DA indexed”.

Shri Mishra also thanked the government for restoring 34 allowances, particularly from the Railways 12 allowances, including Breakdown Allowance, Nursing Allowance, Trip Allowance, Additional Allowance, Cycle Allowance as also Special Allowance to Trackmen, Section Controllers and Loco Pilot (Goods) and Sr. Passenger Guards on enhanced rates.

Shri Mishra, however, emphasized that, main demand of the Central Government Employees for increasing Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula as well as Guaranteed Minimum Pension for the Central Government Employees, appointed on or after 01.01.2004, should also be considered by the government sympathetically and orders to this effect be issued at an earliest in view of the widespread anxiety and discontentment prevailing among the Central Government Employees.

He appreciated the government for increasing the rate of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.500 p.m. to Rs.1000 p.m.

Shri Mishra further said that, Staff Side(JCM) is thankful to the government for increasing various allowances for Nursing Staff and extending Patient Care Allowance to Ministerial Staff working in the hospitals, and at the same time hopeful for increasing the same for other categories of staff also.

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புதன், 28 ஜூன், 2017

House Rent Allowance (HRA)

HRA is currently paid @ 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. 7th CPC has recommended reduction in the existing rates to 24% for X, 16% for Y and 8% for Z category of cities. As the HRA at the reduced rates may not be sufficient for employees falling in lower pay bracket, it has been decided that HRA shall not be less than ₹5400, ₹3600 and ₹1800 for X, Y and Z category of cities respectively. This floor rate has been calculated @ 30%, 20% and 10% of the minimum pay of ₹18000. This will benefit more than 7.5 lakh employees belonging to Levels 1 to 3.

7th CPC had also recommended that HRA rates will be revised upwards in two phases to 27%, 18% and 9% when DA crosses 50% and to 30%, 20% and 10% when DA crosses 100%. Keeping in view the current inflation trends, the Government has decided that these rates will be revised upwards when DA crosses 25% and 50% respectively. This will benefit all employees who do not reside in government accommodation and get HRA.

Recommendations in respect of some important allowances paid to all employees:

(i) Rate of Children Education Allowance (CEA) has been increased from ₹1500 per month / child (max. 2) to ₹2250 per month / child (max.2). Hostel Subsidy will also go up from ₹4500 per month to ₹6750 per month.

(ii) Existing rates of Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities has been doubled from ₹1500 per month to ₹3000per month.

(iii) Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians has been increased from ₹2000 – ₹10000(Grant) to ₹10000 – ₹30000 (Grant)

No Arrives only implementation - CG employees disappointed

House Rent Allowance (HRA)

Recommendations in respect of some important allowances paid to all employees:

(ii) Existing rates of Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities has been doubled from ₹1500 per month to ₹3000per month.

(iii) Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians has been increased from ₹2000 – ₹10000(Grant) to ₹10000 – ₹30000 (Grant)

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Time to time move 7th cpc allowance matter - Hike HRA in CG employees

It’s a big gift from Narendra Modi government to all the Central government employees.

7th pay commission allowance news 2017 LIVE Updates: It’s a big day today for nearly 47 lakh Central government employees as Prime Minister Narendra Modion Wednesday returned home after concluding his three-nation tour of Portugal, the US and the Netherlands and reportedly a Cabinet meeting may take place to take up the proposal to hike in HRA and other allowances with respect to 7th Pay Commission. According to various media reports, this is the last Cabinet meet of this month of the Narendra Modi led Central government. People who are directly or indirectly connected to 7th Pay Commission benefits are keeping a close eye on the meet to know what transpires in the Cabinet meet in terms of their HRA and allowances.

7th pay commission allowance news 2017 LIVE Updates: It’s a big day today for nearly 47 lakh Central government employees as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday returned home after concluding his three-nation tour of Portugal, the US and the Netherlands and reportedly a Cabinet meeting may take place to take up the proposal to hike in HRA and other allowances with respect to 7th Pay Commission. According to various media reports, this is the last Cabinet meet of this month of the Narendra Modi led Central government. People who are directly or indirectly connected to 7th Pay Commission benefits are keeping a close eye on the meet to know what transpires in the Cabinet meet in terms of their HRA and allowances.

Here are all the 7th Pay Commission allowance news 2017 LIVE UPDATES and other developments:-

6:02 PM: Union Cabinet approves recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances, reports news agency ANI quoting sources

6:00 PM Over 47 lakh government employees may finally get to hear some good news on HRA and other allowances in the Cabinet briefing

5:55 PM: Cabinet Briefing to take place on Wednesday evening at 6:15 PM tentatively, at PIB Conference Hall , Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, tweets Frank Noronha (Principal Spokesperson, Government of India & Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau)

6:00 PM Over 47 lakh government employees may finally get to hear some good news on HRA and other allowances in the Cabinet briefing

5:30 PM All the Central government employees are still getting allowances as per the old structure.

5:11 PM Reportedly, the HRA in cities with more than 5 million population is likely to be 27 per cent of the basic pay.

5:01 PM The pay panel had proposed bringing down HRA to 24%, 16% and 8% of the basic pay; in according with the city category.

4:35 PM The Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa led Committee on allowances had handed over its review report to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in April after consulting representations from various government departments.

4:00 PM The Union government could not fully implement the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission due to dissatisfaction raised over HRA andallowances

3:51 PM According to various media reports quoting sources, HRA could be approved at 27% of the basic pay. HRA forms a major part of the salaries of Central government employees.

3:22 PM The Cabinet meet was expected to take place in the morning but as PM Modi was on foreign trip and returned home on Wednesday morning only hence it could not take place. The meeting is likely to take place in the evening around 5 PM.

3:15 PM: After the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission were implemented in June last year (with effect from Jan 1, 2016), there were objections raised by the employees over HRA and other allowances.

3:00 PM This meeting is also important as it is possibly the last Cabinet meet of the Modi government of the month of June.

2:48 PM Central government employees are expecting that the long wait for the HRA and other allowances will end today as the Cabinet meeting may take a final decision on the long-pending recommendations submitted by Ashok Lavasa Committee.

2:35 PM For the past several weeks, the decision on HRA and allowances could not take place due to some reason or the other. Now, it is expected that the approval by the Modi Cabinet may take place soon.

2:20 PM The 7th pay commission had recommended that of a total of 196 allowances, 52 be abolished altogether and 36 be abolished as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance.

2:04 PM: Procedure to be followed for approval – The allowance committee report (Lavasa) is examined by the Department of Expenditure. Once that is done, it gets placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E CoS) set up to screen the 7th pay commission recommendations and to firm up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet.

1:48 PM It is important to know that while recommendations of the 7th CPC on pay and pension were implemented with the approval of the Cabinet, allowances continued to be paid at old rates.

1:15 PM The 7th pay commission had recommended that the rate of HRA be revised to 27 per cent, 18 per cent and 9 per cent when DA crosses 50 per cent, and further revised to 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent when DA crosses 100 per cent. With regard to allowances, employee unions have demanded HRA at the rate of 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent.

1:00 PM The 7th Pay Commission had recommended HRA too be fixed at 24%, 16% and 8% depending on the cities where employees are based. However, a number of employees were not happy with this hike and demanded 30%, 24% and 16% HRA bracket.

12:38 PM The Committee on Allowances that Arun Jaitley had set up last year under leadership of Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa submitted its reported earlier this year and suggested that HRA to be fixed at between 25% and 27%

12:20 PM Central government employees are seeking revised allowances including HRA.

11:55 AM Lavasa Committee had suggested modifications in some allowances applicable universally to all employees and also for those in specific categories, including railways and defence, after examining the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations.

11:20 AM The Lavasa Committee has suggested modifications in some allowances applicable universally to all employees.

The Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa-led Committee on Allowances was constituted by the government to