All India  Postal Stenographers Association(AIPSA)  will  hold its  All India Conference at   Kanyakumari in Tamilnadu  on 25th   and 26th  October 2013, in which new office bearers will be elected for the new term.

List of holidays during the year 2014 for administrative offices of Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi.

30 August 2013

List of holidays during the year 2014 for administrative offices of Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi.

List of Restricted Holidays during the year 2014 for admnistrative offices of Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi.

Item wise reply of Railway Board on the issues raised by AIRF

The following issues raised by Federations which are outside the purview of this Ministry were referred/have been referred to concerned Ministries/Deptts. :-

S.No.	Item	Officer(s) concerned	Comments from the concerned Dte.
1.	Setting up of VII Central Pay Commission without further delay.	EDPC-II	The issue raised under this item comes under the pruview of Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, the matter referred to MOF.
2.	Merger of DA with pay	EDPC-II	The issue raised under this item comes under the pruview of Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, the matter referred to MOF.
3.	Scrap New Pension Scheme and cover all the staff with pension and family pension scheme as available to staff appointed prior to 1.1.2004.	EDF(E)	The decision of introducing New Pensoin System for all the new entrants to Government/Railway Service on or after 1.1.2004 is of the Government of India taken in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs. The Ministry of Railways, being an Administrative Ministry in respect of pensionary matter is bound to adhere to the decision taken by the Government and is not empowered to take any unilateral decision in the matter. Accordingly, the matter referred to Deptt. of Financial Services.
4.	Stepping up of pay of senior employee on par with junior employee consequent on modification of ACP Scheme as MACP is pending with the Railway Board.	EDPC-I	For the purpose of MACP Scheme, Department of Personnel and Training is the nodal Department of the Government and instructions issued by them on this usbject ar adopted by this Ministry in reapect of Railway Employees. The issue regaring stepping up of pay of senior employees at par with their Junior drawing higher pay under MACPS has been examined in consultation with DoP&T on a reference from the Fedetations. DoP&T have advised that stepping up of pay of senior at par with thier junior drawing higher Grade Pay under MACPS is not admissible. Since, DoP&T is the nodal Department for the purpose of MACPS, this Ministry is not in position to take any unilateral decision on the matter.
5.	Increase the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance to all RELHS beneficiaries.	EDPC-I	For the purpose of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA), Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare is the nodal Department of Govt. and instructions issued by them on FMS, are adopted by this Ministry in respect of Railway pensioners. As such, this Ministry is not in position to take any unilateral decision on this subject. Accordingly, the matter referredt ot DOP&PW.
6.	Exempt Transport Allowance and Special Duty Allowance for the pruview of Income Tax deduction.	DF(X)-I	The matter regarding increases in the eligible exemption limit in the case of tranport allowance from Rs.800/- p.m. to Rs.3200/- p.m. was referred to the Ministry of Finance. However, the request of the Ministry of Railways has not been agreed to by the Ministry of Finance.  2. The matter regarding exemption of Special Duty Allowance for the purview of Income Tax has been referred to the Ministry of Finance vide Boards O.M. No. F(X)I-2009/23/6 dated 24/9/2012. Reply is still awaited therefrom.
7.	Raise the ceiling limit of Rs. 3500 for the purpose of payment of PLB.	EDPC-I	Productivity Linked Bonus is paid on the Railways in accordance with the scheme of Productivity Linked Bonus arrived at in consultation with the recognized federations and approval of the Government. The computation ceiling for payment of PLB has been prescribed as Rs.3500/- p.m. by the Ministry of Finance, which is the nodal Ministry and this ceiling is applicable to all Ministries & Departments of the Central Govt. Ministry of Railways cannot unilaterally take a decision in the matter. Accordingly, the matter referred to MOF.
8.	Upgrade all categories of staff in Grade Pay of Rs. 2400 to Rs. 2800	EDPC-II	The pay scale of various categories of Central Government employees including Railway employees are based on the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission and accepted by the Central Government. A unilateral decision cannot be taken by Ministry of Railways on the demand raised by the Federation as it is beyond the purview of Ministry of, Railways.Accordingly, the matter referred to MOF.
9.	Granting of one increment for the employees in the categories Like MCMs, Loco Running Staff, SMs, P.Way Supervisors etc when they get horizontal promotions without reckoning the same as “Promotion” for the purpose of granting financial up gradation under MACP.	EDPC-I	For the purpose of MACP Scheme, Department of Personnel & Training is the nodal Department of the Govt. and instructions issued by them on this subject are adopted by this Ministry in respect of Railway employees. As per the instructions contained in Para-8 of Annexure to policy instructions on MACPS, promotion earned in the post carzying same Grade pay in the promotional hierarchy as per recruitment rules shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS. Since, DoP&T is the nodal Department for the purpose of MACPS, this Ministry is not in position to take any unilateral decision on the matter. Accordingly, the matter referred to MOF.
10.	Grant parity in pension and family pension to the staff/family retired prior to 01.01.2006	EDF(E)	In this regard it is stated that neither the 6th Pay Commission appointed by the Government has recommended nor any decision for giving full parity in pension to pre-2006 retirees with post 2006 retirees has been taken by the Government. The Ministry of Railways being an Administrative Ministry in respect of pensionary matters is bound to adhere to the decision taken by the nodal department, the DOP&PW, Accordingly, the matter referred to Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pension.
11.	Raise the ceiling of Incorne Tax deduction‚ from Railway employees, Ministry of Railways are from Rs. 2.00 lakh to Rs. 3.00 lakh, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Finance.	DF(X)II	In all matters relating to recovery of Inocme Tax from Railway employees, Ministry of Railways are guided by the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1967 and various instructions received from the Ministry of Finance (Central Board of Direct Taxes) from time to time. The MoF is the nodal ministry dealing with this subject. As such, the Ministry of Railways can not take any unilateral decision in che matter. Accordingly the matter referred to MOF.
12.	Implement pending Board of Arbitration Awards on House Rent Allowance, Over Time, Transport Allowance besides pay scales of Accounts Department staff.	EDPC-I	For the purpose of these subjects, Ministry of Finance is the nodal Department of Govt. and this Ministry is following instructions issued by them from time to time. So far no decision as such on these issues from Ministry of Finance has been received. As MoF is the nodal Ministry on these subjects, it is not possible to take any decision unilaterally. Accordingly, the mattter referred to MOF.
13.	Rectification of MACP anomalies.	EDPC-I	For the purpose of MACP Scheme, Depatment of Personnel & Training is the nodal Department of the Govt. and instructions issued by them on this subject are adopted by this Ministry in respect of Railway employees. The issues raised by the Federations from time to time are examined in consultation with DOP&T and decided accordingly. Since, DOP&T is the nodal Department for the purpose of MACPS, this Ministry is not in position to deviate from the instructions/clarifications issued by them on the subjects.Accordingly, the matter refer to DOP &Trg.
14.	Enhancement of Income Tax exemption limit in the case of Running Staff	DF(X)II	The matter regarding enhancement of Income Tax Exemption Limit in the case of Running staff reckoning of Running Allowance as pay for the purpose of deduction of Income Tax was referred to the inistry of Finance. However, the request of the Ministry of Railways has not been agreed to by the Ministry Of Finance.

Source: AIRF

Revision of ceiling rates and guidelines for various Coronary Stents for CGHS/CS (MA) beneficiries.

Clarification regarding admissible/non-admissible items under CGHS

Cabinet defers decision to raise retirement age

Cabinet defers decision to raise retirement age

 

  A proposal to increase the retirement age of government employees from 60 to 62 years came to the Cabinet on Thursday but a decision was deferred. The government might make the announcement in the Prime Minister’s Independence Day address, his last before general elections in 2014. The ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions has proposed an increase in retirement age of government employees from 60 to 62 years, top sources confirmed.

 

 There are around five million central government employees in India. The previous occassion the government raised the retirement age of central government employees was in 1998, from 58 to 60 years. The move is meant to ease the financial burden on the government in terms of its pension liabilities, sources said.

 The retirement age of professors in all central universities was recently raised to 65 years. D L Sachdev, national secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress, said his union was totally against the increase of the retirement age beyond 60. It would hurt the youth, especially when the government is doing nothing to create jobs for them, Sachdev said.

 

 Congress-affiliated Indian National Trade Union Congress national president Sanjeeva Reddy said his union had been demanding increase in the retirement age to 62 years and would welcome it.

 

 Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanaswami had ruled out an increase in the retirement age to a question in Parliament in the winter session this year. An official in the ministry, when asked, refused to speak about it.

Peaceful demonstration does not amount to misconduct-Chennai High Court

Peaceful demonstration does not amount to misconduct-Chennai High Court

Madras High Court quashes the charge memo issued to two State Bank of India (SBI) officers

While quashing the charge memo issued to two State Bank of India (SBI) officers alleging misconduct for holding a lunch hour demonstration in August last year, the Madras High Court has held that a mere peaceful demonstration, per se, inside the campus, cannot be understood as a mark of misconduct under the rules.

A Division Bench comprising Justices Chitra Venkataraman and K.B.K.Vasuki passed the common judgment on appeals filed by two officers of the bank against a single Judge’s order of February 8 this year.

The two, D.Thomas Franco Rajendra Dev, Deputy Manager, SBI, RBU, LHO, Chennai and D.Suresh Kumar, Chief Manager, RBU, LHO, Chennai, were the general secretary and elected president of the All India State Bank of India Officers’ Association respectively. The association held a lunch hour demonstration on August 28 last year in front of the local head office and in all the administrative offices of the bank. Members, including the two officers, participated.

In September last year, the two were issued charge memo for alleged misconduct under the bank’s officers’ service rules.They filed writ petitions contending that registered trade unions had a right to demonstrate peacefully. The right flowed from Art.19 (1) ( c ) of the Constitution. They denied that they instigated the officers of the bank to hold the demonstration. There was no misconduct.

A single Judge rejected the writ petitions, holding that the court could not interfere at the stage of charge memo on the basis of the defence pleaded by the petitioners. Aggrieved, the two filed the present appeals

PARITTY UPDATE


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Bank account   No.is  State Bank of Travancore(SBT) Enathu, 57062515835,  M.Harisuthan.
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PARITTY CASE  UPDATE

8. RELIEF (S) SOUGHT

In view of the facts mentioned above the applicant prays for the following relief(s):

(i)                To declare that applicants working as stenographers in various grades under Sub-Ordinate stenographers Secretariat Service with various department under the central government is entitled to pay parity with their counter parts in Central Secretariat Stenographers Service being enjoyed decades together    

(ii)              To direct the respondents to give parity in pay to the applicants working as stenographers in various grades under Sub-Ordinate stenographers Secretariat Service with their counter parts in Central Secretariat Stenographers Service w.e.f 1/1/2006 with all consequential benefits.

(iii)            Grant such other reliefs as may be prayed for and as the Court may deem fit to grant, and

(iv)            Grant the cost of this Original Application.

9. INFRIM ORDER IF ANY PRAYED FOR :

Pending the final decision of the application the applicant seeks issue of the following order:- To direct the respondents to provisionally fix the pay of the applicants in parity with that of stenographers in CSSS.



I  request members to contribute  voluntarily to meet the court expenses

Bank account   No.is  State Bank of Travancore(SBT) Enathu, 57062515835,  M.Harisuthan.
IFSC Code-SBTR0000361