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No.11015/1/98-Pol.I

Government of India

Ministry of Urban Development

Directorate of Estates

New Delhi, the 20th Feb. 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secretariat excluding those serving in the Income Tax, Central Excise and Customs Departments.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the then Ministry of Work & Housing & Urban Development OM No, 11015(2)/75-Pol.IV dated 24.11.76, this Ministry OM dated 20.10.87 and OM of even number dated 07.08.98 on the above subject and to say that consequent upon revision of pay scales of the Central Government employees on the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission as notified vide CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, it has been decided to prescribe revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirement5 as under, with immediate effect:-

Table A : Revised scales of office space for officers and staff

Sl. No.	Proposed Category	Existing Category	Entitlement of Office space in (sq ft./ sq. mt.)
1.	2.	3.	4.
1.	--	Officers drawing Gr. Pay of Rs.10000/- in PB-4 and above	360 sq. ft ( 33 sq. mt.)
2.	Officers drawing pay Rs.15200/- and above Per month	Officers drawing Gr. Pay of Rs 7600/- in PB-3 and above but less than the Gr. Pay of Rs.10000/‑	240 sq. ft. (22 sq. mt.)
3.	Officers drawing Rs.10000/- and above but less than Rs.15200/- per month	Officers drawing Gr. Pay of Rs.6600/- in P8-3 and above but less than the Gr. Pay of Rs.7600/-	120 sq. ft. (11 sq. mt. )
4.	Gazetted Officers drawing Pay less than Rs. 10000/- Per month/ Section Officers in the Secretariat/ Attached Offices	Officers drawing Gr. Pay of Rs. 4800/- in PB 2 and above/ Section Officers in the Secretariat/Attached Offices but less than the Gr.Pay of Rs.6600/-	60 sq.ft. (5.5 sq.mt.)
5.	Technical Staff such as Draughtsman, Tracers, Estimators, etc;	Technical Staff such as Draughtsman, Tracers, Estimators, etc;	60 sq. ft. (5.5 sq. mt.)
6.	Ministerial Staff such as Superintendents, Head Clerks, Assistants, Clerks, Daftries, etc;	Ministerial Staff such as Superintendents, Head Clerks, Assistant, Clerks, Multi Task Staff (MTS)	40 sq. ft. (3.5 sq. mt.)
7.	Ministerial Staff of Audit Offices	Ministerial Staff of Audit Offices	40 sq. ft. (3.5 sq. mt.)

Table B : Revised scales of office space for special requirement.

Sl. No.	Particular	Prescribed entitlement of office space
1.	Conference Room	Conference Room should be subject to the requirement of the Ministry/Department concerned with minimum space of 237 sq.ft. (22 sq.mt) and maximum 474 sq.ft. (44 sq.mt.)
2.	Visitors Room	Visitors Room should be according to the requirement of a Ministry/Department but it should not be more than 474 sq.ft. (44 sq.mt.) Visitor room of the size of 86 sq.ft. (8 sq.mt.) will be provided to the officers of the rank of Joint Secretary & above within the ceiling of 474 sq.ft
3.	Receptionist	120 sq. ft. (11 sq. meters)
4.	Security Room at every entrance	120 sq. ft. (11 sq. meters)
5.	Canteen	One sq. ft. (0.09 sq. mt.) per person in an office including the space for dining hall, kitchen, etc.
6.	Dining/Tiffin Room (for Lunch)	400 sq. ft. (36 sq. meters)
7.	Ladies Common Room	120 sq. ft.(11.00 sq. meters)
8.	Class Room	According to the requirement of Department but should not be more than 474 sq. ft. (44 sq. meters)
9.	Library	One sq. ft. for 25 books or one sq meter for 275 books.
10.	Old Records	One sq. ft. for 20 recorded files or one sq. meter for 220 recorded files.
11.	Care taker Room	120 sq. sq. meter
12.	CPWD Maintenance Staff Room	400 sq. ft.(36.00 sq. meter )
13.	Stores	As per requirement of each office but should not be more than 400 sq. ft.(36.00 sq. meter)
14.	Drivers Room	120 sq. ft.(11 sq. meter)

2. The total screened requirement of office accommodation determined on the basis of revised scales will be subject to the following austerity cuts:-

Entitlement	Percentage of cut
Up to 30,000 sq.	10%
More than 30,000 sq. ft.	15%

3. The question of quantum of provision for future expansion of an office to be accommodated in a new building, whether in the general pool or in a departmental pool, has been under consideration. It has now been decided that provision for additional space should be limited to 10% of total requirement of an office for further expansion and that if a Ministry/Department wants more than 10% of the total requirement as additional space for expansion, they may do so with the approval of their integrated Finance Division, keeping in view the need for maximum economy.

4. For assessment of prescribed revised scales, the total requirement for office space of the Ministry/Department and its Attached/Subordinate offices located in Delhi/New Delhi has to be given in the enclosed schedule I to IV.

sd/-

(Munish Kumar Garg)

Director of Estates

Source/View/Download : Schedule I to IV

7th Pay Commission - Resolution

7th Pay Commission - Resolution

Union Cabinet approves Terms of Reference of the 7th CPC

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2014

Union Cabinet approves Terms of Reference of the 7th CPC

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the Terms of Reference of 7^thCentral Pay Commission (CPC) as follows:-

a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-

i. Central Government employees-industrial and non-industrial;

ii. Personnel belonging to the All India Services;

iii. Personnel of the Union Territories;

iv. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;

v. Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament; and

vi. Officers and employees of the Supreme Court.

b) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and    feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well as retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on aspects unique to these personnel.

c) To work out the framework for an emoluments structure linked with the need to attract the most suitable talent to Government service, promote efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social, economic and technological changes, with due regard to expectations of stakeholders, and to recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework.

d) To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping in view, among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in productivity, performance and integrity.

e) To review the variety of existing allowances presently available to employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so designed as to take these into account.

f) To examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New PensionScheme (NPS).

g) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:

i.    the economic conditions in the country and need for fiscal prudence;

ii. the need to ensure that adequate resources are available for    developmental expenditures and welfare measures;

iii.   the likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications;

iv.  the prevailing emolument structure and retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings; and

v.   the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.

h) To recommend the date of effect of its recommendations on all the above.

The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised.

The decision will result in the benefit of improved pay and allowances as well as rationalization of the pay structure in case of Central Government employees and other employees included in the scope of the 7^th Central Pay Commission.

Background

Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to go into various issues of emoluments’ structure, retirement benefits and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required.

CAT CASE UPDATE

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CABINET APPROVED MERGER OF 50% DA WITH PAY AND 7TH PAY COMMISSION TERMS OF REFERENCE

CABINET APPROVED MERGER OF 50% DA WITH PAY AND 7TH PAY COMMISSION TERMS OF REFERENCE

New Delhi, Feb 20: Ahead of general election, the Centre today took key decisions to woo minorities and Government employees.

For minorities, the Cabinet has decided to form equal opportunity commission as suggested by Sachhar Committee. This commission will suggest ways to ensure equal opportunities in jobs, education and even finding house on rent for minorities. The commission is expected to be constituted soon.

Terms of reference for 7th pay commission

In order to benefit over 50 lakh employees and over 30 lakh pensioners, the Cabinet alsoapproved terms of reference for seventh pay commission. This includes merging dearness allowance above 50 per cent with basic pay. Currently DA is around 90 per cent of basic pay and another hike of 10 per cent is expected soon. DA is calculated on the basis of change in retail inflation.

Non-statutory coal regulator

In another significant decision, the Cabinet gave its nod for setting up non-statutory coal regulator. This mechanism is expected to resolve the disputes between coal and power companies.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved payment of salary and other dues to HMT. This will entail an expenditure of over Rs. 77 crore.

Nod for Rs. 8,000 cr foreign investment

The CCEA also approved foreign investment of approximately Rs. 8,000 crore. It gave its nod to the proposal for acquisition of 100 per cent equity stake in Prizm Payment Services Pvt Ltd by Hitachi Consulting Software Services India Pvt Ltd and Hitachi Ltd, Japan. The approval would result in foreign investment of approximately Rs. 1,540 crore in the country.

Similarly, the committee approved the proposal of GlaxoSmithKline Pte Ltd, Singapore for the acquisition of 24.33 per cent of shares in the existing Indian subsidiary company of the GSK Group in India by way of a voluntary open offer under SEBI (SAST) Regulations in the pharmaceutical sector. This would result in foreign investment of approximately Rs. 6,390 crore in the country.

Govt likely to increase and merge dearness allowance with basic pay

Feb 20, 2014

Govt likely to increase and merge dearness allowance with basic pay

Government may increase and merge dearness allowance (DA) with basic pay with the Union Cabinet expected to include the proposal as part of the terms of reference of the 7th pay commission. 

The move will facilitate announcement of interim relief to more than 50 lakh government employees and 30 lakh pensioners by the newly-constituted pay commission before the code of conduct for the Lok Sabha polls come into force. 

Central government employees unions have been demanding that besides raising DA to 100%, the government should revise the pay and merge DA with basic pay, considering market inflation and price hike of essential commodities.

As per practice, DA is merged with basic pay when it breaches the 50% mark. DA merger helps employees as their other allowances are paid as a proportion of basic pay. 

An official said if merger of 50% DA with basic pay was decided, it could lead to hike in salary by around 30-35%. He added that there were instances of announcing interim relief to employees apart from DA by a newly constituted pay commission prior to their implementation. 

Merger of 50% DA with basic pay was done in the 5th pay commission, but the 6th commission did not recommended it. 

The Centre is expected to announce next month a hike in dearness allowance by 10% which would make it 100% of basic pay. It will be the second double digit DA hike in a row as the government had announced a hike of 10% in September last year, effective from July 1, 2013. 

An official said hike in DA will not be less than 10% and would be effective from January 1 this year. 

Source:-The Times of India