14.04.2012- HOLIDAY DECLARED FOR AMBEDKAR JAYANTHI

The Government has decided to declare tje saturday, the 14th April 2012, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

Full Text of OM dated 27.03.2012 is reproduced below :

                    F. N0.12/2/2012-JCA-2Government of India

               Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

                       (Department of Personnel & Training)

                                North Block, New Delhi

                             Dated the 27th March, 2012.

                            OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2012 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare saturday, the 14th April 2012, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-(Ashok Kumar)

Deputy Secretary.

1. Pay & Allied Issues


 1. What are all the conditions for claiming stepping up of Pay with juniors?

Ø (i) Both senior and junior must be in the same cadre in identical pay scales and also in the same recruiting unit.
(ii) Posts to which they are promoted must also be identical and same.
(iii) At the time of promotion, senior must be getting equal or more pay than junior.
(iv) Anomaly should be direct result of application of FR 22 (c) or any pay fixation rules.

2. How option can be made for pay fixation on date of promotion which will be advantageous?

Ø As per the revised pay rules, if the promotion is in between 2nd July to 31st December, his next increment will be from 1st July of the same year. If the promotion is accorded in between 1st Jan to 30th June in a year, his increment will be drawn only in the next year. So, one has to carefully study before making option for pay fixation at the time of promotion.

3. What is the restriction under FR 35 for officiating pay when a Government is ordered to work in higher posts?

Ø As per DOPT OM No. F/1/4/2009 - Estt (pay I) dt. 08.03.2010, for employees receiving pay in the pay band up to Rs.14880 PM (our cases), 15% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 2000/- PM (including the difference of grade pay between the feeder and the promotional post). The annual increment @ 3% of the basic pay so fixed shall be granted.

4. What are all the cases which will not construe under the pay anomalies?

Ø (i) Senior getting less pay in lower post due to postponement of date of next increment on account of his proceeding on extraordinary leave.

(ii) Senior refusing promotion leading to early promotion of the junior and later promotion of the senior.

(iii) Junior getting higher pay in lower post due to adhoc arrangements.

(iv) Senior joining higher post later and getting lower pay.

(v) Senior appointed to lower post later than the junior but getting promoted earlier than the junior.

(vi) Senior direct recruits getting less pay than the junior promotees whose pay is fixed with reference to pay last drawn.

(vii)Junior getting more pay due to additional increments earned on acquiring higher qualifications.

(DOP&T OM No. 4/7/92 – Estt (Pay I) dt. 04.11.93)

5. Whether stepping up of pay can be allowed second time with another official?

Ø As per DOPT order dated 22.07.1985, the benefit of stepping up of pay can be allowed to senior official second time, provided the anomaly has arisen with reference to the pay of the same junior, with reference to whom the pay of the senior was stepped up first time. As such there is no provision to step up with another person directly.
source--Tamilnadu circle

CLARIFICATION ON GENERAL POINTS OF DOUBT IN CONNECTION WITH FIXATION AS PER RECENT ORDERS INCREMENT FROM 1-1-2006

Whether Dies non, EXOL without MC etc will cause postponement of increment which was available earlier?

Ø As per the R. P. Rules 2008, the date of increment will be 1^st July every year for all employees. If an employee has completed six months or more after his last increment in July, he is entitled for next annual increment. As such there is no effect for Dies non, EXOL without MC etc up to six months in one year starting from July to June next year.

2. Whether the current pay bands remove the stagnation? Or is there any provision of stagnation increments etc?

Ø There will be no stagnation as per the revised rules. If an employee reaches maximum of his pay band, after one year he will be placed in the next pay band providing him one increment. Thus he will move up to pay band 4 and there is no chance of stagnation.

3. Suppose, an official availed EOL (Without MC) for more than six months and he is not having six months qualifying service as on 1^st July what will be the fate of his increment?

Ø No. He will not be drawn the increment. If qualifying service is less than six months from 1^st July of the previous year till 30^th June of the year the date of increment shall be postponed to 1^st July of the next year.

4. An official is ordered to officiate in higher Post first for 10 days and subsequently extended for another 10 days. Whether he is entitled for higher officiating pay?

Ø Yes. An official officiating in higher post for less than 14 days, he is not entitled for higher pay. However, even if the first spell is less than 14 days but subsequently extended, the official officiating in the higher post is entitled for higher pay as per the Directorate letter No. 9-25/82-SPG/SPB II dt. 29.05.86.

5. What is the maximum amount of salary that can be attached?

Ø (i) In case of decree for maintenance: (Gross emoluments – allowances exempted) X 2/3

(ii) In case of other decrees: (Gross emoluments – allowances exempted – Rs.1000/-) X 1/3

(Rules 74 of CGA (R & P) Rules 1983)

MODEL REPRESENTATION FOR GRANT OF ONE INCREMENT

Government servants are aware that the Ministry of Finance and Railways, both have already issued orders for grant of one increment in the pre-revised pay scale to nullify the anomaly in respect of central government employees who were in receipt of pre-revised increment between February 2006 to June 2006.

A model requesting the concerned head of Office for grant of one increment and drawl of arrears is published below for ready use by the Officers:

MODEL REPRESENTATION FOR GRANT OF ONE INCREMENT

From

To,

Sir / Madam,

· Sub: Officers who were due to get heir annual increment between February to June during 2006 – Grant of additional increment as one time measure- Request for sanction and drawal of arrears – Reg.

Kind reference is invited to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M.No.10/02/2011- E.III/A dated 19th March, 2012 wherein all the central government employees who were due to get their annual increment between February to June during 2006 were granted one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a one time measure and there after next increment in the revised pay structure on 1.7.2006 as per Rule 10 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 (Copy enclosed for ready reference).

I wish to submit that my increment in pre revised pay scale was on __________ and hence, in terms of the above Office Memorandum, I am eligible for one additional increment in pre-revised pay scale as a one time measure and also eligible for next increment in the revised pay structure on 1.7.2006 as per Rule 10 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008.

In view of above submission, I request that one additional increment may kindly be granted and my pay may please be fixed as stipulated in above O.M. and that the arrears of pay and allowance may kindly be drawn and paid to me at an early date.

Thanking you ,

Yours Faithfully
courtesy-----NFPE

 

POST OFFICE INTEREST RATES REVISED- ORDERS ISSUED The Finance Ministry (Budget Division) has issued an Office Memorandum O.M.No: 6-1/2011-NS.II (Pt) dated 26.03.2012 for revision of Interest Rates for various small saving schemes operated mainly through post offices and PPF. Based on the recommendations of Shyamala Gopinath Committee for comprehensive review of National Small Savings Fund (NSSF), Government had earlier taken the decision that interest rates of various small savings shall be reviewed every financial year and revisions in the same to be notified before 1st of April of that year.

Accordingly the present revision in the interest rates of various small saving scheme has been made. The following table provides the revision made: