ALL INDIA POSTAL CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, AFF. TO NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES: March 2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2012 - Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar

Holiday on 14th April, 2012 - Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

Department of Personnel & Training has issued an order pertaining that the declaration of holiday on 14th April, 2012 for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India due to the birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

The order has been reproduced and given below for your convenient...

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F. No.12/2/2012-JCA-2
Government 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 to the Government of India

Source: Source: www.persmin.gov.in
Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_2_2012-JCA-2-27032012.pdf

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Additional DA from 1.1.2012, Cabinet likely to approve tomorrow...

Additional DA from 1.1.2012, Cabinet likely to approve tomorrow...

We expected the same that didn’t happen last week, but this Thursday Cabinet may approve 7% additional Dearness allowance from 1.1.2012 for Central Government staff and pensioners.

Normally, the decision on announcing DA to the central government employees was to take place on the 2nd week of March and September every year. But this procedure was being postponed for various reasons. Last year, the announcement of DA from July 2011 was also postponed. The decision on the additional DA from March 2012 is expected to be finalized on 22.03.2012 at the Cabinet meeting scheduled on that day.

As of now, an increase of 7% is expected which will raise the DA from 58% to 65%. As usual, the DA for March will be paid in April and the arrears for the other two months will be paid separately.