Decrease in number of Group "C" & "D" staff: Lok Sabha Q&A

Decrease in number of Group "C" & "D" staff: Lok Sabha Q&A

(a) As per extant guidelines/rules it is for the concerned Government

 Departments to take action regarding filling up vacancies arising within

 their departments. If a post is held in abeyance or remains unfilled for

 one year or more, it is deemed as abolished. Such vacancies are revived

 with the approval of the competent authority.

(b) & (c): As per the latest information available, the estimated number

 of Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D regular Central Government

 Civilian employees (including UTs) during the last three years is as follows;

As on	A	B	C	D
01.03.2011	87410	205523	2856347	-
01.03.2010	86534	184631	2860477	-
01.03.2009	82008	160126	2135283	786987

After implementation of the 6 CPC, erstwhile Group D posts have

 been categorised as Group C.

Above information was submitted by the Minister of State in 

the Ministry of Finance Shri Namo Narain Meena in reply of

 undermentioned Lok Sabha questions:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  FINANCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO 1647

ANSWERED ON  22.08.2012

DECREASE IN NUMBER OF SUBORDINATE STAFF

1647 . Shri M. ANJAN KUMAR YADAV
YASHBANT NARAYAN SINGH LAGURI
Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:-
(a) The details of extent guidelines and rules on the matter

 of filling up vacancies in Government Department;
(b) whether the number of subordinate staff is decreasing vis-a vis

 group `A` and `B` employees; and
(c) If so, the details thereof for the last three years and the current 

year and the reaction of the Government thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
** see above **


AND
Same query was also raised last year in Lok Sabha and the 

Same Minister was replied as under:-


As per the information available, the estimated number of 

Group C and Group D regular Central Government Civilian employees

 during the last five years is as follows;

Year Group C Group D
2009-10 2860477# -
2008-09 2135283 786987
2007-08 2131284 823317
2006-07 2115048 831188
2005-06 2111024 833868

# After implementation of the 6th CPC, erstwhile Group `D`

 posts have been categorized as Group `C`.

All Ministries/ Departments are required to review their vacancies

 vis-a-vis the work load regularly and take necessary steps in the 

light of such reviews. There is provision for filling up vacancies by

 Government Departments as per their requirements subject to 

extant guidelines and rules on the matter.

The question details of above reply:-

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 703 ANSWERED ON  25.11.2011

DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLASS III AND CLASS IV EMPLOYEES

703 . Shri YASHBANT NARAYAN SINGH LAGURI
GORAKH PRASAD JAISWAL

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the number of class III and class IV employees of the Central

 Government is gradually decreasing in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government

 thereto alongwith the reasons therefor;
(c) whether Governmental work is delayed inordinately due

 to decline in number of officials in these categories;
(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(e) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (E&FS) SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA

(a) to (e) ** see above **


Source: Lok Sabha Q&A

Seventh Pay Commission for Central Government Employees

Seventh Pay Commission for Central Government Employees

The early constitution of Seventh Pay Commission is major demand of Confederation. 

 A massive rally organized by Confederation on 26th July, 2012 [click here to see

 full capture of rally] with a call of one day token strike on 12th December.

The similar matter is also pending in current 226th session of Rajya Sabha.

 The following questions  on setting up of Seventh Pay Commission from Shri Balwinder

 Singh, Member of Parliament was  scheduled to answer from Finance Ministry on

 9th August   is still pending:-

(a) whether Government intends to constitute the Seventh Pay Commission for the

       Central Government employees;

(b) if so, by when;

(c) whether the Thirteenth Finance Commission has also recommended for an increase

       in pay of Central Government employees from the future date; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Expected DA upto 81% from January, 2013 on September, 2012 AICPI-IW index

Expected DA upto 81% from January, 2013 on September, 2012 AICPI-IW index

Expectation of future Dearness Allowance from January, 2013 on the basis of 2 points jump in CPI-IW for the month of August, 2012 and 1 point jump in September, 2012 giving expectation for DA  80% or more from January 2013.
All India Consumer Price Index Number [http://labourbureau.nic.in/indtab.html] for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for September, 2012 showing increase in 1 point and stood at 215 (Two hundred and fifteen).

Expectation-1
 If we expect only 1 point increase in this index for every month the Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employee will touch 80% in January, 2013.  In view of increased LPG & Diesel price etc. we expect more monthly increase in Index and similarly in future DA.  Please go through the following calculation:-

Expected Dearness Allowance DA for Jan, 2013 calculated as under:

Dearness Allowance = (Avg of AICPI for the past 12 months - 115.76)*100/115.76

Month	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve monthly Average	% increase over 115.76 for   DA	DA announced or will be announced
Dec-11	197	2298	191.50	65.43%	65%
Jan-12	198	2308	192.33	66.15%
Feb-12	199	2322	193.50	67.16%	72%
Mar-12	201	2338	194.83	68.31%
Apr-12	205	2357	196.42	69.68%
May-12	206	2376	198.00	71.04%
Jun-12	208	2395	199.58	72.41%
Jul-12	212	2414	201.17	73.78%
Aug-12	214	2434	202.83	75.22%	80%
Sep-12	215	2452	204.33	76.51%
Oct-12	216	2470	205.83	77.81%
Nov-12	217	2488	207.33	79.11%
Dec-12	218	2509	209.08	80.62%
Jan-13	Expected DA from January, 2013

Expectation-2

 If we expect 2 point increase in this index for every month the Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employee will exceed 80% in January, 2013.  In view of increased LPG & Diesel price etc. we expect more monthly increase in Index and similarly in future DA.  Please go through the following calculation:-

Expected Dearness Allowance DA for Jan, 2013 calculated as under:

Dearness Allowance = (Avg of AICPI for the past 12 months - 115.76)*100/115.76

Aug-12	214	2434	202.83	75.22%	81%
Sep-12	215	2452	204.33	76.51%
Oct-12	217	2471	205.92	77.88%
Nov-12	219	2491	207.58	79.32%
Dec-12	222	2516	209.67	81.12%
Jan-13	Expected DA from January, 2013

Hence, it is also clear that expectation of increase in DA from January, 2013 will not cross 9%.