Thursday, November 1, 2012


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 onABCD
01.03.2011874102055232856347-
01.03.2010865341846312860477-
01.03.2009 820081601262135283786987

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

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


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%.