VERIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP BY THE DEPARTMENT OF POST

                The department has issued orders for the verification of membership on 4th instant with the last date for applying as 31-3-2015. It is very unfortunate to mention that the letter of the Directorate has not been circulate should  as it should have been. How ever our Association has sent the application for participating in the verification of membership on27-03-2015. All the members of the Association are requested to note and start the activities for gathering the maximum membership in the ensuing verification. A detailed circular in this regard will be issued shortly.

Govt approves 10% dearness allowance hike, to benefit 80 lakh government employees, pensioners

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday approved a proposal to hike dearness allowance to 90% from existing 80%, a move that would benefit about 50 lakh central government employees and 30 lakh pensioners.

"The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to increase dearness allowance to 90% at its meeting. The hike would be effective from July 1, this year," a source said.

According to the source, the increase in DA to 90% would result in additional annual expenditure of Rs 10,879 crore. There would be additional burden of Rs 6,297 crore on exchequer during 2013-14 on account of this hike in DA.

This is a double digit hike in DA after about three years. It was last in September, 2010, that the government had announced a hike of 10% to be given with effect from July 1, 2010.

DA was hiked to 80% from 72% in April, 2013, effective from January 1, this year.

As per the practice, the government uses CPI-IW data for past 12 months to arrive at a number for the purpose of any DA hike.

The retail inflation for industrial workers between July, 2012 and June 2013 was used to compute the increase in DA.

DA PAYMENT ORDERS FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES W.E.F 1-1-2013 ISSUED ON 25-4-2013

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CABINET APPROVES 8% HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS...

CABINET APPROVES 8% HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS...

CABINET APPROVES 8% HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS...

UNION CABINET ON TUESDAY APPROVED A PROPOSAL TO HIKE AN ANOTHER ADDITIONAL DEARNESS ALLOWANCE BY 8% FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS...

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TODAY APPROVED TO RELEASE A EIGHT PER CENT HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS, THIS HIKE IS TO BE EFFECTIVE RETROSPECTIVELY FROM JANUARY 2013...

THE DEARNESS ALLOWANCE AND DEARNESS RELIEF FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVING EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS WILL INCREASE FROM 72% PER CENT OF BASIC EMOLUMENTS TO 80% PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM 1.1.2013 TO COMPENSATE FOR PRICE RISE.

Media report hints Central D.A. hike today

Media report hints Central D.A. hike today

The Union Cabinet is likely to approve a proposal to increase dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees by 8% on Thursday.
The move to increase D.A. from 72% to 80% will benefit around 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the central government.
“The Union Cabinet may consider the finance ministry proposal to increase DA in its meeting scheduled for Thursday,” a source said, adding the hike would be effective from January 1, 2013 and employees and pensioners would be entitled to arrears.
The government had raised DA to 72% in September last year, which had come into effect from July 1, 2012.
As per usual practice, DA is merged with basic pay when it reaches the 50% cap. This helps employees get higher allowances as those are paid as proportion of the basic pay.
Source : Times of India and Zee News
Source: www.paycommissionupdate.blogspot.inhttp://paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in/2013/04/media-report-hints-central-da-hike-today.html

DELAY IN ANNOUNCEMENT OF DA CONDUCT NATIONWIDE DEMONSTRATIONS ON 23^rd APRIL-2013.

CONFEDERATION CALLS FOR A STRONG PROTEST AGAINST THE INORDINATE DELAY IN GRANTING 8% DA TO CG EMPLOYEES BY GOVERNMENT

No. Conf/27 /2013 -                                                                                            Dated 17^th April 2013

Comrades,

DELAY IN GRANT OF DA - HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 23^RD APRIL 2013

            Since the implementation of the recommendations of the 4^th central pay commission in 1986, the Dearness Allowance (DA) is paid in two six-monthly installments – in March and September of every year. The practice followed since then is that the order granting DA to government employees is issued in March and September itself.

            This time the practice in force since 1986 is violated. Our enquiries with concerned Ministries informed us that the file is already moved for Cabinet approval. But it is nearly a month now. The cabinet has found no time to take a decision on this.

            This naturally is quiet disturbing, especially in the time of galloping price line. The employees have, in the past, fought bitterly for grant of DA and the 3^rd CPC gave a definite formula for DA in the aftermath of the one day strike on 19^th September 1968. We cannot allow the hard won DA to be tampered with.

            Confederation has written to Prime Minister conveying the disquiet amongst the amongst the employees over the inordinate delay in the grant of additional installment of DA due from 1^st January 2013 and urging the Prime Minister to take immediate steps to assuage the feelings of the employees. Copy of the letter is given along with this Circular.

            The Secretariat of Confederation therefore calls upon every affiliate as well as State Committee of Confederation to organise lunch hour demonstration in the work place on 23^rd April 2013, Tuesday and send the following telegram to the Prime Minister of India.

TEXT OF TELEGRAM: EMPLOYEES AGITATED OVER DELAY IN GRANT OF DA, URGE TO EXPEDITE ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.

            Each affiliate and State Committee of Confederation may send a detailed report on implementation of the programme in their organisation/state to the Confederation CHQ.

            With greetings

Yours fraternally

Sd/-

(KKN Kutty)

Secretary General

CONFEDERATION OF

CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027

Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com.

Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in

 Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303

 17^th April 2013 

Dr Manmohan Singh,

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

South Block,

New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

           Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt Employees and Officers – Reg.

            I am to invite your kind attention to the delay in the grant of additional installment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and officers and the consternation it is causing amongst the employees.

            It would be apt to point out here that since the implementation of the 4^th CPC recommendations with effect from 1^st January 1986, the Dearness Allowance is paid to Central Government employees in two six monthly installments – along with the salary for March and September every year. The 5^th and 6^th CPCs also recommended the same principle for payment of additional installments of DA and since then the order granting additional installment of Dearness Allowance is being issued well in advance honouring the recommendations.

            The Central Government Employees were expecting the announcement of grant of additional installment of Dearness Allowance (8 % with effect from 1^st January 2013) and Office Memorandum on that in the month of March 2013 itself. The delay of more than a month has led to disquiet amongst the employees.

            I shall be thankful if the fears of the central government of employees are allayed by immediately releasing the additional instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1^st January 2013 without any further delay.

            Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully

Sd/-

(KKN Kutty)

Secretary General

              

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