LDC-UDC ISSUE: Deputy Secretary JCA writes to Under Secretary CS-II, DoPT
Dear friends,
I am posting a letter addressed to Shri K Suresh Kumar, Under Secretary, CS II Section, DoPT returning the proposal for the upgradation of Grade pay of LDC and UDC on the ground given therein. This letter was not attached with the original documents while returning the case to the Association by the CS II. Shri Bipin Kumar Pandey has obtained this letter through RTI and forwarded to me through e-mail.
In para II it is stated that no anomaly item related to the upgradation of the grade pay of LDC and UDC is pending with the National Anomaly Committee. The matter was discussed with Shri S.K. Vyas, who representing the Confederation in the National Anomaly Committee. Shri Vyas has informed me that 11 additional items including item related to the LDC & UDC, have been admitted for discussion in the National Anomaly Committee. Shri Vyas further said that the assurance of taking up these items in the final meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was given to the Staff Side. But any initiative to conduct the final meeting of the NAC has not been come up from the side of the Government. Thus the statement given by the Deputy Secretary (JCA) is not in match with the statement of Shri Vyas, Member NAC.
It is to be noted that in Para IV the Deputy Secretary suggested the CS II to take up the upgradation work of the Grade pay of LDC & UDC in consultation with the Department of Expenditure which itself speak the genuiness of the issue.
TKR Pillai
General Secretary
Mob 09425372172
No 11/3/2013-JCA (Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personal, PG & Pensions
Department of Personal & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 14th August, 2013
Office Memorandum
Sub: Upgradation of Grade Pay of LDC and UDC in the Administrative branch of Government of India Offices.
The undersigned is directed to refer to CS II ID No. 25/2/2013-CS. II (B) dated 13/08/2013 relating to PMO ID No. 4/3/2013-PMP4/67682 dated 15.07.2013 on the subject mentioned above.
It is noted that the General Secretary of All India Association of Administrative Staff (NG) has demanded revision of Grade pay of LDCs and UDCs in the Administrative branch of Government of India. This is not an issue of anomaly and no such item was before the National Anomaly Committee.
In this regard it may be noted that the Sixth Central Pay Commission had recommended a hierarchical structure and revised pay scales for the Central Secretariat in Para 3.1.9 of its report. A similar recommendation in respect of Non-Secretariat Organization had been made in Para 3.1.14 of the report. Sixth CPC has granted parity in hierarchical structures and revised pay scales to posts existing in the Central Secretariat and Non-Secretariat Organizations up to the level of Assistant. Accordingly, Sixth CPC granted identical revised pay structures to LDCs, UDCs and Assistants both in Central Secretariat and Non-Secretariat Organizations.
Accordingly, the demand of the All India Association of Administrative Staff(NG) for the revision of the Grade Pay of LDCs and UDCs in the Administrative branch of the Government of India is required to be considered by the CS II Division (which deals with the LDCs and UDCs of CSCS) in consultation with the Department of Expenditure who are the nodal Ministry in respect of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. JCA Section has no role in this issue.
This reference in original is accordingly returned to CS-II Division for action as appropriate.
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(Alok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
Shri K. Suresh Kumar
Under Secretary
CS-II Divisiion,
Lok Nayak Bhawan
New Delhi.Charter of demands for the 7th Central Pay Commission
1) Providing proper minimum wage of Rs 25000/- for CG Employees including that of GDS employees and pay scales.
2) Increment rate should be 10% of basic pay. The present grade pay system should be removed, the time scale gap between one posts to another should be at-least Rs 1000/ not Rs 100/ at present and it should be uniform rate from starting to end. The Group B gazetted post should start from Rs 5400/- GP. Grant of Grade Pay Rs.4800 to Supervisors cadre. Removal of Grade Pay Rs.2000. There should be uniform pay scales for similar posts.
3) Proper promotion policy that is in a career and in same grade pay providing additional increment for those who got MACP promotion. Provide five promotion to all. Promotional benefit should be at-least Rs 2000/- per month.
4. Providing proper DA for CG employees & rectification of DA formula and DA merger etc.
5) There are three demands of working women
a)Flexi working working hours due to traffic problems.
b) CCL not granted as loop holes are their in the order.
c)Posting on promotion at same place.
6) ) Proper entitlement of wards in hospitals under CGHS and proper health care system.
7) Increasing tour TA/ DA rates for field staff.
8 Transport Allowance for all field staff without any conditions.
9) Increase in OTA rates on par with Railways.
10) Night Duty Allowance on par with Railways.
11) Increase in rate of all Allowances including HRA it should be doubled.
12) Stitching charges for uniforms should be doubled.
13) VRS scheme on par with Railways.
14) Compensate appointment on par with Railways remove ceiling.
15) Ensure 8.33% of the Gross salary as Bonus, Removal of ceiling on Bonus, etc
16) Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax - enhancement of exemption limit from Rs.800 to Rs.3200 plus DA thereon.
17) Providing good quality uniforms.
18) To exempt Children education Allowance from Income Tax.
19) To fill up all vacancies in all Central Government Establishments and remove ban on recruitment.
20) Provide additional increment w.e.f. 01.01.2006 to staff working in old pay scale Rs.7450-11500.
21) The daily wages of the casual labour are to be fixed as 1/30th of the monthly salary of a regular employee working in the same kind of job.
22) To remove the anomalies in the pay of Direct Recruitees and the promotees in the all cadre and stepping up of pay.
23) Merger of Jr. Clerk (LDC) and Sr. Clerk (UDC) and allotment of Grade Pay Rs.2800 as entry level in Clerical Cadre.
24) Parity in pay scales of the Ministerial and Stenographers between Field and Secretariat offices.
25) Pay parity of Drivers on par with Central Secretariat Drivers.
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26 To abolish the license fee for the Departmental Quarters allotted to the employees since the HRA is recovering fully.
27 For improvement in the House Building Advances – To reduce the rate of interest, One more chance to avail HBA who already taken earlier to improve the existing accommodation, allowing to avail HBA for extension, renovation of exiting own accommodations, HBA for purchasing resale flats/houses.
28 To revise various Allowances such as Winter Allowances, Hill Compensatory Allowances, Tribal Allowances, etc. and to ensure the rate on par with the concerned state Governments.
29 To revise the Gratuity equal to last drawn one month salary and to extend the gratuity to the employees joined after 01.1.2004.
30 Restore two increments or more on acquiring additional qualifications.
31 To enhance – double the CEGIS coverage limit.
32 To enhance all Allowances such as DA, HRA, Special Allowances by 25% from the date of attaining DA 50%.
33 To modify the OM issued by Dept of Expenditure to fix the Pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities carrying the same grade pay by deleting the reference previous OM by the Department issued in the year 2000, i.e. prior to the implementation of 6th CPC.
34 To stepping up the Pay Scale of Seniors on par with the juniors who are elevated on account of ACPs.
35 Rectification of all anomalies.
36 Holidays grant of 12 Casual Leave and Local CWCC should be given more powers.
37 Pension issues & Scrapping of New Pension Scheme.
38 Provide ample facilities to Sportspersons working in the Central Government.
List of "Bharat Ratna" - Award Recipients From 1954 Till Date
The "Bharat Ratna” Award was established on 2nd January 1954 by the first President of India- Babu Rajendra Prasad along with the following 3 “Padma Awards”:
Padma Vibhusan
Padma Bhusan
Padma Shri
The “Bharat Ratna” Award is the highest Civilian Award in India. “Bharat Ratna” means “Gem of India”.
"Bharat Ratna" Award is conferred on Indian Citizens, including resident and non-resident , and also on Foreigners for the highest degrees of national services rendered in the fields of:-
- Art
- Literature
- Science
- Public service of high orders
In the year 2011, the Government of India modified the eligibility criteria for "Bharat Ratna" Award from the earlier criteria- "for the highest degrees of national service" to - " "for performance of highest order in any field of human endeavour"- to enable eminent sports-persons to receive the nation's highest civilian award.
Initially, the” Bharat Ratna” award was conferred on only alive persons and the award was not intended to be given posthumous.
After January 1955 provision was made for issue of posthumous Bharat Ratna award.
From the year 1954 To 2013, “Bharat Ratna” award has been given to 41 Indian Citizens (both Resident and non-resident) and including the following 3 foreigners:-
Mother Theresa belonging to the Republic of Macedonia
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan belonging to Pakistan
Nelson Mandela belonging to South Africa
The following is the list of the “Bharata Ratna”-Award- Recipients from the year 1954 to the year 2013:-
Recipients of 1954 (6):
1. Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975)-
The Second President and the First Vice President of India, A Philosopher belonging to Tamil Nadu whose birthday is commemorated as “Teachers’ Day”.
2. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari /Rajaji(1878–1972)- The last Governor General of British India who was also an Indian Freedom Fighter, belonging to Tamilnadu
3.Sir C. V. Raman ( 1888–1970)- Nobel-prize winning Physicist belonging to Tamil Nadu
Recipients of 1955 (1):-
4. Dr.Bhagwan Das (1869–1958)- A Man of Literature and an Indian Freedom Fighter belonging to Uttar Pradesh
5.Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya (1861–1962)- An Indian Civil Engineer and Dam Architect, A Diwan of Princely state of Mysore Karnataka
6. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964)- The First Prime Minister of India and an Indian Freedom Fighter and Writer belonging to Uttar Pradesh
Recipient of 1956: None
Recipient of 1957 (1):
7. Mr. Govind Ballabh Pant (1887–1961)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and Home Minister of Indian Union belonging to Uttar Pradesh, now Uttarakhand
Recipient of 1958 (1):
8. Dhondo Keshav Karve (1858–1962) –An Educationist and a Social Reformer belonging to Maharashtra- Awarded Bharata Ratna in his birth centenary year 1958
Recipient of1959 &1960: None
Recipients of 1961 (2):
9. Dr. B. C. Roy (1882–1962)_ A Physician, Politician and Former Chief Minister of West Bengal belonging to West Bengal
10.Mr.Purushottam Das Tandon (1882–1962)- An Indian- Freedom Fighter and an Educationist belonging to Uttar Pradesh
Recipients of 1962: None
Recipients of 1963 (3):
11. Dr.(Babu) Rajendra Prasad (1884–1963)- The first President of India, a Freedom Fighter and a Jurist belonging to Bihar
12. Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897–1969)-Former President of India and a Scholar belonging to Andhra Pradesh
13. Mr.Pandurang Vaman Kane (1880–1972)- Ideologist and Sanskrit scholar belonging to Maharashtra
Recipient of 1964 &1965: None
Recipient of 1966 (1):
14. Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904–1966)--The Second Prime Minister of India a Freedom Fighter belonging to Uttar Pradesh- Awarded Posthumously
Recipients From 1967 To 1970: None
Recipient of 1971 (1):
15.Mrs. Indira Gandhi –(1917–1984)- Former and the first and the only Lady Prime Minister of India/Daughter of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, belonging to Uttar Pradesh
Recipients From 1972 To 1974: None
Recipient of 1975 (1):
16.Mr.V. V. Giri (1894–1980)- Former President- Trade Unionist belonging to Orissa
Recipient of 1976 (1):
17.Mr.K. Kamaraj (1903–1975)--A Freedom Fighter-Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu belonging to Tamil Nadu-Awarded Posthumously
Recipient From 1977 To 1979: None
The ‘Bharat Ratna” award had been kept suspended by the Government of India,from 13th July 1977 to 26th January 1980.
Recipient of 1980 (1):
18. Mother Teresa (1910–1997)- A Nobel Laureate (For Peace, 1979) A foreigner belonging to the Republic of Macedonia- dedicated to the Sick people of India especially for those who were affected by Leprosy
Recipient of 1981&1982: None
Recipient of 1983 (1):
19.Acharya Vinoba Bhave (1895–1982)-- A Social Reformer and a Freedom Fighter belonging to Maharashtra-Awarded Posthumously
Recipient From 1984 To 1986:- None
Recipient of 1987 (1):
20.Mr.Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, known as "Frontier Gandhi", (1890–1988)- The first non-citizen awarded Bharata Ratna- A Freedom Fighter belonging to Pakistan
Recipient of 1988 (1):
21.Mr. M. G. Ramachandran (1917–1987)- -Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu- Popular Cinema Actor belonging to Tamil Nadu- Awarded Posthumously
Recipient of 1989: None
Recipients of 1990 (2):
22.Dr.B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956)- An Architect who played a key role in the formation of the Indian Constitution, a Social Reformer, Economist and Scholar belonging to Maharashtra- Awarded Posthumously-
23. Dr.Nelson Mandela-Born in 1918-The Second non-citizen and the first non-Indian awarded Bharat Ratna- A Leader of Anti-Apartheid movement belonging to South Africa
Recipients of 1991 (3):
24.Mr.Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)- - Former Prime Minister of India/Son of Mrs.Indira Gandhi/Grand-son of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru- belonging to New Delhi -Awarded Posthumously
25.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and the First Home Minister of India belonging to Gujarat-Awarded Posthumously-
26. Mr.Morarji Desai (1896–1995)- A Former Prime Minister of India and an Indian Freedom Fighter belonging to Gujarat. He was the First Ever Non-Congress Prime Minister of India.
Recipients of 1992 (3):
27. Mr. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888–1958) – AFreedom Fighter and the First Education Minister of India belonging to WestBengal-Awarded Posthumously
28. Mr.J. R. D. Tata (1904–1993)- An Industrialist and a philanthropist belonging to Maharashtra
29.Mr.Satyajit Ray (1922–1992)- A popular Bengali -Film Director-An Oscar Award-winner belonging to West Bengal
Recipient From 1993 To 1996: None
Recipients of 1997 (3):
30. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam- Born in 1931- A Former President of India- Atomic Scientist belonging to Tamil Nadu
31.Mr.Gulzarilal Nanda (1898–1998)-An Indian Freedom Fighter and a former(Acting) Prime Minister of India belonging to Punjab
32. Ms,.Aruna Asaf Ali (1908–1996) An Indian Freedom Fighter belonging to West Bengal-Awarded Posthumously
Recipients of 1998 (2):
33 .Mrs.M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916–2004)- A Carnatic music vocalist belonging to Tamil Nadu
34.Mr.Chidambaram Subramaniam/C.S. (1910–2000)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and former Indian Union Minister of Agriculture - belonging to Tamil Nadu
35. Mr.Jayaprakash Narayan (1902–1979)- A Freedom -Fighter and a Social Reformer belonging to Bihar- Awarded Posthumously
Recipients of 1999 (3):
36 .Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) -A Classical-Sitarist belonging to Uttar Pradesh.
37. Dr.Amartya Sen- Born in 1933- An Indian Economist and a Nobel Laureate ( For Economics, 1998),-belonging to West Bengal
38. Mr.Gopinath Bordoloi (1890–1950)-- An Indian freedom fighter belonging to Assam- Awarded Posthumously
Recipient of 2000: None
Recipients of 2001 (2):
39. Ms.Lata Mangeshkar- Born in 1929- A Hindi -Cinema-Play back Singer belonging to Maharashtra
40. Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006)- A Classical Shehnai- Maestro belonging to Bihar
Recipient From 2002 To 2007: None
Recipient of 2008 (1):
41. Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (1922-2011) A Hindustani classical vocalist belonging to Karnataka.
Recipients From 2009 To 2012: None
For the Year 2013:
42. Sachin Tendulkar- (born in the year 1973)-Cricketer/Sports Person-for his achievements unreachable / and records unbreakable in the field of cricket, bringing glory to India
43. Dr.C.N.R.Rao- Indian Chemist- the man behind India's maiden 'Mars'-Mission
FM wants bank licences to go to those with innovative models
According to Chidambaram, quality of banking, products is the next challenge that the industry is facing
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday he hoped the new banking licences, expected to be given in January, would be issued to applicants with innovative and different banking models.
Speaking at BANCON 2013, an annual conference on banking, Chidambaram said, “I am happy some of the applicants that have applied for private banking licences to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have come up with different models of banking. We need banks that cater to communities. We need banks that cater to people in tribal populations. We need different banks to cater to the Northeast. We need banks that cater to the urban poor — their requirements are different from the requirements of the rural poor. We need banks that cater mainly to farmer families. We need banks that cater to women. I do not know how established major banks can quickly shift gears to cater to each one of these. Maybe, they cannot, and I would accept that. It is, therefore, necessary for us to promote banks that cater to these individual segments of our people.”
“I sincerely hope of the new banking licences given in January 2014, at least some will go to those who have come up with an innovative and different model of banking, addressed to meet the needs of special segments of the people. It would be a pity if the new licences also go to banks that clone existing banks. I am confident that will not happen and innovative ideas and innovative banking will gain recognition by the licensing authority,” he added.
Barring some exceptional innovative measures each bank took, most banks were clones of each other, Chidambaram said. “There is more cloning than differentiating. I am happy the governor has spoken about differentiated banking licences. While talking to people and travelling through the country, I find there is a need for different kinds of banks. Some years ago, we had encouraged local area banks, but that initiative was killed after the first three licences were issued.”
The majority of the people in India do not have access to banking services. Considering people lived under different circumstances, it was fair to say while a small number had actually entered the 21st century, the bulk of India remained in conditions of the 20th century and a small number continued to live in the 19th century, Chidambaram said. “I do not think there is any country in the world where people span three centuries. Banking in India, therefore, has to recognise these hard facts.”
“In the foreseeable future, our biggest challenge will be how to make banking universal,” he said.
Currently, the banking industry is reeling under the economic slowdown. “In a period of stress, it is important for bankers to hold their nerves...While we should be stern with willful defaulters, we must hold the hands of those who are victims of external circumstances,” said Chidambaram.
On decisions on writing off loans, restructuring loans and extending additional credit, Chidambaram said in retrospect, some of these decisions might turn out to be poor decisions. But the authorities shouldn’t question every decision, attribute these to criminal intent and describe these as crimes. “I think those would be the most dangerous decisions authorities can take, and I would strongly advise that is not the approach,” he said.
He added no business could survive and no person could take a decision if every decision was viewed as motivated or as a malicious decision. “As far as the government is concerned, I want to assure as long as you take decisions based on facts and circumstances available to you at that time and do it at the appropriate level, appropriate committed or appropriate forum and exercise your best judgement, we will defend you,” he said.
Source : http://www.business-standard.com
Latest Cadre Review news of CBEC
Latest Cadre Review news published by http://hyderabadcustoms.blogspot.in/ reproduced content here
Dear friends,
Namaste.
1. As we all know that DG, HRD of CBEC vide F.NO. 8/B/154/HRD(HRM)/2013 Dt. 03.09.13 asked all CC’s to send the draft notifications for the reorganised set up alogwith jurisdictional map, projection of the requirement of office space & related infrastructure and updating of APAR’s/ACR’s of the officers under their respective charges. All the units & office bearers are requested to pursue the matter for early action with reference to above said letters of DG, HRD and hold the meetings with the concerned CC/Commr, if required.
Namaste.
1. As we all know that DG, HRD of CBEC vide F.NO. 8/B/154/HRD(HRM)/2013 Dt. 03.09.13 asked all CC’s to send the draft notifications for the reorganised set up alogwith jurisdictional map, projection of the requirement of office space & related infrastructure and updating of APAR’s/ACR’s of the officers under their respective charges. All the units & office bearers are requested to pursue the matter for early action with reference to above said letters of DG, HRD and hold the meetings with the concerned CC/Commr, if required.
2. The cabinet note for cadre restructuring is already under process and has been signed today by the FM. It is expected to be placed before the cabinet on 21.11.13 or 28.11.13.
3. On persuasion of the AIB, the CRC headed by the Cabinet Secretary has asked the CBEC to do something more in addition to the CR to remove the stagnation of group B officers. As a result, the National Productivity Council has been hired for this purpose by the CBEC. A meeting was held yesterday with Sh. Suryaprakash, the Director of NPC, on the issue. He was apprised everything and the relevant documents were also handed over to him regarding our stagnation.
4. Friends, no doubt that the creation of more nos. posts of AC, whether regular or temporary, under CR is a great achievement of our AIB. As a result, around 60% of group B officers will enter into group A during coming five years. But this is not our aim. Our aim is to get our officers entered into PB4 which is not possible without our united efforts. So, be well prepared to make all united efforts for the same.
5. All the units are again requested to clear their dues and also donate maximum possible funds to the AIB.
Love,
Ravi Malik.
SG/AIACEGEO.
Ravi Malik.
SG/AIACEGEO.
Clarification regarding rule position for payment of gratuity to the employees covered under New Pension Scheme
Gratuity To The Employees Covered Under New Pension Scheme
No.7/2/2013-P&PW(F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension &Pensioners Welfare
(Desk-F)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
NewDelhi- 10003
Dated the 15th October,2013
Office Memorandum
Subject : Clarification regarding rule position for payment of gratuity to the employees covered under New Pension Scheme
The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Defence OM.No12(15)/2013-D(Civ.II) dated 12.7.2013 & 26.9.2013 on the subject noted above and to say that the provision of CCS(Pension) rules are not applicable to government servants appointed on or after 1.1.2004. This department is in the process of framing rules on New Pension scheme. The NPS Rules would include the provisions regarding grant of gratuity to the NPS employees. In the meanwhile, pending finalization of NPS Rules, the matter regarding payment of gratuity to NPS beneficiaries has been referred to M/o Finance Response of M/o Finance is awaited.
(Tripti.P.Ghosh)
Director(PP)
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