One Rank One Pension Explained in 10 Points
NEW DELHI: One Rank One Pension or OROP, a longstanding demand of ex-servicemen, will grant retired armed forces personnel pension parity with officers and jawans of the same rank who are retiring now. Gandhian activist Anna Hazare has announced an indefinite fast in support of OROP from October 2.
Here is a 10-point guide:
Retired services personnel also expect a year's back pay in pensions at the new rate, which if approved will be a windfall for pensioners.
Unlike the civil services, where the retirement age is 60, 85 per cent soldiers are compulsorily retired between 35 and 37 years of age. Another 12-13 per cent soldiers retire between 40 and 54 years.
Protesters demanding OROP also point out that civil servants cannot be discharged by the government on account of disability until they reach their retirement age. But soldiers can be discharged any time on account of disability.
Currently, the pension for retired personnel is based on the Pay Commission recommendations at the time when they retired. So, a Major General who retired in 1996 draws less pension than a Lt. Colonel who retired after 1996.
Implementing OROP will cost the government at least an estimated Rs 8,300 crore annually and the Finance Ministry has to take the final call on it now. One Rank One Pension will benefit 25 lakh ex-servicemen.
One Rank One Pension was an election promise of the BJP. Ex-servicemen are now demanding that it fulfil that promise.
In its last Budget in 2014, months before the national election, the Congress-led UPA government announced that OROP would be implemented, but allocated a meagre Rs 500 crore.
The BJP government says that was grossly inadequate and that it has, since it came to power, been working hard to implement OROP.
The Supreme Court had ordered the implementation of OROP six years ago in 2009, and in February this year, reminded the government that it is yet to do so. In 1983, the Supreme Court said, "Pension is not a bounty nor a matter of grace depending upon the sweet will of the employer."
A group of ex-servicemen leading protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi claim ex-jawans are willing to fast unto death for OROP. With Anna Hazare on board, the ex-servicemen say they will also protest in election-bound states such as Bihar.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015
latest News OROP - One Rank One Pension Explained in 10 Points
Latest News - Seventh Central Pay Commission
Seventh Central Pay Commission To Submit Report By October 31
New Delhi: The eyes of the central government employees will be firmly glued on the forthcoming seventh central pay commission reports which is likely to be be submitted by October 31 for implementation from April 2016.
The pay panel is likely to finalise and submit its report on salary and allowance hike by October 31, sources said. The members and officials of the panel had made several field tours and collected valuable suggestions, which are all going to be trashed as the Commission winds up its office within three month.
After getting recommendations, the central government may announce to accept it in the budget 2015-16 to implement it from April 2016.
It is expected that seventh pay panel to suggest hiking the tripled salaries of central government employees.
The salaries of central government employees were roughly tripled with retrospective effect from 1996 and tripled once again with retrospective effect from 2006 by the fifth pay panel and sixth pay panel respectively. This shows the salaries of central government employees have tripled every decade.
According to media report says that investors are expecting car bazar to get a boost from the seventh central pay commission’s recommendations from mid-next year on account of getting arrears of rising salaries of central government employees.
The last Pay Commission report had resulted in car sales rising 18 per cent annually between financial year 2009-10 and financial year 2010-11.
The last pay commission was implemented in August 2008 with retrospective effect from January 2006 which resulted in getting huge salary arrears to central government employees to enable them to purchase car from their arrears on loan basis.
They paid margin amount from arrears and installments from salaries but this pay panel will be implemented from January 2016, hence no such huge arrears will be paid to central government employees this time to pay margin amount for car loan. So car bazar will not get a boost from the seventh central pay commission’s recommendations.
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West Bengal government hikes child care leave for working mothers
West Bengal government hikes child care leave for working mothers
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently declared that women teachers of government-aided schools and colleges and women staffers in state government undertakings will now get two years of child care leave. The child has to be less than 18 years of age and the leave can be taken in phases.
“In 2012, the Trinamool government had announced the child-care leave facility for state government employees and now the employees of the undertakings and aided schools and colleges will also get the advantage. It will help more than 1 lakh women employees,” Banerjee said.
Women in Jadavpur welcomed this initiative. Speaking in this regard, Anindita Ghosh, a professor in Jadavpur University, Said, “This comes as a blessing for all working mothers. We can attend our child’s needs in proper manner. Giving birth to the child is not just the thing. We needed leaves to take care of their examinations, growing up and sickness.”
Women are allowed to avail themselves of CCL to take care of up to two minor children. They can take this leave whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination and sickness.The state finance department had announced that during the CCL, women employees shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. The CCL would not be granted for more than thrice in a year and not for less than 15 days at a stretch.
In 2008, the Central government had introduced CCL for its women employees for a maximum period of two years, based on the on recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
OROP Latest News - Hazare to go on indefinite hunger strike over land bill, OROP issue
Hazare to go on indefinite hunger strike over land bill, OROP issue
Social activist Anna Hazare has decided to go on an indefinite hunger strike at the Ramlila ground in Delhi from October 2 over the land acquisition bill and the 'one rank one pension' issue.
Hazare met former defence officials at his native village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district on Wednesday and discussed ways in which the OROP issue could be taken up with the government.
Hazare recently said the BJP-led government at the Centre had not shown as much interest towards the implementation of the OROP scheme as it had shown towards the passing of the land acquisition bill, adding the retired jawans deserved to lead a dignified life.
"The current government, during the elections had said that they will implement One Rank, One Pension, but it has been more than a year, they have not done it. They have so much interest in land acquisition bill, but why are they not showing similar kind of interest in OROP," Hazare had said.
The OROP scheme has been a long-standing demand of ex-servicemen's associations and relates to payment of uniform pension to defence forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.
"Jawans in the Army face a lot of difficulties. Whether is it desert of Rajasthan or the freezing conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, they serve the nation. They deserve to lead an honourable life after retirement. People who dedicate their lives to the nation should get the chance to spend their lives with dignity," he added.
Hazare had protested against the controversial land acquisition ordinance earlier in February, saying the Narendra Modi-led government was acting as a property dealer for corporates. He had accused the Modi government of being indifferent towards farmers.
He had hinted at a bigger agitation at the Ramlila ground during the February protest.
Hazare had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to implement the OROP scheme at the earliest, failing which, he would launch a countrywide agitation for the same.
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Grant of HRA/CCA at Hyderabad Rates to the Defence Civilian Employees working at Ordnance Factory Medak-NC JCM
Grant of HRA/CCA at Hyderabad Rates to the Defence Civilian Employees working at Ordnance Factory Medak-NC JCM
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New DelhI — 110001
E Mail : ncjcm.np@gmail.com
Secretary No.JCM/2015/HRA
Date: June 30, 2015
The Joint Secretary(Pers.)Department of Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi-110 001 Dear Madam,
Sub: Grant of HRA/CCA at Hyderabad Rates to the Defence Civilian Employees working at Ordnance Factory Yeddumailaram (Medak) and Eddumailaram (Census Town), Medak
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide ID No. 2(2)12007/E-li (B) dated 19.02.2007 have informed MoD that the MoD should checkup the matter with the State Government/Local Authorities to confirm whether Yeddumailaram (Medak) and Eddumailaram (Census Town), Medak are two different cities or both are one and the same. It was further clarified that if it happen to be the same city then HRA / CCA is already admissible at Hyderabad rates being part of Hyderabad (UA). Accordingly, Ministry of Defence after consulting the State Government Authorities have issued instructions vide ID No. 6(6)/2005 D (Civ.) dated 16.05.2007 clarifying Yeddumailaram (Medak) and Eddumailaram (Census Town). Medak are one and the same city and accordingly they are eligible for HRA / CCA as applicable to Hyderabad (UA).
Ministry of Finance vide its ID No. 2(2)/2007-E-li(B) dated 01.12.2014 have advised Ministry of Defence that payment of HRA at Hyderabad rates to the employees of Ordnance Factory Yeddumailaram (Medak) and Eddumailaram (Census Town), Medak may be stopped with immediate effect. Accordingly, Ministry of Defence have issued instructions to Ordnance Factory Board to immediately reduce the rate of HRA to the above employees from existing 30% to 10%.
In this regard it is stated that Eddumailaram (Census Town) was declared / treated as Urban (i.e. Census Town) at 2001 Census vide Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Director of Census Operation Letter No. 4646/Census CeIl/2001 dated 12.08.2002 (copy enclosed for ready reference) Moreover, as per the publication of Government of Andhra Pradesh regarding concept of Urban Agglomeration defined in Chapter 1 of introduction, concepts and definitions, jurisdictional changes, Rural – Urban Frame Andhra Pradesh in Para 1.3.7 it is clearly mentioned that the Medak District falls within the Urban Agglomeration of Hyderabad (UA).
In view of the above Department of Expenditure is requested to re-examine the whole issue in terms of the supporting documents stated in the Preceding Para and arrange to issue instructions to continue 30% HRA for the Defence Civilian Employees of Ordnance Factory Yeddumailaram (Medak) and Eddumailaram (Census Town), Medak.
This issue may please be considered seriously and urgently since the Defence Production Unit is facing serious industrial unrest owing to stoppage of HRA at par with Hyderabad (UA) rates.
An early decision is solicited.
Yours faithfully,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary(Staff Side)
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PAY FIXATION FOR RE-EMPLOYED EX SERVICEMEN
Promotion and Postings in Postal Service Group "B" Cadre
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Kerala State pay panel hands over report to govt
Kerala State pay panel hands over report to govt
Thiruvananthapuram: The Justice C.N. Ramachandran
Nair Commission submitted its report recommending a hike in government
employees’ salary here today.
Ramachandran Nair handed over the report to Chief
Minister Oommen Chandy. The report recommends a hike ranging between Rs 2,000
to Rs. 12,000. It has been recommended that the revision be implemented with
effect from July 1, 2014.
Other major recommendations include; promote high
school teachers to the post of deputy headmaster on completion of 28 years and
bring in a hike of house allowance ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000.
The commission recommends a minimum wage of
Rs.17,000 and maximum of Rs 1.2 lakh for the employees working under the state
government. It suggests that government increase the retiring age to 58 from
the present 56. It also proposes to lower the ceiling of minimum service needed
for awarding pension from 30 years to 25.
Proposed scale and existing scale in bracket
LD Clerk: Rs 21,000 – 43,000 ( Rs 9,940-15,380); UD
Clerk: Rs 26,500 – 53,000 ( Rs 13,210 -22,370); HSA : Rs 30,700 – 62,000 ( Rs
14,620 – 23,480); Last grade: Rs 17,000 – 35,000 (Rs 8,730 – 12,550)
If the government approves it, the recommendations
will be implemented with effect from July 2014. The due amounts are likely to
be merged with the provident fund.
Source: www.english.manoramaonline.com
Kerala 10th Pay Commission Report – Download link (Official
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Consultative Committee, Labour and Employment Discusses “EPFO”
Consultative Committee, Labour and Employment Discusses “EPFO”
The meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Labour and Employment was held here today. Chairing the meeting, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC), Labour & Employment briefed members on agenda relating to “Discussion on EPFO”.
The meeting confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting and discussed the agenda in detail. Members appreciated the e-initiatives taken by the EPFO and suggested ways to improve it further eliminating discrepancies.
The Minister thanked members for their valuable suggestions and assured due consideration. He urged the members to cooperate in the endevours of the Mininstry of L&E for maximising the benefits to the workesrs. The Members of Parliament attending the Committee’s meeting include Shri Ladu Kishore Swain, hri Shankar Prasad Datta, Shri NK Premchandran, Shri MK Raghvan, Shri Kaushal Kishore (all from LS).
The last meeting of the Committee was held on 6th April, 2015 on Welfare of Unorganised Workers.
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INDEFINITE STRIKE ON 23rd November
INDEFINITE STRIKE ON 23rd november NC JCM LETTER TO CABINET SECRETARY
Shiva gopal mishr
Secretary
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative (Machinery)
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi — 110001
No.NC/JCM/2015
Dated: July 6, 2015
Shri Pradeep Kumar Sinha, Cabinet Secretary,
(Government of India),
Rashtrapati Bhawan,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
I, on behalf of Staff Side, National Council(JCM), greet you on your joining as Cabinet Secretary, Government of India.
Sir, you are aware that, more than 26 lakh Central Government Employees, working in the Railways, Defence, Postal and other Central Government Organizations, are facing lots of problems, which are unresolved due to non-functioning of the NC/JCM.
More than 05 years have passed, there has not been a single meeting of the Departmental Council.
Non-resolution of the problems of the Central Government Employees has forced them jointly to resolve for a National Indefinite Strike from 23rd November, 2015.
I hope, you will take keen interest in resolution of the problems, submitted through our agenda as well as Charter of Demands at an earliest to keep industrial peace in the country.
I do not feel good to write all these issues in my first letter, but I am forced by the circumstances to write all this.
With kind regards!
Sincerely yours,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary(Staff Side)
NC/JCM
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