Counting of Past Service for Old Pension Scheme, NPS, leave etc
DoPT has issued clarification on calculation of past service in case of All India Services officers for calculation of Pension under Old Pension Scheme and New Pension Scheme pay protection and leave...
View ArticleCentral Government Employees to observe All India Protest Day
National Joint Council of Action in its meeting held on 30th September 2015 in Delhi, resolved to observe 19th November 2015 as Joint Nation wise protest day to all the country to press upon the...
View Article‘Abolish Pension Scheme’– Maharashtra Finance Department ‘Recommends’
In its report, the finance department also recommended that pension should not be extended to newly-recruited employees or cadres and called for the appointment of actuarial firms to estimate the...
View Article7th Pay Commission – Riddled with Disputes ‘As Never Before’
The seventh Pay Commission's draft report to determine the new salary structure for the 5.5 million civil servants in the central government has got riddled with several dissent notes. The post 7th Pay...
View Article‘Don’t Delay 7th CPC Submission’– NJCA Calls for Observance of All India...
The NJCA has asked to take all necessary steps to jointly observe protest day on 19th November 2015. As per decision taken in the said meeting. It further says, the member of the NJCA shall stage one...
View ArticleUse of Modified Format of Pensioners Life Certificate by Banks
CPAO instructs all Pension handling Banks to use new modified formate of Life Certificate for Pensioners which is available in the CPAO website. Heads of Government Accounts/Business Department/Head of...
View ArticleFunctioning of Departmental Councils
Meetings of Departmental Council are essential as they help in resolving differences between Government and the Staff Side. To promote this interaction more proactively DoPT instructs to conduct...
View ArticleCBSE launches web portal ‘Saransh’
'Saransh' With an aim to improve children's education by enhancing interaction between schools as well as parents and providing data-driven decision support system to assist in taking best decisions...
View ArticlePension Plan & Annuity have to be from the Same Insurance Company
A life insurance company doesn’t sell only insurance policies; it also offers pension plans. These plans help you accumulate a corpus over a period of time and use it to buy an annuity on retirement....
View Article7th Pay Commission to submit its report shortly – Confederation
Confederation reports that minimum basic pay fixed by 7th pay commission would be around Rs. 21,000 - Even as nation wide protests have been planned on 19th November 2015, 7th CPC report will be...
View Article7th Pay Commission – Tangled with Issues & Expectations
The 7th Pay Commission, whose recommendations may also have a bearing on the salaries of the state government staff, was given more time by the Union Cabinet just a day before its original 18-month...
View ArticleMore Income Tax Exemption for Running Staff in Railways
NFIR has made a request to CBDT for Income Tax exemption limit for Running Staff in Railways was not considered fabourable by CBDT. NFIR reiterates its stand with supporting points highlighting that...
View ArticleLevy of Swachh Bharat Cess on Transportation by Rail
As per Finance Ministry Notification dated 06.11.2015 regarding levying 0.5% towards Swachh Bharat Cess on all service sector, Railway Board issued commercial circular implementing the additional cess...
View ArticleDecisions made in 27th SCOVA Meeting
27th meeting of SCOVA was held on 13.11.2015. Points Discussed - Health Insurance to Non CGHS areas, CGHS facilities to all P&T Pensioners, Extension of benefit of upgraded Grade Pay to Pre-2006...
View ArticleEPFO Pumps Rs. 2,300 cr into ETFs during August-October
Retirement fund manager employees’ provident fund organisation (EPFO) has invested Rs.2,322.1 crore in exchange traded funds (ETF) till October as part of its planned investment of Rs.5,000 crore in...
View ArticleNon-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) in the grade of UDCs of CSCS
DoPT has sent various communications regarding Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) in the grade of UDCs of CSCS. Now after taking in to consideration their seniority a final list of selection has...
View Article7th Pay Commission report likely to be submitted on 20th November 2015
The 900-page report of 7th Pay Commission will recommend pay, allowances, pension and other service matters of as many as 48 lakh serving central government employees and 54 lakh pensioners The post...
View Article7th Pay Commission – HOT NEWS – Bihar Results Set to Change Implementation...
Earlier the Government was planning for high and controversial reforms for the Government employees. However, the sources now indicate, with the debacle in Bihar elections, the Government is truly in...
View ArticleDenial of complimentary passes to the widows of deceased railway employees
Railway Board denied complimentary passes to the widows of deceased railway employees who had retired before completing 20 years of service and dies thereafter. NFIR requests allowing complimentary...
View ArticleAllotment of berths under physically handicapped quota: Railway Board Order
Quota of 2 berths in sleeper class (one lower and one. middle) is earmarked for physically handicapped persons travelling on concession. physically handicapped persons who can utilize concession only...
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