Friday, August 30, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Transfers and postings of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officers of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
Introduction of closure of Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) Account, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) Account through DOP Internet Banking
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Transfers and postings of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officers of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) approved by Union Cabinet on 24.8.2024 is another dubious desperate effort to deceive the Govt employees of their due full right to Old Pension Scheme known as OPS.
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) approved by Union Cabinet on
24.8.2024 is another dubious desperate effort to deceive the Govt employees of
their due full right to Old Pension Scheme known as OPS.
It is akin to the incometax restructuring as old regime and
new regime by tacitly making the old regime less advantageous than new regime
Restoration of old pension scheme with definite pension is
the only solution not any hybrid form of OPS and NPS in the name of UPS with
different combinations of features retrograde can not be accepted
The Old Pension Scheme was non-contributory and with assured
pension existing as per Central Civil Service Rules 1972 now 2021. A. B.
Vajpayee led NDA Govt had introduced the National Pension Scheme (NPS) in 2004
surreptitiously through an Executive Order for those recruited from 1.1.20O4.
The central and state Govt employees and central trade unions opposed it from
that day and were on path of struggles against it urging for restoration of
OPS. The Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority Act 2013 notified
in February 2014 enabled statutory basis for the NPS.
The unprecedented struggles by the Govt Employees for
restoration of Old Pension Scheme(OPS) and the whole hearted support rendered
to such struggles by the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions and Federations
could compel the arrogant BJP regime to shift from its arrogant stance of
sticking to NPS, but the package offered by it in the name of so called UPS
reflects the same deceptive ploy of depriving the Govt employees of their
legitimate dues on account of pension. Several State Govts also reverted back
to the OPS and were urging for their share of state govt Employees contribution
to PFRDA to be refunded to their State Govts. Modi Govt had rejected all of
such requests of State Govts which reverted back to OPS. It was countered by
the relentless struggles of employees and trade Unions. Hence this dubious
attempt of deceptive UPS is made by Modi led ND Alliance Govt. The Finance
Secretary T. V. Somanathan Committee recommendations to study modifications in
NPS, which was also boycotted by several Employees federations, are used for
this desperate attempt of UPS - a cocktail of NPS and truncated OPS is approved
by the Union cabinet.
The Modi led ND Govt with its neo liberal pursuit of
safeguarding the interests of speculative crony capital has come with this UPS
with some modification of benefits with additional contribution of 4.5% from
the Govt only to further its investment of pension funds of Rs. 10,53,850
crores called Asset under Management (AUM) of total 99,77,165 employees under
NPS as on by 31.7.2024 in the share market.
The previous Andhra Pradesh State Govt had proposed similar
or somewhat better than UPS in place of NPS in the name of Guaranteed Pension
Scheme (GPS) with 50% of last drawn pay as pension for minimum 10 years of
service with defined contribution and purchase of 40% annuity, which was
correctly rejected by all the State Govt employees of AP urging for nothing
short of OPS. Now the Union Govt has come with similar rather less beneficial
scheme with some modifications in NPS which should are also aptly rejected by
vast majority of the employees urging for nothing less than OPS.
UPS is based on the continuity of 10% contributions by the
employees with the Government contribution increased to 18.5% from present 14%.
While in NPS the subscriber can take 60% and has to invest 40% in an annuity
and get pension, under UPS entire pension wealth will have to be foregone to
the government. In lieu of which government will give 10% of the employee
emoluments i.e., basic pay plus DA for every completed six months of service.
For 25 years of completed service the employee will get 5 months emoluments and
for 10 years of service will get 2 months of pay on retirement as benefit in
addition to gratuity.
In UPS, employee will get 50% of 12 months average basic pay
as pension on normal retirement at the age of 60 with the completion of 25
years of service, effective from 1-4-2025 that is for those retiring on
31-3-2025 but not applicable to those retired before it. In OPS for 10 years of
service 50% of last month's pay is pension and for voluntary retirement after
20 years of service employee gets 50% of pay as pension.
Employees with service less than 25 years will get
proportionately lesser pension in UPS. Employee with 20 years of service will
get only 40% of 12 months average basic pay as pension. For 10 years of service
employees will get only 20% of average basic pay as pension. In case of
proportionate pension for less than 25 years up to 10 years a minimum pension
of Rs 10,000 is proposed by government. While Minimum pension in OPS is Rs 9000
plus DA (which as on 1-4-2025 will be 57% that is Rs. 5130) so minimum pension
as on 1-4-2025 will be Rs.14,130. Hence the proposed Rs.10000 pension is half
of that of OPS. For less than 10 years of service at the time of superannuation
employee is not eligible for any pension
Under UPS family pension is 60% of pension i.e., 60% of 50%.
It means 30% of last pay for 25 years of service at the time of superannuation.
For employee with minimum pension of rupees 10,000 it will be 60% of it, i.e.,
Rs 6000. Minimum pension of rupees Rs 10000 applies only to superannuation and
not for family pension. But under OPS family pension is 50% of last pay if the
pensioner dies before 7 years after retirement or before 67 years of age. There
after family pension will be 30% of last pay. Minimum pension as on 1-4-2025
will be Rs.14130. But in UPS minimum family pension will be only Rs 6000.
DA/DR will be given to assured pension or minimum pension or
family pension based on the Consumer price index as in the case of serving
employees. Whether they will start a new base index from 1-4-2025 or they will
grant the same percentage of DA/DR as for serving and OPS pensioners are not
yet spelt out. In OPS if the pensioner or family pensioner completed 80 years
of age additional pension of 20%, for 85 years 30%, for 90 years 40%, 95 years
50% and 100 years 100% is given with Same DA for additional pension also. In
UPS this additional pension is not available. In OPS pension/family
pension/minimum pension is revised whenever pay commission is implemented while
there is no such assurance under UPS. Commutation of pension i.e., withdrawal
of 40% pension in advance available in OPS is not available in UPS. For those
employees who die or become invalid becoming all class unfit in NPS, OPS is
applicable to them already. Employees can opt to UPS or NPS, once opted will be
final.
Monday, August 26, 2024
Implementation of order dated 04.07.2024 of Hon'ble CAT, Hyderabad bench in CP No.01/2017 in OA no 544/2013 (K Ramesh Babu & 3 Others) - reg
Guidelines for regularization of accounts opened in deviation of Rules stipulated under National Small Savings Schemes.
Transfer and postings of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officers of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
Brief of the meeting between Standing Committee Members of the National Council (JCM) and Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and approval of UPS
Shiva Gopal Mishra,
Secretary
Ph.: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E-Mail : nc.jcm.np[at]gmail.com
No.NC/JCM/2024
Dated: August 24, 2024
All Constituent Organizations,
National Council(JCM)
Dear Comrades,
Sub: Brief of the held meeting held today between the Standing Committee Members of the National Council (JCM) and Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
A meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Council(JCM) held today with Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, at his residence, wherein Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and Shri T.V. Somanathan, Chairman of the Committee constituted to review Pension System for Government Employees and designated Cabinet Secretary, were also present.
In the said meeting; Hon’ble Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister approved the Unified Pension Scheme(UPS), the salient features of which are as under.-
(i) Assured Pension – 50% of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to superannuation for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years. This pay is to be proportionate for lesser service period up to a minimum of 10 years of service.
(ii) Assured Family Pension @ 60% of pension of the employee immediately before her/his demise.
(iii) Assured Minimum Pension @ 10,000 per month on superannuation after minimum 10 years of service.
(iv) Inflation indexation on Assured Pension on Assured Family Pension and Assured Minimum Pension
Dearness Relief, based on All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers(AICPI-IW), as in case of service employees.
(v) Lump sum payment at superannuation in addition to gratuity 1/10″ of monthly emoluments (pay + DA) as on the date of superannuation for every completed six months of service this payment will not reduce the quantum of assured pension
While congratulating all of you on our great achievement, I admire your struggle.
Comradely yours,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary.
Modi to meet unions of government employees - The Hindu News
Modi to meet unions of government employees
The Hindu Bureau
NEW DELHI
For the first time in 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the staff representatives in the national-level Joint Consultative Mechanism of the Union government employees and the Personnel Ministry.
The Personnel Ministry has sent an invitation to JCM Secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra and other members of the staff side of the JCM to meet Mr. Modi on Saturday. The issue of restoring the old pension scheme is likely to come up in the meeting.
Mr. Mishra told The Hindu that the staff representatives had sought an audience with Mr. Modi. “We are in touch with the government on several issues. We wanted to meet the Prime Minister too on our issues,” he said, adding that restoration of the old pension scheme is an important issue that is not resolved yet.
The unions of Centre and Central PSU employees had earlier decided to go on an indefinite strike from May 1. It was deferred following discussions with the government.
Extension of deadline DoPT OM dtd 16/08/2024=Grant of recognition to service associations under the CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993
F. No.
17/1/2022-R&R and DC
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
3rd Floor,
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi — 110 003.
Dated the 16th Aug, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Inviting of applications for grant of recognition to service associations under the Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993- Extension of deadline thereof- reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this department’s OM of even number dated 03.07.2024 (copy enclosed) and to say that the deadline for receiving applications for grant of recognition to service associations under Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993 is extended till 31.08.2024. Applications, if any, received after the said date will not be entertained.
2. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(A.K.
Dahiya)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel No. 011-24651898
TO
1. The Secretaries, All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India.
2. NIC, DoPT, North Block with a request to upload this O.M. under what’s new
section of DOPT’s website.
F. No.
17/1/2022-R&R and DC
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
3 Floor, Lok
Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi — 110 003.
Dated the 03rd July, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Inviting of applications for grant of recognition to service associations under the Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993- reg.
Applications are invited under rule 5 of the Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993, for grant of recognition to service associations. The service associations of Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS) and Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS), who wish to seek recognition, are requested to submit applications latest by 14.08.2024. The application made for recognition of the service association should contain the following:
(i)
Memorandum of Association;
(ii) Constitution/Bye-laws of the Association;
(iii) Names of the Officer- Bearers of the Association; and
(iv) Estimated membership of the Association.
2. A copy of Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993 and DoPT OM No. 2/10/80-JCA dated 31.01.1994 are enclosed for perusal.
3. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(A.K.
Dahiya)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel No. 011-24651898
To
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India.
2. NIC, DoPT, North Block with a request to upload this O.M. under what’s new
section of DoPT’s website.
SB Order 05/2024 : Guidelines for Regularization of accounts opened in deviation of Rules stipulated under National Small Savings Schemes.
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Monday, August 19, 2024
Transfer /posting of the Senior Administrative Grade officer of Indian postal Service, Group ‘A’- regarding
GS LETTER TO The Director General, Department of Posts, Sansad Marg, Dak Bhawan New Delhi 110 001. :- Request for Urgent Intervention Required for Renovation of Postal Quarters in Darjeeling.
GS LETTR TO-The Member (P), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001.:- Request for Time Factor in Delivering IPPB Services for which Incentives are Not Provided.
GS LETTER TO-The Member (P), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001.- Request for Time Factor in Delivering IPPB Services for which Incentives are Not Provided.
Regularization of accounts opened in deviation to Rules stipulated under National Small Savings Schemes for select Schemes– Guidelines communicated - reg.
DELIVERY OF LETTER OF HON ‘BLE MINISTER OF CULTURE & TOURISM TO HON ‘BLE MINISTER OF PARLLEMENT,MEMBER OF LOGISATIVE ASSEMBLY & CELEBRITIES ON THE HAR GHAR TIRANGA CAMpelgn-2024
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Thursday, August 15, 2024
Declaration of Result of LDCE Examination for promotion/ recruitment to the cadre of PA/SA from PM-MG and MTS and GDS for the vacancy year 2024 held on 21.07.2024 & DEST on 07.08.2024.- Maharashtra Circle
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
To safeguard the interest of pensioners from fraudsters, CPAO’s instructions to CPPCs of All Authorised Banks
Regularization of accounts opened in deviation to Rules stipulated under National Small Savings Schemes for select Schemes – DoE Guidelines dtd 12/07/2024
Thursday, August 8, 2024
EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY TO OPEN NEW CGHS WELLNESS CENTRES AT HUBLI (KARNATAKA,) VASCO-DA-GAMA(GOA), SAMBALPUR (ODISHA), ,KOLLAM (KERALA) SAHAKARNAGAR (BANGALORE) and UDAIPUR (RAJASTAN) RESPECTIVELY- regarding
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Today really a great day. Because our FNPO founder and visionary leader late Sri K. Ramamurthy birth anniversary 113th BIRTHDAY
Today really a great day. Because our FNPO founder and visionary leader late Sri K. Ramamurthy birth anniversary. He Faught for workers and for democracy till the last breath. We should follow the way shown by him forever. It is pertinent to remember about the services rendered for the welfare of GDS. This is only a real tribute to the Legendary LEADER. Sri K Ramamurthy not only founder of FNPO he is a honest Leader. We should remember one incident. During one Strike period several officials suspended including KR. The department revoke suspended ordered and ask him to join duty but he refused he joined duty till issue of last suspended person revoke order. That is KR. FNPO Zindabad K R Amar Rahe 💐💐💐💐
