Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Admissibility of Nursing Allowance during absence of more than 30 days


No.19051/03/2013-E.IV 
Government of India 
Ministry of Finance 
Department of Expenditure 
New Delhi, the 19th July, 2018 
OFFICE MEMORANDUM 
Subject:- Admissibility of Nursing Allowance during absence of more than 30 days. 

References have been received in this Department seeking clarification regarding admissibility of Nursing Allowance to Nursing personnel working in various hospitals and institutions during absence of full calendar month(s) due to leave, training, tour etc. 
2. The matter has been considered in this Department. It has been decided that Nursing Allowance will be admissible to Nursing personnel during absence of more than 30 days due to leave, training, tour etc., however, duration of such leave will be restricted to maximum 60 days. Beyond 60 days leave/ absence, the Nursing Allowance will not be admissible. 
3. This is issued with the approval of Secretary (Exp.). 
(Nirmala Dev) 
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Patch for GDS New Pay and Allowances and Income Tax released on 24/07/2018


GDS new pay drawal read me 

1. Execute the script using script tool (accounts and IT) 
2. Replace the existing accounts exe to latest accounts exe 
3. New scale and level adding and modification is not required 
Certain changes have to be made to the accounts module to accommodate the revision of pay scales to GDS employees in accordance with the new pay structure. The changes to be made are explained in the steps below 

New pay scales and Level 
The existing pay scales have to be modified if required using the menu Employees- Employee Entry –GDS - Modify. Select the required designation, based on designation pay scale and level will be appeared in the Pay scale. 
Modify the correct Basic pay as per the fixed amount based on division office order 
If Increment month is July 2018 then for the month should be June 2018, once modified to July 2018 increment amount will not be drawn 

New allowances 
Dearness allowance – Add the new rate of (percent) with base allowance being Basic Pay only from 1.7.2018 or previous month through allowance parameter configuration for GDS officials. 
Other allowances new rate to be configured / modified based on GDS order

India Post witness rebound in traditional services revenue




CBDT - extension in due date for non-tax audit cases is fake and there are no such plans to extend this deadline beyond 31st July, 2018.

Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours - Purchase of air ticket from authorized agent


Amendment of the Trade Unions Act, 1927 to provide provisions for recognition of Trade Unions


Monday, July 23, 2018

GDS Unions Memorandum copy to submit to Hon’ble Members of Parliament on GDS Committee recommendations.

ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS UNION(AIGDSU)
CHQ: First Floor, Post Office Building, Padam Nagar, Delhi 110007
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAK (NUGDS)
CHQ: T-24 Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110001   Ph:- 011-23321378 
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS (AIPEU-GDS)
CHQ: 2151/1, New Patel Raod, Dada Ghosh Bhawan, New Delhi- 110 008.
      
                                                                                              Dated:………..……….
To
Sri…………………….
Hon’ble Member of Parliament (LokSabha/RajyaSabha)
…………………………….
Respected Sir,
On behalf of 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Department of Posts, we submit the memorandum for your kind consideration and favourable action.
The Government of India constituted One Man Committee under the Chairmanship of Sri. Kamalesh Chandra, Retired Postal Board Member to examine the wage structure and service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in November, 2015.
The Committee submitted a report to the Department of Posts in November 2016.
The Union Cabinet has approved the report on 06.06.2018. The major recommendations of the committee were overlooked and neglected by Union Cabinet and the Department of Posts. The committee has been wrongfully manipulated and amended. This manipulation and unjustified amendment of the report of the committee has been given the serious detriment of the GDS employees and has put them to  a cumulative loss of lakhs of rupees.
You are humbly requested to take up these issues in the parliament by using your good offices.
We are submitting the following for your ready reference.
Sl. No.
Recommendations of GDS Committee
Decisions of Union Cabinet and the Department of Posts
1.
The Committee recommends that the Department should introduce a voluntary discharge scheme for the GDS who are willing to leave the post before the discharge age of 65 years. Three types of schemes are recommended.
Not considered
2.
The committee has recommended

Preferring transfer before put off duty.
Not considered
3.
The ceiling of ex gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs. 60,000/- to 5,00,000/-
Increased from 60,000/- to Rs. 1,50,000/- & diluted.
4.
The coverage of GDS Group Insurance Scheme has been enhanced from Rs.50,000/- to

Rs. 5,00,000/-
Not considered.
5.
Children Education Allowance @ Rs.6000/- per child per annum has been recommended.
Not considered.
6.
Composite Allowance:-

Change rent, office maintenance, electricity charges etc., Rs. 1100/- and Rs. 1600/- per month has been recommended for BPMs.
Reduced from Rs.1600/- to Rs. 250/- and Rs. 500/- & diluted.
7.
Composite Allowance for ABPMs X-Class cities Rs. 2400/- Y-Class Cities Rs. 1600/- Z Class Cities Rs. 800/- recommended.
Not considered
8.
Date of Implementation

The Committee recommends that the date of implementation of increase of wages should be effective from 01.01.2016 as in the case of recommendation of 7th CPC for regular Central Government employees.
Implemented from 01-07-2018 & diluted.
9.
Leave accumulation and encashment facility upto 180 days has been recommended.
Not considered
10.
A Financial upgradation has been recommended at 12 years, 24 years and 36 years of services in form of two advance additional annual increases.
Not considered

11.
The Limited transfer facility has been relaxed from 1 time to 3 times for male GDS. There will be no restriction on number of chances for transfer of women GDS. The Powers of transfer has been delegated to the concerned divisional head.
Not considered.
12.
The GDS Committee recommends following to rationalize the categories of GDS’s. The same approved and other unapproved categories of GDS merged into two categories.

a) Branch Post Masters.

b) Asst. Branch Post Masters  /
Dak Sevaks.
Orders issued.
13.
The committee has recommended only two working hours (4 hrs& 5 hrs) and two levels of wages scales (level-I and level-2) for BPMs and other GDSs
Orders issued.
14.
New Wage Scales

BPMs 4 hrs work     12000/-

5 hrs work     14000/-
ABPMs 4 hrs work   10000/-
5 hrs work   12,000/-
Orders issued
15.
Provision of 26 weeks of Maternity Leave for Women GDS’s has been recommended.
Orders issued.
16.
The rate of annual increase is recommended as 3%
Orders issued.

Yours faithfully