Dehradun, Dec 16 (PTI) Uttarakhand state roadways employees today withdrew their call for indefinite strike after the government assured them to look into various demands including extending the benefits of sixth pay commission.
The employees decided not to go ahead with their proposed indefinite strike from today as the government has assured them in writing that benefits of sixth pay commission would be extended to them very soon, said Vijay Mamgain, General Secretary of Employees Federation.
Mamgain said the government has also agreed on the employees demand that the benefits of sixth pay commission would be implemented with retrospective effect from January 2006.
Source: PTI
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Sixth Pay Commission: BUTA meets MSU V-C, seeks expedition of 6th pay rules
VADODARA: Members of Baroda University Teachers Association (BUTA) met M S University's vice-chancellor (V-C) Ramesh Goyal on Monday, requesting him to start expediting the process to implement Sixth Pay Commission as per University Grants
Commission's (UGC) recommendations.
BUTA representatives met Goyal after the state government agreed to implement Sixth Pay Commission recommendation in totality. "We urged the V-C to start the process of implementing recommendations so that teachers get their December salary in January as per sixth pay scale. Goyal has assured us that administrative process will begin soon."
BUTA also discussed the long-pending demand of conducting interviews under career advancement schemes (CAS) in faculties, where promotions are due for a long time," said general secretary of BUTA Dr RC Patel.
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Commission's (UGC) recommendations.
BUTA representatives met Goyal after the state government agreed to implement Sixth Pay Commission recommendation in totality. "We urged the V-C to start the process of implementing recommendations so that teachers get their December salary in January as per sixth pay scale. Goyal has assured us that administrative process will begin soon."
BUTA also discussed the long-pending demand of conducting interviews under career advancement schemes (CAS) in faculties, where promotions are due for a long time," said general secretary of BUTA Dr RC Patel.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Sixth pay commission: CSD civilian staff call off strike
Sixth pay commission: CSD civilian staff call off strike
CHANDIGARH: Defence personnel of the tricity, retired or serving, can now heave a sigh of relief as civilian staff working in CSD (Canteen Stores Department) outlets formally called off their strike on Monday after getting assurance from the minister
of defence with regard to their demands. The strike had paralysed work at five major CSD outlets in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, causing loss of sales of around Rs 1.25 crore over the five days work was completely suspended.
Giving details of the development, Chander Prakash, general secretary of defence civilian staff union, Chandigarh said, ‘’We have received information from our national representatives that defence minister AK Antony has agreed to give them payscale as per recommendations of sixth pay commission. Though we are formally resuming our duties from Tuesday, a chain hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi would continue till formal implementation of the defence minister’s assurance.’’
The defence minister had called upon the striking civilian staff of CSD canteen after complete paralyzing of work at CSD canteens across the country as all 10,000 employees serving in CSD canteens suspended work for five days.
The strike put a stop on sales at all five CSD outlets in the tricity including the most popular canteens of Sector-21 Chandigarh, Chandimandir station, 3 BRD and 12 wing canteens of Air Force and NCC canteen based in Sector-26.
Around 100 employees working in these five canteens, who were on nationwide strike, were demanding increase in salaries and fixing of pay as per recommendations of sixth central pay commission. After Supreme Court orders in 2001, these employees
were regularized and considered defence employees along with fixing of payscale for them. But in recent announcement of sixth pay commission, government did not enhance their payscales as per commission recommendations. For implementation of recommendations of sixth pay commission and for enhancement of their pay accordingly, these employees resorted to strike.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
CHANDIGARH: Defence personnel of the tricity, retired or serving, can now heave a sigh of relief as civilian staff working in CSD (Canteen Stores Department) outlets formally called off their strike on Monday after getting assurance from the minister
of defence with regard to their demands. The strike had paralysed work at five major CSD outlets in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, causing loss of sales of around Rs 1.25 crore over the five days work was completely suspended.
Giving details of the development, Chander Prakash, general secretary of defence civilian staff union, Chandigarh said, ‘’We have received information from our national representatives that defence minister AK Antony has agreed to give them payscale as per recommendations of sixth pay commission. Though we are formally resuming our duties from Tuesday, a chain hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi would continue till formal implementation of the defence minister’s assurance.’’
The defence minister had called upon the striking civilian staff of CSD canteen after complete paralyzing of work at CSD canteens across the country as all 10,000 employees serving in CSD canteens suspended work for five days.
The strike put a stop on sales at all five CSD outlets in the tricity including the most popular canteens of Sector-21 Chandigarh, Chandimandir station, 3 BRD and 12 wing canteens of Air Force and NCC canteen based in Sector-26.
Around 100 employees working in these five canteens, who were on nationwide strike, were demanding increase in salaries and fixing of pay as per recommendations of sixth central pay commission. After Supreme Court orders in 2001, these employees
were regularized and considered defence employees along with fixing of payscale for them. But in recent announcement of sixth pay commission, government did not enhance their payscales as per commission recommendations. For implementation of recommendations of sixth pay commission and for enhancement of their pay accordingly, these employees resorted to strike.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sixth Pay Commission: Recession turns a boon for Army
Sixth Pay Commission: Recession turns a boon for Army
New Delhi: The economic slump has a silver lining for the officer-strapped Indian Army. Officers planning to seek premature retirement are having second thoughts and those who had applied have begun withdrawing their applications.
In comparison to the situation some months ago, when many army officers were leaving the force for greener pastures in the corporate world, now one official is withdrawing his application for premature retirement every third day, according to army sources. "In the past six months 65 officers have withdrawn their applications for premature retirement," a senior army official said, requesting anonymity.
The army's sanctioned strength is 46,615 officers, but it faces a shortage of 11,238 officers. The problem got aggravated as about 3,000 officers sought premature retirement in the last three years, with most moving to the lucrative corporate sector.
Now, the Indian Army is hoping the financial crisis will help in restoring the balance and bring in many more to the armed forces that is facing a shortage of middle-rung officers. "In 2004, 430 officers applied for premature retirement. Of these, only 290 were accepted. In 2007, the number increased to a staggering 1,260," the official said.
Nearly 1,200 applications were also received last year. According to army officials, the number would have crossed 1,500 had the officers not been waiting for the Sixth Pay Commission.
"The trend started reversing after September 2008. As the global economy was hit by recession and the private companies started laying off employees, the army personnel who were planning to join telecom, aviation and management firms started doing a re-think," the official added.
"Since then no application seeking premature retirement has been received and every third day one officer is withdrawing his application," the official added. According to Indian Air Force (IAF) sources, no application has been received for premature
retirement since October. Last year more than 280 IAF officials had applied for retirement. The exodus of officers from the Indian Navy has also stopped.
The trend of defence personnel seeking premature retirement was on the rise with the army receiving 535 applications in 2005, 810 in 2006, and 1,265 in 2007. The defence ministry's approval depends on the need of the armed forces. The army approved
the voluntary retirement of 365 officers in 2005, 464 in 2006 and 608 in 2007.
Speaking ahead of the Army Day Jan 16, army chief General Deepak Kapoor had hoped that the recession might result in more youngsters opting for the armed forces as career. "With the recession in the civilian side, the demand for a career in the
army in the service of the nation may go up. Besides, we are taking a series of steps so that people do not leave the army and more numbers join it," Kapoor had said.
The army chief had said that the Sixth Pay Commission, which raised salaries for all government employees including those in the armed forces, has also helped in bringing down the number of officers seeking premature retirement.
"A little bit of hope. Post the Sixth Pay Commission announcement, there is somewhat of a declining trend in the number of people leaving the army. I see it as a happy augury," Kapoor had said.
Source: http://sify.com
New Delhi: The economic slump has a silver lining for the officer-strapped Indian Army. Officers planning to seek premature retirement are having second thoughts and those who had applied have begun withdrawing their applications.
In comparison to the situation some months ago, when many army officers were leaving the force for greener pastures in the corporate world, now one official is withdrawing his application for premature retirement every third day, according to army sources. "In the past six months 65 officers have withdrawn their applications for premature retirement," a senior army official said, requesting anonymity.
The army's sanctioned strength is 46,615 officers, but it faces a shortage of 11,238 officers. The problem got aggravated as about 3,000 officers sought premature retirement in the last three years, with most moving to the lucrative corporate sector.
Now, the Indian Army is hoping the financial crisis will help in restoring the balance and bring in many more to the armed forces that is facing a shortage of middle-rung officers. "In 2004, 430 officers applied for premature retirement. Of these, only 290 were accepted. In 2007, the number increased to a staggering 1,260," the official said.
Nearly 1,200 applications were also received last year. According to army officials, the number would have crossed 1,500 had the officers not been waiting for the Sixth Pay Commission.
"The trend started reversing after September 2008. As the global economy was hit by recession and the private companies started laying off employees, the army personnel who were planning to join telecom, aviation and management firms started doing a re-think," the official added.
"Since then no application seeking premature retirement has been received and every third day one officer is withdrawing his application," the official added. According to Indian Air Force (IAF) sources, no application has been received for premature
retirement since October. Last year more than 280 IAF officials had applied for retirement. The exodus of officers from the Indian Navy has also stopped.
The trend of defence personnel seeking premature retirement was on the rise with the army receiving 535 applications in 2005, 810 in 2006, and 1,265 in 2007. The defence ministry's approval depends on the need of the armed forces. The army approved
the voluntary retirement of 365 officers in 2005, 464 in 2006 and 608 in 2007.
Speaking ahead of the Army Day Jan 16, army chief General Deepak Kapoor had hoped that the recession might result in more youngsters opting for the armed forces as career. "With the recession in the civilian side, the demand for a career in the
army in the service of the nation may go up. Besides, we are taking a series of steps so that people do not leave the army and more numbers join it," Kapoor had said.
The army chief had said that the Sixth Pay Commission, which raised salaries for all government employees including those in the armed forces, has also helped in bringing down the number of officers seeking premature retirement.
"A little bit of hope. Post the Sixth Pay Commission announcement, there is somewhat of a declining trend in the number of people leaving the army. I see it as a happy augury," Kapoor had said.
Source: http://sify.com
Sixth Pay Commission: AU teachers to get 40% arrear
Sixth Pay Commission: AU teachers to get 40% arrear
ALLAHBAD: This year's Holi would be sweeter for around 800 teachers of the Allahabad University and its constituent colleges as the authorities of the varsity have released an order regarding disbursement of 40 per cent of their Sixth Pay Commission arrears.
"The orders have been signed on February 21 and the amount of arrears would be transferred to respective accounts in the first week of March," said JN Mishra, officiating finance officer, AU. "The new pay scales, recommended by the Sixth Pay
Commission, are effective from January 1, 2006," he added.
Besides, giving the arrears, the varsity authorities have also issued orders sanctioning payment of two increments to constituent college teachers who have a PhD. The orders meet a longstanding demand of the college teachers as their
university counterparts were already getting the increments.
The pay revision order paves way for all AU professors, including the vice-chancellor, getting Rs 2.5 lakh, all readers, both of the varsity and the colleges, getting Rs 1.5 lakh and all lecturers getting Rs 1 lakh as arrears. The university plans to disburse the remaining (60 per cent) amount once it gets the all-clear from the University Grants Commission (UGC). The varsity is set to bear a burden of about Rs 15 cr disbursing the said amount.
The order, issued by the varsity registrar Firdaus A Wani, has been sent to all heads of departments, directors of institutes and principals of the constituent colleges. The disbursement is on an ad-hoc basis as it would be disbursed only after taking an undertaking from all beneficiaries that in case of any variation, teachers would have to payback the amount of variation.
Now, with the said two orders meeting out the two major demands of the nine-point charter of demands forwarded by the Allahabad University and Constituent Colleges' Teachers' Association (AUCCTA), it would be interesting to see its implications on the massive dharna scheduled to be staged at the AU North Hall on February 28.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
ALLAHBAD: This year's Holi would be sweeter for around 800 teachers of the Allahabad University and its constituent colleges as the authorities of the varsity have released an order regarding disbursement of 40 per cent of their Sixth Pay Commission arrears.
"The orders have been signed on February 21 and the amount of arrears would be transferred to respective accounts in the first week of March," said JN Mishra, officiating finance officer, AU. "The new pay scales, recommended by the Sixth Pay
Commission, are effective from January 1, 2006," he added.
Besides, giving the arrears, the varsity authorities have also issued orders sanctioning payment of two increments to constituent college teachers who have a PhD. The orders meet a longstanding demand of the college teachers as their
university counterparts were already getting the increments.
The pay revision order paves way for all AU professors, including the vice-chancellor, getting Rs 2.5 lakh, all readers, both of the varsity and the colleges, getting Rs 1.5 lakh and all lecturers getting Rs 1 lakh as arrears. The university plans to disburse the remaining (60 per cent) amount once it gets the all-clear from the University Grants Commission (UGC). The varsity is set to bear a burden of about Rs 15 cr disbursing the said amount.
The order, issued by the varsity registrar Firdaus A Wani, has been sent to all heads of departments, directors of institutes and principals of the constituent colleges. The disbursement is on an ad-hoc basis as it would be disbursed only after taking an undertaking from all beneficiaries that in case of any variation, teachers would have to payback the amount of variation.
Now, with the said two orders meeting out the two major demands of the nine-point charter of demands forwarded by the Allahabad University and Constituent Colleges' Teachers' Association (AUCCTA), it would be interesting to see its implications on the massive dharna scheduled to be staged at the AU North Hall on February 28.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth Pay Commission: Pay-hike bonanza for Tripura government employees
Sixth Pay Commission: Pay-hike bonanza for Tripura government employees
Agartala: The Tripura government has announced 30-35 percent hike in salaries of its 138,300 employees, with retrospective effect from last month.
"After the sixth central pay commission, Tripura is the first among the eight northeastern states that announced new salaries and allowances for its employees, making 30 to 35 percent salary hike with effect from January," state Finance Minister Badal Chowdhury told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
Nearly 40,000 pensioners will also benefit from the new pay scale, he said.
An unmarried and non-earning daughter as well as the widow of a government employee would get family pension, the minister added.
The pay review committee, set up in August last year to revise the salaries and allowances of the government employees and pensioners, had recommended a salary hike last month.
"The committee, while recommending higher pay and allowances of the state government employees, has followed the guiding principles of the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations," Chowdhury said.
After the implementation of the new pay scales, the minimum salary at the entry level of a group D employee would be Rs.5,730 and maximum would be Rs.50,400.
The government has also announced that it will provide retirement benefit after completion of 25 years of service (qualifying years) instead of existing 33 years.
According to the minister, an additional expenditure of Rs.9 billion (Rs.900 crore) would be incurred annually from the state exchequer to provide higher salaries and allowances to the employees and pension holders.
In the new package of pay scales, medical, house rent allowances and non-practicing allowances for doctors and ration and kit allowance for police personnel have been raised.
"To meet the additional financial burden, the government would intensify the austerity drive and borrow loan from the market besides to take other measures," Chowdhury said.
Source: IANS
Agartala: The Tripura government has announced 30-35 percent hike in salaries of its 138,300 employees, with retrospective effect from last month.
"After the sixth central pay commission, Tripura is the first among the eight northeastern states that announced new salaries and allowances for its employees, making 30 to 35 percent salary hike with effect from January," state Finance Minister Badal Chowdhury told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
Nearly 40,000 pensioners will also benefit from the new pay scale, he said.
An unmarried and non-earning daughter as well as the widow of a government employee would get family pension, the minister added.
The pay review committee, set up in August last year to revise the salaries and allowances of the government employees and pensioners, had recommended a salary hike last month.
"The committee, while recommending higher pay and allowances of the state government employees, has followed the guiding principles of the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations," Chowdhury said.
After the implementation of the new pay scales, the minimum salary at the entry level of a group D employee would be Rs.5,730 and maximum would be Rs.50,400.
The government has also announced that it will provide retirement benefit after completion of 25 years of service (qualifying years) instead of existing 33 years.
According to the minister, an additional expenditure of Rs.9 billion (Rs.900 crore) would be incurred annually from the state exchequer to provide higher salaries and allowances to the employees and pension holders.
In the new package of pay scales, medical, house rent allowances and non-practicing allowances for doctors and ration and kit allowance for police personnel have been raised.
"To meet the additional financial burden, the government would intensify the austerity drive and borrow loan from the market besides to take other measures," Chowdhury said.
Source: IANS
Sixth Pay Commission: Govt gives fat Holi gifts to employees
Sixth Pay Commission: Govt gives fat Holi gifts to employees
RANCHI: Jharkhand government on Sunday gave a pleasant, but unexpected "Holi gift" to its employees.
Rescinding its earlier decision to give salary benefits to around 2.5 lakh state government employees on the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission from April 1, 2007, the state government made a fresh announcement that the wage revision will be
effective from January 1, 2006.
The Sunday decision will give benefit of enhanced salary and arrears for 16 more months to the employees.
Secretary (cabinet) PK Jajodia said the decision to implement the salary revision was given approval by the Governor's advisory council on Sunday.
"The advisory council decided to implement the pay commission recommendations from January 1, 2006, as it was done in the case of the central government employees. Earlier, the government had decided to give the benefits from April 1, 2007," said
Jajodia.
Sources said the state government was forced to change its decision after opposition from employees who demanded benefits at par with central government employees.
"Approving the proposal, the advisory council decided that the arrears will be given in four installments starting from the current financial year (2008-09) and will continue till 2011-2012. The arrears will be for the period of January 1, 2006 to
August 31, 2008," said Jajodia.
It was also decided that the employees will get the benefit of revised salary from this month. The salary will have arrears from September 1, 2008.
As soon as the news of revised salary spread, the government employees broke into instant celebration.
"We were waiting for the revised salary benefits for the last six months when the government had made announcement in this regard. It was the best ever Holi gift I received from the state government," said KK Tiwari, an engineer.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
RANCHI: Jharkhand government on Sunday gave a pleasant, but unexpected "Holi gift" to its employees.
Rescinding its earlier decision to give salary benefits to around 2.5 lakh state government employees on the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission from April 1, 2007, the state government made a fresh announcement that the wage revision will be
effective from January 1, 2006.
The Sunday decision will give benefit of enhanced salary and arrears for 16 more months to the employees.
Secretary (cabinet) PK Jajodia said the decision to implement the salary revision was given approval by the Governor's advisory council on Sunday.
"The advisory council decided to implement the pay commission recommendations from January 1, 2006, as it was done in the case of the central government employees. Earlier, the government had decided to give the benefits from April 1, 2007," said
Jajodia.
Sources said the state government was forced to change its decision after opposition from employees who demanded benefits at par with central government employees.
"Approving the proposal, the advisory council decided that the arrears will be given in four installments starting from the current financial year (2008-09) and will continue till 2011-2012. The arrears will be for the period of January 1, 2006 to
August 31, 2008," said Jajodia.
It was also decided that the employees will get the benefit of revised salary from this month. The salary will have arrears from September 1, 2008.
As soon as the news of revised salary spread, the government employees broke into instant celebration.
"We were waiting for the revised salary benefits for the last six months when the government had made announcement in this regard. It was the best ever Holi gift I received from the state government," said KK Tiwari, an engineer.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth Pay Commission: GIEF demands implementation of Part B pay scale
Sixth Pay Commission: GIEF demands implementation of Part B pay scale
PANAJI: Members of Goa Integrated Educators Forum (GIEF), a federal organization of all teacher associations of the state, met education minister Babush Monserrate at Taleigao and demanded the immediate implementation of Part-B of pay scales
recommended by the sixth pay commission for teachers.
The minister informed the delegation that all the legible demands of the teachers, including Part-B scales, are under serious consideration of the government.
He discussed the issue with the deputy director of education, Anil Powar, GIEF spokesperson Vithoba Dessai, GIEF's convenor Sadanand Hinde and other government officials.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
PANAJI: Members of Goa Integrated Educators Forum (GIEF), a federal organization of all teacher associations of the state, met education minister Babush Monserrate at Taleigao and demanded the immediate implementation of Part-B of pay scales
recommended by the sixth pay commission for teachers.
The minister informed the delegation that all the legible demands of the teachers, including Part-B scales, are under serious consideration of the government.
He discussed the issue with the deputy director of education, Anil Powar, GIEF spokesperson Vithoba Dessai, GIEF's convenor Sadanand Hinde and other government officials.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth Pay Commission: Pay windfall for govt staff
Sixth Pay Commission: Pay windfall for govt staff
Ranchi, Feb. 22: The state government today agreed to implement in toto the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. A formal decision to this effect was taken by the governor’s advisory council.
Now, state employees will get the revised central pay scale with effect from January 1, 2006. Their arrears accumulated since September 2008 would be paid along with their salary for February 2009.
It has also agreed to give 40 per cent of the arrears amount accumulated between April 1, 2007, and August 1, 2008, during this fiscal and the rest 60 per cent in the next financial year. The arrears accumulated between January 1, 2006, and April
1, 2007, will be paid in two equal instalments in 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively.
For the settlement of disputes, if any, a high-powered committee headed by a member of the revenue board has been constituted. The state finance secretary and secretaries of the departments concerned would be the members of this committee.
Soon after the creation of Jharkhand, state government employees were granted central pay scales. The government, too, had agreed to implement the recommendations of central pay commissions.
However, when the Sixth Pay Commission was announced, the state government budged slightly from its previous stand. Though it agreed in principle to grant them the revised wages effective since January 1, 2006, the actual benefits were to be given
from April 1, 2007.
Among other things, the state government has adopted the Centre’s juvenile justice law. It has also decided to pay uniform allowances in cash to forest guards and rangers. Forest guards will, henceforth, get Rs 3,000 per annum and rangers Rs 3,500.
For speedy disposal of disputes under the electricity law, the special courts in Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, Dumka and Medininagar (Daltonganj) would now be headed by additional district judge rank officials. The advisory council
today sanctioned these posts.
In the Jharkhand State Rural Development Authority, 33 posts have been created. Its chief executive officer will now be a secretary-rank official. So long, this position was being held by retired persons.
The Administrative Staff College in Hyderabad would be the consultant for preparing the action plan for the implementation of the JNNURM schemes and model municipal law. A consultancy fee of Rs 5.54 lakh would be payable for preparing the action plan and other Rs 9.91 lakh for the model municipal law.
To evolve modalities to improve revenue earnings for municipalities, National Institute of Business and Finance has been made consultant for a fee of Rs 25 lakh.
Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com
Ranchi, Feb. 22: The state government today agreed to implement in toto the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. A formal decision to this effect was taken by the governor’s advisory council.
Now, state employees will get the revised central pay scale with effect from January 1, 2006. Their arrears accumulated since September 2008 would be paid along with their salary for February 2009.
It has also agreed to give 40 per cent of the arrears amount accumulated between April 1, 2007, and August 1, 2008, during this fiscal and the rest 60 per cent in the next financial year. The arrears accumulated between January 1, 2006, and April
1, 2007, will be paid in two equal instalments in 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively.
For the settlement of disputes, if any, a high-powered committee headed by a member of the revenue board has been constituted. The state finance secretary and secretaries of the departments concerned would be the members of this committee.
Soon after the creation of Jharkhand, state government employees were granted central pay scales. The government, too, had agreed to implement the recommendations of central pay commissions.
However, when the Sixth Pay Commission was announced, the state government budged slightly from its previous stand. Though it agreed in principle to grant them the revised wages effective since January 1, 2006, the actual benefits were to be given
from April 1, 2007.
Among other things, the state government has adopted the Centre’s juvenile justice law. It has also decided to pay uniform allowances in cash to forest guards and rangers. Forest guards will, henceforth, get Rs 3,000 per annum and rangers Rs 3,500.
For speedy disposal of disputes under the electricity law, the special courts in Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, Dumka and Medininagar (Daltonganj) would now be headed by additional district judge rank officials. The advisory council
today sanctioned these posts.
In the Jharkhand State Rural Development Authority, 33 posts have been created. Its chief executive officer will now be a secretary-rank official. So long, this position was being held by retired persons.
The Administrative Staff College in Hyderabad would be the consultant for preparing the action plan for the implementation of the JNNURM schemes and model municipal law. A consultancy fee of Rs 5.54 lakh would be payable for preparing the action plan and other Rs 9.91 lakh for the model municipal law.
To evolve modalities to improve revenue earnings for municipalities, National Institute of Business and Finance has been made consultant for a fee of Rs 25 lakh.
Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com
6th Pay Commission unfavourable: railway station masters
6th Pay Commission unfavourable: railway station masters
New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Describing the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations as "unfavourable" for them, hundreds of station masters of the Indian Railways today demonstrated here seeking better pay package and saying they fall in the "core and
cardinal category" of railway operations.
"The commission, in our opinion, has missed to take note of the hazardous nature of our duty. It has simply equated the station masters with the senior clerks," said secretary general of All India Station Masters' Association, U John Vincent Kumar, in a release.
He raised concern that low pay package will keep the bright minds away from the vital job which requires multi-skilled duties.
At present, there are about 34,000 station masters engaged across the country, responsible for ensuring traffic signal and smooth running of trains among others.
While demanding revision of pay bands, Kumar further sought for risk allowance as applicable to other staff connected with train movement. PTI
New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Describing the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations as "unfavourable" for them, hundreds of station masters of the Indian Railways today demonstrated here seeking better pay package and saying they fall in the "core and
cardinal category" of railway operations.
"The commission, in our opinion, has missed to take note of the hazardous nature of our duty. It has simply equated the station masters with the senior clerks," said secretary general of All India Station Masters' Association, U John Vincent Kumar, in a release.
He raised concern that low pay package will keep the bright minds away from the vital job which requires multi-skilled duties.
At present, there are about 34,000 station masters engaged across the country, responsible for ensuring traffic signal and smooth running of trains among others.
While demanding revision of pay bands, Kumar further sought for risk allowance as applicable to other staff connected with train movement. PTI
Sixth Pay Commission: Recession turns a boon for Army
Sixth Pay Commission: Recession turns a boon for Army
New Delhi: The economic slump has a silver lining for the officer-strapped Indian Army. Officers planning to seek premature retirement are having second thoughts and those who had applied have begun withdrawing their applications.
In comparison to the situation some months ago, when many army officers were leaving the force for greener pastures in the corporate world, now one official is withdrawing his application for premature retirement every third day, according to army sources. "In the past six months 65 officers have withdrawn their applications for premature retirement," a senior army official said, requesting anonymity.
The army's sanctioned strength is 46,615 officers, but it faces a shortage of 11,238 officers. The problem got aggravated as about 3,000 officers sought premature retirement in the last three years, with most moving to the lucrative corporate sector.
Now, the Indian Army is hoping the financial crisis will help in restoring the balance and bring in many more to the armed forces that is facing a shortage of middle-rung officers. "In 2004, 430 officers applied for premature retirement. Of these, only 290 were accepted. In 2007, the number increased to a staggering 1,260," the official said.
Nearly 1,200 applications were also received last year. According to army officials, the number would have crossed 1,500 had the officers not been waiting for the Sixth Pay Commission.
"The trend started reversing after September 2008. As the global economy was hit by recession and the private companies started laying off employees, the army personnel who were planning to join telecom, aviation and management firms started doing a re-think," the official added.
"Since then no application seeking premature retirement has been received and every third day one officer is withdrawing his application," the official added. According to Indian Air Force (IAF) sources, no application has been received for premature
retirement since October. Last year more than 280 IAF officials had applied for retirement. The exodus of officers from the Indian Navy has also stopped.
The trend of defence personnel seeking premature retirement was on the rise with the army receiving 535 applications in 2005, 810 in 2006, and 1,265 in 2007. The defence ministry's approval depends on the need of the armed forces. The army approved
the voluntary retirement of 365 officers in 2005, 464 in 2006 and 608 in 2007.
Speaking ahead of the Army Day Jan 16, army chief General Deepak Kapoor had hoped that the recession might result in more youngsters opting for the armed forces as career. "With the recession in the civilian side, the demand for a career in the
army in the service of the nation may go up. Besides, we are taking a series of steps so that people do not leave the army and more numbers join it," Kapoor had said.
The army chief had said that the Sixth Pay Commission, which raised salaries for all government employees including those in the armed forces, has also helped in bringing down the number of officers seeking premature retirement.
"A little bit of hope. Post the Sixth Pay Commission announcement, there is somewhat of a declining trend in the number of people leaving the army. I see it as a happy augury," Kapoor had said.
Source: http://sify.com
New Delhi: The economic slump has a silver lining for the officer-strapped Indian Army. Officers planning to seek premature retirement are having second thoughts and those who had applied have begun withdrawing their applications.
In comparison to the situation some months ago, when many army officers were leaving the force for greener pastures in the corporate world, now one official is withdrawing his application for premature retirement every third day, according to army sources. "In the past six months 65 officers have withdrawn their applications for premature retirement," a senior army official said, requesting anonymity.
The army's sanctioned strength is 46,615 officers, but it faces a shortage of 11,238 officers. The problem got aggravated as about 3,000 officers sought premature retirement in the last three years, with most moving to the lucrative corporate sector.
Now, the Indian Army is hoping the financial crisis will help in restoring the balance and bring in many more to the armed forces that is facing a shortage of middle-rung officers. "In 2004, 430 officers applied for premature retirement. Of these, only 290 were accepted. In 2007, the number increased to a staggering 1,260," the official said.
Nearly 1,200 applications were also received last year. According to army officials, the number would have crossed 1,500 had the officers not been waiting for the Sixth Pay Commission.
"The trend started reversing after September 2008. As the global economy was hit by recession and the private companies started laying off employees, the army personnel who were planning to join telecom, aviation and management firms started doing a re-think," the official added.
"Since then no application seeking premature retirement has been received and every third day one officer is withdrawing his application," the official added. According to Indian Air Force (IAF) sources, no application has been received for premature
retirement since October. Last year more than 280 IAF officials had applied for retirement. The exodus of officers from the Indian Navy has also stopped.
The trend of defence personnel seeking premature retirement was on the rise with the army receiving 535 applications in 2005, 810 in 2006, and 1,265 in 2007. The defence ministry's approval depends on the need of the armed forces. The army approved
the voluntary retirement of 365 officers in 2005, 464 in 2006 and 608 in 2007.
Speaking ahead of the Army Day Jan 16, army chief General Deepak Kapoor had hoped that the recession might result in more youngsters opting for the armed forces as career. "With the recession in the civilian side, the demand for a career in the
army in the service of the nation may go up. Besides, we are taking a series of steps so that people do not leave the army and more numbers join it," Kapoor had said.
The army chief had said that the Sixth Pay Commission, which raised salaries for all government employees including those in the armed forces, has also helped in bringing down the number of officers seeking premature retirement.
"A little bit of hope. Post the Sixth Pay Commission announcement, there is somewhat of a declining trend in the number of people leaving the army. I see it as a happy augury," Kapoor had said.
Source: http://sify.com
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Sixth pay commission: Gujarat ministers, MLAs likely to get pay hike
Sixth pay commission: Gujarat ministers, MLAs likely to get pay hike
AHMEDABAD: At a time when private companies and corporate houses are planning to cut costs, the Gujarat government has proposed a 25 per cent increase in salaries of MLAs and ministers, sources in the government said.
The new pay scale, at par with those of Class I officers, will come into effect from April 2009, sources said.
"In 2005, we had passed a bill in the state assembly by which pay scales of MLAs and ministers have been brought at par with a Class I government servant," state assembly speaker Ashok Bhatt said.
Consequently, with pay scales of Class I officers being revised by the Sixth Pay Commission, pay scales of MLAs and ministers have also been increased.
An MLA would get Rs 40,000 per month including all perks while a minister would get Rs 50,000 with perks as per the new pay scales.
Presently, an MLA draws a salary of Rs 23,940 inclusive of perks.
A senior official in the state General Administration Department (GAD) said salaries of MLAs would be reviewed from time to time at par with Class I officers.
According to Bhatt, the new pay structure will be effective from April 2009 but it has been implemented with retrospective effect from January 2006 and arrears for 39 months will be paid in cash to ministers and MLAs.
However, government employees would get arrears of 39 months in their Provident Funds with a five-year lock-in period. The government would pay 20 per cent arrears in the employees' PF accounts for each of these five years.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
AHMEDABAD: At a time when private companies and corporate houses are planning to cut costs, the Gujarat government has proposed a 25 per cent increase in salaries of MLAs and ministers, sources in the government said.
The new pay scale, at par with those of Class I officers, will come into effect from April 2009, sources said.
"In 2005, we had passed a bill in the state assembly by which pay scales of MLAs and ministers have been brought at par with a Class I government servant," state assembly speaker Ashok Bhatt said.
Consequently, with pay scales of Class I officers being revised by the Sixth Pay Commission, pay scales of MLAs and ministers have also been increased.
An MLA would get Rs 40,000 per month including all perks while a minister would get Rs 50,000 with perks as per the new pay scales.
Presently, an MLA draws a salary of Rs 23,940 inclusive of perks.
A senior official in the state General Administration Department (GAD) said salaries of MLAs would be reviewed from time to time at par with Class I officers.
According to Bhatt, the new pay structure will be effective from April 2009 but it has been implemented with retrospective effect from January 2006 and arrears for 39 months will be paid in cash to ministers and MLAs.
However, government employees would get arrears of 39 months in their Provident Funds with a five-year lock-in period. The government would pay 20 per cent arrears in the employees' PF accounts for each of these five years.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth pay commission: PM reviews preparedness with three Service chiefs
Sixth pay commission: PM reviews preparedness with three Service chiefs
NEW DELHI: Chiefs of the three armed forces met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Friday to apprise him of the country’s defence preparedness.The meeting, the third since the 26/11 terror assault on Mumbai, came amid reports of a growing war hysteria in Pakistan and troop buildups across the border.
The event was followed by a meeting of the CCS, convened to clear crucial purchases of arms and required by the
armed forces.
The prime minister’s confabulations with the chiefs of the three armed forces saw him taking stock of the possible conventional military threat scenarios and the counter-measures that the Army, Navy and the Air Force had put in place along the borders, defence ministry sources said.
While the prime minister undertook a review of the security scenario as “a matter of routine,” there was no attempt to raise the pitch to counter Pakistan’s posturing. The general state of high alert across the country continues, without getting into a competitive bid with the neighbour.
“In the meeting, the three services chiefs made a presentation on the military preparedness to the prime minister,’’ the sources said, adding that issues relating to the Sixth Pay Commission “anomalies’’ were also discussed.
Though the defence ministry described the meeting between the prime minister and the services chiefs as routine, it assumed significance against the backdrop of reports that Pakistan had started mobilising its troops along the
Indo-Pak border.
“The prime minister has been frequently meeting with the services chiefs to discuss security issues since the November 26 Mumbai terror strikes. And this meeting today was also part of that exercise,’’ the sources maintained.
After investigations into the Mumbai terror attacks revealed the involvement of Pakistanis, New Delhi has been pressing for international pressure on Islamabad to clamp down on the terror outfits operating from its soil.
At the meeting, PMO sources said, the three services chiefs also discussed the ``anomalies’’ in the Sixth Pay Commission report implemented by the government since September 1 this year and the recommendations of the ministerial committee headed by external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee to address the four issues raised by them.
Though the Mukherjee committee had given its report to the prime minister on the defence forces’ pay demands, the government is yet to announce its decision.
Among the four issues raised by the armed forces were placing Lieutenant Colonels in Pay Band-4, parity in grade pay of officers from Captains to Brigadiers with their civilian counterparts, placing Lieutenant Generals in the Higher Administrative Grade Plus pay scales and restoring 70% pensionary weightage to the jawans.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
NEW DELHI: Chiefs of the three armed forces met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Friday to apprise him of the country’s defence preparedness.The meeting, the third since the 26/11 terror assault on Mumbai, came amid reports of a growing war hysteria in Pakistan and troop buildups across the border.
The event was followed by a meeting of the CCS, convened to clear crucial purchases of arms and required by the
armed forces.
The prime minister’s confabulations with the chiefs of the three armed forces saw him taking stock of the possible conventional military threat scenarios and the counter-measures that the Army, Navy and the Air Force had put in place along the borders, defence ministry sources said.
While the prime minister undertook a review of the security scenario as “a matter of routine,” there was no attempt to raise the pitch to counter Pakistan’s posturing. The general state of high alert across the country continues, without getting into a competitive bid with the neighbour.
“In the meeting, the three services chiefs made a presentation on the military preparedness to the prime minister,’’ the sources said, adding that issues relating to the Sixth Pay Commission “anomalies’’ were also discussed.
Though the defence ministry described the meeting between the prime minister and the services chiefs as routine, it assumed significance against the backdrop of reports that Pakistan had started mobilising its troops along the
Indo-Pak border.
“The prime minister has been frequently meeting with the services chiefs to discuss security issues since the November 26 Mumbai terror strikes. And this meeting today was also part of that exercise,’’ the sources maintained.
After investigations into the Mumbai terror attacks revealed the involvement of Pakistanis, New Delhi has been pressing for international pressure on Islamabad to clamp down on the terror outfits operating from its soil.
At the meeting, PMO sources said, the three services chiefs also discussed the ``anomalies’’ in the Sixth Pay Commission report implemented by the government since September 1 this year and the recommendations of the ministerial committee headed by external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee to address the four issues raised by them.
Though the Mukherjee committee had given its report to the prime minister on the defence forces’ pay demands, the government is yet to announce its decision.
Among the four issues raised by the armed forces were placing Lieutenant Colonels in Pay Band-4, parity in grade pay of officers from Captains to Brigadiers with their civilian counterparts, placing Lieutenant Generals in the Higher Administrative Grade Plus pay scales and restoring 70% pensionary weightage to the jawans.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Sixth pay commission: Panel on pay anomalies submits report to J-K Govt.
Sixth pay commission: Panel on pay anomalies submits report to J-K Govt.
Jammu, (PTI): A pay committee appointed by Jammu and Kashmir State Administrative Council (SAC) has submitted its report on sixth pay commission recommendations and removal of pay anomalies to Governor N N Vohra, senior officials said on Saturday.
"The pay committee submitted its report recommending measures for removal of pay anomalies for various sections of employees to the state government last evening," they said.
The report has generated a ray of hope among the government employees that they would get advantages of the sixth pay commission, the officials said.
The six-member committee headed by Financial Commissioner, Planning and Development Department S L Bhat, was appointed to work out the modalities for implementation of the pay commission for the state government employees, they said.
The report had suggested that after removing pay anomalies, the arrear would be paid to employees with effect from 2006 instead of 1996.
Besides, the committee had also suggested to remove pay anomalies in clerical cadre, enhancement of wages of the daily worker and enhancing retirement age from 58 to 60 years.
The officials said that the implementation of the pay commission recommendations may cost some additional burden on the state exchequer.
- PTI
Jammu, (PTI): A pay committee appointed by Jammu and Kashmir State Administrative Council (SAC) has submitted its report on sixth pay commission recommendations and removal of pay anomalies to Governor N N Vohra, senior officials said on Saturday.
"The pay committee submitted its report recommending measures for removal of pay anomalies for various sections of employees to the state government last evening," they said.
The report has generated a ray of hope among the government employees that they would get advantages of the sixth pay commission, the officials said.
The six-member committee headed by Financial Commissioner, Planning and Development Department S L Bhat, was appointed to work out the modalities for implementation of the pay commission for the state government employees, they said.
The report had suggested that after removing pay anomalies, the arrear would be paid to employees with effect from 2006 instead of 1996.
Besides, the committee had also suggested to remove pay anomalies in clerical cadre, enhancement of wages of the daily worker and enhancing retirement age from 58 to 60 years.
The officials said that the implementation of the pay commission recommendations may cost some additional burden on the state exchequer.
- PTI
Sixth pay commission: Governor likely to announce sixth pay commission next week
Sixth pay commission: Governor likely to announce sixth pay commission next week
Jammu, Dec 27 (NAK): The New Year is expected to bring a pleasant surprise for the state government employees as Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra is likely to announce implementation of sixth pay commission recommendation by the next week.
Well informed sources told News Agency of Kashmir that the committee constituted by the governor to look into the possibilities of implementation of 6th Pay commission forwarded its recommendations to the State Administrative Council (SAC), headed by the governor on Saturday.
If sources have to be believed the six members committee, headed by financial commissioner SL Bhat, has also favoured implementation of the recommendations at the earliest.
The committee sources added, has also discussed the pay anomalies among the state government employees and it has been recommended that the arrears in this behalf shall be paid to the employees from 2006 instead of 1996, as demanded by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) during its meeting with the governor on December 22.
“The revised pay, as per the sixth pay commission recommendation, has been suggested to be paid from the January 2006”, sources said adding, “However, it has been left to the SAC to decide as whether the arrears be paid to the employees in cash or deposited in the Provident Fund”.
Sources said that the governor is likely to announce the implementation of the sixth pay commission recommendations in the next week. “If all goes well the governor will himself announce the bonanza for the employees well before the next government is formed in the state”, sources told NAK, preferring anonymity. (NAK)
Source: http://naknews.co.in/
Jammu, Dec 27 (NAK): The New Year is expected to bring a pleasant surprise for the state government employees as Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra is likely to announce implementation of sixth pay commission recommendation by the next week.
Well informed sources told News Agency of Kashmir that the committee constituted by the governor to look into the possibilities of implementation of 6th Pay commission forwarded its recommendations to the State Administrative Council (SAC), headed by the governor on Saturday.
If sources have to be believed the six members committee, headed by financial commissioner SL Bhat, has also favoured implementation of the recommendations at the earliest.
The committee sources added, has also discussed the pay anomalies among the state government employees and it has been recommended that the arrears in this behalf shall be paid to the employees from 2006 instead of 1996, as demanded by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) during its meeting with the governor on December 22.
“The revised pay, as per the sixth pay commission recommendation, has been suggested to be paid from the January 2006”, sources said adding, “However, it has been left to the SAC to decide as whether the arrears be paid to the employees in cash or deposited in the Provident Fund”.
Sources said that the governor is likely to announce the implementation of the sixth pay commission recommendations in the next week. “If all goes well the governor will himself announce the bonanza for the employees well before the next government is formed in the state”, sources told NAK, preferring anonymity. (NAK)
Source: http://naknews.co.in/
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Sixth pay commission: Bill seeking hike in SC, HC judges' salaries introduced in Lok Sabha
Sixth pay commission: Bill seeking hike in SC, HC judges' salaries introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi (PTI): A Bill proposing over three-fold hike in the salaries of judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Law Minister H R Bhardwaj introduced the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Bill in the Lok Sabha.
Bhardwaj introduced the Bill amid a din by BJP members protesting Minority Affairs Minister A R Antulay's controversial remarks on the killing of Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare during the Mumbai terror attacks.
The Bill proposes to hike the salary of the Chief Justice of India from Rs 33,000 per month to Rs 1lakh per month, and that of other apex Court judges from Rs 30,000 pm to Rs 90,000 pm.
The draft legistlation seeks to increase the salary of the Chief Justice of High Courts from Rs 30,000 to Rs 90,000 pm and that of the judges of High Courts from Rs 26,000 pm to Rs 80,000 per month.
Based on the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the Central Government has decided to grant additional quantum of pension and family pension with reference to the age of the Central Government pensioner and family pensioner.
On the same analogy, it has been decided to extend similar benefits to all retired judges, Bhardwaj said in statement of objects and reasons for the Bill.
The hike in the salaries is proposed to be effective from January 1, 2006.
Source: PTI
New Delhi (PTI): A Bill proposing over three-fold hike in the salaries of judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Law Minister H R Bhardwaj introduced the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Bill in the Lok Sabha.
Bhardwaj introduced the Bill amid a din by BJP members protesting Minority Affairs Minister A R Antulay's controversial remarks on the killing of Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare during the Mumbai terror attacks.
The Bill proposes to hike the salary of the Chief Justice of India from Rs 33,000 per month to Rs 1lakh per month, and that of other apex Court judges from Rs 30,000 pm to Rs 90,000 pm.
The draft legistlation seeks to increase the salary of the Chief Justice of High Courts from Rs 30,000 to Rs 90,000 pm and that of the judges of High Courts from Rs 26,000 pm to Rs 80,000 per month.
Based on the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the Central Government has decided to grant additional quantum of pension and family pension with reference to the age of the Central Government pensioner and family pensioner.
On the same analogy, it has been decided to extend similar benefits to all retired judges, Bhardwaj said in statement of objects and reasons for the Bill.
The hike in the salaries is proposed to be effective from January 1, 2006.
Source: PTI
Sixth pay commission: LU Finance Committee approves fee hike
Sixth pay commission: LU Finance Committee approves fee hike
LUCKNOW: The Finance Committee (FC) of the Lucknow University, on Sunday, approved the annual budget for 2009-10, which includes fee hike from next
session. Two committees have been formed to draft course-wise increase in the fees for self-finance and traditional disciplines.
The FC accepted the proposal which recommended fee hike of 20-50% in self-finance courses and 100% hike in the traditional courses like BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MSc and MCom. The committees are likely to submit their reports in the first week of January. The hike in popular self-finance management courses will be 50%, which will make the fees from Rs 25,000 per semester at present to Rs 37,000 per semester. In other self-finance courses, the hike would be between 20-30%. The fees in traditional courses, at present between Rs 1200-2500 per annum, are likely to be doubled in the new structure.
However, the major burden will come on the students of self-finance courses. The decision to hike the fees has been taken to meet the financial burden because of the deficit and increase in salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff after implementation of the sixth pay commission report. The university has also written to the government asking for increase in grants to meet the expenses required for increasing salaries of non-teaching staff. LU expects to generate Rs 5-6 crore per annum from fee hike, but it will still need additional Rs 5-6 crore to meet the deficit of Rs 10 crore.
In the annual financial statement (budget), university has shown its expenses for 2009-10 to be around Rs 76.51 crore, which include Rs 50 crore for the salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff and Rs 26.51 crore for repair, construction, labs, classrooms and various academic activities. On the revenue side, LU has shown Rs 24.80 crore as grants from the government for salaries and development, over Rs 25 crore from fees, around Rs 9 crore from University Grants Commission to implement the sixth pay commission for teachers and around Rs 10 crore as grants and aids from other sources.
The major concern for the university, however, is that the state government has fixed grants for salaries to the levels of 1998-99. After implementation of the sixth pay commission, university will require at least Rs 3-4 crore extra for the non-teaching staff and Rs 9 crore for the teaching staff. The UGC will provide 80% of the hike for teachers for five years, thereafter university will have to manage on its own. "If the state government does not increase grants for salaries, we will be forced to hike fees, at least by four times after five years," said a senior officer.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
LUCKNOW: The Finance Committee (FC) of the Lucknow University, on Sunday, approved the annual budget for 2009-10, which includes fee hike from next
session. Two committees have been formed to draft course-wise increase in the fees for self-finance and traditional disciplines.
The FC accepted the proposal which recommended fee hike of 20-50% in self-finance courses and 100% hike in the traditional courses like BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MSc and MCom. The committees are likely to submit their reports in the first week of January. The hike in popular self-finance management courses will be 50%, which will make the fees from Rs 25,000 per semester at present to Rs 37,000 per semester. In other self-finance courses, the hike would be between 20-30%. The fees in traditional courses, at present between Rs 1200-2500 per annum, are likely to be doubled in the new structure.
However, the major burden will come on the students of self-finance courses. The decision to hike the fees has been taken to meet the financial burden because of the deficit and increase in salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff after implementation of the sixth pay commission report. The university has also written to the government asking for increase in grants to meet the expenses required for increasing salaries of non-teaching staff. LU expects to generate Rs 5-6 crore per annum from fee hike, but it will still need additional Rs 5-6 crore to meet the deficit of Rs 10 crore.
In the annual financial statement (budget), university has shown its expenses for 2009-10 to be around Rs 76.51 crore, which include Rs 50 crore for the salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff and Rs 26.51 crore for repair, construction, labs, classrooms and various academic activities. On the revenue side, LU has shown Rs 24.80 crore as grants from the government for salaries and development, over Rs 25 crore from fees, around Rs 9 crore from University Grants Commission to implement the sixth pay commission for teachers and around Rs 10 crore as grants and aids from other sources.
The major concern for the university, however, is that the state government has fixed grants for salaries to the levels of 1998-99. After implementation of the sixth pay commission, university will require at least Rs 3-4 crore extra for the non-teaching staff and Rs 9 crore for the teaching staff. The UGC will provide 80% of the hike for teachers for five years, thereafter university will have to manage on its own. "If the state government does not increase grants for salaries, we will be forced to hike fees, at least by four times after five years," said a senior officer.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth pay commission: Power engineers threaten strike
Sixth pay commission: Power engineers threaten strike
LUCKNOW: The junior engineers of Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (Lesa) have threatened of going on a work boycott in case the state government does not meet their demand of removing anomalies in salaries within 72 hours, beginning Sunday. The demand comes in the wake of the prospective application of the 6th Pay Commission following which the cadre apprehends to get lesser salary than their clerical counterparts.
The decision was taken on the second day of the 63rd annual convention of Rajya Vidyut Parishad Junior Engineers' Association on Sunday. President of the association Satnam Singh alleged the administration of having malicious intentions to deny basic rights to the JE cadre.
Singh said that the problems arising out of the work boycott would be the responsibility of the UPPCL administration.
Notably, the Rajya Vidyut Abhiyanta Sangh too have called upon the engineers of UPPCL to go on a state-wide strike in case UPPCL administration does not remove anomalies pertaining to promotions. The deadline the association has laid before the UPPCL administration is December 23, that is Wednesday.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
LUCKNOW: The junior engineers of Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (Lesa) have threatened of going on a work boycott in case the state government does not meet their demand of removing anomalies in salaries within 72 hours, beginning Sunday. The demand comes in the wake of the prospective application of the 6th Pay Commission following which the cadre apprehends to get lesser salary than their clerical counterparts.
The decision was taken on the second day of the 63rd annual convention of Rajya Vidyut Parishad Junior Engineers' Association on Sunday. President of the association Satnam Singh alleged the administration of having malicious intentions to deny basic rights to the JE cadre.
Singh said that the problems arising out of the work boycott would be the responsibility of the UPPCL administration.
Notably, the Rajya Vidyut Abhiyanta Sangh too have called upon the engineers of UPPCL to go on a state-wide strike in case UPPCL administration does not remove anomalies pertaining to promotions. The deadline the association has laid before the UPPCL administration is December 23, that is Wednesday.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth pay commission: Recession delays unveiling of new home loan policy
Sixth pay commission: Recession delays unveiling of new home loan policy
New Delhi: The economic downturn seems to be delaying the announcement of a new home loan policy for Central Government employees as recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC).
Known as the house building assistance (HBA), it’s a key interest-bearing advance given by the government to its employees to construct/acquire house/flats of their own.
The HBA is given to all permanent employees, members of All India Services (IAS, IPS & IFS) deputed to the Central government, public sector undertakings (PSUs) under control of the Centre, international organisations, autonomous bodies etc. The advance is to assist acquiring a plot and constructing a house thereon, building a new house on a plot already owned singly or jointly with spouse, enlarging living accommodation in a house, purchase of a ready built house/flat etc.
According to existing rules, the cost of the house (excluding cost of land) should not exceed 134 times the basic pay (and dearness pay taken together) subject to a maximum of Rs 18 lakh and a minimum of Rs 7.5 lakh.
Although this advance is interest-bearing, it has an inherent subsidy since interest is has to be paid only after the principal has been repaid and simple interest is chargeable on the advance. The rates of interest, therefore, are somewhat lower than existing market rates.
The Sixth Central Pay Commission in its report said: “It is desirable to provide only for the element of interest subsidy and make available various interest bearing advances to government employees through arrangements with public sector banks. This will not only give the government employee the freedom to approach the specified bank for a loan but would also simplify the existing procedures saving a lot of administrative work which is presently being done in government offices for grant of loans and servicing thereof.”
The CPC recommended the government should enter into an agreement with leading PSU banks to extend this facility at pre-determined competitive rates to its employees. The employee shall take the loans/advances directly from the bank with the approval of the sanctioning authority in the government and repay installments directly to the bank.
The Sixth CPC also said: “The eligibility for taking the advances should also be removed because the repaying capacity would, in any case, be considered by the concerned bank at the time of processing the loan application. This will also extend to the ceiling of Rs 18 lakh presently prescribed on the cost of house for purposes of house building advance. Therefore, this ceiling should also be removed.”
But this policy has not been implemented till date. The Ministry of Finance in a notification dated October 24 said: “The implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to interest bearing advances granted to government employees is under consideration of the government. Meanwhile, pending finalisation of the new arrangement, the existing provisions for interest-bearing advances to purchase motor car, motorcycle, scooter, moped and personal computer would continue to be in operation.” But it was silent on the HBA.
Source: news.in.msn.com
New Delhi: The economic downturn seems to be delaying the announcement of a new home loan policy for Central Government employees as recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC).
Known as the house building assistance (HBA), it’s a key interest-bearing advance given by the government to its employees to construct/acquire house/flats of their own.
The HBA is given to all permanent employees, members of All India Services (IAS, IPS & IFS) deputed to the Central government, public sector undertakings (PSUs) under control of the Centre, international organisations, autonomous bodies etc. The advance is to assist acquiring a plot and constructing a house thereon, building a new house on a plot already owned singly or jointly with spouse, enlarging living accommodation in a house, purchase of a ready built house/flat etc.
According to existing rules, the cost of the house (excluding cost of land) should not exceed 134 times the basic pay (and dearness pay taken together) subject to a maximum of Rs 18 lakh and a minimum of Rs 7.5 lakh.
Although this advance is interest-bearing, it has an inherent subsidy since interest is has to be paid only after the principal has been repaid and simple interest is chargeable on the advance. The rates of interest, therefore, are somewhat lower than existing market rates.
The Sixth Central Pay Commission in its report said: “It is desirable to provide only for the element of interest subsidy and make available various interest bearing advances to government employees through arrangements with public sector banks. This will not only give the government employee the freedom to approach the specified bank for a loan but would also simplify the existing procedures saving a lot of administrative work which is presently being done in government offices for grant of loans and servicing thereof.”
The CPC recommended the government should enter into an agreement with leading PSU banks to extend this facility at pre-determined competitive rates to its employees. The employee shall take the loans/advances directly from the bank with the approval of the sanctioning authority in the government and repay installments directly to the bank.
The Sixth CPC also said: “The eligibility for taking the advances should also be removed because the repaying capacity would, in any case, be considered by the concerned bank at the time of processing the loan application. This will also extend to the ceiling of Rs 18 lakh presently prescribed on the cost of house for purposes of house building advance. Therefore, this ceiling should also be removed.”
But this policy has not been implemented till date. The Ministry of Finance in a notification dated October 24 said: “The implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to interest bearing advances granted to government employees is under consideration of the government. Meanwhile, pending finalisation of the new arrangement, the existing provisions for interest-bearing advances to purchase motor car, motorcycle, scooter, moped and personal computer would continue to be in operation.” But it was silent on the HBA.
Source: news.in.msn.com
Sixth pay commission: Secretariat typists grouse against Pay Commission norms
Sixth pay commission: Secretariat typists grouse against Pay Commission norms
BHUBANESWAR: The typists of the State Secretariat have expressed their dissatisfaction over their pay structure notified by the Sixth Pay Commission as per the recommendations of the Fitment Committee. General secretary of the Orissa Secretariat Typists’ Association Siddhartha Kumar Panda has alleged that the anomaly in the pay-scale has not been rectified and comparatively lower scale has been awarded to them. He said that like the pay-scale of the other employees having graduation as qualification, the pay-scale of the senior grade typists should have been placed in ‘Pay Band-2’. The grade pay of superintendent level-I of the typist cadre has been equated with superintendent level-II. The association has requested Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei to correct the anomaly.
Source: expressbuzz.com
BHUBANESWAR: The typists of the State Secretariat have expressed their dissatisfaction over their pay structure notified by the Sixth Pay Commission as per the recommendations of the Fitment Committee. General secretary of the Orissa Secretariat Typists’ Association Siddhartha Kumar Panda has alleged that the anomaly in the pay-scale has not been rectified and comparatively lower scale has been awarded to them. He said that like the pay-scale of the other employees having graduation as qualification, the pay-scale of the senior grade typists should have been placed in ‘Pay Band-2’. The grade pay of superintendent level-I of the typist cadre has been equated with superintendent level-II. The association has requested Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei to correct the anomaly.
Source: expressbuzz.com
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