Friday, August 12, 2016

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Payment of arrears with current month salary; committee on allowances to meet this week

7th Pay Commission: Payment of arrears with current month salary; committee on allowances to meet this week

New Delhi: The first meeting of the Finance Secretary-led committee appointed to look into the allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission is scheduled this week while the payment of arrears will be paid to central government employees and pensioners in a single installment along with this month salary.

IANS has reported quoting Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa that the committee on allowances will have its first meeting this week.

The Committee will submit its report within a period of four months. Till a final decision on Allowances is taken based on the recommendations of this Committee, all Allowances will continue to be paid at existing rates in existing pay structure, as if the pay had not been revised with effect from 1st day of January, 2016.

"The 7th Pay Commission examined a total of 196 existing allowances and, by way of rationalization, recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming of 37 allowances. Given the significant changes in the existing provisions for allowances which may have wide ranging implications, the Cabinet decided to constitute a Committee headed by Finance Secretary for further examination of the recommendations of 7th CPC on allowances," as per the press release issued by the government after the Cabinet approval to Pay Commission recommendations.

It was estimated by the Pay Commission that the additional financial impact on the exchequer due to the implementation of all its recommendations in 2016-17 will be Rs 102,100 crore. This apart, it had estimated an additional implication of Rs 12,133 crore on account of arrears.

SOURCE -  ZEE NEWS

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Gujarat government to implement 7th Pay Commission from August 1

Gujarat government to implement 7th Pay Commission from August 1


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

In a major bonanza for over 8.77 lakh Gujarat government employees and pensioners ahead of next year’s assembly polls, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Sunday announced the implementation of 7th Pay Commission from August 1.

Over 4.65 lakh Gujarat government employees and more than 4.12 lakh pensioners would benefit from this decision, a release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said. However, the state government employees will not get pay hike benefits from January 1 this year as accepted by the Centre, instead it will be effective from August 1.

“Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has accepted the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission and announced to implement it in the state from August 1,” it said.

The Centre had on July 25 notified the implementation of 7th Pay Commission for Central Government employees from January 1. As per the release, the new hike will benefit employees and pensioners of state government, panchayats and granted institutions in Gujarat.

“Employees of class-4 to class-1 will now get a hike of 14.60 per cent to 25 per cent in their salaries,” it added.

As the Centre is now expected to start deliberations to decide the hike in allowances, the state government will take appropriate decision about allowances as per the announcement by the Centre, added the release.

Earlier, Gujarat government spokesperson and state Finance Minister Saurabh Patel had said that the government may have to bear an extra-burden of Rs 6,000 crore annually if it decides to implement the pay hike suggested by the 7th Pay Commission.

The elections in Gujarat are scheduled to be held in the later part of 2017.

Source – Indian express

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

अखिलेश कैबिनेट का फैसला, UP में लागू होंगी सातवें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशें

अखिलेश कैबिनेट का फैसला, UP में लागू होंगी सातवें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशें

उत्तर प्रदेश के करीब 22 लाख कर्मचारियों और पेंशनधारियों के लिए सोमवार को अखिलेश यादव की कैबिनेट खुशियों की सौगात लेकर आई. कैबिनेट की बैठक के बाद सीएम अखिलेश यादव ने ऐलान किया कि कर्मचारियों को सातवां वेतन मान देने की दिशा में सरकार ने कदम बढ़ा दिए हैं. उत्तर प्रदेश में करीब 16 लाख राज्य सरकार के कर्मचारी और 6 लाख पेंशनधारी हैं, जिन्हें इससे फायदा होगा.

सीएम ने कहा कि इसके लिए एक कमेटी का गठन किया जाएगा, जिसके अध्यक्ष की नियुक्ति वह खुद करेंगे. ये कमेटी छह महीने के अंदर अपनी रिपोर्ट देगी.

ये है सपा सरकार का असली मकसद

सूत्रों के मुताबिक, चुनाव के इस मौसम में फील गुड का माहौल बनाने में लगी अखिलेश सरकार इसे दो तीन महीने के भीतर ही लागू करने की तैयारी कर रही है, ताकि सरकारी कर्मचारियों और पेंशनधारियों का ये तोहफा कहीं चुनाव आचार संहिता के चक्कर में न फंस जाए. माना जा रहा है कि सातवां वेतनमान अक्टूबर में लागू हो सकता है.

सरकार पर आएगा 24,000 करोड़ का बोझ

सीएम अखिलेश यादव ने बताया कि इसे लागू करने में सरकार पर 24,000 करोड़ का बोझ पड़ेगा, लेकिन राज्य सरकार के कर्मचारियों के एचआरए 20 प्रतिशत बढ़ाने का प्रस्ताव फिलहाल अटक गया है. इसे कुछ दिनों बाद मंजूरी मिल सकती है. ये तय माना जा रहा है कि इसका भी ऐलान उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार चुनाव आचार संहिता लागू होने से पहले ही कर देगी.

बुनकर वोट पर भी नजर

अखिलेश का फीलगुड फैक्टर सिर्फ सरकारी कर्मचारियों तक ही सीमित नहीं है. बुनकरों के बहुत बडे वोट बैंक पर भी समाजवादी पार्टी की नजर है. आज कैबिनेट ने समाजवादी हथकरघा बुनकर पेंशन योजना के तहत 60 साल के ऊपर के बुनकरों को हर महीने 500 रुपये बतौर पेंशन देने का भी फैसला किया

SOURCE - AAJ TAK