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7th Pay Commission: How govt will save Rs 11,000 crore in allowances

April 24, 2016, 2:12 pm
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7th Pay Commission bonanza: How govt will save Rs 11,000 crore in allowances

Allowances currently are roughly half of the Centre's salary bill; as per the pay panel award, the steepest increase — 63% — was in allowances, while the overall rise in pay, allowances and pensions recommended was 23.55%.
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The Centre is likely to implement the Seventh Pay Commission award from September-October, the beginning of the festive season, to give a consumption boost to the economy. However, in order to restrict the budgetary outgo, it would pay the revised allowances only prospectively, unlike the pay component that will be paid along with arrears from January 2016.

Allowances currently are roughly half of the Centre’s salary bill; as per the pay panel award, the steepest increase — 63% — was in allowances, while the overall rise in pay, allowances and pensions recommended was 23.55%.

If the revised allowances take effect only from September this year, the savings to the exchequer would be to the tune of Rs 11,000 crore, official sources told FE. Additionally, if the railway ministry decided to toe the Centre’s line, the national transporter will save around Rs 3,800 crore. The Budget in February had provided Rs 53,500 crore towards the pay panel-induced overall rise in pay, allowances and pension (PAP) and also to finance the one-rank-one-pension scheme for the armed forces. The commission had estimated the additional outgo in FY17 due to its award at Rs 73,650 crore.

The Centre’s additional bill on allowances in FY 17 due to the pay panel would have been about Rs 22,000 crore, but since it would release allowances only from September (and not with retrospective effect from January as envisaged by the commission), the actual outgo would be nearly half that.

Some analysts reckon that the consumption stimulus to the economy from the increased pay to government staff this time around could be somewhat muted.

Compared with the Sixth Pay Commission award — which led to an overall salary increase of 40% and was released first with arrears of 30 months paid over two years — the disbursement now includes only six months’ arrears in pay, they noted. “If the pay commission’s award is implemented across the board (including state governments as well as public institutions/enterprises), it would bring in an additional 0.9% of GDP growth in FY17,” said NR Bhanumurthy, professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. Even if states lag in implementing the pay revisions, Bhanumurthy said, GDP growth still could be at least 8% in the current fiscal, up from likely 7.6% last year.

Contrary to some reports that government employees could be asked to put part of the increased salary in bank capitalisation bonds to be issued by the Centre to infuse capital in the banks, officials said there was no such move. The government would like the employees to spend additional money in their hands to perk up the economy, sources added.

The seventh pay panel had projected the railways budget would bear the additional Rs 28,450 crore in FY17 due to its award. However, officials reckon that the actual requirement could be lower by about Rs 3,800 crore for the railways due to prospective implementation of allowances.

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7th Pay Commission: Govt flip-flop on EPF emboldens employees to strike work, get higher pay

April 24, 2016, 2:20 pm
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7th Pay Commission: Govt flip-flop on EPF emboldens employees to strike work, get higher pay

New Delhi: The flip-flops by Union government on the revised EPF withdrawal norms may embolden government employees to strike work on July 11 as a means to get higher wages and allowances under 7th Pay Commission.

First, under the public outlash, the government withdrew the budgetary proposal to make 40 percent of the EPF corpus taxable. Now, under the protest of garment factory workers in the Bangluru area, central government again withdrew its February 10 notification which prevented an employee from withdrawing 100 percent of the EPF corpus before the age of 58 years.


“This labour movement of the garment workers of Karnataka state is an eye-opener for all the other working class in the entire country,”said PS Prasad, Secretary General, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State.

Referring to the protest of thousands of garment factory workers in Bangluru against the February 10 notification on April 18 and 19, which turned violent and threw life out of gear in the city, Prasad added, it was high time to prepare for 11th July strike under the banner of National Joint Council of Action of central government employees.

“If the Central Government employees also participate in trade union action against the retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC similar to the Garment Workers of Karnataka, we too can get similar results and hope for a better wage revision and a decent wage hike”, said Prasad in a post on the union's portal. 

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Govt likely to implement 7th Pay Commission award around September-October: Zee News

April 24, 2016, 2:45 pm
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Govt likely to implement 7th Pay Commission award around September-October: Zee News

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New Delhi: The Central government employees will have to wait till September-October to get higher salaries under the 7th Pay Commission.

As per a Financial Express report, government is expecting that higher salaries released around the festival period starting with Durga Puja and Diwali will boost consumption, which will have a multiplier effect on the economy. 

Though the employees will get arrears with retrospective effect from January 1, no retrospective arrears in allowances will be given. With the move, the exchequer would be able to save around  Rs 11,000 crore. 

The commission had estimated the additional outgo in FY17 due to its award at R73,650 crore.

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सातवें वेतन आयोग बढ़ी हुई सैलरी सितंबर-अक्टूबर से, भत्तों का एरियर नहीं

April 24, 2016, 2:46 pm
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सातवें वेतन आयोग बढ़ी हुई सैलरी सितंबर-अक्टूबर से, भत्तों का एरियर नहीं
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केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों के लिए एक बुरी खबर है। दरअसल, सातवें वेतन आयोग के तहत कर्मचारियों को भत्तों का एरियर नहीं मिलेगा। मतलब ये कि उन्हें बढ़ी हुई सैलरी तो 1 जनवरी 2016 से मिलेगी लेकिन भत्ते सितंबर से ही मिलेंगे। सातवें वेतन आयोग के तहत बढ़ी हुई सैलरी सितंबर-अक्टूबर से मिलने लगेगी।


सरकार ने भत्तों का एरियर नहीं देने का ये कदम खर्चो में कटौती के तहत उठाया है। इस फैसले से सरकार को 11000 करोड़ रुपये की बचत होगी। इससे पहले सातवें वेतन आयोग ने सैलरी में 16 फीसदी का इजाफा किया था। वहीं भत्तों में 63 फीसदी और पेंशन में 23.6 फीसदी की बढ़ोतरी का फैसला लिया था। अगर केंद्र के नक्शे कदम पर रेलवे भी ये कदम उठाता है तो रेलवे अपने खजाने में 3800 करोड़ रुपये बचा सकता है।

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EPFO Amendments: Government should learn the lessons - CITU Press Statement

April 25, 2016, 6:59 pm
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EPFO Amendments: Government should learn the lessons - CITU Press Statement

CENTRE OF INDIAN TRADE UNIONS

Press Statement 
20th April 2016
EPFO Amendments: Government should learn the lessons
Government of India has been forced to withdraw the notifications, amending the rules for withdrawal of funds from EPFO. The government, which was not prepared to listen to the demands of the central trade unions and their representatives in the Central Board of Trustees of EPFO, had to withdraw it because of struggles of workers in different parts of the country including Bengaluru and Visakhapatnam.


It is to be recalled that last year’s Union Budget proposed to appropriate the so called unclaimed money from EPF‘O while this year the government proposed to tax EPFO contributions, which it had to withdraw later due to huge protests in different parts of the country. These measures are part of the government policies aimed at dismantling the EFF itself.

In the meeting of the CBT on 29th March 2016. all the trade union representatives demanded withdrawal of this notification or to give an option to the workers to withdraw their money or to continue to keep it in EPFO. The government is trying to mislead by saying that the amendment on 10th February was done as per the suggestions of some trade unions.

Denial of full withdrawal creates serious difficulties to the workers, particularly in situations where they do not have any job security and other statutory benefits, as in the case of garment sector where huge unrest has erupted.

CITU congratulates the workers who have forced the government to withdraw this unwanted amendment. It reiterates its demand that the government should hold proper consultations with trade unions before taking any policy decision that impacts the workers in any way.


(A K PADHANABHANl
President


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Source: Confederation
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Definition of certain certain commonly used terms relating to direct tax administration

April 25, 2016, 7:12 pm
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Report of the Committee for recommending standard definition of certain certain commonly used terms relating to direct tax administration have been accepted by the CBDT:-

F. No. 309/11/2016 - OT
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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New Delhi, dated 22nd April, 2016

Office Memorandum

Sub: Report of the Committee for recommending standard definition of certain terms.



A Committee was constituted by the Board, vide OM of even number dated 22nd January 2016, under the chairmanship of Shri Avadhesh Kumar Mishra, CIT (TDS)-2, Delhi to recommend standard definitions of certain commonly used terms relating to direct tax administration, such as “taxpayer”, “tax - base”, “new assessee/taxpayer”, “stop-filer/non-filer” etc.

2. The Committee deliberated upon the prevalent definitions/usage of these terms in the context of functioning of the Income Tax Department and also in the light of statutory provisions. After discussions, the Committee recommended that the following definitions of these terms be adopted for the purpose of generating relevant statistics, as also for reporting to Parliamentary Committees and various outside agencies:-

2.1 To be defined with reference to a given Financial Year:-

I. Tax-base - As on the first date of a Financial Year - Number of persons who have either filed ITRs, or in whose case tax has been paid, or deducted/collected (TDS/TCS), in any of the three consecutive financial years previous to the financial year under reference;

II. New taxpayer added - during a Financial Year- Number of persons who are not included in the tax-base, as on first date of the Financial Year, but who have either filed ITRs, or in whose case tax has been paid, or deducted/collected (TDS/TCS), for the first time, during the financial year under reference;

III. Taxpayer - for a Financial Year - Any person who has either filed a return of income or in whose case tax has been paid or deducted or collected at source during the financial year under reference.

IV. Potential taxpayer - for a Financial year - Any person who is not included in the tax-base, as on the first date of the Financial Year, but in whose case information is available on record to indicate that such person was liable to file ITR, or pay any tax, or tax was required to be deducted/collected (TDS/TCS) in respect of such person, during the financial year under reference;

2.2. To be defined with reference to a given Assessment Year:-

I. Assessee:- for a given Assessment Year - As per the definition provided in the Income Tax Act, including any person who is liable to pay any tax, or in respect of whom any proceedings is pending under the Act, for the reference assessment year;

II. Non - filer - for a given Assessment Year - Any person who is liable to pay any tax, or file an ITR for the reference assessment year, as per information available on record, but no such ITR for the relevant assessment year has been entered on the System.

3 In the context of above definitions, the words “tax paid’ includes taxes paid by way of Advance Tax, Self-Assessment Tax, Taxes deducted/collected at source (TDS/TCS), Tax paid against regular assessment, Dividend Distribution Tax etc.

3.1 Further, the words “information available on record’ in the above definition would include information received from departmental sources, third parties e.g. banks, financial intermediaries, law enforcement agencies, foreign tax authorities, etc. and information available in public domain.

4. The recommendations of the Committee have since been accepted by the CBDT with the directions that these standard definitions of the above terms should henceforth be adopted for data generation and reporting purpose.

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(Salil Mishra)
Director (OT& WT)

Source Document: https://irsofficersonline.gov.in/Documents/OfficalCommunique/1425201694759.pdf 
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Government approves 8.7% interest on EPF for 2015-16

April 25, 2016, 7:16 pm
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NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has approved 8.7 per cent interest on PF deposits for over 5 crore subscribers of retirement body EPFO, lower than 8.8 per cent decided by the Central Board of Trustees (CBT).

"The (EPFO's apex decision-making body) CBT, at its meeting held in February 2016, has proposed an interim rate of interest at 8.8 per cent to be credited to the accounts of Employees' Provident Fund subscribers for 2015-16. The ministry of finance has, however, ratified an interest rate of 8.7 per cent," labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday.


This is probably the first time that the finance ministry has not given concurrence to the rate of interest on EPF as decided by CBT, which is headed by the labour minister.

EPFO had provided 8.75 per cent rate of interest in 2013-14 and 2014-15, which was higher than 8.5 per cent in 2012-13 and 8.25 per cent in 2011-12.

EPFO's estimates, which were worked out in September, projected that the body can easily pay 8.95 per cent rate of interest as it would leave a surplus of Rs 100 crore.

The EPFO pays rate of return to its subscribers on the basis of returns it generates from its investments.

However, despite the employees representatives' demand for 9 per cent rate of interest for the fiscal, the CBT at its meeting held on February 16 decided to provide an interim interest rate of 8.8 per cent for 2015-16.

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Denial of OROP to Reservist Pensioners - Tribunal issues notice to MoD

April 25, 2016, 7:24 pm
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The Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, has issued notice to the Ministry of Defence on a petition challenging the notification issued by the Ministry regarding the one rank one pension (OROP) on February 3, 2016.

The petitioners contend that para 4.1 of the notification deprives reservist pensioners /DSC Pensioners and those who are in receipt of two pension and many other categories from the benefits of one rank, one pension from July 1, 2014, which is illegal, discriminatory, arbitrary, resulting in violation of the Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution and infringement to the Right to Property .

The Bench of the AFT consisting of Justice Parkash Krishna and Lt Gen DS Sidhu ( Retd) issued notice for July 4, 2016, to the Ministry of Defence.

The petitions were filed by the chairman of the All-India Ex-servicemen Welfare Association, Bhim Sen Sehgal, on behalf of the petitioners Baldev Singh, Raghuvir Singh, Bhuri Singh, Raj Mal, Chand Kishore Sharma and many others reservist pensioners, DSC pensioners, as well as those drawing two pensions but deprived of the one rank one pension from July7, 2014.

The association has demanded setting aside of the portion of the notification and direction to the authorities for the grant of OROP to all categories of personnel, including the reservist pensioners, DSC pensioners and those drawing two pensions and the pensions of all these categories be revised from July 1, 2009, September 24, 2012 and then from July 1, 2014, onwards and all arrears be paid to them with interest and exemplary damages.

Sehgal, who appeared for the (PBORs) submitted before the Bench that these reservist pensioners of the Indian Army had served during emergencies of the Indo-China Aggression of 1962, Indo-Pak War of 1965 and 1971 and on completion of their regular and reserve service of 15 years were granted the reservist pension of Rs 40 pm in 1972 which was revised to Rs. 375 pm from January 1,1986, then Rs1,275 pm from January 1,1996 and then Rs 3,500 pm w.e.f January 1, 2006, but thereafter there was no increase in their pension from July, 2009, September 24, 2012, and then from July 1, 2014 (on OROP). The association had already submitted representation to the authorities concerned but nothing has been done till date, hence the association moves the Armed Forces Tribunal for the relief to these unfortunate soldiers who are in advance stage of their life.

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वन रैंक वन पेंशन का लाभ नहीं मिला, ट्रिब्यूनल में दी चुनौती

April 25, 2016, 7:29 pm
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रक्षा मंत्रालय की वन रैंक वन पेंशन योजना को चंडीगढ़ आर्म्ड फोर्स ट्रिब्यूनल (एएफटी) में चुनौती दी गई है। सोमवार को वन रैंक वन पेंशन (ओआरओपी) के खिलाफ कुल आठ याचिकाएं दायर हुईं। ट्रिब्यूनल के जस्टिस प्रकाश कृष्णा व लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल डीएस सिद्धू की बेंच ने रक्षा मंत्रालय को नोटिस जारी कर जवाब मांगा है।

इस मामले की सुनवाई अब चार जुलाई को होगी। केंद्र सरकार की ओर से नोटिफिकेशन जारी होने के बाद यह पहली बार है, जब किसी ट्रिब्यूनल में वन रैंक वन पेंशन को चुनौती दी गई हो।

एएफटी में ओआरओपी को चुनौती देने वाले आल इंडिया एक्स सर्विसमैन वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन के चेयरमैन भीमसेन सहगल ने बताया कि नोटिफिकेशन के पैरा नंबर 4.1 में उल्लेख है कि इस योजना का लाभ रिजर्व फोर्स के सिपाहियों को नहीं मिलेगा। उन्हें जो भी पेंशन मिल रही है, उसमें कोई इजाफा नहीं होगा।


उन्होंने बताया यह फैसला अन्यायपूर्ण है। यह उन सिपाहियों के साथ धोखा है, जो साल 1962, 1965 और 1971 के युद्ध में देश के साथ खड़े हुए और दुश्मनों को मुंह तोड़ जवाब दिया। रेग्युलर और रिजर्व सर्विस पूरी होने के बाद उन्हें पेंशन मिलने लगी। उन्हें अभी इतनी कम पेंशन मिल रही है, जिससे घर का खर्चा चलाना उनके लिए मुश्किल हो गया है।

सिर्फ 3500 रुपये मिल रही पेंशन
सहगल के मुताबिक फौज में पहले आठ साल रेग्युलर जॉब करनी पड़ती थी। उसके बाद उन्हें रिजर्व फोर्स में सात साल के लिए रखा जाता था। रिजर्व फोर्स में जाने के दौरान उन्हें हर महीने सिर्फ 20 रुपये मिलते थे। हालांकि दो महीने के लिए उन्हें ट्रेनिंग में भेजा जाता था, जिसमें उन्हें मेहनताना मिलता था। पूरे उत्तर भारत में इस कैटेगरी के गिनती के ही सिपाही बचे हैं। 1972 में उनकी पेंशन 40 रुपये थी। 1986 में रिवाइज कर 375 रुपये कर दी गई। 1996 में 1275 और फिर 2006 में 3500 रुपये, लेकिन इसके बाद कोई इजाफा नहीं किया गया, जबकि 2009, 2012 और 2014 में बाकियों की पेंशन में बढ़ोतरी हुई, लेकिन इनका एक भी रुपया नहीं बढ़ा।

कई बार पत्र लिखा, लेकिन नहीं हुई सुनवाई
एसोसिएशन ने इस बारे में संबंधित अथॉरिटीज को कई बार पत्र लिखा, लेकिन कोई सुनवाई नहीं हुई। आखिर में उन्हें ट्रिब्यूनल में जाना पड़ा। उन्होंने बताया कि वन रैंक वन पेंशन के मुताबिक उन्हें अब 6665 रुपये पेंशन मिलनी चाहिए, लेकिन उन्हें सिर्फ 3500 रुपये में ही गुजारा करना पड़ रहा है। इन पेंशनरों की उम्र 80-90 साल होगी। उम्र के इस पड़ाव में उन्हें काफी दिक्कतें झेलनी पड़ रही हैं। इतनी कम राशि में उन्हें घर चलाना मुश्किल हो रहा है। याचिका दायर करने वालों में बलदेव सिंह, रघुवीर सिंह, भूरी सिंह, राज मल व चंदकिशोर सहित कई लोग शामिल हैं।

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Unclaimed Amount of EPF: Representation & Action thereon

April 25, 2016, 7:37 pm
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 208
ANSWERED ON: 25.04.2016

Unclaimed Amount of EPF

SAUGATA ROY
N.K. PREMACHANDRAN
Will the Minister of

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-

(a)whether the Government proposes to divert the unclaimed amount in EPF fund to any other welfare scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(b)whether the Government has received representations regarding the unclaimed amount in the EPF fund for the welfare of EPF pensioners and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

(c)whether the Government proposes to utilize the unclaimed amount in the EPF fund for the benefit of members of EPF scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(d)whether the Government proposes to amend the law for diverting fund from EPF scheme for other schemes which do not come under the EPF and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e)whether the Government also proposes to introduce new scheme for skill development in youth and if so, the details thereof?


ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): There is no unclaimed amount in Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). However, as per para 72(6) of the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952, certain amounts are classified as ‘Inoperative Accounts’ in which contribution have not been received for 36 months continuously. All such Inoperative Accounts have, however, definite claimants. 

The funds, as per para 53 of the EPF Scheme, 1952, cannot be expended for any purpose other than payment to individual members.

Ministry of Finance vide Notification No. G.S.R.322 (E) dated 18.03.2016 has notified accounts of Employees’ Provident Fund as one of the schemes identified for transfer of unclaimed amounts.

(b): Representations are received from time to time in this regard. However, the EPF funds, as per para 53 of the EPF Scheme, 1952, cannot be expended for any purpose other than payment to individual members.

(c): No, Madam.

(d): Ministry of Finance vide Notification No. G.S.R.322 (E) dated 18.03.2016 has notified accounts of Employees’ Provident Fund as one of the schemes identified for transfer of unclaimed amounts. 

(e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Disparity in fixing of Minimum Wages: Govt. reply in Lok Sabha

April 25, 2016, 7:53 pm
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Disparity in fixing of Minimum Wages: Govt. reply in Lok Sabha


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 201
ANSWERED ON: 25.04.2016

Disparity in Wages

C. MAHENDRAN
Will the Minister of
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-

(a)the details of minimum wages fixed for the agriculture and non-agricultural workers in the country, State/UT-wise;


(b)whether the gap between per-worker earning in agriculture and non-agricultural sector has considerably widened recently and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective action taken by the Government in this regard;

(c)whether the Government proposes to introduce a uniform system for fixing wage rates for the workers engaged in agriculture and non-agricultural sector throughout the country to remove the said disparity and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)whether a large number of workers engaged in low productivity activities in the unorganised sectors are facing severe challenges and if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?


ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): The rates of minimum wages fixed for agriculture and non-agricultural workers in the Central Sphere is at Annexure I. The range of minimum wages in the State Sphere is at Annexure II.

(b) to (d): There is a wide regional disparity in minimum wages due to variations in socio-economic and agro-climatic conditions, income, prices of essential commodities, paying capacity, productivity and local conditions. However, as a step towards moving for a uniform wage structure, as recommended by the National Commission on Rural Labour and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, the concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) has already been mooted by the Government in 1996 on a voluntary basis. It is revised from time to time taking into account the increase in the Consumer Price Index Number. NFLMW has been revised recently to Rs.160/- per day w. e. f 01.07.2015.

The State Governments are regularly advised to fix and revise minimum wages in scheduled employments not below National Floor Level Minimum Wage.

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पीएफ के ब्याज पर वित्त व श्रम मंत्रालय में ठनी

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पीएफ के ब्याज पर वित्त व श्रम मंत्रालय में ठनी

नई दिल्ली। वित्त मंत्रालय ने ईपीएफ पर ब्याज दर पिछले वित्त वर्ष के मुकाबले बढ़ाने के बजाय घटा दिया है। इसके फैसले के बाद श्रम मंत्रालय और वित्त मंत्रालय में टकराव की स्थिति उत्पन्न हो गई है। वित्त मंत्रालय ने 2015-16 के लिए ईपीएफ पर 8.8 फीसद अंतरिम ब्याज दर की ईपीएफओ ट्रस्टी बोर्ड की सिफारिश को खारिज करते हुए केवल 8.7 फीसद ब्याज दर की अनुमति दी है। जबकि ट्रस्टी बोर्ड अपने प्रस्ताव से पीछे हटने को तैयार नहीं है।

श्रम मंत्रालय ब्याज नहीं घटाएगा
ट्रस्टी बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष केंद्रीय श्रम मंत्री बंडारू दत्तात्रेय ने लोकसभा में एक प्रश्न के लिखित उत्तर में कहा, "भले वित्त मंत्रालय ने हमारी बात नहीं मानी है। लेकिन हम 2015-16 के लिए अंतरिम ब्याज दर में कोई कमी नहीं करेंगे। सीबीटी की अगली बैठक में केवल अंतिम ब्याज दर पर चर्चा होगी। जिसमें देश की अर्थव्यवस्था, विभिन्न स्कीमों पर ब्याज दर तथा 7वें वेतन आयोग की रिपोर्ट के आधार पर परिस्थितियों का विश्लेषण किया जाएगा।"


सिफारिश थी 8.8 फीसद की

ईपीएफओ ट्रस्टी बोर्ड ने इस साल फरवरी की अपनी बैठक में 2015-16 के लिए ईपीएफ खातों पर 8.8 फीसद की दर से अंतरिम ब्याज का प्रस्ताव किया था। यह संभवतः पहला मौका है जब वित्त मंत्रालय ने ईपीएफओ ट्रस्टी बोर्ड और श्रम मंत्री के सुझाव को नकार दिया है। ईपीएफओ ने वर्ष 2013-14 तथा 2014-15 में ईपीएफ खाताधारकों को 8.75 फीसद की दर से ब्याज प्रदान किया था जो वर्ष 2012-13 तथा 2011-12 में प्रदत्त क्रमशः 8.5 और 8.25 फीसद फीसद ब्याज दर के मुकाबले अधिक था।

ज्यादा ब्याज देने पर भी सरप्लस

ईपीएफओ ने सितंबर, 2015 के आकलन के आधार पर कहा था कि यदि वह 2015-16 के लिए 8.95 फीसद ब्याज दर भी देता है तो भी उसके कोष में 100 करोड़ रुपये की अतिरिक्त राशि बची रहेगी। लेकिन अंततः उसने केवल 8.88 फीसद की अंतरिम ब्याज दर की सिफारिश की थी। ईपीएफओ अपने कोष के निवेश पर प्राप्त रिटर्न के आधार पर ईपीएफ पर ब्याज दर का प्रस्ताव करता है।

27 अप्रैल को बीएमएस का प्रदर्शन
इस बीच श्रम संगठनों ने ईपीएफ ट्रस्टी बोर्ड की सिफारिश नामंजूर करने के लिए वित्त मंत्रालय की आलोचना की है। राष्ट्रीय स्वयं सेवक संघ (आरएसएस) से संबद्ध भारतीय मजदूर संघ (बीएमएस) ने इसे ईपीएफओ के कार्य क्षेत्र में "अतिक्रमण"बताते हुए इसकी आलोचना की है तथा इसके विरुद्ध आंदोलन की चेतावनी दी है। बीएमएस के महासचिव विरजेश उपाध्याय ने एक बयान में कहा कि हमारी समझ में नहीं आता कि वित्त मंत्रालय ने आखिर ब्याज दर में और कटौती कैसे कर दी है। हम इसकी कड़े शब्दों में भर्त्सना करते हैं। इसके विरुद्ध हम 27 अप्रैल को ईपीएफ कार्यालयों के समक्ष विरोध प्रदर्शन करेंगे।

उपाध्याय के मुताबिक ईपीएफओ एक स्वतंत्र व स्वायत्त संगठन है। वित्त मंत्रालय न तो इसे कोई वित्तीय मदद देता है और न ही इसका प्रबंधन संभालता है। ऐसे में उसे इसके कार्य क्षेत्र में दखल का कोई अधिकार नहीं है। हमें वित्त मंत्रालय का निर्णय पूरी तरह अस्वीकार्य है।
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7th CPC: Central govt employees want not just steep pay hike; want large arrears too!

April 25, 2016, 8:14 pm
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New Delhi: The central government employees have called for not just close to 45 percent pay hike, they would like to go laughing to the bank with large arrears too. 

As per the employees' unions, the arrears of six months, if the 7th CPC is implemented from Jan 1 as proposed, shall not amount to much if government does not release the arrears for the HRA and Transport allowances.

The 7th pay commission was set up under the philosophy of 'pay commission without arrears​'. The employees fear that government may not pay arrears on HRA and Transport Allowance.


They contend that "government servants are not responsible for the delay" in the pay commission's implementation, and government must pay the arrears on all accounts from the date of implementation..

Notably, the recommendations of 6th Pay Commission were implemented and revised salaries given only with effect from January 1, 2006. But the allowances were given  only from September 1, 2008.

As per the 7th CPC recommendations, the Central Government Employees minimum salary will rise to around Rs 18,000 from around Rs 7000, which the employees feel is too meager considering the aspect of price rise and modern day expenditures.

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Interest Rates in ESI and EPF

April 26, 2016, 9:49 am
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 96
ANSWERED ON: 25.04.2016
Interest Rates in ESI and EPF
C.R. CHAUDHARY
NAGARAJAN P.
Will the Minister of
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-

(a)whether the Government proposes to increase the previously reduced interest rates on Employee''s State Insurance (ESI) and Employee''s Provident Fund (EPF);

(b)if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon; and

(c)the reaction of the Ministry of Finance thereon?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c): The contribution payable under Employees'' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 is not an interest-bearing deposit.

The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) in its 211th meeting held on 16.02.2016 has proposed an interim rate of interest at 8.80 per cent to be credited to the accounts of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) subscribers for the year 2015-16. Ministry of Finance has, however, ratified an interest rate of 8.70 per cent. 

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7th Pay Commission Implementation: Govt. looking to axe 52 out of 200 allowances

April 26, 2016, 9:56 am
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Govt. looking to axe 52 out of 200 allowances

The Seventh Pay Commission found inadequate the justifications offered by the Ministries for these allowances.

Secret allowance, family planning allowance, desk allowance, cash handling allowance, metropolitan allowance and headquarters allowance are among 52 of the nearly 200 allowances which the government could scrap soon.

The Seventh Pay Commission found inadequate the justifications offered by the Ministries for these allowances. The government was asked to suggest rationalisation of a variety of allowances. A committee is examining the Commission’s recommendations.


The Commission found the entire system of nearly 200 allowances “haphazard”. There are 13 for travel, 14 for additional duty, 51 for risk and hardship, nine for uniform, 4 for good services, 5 sumptuary allowances, 2 for training and 3 for knowledge update. Many were meagre cash payments and lost significance, it concluded. Rejecting the demand for doubling the family planning allowance — ranging from Rs. 210 to Rs.1,000 a month depending on grade pay — for those who adopt family planning norms after one child, the Commission recommended that it be abolished as a separate allowance was no longer needed.

Also to be abolished is the “meagre and outdated” Rs. 90 a month cycle allowance to postal officials. The briefcase allowance, paid once in three years and covering expenditure of up to Rs.10,000 on handbags, could be enhanced.

Allowances are paid to employees — both in civil and defence jobs — over and above the basic pay, either as a percentage of it, or as a specified amount, which usually varies with employees’ “level or status”. Children education allowance is an exception for which the absolute amount is the same across all ranks. Besides recommending that 52 allowances be abolished, the Commission suggested that another 36 be subsumed in an existing allowance or in new allowances it proposed.

While allowances for newspapers, Internet and mobile phones are paid in the private sector, government employees seem to be receiving a whole bunch of top-up payments, including in cash, for simply carrying out their job.

Arguing that responding to emergencies is part of the duties of any government servant, it recommended the scrapping of breakdown allowance given by the Ministry of Railways. Similarly, it found no need for secret allowance paid every month as a flat sum for dealing with ‘Top Secret’ in the Cabinet Secretariat or metropolitan allowance for Delhi Police personnel on account of “hardship faced in a metropolitan” area. The present rates are Sub-Inspector Rs.180 a month and Constable, Head Constable and Assistant Sub-Inspector Rs. 120.

The axe could also fall on headquarters allowance (Rs. 225 a month) paid to officers of Organised Group A Service in the Department of Telecom and some other Ministries for postings at the headquarters.

With growing emphasis on banking, it recommended abolishing cash handling allowance for cashiers working in Central government departments. It is paid at rates starting from Rs. 230 for disbursing sums less than Rs. 50,000 on an average in a month and goes up to Rs. 900 for sums in excess of Rs. 10,00,000.

Investigation allowance to attract talent from other Ministries to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is another such example.

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Strike by nursing unions against Seventh Pay Commission's Recommendation

April 26, 2016, 6:36 pm
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 271
ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

Strike by nursing unions
271 Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to satate :-
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: 


(a) whether it is a fact that All India Nursing Federation has been demanding for revision of their pay scales and a hike in allowances, if so, the details thereof; 

(b) whether Government has taken any decision on their demands; and 

(c) the steps being taken by Government to appease the unions of nurses and persuade them to call off their strike?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)
(a) to (c): Yes. All India Nursing Federation had submitted their representation against 7th CPC recommendations demanding for revision of pay, hike in allowances and other benefits. The same has been examined in the Ministry and sent to Empowered Committee, constituted by Government of India to go into the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations. There is no strike of the nurses at present in Central Government Institutions.
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Adventure Sports among CGE: Continuation of Scheme during 2016-17 and inclusion of new Institute

April 26, 2016, 7:07 pm
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No.125/1/2015-16/CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 26th April, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Scheme for promotion of Adventure Sports and similar activities amongst Central Government Employees Continuation of Scheme during the year 2016-17 and inclusion of new Institutes.


The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum of even number dated 4th December, 2015 circulating therewith Scheme for promotion of Adventure Sports and similar activities amongst Central Government Employees and to say that it has been decided to continue the Scheme during the year 2016-17. Further, following Institutes/Organizations have also been included in the list of approved Institutes under the Scheme:

i. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling, West Bengal.
ii. Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering (JIM), Pahalgam, J&K.
iii. National Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh.
iv. Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), Chankyapuri, New Delhi.

2. In view of the above, it is requested that the contents of the Scheme (copy enclosed) may please be disseminated amongst the employees who are eligible to avail the benefits of the Scheme and encourage them to participate in the Scheme.

(Abhay Jain)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.


No.125/1/2015-16-CCSCSB
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, the 26th April, 2016.

SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF ADVENTURE SPORTS & SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AMONGST CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

1. Background: The Department of Personnel and Training recognizes that welfare of employees is one of the prime tasks of personnel management and sports activities play an important role in improving their efficiency and morale. Participation by Central Government Employees in adventure sports and similar activities will give them a platform where they would learn lessons from nature and use the knowledge acquired for welfare of the society.

2. Vision: To foster spirit of risk-taking, cooperative team work,capacity of readiness, vital response to challenging situations, endurance and environmental awareness.

3. Mission: The Mission of the Scheme for promotion of adventure sports and similar activities is to encourage Central Government Employees working in the Ministries/Department of the Government of India to take part in these activities by giving financial assistance and other incentives. The Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board, a Society registered under the Society Registration Act, 1860, which is under the aegis and control of the Department of Personnel & Training will be the nodal agency for the Scheme.

4. Objectives:

(i) The Scheme would tackle the alarming situation of stress and impact of sedentary life on Government servants as highlighted in several studies conducted so far;

(ii) It would provide a creative outlet to Central Government Employees;

(iii) It would create and foster spirit of risk – taking, cooperative team work, capacity of readiness and vital response to challenging situations and of endurance;

(iv) Central Government Employees would be prepared for better Disaster Management; and

(v) Environmental awareness would be inculcated amongst the Central Government Employees.

5. Scope of the Scheme: The scope of the Scheme is limited to Central Government Employees working in the Ministries/Departments of Government of India. It will also be limited to the programme run by Institutes/Organizations approved by the Department of Personnel & Training.

6. Activities to be sponsored and Institutes: The Department of Personnel & Training will sponsor programmes of 5-7 days duration to be organized by the Institutes/Organizations listed at Annex-I.

The programme will have components of environmental awareness, disaster management, team spirit, capacity building, and Swachchh Bharat Campaign. The activities under the programme will be Trekking, Mountaineering, Rock-Climbing, Cycling in a difficult terrain, Skiing, Surfing, Boat Sailing, Snorkeling, Rafting, Para Sailing Ballooning, Para Gliding, Jungle Safari/Trekking, Desert Safari/Trekking, Beach Trekking and Environmental Awareness Camps etc. A Calendar of the programmes admissible under the Scheme will be circulated by the Department of Personnel & Training from time to time.

7. Financial Assistance and other incentives:

7.1 The Department of Personnel & Training will provide financial assistance to the eligible Central Government Employees for the programme of approved activities and conducted by the Institutes listed in Annex I .

7.2 Financial assistance will be in the form of reimbursement of Travel Expenses, programme fee and Hiring Charges of the equipments as per the terms and conditions specified in paragraph

7.3 and with a maximum ceiling of Rs.20,OOO/- (Rs. Twenty thousand only) per person per camp. The assistance will be limited to one activity in a block period of two year. Financial Assistance of 100% of programme fee would be provided in a calendar year to two officials of each Ministries/Departments who have been awarded by the Ministry/Department for excellence in service and nominated for the programme.

7.3 The following Heads are admissible for financial assistance under the Scheme:

i) To and fro travel expenses as per the entitlements under Leave Travel Concessions Rules with a maximum ceiling of Rs. 4,000/;

ii) Re-imbursement of Programme fee:

    (a) 90% for Group ‘ C’ Central Government Employee;
    (b) 80% for Group ‘ B’ Central Government Employee; and
    (c) 75% for Group’ A’ Central Government Employee.

iii) Actual hiring charges if the necessary equipment are hired from any Government agency with adequate proof subject to maximum of Rs. 2000/-.

7.4 Special Casual Leave will be granted to eligible participants in accordance with Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum No. 6/1/1985-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 16th July, 1985, No. 6/1/85-Estt(Pay-I) dated 7th November, 1988 and No.6/3/2015 – Estt(Pay-I) dated 29th February, 2016.

8. Procedure for availing benefits of the Scheme:

    8.1 The Central Government Employee will register himself with the Institute/Organization for the approved programme and make payment for it. He/she will simultaneously also submit his/her application to Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board duly forwarded by the Welfare Officer of their  respective Ministry/Department.

    8.2 The Ministry/Department will forward nominations of officials who have been awarded by the Ministry/Department for excellence in service and eligible for Financial Assistance of 100% of programme fee.

    8.3 The Welfare Officer of the Ministry/Department in each case will certify that the recommended official is a Central Government employee working in the main Ministry/Department and medically fit for the adventure activities opted by him.

    8.4 The financial assistance will be given on successful completion of the programme and submission of participation certificate to the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board.

9. Flexibility to expand the scope: The Department of Personnel& Training will reserve the rights to modify the scheme, addition or deletion of activities, Institutes/Organization, change in pattern of financial assistance and other conditions of the Scheme without any prior notice.

ANNEX I

LIST OF APPROVED INSTITUTES/ORGANISATIONS FOR SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF ADVENTURE SPORTS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AMONGST GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AS ON 13.04.2016

1. Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. (Recognized by Ministry of Defence and Government of Uttarakhand) http://www.nimindia.net

2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali, Himachal Pradesh. (Government of Himachal Pradesh) http://www.adventurehimalaya.org

3. Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering, Department of Tourism, Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir. (Ministry of Tourism) http://www.iismgulmarg.in

4. National Institute of Water Sports, Vasco da Gama, Goa. (Ministry of Tourism) http://www.niws.nic.in

5. Swami Vivekanand Institute of Mountaineering, Mount Abu, Rajasthan. (Government of Gujarat) http ://www.gujmount.com

6. Garhwal Mandai Vikas Nigam Ltd, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. (Government of Uttarakhand) http://www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn

7. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling, West Bengal. http://www.hmi-darjeeling.com

8. Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering (JIM), Pahalgam, J&K. http://www.jawaharinstitutepahalgam.com

9. National Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh.

10. Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), Chankyapuri, New Delhi. http://www.yhaindia .org

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/MISC.pdf]
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Policy towards World War II veteran pensioners: Govt reply in Rajya Sabha

April 26, 2016, 7:19 pm
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 194
ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

Policy towards World War II veteran pensioners
194 Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to satate :-



(a) what is Government of India’s policy towards World War II veteran pensioners given that the Government of India has assumed all pension liabilities from the British; and

(b) how many surviving World War II pensioners and family pensioners draw pension from Government?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) The pension of World War-II pensioners was granted as per provisions of Pension Regulation for the Army in India (Part-I & Part-II) 1940, prevalent at that time. As per these Pension Regulations, there were provisions of Retiring pension, Ordinary pension, Special pension Family, Disability pension, Children Allowance and Gratuity, which were governed on the basis of different eligibility conditions like rank last held in different arms, qualifying service rendered, attributability / non attributability and aggravation etc. In addition, there was provision of ‘Jangi Inam’ for World War-I & II veteran pensioners which was payable for two lives and one life respectively. At present, the rate of monetary allowance on account of Jangi Inam is Rs.500/- per month.

(b) The number of surviving World War-II pensioners and Family pensioners is dynamic and therefore, keeps on changing due to natural wastage. As regards actual number of World War-II pensioners, no separate data-base has been maintained to distinguish World War-II veteran pensioners vis-a-vis other pensioners.

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Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana under EPF Scheme

April 26, 2016, 7:42 pm
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 176
ANSWERED ON: 25.04.2016

Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana
GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ
Will the Minister of
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the EPFO has tightened the norms on withdrawal of provident fund and its investment in Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(b) whether PF subscribers can directly file claims without the attestation of present or previous employers and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): No, Madam. Provision for investment in Varishtha Pension Bima Yojna is available in para 68NNN of Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952. There is no change in paragraph 68NNN of EPF Scheme, 1952.

(b): Yes, Madam. The Provident Fund (PF) subscribers whose details like AADHAR Number and Bank Account Number have been seeded in their Universal Account Number (UAN) and whose UAN have been activated may submit claim forms directly to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) without attestation of their employers.
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Army Chief may earn more than US generals in 7th CPC : Times of India

April 26, 2016, 7:47 pm
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Our service chiefs may earn more than US generals - Times of India

NEW DELHI: For the first time, the Indian Army chief and his counterparts in the IAF and the Navy will draw more salary than the top general and equivalent in the US based on purchasing power parity (PPP) terms when the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission are implemented.

A comparison drawn by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), a defence ministry think tank, on the pay packets of Army chiefs and equivalent in the US, the UK and India said a general and equivalent in the US was paid $181,500 per annum (in PPP terms). The salary in the UK for similar ranks was $269,868. In India, the three services chiefs, who enjoy pay equivalent to the Cabinet secretary, received $140,520.


If the recommendations of the 7th pay panel are implemented, the Indian Army chief's annual salary will jump to $189,482 (in PPP terms), almost $8,000 more than what a general and equivalent ranks draw in the US. The huge salary hikes will apply equally to civilian officers too.

India's annual per capita income is $5,833 (in PPP terms) while it is $54,630 in the US and $39,137 in the UK.

The purchasing power parity conversion factor, used worldwide to compare income levels in different countries, is "the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amounts of goods and services in the domestic market as a dollar would buy in the US".

The pay panel observed, in light of protests by the three Service chiefs asking for more money and perks, that "defence service officers and JCO/ORs in India, based on 6th CPC pay scales, are placed quite well in terms of pay, even in relation to defence personnel in countries like US and UK, where the GDP per capita in PPP terms for the country as a whole is significantly higher than that of India".

These conclusions are, however, equally applicable to civilian employees of the government who are similarly placed. The pay panel's analysis did not take into account the augmentation of pay being recommended by the 7th CPC.

The IDSA, an autonomous institution funded by the government, was in 2015 commissioned by the Pay Commission to study how well the military and the generals were paid.

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