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• Indication of Aadhaar number in Pension papers of all employees-regarding
• Permission to Travel by Airlines other than Air India – Railway Board
• Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay – Computation of emoluments of Running Staff for granting retirement benefits
• Two DAYS POSTAL STRIKE ON 9TH & 10TH NOVEMBER 2016

Indication of Aadhaar number in Pension papers of all employees-regarding Posted: 21 Oct 2016 02:01 AM PDT Indication of Aadhaar number in Pension papers of all employees-regarding GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066 CPAO/Tech/Jeevan Pramaan/(3) Vol-11/2015-16/156 20.10.2016 Office Memorandum Subject:- Indication of Aadhaar number in Pension papers of all employees-regarding. Attention is invited to CPAO OM No. CPAO/Tech/Jeevan Pramaan/2015-16/1770 dated 07.03.2016 and D.O. letter dated 30.07.2015 from CGA to all Secretaries (Civil Ministries) followed by OM No. CPAO/Tech/Jeevan Pramaan/2016-17/07 dated-07.04.2016 regarding incorporation of Aadhaar number in the fresh PPOs. 2. In terms of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefit and Services) Act, 2016 "The Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government may, for the purpose of establishing identity of an individual as a condition for receipt of a subsidy, benefit or service for which the expenditure is incurred from, or the receipt therefrom forms part of, the Consolidated Fund of India, require that such individual undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or in the case of an individual to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, such individual makes an application for enrollment: Provided that if an Aadhaar number is not assigned to an individual, the individual shall be offered alternate and viable means of identification for delivery of the subsidy, benefit or service". Further, DP&PW has intimated vide OM No. 1/20/2016 P&PW (E) dated-08.08.2016 (copy enclosed) that it has issued a revised format for the application for pension by retiring employees (Form-5) in which Aadhaar number is to be indicated, if available. DP&PW has also requested Secretaries of the Ministries/ Departments to ensure that only the latest revised Form 5 & 7 complete in all respects including Aadhaar number, where available, are forwarded along with pension papers to the PAO. 3. In view of above, all Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs/ Administrators of UTs are again requested to issue instructions to PAOs to invariably watch the mention of Aadhaar Number in Pension paper received from Heads of Offices. Further it is also requested to take up the matter with JS (Admin) and Heads of Department/ Heads of Offices of respective Ministries/ Departments to ensure for providing Aadhaar number in pension papers in all cases being submitted to concerned PAOs to enable them to incorporate the same in PPO booklets. sd/- (Subhash Chandra) Controller of Accounts Source : CPAO This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Permission to Travel by Airlines other than Air India – Railway Board Posted: 21 Oct 2016 01:56 AM PDT Permission to Travel by Airlines other than Air India Government of India / Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Railways / Rail Mantralaya (Railway Board) RBE No.122/2016 New Delhi, Dated 17.10.2016 No.F(E)I/2016/AL-28/25 The General Managers, All Indian Railways etc. (As per Standard Mailing List) Sub: Permission to Travel by Airlines other than Air India. In terms of Board's letter of riven number dated 16.05.2016 on the subject, certain guidelines were issued regarding grant of permission to travel by airlines other than Air India for official air travel (both domestic and international) by railway officers. 2. However, in some of the cases, the requests seeking relaxation/permission to travel by airlines other than Air India are being received without complete particulars, and requisite documents. Occasionally, even the sector(s) for which permission is sought for travel by private airlines are not indicated. 3. It is therefore requested that the reference seeking relaxation/permission to travel by airlines other than Air India may be made to Railway Board following the guidelines of air travel circulated along with the letter dated 16.05.2016 ,Some of which are reiterated below and additional particulars as indicated below may also be furnished. (i) The request for relaxation/permission must be submitted to Railway Board at least 10 working days in advance from the date of travel, in the prescribed proforma also indicating the telephone number fax number (if an official email ID and grade / level of the officer travelling. (ii) Request for post-facto permission should be avoided. (iii) Those seeking relaxation on ground of non-availability of seats (NAS) must enclose NAS certificate issued by authorized travel agent / a copy of the sector specific snapshot of Air India Website. (iv) Those seeking relaxation on ground of attending meeting at a particular time, must attach meeting notice and approved tour programme. 4. Hindi version is enclosed. 5. Please acknowledge receipt. sd/- (Sonali Chaturvedi) Dy. Director Finance (Estt.) Railway Board Source : http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay – Computation of emoluments of Running Staff for granting retirement benefits Posted: 20 Oct 2016 07:27 PM PDT Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay – Computation of emoluments of Running Staff for granting retirement benefits GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD E(P&A)II-2012/DC/JCM/1 New Delhi, Dated 17.10.2016 The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110055 Sub: Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Basci Pay w.e.f. 01.04.2004 – computation of emoluments of Running Staff for granting retirement benefits – reg. Ref: NFIR's letter No.IV/RSAC/Conf./Part VII dated 05.09.2016 I am directed to refer to your letter dated 05.09.2016 wherein the Federation has mentioned that Northern Railway has vide letter 720/EW/Misc/Union-Items/2015/E.IV/Loose dated 16.11.2015 correctly computed the emoluments of Running Staff with reference to Dearness Allowance and 30% thereon for the purpose of allowing the retirement benefits to those Running Staff who had retired during the period 01.04.2004 and 31.12.2005. The matter has been examined in Baord's office and its observed that the methodology for computation contained in Northern Railway's letter referred to above, is not in conformity with the instructions on the matter as laid down in Baord's letter No.E(P&A)II-2004/RS-13 dated 12.10.2004, Northern Railway has accordingly been advised to take immediate corrective action in the matter vide Board's letter No.E(P&A)II-2014/RS-24 dated 22.07.2016. Yours faithfully, sd/- For Secretary/Railway Board Source: NFIR

Two DAYS POSTAL STRIKE ON 9TH & 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 Posted: 20 Oct 2016 07:09 PM PDT 2 DAYS POSTAL STRIKE ON 9TH & 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 Confederation National Secretariat calls upon all C-O-Cs and Affiliated organisations to extend full support and solidarity to the Postal employees strike and Conduct demonstrations on 9th & 10th in front of important Postal/RMS offices. M. Krishnan Secretary General Confederation Mob: 09447068125 E-mail: – mkrishnan6854@gmail.com AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL THE WEAK AND DOWNTRODDEN NEED PROTECTION The Government of India decided to extend the benefit of enhancement of bonus calculation ceiling from 3500 to 7000, to Central Government employees also, in the wake of 2016 September 2nd General strike, in which this was an important demand of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers and NFPE. Orders enhancing the ceiling to 7000/- was issued by Government of India on 29th August 2016 with retrospective effect from 01-04-2014. i.e; from Financial year 2014-15. Payment of arrears for the year 2014-15 was made to the departmental employees in the month of September 2016 itself. Unfortunately, the benefit of enhanced bonus calculation ceiling is not extended to three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks till this date. They have neither been paid arrears for 2014-15 nor the enhanced bonus for 2015-16 also. Each GDS employee has suffered a loss of Rs. 14,000 for two financial years on account of limiting the bonus to the old ceiling of 3500. There is no convincing or valid reason for denial or delay in payment of enhanced bonus to Gramin Dak Sevaks. Last time, the Nataraja Murthy committee's recommendation had resulted in denial of enhancement of bonus calculation ceiling from 2500 to 3500. Nataraja Murthy has recommended that GDS should be paid only 50% of the bonus of regular employees, as their productivity is only 50% of full time employees. Government accepted this recommendation and refused to grant enhanced bonus calculation ceiling of 3500/- to GDS, Against this decision of the Government NFPE, Al PEU-GDS and Postal Joint Council of action conducted series of agitational programes including strike and finally Government approved 3,500/-bonus calculation ceiling to GDS also. Thus the issue was settled once for all and there is no need of raising any doubt by the Postal Board, this time. But, surprisingly, the Postal Board instead of issuing orders for grant of enhanced bonus to GDS referred the issue to GDS Committee. Fortunately, unlike Nataraja Murthy (a sadist officer who snatched away many of the benefit of GDS through his most retrograde and inhuman recommendations), the present GDS committee Chairman Shri Kamalesh Chandra (Retired Postal Board Member) submitted a reasonable, balanced and judicious recommendation to the Postal Board. In his recommendation Shri Kamalesh Chandrahas made it clear that the difference between the revenue generated by Branch Post Offices (GDS) and the expenditure incurred for running the BOs is only 200 Crores, where as the total deficit of the Department of Posts is more than 6000 crores. That shows that major portion of the loss of the Postal Department is not due to GDS system. He recommended that as the productivity of GDS is equal or in some cases more than departmental employees, GDS are eligible for enhanced bonus ceiling of Rs.7000/-. Inspite of this unambiguous recommendation, the Postal Board refused to issue orders. Instead, it has referred the file for approval of Finance Ministry. Now the file is pending with Finance Ministry. More than two months are over, after the Government issuing the enhanced bonus calculation ceiling order. Three lakhs GDS are totally disappointed and their anger and protest is increasing day by day. Grave injustice is done to the GDS and it cannot be tolerated. There are 5.5 lakhs employees working in the Postal Department, out of that 2.75 lakhs are Gramin Dak Sevaks. Denial of enhanced bonus to 50% of the work force is a clear case of discrimination. It is not a case of GDS alone. In a family if somebody is affected, then it becomes the issue of all members of the family. Every member of the family shall stand together to help the affected member and to resolve the problem. Here also, the problem of GDS who are the most oppressed and down-trodden section of the Postal department is the problem of all. An injury to one is an injury to all. It is in this background, Postal JCA comprising NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS & NUGDS has decided to organise two day's nationwide strike on 9th & 10th November 2016, demanding (1) enhanced bonus to GDS and (2) payment of arrears of revised wages from 01-01-2006 to all casual labourers. Source – http://confederationhq.blogspot.in

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