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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Govt Doubles Monthly Bonus Calculation Ceiling To Rs 7,000 ( W.e.f April 1, 2015 )



New Delhi: The Cabinet today decided to double the wage ceiling for calculating bonus to Rs 7,000 per month for factory workers and establishments with 20 or more workers.

“The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to enhance the monthly bonus calculation ceiling to Rs 7,000 per month from existing Rs 3,500 was approved by Union Cabinet here,” a source said after the Cabinet meeting.

The amendment bill will be made effective from April 1, 2015. Now the bill will be tabled in Parliament for approval.

The bill also seeks to enhance the eligibility limit for payment of bonus from the salary or wage of an employee from Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 21,000.

The Payment of Bonus Act 1965 is applicable to every factory and other establishment in which 20 or more persons are employed on any day during an accounting year.

The bill also provides for a new proviso in Section 12 which empowers the central government to vary the basis of computing bonus.

At present, under Section 12, where the salary or wage of an employee exceeds Rs 3,500 per month, the minimum or maximum bonus payable to employees are calculated as if his salary or wage were Rs 3,500 per month.

The last amendment to both the eligibility limit and the calculation ceilings under the said Act was carried out in 2007 and was made effective from April 1, 2006.

This amendment in the Act to increase wage ceiling and bonus calculation ceiling was one of assurances given by the Centre after 10 central trade unions went on one-day strike on September 2.

The government had hinted at meeting workers’ aspirations on nine out of 12 demands submitted by the unions.

PTI

Tuesday, October 06, 2015

Payment of Bonus to workers — removal of eligibility and calculation ceilings-NFIR



Payment of Bonus to workers — removal of eligibility and calculation ceilings –NFIR

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
No.I/10/Part V
Dated: 05/10/2015
Shri Narendra Modi,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block,
Raisina Hills,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub:Payment of Bonus to workers — removal of eligibility and calculation ceilings-reg.
Vide Press Information Bureau dated 1st September 2015, the Government of India (Ministry of Labour & Employment) has announced that the Government has been seriously considering amendment in the wage eligibility for payment of Bonus to the employees from Rs.10,000 to Rs.21,000 and equally for revising the calculation ceiling from Rs.3500 to Rs.7000 or the minimum wage notified by the appropriate Government for that category of employees, whichever is higher. Although more than a month passed from the date of announcement, the Government is yet to give decision for upward revision of wage eligibility and calculation ceiling limits.
2. In this connection, NFIR desires to bring to your kind notice that in the Railways, productivity Linked Bonus Scheme was introduced in the year 1979 by an agreement with the Railwaymen’s Federations. Pursuant to the said agreement, payment of productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) is made every year (prior to Dussehra festival) by notional calculation of salary at Rs. 3500/- per month. NFIR has been pressing the Government since long to remove calculation ceiling for ensuring payment of P.L. Bonus on actual salary of employees.
3.The employees throughout the Country are anxiously awaiting for Government’s decision as already promised for revision of wage eligibility and calculation ceiling limits on Bonus.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to kindly intervene and see that the commitment made on September 1, 2015 for revision of wage eligibility and calculation ceiling limits for payment of Bonus is implemented before commencement of Puja Holidays.
With regards,
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Original Copy

Sunday, October 04, 2015

Master Guide for all Postal Dept Exams ( IPOs exam / PM Gr I / LGOs / PS Gr B )



Master Guide for all Postal Dept Exams (  IPOs exam / PM Gr I  / LGOs / PS Gr B )
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  • Master guide for IPOs exam.(2014-15) Rs 1300/- 
  • Master guide for PM Gr I (2014-15) Rs 1200/- 
  • Master guide for LGOs (2014-15) Rs 450/-
  • Hand book for IPOs. 2012 edition-Rs 800/- 
  • Master guide for PS Gr B (2015-16) Rs 1250/- ( Master guide will be released by 15 th July 2015). 
All books are published by Nellikkal Publisher, Sidhasamajam PO, Vadakara -673104 Dist, Kozhikode, Kerala.

Books are also available in the following address;


1) BOOK CENTRE, 32, Payappa Garden Street, Queens Road Cross, Shivaji Nagar, BANGALORE- 560051
PHONE: (080) 41464152 & 22862152, email: swamybookcentre@gmail.com
VISIT : http://bookcentrebangalore.blogspot.in

2) Kairali Book syndicate, 251 Baba Faridpuri West Patel nagar New Delhi 110008 ( Mobile: 09868790657.)

3) R.K.Traders Computer service and Sale of Publications, Aniyartholu - PO, Kattapana - 685 515. (Phone 04868-270707)


NB: Those who need guides may send SMS to 09947414885 or  email to vkbk_ani@yahoo.com.  also they can contact the above addresses;

Address :

V.K. Balan
Retired SSPOs
Nellikal House, Anniyartholu PO
Kattappana South, Idukki 685515
Phone : 04868-270707 & 09947414885

7th Pay Commission decoded: Know all about salary increment; past pay commissions



Seventh Pay Commission is ready with its recommendations and it will soon submit its report to Finance Ministry. The recommendations are to be implemented from January 1, 2016.

The Central Government employees must be curious to know what all are in the store for them in the seventh pay commission’s recommendations.
Seventh pay commission It was formed by previous UPA Government.
 The commission, headed by Justice A K Mathur was formed in February 2014. The other members of the commission are Vivek Rae, a retired IAS officer of 1978 batch, and Rathin Roy, an economist. Meena Agarwal is Secretary of the Commission.
The committee’s recommendations are scheduled to take effect from 1 January, 2016.
 The government constitutes the Pay Commission almost every 10 years to revise the pay scale of its employees and often these are adopted by states after some modifications. Nearly 48 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners will be befitted by the pay commission.
 Salary increment:
 Reportedly, there could be a substantial increment in the current salary of the employees (around 30-40 per cent).
It has been proposed that the salary of the Government employees should be increased every year on July 1.
 Major recommendations According to Dainik Bhaskar exclusive report, IPS, IAS and IRS rank officers’ pay band will be made equal. Currently IPS, IRS officers get less salary than IAS.
It has been proposed that existing 32 pay-bands should be decreased to 13.
For Pay band-1, the minimum salary will be 21, 200.
 The Cabinet secretary will get minimum 2 lakh salary.
 There could be an education allowance to employees whose offspring are in the school.
In last pay commission (6th), the minimum basic salary was increased to Rs 6660 from Rs 2550.
  Experts are having views that employees of lower rank will be benefited the most from the seventh pay commission.
 Financial burden:
 Seventh pay commission will definitely bring a toll on the exchequer. The reason being Government has to manage OROP’s expenditures too.
 Experts say that Central government’s salary bill will rise by 9.56% to Rs 1,00,619 crore after Seventh pay commission will come into effect.
 According to Mint report, as a result of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, pay and allowances of Union government employees became more than doubled between 2007-08 and 2011-1-from Rs.74,647 crore to Rs.166,792 crore.
 Past pay commissions and the minimum basic salary:
 First pay commission came in year 1946 and the basic salary at that time was decided to be of Rs. 35.
 Second pay commission came in year 1959 and basic salary was of Rs. 80.
 In 1973, third pay commission came into effect which decided the basic salary of Rs. 185.
 Fourth pay commission came in year 1986 which recommend basic salary of Rs. 750.
 In year 1996, fifth pay commission came, recommending basic salary of Rs. 2550.
 Sixth pay commission came into effect in year 2006. UPA Government at that time, fixed minimum basic salary of Rs. 6660.

Compulsory Retirement under CCS Rules ; Central Government employees over 50/55 worried


Compulsory Retirement under CCS Rules ; Central Government employees over 50/55 worried
“Compulsory Retirement under CCS Rules – Following are the consequences of a law imposed by DoPT.”
The Armed Forces, Railways, Defence, and Deaprtment of Post are among the largest employers under the control of the Central Government. The largest among them, the Railways, employs more than 13 lakh employees. In all, the Central Government employees more than 34 lakh, and has more than 38 lakh pensioners on its list.

The Centre has now ordered the implementation of an old and forgotten law. According to Section 56 (J) and 56 (I) or Rule 48(1) (b) of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972, the performances of those between the ages of 50 and 55, and those who have completed 30 years of service must be reviewed by senior officers once every three months, vis. Jan to Mar, Apr to Jun, Jul to Sep and Oct to Dec. All the departments have been ordered to review the performances and implement this rule immediately. And also advised to constitute a Review Committee consisting of two Members at appropriate level.
Relevant orders to this effect were issued on September 11. Senior officials and employees of various departments are confused and terrified following the orders.
Some claim that the government has taken this step to stifle the indefinite strike to be held in November. The Central Government employees union and the railway employees’ union claim that, armed with this rule, the government can send home workers under the compulsory retirement scheme.
The order quoted, “If conduct of a government employee becomes unbecoming to the public interest or obstructs the efficiency in public services, the government has an absolute justify to compulsorily retire such an employee in public interest.”