FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES

No. 4-12(07)/2013-PAT

Government of India

Ministry of Communications &1.T.

Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Bhavan, 20-Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001 

Dated : 7-01-2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Jurisdiction of Postal Dispensaries located at Guntur, Rajamundry, Net lore, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Chhapra, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Raipur, Vadodara, Ambala, Dhanbad, Behrampur, Cuttack, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ajmer, jodhpur, kota, Tirchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Varanasi, Jalpaigiri and Siliguri with regard to FMA for pensioners.
In pursuance to that Deptt. of Post order No.2-2/2012-Medical dated 16.8.2013, I am directed to convey the instructions with regard to P&T dispensaries located at above mentioned places and FMA to pensioners are as below:-

1. The reduction in jurisdiction of the above mentioned postal dispensaries for the purpose of Fixed Medical Allowance to pensioners from 8 km. to 2.5 km at par with the Railways.

2. These order shall supercede all earlier orders on the subject and shall come into force w.e.f 01.09.2013.

3. All pensioners residing beyond 2.5 km. radius of the above cited dispensaries and desirous of availing Fixed Medical Allowance shall give an undertaking to this effect and surrender their Postal Dispensary cards to the Incharge of their respective dispensaries, who shall endorse the same on the said undertaking for submission to the Pension Paying Authority.

4. The Pension Paying Authority shall make necessary entries on the PPO of the Pensioner concerned and disburse FMA along with the pension as per prevailing rates (at present it is Rs.300/- per month).

sd/-

(Sanjay Agrawal)

Asstt Director General to the Govt. of India

Source: http://dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/DOC090114-002.pdf

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Merger of 50 percent DA may soon be considered by Central Government –Sources

Sources close to the Central Government Employees Federations told that Merger of 50% DA will soon be considered by Central Government before the budget session of Parliament in February 2014. According to the sources, the central government is likely to consider the central government employees  demand for merging of 50 % DA, for the reason that the DA will be crossing 100% level after January 2014.
The rate of dearness allowance to be paid to govt servants has been increasing consistently due to the rise in the prices of essential commodities for the past two years. In 2011 the rate of DA was at 50 % level. Since then all the Federation demanded the central government to merge the 50 Percent DA with basic Pay. But the government did not accept this demand to merge the DA with basis pay, as it was not recommended by sixth CPC.

The demand would be considered in view of parliament elections

But federations kept on demanding the government that raising dearness allowance alone will not help to compensate the alarming rate of price rice. So they urged the government to consider their demand favorably. It is believed that after the defeat in the election of four state legislative councils, the UPA government has decided to reconsider about its decision on the issues which directly affects the common public. The high command of the ruling party thought that the reason for their defeat in the state election is mainly because of their government failed to contain the price rise. The gap between common public and UPA government has been considerably increased. To correct these failures the UPA government decides to do something to attract the voters.

After announcing the government’s proposal to constitute the 7th pay commission, the community of central government employees has been convinced to have soft view on this government. Further the 50 lakh central government employees would be made happy if the 50% DA is merged with Basic Pay. It is told that , as the central government staff association and federations demanding it very seriously, in case the government decides go with this demand, there will be around one crore voters will be in favour of UPA government. So the government may consider the demand of merging of 50% DA with basic Pay in view of forthcoming Parliament elections.

Allowances will have no impact on merging DA with basic Pay

The sources, associated with National Council JCM, said that the government initially was not willing to consider this demand as some allowance and advances have been raised by 25% whenever the DA crosses 50% level as per the sixth CPC recommendation. But federations insisted that the allowances, which are raised to 25 % level when DA crosses 50%, will have no impact on merging DA with basic pay. The only allowance will have an increase when Basic Pay increases are HRA. No other allowances will be increased and other entitlement of the respective Grade Pay will not be revised as the 50% DA to be merged will be kept under separate component like it was treated in 5CPC as Dearness Pay. “There is no need to worry about financial implications, as the 50% DA will be paid by just changing its nomenclature as Dearness Pay”, said sources.

50% DA merger to be declared before DA crosses 100%

Further, it has been informed that it is good enough for the government to announce its decision before declaring the next additional installment of DA. Because the AICPIN for Industrial workers for the Month of December 2013 is awaited to determine the rate of dearness allowance to be paid from January 2014.The result of last 11 months AICPIN shows that DA will definitely be raised by 10 % from existing 90% level. So the rate of DA will be 100% with effect from 1st January 2014. After the DA increased to 100%, the demand for 50% DA merger will have to change its avatar. Probably the demand would be for 100% DA merger. So the federations expect the government may consider 50% DA merger soon.

However, decision if any in this regard should be taken before the announcement of election for parliament. It is expected that election announcement for parliament will be made by the end of February 2014. Before that,  the announcement of 50% DA merger is expected from central government.

Source: gservants.com
[http://www.gservants.com/2014/01/15/merger-50-percent-da-may-soon-considered-central-government-sources/]

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Proposal for CGHS facilities to MTNL Employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1009
ANSWERED ON 11.12.2013
CGHS FACILITIES TO MTNL EMPLOYEES .
1009 . Dr. BALI RAM

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has received requests/representations from various quarters for providing Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facility to the employees of MTNL;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LAW AND JUSTICE(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) to (c) Representations have been received from Telecom Executives’ Association of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) for extending Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facility to the employees absorbed in MTNL. The matter is under examination in the Department.
Source:lok sabaha

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Pension to Gramin Bank Staff: Govt answer in Lok Sabha:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 371

ANSWERED ON 06.12.2013

PENSION TO GRAMIN BANK STAFF

371 . Shri A.K.S. VIJAYAN

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether Government has any proposal to extend pension scheme to all officers and employees of Gramin Banks across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has consulted all the trade unions in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Namo Narain Meena)

(a) & (b): The employees of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are getting pension under provisions of Employees Provident Fund (Misc. Provisions) Act, 1952. However, the Government has in principle decided to allow RRBs to adopt pension at par with Nationalized Banks under prescribed frame work.

(c): No, Sir.

(d): Does not arise.

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DA Merger, 7th CPC & other issues Confederation's two day's Strike Call on 12th & 13th February, 2014

TWO DAYS  STRIKE CALL

        CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.

            EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

CONFEDERATION EXTENDED NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING DECIDED TO  ORGANISE TWO DAYS STRIKE ON 12th & 13th FEBRUARY 2014 DURING PARLIAMENT SESSION DEMANDING
1. DA MERGER
2. INTERIM RELIEF
3. INCLUSION OF GDS UNDER 7th  CPC
4. CASUAL LABOUR WAGE REVISION AND REGULARISATION
5. RESCIND PFRDA ACT
6. DATE OF EFFECT OF 7th CPC – 01/01/2014 AS DEMANDED BY JCM STAFF SIDE
 * PLUS OTHER DEMANDS
* STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED ON 21st  JAN 2014  TO GOVT
**IN POSTAL , FNPO (INTUC) ALSO DECIDED TO GO FOR TWO DAYS STRIKEON THE SAME DATES AND SAME DEMANDS

--- M.KRISHNAN
     SECRETARY GENERAL
     CONFEDERATION
Source:http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

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