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F.No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training New Delhi, dated 23th April, 2010 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 - Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER.           The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department O.M. of even No.dated 20.4.20l0 and to clarify that the validity of this Department O.M. of even NO. dated 2.5.2008 stands extended on the same terms and conditions for a further period of two years beyond 1.5.2010 in relaxation of CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 to visit North Eastern Region of lndia. Under Secretary to the Government of lndia

Government has not restricted promotion opportunities for the Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) in the Armed Forces. The Government has, in fact, improved the career prospects by approving grant of three Assured Career Progression (ACP) to PBOR at 8, 16 and 24 years of service as against three Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPs) for the Central Government Civilian Employees at 10, 20 and 30 years of regular service. At the time of each financial upgradation under ACP, the PBOR would get an additional increment and next higher Grade Pay in hierarchy. Army: PBORs (including Jawans) are eligible for grant of commissioning into Officer Cadres through various In Service entries i.e. Army Cadet College (ACC) / Special Commissioned Officers (SCO) / Permanent Commission Officers (Special List) [PC(SL)]. Navy: Adequate promotion avenues exist through time based, roster based and selective promotion for sailors. Promotion upto the rank of Leading Seaman/equivalent for...

INDWF sources revealed that the proposal submitted by MOD on the approval of Fast Track Committee to create Four grade structure for industrial employees has been now approved by Ministry of Finance,(Department of Expenditure) on 22.04.2010.According to the approval the following proposal has been granted. GRADE RATIO GRADE PAY SKILLED 45% Rs.1900 HIGHLY SKILLED-II 27.5% Rs.2400 HIGHLY SKILLED-I 27.5% Rs.2800 MCM 25% of HS-I and HS-II Rs.4200 1. Only three grades will be there. HS-I,HS-II,SKILLED 2. MCM will not be Hierarchy 3. Feeder grade for Charge Man will be HS-I 4. MCM and HS-I Grades and revised Grade pay will be effect from 01-01-2006. 5. One time relaxation from Trade Test for HS-I w.e.f .01-01-2006 6. After getting approval from Defence (Finance) necessary orders will be issued by...

Was it an April Fool prank or a case of an adventurous babu arbitrarily announcing increase in overtime allowances to please colleagues in central government offices? The case in question is that of a “fake” order being circulated in these offices on increasing allowances on the basis of a circular issued by the finance ministry on April 1 last. Although a high-level inquiry has been ordered by the finance ministry and the department of personnel and training (DoPT), no clue has yet been found on who was behind the mischief. The office memorandum number 1(4)/2010E-II dated 27/3/2010 was issued by the finance ministry with the signature of under secretary S Rajan Chandranaydu. “The case is being probed by senior officials. But nothing as yet has been found,” a DoPT official said. “The possibility of it being an April Fool prank is also being looked into. But even in such a case, the guilty could face the music,” he said. The official clarified that it had nothing to do with Do...

The consumer price index of industrial workers for december stood at 169 and for January 2010 stood at 171. If the consumer price index stays above 165 for the remaining months upto June, 2010 The DA due from July, 2010 could be 6% or above.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 1.1.2010 to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre revised scale as per 5 th th CPC. ----------------------- The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 29 th September, 2009 revising the Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.7.2009 in respect of employees of Central Government and Autonomous Bodies who continue to draw their pay and allowances in the pre-revised scales of pay as per 5 th Central Pay Commission. 2 The rates of Dearness Allowance admissible to the above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous bodies shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 73% to 87% w.e.f. 1.1.2010. All other conditions as laid down in the O.M. dated 3 October, 2008 will continue to apply. 3 The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of the organizations...