Central Government Employees News :: Seventh Pay Commission

Supreme Court rules that the leave encashment is part of the salary: The Supreme Court has ruled that the leave encashment is part of the salary. The clause of the Rajasthan Voluntary Rural Education Service Rules, 2010, which prohibited carrying over of privilege leave, was found to be arbitrary and unconscionable by the court and could not be implemented. In this instance, a senior secondary school appointed the appellants to sanctioned positions in 1993. Since neither gratuity nor leave encashment were covered by the term "salary" under Rul      Read More

DoPT: Determination of seniority for Central Government Employees: (Updated on 16.09.2022) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment-D Section ****** DETERMINATION OF ‘SENIORITY’ OF PERSONS APPOINTED TO SERVICES AND POSTS UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. Note:- (i) This document is a compilation of all relevant instructions on the subject of “determination of seniority in Central Civil Posts and Service” and therefore is intended to serve as      Read More

In effort for paperless govt offices, Kerala to make leave application online only: Online leave applications will become mandatory for government employees in a few weeks. This is part of the government’s policy to make offices paperless to the maximum. When implemented, employees will have two options to submit a leave application: either through the website or mobile app of the Service and Payroll Administrative Repository for Kerala or SPARK. Physical applications will not be accepted in any office except for leave without allowance that requires physical file proc      Read More

Press Information Bureau release on Dearness Allowance hike: Cabinet Cabinet approves release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners, due from 01.07.2022 Posted On: 28 SEP 2022 4:05      Read More

Cabinet approves 78 days PL Bonus for non-gazetted Railway Employees: Apart from the DA hike, the Union Cabinet has also approved the Productivity Linked Bonus of 78 days for non-gazetted railway employees. As per above tweet the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for the financial year 2021-22 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel). This would be announced during Official Cabinet briefing by Union Minist      Read More

Cabinet approves 4% hike in Dearness Allowance: Finally, the happy news for the central government employees is here. The Cabinet has approved a 4% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners, according to government sources. Read: Copy of the press release by the Press Information Bureau The announcement will benefit about 47.68 lakh central government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners and is also applicable for civilian employees and those employed in defence services. The 4% hike is applicable fo      Read More

Nod for DA hike likely at Sept 28 Cabinet meeting. 38% DA from July 2022: Central Government Staff can hope for good news ahead of festival time. A 4 per cent increase in the dearness allowance for the Central Government Employees is likely to receive the government nod soon. According to sources, the decision may be made during the Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (September 28). Once approved, with the 4% increase, DA will raise to 38%. The hike will also bring the Dearness Relief to 38% Dearness allowance (DA) is given to government employees, while dearn      Read More

Ordnance Factory, HEPF employees seek payment of productivity-linked bonus: Following their conversion into divisions of defence public sector undertakings, defence civilian employees in Ordnance Factory and High Energy Projectile Factory here have requested payment of productivity-linked bonus this year. The High Energy Projectile Factory, Tiruchi, was placed under Munitions India Limited (MIL), and the Ordnance Factory, Tiruchi, under Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited after the 41 defence production units under the former Ordnance Factory Board were grou      Read More

OBCs not in Central list can apply under EWS for Central government posts: DoPT: People from Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities on the State list but not on the Central list will be able to apply for posts and services of the Government of India under the EWS quota criteria, as long as they meet all other requirements, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about how to hire under the 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). The DoPT put out the list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and       Read More

Revised Pay Levels as per 7th CPC and minimum service for promotion: F. No. AB-14017/4/2021-Estt.(RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training *** North Block, New Delhi. Date: 20 September 2022. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Revised Pay Levels as per recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Issue of instructions on revision in minimum qualifying service required for promotion - regarding The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. A3.14      Read More

Candidates appearing in the LDCE for Gr B post to attempt any 150 questions: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(GP)2022/2/4 New Delhi, dated:22/09/2022 The General Managers, All Indian Railways and Production Units, ADGI/NAIR, Vadodara. (Kind attn.: PFAs/PCPOs/Dy. CAO(G)) Sub.: Promotion to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways- Introduction of Centralized Computer Based Objective type examination (CBT) in all departments having Organised Services. Ref.: This office letter no. E(GP)2022/2/4 dated 22.07.2022. F      Read More

PCDA: Relaxation in booking of tour/LTC air tickets from authorised agents: Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts No. 107, Lower Agram Road, Agram Post, Bangalore – 560 007 MOST IMPORTANT CIRCULAR (Through Website) NO: AN/PAY-II/TADA-LTC/Air Tickets Dated: 19/09/2022 To All sections in Main Office All sub offices under PCDA, Bangalore IFA, HQTC, HEBBAL Sub: Booking of Air ticket on Tour/LTC through Authorized Travel Agents – reg *** A copy of Ministry of Finance, Dept of Expendture OM No.19024/03/2021-E.IV dated 1      Read More

Central govt employees will have to declare assets under new Lokpal law: The Department of Personnel and Training has stated that new regulations to specify the form and format for filing details of assets and liabilities by central government employees under the Lokpal Act are yet to be notified. The declaration made pursuant to the Lokpal statute is in addition to those made in a comparable manner by employees pursuant to other service standards. Every public employee was obliged to file asset details under Section 44 by the deadlines of March 31 and July 31       Read More