22/04/2017
PHONES 25174596. 26174456, 26174438
CPAO/IT & Tech/Bank Performance/37( Val-II)/2016-17/14
Subject:- Opening of joint Account by pensioner with first name of pensioner.
Action Taken Statement of Standing Committee and National Anomaly Committee after 6th CPC
7th Pay Commission: Recommendations of AK Mathur-headed panel on allowances- In Retrospect
Key highlights of recommendations of AK Mathur-headed 7th Pay Commission on allowances.
New Delhi: A high-level committee, headed by finance secretary Ashok Lavasa, which was asked to examine the 7th Pay Commission recommendation on allowances, is likely to submit its final report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley this week.
The final recommendations on allowances will benefit over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners.
The Lavasa Committee was constituted in June last year after the government implemented the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission.
Below are the highlights of recommendations of AK Mathur-headed 7th Pay Commission on allowances
(19 November 2015)
The Commission has recommended abolishing 52 allowances altogether. Another 36 allowances have been abolished as separate identities, but subsumed either in an existing allowance or in newly proposed allowances. Allowances relating to Risk and Hardship will be governed by the proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
Risk and Hardship Allowance: Allowances relating to Risk and Hardship will be governed by the newly proposed nine-cell Risk and Hardship Matrix, with one extra cell at the top, viz., RH-Max to include Siachen Allowance.
The current Siachen Allowance per month and the revised rates recommended are as follows:
| Present | Proposed | ||
| 1 | Service Officers | Rs 21,000 | Rs 31,500 |
| 3 | JCO/ORs | Rs 14,000 | Rs 21,000 |
This would be the ceiling for risk/hardship allowances and there would be no individual RHA with an amount higher than this allowance.
- House Rent Allowance (HRA): Since the Basic Pay has been revised upwards, the Commission recommends that HRA be paid at the rate of 24 percent, 16 percent and 8 percent of the new Basic Pay for Class X, Y and Z cities respectively. The Commission also recommends that the rate of HRA will be revised to 27 percent, 18 percent and 9 percent respectively when DA crosses 50 percent, and further revised to 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent when DA crosses 100 percent.
- In the case of PBORs of Defence, CAPFs and Indian Coast Guard compensation for housing is presently limited to the authorised married establishment hence many users are being deprived. The HRA coverage has now been expanded to cover all.
- Any allowance not mentioned in the report shall cease to exist.
- Emphasis has been placed on simplifying the process of claiming allowances
Zee News
Promotion Process for Postmaster Cadre
Postmaster cadre Promotions are under process at CO and is expected within the end of April 2017 or Ist week of May 2017.
a. Regular Promotion for Grade III to officials who have completed 5 years of service in Grade II ( Orders released for 11 Officials )
b. Regular Promotion for Grade II to officials who have completed 6 years of service in Grade I ( Under Process )
Thereafter.........
a. One time relaxation for vacant Posts in Grade III to be filled up with officials who have completed 4 Years of service in Grade II.
b. One time relaxation for vacant Posts in Grade II to be filled up with officials who have completed 5 Years of service in Grade I
Adhoc Promotion .....
a. Officials who have completed 21/2 years in Grade II may be considered for adhoc promotion to Grade III for Post lying vacant after regular promotion if any
b. Officials who have completed 3 years in Grade I may be considered for adhoc Promotion to Grade II for Post lying vacant after regular promotion if any..
Vacancy Position as on 20.04.2017
Postmaster Grade III - 6
Postmaster Grade II - 34
(The Postmaster Grade II vacancy will depend upon existing Grade II officials accepting their Grade III promotion orders released this month )
( However there would be a cut-off date for vacancy position and may be filled up accordingly)
( since one time relaxation has been received for the cadre it is expected that all vacancies as on date will be taken into account for promotion )
Orders are expected very soon....
21/04/2017
In the case of death of a child shortly after birth, the woman employees may be granted Maternity Leave of two months for recovery after delivery of the child”.-DoP&T Clarification
Opening of joint Account by pensioner with the first name of pensioner
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-11, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-11, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONES 25174596. 26174456, 26174438
19.04.2017
Office Memorandum
Attention is invited to Correction Slip No.1 dated – 08.02.2006 of Scheme for Payment of Pensions to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Ranks on crediting of pension in the Joint Account of Pensioners with spouse (copy enclosed).
It has been reported that in some cases Banks are allowing the pensioners to open their pension account as Joint Account with first name of his/her spouse which may create difficulties for pensioner at the time of filing the Income Tax Returns as the income tax is assessed on the income of the pensioner and not of the spouse.
Heads of CPPCs/Government Account Divisions of all the banks are advised to instruct their bank branches to facilitate the retiring employees approaching them for opening their pension accounts before their retirement. In case of Joint. Account, the same may be opened with first name of pensioner only.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Encl:-As above
(Vijay Siingh)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)
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