25% Hike in Allowances - Dopt Orders on increase in certain allowances by further 25% Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

Dopt Orders on clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt. (Allowance)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus

New Delhi, 28th April, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 1(j) of this Department’s 0M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008. This provides that the limits of Children Education Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. References are being received from various quarters with regard to the amount of Children Education Allowance admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1 January, 2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/l/2014-E-1I (B) dated 27th March, 2014.

2. In accordance with the above, the following shall be the revised limits:

a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs.18,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.4500/- in one quarter. The Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.4500/- per month per child;

b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1500/- per month; and

c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.9000/- per child per month.

3. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014.

4. These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008, O.M. No.12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008 and 12011/07(i)12011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.2.2012.

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(Mukul Ratra)

Director

Source:www.persmin.gov.in
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Annual Increment for Central Govt Employees – Comparison table between 5th & 6th CPC

 An overview about Central Government Employees’ Increment

‘Increment’ is definitely one of the most popular words in the Central Government employee’s dictionary. It is a known fact that each year, without fail, increment brings considerable raise in salary for Central Govt employees. Until about the 5th CPC, there was no major change in the increment system. But, the 6th CPC brought in landmark reforms in the increment system.

Until then, increments were given in the form of a consolidated amount. The 6th CPC recommended that it be calculated on percentage basis. The Central Government ordered that it be calculated at 3% of the employee’s basic pay with effect from 1.1.2006.

The CG employees didn’t realize how useful this was going to be. They thought it wouldn’t amount for much. It was Rs.75 for Rs. 3050 and revised to Rs. 210 for Rs.7000 with simple calculation.

But that was not the end of the story. It was only after a number of years that they realized the true impact of this reform. Let us explain the benefits with an example:

Let us consider the examples of A, and B, two employees who had joined the Central Government services: In five years of getting recruited, B gets a promotion. A gets a promotion three years after B.

On the basis of the 6th CPC :

6th CPC
A’ Employee				B’ Employee
1.9.2008	1900	5830	7730	1.9.2008	1900	5830	7730
1.7.2009	1900	6070	7970	1.7.2009	1900	6070	7970
1.7.2010	1900	6310	8210	1.7.2010	1900	6310	8210
1.7.2011	1900	6560	8460	1.7.2011	1900	6560	8460
1.7.2012	1900	6820	8720	1.7.2012	1900	6820	8720
1.7.2013	1900	7090	8990	1.7.2013	2400	7090	9490
1.7.2014	1900	7360	9260	1.7.2013	2400	7380	9780
1.7.2015	1900	7640	9540	1.7.2014	2400	7680	10080
1.7.2016	2400	7930	10330	1.7.2015	2400	7990	10390
1.7.2016	2400	8240	10640	1.7.2016	2400	8310	10710

On the basis of the 5th CPC :

5th CPC
‘B’ Employee			‘A’ Employee
1.2.2000	3050		1.2.2000	3050
1.2.2001	3125	75	1.2.2001	3125	75
1.2.2002	3200	75	1.2.2002	3200	75
1.2.2003	3275	75	1.2.2003	3275	75
1.2.2004	3350	75	1.2.2004	3350	75
1.2.2005	4000	100	1.2.2005	3425	75
1.2.2006	4100	100	1.2.2006	3500	75
1.2.2007	4200	100	1.2.2007	3575	75
1.2.2008	4300	100	1.2.2008	4000	100

Can you understand the difference now?

In 6th CPC the difference between ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be Rs.70 only, whereas in 5th CPC it will be Rs.300.
The Junior doesn’t have to worry that the senior has a tremendous advantage over him. In the past, the Junior wouldn’t be able to attain the Senior’s basic pay until retirement.

Source: http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2014/04/annual-increment-for-central-govt.html

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1) Which part of the Indian Constitution has been amended only once so far?

(A) Emergency provisions

(B) Fundamental duties

(C) Power of judiciary

(D) Preamble

2)  Which state clinched the best state award for implementing Rural Tourism Project in the National Tourism Award 2012-13, presented during February 2014?

(A) Kerala

(B) Sikkim

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Madhya Pradesh

3) Seawater (i.e. saltwater) freezes at?

(A) The same temperature as fresh water.

(B) At a slightly higher temperature than fresh water.

(C) At a slightly lower temperature than fresh water.

(D) Seawater does not freeze.

4) Who amongst the following is the author of the book Letters from India?

(A) Rob Young

(B) Nani Palkiwala

(C) Catherine Young

(D) Cleopatra Hanssens

5) “Akash”, missile is a?

(A) surface-to-air-missile

(B) surface-to-surface missile

(C) air-to-air-missile

(D) Submarine

6) The Constituent Assembly elected as its permanent chairman?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Rajendra Prasad

(C) B. R. Ambedkar

(D) K.M. Munshi

7) The finest specimens of Pallava architecture are?

(A) Temples of Madurai

(B) Temple of Tanjore

(C) Rock –cut Temples at Mahabalipuram

(D) Kailashnath Temple of Ellora

8) Country’s first post office savings bank ATM was recently opened at?

(A) Chennai

(B) Delhi

(C) Mumbai

(D) Thiruvananthapuram

9) Which of the following gases are given out during photosynthesis?

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Hydrogen

(C) Oxygen

(D) Carbon dioxide

10) Which among the following countries has hosted the T20 Cricket World Cup 2014?

(A) India

(B) Sri Lanka

(C) Pakistan

(D) Bangladesh

11) Cadmium accumulation in the body leads to hypertesion, heart enlargement and death this is mainly due to

(A) Cigarette smoking

(B) Drinking water

(C) Drinking wine

(D) Drinking milk

12) Who is popular known as 'the father of revolutionary thought in India'?

(A) Lala Lajpat Rai

(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(C) Bipin Chandra Pal

(D) Lala Hardyal

13) Which of the following gases forms the largest part of air?

(A) Carbon Dioxide

(B) Nitrogen

(C) Argon

(D) Oxygen

14) What is most commonly used substance in fluorescent tubes?

(A) Sodium oxide and argon

(B) Sodium vapour and neon

(C) Mercury vapour and argon

(D) Mercury oxide and neon

15) What is the script of Ashoka’s inscriptions:

(A) Gurumukhi

(B) Hieroglyphics

(C) Dev Nagri

(D) Brahmi

16) The Indian federal system is modeled on the federal system of

(A) USA

(B) Canada

(C) Australia

(D) New Zeala

17) The new States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura were created in

(A) 1970

(B) 1971

(C) 1972

(D) 1973

18) Name the inventor of the ubiquitous automatic weapon AK-47 who died at the age of 94 recently?

(A) Mikhail Gorbyavech

(B) Kishav Gabriel

(C) Kilternik Remnik

(D) Mikhail Kalashnikov

19) The third amendment to our Constitution carried out in 1954 to extend the power of Parliament by transfering the

(A) state list to concurrent list

(B) state list to union list

(C) both A and B

(D) none of the above

20) The inventor of X-rays was

(A) Einstein

(B) W.H. Bragg

(C) Roentgen

(D) Henry Backarrel

21) Reserve Bank of India( RBI) during April 2014 granted "in-principle" approvals to which among the following entities for new bank licences?

(A) Aditya Birla Nuvo & Bajaj Finance

(B) Indiapost & IDFC

(C) Bandhan Financial Services & Muthoot Finance

(D) IDFC & Bandhan Financial Services

22) Who commented that the Cripps Mission was a post-dated cheque on a crashing bank?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Subhash Chandra Bose

(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

23) Who won the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013?

(A) Desmond Tutu

(B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

(C) Nelson Mandela

(D) Baba Amte

24) The Forward Bloc was formed by

(A) Lala Lajpat Rai

(B) Shahid Bhagat Singh

(C) Gokhale

(D) Subhash Chandra Bose

25) Who was the chief guest during the republic day celebrations of India 2014?

(A) Prime Minister of Indonesia

(B) President of Maldives

(C) Prime Minister of Japan

(D) President of Bhutan