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7th CPC Risk Allowance to the Defence Civilian employees
No. 02(01) Government of India Government of India Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, the 4 February, 2021
The Chief of Army Staff, The Chief of Air Staff, The Chief of Naval Staff, The Secy (R&D) DGQA, The Chairman, Ordnance Factory Board
Subject: Implementation of Government decision on 7th CPC recommendations on Risk Allowance to the Defence Civilian Employees
Sir, I am to directed-to refer to DoP&T OM No. A-27018/01/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 03rd November, 2020 regarding implementation of Government decision on VIT CPC recommendation on Risk Allowance to the Central Government employees.
2. It has been decided to revise the rates of Risk Allowance to the Defence Civilian employees who are in receipt of Risk Allowance in terms of MoD letter No. 34(1)/99/D(Civ-II)(i) dated 22.05.2002 addressed to R&D/Naval HQ/AHQ/AHO/DGQA; MoD letter No, 34(1)/99/D(Civ-II)(ii) dated 22.05.2002 addressed to OFB; and MoD letter No. 34(1)/99/D(Civ-II) (iii) dated 22.05.2002 addressed to OFB.
3, The revised rates of Risk Allowance are as follows:
Sl. No.
Categories of employees
Revised Rates in Rupees per Month
(i)
Unskilled workers
90
(ii)
Semi-skilled worker
135
(iii)
Skilled worker
180
(iv)
Non-gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation
408
(v)
Gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation
675
4. The revised rates will take effect from 03.11.2020 (i.e. the date of issue of DoP&T OM No. A-27018/01/2017-Estt.(AL)).
5. This issues with the approval of MoD (Finance) vide their Dy. No. 96/AG/PB/2020 dated 29.12.2020.
Yours faithfully,
(Vimala Vikram) Under Secretary to the Govt of India
Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi Dated the 8th June 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2022- reg.
It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure – I to this O.M., will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/ New Delhi during the year 2022. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/ her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified at Annexure – II.
2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicated below at para 3.1:
REPUBLIC DAY
INDEPENDENCE DAY
MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
BUDDHA PURNIMA
CHRISTMAS DAY
DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
GOOD FRIDAY
GURU NANAK’ S BIRTHDAY 10. IDU’L FITR
IDU’L ZUHA
MAHAVIR JAYANTI
MUHARRAM
PROPHET MOHAMMAD’ S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)
3.1. For offices located in New Delhi/ Delhi, three holidays are selected by the D/o Personnel & Training and for the offices located outside Delhi/ New Delhi three holidays are to be chosen by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State, from the list indicated below. The final list, applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State, shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in the festivals and dates, as indicated at Annexure -I and Annexure-II baring a few exceptions indicated at para 5.1 and 5.2 hereinafter. The 12 optional holidays are as follows:
3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays, initially declared, subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended as annexure-II to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance. However, the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are also to be included in the list of restricted holidays.
5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).
5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’lFitr, Idu’lZuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
5.3 It may happen that the change of date in respect of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B/ T.V./ A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement, without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.
6. During 2022, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Monday, October24, 2022(Kartika2). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) in the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.
7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments/ organisations themselves for the year 2022, subject to para 3.2 above.
8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/ 5/ 2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 13 (Thirteen) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Id-ul-Zuha, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, Milad -un Nabi or Id-e-Milad and Christmas Day included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.
10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
11. Hindi version will follow.
(S.P. Pant) Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India Ph. 23094678
Annexure-I :
LIST OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2022 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OFCENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI
S.No.
Holiday
Date
Saka Date
Day
1943 SAKA ERA
1.
Republic Day
January 26
Magha 06
Wednesday
2.
Maha Shivratri
March 29
Phalguna 10
Tuesday
3.
Holi
March 18
Phalguna 27
Friday
1944 Saka Era
4.
Mahavir Jayanti
April 14
Chaitra 24
Thursday
5.
Good Friday
April 15
Chaitra 25
Friday
6.
Id-ul-Fitr
April 21
Vaisakha 01
Wednesday
5.
Mahavir Jayanti
April 25
Vaisakha 05
Sunday
6.
Id-ul-Fitr
May 03
Vaisakha 13
Tuesday
7.
Budha Purnima
May 16
Vaisakha 26
Monday
8.
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
July 10
Ashadha 19
Sunday
9.
Muharram
August 09
Sarvana 18
Tuesday
10.
Independence Day
August 15
Sarvana 24
Monday
11.
Janmashtami
August 19
Sarvana 28
Friday
12.
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
October 02
Asvina 10
Sunday
13.
Dussehra
October 05
Asvina 13
Wednesday
14.
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
October 09
Asvina 17
Sunday
15.
Diwali (Deepavali)
October 24
Kartika 02
Monday
16.
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
November 08
Kartika 17
Tuesday
17.
Christmas Day
December 25
Pausha 04
Sunday
Annexure-II :
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2022 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI
3% DA Hike - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2022: DoE OM dated 31.03.2022
No. 1/2/2022-E-II (B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi Dated the 31st March, 2022.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2022.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1/4/2021-E-II (B) dated 25th October, 2021 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 31% to 34% of the Basic Pay with effect from 1st January, 2022.
2. The term “Basic Pay” in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5, The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2022.
6. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
7. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.
(Nirmala Dev) Director
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