No Proposal To Raise, Reduce Retirement Age Of Central Government Employees: Govt
New Delhi: There Is No Proposal To Either Raise Or Reduce The Retirement Age Of Central Government Employees From The Present 60 Years, Lok Sabha Was Informed Today.
Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh
His reply was the same to another part of the question on whether there is a proposal to fix the retirement age at 58 years.
In the run up to the Delhi assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on two occasions scoffed at suggestions that his government planned to reduce the retirement age.
Terming it as a “misinformation campaign”, he had told the electorate that lies were being spread.
The speculation of hike in retirement age had been in circulation since the last days of the previous UPA II government.
Govt May Allow LTC For SAARC Countries
New Delhi: The Central Government May Allow Leave Travel Concession (LTC) Facility To Its Employees For Visiting Some SAARC Countries.
Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh
He also added that the purpose behind the proposal is to enhance people-to-people contact and bilateral ties in the SAARC region through increase in tourism in the region. The central government has extended the facility of conversion of home town LTC to visit the states in the North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir and the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on September 26, 2014 for a period of two years.This facility was first introduced in the year 2008.
Singh also said, “Presently, no other proposal is under consideration for including more places under the conversion of Home Town LTC to anywhere in the country.”
SAARC, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, is the organisation of eight countries in South Asia i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
However, the central government employees may be banned from visiting Afghanistan and Pakistan on LTC on security issues.
Clarification on MACP Scheme – Employees joining in Grade Pay of Rs.4600 on direct recruitment G.I., Ministry of Railways, Railway Board Letter No.PC-V.2010/MACP/7ECR, dated 4.9.2014
Subject: Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme – Clarification reg.
Ref: ECR’s letter No.E/205(A)/O/ECR/HJP, dated 11.07.2014
In context of E.C.Railway’s letter under reference, it is stated that the matter has been examined and it is clarified that:-
(a) The employees joining a post in Grade Pay of Rs.4600, on direct recruitment basis may be considered for grant of financial upgradation in Grade Pay of Rs.4800, Rs.5400 of PB-2 and Rs.5400 of PB-3, provided that no two successive grades i.e., feeder and promotional are in the same Grade Pay.
(b) Similarly, the employees joining a post in Grade Pay of Rs.4200, on direct recruitment basis may be considered for grant of financial upgradation in Grade Pay of Rs.4600, Rs.4800 and Rs.5400 of PB-2, provided that no two successive grades i.e., feeder and promotional are in the same Grade Pay.
(c) Accordingly, the employees joining a post in Grade Pay of Rs.2800, on direct recruitment basis may be considered for grant of financial upgradation in Grade Pay of Rs.4200, Rs.4600 and Rs.4800 of PB-2, provided that no two successive grades i.e., feeder and promotional are in the same Grade Pay.
2. Further, the grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme is subject to fulfilment of terms and conditions contained in Board’s letter dt. 10.06.2009 (RBE No.101/2009) and clarifications issued in context thereof and the same may please be ensured while considering cases for financial upgradation under MACP Scheme.
