List of the various allowances that increased at the rate of 25% (over original 6th CPC rate)  w.e.f. 01.01.2014 on account ofenhancement in the rate of DA to 100% - Railway Board's Order RBE No. 39/2014:-

Government of India/Bharat Sarkar

Ministry of Railways /Rail Mantraraya

(Railway Board)

PC-VI No. 336

RBE No. 39/2014

No.F(E)1/2011/AL-28/18

New Delhi, dated 29.04.2014

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub: Enhancement in the rate of various allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness allowance upto 100% w.e.f 01.01.2014.

In accordance with the recommendations of 6th CPC, the rates of various allowances admissible to different categories of railway staff were revised/doubled. The 6th CPC had also recommended that the rates of these

allowances will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance goes up by 50%.  Railway Board, accordingly, issued instructions in respect of increase in rates of various allowances by 25% vide Board's letter of even number dated 13.06.2011.

2.         Subsequent to enhancement in the rate of Dearness Allowance to 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014 queries are being received from some of the Railways regarding further enhancement of rates of these allowances. The matter has been examined and It is clarified that the rates of allowances listed in the enclosed Annexure shall increase by a further 25% (over original 6th CPC rate prescribed by Ministry of Railways) with Dearness Allowance now having gone up to 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

3.         The terms and conditions for grant of these allowances will remain the same.

4.         Hindi version is enclosed.

5.         Kindly acknowledge receipts

DA: as above

(Amir Chand Jain)

Dy. Dirs Finance(Estt)

Railway Board

LIST OF THE VARIOUS ALLOWANCES THAT STAND REVISED W.E.F. 01.01.2014 ON ACCOUNT OF ENHANCEMENT IN THE RATE OF DA TO 100%

  

Sl. No.	Name of Allowance	Authority number and date
1.	Daily Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-28/14 dated 01.12.2008 (Para 3 of the Annexure to the letter)
2.	Mileage for road journey by taxi/own car/auto-rickshaw/own scooter/bicycle etc.	F(E)I/2008/AL-28/14 dated 01.12.2008 (para 2 D (b) and (c) of the Annexure to the letter
3.	Road Mileage Allowance and rates for transportation of House-hold effects on transfer	F(E)1/2008/AL-28/15 dated 01.12.2008 (Para A (3) & (4) and para C of the Annexure to the letter)
4.	Fixed Conveyance Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-7/3 dated 03.10.2008
5.	Cycle Maintenance Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-7/2 dated 18.09.2008
6.	Washing Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-29/1. dated 30.09.2008
7.	Special Compensatory (Scheduled/ Tribal Area) Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-4/7 dated 18.09.2008
8	Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance	F(E)1/2008/AL-4/4 dated 16.09.2008
9.	Special Compensatory (Bad Climate) Allowance	F(E)1/2008/AL4/5 dated 16.09.2008
10.	Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-4/6 dated 22.09.2008

(Amir Chand Jain)

Dy. Dir. Finance(Estt.)

Railway Board

Source: AIRF
[http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202014/RBE%2039_2014.pdf]

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

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

The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance raised from Rs 15000/- to  Rs.18,000/- per child.
The Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.54000/- per annum  per child. 

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.

sd/

(Mukul Ratra)

Directo

CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT- UNIONS SIGNED TODAY

CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT- UNIONS SIGNED TODAY

        NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

 FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATION

                           CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, NEW DELHI

                                   28/04/2014

        * CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT SIGNED *

                 At last after several round of protracted negotiations with the administration, JCM Staff side, Departmental council ( NFPE & FNPO) has signed the cadre restructuring proposal. The staff side has tried to the best of its ability to make maximum improvement in the proposal. In spite of our hard bargaining we could not achieve 100 percent success. Our demand for separate higher pay scale for PO& RMS Accountants, Creation of separate cadre for System Administrators or grant of special pay/allowance, bringing MTS also under cadre restructuring etc is not accepted by the administration. Regarding Postmaster Cadre after much bargaining, it is agreed to examine our claim for higher pay scale after the present proposal is approved by the government.

                  As Govt has already appointed 7^th CPC and the Pay Commission has already published the questionnaire, any further delay in completing the cadre restructuring will adversely affect the interest of Postal employees. We will take up the remaining issues, which are not agreed by the administration in the cadre restructuring committee with the 7^th CPC in our memorandum and make one more effort to get a favourable recommendation.

                  Taking into consideration all the above aspects and also keeping in mind the larger interest of the employees, we have decided to sign the agreement

Copy of the agreement is published below.

The Salient features of the agreement are as follows :

1. Number of LSG posts will increase from 8 % to 22 %

2. Number of HSG II  posts will increase from 2 % to 12 %

3. Number of HSG I  posts will increase from 1.5 % to 4 %

4. After completion of 2 years in HSG I the official will be promoted to 4800 GP (Non-functional Basis)

5. The above proposal will be applicable to RMS, Circle Office and SBCO in the same ratio

6. Postman/Mail guard will get the same ratio of promotion.

                      The present proposal is to be approved by Postal Board, DoPT & Finance Ministry. We will make all out effort to get the proposal implemented at an early date.

                                                                        Yours sincerely

    D.Theagarajan                                                                               M.Krishnan

  Secretary General                                                                          Secretary General

         FNPO                                                                                              NFPE

Source : AIPEU P3CHQ

Transfers in group "A" cadre.

Dte. vide memo no. 4-3/2013-SPG dated 17th April issued the following orders.

1. Sri D.R Gajbhiye 2011 batch transferred to Maharastra Circle from AP (Nizamabad),

2. Ms. Saranya.U 2011 batch transferred to Maharastra Circle from AP (Hyd.South east Dn)

Source . IP/ASP Assn. (Chq)

Directorate has revised the syllabus for LDCE for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B

Directorate vide memo No. A.34012/03/2013-DE dated 22nd April 2014 has revised the syllabus for LDCE for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B. 

To view the memo, please CLICK HERE.

ASP DPC... Update.

There are approximately 8 vacancies in the Circle.  All most all the DOs submitted CRs except SP Wanaparthy and SRM RMS "Z" division.  Association also pursuing with the divisions for early submission of CRs of IPs.

Bi-monthly meeting with PMG Visakhapatam on 23.04.2014.

S.Prasad Rao C/S, YVlu O/S Chq, and Shanmukeshwar Rao CWC member have participated  in the meeting and discussed the following items.

1. Delay in payment of various honorarium payable to IPs/ASPs in the Region.

Reply. Due to non-availability of funds, there was delay. Soon after allotment of funds under the head, the same will be released.  In r/o ceiling on honorarium, it will be taken up by the CHQ.   

2. Supply of inverters to IPs/ASPs holding sub divisions for un-interrupble power supply.

Reply.   PMG has asked the Asst.Director to take up with CO since it is not in their purview.  Our association also further take up with CO on the subject.

And also discussed some local issues with the PMG/DPS and both the officers have responded well to settle them.

Rotational Transfers in ASP cadre- Visakhapatnam  RO issued on 24.04.2014 vide memo no. ST/75/Rotation/ASP/2014-15.

Name & Desgn.of officer	Present post	Posted as
PS Chandrasekhar	ASP Rajahmundry East sub-dn	ASP(Hqrs) Vizianagaram
KL. Naidu	ASP()Hqrs) Anakapalle	ASP(South) Visakhapatnam
V.Satyanarayana	Postmaster Visakhapatnam HO	ASP(Hqrs) Anakapalle
M.Srinivasareddy	ASP Rajahmundry (w) sub-dn	ASP(W) Srikakulam
DSUN Reddy	ASP(Hqrs)Rajahmundry	Postmaster Visakhapatnam HO
R.Baburao	ASP VSP(South)	ASP(Hqrs) parvathipuram
P.Balasubrahmanyam	ASP (Hqrs) Parvathipuram	ASP RMS “V” dn Rajahmundry
N.Subbarao	ASP RMS “V” dn Rajahmundry	ASP  Rajahmundry(E) sub-dn
A.Eashwarrao	ASP(Hqrs) vizianagaram	ASP(Vig) Visakhapatnam RO
D.Doraiswamy	ASP(W) Srikakulam sub-dn	ASP Rajahmundry (w) sub-dn
N.Rajaratnam	ASP® Rajahmundry	ASP (Hqrs)Rajahmundry
M.Chandrasekhar	ASP(E)(SP PSD RMY)	ASP ®Rajahmundry.
M.Ramanamurthy	ASP(Vig) RO Visakhapatnam	ASP(E) Vizianagaram

IP/ASP Association conveys  best wishes to all the officers.

LETTER FROM GS TO DEPARTMENT ON MERGER OF IP/ASP.

No. GS/AIAIASP/Merger-ASP/2013                                    Dated :      21/4/2014.

To,                                                                                          

Ms P. Gopinath,

Secretary (Posts),

Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001. 

Subject : Collection of information in respect of Inspector Posts and   Assistant Superintendents Posts working in Department of Posts. 

Ref.     :  Directorate letter No. 25-35/2011-Estt-PE-I dated 21^st January, 2014.

Respected Madam,

            

      IP/ASP would like to bring to your kind notice that a proposal for merger of ASP cadre in to PS Gr. B cadre was forwarded to Directorate under letter of even number dated 20/11/2013. This issue was already discussed at length in person with Hon’ble Secretary (Posts), Member (P), DDG (Estt) and Director (Estt) and during the course of discussion; everybody has appreciated the proposal, as since last 33 years no cadre review has been taken place for IP cadre. The issue of parity of GP and promotional prospects of Inspectors in the Department like Income Tax, Customs and Central Excise etc. was also discussed. It was brought to the notice of all the officers that, in other Departments, Inspectors get promotion direct to PS Gr. B but in the DOP there is exists an intermediary grade of ASPs having Gazetted status. The response of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure was also informed in the matter of raising the GP of IPs from the existing Rs. 4200/- to Rs. 4600/- so as to bring them on par with Inspectors in other Departments.

      It is to further bring to your kind notice that all the circles have submitted the requisite information called for by Directorate vide above referred letter. This vital issue is pending at Directorate since more than 5 months. In case of any query in the matter, this Association may be called for discussion. 

     It is therefore requested to kindly look into the matter personally and caused to move the proposal to the Nodal Ministry immediately.  

            

                                                                             Yours sincerely,

Sd/- 

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

10 high cholesterol foods to avoid

Cholesterol is a fat found in the blood and is necessary for production of hormones and functioning of membranes.

When it comes to good cholesterol, our body makes it with the help of correct diet. But when it comes to high cholesterol, you are at a high risk of heart disease and stroke.

We give you a list of high cholesterol foods that you should avoid especially if you care for your health.

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Egg yolk

According to healthaliciousness.com, "egg yolks have the most cholesterol of any food with 1234mg per 100 gram serving or 411% of the daily value . A single egg yolk will provide 210mg of cholesterol, while a whole egg provides slightly more with 212mg. Thus all the cholesterol in eggs is found in their yolks." One needs cholesterol in moderation, so if you had an egg in the morning then avoid a bulky cheese burger for your lunch.

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Liver

According to healthaliciousness.com, Cholesterol is produced by the hence liver dishes in itself are high on cholesterol. "The liver from most any meat will contain 564mg of cholesterol per 100 grams or 188% of the daily value."

According to American Heart Association says no more than 300 mg of cholesterol for a healthy adult. Three ounces of cooked beef liver will give you 331 mg of cholesterol.

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Butter

According to healthaliciousness.com, we Indians love butter, its flowing everywhere, on our breads, cakes, parathas and Indian cuisines. "100 grams of butter packs 215mg (72% daily value) of cholesterol and one tablespoon contains 30mg (10% daily value)."

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Shrimp

According to healthaliciousness.com, "100 grams of shrimp will contain 195mg (65% daily value) of cholesterol. A single large shrimp contains 11mg (4% daily value) and an ounce of shrimp will provide around 55mg.

A few seafoods work great for you but there are few that are loaded with cholesterol. When opting for seafood go for boiled once then fried.

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Chicken

Though chicken is a low fat meat option, the way it is cooked makes a lot of difference. One chicken leg with the skin has more fat and cholesterol than a cup of ice cream or a burger. The chicken skin on makes it a high-cholesterol food.

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Fast foods

According to healthaliciousness.com, "Fast foods, are packed with cholesterol. A chip, egg, and cheese biscuit will provide 172mg (57% daily value) per 100g serving, or 246mg (82% daily value) of cholesterol per biscuit."

Trans fats turns all your snacks and fast foods into a high-cholesterol food. Trans fats are a result of adding hydrogen to vegetable oils, which are then used in many commercial baked goods or fried foods such as cookies, cakes, fries and potato chips.

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Cheese

According to healthaliciousness.com, "A vegetarian source of protein, and also a good source of calcium, cheese is a tasty addition to most any dish. Cheese contains the most cholesterol with 123mg (41% daily value) per 100 gram serving. That is 21mg (7% daily value) per one inch cube."

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Processed meats

According to healthaliciousness.com, "The amount of cholesterol in any processed meat depends on the cut used, and the amount of fat added during processing. In terms of meats, lamb and duck will contain the most cholesterol all things being equal."

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Cheese burger

A big cheese burger has approximately has 175 mg of cholesterol. You might want to hold off fries and the shake, or better yet, order a plain burger instead.

High cholesterol foods to avoid: Ice cream

According to everydayhealth.com, "Did you know that a single cup of ice cream has more fat than a hamburger and more cholesterol than 10 glazed doughnuts? Skip the scoop and try a cup of fresh fruit for dessert instead. Fruit is low in calories and high in the fiber, vitamins, and nutrients you really need — making it one of the best things you can eat for lower cholesterol."

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Source : TOI