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Revised Room Rent Rates of ISTM Hostel

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Revised Room Rent Rates of ISTM Hostel

Revision in the room rent of the ISTM Hostel

F.No.D-2109/17/2018-Hostel
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
INSTITUTE OF SECRETARIAT TRAINING & MANAGEMENT

Date 15th October, 2018

ORDER Subject: Revision in the room rent of the ISTM Hostel The revised room rent for ISTM Hostel Accommodation is as per the following rates:-

Room Rent of ISTM Hostel Room

S.NO. NATURE OF OCCUPANCY (PER HEAD) ROOM RENT (RS.) LICENSE FEE
1. Triple Sharing 200 10
2. Twin Sharing 490 10
3. Single (Guest) 680 20
4. Private Guest (With Approval of Director 960 40
5. Guest Rooms at Ground Floor (Newly Developed) 1120 80

This issues with the approval of Director ISTM.

sd/-
(H.Govind)

Deputy Director (Admin.)

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No GST On Sale of Ready to Move-In Flats

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No GST On Sale of Ready to Move-In Flats

No GST on sale of complex/ building and ready to move-in flats

Ministry of Finance
Effective tax rate on complex, building, flat etc.

It is brought to the notice of buyers of constructed property that there is no GST on sale of complex/ building and ready to move-in flats where sale takes place after issue of completion certificate by the competent authority. GST is applicable on sale of under construction property or ready to move-in flats where completion certificate has not been issued at the time of sale.

Effective rate of tax and credit available to the builders for payment of tax are summarized in the table for pre-GST and GST regime.

PERIOD
OUTPUT TAX RATE
INPUT TAX CREDIT DETAILS
EFFECTIVE RATE OF TAX
Pre- GST
Service Tax: 4.5% VAT: 1% to 5% (composition scheme)
Central Excise on most of the construction materials: 12.5% VAT: 12.5
to 14.5% Entry Tax: Yes
No input tax credit (ITC) of VAT and Central Excise duty paid on
inputs was available to the builder for payment of output tax, hence it got
embedded in the value of properties. Considering that goods constitute
approximately 45% of the value, embedded ITC was approximately 10- 12%.
Effective pre-GST tax incidence: 15- 18%
GST
Affordable housing segment: 8%,   Other segment: 12% after 1/3rdabatement of
value of land
Major construction materials, capital goods and input services used
for construction of flats, houses, etc. attract GST of 18% or more.
ITC available and weighted average of ITC incidence is approximately 8
to10%.
Effective GST incidence, for affordable segment and for other segment
has not increased as compared to pre- GST regime.

Housing projects in the affordable segment such as Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, Rajiv Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or any other housing scheme of State Government etc., attract GST of 8%.

For such projects, after offsetting input tax credit, the builder or developer in most cases will not be required to pay GST in cash as the builder would have enough ITC in his books of account to pay the output GST.

For projects other than affordable segment, it is expected that the cost of the complex/ buildings/ flats would not have gone up due to implementation of GST. Builders are also required to pass on the benefits of lower tax burden to the buyers of property by way of reduced prices/ installments, where effective tax rate has been down.

NPS To OPS : TN Constituting Expert Committee To Review NPS

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NPS To OPS : TN Constituting Expert Committee To Review NPS

TAMIL NADU GOVT. ORDERS CONSTITUTING
EXPERT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW NPS

In the Government Order firs read above, orders were issued constituting an Expert Committee with the following composition to examine the feasibility of implementing the demand of various Government employee associations o continue old pension scheme and make necessary recommendations on the possible options to the Government for appropriate decision and its term was fixed as four months.

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Current DoPT Orders – November 2018

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Current DoPT Orders – November 2018

Compiling of important orders, circulars, amendments and clarifications issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for the month of November 2018

DoPT Orders for the month of Nov 2018
S.No.
12
Subject
Recording of annual performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for the
financial year 2017-18 in respect of CSS/CSSS officers – ‘Alert’ regarding.
Date
November 29, 2018
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CSS [ACR (General Instruction)]
S.No.
11
Subject
Promotion of Personal Assistants (PAs) of CSSS to Private Secretaries
(PSs) of CSSS on ad-hoc basis:-regarding
Date
November 26, 2018
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Category
Promotions(Regular)
S.No.
10
Subject
Expediting the finilasiation of the proposals regarding
framing/amendment of recruitment rules in the RRFAMS portal pending with
Ministries/Departments – reg
Date
November 22, 2018
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Category
Recruitment Policies & Employment Exchange Procedure
S.No.
9
Subject
Promotion of Government servants found fit by review DPC after
retirement – procedure and guidelines to be followed
Date
November 20, 2018
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Category
Promotions
S.No.
8
Subject
Implementation of Govt. Decision on 7th CPC recommendations on Risk
Allowance- reg.
Date
November 19, 2018
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Category
Allowance
S.No.
7
Subject
Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the
Seventh Pay Commission – Revision of rate of Training Allowance
Date
November 14, 2018
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Category
Training Division
S.No.
6
Subject
Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year
2019- Corrigendum – regarding
Date
November 12, 2018
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Category
Holidays
S.No.
5
Subject
Non-Functional upgradation for officers of Organized Group `A’
Services in PB-3, PB-4 and HAG
Date
November 6, 2018
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Category
Non Functional Upgradation
S.No.
4
Subject
Implementation of Govt. Decision on 7th CPC recommendations on Risk
Allowance- reg.
Date
November 5, 2018
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Category
Allowance
S.No.
3
Subject
General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana, 2018 – Grant of Paid holiday on
the day of poll – regarding
Date
November 3, 2018
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Category
Holidays
S.No.
2
Subject
Bye- elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly in
Karnataka Grant of paid holiday regarding
Date
November 2, 2018
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Category
Holidays
S.No.
1
Subject
Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations – revision of pay
scales – amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules
Date
November 2, 2018
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Category
Recruitment Policies & Employment Exchange Procedure

Fixation of Pay with An Extra Increment under Rule 13 RP Rules – RBE 175/2008

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Fixation of Pay with An Extra Increment under Rule 13 RP Rules – RBE 175/2008

“Ministry of Finance and DoP&T and it is clarified that the benefit of fixation of pay in terms of Rule 13 of RS (RP) Rules, 2008 would be admissible in such situations of placement in higher Grade Pay on non-functional basis”

Fixation of pay/ admissibility of increment under Rule 13 of Revised Pay Rules, 2008 in the situation of placement on non-functional basis in higher Pay Band/ Grade Pay

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VI/ 391
RBE No. 175/2018

No. PC-VI/2009/I/6/6 Pt.

New Delhi, dated: 12.11.2018

The GMs/ CAOs (R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Fixation of pay/ admissibility of increment under Rule 13 of Revised Pay Rules, 2008 in the situation of placement on non-functional basis in higher Pay Band/ Grade Pay.

Prior to implementation of recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, fixation of pay of Railway employees on appointment from one post to another was governed by Rule 1313 {FR22(1)(a)(1)} and 1313 {FR22(1)(a)(2)} R-II depending upon whether situation involved assumption of duties and responsibilities of greater importance or otherwise.

Rule 13 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 governing fixation of pay on promotion on or after 1.1.2006, however, envisage grant of one increment equal to 3% of sum of the pay in the pay band and existing grade pay (to be rounded off to next multiple of 10) in the case of promotion from one grade pay to another in the revised pay structure.

Further clarification were issued vide Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 11.02.2009 (RBE No. 28/2009).

2. References have been received from some of the Railways/PUs and both staff Federations regarding admissibility of fixation with extra increment in terms of Rule 13 of RS(RP) Rules, 2008 in the situation of placement of Pharmacist (GP Rs. 2800) in GP Rs. 4200 on completion of two years regular service and placement of Private Secretaries Grade I (GP Rs. 4800) in GP Rs. 5400 (PB 2) on completion of 4 years regular service on non-functional basis.

The matter has been examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance and DoP&T and it is clarified that the benefit of fixation of pay in terms of Rule 13 of RS (RP) Rules, 2008 would be admissible in such situations of placement in higher Grade Pay on non-functional basis.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Hindi version will follow.

(S. Balachandra Iyer)
Executive Director, Pay Commission-II
Railway Board

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Importance of Jan 2019 2 Days Strike – Confederation

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Importance of Jan 2019 2 Days Strike – Confederation

NFPE CALLS UPON POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO MAKE 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th TWO DAYS STRIKE – A GRAND SUCCESS

THE FOLLOWING IS THE EDITORIAL PUBLISHED IN ‘POSTAL CRUSADER’ THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES (NFPE)

IMPORTANCE OF JANUARY 2019 TWO DAYS STRIKE

National Convention of Workers organized by Central Trade Unions (except BMS), independent Federations and Associations viz; Central Government and State Govt. Employees, Banks, Insurance, Defence production employees etc, held at Mavlankar Hall, New Delhi on 28th September 2018, has decided to conduct two days nationwide strike on 8th& 9th January 2019.

Earlier, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, in its National Convention held at Hyderabad on 10th June 2018, has decided to go for one day’s nationwide strike on 15th November 2018, demanding settlement of 10 points Charter of demands of Central Govt. Employees, Pensioners, Gramin Dak Sevaks and casual/contract workers.

In the changed circumstances, Confederation has decided to postpone the 15th November 2018 one day strike and to join the two days strike on 8th and 9th January 2019 announced by the National Convention of Workers. There is no change in the 10 points charter of demands of Confederation adopted in the Hyderabad National Convention.

The declaration adopted in the National Convention of Workers held on 28th September 2018 has stated as follows:

“Government is dragging its feet on wage negotiations of public sector in bipartite settlement and 7th Central Pay Commission anomalies of Central Government employees.

Four sub committees were formed by the Government to address several issues raised by Central Government employees (NJCA) such as scrapping of New Pension Scheme (NPS) review of Minimum wage and fitment formula, restoration of allowances and allowing option-I as one of the pension benefit formula. But nothing has been done.

The Central Government Employees organisations including the Defence and Railways have been planning united action against the betrayal of the Government and asserting their genuine demands including scrapping of New Pension Scheme. This National Convention extends full support to their struggle and upholds all their demands.”

Thus, the entire Trade unions (other than BMS) has taken serious view of the negative attitude of the Central Government towards the demands of Central Government employees and Pensioners and extended full solidarity and support to our struggle.

Unrest among the New Pension Scheme (NPS) employees is rising day by day. Those NPS employees who retired from service, in 2015 to 2018, after completing ten years’ service are getting a paltry sum of Rs.1000 to 3000 only as monthly annuity pension.

How can a pensioner and his family live with such a merge amount as pension. This is equal to “No Pension”, Under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) an employee who completed minimum ten years service is eligible for 50% of last pay drawn as minimum pension.

Regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula, the assurance was given to the NJCA leaders by none other than the Hon’ble Home Minister and Finance Minister on 30.06.2016.

Two years are over but nothing happened. Government has replied in Parliament that, at present, there is no proposal for increasing Minimum Pay and Fitment formula. Thus the entire Central Govt. Employees are betrayed. Regarding Pensioners, the one and the only favorable recommendation of the 7th CPC i.e. Option-I, stands rejected by Government.

Three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal department conducted a heroic strike for sixteen days and finally Govt. was compelled to accept their demands.But while issuing orders, even though new pay scale recommended by the Kamalesh Chandra Committee is implemented, regarding arrears the Committee’s recommendation was rejected and modified by Govt.

Some important recommendations like Children Education Allowance, Time bound three financial upgradations etc. are still pending. Regarding revision of wages of Casual Labourers, orders issued by Postal Directorate is yet to be implemented in some Circles and Divisions and their demand for regularization is not considered favorably by Govt.

The situation in the country is deteriorating day by day. National economy including value of Indian currency, suffered serious setback due to pro-corporate, anti-labour and anti-people neo-liberal policies pursued by the Central Government, grievously impacting the livelihood of the working people and farmers.

The situation due to steep rise in petrol and diesel prices with cascading effect on increase in prices of all daily life utility items, especially food items, is resulting in torturous impact on common masses.

The unemployment situation is getting aggravated with employment generation practically turned negative even in most labour-oriented sectors. The agricultural sector and farmers are in deep distress.

The after-effects of demonetization and faulty GST Continue to adversely impacting the deep crisis set in the fast-paced neo-liberal economic policies of the Government.

Lack of job opportunities on the one hand and continued job losses, retrenchments, illegal closures on the other hand are imposing miserable condition on the ordinary families for their food, education of children and medical care of the sick and elderly, Aggressive move to sell the shares of the Public Sector undertakings and onslaught of privatization through various routes like outsourcing, PPP etc. is going on in full swing. The demand for universal social security with guaranteed pension has fallen on deaf ears.

Central Govt. not only refused to respond to the just and genuine demands of the organized agitation of working class, but has been continuing its aggression against the hard-won labour rights of the workers, employees and Trade Unions.

It is in this background the entire working class of our country has decided to fight back the onslaught of the Govt. against the working class and peasants.

National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) has been in the forefront of the struggle against the neo-liberal policies of the Govt. especially against the negative attitude of the Govt. towards the Central Govt. Employees demands including Postal employees.

On January 8th& 9th, about 18 to 20 crores organized and unorganized workers will go on two days strike. NFPE HQ calls upon the entirety of Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual, Part-time, Contingent employees to join the strike en-mass. It is a struggle for our survival.

Source: Confederation