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New rules for govt employees to declare assets yet to be notified: DoPT

Fresh rules to prescribe the form and format for filing details of assets and liabilities by central government employees under the Lokpal Act are yet to be notified, the Department of Personnel and Training has said. The declaration under the Lokpal law is in addition to similar ones filed by the employees under various service rules. As per rules notified under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, every public servant was required to file asset details under Section 44 on March 31 every year or on or before July 31. For 2014, the last date for filing the declaration was September 15. After several extensions, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) extended the deadline indefinitely on December 1, 2016, saying a new format and fresh set of rules were being finalised by the government in this regard. Nearly six years after the announcement, the government is yet to notify the rules. "Fresh rules to prescribe the form and manner for filing declarations as per amended ...

Govt employees can now avail air travel on LTC, Centre issues notice

The central government has issued new guidelines for the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) availed by employees, which will now include air tickets

What is pay commission?

Dearness Allowance for govt employees are like stopgap arrangements between two pay commission recommendations. Know what exactly a pay commission is and why are they so important for millions?

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces hike in DA for govt staff, pensioners

The announcement of the Chief Minister will lead to a burden of Rs 1947.6 crore to the exchequer and benefit 16 lakh people including serving and retired government employees.

Gujarat CM announces 3% DA hike for govt employees on Independence Day

He also announced expansion of the one-kg gram (pulses) per card per family scheme for NFSA card holders, and widening income limit eligibility criteria for inclusion of beneficiaries under the act

Fear-stricken govt employees carry out march in Jammu, demand transfer

Amid unabated targeted killings in Kashmir, hundreds of government employees posted in the valley took out a march on Thursday to demand their immediate transfer to their respective home districts.

Delhi govt waives annual health check-up of employees above 40 years

In view of the prevailing situation, now the Lt Governor has approved the de-linking of submission of the summary of health report from the APAR for 2022-2023

Why govts fail in making the right personnel requirement estimates

Whether it is Markov analysis, or some other method for forecasting personnel requirements, the government is way behind in the use of modern techniques

DA payable to govt employees in Karnataka hiked by 2.75 per cent

The Karnataka govt on Tuesday issued an order enhancing the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to government employees from the existing 24.50% to 27.25% of basic pay from January 1 this year

Cabinet hikes dearness allowance for central govt employees by 3%

The move will benefit about 4.8 million central government employees and 6.9 million pensioners and will be effective from January 1, 2022.

Demanding old pension scheme, govt employees gherao Himachal Assembly

The police tried to stop the protestors at different locations of Shimla but a large number of them managed to reach near the main gate of the Assembly at Kennedy chowk

Suspend striking employees: HP govt issues instructions to officials

The defaulters indulging in unlawful activities should be immediately placed under suspension or removed from service, it added

Centre resumes biometric attendance for employees, work from home stopped

The officers and staff to ensure strict compliance of Covid-appropriate behaviour like frequent washing of hands, sanitisation, wearing face mask, face cover and observing social distancing

Payout to govt employees doubles in five years, strength shrinking

Establishment strength for latest years are estimates, which are usually scaled down to reflect the actual strength two years later

AP issues ordinance raising retirement age of govt employees from 60 to 62

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday enhanced the retirement age for its employees by two years to 62.

23.39% pay rise for Andhra govt staff, retirement age up by 2 years

The wage revision would impose an additional financial burden of Rs 10,247 crore on the government per annum

Labour Min hikes minimum wages for central sphere workers from Oct 1

The average CPI-IW for the months of January to June, 2021 was used for undertaking the latest VDA revision

Karnataka govt raises dearness allowance from 21.5% to 24.5%

The raise will kick in with retrospective effect from July 1

Use mobile for official work only if necessary, Maha govt tells employees

The Maharashtra government on Friday asked its employees to keep the use of mobile phones to a minimum during officer hours, saying that landline phones are more preferable.

Can hike in Dearness Allowance boost consumer spending?

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on July 14, 2021 announced hike in Dearness Allowance from 17 per cent earlier to 28 per cent for government employees and pensioners w.e.f. July. This will increase the take-home salary while pensioners will also get additional support. But will it result in higher spending? Let's find out