Children Education Allowance Clarifications: Sixth Pay Commission

The latest news on from the Sixth Pay Commission. It is regarding the Clarification on Children Education Allowance:
Below, we presnt the text as it appears on the Office Memorandum Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training. Wikipedia on Sixth Pay Commission Ministry Site

Subsequent to issue of DOP&T OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd Sept, 2008 allowing Children Education Allowance 1 Hostel Subsidy ,
clarifications on certain points have been sought by Govt. servants/Ministries/Departments. The doubts raised by various authorities are clarified as under :

(1) What is the definition of ' Year' & 'Hostel Subsidy' as per the OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dt. 2nd Sept, 2008 on the subject Children Education Allowance?

(i) 'Year' means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic session.
(ii) Hostel Subsidy means expenses incurred by the Govt. servant if he has to keep his children in the hostel of a residential school away from the station at which he is posted! or is residing. It may include expenses towards boarding, lodging and expenses as detailed in para (e) of the original OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance)dt. 2nd Sept, 2008


(2) What IS the amount of reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for the year 2008-09 in the OM No. 12011/3/2008- Estt.(AL) dt. 2nd Sept, 2008?
It may be calculated on prorata basis @ maximum of Rs.I0001-per month per child w.e.f. 1st September, 2008.

(3) Whether DOPT OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd Sept, 2008 is admissible for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for pursumg Diploma Course for the initial years in Polytechnic?
In cases where minimum qualifications for admission in the two years Diploma course in Polytechnic is 10th Class and the student joins the polytechnic after passing X class, the reimbursement of tuition fees shall also be allowed for the 1st and 2nd year classes of the above course.

(4) Whether children attending dayboarding, whether attached to schools or not are eligible to draw hostel subsidy?
No. They are not eligible.

(5) Whether the restriction of classes Nursery to class Twelfth as applicable for Children Education Allowance is also applicable for drawing hostel subsidy?
YES.

(6) Whether Children Education allowance is admissible for more than two children in case the number of children exceeds two as a result of multiple birth?
Yes, if the number of children exceeds two as a result of second child birth resulting in twins or multiple births.

(7) Whether Children Education Allowance 1 Hostel Subsidy will be admissible during suspension or leave?
The Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible to a Govt. servant while he/she is on duty or is under suspension or is on leave (including extra ordinary leave). Provided that during any period which is treated as 'dies non' the Govt. servant shall not be eligible for the Allowance / reimbursement / subsidy for the period.

(8) Whether reimbursement of Children Education Allowance as per OM No. 12011/4/2008- Estt.(AL) dt. 11th Sept, 2008 is admissible for disabled Children of Govt. employees who undergoes non formal Education or Vocational Training or other similar instructions?
Yes. As long as a physically Imentally handicapped child studies in any institution i.e. aided or approved by the Centrall State Govt. or UT Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities, the Children Education Allowance paid by the Govt. servant shall be reimbursed irrespective of whether the institution is 'recognized' or not. In such cases the benefits will be admissible between the age limits 5to 22 years.

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Private Doctors demand Pay hike: Sixth Pay Commission

The latest news on Sixth Pay Commission has now come from the Private Doctors or Doctors of Private Hospitals:

It is reported by TOI that there were a few private hospitals in Delhi and NCR region, where the private hospital resident doctors started demnding the Pay hike from the hospital management, given the fact that their counterparts (doctors) in the government jobs were earning as much as 30% to 40% more salary than these private resident doctors. All this is courtesy to the Sixth Pay Commission Recommendations, where there are cases where the government sector employee salary has gone way up compared that his/her counterpart in the private sector. Wikipedia on Sixth Pay Commission News

As per the news, The problem at the private hospitals started when one of the hospital management of Max Healthcare hospitals in Saket and one in Patparganj declined to hike the salaries of the doctors. Following that, the private doctors went on strike demanding a hike in salary. The resident doctors in private hospitals are unhappy as their counterparts in government hospitals are getting nearly 30-40% more than them after the sixth Pay Commission. Joining the Max protest were doctors from Batra hospital, who wore black badges as a mark of protest and have given the management two days time to decide.

The story appears to be the same at other leading hospitals as well - Indraprastha Apollo, Batra Hospital are a few of them.

What are the current salaries of doctors?
A senior resident in government hospital gets somewhere between Rs 55,000 to Rs 58,000, but Private hospital doctors get just Rs 38000-Rs 40,000. The junior residents are even more poorly paid.

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Sixth Pay Commission: Gujarat employees to Strike on Nov 5

There seems to be a wide-spread anger in the government employee committee in Gujarat state regarding the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations. The Gujarat government employees are planning mass strike on November 5, 2008 or better to say take a Mass Casual leave. This strike is against the delay by the government in implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.Wikipedia on Sixth Pay Commission.

It is expected that around 8 lakh employees will be taking part in the mass strike across entire Gujarat. The protest is because the salary hike of Sixth Pay Commission recommendation is not yet implemented. The employee organization, called Gujarat Rajya Karmachari Mahamandal convened by Girish Raval has also threatened that if the implementation is not made till Diwali, the protest will be intensified.

As per the news, a 5-member Cabinet sub-committee, set up to study the implications of the Commission’s recommendations, had on Monday last, submitted its report to the government, suggesting that it could be implemented in the state.
Despite the "positive" report submitted by a sub-committee headed by Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala, the Modi government was dilly-dallying in announcing the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations, he said.

The Mahamandal leader said that apart from the Central government, six other state governments had announced that they will implement the recommendations in toto. But, the Gujarat government continues to keep its employees on tenterhooks, he said.

What is the stand of the Gujarat Government in implementing the Sixth Pay Commission Recommendations?
The state Finance Department official are putting the blame on the additional burden of about Rs 3,000 crore in the first year when it decides to implement the Commission’s recommendations for its employees with retrospective effect from January 2006.

Later, the government would have to shoulder an additional burden of Rs 1,000 crore annually if the recommendations hiking the employees’ salaries were implemented in toto, at par with the Central government employees.

There are over eight lakh government employees, including those serving in the state-owned Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in Gujarat. Besides, there are over two lakh pensioners in the state, who will also benefit from the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations.

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Sixth Pay Commission: Hyundai & GM cars offer discount to Government Employees

It's raining offers for the government sector employees. Since the Markets are Efficient, any profitable opportunity is not missed by the market participants. Same is true for the money that is going to flow from the Sixth Pay Commission Arrears Payment and raised salaries or raised pays after the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission Recommendations.
The Indian Automobile Companies are attempting to cash-in the anormous amounts of money that is now available to the government employees, after the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission Recommendations. Wikipedia on Sixth Pay Commission.

First, it was the Asset Management Companies and Mutual Fund houses who lined up chasing the government employees suggesting them to invest in so and so investment scheme or mutual fund. However, the recent credit crunch and financial turmoil has shaken the trust of the investors. Now, its the turn of other sectors to work on and cash in on the salary revision by Sixth Pay Commission recently.

As per the latest news, car-maker General Motors GM India on Monday announced a limited period discounts of up to Rs 62,000 on various models during the festive season exclusively for the central and state government employees.

"As a part of our ongoing centenary celebrations, we are pleased to bring this special offer to all central and state government employees to make the vehicles affordable to them," GM India Vice-President (Marketing, Sales and After-Sales) Ankush Arora said.

As per the scheme offered by car company General motors or GM India, government employees will be eligible to get a discount of Rs 31,000 on Chevrolet U-VA and Rs 62,000 on Chevrolet Spark. This is inclusive of all discounts and special offers that already exist.

Not only that, if anyone is willing to go for high-end models, similar special discounts would also be available on Chevrolet Aveo and Chevrolet Optra.

Then, when GM is cashing in, how can other car companies keep quite. Hyundai Motors India Ltd, India's largest passenger car exporter and the second largest car manufacturer, also declared a similar scheme for the state and central government employees. Though no concrete discount pricing details or other details are available, but it is learnt that there will be special pricing, attractive finance options etc to enable the government employees to own a Hyundai car.

The car companies are waiting for the employees to receive the arrears of Sixth Pay Commission Recommendations and their new increased salaries. The attempt is that arrears can be utilised as the down payment for purchase of the car and the revised salary increment will help them to accommodate their monthly EMI's. So in a nutsheel, its all a secure and safe loan game for both the car companies and the banks offering loans. The Hyundai scheme will be run through October and November, 2008.
Let's hope that employees dont get carried away with their belongings and make a right and informed decision about their loan liabilities before jumping on the bandwagon.
Hyundai has tied up with State Bank of India, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank to provide with attractive finance schemes for the government employees for their vehicle purchase.




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