Additional holidays on alternate Saturday for all banks w.e.f 1.9.2015

                 Banks to remain closed on alternate Saturdays. Recently the public sector banks, including State Bank of India had decided they will remain shut on alternate Saturdays as part of a deal reached between employee unions and the Indian Banks Association. 

                 Central Government declared the second and fourth Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India with effect from the 1st day September 2015.

Gazette notification given below

View and Update Ration card details upto 28-08-2015

         Card holders can check and update the details collected and entered for ration card renewal. The web portal will be active till 28th of this month. One time updation only possible now. 

• Login to www.civilsupplieskerala.gov.in
• Click Ration Card details (Right top)
• Enter the 10 digit card number and texts in the image(Click submit button) Card details will appear
• Enter your mobile number in 3rd page
• You will receive a one time password and type this password in the specified column on the web site.
• Updations can be done including bank account number, Aadhar number etc.
• For more details Toll Free Number: 1967, Mobile: 9495998223,9495998224 

Early Disbursement of Salary and Pension in connection with ONAM

                 Government have ordered early disbursement of Pay and Allowances for August 2015 and Pension for September 2015 in connection with ONAM.
                    For details view

GO(P)No 356/2015/Fin Dated 12/08/2015.

The salaries/allowances will he disbursed from the Treasuries as per the schedule given below:

Sl    No.	Date	Classification of Departments
i)	18-08-2015	Educational Institutions and Department of Administration of justice coming under Part A and B of Article 75(b)(i) of KFC Vol.I
ii)	19-08-2015	Remaining Departments coming under Part A and B of Article 75(b)(i) of KFC Vol.I
iii)	20-08-2015	Department coming under Part C of Article 75(b)(i) of KFC Vol.I

Pension for the month of September 2015 will also be disbursed to the Kerala Service Pensioners/Family Pensioners and KFF pensioners on 21-08-2015 and 22-08-2015.

Adhoc Bonus/ Festival Allowance/Onam Advance 2015

Adhoc Bonus and Special Festival Allowance-Sanctioned

Government have sanctioned Adhoc bonus and Special Festival Allowance to State Government Employees and Pensioners. For Adhoc Bonus total emolument must not exceed Rs.18,870/- on 31-03-2015

Emoluments = Basic Pay+Personal Pay+Special Pay+Special Allowance+Personal Allowance+D.A@ 80%

                     
                                   Adhoc Bonus             : 3500/-
                                   Special FA                  : 2200/- ( Others who are not eligible for Adhoc Bonus)

                                   Temp Employees     : 910/- ( Others who are not eligible for Adhoc Bonus)

                                   Service Pensioners  : 670/-

                                   Family Pensioners    : 550/-

                                   Disbursed from 20-08-2015

Download Order for more details

GO(P)No.337/2015/Fin Dated 07/08 /2015 (Finance link) Alternate Link

Government have enhanced the Festival Allowance sanctioned to the Employees and Pensioners.
For details view GO(P)No.361/2015/Fin Dated 13/8/ 2015

Onam Advance to Government Employees-Sanctioned

Government have sanctioned Onam Advance to employees for 2015.

                                   Maximum amount : 10,000/-
                                   Recovered in 5 equal installments
                                   Disbursed from 20-08-2015

Download Order for more details 

GO(P)No 338/2015/Fin Dated 07/08/ 2015 (Finance Link) Alternate Link

 Onam Advance to Part-time Contingent Employees.. etc Sanctioned

Government have sanctioned Onam advance to part time contingent employees,NMR workers ,Grass Cutters and other categories of employees for 2015.

                                   Maximum amount : 2,000/-
                                   Recovered in 5 equal installments
                                   Disbursed from 20-08-2015

Download Order for more details 

GO(P)No 338/2015/Fin Dated 07/08/ 2015 (Finance Link) Alternate Link

DA/DR rates revised w.e.f 01.01.2015 80% to 86%

New dearness allowance rates announce@6%

GO(P)No.335/2015/Fin dated 07/08/2015.

Salary : -

• The rate of Dearness Allowance payable in respect of State Government Employees, Teachers, Staff of Aided Schools, Private Colleges and Polytechnics, Full time Employees borne on the contingent and work charged establishments and employees of Local Bodies will be enhanced from the existing rate of 80% to 86% w.e.f . 1.1.2015
• The Dearness Allowance at the enhanced rates will be paid in cash with the salary for the month of August 2015 onwards. 
• The arrears for the period from 1.1.2015 to 31.07.2015 will be drawn and credited to the provident Fund Account of the employees along with the salary bill or any of the months from August 2015. This procedure is applicable to those employees continuing in the per-revised scale even after 2009 Pay Revision and even after 1996 UGC/ AIC'I'E/ Medical Education Scheme. No withdrawal other than final withdrawal of arrears of Dearness Allowance credited to provident Fund Account shall be made before 30.11 .2018 or retirement, whichever is earlier.
• The enhanced rate of Dearness Allowance will also be applicable to Part-time and Part-time contingent employees on the basis of pay drawn by them.

Pension :-

• The Dearness Relief payable to State Service Pensioners and Family Pensioners (whose pension/family pension has been revised as per G.O.(p) No.87/2011 fin, dated 28.02.2O11) will be enhanced from the existing rate of 80% to 86% with effect from 01.01.2015
• The enhanced rate of Dearness Relief due from 1.1.15 will be paid along with the pension of August 2015 and arrears from Jan 2015 to July 2015 will be released in four quarterly equal iinstallments.