Sunday, December 1, 2013

Expected DA from Jan, 2014 now confirmed to be 100% - may touch 101%

As already mentioned and calculated in our previous post that Dearness Allowance from January-2014 will be 100% now confirmed in view of All India Consumer Price Index Number [http://labourbureau.nic.in/indtab.html] for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of October, 2013 rose by 3 points and pegged at 241 (two hundred and forty one).  Now it is absolutely confirmed that expectation DA from Jan-2014 will not reduce from 100%.  As per increase and present economic scenario if AICPIN of Nov, 2013 or Dec, 2014 will rose by by 3 or 4 points, Dearness Allowance from Jan, 2014 will computed at 101%.

ExpectationIncrease/ 
Decrease 
Index
MonthBase 
Year 
2001 = 
100
Total 
of 12 
Months
Twelve
monthly 
Average

increase 
over 
115.76 
for   DA
DA 
announced 
or will be 
announced
1Dec,122192512209.3380.83%80%
DA from
July, 2013
order has
been issued
by finmin
2Jan,132212535211.2582.49%90%
2Feb,132232559213.2584.22%
1Mar,132242582215.1785.87%
2Apr,132262603216.9287.38%
2May,132282625218.7588.97%
3Jun,132312648220.6790.62%
Jul AICPIN4Jul,132352671222.5892.28%
Aug AICPIN2Aug,132372694224.5093.94%
Sep AICPIN1Sep,132382717226.4295.59%
Oct AICPIN3Oct,132412741228.4297.32%
1st
Expection
for 100%
1Nov,132422765230.4299.05%100%
4Dec,132462792232.67100.99%
Expected DA/DR from January, 2014
2nd
Expectation
 for 100%
3Nov,132442767230.5899.19%101%
1Dec,132452793232.75101.06%
Expected DA/DR from January, 2014
3rd
Expectation:
for 101%
2Nov,132432766230.5099.12%101%
3Dec,132462793232.75101.06%
Expected DA/DR from January, 2014
4th
Expectation
for 101%
3Nov,132442767230.5899.19%
101%
1Dec,132452793232.75101.06%
Expected DA/DR from January, 2014

Source:http://karnmk.blogspot.in/2013/12/expected-da-from-jan-2014-now-confirmed.html

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Entitlement of LTC by Air for MCMs in Ordnance Factories

Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts (Fys)
10A. S. K Bose Road, Rolkata – 700001

No. Pay/Tech-1/LTC/2013/31
Dated 19-11-2013
To
All CsFA (Fys)

Subject : Entitlement of LTC in Ordnance Factories

It has come to the notice that some Local Accounts Offices are not allowing LTC to travel by air from their place of posting (or nearest airport) to a city in the NER to the MCMs who are Non-Gazetted Group ‘B’ officers working in Ordnance Factories, in this connection Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, Department of Personnel & Training, Estt. (A) Section, New Delhi OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 14-05-2008 regarding clarification of entitlement of travel by air to visit NER and order dated 09-04-2009 alongwith OFB,. Kolkata Note A/I (ID N. 01/CR/A/I/Vol.III/658/LTC dated 08-11-2013) regarding classification of the posts of MCM with reference to Grade Pays are forwarded herewith for information and necessary action of all concerned. As OFB Note specific on a particular post, i.e., MCM, it is directed to treat MCM posts as Group `B’ for all purposes including LTC and CGEGIS.

It is, therefore, requested to take necessary action accordingly. The same may please be circulated to all Branch Accounts Offices under your jurisdiction.

Jt. C. of A.(Fys) has approved.
Sd/-
Asst. Controller of Accounts ( Fys)

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MODIFIED CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION

1.      Accept the terms of reference of 7th CPC, submitted by the staff side, National Council JCM.
(a)      To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities, retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits of various categories of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of Postal Department.
(b)      To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central Government employees including GDS as on 1.1.2014.
(c)       The Commission shall determine the pay structure, benefits, facilities, retirement benefits etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with reference to the recommendation of the 15th Indian Labour Conference (1957) and the subsequent judicial pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court there-on, as on 1.1.2014.
(d)      To determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the Central Government employees including GDS.
(e)       To determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief immediately to be merged with Pay and pension including GDS.
(f)        To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.                                                    
(g)      To work out the improvements needed to the existing  retirement benefits, like pension, death cum retirement gratuity, family  pension and other terminal or recurring  benefits maintaining parity amongst past, present and future pensioners and family pensioners including those who entered service on or after 1.1.2004.
(h)      To recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.

2.      Ensure every five year revision of wages of Central Government Employees in future.
3.      (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department and grant of Civil Servant status, statutory pension and all other benefits at par with regular employees.
(b) Regularisation and revision of wages of casual and contract workers.
4.      Compassionate appointment – removal of restrictions imposed by Government.
5.      JCM and Anomaly Committee Functioning.
6.      Fill up all vacant posts and creation of new posts wherever justified.
7.      Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of Government functions.
8.      Stop the move to introduce performance related Pay (PRP) system, Extend PLB Bonus for all, removing bonus ceiling.
9.      Revise OTA and Night Duty Allowance rates and clothing rates.
10.  Implement arbitration awards.
11.  Five promotions to all.
12.  Rescind the PFRDA Act. Ensure statutory Pension for all.
13.  Stop price rise. Revive and extend public distribution system for all.
14.  Stop trade Union victimization.
15.  Ensure Right to strike.

  Source:http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

GET READY FOR STRIKE-CONFEDERATION

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
      1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001
      Website: www.confederationhq.blogspot.com

CIRCULAR NO. 10                                                          DATED – 29.11.2013

GET READY FOR STRIKE

CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DECIDES TO ORGANIZE PHASED AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES CULMINATING IN STRIKE

NO COMPROMISE ON THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF 7th CPC SUBMITTED BY THE STAFF SIDE

1.         The National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers met at New Delhi on 28.11.2013 and reviewed the situation arising out of the Government’s announcement of Seventh Central Pay Commission and the subsequent developments thereon.

2.         Eventhough Government has announced constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission, the appointment is yet to take place. In the meanwhile one round of discussion was held with Secretary, DOP&T on terms of reference. Subsequently, the staff side, JCM National Council has submitted a unanimous proposal on the items to be included in the terms of reference of the 7th CPC, which includes (i) date of effect as 01.01.2014 (2) merger of DA with pay (3) grant of interim relief (4) inclusion of GDS under the ambit of 7th CPC (5) statutory pension for those entered into service on or after 01.01.2004 (6) settlement of anomalies of 6th CPC (7) cashless/hassle-free medicare facilities etc.

Government while announcing the 7th CPC has made it clear that the date of effect will be 01.01.2016. Further nothing has been mentioned about DA merger and interim relief. Regarding GDS the declared stand of the Government is that GDS are not civil servants and in the past also every time when CPC is appointed, the Government refused to include them in the Pay commission. Last time also inspite of the strong protest and agitational programmes conducted by NFPE and Postal JCA, the Government has appointed a bureaucratic committee. Regarding statutory pension to those who entered into service on or after 01.01.2004, the Government’s stand is well known and it may refuse to include this item also in the terms of reference.

This being the position, our past experience shows that unless and until the demands raised in the staff side proposal submitted to Government on terms of reference of the CPC is backed by serious agitational programmes, rallying the entire Central Government Employees and create compulsion on the Government to accept our justified stand, there is every possibility of Government rejecting the above proposal.

Further all of us are aware that the political situation in the country is gradually getting in election mode. This is bringing forth before the working class movement a crucial task of front-loading our class issues in the ensuring political battle. We have to keep in mind that the corporate class and corporate controlled media has started making effort for relegating the working class issues and the economic policy related issues in particular to the background. It is our duty to bring the demands of the working class to the fore-front and conduct intensive campaign against those policies and also against those who are supporting the neo-liberal globalization policies. Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers being the part and parcel of the mainstream of the working class of our country has got an added responsibility to rally the entire Central Government Employees in the joint struggle against the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the Government which shall ultimately lead to a change in the political equation ensuring implementation of pro-people, pro-worker alternative policy.

Taking into Consideration all the above facts and circumstances, the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers met at new Delhi on 28.11.2013 took a unanimous decision to go for strike if the Government refuse to accept the staff side proposal on terms of reference. Confederation further decided to organize series of phased programme of action and campaign from now onwards so that the employees will be ready to go for strike on short notice.

It is further decided that Confederation shall not go for any compromise on the demands raised in the proposal submitted by the JCM Staff side on terms of reference of 7th CPC.

3.      The following are the important decision of the National Secretariat.

1.      The earlier decision to defer the strike ballot after the announcement of the 7th CPC by the Government is ratified. Under the given circumstances the decision taken to defer the ballot was perfectly right.

2.      The modification made in the Confederation Charter of Demands regarding date of effect of the 7th CPC (i.e. from 01.01.2011 to 01.01.2014) is approved as it was necessitated for arriving at unanimity among the staff side on term of reference which will strengthen further the unity of all Central Government organizations including Railways and Defence.

3.      Approved the modified Charter of Demands of the Confederation which includes the terms of reference submitted by the Staff side to the Government (copy enclosed Annexure – I)

4.      Decided to conduct the following phased programme of campaign and agitational programmes.
(a)   Convening the Managing bodies/Executive Committees of all affiliated organizations to discuss and ratify the Confederation decision to go for agitational programmes culminating in strike.
(b)   Sector-wise/organisation-wise intensive campaign among the employees by conducting squad work, General body meetings, conventions, postering and issuing printed pamphlets, lunch hour meetings etc, explaining the demands raised in the charter of demands and also the necessity to go for strike if our demands on terms of reference are not accepted. All India/State Leaders of the affiliated organizations shall under-take extensive tour as part of campaign programme.
(c)    The campaign tour programme finalized by the Secretariat meeting earlier is to be implemented. Whereever State level and C-O-C level conventions are yet to be held, it should be held before 20.12.2013. All State Committees and C-O-Cs are requested to organize conventions immediately. The name of the Confederation National leaders who are attending the conventions is given in the enclosed circular. Date of the Conventions may be fixed in consultation with the concerned comrade.
(d)   Decided to conduct nationwide day-long dharna programme at maximum centres, particularly at the state capitals on 2013 December 19th (19.12.2013) with massive participation of employees. Effort is to be made for maximum media coverage of the programmes.
(e)   Decided to organize mass rallies at all State capitals (and if possible at District Capitals also) before 31.12.2013. National leaders of the Confederation and other trade Union leaders may be invited to address the rallies. All effort should be made to make the rally a grand success ensuring maximum participation of employees.
(f)     Decided to conduct press conferences at all State capitals (other centres also if possible) by the State committees/C-O-Cs to explain the justification of demands and also the proposed strike action.
(g)   Decided to organsie nationwide five days relay dharna at various centres of each city during the period from 30th December 2013 to 3rd January 2014 (30.12.2013 to 03.01.2014)
(h)   Mass dharna at New Delhi on 9th January 2014 by All India Leaders of Confederation and leaders of all affiliated organizations and C-O-Cs and also maximum number of employees from Delhi and nearby states.
(i)     Extended National Executive meeting of Confederation will be held at New Delhi on 10.01.2014 (10th January 2014) for declaration of the strike date and also the duration of the strike. All the National Secretariat members of the Confederation, All the C-O-C Representatives and all the Chief Executives of the affiliated organizations of Confederation shall attend the mass dharna on 9th January and the Extended National Executive meeting on 10th January 2014 WITHOUT FAIL. (Please book the up and down ticket immediately to ensure the participation on both days i.e. on 9th & 10th January 2014) If any organisation or C-O-C wants participation of more comrades in the extended National Executive as observers it will be allowed subject to a maximum of five) Participation in the Dharna is allowed without any limit.

5.      Decided to extend full support and solidarity to the proposed strike action of NFPE & FNPO on demands of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) and Casual, Part-time, Contingent employees. It is decided to request the Postal JCA to adjust the date of the strike so that it will be a strike of all Central Government Employees.

6.      Decided to file a case in the Kolkata High Court challenging the PFRDA Bill passed by the Parliament jointly with the All India State Government Employees Federation (AISGEF). The methodology for raising funds for meeting the expenses for the conducting of the case up to Supreme Court will be decided in the next meeting. C-O-C West Bengal is authorized to assist the National Secretariat in completing the formalities for filling the case in the Kolkata High Court in consultation with AISGEF.

7.      Decided to mobilize maximum employees for participating in the 12th December Parliament March organized by the Central Trade Unions against the anti-people, anti-worker policies of the Central Government. C-O-C Delhi and C-O-Cs of nearby states and also all affiliated organizations are requested to ensure large scale participation of the employees in the 12th December Parliament March. It is decided that each organisation shall conduct workers meeting at all important centres in Delhi and nearby states for mobilizing maximum employees to participate in the march.

8.      Decided to extend maximum support and solidarity to the 11th December 2013 Parliament March organized by the AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) demanding settlement of GDS demands. Delhi C-O-C is requested to extent maximum support for the successful conduct of the GDS Parliament March.

9.      The National Secretariat placed on record its sincere thanks to all the state committees/C-O-Cs and also all the affiliated organisations for making the All India Trade Union Education Camp conducted at Mumbai on 14th & 15th November 2013 and also the All India Women’s Convention held at Delhi on 25th & 26th November 2013 a grand success, especially to the C-O-C Mumbai and C-O-C Delhi for providing all the infra-structural facilities in an excellent manner.

10.  Decided to appeal to all affiliated organisations to clear the quota dues towards Confederation CHQ before 31.12.2013.  Financial Secretary shall issue separate notices to each organisation indicating the total dues to be remitted.

11.  It is decided that Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General shall represent the Confederation as an official delegate in the International Congress of Southern Initiative on Globalisation and Trade Union Rights (SIGTUR) to be held at Perth, Australia from 2nd to 6th December 2013.

The National Secretariat meeting was presided over by Com. K. K. N. Kutty, the National President. Com. S. K. Vyasji, Advisor, was present and gave his valuable guidance for arriving at correct conclusion and decisions on each agenda items. Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, presented the organizational report.

Yours Comradely,

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General

The present Secretary Expenditure may be appointed as Member- Secretary of 7th CPC.

The Central  Government is likely to notify the the pay commission within the next two months The timing is in such a way that it is well before the model code of conduct for the general elections comes into force. Such a move will bring a positive mood for the central government employees towards the government. Additionally the Center is expected to give the panel enough time to prepare its report in the hope that the government would be a lot more comfortable vis-a-vis the fiscal deficit by the time the panel submits its report.Government employees have also asked the Center to consider merging dearness allowance with their pay, arguing that the Sixth Pay Commission, like the Centre, could not have anticipated the high inflation that has eroded real wages over the last decade. The demand was made at a preliminary meeting held between the department of personnel and the employee representatives to discuss the proposed Seventh Pay Commission. It is learnt that the present Secretary Expenditure, R S Gujral, is likely to be appointed Member-Secretary of the 7th Pay Commission. The 1976 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre Gujral is retiring on November 30th  2013. Shri Gujral was also Secretary ( Revenue) and having sufficient experience on functioning of CBEC & CBDT.

Source:http://cengoindia.blogspot.in/2013/11/the-present-secretary-expenditure-may.html

Friday, November 29, 2013

Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Railways meets

The Minister of Railways, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge said that Indian Railways will take all possible steps to further improve Railway Claim System so as to make it more passenger-friendly. Speaking at the Consultative Committee meeting of Members of Parliament for Ministry of Railways which held at Bangalore today i.e. 29.11.2013, Shri Kharge said that vision of Indian Railways is to make its operation seamless and free of accidents. However, when some accidents occur, at such time, it is the endeavour of Indian Railways that victims or their dependents are given quick medical and monetary relief. For stranded victims, the Traffic Commercial Staff play a crucial role at the accident site by dispensing ex-gratia to victim/dependents for their immediate needs, he said.

The Railway Minister further said that in the case of loss/damage of goods/parcels, obtaining compensation from Railways has become less problematic with the online registration of claims. He said that Indian Railways has set up 21 Benches if Railway Claim Tribunal at 19 major cities and now the process of filing and settlement of claims have become more customer and user friendly.

This is the first meeting of the Consultative Committee constituted under the 15th Lok Sabha outside Delhi. The meeting was also attended by Minister of State for Railway Shri Adhir Ranjan Choudhary and 16 Members of Parliament representing Karnataka, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal & Assam, Railway Board members and other senior officers. This meeting has been held outside Delhi after four and half years, the last being in Udaipur in 2009. This meeting is the third meeting during the current year and second meeting under the chairmanship of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge. The main focus of the consultative Committee meeting was “Railway Claims System” and Members of the Committee gave valuable suggestions for further improvement in Railway Claims System.

Members of Parliament also gave their valuable suggestions for improvement in many other areas of Railway functioning, like train operations and passenger amenities etc. The members also placed demands concerning their constituencies. Hon’ble Minister of Railway assured the members that their suggestions and demands shall be looked into and directed Senior Railway officers for early implementation wherever feasible. The meeting was concluded in an amicable atmosphere and Hon’ble Minister of Railways thanked all members for their active participation and valuable suggestions.

AKS/HK/BS/DK
(Release ID :100929)
Source:pib
Filed Under: ,

DA JANUARY 2014-AICPIN FOR OCTOBER 2013

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) October 2013

According to a press release issued by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for October, 2013 rose by 3 points and pegged at 241 (two hundred and forty one). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 1.26 per cent between September and October compared with 0.93 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The largest upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing 2.53 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Milk (Cow & Buffalo), Pure Ghee, Onion, Vegetable items, Tea Readymade, Electricity Charges, etc.. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this was compensated to some extent by Groundnut Oil, Ginger, Petrol, putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 11.06 per cent for October, 2013 as compared to 10.70 per cent for the previous month and 9.60 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 15.02 per cent against 13.36 per cent of the previous month and 9.91 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Bhavnagar recorded the highest increase of 9 points each followed by Ahmedabad, Labac Silchar and Kodarma (8 points each) and Vadodara and Surat (7 point each). Among others, 6 points rise was registered in 8 centres, 5 points in 10 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 11 centres. On the contrary, Belgaum and Chhindwada centres reported a decline of 3 points each followed by Mercara (2 points) and Salem, Hubli Dharwar and Puducherry (1 point each). Rest of the 15 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 39 centres are above All-India Index and other 38 centres’ indices are below national average.

The next index of CPI-IW for the month of November, 2013 will be released on Tuesday, 31 December, 2013. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureau.gov.in.

Source:pib

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries Committee-2012-(Joint notification

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) 
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014 
Circular No. 514
Dated: 05.09.2013 

Subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries Committee-2012-(Joint notification).

Reference: This office Circular No. 504 dated 17.01.2013. [click here to see]

Consequent upon issue of Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 01(05)/2010- D(Pen-Policy) dated 17.01.2013, the families of Armed Forces Pensioners who got second employment in Central Civil departments or State Govt. / PSUs/ Autonomous bodies/ Local Funds of Central/ State Governments after getting retired / discharged from military service and were in receipt of ordinary family pension would be entitled to draw two family pension i.e., the Family Pension (Ordinary) from Military side in addition to the Family pension, if any, authorized by the re-employer for re-employed civil service subject to fulfillment of other prescribed conditions as hiethertofore.

2. In this regard this office has already issued circular No. 504 dated 17.01.2013 for grant of family pension from both side. There are plethora of complaints received in this office that in some cases in which joint notification has already been done by this office and Individual has been re-employed thereafter and family pension has been sanctioned from re-employer side then as per existing rules and note endorsed in the PPO, family pension has not been payable from Army side.


3. But now in consequence of the above cited GOI, MOD letter family pension will be payable from both side. In view of above it is hereby clarified that PDAs will make payment of family pension from both side i.e. Army side in addition to civil side w.e.f 24.09.2012, if he/she is otherwise eligible. In this regard PDA may endorse a note to this effect in the PPO that individual is re-employed and family pension from Army side is payable from 24.09.2012.

4. The provision of this circular shall be effective from 24th September 2012. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for disseminating across the all concerned.
Please acknowledge receipt.

(G K Baranwal) 
ACDA (P) 
No. Gts/Tech/0167/XVI
Dated: 05/09/2013

Source:http://pcdapension.nic.in/6cpc/Circular-514.pdf

Revision of service pension w.e.f 1.7.2009 and 24.09.2012 in terms of re-grouping of certain treads

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) 
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014 
Circular No. 517
Dated: 08.11.2013
Subject: Revision of service pension w.e.f 1.7.2009 and 24.09.2012 in terms of re-grouping of certain treads.

Reference: This office Circular No. 430 dated 10.03.2010, circular No 478 dated 13.02.2012 and 501 dated 17.01.2013.

Kindly refer this office circular No. 478 dated 13.02.2012 under which instructions  regarding re-grouping of certain trades in terms of Para 7.3 of circular No. 430 dated 10.03.2010 has been issued. Some PDAs have expressed doubts regarding revision of service pension on the basis of re-trading of group due to non-indication of trade in PPO.

 According to Para 7.3 of this office circular No. 430, religious teacher (RT), Lab Asst in AMC, Dresser in RVC & Driver MT are eligible for revised pension of Group ‘Y’. In this connection it is intimated that re-trading of group in AMC Records has been mentioned as” Lab Asst” which is clerical mistake in fact it is “Amb Asst”. It is also intimated that this office Circular No. 478 dated 13.02.2012 is applicable to all Pre-10.10.1997 PBORs/JCOs.

 In view of above, it is hereby clarified that PDAs will make payment of service pension according to this office circular No. 430 and 501 according to re-trade if PDAs satisfied about the trade of individual on the basis of available documents, otherwise forward the claim of such effective cases to this office for issue of corrigendum PPO according to this office circular No. 478 dated 13.02.2012.

 Please acknowledge receipt.

 ACDA(P)

No. Gts/Tech/0167-XVI
Dated: 08.11.2013

Source:http://pcdapension.nic.in/6cpc/Circular-517.pdf