Following its mantra of
maximum governance and minimum government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi may
implement performance-based incentives schemes for central government
employees. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is slated to give a
detailed presentation on Performance-Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS), which was
recommended by Sixth Pay Commission and accepted by the UPA government, to the
Prime Minister soon, officials said. PRIS could not be implemented by the UPA
government which had given its "in-principle" approval. DoPT is
likely to outline the salient features of the scheme aimed at improving
governance in its presentation to Modi. "The detailed guidelines will be
put in place after Prime Minister gives his go-ahead to it," a senior DoPT
official said. As per the draft guidelines framed during UPA's tenure,
performance-related incentive will be payable taking into account the
performance of the organisation and employees during the period under
consideration. There are about 50 lakh central government employees. "PRIS
may prove to be a big game changer for improving governance and delivering maximum
output. The Prime Minister may incorporate some new features," the
official said. The Prime Minister has already asked his Cabinet colleagues to
set a 100-day agenda with focus on efficient governance, delivery and
implementation of programmes.
A Performance-Related Incentive (PRI) is defined
as variable part of pay which is awarded each year (or on any other periodic
basis) depending on performance. PRI schemes are applied at the individual
employee level and at the team or group level. PRI will be in addition to
automatic pay increases, grade promotion or service-based increments, various
types of allowances which are attached to certain posts or certain working
conditions, like overtime allowances and allowances for working in particular
geographical areas, according to the UPA government's preliminary draft of
PRIS. The nodal department for PRIS shall be Department of Expenditure under
Ministry of Finance, it said. Under the scheme, departments become eligible for
it only after preparing Results Framework Documents (RFDs) for two years, the
draft guidelines said. An RFD provides a summary of the most important results
that a department or ministry expects to achieve during the financial year.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had approved the outline of a Performance
Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES) for government departments in September
2009. Under PMES, each department is required to prepare an RFD. The government
has already put in place guidelines for RFDs for 2014-15.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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