Expected DA for Bankers from Feb-24


Expected DA Calculation Updated on 29.12.23 on the basis of CPI for the month of Nov'23 with the assumptions of CPI for the next month as mentioned hereunder. The CPI for the month of Oct'23 announced today as 139.10 (as per revised base year 2016) (The base year was changed from Oct 2020)


To calculate Bankers Dearness Allowance for the month of February 2024, we need know about CPI (Consumer Price Index) for the month October 2023, November 2023 and December 2023. We get this CPI index subsequent month.


October  2023 CPI index we get on 30th  November 2023 and November 2023 CPI index we get on 31st  December 2023 and December 2023 CPI index we receive on 31st January 2024.


This CPI index always we get one month late.


In last year February 2023 CPI Index increased on an 2.24 percent. On this basis we can expect for the month of October 2023 and November 2023 and December 2023 expected CPI Index will be.


October 2023 CPI Index will be 138.40 November 2023 CPI Index will be 139.10 December 2023 CPI Index will be 138.80.


Now we need to add October 2023 to December 2023 CPI Index figures


=138.40+139.10+138.80/ 3 =416.30/3 =138.77 (Average)


Now we need to multiply this figure to Base Year table.


=138.77*2.88*4.93*4.63 =9122.33 =9122/-


We need to subtract from 6352.


Its is because in 11 BPS 6352 points merged in the


DA. =9122-6352 =2770/- (Remaining points left)


Now we need to covert this points to slabs.

To cover this points to slabs we need divide it from 4. =2770/4 =692.50 Slabs

Now we need to convert these slabs to percentage.  


Its because DA calculated in percentage.


To convert this into percentage we need to multiply with 0.07.


It is because according to 11 BPS 1 slab is equal to 0.07 =693*0.07 =48.51 %.


Check DA for bankers from November-2023

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Work life Balance - Advice to all Employees/Bankers

 


1. Build a home earlier. Be it a rural home or an urban home. Building a house at 50 is not an achievement. Don't get used to government houses. This comfort is so dangerous. Let all your family have a good time in your house.

 

2. Go home. Don't stick at work all the year. You are not the pillar of your department. If you drop dead today, you will be replaced immediately and operations will continue. Make your family a priority.


3. Don't chase promotions. Master your skills and be excellent at what you do. If they want to promote you, that's fine if they don't, stay positive to your personal development.


4. Avoid office or work gossip. Avoid things that tarnish your name or reputation. Don't join the bandwagon that backbites your bosses and colleagues. Stay away from negative gatherings that have only people as their agenda.


5. Don't ever compete with your bosses. You will burn your fingers. Don't compete with your colleagues, you will fry your brain.


6. Ensure you have a side business. Your salary will not sustain your needs in the long run.


7. Save some money. Let it be deducted automatically from your payslip. 


8. Borrow a loan to invest in a business or to change a situation not to buy luxury. Buy luxury from your profit.


9. Keep your life, marriage, and family private. Let them stay away from your work. This is very important.  


10. Be loyal to yourself and believe in your work. Hanging around your boss will alienate you from your colleagues and your boss may finally dump you when he leaves. 


11. Retire early. The best way to plan for your exit was when you received the employment letter. The other best time is today. By 40 to 50 be out. 


12. Join work welfare and be an active member always. It will help you a lot when any eventuality occurs.


13. Take leave days and utilize them by developing your future home or projects..usually what you do during your leave days is a reflection of how you'll live after retirement. If it means you spend it all holding a remote control watching series on Zee World, expect nothing different after retirement.


14. Start a project whilst still serving or working. Let your project run whilst at work and if it doesn't do well, start another one till it's running viably. When your project is viably running then retire to manage your business. Most people or pensioners fail in life because they retire to start a project instead of retiring to run a project. 


15. Pension money is not for starting a project buying a stand or building a house but it's money for your upkeep or to maintain yourself in good health. Pension money is not for paying school fees or marrying a young wife but for looking after yourself.


16. Always remember, when you retire never be a case study for living a miserable life after retirement but be a role model for colleagues to think of retiring too. 


17. Don't retire just because you are finished or you are now a burden to the company and just wait for your day to die. Retire young or energetic to enjoy waking up for a cup of coffee, enjoying the sun, receiving money from your business, visiting nice places that you missed, and spending a good time with family. Those who retire late, spend about 95% of their time at work than with their family and that's why they see it difficult to spend time with their family when they retire but end up looking for another job till they die. If they don't get another job, they die early.


18. Retire at your house than at government accommodation so that when you retire you can easily fit into the society that raised you. It's not easy to adjust to living in a location after spending more years at a company house or at a government house.


19. Never let your employment benefits make you forget about your retirement. Employment benefits are just meant to make you relax, and get finished whilst time is moving. Remember when you retire no one will call you boss if you don't have a viable business.


20. Don't hate to retire because one day you will retire either voluntarily or involuntarily. 


Hope this will help you look at life positively

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How to Calculate 17% Hike Announced in salary of Public Sector Bank Employees



Exciting news for public sector bank employees! 17% salary increase announced for Public Sector Bank Employees. In this article stay updated on the latest wage revisions and how this hike impacts banking professionals.


Bank Employees Salary Increase


Bank Employees Salary Increase: The Indian Banks’ Association and workers’ unions agreed to increase the salaries of employees in public sector banks by 17%, amounting to Rs 12,449 crore. This decision will benefit about nine lakh employees, including 3.8 lakh officers, in PSU banks like SBI and some older private banks. The agreement was reached after talks on December 7, 2023, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed. The final details of the salary increase will be worked out within the next 180 days. The parties will meet to discuss and agree on various issues, aiming to finalize the agreement within this timeframe.


Bank Employees Salary Revision Latest News


Finally, after a long wait, the Indian Banks Association (IBA) and bank unions have agreed on a 17% increase in salaries each year for five years, starting from the fiscal year 2021-22. The wage revision will take effect from November 1, 2022. Although public sector bank employees have received a salary hike, it’s uncertain if their request for a 5-day work week will be accepted.


The unions have been asking for all Saturdays to be declared public holidays for banks before they agree to the wage agreement. The distribution of annual wage increases for bank employees will be calculated separately based on the breakdown of expenses for the fiscal year 2021-22.


Both parties will meet at mutually convenient times to finalize a detailed agreement on the issues where they have reached a consensus. They aim to complete this agreement within 180 days from the date of the memorandum of understanding (MoU). The IBA has already suggested to the government to declare all Saturdays as holidays for the banking industry under the NI Act, as discussed in previous negotiations with unions/associations. The unions/associations are pushing for the implementation of this recommendation before signing the final agreement.


Key Points on the Bank Employees Salary Increase Agreement

The new pay rates will start from November 1, 2022, and last for five years.According to the deal, there will be a 17% increase in salary and allowances, totaling Rs 12,449 crore for all public sector banks, including the State Bank of India.To calculate the new pay, the Dearness Allowance points up to 8088 will be combined with the basic pay as of October 31, 2022. Also, an additional 3% will be added, amounting to Rs 1795 crore.The annual wage increase for workers and officers will be decided separately based on the breakup of expenses in the fiscal year 2021-22.The discussion about updating pensions for retirees is ongoing, but a one-time ex-gratia amount is agreed upon for pensioners and family pensioners who were receiving pension as of October 31, 2022.The applicability of this ex-gratia for retirees of the current settlement period will be discussed later. It’s important to note that this amount won’t be affected by other allowances.The Indian Banks’ Association has suggested declaring all Saturdays as holidays for the banking industry under the NI Act. The status of this proposal is unclear.All other matters brought up during negotiations, including ex-gratia payments for pensioners of private sector banks and foreign banks, will be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction.


Bank Employees Salary Hike Calculator


The 12th Bipartite settlement for bank employees has been finalized, and now everyone is eager to calculate their new pay based on this increase. The salary hike in banks is set at 17%, which includes a 3% load factor. This means that your overall pay on the payslip will show a 17% increase. The Dearness Allowance (DA) is merged with the current basic pay. The Special Allowance, calculated on basic pay and DA, which was 16.4% in the 11th Bipartite settlement, is still pending as of 7/12/2023.


Here’s a breakdown of the 12th BPS salary calculation with a 17% hike:


Load Factor Explained: 

The load factor, considered in the 12th BPS, benefits bank staff by taking into account both BASIC and DA. This load factor of 3% is applied to both BASIC AND DA.

Total Salary Increase: 

The total salary increase is exactly 17% as per the 12th BPS settlement. For example, the gross salary before the 12th BPS was Rs. 74,125, and after the 12th BPS, it becomes Rs. 89,601, resulting in a 17% increase on the payslip, as stated in the 12BPS final negotiating committee.

Calculation for Officers’ Salaries: 

A salary chart is provided for an employee who joined the bank in 2021 with a basic pay of Rs. 36,000 in the 11th BPS. The employee, having completed JAIIB and CAIIB certification courses, receives 1 increment for each. With two yearly increments in 2022 and 2023, the total increments are 4 (1+1+1+1). Each increment is Rs. 1490 in BASIC PAY for officers. The chart shows the salary calculation for an Officer employee with CAIIB qualification and 2 yearly increments.1 Lakh Plus Salary in Banks: An officer in banks with CAIIB qualification and 2 years of experience will receive a gross salary of 89k. With additional allowances like rent and petrol, the gross salary of an officer employee in banks can exceed 1 lakh, which is good news for bank staff.

Salary Slip Components Load Factor: 

The components of the payslip for an officer employee in banks are BASIC, DA, SPECIAL ALLOWANCE, and LOAD FACTOR. The chart shows the load factor of 3%, calculated for the new basic pay of the 12th BPS and new DA, i.e., 3% of (56212+10286) = 1994.


Bank New Salary After Wage Revision

Good news for public sector bank employees! 

A 17% wage hike is on the way, following the agreement between Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and bank unions on the 12th bipartite settlement.The total annual salary for all banks, including the State Bank of India, is set at Rs 12,449 crore.The revision will be effective from November 1, 2022, for five years. New pay scales will consider a 17% increase in salary and allowances, with the Dearness Allowance and a 3% loading factor.IBA recommends a five-day work week, and unions want its implementation before the final agreement, expected in the next 180 days. This follows a 15% hike in July 2020 for around 850,000 bank employees.



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Bipartite Settlement Latest Update



Today there was one more round of negotiations with IBA. We are happy to inform that MoU has been signed just now with the following understandings: 17% increase in payslip cost, additional loading of 3% after merger of DA, improvement in pension for all pensioners from 1986 including retirees under proposed 12th BPS. 5 days banking has been recommended to govt for favorable consideration and will be expedited. Congratulations to all of you. It is all due to the unity of bank employees and officers under the banner of UFBU. 


Rupam Roy 

GS, AIBOC





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Karnataka likely to make Kannada mandatory for bank employees


The Karnataka government may soon make it mandatory for bank employees to learn Kannada and communicate with the locals in that language.


The move is considered as an attempt to address the long-standing demand for making the Kannada language compulsory. Many residents of the state find it difficult to communicate with bank employees in languages other than Kannada.


Speaking to the Economic Times, Kannada Development Authority (KDA) secretary Santhosh Hangal indicated that the state government may release an official notification in the matter soon.


The previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government had passed the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill, 2022, in March this year, which was aimed to promote Kannada in government offices.


However, the bill was not implemented.


Speaking to the Economic Times, Santosh Hangal said, "We expect a notification from the government in the next couple of days."


The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill, 2022, cleared by the Karnataka Assembly, mandated that any person seeking employment in the Karnataka government or employment in any local authorities, boards, corporations, statutory or non-statutory bodies or registered co-operative societies and other societies in the state to compulsory pass "Kannada language examination".


The bill also mandated banks with more than 100 employees to establish 'Kannada Cell' headed by senior employees having knowledge of the language for the purpose of use of the language in day-to-day work functions.


In August 2017, the KDA passed an order where it instructed non-Kannadiga employees working in government and rural banks to learn Kannada in six months or leave their jobs.

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Good news for Bankers! 5-day work week soon

 


The bank employees’ unions have constantly raised their demand for five-day working in the bank, stating to increase the number of week offs.  After repeated petitions for almost a year, now the time is probably near when banks will work only for five days a week. Apart from Sunday, there was a constant demand from the Indian Banking Association to keep it closed on Saturday as well, which has now been approved.


According to the report of The Hindu, the demand pressed by bank employees’ unions for five-day working and to declare all Saturdays as a bank holiday has been accepted by India’s Bank Association in the meeting which was held on July 28.


Now, the bank employees’ Unions body has forwarded the petition to the Finance Ministry for further approval.

If the petition would be approved by the Finance Minister then banks will be working on five days a week, and employees will get all Saturdays off. Besides, the daily working hours of all banks could be extended by 45 minutes, according to the Business Line report.

Decision awaiting

Bankers are hopeful that their proposal will soon get approval from the Finance Department. “Based on some informal conversations with the ministry, it appears that the government may not have any problem in accepting this request of the bankers’ union,” it said.


At present all banks in India work on the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month. There are holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays. However, as of 2015, banks operate six days a week, including all Saturdays of the month.

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