Restructuring of DRDO.

   Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the process of implementing recommendations of the Review Committee headed by Dr. P. Rama Rao and fine-tuned by the Defence Secretary Committee.

The following recommendations have been Implemented:-

•    Nomination of Nodal Officers for interaction between DRDO and Services.
•    Introduction of Integrated Financial Advice (IFA) system for financial decentralization.
•    A dedicated Chief Controller Research and Development (Human Resource) has already been appointed at DRDO HQrs.

Cadre Review in MES.

   In general the career progression in MES for IDSE Officers is slower compared to some other Engineering Services in departments like Railways, Telecommunications and CPWD.

   IDSE Officers and their Associations have represented for Cadre Review for Group `A` Officers in MES.Proposal for 3rd Cadre Review is under consideration.No time frame can be fixed for finalization of the proposal.

Deprived Section of Ex-Servicemen.

   Ex-servicemen with service less than 15 years are not entitled to pension as it is a mandatory requirement for a Personnel Below Officer Rank to render 15 years and for Commissioned Officers 20 years qualifying service to earn pension. Minimum qualifying service is an essential criterion for pension in the Government.

   The Short Service Commissioned Officers who are not pensioners are eligible for certain schemes of DGR like Training, Security Agencies and other self-employment schemes. Ex-Defence personnel with more than 5 years of service are entitled to CSD canteen facilities available in units / establishment apart from being employed as security guards. Some grants out of RakshaMantri Discretionary Funds is also provided to non-pensioners upto the rank of Havaldar.

Minutes of meetings regarding revision of PPOs in respect of Pre - 2006 Pensioners/Family Pensioners held on 28-08-2012.

More Pension Orders

No. 1/20/2011-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 30/08/2012

OFFICE MEMEORANDUM

   The Minutes of the meeting held on 28 August, 2012 at Conference Hall, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi with the officers of the Government Departments/Ministries regarding revision of PPOs in respect of Pre-2006 Pensioners/Family Pensioners under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension & AR &PG) are circulated herewith.

Extension of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year- 2010 - reg.

Latest DOPT ORDER 2012

Most Immediate
Reminder

No.5/1/2012-CS-II(C)Vol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi date 30th August, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Extension of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year- 2010 - reg.

   Reference is invited to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 20th July, 2012 on the subject mentioned above.

Grant of One Additional Increment to all Class-IV Employees on Completion of 20 years of regular service in all Govt. Departments.

File No.Fin(C)B(7)-3/2012
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Regulations) Department

Dated Shimla-171002, the 31st July,2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of one additional increment to all Class-IV employees on completion of 20 years of regular service in all govt. departments.

   The Undersigned is directed to say that the matter regarding sanctioning of one additional increment in respect of all Class-IV employees of the State Government on completion of 20 years of regular continuous service was under consideration of the Government and after due consideration, it has been decided that the additional increment will be granted to all Class-IV employees subject to the following terms and conditions:-

Ex-gratia grants and other facilities for families of Government Employees who Die while in Service.

No: Fin(C)B(7)—11/2009—loose
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Regulation) Department

Dated Shimla-171002 17-08-2012.

Office Memorandum.

Subject:- Ex-gratia grants and other facilities for families of Government employees who die while in service.

   The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department’s Office Memorandum No:2/2/71—Fin(Reg) dated 13/15 March,1972 on the above cited subject and to say that para (d) of the Office Memorandum contains the provision for Free Educational Facilities, with respect to the unmarried children of the Government employees who die while in service subject to the condition laid therein.