Provision of computer at the residence of officers of the level of Joint Secretary or equivalent and above-reg

No. 7(4)/E. Coord/2011
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi dated 10th January, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Provision of computer at the residence of officers of the level of  Joint Secretary or equivalent and above-reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM Nos. 7(4)/E.Coord./99 dated 1st August, 2000, dated 4th March, 2002 and 29th July, 2004 on the above subject. Keeping in view the advancement and rapid obsolescence in the configuration of desktop computers, it has been decided, in consultation with D/o Information Technology, that subject to the minimum configuration as in the Annexure to this OM, Ministries/Departments may decide on the configuration (hardware and software) of desktop computers to be provided to officers of the level of Joint Secretary and above themselves. The overall cost ceiling will however remain unchanged at Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakh only) per piece (hardware and software included).

   2. Officers who are entitled and avail of the facility of the computers and peripherals indicated above should pay an amount of Rs. 300/- per month from the date the computers are installed.

   3. Payment for broadband connectivity will be regulated as per this Department’s OM No. 7(140/C&V/2006 dated 14th November, 2006 regarding reimbursement of telephone charges.

   4. On handing over the charge of the post; the officer may be given the option to retain the computer on payment of book value. For the purpose of calculation of book value a depreciation of 15% per year may be adopted. Thus, an officer who has had a term of five years will be required to pay 25% of original cost of the computer at the time of handing over charge at the end of the term deducting depreciation of 75% (15%x5).

   5. The Computer and its peripherals will remain Government Property. The Officer will personally be responsible for the safety and security of the computer. In case of loss, the loss will be recovered from the officer based on the book value of the computer after allowing for depreciation of 15% per annum as stated at para 4 above. The officer concerned will be at liberty to have the computer insured at his personal cost.

(Saheli Ghosh Roy)
Director (E. Coord)

Source:http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/computer_prov_res_rem10012012.pdf

LTC 80 Scheme : New LTC Air Fare List updated on 1.3. 2012.

 

   A new Air India Domestic Fare list has been updated on its official website of Air India. In the detailed fare list, Table –2 is for LTC Scheme. The table has base fare and fuel charge and ten percent discount offer on the base fare while booking through Air India website.

Air india Domestic Fares(Apex & Instant Purchase Fares)

Index
Table-1 : Domestic        :  Base Fares & Airline Fuel Charge
Table-2 : LTC Scheme    :  Base Fares & Airline Fuel Charge

Table-3 : Remarks & Notings

Bookings through Air India web site: 10% discount offered on the basic fares

   1 a) EAP14 & SAP 7 Fare Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are  available for sale upto 14 days, & 7 days in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.

2 Taxes, Fee & Charges:

   In addition to the above fares, Passenger Service fee, Airport Development Fee (wherever applicable) and Service Tax would be applicable.

   a) Passenger Service fee is Rs. 229 except  (a) Ex Jammu,Srinagar  Leh where it is 207 & (b) ex Bangalore, Hyderabad  & Kochi it is 221/-

   b) Airport tax (UDF)  ex  Hyderabad Rs. 475, Bangalore Rs. 260, Jaipur Rs. 150, Delhi Rs.221, Amritsar Rs. 150, Trichy Rs. 150, Vishakapatnam Rs. 150, Udaipur Rs. 150, Ahmedabad Rs. 121, Mangalore Rs. 150, Varanasi Rs. 150.  

   c) Service Tax  would be additional.

3 Fare Rules:

Fee for Refund/revalidation/re-issuance  is levied as detailed under:

(i) First/Executive & Economy class under RBDs Y,B & M and LTC fares

(ia) On Refund -  a processing fee of Rs.200 per coupon is levied.

(ib) No re-issuance and revalidation fee is  applicable.

(ii) Tickets issued  on fares  under RBDs H to T

(ii a) Refund – Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Refund Fee of -Rs.500 per coupon . Refund of No-show ticket, permitted  against a Refund Fee of -Rs.1500 per coupon

(ii b) Revalidation /re-issuance – Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Change Fee of -Rs.500 per coupon. Revalidation of No-show ticket, permitted  against a Change Fee of -Rs.1000 per coupon

(iii) Tickets issued  on fares under RBDs E & S

(iiia) Refund  – Non-Refundable.

(iiib) Revalidation /re-issuance – Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Change Fee of -Rs.750 per coupon Revalidation of No-show ticket, permitted  against a Change Fee of -Rs.1500 per coupon

4 Updated Fares as on 1st March , 2012:

5 These  fares are subject to Change without prior  notice.

Source:http://www.airindia.in/SBCMS/Downloads/WebFares.pdf

ORDER REGARDING TREATMENT OF ABSENCE OF EMPLOYEES ON 28.02.2012.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata-700 001.

No. 2013-F(P)

Dated : 06-03-2012.

MEMORANDUM

   In Circular No. 283(60)-PS datcd 21.02.2012 of the Home (Political) Department, Government of West Bengal, it was directed that all Stale Government Offices would remain open on 28.2.2012 and all Government employees should report for duly. It as also mentioned therein that no leave would be granted to any Government employee on that date. In spite of the above Circular it has been noticed that some employees did not attend office on that day.

   So, the question of treatment of absence of employees on 28.02.2012 has accordingly been considered by the Government. After careful consideration of the entire matter, the Governor has been pleased to decide as follows:

   Head of offices will issue Show Cause notice to the concerned employee who was absent on 28.02.2012 asking him to explain why action would not be taken against him for such unauthorized absence in violation of Circular No. 283(60)-PS dt. 21.02.2012. After receipt of reply, action may be taken in the following manner:-

1) Leave due and admissible may be granted on production of documentary evidence in the following cases:-

a) Hospitalisation of the employee.

h) Bereavement in the family.

c) Severe illness and absence continuing from before.

d) Employees who had been on leave continuing from before, if such leave was sanctioned prior to issue of the above Circular.

e) Compelling reasons of similar nature, where the employee could not report for duty for circumstances beyond his coutrol.(Specifie reasons with documentary proof will have to be furnished in each Such case.)

   It is mentioned here that dislocation of traffic will not be a reason for granting leave as traffic remained normal on that day.

   2) Where the absence is not covered by any of the abovementioned reasons, the same will be treated as dies non and no salary will be admissible for that day. However, this will not affect past service of the concerned employee.

   3) Those who do no respond to the show-cause notice will be liable for disciplinary action.

   4) All actions in terms of this order should be completed by 31st March, 2012.

Sd/-
H.K.Dwivedi
Secretary
Finance Department

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/ORDER%20FOR%20ABSENCE%20ON%2028.02.2012.pdf