Recruitment under Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) for the retirement/recruitment cycle of July - December 2011 — Clarification reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(P&A)I-2010/RT-2

New Delhi, dated 17.05.2012.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.

Sub:- Recruitment under Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) for the retirement/recruitment cycle of July - December 2011 — Clarification reg.

Ref: Board’s letters of even number dated 03.01.2012 and 14.02.2012.

   References have been received from some Zonal Railways and employees’ Federations seeking clarification on procedure to be followed in cases where PET had been completed or was under process for the retirement/recruitmt cycle of July - December 2011. Board has considered the issue and in order to streamline the procedure in regard to retirement/recruitment cycle of July - December 2011 under LARSGESS has taken the following decisions:-

   i. Those Railways who have declared results whether based on PET or without considering result of PET, should treat the result as final.

   ii. Those Railways who have conducted PET but are yet to publish the panel, should finalize the panel based on the PET result.

   iii. Those who have not yet held PET or have only scheduled PET, should cancel the PET and declare the result based on written examination only.

   iv. Those candidates who have failed PET and are declared/to be declared as failed, may be given another chance in January-June 2012 cycle where PET has already been dispensed with. However, such, relaxation in eligibility, if any, will be given by Board.

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(Gurpreet Singh)
Deputy Director Estt.(P&A) I,
Railway Board

Source:NFIR

Recognition of Mascot Hospital & Research Centre, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

No. S. 14021/17/2011-MS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated 8th May, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recognition of Mascot Hospital & Research Centre, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

   The undersigned is directed to say that a number of representations have been received in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for recognition of Mascot Hospital & Research Centre, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) for treatment of Central Government Employees and their family members under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

   2. In view of the hardship faced by CS(MA) beneficiaries for their own treatment and the treatment of their family members at Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), the matter has been examined in the Ministry and it has been decided to empanel Mascot Hospital & Research Centre, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.

   3. The Schedule of charges for the treatment of Central Government Employees and the members of their family under the CS(MA) Rules, 1944, will be the rates fixed for CGHS, Jabalpur. The approved rates are available on the website of CGHS (www.mohfw.nic.inl/cghs.html) and may be downloaded/printed.

   4. The undersigned is further directed to clarify as under:-

   (a) “Package Rate” shall mean and include lump sum cost of in-patient treatment//day care/diagnostic procedure for which a CS(MA) beneficiary has been permitted by the competent authority or for treatment under emergency from the time of admission to the time of discharge, including (but not limited to)-(i) Registration charges, (ii) Admission charges, (iii) Accommodation charges

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New Health Insurance Scheme for Government Employees under Consideration.

   There is a proposal for introduction of a health insurance scheme for the central government employees and pensioners on pan-India basis, with special focus on pensioners living in non-CGHS areas. The proposal is to make this scheme voluntary cum contributory for serving employees & pensioners.  However, it is proposed to be made compulsory for the new entrants in Government service.
 
    The salient features of the proposed Health Insurance Scheme are as under;
 
·                     Optional for serving Central Government employees and pensioners including future pensioners,
·                     Compulsory for new recruits,
·                     Covers all the members of family as per CGHS norms,
·                     Sum insured – Rs. 5 lakh per year on a family floater basis,
·                     Corporate buffer of Rs 25 Crore to take care of cases exceeding Rs. 5 lakh,
·                     All pre existing diseases covered from the day one,
·                     Pre and post hospitalisation benefits available,
·                     Domiciliary Hospitalisation benefit,
·                     Maternity benefit upto two living children,
·                     OPD not covered however OPD consultations will be free,
·                     Payment of FMA for meeting OPD needs,
·                     Cashless treatment facility,
·                     Govt. to subsidise significantly the payment of premium,
·                     Employees / pensioners to contribute 20 to 30 percent of the premium,
·                     Identification of beneficiaries through a Smart Card.
 
 
 
   The proposed scheme will be an alternative to the CGHS and it will provide an option to the serving employees and pensioners to choose a scheme as per his/her convenience.
 
   The Scheme will have special focus on the pensioners living in non-CGHS areas who are getting Fixed Medical Allowance at the rate of Rs.300/- only per month to take care of their medical needs and have been demanding extension of CGHS or CS (MA) Rules to cover their OPD and Inpatient medical needs which is not feasible due to resource constraints.  The Health Insurance Scheme seems to be a viable alternative.  It will have additional implications, due to coverage of pensioners living in non-CGHS areas and not covered under any Government Scheme.
 
   The proposal for inclusion of the Health Insurance Scheme for the Central Government employees and pensioners in the 12th Plan has been moved by the Ministry for consideration of the Steering Committee on Health in the Planning Commission. On receipt of approval of Planning Commission, the proposal would be placed before the Expenditure Finance Committee and finally before the Cabinet for approval of the scheme. No strict time frame can be given in this regard.
 
   This information was given by the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in reply to a Starred question in Lok Sabha today.
 
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