Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme — Upward revision of rate of monthly subscription — reg.

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen.

No.11/43
                                       Dated: 12.06.2012

The Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
(Department of Expenditure),
Government of India,
New Delhi.

Dear Sir,

Sub: - Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme — Upward revision of rate of monthly subscription — reg.

Ref: - Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) OM No.7(1)EV/2008 dated 10th September, 2010.

   NFIR vide letter of even number dated l3th February, 2012 (copy enclosed) had drawn the kind attention of the Hon’ble Finance Minister to the fact that the rates of monthly subscription towards Group Insurance Scheme deducted from the monthly salaries of different categories of Central Government Employees were prescribed way back in the year 1990. Thereafter despite repeated correspondence for a long time with the Government of India to enhance the monthly deduction and upward revision of corresponding maturity value, there are no instructions from the Government. There have been recommendations of Vth & VIth Central Pay Commissions since 1990 but unfortunately no upward revision has been considered by the Government in this direction till date.

   NFIR, once again requests you to kindly see that the deduction of amount towards Employees Group Insurance Scheme is raised by 10 times with the corresponding increase of maturity value. Decision taken in the matter may be advised to the Federation.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary.

Source: www.nfirindia.com

Payment of Provident Fund accumulation through Account Payee Cheque — Instructions regarding.

Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment. Govt. Of India)

No.: WSU/17(2)/2000

Dated: 15.06.2012.

To
All Regional P.F. Commissioners
In-charge of the ROs/SROs.

Subject: Payment of Provident Fund accumulation through Account Payee Cheque — Instructions regarding.

Sir,
   May kindly refer to the above subject. As per prevailing instructions, Provident Fund accumulations/withdrawal benefits are being credited only in the single bank account of the member.

   In order to rationalize and simplify the process of settlement and also to curb the return/rejection ratio of the received claims, it is decided that henceforth amount of Provident Fund accumulation/ withdrawal benefit may also be credited in the joint bank account of the member, if member opts for the same. However, this is to clarify that the joint bank account shall be acceptable for the purpose only in case when the bank account is maintained with his/her spouse.

   In view of above, it is directed that no claim should be returned/rejected due to the reason that member has preferred to claim his/her Provident Fund accumulations/withdrawal benefit in his/her joint saving bank account maintained with his/her spouse.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Rajes Bansal)
Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

Source:http://www.epfindia.com/Circulars/Y2012-13/WSU_7637.pdf

Invitation of applications from Canteen employees for award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children during the academic year 2012-13.

No. 20/1/2012-Dir (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market.
New Delhi. dated 12th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Award of Scholarship to the children of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen Employees from the Discretionary fund of Director of Canteens — Invitation of applications from Canteen employees for award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children during the academic year 2012-13.

   Applications are invited in the enclosed format (Annexure — 1) from the employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms for consideration of award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children based on their performance during the academic year 2011-12.

   2. While submitting the applications to this office, the following may please be strictly adhered to:

   (i) Last date of receipt of applications is 31.10.2012. Applications received after this prescribed date will not be entertained.

   (ii) Applications may be got forwarded through Ministries/Departments.

   (iii) The applications must be signed at two places, first by the Head of the Office with seal of the Office where the applicant is deployed and secondly, at the Ministry / Department (independent Department only) by the Head of the Department with seal. The applications having any shortcomings in this regard will not be entertained under any circumstances.

   (iv) Document to be submitted for part - C of the Annexure - I certifying the stage at which student is studying (Standard in school/Year in College)

   (v) The important Notes below part D’ of the application form should also be taken care of and all the important information (No.1 & 2) should be submitted.

   (vi) The conditions at para 4 (a) to (e) laid down in this Department’s Office Memorandum No.20/1/2011-Dir (C), dated 2.9.2011 (relevant extracts enclosed (Annexure — II) will be the criteria for consideration of eligibility for submission of application for scholarship.

   (vii) Applications furnished in the prescribed format will only be entertained.

   (viii) The Canteen employees from the Departments of Telecommunications, Posts etc. which are already having separate Scholarship Schemes are to certify that their children are not already in receipt of scholarship under the scheme of their Department.

   3. It is requested that wide publicity may please be given to this Award Scheme amongst all concerned.

sd/-
(Pratima Tyagi)
Director(Canteens)

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