Revision of pay scale of the whole time employees paid from contingencies.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub:-  Revision  of pay scale  of the whole time employees paid from contingencies.

Read : Government  Order No.FD 01 SRP 2008, Dated: 16-01-2010

PREAMBLE:

   In  Government Order dated:16.01.2010  read above, sanction was accorded  for the revision of pay scale of the whole time employees  paid from Contingencies in  all  Departments of  Government from  Rs.2500-3850 to Rs.4800-7275  with effect from 16.01.2010.  Consequent  on the general revision of the pay scales of the State Government Employees with effect from 1st April 2012 as per KCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2012, the question  of revision of the pay scale of the whole time employees  paid from Contingencies  has been examined by the Government and the following orders are issued.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.FD 2  SRP 2013,
BANGALORE, DATED 17th  JANUARY 2013

   Government are now pleased to revise the pay scale of the whole time employees paid from Contingencies in all Departments of Government who are drawing pay in the 2007 pay scale of Rs.4800-7275  to Rs.9600-14550  with effect from  1st April 2012.

   Their pay shall be fixed in the revised pay scale in accordance with the provisions of Karnataka Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules 2012, with effect from  1st Apri1 20l2.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE
GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA,

sd/-
(K.S.RAJALAKSHMI)
Under Secretary  to Government,
Finance  Department  (Services-2)

Source:http://www.kar.nic.in/finance/gos/fd02srp2013.pdf

Pension - Implementation of National Pension System to employees joining service with effect from 01.04.2013 - Orders issued.

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Abstract

Pension - Implementation of National Pension System to employees joining service with effect from 01.04.2013 - Orders issued.

FINANCE (PENSION-A) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(P) No. 20/2013/Fin. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 07. 01.2013

Read: G.O(P) No. 441/2012/Fin dated 08.08.2012

ORDER

   In accordance with the national pattern adopted by the Central Government and various State Governments, Government vide G.O read above, decided, in principle, that the National Pension System (NPS) shall be introduced with effect from 01.04.2013 which shall be applicable to all appointments made thereafter.

   2. Government, after having examined the matter in detail, are pleased to implement National Pension System in the State with effect from 01.04.2013 and issue the following further orders:

   i. The NPS would be mandatory for all appointments made on or after 01.04.2013.

   ii. The NPS will work on a defined contribution basis and will have two Tiers. viz. Tier I and Tier II. Contribution to Tier I will be mandatory for the employees whereas Tier II will be optional and at the discretion of the Government servants.

   iii. In Tier I, the Government servant shall make a contribution of 10% of his / her Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance which will be deducted from his/ her salary every month by the Treasury Officer / Drawing and Disbursing Officer concerned. Government will also make a matching contribution. The amount so deducted from the salary of the Government servant and the amount of matching contribution will be transferred to a pension account in order to invest the same as per the provisions of Government of India / Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), a statutory body constituted by the Government of India. The entire amount under Tier I (Government servant contribution + matching Government contribution + investment returns) will be kept in a non withdrawable pension Tier I account.

   iv. Tier II contribution will be kept in a separate account that will be made available at the option of the Government servant. Government will not make any contribution to Tier II account.

   v. The pension funds of the Government servants will be managed by Pension Fund Managers (PFMs) nominated by the PFRDA and the records will be maintained by the National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) that functions as the Central Record keeping Agency (CRA) of the Scheme.

   vi. A Government servant can exit at the retirement age from Tier I of the Scheme. At exit, it would be mandatory for him/ her to invest 40% of pension wealth to purchase an annuity which will provide for pension for the lifetime of the individual and his/ her spouse/ dependent parents. The Government servant would receive a lump sum of the remaining pension wealth, which the individual would be free to utilize in any manner. In case of Government servants who leave the Scheme before attaining the retirement age the mandatory annuitization would be 80% of the pension fund.

   vii. The Scheme will apply to all employees to whom Part III, KSR is applicable.

   viii. It will apply to all PSUs where pensionary benefits as per Part III, KSR are granted.

   3. The guidelines, detailed accounting procedure to be followed in the Scheme and necessary amendments to KSR will be issued separately.

By Order of the Governor,

Dr.V.P.JOY
Principal Secretary (Finance)

Source:www.finance.kerala.gov.in

Revision of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension in respect of pre-2006 Armed Forces family pensioners — Clarification regarding.

No 2(1)/2012/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated; 16.01.2013

To
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject: Revision of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension in respect of pre-2006 Armed Forces family pensioners — Clarification regarding.

Sir,

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008, issued for implementation of Government decisions on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision of pension/family pension in respect of pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners.

   2. As per provisions contained in Para 5 of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 11.11.2008, the revised consolidated normal rate of Ordinary Family pension in no case be lower than thirty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay (minimum of pay scales in cases of HAG and above) corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner/deceased Armed Force personnel had retired/discharged/ died including Military Service Pay and ‘X’ Group pay where applicable.

   3. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi vide their OM F. No. 1/3/2011-P&PW(E) dated 25th May, 2012 have now clarified that with effect from 1.1.2006, the revised consolidated enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension during the applicable period, shall not be less than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner/deceased Government servant had retired/died. In cases where full revised pension is otherwise not authorized to a retired employee in terms of 6th CPC orders, the revised enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension shall be restricted to that amount. However, the amount of revised enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension in no case shall be less than thirty percent of the sum of minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay or thirty percent of
minimum pay scales in case of HAG and above.

   4. The matter has been examined in this Ministry and it has been decided that the provisions of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi above said OM dated 25th May 2012 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the Armed Forces Personnel.

   5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance division of this Ministry vide their UO No 10(7)2012/FIN/PEN dated 15.01.13.

   Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully

sd/-
[Malathi Narayanan]
Under Secretary to the Govt.of India

Source:http://www.cgda.nic.in/audit/02_01_2010.pdf

Implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen, 2012 - Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners.

No. 1 (11)/2012-D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence,
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, Dated 17th January 2013.

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

SUBJECT: Implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen, 2012 - Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners.

Sir,

   The under signed is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 17(4)/2008 (1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 as amended, issued for implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth CPC for revision of pension/family pension in respect of pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners. As per provisions contained in Para 5 therein, with effect from 1.1.2006 revised pension and revised ordinary family pension of all pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners determined in terms of fitment formula laid down in Para 4.1 of above said letter dated 11.11.2008, shall in no case be lower than fifty percent and thirty percentage respectively, of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay and ‘X Group pay, where applicable. Accordingly, rates of minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension for Commissioned Officers were notified under Annexure-II (for pensioners of Regular Commission), Annexure-IIA (for pensioners of Military Nursing Services), Annexure-IIB (for pensioners of Territorial Army) and Annexure-IIC (Post-1996 Emergency/Short Service Commission pensioners) of this Ministry’s letter No 17(3)/2010/D(Pen/Policy) dated 15.11.2010 and No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy)-Vol. VI dated 18.1.2011. The minimum guaranteed pension / family pension in respect of pre1996 Emergency/Short Service Commission pensioners has, however, been notified vide this Ministry’s letter No 1(1)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 3.9.2009.

Distribution of work among various non—teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalayas - regarding.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi 110 016

Date: 15.01.2013

F.11029-21/2012-KVSHQ (Admn.-l)

The Deputy Commissioner
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices

SUB: Distribution of work among various non—teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalayas - regarding.

Sir/Madam,

   In pursuance of the decision taken in the JCM meeting held on 25.07.2012 a committee was constituted for the purpose of study of the work distribution among various non—teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalayas. Accordingly based on the recommendations of the committee the competent authority, KVS has decided to distribute the work among various non-teaching posts such as Section Officer/Assistant/UDC/LDC/Sub-staff with immediate effect. The post-wise details are given in Annexure-I.

Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Railway Employees -regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

S. No. PC-VI/ 309
No. PC-V/2004/ACP/1

RBE No. 01/2013
New Delhi, dated.14/01/2013

The General Managers
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Subject:- Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Railway Employees -regarding.

   Please refer to Board’s letter No. PC.V/99/I/1/l, dated 01-10-1999 on the above subject, Para-8 of the Annexure-1 of Board’s above cited letter dt. 01-10-1999 provided as under:

     "8. The financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme shall be purely personal to the employee and shall have no relevance to his/her seniority position. As such, there shall be no additional financial upgradation for the senior employee on the ground that the junior employee in the grade has got higher pay-scale under the ACP Scheme."

Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme -1980 — Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2013 to 31.12.2013.

No.7(2)/EV/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 15th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme -1980 — Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2013 to 31.12.2013.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M. No.7 (1)/EV/2012 dated 9th May, 2012 forwarding therewith Tables of Benefits under CGEGIS for the year 2012. New Tables of Benefits for the savings fund of the Scheme based on a subscription of Rs. 10 per month from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 per month w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards have been prepared for the year 2013 and a copy of the table is enclosed.

Details Regarding Revision in Passenger Fares W.E.F. 22.01.2013.

   The Ministry of Railways has now issued circular giving details of its decision to revise Passenger Fares w.e.f. 22.01.2013.  Details of the fare revision are as under:-

S.N.	Class	Increase in Fare per Passenger Kilo Meter (PKM)	Minimum distance for charge
i	Second Class Ordinary (Suburban)	02 paise	No change (existing – 10 Kms)
ii	Second Class Ordinary (Non-Suburban)	03 paise	No change (existing – 10 Kms)
iii	Second Class	04 paise	50 kms
iv	Sleeper Class	06 paise	No change (existing – 200 Kms)
v	AC Chair Car	10 paise	150 kms
vi	AC 3-Tier	10 paise	300 kms
vii	First Class	03 paise	No change (existing – 100 Kms)
viii	AC 2 - Tier	06 paise	No change (existing – 300 Kms)
ix	AC First Class	10 paise	No change (existing – 300 Kms)

   2. Minimum Fare: The Minimum fare chargeable will be Rs. 5.
 
   3. Development Charge: On the revised basic fares which shall become effective from 22.01.2013, development charge shall not be leviable.

Guidelines & Ceiling Rates for Liver Transplant Surgery in respect of CGHS / CS(MA) beneficiaries

F.No.S-14025/3/2010-MS/CGHS (P) 
Government of India 
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 
Dated the 16th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Guidelines & Ceiling Rates for Liver Transplant Surgery in respect of CGHS / CS(MA) beneficiaries

   With reference to the above mentioned matter the undersigned is directed to state that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been receiving requests from the Central Government employees and pensioners covered under CGHS / CS(MA) Rules, 1944 seeking approvals for Liver Transplantation surgery in respect of themselves and their eligible family members under CGHS / CS(MA) Rules. The Ministry has been examining these proposals on case to case basis for allowing the medical treatment to the beneficiaries on merits. In view of the increasing number of cases, the matter has been reviewed by this Ministry and it has now been decided to issue guidelines and ceiling rates for permission / reimbursement for Liver Transplant Surgery in respect of CGHS / CS (MA) beneficiaries as per the details mentioned below: -

Action against Government servants who get appointment on the basis of false SC/ST/OBC certificates.

No.36011/1/2012-Estt. (Res.)
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment (Reservation) Section

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated the 10th January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Action against Government servants who get appointment on the basis of false SC/ST/OBC certificates.

   The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Departments OM No.11012/7/91-Estt(A) dated 19.5.1993 which provides as under:-

   Wherever it is found that a Government servant, who was not qualified or eligible in terms of the recruitment rules etc., for initial recruitment in service or had furnished false information or produced a false certificate in order to secure appointment, he should not be retained in service. If, he is probationer or a temporary Government servant, he should be discharged or his services should be terminated. If he has become a permanent Government servant, an inquiry as prescribed in Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 may be held and if the charges are proved, the Government servant should be removed or dismissed from service. In no circumstances should any penalty be imposed”.

Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage and Eligibility for two family pensions- clarification regarding.

No.l/33/2012-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G.& Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 16th January, 2013

Sub: (i) Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage and
        (ii) Eligibility for two family pensions- clarification regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to state that the Government has decided to allow continuance of family pension to mentally/physically disabled children who drew, are drawing or may draw family pension even after their marriage. Further, the Government has also decided to allow two family pensions where the pensioner drew, is drawing or may draw two pensions for military and/or civil employments.

   2. In order to implement these decisions, Explanations 1 and 3 after sub-rule 6 of Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 have been suitably amended and sub rules 13-A and 13-B have been omitted. A copy of Gazette notification, G.S.R. No. 938 (E), dated 27th December, 2012, giving effect to these amendments is enclosed.

Regarding tests/investigations at private hospitals/diagnostic laboratories/imaging centres empanelled under CGHS.

S-11045/40 /2012/CGHS/HEC/CGHS (P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 15th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Regarding tests/investigations at private hospitals/diagnostic laboratories/imaging centres empanelled under CGHS.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to the Office Memorandum of even no. dated 1st January, 2013 on the above subject and to further lay down the procedure for getting the diagnostic tests / investigations carried out at the CGHS empanelled private hospitals/diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres on a valid prescription issued by a CGHS Medical Officer / Government Specialist, without a referral / permission letter from the Department concerned or CMO-in-charge of CGHS Weliness Centre, as the case may be.

   2. The CGHS empanelled private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres shall perform the investigations / diagnostic tests as prescribed by the CGHS Medical Officer / Government Specialist on cashless basis to the CGHS pensioner beneficiaries, ex-MPs, freedom fighters and other eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries, who are presently eligible for credit facility, at CGHS approved rates, only in respect of the tests / investigations for which CGHS rates are available.

Revision/modification of the pay scale/pay structure of Haryana Government employees.

GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

ORDER

(made under Rule-17 and the Rule- 19 of the Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pay), Rules, 2008)

No. 1/ 19/2009-1PR (ED), Dated, Chandigarh the 10.01.2013

Subject:- Revision/modification of the pay scale/pay structure of Haryana Government employees.

   Whereas pay scales of the State Government employees were revised w.e.f. 01.01.2006 vide Haryana Government Notification No. G.S.R.-44/Const./Art. 309/08, dated 30th December, 2008 and No. G.S.R-45/Const./Art. 309/08, dated 30th December, 2008.

Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non—teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/Sponsored Education Institutions.

Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Planning & Budget Branch
Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, KolKata-700 091.

No. 10(30) -SE(P&B)/5B-37/2009

Dated: 7th January, 2013.

Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non—teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/Sponsored Education Institutions who are in the pre-revised scale of pay/Employees of Statutory Bodies/Govt. Undertakings/ Local Bodies etc. with effect from 1st January, 2013.

   The undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor is pleased to direct that all the whole time approved employees of Statutory Bodies/Govt. Undertakings /Local Bodies etc. under the administrative control of this Department, who are in receipt of Dearness Allowance at State Government rates i.e. 45% of Band Pay and Grade Pay taken together, with effect from January 1st, 2012, shall draw Dearness Allowance @52% with effect from 1st January, 2013.

   2. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned hereinabove shall be rounded off to the nearest rupees, in each case.

Productivity Linked Bonus for the employees of ESI Corporation - 2011-12 - sanction regarding.

HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE
EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION.
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN, CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-2

No.G-3/11/1/2005 - E.lll

Dated: 07.01.2013

MEMORANDUM

Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus for the employees of ESI Corporation - 2011-12 - sanction regarding.

   Ref: This Office OM of even NO. dated 17.10.2012.

   In continuation of this Office OM under reference, the approval of the Competent Authority is hereby communicated for the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus equal to 60 (Sixty) days’ wages to the employees of the Corporation for the year 2011-12 as worked out on the basis of the existing scheme of Productivity Linked Bonus.

Restrictions on top level executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) joining private commercial undertakings after retirement.

No. 2(22)/99-GM
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Block No.14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated the 7th January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Restrictions on top level executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) joining private commercial undertakings after retirement.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 15th May, 2008 (copy enclosed) on the subject mentioned above.

   2. The Government has reviewed the position regarding time limit of 30 days for concerned administrative Ministry/Department to communicate the decision on the application(s) seeking permission to accept any appointment/post after retirement in view of the fact that in many cases, a functional Director/CMD would have worked in more than one CPSE during the last five years preceding the retirement and therefore the concerned administrative Ministry/Department would require more than 30 days to consider all aspects/factors as brought out in O.M. dated 15th May, 2008 before arriving at a final decision on such applications. It has accordingly been decided to revise Para 7 of the DPE O.M. dated 15th May, 2008 laying down time limits to read as follows.

Grant of CCL to widower Railway employee in the event of death of wife left behind two surviving children.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(P&A)l-2011/CPC,LE..3

New Delhi, dated 03.01.2013

The General Secretary,
AIRF,
4, State Entry Road,
Mew Delhi-110 055.

Sir,

Sub:- Grant of CCL to widower Railway employee in the event of death of wife left behind two surviving children.

Ref: Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-2011/CPC/LE-3 dated 03.05.2012.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to your letter No. AIRF/50(95) dated 19.04.2012 on the above cited subject and it is stated that the matter regarding grant of CCL to widower male employees at par with female employees was referred to DOP&T, which is nodal department in the matter of Leave.

Railways Relax Condition of Production of Original Proof of Identity during Journey

Railways Relax Condition of Production of Original Proof of Identity during Journey
          
            Ministry of Railways has made some relaxation in the condition of production of original Proof of Identity during train travel and particularly for the passengers belonging to the lower economic classes.
 
            Under this relaxation, attested photocopy of Ration Card with photograph and Nationalised Bank Passbook with photographs shall also be accepted as a prescribed proof of identity only in case of reserved tickets booked through computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters, for undertaking journey in Sleeper (SL) and Second Reserved Sitting (2S) classes.  The photocopy of the Ration Card with photograph and Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph should be attested by a Gazetted Officer or the Chief Reservation Supervisor or Station Manager/Station Master.  This relaxation applies only to Ration Card and Nationalized Bank Pass Book and not in case of other types of proofs of identity cards  for which  only original proof  will be required during journey.

Advances to Government servants — Rate of interest for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013.

F.No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013.

OFFICE  MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Advances to Government servants — Rate of interest for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013.

   The undersigned is directed to state that the rates of interest for advances sanctioned to the Government servants for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013 i.e. from 1st April, 2012 to 31st March, 2013 are revised as under:

Railway Minister Announces increase in Rail Passenger Fares.

   Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the passenger fares  with effective from the midnight of 21st January 2013 and 22nd January 2013 (i.e. w.e.f. 0000 hours of 22-1-2013). This decision was announced today i.e. on 9th January 2013, by Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal at a Press Conference held in Rail Bhawan.  Minister of State for Railways Shri. Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy and Railway Board Members were also present.
 
The fare increase, class-wise, is as per the following table:-

S No.	Class of Travel	Proposed per km increase in fares
i.	Second Class Ordinary (Suburban)	2 Paise
ii.	Second Class Ordinary (Non-Suburban)	3 Paise
iii.	Second Class (Mail / Express)	4 Paise
iv.	Sleeper Class	6 Paise
v.	AC Chair Car	10 Paise
vi.	AC 3-Tier	10 Paise
vii	First Class	03 Paise*
viii.	AC2-Tier	06 Paise*
ix.	AC First Class	10 Paise*

Tamil Nadu Government: Pongal Festival, 2013 – Grant of Pongal Prize to Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-Village Officers - Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2013
                   
FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.6,  Dated: 9th January, 2013
( Margazhi-25, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

Pongal Festival, 2013 – Grant of Pongal Prize to Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-Village Officers - Orders - Issued.

Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.2, Finance (Pension) Department, dated:02.01.2012
2. G.O.Ms.No.5, Finance  (Allowances) Department, dated:9.01.2013.

ORDER: 
                                  
   The Government sanction a lumpsum Pongal Prize amount of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) to all pensioners including adhoc pensioners of all categories and family pensioners of Government including All India Service, Aided Educational Institutions, Local  Bodies and Ex-Village Officers.

   2. This order shall be applicable to all the existing pensioners / family pensioners mentioned in paragraph 1 above.  This order shall also be applicable to provisional pensioners.  The Pongal Prize amount shall not be admissible to those employees who retire on or after 09.01.2013 and to the families of those employees who die in harness on or after 09.01.2013.

BONUS – Adhoc Bonus – Special Adhoc Bonus for the year 2011–2012 – Sanction – Orders – Issued.

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.5, DATED 9th January, 2013
(Margazhi 25, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

BONUS – Adhoc Bonus – Special Adhoc Bonus for the year 2011–2012 – Sanction – Orders – Issued.

Read the following :-
1. G.O.Ms.No.1, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 2.1.2012.
2. Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure,
7/24/2007/E-III/(A)/ Branch Office memorandum dated  5.10.2012.

ORDER:-

   Government  has decided to grant Adhoc Bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments on a base of 30 days a month to all regular and temporary Government employees, employees of Local Bodies and Aided Educational Institutions including teachers on regular time scales of pay for the financial year 2011-2012.

   2. Employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ were paid Adhoc Bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments subject to a ceiling of Rs.3,000/- during the year 2010-2011. Accordingly, Government direct that all regular and temporary Government employees who are on regular time scales of pay, employees of Local Bodies and Aided Educational Institutions including teachers on regular time scales of pay in ‘C’ and ‘D’ group be paid adhoc bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments on a base of 30 days a month for the financial year 2011-2012.  The Adhoc Bonus shall be computed on the basis of actual emoluments as on 31st March 2012. The amount of adhoc bonus shall be calculated as if monthly emoluments were Rs.3,000/- per month.  In respect of those drawing pay in the pre-revised / revised scales of pay, the calculation of adhoc bonus shall be based on the emoluments drawn subject to the upper ceiling of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three thousand only) per month.  The upper ceiling limit shall be applicable irrespective of whether the emoluments are drawn in the pre-revised or revised scales of pay.

Regularisation of TA / DA / LTC Claims on account of journey performed by booking of tickets from an agency other than the authorized travel agents.

Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

No. AN/X1V/14162/TA/DA/LTC/Deviation/Vol-II

Dated: 8/01/2013

To
All PCs DA/Cs DA/PCsof Fys/Cs FA/IFAs

(Through CGDA Mail server)

Subject :- Regularisation of TA / DA / LTC Claims on account of journey performed by booking of tickets from an agency other than the authorized travel agents.

   Of late, cases for seeking relaxation to the guidelines laid down under GoI, MoF, OM No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16.9.2010 for regularization of air journey performed by staff / officers on account of TD / LTC / SPC are being received in this HQrs.

AIRF References: MACP Scheme for Railway Servants – Treatment of employees selected under LDCE/ GDCE Scheme – Clarification reg.

All India Railwaymen's Federation

4,State Entry Road,
New Delhi - 110055.

No.AIRF/MACPS 

Dated: January 8, 2013

The Secretary(E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,            

Sub: MACP Scheme for Railway Servants – Treatment of employees selected under LDCE/ GDCE Scheme – Clarification reg.

Ref:  Railway Board’s letter No.PC-V/2009/ACP/2(RBE No.100/2012) dated 12.09.2012

   As per Railway Board’s letter under reference, while extending benefit of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme, the candidates selected through LDCE/GDCE on a post for which recruitment rules provide for Direct Recruitment, their promotion through above process on the said post are to be treated as Direct Recruitment for the purpose of granting benefit under the said scheme.

Interim Orders of Supreme Court on National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test.

   Interim Orders of the Supreme Court dated 13.12.2012 on National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is given below for information of all concerned including students who are intending to sit for the entrance examination.
 
ORDER
 
   “In all these matters, which are before us, the main question which has been urged is with regard to the applicability of the decision by the Medical Council of India to conduct National Eligibility and Entrance Test for both M.B.B.S. and Post-Graduate Courses for Medicine.  In addition to the above, there is also the question of admission into B.D.S. and M.D.S. Examinations.
 
   Having heard learned counsel representing different parties, while we are of the view that the main matters which are pending need to be heard and decided at an early stage, the time taken in hearing the matters should be utilised in allowing the students to sit for their respective examinations, which are already notified.  Accordingly, let all the transferred cases, as well as the writ petitions, be listed for final hearing and disposal, irrespective of other part-heard or specially fixed matters on 15th, 16th and 17th January, 2013.

Promotion of Assistant in the grade of Section Officer of CSS on ad- hoc basis - Extension thereof.

IMMEDIATE

F. No. 6/17/2012-CS-I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel &Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003,
Dated the 08th January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Promotion of Assistant in the grade of Section Officer of CSS on ad- hoc basis - Extension thereof.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 6/5/2011- CS-I(S) dated 29.05.2012 & OM No. 6/11/2012-CS-I(S) dated 23.08.2012 on the captioned subject, wherein Cadre Authorities were allowed to continue the ad-hoc promotion in the Grade of Section Officer upto 31.12.2012.

   2. As the availability of regular Section Officers may take some more time, it has now been decided to extend the period of ad-hoc promotion in SO grade in respect of officers whose name appear in Annexure to this OM, beyond 31.12.2012 upto 30.06.2013 subject to the following conditions:-

Clarification regarding grant of ACP scale.

No.2/32/2012-2PR(FD)

From
The Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary to
Government Haryana, Finance Department.

To
1. All the Heads of Departments in Haryana.
2. All the Divisional Commissioners in Haryana.
3. All the Deputy Commissioners/SDOs (Civil) in Haryana
4. Registrar, Punjab & Haryana High Court.

Dated, Chandigarh the 28-12-2012.

Subject: - Clarification regarding grant of ACP scale.

Sir,
   The following situation has been faced by different Administrative Departments in the grant of ACP scales:

   (i) Employee ‘X’ who was otherwise eligible for grant of ACP scale was denied the same on date ‘A’ because of an ongoing departmental inquiry/chargesheet (CS-I).

   (ii) Subsequently, the employee ‘X’ was cleared from the disciplinary inquiry and Chargesheet (CS-I) on date ‘B’.

   (iii) However, between the date ‘A’ and date ‘B’, the employee ‘X’ faced another departmental inquiry/chargesheet (CS-2), which was in the process on date ‘B’ when he was cleared of the chargeSheet (CS-I).

Expanding the Dental procedures for Railway beneficiaries and extension to the arrangement relating to provision of reimbursement of expenditure incurred on the Dental treatment.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

LATEST CGHD ORDERS

2012/H.1/12/ I/Dental/policy

dated: 14/12/20l2

General Managers,
All Indian Railways/PUs.

Sub: Expanding the Dental procedures for Railway beneficiaries and extension to the arrangement relating to provision of reimbursement of expenditure incurred on the Dental treatment.

   Ref: Board’s letter no. 2008/H-1/12/1 dated 17-03-2011.

Revised pay limits for entitlement of Passes/PTOs- reckoning of running allowance in case of running staff/Case of Tower Wagon Drivers (TWD).

R.B.E. No. 148/20l2

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
 
CORRIGENDUM

No.E(W)2000/PS 5-I/10

New Delhi, Dated . 02-01-2013

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.

Sub: Revised pay limits for entitlement of Passes/PTOs- reckoning of running allowance in case of running staff/Case of Tower Wagon Drivers (TWD).

Ref: This Ministry’s letter No.E(W)2000/PS5.1/10 dated 2.4.2012.

   Instructions were issued vide Boards letter of even no. dated 2.4.2012 reckoning running allowance in case of Running Staff for the purpose of revised pay limit for entitlement of passes/PTOs.

Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

No.10/02/2011-E.III/A
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

   The undersigned is directed to invite an attention to the provisions contained in Rule 13 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, which provides for the method of fixation of pay on promotion on or after 1.1.2006 in case, inter-alia, of promotion from one grade pay to another. The Rule provides for fixation of pay by way of addition of one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the pay in the pay band and the existing grade pay (rounded off to the next multiple of 10) to the existing pay in the pay band and then fixing the pay in the promotional post as per the procedure prescribed therein.

Unions pitch for hiking I-T exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh/annum.

The I-T exemption limit for individuals stands at Rs 2 lakh per annum at present

   Trade unions today demanded 12% interest on PF contributions of employees and a hike in income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh in their pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

   The unions have also asked the government not to raise FDI cap in financial sectors like insurance and banking.

   The I-T exemption limit for individuals stands at Rs 2 lakh per annum at present.

   Several unions, including CITU, AITUC, INTUC and BMS, in a joint memorandum to Chidambaram have expressed their opposition to the banking reforms bill saying it would encourage private banking at the cost of public sector banks.

   They also demanded that a progressive taxation system be put into place and concrete steps be taken to recover large accumulated tax arrears, effective measures to unearth huge accumulation of black money, including the unaccounted money in tax heavens abroad.

   Chidambaram, while making his opening remark at the meeting with the representatives of 12 trade unions, said that a slowdown in the manufacturing sector is creating unemployment and there is a need to create job opportunities.

Payment of Performance-related pay (PRP) to executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).

F. No. 2(68)/11-DPE (WC)
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Block No.14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated the 31st December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of Performance-related pay (PRP) to executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation O.M. No 1-14020/1/2011-HR dated 7th September, 2011 and subsequent reminders on the subject mentioned above.

   2. There are laid down guidelines providing for timely completion of the process of recording of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) of executives of CPSEs and therefore all attempts should be made to finalize the APAR ratings of individual executives by following the laid down process as APAR ratings determine the payment of PRP. In the absence of APAR ratings, it would not be possible to pay PRP in terms of extant guidelines.

Employment News Weekly Updates From (05th January to 11th January 2013)

Job Highlights (05 - 11 Jan 2013)

   1. Damodar Valley Corporation requires 95 Executive Engineer and Senior Divisional Engineer. Last Date : 28.01.2013

   2. Allahabad UP Gramin Bank requires 57 Officer Scale-I Last Date for online registration : 08.01.2013
 
   3. Surguja Kshetriya Gramin Bank Chattisgarh requires 33 Officer Scale-II, Officer Scale- I and Office Assistant (Multi Purpose ) Last Date : 18.01.2013

Grant of D.A. for(W B) pensioners (pre-revised scale )

Government of West Bengal
Finance department
Pension branch
Writers’ Buildings, Block-IV
2nd Floor, Kolkata-700 001.

No. 09-F (Pen)

Dated 2nd January, 2013.

MEMORANDUM

Sub :- Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners whose pension/family pension has not been revised in terms of F.D.Memo No. 200-F(Pen) and No. 201-F(Pen) both dated 25.02.2009 @ 115% with effect from 01.01.2013.

   In continuation of this Department Memo No. 866-F(Pen) dated 20.12.2011 sanctioning instalment of relief with effect from January lst,2012 to the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners whose pension/family pension has not been revised in terms of F.D.Memo No. 200-F(Pen) and No. 201-F(Pen) both dated 25.02.2009, the undersigned is directed to state that the Governor is pleased to decide that such State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall draw Dearness Relief @ 115% of basic pension and dearness pension taken together with effect from January 1st,2013 onwards in supersession of the rate mentioned in the Order dated 20.12.2011 as mentioned above.

Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 - the re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Central Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in case of employees covered under the OM dated 19.3.2012.

No. 10/2/2011-E-III(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 3rd January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 - the re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Central Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in case of employees covered under the OM dated 19.3.2012.

   The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to Rules 5 & 6 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, as per which a Central Government employee had an option to elect to come over to the revised pay structure either from 1.1.2006 or from the date of his next increment or from the date of promotion, upgradation of pay scales. Such an option was to be exercised within 3 months from the date of publication of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. The rule also provides that the option once exercised shall be final.

   2. This Ministry issued instructions vide this Department’s OM No.10/2/2011-E-IIIA dated 19.3.2012, providing that those Central Government employees who were due to get their annual increment between February, 2006 to June, 2006 may be granted one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a onetime measure and, thereafter, they will get the next increment in the Revised Pay structure on 1.7.2006 as per Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules,
2008.

Trade Union Demanded: Constitution of the seventh Pay Commission to be announced in the Budget.

   Pressing for a people-friendly Budget for 2013-14, trade unions today urged Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his team to announce the constitution of the seventh pay commission along with raising the income tax threshold to Rs 5 lakh in a year from the present Rs 2 lakh.

   The demand was raised by the unions at a pre-Budget consultations in the North Block, even as the government is struggling hard to rein in its fiscal deficit.

   After the meeting, Harbhajan Singh Siddhu of Hind Mazdoor Sabha said already seven years of the sixth pay commission have passed and any new commission will take two-three years to study. "The revision of wages and various service conditions of the government employees is already due. Constitution of the seventh Pay Commission be announced in the Budget," joint recommendations of trade unions, including CPI (M)-affiliated CITU, CPI-linked AITUC, INTUC of the Congress and Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh to the Finance Minister said.

   Also, the unions have demanded the income tax exemption ceiling for the salaried persons should be raised to Rs 5 lakh per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities should be exempted from the income tax net in totality.

Expected Dearness Allowance from January 2013 vs AICPIN-IW

   The rate of dearness allowance payable to central government employees might be enhanced from 72% to 80% with effect from January 2013

   All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers is the only Index watched keenly by each and every Central Government Employees now. Because the rate of Dearness allowance granted twice in a year for cg employees is determined by this Index only. It is irony that no one is happy to see the hike in prices of essential commodity, but all the government servants are eagerly awaiting to know how much the rate of Dearness allowance will be increased at the end of every 12 months from the month of January and July. The interesting thing to be noted in dearness allowance vs AICPIN_IW is that the AICPIN-IW reflects the increase in the prices of basket of essential commodities, whereas, the rate of dearness allowance reflects the increase or decrease in AICPIN-IW. It is quite obvious that the AICPIN – IW is always in the trend of increasing mode due to the price rise, so as the rate of dearness allowance is also increasing twice in a year.

Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant (PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year 2011.

No.5/10/2012-CS - II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.
1st January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant (PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year 2011.

   The undersigned is directed to say that it has been decided to fix the ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for making additions to the Select List of PA Grade (Seniority Quota) of CSSS for the Select List Year 2011 as follows:

Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person — reg.

No. 55/40/2012-P&PW(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi, the 31st Dec., 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person — reg.

   The undersigned is directed to inform that in order to facilitate mitigation of problems of Central Civil Pensioners, it has been decided that on every Wednesday, concerned officers of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare will he available between 1500 and 1600 hrs, in person, in Room No. 310, Lok Nayak Bhavan (near Gate No.1) to meet pensioners and, as far as possible, answer the queries/points raised by the pensioners.

Preparation of Common Seniority List (CSL) in the Grade of LDC of CSCS for the Select List years 2003 to 2011— reg.

TIME BOUND

No.13/5/2012-CS.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003.
Dated: the 31st December, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Preparation of Common Seniority List (CSL) in the Grade of LDC of CSCS for the Select List years 2003 to 2011— reg.

   The undersigned is directed to say that the Common Seniority List (CSL) of LDCs of CSCS for the Select List Years 2003 to 2011 is being finalized in terms of Section 6 of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service (Preparation of Common Seniority Lists) Regulations, 1971.

Common Seniority List (CSL) in the Grade of LDCs of CSCS as on date upto the Select List year 2002 — reg.

No.13/5/2012-CS.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated: the 31st December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Common Seniority List (CSL) in the Grade of LDCs of CSCS as on date upto the Select List year 2002 — reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 20/87/2010-CS-II dated 25th January and 22nd March, 2011 regarding finalizing the Common Seniority List of LDCs of CSCS for the Select List years 1994-1995 and 1996 to 2002 respectively.

Continuance of ad-hoc appointments in PA Grade of CSSS - regarding.

No.5/11/2006-CS-II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.
Date, the 31st December, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Continuance of ad-hoc appointments in PA Grade of CSSS - regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 29.6.2012 whereby Cadre Units were permitted to continue the ad-hoc appointments in the PA Grade of CSSS upto 31.12.2012 and to say that the continuation of the ad-hoc appointments in the PA Grade made by the Cadre Units have been reviewed in this Department.

GRANT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND FURTHER AD-HOC INCREASE IN THE WAGES OF DAILY RATEED WORKERS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 01, 2013.

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AUDIT BRANCH
WRITERS’ BUILDINGS, KOLKATA.

NO. 10615-F(P)

DATED, THE 31ST DECEMBER, 2012.

MEMORANDUM

SUB: GRANT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND FURTHER AD-HOC INCREASE IN THE WAGES OF DAILY RATEED WORKERS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 01, 2013.

   The Governor is pleased to decide that the whole time State Government Employees drawing basic pay (i.e. Band Pay + Grade Pay, NPA, if any) upto ` 80,000/- shall draw Dearness Allowance @ 52% with effect from January 01, 2013. The calculation of Dearness Allowance shall be made taking into account the revised Band Pay, Grade Pay & NPA, if any, but shall not include any other types of pay.

Regarding investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories/ imaging centres empanelled under CGHS.

S-11045/40/2012/CGHS/HEC/CGHS(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 1st January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: - Regarding investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories/ imaging centres empanelled under CGHS

   With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry has been receiving representations for simplification of procedure for undergoing investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres empanelled under CGHS. The matter has been examined and with a view to alleviate the inconvenience to CGHS beneficiaries in obtaining requisite permission for undergoing investigations at CGHS empanelled private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres, it has now been decided that CGHS beneficiaries shall herein after be allowed to undergo investigations at private hospitals /diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres empanelled under CGHS after specific investigations have been advised by a CGHS Medical Officer or a Government Specialist without requirement of any other referral(permission) letter.

Recruitment of Stenographers Grade D’ in CSSS through Stenographers Grade C’ & ‘D’ Examination, 2011 conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC)-nomination of qualified candidates reg.

No. 6/2/2011-CS-II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan market, New Delhi-110003
Date: lst January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Recruitment of Stenographers Grade D’ in CSSS through Stenographers Grade C’ & ‘D’ Examination, 2011 conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC)-nomination of qualified candidates reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 15th May, 2012 on the subject noted above vide which nomination of candidates of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS for the Select List year 2011 was issued by this Department. The examination dossiers in respect of 03 more candidates for appointment as Stenographer Grade ‘D’ in CSSS have been received from SSC. Accordingly, they are nominated to the different Cadre Units of CSSS as listed in the Annexure to this O.M. in the order of their merit for appointment as Stenographer Grade ‘D’ of CSSS.

   2. Since these candidates have neither been medically examined nor have their character and antecedents been verified, the Cadre Units are requested to complete their pre-appointment formalities before they are actually appointed as Steno Grade D’ latest by 3lst January, 2013.

Eligibility of Unmarried Daughters of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension beyond 25 years of Age.

No. 2(2)/2012/D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi the 14th Dec., 2012

To
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject:- Eligibility of Unmarried Daughters of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension beyond 25 years of Age.

Sir,

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's ID No. 878/A/D(Pen/Sers)/04 dated 21.9.2004 extending the provisions of Department of P&PW OM No. 1/19/03-P&PW (E) dated 25.08.2004 and this Ministry's letter No. 1(3)/2007-(Pen/Policy) dated 25.10.07 which makes unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter eligible for family pension beyond 25 years of age subject to fulfilment of other prescribed conditions. Attention is also invited to this Ministry's ID No. 9(6)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 21.2.2008 under which it was clarified in consultation with Department of P&PW that liberalised family pension/special family pension (dependent pension) was not covered under the provisions of this Ministry's above said letter dated 25.10.2007. A lot of references are being received in this Ministry for making unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter eligible for grant of liberalised family pension/special family pension beyond 25 years of age, if otherwise in order. References are also being received in this Ministry for dissolving the provisions contained in Regulation 230(c) of Pension Regulations for the Army Part - I (1961) and similar provision in Pension Regulations for Navy and Air Force, which debars unmarried daughters for continuance of Special Family pension if they were in receipt of children allowance even after disqualification of all other eligible heir(s).