Availing of LTC (Leave Travel Concession) in current block year.

   Everyone knows that all central government employees can avail LTC through their respective department and can use this opportunity for travelling to any part India. This concession can be availed in block years.  A block year consists of four calendar years. As far this block year is concerned, this year 2013 is the last year in this particular block year – i.e. 2010-2013.

   Employees can use this opportunity this year itself without waiting for an extension in the next year. In the last couple of years the block years were extended for another one year for the benefit of many of our employees who are not utilizing it properly. In JCM Meetings, Trade unions and Federations are demanding more facilities in LTC like Air Travel from anywhere in India. Now employees can travel to Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States by air. The government has informed that only about 20% of the employees are utilizing this concession.

   Going for vacation to different places with family and friends gives the entire family, a fresh atmosphere.  Mingling with friends and other people in different places nourishes our thoughts and minds. In foreign countries, going for a vacation is encouraged very much. To conclude, all central government employees should grab this golden opportunity to travel to any part our country and can enjoy their vacation.

Source:http://employeesorders.com/2013/05/availing-of-ltc-leave-travel-concession-in-current-block-year/

Grant of Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e.f. 01.01.2013.

F. No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Date: 24th May, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e.f. 01.01.2013.

   In continuation of this Department’s OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 25th October, 2012, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e.f. 01.01.2013 to the following:-

   (i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs.600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 166% w.e.f. 01.01.2013.

   (ii) The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to DR @ 158 % w.e.f. 01.01.2013.

   (a) The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 01.01.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 01.01.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m.

   (b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs. 659/-, Rs. 703/- and Rs. 965/-.

   2. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. In their application to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.

   3. Orders have been issued vide OM No. 38/6/2010-P&PW(A)(Pt.) dated 18th March, 2013 for revision of provisional pension sanctioned before 01.01.2006. Therefore, the revised rates of DR applicable after 6th CPC will be applicable to the revised provisional pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

   4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No. 1(4)/EV/2004 dated 24th May, 2013.

   5. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
( Charanjit Taneja )
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/DR_240513.pdf

Grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale - OM dated 19.3.2012 - clarification regarding.

F.No. 1/1/2008-IC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 22nd May, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale - OM dated 19.3.2012 - clarification regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum of even no. dated 19.3.2012 which provides that those Central Government employees who were due to get their annual increment between February to June during 2006, may be granted one increment as on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a onetime measure and, thereafter, will get the next increment in the revised pay structure on 1.7.2006.

   2. As per this Ministry’s OM No. F. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008, fitment tables have been prescribed in Annexure-I thereto, specifying the stages of revised pay in the revised pay band with reference to each stage of pre-revised pay in various pre-revised pay scales. As per the fitment tables, the stage of revised pay in the pay band has been mentioned at the same stage in respect of two consecutive pre-revised stages of pay in cases of certain pre-revised scales.

   3. This Ministry has been receiving references as to whether in cases where the fitment table provides for the same revised stage in case of two consecutive pre-revised stages in a particular pre-revised scale of pay, the benefit of bunching is admissible after grant of one increment in the pre-revised pay scale by virtue of this Ministry’s OM dated 19.3.2012.

   4. The matter has been considered and it is clarified that Fitment Table contained in the aforesaid OM dated 30.8.2008 is to be strictly followed for fixation of pay in the revised structure without any deviation.

   5. In cases where the stages of fixation of pay in the revised pay band as per fitment table contained in the aforesaid OM dated 30.8.2008 provides for the same revised stage in the Pay Band with reference to two consecutive stages of pre-revised pay in the corresponding pre-revised scales, then in such cases due to application of this Ministry’s OM dated 19.3.2012, there will be no change in the revised pay as on 1.1.2006, if the revised stage with reference to the pre-revised pay after accounting for one increment in the pre-revised scale does not undergo any change as per the Fitment Table. It is also clarified that no further bunching will be allowed in such cases and no re-fixation of pay will be admissible in the revised pay as on 1.1.2006.

Sd/-
(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/Grant_1increment_prerevisePay.pdf

National Pension System (NPS) KYC document required for entry & exit and PAN Card mandatory for Tier II Account

CIRCULAR

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

PFRDA/ 2013/11/ PDEX/7

May 22, 2013

To,
All POP’s, Aggregators, CRA, Central and State Governments,

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Sub: 1. KYC documents required for entry & exit of National Pension System – Addendum

        2. Making PAN Card a Mandatory requirement for opening and operation of Tier II account

   Pursuant to PFRDA’s earlier circular no PFRDA/2013/1/PDEX/25 dated 11.01.2013 with respect to revised list of Know Your Customer (KYC) documents required for both entry and exit under National Pension System, it has been decided to include below mentioned documents in addition to the acceptable KYC documentation, on the basis of feedback received from various entities registered under NPS:

Identification Proof	Identity card issued by Central/State government and its Departments, Statuary/Regulatory Authorities, Public Sector Undertakings, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Public Financial Institutions, Colleges affiliated to Universities and Professional Bodies such as ICAI, ICWAI, ICSI, Bar Council etc.
Address Proof	The identity card/document with address, issued by any of the following: Central/State Government and its Departments, Statuary/Regulatory Authorities, Public Sector Undertakings, Schedules Commercial Banks, Public Financial Institution for their employees.

   2. It has also been decided to make submission of PAN Card a mandatory requirement for opening and operation of a Tier II account for all sectors under NPS with immediate effect to ensure compliance with AML/CFT guidelines.

   In pursuance of this, all existing Tier II accounts under NPS need to be made PAN compliant. The subscribers would be given a time period of 3 months from the date of issuance of this circular, after which the operation of such account would be suspended till the requirement is complied with.

   This is for the information of all concerned. The circular has also been placed on PFRDA website at http:www.pfrda.org.in and CRA website at http:www.npscra.nsdl.co.in.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
Venkateswarlu Peri
General Manager

Source:http://pfrda.org.in/writereaddata/linkimages/Revised%20KYC%20documents%20for%20entry%20and%20exit%20of%20NPS8617173677.pdf

Demands of Central Government Employees: Question raised in Lok Sabha.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 6670

ANSWERED ON 08.05.2013

DEMANDS OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

6670 . Shri RAKESH SINGH

   Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

   (a) whether the Government has considered various demands of the Central Government employees and if so, the details thereof;

   (b) whether the Government has held discussions with the Trade Unions and other organizations before the Nation wide strike;

   (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

    (d) whether the Government proposes to consider the demands in the interest of employees; and

   (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

   Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

   (a): The Government has in operation a Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) scheme and as per the scheme of JCM, this Department deals with staff side on the National Council (JCM). The JCM scheme is for promoting harmonious relations and of securing the greatest measure of cooperation between the Government, in its capacity as employer and the general body of its employees in matters of common concern and deals with issues and demands raised by the staff side. Regular interactions are held at requisite levels to address the concerns of Government employees.

   (b) & (c): A meeting was convened by Union Minister of Labour & Employment with the representatives of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) on the 13th February, 2013 to discuss the charter of demands and call for all India strike given by the Central Trade Unions on 20th and 21st February, 2013. Subsequently, a Group of Ministers (GoM) held a meeting with the representatives of the major CTUs on 18th February, 2013. The Union representatives were assured that Government is serious on the demands related to working class and taking all possible measures to redress them. An appeal was issued to them to withdraw the strike.

   (d) & (e): Government has taken various measures to address the concerns raised by the trade unions. These relate to huge amount spent on food subsidy to ensure availability of food grains to the poor at very concessional rate through the Public Distribution System, the Food Security Bill to further increase the availability of subsidized food grains to the larger segments of the population. National Employment Policy has been prepared by the Ministry of Labour & Employment to ensure inclusive and equitable growth process, so as to achieve the goal of remunerative and decent employment for all women and men in the labour force. The Government has enacted Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 and has also set up Nation Social Security Fund (NSSF) with a corpus of Rs.1000 crore. National Social Security Board has also been constituted which is advising the Government from time to time on Social Security Schemes. Action to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 is underway wherein it is, inter-alia, proposed that in case where the contract labour perform the same or similar kind of work as the workmen directly appointed by the principal employer, the wage rates, holidays, social security provisions of contract labour shall be the same as are available to the directly appointed workmen on the roll of principal employer. Further, a Bill is being brought before the Parliament to amend the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 to provide a National Floor Level Minimum Wage.

Source: www.rajyasabha.nic.in

Proper Monitoring of deputation by the lending departments.

No.6/8/2009-Estt (Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 16th May, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Proper Monitoring of deputation by the lending departments.

   Undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments OM of even number dated the 17th June, 2010 and to say that as per existing instructions no extension in deputation beyond the fifth year is allowed. Further, as per the OM No. 14017/30/2006-Estt (RR) dated the 29th November, 2006, the deputationist officer is deemed to have been relieved on the date of expiry of the deputation period unless the competent authority has with requisite approvals, extended the period of deputation, in writing, prior to the date of its expiry. These instructions were reiterated vide the OM of even number dated the 1st March, 2011.

   2. In 56th Report of the Action Taken Replies of the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the 51st Report on the Demands for Grants (2012-13) of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions by the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee has observed inter alia that policy on deputation envisages mobility of personnel between Departments etc so that the employee as well as the Departments benefit from the process. The tendency of treating deputation as a tool to ensure more comfortable, or even hometown postings is required to be discouraged. The instrument of deputation serves public interest only when there is a rational connection with the qualifications and work experience of the deputationist, and the deputation continues for a reasonable period. This would also ensure that both the lending as well as the borrowing department benefit from the experience /exposure of deputationist officer.

   3. All the Ministries/Departments are therefore advised to ensure that deputations are strictly monitored by lending Government Departments. Requests of the borrowing authorities for no objection to extension of deputations should be closely scrutinized to curb tendency to allow extensions on extraneous grounds, and overstay.

   4. These instructions are in addition to the previous OMs on the  subject, and in no way dilute the responsibility of the deputationist and  borrowing departments to ensure that the deputationists are relieved in  time on completion of their approved tenures.

   5. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/6_8_2009-Estt.Pay-II-16052013.pdf

Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSSS/CSCS — Data collection regarding.

TIME BOUND

No. 25/1/2013-CS.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi dated the 21st May, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSSS/CSCS — Data collection regarding

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 9th May, 2013 on the above subject.

   2. While some cadre units have furnished the information in part, there are cadre units who are yet to respond. It may be emphasized in this regard that the development of the web based software has been taken up by this Department in
a time-bound manner. The progress of the work is being constantly monitored. It is, therefore, required that cadre units take up this activity also on priority basis.

   3. With a view to review the pace of submission of data and difficulties being faced by the cadre units, if any, meeting is to be taken by Ms. Vandana Sharma, Director (CS.II) on 24th May, 2013 at 11.00 AM. The meeting will be held in the official Chamber of Director (CS.II) i.e. Room No. 348, 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.

   4. Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries of the cadre units as mentioned in Annexure to this O.M. are requested to attend the said meeting on appointed day and time.

Sd/-
(K.Suresh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/webMeeting2.pdf

Merger of 50% DA issue: Dearness Allowance as Dearness Pay

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4384

ANSWERED ON-07.05.2013

Dearness Allowance as Dearness Pay

4384 . SARDAR BALWINDER SINGH BHUNDAR

   (a) whether the earlier Pay Commissions for Central Government Employees had recommended that a certain percentage of Dearness Allowance to be treated as Dearness Pay;

   (b) if so, the details thereof; and

   (c) by when the salaried class as well as pensioners are likely to be benefited so as to overcome the hardship being faced by them to maintain their day-to-day household expenses?

ANSWER

   Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (E & FS) (Shri Namo Narain Meena)

   (a)&(b) The 5th Pay Commission had recommended that Dearness Allowance should be converted into Dearness Pay each time the Consumer Price Index increases by 50% over the base index used by the last pay Commission. Accordingly the Government issued orders on 27.02.2004 for merging of 50% of the DA with the basic pay w.e.f.01.04.2004.

   (c) The 6th Central Pay Commission had recommended not to merge Dearness Allowance with basic pay at any stage. Government has accepted this recommendation vide Resolution dated 29.08.2008. Hence the question to merge DA with basic pay does not arise. However, the rate of DA is being revised at periodic intervals.

Source: www.rajyasabha.nic.in

Service book of Government Employee can be disclosed under RTI.

   The Service book of Government employee can be disclosed under Right to Information Act 2005

   With the recent decision of Central Information Commission Service book of Government Employee can be disclosed under Right to Information Act 2005. This means a third party can have access to most of the information about the employee career including disciplinary action, his leave, place of posting etc.

   A Service book of Government Employee is maintained for every employee from the date of his first appointment. Every step in official life is recorded in it. All the pensionary benefits are sanctioned mainly on the basis of entries in the Service Book. Hence, it plays a prominent role in timely settlement of pension cases and proper maintenance of Service Book eliminate delay in sanctioning and payment of pensionary benefits.

   The Service book of Government Employee consists of II volumes.

   VOLUME-I: Volume I of the Service Book is meant for recording the bio-data of the employees and various events of his service.

   VOLUME-II: The purpose of Volume-II of the Service Book is to place different types of nominees, declarations, pay fixation memos etc.

   The Service book of Government Employee contains following information of an employee:-

• Appointment and joining
• Grant of increment or withholding of increment
• Grant of Selection Grade
• Crossing of efficiency bar
• Fixation of pay
• Grant of leave
• Deputation/ transfer
• Suspension or interruption in service along with details of the period thereof
• Reinstatement
• Resignation
• Termination of service along with its reasons
• Promotion
• Compulsory / Premature/ Voluntary Retirement
• Removal or dismissal from service
• Reversion
• Reduction in rank or pay along with the precise reasons thereof viz. Whether reduction is on account of inefficiency or reduction in establishment or abolition of the post held by the employee.
• Retirement on superannuation.

Promotion of Clerks/Typists to the grade of Auditors on passing of SAS Part-I Examination (New Syllabus) held on April 2013.

CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
ULAN BATAR, PALAM, DELHI CANTT.- 10

No.AN/XI/11153/SAS-I/April-2013

Dated: 20/05/2013

To
All PCsDA/PCA(Fys)/CsDA

Sub: - Promotion of Clerks/Typists to the grade of Auditors on passing of SAS Part-I Examination (New Syllabus) held on April 2013

   Result of SAS Part-I Examination (New Syllabus) held in April 2013 has been declared and circulated to all PCsDS/CsDA under Circular No. AN/SAS/16101 /SAS-I/ April/ 2013/ Result dated 08/05/2013.

   As such, the PCsDS/CsDA are requested to convene a DPC and furnish adjudication Report along with DPC proceedings in the proforma enclosed in respect of those Clerks/Typists, who have passed SAS Part-I examination held in April 2013, on the basis of ACRs for the year 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 respectively, so as to reach this HQrs Office latest by 07/06/2013. While adjudicating the cases the criteria laid down in our circular letter Nos. 0636/AN/D-IV dated 22.08.73 and 0632/AN/F dated 04.12.73 may be kept in view.

   All Review/left over cases/Unfit cases/sealed cover cases, if any, in respect of SAS Part-I passed clerks may also be furnished. NIL report is also required.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(SC Gupta)
For CGDA

Source:http://www.cgda.nic.in/adm/exam/promotSAS200513.pdf

Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI Application.

No.1/1/2013-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 17/05/2013

Subject: Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application.

   In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 22/04/2013, it is intimated that training to RTI Nodal Officers, RTI Cell officials and NIC/IT personnel attached with Ministries/Departments of Government of India have been completed by DoPT with the help of NIC.

   2. It is again requested that training to all the CPIOs and First Appellate Authorities (FAAs) may be provided by the concerned Ministry/Department, through the officials trained by DoPT/NIC. User name/password to all the CPIOs and FAAs are to be provided by RTI Nodal Officers of the concerned Ministry/Department. It is imperative that the RTI Nodal Officers start updating the details of CPIOs/FAAs in the system and issue user name and password to them at the earliest.

   3. As mentioned in the said O.M., it is planned to extend the facility of RTI online web portal to all the Ministries/Departments of Government of India. This facility is being extended to Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries and Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Food and Public Distribution from 22nd May 2013.

Sd/-
(Sandeep Jain)
Deputy Secretary

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/112013-ir.pdf

STRIKE IN ORDNANCE FACTORIES.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 6196

ANSWERED ON 06.05.2013

STRIKE IN ORDNANCE FACTORIES

6196 . Shri HARIBHAU MADHAV JAWALE

   Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

   (a) whether the employees of Ordnance factories in the country had gone on strike during the last three years;

   (b) the details of the issues raised by them each time;

   (c) whether the operations of ordnance factories were affected due to strike of employees;

   (d) if so, the details thereof; and

   (e) the steps taken / being taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH) MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

   (a) Yes, Madam.

   (b) The trade unions have raised a number of demands. Most of the demands are common with other departments of the Government of India. However, there are certain demands specific to the ordnance factories such as payment of time wages to the piece workers, grant of 30 days Earned Leave to Industrial Workers who have opted Leave under the Factories Act, 1948, co- relation of piece work rates in the revised 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay scales etc.

   (c) & (d): Production in ordnance factories was affected adversely due to poor attendance at various shop level. Overall attendance in the organization on the days of the strike was 59.28% (7.9.2010), 23.27% (28.2.2012), 30.19% (20.2.2013) and 28.69% (21.2.2013). The production come down to less than 50% (7.9.2010), less than 20% (28.2.2012) and less than 25% (20.2.2013 & 21.2.2013) due to poor attendance.

   (e) The demands are being examined at appropriate levels.

Source:http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=140971

Sanction of Dearness Allowance 8% to Odisha Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2013.

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

No. 16996 F.,                                                                                      Bhubaneswar, date the 8th May, 2013
CS-IV(ALW)-0001/2012

Sub: - Sanction of Dearness Allowance 8% to State Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2013.

   Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Department of Expenditure in their Office Memorandum No.1(2)/2013-E-II(B), dated 25.04.2013 have enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to the Central Government employees from existing 72% to 80% w.e.f. 01.01.2013.

   2. Now, considering the demand of the State Government employees, the overall financial resources and fiscal targets stipulated under Odisha Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005, the State Government have been pleased to release additional dose of DA @ 8% enhancing the same from the existing rate of 72% to 80% on the Basic Pay and Grade Pay taken together w.e.f. 01.01.2013 in case of the State Government employees, who are covered under the ORSP Rules, 2008. This additional dose of DA will be paid in cash and can be drawn in the Pay Bill of May, 2013 payable in June, 2013 and onwards. Arrear from the month of January, 2013 to April, 2013 on account of the enhanced DA will be drawn and disbursed latest by 31.03.2014.

   3. Payment of enhanced DA in cash @ 80% w.e.f. 1st January, 2013 to the State Government employees and employees of Aided Educational Institutions, drawing pay under ORSP Rules, 2008 will be at par with DA sanctioned by Government of India in Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1(2)/2013-E-II(B), dated 25.04.2013.

   4. This additional dose of DA of 8% on basic Pay and Grade pay taken together w.e.f. 01.01.2013 and the manner of payment to the State Government employees as above is also applicable to the following category of employees covered under the ORSP Rules, 2008.

   All India Service Officers serving in the affairs of the State Government, for which G.A. Department will issue orders separately;

   The teaching and non-teaching staff of Universities who are in receipt of regular scale of pay for whom the State Government is bearing full salary cost. These also include Teachers of Universities who enjoy AICTE/UGC scale under ORSP (College Teachers) 2010 and Medical College Teachers under ORSP (Medical College Teachers) Rules, 2010;

   Subordinate Judicial Officers drawing their pay in accordance with Law Department Resolution No.8318/L dated 02.08.2010;

   Work-Charged employees drawing pay in regular scale of pay under the ORSP Rules, 2008; and

   Job Contract Workers of Consolidation and Settlement Organisation who are in receipt of fixed pay in regular scale of pay under ORSP Rules, 2008 and DA sanctioned thereon from time to time.

   5. DA in accordance with this Memorandum will also be admissible to the State Government employees who were in service on the 1st January, 2013 but have ceased to be in service at the time of sanction of this enhanced DA.

   6. The bill for drawal of enhanced DA @ 8% w.e.f. 01.01.2013 to the State Government employees and employees of Aided Educational Institutions, drawing pay under ORSP Rules, 2008 will be submitted to the Treasuries/Special Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries along with the Pay Bill for the month of May, 2013 payable in June, 2013 onwards.

Sd/-
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Source:http://www.odisha.gov.in/finance/pdf/2013/16996_DA.pdf

WBHS 2008: Notification regarding Digital Hearing Aid

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Medical Cell

No. 3733-F (MED)

Dt. 10-05-2013

Notification

   Cost of Digital Hearing Aid (WBHS Code No. 03003003) is reimbursable under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008.

   As per provision of the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008, prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority is needed for purchase of this costly device.

   From some time past, requests are coming from various corners for waiving of the norm of obtaining prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority for purchase of this device. West Bengal Health Scheme Authority has also
recommended in favour of abolishing this system considering the medical as well as technical superiority of digital device over the conventional analog one.

   Accordingly, in partial modifications of relevant Clauses of the Orders of Finance Department, the undersigned is directed by the order of the Governor to say that the Governor is pleased to declare that prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority will not be required for purchase of Digital Hearing Aid under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 subject to the following conditions:-

   1. The maximum reimbursable amount is limited to the rate mentioned under WBHS Code No. 03003003.

   2. Essentiality of the device should be supported with prescription and audiometry report of treating Specialist of recognized Health Care Organisations.

   This will take effect from the date of issue of the notification. Past cases should not be re-opened.

By order of the Governor,

Sd/-
[H.K. Dwivedi]
Principal Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/201305151705.pdf

Notification regarding treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Medical Cell

No. 3731 F(MED)

Dt. 10.05.2013

Notification

   At present the State Government employees/ Government pensioners who are enrolled under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 are entitled to receive treatment of Cancer at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (TMH, Mumbai) on fulfilment of such conditions as obtaining prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority on the basis of submitting referral from any recognised HCO.

   The Government has been considering, from some times past, to allow such Government employees/ Government pensioners to avail themselves of medical treatment facilities at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for any type of cancer diseases without imposing any restriction.

   The West Bengal Health Scheme Authority, after due deliberations, has observed that TMH, Mumbai is a Government of India Organization and that it delivers quality treatment to the patients suffering from cancer and that also the treatment there is cost effective and hence it has recommended to relax the aforesaid restrictions.

   Accordingly, the Governor is pleased to order that the State Government employees and Government pensioners who are enrolled under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 may avail themselves of the medical treatment facilities at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for treatment of cancer diseases; for receiving such treatment, prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority and referral from recognized Health Care Organization will no longer be necessary provided that the patient suffers from cancer. However, prior approval of the Secretary of the Department will have to be obtained in such cases.

   This will take immediate effect.

By order of the Governor,

Sd/-
(Samiran Pal)
Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/201305131406_0001.pdf

Recruitment to posts in Pay Band -1 of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- from Ex-servicemen regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.47/2013.

No. E (NG)II/2009/RR-1/10.

New Delhi, Dated: 10.05.2013.

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railway & Production Units
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Recruitment to posts in Pay Band -1 of ` 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of ` 1800/- from Ex-servicemen regarding.

   Attention is invited to instructions issued vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt. dated 27.6.2012 (RBE No. 76/2012) wherein while directing to issue notification in July, 2012 for vacancies occurring in Pay Band -1 of ` 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of ` 1800/-, it was communicated that modalities for filling up of 20% ex-servicemen quota will be communicated separately.

   2. The issue has been deliberated upon and it has been decided that zonal railways shall take immediate action for filling up of vacancies exclusively against ex-servicemen quota in terms of conditions mentioned in Board’s letter of even number dated 10.9.2010 (RBE No. 130/2010) taking into account 20% vacancies of ex-servicemen for which general notifications were issued in July, 2012 and also the other vacancies against the said quota which has remained unfilled before 01.1.2013.

   3. Immediate action be taken for issuance of notification and the whole process should be completed by 15th October, 2013. Further, the panel may be drawn in such a manner that it adequately takes care of eventualities like non-turning up of candidates, failing in medical etc., after selection. Therefore, panels may be drawn large enough so that all the posts are eventually filled up.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

   (Hindi version will follow.)

Sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt. (N)-II
Railway Board.

Source: AIRF

Implementation of VI CPC recommendations - Clarification on Children Education Allowance.

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam Delhi Cantt. 10

CIRCULAR

No. AT/IV/4909/Vol. - IV

Dated :- 14th May 2013

To,
All PCsDA/CDAs
PCoA (Fys) Kolkata.

Sub :- Implementation of VI CPC recommendations clarification on Children Education Allowances

   Please find enclosed copy of clarification issued by Government of India, Ministry of Defence in consultation with DoPT vide MoD ID No. PC 1(66)/2008 D(Pay/Services) dated 10/04/2013 regarding reimbursement of Children Education Allowances for your guidance and necessary action.

Sd/-
(Upendra Kumar)
Accounts Officer (AT- IV)

Government of India
Ministry of Defence

Subject:- Implementation of VI CPC recommendations - Clarification on Children Education Allowance.

   Reference Air HQ letter No. Air HQ/23996/1/PP&R-I dated 28 February, 2012 seeking clarification whether children born after failure of sterilization operation resulting in multiple births will be entitled for Children Education Allowance.

   2. The matter has been examined in the Ministry in consultation with DoP&T. It is stated that re-imbursement of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy in respect of child/children born at the time first birth resulting in twins or multiple births after failure of sterilization operation is permissible.

Sd/-
(P.S. Walia)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source:http://www.cgda.nic.in/audit/cea140513.pdf

Revision of Income Criterion to exclude Socially Advanced Persons/ Sections (Creamy Layer) from list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

PRESS INSFORMATION BUREAU
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

   Revision of Income Criterion to exclude Socially Advanced Persons/ Sections (Creamy Layer) from list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

   The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for increase in the present income criterion of Rs. 4.5 lakh per annum for applying the Creamy Layer restriction throughout the country, for excluding Socially Advanced Persons/Sections (Creamy Layer) from the purview of reservation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

    The new income criterion will be Rs. 6 lakh per annum. The increase in the income limit to exclude the Creamy Layer is in keeping with the increase in the Consumer Price Index and would enable more persons to take advantage of reservation benefits extended to OBCs in government services and admission to central educational institutions.

   This would bring about equity and greater inclusiveness in society. The Department of Personnel and Training and the Ministry of Human Resource Development would issue necessary orders to this effect.

Source: PIB

Combined Section Officers’/Stenographers’ (Gr.’B’/Gr.I) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

MOST IMMEDIATE

No. 6/1/2012-CS-I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, the l4th May, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Combined Section Officers’/Stenographers’ (Gr.’B’/Gr.I) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to UPSC’s letter No. 1/16(4)/2012-E.VI dated 13th May, 2013 (copy enclosed) on the subject mentioned above requesting the concerned departments to furnish the ACRs/APARs for the period from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2012 on or before 20th May, 2013. This Department vide OM of even number dated 25th February, 2013 and subsequent reminders dated 14th March, 2013, 11th April, 2013 and 30th April, 2013 had requested all the cadre units to keep in readiness the complete ACR/APAR Dossiers of all the candidates, who have appeared for the post of Section Officer of CSS and Private Secretary of CSSS for the Combined Limited Departmental Examination, 2009, 2010 & 2011. It was also requested if there are any ACR/APAR, which are missing or below benchmark, appropriate action, if any, in respect of them may be completed in terms of DOP&T OM No. 21011/1/2010-Estt.(A) dated 13th April, 2010 and other relevant instructions on the subject.

   2. UPSC has now, declared the result of written part of the Examination and has requested for the ACRs/APARs dossiers for the period from 1.4.2005 to 31.3.2012 of successful candidates on or before 20th May, 2013. All the Cadre Units are, therefore, requested to furnish the ACRs/APARs dossiers of all the successful candidates of the written part of LDCE 2009, 2010 & 2011 to UPSC on or before 20th May, 2013.

   3. The cooperation of all the Cadre Units is urgently solicited in completion of this exercise. It may be appreciated that there is a huge shortage of Section Officers across all the cadre units and the only way to substantially meet the shortage is expeditious completion of the process of LDCE. Any delay for any reason shall delay the process of providing required manpower at the level of Section Officers to various Ministries/Departments. All the cadre units are, therefore, again requested to extend their cooperation through an early action in this regard.

   4. This Department may be informed of the action taken in this regard.

Sd/-
[Utkaarsh R. Tiwaary]
Director

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ONE RANK ONE PENSION : FAQ related to One Rank One Pension.

FAQs on Implementation of OROP vide Govt. Order dated 17.01.2013

Q: 1 Are these orders applicable to those pensioners also whose date of commencement of pension is exactly 01.01.2006 ?

   A:    Yes, these orders are applicable to all the pensioners/family pensioners whose date of commencement of pension is on or before 01.01.2006.

Q: 2    The date of commencement of family pension in respect of a family pensioner is 01.04.2006 whose late husband had retired from the service on 31.08.1999. Will the family pension of the family be revised under these orders?

   A:    Yes, the family pension will be revised under these orders because the deceased soldier was a pre-2006 retiree.

Q: 3    It is being contended by some pensioners/their associations that the arrears on account of this revision should be paid w.e.f. 01.01.2006 as the orders are merely an amendment to GOI, MoD letter dated 11.11.2008. Please clarify?

   A:    As the provision of these orders are effective from 24the September 2012. Hence no arrears shall be allowed for the past period.

Q:4    Will the additional pension also be revised accordingly ?

   A:    The improved pension will be the basic pension from 24.09.2012 and hence additional pension payable will also be revised accordingly by the PDA.

Q:5    The basic pension of a pre-2006 pensioner (Rank - Havildar , Group ‘D’) of Army having total qualifying service of 15 years is slated to be increased from 3500/- p.m. to 5301/- P.M. Is such a high increase in Basic Pension is in order?

   A: The increase in BP from 3500/- to 5301/- P.M for the pensioner with particulars as mentioned above is in order. It is evident from the existing basic pension of 3500/-PM and the particulars given above that the PDA has not revised pension of the individual correctly w.e.f. 01.07.2009. The correct entitlement of the individual is as under:

Basic Pension w.e.f. :

Date	Amount (Rs.)PM	Circular  No.
01.01.2006	3500/-	397
01.07.2009	4635/-	430
24.09.2012	5301/-	501

Q:6    In most of the cases neither the pensioner has applied to the PDA for revision of their pension nor any Corr PPO or instructions have been received by the PDA from the PSA. Please supply the proforma of application in this regard?

   A:    It has been clearly mentioned in the orders that the revision of pension by PDAs has to be made with reference to Pension Tables annexed to the orders. No further authorization from the PSA or any application from the affected pensioner is required to carry out the revision.

Q:7    The tables annexed to circular No 501 & Circular No. 502 start from QS of 15 years onwards. How to revise the pension of a pensioner having less than 15 years if qualifying years?

   A:    Following elements of pension / type of pension are to be revised by PSA.

Special Pension
Invalid pension
Service element of disability pension in respect of PBOR discharged with less than 15 years qualifying service
Service pension of TA personnel irrespective of their QS service and
Service element of War Injury Pension and Liberalized Disability Pension

Q:8    Mr. ‘X’ who is a Hony Nb Sub, Gp ‘D’ pensioner having total QS of 24 years is already drawing a basic pension of 7750/- PM. However as per table – 4 (Army) annexued to Cir No 501, his basic pension w.e.f. 24.9.12 should be 7601/- PM. Please advise how to regulate such cases.

   A:    The existing pension of the pensioner in such cases might have been revised by PCDA (P) by issuing Corr PPO (s) based on some courts orders etc. No action by PDA is required in such cases.

Q:9    Mr ‘X’ is a DSC pensioner in receipt of two pensions, one for regular Army service, and another for DSC service. Are both these pensions to be revised by PDAs?

   A:    The pension for regular Army service will only be revised under these orders by the PDA. A reference for revision of pension for DSC service will be sent to PCDA (P).

Q:10    The tables annexed to Circular No 501, in respect of DSC pensioner seem to be incomplete e.g. the table in respect of Sep of DSC are only up to QS of 23 years. How to revise pension of a sep of DSC who has total QS of 24 years or above?

   A:    Sepoy in DSC have maximum engagement period up to 20 years only with the exception that the maximum term of engagement can be up to 23 years in case of pensioner retired on or 30.5.98. Hence QS in such type of cases may be restricted to the maximum permissible and pension revised accordingly. Period-wise complete list of maximum terms of engagement for JCOs/ORs is enclosed in Appendix-X to Cir No 501.

Q:11    There is no table annexed to Cir No 502 to revise Ordinary Family Pension for NOKs of DSC Personnel. Please advise how to revise such cases ?

   A:    The family pension in respect of DSC personnel who are in receipt of family pension for only DSC service are to be revised at the same rates as given for family pensioners of Regular Army. DSC personnel on “clerical duty” and “other duty” are entitled for family pension of regular Army personnel of group “Y” and “Z” respectively.

Q:12    What are the basic fields/data required to revise pension under these order?

   A:    The basic fields/data required to revise pension under these orders are as follows:

Type of pension viz Retiring pension/service pension/ Ordinary Family Pension/ Special Family Pension/ War Injury Pension/ Dependant Pension
Rank of the pensioner
Group of the pensioner (only for JCOs / PBORs)
Qualifying service (without weightage)
Record Office
Date of commencement
Date of Retirement

Q :13    How to look for the above information in the PPO or related record ?

   A:    In case of Post -86 retires all the information is generally available in the original PPO of the Pensioner. In cases where the required information is not available in the PPO or other record of the PDA, the missing information may be called for from the PSA concerned.

Q:14    In case of Pre-86 retires Qualifying service is generally not available in the PPO of the pensioner. Pl. advise the way out to regulate such cases.

   A:    The qualifying service in such type of cases can be looked for in the original Descriptive Roll of the pensioner or in the Corrigendum PPO(s). Original discharge book/certificate issued to the pensioner by the Record office is also an authentic source of such information.

Q:15    Is capturing of information about Record office financially importance or can be done away with?

   A: Following are the 4 major categories of JCOs/PBORs based on Record office.

Naval Record Office
Air Force Record Office
DSC Cannanore Record Office
All other Record offices except those mentioned above.

Different tables are available to cater to these categories and hence the importance of information about Record Office can’t be done away with.

Source:http://pcdapension.nic.in/gen/faq1.htm

 

Two days strike Impact-Next meeting with Trade Unions is scheduled on 22nd May, 2013.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 6472

ANSWERED ON 07.05.2013

TRADE UNION STRIKE

   6472 .    Shri BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

   SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

   (a)    Whether the trade unions have organized two days strike/bandh on 20 and 21 February, 2013 in the country;

   (b)    If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

   (c)    Whether the Government has constituted a Committee to examine the reasons behind the protests and violence and if so, the details thereof; and

   (d)    The details of the main recommendations of the Committee along with the outcome thereof and the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ( SHRI R. P. N. SINGH )

   (a) & (d): Yes Madam. Trade unions have organized two days strike/bandh on 20 and 21 February, 2013 in the country. The agitation is to press for their 10-point charter of demands including check on price rise, strict enforcement of labour laws, concrete measures for employment generation, universal social security cover for workers and creation of a National Social Security Fund, stoppage of contractorisation of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and other benefits to contract workers at par with regular workers, amendment to Minimum Wages Act for fixation of statutory minimum wages @ Rs. 10,000 per month and stoppage of disinvestment in PSUs.

   (c) & (d): Hon’ble Minister for Labour & Employement had held a meeting on 13.02.2013 with the representatives of All the Major Central Trade Unions and requested them not to resort to strike on 20th & 21st February, 2013. Subsequently, GOM consisting of Senior Cabinet Ministers held round of discussion on 18.02.2013 and conveyed the serious intent of the Government to resolve various issues raised in their charter of demands. Inspite of the meeting, the Major Central Trade Unions have resorted to strike on 20th & 21st February, 2013. The discussions by the GOM with the representatives of the Major Central Trade Unions is a continuous process and is scheduled next on 22.05.2013 to resolve the demands.

   No Madam, No committee has been constituted by the Government to examine the reasons behind the protests and violence. However, Hon’ble Minister of Labour & Employment has held a meeting on 13.02.2013 with the representatives of Major Central Trade Union and requested them not to resort to strike on 20th & 21st February, 2013. Subsequently, GOM consisting of Senior Cabinet Ministers held a round of discussion on 18.02.2013 and convey the serious intent of the Government to resolve various issues raised in their demand. Inspite of that all the Major Central Trade Unions resorted to strike on 20th & 21st February, 2013 throughout the country.

Source: www.loksabha.nic.in

Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF).

CIRCULAR

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10A, S.K.BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA - 700001.

No.1064/AN-C/Misc.

Dated : 08.05.2013

To

1. All C of A (Fys.)
2. All Group Officers of Main Office
3. All Officer in-Charge, all section in M.O. Including Rly & Accounts Section, Old Record Section
4. Director RTC/ER), Salt Lake
5. Secretary General AIDAEA (HQrs) Kolkata
6. General Secretary, Branch Association, AIDAEA, Kolkata
7. General Secretary, Branch Association, AIDAA (CB), Pune
8. Secretary, DARC, MO, Kolkata
9. Secretary, Welfare Committee, MO, Kolkata.

Subject :- Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF)

Ref :- This Office letter No.1064/AN-C/DARC-Welfare/Circular, dtd. 11.12.2012.

   Kindly refer to this office letter No. cited under reference wherein it was cordially requested to familiarise the employees of your establishment with the current benefits of the DCMAF scheme and to encourage them to enroll their names as member of this Fund to make the membership drive a grand success.

   In this context, a cut-up date, i.e., 31st May' 2013 has been fixed as last date of deposition to become member for getting current benefits from this fund.

   It is, therefore, requested to kindly make a list of employees who are interested for becoming the member of this fund and forward the same on or before the above mentioned date. At the time of enlisting the membership it is ensured that the subscription has been collected according to the rates of subscription to which the employees is entitled. Necessary forms relating to DCMAF can be downloaded 'caomod.nic.in/dcmaf/01_medicalaid.htm'.

   An early action in this respect is highly solicited.

Sd/-
(D.B.Chakraborty)
Asstt. Controller of Accounts (AN)

Source:http://pcafys.nic.in/files/defence%20civilian%20medical%20aid%20fund.pdf

Travelling Allowances for Medical Treatment.

No.22(02)/11/US(WE)/D(res)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, the 10th May, 2013

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

Subject : Travelling Allowances for Medical Treatment.

Sir,
 
   With reference to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.24(8)/03/US(WE)/D(Res) Dated 19th December, 2003, I am directed to convey the sanction of the President to amend and include following sub-paragraphs 2 under Heading "Travelling Allowance" as under :-

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE

   12. The following procedure will govern the movement of patient to referred clinics :-

   (a) Admissibility

   (i) No Change.

   (ii) No Change

   (iii) Air Travel : Reimbursement for air travel in emergency cases will be considered on merits of individual case by the Ministry in consultation with MoD (Finance) provided the Medical Officer of Polyclinic or the Specialist at Service Hospital certifies in writing that the air travel was absolutely essential and that travel by other means i.e., by rail or road etc., would have definitely endangered the life of the patient or involved the risk of serious aggravation of the condition of the patient.

  (iv) Kidney Donor :  Reimbursement of traveling allowance to the kidney Donor in Connection with the journeys undertaken for donation of kidney is admissible at the following rates:

   (aa) If the donor is a non-ECHS beneficiary :- Will be admissible at the rates applicable to the recipient ECHS beneficiary.

  (ab) If the Donor is another ECHS beneficiary :- Will be admissible at the rate applicable to the donor.

   (b) Ambulance Charges : Ambulance services authorised in Polyclinics/Military hospitals may be utilized for patients when being referred to Service /Empanelled Hospitals in the same city. However, if Ambulance is not provided and Medical Authority (Medical Officer of Polyclinic or the Specialist at Service Hospital) certifies in writing that conveyance of the patient by any other mode would definitely endanger the life of the patient or involve the risk of serious aggravation of his/her condition,  expenditure incurred on engagement of ambulance used to convey the patient will be reimbursed provided that the journey is undertaken within the same city.

   2. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their U.O.No.1224/13.Fin.. Pen dated 9th May, 2013.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-
(H.K. Mallick)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source:http://www.desw.gov.in/sites/upload_files/desw/files/pdf/desw-order-dated-10th%20-may-2013.pdf

Grant of Third Financial Upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) to AAOs

Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts (Fys)
10A, Shaheed Khudiram Bose Road, Kolkata-700001

CIRCULAR

No.1071/AN-III/MACP/AAO/Vol:VIII

Dt : 26.04.13

To
All Sectins of M.O. including RTC
The O/C, A.O., OFP, Nalanda, Rajgir - 803116
The O/C, A.O., OFP, OF(P)KORWA
OFB, Finance Division, Kolkata

Sub:- Grant of Third Financial Upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) to AAOs

   Please furnish names of Assistant Accounts Officers who have already been granted two regular promotion and will be completing either 10 years of regular service in the grade pay of Rs. 4800 from the date of second promotion or 30 years of regular service from the date of initial appointment between 01.10.13 and 31.03.14 for consideration of third financial upgradation under MACPs.

   2.It is also requested to furnish LEFT OVER cases, if any.

  The names of the eligible individuals may be furnished in the following format :-
   Name, Grade and A/C No.
   Date of Birth
   Date of Appointment with grade
   Date of 1st promotion with grade
   Date of 2nd promotion with grade
   Certificate : Discipline, Vigilance (if any criminal case is pending/inititated the same may also please be informed) Remarks, if any

   3. 15.05.2013. Nil report is also required.

Source:http://pcafys.nic.in/files/IMG_11.pdf

Change of the term “DPC (for confirmation)”-reg.

No. AB.14017/21/2011-Estt. (RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, the 10th May, 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Change of the term “DPC (for confirmation)”-reg.

   Attention is invited to this Department instructions on consolidated guidelines on framing /amendment of RRs vide OM dated 31.12.2010. The guidelines prescribe that when Promotion, Direct Recruitment/re-employment of Armed Forces Personnel are included as a method of recruitment in the RRs for the post, column 12 of the Schedule shall include the DPC for considering Promotion and Confirmation as applicable.

   2. This Department in consultation with UPSC has re-examined the term “Departmental Promotion Committee (for confirmation)” used in column 12 of the Schedule of the RRs. It has been decided that the same shall be substituted with the term “Departmental Confirmation Committee” (for considering confirmation) in cases where the method of recruitment includes direct recruitment/absorption/re-employment of Armed Forces Personnel. However where Promotion is prescribed as a method of recruitment, the composition of Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Promotion) shall be included in column 12 of the Schedule of the RRs. Ministries/Departments may take necessary action for incorporating the provisions in this regard in the RRs for a post.

   3. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(Mukta Goel)
Director (E-I)

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/14017_21_2011-Estt.RR-10052013.pdf

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government employees in the revised pay scales from 01.01.2013.

No.4/1/2009-5FR/ 12166
GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Dated, Chandigarh the 3rd May, 2013.

To
1. All the Heads of Departments.
2. The Commissioners of Divisions.
3. The Registrar General, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
4. All Deputy Commissioners and Sub Divisional Officers(Civil) in Haryana.

Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government employees in the revised pay scales from 01.01.2013.

Sir/Madam,

   I am directed to refer to Finance Department letter No.4/1/2009-5FR/8659; dated 10th October, 2012 on the subject noted above and to say that the Governor of Haryana is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Haryana Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rates of 72% to 80% of the pay w.e.f. 1st January, 2013.

   2. The additional Instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Haryana Government employees for the month of May, 2013 paid in June, 2013.

   3. The payment of arrear of enhanced Dearness Allowance for the month from January, 2013 to April, 2013 shall be made in the month of June 2013.

   4. A copy of these orders is also available on the website which can be downloaded from the site www.finhry.gov.in

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Ram Kumar Beniwal)
Deputy Secretary Finance
For Principal Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department.

Source:http://finhry.gov.in/writereaddata/Instruction/FR%20Branch/6089.pdf

Revision of the rate of House Rent Allowance in respect of State Government employees working in Bangalore city-reg.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub:- Revision of the rate of House Rent Allowance in respect of State Government employees working in Bangalore city-reg.

Read:
           1. G.O. No. FD 18 SRP 2012, dated: 19.10.2012
           2. G.O. No. FD 9 SRP 2013, dated: 18.03.2013

PREAMBLE:-

   The Hon’ble Chief Minister in the Budget Speech 2013-14 has announced the Government’s decision to enhance the House Rent Allowance of State Government employees working in Bangalore city to 30% of their basic pay. Accordingly the following orders are issued.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 05 SRP 2013
BANGALORE, DATED: 10th MAY 2013

   Government are pleased to order that the rate of House Rent Allowance in respect of State Government employees posted to any place within the limits of BBMP shall be revised from the existing 25% of basic pay to 30% of basic pay with effect from 01st April 2013.

   2. These orders shall be applicable to all full time Government employees who are governed by the provisions of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules and who are on time scales of pay.

   3. These orders are extended to (i) full-time employees borne on work-charged establishments of Government on time scale of pay (ii) full-time employees of the Aided educational institutions and non-teaching staff of the Universities who are on time-scale of pay and (iii) teaching staff of the Universities / Colleges who are drawing pay in the UGC/ICAR/AICTE scales of pay.

   4. The payment on account of House Rent Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions of less than 50 paise shall be ignored.

By Order in the name of the
Governor of Karnataka

Sd/-
(SUNDARA RAJA GUPTHA)
Deputy Secretary to Government
Finance Department (Services-2)

Source:http://www.finance.kar.nic.in/gos/fd05srp2013.PDF

Grant of Dearness Allowance in the Revised Pay Scales 2012 - Reg.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Allowance in the Revised Pay Scales 2012 - Reg.

READ: (1) G.O. No. FD 23 SRP 2011, dated: 15.06.2011
          (2) G.O. No. FD 7 SRP 2012, dated: 21.04.2012
          (3) G.O. No. FD 17 SRP 2012, dated: 14.05.2012
          (4) G.O. No. FD 25 SRP 2012, dated: 17.10.2012

          (4) Letter No. GEA/321/2013-14 dated 27.04.2013 received from the President, Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 9 SRP 2013,
BANGALORE, DATED 8th MAY 2013

   Government are pleased to sanction increase in the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government employees in the Revised Pay Scales 2012 from the existing 4% to 9% of Basic Pay with effect from 1st January 2013.

   2. These orders will apply to the full time Government employees, employees of Zilla Panchayats, work charged employees on regular time scales of pay, full time employees of aided educational Institutions and Universities who are on regular time scales of pay.

   3. For the purpose of grant of Dearness Allowance, the term ‘Basic Pay’ means, pay drawn by a Government Employee in the scale of pay applicable to the post held by him and includes:

   a. Stagnation increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.

   b. Personal Pay, if any, granted to him under sub-rule (3) of Rule 7 of the Karnataka Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2012.

   c. Additional Increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.

   4.    Basic Pay shall not include any emoluments other than those specified above.

   5. Government are also pleased to sanction increase in the rates of Dearness Allowance from the existing 4% to 9% of the basic pension/family pension with effect from 1st January 2013 to the State Government pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/family pensioners of the aided educational institutions whose pension/family pension is paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the State.

   6. Separate orders will be issued in respect of pensioners who were drawing immediately before retirement pay in the UGC/AICTE/ICAR and NJPC scales of pay and who retired on or after lst January 2006.
 
   6.    The increase in Dearness Allowance admissible under this order is payable in cash.

   7.    The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions less than 50 paise shall be ignored.

   8.    The Dearness Allowance will be shown as a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay for any purpose.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE
GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

Sd/-
(SUNDARA RAJA GUPTHA)
Deputy Secretary to Government
finance Department (Service-2)

Source:http://www.finance.kar.nic.in/index.htm

Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations.

F. No. 2 (42)/97-DPE (WC)-GL-XIV 2013
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi, the 08th May, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 2 and Annexure-III of this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 24.10.1997 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees of CPSEs following CDA pattern pay scales, who are governed by HPPC recommendations had been indicated.

   2. In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 25.10.2012, the rates of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2013 payable to the employees of CPSEs governed by the recommendations of HPPC, which have not revised their pay scales in terms of DPE O.M. No. 2(54)/2008-DPE (WC) dated 14.10.2008 may be as follows:-

   a) In case of CPSEs who have not allowed the benefit of merger of 50% of DA with basic pay as contained in DPE O.M. dated 24.05.2005 to their employees, the DA payable may be enhanced from the existing rate of, 201% to 216%.

   b) In case of CPSEs who have allowed the benefit of merger of 50% of DA with basic pay as contained in DPE O.M. dated 24.05.2005 to their employees, the DA payable may be enhanced from the existing rate of 151% to 166%.

   3. The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupees and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

   4. All the Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative control for action at their end.

Sd/-
(M. Subbarayan)
Director

Source:http://www.dpe.nic.in/sites/upload_files/dpe/files/glch04b137_090513.pdf

Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of 69 CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations.

F. No. 2 (54)/08-DPE-GL-XII/13
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi, the 29th April, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of 69 CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 2 and Annexure-III to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 14.10.2008, wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees who are following CDA pattern has been indicated.

   2.    The DA payable to the employees may be enhanced from the existing rate of 72% to 80% with effect from 01.01.2013.

   3.    The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupees and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

   4.    These rates may be made applicable in the case of CDA employees, whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.2006 as per DPE O.M. dated 14.10.2008.

   5.    All the Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the Central Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative control for action at their end.

Sd/-
(M. Subbarayan)
Director

Source:http://www.dpe.nic.in/sites/upload_files/dpe/files/glch04b136_080513.pdf

Tribal Area Allowance to Railway employees: Rajya Sabha Q&A.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO-524

ANSWERED ON-03.05.2013

Tribal Area Allowance

524 .    SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE

   (a) whether there is a provision of giving Tribal Area Allowance by the Ministry under Tribal Sub-plan on the line of State Governments in the country;

   (b) if so, the divisions in which Railways have given Tribal Area Allowance till now;

   (c) whether it is a fact that Railways have complied with the orders issued from time to time; and

   (d) the details of the areas where payment has been made during the last ten years?

ANSWER

   MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)

   (a): Yes, Sir. The Nodal Ministry governing the policy regarding the Tribal Area Allowance is the Ministry of Finance. The allowance is payable to Central Government employees including Railway employees working in Tribal/Scheduled Areas where concerned State Government is also paying the allowance to its own employees in consideration of service rendered in a tribal area.

   (b): Tribal Area Allowance has been paid to Railway employees in Scheduled/Tribal areas in Nagpur Division, South East Central Railway (upto 31.03.2002), Bilaspur Division, South East Central Railway (upto 31.03.2007), Waltair Division, East Coast Railway (upto 31.3.2007), Ratlam Division, Western Railway (upto 31.08.2007), Dhanbad Division, East Central Railway, Nanded Division, South Central Railway, Mumbai, Bhusawal & Nagpur Divisions, Central Railway, Jabalpur Division, West Central railway.

   (c): Yes, Sir.

   (d): A list of the areas where Tribal Area Allowance has been paid during the last ten years is Appended.

Source: rajyasabha.nic.in

Latest News for LDC and UDC Up-gradation

CONFEDERATION RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOUR OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Dear friends,

   The issues related to the Administrative Staff of the Government of India as follows have been placed before the 24th Conference held at Kolkata during 4th to 6th May 2013 by the undersigned in the capacity as National Organizing Secretary of the Confederation. The resolution committee of the Conference has finally adopted these demands and the same will be taken up with the Government by the Confederation in the coming days.

   1) Merger of LDC and UDC upgradation of Grade pay to Rs. 2800/ (Confederation resolution modified this as Rs. 2400/ for LDC & Rs. 2800 for UDC).

   2) Parity in pay scales of the Ministerial and Stenographers   between Field and Secretariat offices.

   3) Granting Rs. 4200 grade pay to 30% UDC after completion 5 years service.

   4) Granting of MACP on promotional hierarchy. Abolition of Grade pay Rs. 2000/ for granting of MACP.

   5) Finalization & implementation of cadre restructuring pending with various Ministries/Ministry of Finance/DOPT before constitution of 7th CPC.

   6) Continuation of the Association with the already identified cadres. Stop         re-identification of already identified groups for recognition which is against the CCS (RSA) Rules.

Source: http://aiamshq.blogspot.in/2013/05/confederation-resolutions-in-favour-of.html

Development of the Web based software solution for Cadre Management of CSSS and CSCS- submission of data - reg.

TIMEBOUND

No.25/1/2013 CS.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110 003
Dated,9th May 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Development of the Web based software solution for Cadre Management of CSSS and CSCS- submission of data - reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even No. dated 14.1.2013 followed by reminders dated 12.3.2013 and 2.4.2013 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the progress of the submission of data from the Cadre Units has not been encouraging so far.

   2. While some cadre units have furnished the information in part, there are cadre units viz. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Telecom who are yet to respond. It may be emphasized in this regard that the development of the web based software has been taken up by this department in a time-bound manner. The progress of the work is being constantly monitored. It is, therefore, required that cadre units take up this activity also on priority basis.

   3. With a view to review the pace of submission of data and difficulties being faced by the cadre units, if any, a meeting is to be taken by Ms. Vandana Sharma, Director(CS.II) on 15.5.2013 at 11.00 AM. The meeting will be held in the official chamber of Director (CS.II) i.e. Room No. 348, 3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.

   4. The meeting will be held in phases. Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries of the cadre units as mentioned in Annexure to this OM are requested to attend the said meeting on appointed day and time.

Sd/-
(Kameshwar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Defects in Dwelling Units Constructed by CGEWHO.

   Certain allottees of the scheme have made allegations regarding dwelling units constructed by Central Government Employees Welfare Housing Organization (CGEWHO) inter-alia regarding poor quality, incompetency, mismanagement, misappropriation of funds and delay in completing the project. This was stated by Shri Ajay Maken, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA), in the Lok Sabha , in a written reply to a question by Shri N.S.V Chitthan, Shri Sanjay Bhoi & Shri A. Ganeshamurthi.

   The Minister further stated that Government had issued directions to CGEWHO to get a third party post construction quality audit done. Accordingly CGEWHO had engaged Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) for post construction quality audit.

   The report submitted by HUDCO points out some non-rectifiable defects as well as some rectifiable defects in construction. Based on this report, CGEWHO has been asked to take measures to rectify the rectifiable defects and make financial recovery from the contractor for non-rectifiable defectsin terms of the agreement.

   The Minister further stated that the matter is being further investigated and anybody found guilty will not be spared, the Minister added.

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