Risk Allowance, Hospital Patent Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance has been doubled-Effective Date-01.09.2008.

All India Railwaymen's Federation

Risk Allowance, Hospital Patent Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance doubled

   The Cabinet today approved revision of rates of Risk Allowance, Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance payable to about two lakh entitled Central  Government employees to double the existing rates with effect from 1st September, 2008.

   The proposed revision in the rates of the Risk Allowance, Hospital Patent Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance will provide succor to the employees at risk due to the nature of their duties. It will also result in considerable financial savings as compared to the Risk Insurance Schemes/Packages.

Extension of last date of Special Dispensation Admission under MP Quota upto 31st October, 2012.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (HQ)
18, INSTITUTIONAL AREA,
QUTAB INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SJS MARC
NEW DELHI - 110016.

Latest KVS Orders

F.110331/3/12/KVS/Sp.Disp.Adm/MP  
                                                                                                                                                          08/10/2012

To,
The Dupty Commissioner
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices.

Sub: Extension of last date of Special Dispensation Admission under MP Quota upto 31st October, 2012

Sir/Madam,

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 1.7.2012.

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: 4th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 1.7.2012.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 4th April, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (OR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 65% to 72% w.e.f. lst July, 2012.

Amendments in Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 2012.

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub section (I)]

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, dated the 4th October, 2012

   G.S.R. - In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, namely:-

   1. (1) These rules may be called the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Amendment Rules, 2012.

   (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

   2. In the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979

(I) in rule 2, for clause (C), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

Ad-hoc Increase – CONSOLIDATED PAY / FIXED PAY / HONORARIUM – Employees drawing revised Consolidated Pay / Fixed Pay / Honorarium - Ad-hoc Increase from 01.07.2012 - Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2012

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT

G.O.No.363,  Dated  5th October 2012

(Purattasi-19,  Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

Ad-hoc Increase – CONSOLIDATED PAY / FIXED PAY / HONORARIUM  – Employees drawing revised Consolidated Pay / Fixed  Pay / Honorarium - Ad-hoc Increase from 01.07.2012 - Orders - Issued.

READ - the following papers:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.117, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 09.04.2012 

2.   G.O.Ms.No.362, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 05.10.2012 

ORDER:

   In the Government Order first read above, the Government sanctioned an ad-hoc increase in the Consolidated Pay / Fixed  Pay / Honorarium with effect from 01.01.2012 at the rate of Rs.20/- per month in respect of those drawing revised Consolidated Pay / Fixed Pay / Honorarium upto Rs.600/- per month and at the rate of Rs.40/- per month in respect of those drawing revised Consolidated Pay / Fixed Pay / Honorarium of above Rs.600/- per month.

Tamil Nadu Govt. ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2012 – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2012

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
 
G.O.No.362,  Dated  5th October 2012

(Purattasi-19,  Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2012 – Orders – Issued.

READ - the following papers:

1. G.O.Ms.No.116, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 9th April  2012. 
2.  From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.1,(8)/2012 – E II(B) dated  28.09.2012.

ORDER:

   In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

Empanelment of private hospitals and diagnostic centres under CGHS RANCHI and continuation of old diagnostic centres on the panel of CGHS Dehradun, Ranchi, Guwahati, Mumbai and Thiruvanathpuram at old rates.

Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi 110 108

No: S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell/ Part IX

Dated the 1st October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Empanelment of private hospitals and diagnostic centres under CGHS RANCHI and
continuation of old diagnostic centres on the panel of CGHS Dehradun, Ranchi, Guwahati, Mumbai and Thiruvanathpuram at old rates.

   The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry’s Office Memoranda of even number dated the 8th December 2010, l9th January 2011 and 14.11.2011 vide which Continuous
empanelment scheme for private hospitals and diagnostic centres was initiated under CGHS. RANCHI for providing medical treatment to CGHS beneficiaries. The CGHS rates applicable for the city have already been notified and are available on CGHS website. Three rates have been notified, one for super-specialty hospitals, the second for hospitals accredited with NABH and the third for hospitals not accredited with NABH.

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2011-12.

No.7/24/2007/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E III (A) Branch

New Delhi, the 5th October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2011-12.

   The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2011-12 to the Central Government employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Militrary Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

Tamilnadu Government increased 7% Dearness Allowance.

   Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today raised Dearness Allowance (DA) by 7% for all Government Employees, Teachers, Pensioners, Family Pensioners from July 01-07-2012.

      Anganwadi Uzhiyar, Sathunavu Paniyallarkal will also benefit by the hike in DA. The arrears will be disbursed in cash. It will benefit 18 lakh Govt employees and cost around Rs. 1443.50 crores.

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2012 REGARDING REVISION OF PPOs FOR PRE-2006 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS INCLUDING PRE-1990 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS.

   A meeting was held on 28th August, 2012 at 11:30 AM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary (Pension. AR&PG) with the officials of 15 Departments/Ministries having maximum number of unrevised Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) pertaining to pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners. In follow-up to that meeting, another meeting of the next 15 Ministries/Departments was taken by Secretary (Pension, AR&PG) on 24th September, 2012 at the same venue. The objective of these meetings was to review the progress made by these Ministries/Departments in the revision of PPOs in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners including pre-1990 cases.

   2. The list of participants is at Annexure — 1.

   3. Opening the discussion, Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) expressed his concern that cases of revision of PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners were still pending for a long time. He suggested that a mechanism of weekly/bi-weekly/monthly meetings at the Secretary level in the various Ministries may be evolved to monitor these cases. He also suggested that pensioners’ associations may be asked to help in obtaining information, wherever necessary, from the pensioner.

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding.

Latest MACP Orders

No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 4th October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding.

   Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009 with regard to Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). Pursuant to the discussions in the meeting of National Advisory Committee held on 17.7.2012 and subsequent meeting on 27.07.2012 held with the Staff Side and in continuation to clarifications issued vide this Departments OM. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.II) dated 01.11.2010, it is further clarified as under:

Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees — regarding.

IMMEDIATE

No. 35034/1/97-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 4th October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees — regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T)’s Office Memorandum of even number dated 09.08.1999 with regard to the Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees. Para 8 of the Annexure-l attached with the Scheme provided as under:

Grant of Washing Allowance to the category of Track Maintainer Gr.-III & IV.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways/Rail Mantralaya
(Railway Board)

PC-VI No. 302
RBE No. 110/2012.

No. F (E)I/2012/AL-29/7

New Delhi, dated 01.10.2012.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub: Grant of Washing Allowance to the category of Track Maintainer Gr.-III & IV.

   Consequent upon the decision taken by Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) to accept the recommendations of the Committee to resolve issues of Package and Career Progression of Trackmen and to operate the existing categories of Trackmen/Gatemen/Trolleymen/ Watchmen/ Keymen in PB-I, Grade Pay Rs. 1800/— and Mates(P. Way) in PB-I, Grade Pay Rs. 1900/- as a unified cadre of Track Maintainer and to re-designate these categories as Track Maintainer in Grade-I (GP Rs. 2800/-), Track Maintainer-II (GP Rs. 2400/-), Track Maintainer- III (GP Rs. 1900/-) & Track Maintainer-IV (GP Rs. 1800/-), It had been decided to extend the benefit of Washing Allowance to the Track Maintainers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- and below.

KVS DA Order: Payment of DA on revised rates w.e.f 01-07-2012.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
18, Institutional Area
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi-110016.

F.No.110239/51/Cir./2012/KVS(Budget)

dated: 03.10.2012.

   Copy of the No.1(8)/2012-E-II (B) Dated 28th September, 2012 regarding Payment of Dearness Allowance to Government employees Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2012 is forwarded for information and necessary action.

Clarification regarding admissible / non-admissible items under CGHS.

Latest CGHS Orders

F.No. 2-1/2012/CGHS/VC/CGHS (P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 1st October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding admissible / non-admissible items under CGHS.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to the directions given by Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Sh. Kanhiya Singh Vs UOI and others [W.P.(C) 9044/2011], regarding admissibility and non-admissibility of certain items under CGHS, the following clarifications are issued:-

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2012.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/303 
No PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1

RBE No.112/2012
New Delhi, dated 03.10.2012 .

The GMs/CAO(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(as per mailing list)

Sub:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2012.

   Please refer to this Ministry's letter of even number dated 09.4.2012 (S.No PC-VI/289, RBE No.49/2012) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased  to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be  enhanced from the existing rate of 65% to 72%  with effect from  1st  July, 2012.

Medical benefits under WBHS, 2008 for State Govt. pensioners/family pensioners vide Memo No.8246-F(MED) dt. 28.09.2012.

Government of West Bengal
Finance (A) Deptt., Medical Cell.

No. 8246-F(MED)

Date 28.09.2012

MEMORANDUM

   The State Government pensioners and their family members are entitled to get the benefits of the West Bengal Health Scheme 2008 under the Finance Department’s Memorandum No. 3475-F dated 11.05.2009 and its related Government orders as subsequently issued. Now, the Governor is pleased to publish the following guidelines to be adopted for change of sanctioning authority in connection with medical benefits under the W.B.H.S. 2008 for the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners:

Regarding grant of Pension Allowance @ 5% to the H.P. Govt. pensioners between the age group of 65 years to 80 years.

Fin. (Pen)A(3)-I/09
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Pension) Department

Dated: Shimla- 171002, the 28th September, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Regarding grant of Pension Allowance @ 5% to the H.P. Govt. pensioners between the age group of 65 years to 80 years.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that matter with regard to grant of Pension Allowance to the State Government pensioners who have completed 65 years of age but less than 80 years as a welfare measure was under consideration of the Government.

State Public Sector Undertakings/ Statutory Boards- Re-employment of retired employees- certain instructions- reiterated-regarding.

Finance (BPE) Department.
Fort St. George, Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009.

Govt.Lr.No.52962/Fin(BPE)/2012 dt.27.09.2012

From
Thiru S.Krishnan, I.A.S.,
Secretary to Government (Expenditure)

To
The Chief Executive Officers of State Public Sector
Undertakings / Statutory Boards.

Sir / Madam,

Sub : State Public Sector Undertakings/ Statutory Boards- Re-employment of retired employees- certain instructions- reiterated-regarding.

Ref :-
1)Govt Lr.No.1281/BPE/94-2 dt.2.5.94
2)Govt Lr.No.2381/BPE/96-1 dt.6.1.97
3)Govt Lr.No. 1048/BPE/2001-1 dt.30.8.2001

   I am directed to invite your attention to the Government letters cited (copies enclosed), wherein directions for not entertaining extension/ re-employment of Officers beyond their age of superannuation have been issued.

Meeting with cadre units to discuss various issues related to CSSS/CSCS.

No.25/31/2012-CS-II (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

3rd FLoor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi-3
Dated the 1st October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORAND1M

Subject: Meeting with cadre units to discuss various issues related to CSSS/CSCS.

   The undersigned is directed to say that in order to discuss the various issues related to CSSS/CSCS, Director (CS-II) will take a meeting at 02.30 p.m. on 5th October 2012 (Friday) in the Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi -11003.

The agenda of the meeting is as under:

Re-engagement of retired staff on daily remuneration basis in exigencies of services.

RBE NO 09/2012

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)II/2010/RC-4/6

New Delhi, dated 27.09.2012.

The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Re-engagement of retired staff on daily remuneration basis in exigencies of services.

   Keeping in view the acute shortage of staff in various categories of posts owing to various reasons and consequent hampering of the Railway’s services, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided to permit General Managers to re-engage retired employees with the following conditions:

Procedure Order for Implementing Service Tax Refunds on Passenger Fare Tickets Booked and Cancelled on or after 01.10.2012.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.TCII/2910/2012/Service Tax

New Delhi dt. 29.09.2012

Commercial Circular No. 60 of 2012

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways

Subject: Procedure Order for Implementing Service Tax Refunds on Passenger Fare Tickets Booked and Cancelled on or after 01.10.2012.

   This refers to Commercial Circular No.59 of 2012 on the levy of service tax on transportation of passengers by Rail in Air-conditioned classes and 1 AC Class. The following has been stated therein: