The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan (KVS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a national level programme of continuous training of KVS teachers. The MoU was signed in the presence of Minister of State for HRD Dr. D. Purandeswari. Also present were Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Smt. Anshu Vaish, Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU and Shri Avinash Dikshit, Commissioner, KVS. The MoU was signed by Registrar, IGNOU (Shri U.S. Tolia) and Jt. Commissioner (Admn.), KVS (Shri O.M. Prabhakaran).
Central Government servants on their retirement from service are entitled to CGHS facility, if they retire from office Ministries / Departments / Offices covered by CGHS. For availing CGHS facility, if eligible, after retirement from service, pensioners are required to fill up the requisite form and deposit the appropriate amount [lump sum amount equivalent to one year's contribution for availing CGHS facility for one year (which can be extended on an annual basis on payment of the appropriate contribution as applicable at the time of renewal) or pay in lump sum equivalent to ten years' contribution for availing CGHS facility with life-time validity). The process of issuing of pensioner CGHS cards starts only after the Government servant retires from service and only after the Pension Pay Order (PPO) and Last Pay Certificate (LPC) are issued by the Ministry I Department / Office. The completion of the formalities takes two to three months, which puts pensioners in a problematic condition for getting treatment from the date on which they retire from service and the time when a pensioner CGHS card is issued to them.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 4.12.2008 regarding restriction of the Air Travel on the LTC to Air India’s LTC-80 fares with effect from 1st December,2008.
2. References are being received in this Department seeking clarification for admissibility of LTC claims of Government officials in cases where the air fare paid for travel by Air India happens to be less than LTC-80 class of Air India. It is clarified that reimbursement of air fare lower than LTC-80 air fare of Air India will also be admissible for journeys performed by Air India under LTC as the intention is to ensure that the LTC claim should not in any case , exceed LTC-80 fare of Air India.
3. It is further clarified that instructions issued by this Department on air travel from time to time continue to remain in force.
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of January, 2011 increased by 3 points and stood at 188 (one hundred and eighty eight).
MACP Scheme is extended to the Non-academic (non-teaching) Group 'B' &'C' employees of KVS.
The guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel & Training vide O.M. No.35034/3/2008-Estt (D) dated the 19th May, 2009, shall apply mutatis mutandis. (Annexure I).
This scheme is in supersession of the previous ACP Scheme and clarifications issued thereunder and will be applicable w.e.f. 01.09.2008.
The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pav bands and grade pay as given in Section I, part A of the first schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay ) Rules,2008. Thus the pay band and grade pay at the time of financial up-gradation under the MACPS to the Non-academic (non-teaching) Group 'B' &'C'. employees of KVS will be given as per Annexure I
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(1) These rules may be called the Central Civii Services and Civil Posts, Group ‘C’ posts in Pay Band 1 (Rs. 5200-20200) plus Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- (Educational and other Qualifications for Direct Recruitment) Rules, 2011.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay, 2009 – Revision of scale of pay of Teachers – Fixation of pay of Teachers in the Selection Grade / Special Grade – Clarification – Regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that matter regarding entitlement of a Government servant, who dies while in service, to Earned Leave under Rule 27(2)(b) and Half Pay Leave Rule 29 (2)(c) of the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 has been under consideration of this Department.
2. At present rule 27 (2)(b) says 'when a Government servant is removed or dismissed from service or dies while in service, credit is allowed at the rate of 2 1/2 days per completed calendar month up to the end of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which he is removed or dismissed from service or dies in service.'
Despite the popularity of the EPF as a saving tool, not many people are enthused by or even aware of the Employees’ Pension Scheme. Introduced in 1995, it is funded by diverting 8.3%, or a little more than a third of your PF contribution. The pension on retirement is linked to the number of years in service and the average salary drawn in the year before retirement.
The undersigned is directed to state that matter regarding allowing leave encashment, on termination of contract. to such officers who are appointed on contract basis after retirement; even within two years has been considered in consultation with Department of Expenditure. It has no been decided that encashment of Earned leave will be allowed to retired officers. appointed on contract basis after retirement even within the first two years. subject to the condition that the total number of days for which encashment is allowed on termination of contract together with the number of days of Earned Leave or Full Pay Leave for which encashment had already been allowed in previous appointments under the Government shall not exceed 300 days. The O.M. No.12016/2/99-Estt.(L) dated 12th July, 1999, stands modified to the extent mentioned above.
