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Reasons for Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief of CG Employees have remained static at a 3 percent increase?

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Static Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief – Rajya Sabha QA

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

Rajya Sabha
Unstarred Question No. 1477
To be answered on Tuesday, 15th March, 2022
Phalguna 18, 1943 (Saka)

Static DA/DR

1477:: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa:
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether ii is a fact that India’s retail inflation including food inflation is increasing for the past one year;

(b) If so, what are the reasons that Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) of Central Government employees have remained static at 3 per cent increase;

(c) whether the inflation rate of last two quarters of 2021 have shown increase in prices of various commodities; and

(d) if so, whether Government would consider giving DA/DR in accordance with the prices and would not maintain DA/DR al static 3 per cent?

Answer

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Pankaj Chaudhary)

(a) Yes Sir, details of retail inflation rate and food inflation are given in Annexure-I ;

(b) Dearness Allowance(DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), to Central Government employees and pensioners respectively, is calculated on the basis of rate of inflation as per All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPl-IW), released by Labour Bureau, M/o of Labour and Employment;

(c) The information in respect of retail inflation rate for last two quarters of 2021 is:

QuarterAverage inflation rate
July 2021 to September 20215.08
October 2021 to December 20215.01

(d) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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Also Check:

Annexure-I

All India year on year inflation rate based on CPI for the combined sector (Base Year 2012=100)

Year/MonthInflation rate (CPI)Inflation rate (CFPI)
January, 20214.061.96
February, 20215.033.87
March, 20215.524.87
April, 20214.231.96
May, 20216.305.01
June, 20216.265.15
July, 20215.593.96
August, 20215.303.11
September, 20214.350.68
October, 20214.480.85
November,20214.911.87
December, 20215.664.05
January, 20226.01(Provisional)5.43(Provisional)

Source : Rajya Sabha

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Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu – Lok Sabha QA

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Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF Education
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1985
ANSWERED ON: 14.03.2022

Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu

S. Ramalingam
M.K. Vishnu Prasad

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in all the States and if so, the details thereof Region-wise / District-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to set up a new KV in Mayiladuthurai area of Tamil Nadu where sufficient land is available and could be acquired without any delay from Tamil Nadu Government as per the norms;

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

(d) the details of districts in Tamil Nadu where KVs have not been set up; and

(e) the total number of KVs and presently functional KVs in Tamil Nadu along with total number of students studying in these schools?

Also Read: Kendriya Vidyalaya Class 1 Online Admission 2022-23

ANSWER

(SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(a) to (c) Opening of new KVs is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence & Para-Military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout the country. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations and committing resources for setting up a new KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisites for opening of new KVs have to compete with other such proposals under the “Challenge Method” and subject to approval of the competent authority. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has not received any proposal in the prescribed proforma for opening of a new KV in Mayiladuthurai area from the State Government of Tamil Nadu.

(d) KVs are not opened on the criteria of State / District – Wise etc. There is no KVs in Ariyalur, Erode, Kallakurichi, Karur, Krishnagiri, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Pudukkottai, Salem, Theni, Thoothukudi & Viluppuram districts of Tamil Nadu.

(e) At present, 45 KVs are functioning in the State of Tamil Nadu and 64347 students are studying in these KVs.

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Contribution of employees and EPF – Lok Sabha QA

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Contribution of employees and EPF – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2024
TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

CONTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEES AND EPF

T 2024. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the contribution of basic salary of employees under the Employees Provident Fund as prescribed by the Government;

(b) whether the Government proposes to bring any change in the said contribution, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of benefits provided to the employees through EPF Scheme at present by the Government; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to provide better facilities to employees, if so, the details thereof?

Also Read: Central Board recommends 8.10% rate of interest to its subscribers for the year 2021-22 – EPFO

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a): Under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 1952, an employee of any covered establishment drawing monthly wages up to Rs. 15,000 is statutorily required to join the fund and to contribute 12% of wages, which includes basic wages, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, if any.

(b): The Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), was notified on 29.09.2020, which subsumes 9 Central labours laws including the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. There is a provision under section 16 of the said Code which enables the Central Government to prescribe, by notification, different rates of employees’ contribution for specified period for any class of employee. However, the said Code has not yet come into force.

(c) & (d): A member of the EPF Scheme, 1952 is entitled to the benefit of withdrawal and advance from the EPF as per the provisions contained in the said scheme. Further, the Scheme was amended in March, 2020 by inserting the provision for allowing non-refundable advance to EPF members during Pandemic / Epidemic. This provision allowed EPF members to avail advance from their EPF account to the extent of 75 per cent of their balance or three-month wages whichever is less. The EPF members who have already availed the first COVID-19 advance can also opt for a second advance. A member is also entitled for credit of interest on his/her PF accumulations each year.

The steps being taken by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for providing faster settlement of all types of PF claims are as under:

  1. Allocation of Universal Account Numbers (UAN) to members of PF for consolidation of previous PF accounts and portability in case of change of employment.
  2. Online Transfer Claim Portal (OTCP) has been introduced to facilitate seamless transfer of claims.
  3. The facility for submission of claim forms through online mode has been introduced for those subscribers who have seeded their KYCs against the UAN.
  4. The services of EPFO for employees have also been integrated and offered through the Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) Application, which enables a member to access his passbook, track the status of his claim, submit online claim form, etc.
  5. A single-page Composite Claim Form has been introduced by replacing the erstwhile multiple Claim Forms for withdrawals.
  6. A member is no longer required to submit documents e.g. medical certificate and may only self-certify to avail withdrawals.
  7. The entire payment to subscribers is done electronically through National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) system.

The provisions relating to facilities to the employees covered under EPFO are determined by the provisions of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and the schemes framed thereunder and their betterment is an ongoing exercise.

Source : LokSabha

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OROP Supreme Court Latest News: SC upholds govt’s decision on One Rank One Pension

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OROP Supreme Court Latest News: SC upholds govt’s decision on One Rank One Pension

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Union government’s decision on One Rank One Pension (OROP) for defence forces, saying it did not come across any “constitutional infirmity” in the manner in which it was being implemented.

The apex court made this observation on a plea by ex-servicemen association seeking implementation of One Rank-One Pension as recommended by the Bhagat Singh Koshyari Committee.

According to reports, the Committee has recommended an automatic annual revision, instead of the current policy of periodic review once in five years.

A three-judge bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath observed that there is no legal mandate that everyone who held the same rank must have the same pension, adding that the scheme was a policy decision taken by the Central government and the government was empowered to do so, it was held.

The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath refused to accept the challenge made by the association “Indian Ex-Service Movement” against the 2015 notification issued by the Centre.

“The Central government has taken a policy decision. Such a decision lies within the ambit of policymaking powers of the government. . We find no constitutional infirmity in the OROP principle adopted”, the bench said in the judgment pronounced today.

The bench has however directed that the re-fixation exercise as per the policy should be carried out with effect from July 1, 2019 and the arrears should be paid to the pensioners within 3 months.

No legal mandate that pensioners who hold same rank must be given same pension

The top court, however, said the government must conduct a refixation exercise for a period of 5 years with regard to pension payable to Army personnel as stated in the OROP policy in accordance with the November 7, 2015 notification.

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Status of Cadre Review as on 15th March, 2022

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Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in Cadre Review Division of DoPT from 1st January 2016 to 28th February, 2022 (as on 15th March, 2022)

S. No.Name of the ServiceCRC* MeetingCabinet Approval
1Indian Postal Service28.12.201525.05.2016
2Central Reserve Police Force15.12.201529.06.2016
3Indian Information Service05.05.201624.08.2016
4Border Security Force29.06.201612.09.2016
5Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service17.09.201527.10.2016
6Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Indian Enterprise Development Service (IEDS)28.12.201521.12.2016
7Indian Telecom Service06.10.201621.12.2016
8Central Engineering Service (Roads)25.04.201606.03.2017
9Indian Naval Material Management Service24.10.201322.06.2017
10Indian Defence Accounts Service09.09.201619.07.2017
11Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)(Group ‘A’ Combatised)19.7.201720.12.2017
12Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)15.05.201710.01.2018
13Indian Petroleum and Explosive Safety Service (IPESS)09.01.201702.05.2018
14Indian Railways Personnel Service19.04.201819.02.2019
15Indian Railways Traffic Service19.04.201819.02.2019
16Indian Railways Stores Service19.04.201819.02.2019
17Indian Railways Accounts Service19.04.201819.02.2019
18Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers19.04.201819.02.2019
19Indian Railways Service of Electrical Engineers19.04.201819.02.2019
20Indian Railways Service of Engineers19.04.201819.02.2019
21Indian Railways Service of Signal Engineers19.04.201819.02.2019
22Indo Tibetan Border Police08.02.201923.10.2019
23Indian P&T Building Works02.08.201906.11.2019
24.Indian Cost Accounts Service26.08.202025.05.2021

* CRC – Cadre Review Committee

B. Status of Proposals under consideration

S.No.Name of the ServiceStatus
(1) Meeting of Cadre
Review Committee held-10
1.Indian Defence Estates ServiceCadre Controlling Authority (CCA) to take approval of the Cabinet.
2.Indian Naval Armament ServiceCCA to take approval of the Cabinet.
3.Military Engineering Service (IDSE, Surveyor, Architect)CCA to take approval of the Cabinet
4.Central Geological Service Group ‘A’CCA to take approval of the Cabinet
5.Geological Survey of India Chemical Service Group ‘A’CCA to take approval of the Cabinet
6.Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service Group ‘A’CCA to take approval of the Cabinet
7.Geological Survey of India Engineering Service Group ‘A’CCA to take approval of the Cabinet
8.Railway Protection Force (Indian Railway Protection Force Service)CCA to take approval of the Cabinet
9.Indian Railway Health ServiceCCA to take approval of the Cabinet
10.Medical Cadres of CAPFs, NSG & ARCCA to take approval of the Cabinet
(2) Pending for consideration of CRC -1
11.Indian Radio Regulatory ServiceNote for CRC has been sent to Cabinet Secretariat.
(3) Pending with Department of Expenditure-0
(4) Pending with DoPT -7
12.Central Health Service (CHS)Note for CRC is under submission.
13.Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services (IOFHS)Note for CRC is under submission.
14.Indian Civil Accounts ServiceNote for CRC is under submission.
15.Indian Revenue Service (C&IT)Proposal under examination.
16.Indian Foreign ServiceProposal under examination.
17.Indian Economic ServiceProposal under examination.
18.Indian Corporate Law ServiceProposal considered by CRC. As per directions of PMO, CCA has submitted revised proposal which is under examination.
(6) Information / clarification/ reply pending with CCA -4
19.Indian Skill Development ServiceAs per directions of Cabinet Secretariat, CCA to submit revised proposal.
20.Central Engineering Service (Roads)Proposal withdrawn by the CCA.
21.Central Power Engineering ServiceReply from CCA is awaited.
22.Survey of India Group ‘A’Reply from CCA is awaited.

Under Secretary (CRD)
15/03/2022

Signed Copy

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Central Board recommends 8.10% rate of interest to its subscribers for the year 2021-22 – EPFO

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The Central Board recommends 8.10% rate of interest to its subscribers for the year 2021-22

The 230th meeting of Central Board of Trustees, EPF was held today during the AKAM Iconic Week in Guwahati under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhupendra Yadav, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Vice-Chairmanship of Shri RameshwarTeli, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Co-Chairmanship of Shri Sunil Barthwal, Secretary Labour & Employment and the Member Secretary Smt. NeelamShammi Rao, Central P F Commissioner.

The Central Board recommended 8.10% annual rate of interest to be credited on EPF accumulations in members’ accounts for the financial year 2021-22. The interest rate would be officially notified in the government gazette following which EPFO would credit the rate of interest into its subscribers’ accounts.

EPFO despite following a conservative approach towards investment, has consistently generated high returns over the last many years which has enabled it to distribute higher interest to its subscribers, through various economic cycles with minimal credit risk.

Also Read: GPF Interest Rate from January 2022 to March 2022

Traditionally, EPFO has been able to give a higher rate of interest on retirement savings in comparison to other available investment options because of its prudent investment policy of investing in long tenor high yielding securities for the past several decades. This has ensured that the returns on EPFO’s investments are higher even when the yields have been steadily coming down in the past decade.

For FY 2022, EPFO decided to liquidate some of its investment in equities and the interest rate recommended is a result of combined income from interest received from debt investment as well as income realized from equity investment. This enabled EPFO to provide a higher return to its subscribers and still allowed EPFO with a surplus to act as a cushion for providing a higher return in the future also. There is no over-drawl on the EPFO corpus due to this income distribution.

The assured fixed return approach of EPFO, announced by CBT every year along with the tax exemptions makes an attractive savings option for the PF members.

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Scrapping of NPS by Rajasthan [Lok Sabha QA]

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Scrapping of NPS by Rajasthan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2009
ANSWERED ON: 14.03.2022

Scrapping of NPS by Rajasthan

Deepak Baij
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the State Government of Rajasthan has scrapped New Pension Scheme(NPS) and has announced to revert all officials under NPS to Old Pension Scheme(OPS) on 23/02/2022;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government would also scrap NPS and revert all officials of Central Government under OPS on the line of State Government of Rajasthan;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Also Read: Restoration of Old Pension Scheme: Lok Sabha QA

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(a) and (b) State Government of Rajasthan in Budget Speech on 23rd February, 2022, announced to implement old pension scheme from the forthcoming year, for all employees appointed on or after 1st January, 2004

(c) to (e) There is no proposal under consideration of Government of India.

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DoP: Fixed Medical Allowance to Pensioners who are residing in areas not covered under CGHS

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Fixed Medical Allowance to Pensioners who are residing in areas not covered under CGHS

No.2-1/2012-Medical
Government of India
Ministry of communications
Department of Posts
(Medical Section)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi — 110 001
Dated: 28/02/2022

To,

All the CPMsG

Sub: Regarding Enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance to Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners who are residing in areas not covered under CGHS- recommendation of Departmental related Parliamentary Standing Committee (DRPSC).

Sir,

The undersigned is directed to forward a copy of an O.M. No.04/04/2022-P&PW(D) dated 16th Feb, 2022 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Dept. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare) on the subject mentioned above for further necessary action at your end.

2 This may be treated as Most Immediate.

Also Read: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Central Government Civil Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS

Yours faithfully,

Encl: As above

(M.S. Zou)
Assistant Director General (Medical)

Copy to: General Manager, CEPT, PTC Campus, Mysore-570010 for uploading on the website of Department.

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Transfer Policy Guidelines dated 17.01.2019 – Clarification by DoP

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Transfer Policy Guidelines dated 17.01.2019 – Clarification by DoP

No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110 001

Dated: March 03, 2022

To,

  1. All Chief Postmaster General
  2. Chief General Manager, PLI / Parcel / BD Directorate
  3. Chief General Manager, CEPT / Director RAKNPA / Director of all PTCs
  4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service
  5. All General Manager (Finance) / Director Postal Accounts / DDAP
  6. Subject: Transfer Policy Guidelines dated 17.01.2019 – reg.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to Directorate’s letter of even number dated 31.12.2021 and to say that clarifications are being sought from some Postal Circle. Issues raised by the Postal Circles have been examined and is clarified as under:

Also Read: Dept of Posts Transfer Policy Guidelines: Assessment of vacancy for considering Transfer Request

Sl.QueryClarification
(i)Para 3(A)(X) of Transfer guidelines have been modified to bring down eligibility for transfer from two years to one year. However, para 3(A)(i) of Transfer guidelines have not been modified which provides that ‘As a general rule, an official shall not be transferred from one unit to another, either within the same Circle or to another Circle unless he has completed probation period satisfactorily’.Service eligibility as provided under Para 3(A)(X) of Transfer guidelines, for transfer under Rule — 38 has been reduced to one year. Hence, Para 3(A)(i) of the Transfer guidelines may be treated as modified in line with Para 3(A)(X).
(ii)Whether mode of recruitment and category be observed for Intra-Circle mutual transfer of PA/SAConsequent upon maintenance of reservation roster of PA/SA at Circle level, mode of recruitment / category to which an employee belongs need not be observed for Intra-Circle transfer of PA/SA either on mutual basis or otherwise.In case of Inter-Circle transfer of PA/SA these will be observed without fail.Further, in case of other Divisional cadres VIZ. Postman/ Mail Guard/ MTS/etc. mode of recruitment / category shall be observed for Inter-Circle as Intra-Circle transfer.
(iii)Circle is allowed to consider Intra-Circle temporary transfer after observing guidelines dated 17.01.2019. Now, as per revised guidelines, Circle has to consider Intra-Circle and Inter-Circle on monthly basis. This is creating confusion for preparing priority list for temporary Intra-Circle transfer. Hence, temporary Intra-Circle transfer of PA/SA may be discontinued.Temporary transfer and Rule-38 transfer are two different aspects wherein Rule-38 addresses request for permanent transfer to a Unit/Circle, whereas an official seeks temporary transfer to mitigate short term requirement for being at some place. The priority list for Rule — 38 transfers has no relation to the requests of temporary transfer and such request for temporary transfer may be approved if vacancy is available in requested unit, at the time of consideration.
(iv)Inward Inter-Circle/ Intra-Circle waiting list of PA/SA were maintained Division-wise. Hence, procedure for merger of waiting list of PA/SA and operation of additional options which was maintained Division-wise before coming into force of present guidelines.Officials already in waiting list shall retain their weightage. Merger of waiting / priority list shall be done as under, to prepare combined Inter-Circle / Intra-Circle priority list:(a) Request received till 2018 shall be arranged with reference to date of application in relevant year;
(b) Request received during 2019 to 2021 shall be arranged with reference to length of service; in relevant year.
(v)As per calculation of vacancy, transfers under Rule-38 are to be considered against actual vacancy in preceding month. This will lead to exhaustion of all vacancies in Inward transfer Circles and no vacancy would be left for Compassionate appointment (5% of DR) and Sports quota (5% of DR)At the start of recruitment year, i.e. in the month of January, all recruiting unit shall assess vacancy for a particular recruitment year and distribute it amongst various mode of recruitment provided in the Recruitment Rules and within each mode amongst various categories as prescribed. This shall be termed as ‘Provisional Vacancy’. Thereafter, Circle shall earmark vacancy for Compassionate appointment and Sports quota recruitment, which will not be open for considering transfer under Rule-38. As Provisional vacancy will undergo change due to addition of unforeseen vacancy not assessed earlier, Circle should ensure that the vacancy
proportionate to unforeseen vacancy arising during the recruitment year, are added to the vacancies earmarked earlier for Compassionate appointment and Sports quota recruitment with reference to Provisional vacancy.As and when ‘Final vacancy’ is ‘arrived at, proportionate vacancy for Compassionate appointment and Sports quota should also be finalized.

Yours faithfully,

(Satya Narayan Dash)
Director (SPN)

Copy to:

  1. Sr.PPS / PSO to Secretary (Posts) / Director General Postal Services
  2. PPS/ PS to Members, Postal Services Board / Addl. DG(Coordination)
  3. Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Posts
  4. Sr. DDG(Vigilance) & CVO / Sr. DDG (PAF)
  5. Secretary, Postal Services Board/ All Deputy Directors General
  6. PE-I / PE-II / SPN-I / DE section, Dak Bhawan
  7. All recognized Federations / Unions / Associations of Department of Posts
  8. Portal Upload Tem, CEPT for uploading the order on the India Post website.
  9. Office copy / Guard file

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Concessions to person re-employed in Central Government service payment of Travelling Allowance: Railway Board

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Concessions to person re-employed in Central Government service payment of Travelling Allowance

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (भारत सरकार)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No.27/2022

No. F(E)I/2022/AL-28/19

New Delhi, dated: 08.03.2022

General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways, PUs etc.
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Concessions to person re-employed in Central Government service payment of Travelling Allowance.

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In pursuance to’ Ministry of Finance / Department of Expenditure O.M. No 19030/42020-E.IV dated 24.01.2022 on the subject matter of concessions to person re-employed in Central Government service – payment of Traveling Allowance, it has been decided to regulate admissibility of Travelling Allowance (i.e. TA for self and family members, Composite Transfer Grant, transportation of personal effects and-transportation of conveyance) in r/o persons re-employed in Railways in the following manner:

Also Read: Time limit for submission of Travelling Allowance and other claims by staff, RBE 229/202

(i) Where the pensioner is re-employed and TA on retirement has already been claimed by re-employed pensioner from the office/organization – from where he has retired/ superannuated:

  • TA shall be allowed to him for such appointment if such appointment is made at station other than place of settlement or such appointment necessitates change of residence at place of settlement.
  • TA shall also be allowed to him after completion of his term of re-employment.
  • In both cases, the TA would be reimbursed by the office/organization where the pensioner is re-employed.

(ii) In case the re-employed pensioner has not claimed TA on retirement within one year of his retirement and he is re-employed under the Railway before the expiry of one year from the date of retirement:

  • TA shall be allowed to him for such appointment in case such appointment is made at station other than last station of duty or such appointment necessitates change of residence at last station of duty.
  • TA shall also be allowed to him after completion of his term of re-employment.
  • The expenditure for TA on joining such appointment shall be borne by the organization from where the pensioner is retired/superannuated with reference to the post held at the time of retirement. On completion of term of re-employment, the TA would be reimbursed by the office/organization where the pensioner is re-employed.

(iii) In case of appointment of a re-employed person from other than Railway, TA shall be allowed to him as per the provision at Para 1 (i) above.

2. Admissibility of TA in above cases-would be subject to the following:

  • The entitlement for TA. would be w.r.t. the post last hold and the last pay drawn under the Railway at the time of retirement. In case of appointment of a re-employed person from other than Railway, the entitlement of TA would be in accordance with the equivalence given to the post in Railway.
  • Other provisions of Railway TA rules as provided in Chapter-16 of Indian Railway Establishment Code admissible to Railway officials on transfer in public interest as modified from time to time, would be applicable.

This order shall be effective from date of issuance of this OM. Past cases already settled would not be re-opened.

(Jitendra Kumar)
Dy. Director Finance Estt.I
Railway Board

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