Payment of Provisional Pension and gratuity under Rule 62 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 in case of delay in issue of PPO authorizing regular pension – reg
फा.स./12(9)/2020-P&PW(C)-6450 भारत सरकार कार्मिक, लोक शिकायत तथा पेंशन मंत्रालय पेंशन और पेंशनभोगी कल्याण विभाग (Desk-H)
8th Floor, Janpath Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi, Dated the 23th February, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Payment of Provisional Pension and gratuity under Rule 62 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 in case of delay in issue of PPO authorizing regular pension – reg
The undersigned is directed to say that in accordance with Rule 62 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 (Rule 64 of the erstwhile Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972), the Head of Office is required to sanction a provisional pension/gratuity, in cases where a delay is anticipated in issuing a PPO authorizing regular pension. Rule 65 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 further provides that in all cases where pension/ family pension/gratuity (including provisional pension/ family pension/gratuity) has not been sanctioned or is delayed, and it is clearly established that the delay in payment was attributable to administrative reasons or lapses, interest shall be paid on arrears of pension/family pension/gratuity at the rate and in the manner as applicable to General Provident Fund amount. Every case of delayed payment of pension/family pension/gratuity in respect of employees of a Ministry or Department and the employees of its attached and subordinate offices shall be considered by the Secretary of that Ministry or Department or any other officer authorized by him, and where it is found that the delay in the payment of pension/family pension/ gratuity was caused on account of administrative reasons or lapse, interest shall be required to be paid to the affected pensioner/family pensioner. In such cases, responsibility shall be fixed and disciplinary action shall be taken against the Government servant or servants who are found responsible for the delay on account of administrative lapses.
2. Although as per Rule 62 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 2021, payment of provisional pension shall not continue beyond the period of six months from the date of retirement of the Government servant, the Rule further provides that the Accounts Officer shall treat the provisional pension as final and issue pension payment order immediately on the expiry of the period of six months, if the final amount of pension and gratuity have not been determined by the Head of Office in consultation with the Accounts Officer within the aforesaid period of six months.
3. In view of the provisions of Rule 62 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 (earlier Rule 64 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972), the Accounts Officer has to treat the provisional pension as final and issue pension payment order immediately on the expiry of the period of six months provided in the Rule, if the final amount of pension and gratuity have not been determined by the Head of Office in consultation with the Accounts Officer within the said period. Therefore, there should not be a situation where regular pension is not authorized by the Accounts Officer to a retired Government servant on expiry of the period of six months.
4. All Ministries/Departments and their Account Officers are advised to strictly comply with the provisions of Rule 62 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021. It is further emphasized that pension should not be discontinued under any circumstances, if, for any reason, PPO for regular pension could not be issued by the Accounts Officer till the expiry of the aforesaid period of six months.
(Ashok Kumar Singh) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Regarding creation of a new Yadgiri Postal Division by bifurcation of existing Kalaburagi Postal Division
No.Q-13/17/2021-PE-I-DOP(Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001 Dated: 21.02.2022
To,
The Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle, Bengaluru-560 001.
Subject: Regarding creation of a new Yadgiri Postal Division by bifurcation of existing Kalaburagi Postal Division.
Madam/Sir,
Please refer to Circle Office letter No. ESA/CRTN/Yadgiri/DVN/2021 dated 31.12.2021 on the subject cited above.
2. The proposal for creation of a new Yadgiri Postal Division by bifurcation of existing Kalaburagi Postal Division has been examined in detail in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing (IFW)of the Directorate. The proposal has been approved by the Competent Authority, subject to the following conditions:-
(a) To ensure that there will be increase in the revenue due to this bifurcation and creation of new Division. (b) Non-recurring and recurring expenditure on account of the creation of Division will be limited to the extreme necessities. (c) There will be review of financial performance of both Kalaburagi Division as well as Yadgiri Division after completion of one year.
3. Further, the surplus post of PS Group ‘B’ of PSD, Rajkot, Gujrat Circle is redeployed as Divisional Head (PS Group ‘B’) of the newly created Yadgiri Postal Division.
4. In view of above, the Circle is requested to take further necessary action accordingly and furnish an Action Taken Report to this Office. The review after completion of one year is a mandatory condition of IFW, therefore, the same be strictly adhered to.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Dy. No. 173/2021-22/FA-CS(P) dated 17.02.2022.
Circulation of POSB (CBS) Manual (Corrected up to 31.12.2021)
SB Order No. 03/2022
File No. 116-17/2017-SB Govt. of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (F.S. Division)
To All Head of Circles / Regions
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001 Dated : 18.02.2022
Subject: Circulation of POSB (CBS) Manual (Corrected up to 31.12.2021) – Reg.
Sir / Madam,
POSB (CBS) Manual for operation of POSB Schemes in Core Banking Solution (CBS) platform was circulated vide issued vide SB Order No. 09/2018 datd 17.07.2018. Statutory rules relating to POSB viz. National Savings Schemes were amended by Ministry of Finance in the year 2018 & 2019. Operation of all National Savings Schemes was extended to the Branch Post Offices in the year 2020 and various SB orders have been issued by the Department related to POSB operation. The POSB (CBS) Manual has accordingly been revised by the FS Division of Postal Directorate and the same is approved by Director General (Poetal Services). This manual is released as POSB (CBS) Manual (Corrected up to 31.12.2021).
2. Some of the amendments incorporated in this version of Manual are listed below for reference.
Contents of SB Orders issued after release of POSB (CBS) Manual, 2018, are incorporated.
In respect of Deposits and Withdrawals from the accounts standing in RICT CBS BOs, from any CBS Post Office, sending of intimation of transactions happened in BO Accounts to the BOs concerned for updation in BO Journal has been discontinued.
Deposit in Savings Account through SB Money Orders from Field Post Offices has been deleted.
Closure of Accounts standing in BO through Cash payment is prescribed to be done only at Account Office.
New provision for issue of certificate of payment / certificate of credit has been included to settle the discrepancies in the voucher due to the omission in voucher on the part of the post office.
In case of memo of admission of payment, if the signature of the depositor or his agent, as the case may be, cannot be obtained, the case should be reported to the Head of the Circle for order and it was clarified that up to Rs. 500/ , Gazetted Postmaster or the Divisional Head may pass the orders personally. This has been modified that the case should be reported to Gazetted Postmaster or Divisional Head as the case may be, for passing final orders after necessary inquiries.
In case of Change of Name of Depositor, submission of Gazette Notification has been added and new procedure for change of name of the minor depositor has been appended.
Furnishing of report by Head of Circle to Directorate regarding verification of balances of accounte standing at branch offices the passbook of which are not received for interest posting has been deleted.
Submission of quarterly report to FS Division of Directorate by the HoC on verification of withdrawals of Rs. 10,000/- and above in Savings accounts at branch offices has been deleted.
Procedure of verification of balances of TD Accounts and other types of accounts has been modified. Sending of list of SB 46 notices issued by the Inspecting Authorities for verification by Account Office has been discontinued and proposed to be verified by the Inspecting Authorities themselves.
Procedure for transfer of SCSS Account from PO to Bank and vice versa has been added.
In all cases of the transfer of account from PO to Bank, the depositor should be requested to submit the account transfer application at the Bank only, as some of the bank branches may not operate National Savings Schemes.
Procedure for Issue of Passbook / Closure of Account for the accounts (RD & TD) opened in e Banking and M Banking has been included.
Contents of SAS/MPKBY Agency System are modified. Rules relating to Change of MPKBY Agent are appended.
Procedure for ascertaining the solvency of sureties in case of deceased claim settlement procedure has been added.
Provision for issue of reconciliation certificate in case of difference in the name of nominee has been included.
In respect of payment of claim in settlement of deceased claims chapter, interest eligibility and payment options available to the claimants have been added.
List of Countries under HAGUE APOSTILE CONVENTION has been updated.
Many clarifications which were already issued as well as fresh clarifications are included as ‘Note’ under various rules.
In Appendix – I (KYC / AML / CFT Norms), the documents to show as source of receipt of funds tendered for investment are included.
Facility of dispatch of cheque book to the depositor by post at the cost of Depositor on request has been added.
Following new chapters are added as Appendices
TDS Submission
Role of SBCO for CBS Post Offices
Handling of Cases for Relaxation in Rules
Interest Rates with effect from 01.04.1981
Specimen of important forms and registers
3. Further, a table of concordance linking the procedural rules in the POSB (CBS) Manual Version 2018 with the rules in the new version is appended, for easy reference.
4. The procedural rules in this version of Manual should be followed by all the CBS Post Offices and RICT – CBS Branch Post Offices.
5. Softcopy of the Manual is uploaded in India Post Website and the same can be downloaded by all the Administrative and Operative Offices.
6. Circles should ensure that a soft copy of this version of manual is available in all the systems in the post offices.
7. Circles are requested to take necessary action in this regard and this order may be circulated to all the Post Offices.
Keeping double/additional Transport Allowance out of the 50% /35% ceiling relating to Divyangjan: DPE OM
No. W-02/0015/2021-DPE(WC) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. Dated: the 21st February, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Keeping double/additional Transport Allowance out of the 50% /35% ceiling relating to Divyangjan-reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to the order of the office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social, Justice and Empowerment, in the matter of Sh. K. Shiva Reddy & ors., DM finance, a visually impaired employee case No. 11927/1024/2020 dated 12.02.2021 recommending to amend DPE OM no. W-02/0030/2018-DPE (WC) dated 10.07.2018, so as to include Additional Transport Allowance / Double Transport Allowance in the list of perks / allowance / benefits exempted from upper ceiling limit.
2. DPE OM dated 03.08.2017 authorizes to the Board of Director to decide on perks and allowances and states that all allowances are within the ceiling of 35% of Basic Pay except the allowances mentioned therein.
3. The matter has been examined in consultation with the DoE and it has been decided as under:
1) The PwD employees in terms of DoE OM dated 07.07.2017, may be paid double the transport allowance to facilitate their accessibility to & fro the office.
2) Additional amount of Transport allowance payable to PwD employees in terms of DoE OM dated 07.07.2017, is to be kept outside the overall ceiling of cafeteria approach.
4. Accordingly, Para 3(vi) of DPE OMs dated 10.07.2018 and Para 9 of DPE OM dated 03.08.2017 stand amended.
5. CPSEs are advised to fix or review amount of Transport Allowance to be reasonable within set of allowances under the cafeteria approach in consultation with their concerned Administrative Ministry/ Department for the purpose of calculation of double/ additional Transport Allowance admissible as above, keeping in view the terms of DoE OM dated 07.07.2017 and DPE guidelines.
6. All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.
7 This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of the poll: Manipur & Majuli (Assam)
F. No. 12/1/2022-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Establishment (JCA-2) Section
*****
North Block, New Delhi Dated: 18th February, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: (i) Revision in the date of poll for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of State of Manipur. 2022
(ii) Bye Election in 99 – Majuli (ST) AC of Assam Legislative Assembly
Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll – regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that the Secretary, Election Commission of India, vide letter No. 78/EPS/2022, dated 15.02.2022, has informed that the date of poll of General Election to Legislative Assembly of Manipur has since been revised, as per details given below:
Re-Scheduled date of poll for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur
S. No.
Name ofState
Phase
NotifiedDates ofPoll
RevisedDates ofPoll
Day
1.
Manipur
Phase -1
27.02.2022 (Sunday)
28.02.2022
Monday
Phase – 2
03.03.2022 (Thursday)
05.03.2022
Saturday
2. Secretary, Election Commission of India has also informed, vide letter No. 78/EPS/2022, dated 15.2.2022, that it has been decided to hold bye election to fill vacancy in the following Assembly Constituency of Assam:
Bye -Election in 99-Majuli (ST) AC of Assam Legislative Assembly
S.No.
Name of State
Number & Nam of Assembly Constituency
Date of Poll
Day
1
Assam
99-Majuli (ST)
07.03.2022
Monday
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines have been issued by this Department, vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001, regarding closure of Central Government Offices and grant of paid holiday to all concerned, including the daily wage/casual workers, on the date of election.
It is reiterated that all the Central government Offices and the Central Industrial Establishments, shall remain closed on the date of poll in the notified areas, where general election and bye election to the State Legislative Assemblies are scheduled to be conducted. The employees concern shall be granted paid holiday on the date of Poll to enable them to exercise their right to vote.
3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(S.P. Pant) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Finmin Clarification on booking of air tickets by private airlines in view of the disinvestment of Air India
No.19024/03/2021-E.IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 16th February, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Modification of instructions regarding Air Travel on Government account.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. dated 31.12.2021 regarding booking of air tickets on Government account after disinvestment of Air India through three authorized agencies viz. Balmer & Lawrie, IRCTC and Ashok Travels. Several references have been received in this Department seeking clarification regarding booking of air tickets for Domestic and International travel by private airlines in view of the disinvestment of Air India.
2. It is clarified that the air travel on Government account both Domestic (including LTC) and International travel can be made by private airlines. Tickets shall be purchased only through the above three authorized agents.
3. This is issued with the approval of the Finance Secretary & Secretary (Expenditure).
Calendar for Cadre Review of Central Group “A’ Services
File No. 1-11019/18/2022-CRD Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training (Cadre Review Division)
Third Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi- 110003. Dated: 14th February, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Calendar for Cadre Review of Central Group “A’ Services.
The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) is the nodal agency of Government of India for personnel management policies. Cadre management and cadre review are primarily the concern of Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) but the responsibility for laying down standards in the matter and co-ordination rests with DoP&T . Provisions governing the process of cadre review of Central Group ‘A Services were issued as consolidated guidelines vide Office Memorandum (OM) No. 1-11011/1/2009-CRD dated 14.12.2010 along with a Monograph. Under the said Guidelines, every cadre should be reviewed once in five years. The review should first be carried out by the CCA, preferably in consultation with the representative of the Service/cadre in question.
2. It has, however, been observed that despite repeated reminders and regular meetings with CCAs, the prescribed periodicity of cadre review is not followed . Prime reason for the delay being non-submission of cadre review proposal by the concerned CCA. With the objective to get one round of cadre review completed in 5 years for all the Services, this Department had issued a calendar in year 2018 , 2019 and 2021 for strict compliance. However, various CCAs citing one or other reason (which includes COVID pandemic) defaulted on the prescribed timeline laid down in the Calendars .
3 For the Services where reviews are pending, a Calendar for year 2022 is being circulated for strict compliance by CCAs (Annexure). The deadline/month mentioned in the Calendar is the time by which the complete cadre review proposal should be submitted by the concerned CCAs to DoPT positively. There may be instances, where CCA does not require any change in cadre structure, in those cases also, the CCA may move the proposal for other changes, if required. If no changes are required at all, a certificate to this aspect may be sent to this Department with approval of Minister in-charge. DoPT may, however, take its own view on the same. Similarly, any request for extension of time may be sent with approval of Secretary.
4. It is well known that proposals involving creation of posts, restructuring, merger, encadrement etc. resulting in change of cadre strength of any Central Group ‘A’ Service are required to be considered during cadre review. Any creation of posts in these Services is through cadre review or in consultation with DoPT and DoE (in exigencies), which was reiterated in OM No. 1-11010/17/2016-CRD dated 15.02.2027 to all CCAs (with copy to OoE). Creation of posts and other measures outside cadre review, while cadre review is due, would not be supported and may result in freezing of the cadre strength for a specific period or even reduction.
5 There are Services which have been declared dying or where few posts are left. Status of such Services and pending issues may be brought to the notice of this Department immediately by concerned CCA but not later than the month prescribed in the Calendar . These Services include Indian Supply Service, Indian Inspection Service, Indian Broadcasting Engineering Service, Indian Broadcasting Programme Service etc.
6. There may be cases where due to court cases the submission of cadre review proposal is delayed or Orders of Court for cadre review. All such instances should be brought to the notice of this Department immediately with full details of the directions of the Court without waiting for time/month prescribed in the Calendar. It need not be emphasized that the CCA must ensure compliance of the Order of the Court for avoiding any complexities later.
7. CCA with Service pending for cadre review prior to January 2022 may submit the proposal earlier than the prescribed time/month in the Calendar . CCA with Service whose cadre review will be due in 2022 should start the preparation of proposal to ensure timely submission by the prescribed month or even earlier.
8. A nodal officer (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) may be nominated by each CCA for matters related to cadre review and for ensuring compliance of the timeline given in the Calendar. Name of the nodal officer may be provided within one month to this Department.
9. For any clarification/guidance in submission/finalisation of proposal, the CCA may contact the undersigned (Tel: 24624863 ) or Under Secretary (Shri Randhir Kumar, Tel:24653972 ) posted in Cadre Review Division of DoPT.
(Dr. Harmit Singh PahuJa) Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
To The Secretaries of the Ministry/Department concerned
Copy to:
(i) Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure (Attn: Smt. Annie George Mathew, Special Secretary (Pers.), North Block, New Delhi with request that the proposal of creation etc. in these Central Group ‘A’ Services whose name is appearing in the Calendar may be processed only in consultation with DoPT.
(ii) Joint Secretary (Estt.), DoP&T, North Block, New Delhi with request that comments of Cadre Review Division be also obtained while examining any request of change in cadre strength/grade-wise strength of the Services whose name is appearing in the Calendar.
The Postmaster General, Mumbai Region, Mumbai will be holding Pension Adalat for Pensioners/Family pensioners of Department of Posts who are retired or taking pension from office under Mumbai Region. The Pension Adalat will be on 1st March 2022 at 3.00 pm in the Office of The Postmaster General, Mumbai Region, Mumbai GPO Building, Mumbai-400 001.
Pensioners may send their Applications for Pension Adalat addressed to The Sr. Accounts Officer, O/o The Postmaster General, Mumbai Region, GPO Building, Mumbai – 400 001 so as to reach on or before 25th February,2022 in the proforma given below.
The application received after 25th February,2022 will not be considered in the Pension Adalat. Cases involving legal issues, grievances involving policy matters will not be considered in Pension Adalat
Department of Posts
Application Form of Pension Adalat
Sr No.
subiect
Details to be filled in by the Pensioner/Family Pensioner
1.
Name of the Pensioners/Family Pensioner with designation at the time of retirement/death.
2.
Name of Post office/ other Departmental office from where retired etc. and date of retirement.
3.
PPO No. Of Pensioner/Family Pensioner.
4.
Name of Post Office/Head Post Office/Bank from where Pension/Family Pension is being drawn.
5.
Postal address of the pensioner/Family Pensioner with phone no.
6.
Complaints in brief (Attach application containing details if required)
7.
Date & Signature of the Pensioner/ Family Pensioner.
Substitute arrangements in place of regular Gramin Dak Sevaks against vacant GDS posts
No.17-31/2016-GDS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 11.02.2022
Office Memorandum
Subject: Implementation of recommendation of GDS Committee on substitute arrangements in place of regular Gramin Dak Sevaks; against vacant GDS posts- reg.
This refers to paras 16.25 to 16.34 of the GDS Committee report and Directorate instructions issued vide letters No.17-115-GDS dated 21.10.2002, No.17-24/2017-GDS dated 25.05.2018 and No.19-43/2017-GDS dated 11.04.2019 on the above noted subject.
2. Recommendations of the GDS Committee on substitute arrangements in place of regular Gramin Dak Sevaks have been considered and the following instruction/guidelines on substitute arrangements in place of regular Gramin Dak Sevaks are approved:-
i. Short Term Vacancies: Vacancies arising due to leave, medical condition of GDS etc upto 45 days shall be treated as Short Term vacancy. The following needs to be adhered to in case of making arrangement against Short Term vacancies:
a. A substitute should not be engaged against a short term vacancy in any GDS posts in routine manner.
b. In case of short-term vacancies, as far as possible, work may be managed by combining duties and “substitutes” shall not be provided against vacancies of less than 45 days.
c. In case of Single Handed BO & Post Office Mail offices having single GDS post OR Double/Triple Handed BO and Post Office/Mail Office where the post of BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak is lying vacant and stop-gap arrangement by combination with another GDS post of same office is not possible, then only a substitute may be provided. Such arrangements should not be continued for more than 45 days against any GDS post.
d. Where Departmental officials are also available in the same office, where GDS post falls vacant, possibility of managing the work by Departmental officials or combination of duties of GDS, if any available in the office may be explored first.
e. In case the work of vacant GDS post could not be carried out under the instructions contained in para 2 (i) (a) to (d) above, only then substitute arrangement in place of regular incumbent may be allowed to facilitate carrying out work unhindered with approval of the Engaging Authority.
ii. Long Term Vacancies: Vacancies of more than 45 days caused due to any circumstances including deputation, discharge, termination etc shall be termed as Long Term vacancies. The following needs to be adhered to in case of making arrangement against Long Term vacancies
(i) In case of long term vacancies, the combination of duties as provided in para 2 (i) above may be resorted to; and substitute may be allowed only if workload of the BO as well as its financial position/revenue norms justifies such engagement of filling of the post at BO on regular basis.
(ii) Continuation of substitute arrangements beyond 45 days at a stretch may only be allowed by the authority next higher to the engaging authority. Such engagement should only be done in exceptional cases where action has been initiated for regular engagement, if justified based on work load financial/revenue norms.
(iii) No substitute arrangement against any vacant GDS post shall continue beyond 90 days. Hence, regular/alternative arrangements must be made during the period beyond 90 days. If for any unavoidable reason, a substitute arrangement is required to be continued beyond 90 days, specific approval of the Head of Region/DPS (Region) will be necessary for reasons to be recorded in writing.
iii. In the case of stop gap arrangement against short term vacancies, it is clarified that such arrangements should be resorted to only in cases where the GDS is unable to undertake his/her duties due to his/her own action (unauthorized absence, fraud, misappropriation etc.), due to circumstances beyond his/her control like sudden serious illness/accident/death or because the department does not want him/her to continue (due to reasons of misconduct / dismissal / removal / put off duty etc.). In all other cases, action should be taken well in advance to fill up the post on a regular basis. Even where the post falls vacant unexpectedly, efforts should be made to manage the work through combination of duties as spelt out above.
iv. Practice of giving break for a few days and then again providing substitute for the same vacant GDS post is not proper. The number of days for which a substitute is engaged shall be counted from the first day when a substitute was provided against the vacant GDS post.
v. In case, in unavoidable circumstances, the substitute arrangement continues beyond 1 year, approval of Head of Circle is required.
vi. In all cases of arranging substitute, detailed justification has to be recorded in writing while approving the case.
3. Substitute arrangement/ engagement for the GDS posts lying vacant due to deputation of regular incumbent GDS to IPPB/APS:
(i) Vacancies caused due to deputation to IPPB/APS etc. should be filled provisionally on regular basis. On repatriation of regular incumbent, GDS provisionally engaged against such post may be given posting in nearby BO/Post Office/Mail Office, if vacancies exist in same TRCA level and slab. While making engagement against such vacancies, it should made clear that their engagement is provisional and is against deputation vacancy and the same is liable for termination under Rule 8 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020 on repatriation of regular incumbent. An undertaking to this effect shall be obtained before the said provisional engagement.
(ii) The GDSs selected for deputation to IPPB will be treated as on leave without allowance in Department of Posts. Before proceeding to IPPB, the GDS will apply for leave without allowance to the Divisional Head for the period of his/her deputation to IPPB.
(iii) The Divisional Head will sanction leave without allowance in relaxation of existing rules on sanction of leave for the period of deputation before they are relieved.
(iv) Substitute arrangement may be made as per guidelines prescribed for arrangement of substitutes contained in this order.
(v) In case the selected candidate is GDSBPM, he/she shall hand over existing BO accommodation to the substitute/ provisionally engaged GDS for functioning of BO in case BO is functioning in Gram Panchayat/Govt. building.
4. The following needs to be adhered to while arranging a substitute in place of vacant GDS post:
(i) No substitute be allowed to take over charge unless the competent leave-sanctioning/engaging authority is fully satisfied that the substitute engaged against short-term/long-term vacancies possesses all the qualifications prescribed for the engagement.
(ii) The substitute shall be provided under the risk and responsibility of the regular incumbent, if any.
(iii) Drawing and Disbursing authority shall not draw allowances of any substitute unless the claim is accompanied by a certificate from the competent authority about the possession of requisite qualification by the substitute and their approval for making/continuing the arrangements.
(iv) All Head of Division to ensure that long leave beyond 90 days is not granted to a GDS in routine manner to avoid substitute continuing in place of incumbents for long period.
5. While arranging for combined duty or substitutes, the engaging authority shall ensure that required user ID/password, enabled/configured RICT device etc are provided from the day one of such arrangement so that work loss for such vacant posts may be avoided.
6. The above instructions may kindly be brought to the notice of all engaging authorities of GDS for strict compliance. Any deviation of the above instructions will be viewed seriously and action would be required to be taken against official/ officers who allow substitute arrangement to continue beyond the prescribed limits in contravention of the above instructions.
7. If any previous instructions on the issues of ‘substitute’ arrangement are found contrary to above instruction/guideline, the same will stand superseded by this O.M.
8. Hindi version will follow.
(D.K.Tripathi) Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC) Tele No. 011-23096629 Email-adggds[at]indiapost.gov.in
CGEGIS Table of Benefits from Jan 2022 to March 2022
No.7(2)/EV/2016 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure E-V Branch
New Delhi, the 11th February, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2022 to 31.03.2022.
The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.01.2022 to 31.03.2022, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.1% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(4)-B(PD)/2021 dated 03.01.2022, are enclosed.
2. The Tables enclosed are of two categories as per the existing practice. As hitherto, the first Table of Benefits for the savings fund of the scheme is based on the subscription of Rs.10 p.m. from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 p.m. w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards. The second Table of Benefits for savings fund is based on a subscription of Rs.10 p.m. for those employees who had opted out of the revised rate of subscription w.e.f. 1.1.1990.
3. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these Orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.
4. Hindi version of these orders is attached.
(B.K.Manthan) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
