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;
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.
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.
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,
All Chief Postmaster General
Chief General Manager, PLI / Parcel / BD Directorate
Chief General Manager, CEPT / Director RAKNPA / Director of all PTCs
Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service
All General Manager (Finance) / Director Postal Accounts / DDAP
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:
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/SA
Consequent 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:
Sr.PPS / PSO to Secretary (Posts) / Director General Postal Services
PPS/ PS to Members, Postal Services Board / Addl. DG(Coordination)
Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Posts
Sr. DDG(Vigilance) & CVO / Sr. DDG (PAF)
Secretary, Postal Services Board/ All Deputy Directors General
PE-I / PE-II / SPN-I / DE section, Dak Bhawan
All recognized Federations / Unions / Associations of Department of Posts
Portal Upload Tem, CEPT for uploading the order on the India Post website.
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 24.01.2022on 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:
(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
Income Tax payable on the contribution in a PF account exceeding Rs. 5 lakh per annum w.e.f financial year 2021-22
TA-3-07001/7/2021-TA-III-Part (1)/cs-8084/81 Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure O/o Controller General of Accounts, GPO Complex, E-Block, INA New Delhi.
Dated: 04.03.2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Income Tax payable on the contribution in a PF account exceeding Rs. 5 lakh per annum w.e.f financial year 2021-22-reg.
Reference is invited to Department of Revenue Notification dated 31st August, 2021 and this office OM dated 25.02.2022 on the above cited subject.
2. In this regard, necessary amendments for maintaining GPF accounts have been made in Chapter 6 of Civil Accounts Manual (CAM). In accordance with the provisions contained in CAM, PAO will ensure to issue annual GPF statement in the revised format to subscribers through DDO soon after the 31st March of each year as per GPF Rules.
3. In view of the provision of the IT Act 1961 as amended, the GPF subscribers may be advised to take into account their income tax liability arising on account of interest accrued during the previous year on his taxable contributions/accumulations and deposit Advance Income Tax at applicable rates directly without waiting for the annual GPF statement issued by concerned DDO/PAO. In order to capture taxable GPF interest amount by DDO, PFMS have also developed necessary functionality. The requisite information to compute GPF interest is also available with individual concern in terms of annual statement of previous year and details of subscriptions and refund through monthly pay slip. In case of any difficulty being faced by subscribers, interest calculation on this account may be got it checked from PAO.
4. All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs (IC) of Ministries/Departments are requested to advise their PAOs to extend assistance to subscribers, if required, so as to facilitate them to be able to deposit income tax by due date.
(Ashish Kumar Singh) Dy. Controller General of Accounts
Modification of instructions regarding Air Travel on Government Account
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)
RBE N0.25/2022
No. F(E)1/2022/AL-28/1
New Delhi, dated 07.03.2022
The General Managers, AT Indian Railways / PUs etc. (As per Standard Mailing List).
Sub: Modification of instructions regarding Air Travel on Government Account.
Ref: Board’s letter of even number dated 11.01.2022.
Reference is invited to Board’s. letter of even number dated 11.01.2022 regarding booking of air ticket on Government account through three authorized agencies viz. Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd.(BLCL), Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT) and Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), after disinvestment of Air India. It is, now, clarified that air travel on Government account both Domestic (including LTC) and International travel can be made by private airlines. However, the tickets shall be. purchased only through the above three authorized agents.
In continuation of this department’s notification of even number dated 11.12.2021, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order composition of the Committee as under:-
I. Chief Secretary, – Chairman Government of Himachal Pradesh
Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary (Personnel) to the Government of Himachal – Member Pradesh
Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal – Member Pradesh
Special Secy. (Fin-Pen) to the Government of – Member Secretary Himachal Pradesh
The terms of reference of the Committee wiII be as under:-
The Committee shall look into the demands/ grievances of subscribers/Government employees recruited on or after 15 .05.2003 into the regular Government Service and covered under the New Pension System (NPS).
The Committee may consult and interact with various stakeholders to have the opinion about their experiences and to assess the financial liability on the State Government, if the Old Pension Scheme is restored.
To submit suggestions on other matters that the Committee feels relevant in the contest of reviewing the New Pension System.
The Committee may co-opt as many members, officials and non officials, as it deems fit.
By Order, Prabodh Saxena Addl. Chief Secretary (Finance) to Government of Himachal Pradesh
Grant of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) – Himachal Pradesh G.O
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH FINANCE (REGULATIONS) DEPARTMENT
No. Fin-(C)B(7)-3/2021
Shimla-2
Dated : 2nd March, 2022
NOTIFICATION
In supersession of this department’s Notification of even number dated 28~ February, 2022 and in partial modification of notification of even number dated 3rd January, 2022, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the Basic pay plus Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) shall not exceed Rs. 2,24,100/- per month for the categories of Doctors in the Health & FamilyWelfare Department, Medical Education Department, Ayush Vibhag and Animal Husbandry Department.
Issue of Concordance Table for pay matrix level 16 and 15 in respect of AMC/ADC/RVC
No. PC to 17(01)/2016/D(Pension/Policy) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare D(Pension/Policy)
Sena Bhawan, New Dethi-11001. Dated: 2nd March, 2022
To The Chief of the Defence Staff The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff
Sub Issue of Concordance Table for pay matrix level 16 in respect of the rank of LT. Gen (HAG+) and pay matrix level 15 in respect of the rank of LT. Gen (HAG) in respect of AMC/ADC/RVC-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 17(02)/2017(02)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 17.10.2018, issuing Concordance Table to facilitate fixation of notional pay in respect of pre-2016 Armed Force pensioners/family pensioners who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016.
2. An error has been noticed in Concordance Table of Lt. General (HAG) of AMC/ADC/RVC in pay matrix level 15 already issued. Further, it has also been observed that Concordance Table for Lt. General (HAG+) of AMC/ADC/RVC in pay matrix level 16 was not prepared and issued.
3. In view- of the: above, Concordance Table for Lt. General (HAG+) AMC/ADC/RVC in pay matrix level 16 and modified Concordance Table in respect of Lt. General (HAG) of AMC/ADC/RVC in pay matrix level 15 in lieu of the Concordance Table already issued, have now been prepared and are enclosed (Annexure A) herewith.
4. Due care has been taken to prepare these concordance tables based on the fitment tables for fixation of pay. However, in case of any inconsistency in the Concordance tables vis-a vis the relevant rules/instructions, the notional pay and pension/family pension of pre-01.01.2016 pensioners/family pensioners may be fixed in accordance with the rules/ instructions applicable for fixation of pay in the intervening pay commission periods.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance/Pension) vide their ID Note No. Part File (1) to 30(01)/2016/Fin/Pen dated 03.02.2022.
6. Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully,
(A K Agrawal) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Copy to: As per standard distribution list. DFA(Pension) CGDA TRIPAS
DOPT Remider 3: Transaction Audit of DOPT 2014-15 in the matter of stepping up of pay
REMINDER-3 MOST IMMEDIATE TIME BOUND
F.No.6/3/2021-CS-I(S) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, A Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market New Delhi, dated the 03rd March, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Audit Para No. 13 of Transaction Audit of DoP&T for the year 2014-15 in the matter of stepping up of pay – regarding
The undersigned is directed to refer to DoP&T’s OM of even number dated 30.12.2021, 18.01.2022 and 28.01.2022 on the subject mentioned above wherein all the Ministries/Departments concerned were requested to furnish the information as per the attached format immediately clearly indicating the number and names of all the officers who have been granted stepping up of pay and whose case has been reviewed or qualify for review as per OM dated 20.05.2014. Information has not been received from most of the Ministries/Departments yet. Since the status of the matter has to be apprised to the Standing Audit Committee urgently, it is also proposed to hold a meeting with the concerned Ministries/Departments shortly in this regard.
