Extension of departmental facilities and Conferences at all levels
1/46407/2022
No. T-13/1/2021-SR and Legal-DoP Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (SR Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001 Dated -07-02-2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Extension of departmental facilities and Conferences at all levels – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even No. dated 24-11-2021, on the subject mentioned above and to convey that references have been received from Service Associations and Federations that it would be very difficult to conduct All India Conference (AIC) by 31-03-2022 in view of Omicron and consequent restrictions in different states
2. The request has been examined and it has been decided that conferences at all levels in respect of recognized Service Associations (as per 2015 verifications and one GDS Association i.e. AIGDSU as per 2011 verification) are extended for a period of three months beyond 31-03-2022 .i.e. till 30-06-2022 or until further orders whichever is earlier.
3. The conferences at all levels in respect of non-recognized Service Associations under BPEF are also extended for a period of three months beyond 31-03-2022 i.e. till 30-06-2022 or until further orders whichever is earlier.
4. All the service associations will further ensure that Al India Conference will be concluded immediately after the restrictions are removed by the State Governments, so that the question of further extension should not arise.
In context of Board’s letter cited above, references have been received in Board’s office from some of the Zonal Railways, seeking clarifications regarding entitlement of National Holiday Allowance (NHA) to those non-gazetted employees who are getting higher pay level beyond level-8 under MACPS. This issue has also been raised in PNM Forum by AIRF as item No. 11/2018 and by NFIR as item No. 11/2018.
2. The matter has been examined in Board’s Office. MACPS provides for grant of financial upgradation to employees on personal basis and the concerned employees continue to discharge the duties and responsibilities of their substantive post. In view of this, it is clarified that National Holiday Allowance (NHA) may be granted to those eligible non-gazetted employees who are getting higher pay level beyond level-8 under MACPS, at the rates prescribed for the substantive post held by them.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
4. This disposes of NWR’s letter No. 600-3/19/2020 dated 23/03/2021.
Cashless Facilities to CGHS Beneficiaries: Lok Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 639
ANSWERED ON: 04.02.2022
Cashless Facilities to CGHS Beneficiaries
K. Shanmuga Sundaram P. Velusamy Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that several private hospitals empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) decided to suspend cashless services to the beneficiaries of the health care programme;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the pending amount to be paid to the hospitals both private and Government category;
(c) whether the cashless services to Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme is also suspended by the hospitals in private sector; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure un-interrupted cashless services to the beneficiaries?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)
(a) to (d):Under the Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS), empaneled Health Care Organizations (HCOs) are required to provide cashless facilities to the eligible CGHS beneficiaries. However, there have been reports that some hospitals are not providing cashless facilities. Suitable action is taken against them whenever such cases come to notice. AMRI Hospital, Bhubneshwar, M/s Charnock Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata and Utkal Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, Fortis Healthcare Limited, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi and Amar Eye Centre, Naveen Shahdara Delhi have submitted notice to opt out of CGHS.
Under CGHS, during the current Financial Year, HCOs’ bills worth Rs. 1200 crore (approx.) have been paid and bills amounting to Rs. 1100 crore (approx.) are received for payment.
Regarding Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), as per the information provided by the Ministry of Defence, 174 Health Care Organizations (HCOs) have stopped giving cashless services to ECHS beneficiaries.
Under CGHS, following steps have been taken to ensure uninterrupted cashless services to the beneficiaries:-
(i) Adequate funds are provided to CGHS under the relevant Head of Account for clearance of hospital bills.
(ii) Hospital Bills are regularly processed for settlement and an amount of Rs. 1200 crore (approx.) has already been paid to private hospitals during current Financial Year 2021-22.
(iii) Additional manpower has been mobilised to expedite settlement of hospital claims.
(iv) In June 2021, CGHS has shifted to settlement of bills in paperless mode on the IT Platform of National Health Authority which is an attached Office of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
As informed by Ministry of Defence, following steps have been taken for timely payment of bills to the hospitals empanelled under ECHS: –
(i) Provision of adequate budgetary support has been made.
(ii) Usages of IT solution for continuous monitoring for efficient processing of bills and timely payment.
(iii) Empanelment of additional HCOs as an alternative to those who have refused services.
Grant of Deputation Duty Allowance for Railway Employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)
F.No.F(E)11/2017/DE/1/2
PC-VII No. 179 RBE No. 09/20222 New Delhi, dt.17.01.2022
The General Managers/Pr. Financial Advisors, All Indian Railways & Production Units incl. RDSO, (As per Standard Mailing List)
Sub:- Grant of Deputation (Duty) Allowance in cases where the basic pay in parent cadre has been upgraded on account of NFU, MACP, NFSG, etc. in the 7th CPC context – clarification regarding.
Consequent upon acceptance of the Recommendations of the Seventh (7th) Central Pay Commission, instructions issued by DOP&T vide their O.M. No. 2/11/2017-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 24.11.2017 amending the rate of Deputation (Duty) Allowance and the related conditions have been adopted & circulated on Railways vide Board’s letter No.F(E)II/2017/DE/1/2 dated 26.12.2017.
2. Now, DOP&T, -vide their O.M. No. 2/11/2017-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 15.03.2021 has issued some clarification regarding admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance in terms of Note-2 & Note-3 below para-4(d) of OM dated 24.11.2017. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees also.
3. A copy of these instructions is sent herewith for information/guidance, which shall take effect from Ist July, 2017.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
(G. Priya Sudarsani) Director, Finance(Estt.) Railway Board
Amendment in Para 3.4 of consolidated deputation guidelines
F.No. 2/9/2018-Estt. (Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training Estt. Pay -II Section
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North Block, New Delhi. dated: 12th April 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Amendment in Para 3.4 of deputation guidelines issued vide OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt (Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 – regarding.
2. Para 3.3 of aforesaid OM dated 17th June, 2010 provides that a person in a higher grade pay/ scale of pay shall not be appointed on deputation to a post in lower Grade Pay/ scale of pay if the deputation is from Central Government to Central Government and also in cases where the scale of pay and dearness allowance in the parent cadre post and ex-cadre post are similar.
3. Para 3.4 of DoPT OM dated 17th June, 2010 further provides that:-
“3.4 However, no appointment on deputation/ foreign service shall be made from/ to Central Government/ an organisation where the pay scale and DA in the parent cadre post and ex-cadre post are dissimilar, if the basic pay in the parent cadre increased by one increment plus dearness allowance(s) including interim relief if any, admissible to a person in the parent cadre post exceeds the basic pay plus dearness allowance (s) including interim relief, if any, at the maximum of the pay scale of the ex-cadre post. In the revised pay structure, the maximum of the scale would mean the sum of the Grade Pay of the ex-cadre post and maximum of the pay Band PB 4 i.e. Rs. 67000. For example, if the ex-cadre post is in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200, then the maximum would be Rs. 71200 i.e. Rs. 4200 plus Rs. 67000 (maximum of PB 4).”
4. Consequent upon the implementation of 7th CPC, it has been decided to amend the provisions in respect of Para 3.4 of this Department’s OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt (Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 with the following para: –
Revised Para 3.4 –
“However, no appointment on deputation/foreign service shall be made from/ to Central Government/ an organisation where the scale of pay and DA pattern in the parent cadre post and ex-cadre post are dissimilar, if the basic pay in the parent cadre increased by one increment plus dearness allowance (s) including interim relief, if any, admissible to a person in the parent cadre post exceeds the basic pay plus dearness allowance (s) including interim relief, if any, at the maximum of the pay level in the pay matrix/ pay scale of the ex-cadre post.”
“In the revised pay structure, the maximum of the scale would mean the last cell of any Level in the Pay Matrix”
Illustration: –
In case of an appointment on deputation basis, from an organisation to an ex-cadre post in the Central Government in Level 7 in the Pay Matrix, where the pay scale and DA pattern of the parent cadre post and ex-cadre post in Central Government are dissimilar, no appointment can be made to such post, if the basic pay in the parent cadre increased by one increment plus Dearness Allowance (s) including interim relief, if any, admissible in the parent cadre post exceeds the basic pay at the maximum of the Level 7 of the Pay Matrix i.e. Rs. 1,42,400/- plus Dearness Allowance (s), including interim Relief, if any.
5. All other terms and conditions issued vide OM NO. 6/8/2009-Est (Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010, as amended from time to time, will remain unchanged.
6. In so far as employees belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders will apply for deputation outside Indian Audit and Accounts Department, as concurred in by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
7. Hindi version will follow.
(Shukdeo Sah) Under Secretary to the Government of Ind All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
Amendment in Para 3.4 and Para 5 of deputation guidelines according to 7th CPC Pay Structure also applicable to Railway Employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)
PC-VII No 180 RBE No. 15
No.F(E)II/2018/Dep/1(1)/1
New Delhi, dt.07.02.2022
The General Managers/Pr. Financial Advisors, All Indian Railways & Production Units incl RDSO, (As per Standard Mailing List)
Sub: Amendment in Para 3.4 and Para-5 of consolidated guidelines on deputation issued vide OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 according to 7th CPC pay structure – regarding.
3. The instructions dated 02.03.2021 shall take effect from 01.01.2016 and shall be applicable to all officers who were on deputation on 01.01.2016 or appointed thereafter except for the revised rates of Deputation (Duty) Allowance which shall be applicable from 01.07.2017. A copy of these instructions is sent herewith for information/guidance.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
(G. Priya Sudarsani) Director, Finance (Estt.) Railway Board
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 812 ANSWERED ON: 07.02.2022
Restoration of Old Pension Scheme
Rakesh Singh Will the Minister of
FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Central and State Government employees are opposing the New Pension Scheme; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes restore the Old Pension Scheme keeping in view the benefits of the said scheme in interest of employees; (d) if so, the reasons thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER The Minister of State (Finance)
(a) to (e) Representations have been received from time to time which include the request for restoration of Old Pension Scheme. There is no proposal under consideration of Government of India for restoration of old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004. The National Pension System (NPS) was introduced by the Government of India to replace the defined benefit pension system by defined contribution pension scheme in order to provide old age income security in a fiscally sustainable manner and to channelize the small savings into productive sectors of the economy through prudential investments.
Pay fixation in Grade Pay of 4600/- in Assistant/PAs of CCS Cadre: Lok Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO: 830 ANSWERED ON: 07.02.2022
Uniform Applicability of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008
Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara Will the Minister of
FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether it is true that in explanation given by the Department of Expenditure through note dated 14/12/2009 to DoPT about methodology adopted in pay fixation in Grade Pay of 4600/- in Assistant/PAs of CCS Cadre, it was mentioned that this methodology is in terms of CCS(RP)Rules 2008;
(b) if so, the details of specific reply in this regard;
(c) whether Rule 7 or Rule 11 or any other specific Rule of CCS (RP) Rules 2008 was used in fixation methodology in point 2(c) of the said note and if so, the specific details thereof;
(d) whether Section 2 of CCS (RP) Rules 2008 allows its uniform applicability to all government servants appointed in Various Services;
(e) if so, whether the said methodology is not applicable to employees other than Assistants/PAs; and
(f) if so, the reasons for violating Section 2 of CCS(RP) Rules in this regard?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): On reference from DOPT, during the course of implementation of revised pay structure under the CCS(RP) Rules 2008, this Department vide U.O. Note No. 10/1/2009-IC dated 14.12.2009 provided clarifications to DOPT on certain points with regard to the manners/methodology of fixation of pay of Assistants/PAs consequent upon the grant of revised pay structure of Grade Pay of Rs. 4600 in the Pay Band 2(Rs. 9300-34800) to them on the basis of this Department’s OM No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 16.11.2009.
In the case of Government servants who were promoted as Assistants/PAs between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008, their pay will be fixed as per the option exercised by them. In terms of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, they have the option to (i) either have their pay fixed w.e.f. 01.01.2006 with reference to the lower scale which they were holding as on 01.01.2006, or (ii) from the date of promotion which took place after 01.01.2006; in such cases, their pay will be fixed with reference to the Fitment Table of the higher pay scale, however, they will not be entitled to arrears of pay from 01.01.2006 till the date of option.
(d) to (f): Section-II mentioned in Part A, Part B & Part C of the First Schedule of CCS (RP) Rules 2008, are applicable to respective categories in fixation of pay in revised pay structure as mentioned in the said Section-II of Part A, Part B & Part C of the First Schedule of CCS(RP) Rules 2008.
Subject: Grant of relaxation for air ticket purchased from unauthorized travel agent/website in respect of DAD employee.
Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Deptt of Expenditure vide O.M No. 19024/03/2021-E.IV dated 31.12.2021 has modified procedure of booking of air ticket. As per latest instructions the air tickets are required to be purchased from the authorized travel agents viz M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels and IRCTC. The order further states that in case of unavoidable circumstances, where the booking of ticket is done from unauthorized travel agent/website, the FA of the Ministry/Department and HoD (not below the rank of JS in subordinate/attached offices are authorized to grant relaxation.
2. Accordingly, it has been decided by the competent authority that PCsDA/ CsDA/ IFAs (SAG level) are empowered to grant relaxation for air ticket purchased from unauthorized agent/website in respect of DAD employees serving under their administrative jurisdiction/office in terms of MoF. DoE O.M dated 31.12.2021.
PCDA Circular 659: Timely processing of pension papers and issue of PPOs to Defence Forces Personnel
O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, PRAYAGRAJ- 211014
Circular No. 659
Dated:-04.02.2022
To,
The OI/C Records/PAOs (ORs) PCDA(Navy)/NAVPEN JCDA(AF)/AF RO ……………………………. …………………………….
Sub: Timely processing of pension papers and issue of PPOs to Defence Forces Personnel. Ref:- This office circular No. 647 dated 18.08.2021.
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Please refer above cited circular regarding implementation of project SPARSH under which it has been directed by competent authority that all types of claims of pensionary awards (viz. Service, Family & Disability Pension) to all Armed Forces Personnel have been processed through SPARSH only w.e.f. 01.08.2021.
2) In this regard, Ministry of Defence has conveyed that due to Non-adherence of timeline for processing of pension papers and non-issuance of PPOs in time creates further delays in sanction of retirement dues and other pensionary awards. The delay in issuance of PPO and further retirement entitlements cause unnecessary agony and hardship to the individuals and their families. This situation sometimes forces the individuals to float grievances or file litigations.
3) In view of the above, it is stressed upon to all concerned for timely submission of all types of pension claims to this office through SPARSH for timely notification of PPOs well in advance of their retirement/discharge to avoid further delays.
4) A copy of this circular is also available on the website of this office www.pcdapension.nic.in.
