PCDA Circular 656: Alternate provision in Life Time Arrear (LTA) certificate for grant of family pension
THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 656
Date: 10.01.2022
To,
The O/C Records/PAOs (ORs) ————————— —————————
Subject :- Alternate provision in Life Time Arrear (LTA) certificate for grant of family pension.
Reference:- This office Circular No. 389 dated 17.11.2008 and Circular no. 476 dated 03.02.2012
Kindly refer to this office Circulars No. quoted under reference wherein the requirements of LTA certificate for grant of family pension has been relaxed.
In case of JCOs/ORs personnel, ROs are fully responsible to processing the claim in favour of genuine claimant and the PSAs satisfy themselves before issuing PPO that claimant is genuine and admissibility exists. Therefore, it is considered that if claimant is genuine and admissibility exists as certified by RO then grant of family pension should not be held up for want of LTA certificate.
The Family Pension may be granted after obtaining a certificate from the widow/claimant in the form of Affidavit/Indemnity Bond stating that “Her Husband/Deceased was a pensioner at the time of his/her death. He/She has neither been convicted/sentenced/remarried nor changed his/her nationality before death. If at a later stage he/she is found ineligible for grant of Family Pension, he/she will be liable to refund the entire amount with interest paid to his/her as Family Pension”. This certificate/affidavit should be witnessed by two Defence Pensioners.
Pregnant women and Divyang employees have been exempted from attending office due to COVID
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, pregnant women employees and Divyang employees have been exempted from attending office due to rising COVID cases
Briefing about the guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in the wake of the third wave of the pandemic, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that pregnant women employees and Divyang employees have been exempted from attending office. However, they will be required to remain available and work from home.
All officials and staff living in the Containment Zone shall also be exempted from coming to office till the time Containment Zone is denotified, he added.
The Minister further informed that the physical attendance of government servants below the level of Under Secretary has been restricted to 50% of the actual strength and the remaining 50% shall work from home. Roster will be prepared accordingly by all the departments concerned, he added.
However, the Minister said, the officials/staff who are not attending the office and are working from home shall remain available on telephone and other electronic means of communications at all times.
In view of the rapid spread of the Virus infection, Dr Jitendra Singh said that a DoPT O.M. has been issued with the advice that the official meetings shall be conducted as far as possible through video conferencing. Similarly, personal meetings with visitors are to be avoided, unless absolutely necessary, he said.
In order to avoid overcrowding in the office premises, the Minister said, the officials/staff shall follow staggered timings i.e., (a) 9 am to 5.30 p.m. and (b) 10 am to 6.30 p.m.
Meanwhile, DoPT has advised all the officers/staff to ensure strict compliance of COVID-appropriate behaviour i.e. frequent washing of hands/sanitisation, wearing face mask/face cover and observing social distancing all the time.
Proper cleaning and sanitisation of the workplace, particularly frequently touched surfaces, may also be ensured.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the guidelines issued as per the DoPT O.M. will remain in force till 31st January 2022. In the meantime, regular review will be carried out from time to time and the guidelines may be revised accordingly depending on the situation.
a). Above Charges are applicable per coupon. In case of ‘non-refundable, Basic Fare will be forfeited. b). In case of Re-issuance : Re issuance Charges and difference of fare, if any, are applicable. c). LTC Tickets: Change/Refund Fee will be as applicable for highest Business or Economy Class fare
In cases of Flight Distributions:-
(a) Alternate arrangements are made by the Airline- No Refund (b) Passenger is taken back to the point of origin by the first available service – Full amount to be refunded. (c) Own arrangement for the cancelled sector is made by the passenger(s): Refund of Basic fare of the cancelled sector
(d) The passanger is not taken to the ticketed destination & passanger(s) makes own arrangement : Full refund in order in respective RBD along with unutilized non-airline taxes, if any. (e) No Re-validation or Cancellation Fee applicable on Infant Tickets.
Fares are subject to Change without prior notice.
** Updated as on 03 JAN 2022**
INFANT FARES :- Base Fare of INR 3750/- & INR 1250/- in Business & Economy respectively plus taxes/fees/charge as applicable.
Payment of Dearness Relief to the pensioners: CPAO
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066
CPAO/IT & Tech/ Bank Performance/37 Vol-III/2021-22/181
06.01.2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of Dearness Relief to the pensioners-reg.
This office is processing the pension cases of Central Civil Pensioners, Freedom fighters (SSS Yojana), Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of Parliament, etc and issuing the Special Seal Authorities for implementation by the CPPCs of authorized banks. The Dearness relief on the pension payment is payable to the pensioners at the rates specified by the respective office from time to time. The necessary orders in this regard are issued by the concerned departments and are available on their websites.
In this regard, it is intimated that Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners should be paid immediately by the CPPCs after downloading copies of Govt. Orders issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), Freedom Fighters & Rehabilitation (FFR) Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Justice, Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism, Department of Public Enterprises, etc by accessing their website. CPPCs should not wait for the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) to reiterate the orders related to DR release issued by the concerned Ministries/Departments. The instructions in this regard have already been mentioned in the SSA issued by CPAO.
However, it has been seen that CPPCs of Banks are waiting for CPAO to reiterate the orders related to DR release and issue additional circulars in this regard. Therefore, it is again brought to the notice of the authorised banks that their CPPCs should immediately pay the revised Dearness Relief to pensioners after orders to this effect have been issued by the competent authority.
To 1. Heads of CPPCs of All Authorized Banks (as per list) 2. Heads of GBD of All Authorized Banks (as per list) Copy To: 1. Sh/Smt. Rakesh Kumar Jain, Sr. Accounts Officer, Principal Accounts Office, Pension Co-ordination Wing, Double Storey Building, Air India Complex, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi- 110003 : For information w.r.t. your office letter No. Pr.AO/MCAT/Pension/2020-21/35759 dated 20.12.2021.
Financial upgradation under MACP Scheme: Fixation of pay on grant of 3rd MACP in the grade pay of Rs 7600
Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 110010
No. AT/Army/Pay Civ/Comp-X/E-4132
Dated: 16th Dec, 2021
To
All Regional Controllers PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
Subject: Fixation of pay on grant of 3rd MACP in the grade pay of Rs 7600/-
A case had been received in this HQrs office from one of the Controllers’ Offices seeking clarification as to whether a PGT Master of Sainik School is eligible for Grade Pay of Rs 7600 on grant of 3rd MACP upgradation or not.
2. The issue has been examined in this HQrs office and it is stated that for financial upgradation under MACP Scheme Grade Pay of the next promotional post is given. In this case as there is no next promotional post, the financial upgradation cannot be given.
Functioning of office during the operation of Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 – PCDA
Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Western Command), Chandigarh-160009 Tel.No. :0172-2741611 Ext. (221) E-mail: [email protected]
No. AN/I/1041/Misc
Dated: 07/01/2022
Subject: Functioning of office during the operation of Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Keeping in view the initial signs of surge in spread of COVID-19 cases, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, (Deptt of DoPT) has again issued necessary guidelines vide OM No. F.No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A.III dated 3rd January 2022 circulated by HQrs office, Delhi No. Estt/3012/Circular/Vol.VIII/Covid dt. 04/01/2022. In the above context, it is enjoined upon all Officers and staff to ensure strict compliance of instructions on COVID appropriate behaviour issued by MHA, MoH & FW and DoPT from time to time.
a) All officers/staff members shall cover their face with masks during office hours. No official/visitor would be allowed to enter office premises without face mask.
b) Social distancing shall be maintained strictly by Officers/staff in office.
c) Spitting in office premise is strictly prohibited.
d) All Officers Incharge may exhort those officers/officials who are not vaccinated so far, to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest.
Exemption of marking of attendance through Biometric System for Railway Employees
Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
Office Order No.71 of 2021
Sub : Exemption of marking of attendance through Biometric System.
Ref. : Office Order No.59 of 2021.
In view of prevailing Covid situation, it has been decided to suspend the marking of attendance through Biometric Attendance System in Boards Office with immediate effect till further orders.
2. During the suspension period, all the officials would mark attendance duly indicating entry and exit time in physical sheet (i.e. in Excel sheet as was being done earlier). A copy of the excel sheet is enclosed.
3. The above issues with the approval of competent authority.
Dept of Posts Transfer Policy Guidelines: Assessment of vacancy for considering Transfer Request
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: 5th January, 2022
To,
a) All Chief Postmaster General b) Chief General Manager, PLI / Parcel / BD Directorate c) Chief General Manager, CEPT / Director RAKNPA / Director of all PTCs d) Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service e) All General Manager (Finance) / Director Postal Accounts / DDAP
Subject: Transfer Policy Guidelines dated 17.01.2019 – reg.
(xv) Assessment of vacancy for considering Transfer Request:-
a. At the start of the recruitment year, i.e. in the Month of January, all recruiting units shall assess vacancy for a particular recruitment year (e.g. for 2022 recruitment year, vacancies during the period 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022) and distribute it amongst various modes of recruitment as provided in the Recruitment Rules and within each mode amongst various categories as prescribed. This shall be termed as ‘Provisional Vacancy’ for different mode of recruitment and category, which will be taken into consideration for transfer under Rule-38.
b. While assessing the vacancy as at (a) above, ‘Final Vacancy’ of previous recruitment year for each mode of recruitments, where candidates are yet to be selected / appointed, shall be excluded. However, vacancy due to non-availability /non-joining of candidates. Whether as backlog of reserved vacancy or otherwise, and unforeseen vacancy of previous recruitment year not considered while arriving at ‘Final Vacancy’ of previous recruitment year, will be included.
c. As these vacancies are forecasted, these will actually arise round the year in different months. The ‘Provisional Vacancy’ will undergo change in case there are unforeseen vacancies not considered earlier. Such unforeseen vacancies shall be added to the total provisional vacancy assessed earlier for distribution amongst various modes of recruitment as provided in the Recruitment Rules and within each mode amongst various categories as prescribed.
d. While issuing notification for examinations conducted by the Department, ‘Provisional Vacancy’, calculated as (a) (b) & (c) above, as on the date of issue of notification shall be notified. The notification shall clearly mention that vacancy notified is ‘Tentative subject to change’. At the time of declaration of results, ‘Provisional Vacancy’, calculated as (a), (b) & (c) above, as on the date of publication of results shall be treated as ‘Final Vacancy’ for all modes of recruitment and list of successful candidates of examination conducted by the Department shall be published accordingly.
e. If for any reason, notification for examination is not issued or results of examination conducted are not published in the same recruitment year, vacancy on the last day of the recruitment year shall be treated as the ‘Final Vacancy’ for all modes of recruitment for recruitment year.
f. ‘Final Vacancy’ as per (d) or (e) above shall not undergo any further change for that recruitment year.
g. Based on the ‘Final vacancy’ as above, vacancy to be earmarked for Compassionate appointment and Sports quota recruitment will be decided.
h. Inter-Circle / Intra — Circle transfers under Rule 38 shall be considered on monthly basis, as provided in preceding paragraphs, on the basis of actual] vacancy at the start of the month subject to following conditions:-
i. In case of MTS / Postman / Mail Guard, Transfer under Rule-38 (both Inter-Circle & Intra — Circle) shall not be considered after issue of notification for examination to be conducted by the Department for vacancy of a particular recruitment year.
ii. In case of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant, Inter-Circle Transfer under Rule-38 shall not be considered after issue of notification for examination to be conducted by the Department for vacancy of a particular recruitment year. However, Intra-Circle Transfer under Rule-38 will be allowed against the vacancy earmarked for filling up through examination conducted by Department even after issue of notification as it will not alter the total vacancy of the Circle.
iii. In case of Inspector Posts, Inter-Circle Transfer under Rule-38 Shall not be considered after issue of notification for examination to be ‘conducted by the Department for vacancy of a particular recruitment year.
iv. In case of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant / Stenographer / Inspector Posts, Inter-Circle Transfer under Rule-38 shall be allowed against the vacancy earmarked for Direct Recruitment through SSC, as it will not alter the total vacancy at all-India level.
i. Final vacancy figure as on the last day of the recruitment year shall be reported to Directorate by 15th January of next year, as a final vacancy position which will not undergo any further change.
j. Aforesaid procedure shall be repeated for each recruitment year,
2. Letter no. X-12/6/2021 -SPN-II(2) dated 31.12.2021 is modified to the extent mentioned above.
Yours faithfully,
(Muthuraman C) Assistant Director General (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.
One Time Option to change from NPS to OPS: Cut-off dates for processing of cases
57/04/2019-P&PW(B) Government of India Department of Pension and PW
04.01.2022
Subject: Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System of those Central Government employees whose selection for appointment were finalized before 01.01.2004 but joined Government service on or after 01.01.2004.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.Ms. of even number dated 17.02.2020and 31.03.2021 providing one-time option to Government servants for coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and are covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after 01.01.2004. There are prescribed cut off dates for various activities involved in the process of exercising of option, deciding representations by appointing authorities and closure of NPS accounts of the concerned Government servants.
2. It has been come to the notice that despite submission of options in the prescribed time limit by Government servants in terms of OM dated 17.02.2020 and 31.03.2021, some offices may have not decided these options in stipulated time schedule of these activities. Cut-off dates for Min/Depts for processing of cases were prescribed to ensure time bound disposal of cases and faster resolution of grievances of employees. These cut-off dates may not be taken as a reason to not to process an option given by the employee within due time.
3. All Ministries / Departments are therefore, requested to take necessary action on the options exercised by Government servants in stipulated time, in accordance with this Department’s OM dated 17.02.2020 and may also fix responsibility in case of any administrative lapse in the matter.
(S. Chakrabarti) Under Secretary to the Government of India
To 1. All Central Govt. Ministries / Departments. 2. Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, for information, New Delhi. 3. C&AG, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 4. CGA, Department of Expenditure, INA, New Delhi. 5. AD(OL) for Hindi version. 6. NIC for posting on the website of this Department.
Admissibility of Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) on Retirement
No.19030/1/2017- E.IV Government of lndia Ministry of Finance DePartment ol Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi, Dated the 6th January,2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Admissibility of Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) on Retirement
References have been received in Department of Expenditure seeking clarification on admissibility of Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) in r/o Central Government employees on settlement after Retirement at the last station of duty or other than last station of duty. As per existing rules in this regard, one third of CTG is admissible at present for settling down at last station of duty or at a station not more than 20 km. from the last station of duty
2.The matter has been considered in this Department in partial modification of Para4(ii) (a) and (b) of the O.M. of even No. daled 13.07.2017, it has been decided that for the purpose of Composite Transfer Grant in r/o Central Government ernployee who wishes to settle down at the last station of duty or other than last station of duty after retirement, the condition of 20km from the last station of duty, is done away with subject to the condition that change of residence is actually involved. To settle down at the last station of duty or other than last station of duty after retirement, full CTG would be admissible i.e at the rate of 80% of the last month’s basic pay. The employee has to submit a Self declaration Certificate regarding change of residence in prescribed format enclosed with this O.M as Annexure – I
4. ln so far as the persons serving in the lndian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of lndia, as mandated under Article 148(5) ofthe Constitution of lndia
5. These orders will be effective from the date of issue of the O.M
6. This is issued with the approval of the Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure)
Hindi version is attached
(Nirmala Dev) Director
To,
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard distribution list.
Copy to :- C&AG and UPSC etc. as per standard endorsement list
