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Dearness Relief to retired Judges of Supreme Court / High courts and family pensioners from July 2021

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Dearness Relief to retired Judges of Supreme Court / High courts and family pensioners from July 2021

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI โ€“ 110066

CPAO/IT & Tech/ Bank performance/ 37 Volโ€ III/2021โ€22/ 82

02.09.2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revised rates of Dearness Relief to retired Judges of Supreme Court / High courts and family pensioners of such Judges w.e.f. 01.07.2021.

Attention is invited to the OM No. L-19016/01/2018-Jus. dated 03.08.2021 Copy enclosed issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice wherein it is decided that the retired Judges of Supreme Court / High courts and family pensioners of such Judges would be entitled to Dearness Relief on pension/ family pension at the rate of 28% with effect from1st July, 2021.

The increase subsumes the additional installments arising on 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021. The rate of Dearness relief shall remain at 17% of basic pension/ family pension for the period from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021

All the banks are requested to follow the instructions issued vide OM ibid by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare scrupulously and implement the same at the earliest.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pension)

Encl: As above

sd/-
(Satish Kumar Garg)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

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Yoga Break (Y-Break) for Central Government Employees – DOPT O.M

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Introduction of short duration protocol Yoga break (Y-Break) for people at work place

F.No. 11012/2/2014-Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Welfare Division

Room No.3835, 3rd Floor
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated 02nd September, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Introduction of short duration protocol Yoga break (Y-Break) for people at work place – regarding

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Ministry of AYUSH informed that they have designed & developed Five Minutes duration Yoga Protocol, named Y-Break for work place by an Expert Committee in the year 2019 and the module was launched in January, 2020 on Pilot Project basis in 6 major Metro cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata) with the help of various stakeholders. Feedback of the same was very encouraging.

2. Consequent to above success, Ministry of Ayush developed an android based application Y Break and the same was made available recently in Google Play Store for access by public. A campaign was launched to spread awareness of the same to provide access & usage of Y-Break Protocol/App among people at work places with a view to refresh, de-stress and refocuses them with enhanced efficiency and productivity at workplaces.

3. In order to spread awareness about access & usage of Y-Break Protocol/App among workforce for all sectors (Public/Private), all Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to promote the usage of Y-Break Protocol among the employees and accordingly issue necessary directions/guidelines for all employees including employees of attached and subordinate offices to download the android based application namely Y-Break โ€“ from Google Play Store.

Sd/-
(Vanita Sood)
Deputy Secretary & Chief Welfare Officer

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Timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calendar

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Timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calendar

No. 22011/1/2021-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 27.08.2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calendar – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to state that with a view to having the approved select panels for promotion ready in advance in a time-bound manner, this Department has been impressing upon adherence of time schedule for convening meetings of DPCs. The Cadre Controlling Authorities are accordingly required to follow the Model Calendars for DPC issued in OM No. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) dated 08.05.2017, so as to ensure that the panel is ready in time, and is utilized, as and when the vacancies arise during the course of the vacancy year.

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2. Cabinet Secretariat has drawn attention to the observations of the Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, that there has been an inordinate delay in the constitution of the DPC and that delay in holding of DPCs results in deprivation of timely promotion to the eligible candidates. It has also been brought to the notice that Ministries/Departments were not submitting DPC proposals to UPSC on time, causing delay in timely convening of DPCs meetings.

3. The objective of timely promotions of officers can be achieved through strict adherence to the timelines prescribed in the Model Calendar for submission of DPC proposals.

4. Accordingly, all the Ministries/Departments are, therefore, once again requested to ensure strict compliance of instructions in order to achieve the desired objectives of timely convening of DPCs/preparation of approved select panels within the prescribed time frame.

(A. Bhattharya)
Deputy Secretary

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Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group โ€˜Cโ€™ officials, Group โ€˜Bโ€™ (non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts

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Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group โ€˜Cโ€™ officials, Group โ€˜Bโ€™ (non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts (Group โ€˜Bโ€™ Gazetted)

No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II-DOP(Part)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110 001

Dated: 02nd September, 2021

To,

a) All Chief Postmaster General / All 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: Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group โ€˜Cโ€™ officials, Group โ€˜Bโ€™(non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts (Group โ€˜Bโ€™ Gazetted) – reg.

Sir/Madam,

I! am directed to refer to Directorate letter no. 141-141/2013-SPB-II dated 17.01.2019 on the above mentioned subject and to say that para 4 of the guidelines provides for temporary Inter-Circle transfer of employees. Subsequently, vide letter no. 141-141/2013-SPN-II dated 01.03.2019. it was conveyed that Intra-Circle temporary transfer shall be considered by Head of the Circle concerned.

2.In view of various references received from Circles, the issue has been further reviewed and following instructions are issued with the approval of the Competent Authority:

a) An official will be eligible for Inter-Circle/Intra-Circle temporary transfer and attachment to Directorate after completion of one year of service.

b) Regional PMG shall be competent to approve temporary transfer from one Division to another within the Region.

c) CPMG shall be competent to approve temporary Intra-Circle transfer from one Region to another Region within the Circle

d) CPMG(s) shall be competent to approve temporary Inter-Circle transfer from one Circle to another.

e) General Manager (Finance) / Director of Accounts (Postal) of Postal Accounts Office of Circle shall be competent to approve Inter-Circle or Intra-Circle transfer of staff on the establishment of PAO.

f) Powers delegated vide (b) to (e) above shall be exercised in all those cases which fulfills the conditions stipulated in the Transfer policy guidelines circulated vide aforesaid letter dated 17.01.2019, as amended from time to time.

g) Director General Postal Services shall be competent to approve any temporary transfer (Inter-Circle or Intra-Circle) and attachment at Directorate. including relaxation of any condition mentioned in Transfer policy guidelines, as amended from time to time.

3.The cases of temporary transfer will be examined in consultation with respective PMG/CPMG. These instructions shall come in force with immediate effect. Inter Circle temporary transfer cases referred to Directorate but not approved till date shall be considered on basis of aforesaid instructions.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Muthuraman C)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

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Insertion of Clause 9(a) in Consolidated Rulings on Registered Newspapers – Dept of Posts

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Insertion of Clause 9(a) in Consolidated Rulings on Registered Newspapers issued vide order no. 22-17/2008-P0 dated 5.5.2008

No. 22-1/2019-PO-Part(1)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts (PO Division)

Dak Bhawan. Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001
Dated 23rd August 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Insertion of Clause 9(a) in Consolidated Rulings on Registered Newspapers issued vide order no. 22-17/2008-P0 dated 5.5.2008

Department of Posts supports publications/ newspapers through the provision of subsidized postage rates under postal registration. For obtaining postal registration, it is necessary that the Publications possess RNI Certificate for its publication.

2.As per the extant rules, if there is a change in the editor or publisher of a publication. a new RNI certificate is required for availing said postal registration. Till the time a new RNI certificate is produced, concessional postage facility cannot be extended to the same publication which has a postal registration. This procedural requirement often causes inconvenience to the publications in the unfortunate event of the death of the editor or publisher. Therefore, in order to support the publications in case of such events, it is decided to provide grace period to manage the transition. Accordingly, Clause 9 (a) with the following text is hereby inserted in the Consolidated Rulings on Registered Newspapers issued vide order no. 22-17/2008-PO dated 5.5.2008:

9(a) “A grace period of six months is provided for obtaining the revised RNI Certificate from Registrar of Newspapers in India (RNI), New Delhi in the unfortunate event of death of the editor/ publisher whose name is mentioned in the RN! Certificate submitted at the time for availing postal registration, provided, the new Editor/Publisher produces evidence to the effect that he/she has applied for new RNI certificate to the RNI, New Delhi. The six-month relaxation will be counted from the date of death of deceased Editor/Publisher. It is further allowed to post the issues magazine in the post office at the concessional rates prescribed for Registered Newspapers during this grace period of six months.”

3.This amendment may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

4.This issues with the approval of Director General Postal Services.

5.Hindi version will follow.

(Sukrith Gupta)
ADG(PO)
email: [email protected]

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Grant the arrears of DA / DR immediately – One Day Dharna – Confederation Charter of Demands

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Grant the arrears of DA / DR immediately – One Day Dharna – Confederation Charter of Demands

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi-110001
Website: www.confederationhq.blogspot.com
Email: [email protected]

ONE DAY DHARNA
ON
DATED 07.09.2021
ALL STATE CAPITALS

Charter of Demands

1.Grant the arrears of DA/DR for the period between 1.1.2020 to 1.07.2021. held back by the Government to the employees and pensioners immediately.

2.Take immediate decision on the following Covid related issues,

(a) Grant compensation of not less than Rs. 15 lakhs in case of all Covid affected deaths;

(b)Reimburse the hospitalisation bills for all Covid patients irrespective of the fact whether the hospital is recognised or not

(c) Ensure that all employees are provided with the vaccination facility preferably at the GGHS dispensaries

(d)Provide compassionate appointments in all death cases irrespective of the 5% ceiling.

(e)Ensure that the pensioners who do not have any health care facility especially for in-patient treatment are provided with insurance coverage at the cost of the Government.

(f) Revise the Pension of

(i) BSNL pensioners with effect from 1.1.2017
(ii) PNB pensioners.

(g)Grant the medical benefits to BSNL pensioners.

(R. N. Parasher)
Secretary General

Source: Confederation

arrears of DA

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Railway Bonus 2021: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for 2020-21 – AIRF writes to GS

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Railway Bonus 2021: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for 2020-21 – AIRF writes to GS

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No AIRF/387

August 27, 2021

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dear Comrades

Sub: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for the financial year 2020-21

We are getting lot of queries from our comrades all over the Indian Railways on the issue of payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for the financial year 2020-21

As all of you are aware that. we have been pursuing this issue vigorously at all levels in the Railway Board, with the result that, the issue of PLB, after approval of the Member(Finance), Chairman & CEO Railway Board and Hon’ble Minister for Railways, has been submitted to Ministry of Finance,(Deptt of Exp ), Government of India

We sincerely hope that the Government of India (Union Cabinet) will approve proposal of the Railway Board(Ministry of Railways) regarding PLB and Railwaymen will get it before Pooja Festivals as usual

In case there will be any problem, we will definitely let you know well in advance and decide future of course of action, so that, there should not be any impediment in payment of PLB to Railway for the financial year, 2920-21

With Fraternal Greetings,

Comradely yours

(Shiva Gopat Mishra)
General Secretary

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E-nomination important for Employees Provident Fund

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E-nomination important for Employees Provident Fund

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many cases have been observed where the dependents of the PF account holder had to encounter problems in the claim settlement process due to the non-filing of nomination in the respective accounts.

It is important to note that, giving a nomination is utmost important for any saving scheme. Earlier PF Account holders had to fill a hard copy of Form-2 and submit to their respective PF Offices but under Digital India Programme, the PF account holder can update the nomination sitting at home in just a few minutes.

To ensure this in future, because of the unfortunate death of any PF member their dependents should not face any problem in the process of Claim Settlement and for ensuring this, EPFO  Regional Office Goa under the guidance of  Regional PF commissioner-Mr. Ashwini Kumar Gupta has started EPF and EPS  ( Employee Pension Scheme) nomination campaign.

By virtue of the presence of nomination in the PF account, the amount goes to the nominee chosen by him/her earlier without any difficulty past his/her unfortunate death.

Steps through one can submit EPS/EPF nomination digitally :-

  1. Visit EPFO website>> Services>> For Employees>> Click โ€œMember UAN/Online Servicesโ€™.
  2. Login with โ€˜UAN and passwordโ€™.
  3. Select โ€˜E-Nominationโ€™ under โ€œManage Tabโ€™.
  4. โ€˜Provide Detailsโ€™ Tab will appear on screen. Click โ€˜Saveโ€™.
  5. Click โ€˜Yesโ€™ to update the family declaration.
  6. Click โ€˜Add family detailsโ€™. ( More than one nominee can be added)
  7. Click โ€˜ Nomination Detailsโ€™ to declare the total amount of share. Click โ€œSave EPF Nominationโ€™.
  8. Click โ€˜E-signโ€™ to generate OTP. Submit โ€˜OTPโ€™ sent on a mobile number linked with Aadhaar.

E-nomination is now registered with EPFO. After e-nomination, no further physical documents required for filing nomination.

PIB

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AICPIN for July 2021

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AICPIN for July 2021

All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for July, 2021

General inflation for July, 2021 went down to 5.27 per cent compared to 5.57 per cent of previous month.

Food inflation also decreased to 4.91 per cent from 5.61 per cent in the previous month.

The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2021ย increased by 1.1 points and stood at 122.8 (one hundred twenty-two and point eight). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.90 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 1.20 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

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DA Calculator from July 2021

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month.

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Miscellaneous group contributing 0.42 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Dairy Milk, Poultry/Chicken, Mango, Carrot, Cauliflower, Onion, Tomato, Cooking Gas, Doctorโ€™s/ Surgeonโ€™s Fee, Medicines Allopathic, Auto Rickshaw/Scooter Fare, Bus Fare, Rail Fare, Petrol for Vehicle, Housing, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Fish Fresh, Edible Oil, Pomegranate/Anar, Lemon, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

At Centre level, Yamunanagar recorded maximum increase of 4.7 points followed by Goa, Nagpur and Belgaum with 3.7 points, 3.6 points and 3.0 points respectively. Among others, 9 centers observed an increase between 2 to 2.7 points, 32 centers between 1 to 1.9 points and 34 Centreโ€™s between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Sibsagar recorded a maximum decrease of 1.0 point. Among others, 6 centres observed a decline between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 2 centres remained stationary.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.27 per cent compared to 5.57 per cent for the previous month and 5.33 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 4.91 per cent against 5.61 per cent of the previous month and 6.38 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)

All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for June and July, 2021

Sr. No.GroupsJune, 2021July, 2021
IFood & Beverages121.8122.4
IIPan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants137.9138.9
IIIClothing & Footwear120.1120.8
IVHousing115.2116.8
VFuel & Light149.6152.0
VIMiscellaneous119.7121.1
 General Index121.7122.8

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of August, 2021 will be released on Thursday, 30thย September, 2021.

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HRA: Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation as โ€˜Yโ€™ class city applicable to the CPSE Employees

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HRA Latest Order: Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation as โ€˜Yโ€™ class city applicable to the CPSE Employees

F.No.2(46)/2012-DPE(WC)-GL-VII/2021
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 25th August 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Re-classification of Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation as โ€˜Yโ€™ class city for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSE)-reg

The undersigned is directed to refer to DPEโ€™s OM of even number dated 07.01.2013 and 07.09.2015 regarding classification of cities/town for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to CPSE employees following 2007 IDA pay scales.

2.Department of Expenditure (DOE) vide OM NO 2/4/2018-E.II(B} dated 25.02.2020 has conveyed that Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation shail stand classified as โ€˜Yโ€™ class city/town for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance to the central Government employees posted there.

3.It has been decided that the reclassification of Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation as contained in the DoE OM 2/4/2018-E.II(B) dated 25.02.2020 would also be applicable to the employees of CPSEs following 2017/2007 IDA pay scales and following CDA pay scales in line with VI & VII Central Pay Commissionsโ€™ recommendations with effect from 01.03.2020.

4.Further, it has also been decided that the orders on classification/re-classification of cities/towns categoriesd as โ€˜Xโ€™, โ€˜Yโ€™ and โ€˜Zโ€™ issued by the Department of Expenditure for the employees of Central Government would mutatis-mutandis be also applicable to the employees of CPSEs following 2017/2007 IDA pay scales and following CDA pay scales in line with VI & VII Central Pay Commissionsโ€™ recommendations.

5.All Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoings to the notice of the CPSE under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

(Samsul Haque)
Under Secretary

Encl: As Above

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