First Credit of pension on the basis of e-PPO into the account of the pensioner/family pensioner followed by subsequent verification with physical PPOs
F. No. O/o-13012(12)/3/2021-IT Technical/40
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office,
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Kama Place,
New Delhi
Dated: 12/07/2021
Office Memorandum
Subject : First Credit of pension on the basis of e-PPO into the account of the pensioner/family pensioner followed by subsequent verification with physical PPOs – Regarding
It has been observed that the first credit of pension into the account of pensioner/family pensioner is delayed as the CPPCs of Banks await the receipt of the physical PPO for verification before starting the payment of benefits. The delay in crediting of pension to the pensioner’s account due to this has been causing undue hardship to pensioners.
2. With a view to streamline the process to expedite the payment of first credit, all the Heads of the CPPCs of Authorised Banks are hereby directed to ensure that the credit of the first pension into the account of pensioner/family pensioner is carried out immediately on the basis of e-PPO and e-SSA received from the CPAO. The physical PPO booklet and related documents will continue to be sent to CPPCs until further orders. On receipt of the same, the CPPC of Banks will verify the details and if any differences are found between the e-PPO and manual PPO, the same should be intimated to CCP, CPAO within a month for necessary corrective action.
3. It may also be ensured that the e-Scroll for all payments of pension made is submitted the Same day to CPAO while intimating RBI.
4. The order shall come into effect from the date of issue of this OM
This issues with the approval of the Controller General of Accounts.
Chief Controller (Pensions)
To
1. All the Heads of CPPCs of Authorised Banks
2. All the GBUs/GBDs of Authorised Banks
Copy to
1. Addl. CGA (HR&O)
2. Addi. CGA(PFMS)
Settlement Forms to be filled by the retiring Railway servant
GOVERNMENT OF IND1A (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
2016/F(E)III/1(1)/8
New Delhi, dated:14 .07.2021.
The GMs/PFAs,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.
(As per mailing list)
Sub : Settlement Forms to be filled by the retiring Railway servant.
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Attention of the Zonal Railways/Production units is invited to Board’s letters of even number dated 12.11.2018 & 25.01.2019 on the above subject, vide which, a set of settlement forms to he filled in by the retiring railway employees was circulated.
2. With respect to these settlement forms, some concerns and hardships being faced by the retiring employee/family pensioner have been raised while shifting to HRMS and also by the Federation(AIRF). Therefore, it has been decided by the Board( MF, CRB & CEO) to keep in abeyance, the settlement forms issued vide letters dated 12.11.2018 & 25.01.2019, for a year and that the same may he reviewed after a lapse of one year.
3. In the meantime, the latest relevant forms as prescribed in the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and in the subsequent instructions may be followed.
Please Acknowledge receipt.
(G. Priya Sudarsahi)
Director, Finance(Estt.)
Railway Board
In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Centre had frozen the three additional instalments of the DA and DR which were due from January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021.
The Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension,” a release stated.
As we all know that under 7th CPC the minimum Grade Pay of a Level-1 employee is GP 1800 and his basic salary ranges from Rs 18,000 to Rs 56,900, the minimum loss for Level-1 employee is around Rs 11,880 since Jan 2020 to June 2021.
How much central government employees will lose if they don’t get arrears
Employees lost a significant amount due to the DA Freeze. Instead of saying loss we can say this is for Covid Relief Contribution. To get an idea of how much an employee contributed for COVID-19, check the DA Loss Calculator
Central Government Employees have a number of allowances that are attached to their salaries. One of the important allowance for Government Employees is the House Rent Allowance (HRA) which is provided under the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) rules. Here are some very important facts about 7th Pay Commission allowance:
The HRA entitlement depends upon the city that the central government employee resides in. The government has classified cities/towns in three categories namely X, Y and Z. For all central government employees residing in X category city, the rate of HRA per month as a percentage of basic salary will be 24 per cent. For employees living in Y and Z categories the rate of HRA per month as a percentage of basic salary will be 16 per cent and 8 per cent respectively.
As per the 7th Pay Commission recommendation the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) shall be as under
Classification of Cities/Towns
Rate of House Rent Allowance per month as a percentage of Basic Pay only
X
24%
Y
16%
Z
8%
The rates of HRA will not be less than Rs.5400, Rs. 3600 and 1800 at X, Y & Z class cities respectively.
Finance Ministry released the Office Memorandum No.2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 7th July, 2017, in the said memorandum it has mentioned that HRA amount for all employees living in either of the X, Y and Z categories will also be subject to revision if the Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25 per cent as per the rules laid down in a government notification. If DA exceeds 25 per cent, the new HRA will become 27 per cent, 18 per cent and 9 per cent. This will further be increased to 30 per cent , 20 per cent and 10 per cent of your DA crosses 50 per cent.
Now DA crossed 25%, i.e Central Government hiked dearness allowance to 28% for Central Government Employees, as per the Finance Ministry OM dated 7th July 2017, HRA will become 27 per cent, 18 per cent and 9 per cent for Central Govt Employees.
Revised HRA
Classification of Cities/Towns
Rate of House Rent Allowance per month as a percentage of Basic Pay only
Cabinet approves DA hike for Central Government Employees to 28%
The Cabinet Committee chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension.
In view of the unprecedented situation which arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three additional instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners, which were due from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021, had been frozen.
Now, the Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension. The increase reflects the additional instalments arising on 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021. The rate of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief for the period 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021 shall remain at 17%
TN Govt Pensioners Family Security Fund Scheme – Sanction of a sum of Rs.25.00 crore as advance from the Government to TN Government Pensioners Family Security Fund recoverable over 5 years period without interest – Orders
Government of Tamil Nadu
2021
MANUSCRIPT SERIES
FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.165, Dated 07th July 2021.
(Pilava, Aani – 23, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2052)
ABSTRACT
Pension – Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme – Sanction of a sum of Rs.25.00 crore as advance from the Government to Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund recoverable over 5 years period without interest – Orders – Issued.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.762, Finance (Pension) Department, Dated:31.12.1996.
2. G.O.Ms.No.315, Finance (Pension) Department, Dated:12.06.1997.
3. G.O.Ms.No.639, Finance (Pension) Department, Dated:26.12.1997.
4. G.O.Ms.No.414, Finance (PGC) Department, Dated:17.10.2001.
5. G.O.Ms.No.189, Finance (Pension) Department, Dated:07.06.2013.
6. From the Director of Pension Letter RC.No.1899/F1/2020, Dated 04.05.2021.
7. G.O.Ms.No.164, Finance (Pension) Department, Dated:07.07.2021.
-oOo-
ORDER:
The details of the implementation of Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme is as follows:-
(Amount in Rupees)
SI. No
Rate of Contributions
FSF eligible amount
Date of Implementation
1
20
25,000
From 01.01.1997
2
40
25,000
From 01.04.1999
3
50
25,000
From 01.06.2000
4
70
25,000
From 01.11.2001
5
70
35,000
From 01.06.2012
6
80
50,000
From 07.06.2013
2. The Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme Contribution from the Pensioners has not enhanced when the fund amount was enhanced from Rs.25,000/- to Rs.35,000/- and the monthly Contribution was enhanced marginally from Rs.70/- to Rs.80/- when the Family Security Fund amount was enhanced from Rs.35,000/- to Rs.50,000/-.
3. In the letter sixth read above, the Director of Pension has stated that the average annual claims received for payment is around 15,500 and the amount required to settle this claim is Rs.77.50 crore, whereas the annual receipt from the Pensioners is around Rs.43.00 crore per annum and the annual deficit of accrual to the fund is about Rs.35.00 crore per annum. There are about 13,746 claims / Cases pending for settlement. Therefore, he has requested the Government to sanction a sum of Rs.57.34 crore to settle the pending claims besides enhancing the Contribution from the pensioners to the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme considering the fact that this is a self-supporting scheme.
4. After careful consideration of the proposal of Director of Pension, the Government sanction a sum of Rs.25,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Crore only) as advance from the Government account to the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme recoverable over 5 years period without interest to settle the backlog claims under this scheme.
5. The amount sanctioned in para-4 above shall be debited to the following new head of account opened under Demand No.16-09 below:-
“2235
Social Security and Welfare
60
Other Social Security and Welfare Programmes
800
Other Expenditure
DQ
Advance from the Government account to the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme to settle the pending claims
310
Contributions
01
Contribution to Specific Fund
IFHRMS
(D.P.C. 2235 60 800 DQ 31001)”
6. The Expenditure sanctioned in para-4 above shall not be paid in cash but deposited in to the following new head of account:-
“K. Deposits and Advances – (b) Deposit not bearing interest – 8443 00 Civil Deposit – 800 Other Deposits – FC – Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme – 801 Receipts – 02 Not bearing interest. (IFHRMS DPC: 8443 00 800 FC 801 02) (Receipts).
7. The Director Pension shall make repayment from the accumulations in the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme as ordered in para-4 above by debiting to the following new Head of Account:-
“K. Deposits and Advances – (b) Deposit not bearing interest – 8443 00 Civil Deposit – 800 Other Deposits – FC – Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme – 802 Outgo – 02 Not bearing interest. (IFHRMS DPC: 8443 00 800 FC 802 02) (Outgo).
And by contra crediting to the following new Head of account:-
2235
Social Security and Welfare
60
Other Social Security and Welfare Programmes
911
Deduct – Recoveries of Overpayments
DQ
Repayment of amount sanctioned as advance towards the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund
377
Deduct – Recoveries
02
Recoveries of Overpayments / Remittance of excess drawls
IFHRMS
(D.P.C. 2235 60 911 DQ 37702)”
The Director of Pension shall be the Estimating, Reconciling and Controlling Authority for the above said new Head of Account.
The Pay and Accounts Officer (South) Chennai, is directed to open the above new Head of Account in their books.
8. The Director of Pension shall make repayment from the accumulations in the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund account over a period of 5 years without interest to Government for the advanced amount of Rs.25.00 crore.
9. Necessary additional fund of Rs.25.00 crore will be provided in RBE/RE/FMA 2021-2022. Pending provision of such funds, the Director of Pension is authorized to incur the expenditure sanction in para -4 above. However, this expenditure shall be brought to the notice of the Legislature by Specific Inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates 2021-22 and the Director of Pension is directed to include this item of expenditure while sending the proposals for RBE/RE/FMA 2021-2022 and also send necessary draft explanatory note for inclusion of this expenditure in the Supplementary Estimates 2021-2022 to Government in Finance (Public/B.G-1) Department at the appropriate time without fail.
10. This orders issue with the ASL No.195 (One Hundred and ninety five).
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
S.KRISHNAN
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
In the Government Order first read above, as amended in Government order second read above, orders have been issued implementing the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme in respect of State Government pensioners including Teacher pensioners and the pensioners of All India Services belonging to the Tamil Nadu Cadre with effect from 01.01.1997. In the Government order third read above, orders have been issued prescribing the procedure for the recovery of pensioners contribution and the payment of lumpsum amount to the Tamil Nadu Government pensioners including Teacher pensioners and the pensioners of All India Services belonging to the Tamil Nadu Cadre who are drawing pension from the Treasuries / Sub-Treasuries and under the Public Sector Bank Scheme outside the State. According to the scheme, the contribution of Rs.20/- per month was deducted from the pension towards the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme till their death. In the case of death of the pensioners, after contributing for one year to the fund, a sum of Rs.25,000/- was paid to his spouse and if the spouse is not alive, the amount was paid to the nominee if specific nomination is filed with the pension disbursing officer failing which to all the legal heirs in the equal share. This is a self supporting scheme run on the contribution given by the pensioners.
2. As the inflow to the fund was not sufficient to meet the outflow, the contribution was increased from Rs.20/- per month to Rs.40/- per month with effect from 01.04.1999 in the Government Order fourth read above and again the contribution was increased from Rs.40/- per month to Rs.50/- per month with effect from June, 2000 in the
Government Order fifth read above.
3. Subsequently, in the Government Order sixth read above, the contribution was increased from Rs.50/- per month to Rs.70/- per month with effect from 01.11.2001 and this contribution was not enhanced eventhough the Family Security Fund amount was increased from Rs.25,000/- to Rs.35,000/- w.e.f. 01.06.2012 and later the contribution was increased marginally from Rs.70/- per month to Rs.80/- per month with effect from 07.06.2013 in the Government Order seventh read above when the Family Security Fund amount was increased from Rs.35,000/- to Rs.50,000/-.
4. In the letter eighth read above, the Director of Pension, has stated that there are a large number of claims pending for settlement in Family Security Fund as on date due to insufficient fund provisions. He has pointed out that though the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme is a self-supporting scheme, the subscription amount collected from the pensioners is not sufficient to settle the Family Security Fund claims on time and therefore the spouse / nominees of the Pensioners are urging for early settlement. He has therefore requested the Government to enhance the subscription collected from the pensioners suitably to settle the claims without delay.
5. The Government have examined the proposal of Director of Pension in the light of the fact that, the annual receipt is about Rs.43.00 crore, while the outgo given the average annual claims of 15,500 will be around Rs.77.50 crore annually. Hence, the annual deficit of accrual into the fund is about Rs.35.00 crore and clearly not sustainable on the basis of the contribution made by the Pensioners and therefore it is considered imperative to enhance the contribution from the Pensioners suitably. Accordingly, Government direct that the Pensioners contribution towards Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme shall be enhanced from Rs.80/- per month to Rs.150/- per month to run the scheme effectively for making payments of the claims without any backlog.
6. There shall be no change in the existing rules and regulations governing the sanction of assistance under Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Family Security Fund Scheme.
7. This order shall take effect from 01.07.2021.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
S.KRISHNAN
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Regularization of absence during COVID–19 pandemic period – Dept of Post Order
File No: X-20/42/2020-SPN-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)
Dak Bhawan , Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110 001
July 09th, 2021
To,
All Head of Circles
Chief General Manager, BD / Parcel /PLI Directorate / CEPT
Director, RAKNPA / Director, All Postal Training Centres
Subject: Regularization of absence during COVID–19 pandemic period.
Madam / Sir,
Instructions for regularisation of absence of officers / officials of Department of Posts during lock-down / quarantine period, etc have been issued vide letter no. X-20/42/2021-SPN-II dated 24.05.2021.
Period of quarantine / isolation as prescribed by authority from time to time on coming into contact with a Covid positive person while in office or while carrying out official duty or while on official tour / transfer / deputation
Period mentioned in (a), (b) and (c) shall be treated as duty for all purposes.
b.
Period of absence due to restrictions on movement and travel imposed by he Central Government, State/ UT Govt/ District authorities, local authorities, residential society etc. and due to residential area concerned notified as containment zone and due to suspension of public transport due to which the employee is not able to attend office or return to his/her headquarters after availing sanctioned leave/ sanctioned LTC, permitted to eave HQ / official tour / transfer / deputation
c.
All the period during which the employee worked from home as per the orders of controlling / competent authority.
d.
Period of quarantine / isolation as prescribed by authority on return to headquarters from leave, LTC, personal travel.
Period mentioned in (d), and (e) shall be regularised by sanction of leave applied for to the extent due and admissible.
e.
Period of absence due to quarantine / isolation/ restrictions on movement / travel etc. while away from HQ unauthorized.
f.
Period of absence due to the official / officer is COVID positive and is in home isolation / quarantine but not hospitalized.
(i) Shall be granted commuted leave of 20 days, if due and admissible, on production of his COVID positive report.
(ii) If commuted leave is not available, Special Casual Leave (SCL) for 15 days shall be granted, followed by Earned Level (EL) or Half Pay Leave (HPL) of 5 days and, in case EL and HPL is not available, Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) shall be given without insisting on production of medical certificate, and the period shall also be counted for qualifying service.
g.
Period of absence due to the official / officer is COVID positive and is in home isolation / quarantine / hospitalized.
(i) Shall be granted commuted leave/SCL/EL for a period upto 20 days starting from the time having tested COVID positive, if the period of home quarantine / discharge from hospital falls within 20 days, as per Sl. No. f above.
(ii) In case of hospitalization beyond 20th day from testing COVID positive, commuted leave shall be granted, on production of documentary proof of hospitalization.
(iii) If, however, after discharge from the hospital, the officer / official is required to remain at home for post-COVID recovery, leave of any kind due and admissible may be granted, with the approval of the concerned Competent authority, as per the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, It is only when commuted leave is not available that SCL of 15 days or EL or EOL shall be considered.
h.
When a dependent family member of an official / officer is COVID positive, or parents whether dependent or not but living with the official / officer is COVID positive
(i) Shall be granted 15 days SCL on production of COVID-positive report of dependent family member/ parent.
(ii) In case of active hospitalization of any of the family member/parents even after 15 days of expiry of SCL, leave of any kind due and admissible beyond 15 days of SCL may be granted till their discharge from hospital. After discharge from hospital of the dependent family member / parents, if the official / officer wish to avail further leave, leave due and admissible shall be considered as per the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, subject to functional requirements and sanction of leave by the Competent Authority. The Competent Authority is advised to take a liberal view in such cases and its decision in the matter shall be final.
3. These orders shall cover all the period of absence of an official / officer since imposition of first lockdown i.e. 24.03.2020 and shall be in force till further orders.
4. Past cases, wherever settled, shall be re-opened if the official / officer makes a request in writing for review, if such a review is beneficial to the official / officer. In case of deceased official / officer, leave sanctioning authority shall suo motu undertake the review if such a review is beneficial to the deceased official / officer.
5. Aforesaid letter no. X-20/42/2021-SPN-II dated 24.05.2021 stands revised to the extent stated herein above.
Annual Certificate regarding insurance by the officials availing House Building Advance – Dept of Posts
File No.12-01/2020-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)/ P.A.P Section
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Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 1100 01.
Date: 08th July, 2021.
To
All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General
Chief General Manager, BD Dte/Parcel Dte/ PLI Directorate
Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP
Sub: Annual Certificate regarding insurance by the officials availing House Building Advance – Regd.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to this Directorate letter of even number dated 14.02.2020 on the above noted subject.
2. It has been observed that the instructions contained in Rule 7(b) (now Rule 10) of House Building Advance Rules (HBA)- 2017 are not being followed scrupulously. The Rule provides that immediately on completion or purchase of house / flat, as the case may be, the Government servant concerned shall insure the house / flat at his own cost with recognized institutions as approved by IRDA for not less than the amount of advance and shall keep it so insured against damage by fire, flood and light, till the advance together with a sum of interest thereon is full repaid to Government and deposit the policy with Government. Numerous cases are, however, being referred for condonation of periods of non-insurance
3. The Rule further provides that the Heads of Departments are required to obtain a certificate annually in the month of July, before disbursement of the pay for the month of July from each and every Government servant.
4. The Circles are requested to follow the provisions of the Rule strictly and take suitable action against the defaulters where called for.
Yours faithfully,
(D.K. Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)
GPF Interest Rate from July 2021 to September 2021
(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)
F.NO. 5(4)-B(PD)/2021
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
New Delhi, the 5 July, 2021
RESOLUTION
It is announced for general information that during the year 2021-2022, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st July, 2021 to 30th September, 2021. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st July, 2021. The funds concerned are:
1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.
