Vaccination of the Railway Staff and their families aged between 18-44 years – AIRF
No.AIRF/561
Dated: May 13, 2021
The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions
Dear Comrades,
Sub: Vaccination of the Railway Staff and their families aged between 18-44 years
Today I discussed the issue of vaccination to the Railway Staff and their families, aged between 18 to 44 years, with Hon’ble Minister for Railways and impressed upon him that the Railway Employees are Frontline Workers and they are feeling restless due to non-vaccination, particularly those in the age group of 18 – 44 years and also members of their families.
Hon’ble M.R. informed me that, he had already asked the Chairman to take immediate steps on the issue of vaccination of all the Railway Employees.
I also informed to Hon’ble M.R. that the Chairman-Cum-CEO, Railway Board, all the General Managers and even some of the DRM’s are actively trying their level best for arranging vaccination from the State Governments, but the State Governments are not cooperating. I requested to Hon’ble M.R., that this issue must be taken up at the political level with the Chief Ministers to provide sufficient vaccine to the Railway Staff and their families in their State Jurisdiction, or otherwise Railways should purchase the vaccines and they should be administered to the Railway Employees and their families by the Railways itself, and there should be no delay on this issue.
Hon’ble M.R. had agreed to pursue this matter and resolve the issue at an earliest.
Non implementation of various pending issues of the Defence Civilian Employees
ALL INDIA DEFENCE EMPLOYEES’ FEDERATION INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS’ FEDERATION BHARTIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH (RECOGNIZED FEDERATIONS OF DEFENCE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES)
Ref. No. : 94/AIDEF/INDWF/BPMS/21
Date : 10.05.2021
TO,
The Defence Secretary & Chairman
Departmental Council (JCM)
Ministry of Defence
South Block. New Delhi.
Subject: Non implementation of various pending issues of the Defence Civilian Employees.
Sir,
You are aware that many of the outstanding issues pertaining to the Defence Civilian Employees of the various Directorates under the Ministry of Defence is remaining unsettled. All those issues were discussed in the Additional Meeting Mechanism Chaired by the JS (Estt.) . Subsequently the Federations have given agenda points also for discussion in the Steering Committee Meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM). However due to COVID-19 pandemic situation meetings are not taking place. Issues cannot be kept in cold storage on the plea of COVID-19 . Therefore we request your good self being the Chairman of the Departmental Council (JCM) to intervene in the matter and arrange to issue instructions at least on the following very important outstanding issues / demands of the Defence Civilian Employees.
1) Implementation of MoD / DOP&T instructions with regard to the attendance of the employees of Defence Industrial Establishments to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus by allowing the employees to work from home.
2) Full reimbursement of the Expenditure incurred by the Employees for availing Covid-19 Medical treatment.
3) To extend the medical treatment facilities in the Armed Forces Hospitals to the Defence civilian Employees.
4) Ex- gratia payment of Rs.20 lakh to the family of the employees who dies because of COVID-19 infection.
5) Immediate grant of Compassionate Appointment to the dependents of the deceased employees over and above the 5% ceiling on Compassionate Appointment.
6) Permission to retain the Government quarters till Compassionate Appointment is granted to the dependents of COVID-19 victims.
7) Payment of Night Duty Allowance to the employees deployed on night shift without any basic pay ceiling limit in accordance with the Judgement of Honourable Supreme Court.
8) Payment of patient care allowance to the Paramedical Staff on the basis of Ministry of Health orders which was already circulated by MoD.
9) Correlation of the hourly rates of the Industrial Employees deployed on piece work system in the Ordnance Factories w.e.f. 1-1-2016 in 7th CPC pay scale.
10) Undue delay in granting promotion / MACP to the MES Employees.
11) Implementation of DRTC review of the DRDO employees mutually agreed by the Federations and DRDO Headquarters and settlement of all pending Cadre Review proposals.
12) Implementation of the grievances of the employees of SBC under ATVP.
13) Adjustment/posting of employees declared surplus from EME Workshops to their choice Stations/Units as already assured by the Government
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
C. SRIKUMAR)
GENERAL SECRETARY
AIDEF
09444080885
Defempfed[at]gmail.com
(R. SRINIVASAN)
GENERAL SECRETARY
INDWF
09444125799
Indwfrsrinivasan[at]gmail.com
(MUKESH SINGH)
GENERAL SECRETARY
BPMS
09335621629
Gensecbpms[at]yahoo.co.in
The Secretary, Personnel,
Government of India,
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi, 110 001.
Dear Sir,
Sub :- Compassionate appointments for dependent children of Central Government employees who died in harness after the outbreak of corona covid 19.
We solicit your kind reference to the scheme of appointments on compassionate ground, presently prevailing in the Central Government departments other than Railways. As you are aware, the Government had arbitrarily restricted such appointments to 5% of the vacancies. The aspects of discrimination and absolute un-tenability of the said decision had been the subject matter of discussions at the Standing Committee and National Council meetings of the JCM on innumerable occasions. The said restriction, however, continued for years together imparting injustice and agony to hundreds of deserving candidates.
After the outbreak of corona covid 19 in November, 2019, hundreds of Central Government employees died, most of them being afflicted by the deadly disease. In the recent months, due to the second phase of the pandemic, the condition has deteriorated as many are dying due to shortage of medicine, hospital beds, ICUs, Ventilators, oxygen and vaccine doses. The number of deaths occurring have become manifold and the dependent family members of the employees are in inexpressible agony.
We, therefore, request you to kindly issue necessary instructions to all the heads of circles to provide compassionate appointments to the dependent children of those employees, who died in harness since November, 2019, without resort to the restriction of 5% of the vacancies imposed by the earlier directive in the matter.
We shall be highly grateful for an immediate and favourable response from your end.
CGHS dispensaries/wellness centres as vaccination Centres – Confederation
Ref: Confd/CGHS/Vaccination Centre
Dated – 12.05.2021
To,
The Secretary (Health)
Government of India,
Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi. 110 001.
Dear Sir,
Sub :– CGHS dispensaries/wellness centres as vaccination Centres – Reg:
CGHS have presently more than 100 dispensaries/wellness centres in the country. Most of these centres are located either in the residential colonies of the Central Government employees or nearby places. The vaccination against covid 19 is likely to pick up momentum by the end of this month and since the third phase of vaccination covers all citizens beyond the age of 18, it is likely to increase pressure at the primary health centres and the Government hospitals. Moreover, the present arrangements make it necessary for the employees to commute long distance and it has become difficult due to the declaration of certain areas as containment zones or due to lock down.
We may, therefore, suggest that the CGHS dispensaries/wellness centres might be got notified as Vaccination Centres for covid 19 so that the Central Government employees and their family members shall have the facility of getting vaccinated at a place nearby their homes.
We shall be grateful if you will consider our above suggestion and take necessary steps to make the CGHS dispensaries/wellness centres as vaccine centres.
Maintenance of General Provident Fund Accounts by the Ministries / Departments – CGA
No. TA-3-104/1/2020-T A-III/cs-4261/403
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Office of Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan,
Block, GPO Complex. INA, New Delhi
Dated: 12/05/2021
Office Memorandum
Subject: Maintenance of General Provident Fund Accounts by the Ministries/ Departments- reg.
A reference is invited to the provisions of General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960 and Chapter 6 of the Civil Accounts Manual outlining the procedure for the maintenance of GPF Account of subscribers by the Ministries/Departments. In order to ensure proper maintenance of GPF Accounts and expeditious disposal of withdrawal/final payment cases provisions of Civil Accounts Manual and the instructions issued by the Government from lime to time in this regards need to be strictly adhered to in order to prevent irregularities/ discrepancies in maintenance of GPF Accounts of subscribers and delay in disposal of final payment cases. These have also been reported during the course of Special Audit on GPF conducted by Audit Wing of the office of CGA.
2. Following checks are to be carried out by all PAOs: Check if there is any discrepancy in carry forwarding of closing balance to Opening Balance of the next financial year of the subscriber’s GPF account.
(i) Delay in final payment cases on retirement/death of a subscriber.
(ii) Difference between GPF broadsheet and figures as per compilation sheet.
(iii) Missing Debit/Credit of GPF subscription
(iv) Improper maintenance of GPF ledger
(v) Check discrepancies in Transfer-in and Transfer – out cases
(vi) Check discrepancies in GPF final payment cases
(3) Improper maintenance of GPF accounts is a serious matter and affects the balances in the GPF Accounts of the subscribers which could lead to less/ over payments to some subscribers.
(4) It is necessary that each transaction relating to GPF viz subscriptions’ refunds advance/withdrawal., credit of interest. transfer of GPF Accounts & settlement on final payment cases by the field offices are attended to in a timely and an efficient manner.
(5) All the Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs(IC) are requested to ensure strict compliance to procedural guidelines/instructions laid down in Civil Accounts Manual in this regard. A check-list of activities for proper maintenance of the GPF Accounts 1s enclosed with this OM as Annexure-A.
(6) It may also be ensured that Nominations as per Rule 5 of GPF (CS) Rules,1960 are obtained and accepted by the Head of Office concerned. A review in this regard be conducted and the matter taken up with the concerned Head of Office to obtain the same.
(Ashish Kumar Singh)
Dy. Controller General of Accounts
Annexure-A
Check List for maintaining GPF Account:
1. Maintain all records pertaining to GPF viz. Broad Sheet, ledger, Classified/consolidated Abstract & PBR as per laid down procedure in prescribed form. HoOs/DDOs may be asked to ensure that GPF details are maintained in manual PBR.
2. Review of Individual ledgers and investigation of missing credit/debits and adjustment thereof.
3. Proper checking of accounting for the subscriptions received through challan, the head of account; Check for any duplicity of the credits to avoid any overpayments.
4. Verification of interest calculation
5. Figures of debit and credit in GPF Broad sheet should tally with the Accounts, any mismatch to be tracked out with reasons and necessary adjustments effected in case of misclassification as per procedure.
6. Timely settlement of final payment cases on retirement. It may be ensured that GPF Accounts are properly settled and closed.
7. Dormant Account to be investigated and closed after proper scrutiny within a reasonable period to avoid the chances of any ambiguity in the subscriber’s GPF account.
8. Verification of all the particulars mentioned in Annual statement with the GPF ledger before issue.
9. To ensure the overall total booking made under GPF Head should tally with credit side inclusive of credit received through salary or challan, transfer in amount and interest accrued on the same Details of advance/withdrawal of GPF, amount of transfer out and amount of final payment made to this account
10.Month-wise total credits of subscribers needs to be tallied with schedules attached to salary bills/challans and posted in the Broadsheet subscriber wise.
11.In case of any mismatch in the figures posting in the accounts to be checked to track the discrepancies for rectification.
12. No entry is to be posted in account without the supporting instrument (Challan/Debit voucher/Cr. Schedules/salary bill).
13.Any transfer entry needs to be prepared with reasons and correct corresponding contra entry elected after verification of the related instruments.
14.Review of Transfer-in & Transfer-out cases. Every account should be thoroughly checked before making transfer out and in of GPF balance.
15.Details of GPF accounts without having nominations to be track out and the matter may take up with Head of Office to obtain the nomination by GPF Subscribers as per Para 6.2 of the CAM.
16.Reconciliation of closing balance of GPF with the opening balance of current financial voce for the Previous Financial year.
17.The work relating to GPF should be processed through the GPF module of PFMS by PAO, where PFMS is implemented, and check each entry properly.
18. The year-end total booking under head of GPF account should be tallied in credit side with total GPF credit received through salary or Challan, transfer in amount and amount credited as interest and debit should tally with total advance/withdrawal of GPF, amount of final GPF payment and amount of transfer out of GPF cases.
Reimbursement of home isolation service package Covid-19 – ECHS Guidelines
Tele: 25683476
Mil: 36833
BY Email/AWAN Only
Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
ThimayyaMarg, Near Gopinath
Circle, Delhi Cantt – 110 010
B/49761/AG/ECHS
30 Apr 2021
IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N)
DAV Subroto Park
All HQ Command (A/ECHS)
AMA ECHS, Embassy of India, Nepal
All Regional Centres
GUIDELINES FOR CLAIMING REIMBURSEMENT OF HOME ISOLATION SERVICE PACKAGE : COVID-19
1. Please ref the fwg :-
(a) CO ECHS letter No B/49770/AG/ECHS/Treatment/Policy dt 31 Mar 2020.
(b) CO ECHS letter No B/49761/AG/ECHS dt 27 Apr 2021.
2. As per Para 7 of letter under reference veteran/ beneficiary undergoing test / treatment at Govt designated pvt hospital without referral will be treated as emergency case and expenditure incurred will be reimbursed at Govt/ CGHS rates as individual reimbursement claim. Due to the recent surge in number of COVID-19 cases, and inability of the health infrastructure to cope with sudden rise in number of cases, a large number of beneficiaries with mild symptoms are being advised Home Quarantine. During the Home Quarantine there is a need to monitor the patient for their parameters such as temperature, Sp02 levels, BP, pulse etc as also consume prescribed medicines. In certain cases, there may be a requirement to administer Oxygen to the patient during the Home Quarantine.
3. In view of the above, provisions have been granted for home isolation package for ECHS beneficiary with complaints of fever / cough / cold / diarrhoea etc. who consult a doctor at Service / Govt / Med College/ Empanelled/ Non Empanelled hospital. After consultation, when the beneficiary is advised home isolation, medicines and COVID-19 (RT PCR) test, then he/ she will be entitled to purchase home isolation package with one or more services as mentioned in the letter at Para 6 of letter mentioned at Para-1(b). Bills for the same will be reimbursed through OIC ECHS Polyclinic. Reimbursement for the Home Isolation Package will be made with a ceiling limit of Rs 1000/- per day for 14 days from the date of advice of Home Isolation. Individual home isolation package reimbursement bills will be handed over physically to OIC Polyclinic for processing for payment. However to minimize the footfall at Polyclinics and to avoid inconvenience, bills may be forwarded online or sent by Registered Post. Beneficiaries may be advised to follow one of the three methods given in succeeding paras for submission of bills :-
(a) Online Submission.
(i) Veterans may submit claims online through designated email to OIC Polyclinic.
(ii) The scanned copies of all prescriptions, bills, copy of ECHS card, contingent bill (as per Appx ‘A’ to this letter) and copy of cancelled cheque or first page of passbook should be attached as separate file (s) in the email.
(iii) Details of vital parameters recorded during the treatment signed & stamped by Doctor or self certified will be attached with the contingent bill as per format at Appx ‘B’
(iv) All Veterans will mention their complete residential address and telephone I mobile No.
(v) OIC Polyclinic will acknowledge the receipt of mail and seek any further clarification if required.
(vi) Original documents will be submitted by the veterans at the earliest possible date immediately after home isolation package is over but not later than 90 days. A photocopy of the documents should be retained while submitting the documents.Non depositing of all the original documents by stipulated date will invite recovery.
(b) Veterans who are not able to upload the claim online may send all the above documents (bills and contingent bill in original) along with their telephone No/ whatsapp No and residential address to OIC Polyclinic through “Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due (AD) Card”. They should keep a photocopy of all documents with them.
4. OIC Polyclinics will process the bills (submitted online) digitally duly authenticated by Digital Signatures and for rest of bills as per procedure explained in our letter at Para 1(a) & (b) above. RC will make necessary payment, without waiting for physical copies. Physical copies (for bills submitted online) will be fwd for audit purpose once situation stabilizes.
Filling up of the post of Joint Advisor / Deputy Advisor in TRAI Regional Office at Bengaluru on deputation on foreign service terms
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), New Delhi, is a statutory body set up under an Act of Parliament viz. the TRAI Act, 1997. TRAI has been established to regulate the Telecommunication Services and to protect the interest of service providers and consumers of the telecom sector, to promote and ensure orderly growth of the telecom sector and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The functions relating to regulation of Broadcasting and Cable Services Sectors have also been entrusted to TRAI from 2004.
The organization proposes to fill up the post of Joint Advisor / Deputy Advisor at its Regional Office at Bengaluru on deputation on foreign service terms, initially for a period upto 31st March, 2022. The required qualification and experience for the said post are given below:
Job Details
Name of Post
Pay Level/ Scale of Pay
Eligibility criteria
Joint Advisor
Pay Level-13 , Rs.123100-215900/- in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC plus other allowances such as DA, HRA etc. as per Govt. Rules.
[Pre-revised PB-4, Rs.37400-67000+ Rs.8700 GP]
Officers of the Central Government, Central Public Sector Undertakings and Statutory and Autonomous Bodies:-
(i) Holding equivalent post on regular basis OR
(ii) Officers in Junior Administrative Grade with five years of regular service in that grade OR
(iii) Group ‘A’ Officers having twelve years of regular service in Group A of which at least five years of regular service shall be in the JAG
Deputy Advisor
Pay Level-12, Rs.78800-209200 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC plus other allowances such as DA, HRA etc. as per Govt. Rules.
[Pre-revised PB-3, Rs.15600-39100+ Rs.7600 GP]
Officers of the Central Government, Central Public Sector Undertakings and Statutory and Autonomous Bodies:-
(i) Holding equivalent post on regular basis OR
(ii) Officers in Senior Time Scale (Level-11 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC) with 4 years of regular service in that grade.
Educational Qualification
A Master/ Bachelors Degree in Business Administration/ Economics/ Commerce/ Engineering/ Law/ Science/ Humanities from a recognized University/ institution or, Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India/ Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India
Important Details
The appointment will be made on deputation on foreign service terms and will be governed by the instructions issued by the DoP&Trg. OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay II) dated 17th June, 2010, as amended from time to time. The maximum age for appointment on deputation shall in no case exceed 56 years on the date of closing of application in TRAI.
All the Ministries/Departments, Central Public Sector Undertakings and Statutory and Autonomous Bodies of Government of India are requested to forward applications in the prescribed proforma (can be downloaded from TRAI’s website www.trai.gov.in) along with attested copies of ACRs/APARs for the last five years, vigilance/disciplinary clearance and cadre clearance of eligible candidates, whose services could be placed at the disposal of the Authority immediately in the event of their selection. The application should be sent in an envelope superscribing the post applied for to the Senior Research Officer (A&P), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Mahanagar Door Sanchar Bhawan, J. L. Nehru Marg (Old Minto Road), Next to Zakir Hussain College, New Delhi-110002 on or before 17th May, 2021.
भारत के नियंत्रक एवं महालेखापरीक्षक का कार्यालय
9, दीन दयाल उपाध्याय मार्ग,
नई दिल्ली – 110 124
Office of the Comptroller &
Auditor General of India
9, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg
New Delhi – 110 124
दिनांक / Date : 13 MAY 2021
To,
All Heads of Offices in IA&AD
Director (P)
Sub: Clarification regarding absence during COVID-19 lockdown period.
Sir/Madam,
Regularization of absence during COVID-19 lockdown period imposed by the Government to contain the spread of Corona virus has been examined and the following clarifications are issued:
Sl No
Queries
Clarification
1
(i) How to treat the period of quarantine spent by an employee (as per direction of concerned office), who came into contact with an office colleague, who has tested positive for COVID 19.(ii) How to treat the period of quarantine spent by an employee (as per direction of concerned office), whose family member has tested positive for COVID 19.
(iii) How to treat the period of quarantine spent by an employee (as per direction of Central/State/ Local administration or office) arising as a consequence of official travelling.
The period of such quarantine shall be treated as on duty/Work From Home.
(iv) How to treat the period of quarantine spent by an employee (as per direction of Central/State/Local administration or office) arising as a consequence or station leave.
(v) How to treat the period spent by an employee, who is on self quarantine as a precautionary measure due to return of his/her family members from abroad or from other areas of the country during lockdown period as per the State/Med ical Protocol.
The period of such quarantine shall have to be covered by the official’s leave.
2
How to treat the period of institutional quarantine/home quarantine/ hospitalization of the officials. who have tested positive for COVID 19.
The period of such institutional quarantine/ home quarantine/ hospitalization shall have to be covered by the official’s commuted leave without insisting on Medical Certificate.
3
(i) How to treat the period spent by an employee. who is repatriated from deputation or on transfer and undergoing home or institutional quarantine as per guidelines of Central/State/Local administration before joining the office.
The period of such quarantine shall be treated as on duty/Work From Home.
(ii) Whether the joining time will be reckoned from the date of joining duty physically after the completion of quarantine period or from the date he/she has come to the concerned city. where his/her office is located.
The provisions of CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1979 may be followed. The joining time may be admissible as per CCS (Joining Time) Rules. 1979 in addition to quarantine period. Joining can be effected through mail/work from home provided the official is physically in the station of reporting.
(iii) The practice to be followed regarding credit of un-availed joining time in the present situation under the extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(iv) Whether joining duty (who are repatriated from deputation or on transfer or new joining) via electronic media viz. email is permissible or only physical or in person joining and taking over charge shall be acceptable.
The officers/officials can join office through electronic media viz email. etc on reaching the headquarters of the office physically to report.
4
The field office has requested to clarify regarding all such cases where an official was not able to JOll1 office on 1st July because of quarantine/ getting suitable transportation/any other COVID- 19 related/affected issue. whether they will get increment on 1st July or the later date when they actually resumed the office.
If an employee is on duty including those periods classified to be as “duty” in these clarifications. then the annual increment on 1st July or 1st January may be granted as per existing provisions.
If an employee is on leave, then the provisions contained in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 may be followed.
5
The employees were not allowed to leave the premises due to building/residential society being sealed/isolated due to declaration of red zone/containment area by the District/local authorities.
Such employees who could not attend office due to isolation/sealing of their Building/Residential Society on being declared as containment zone may be treated as duty (Work From Home) subject to production of Notice/Order from concerned District Authorities/ Local Authorities/Letter from RWA to the above effect.
6
Residential society/village did not allow the employees to leave the premises to attend duties
Such employees who could not attend office due to isolation/sealing of their Building/Residential Society may be treated as duty (Work From Home) subject to production of Notice/Order from concerned District Authorities/Local Authorities/Letter from RWA to the above effect. In absence of any documentary evidence. employees shall apply for leave due as admissible for regulating such absence.
7
(i) Employees proceeded to his/her hometown or other places without taking headquarter leaving permission during lockdown and could not return to headquarter.
In such cases, employee may apply for leave due and admissible as per CCS (Leave) Rules for entire period of absence.
(ii) Employees proceeded to hometown or other places due to LTC and LTC ended during the lockdown, but could not return the headquarters due to dislocation of transport.
Deemed to have joined duty if intimation in any form indicating difficulty in joining duty due to non-availability of public transport has been given by the employee to the office.
(iii) Employees who have applied for leave prior to lockdown and left headquarter with permission and remained outside the headquarter during lockdown and could not come to headquarter due to dislocation of transport.
Deemed to have joined duty on expiry of leave if intimation in any form indicating difficulty in joining duty due to non-availability of public transport has been given by the employee to the office. If no intimation was received then employee shall apply for leave due and admissible.
(iv) Employees who have gone on tour prior to lockdown period and got held up outside headquarter due to dislocation of transport.
Deemed to have joined duty on the date of expiry of official tour, if intimation in any form indicating difficulty in joining duty due to non-availability of public transpo1i has been given by the employee to the office. If no intimation was received then employee shall apply for leave due and admissible.
8
Treatment of lockdown period as qualifying service for terminal benefits.
The period of lockdown is governed by the orders issued by MHA and DoPT from time to time. As such, if an employee was designated to Work From Home then he/she should be treated as on duty for all purposes and his service treated accordingly.
9
How to regulate the absence of those employees who have been absent during the COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period and wish to join duties by regulating their absence by applying for leave.
The period of absence may be regularized by grant of leave due as admissible to the employee by the leave sanctioning authority, as per extant CCS (Leave) Rules.
To.
All Heads of Telecom Circles &
All Heads of Other Administrative Units,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Subject : Release of terminal benefits to the family of employees, who died due to COVID-19 infection or other reasons.
Sir,
As you are aware, due to surge of COVID-19 pandemic in our country a number of employees of BSNL have become victim of this deadly pandemic and passed away untimely. In this hour of grief, it must be our endeavor to support the bereaved families in every possible way. Accordingly, it has been decided that the terminal benefits, viz. Gratuity, Leave Encashment, GSLSI, GPF/EPF, GTI (if the deceased employee was a member) etc., payable to the eligible family member(s) of deceased employees may be processed with utmost priority and all due payments are released within a period of 30 days. In respect of the deceased employees having pensionable service, the family pension cases may be processed immediately on receipt of requisite papers and the same may be submitted to respective CCA. Similarly, the superannuation benefit admissible to directly recruited employees may also be processed immediately. The above process may also be followed in cases of death of an employee due to other reasons.
2. In order to ensure that the terminal benefits are paid to the family of deceased employee in time, it has been decided that GM(HR) and IFA of the circle will function as nodal officers to supervise the progress of payment in each case and they will be responsible for timely payments of eligible dues. Further, the Welfare Officer of the Business Area/Unit may be deputed to apprise the families of their due payments and also arrange to get the requisite procedures/papers/forms completed by the eligible family member. The Heads of Circles/Administrative Units are also requested to personally monitor the progress of payments to the family of deceased employee. A progress report on the payments made in respect of deceased employees may also be sent to Corporate Office on weekly basis till such time the pandemic wanes.
Record Retention and Document Management Policy for PLI/RPLI – DoP
No. 24-01/2021-LI
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Directorate of Postal Life Insurance
Dated: 11.05.2021
Office Memorandum
Subject: Record Retention and Document Management Policy for PLI/RPLI -reg
This is regarding issue of Record Retention and Document Management Policy in respect of PLI/RPLI.
2. Various types of service requests are processed in connection with PLI/RPLI policy viz. proposal, revival, conversion, commutation, change in nomination/address, loan/assignment, surrender/forced surrender, death/maturity claim. Each service request application has enclosures as well. Subsequent to the implementation of CIS and decentralization of PLI/RPLI work, all the records are kept at respective CPCs itself.
3. In order to provide timelines for receive retention, “Record Retention Policy for PLI / RPLI Policy Documents” has been approved by the competent authority. The Gazette notification issued in this regard is enclosed herewith.
4. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on ‘Document Management Record Retention Policy’ have been approved and enclosed herewith for guiding field units on categorizing, listing, storing, reporting, weeding out and destruction of records received from PLI/RPLI policyholders/claimants in the course of policy servicing at CPCs.
5. This OM along with both enclosures i.e. Gazette Notification and SOP may be circulated among all concerned in the circle for information and strict compliance.
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
