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Extension of deadline for issuance of Manual Pass to Railway Employees – AIRF

Extension of deadline for issuance of Manual Pass to Railway Employees – AIRF writes to Railway Board

Manual Pass to Railway Employees

No.AIRF/82 Dated: January 27, 2021

The Chairman-Cum-CEO,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Extension of deadline for issuance of Manual Pass to Railway Employees

Ref.: Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VII/2020/HRMS/6 dated 22.01.2021

Kindly call for AIRF’s communication bearing even number dated January 20, 2021, wherein a number of problems and discrepancies in issuances of Railway Passes/PTOs through e-office have already been forwarded to Railway Board.

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Railway Board vide their letter supra dated 22.01.2021 have though extended the deadline for issuance of Manual Passes/PTOs up to 28.02.2021, however, it is firm opinion of this Federation(AIRF) that, this time limit is not sufficient to address the problems and discrepancies, already pointed out in Federation(AIRF)’s earlier letter dated 20.01.2021.

AIRF, therefore, desires that, issuance of Manual Passes/PTOs to Railway Employees should be continued simultaneously until the issues pointed in our letter dated 20.01.2021 are amicably resolved, so that, Serving and Retired Railway Employees are not subjected to undue hardship on this account.

Yours faithfully,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Source : AIRF

Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001

Dated. 22.01.2020

Office Memorandum

Subject : Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The undersigned is directed to convey approval of Competent Authority on the following guidelines to regulate the Limited Transfer facility of Gramin Dak Sevaks in suppression of all previous orders:-

1. Conditions of Transfer

(i) The maximum number of chances to. be provided for male GDSs is ONE only and TWO for female GDSs.

(ii) The transfer will be at his/her own request and own cost to a vacant post at his/her place of choice to his/her/spouse home village or home division or a place recommended for medical treatment.

(iii) A minimum engagement period of TWO years from the date of regular engagement on GDS Post will be mandatory for male GDS, before transfer request can be entertained.

(iv) A minimum engagement period of ONE year from the date of regular engagement on GDS post will be mandatory for female GDS.

(v) For PwD GDS and GDS having PwD dependents/Mentally retarded dependents, a minimum engagement period of ONE year from the date of regular engagement on GDS Post will be mandatory.

(vi) Transfer request of GDS who are under put off duty or against whom any disciplinary action, Police case or Court case is pending will not be entertained.

(vi) Past engagement period will be counted for assessing the eligibility for appearing in departmental examination as well as for annual increment. GDS will not have any claim to go back to the previous engagement /recruitment Unit/Division in any circumstances.

(viii) When a GDS is transferred at higher own request and the transfer is approved by the competent authority, she/he will rank junior in the seniority list of the new unit, to all the GDS of that unit who exist in the seniority list on the date on which the transfer is ordered. except in case of transfer within the same engagement/recruitment Sub Division/Unit /Division.

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(ix) Mutual Exchange facility can be provided to all GDS on completion of ONE year (for Female GDS) and TWO years (for Male GDS) engagement period as the case may be.

(x) The GDS can be transferred on his/her request in following circumstances:-

(a) BPM Level 2 to BPM Level-2 in TRCA slab 3

(b) BPM Level-1 to BPM Level-1 in TRCA slab-2.

(c) ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-2 to ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-2 in TRCA stab-2.

(d) ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-1 to ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-1 in TRCA slab-1.

(e) BPM Level-1 to ABPM/Dak Sevak Level-2(Postal/RMS) in same TRCA slab.

(f) ABPM/Dak Sevak Level-2 (Postal) to BPM Level-1 in the same TRCA slab provided that, the GDS has to make accommodation arrangement for managing BO as per standard prescribed for BO and fulfilling the condition of educational qualification. Computer certificate etc. prescribed by the Department from time to time. Before joining as BPM Level-1, he/she has to undergo prescribed training for BPM.

(g) Request transfer of ABPM/Dak Sevak from Postal to RMS in the same TRCA stab.

(h) Transfer from RMS to Postal i.e. from Dak Sevak to ABPM/Dak Sevak in the same TRCA level. However, Dak Sevak from RMS should not be transferred to Postal Dn as BPM.

(xi) There will not be any drop in TRCA slab on account of a request transfer and numbers of increments earned by GDS will be retained

(xii) All request transfers are to be considered subject to condition that verification formalities viz (Caste, Education and Police verification report etc.) should have been completed.

2. Competent Authority

The transfer of GDS will be approved by Regional PMG, if the transfer is within the Region and by the Head of the Circle, if the transfer is within the Circle The approval of two concerned Head of Circle will be required, if the transfer is between two Circles.

3. Process of Transfer

(i) Application for transfer should be called for during April -June of every year.

(ii) An application will be submitted to the Divisional Head on a prescribed Proforma attached herewith as Annexure-I. The application will be submitted through head of the recruitment/engagement Unit/ Division duly recommended.

(iii) Divisional Head will submit all the applications to approving authority through proper channel with factual report and recommendations.

(iv) A separate register in prescribed Proforma attached herewith as Annexure-II is to be maintained at Circle Office/Regional Office/Divisional Office for recording transfer requests of all categories of GDS.

(v) All the applications received will be arranged in order of seniority from the date of engagement of GDS and the orders for transfer may be issued during July.

4. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(S.B Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS-PCC)

Signed Copy

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Recovery of dues other than Government dues from the retirement benefits of BSNL VRS-2019 Scheme retired employees

Recovery of dues other than Government dues from the retirement benefits of BSNL VRS-2019 Scheme retired employees

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Corporate Office
Pension Section, 5th floor Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-110001

No.48-2/2020-Pen (B)

Dated: 20-01-2021

To
All Heads of Circles/Telecom Districts/ Regions/Projects/
Telecom Stores/Telecom Factories & Other Administrative Offices
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Sub : Recovery of dues other than Government dues from the retirement benefits of BSNL VRS-2019 Scheme retired employees – regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Office letter of even no. dated 29/09/2020, wherein guidelines to recover due amount from the BSNL retirees, other than those retired under BSNL VRS-2019 Scheme has been issued. This is in accordance with the instructions issued vide DOT letter No.1/ misc/ Pen/ Issues/ BSNL/ DDG(Accts)/ 2019-Part(2)/2525 to 2958 dated 24/08/2020.

2. After issuance of the aforesaid letter, the guidelines to recover dues from the BSNL VRS-2019 retirees, who have been occupying BSNL accommodation after retirement, from their terminal benefits were under consideration.

3. Now, with the approval of the Competent Authority, it has been decided to recover the dues from the 2019 BSNL VRS optees, who are still in occupation of BSNL accommodation and also from those who have not submitted “No Dues Certificate” (NDC) in the following manner till they submit NDC after vacation of quarters :-

i) The amount of Leave Encashment payable by BSNL to the BSNL VRS-9019 retiree will be withheld;
ii) The remaining 8% of Ex-Gratia amount payable to BSNL VRS-2019 retiree will be withheld;
iii) Recovery will be made from the amount of reimbursement of Outdoor/Indoor Medical claims submitted by the retiree;
iv) Recovery will be made from the amount of reimbursement of LTC/TA claims submitted by the retiree;
v) Recovery will be made from the amount of reimbursement of Mobile Handset/ Briefcase / Bag/News Paper claims etc. Submitted by the retiree.

4. In this regard, the Unit/Branch, dealing with the allotment of BSNL Quarters may be asked to send Notice/ reminders to the concerned retirees for submitting the “No Dues Certificates” (NDC). After receiving the NDC, only the withheld amount in respect of the concerned retiree may be released by the Circle.

5. Further, as per the Clause 3,B 4 & 5 of Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, Estate Officer is having full powers to issue Show Cause Notice to the Retired Employees, who were unauthorizedly occupying the Residential Accommodation, stating “Why an order of eviction should not be made within a period of three working days”. Hence, Estate Officers of the Circles are required to take necessary action, accordingly.

6. Estate Officers of the Territorial Circles may take extra care to collect the details of the staff quarters in merged Units in their concerned Circle either through REM in ERP or otherwise and take necessary action to evict the Unauthorised occupants under the provisions of the powers vested with them as per the “Eviction of Unauthorised Premises Act of 1971”.

7. The Estate Officers of the Circle/SSA are responsible for any loss caused to BSNL, if they do not exercise the powers vested with them. Suitable action may also be initiated to recover the outstanding dues, if any, from the Unauthorised occupants. Action taken in this regard may be intimated to this Office from time to time.

8. All the Heads of Circles/Administrative Units of BSNL are, therefore, “requested to take necessary action, in accordance with the aforesaid guidelines.

Yours faithfully,

(Sudhanshu Shekhar Ray)
Asstt. General Manager (Estt.)

Copy to :-

1. PPS to CMD, BSNL
2. PS to Dir (HR)/Dir (F)/Dir (Ent.)/Dir (CFA)/Dir (CM), BSNL Board
3. Sr. GM (Estt.)/GM (Pers.)/GM (Admn)/GM (CA) BSNL CO
4. BSNL CO Intranet Portal/Guard File

Signed Copy

Medical Insurance for all Railway Employees – AIRF

Medical Insurance for all Railway Employees – AIRF writes to Railway Board

Medical Insurance for all Railway Employees

No.AIRF/101

Dated: January 23, 2021

The Chairman-Cum-CEO,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Medical Insurance to all Railway Employees

Ref.: (i) Railway Board’s letter No. E(W)2020/Misc./Dashboard-GIS dated 04.08.2020, 27.10.2020 and 30.12.2020

(ii) AIRF’s letter No.AIRF/71 dated 06.08.2020, No.AIRF/101 dated 16.09.2020 and 19.11.2020

Your kind attention is invited towards AIRF’s letter bearing number even dated 19.11.2020, addressed to Director General(Human Resources), Railway Board(photocopy enclosed for kind perusal), whereby this Federation had elaborately explained the facts necessitating in-house system of medical facilities presently available for Serving/Retired Railwaymen and their dependent family members.

As we have already explained, keeping in view peculiar nature of duties of the Railwaymen, who work under various arduous conditions in all weathers 24X7 throughout the year for keeping the wheels of the Indian Railways moving to ensure overall development of the country, the existing medical facilities were created for them and their dependent family members.

It would be pertinent to mention here that, even in the Colonial Days, British Rulers had recognised the need of medical facilities for Railwaymen and established many Dispensaries and Hospitals during those days. Even after the Independence, Medical System over the Indian Railways has been expanded to a greater extant to meet medical requirements of the Railwaymen and their families.

Medical facilities, so available for the Railwaymen, have been achieved by the Organised Labour after sustained struggle and persuasions in the wake of aforementioned peculiar working conditions.

Also Read : Treatment and Insurance Coverage to Railway Employees for COVID-19 – AIRF letter to Railway Board

It is a matter of concern that, Railway Board have not given any cognizance to AIRF’s viewpoint, already communicated to Railway Board vide AIRF’s letter dated 19.11.2020, addressed to D.G.(H.R.), Railway Board, and without consulting Organised Labour, who are representing more than one million Railway Employees and equal number of Retired Railway Employees(total number of beneficiaries being around one crore), Railway Board have been proceeding ahead for Medical Insurance to all the Railway Employees. This arbitrary change in the policy of medical assistance to Railway Employees is bound to create a lot of anguish in the minds of Serving as well as Retired Railway Employees.

AIRF, vide its communications No.AIRF/71 dated 06.08.2020, No.AIRF/101 dated 16.09.2020 and 19.11.2020, has already objected to Railway Board’s proposal of Medical Insurance to all the Railway Employees, quoting various reasons, but instead of holding discussion with the Recognised Federations, further informations are being sought by the Railway Board from the Zonal Railways and Production Units, vide their letter No.E(W)2020/Misc./Dashboard-GIS dated 30.12.2020, with a view to proceed further in the matter.

AIRF is of the firm opinion that, Railway Administration should not compel and force Serving as well as Retired Railway Employees to accept the proposal of Medical Insurance being initiated by the Railway Board.

It would, therefore, be quite appropriate that, such type of exercises, which are bound to create avoidable discontentment and resentment among Serving as well as Retired Railway Employees, should be stalled immediately. We presume that, this exercise is being undertaken to appease some of the Corporates who are dealing in Insurance Business.

Railwaymen are already in endurance because of National Pension System(NPS), therefore, AIRF would not accept any kind of Medical Insurance to Railway Employees on Indian Railways, which would further aggravate the situation.

AIRF sincerely hope that, Railway Board will take it seriously, and stall such type of exercises, in the larger interest of Industrial Harmony, otherwise we will be forced to launch a massive agitation against anti-labour policies of the Railway Board.

This may kindly be treated as “Most Urgent”.

Yours faithfully,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Special Festival Package to all approved category of Gramin Dak Sevaks

Special Festival Package to all approved category of Gramin Dak Sevaks

No. 17-16/2020-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001
Date-21.01.2021

Office Memorandum

Subject : Extension of Grant of Advance – Special Festival Package to all approved category of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

The undersigned is directed to say that with a view to enable Gramin Dak Sevak to meet expenses relating to festivals and to encourage spending thereby giving a boost to economic activities, in pursuance of decision taken by the Department in consultation with AS & FA and Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, it has been decided that a special festival packaqe advance will be accorded to all approved category of Gramin Dak Sevaks for any important festivals upto 31st March, 2021:-

(i) Advance of Special Festival Package may be granted to a Gramin Dak Sevak if she/he fulfils the following conditions,-

(a) GDS should be is on duty and engaged regularly.

(b) The amount of package should not be granted to those GDSS who are 9oin9 to discharge from engagement within 10 months from the date of sanction of advance.

(c) Provisionally engaged GDSs and substitute engaged against leave vacancy of GDS will not be entitled for this package

(d) GDS who are under Put Off duty/disciplinary proceed ing/cases are pending will not be entitled for this package

(ii) Head of offlce may sanction this festival package on the eve of any important festival to GDS under his administration control. The term “important festival- is clarified as such festivals or one of such festivals as Head of Department may declare in respect of establishment under his/her administration control.

(iii) The amount of package is Rs.5000/- to be paid as advance to Gramin Dak Sevak This amount is interest free The amount would be released through pre-loaded Rupay Card from SBI DDOS, on receipt of application from GDS for this package may process and acquire the prepaid cards from SBI for issue among the applicants A detailed SOP issued by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No 12(2)/2020.E.IIA (Pt.) dated 13th October, 2020 is enclosed for obtaining these pre loaded Rupay cards with an amount of Rs.5000/-. The amount paid under this package is recoverable in not more than ten ( 10) equally instalment.

(iv) GDSs are outside of the Civil service of the Union and shall not claim to be at par with Central Government employees on grant/ sanction of this Special Festival package

(v) These order will take effect from the date of issuance of this Office Memorandum and will be in force during the current financial year till 31st March, 2021.

2 This issues has the concurrence of IFW vide their diary No.86 dated 20.01.2021

(Dr.Vincent Barla)
Director (GDS/PCC)

Signed Copy

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Submission of Immovable Property Return for 2021 by the officers of CSSS and CSCS

Submission of Immovable Property Return for 2021 by the officers of CSSS and CSCS

F.No. 25/3/2021-CS.Il (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3 Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.
Dated: 21st January, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Submission of Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2021 (as on 31.01.2021) by the officers of Central Secretariat Stenographer’s Services (CSSS) and CSCS – reg.

In terms of Rule 18 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, the Immovable Property Return is required to be furnished by the CSSS officers in the grade of Principal Private Secretary and above, latest by 31.01.2021. IPR should be submitted by all the CSSS officers through Web Based Cadre Management System which is hosted at cscmc.nic.in. A copy of the print out (IPR submitted online) duly signed, should also be submitted to CS.II Division, which is the custodian of Immovable Property Return (IPR) of these Officers. CSCS officers and CSSS officers upto the level of Private Secretary will also submit their printout (IPR) duly signed, to their respective Admin/Vigilance Division.

2. Ministries/Departments are therefore, requested that the contents of this OM may be widely circulated to the notice of all CSSS and CSCS officials working under their respective control. They should also ensure that the IPR for the year 2020 (as on 31.01.2021) is submitted within the stipulated time by all the CSSS/CSCS Officials. The officers are also informed that non-submission of the IPR within the stipulated date, would invite the denial of vigilance clearance for empanelment, deputation, applying to sensitive posts and assignment to training programme (except mandatory training) as the IPR status needs to be checked for the said purpose(s).

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3. It is, therefore, requested that all the CSSS/CSCS officials may be directed to file their immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2020 (as on 31.01.2021) well in time, latest by 31.01.2021, through Web Based Cadre Management System only. IPRs received beyond the stipulated date, shall not be regarded as conforming to the extant guidelines. It is also stated that the date of filing of the IPR has already been started from 01st January, 2021 and the Immovable Property Returns” window has been operative at cscms.nic.in.

4. In case of any doubt/difficulty about filing the IPR, Shri Bhurelal (bl.Siwal[at]nic.in) and Shri Ajay Giri, Assistant Section Officer of CS-Il Division may be contacted at Telephone No.24625816.

(Vasanthi V. Babu)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele: 24623157

To
The Deputy Secretary/Director (Admn.)
All Ministries/Departments
(Through DoPT Websites)

Signed Copy

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DOPT Clarification regarding fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion / grant of NFSG in respect of officials who are already granted the benefits under MACP Scheme

Fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion / grant of NFSG – DOPT Reminder O.M

Reminder-2

No.25/7/2019-CS.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Dethi-110003
Dated: 21st January, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion / grant of NFSG in respect of officials who are already granted the benefits under MACP Scheme-regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 27.08.2019 and reminder dated 16.09.2020 (copies enclosed) on the subject mentioned above, vide which the cadre units of CSCS were requested to forward the data regarding fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion/grant of NFSG in respect of officials who are already granted the benefit under MACP Scheme as per the format given in Annexure-I of the said OM.

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2. The cadre units of CSCS annexed at Annexure-I are once again requested to expedite sending the requisite information within a fortnight. In case of nil information, the same may also be intimated to this Department.

(Vasanthi V. Babu)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Telefax: – 24654020

To
Dir/DS(Admn.) of CSCS Cadre
(As per Annexure-l)

Signed Copy

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Reconstitution of SCOVA for 2 years – DOPPW Resolution

Reconstitution of SCOVA for 2 years – DOPPW ORDER

F.No. 42/09/2020-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

********

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi- 110003
Date:- 25th Jan, 2021

RESOLUTION

Consequent upon expiry of tenure of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) constituted vide this Department’s Resolution No. 42/12/2017-P&PW(G) dated 31st January, 2018 for a period of two years, the Government of India has decided to reconstitute the SCOVA with the following composition .

(a) Minister of State (Personnel, PG & Pensions) :- Chairman

(b) Secretary, Department of Pension &PW :- Convener & Member Secretary

(c) Official Members:-

(i) Representative of Ministry of Finance
(ii) Representative of Ministry of Defence
(iii) Representative of Ministry of Railways
(iv) Representative of Department of Posts
(v) Representative of Department of Telecom
(vi) Representative of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

(d) Non-official Members (15 Pensioners Associations) :-

(i) Standing Group (5 Associations)

S.No Name of the Pensioners Association
1. N.F. Railway Pensioners Association, Rest Camp, Pandu, Guwahati-781012, Assam
2. Central Govt. Pensioners Association (CGPA), 14,Yamuna Bari, Shiv Colony, Tonk Road, Jaipur-30201 5
3. Central Govt. Pensioners Welfare Association (CGPWA), Community Centre, Kendriya Vihar Library, Sector-51 , Noida-201303
4. Tamilnadu Ex-Services League No 10, R.R.Layout, Farakka Nagar, Pasumalai , Madurai-625004, Tamilnadu
5. Baroda Central Pensioners Association, Raopura, Shrec Apartment, Shanker Pole, Opp. Police Station, Raopura, Vadodara-390001, Gujarat

 

(ii) Rotating Group (10 Associations)

S.No Name of the Pensioners Association
1. All India Ex-Para Military Personnel Association (Regd), BSF Campus, Jalandhar- 144601, Punjab
2. Railway Senior Citizens Welfare Society, 32, Phase-6, SAS Nagar, Mohali-160055 , Punjab
3. All India Organisation of Pensioners , C-589, Indira Nagar, Lucknow-226016 , Uttar Pradesh
4. Central Civil Pensioners Association, A-12 , Chetak Puri, Gwalior-474002, Madhya Pradesh
5. Railway Pensioners Welfare Association, A-Manuel Hall, Next to Railway Co. Bank, Sheshadri Iyer Road, Mysore-570021, Karnataka
6. All India Organisation of Pensioners (Civil & Military), Althara Junction, Vellayambalam , P.P Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthpuram-695010 , Kerala
7. Defence Accounts Pensioners ‘ Association , Clo PCDA (Southern Command) No. l , Finance Road, Pune, Maharashtra-411001
8. Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association (Regd), Jammu Olympic Association Building, Parade, Jammu-180001,
9. Postal Accounts & Audit Pensioners ‘ Association, Teerathroop, 63, Dharampeth Housing Society Layout No-3 , Deendayal Nagar , Nagpur, Maharashtra
I0. Ex-Defence Employees Welfare Association, Bhoisahi (Karanjia), Near KV PO- Balasore, Balasore, Odisha-756001

2. The term of SCOVA being reconstituted through this Resolution will be of 2 years. The Standing Group members would serve for three terms of two years each (total 6 years) from the date of inclusion in SCOVA or till the pleasure of the Chairman, SCOVA, whichever is , earlier. The Rotating Group members would serve for one term of two years from the date of inclusion in SCOVA and would be eligible for re-nomination for one more term or till the pleasure of the Chairman, SCOVA, whichever is earlier.

Also Read : Minutes of the 31st SCOVA meeting held on 05.09.2019

3. The SCOVA will hold its meeting as often as may be necessary. However, it will meet at least once in a year.

4. The SCOVA will function to promote the following objectives:-

(i) To provide a feedback on implementation of policies/programmes of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.

(ii) To discuss and critically examine the policy initiatives ; and

(iii) To mobilise voluntary efforts to supplement the Government action.

5. Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance to Non-official members for attending the meeting of SCOVA shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of SR 190 and orders of Government of India there under as issued from time to time and this Department’s letter no. 42/11/2014-P&PW(G) dated 19.05.2014.

6. The expenditure involved will be met from within the sanctioned budget grant of Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare.

(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary

ORDER

Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India

2. Ordered also that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and all other concerned.

(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary

To
The Manager,
Government of India Press
Faridabad

Copy to:

1 . All SCOVA Members
2. Joint Secretary (EV), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
3. Joint Secretary(Admn), Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
4. Joint Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen & Welfare, Ministry of Defence
5. Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence.
6. Joint Secretary (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
7. Executive Director (Estt.), Ministry of Railways•
8. DDG (Estt.), Department of Posts.
9. DOG (Estt.), Department of Telecommunication.
10. Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)
11. Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)

Copy for information to :

1. PS to Minister of State (Personnel , P.G.& Pension)
2. PPS to Secretary (Pension, AR&PG)
3. Director, NIC, 3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan – for placing this “Resolution” on this Department’s website

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DA / DR Freeze : Call Attention Day by Central Government Employees – NJCA Notice

DA / DR Freeze : Call Attention Day by Central Government Employees – NJCA Notice

NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055

No. NJCA/2021/Meet

January, 20 2021

The Cabinet Secretary,
Government of India,
&
Chairman,
National Council – JCM
Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi

Sub :- Notice for observing 01/02/2021 (day of presentation of Central Budget 2021) as CALL ATTEENTION DAY BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Dear Sir,

The Staff Side of the NC-JCM has submitted innumerable representations to your office and also to the office of Secretary DOPT on the various issues agitating the minds of the Central Government Employees and Pensioners. You will appreciate that is is the Central Government Employees who kept the Government machinery cunning during the entire COVID-19 Lock Down period. Many Central Government Employees because of their exposure to the risk of COVE-19 virus while performing their duty succumbed & death. Their families are suffering since Government has not paid any compensation to them after losing the sole bread winner. Even the DA / DR being paid to them to compensate the price rise has been frozen for 18 months without any reason. In this situation the NJCA has decided to observe 1/2/2021 (day of presentation of Central Budget 2021) as CALL ATTEENTION DAY BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES by holding demonstration through out of the county in front of the all the Central Government Establishments / Units / Branches in support of the following major and outstanding demands:

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DEMANDS

1. Withdraw the decision to corporatize Railway Production Units, 41 Ordnance Factories, GOCO Model in Army Base Workshops and stop Privatization and Outsourcing of permanent and perennial jobs

2. Immediate release of three installments of DA / DR due to the Central Government Employees and Pensioners from 1/1/2020, 1/7/2020 and 1/1/2021.

3. Implementation of the assurances given by the Group of Ministers on 7th CPC demands including minimum pay end fitment factor etc.

4. Settle all the 7 CPC Anomalies pointed out by the Staff Side of NC – JCM including extension of one more option to switch over to 7 CPC, restoration of certain allowances and advances and grant of two increments while on promotion/MACP etc.

5. Withdrawal of NPS and restoration of the Guaranteed defined Pension under CCS (Pension) Rules 1973.

6. Withdrawal of FR 56(j) which is being misused as a measure of punishment.

7. Issue Government Orders on all the demands agreed in the meeting of the Standing Committee of NC JCM and in the 47th Meeting of the NC-JCM

8. Settle the demands of the Staff Side with regard to regularization of the absence of the employees during COVID-I9 pandemic and Lock down Period due to non-availability of Public Transport and home quarantine etc.

9. Payment of compensation to the Central Government employees who died due to COVID-19 Virus infection.

10. Ensure 100% Compassionate Appointment to the wards of the deceased Central Government Employees and those who are medically invalidated from service

11. Implement the following Supreme Court Judgments for the similarly placed employees:-

(iii) Grant of Notional Increment to these employees who retired / retiring on. 31st January / 30th of June.

(iv) Implementation of MACP Scheme w.e.f. 1/1/2006

12. Payment of Night Duty Allowance to the employees detailed on Night shift duty without any basic pay ceiling limit

13. Reimbursement of the Actual Amount charged by the CGHS empanelled Hospitals for the treatment of COVID-19 infection

Sir, we are confident that you will intervene in the matter being the Chairman of NC-JCM andl take steps to settle all these outstanding demands.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Convener

Source : Confederation

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Relaxation in rules to allow Premature Closure of Accounts – Dept of Posts

Relaxation in rules to allow Premature Closure of Accounts

File No. FS-65/2/2020-FS
Govt. of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(F.S. Division)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 07.01.2021

To

All Heads of Circle

Subject: Relaxation in rules to allow Premature Closure of Accounts — Reg.

Sir / Madam,

Directorate is receiving large number of cases for allowing premature closure of account relaxing the rules. These cases are forwarded to Ministry of Finance for according approval. However, Min. of Finance (DEA) has taken a very serious note of submission of incomplete proposal for relaxation. It has issued directions to the department that such cases should be sent only through accounts office after proper verification along with the recommendation of the competent authority of the Department of Posts vide OM No. 3/1/20-NS dated 26.11.2020.

2. MoF (DEA) has further directed

(a). To submit the application of the account holder / depositor with verification particulars of the account i.e. name of account holder, type of account, date of opening of the account, details of accounts office, address of the account holder, outstanding balance in the account and details of withdrawals if any made from the account earlier.

(b). To submit the documentary proof for the reasons stated by the applicant. In case of submission of the Medical certificates / prescription of self or dependents of the applicant, it should be submitted along with the estimated cost of treatment with sign and seal of the hospital / competent authority of the hospital informing particulars of illness and required treatment.


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(c). In case application is submitted for medical purpose and cost of treat is less than the amount standing in the account, account office must intimate whether the treatment can be done by withdrawal from the account instead of closure.

3. To comply with the instructions of MoF (DEA), it is requested that the above directions are strictly followed and the regularization cases should be sent along with application from the account holder / depositor and copy of the Account Opening Form in the format attached herewith as Annexure.

4. Recommendation of the HOC should be mentioned keeping in view the circumstances, financial position and request of the applicant. Relaxation cases should be forwarded to Directorate after ensuring that the proposal is complete in all respect and case is duly recommended by the HOC.

5. It is requested that the above instructions may be brought to the notice of all post offices and administrative offices / Training Centers immediately for information, guidance and necessary action.

6. This is issued with the approval of DDG (FS).

(T.C. VIJAYAN)
Asst-Director (SB-I)

Signed Copy

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