Updating the database / records of Section Officers of CSS cadre – Furnishing of CR dossiers etc – No.5/10/2020-CS.I(U) – dated 05.02.2021
No.5/10/2020-CS.I(U) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Dated the 5th February, 2021
Subject : Updating the database / records of Section Officers of CSS cadre – Furnishilng of CR dossiers etc. – Digitilization of Records – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to state that the CS.I Section of DoPT is in the process of digitalization of records and for this the ACR/APAR Dossiers of Section officers up to SoSL 2o12 are proposed to be digitalized in the first instance.
2. All the concerned Ministries / Departments are therefore requested to send the original ACR / APAR Dossiers in respect of the Section Officers up to SOSL 2012, at the earliest, if the same has not already been sent
3. This may be PRIORITY Please.
(Amit Ghosal) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Amendment of Para 5 of consolidated guidelines on deputation issued vide OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010 according to 7th CPC pay structure – DOPT ORDER – Dated 2.3.2021
F. No.2/10/2018-Estt. (Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of personnel, public Grievance and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training Esst. (Pay) Division
North Block, New Delhi dated : 2.3.2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Amendment of Para 5 of consolidated guidelines on deputation issued vide OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010 according to 7th CPC pay structure – regarding.
Department of Personnel and Training’s OM No.6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17th June 2010 regulates the Pay, Deputation (Duty) Allowance, Tenure of Deputation/Foreign Service and other terms and conditions of deputation/foreign service of Central Government employees to ex-cadre posts under the Central Government, State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies, Universities, Union Territories Administration, Local Bodies etc. and vice-versa. Subject to its applicability as provided in para 2 of the OM, these instructions cover cases of deputation/foreign service where Central Government is either lending authority or borrowing authority, or both.
2. Para 5 of aforesaid OM dated 17th June 2010 provides the method of pay fixation on deputation from Central Government to Central Government, in foreign service/ Reverse Foreign service.
3. Consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, it has been decided to amend the provisions of Para 5 of this Department’s OM No.6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17th June 2010 with following paras:-
“5. Pay fixation
5.1 When an employee on deputation/ Foreign Service elects to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix) attached to the ex-cadre post, his/her pay may be fixed as under: –
(i) Deputation from Central Government to Central Government
If the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post is higher than that of the parent cadre post, an increment shall be given in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of parent cadre post and he/she shall be placed at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex- cadre post; and if no such Cell is available in the Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post, he/she shall be placed at the next higher cell in that Level.
In case Levels (in Pay matrix) of the ex-cadre post and the parent cadre post of the employee are identical, the employee would continue to draw his/her basic pay.
The basic pay from time to time after pay fixation should not exceed the maximum of the pay in the level of the ex-cadre post.
(ii) In foreign service/Reverse Foreign Service
(a) When the Level (in Pay Matrix)/Pay Scale of the post in the parent cadre and that attached to ex-cadre post are based on the same index level and the DA pattern is also same, the pay may be fixed as under (i) above.
(b) If the appointment is made to a post whose pay structure and/ or Dearness Allowance (DA) pattern is dissimilar to that in the parent organisation, pay may be fixed by adding one increment to the basic pay of the substantive post in the parent cadre, (and if he/she was drawing pay at the maximum of the scale, by the increment last drawn) and equating the pay so raised plus dearness allowance (and additional or ad-hoc dearness allowance, Interim relief etc., if any) with emoluments comprising of basic pay plus DA, ADA, Interim Relief etc., if any, admissible, in the borrowing organisation and the pay may be fixed at the stage in the Pay Scale/ Level (in Pay Matrix) of the ex-cadre post at which total emoluments admissible in the ex-cadre post as above equal the emoluments drawn in the cadre and if there is no such stage, pay may be fixed at the next higher stage.
In case of reverse foreign service if the appointment is made to post whose pay structure and/or DA pattern is dissimilar to that in the parent organization, the option for electing to draw the basic pay in the parent cadre [along with the Deputation (Duty) Allowance thereon and the personal pay, if any] will not be available to such employee. It is also clarified that Terms and Conditions in case of appointment on deputation made prior to 1.7.2017 shall be continued as per the mutually agreed terms and conditions already set.
(c) The basic pay from time to time after pay fixation should not exceed the maximum of the pay in the level of the ex-cadre post.
5.2 Incases of appointment from one ex-cadre post to another ex-cadre post where the employee opts to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix)/Pay Scale of the ex-cadre post, the pay in the second or subsequent ex-cadre post should be fixed under the normal rules with reference to the pay in the cadre post only. However, in respect of appointments to ex-cadre posts carrying Level (in Pay Matrix)/Pay Scale identical to that of the ex-cadre post(s) held on an earlier occasion(s), it may be ensured that the pay drawn in subsequent appointment should not be less than the pay drawn earlier.
5.3 Incases of appointments to a second or subsequent ex-cadre post(s) in a higher Level (in Pay Matrix)/Pay Scale than that of the previous ex-cadre post, the pay may be fixed with reference to the pay drawn in the cadre post and if the pay so fixed happens to be less than the pay drawn in the previous ex-cadre post, the difference may be allowed as personal pay to be absorbed in future increases in pay. This is subject to the condition that on both the occasions, the employee should have opted to draw pay in the Level (in Pay Matrix)/Pay Scale attached to the ex-cadre posts.”
4. These orders will take effect from 1.1.2016 and shall be applicable to all officers who were on deputation on 1.1.2016 or appointed thereafter except for the revised rates of Deputation (Duty) Allowance which shall be applicable from 01.07.2017.
5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders will apply for deputation outside Indian Audit and Accounts Department as concurred in by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
6. Hindi version will follow.
(Shukdeo Sah) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Regarding proposal for upgradation of Uppal DSO as Uppal HO by downgradation of Stn. Kacheguda HO to Stn. Kacheguda NDSO – No. Q-14/05/2020-PE-I dated 02.03.2021
No. Q-14/05/2020-PE-I Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (PE-I Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 02nd March, 2021
To The Postmaster General, Headquarters Region, Hyderabad – 1.
Subject : Regarding proposal for upgradation of Uppal DSO as Uppal HO by downgradation of Stn. Kacheguda HO to Stn. Kacheguda NDSO
Sir,
Please refer to Regional Office letters No. HQR/EST/9-8/III dated 17.06.2020 and 14.09.2020 on the subject cited above.
The proposal has been examined in detail in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing of the Directorate. The approval of the Competent Authority is hereby conveyed for upgradation of Uppal DSO as Uppal Head Post Office and simultaneous downgradation of Stn. Kacheguda Head Post Office into Stn. Kacheguda NDSO under the jurisdiction of Barkatpura DSO.
The Region is requested to take further necessary action accordingly and furnish an Action Taken Report to this office.
This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No. 85 dated 19.01.2021.
Payment of lump sum compensation to employees covered under NPS on retention in Railway service in spite of disablement attributable to Railway service in accordance with Rule 10(3) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 – RBE No 10/2021 – Dated 19.02.2021
R.B.E. No. 10/2021
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD
No. D-43/4/2018-F(E)III
New Delhi. dated: 19.02.2021.
The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors, All Zonal Railways/Production Units.
Sub:- Payment of lump sum compensation to employees covered under NPS on retention in Railway service in spite of disablement attributable to Railway service in accordance with Rule 10(3) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 – regarding.
A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. no. 01.03.2019- P&PW(F) dated 01.01.2021 is enclosed for information and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 and the Central Civil Services (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules, 1939 correspond to the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and the Railway Services (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules. 1993 respectively.
2. The Railway Board’s instructions/Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 corresponding to DOP&PW’s instructions/CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939 referred to in their aforesaid O.M. dated 01.01.2021 are given below:-
Clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period – DOPT O.M No. 13020/1/2019-Estt(L) dated 01.03.2021
No. 13020/1/2019-Estt(L) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067 Dated: 01.03.2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period – regarding.
This Department has been receiving several references requesting for clarification relating to regularization of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period.
2. In this regard, it is stated that this Department has already issued a clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 lockdown period vide DoPT’s OM no. 14029/5/2020-Estt.(L)(pt.) dated 28.07.2020 (copy enclosed).
3. It is further clarified that this Department’s OM dated 28.07.2020 has been issued in view of the circumstances that the country is going through due to COVID-19 situations and the unavoidable problems faced by the Government employees in different sectors under the Government of India. A general terminology has been adopted to cover all kinds of problems faced by the employees due to COVID-19 situation. The said OM may not touch all specific circumstantial problems faced by all employees under the Government of India; however, an interpretation of such circumstances in congruence with the clarification made in the above OM is adoptable.
4. Therefore, all Ministries / Departments may examine cases relating to regularization of absence during COVID-19 lockdown period in the light of this Department’s OM dated 28.07.2020 referred to above and the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time.
(Sunil Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Modernization of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens located in central Government Office – DOPT ORDER Dated 26.02.2021
No 21/1/2021 -Dir.(C) Government of India Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi -3 Dated the 26th February, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Grant of fund for modernization of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens located in central Government Offices — reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department’s O.M. No. 20/1/2015-Dir.(c) dated 31.07.2015 on the above subject (Copy enclosed) and to invite proposals for grants of funds for modernization of departmental Canteens functioning from Central Government Offices for the Financial Year 2021-2022.
2. The Ministries/Departments are requested to assess the need for modernization of Departmental Canteens under their administrative charge and may submit their proposals in accordance with the aforesaid O.M. after obtaining the approval of respective IFDs. As this is one time grant, the Ministries/Departments who have already forwarded the proposals/received the grant need not apply again.
3. It is also requested to furnish the details of Authorised Controller Code (Pr.PA0). Authorised PAO Code and Authorised DDO code required for placement of funds through PFMS at the time of forwarding the proposals. Proposals received with above requisite details will only be considered for grants,
(Kulbhushan Malhotra) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Circulation of Civil List of officers from Indian Postal Service (IPoS) – Department of Posts – F. No. 18-2/2020-SPG-I – Dated 25th February 2021
F. No. 18-2/2020-SPG-I Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Personnel Division)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 25/02/2021
NOTICE
Subject: Circulation of Civil List of officers from Indian Postal Service (IPoS).
This is regarding circulation of Civil List of the officers of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ as on 01.01.2021.
2. A draft Civil List has been prepared incorporating all the changes in the various grade of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ that have taken place viz. superannuation of some officers, repatriation of some officers from deputation to Department, changes in the place of postings of some officers, fixation of inter-se-seniority etc. as per the information available in the Directorate. The same has been uploaded on the India Post website.
3. For the Civil List as on 01.01.2021 of IPoS Group ‘A’ officers, the format has been changed. A few new entries such as academic qualifications and photograph of the officers have been added. All entries are required to be checked by the concerned officers.
4. All the IPoS Group ‘A’ officers, are requested to go through the draft Civil List uploaded on the India Post website and provide their inputs/ comments on the information related to concerned officers, if any, by 08.03.2021 on email id [email protected] and [email protected].
7th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Conveyance Allowance at the revised rates to Railway Medical Officers – Railway Board Order – RBE No. 12/2021
Government of India / (भारत सरकार) Ministry of Railways / (रेल मंत्रालय) (Railway Board) (रेलवे बोर्ड)
PC-VII No. 165 RBE No. 12/2021
No. F(E)I/2020/AL-7/1
New Delhi, dated 24.02.2021
The General Managers, All Indian Railways etc., (As per Standard Mailing List).
Sub: Recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Conveyance Allowance at the revised rates to Railway Medical Officers clarification-reg.
Ret: Board’s letter No. F(E)I/2016/AL-7/1 dated 09.06.2020.
In terms of Board’s letter of even number dated 09.06.2020 (Annexure-I). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s instructions, issued vide their O.M. No. A-45012/04/2017/CHS-V (Pt) dated 09.04.2019 (Annexure-II), in consultation with Ministry of Finance / Department of Expenditure. regarding grant of Conveyance Allowance at the revised rate to Central heath Service (CHS) Doctors was adopted mutatis-mutandis for Railway Medical Officers and circulated over Indian Railways.
3. Subsequently. on receipt of a representation from Indian Railway Medical Service Association (IRMSA). a reference was made to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. the nodal Ministry in the matter. They have reviewed the matter in consultation with Ministry of Finance / Department of Expenditure. It has accordingly been decided that the instructions contained in Board’s above referred letter will remain unchanged and the Conveyance Allowance to Railway Medical Officers will continue to be admissible as per the provisions and at the rates mentioned in Ministry of Finance /Department of Expenditure O.M. No.19039/03/2017/-E.1V dated 19th July, 2017.
4. This disposes of Indian Railway Medical Service Association’s letter No. IRHS/conveyance allowance. dated 13.07.2020 and South East Central Railway’s letter No. SECR/HQA/Estt.-Fin/2020-21/Misc/352. dated 05.08.2020
AICPIN for January 2021 – Expected DA from July 2021
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU
Press Release
`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI
DATED: 26th February, 2021
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – January, 2021
The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of January, 2021 is being released in this press release.
The All-India CPI-IW for January, 2021 decreased by 0.6 points and stood at 118.2 (one hundred eighteen and point two). On 1-month percentage change, it decreased by 0.51 with respect to previous month whereas no change was observed between corresponding months a year ago.
The maximum downward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.90 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Poultry (Chicken), Eggs-Hen, Banana, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chilies Green, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Peas, Potato, Tomato, Employees State Insurance Contribution, etc. are responsible for the decline in index. However, this decline was checked by Housing and Fuel & Light groups with a contribution of 0.29 & 0.22 points respectively with items like House Rent, Cooking Gas, Petrol, etc. putting upward pressure on the index.
At centre level, Jalpaiguri recorded the maximum decrease of 6.0 points followed by Biswanath-Chariali with 4.5 points. Among others, between 3.0 to 3.7 points decline was observed in 5 centres, 2.2 to 2.9 points in 9 centres, 1.2 to 1.9 points in 12 centres and 0.1 to 0.9 points in 33 centres. On the contrary, Coonoor recorded a maximum increase of 2.7 points. Among others, 1.0 to 1.6 points rise was observed in 7 centres and 0.1 to 0.8 points in 17 centres. Rest of 2 centres’ indices remained stationary.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 3.15 per cent compared to 3.67 per cent for the previous month and 7.49 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 2.38 per cent against 2.89 per cent of the previous month and 10.61 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of February, 2021 will be released on Wednesday 31st March, 2021. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in
We wish to draw your kind attention to the above mentioned subject.
The DPE, vide it’s letter, cited under reference (1), has informed that the IDA falling due on 01.10.2020, 01.01.2021 and 01.04.2021 would be frozen, for the Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of the CPSEs. Subsequently, vide letter cited under reference (2), the DPE clarified that, the freezing of the three IDAs is not applicable to the “other employees, including the Workmen of the CPSEs”.
Even though, the DPE had already made it clear that, the freezing of the three instalments of the IDA is applicable only to the Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of the CPSEs and not applicable to the other employees, including the Workmen of the CPSEs, so far, the DPE has not issued order for the payment of the 5.5% IDA, that has already become due, w.e.f. 01.10.2020. In addition to this, another 6.1% IDA also has become due w.e.f. 01.01.2021.
In BSNL, as per the Wage Revision agreement, signed between the BSNL Management and the Union, the Management will make payment of the additional instalments of IDA, only when the order for the same is issued by the DPE. Since, the DPE has not issued order for the payment of two instalments of IDA that have become due from 01.10.2020 and 01.01.2021, so far the BSNL Management has not paid these two instalments of IDAs to the Non-Executives working in BSNL.
Under these circumstances, the BSNL Employees Union, which is the Main Recognised Union in BSNL has filed a writ petition in the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala, [WP(C) No.29212/2020 (B) ] praying for the payment of IDA to the Non-Executives working in BSNL. The Hon’ble High Court of Kerala, in it’s interim order dated 17 February, 2021, has stated that the members of the petitioner-Union should not be denied of the benefit of Dearness Allowance. A copy of the order is enclosed for your kind perusal.
In view of the foregoing, we request you to kindly consider issuing of order for the payment of 5.5% IDA that has become due from 01.10.2020 and also the 6.1% IDA that has become due from 01.01.2021 to the Non-Executives of BSNL.
