Dearness Allowance to the Tripura Government employees – Rates effective from 01.03.2021 (payable from 01.04.2021)
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AGARTALA : TRIPURA
F.5(1)-FIN (PC)/2021/2043-2243
Agartala, 2nd March, 2021
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees – Rates effective from 01.03.2021 (payable from 01.04.2021).
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that the Governor of Tripura is pleased to decide grant of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government employees at the rate of 3% of the basic pay with effect from 1st March, 2021 (payable from 1st April, 2021).
The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017 read with its 1st Amendment, 2018 as accepted by the State Government, but does not include any other type of pay like Special Pay, Personal Pay, NPA, honorarium and any other addition to pay.
The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).
The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paisa and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paisa may be ignored.
The above rate of Dearness Allowance would also be admissible for the employees of T.P.S.C., T.B.S.E., Grant-in-Aid Schools and Urban Local Bodies.
Subject to availability / generation of resources, other PSUs and Autonomous Bodies may take decision for providing aforesaid installment of Dearness Allowance to its employees w.e.f. 01-03-2021.
(A. Dewanjee) Deputy Secretary to the Government of Tripura Finance Department
Subject :- Timely payment of retirement benefits to the retiring employees
The undersigned is directed to say that timelines have been prescribed under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 for each activity involved in the processing of a pension case and for payment of pension and gratuity to a retiring Government servant. As per this timeline, the process of verification of service and other preparatory work should be undertaken one year before a Government servant is due to retire on superannuation, the Government servant should submit the forms six months before retirement, the Head of Office should send the pension case to the PAO four months before retirement and the PAO should issue PPO and send it to CPAO one month before retirement. The CPAO is required to issue the Special Seal Authority within 21 days, thereafter.
Instructions have been issued vide this Department’s OM No 1/27/2011-P&PW (E) dated 01.08.2017 for handing over the copy of pensioner PPO to him/her at the time of retirement along with other retirement dues. The Rules also provide for sanction of provisional pension in cases where a Government servant is likely to retire before finalization of his pension and gratuity.
“BHAVISHYA’, the online Pension Sanction & Payment Tracking System, facilitates online tracking of pension sanction and payment process by the individual as well as the administrative authorities and keeps the retiring employees informed of the progress of pension sanction process through SMS/E-Mail. The system is, therefore, very useful for ensuring timely payment of pensionary benefits to the retiring Government servant.
In spite of the timelines prescribed in the rules/instructions and simplification/streamlining of the procedures through BHAVISHYA, issue of the PPO and payment of retirement benefits continue to be delayed in a large number of cases. A significant percentage of the grievances registered on the CPENGRAMS relate to non-payment of retirement dues for several months after retirement. Delay in settlement of retirement dues also leads to avoidable litigation. In a number of cases, the courts have directed payment of interest for the delayed period to the affected pensioners, besides making adverse comments on the functioning of the administration.
In order to ensure timely payment of retirement dues in all cases, it has been decided that the progress of the pension cases should be regularly monitored by the Heads of the organizations and the Heads of Departments. An effective monitoring mechanism is required to be established in every office/Department to review the progress of processing of the pension cases. The information available from the BHAVISHYA software may be utilized for this purpose.
Farewell programs are often organized in the offices on the occasion of retirement of employees. This is one of the most appropriate occasions that can be utilized to review the progress of the pension cases and to sensitize the concerned staff about the importance of timely payment of retirement dues. Accordingly, in every farewell function, Heads of organizations/Departments/offices may review the progress of pension cases of all the employees of that organization/Department/office, who are due for retirement in the next six months. Wherever the processing of any pension case is found to be behind schedule, proactive action must be taken to ensure that all retirement dues are paid on time to the retiring Government servant.
A half-yearly statement may be submitted by each Department/organization/ office to the Secretary of the administrative Ministry/Department indicating the particulars of the Government servants in whose case issue of PPO was delayed by more than two months after retirement on superannuation. The statement may also contain the reasons for the delay in issuing the PPO and remedial action taken to avoid such delays in future.
All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the above instructions to the notice of the offices/field organizations under their administrative control for strict compliance.
(Rajesh Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN Under Ministry of Education, Govt. of India Head Quarters, New Delhi Website : www.kvsangathan.nic.in 18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110016
F.11073-(P)/2018-KVS/Admn-1/1403
Dated : 05.03.2021
ORDER
Approval of the Hon’ble Minister of Education Cum-Chairman Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, is hereby accorded to open a new Kendriya Vidyalaya in the campus of IIT Ropar, Punjab in (Parliamentary Constituency- Anandpur Sahib) under IHL Sector with classes I to V (single section in each class) from the academic year 2021-22 with consequential growth based on feasibility.
The sponsor i.e IIT Ropar, Punjab will be responsible to provide:-
Permanent Vidyalaya building as per the specifications of the KVS.
100% staff quarters to all the staff of the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
All recurring & non-recurring expenditure including 15% Administrative Over-head Charges and future development expenditure.
The sponsor shall remit.the budgeted amount of recurring/non-recurring expenditure in advance installments to the Deputy Commissioner, KVS, Chandigarh Region i.e. first installment in .the month of April and second in the month of October for each financial year. In case the sponsor fails to fulfill their commitment as agreed to, the Commissioner, KVS is empowered to reduce the number of classes/sections and also direct the closure of Kendriya Vidyalaya by giving due notice to the sponsor.
The admission to the Kendriya Vidyalaya will be as per the priorities/rules prescribed by the KVS from time to time for the KVs under IHL sector.
The admission process may be completed along with annual Admission Schedule for academic year 2021-22.
(Dr. V. Vijayalakshmi) Addl. Commissioner (Acad./Admn.)
Opening of New KV in Sadalaga Distt. Belagavi, Karnataka
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN Under Ministry of Education, Govt. of India Head Quarters, New Delhi Website : www.kvsangathan.nic.in 18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110016
F. 11029-3/2018-KVS(Admn-I)/Vol-III/1404
Dated 05.03.2021
OFFICE ORDER
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan vide office-order of even number dated 08.03.2019, conveyed the approval of Government of India, for establishing 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil Sector with the stipulation that the sponsoring authority concerned is required to transfer the identified and demarcated land and also to give possession of the same to KVS prior to opening of the new Kendriya Vidyalaya. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sadalaga, Disft. Belagavi (Karnataka) in (Parliamentary Constituency – Chikkodi ) is one of the 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas sanctioned.
Since the land in the matter of this Kepdriya Vidyalaya has been transferred by the Sponsoring Authority in favour of Kendriya Vidyalaya concerned, sanction of the Commissioner, KVS is hereby conveyed to start a new Kendriya Vidyalaya under Civil Sector with immediate effect, at the following location:-
S.No.
Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya will be made functional at
1
Sadalaga, Distt. Belagavi (Karnataka)
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sadalaga Kuvempu Centenery Model School Campus, Sadalaga, Taluk: Chikkodi District- Belagavi (Karnataka)-591239
The above Vidyalaya will start functioning from class I to V (single section in each class) during the academic year 2021-22 and thereafter will grow consequently based on feasibility.
The admission process may be completed along with annual Admission Schedule for academic year 2021-22.
(Dr. V. Vijaylakshmi) Addl. Commissioner (Acad./Admn.)
No.12(2)/2020/E-II.A Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 10th March, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification regarding queries being received in respect of Special Cash Package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the block 2018-21.
The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving a number of queries relating to Special Cash Package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the block 2018-21 announced by the Government on 12th October, 2020. Three sets of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have already been clarified vide this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 20th October 2020, 10th November 2020 and 25th November 2020 on the subject mentioned above.
2. A further set of frequently asked questions have been clarified and are attached herewith at Annexure-‘ A’.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Sunil Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Annexure A
S.No
Query
Reply
1
Whether the full and final settlement of the bills pertaining to LTC Cash Scheme is also to be ensured by 31st March, 2021, without any scope of spill over to the next financial year?
As far as possible, the claims should be made and settled well before 31st March, 2021, Ministries/ Departments may consider settlement of only those claims/ purchases made on or before 31st March, 2021 beyond the due date, i.e. 31st March, 2021.
2
Whether payment detail of digital instrument used for making payment against this scheme is to be furnished by the employee, along with the claim?
It is clarified that it is for the competent authority of concerned Deptt/PAO to decide on additional document for checking the veracity of claim.
3
Is the scheme admissible if payment is made digitally through friend, relative or any other person?
It has already been clarified in point 12 of the FAQ issued vide O.M No. 12(2)/2020-E.II.A dated 20.10.2020 that for digital payment an employee can use credit card of himself/herself, spouse or any family member.
4
For newly recruited officials having three Hometown LTC and one all India LTC, can they avail Special Cash Package for year 2020 in 2021 (upto 31.03.2021) if item is purchased after 31.12.2020 but before 31.03.2021, that is without prior intimation to office?
A newly recruited employee, whose LTC expires in December, 2020 which remains unutilized, may be allowed to claim the cash package in lieu of that LTC till 31st March, 2021.
5
Portion of the payment was made in cash as against digital payment for the entire transaction. Whether this will be eligible under the Scheme?
The portion of digital payment may be allowed to be reimbursed subject to other conditions as contained in the O.M. dated 12.10.2020.
Computer Advance Interest Rate from April 2021 – Advances to Government Servants – Rate of interest for purchase of Computer during 2021-22 – F. No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2021 – Dated 04.03.2021
F. No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2021 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)
North block, New-Delhi Dated the 4th March, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Advances to Government Servants – Rate of interest for purchase of Computer during 2021-22.
The undersigned is directed to state that the rate of interest for advance sanctioned to the Government servants for purchase of computer during 2021-22 i.e. from 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2022 is as under:
Revision of cash acceptance limit in GDS Branch post offices and cash transaction limit at other SOLs – SB Order No. 03/2021 – Dated 05.03.2021
SB Order No. 03/2021
F.No.25-1 1/2016-FS-CBS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(FS Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-l10001
Date: 05.03.2021
To,
All Head of Circles/Regions
subiect: – Regarding revision of cash acceptance limit in GDS Branch post offices and cash transaction limit at other SOLs.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that the issue of enhancement of the present limit of acceptance of cash at GDS Branch Post offices and cash transaction limit in other SoLs account was under consideration in this Directorate. This limit was prescribed in para 18 and para 27 of SB Order No 05/2016 dated,2l.06.2016.
The issue was examined in the context of the difficulties being faced by pensioners, depositors of SSA/PPF accounts, rural depositors and present status of automated accounting mechanism through GL Integration in Finacle.
In the above context, the competent authority has decided to eniance the limit prescribed in para 18 and para 27 of SB Order No. 0512016 dated,2l.06.2016. Accordingly the text of para 18 and para 27 of SB order 05/2016 dated 21.06.2016 is replaced as follows: –
i) Para-I8: – No BPM shall accept cash deposit transaction for more than Rs.50,000/- in an account in a day. Further till the PPF/SCSS/MIS/KVP/NSC schemes are made available in RICT CBS App, deposit in these accounts is to be accepted by withdrawal form or cheque only.
ii) Para-27: – All PosB cheques issued by any cBS Post office if presented at any CBS post Office shall be treated as AT PAR cheques and shall not be sent for clearing. No cash transaction for more than Rs. 50,000 shall be allowed at other SOLs in an account in a day.
It is requested that these changes may be brought to the notice of all post offices immediately for information. guidance and necessary action
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Yours faithfully,
(Devendrd Sharma)
Assistant Director (SB-II)
Copy to:-
l. Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)
2. PS to Director General Postal Services.
3. PPS/ PS to Addl. DG (co-ordination)/Member (Banking)/ Member (o)/ Member (P)/ Member (Planning & HRDy Member (PLI)/ Member (Tech)/AS & FA 4. Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi
5. chief General Manager, BD Directorate / parcet Directorate / pLI Directorate
6. Sr. Deputy Director General (vigilance) & cvo) / Sr. Deputy Director General (PAF)
7. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all pTCs
8. Director General P & T (Audit), Civil Lines, New Delhi
9. Secretary, Postal Services Board/ All Deputy Directors General
10. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors postal Accounts / DDAp
11 . Chief Engineer (Civil), Postal Directorate
12. All Sections ofPostal Directorate
13. All recognized Federations / Unions/ Associations.
14. Dy. Director (CEPT) for configuration in Finacle/RICT CBS app accordingly.
15. GM, CEPT for uploading the order on the India post website.
16. MOF (DEA), NS-II, North Block, New Delhi.
17. Regional Director (Sr.) National Savings Institute, ICCW Building,4 Deendayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi-l 10002
18. Guard File
19. Spare copies.
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.
