Implementation of Settlement, PF and e-pass modules of HRMS- Railway Board Order – Dated 16.02.2021
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. PC-VII/2020/HRMS/16
New Delhi, dated: 16.02.2021
To General Managers (All Indian Railways/PUs) (As per standard mailing list)
Sub : Implementation of Settlement, PF and e-pass modules of HRMS-reg
Eight modules of HRMS have been launched and vide Board’s letter dated 22.12.2020. It was advised that the modules would be effective w.e.f 01.01.2021.
However, various Railways and Production Units have raised issues like proxy errors. connectivity to server and flows of HRMS modules whereby users are experiencing difficulty in issuance of Passes and PF.
This has been examined in Board. In order to avoid inconvenience to users, it has been decided that while HRMS remains the preferred option, Field Units also have the to option operate the Pass. PF and Settlement activities as per the existing practice till 31.03.2021. However from 01.04.2021 onwards, all the activities relating to these modules shall only be initiated through respective nmodules of HRMS as CRIS would have taken all measures to ensure seamless operation of HRMS.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Tamil Nadu Contributory Pension Scheme – Rate of Interest from 01.01.2021 to 31.03.2021
Government of Tamil Nadu 2021
MANUSCRIPT SERIES
FINANCE [PGC-I] DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.51, Dated 22nd February 2021 (Sarvari, Maasi 10, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2052)
ABSTRACT
Pension – Contributory Pension Scheme (Tamil Nadu) – Accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme (both Employees and Employers Contribution) Rate of interest for the Financial Year 2020-2021 – With effect from 01.01.2021 to 31.03.2021– Orders – Issued.
In the Government Orders first read above, orders were issued fixing the rate of interest on the accumulation at the credit of the subscribers of Contributory Pension Scheme at 7.1% (Seven point one percent) for the period from 1st October 2020 to 31st December 2020.
2. In the Government Order second read above, the rate of interest for accumulation at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) were fixed at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) for the period from 1st January 2021 to 31st March 2021.
3. The Government now direct that, the rate of interest on the accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme (Tamil Nadu) shall be fixed at 7.1% (Seven point one percent) for the period from 1st January 2021 to 31st March 2021.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
S. KRISHNAN ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Grant of annual increment falling due on the next day of superannuation/ retirement, for the purpose of pensionary benefits – BSNL Guidelines dated 18.02.2020
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED [A Government of India Enterprise] Corporate Office, Taxation Section
First Floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan Janpath, NewDelhi-110 002
Dated: 18.02.2020
No.48-2/2021-Pen (B)
To
All Heads of Circles/ Telecom Districts/ Regions/ Projects/ Telecom Stores /Telecom Factories & Other Administrative Offices Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Sub : Grant of annual increment falling due on the next day of superannuation/ retirement, for the purpose of pensionary benefits – Guidelines regarding.
Sir,
Of late, this Office has been receiving many Court Cases as well as letters from various Telecom Circles seeking guidelines for disposal of representations received from retired employees, regarding grant of national increment falling due on the next day of superannuation/ retirement etc. for the purpose of pensionary benefits.
2. . In this regard , I am directed to forward herewith DOP&T O.M . No. 19/2/2018-Estt (Pay-I) dated 03/02/2021 , along with its enclosures, with regard to grant of notional increment for pensionary benefits in pursuance of the judgement dated 15/09/2017 of Hon ‘ble High Court of Madras in W. P. No. 15732 of 2017 in the case of P. Ayyamperumal Vs. Union of India & Ors.
3. DOP&T vide its aforesaid O.M has mentioned that the judgement date 15/09/2017 of Hon ‘ble High Court of Madras in W.P. No. 15732 of 2017 in the case of P.Ayyamperumal Vs Union of India & Ors is in personam’ in nature. In this regard, a brief note reflecting the Government’s stand on the instant issue has been attached as Annexure-1.
4 . Further, it has been mentioned that in a similar case, the Hon ‘ble Supreme Court, vide judgement dated 29/03/2019, while dismissing the SLP (C) Dy. No. 6468/2019 filed by DOT against the judgement dated 03/05/2017 of Hon ‘ble High Court, Lucknow Bench in W .P. No. 484 /2010 in the matter of UOI & Ors. Vs. Sakha Ram Tripathy & Ors., has inter alia, observed the following :
” There is delay of 566 day s in filing the special leave petition. We don’t see any reason to condone the delay. The Special leave petition is dismissed on delay, keeping all the questions of law open.”
5. Since the question of law on the instant issue is open and not yet decided, decision for implementation of the judgement dated 15/09/2017 of Hon ‘ble High Court of Madras in W .P. N o. 15732 of 2017 in Shri P. Ayyamperumal case, in rem has not been taken.
5. Accordingly, all the Telecom Circles/ Other Administrative Units/Cadre Controlling Units of BSNL Corporate Office are requested to dispose of the grievances/ representations received from various retired employees of BSNL in the light of the aforesaid guidelines issued by DOP&T. Further, where Court Cases have been filed by the retired employees in various Courts of Law, for grant of notional increment after retirement for pensionary benefits, it is, requested to defend these Courts cases in the above light and also to suitably incorporate the guidelines issued by DOP&T vide its O.M. dated 03/02/2021, while preparing the Counter Reply in such cases. Further , since the issue involves grant of pension and pensionary benefits, all the Telecome Circles/Administrative Units are requested to consult the concerned CCA Unit, while defending the Court Cases pertaining to their respective Circle/ Unit.
This issue with the approval of the Competent Authority .
Enclosures: As above .
Yours faithfully,
(Sudhanshu Shekhar Ray) Asstt. General Manager (Estt.) Tele. No. 011-23766036
Rural Post Office Life Insurance Fund – Rural Postal Life Insurance Policies – Bonus 2021-22 – 01.04.2021
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department Of Posts) (DIRECTORATE OF POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi. the 18th February. 2021
F. No. 04-02/2019-LI .—In exercise of powers conferred vide Rule 3 of Post Office Life Insurance Rules (2011) and on the basis of Actuarial Valuation of the assets and liabilities of Rural Post Office Life Insurance Fund (RPOLIF) as on 31.03.2020, the Director General (Posts) is pleased to declare a simple Reversionary Bonus on the Rural Postal Life Insurance Policies on their becoming claims. due to death or maturity at the following rates :-
Type of Insurance Policy
Rate of Bonus
i. Whole Life Assurance (WLA)
Rs. 60/- per thousand of sum assured
ii. Endowment Assurance (EA) (including children policy)
Rs. 48/- per thousand of sum assured
iii. Anticipated Endowment Assurance (AEA) (including GP policies)
Rs. 45/- per thousand of sum assured
iv. Convertible Whole Life Assurance
Whole Life Bonus rate would be applicable, but on conversion. Endowment Assurance bonus rate will be applicable.
v. Terminal Bonus
Rs. 20/- per sum assured of Rs. 10.000/-. subject to maximum of Rs.1000 for Whole Life Assurance and Endowment Assurance policies with term of 20 years or more.
2. The rates of Bonus mentioned above for the Financial Year 2021-22 will be applicable from 01.04.2021.
3. Interim Bonus at the rates mentioned above will also be payable for all claims arising due to maturity or death until future valuation is completed.
4. The amount of Bonus involving a fraction of 50 paisa or more shall be rounded off to the next higher Rupee and fraction below 50 paisa shall be ignored.
MANJU KUMAR. Chief General Manager (PLI). (Equivalent to Addl. Secy. )
Relaxation in period of reckoning Sports Achievements for recruitment against sports quota under Talent Scouting Category for the year 2020-21 – Railway Board Order on Sports Quota – RBE No. 09/2021
RBE No. 09/2021 Clarification/ Corrigendum No .115
Government Of India Ministry Of Railways (Railway Board)
No. 2021/E(Sports)/4(1)/01
New Delhi , dated 03.02.2021
The General Managers (P), All Zonal Railways including CLW, DLW, CF, RCF, RWF, MCF, Metro Railway/Kolkata, The CAO (R), DMW/Patiala, The DG, RDSO and NAIR.
Sub. : Relaxation in period of reckoning Sports Achievements for recruitment against sports quota under Talent Scouting Category for the year 2020-21.
As per existing instructions, the period of reckoning sports achievements for recruitment against sports quota under Talent Scouting Category is current and/or immediate previous one financial year. But, due to covid pandemic and nationwide lockdown most of the national or international championships didn’t take place last year.
The condition for reckoning sports achievements for recruitment against sports quota under Talent Scouting Category has been considered by Board and to give a fair opportunity to sportspersons for recruitment under Talent Scouting Category in 2020-21, it has been decided that the sports achievement for this category may be reckoned for the previous two f inancial years, same as that for the recruitment under Open Advertisement category.
This also disposes SERSA’s letter No. SERSA/Recruitment/TS&OA/2020-21, dated 15.01.2021.
(Bhaskar Roy Choudhury) Dy. Director, Estt.(Sports) (Railway Board)
No. 2021/E{Sports)/4(1)/01 New Delhi , dated 03.02.2021
Copy to:
1 The General Secretary, AIRF, 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi.
2. The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi.
7th CPC Non-Functional Upgradation – Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (PB 2) i.e. Level 9 – PCDA Chandigarh Circular – Dated 17.02.2021
रक्षा लेखा प्रधान नियंत्रक (प.क.) चंडीगढ़ Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Western Command), Chandigarh- 160009
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
(Through PCDA (WC) Website)
No. AN/III/1874/NFU
Dated: – 17.02.2021
To,
1. All Sub Offices and IFAs (under PCDA (WC) Chd.)
2. All Sections (Main Office, PCDA (WC) Chd.)
Subject: Implementation of recommendation of 7th CPC- Para 11.12.140- Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (PB 2) i.e. Level 9 of Pay Matrix in case of Assistant Accounts Officer of Defence Accounts Department of Ministry of Defence: Grant of Non-Functional Up gradation (NFU).
The CGDA, Delhi Cantt office vide their letter no. AN/XIV/14162/7th CPC/ Vol-II dated 13.11.2020 has intimated that the revised pay scale of the post of Assistant Accounts Officer in Defence Accounts Department would be in Level-8 of Pay Matrix and Level-9 (7th CPC) on completion of 04 years in Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/-(PB-2) Level 8. This is a Non-Functional Up gradation (NFU) which is subject to the following terms and conditions:-
(i) The grant of NFU will be admissible on completion of 4 years of regular service in the cadre from the date of joining as AAO. The aforesaid Non-Functional Up gradation (NFU) to AAQs is effective from 01.01.2016.
(ii) The NFU will be subject to vigilance clearance.
(iii) Benefits of Pay Fixation as per Rule 13 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 shall be available at the time of grant of Non-Functional Up gradation to AAQs.
(iv) After the grant of NFU to AAOs in Pay Level-9 and their Pay Fixation under Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules 2016, there will be no further pay fixation on promotion.
(v) NFU will be reckoned for financial up gradation under MACP Scheme. Subsequent financial up gradation under MACPs, if any, is to be reckoned from the date of grant of NFU.
In order to consider the grant of NFU, it is requested to furnish the details of all eligible AAOs who are completing 04 years in the grade pay of Rs. 4800/- upto 30.06.2021 on the under mentioned Performa. The requisite details should reach this office through mail ID pedawcan3 [email protected] latest by 01.03.2021. It may also be ensured that no eligible official is left out from your office/section.
Sl.No
Name Grade A/C no.
Date of Appointment in DAD with grade
Present office
Date of Promotion as SO(A)/AAO
NFU due date
The contents of the circular may please be got noted by all the affected officials whether on leave or Ty.Duty.
PCDA has seen.
(N.C.DOGRA) Sr. Accounts Officer (AN)
Copy To:-
The Officer In Charge, IT&S (Local) – For uploading the same on PCDA (WC) Website
Inclusion of sports discipline in the list of games for recruitment of meritorious sports persons to any post in Group ‘C’ – Department of Posts Order File No.17-07/2017-SPN-I(Pt) dated 19.02.2021
File No.17-07/2017-SPN-I(Pt) Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 19.02.2021
To
1. All Chief Postmasters General/All Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI Directorate
3. Director, RAKNPA/ GM, CEPT/Directors of All PTC
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Services, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finances), Directors Postal Accounts/ DDAP
Subject:- Inclusion of sports discipline in the list of games for recruitment of meritorious sports persons to any post in Group ‘C’ in Ministries/Department of Government of India – regarding
2. In accordance with the aforesaid OM, all Circles are directed to take necessary action for inclusion of one more discipline namely “Tennis Ball Cricket” in the list of sports discipline for recruitment of sportsperson to any Group ‘C’ post in Ministries/Departments of Government of India. Further, the sports discipline namely “Cycling polo” is to be read as “Cycle polo”
Notification for continuous empanelment of Health Care Organizations (HCOs) under CGHS, Guwahati – CGHS OM Dated 17.02.2021
GOVT. OF INDIA O/OTHE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL GOVT. HEALTH SCHEME
GOPINATH NAGAR, A K. AZAD ROAD, GUWAHATl-781016
Dated: 17.02.2021
No. CGHS/201/PHN/2021/3376
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Notification for continuous empanelment of Health Care Organizations (HCOs) under CGHS, Guwahati.
The undersigned is directed to state that MOH&FW has initiated continuous empanelment of Health Care Organizations (HCOs) under CGHS cities vide letter No.S.11045 /36/2012-CGHS (HCO) dated 26.12.2017 and on the basis of the responses received from the hospital & diagnostic centre/laboratory for empanelment under CGHS Guwahati as per terms and conditions of empanelment and MOA signed between CGHS and HCOs, the following HCO is empaneled under CGHS Guwahati.
The empanelment shall be for a period of two years from date of issuance of this order as per 2014 CGHS Guwahati rate list and modified in time to time or new empanelment, whichever is earlier. The HCOs already on the panel of CGHS, which do not find their names in annexed list of empanelled HCOs are allowed to continue on CGHS panel as per CGHS 2014 rates to facilitate the patients who are already admitted/permitted to continue with their treatment course.
A copy of this Office Memorandum of empanelled HCOs are placed on the website at http://cghs.gov.in.
( Dr. M.C. Bora ) Additional Director C.G.H.S., Guwahati
Annexure-I
LIST OF ADDITIONAL EMPANELLED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION (HCO) UNDER CGHS GUWAHATI:
Diagnostic Laboratories
Sl. No.
Name of Diagnostic Lab
Approved for
Whether NABL Accredited
Whether earlier empanelled under CGHS, if yes, procedure for which empanelled
1.
R.K. LIFE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Kanchan Road, Opp. Bora Service Station, G. S. Road, Ulubari, GUWAHATI-781007. Ph. 0361-2461473/74, 90856-32000 w.e.f. 17.02.2021
Pahology, Biochemistry, Radiolgy, Microbioligy, X-ray, OPG CBCT, Ultra-sonography etc. and all other in-house facilities
Exemption from general rules on allotment of quarters to husband and wife posted at the same station – Railway Board Latest Order – 13.02.2021
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(G) 2020 QR 3-6
New Delhi, dated: 13.02.2021
The General Manager Rail Wheel Factory Yelahanka Bangalore -64
Sub: Representation of Smt. Aparna Garg, PFA/RWF-reg. Exemption from general rules on allotment of quarters to husband and wife posted at the same station.
Ref: Your office letter No. RWF/ADMN/RA-6 dated 24.11.2020.
Since the rule position is very clear in this case that no railway employee shall be allotted a railway quarter, if the spouse has already been allotted quarter at the same station unless such quarter is surrendered, It has been decided that there is no need to interfere with the decision already taken by Rail Wheel Factory for cancellation of allotment of Type V Railway quarter at East Colony, RWF, Yelahanka to Smt. Aparna Garg, PFA/RWF/YNK as her husband is already occupying a railway quarter in the same station.
2. This has the approval of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
(Anita Gautam) Director Establishment (Genl.) Railway Board
Clarification on Cash Management Guidelines – Ministry of Finance Order F.No.12(13)-B(W&M)/2020 dated 17.02.2021
F.No.12(13)-B(W&M)/2020 Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)
New Delhi, 17th February, 2021.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification on Cash Management Guidelines – regarding.
Clarifications have been sought regarding expenditure ceiling during last quarter and last month of 2020-21. It is clarified that the reference to this Ministry’s O.M. No.F.15(39)-B(R)/2016 dated 21.8 .2017 in this Ministry’s O.M. No.2(17)-B(P&A)/2020 dated 4.1.2021 that communicated expenditure ceilings, is limited to regulating the large releases. Ministries/Departments during the last quarter/month of the current financial year under Cash Management Guidelines have to abide by the instructions contained in the said O.M. dated 21.8.2017 while making large releases.
2. It is, further, clarified that in respect of overall expenditure ceilings, the Cash Management Guidelines for the remaining part of FY 2020-2021 issued by this Ministry vide O.M. No.2(17)-B(P&A)/2020 dated 29.10.2020 (copy enclosed) will be applicable. In other words, it is to state that QEP for the remaining part of the current fiscal may be considered as relaxed to the extent of expenditure ceiling finalized for RE 2020-2021.
