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.
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)
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) :-
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.
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
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:
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.
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.
(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.
Calculation of DA / DR for West Bengal Government Employees and Pensioners
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL FINANCE (AUDIT) DEPARTMENT NABANNA, MANDIRTALA, HOWRAH-711 102
No.78-F(P2).
Dated, Howrah, the 8th January, 2021.
MEMORANDUM
The undersigned is directed to refer to Memo. No.3490-F(P2), dated 14.12.2020, and to state that (i) The State Government Employees and the employees of Boards / Corporations / Educational Institutions etc. drawing pay more than 2,01,0001- only will also get Dearness Allowance @ 3% of revised basic pay with effect from 01.01.2021 and (ii) the pensioners / family pensioners still drawing pre-revised pension / family pension (as per R.O.P.A., 2009) will get Dearness Relief @ 133% with effect from 01.01.2021 till their pension / family pension is revised.
The undersigned is further directed to state, in modification of pars 2 (vi) of the above Memo., that Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief sanctioned therein shall be rounded off to next higher rupee in each case.
Sd/- M. Pant.
Principal Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Submission of Life Certificate by NPS-AR pensioner through Jeevan Pramaan
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENS10N ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELH卜 110066
CPAO/Data Bank/Life Certificate/OM/2020‐ 21/360
datcd:11.01.2021
Office Memorandum
Subject : Submission of Life Certificate by NPS-AR pensioner through Jeevan Pramaan.
The Central Pension Accounting Office is Pension Disbursing Authority for National Pension system- Additional Relief (NPS-AR). The NPS-AR pensioners are required to submit Life Certificate in the month of November every year for continuation of the pension. Life Certificates are sent to CPAO through the Bank Branches of the pensioners, where the pensioners maintain their pension accounts.
2. A new interface (Aadhar based) for submission of Life Certificate has been developed in Jeevan Pramaan for NPS-AR pensioners and this interface is now live for submission of Digital Life Certificate (DLC] through Jeevan Pramaan. Now NPS-AR pensioners can submit their Life Certificate through Jeevan Pramaan. The Jeevan Pramaan User Manual for uploading Digital Life Certificate is attaching herewith.
This issue with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).
Grant of commuted leave without Medical Certificate to eligible officials – NFPE
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES 1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110001
Ref: PF/NFPE/Commuted Leave
Dated – 11.01.2021
To
The Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110001
Sub :- Extension of orders for grant of commuted leave without Medical Certificate to eligible officials.
Sir,
In the orders issued in Covid-19 guidelines the officials above 50 years of age and pregnant women were allowed to avail commuted leave without Medical Certificate due to Covid -19 pandemic.
The same may kindly be extended further till the Covid-19 Crisis is over as there is no loss to the Department by giving this facility to the elderly officials and pregnant women officials.
Such officials will get more relief during this period of Crisis.
Hoping for a positive action
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General
Providing vaccine of Corona to the Employees of Department of Posts on priority basis – NFPE
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES 1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110001
Ref: PF/NFPE/Vaccine/Covid-19
Dated – 11.01.2021
To
The Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110001
Sub: -Providing vaccine of Corona to the Employees of Department of Posts on priority basis – Reg.
Sir,
It is a matter of pleasure that the vaccination programme against Covid-19 has been launched by the Government of India. In first phase it is to be provided to the front line workers.
Our Department of Post was also declared essential service and our Postal Employees have rendered their services in various ways including delivery of medicines and other item related to treatment during Covid-19 crisis and lockdown period. Our Postal Staff including GDS have provided services of remitting money on the door step of public through A.E.P.S During service in pandemic crisis period so many of our officials got infected with Corona virus and so many have lost their lives.
Still there is threat to the Postal Employees while rendering various services.
It is therefore requested to kindly cause necessary efforts at your level to convince Govt. of India, Health Ministry to provide Corona Vaccine to Postal Employees on priority basis
treating them as front line workers.
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General
Grant DA to Central Government Employees and Pensioners at current rates of 28% : Confederation writes to FM
Ref: Confdn/Dearness Allowance
Dated – 11.01.2021
To
Hon’ble Smt. Nirmala Seetharaman
Finance Minister
Government of India
New Delhi – 110001
Sub: – Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates due to improved Covid and financial situation in the country.
Respected Madam,
Vide Office Memorandum dated 23rd April, 2020 of Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure letter No. 1/1/2020-E-II-B, the additional DA for CG employees and DR for pensioners was freezed from 1st January 2020 till 1st July 2021 due to the reason “view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19”. These orders are applicable to all Central Government employees and Central Government pensioners. Which has affected both the serving employees and pensioners and especially to those who have retired during the period 1st Jan 2020 to 1st Jan 2021.
The Covid-19 situation in India has improved considerably and under control with a vast population of the country are unaffected by the Covid-19, The Covid cases in September 2020 was around 95,000 cases daily , on 4th January 2021 is around17,000 cases which is lowest in six months, with less mortality rate.
The economic situation in the country has also improved compared to April- May 2020 situation, where the industrial production had gone down to minus 57% and in October to plus 3.6 % Industrial production has vastly improved with a recovery , the financial position of the country has also improved considerably the GST collections has shown a positivity in last four months.
Month
GST collection in rupees crores
March, 2020
97,597
September, 2020
95,480
October, 2020
1,05,155
November 2020
1,04,963
December 2020
1,15,000
The Goods and Service Tax collection for December 2020 touched a record high of Rs 1.15 lakh crore. This is the highest ever collections since the implementation of the countrywide tax in July 2017.
The Central Government employees have attended their assigned duties even during the pandemic situation, many have lost their sacrificed their life for the nation building, hence there contribution should be taken into the account.
The additional financial implication on account of this increase in Dearness Allowance for additional 11% DA is due which works out to 13,000 crores annually, which is manageable under the existing financial conditions , more over this will benefit about 49.93 lakh Central Government employees and 65.26 lakh pensioners who pump this money into the market which also improves the economy considerably and about 30% of the amount spent is collected back by the Government by way of taxes.
As the Covid situation is under control and economic situation in the country has also improved considerably. Therefore, it is requested to kindly grant Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates which is 28% as on 1st January 2021.
Freezing of DA of CPSEs – Employees including workmen of CPSEs are not covered under these guidelines
No W-02/0045/2020-DPE(WC)
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No.14, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Rood, New Delhi-1 10003.
Dated 8th January, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Freezing of Dearness Allowance of Employees of CPSEs -reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Coal (MoC)’s OM No 49015/1/2020-LA&IR dated 07.12.2020 and Ministry of Mines (MoM) 11/18/2020 Mof 1 dated 14.12.2020 seeking clarifications in the matter cited above.
2. DPE vide OM dated 19.11.2020 has issued guidelines on freezing of IDA rate w.e.f. 01.10.2020 till 30.06.2021, in respect of Executives and Non-Unionized Supervisors of CPSEs following 2017, 2007, 1997, 1992 & 1987 IDA pay scales Para 3 of the said OM inter-alia, states that “The above guidelines shall be applicable in case of Executives and Non-unionized Supervisors of CPSEs drawing 2017, 2007, 1997, 1992 & 1987 IDA pay scales.” The other employees including workmen of CPSEs are not covered under these guidelines.
