Compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to GDS to cover death due to Covid-19 while discharging official duties: Not agreeing to the proposal by DoE, MoF
No. 17-20/2020-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001
Date – 08.01.2021
To
All Chief Postmasters General
Subject :- Provision of compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) to cover death due to Covid-19 while discharging official duties: Not agreeing to the proposal by DoE, MoF regarding.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer this office letter No.100-04/2020-Pen. dated 17.04.2020 wherein approval for extension of payment of compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) to cover death due to Covid-19 while discharging official duties was conveyed.
2. In this context, this is to inform that a proposal for grant of Rs 10 Lakh compensation to dependents of GDS/departmental employees who have succumbed to Covid-19 was submitted to Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, but DoE, MOF has not agreed to it
3. Therefore, you are requested to finalise the compassionate engagement cases of dependents of Gramin Dak Sevaks who have succumbed to Covid-19 priority basis by following the existing guidelines issued vide order No. 17-1/2017-GDS dated 30.05.2017. Further all the service discharge benefits may be paid to their wards/next of kin as per the extant rule on priority basis. A compliance report may be submitted to this Directorate as early as possible.
Revision in the marking system for exams conducted during Induction training of Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant
File No.01-40/2008-Trg.
F. no. 01-40/2008-Trg.
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Training Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi — 110 001 Dated: 28.12.2020
Subject : Revision in the marking system for exams conducted during Induction training of Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant (Direct recruit and Departmental).
In continuation of the instructions contained in this Division’s letter no. even dated 17-04-2009 and 06-08-2020, it is informed that overall qualifying marks for successful completion of Induction training of Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant (Direct recruit and Departmental) will henceforth now be 50%.
2. Suitable modifications in respect of Probation and confirmation of Direct recruit PAs/ SAs, as contained in Postal Directorate’s letter no. 37-47/2010-SPB-I dated 16-04-2015, shall deemed to have been made by issue of this order. Qualifying test of candidates, who failed to obtain revised prescribed marks for passing an exam during Induction training, shall continue to be held as per provisions contained in this Division’s letter no. 01-22/2010-Trg. dated 22-03-2017 and revised prescribed marks for passing Qualifying test shall be 50% for each of the Qualifying tests separately.
3. In respect of Induction training for PAs/SAs (Direct recruit and Departmental), it is hereinafter provided that “If a trainee leaves the training after getting the training upto the modules covered in exam-1 and exam-2 besides scoring minimum of 50% marks, the trainee may be re-deputed for training alongwith next batch of Induction training for Direct recruit/LGO qualified employees, as the case may be, for the remaining module. However, if a trainee only remains absent in final test due to unavoidable circumstances, he may be allowed to appear in the final test conducted for the next batch of Induction training for Direct recruit/LGO qualified employees, as the case may be, and his result may be prepared taking into account his earlier performance in exam-1 and exam-2.”
4. These instructions shall be applicable from the date of issue of this letter.
Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds Interest Rate from Jan to March 2021
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th January, 2021
F.No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2020.—It is hereby notified that the deposits made under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds, announced in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No.F.16(1)-PD/75 dated 30th June, 1975, shall with effect from 1st January, 2021 to 31st March, 2021 bear interest at 7.1% (seven point one percent). This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st January, 2021.
(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)
F.NO. 5(2)-B(PD)/2020
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
New Delhi, the 6th January, 2021
RESOLUTION
It is announced for general information that during the year 2020-2021, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1%(Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st January, 2021 to 31st March, 2021. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st January, 2021. The funds concerned are:
1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
Reimbursement of cancellation / reschedule charges for air / train tickets booked for the purpose of LTC and relaxation of LTC advance due to COVID-19 pandemic- relaxation
No. 31011/1/2020-Estt (A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(Establishment A-IV Desk)
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 7 January, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Reimbursement of cancellation / reschedule charges for air/ train tickets booked for the purpose of LTC and relaxation of LTC advance due to COVID-19 pandemic- relaxation regarding.
During the months of March – May, 2020, a Nation-wide Lockdown was implemented across the country in view of the prevailing Covid-19 epidemic. During this period, all domestic flights within India were cancelled but certain airlines have charged the cancellation charges against the pre-booked air tickets. In such a situation, many Government employees who had booked LTC tickets in advance for that period are facing financial difficulties in view of the high cancellation amount charged by the airlines. In this regard, requests are being received in this Department for grant of one-time relaxation for reimbursement of the cancellation charges.
2. It has also been observed that many airlines have not refunded the ticket amount for the air tickets booked in advance for the LTC journey scheduled during the lockdown period. These airlines have kept the booking amount with them in the form of ‘credit shell’ and have given the option to the passengers to travel within a year. This is causing undue hardships to the Government employees as the LTC advance along with penal interest, is required to be returned if the journey is not undertaken. Requests have been received in this regard for extension of time-limit for settlement of LTC advance and exemption of penal interest till such date the journey is performed by them.
3. The matter has been considered in this Department, in consultation with Department of Expenditure, and the following decisions are conveyed :-
(i) Ministries/ Departments are delegated the power to reimburse the cancellation/ reschedule charges of air/train tickets, as a one-time relaxation, to such Government servants who had booked advance air/train tickets for the purpose of LTC journey during the Lockdown period from 24th March, 2020 to 31st May, 2020 but were not able to perform the journey due to cancellation/ rescheduling of flights / trains during that period. Such government servants seeking reimbursement of cancellation/ reschedule charges shall be required to produce the receipt of cancellation/ re-schedule charges incurred by them.
(ii) In cases where the airlines have kept the refund amount in ‘Credit Shell’, Ministries / Departments may extend the period of repayment of LTC advance taken by the Government servant for LTC journey scheduled during the lockdown period(March-May, 2020), till 28.02.2021 or till such time the amount in ‘Credit Shell’ is utilised by the Government servant to perform LTC journey, whichever is earlier. Also, penal interest may not be charged on LTC advance amount taken by the Government servant on LTC journey scheduled during the lockdown period.
(iii) In cases where the Government servants have drawn LTC advance as well as leave encashment so as to perform the LTC journey, but could not perform journey during the lockdown period and now intend to opt for Special Cash Package Scheme in lieu of LTC in accordance with Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 12(2) / 2020-E.II(A) dated 12.10.2020, they are also allowed to avail the facility of the Scheme. The LTC advance and leave encashment which have remained unsettled due to non-performance of the journey, may be adjusted as per the provisions of the Special Cash Package Scheme.
Guidelines for writing APARs of top management incumbents of CPSEs on Government officers on deputation to posts in CPSEs and Chief Vigilance Officers in CPSEs
F.No. 5(1)/2000-GM
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Block No.14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated the 5th January, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Applicability of prescribed guidelines for writing Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) of top management incumbents of Central Public Enterprises (CPSEs) on Government officers on deputation to posts in CPSEs and Chief Vigilance Officers in CPSEs
The undersigned is directed to state that the guidelines and procedure for writing Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) of top management incumbents of Central Public Enterprises (CPSEs) have been prescribed vide DPE DO letter of even no. dated 5th April, 2010. These guidelines are applicable to full-time Chief Executives, Functional Directors, and executives at E-9 and E-8 levels in CPSEs.
2. The above guidelines, inter-alia, provide that APARs of Government officers on deputation to posts in CPSEs will be written in the formats prescribed by their respective cadre controlling authorities and the procedure and time-lines for writing their PARs would also be as prescribed by those authorities. It has also been provided that the PARs of Chief Vigilance Officers of CPSEs will be written as per the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training.
3. The above provisions are reiterated for information and necessary action.
(Kailash Bhandari)
Deputy Director
Tel : 2436-6247
To Secretaries of all administrative Ministries/Departments
Copy to :-
(i) Chief Executives of all CPSEs
(ii) NIC, DPE – with a request to upload on website of DPE
Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department.
To
1. All Heads of Departments, Commissioners of Divisions in Haryana.
2. All the Deputy Commissioners & Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
3. The Registrar, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
Dated, Chandigarh, the 29th December, 2020
Subject:- Scheme for payment of pension through e-pension system—Submission of Life Certificate-extension thereof
I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter No.2/32/2012- 1Pension (FD) dated 18.11.2020 regarding the extension of timeline for submission of life certificate by State Government’s pensioners from 1st November,2020 onward, till 31st December,2020.
2. This Department has been in receipt of request from Pensioners Associations as well as individuals requesting a further extension in the date for submitting Life Certificate in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and keeping in view of the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus. The Pensioners have also referred to the decision of Centre Government extending the date for submitting Life Certificate in this regard.
3. State Government, after due consideration, has now decided to further extend the existing timeline for submission of life certificate. This year all State Government’s pensioners can submit life certificate from 1st November, 2020 onwards till 28th February, 2021. During this extended period the pension will be continued to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA) uninterrupted.
4. The above order can be downloaded from the website of Finance Department i.e. www.finhry.gov.in.
Under Secretary Finance (Pension)
for Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department.
Rate of Interest for the Employees Provident Fund Members Account for the year 2019-20
File No.INV-11/1/2020-INV/1/8734/2021
EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
No. INV- INV-11/1/2020-1NV/2025
Date: 04 JAN 2021
To
All Regional Provident Fund Commissioners,
Officers-In-Charge,
Regional offices.
Sub: Declaration of Rate of Interest for the Employees’ Provident Fund Members Account for the year 2019-20 – regarding
Sir,
The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has conveyed the approval of the Central Government under para 60(1) of Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 to credit interest @8.50 % for the year 2019-20 to the account of each member of the EPF Scheme as per the provisions under Para 60 of EPF Scheme, 1952.
2. You are accordingly, requested to issue necessary instructions to all concerned for crediting the said interest to the members’ accounts.
(Authority: – Ministry of Labour and Employment letter No.R-11018/ 1/ 2017 -SS-II-Dated 31st December, 2020).
(VISHAL AGARWAL)
REGIONAL P. F. COMMISSIONER — I (INVESTMENT)
Furnishing of Annual Immovable Property Return for 2020 – IDAS Officers – CGDA ORDER
Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt. 110010
No: AN-1/1479/5/1PR(Misc-Corr)
Dated:06.01.2021
To,
All PCsDA/CsDA & equivalents.
(Through CGDA’s web-site)
Subject: Furnishing of Annual Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2020 (position as on 01.01.2021) -IDAS Officers.
In accordance with the Rule 18(1)(ii) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and MHA OM No. 25110/55-Estt (A) dated 12/01/1956, every Government Servant holding a Group ‘A’ post is required to submit the IPR in the prescribed format giving full particulars regarding the immovable property inherited by him or owned or acquired by him or held by him on lease or mortgage either in his own name of in the name of any member of his family or in the name of any other person by 31st January of the next year. Further, as per DoP&T OM No. 11013/3/2011-Estt.A dated 23.09.2013, Annual Property Returns submitted by Group ‘A’ Services of Central Government are required to be placed in domain by 31st March of that year, by respective Cadre Controlling Authorities.
2. Further, failure on the part of a Government servant to comply with the requirement of the aforesaid rule can form good and sufficient reasons for initiating disciplinary proceedings against him/her in terms of DOP&T OM No.11013/12/93-Estt.(A) dated 24.01.1994.
3. Therefore, it is, enjoined upon all the PCsDA and CsDA & equivalent to ensure that all the Immovable Property Returns (IPR) for the year 2020 (as on 01.01.2021) are submitted by all the IDAS officers (including themselves) under their administrative jurisdiction (including those on deputation) positively by 31/01/2021, so that the same could be placed in public domain.
4. Further, it is added that in case no immovable property is owned then “NIL” is required to be written against the relevant column of the proforma and the statements such as No Change” or “Same as last year” etc will not be accepted. It is mandatory to mention the date of filing of IPR.
5. The contents of the circular may be brought to the notice of all IDAS officers and IPRs concerned may be forwarded to this HQrs office latest by 20/02/2021.
