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11th Bipartite Settlement Latest News : 5 day week and Enhancement of family pension – BEFI

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BEFI

Circular No.61/2020

21st September 2020

To all Units, Affiliates, Office Bearers, CC & GC Members

Dear Comrade,

WAGE REVISION TALKS

We came across Unstarred Question No. 1358 raised in Lok Sabha by Shri S.
Venkatesan, Hon’ble Member of Parliament on 19th Sept. 2020 related with 5 day
week and Enhancement of family pension which was answered by Shri Anurag Singh
Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance.

In respect of 5 day week, Hon’ble Minister told, “In exercise of the powers conferred
by section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Government vide notification
dated 20.8.2015 had declared the second and the fourth Saturdays of every month
as public holiday for banks in India. No change in the same is currently under active
consideration of the Government”. We can assume that the matter is yet to be
referred to the Government by IBA.

In the matter of Enhancement of Family Pension, to specific question whether the
matter has been referred to the Govt. by IBA for approval as announced by the
Chairman, IBA on 22.07.2020; the Hon’ble Minister replied saying that only
consensus was arrived between the IBA and unions/associations. We understand
that a serious difference exist between the recorded reply in Lok Sabha and
announcement of IBA, Chairman. Moreover, immediately after the signing of MoU
some organisations issued circulars congratulating the Govt. for according approval
to the enhancement of family pension. We have addressed a letter to the IBA
Chairman today to clarify the current status of this sensitive issue. The letter is
appended below.

We understand that no further development has taken place in the matter of
updation/revision of pension. The IBA, throughout the negotiation process was
never serious on this issue. Rather, they proposed for ad hoc increase of pension in
phases in lieu of RBI formula. We must not allow to dilute the demand of updation/
revision of pension in RBI pattern irrespective of development regarding family
pension.

The contradictory stance adopted by IBA negotiating team in the matter of merger of
special allowance with basic pay has been exposed once again with the information
available on the meeting of Working Group for Workmen held on 17th Sept. 2020. It
is known to all that IBA, all along, opposed merger of special allowance with basic
pay due to incremental cost of superannuation benefits; while at the fag end of the
negotiation they denied to concede the demand on the plea of ‘subjudiced matter’.
Now it seems that discussion is taking place for further increase in percentage of
special allowance to distribute available fund. This is what we apprehended and to
avoid such an eventuality it was suggested that loading should be decided at the time
of distribution of fund on multiple heads.

It is emphatically clear that IBA is very much inclined to deprive the bank employees
including retirees of their legitimate demands through final settlement. Hence, we
should continue our campaign among the bank employees and officers regarding evil
designs of IBA.

With greetings,

Yours comradely,

(Debasish Basu Chaudhury)
General Secretary

Cases pending or decided by Hon’ble High Courts/Tribunals regarding preponement of effective date of MACPS – DOPT O.M

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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated; 30th September, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub :- Cases pending or decided by Hon’ble High Courts/Tribunals regarding preponement of effective date of Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme – reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that the matter relating to grant of benefits w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of w.e.f. 01.09.2008 under the MACP Scheme to civilian Central Government employees is presently sub judice before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in a number of cases tagged with SLP Nos. 10811-10813/2018 in the matter of Union of India Vs. Shri Ranjit Samuel, and that all similar matters are being heard together by the Hon’ble Apex Court.

2. A large number of references are being received in this Department based on orders of the Hon’ble Tribunals (CAT Benches) and Hon’ble High Courts seeking advice on implementation of such orders allowing grant of benefits under the MACP Scheme from 1.1.2006, as against 1.9.2008, the date provided in the MACP Scheme.

3. Since such orders of Hon’ble Tribunals/High Courts are at variance with the extant MACPS guidelines and for the fact that the primary issue of date of effect of MACPS is sub judice before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, this Department is constrained to advise various Ministries/ Departments to either seek review or agitate the matter in higher courts, by challenging such orders.

4. Accordingly, Ministries/Departments are, therefore, advised to defend such cases or challenge the orders (where decision has been taken by the Hon’ble Tribunal/High Court) contrary to MACPS guidelines, by bringing the fact that the issue is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, to the notice of Hon’ble Tribunals/High Courts.

(Rajesh Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

Reimbursement of cost of OPD Medicines : Special Sanction in view of COVID-19 till 31st December 2020

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Z 15025/12/2020/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 30th September, 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Reimbursement of cost of OPD Medicines: Special Sanction in view of COVID-19- till 31st December 2020- regarding

In view of the Corona Virus Disease(COVID-19), all out efforts are made by the Government to contain its impact by instituting measures at community as well as at individual level.

2. In this regard the undersigned is directed to draw attention is the OM of even number dated 27.03.2020, 29.04.2020, 29.05.2020 and 24th August 2020 vide which an option has been provided to CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases, to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 30th September 2020, irrespective of Non-Availability certificate from CGHS or otherwise. However, several representations are received in the Ministry seeking extension of the period in view of the continued ‘Lock Down’.

3. The matter has been reviewed by the Ministry and it is now decided, in continuation of the earlier OM on the subject , that CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases shall be permitted to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 31st December 2020 on the same conditions as per the earlier OM dated 27.03.2020. It is also clarified that the CGHS Wellness Centres are functional and CGHS beneficiaries also have the option to collect medicines through CGHS Wellness Centres as per normal practice, instead of purchasing from market.

4. Issued with the approval of Integrated Finance Division, MoHFW vide CD No 1558 dated 30.09.2020.

(Dr. Sanjay Jain )
Director, CGHS

Signed Copy

Payment of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) pursuant to the recommendations of 7th CPC – RBE No 83/2020

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No.PC-VII/159
No.E(P&A)II-2017/HW-1

RBE No.83/2020
New Delhi, dated 29.09.2020

The General Managers/CAOs
All Indian Railways & Production Units

Sub : Payment of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) pursuant to the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – reg.

Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated 08.03.2018 (RBE No. 36/2018) whereby the rates for revision of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) have been issued.

2. The matter has been reviewed based on the orders received from DoPT, the nodal Deptt. of Govt. on NDA. The President is pleased to decide that the hourly rate of NDA shall be equal to {Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance)/200} which would be admissible to eligible categories of non-gazetted Railway Servants classified under Chapter XIV of the Railway Act, 1989 read with the Railway Servants (Hours of Work and Period of Rest) Rules, 2005 for work put in during the period from 22:00 hrs to 06:00 hrs. The ceiling of basic pay for entitlement of Night Duty Allowance shall be Rs.43600 per month. The rate should be worked out separately for each employee. The present formulation of weightage of 10 minutes for every hour of duty performed between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00 would continue.

3. The grant of NDA shall be subject to furnishing of a certificate by the supervisor concerned that Night Duty is essential.

4. These instructions will be applicable w.e.f. 01.07.2017.

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

6. Hindi version is enclosed.

(N.P.Singh)
Jt.Director, Estt.(P&A)
Railway Board

Signed Copy

AICPIN for August 2020

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Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – August, 2020

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 the retail prices of selected items collected from 289 markets spread over 78 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 78 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of August, 2020 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for August, 2020 increased by 2 points and stood at 338 (three hundred and thirty eight). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.60 per cent between July and August, 2020 compared to (+) 0.31 per cent increase between corresponding months of previous year.

DA Calculation Sheet

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.14 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Mustard Oil, Milk (Buffalo), Chillies Green, Onion, Brinjal, Carrot, French Bean, Gourd, Green Coriander Leaves, Lady Finger, Palak, Parval, Potato, Banana, Mango (Ripe), Tea (Readymade), Flowers/Flower Garlands, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Wheat, Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Tomato, Guava, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Coimbatore recorded the maximum increase of 9 points followed by Salem (7 points) and Madurai (6 points). Among others, 5 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 4 points in another 3 centres, 3 points in 12 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 16 centres. On the contrary, Labac-Silchar recorded the maximum decrease of 4 points. Among others, 2 points decrease was observed in 3 centres and 1 point in 8 centres. Rest of 15 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 31 centres are above All-India Index and 47 centres’ indices are below national average.

Year-on-year inflation based on all-items stood at 5.63 per cent for August, 2020 as compared to 5.33 per cent for the previous month and 6.31 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.67 per cent against 6.38 per cent of the previous month and 5.10 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Development of electronic system for processing and authorizing the pension – CPAO

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT& Tech/Master Data/14.Vol-III (A)/2020-21/38

Dated 21.09.2020

CIRCULAR

Subject: Development of electronic system for processing and authorizing the pension

In the Central Civil Ministries two systems namely Bhavishya system developed by Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DP&PW) and Public Financial Management System (PI‘MS) developed by O/o the Controller General of Accounts are being used for Sanction of pension cases by the Heads of offices (HoOs) and Authorization of pension cases by the Pay and Accounts Offices (PAOs) respectively towards reaching the end goal of end to end digitization of pension.

2. The pension forms are filled by the pensioners electronically under Bhavishya System and are sent by the HoOs to the respective PAOs electronically. The PAOs of respective Ministrics/Departments/Officcs send the e-PPO (electronic pension payment order) to CPAO which in turn issues e-SSA (electronic special seal authority) and sends it to Pension Disbursing Banks for making the pension payments electronically.

3. A brief description of both the systems is as under:-

a) Bhavishya: This system provides online tracking of pension sanction and payment process by the individual as well as the administrative authorities. The system captures the pensioners personal and service particulars. The forms for processing of pension can be submitted online. It keeps retiring employees informed of the progress of pension sanction process through SMS/E-mail. The system obviates delays in payment of pension by ensuring complete transparency.

b). PFMS: Bhavishya is integrated with the Pension module of PFMS and all the data forward through Bhavishya appear in the Pension module of PFMS. After verifying all the details by the concerned PAO and the e-ppo is prepared and this e-ppo is transmitted to the CPAO electronically after digitally signing it.

4. As you are aware that the postal services in the country are not working at their full strength due to the COVID-19 pandemic which is delaying in finalization of pension cases. It is also mentioned that during this pandemic, the movement of physical papers may be avoided to contain the spread of the disease.

5. Keeping in view of the facts mentioned above, it is suggested that your department may also initiate the process for electronic submission of pension documents for sanction and authorization of pension as being done in the Central Civil Ministries for the pensioners covered under CCS (Pension) Rules. This will make the life of the pensioners very easy, reduce unnecessary use of paper and data entry at various levels and ensure speedy processing and payment of pension. This will be a big reform under the aegis of Digital India mission as envisaged by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

6. The system can be developed by your departments as per the applicable pension rules or the existing systems of Bhavishya and PFMS may be customized as per the needs of your Department/Office for sanctioning and authorizing the pension cases and its onward transmission to CPAO electronically. If required, the technical teams of DP&PW and CGA will provide all necessary technical support.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller of Pensions.

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Dy. Controller of Accounts)

Signed Copy

Special Foundation Course for backlog officers – Dept of Posts

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No. 4-25/2014-SPG
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001

Dated: 18.09.2020

To

The Director,
RAK National Postal Academy,
Ghaziabad-201002.

Subject: Special Foundation Course for backlog officers – regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to DoP&T’s O.M. No. T-21021/10/2019-Academy Desk dated 11.09.2020 (copy enclosed) on the aforesaid subject vide which it has been intimated that the Special Foundation Course, other than Common Foundation course, is going to be conducted by DoP&T for backlog officers of upto 2017 batch. In this context, it has been requested to furnish list of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS), Group ‘A’ Officers upto 2017 batch who have not undergone mandatory Foundation Course so far for their nomination.

2. It is, therefore, requested to furnish the requisite information alongwith their present posting and contact details viz. Address, Mobile No. and email id at the earliest for further intimation to DoP&T.

Encl.: As above.

Yours faithfully,

(Vinayak Mishra)
Assistant Director General (SPG)

No. T-21021/10/2019-Academy Desk
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Training Division

Old JNU Campus, Block IV,
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110067

Dated: 11 September, 2020

Office Memorandum

Subject: Special Foundation Course for backlog officers-reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that Special Foundation Course, other than Common Foundation Course, is to be conducted for backlog officers of upto 2017 batch in order to clear backlog.

2. Ministry of Communications is requested to send the list of backlog IPoS officers of upto 2017 batch for nominating them for next Special Foundation Course. The schedule and venue for Special Foundation Course will be intimated as and when decided.

(Biswajit Banerjee)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Signed copy

Mission Karmayogi enhancing governance through Civil Service Capacity Building

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The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (‘NPCSCB’) – “Mission Karmayogi” has been launched with the objective of enhancing governance through Civil Service Capacity Building.Mission Karmayogi will have the following six pillars:-

(i) Policy Framework,

(ii) Institutional Framework,

(iii) Competency Framework,

(iv) Digital Learning Framework (Integrated Government Online Training Karmayogi Platform (iGOT-Karmayogi),

(v)  electronic Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS), and

(vi) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.

For implementation and monitoring of the programme, following institutional framework has been approved:

(i) Prime Minister’s Public Human Resource Council (PMHRC): A Council under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister is conceived to be the apex body for driving and providing strategic direction to civil service reforms and capacity building.

(ii)  Cabinet Secretariat Coordination Unit: It will monitor the implementation of NPCSCB, align stakeholders and provide mechanism for overseeing capacity building plans.

(iii)  Capacity Building Commission– It will be set up for functional supervision of training institutions and facilitate in preparation of annual capacity building plans.

(iv)  Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV, an autonomous company) under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 – It will own and operate all the digital assets created for NPCSCB on behalf of the Government of India.

(v) Programme Management Unit (PMU) – It will provide Program Management and Support services to the Department.

The training of Civil Servants at various Academies will be restructured to include optimum use of the digital learning platform of iGOT.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

Measures for welfare of Pensioners during COVID-19

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The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today that several measures have been taken for the benefit of pensioners during COVID-19.

The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, ever since the lockdown due to unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, has been taking various initiatives for the pensioners, to ensure the timely credit of pension & retirement benefits and keep them healthy and aware during this time of COVID-19 pandemic.

Some of major initiatives/support measures taken in this regard are enumerated hereunder:

  • A web event was organized by this department with the pensioners covering about 20 Indian cities for a tele-interaction with Dr.Randeep Gulleria, Director, AIIMS, in which all aspects of COVID-19 were covered to allay Pensioners’ fear.
  • For ensuring preventive-health care of pensioners, another web event on Yoga was held covering about 20 Indian cities, in the course of which, a Yoga trainer gave a live demonstration and lecture to Pensioners and answered their questions, in order to boost their immunity during lockdown and to stay fit.
  • To ensure timely credit of pension in cases, where PPO (Pension Payment Order) has been issued but not sent to CPAO or banks due to lockdown, the matter was taken up with Controller General of Accounts (CGA) to issue necessary directive to CPAO and CPPCs of banks to use electronic modes during the unprecedented situation of COVID-19 pandemic till normalcy returns.
  • Rule 64 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, was relaxed in order to ensure immediate provisional sanction of pensionary benefits amid the unprecedented situation of COVID-19, wherever an employee is likely to retire before finalization of his dues or is unable to submit the pension claim form.
  • In order to enhance Ease of Living of central government civil pensioners, a provision has been made to integrate the e-PPO (Electronic Pension Payment Order) with DigiLocker. This initiative will create a permanent record of PPO in the DigiLocker and the pensioner can get the instant copy/print-out of the latest copy of his PPO.
  • In view of the on-going COVID-19 and the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona virus, the timeline for submitting the life certificate has been relaxed. All central government pensioners can submit Life Certificate from 1st November, 2020 to 31st December, 2020. However, the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above can submit Life Certificate from 1st October, 2020 to 31st December, 2020.

Contract for Old Pension Scheme – Rajya Sabha

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National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for Central Government employees by a Notification of Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) dated 22nd December, 2003. NPS is mandatory for all new recruits to the Central Government service from 1st January, 2004 (except the armed forces). However, in some specific court cases, like WP(C) No. 3834/2013 titled Permanand Yadav Vs. Union of India and WP(C) No. 2810/2016 viz.Rajendra Singh Vs. Union of India, where the selection of candidates had been made before 01.01.2004 but their actual appointment in the Government service could be made on or after 01.01.2004 due to various reasons, on the direction of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, the benefit of Old Pension Scheme was allowed to the petitioners.

After considering all the relevant aspects and to extend the benefit to similarly placed Government servants in order to reduce further litigation, the Government has decided, vide an Office Memorandum No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17th February, 2020 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, that in all cases where the results for recruitment were declared before 01.01.2004 against vacancies occurring on or before 31.12.2003, the candidates declared successful for recruitment shall be eligible for coverage under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. Accordingly, such Government servants who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after 01.01.2004, may be given a one – time option to be covered under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.

The advertisements issued before the introduction of the National Pension System may or may not have contained a clause regarding the pension scheme applicable to the selected candidates. In its order dated 27.03.2019 in W.P.(C) 10306/2016 – Union of India & others versus Dr. Narayan Rao Battu& another, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi observed that since the new pension scheme was in effect and a policy decision had already been taken to make the said scheme applicable to all incumbents joining government service on or after 01.01.2004, the Respondent, who was appointed on 25.02.2005, cannot claim the right to be covered by the old pension scheme, merely because the vacancy against which he was appointed was initially advertised at a time when the old pension scheme was in force. Hon’ble Court also observed that once the new pension scheme unambiguously and specifically provided that since all incoming office bearers, whose date of appointment is on or after 01.01.2004, would be governed by the new pension scheme, no reference can be made to either the date of vacancy, or the date of advertisement.

In view of the specific provisions of the Notification dated 22.12.2003, the date of advertisement for the vacancies or the date of examination for selection against those vacancies is not considered relevant for determining the eligibility for coverage under the Old Pension Scheme or the National Pension System. There is no proposal to revise the orders issued vide aforesaid Office Memorandum dated 17.02.2020.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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