Home Blog Page 184

Government relaxes existing timeline for submission of Life Certificate

By
igeadmin
-

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 said that in a major relief to elderly persons, Government has relaxed the existing timeline for submission of Life Certificate.

All Central Government pensioners can submit Life Certificate from 1st November, 2020 to 31st December 2020. Earlier this used to be only for the month of November for maintaining continuity of Pension. However, the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above, can submit Life Certificate from 1st October, 2020 to 31st December, 2020. During this extended period, the pension will be continued to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs) uninterrupted.

Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the decision was taken in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus. In addition to above, as per RBI notification dated January 9, 2020, which permits Video based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP) as a consent based alternate method of establishing the customer’s identity, Pension Disbursing Banks have been also asked to explore the said methodology for obtaining a Life Certificate from the pensioner, to the extent permitted by RBI guidelines, in order to avoid rush at the branches.

Every Central Government pensioner has to submit life certificate in the month of November for further continuation of their pension. Pensioners can submit life certificate by visiting the bank branches, however the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has been promoting the Digital Life Certificate which can be given from the comfort of one’s home also.

In 2019, as a measure to enable additional dedicated time to very senior pensioners, the Department issued orders enabling pensioners in the age group of 80 years & above to submit Life Certificate from 1st October onward instead of 1st November, every year so that they could avoid the general rush in the month of November.

Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board : Government constitutes Empowered Group of Ministers headed by Raksha Mantri;

By
igeadmin
-

Consequent to the decision of the Government to convert Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a subordinate office of Ministry of Defence (MoD) into one or more than one 100 per cent Government owned corporate entities, the Government has constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, to oversee and guide the entire process, including transition support and redeployment plan of employees while safeguarding their wages and retirement benefits. Other ministers in the EGoM are Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister for Law & justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievance & Pension Dr Jitendra Singh.

The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the EGoM inter alia include:

(1) Decision on conversion of OFB into a single Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) or as multiple DPSUs;

(2) Matters related to various categories of employees including protection of their salary and pension of existing employees;

(3) Financial support that may be provided to the entity/entities to make them economically viable and self-reliant;

(4) Grandfathering of orders already being executed by OFB or for which facilities created in OFB;

(5) Treatment for land assets of OFB.

The composition of EGoM along with ToRs have been communicated to the OFB and various Federations, Unions and Associations at Board/ Factory/Unit level and they have been requested to place all their suggestions, issues and concerns relating to corporatisation of OFB before the EGoM.

The Department has also selected M/s KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. (Lead Consortium Member) with M/s Khaitan& Co. Ltd. as another Consortium Member, as the Consultancy Agency for providing strategic and implementation management consulting services to assist the Department of Defence Production in the process of corporatisation of the OFB.

Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh calls for Public Awareness campaigns on RTI

By
igeadmin
-

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 said that RTI is fully functional in Jammu and Kashmir and there is a pressing need to create public awareness about the functioning of the RTI Act. After a meeting with senior most Information Commissioner Shri D.P.Sinha, who is officiating as CIC, the Union Minister has urged the Civil Society to come forward in a big way in this noble mission, so that the Central Information Commission is not overloaded with frivolous and non-essential queries.He suggested that the Information Authorities should ponder not to entertain the avoidable RTIs and stressed that almost all information is available in public domain today.

Dr.Jitendra Singh said that it goes to the credit of the Commission and its functionaries that inthe midst of the pandemic on 15th May this year, the Central Information Commission started entertaining, hearing and disposing of RTIs from the newly created Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, through virtual means.The Minister also informed that any citizen of India can now file RTI pertaining to matters related to J&K and Ladakh, which was reserved to only Citizens of erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, before the Reorganisation Act of 2019.It is pertinent to mention here that consequent to the passing of J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, the J&K Right to Information Act 2009 and the Rules there under were repealed and Right to Information Act 2005 and the Rules there under were enforced from 31.10.2019. This measure was widely hailed by people of Jammu and Kashmir and the Administration of the UT.

Dr.Jitendra Singh said that ever since Modi Government came into power in 2014, Transparency and Citizen-Centricity became the hallmark of the Governance Model. He said that in the last six years, every conscious decision was taken to strengthen the Independence and Resources of the Information Commissions and all vacancies were filled as fast as possible.

Shri Sinha pointed out that various steps taken to facilitate the CIC hearing during the lockdown and partial lockdown included video conferencing, audio conferencing, facilitation of return submission, uploading of the contact details of Deputy Registrars on the website, issue of notices by e-post wherever required, online registration and scrutiny of fresh cases etc. He also informed the Minister that the Commission had effectively continued its interactive and outreach activities including video conference with civil society representatives and with members of National Federation of Information Commissions in India.

Fixation of pay on grant of benefit under MACPS – Extension of the benefit of entry level pay

By
igeadmin
-

F.No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
****

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 8th September, 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Fixation of pay on grant of benefit under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) – Extension of the benefit of entry level pay provided in DoE’s OM dated 28.9.2018 – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the guidelines on MACPS (Para 4 of Annexure-I to OM No. No.35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) dated 19.5.2009) which provides that the benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme i.e. the pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the pay band and the grade pay drawn before such upgradation. The said guideline further provides that there shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if it is in the same grade pay as granted under MACPS. However, at the time of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher grade pay than what is available under MACPS, no pay fixation would be available and only difference of grade pay would be made available. Similar provisions had been prescribed for fixation of pay under ACP Scheme.

2. The Department of Expenditure (DoE) issued OM No. 8-23/2017-E.IIIA dated 28.9.2018, interalia providing that in respect of those posts where entry pay for direct recruits appointed on or after 1.1.2006, as per Section-II of Part A of First Schedule of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, becomes applicable by virtue of the provision of the element of direct recruitment in the relevant recruitment rules, the pay of Central Government employees who were appointed to such posts by way of promotion on or after 1.1.2006 and whose pay, as fixed under Rule 13 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, happens to be lower than the said entry pay, shall not be less than such entry pay from the date of their promotion taking place on or after 1.1.2006.

Also Read : MACPS for Central Government Employees

3. A number of references have been received in this Department seeking clarification as to whether the benefit of entry level pay prescribed for direct recruits as per Section-II of Part A of First Schedule of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 and allowed on promotion on or after 1.1.2006, in terms of DoE’s OM dated 28.9.2018, can be extended to cases where financial upgradation have been granted to employees under ACPS till 31.8.2008 or under MACPS on or after 1.9.2008, in the same Grade Pay which is also the Grade Pay applicable for the promotion post and the promotional post has an element of direct recruitment, irrespective of whether the employee has been subsequently promoted to the said promotional post or not on or after 1.1.2006, as the pay once fixed under ACPS/MACPS is final and no re-fixation of pay is allowed on actual promotion. It is clarified that the benefit of entry level pay prescribed for direct recruits in terms of DoE’s OM dated 28.9.2018 cannot be allowed at the time of grant of financial upgradation under ACPS between 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008 or MACPS between 1.9.2008 to 31.12.2015 (6th CPC period), since financial upgradation under ACPS/MACPS cannot be treated strictly as a substitute for regular promotion.

4. However, due to the condition that pay once fixed on grant of financial upgradation is not to be re-fixed at the time of regular promotion, as provided in the guidelines on ACPS/MACPS, the issue of extension of benefit allowed under DoE’s OM dated 28.9.2018, to those employees, who were granted financial upgradation under ACPS and subsequently promoted on regular basis on or after 1.1.2006 or who were granted financial upgradation under MACPS and subsequently promoted on regular basis between 1.9.2008 till 31.12.2015 to posts carrying the same Grade Pay in which they have been granted financial upgradation, and where the promotional post has an element of direct recruitment and where the pay drawn by such employees at the time of their regular promotion is lower than the entry level pay prescribed for direct recruits in Section-II of Part A of First Schedule of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, has been considered in consultation with the Department of Expenditure.

5. Accordingly, where promotion between 1.1.2006 to 31.12.2015 is to a post having an element of direct recruitment, it has been decided to extend the benefit allowed under DoE’s OM dated 28.9.2018, in the following cases, by allowing refixation of pay of employees on the date of their regular promotion at the stage equivalent to the minimum entry level pay, if on the date of their regular promotion it is lower than the minimum entry level pay prescribed for direct recruits under Section-II of Part A of First Schedule of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008:-

(i) employees who have earned financial upgradation under ACPS prior to 1.1.2006 and have been subsequently promoted on regular basis on or after 1.1.2006;

(ii) employees who have earned financial upgradation under ACPS between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008 and have been subsequently promoted on regular basis; and

(iii) employees who have earned financial upgradation under MACPS on or after 1.9.2008 and have been subsequently promoted on regular basis to a post carrying the same Grade Pay in which they have been granted financial upgradation.

6. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned.

(Rajesh Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

Reimbursement of quarantine charges incurred by officers on their return from abroad after foreign training under DFFT Scheme

By
igeadmin
-

F.No.12037/13/2019-FTC
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Training Division

*****

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi
Dated: 09.09.2020

Office Memorandum

Subject : Reimbursement of quarantine charges incurred by officers on their return from abroad after foreign training under DFFT Scheme.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that a number of requests have been received from the officers who have returned India after completing the foreign training programs under Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) Scheme regarding reimbursement of the quarantine charges incurred by the officers on being quarantined / isolated due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Also Read : DOPT : Request received for VRS from PwD – Supreme Court Order

2. The matter has been examined in this Division in consultation with IFD (Home) and it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority that the reimbursement of the lodging and boarding charges, if any, incurred as quarantine charges by the officer in respect of himself /herself may be considered for reimbursement by the concerned sponsoring organization viz. Central Ministries /Departments / State Governments / UTs / concerned Organizations on production of the invoices and payment receipts etc. subject to ceiling limit of quarantine charges /rate of Government (Centre or State Government-owned) quarantine centers and fulfillment of prevailing Rules/ Guidelines etc. on this subject.

(Manoj Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

Reflection of utilization of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in APAR

By
igeadmin
-

F. No. 21011/04/2019-Estt.(A-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 8, September, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Reflection of utilization of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR).

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 21011/04/2019-Estt.(A-II) dated 24.09.2019 regarding reflection of utilization of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in the Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) of the officer reported upon.

2. In so far as officers and employees belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, the said OM issues with the concurrence of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Kabindra Joshi)
Director

Signed Copy

Opening of New KV in IIT Indore, Madhya Pradesh

By
igeadmin
-

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
Under Ministry of EdUcation, Govt. of India
Head Quarters, New Delhi
Website : www.kvsangathan.nic.in

F 11072-3/2020-KVS/Admn-1/559

Dated: 02.09.2020

ORDER

Approval of the Hon’ble Education Minister-Cum-Chairman Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, is hereby accorded to open a new Kendriya Vidyalaya in the campus of IIT Indore, Madhya Pradesh under IHL Sector with classes I to V (single section in each class) from the academic year 2020-21 with consequential growth based on feasibility. The sponsor i.e. IIT Indore, Madhya Pradesh will be responsible to provide:-

1. Permanent Vidyalaya building as per the specifications of the KVS.

2. 100% staff quarters to all the staff of the Kendriya Vidyalaya.

3. All recurring & non-recurring expenditure including proportionate overhead 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, Bhopal 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 pet the priorities/rules prescribed by the KVS from time to time for the KVs under IHL sector.

The admission process may be completed within 30 days from the date of issue of this order.

(P. K. Koul)
Joint. Commissioner (Pers.)

Signed Copy

Revised Organizational Structure of Railway Board

By
igeadmin
-

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

Office Order No. 64 of 2020

Sub : Revised Organizational Structure of Railway Board

Subsequent to decision of the Cabinet dated 24.12.2019 and ACC’s approval on reorganization of Railway Board on functional lines, the revised composition of Board would now be as under:-

i) Chairman, Railway Board & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – CRB.

ii) Member (Infrastructure), Railway Board- M/Infra,

iii) Member {Traction & Rolling Stock (T&RS)}. Railway Board —-M/TRS,

iv) Member {Operations & Business Development (O&BD)}. Railway Board – M/O&BD.

and

v) Member (Finance), Railway Board- MF

2. Revised Organizational Structure of Railway Board and broad distribution of work to be handled by the Board Members are annexed at Annexure-I & II respectively.

2.1 Further, the relevant provisions in Board’s MOP and in other Codes & Manual with respect to composition of Railway Board stands modified accordingly.

3. The above issues with the approval of Minister of Railways.

No.2020/0&M/8/1

Dated: 08/09/2020

(Sushant Kumar Mishra)
Secretary/Railway Board

Signed Copy

Payment of Over Time Allowance and Travelling Allowance should be monitored closely – RBA Order

By
igeadmin
-

EAST COAST RAILWAY

Office of the Principal Chief Personnel Officer
Rail Sadan, IInd Floor, Bhubaneswar – 751017

Estt. Srl. No. 114/2020
ECoR/Pers/R/Allowance

Date: 03.09.2020

Sub: Measures to reduce cost and improve savings- Review of cost of Over Time Allowance (OTA) and Travelling Allowance.

*****

A copy of Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2020/E(LL)OTA/1 Dated 28.08.2020 on the above-quoted subject is forwarded herewith for information, guidance and necessary action.

(R.N.A.Parida)
Chairman Railway Recruitment Cell
For Principal Chief Personnel Officer

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No. 2020/E(LL)/OTA/1

New Delhi, dated: 28.08.2020

The General Managers
All Zonal Railways

Sub: Measures to reduce cost and improve savings – Review of cost of Over Time Allowance (OTA) and Travelling Allowance (TA).

Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. 2015-B-235 dated 19.06.2020.

With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the budgeted earning target of the current year i.e. 2019-20 has been adversely affected. In view of this, the above referred instructions have been issued by the Board to adopt various economy, austerity and cost control measures so that liabilities are met within available funds.

2. Payment of OTA to Railway Servants governed by Para 10 of the Railway Servants (Hours of Work & Period of Rest) Rules, 2005 and Travelling Allowance is one of the steps to control expenditure and thus, a decision has been taken in a Board meeting held on 29.6.2020 that the cases of OTA and TA should be critically reviewed by the General Managers and a ceiling of 50% be imposed on payment of OTA and TA. A copy of Item No. 4 of the Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 29.06.2020 to discuss “Measures to reduce cost and improve saving” is enclosed for ready reference.

3. It may also be kept in mind that deferment of bills/payment is not expenditure control and maximum utilization of existing manpower within the stipulated working hours should be ensured.

4. It has been desired by the Board that the cases of payment of OTA and TA should be monitored closely by PCPOs and PFAs of the Zonal Railways.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

DA: as above

(Ms. Manju)
Director Estt.(LL)
Railway Board

Signed Copy

Quarter retention allowed to Zonal Railways such as WCR, ECoR, SWR, NER – RBE No 75/2020

By
igeadmin
-

RBE No. 75/2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(G) 2009 QR 1 – 2

New Delhi, dated 03.09.2020

The General Manager/Director General
All Indian Railways/Production Units/RDSO-Lucknow
(As per Standard mailing list)

Sub : Quarter retention allowed to Zonal Railways such as WCR, ECoR, SWR, NER etc.

Ref : Board’s letter No. E(G) 2009 QR 1-2 dated 14.02.2020

Vide para 3 of Board’s letter of even number dated 14.02.2020, Board had approved retention of Railway accommodation at the place of previous posting for SAG and above officers posted to North Eastern Railway, South Western Railway, West Central Railway and East Coast Railway for a period of two years. Board have reviewed the above decision in its Meeting held on 22.07.2020.

2. In exercise of the powers vested with the full Board to make reasonable relaxations in public interest for a class/group of employees in all or any of the provisions regarding house allotment / retention, Board have now decided that for officers who have retained accommodation at the previous place of posting under existing rules on the specified date i.e. 14.02.2020 when quarter retention was allowed to Zonal Railways etc. the retention shall be regularised.

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

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Anita Gautam)
Director Establishment (Genl.)
Railway Board

Signed Copy

1...183184185...893Page 184 of 893

Just In

About us

IGECORNER is a trusted online platform dedicated to empowering Central Government Employees with up-to-date information, valuable resources, government orders, latest news and insightful discussions.

Follow us

© Copyright 2010–2025 All Rights Reserved | igecorner.com