Office of the Principal Chief Personnel Officer
Rail Sadan, II nd Floor, Bhubanewar-751017
RBE No. 102/2020
Dale:. 03.12.2020
Sub: Policy of Appointment of TADK on the Railways.
A copy of Railway Board’s. Lr. No. E(NG)II/2020/SB/5 dated 01.12.2020 on the above quoted subject is forwarded herewith for information, guidance and necessary action.
End: As Above,
(R.N.A.Parida)
Chairman Railway Recruitment Cell
For Principal Chief Personnel Officer
RBE No. 102/2020
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)II/2020/SB/5
New Delhi, Dated 01.12.2020
The General Manager (P)
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.
(As per standard mailing list)
Sub: Policy of Appointment of TADK on the Railways.
Further to Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2008/SB/19/BP/T ADK/Pt.A dated 06.08.2020 policy of TADK on the Railways has been reviewed comprehensively.
2. In continuation of the Board’s instructions ibid, the policy for appointment of TADK will henceforth be as under-
(i) Engagement of fresh face substitute as TADK is discontinued with effect from 6 8.2020.
(ii) Existing posts and incumbent TADKs will continue and all issues related to their service conditions and regularisation will be governed by existing policy prevalent over Zonal Railways.
(iii) As regards posts of TADK that are currently vacant:
a) General Managers may review requirement / necessity for continuing with such posts, keeping in view operational and functional consideration.
b) Such posts may be filled from substitute TADKs available in Indian Railways. Alternatively, these posts may also be filled by regular employees, from any unit in Indian Railways, subject to willingness of the employee and the officer concerned. The lien and seniority of above employees shall be protected in their parent cadre.
3. General Managers can make further provisions to operationalize above arrangement in their railways.
4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(M. M. Rai)
Director Establishment(N)
Railway Board
No. E(NG)II/2020/SB/5
New Delhi, Dated 01.12.2020
Copy to:
(i) The General Secretary, AIRF, Room No. 253, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi (35 Spares)
Tamil Nadu New Health Insurance Scheme 2018 for Pensioners – 133 Additional Hospitals
ABSTRACT
MEDICAL AID – New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018 for the Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners – Empanelment of Accredited Hospitals – Approval of 133 additional hospitals and inclusion of Additional speciality in 29 hospitals based on the recommendations of the Accreditation Committee – Notified – Orders – Issued.
4. G.O. (Rt) .No.712, Finance (Salaries) Department Dated 11-11-2020.
5. From the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Lr.Rc.No.41819/2018/NHIS-2, Dated 17.11.2020.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders have been issued for implementation of New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018 for providing health care assistance to the Pensioners (including spouse)/Family Pensioners on a CASHLESS basis upto Rupees four lakh for a block period of four years 01-07-2018 to 30-06-2022 ordinarily in any of the Network hospital on CASHLESS basis and in case of Emergency Care or following an Accident in a Non-Network Hospital on reimbursement basis. However, the financial assistance shall be enhanced to Rs.7.50 Lakh for specified treatments and surgeries as per Guidelines.
2. In the Government order second read above, based on the recommendations of the Accreditation Committee, orders have been issued for inclusion of 74 additional hospitals for undergoing accredited treatments/ surgeries, deletion of two hospitals already empanelled in the Approved list of Hospitals and inclusion of Speciality of Radiotheraphy facility under Oncology services rendered by the Harshamitra Super Speciality Cancer Centre & Research Institute Pvt. Ltd., Trichy under NHIS, 2018 for Pensioners (including spouse)/Family Pensioners.
3. In the Government order third read above, orders have been issued to include 3 additional hospitals as approved Network hospitals under New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018.
4. In the Government order fourth read above, orders have been issued to include 133 additional hospitals and inclusion of Additional Speciality in 29 hospitals in the approved list of Hospitals under New Health Insurance Scheme, 2016 for Government Employees and their eligible family members as per the recommendations of the Accreditation Committee.
5. In the reference fifth read above, the commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts has requested to include 133 additional hospitals which comprise the newly named hospitals as 1.Deeparn Hospital Ltd, Chennai (Now Sudar Hospital, Chennai-44) 2.VEE CARE Hospital, Chennai (Now Be Well Hospital, Chennai-40) 3.LISTER HOSPITAL, Kanyakumari (Now Life Care Hospital Kanyakumari) 4.KSDC Hospital & Research Centre, Tanjavur (now Dr.Vandhilingam Hospitals, Tanjavur (Pvt. Ltd.,)) and inclusion of Additional Speciality in 29 hospitals in the approved list of Hospitals under New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018 for Pensioners (including spouse)/ Family Pensioners as per the recommendations of the Accreditation Committee.
6. The Government, after careful consideration of the recommendations of the Accreditation Committee, have decided to include 133 (One hundred and thirty three) additional hospitals and inclusion of Additional Speciality in 29 (Twenty Nine) hospitals in the approved list of Hospitals under New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018 for Pensioners (including Spouse)/Family Pensioners as detailed in the Annexure I and II to this order and issue orders accordingly.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
S.KRISHNAN
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Revision of rate & guidelines for reimbursement of expenses on purchase of Hearing Aids under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 and CGHS.
No S.11011/37/2019-EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
[EHS Section]
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
1st December, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Revision of rate & guidelines for reimbursement of expenses on purchase of Hearing Aids under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 and CGHS.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Office Memorandum No. S.14025/10/2002/MS dated 26th May, 2015 on the above mentioned subject and to state that on the basis of recommendations of an Expert committee, it has been decided to revise the rates and guidelines for hearing aids reimbursement under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 and CGHS.
2. The revised ceiling rates fixed for various types of hearing aids (for one ear) are as under:-
Digital BTE Rs.8,000/- [Eight thousand only]
Digital ITC/CIC Rs.9,000/- [Nine thousand only]
The above revised cost of hearing aids shall include all taxes, including GST and shall carry three years’ warranty. The cost of BTE type hearing aids shall also include the cost of hearing mould. The cost of ITC/CIC type hearing aids shall also include the cost of customized shell.
Body worn/pocket type category and Analogue BTE category with ceiling rates Rs.3000/- per ear and Rs.7000/- per ear have been excluded, since they have become obsolete.
3. Beneficiaries covered under CS(MA) Rules/CGHS shall be eligible to obtain hearing aids as per the following guidelines:
i. Patients/beneficiaries should be properly referred to ENT Specialist of CGHS/Government Hospital/CGHS empanelled Hospital by Medical Officer of CGHS from CGHS wellness centre/AMA in case of CS(MA) beneficiary.
ii. It would be mandatory to carry CGHS beneficiary’s identity Card (in original) whenever the CGHS beneficiaries visit the CGHS/Government ENT Specialist/Specialist of CGHS /CS(MA) empanelled Hospital for consultation and Audiometric test.
iii. The ENT specialist of CGHS/Government hospital/CGHS/ CS(MA) empanelled hospital shall then recommend a hearing aids on basis of Audiometric and Audio-logical assessment, specifying the type of hearing aids most suited for the beneficiary. The ‘Audiogram. Report’ shall be authenticated by the ENT specialist. The recommendation shall be as per the categories approved under CGHS and not as per any Brand name.
iv. The permission to procure hearing aids shall be granted by the Additional Director(Zonal) of CGHS-Zonal Office in case of CGHS pensioners beneficiaries, and by the Head of Department/Office in case of serving employees and CGHS beneficiaries of Autonomous bodies on the basis of recommendation of a CGHS/Government ENT specialist/ ENT Specialist of CGHS /CS(MA) empanelled hospital, and an ‘undertaking’ that the beneficiary has not been reimbursed the cost of hearing aids in the preceding five years.
4. Reimbursement claim shall be submitted to CGHS Zonal Office through the CMO, In-charge of the Concerned dispensary by CGHS pensioner beneficiaries and to concerned Ministry/Department/Office in case of serving employees and to concerned Autonomous Body(AB) in case of beneficiaries of ABs in the prescribed medical reimbursement claim form along with the following documents
a. Permission Letter for purchase of Hearing aids in original.
b. Copy of CGHS Card.
c. Bill / Receipt (in original) carrying details of the hearing aids seller.
d. Empty Box/boxes or the carton (s) with label showing details of the hearing aids supplied.
e. Reimbursement shall be limited to the ceiling rate or actual cost of the hearing aids, whichever is less.
5. Records of permission granted for procurement of hearing aids shall be maintained by CGHS in respect of pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and by the concerned Ministry / Department / Office in respect of other beneficiaries.
6. Replacement of hearing aids may be permitted after five years. Henceforth, there will be no requirement of submission of condemnation certificate by the beneficiary at the time of requesting the replacement of a hearing aid that has completed its five years mandated life.
7. Maintenance and repair and cost of batteries will be the responsibility of the beneficiary.
8. The revised rates and guidelines shall come into force from the date of issue of this O.M. and shall be valid till further revision and shall supersede all the earlier orders issued on the subject.
9. This issues with the approval of Integrated Finance Division (CD No.1486 dated: 29/09/2020) of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY B- 4/A , Chhatrapat iShivaji Bhawan, Qutub Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016
CIRCULAR
CIR No.: PFRDA/2020/51/SUP-CRA/22
To,
Date: December 3, 2020
All Stake Holders under NPS
Subject: OTP based authentication for legacy NPS Accounts
Vide Circular no. PFROA/2020/23/SUP-CRA/10 dated 15.06.2020 PFRDA had allowed OTP based authentication to facilitate opening of NPS accounts by prospective Subscribers through e NPS or by POPs with ease and in a paperless manner.
2. Now it has been decided by PFRDA to extend this facility of OTP based authentication for the legacy NPS Accounts also. Legacy Accounts are those accounts which were opened before the launch of OTP based authentication feature pursuant to the above mentioned Circular, by Central Record Keeping Agencies (CRAs) or Points of Presence (POPs) but physical forms with respect to these accounts are not yet received by CRAs.
3. This option shall be available only to eligible legacy accounts i.e. only those accounts in which e-mail IDs and/or mobile numbers are registered, provided that all other requirements under the Subscriber registration process as prescribed by the Authority, are complied with.
4. NPS Subscribers for whom the physical forms are not yet received at CRA are allowed to authenticate either through Aadhaar based e sign or OTP at the technology platform of either of the CRA or of the associated POPs. The guidelines 2(i & ii) on OTP issued by PFRDA vide its above mentioned Circular dt. 15th June 2020 are required to be complied with for carrying out OTP based authentication for legacy accounts.
5. Further, CRAs/POPs have to ensure that adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place if multiple NPS Accounts have the same email id or same mobile number. Further, CRAs/POPs are advised to create awareness about the facility of OTP based authentication among the Subscribers whose forms have not been received at CRAs so that such Accounts are regularized. The process flow of OTP based authentication is provided at Annexure.
6. This Circular is issued under Section 14 of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 and is placed under ‘Circulars’ in the CRA section of Intermediaries and under Circulars in the Regulatory Framework at PFRDA website.
To avail the facility of OTP based authentication at CRA platform, both the e-mail ID as well as the Mobile Number of Subscribers should be available in the records of CRA.
Process of OTP based authentication
A. Subscriber will log on to the websites of eNPS of the respective CRA.
B. Click on the button “National Pension System”
C. Click on the button “Registration”
D. Click on option “OTP Authentication/eSign.
E. Provide details submitted at the time of registration such as Acknowledgement No., Acknowledgement Date and Date of Birth or First Name, Date of Birth and Email Address .
F. OTP Authentication option will be displayed to the Subscriber along with “eSign”.
G Subscriber will select “OTP Authentication” option and will click on “Generate OTP” button.
H. Two distinct OTPs will be delivered on the Mobile and Email ID respectively , of the Subscriber available in the CRA records. Subscriber will enter both OTPs to complete the process.
Exemption from submission of summary of Medical Report for in respect of AIS officers for the PAR period 2019-2020
No.11059/01/2014-AIS-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi 07th December, 2020
To,
The Chief Secretaries of States/UTs
Subject:- Exemption from submission of summary of the Medical Report in respect of AIS officers for the PAR period 2019-2020 – reg.
Sir / Madam,
I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to say that the health check is mandatory for all AIS officers above the age of 40 years. The Annual health check is done in Form IV attached with AIS(PAR)Rules, 2007 as amended from time to time and copy of the Part C i.e. Summary of Medical Report is required to be attached along with his / her PAR. As per the rules, the officer concerned is required to furnish summary of medical report alongwith self-appraisal after getting health check-up done.
2. In relaxation of AIS (PAR) Rules, 2007, as amended vide Notification dated 23.07.2019, earlier submission of summary of Medical Report was delinked from self-appraisal and was to be furnished by 30th June, 2020 vide letter dated 11th March, 2020. Further. the same was subsequently extended up to 30th December, 2020 vide letter dated 9th June, 2020 for PAR year 2019-2020.
3. In view of the situation arising out of the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). it has now been decided with the approval of the competent authority to waive the condition of submission of the summary of Medical Report by AIS officers for the PAR year 2019-2020 as a one-time measure.
(Jyotsna Gupta) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tele: 011-23094714
Digitalisation of APARs in respect of CSSS officers
No. 3/5/2020-CS.II(A)(i) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 04.12.2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Digitalisation of APARs in respect of CSSS officers.
e-HRMS, an outline platform was launched for Central Government Employees as part of good governance, to furnish a comprehensive view of the human resource deployed by the Government, so that all processes of personnel management from hiring to retiring will be on digital platform and manual system of handling personnel matters will be dispensed with.
2. In order to fulfill the objectives of the e-HRMS, a total of 20 modules have been developed so far for various service related activities. SPARROW (Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window) is one of the applications, which will be merged in the e-HRMS.
3. In order to bring all the physical APARs of CSSS officers into the online SPARROW system, it has been decided to digitalize the APARs of CSSS officers and migrate them into SPARROW portal in a phased manner. The APARs of PPS and above are already available in CS-II Division, whereas the APAR dossiers of PSs and below are maintained in respective cadre units.
4. The legacy APARs of PPS and above officers are already being digitized. In the next stage, APARs of PSs will be taken up for digitization. As a part of this activity, in the first instant APARs of the senior most PSs belonging to Select List 2012 and 2013 and earlier SLs will be taken up.
5. Hence, all the cadre units are requested to send the APAR dossiers of the PSs of SL 2012 and 2013 & earlier SLs, if any, within 5 working days from the issue of this O.M. to CS-II Division to enable the digitization of their APARs.
This may please be treated as “Most Urgent”.
(Bhagirath Jha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele: 24654020
Sub: Relieving of Railway Employees in time after order for Transfer in cases of Request Transfer (IROT & IDOT).
Ref: Minutes of the Performance Review Meeting taken by GM/ECoR with Personnel Department.
Instructions already exist which provide that in cases of request transfer, the request should be dealt in an organized manner so that there should not be any grievance of the staff in respect to the handling of their request both in mutual transfer as well as request transfer.
2. The matter of delay in release of employees on Inter Railway/Inter Division Transfer has been viewed adversely by General Manager during Performance Review Meeting with Personnel Department. RBE No, 203/2019 also lays down that every effort should be made to relieve employee under order of transfer on IROT/IDOT basis.
3. In view of the above, GM has directed that in future whenever new panels are received, the administration must release IROT/IDOT to the extent of panel in most categories barring Running Staff (Operating & Electrical), Track-Maintainers, ‘Ticket Checking Staff. In these categories, a decision based on Sanction, On-Roll, Vacancy and materialization of Indents should be taken.
MHA Validation cards 2021 to the Central Government Employees
F. No. 32015/57/2020-SSO (PC)
Govt. of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
(Pass Cell)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 3rd December, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Issue of MHA validation card for the year-2021 -reg.
Ministry of Home Affairs is issuing Validation cards to the officers/employees of the Central Government, State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies etc. on yearly basis, who are having their Departmental Identity Cards/Photo Passes and required to visit the Government Buildings for official purpose under the security zone controlled by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Keeping in view of the validity period of validation card-2020, the online module of validation card has been modified in such a way that the online application applied w.e.f. 1st December, 2020 will have a reference no. for validation card-2021. These applications can be submitted in the MHA, Pass Cell through respective sponsoring authorities w.e.f. 16.12.2020. However, validation cards-2021 will be issued w.e.f. 01.01.2021.
2. All Ministries/Departments/Resident Commissioners of State Governments are requested to:
(a) Circulate this Office Memorandum to their attached/subordinate offices / PSUs / Autonomous Bodies etc. for wide publicity,
(b) Provide the name, designation, official telephone number and specimen signature of the sponsoring authority to MHA, Pass Cell for the purpose of issue of photo passes/validation card. In case of transfer of such authorized signatory, name, designation, official telephone number and specimen signature of new authorized signatory may please be provided to the MHA, Pass Cell,
(c) Submit Form ‘D’ for issuance of validation cards in respect of the Government official having their own Departmental Identity Cards/Photo Passes,
(d) The requisitions for an identity Card/validation card should be forwarded to Ministry of Home Affairs through their sponsoring authority i.e. Administrative Ministry. In the case of State Governments, the requisitions should be signed by the Chief Secretary to the State government/Union Territory Administration or by any other officer specifically authorized in this behalf by the Chief Secretary. In the case of the State Government’s staff posted in Delhi, it may be signed by the Head of the State Government’s Liaison Office in Delhi.
(C.S. Thakur)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To,
1. All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India
2. All States’ Resident Commissioners.
BPMS demands to withdraw non-Admissibility of Transport Allowance during lockdown Order
Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)
REF: BPMS/MoF/TA/ 49(7/2/R)
Dated: 05.12.2020
To,
The Secretary (Expenditure)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
North Block, New Delhi – 110 011
Subject: Clarification regarding admissibility of Transport Allowance during Nation- wide Lockdown due to Covid-19 Pandemic.
We have for reference the letter cited under reference and submit the following:
An unprecedented situation arose due to Covid-19 due to which the Government took a very thoughtful decision to impose a Nation-wide lockdown w.e.f. 23/03/2020. Guidelines were thereafter issued from time to time on the matter.
As part of the Government decisions/guidelines, Government employees were directed to remain at home and continue rendering their services through the Work-From-Home mode.
In view of the above, the subject clarification is not only distasteful, contrary to existing rules, and contrary to Supreme Court Orders, but is a glaring example of non application of mind and therefore needs to be quashed.
We submit that extant orders on non admissibility are restricted to the following situation only in case of “Employees during absence from duty for a full calendar month due to Leave under any leave rules/Training/Tour etc…” implying due to personal reasons only.
In the instant case the employees were not absent but were “directed by the authorities” to work from home.
Without prejudice to the above, we draw your attention to the Judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in CA No.11527 of 2014 (arising out of SLP (C) No.11684 of 2012 in State of Punjab and Others etc vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer) etc., and DOP&T Letter No.18/03/2015 Estt. (Pay-I) dated 02/03/2016 on the subject issue.
It may be pertinent to note that the Para 5 of the above cited DOP&T Instructions clearly mentions that the decision about recoveries has been taken after “express approval of the Department of Expenditure” on their OM dt. 06/02/2014.
In view of the above, it is requested that the subject letter may be withdrawn immediately.
Thanking yours,
(SADHU SINGH)
Vice-President/ BPMS
& Member National Council
Relaxation for retention of railway accommodation due to Covid-19 [ RBE No. 103/2020 ]
RBE No. 103/2020
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(G)/2020/ RN-2/COVID-19
New Delhi, dated 28.11.2020
The General Manager/Director General
All Indian Railways/Production Units/CORE/ROSO/NAIR
(As per Standard mailing list)
Sub : Relaxation for retention of railway accommodation in view of Novel Corona virus (COVID-19).
Ref: Board’s letter No.E(G)/ 2020/ RN-2/COVID-19 dated 20.10.2020
Vide Board’s letter No. E(G)/2020/RN-2/COVID-19 dated 20.10.2020 instructions were issued to allow officers/staff to retain accommodation who were/are due to vacate their flats during the period from 11th March, 2020 and 30th November, 2020. Several Railways have sought clarification on whether the relaxation was in addition to the normal retention allowed and whether the period from 11th March to 30th November, 2020 should be treated as dies non. Representations have also been received from some officers expressing difficulties to vacate the quarter and shift house hold effects in view of the current situation.
2. The matter has been reviewed by the Board, and as a final one time measure, Board have decided to grant suo-moto retention for further one month i.e upto 31st December, 2020. This relaxation has to be interpreted and operated within the following conditions/ guidelines:
No damage rent will be charged for this period.
The relaxation is not in addition to the normal entitlement as per rules.
The period from 17th March to 31st December, 2020 is not treated as dies non.
An officer will retain accommodation after transfer or superannuation as per extant rules at the prevailing rates of license fees and if the date of vacation falls during the specified period, retention upto 31.12.2020 shall be allowed on the payment of licence fee as applicable to the allottee on 16.03.2020 or on the due date of vacation, whichever is earlier.
3. The extension granted upto 31st December, 2020 is final and no further relaxation shall be granted. Any officer/staff in occupation of Quarter beyond the entitled period after 1st January 2021 shall be treated as unauthorized occupant and action be taken as per the laid down rules.
