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OTP based authentication for legacy NPS Accounts – PFRDA

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OTP authentication for legacy NPS Accounts

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.

Sd/-
(K. Mohan Gandhi)
General Manager

Also Read : PFRDA : Processing of death claims requests under Atal Pension Yojana – Extension of Time in view of Covid 19

Annexure

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.

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Exemption from submission of summary of Medical Report for in respect of AIS officers for the PAR period 2019-2020 – DOPT

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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.

Also Read : Submission of summary of Medical Report in respect of Group ‘A’ officers of Central Civil Services for the 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

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Digitalisation of APARs in respect of CSSS officers

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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.

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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

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Relieving of Railway Employees in time after order for Transfer in cases of Request Transfer (IROT & IDOT)

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EAST COAST RAILWAY

प्रधान कार्यालय/Headquarters Office
कार्मिक व‍िभाग /Personnel Department
भुवनेश्‍वर / Bhubaneswar – 751017

No. ECoR/Pers/R/Trans-Policy

Date: 03.12.2020

All PHODs/CHODs,
DRMs- SBP/WAT/KUR,
CWM/CRW/MCS, Dy. CPO (Con)/BBS.
Sr.DPOs-SBP/WAT/KUR & WPO/CRW/MCS.

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.

(PRABHAT)
Chief Personnel Officer (Admn.)

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Issue of MHA validation card for the year 2021

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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.

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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.

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BPMS demands to withdraw non-Admissibility of Transport Allowance during lockdown Order

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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.

Reference: Department of Expenditure Letter No.21/3/2020-E.ll (B) dated 01/12/2020.

Sir,

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

Source : BPMS

Relaxation for retention of railway accommodation due to Covid-19

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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.

Also Read :

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4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Sd/-
(Anita Gautam)
Director Establishment (Genl.)
Railway Board

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Transport Allowance during Lockdown due to Covid-19 : Railway Board Clarification

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Clarification regarding admissibility of Transport Allowance during Nation-wide Lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/भारत सरकार
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/ रेल मंत्रालय
(Railway Board) रेलवे बोर्ड

S.No. PC-VII/162
No. PC-V/2017/A/TA (E)

RBE No. 104/2020
New Delhi, dated 03-12-2020

The General Managers (P),
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Sub : Clarification regarding admissibility of Transport Allowance during Nation-wide Lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic.

References/ queries have been received from various Zonal Railways/PUs seeking clarification regarding admissibility of Transport Allowance to the employees who could not attend their offices during nation-wide Lockdown period. On this matter Ministry of Finance/Department of Expenditure vide their OM No. 21/3/2020-E.II (B) dated 01-12-2020 have issued necessary clarification, a copy of which is forwarded herewith for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis on the Railways also.

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

DA: As above.

(Sudha A Kujur)
Deputy Director/Pay Commission
Railway Board

No. PC-V/2017/A/TA (E)

New Delhi, dated 04-12-2020

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Submission of Pension claims owing to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and quarantine protocols – PCDA

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PCDA Circular 643 – Submission of Pension claims owing to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and quarantine protocols – PCDA

O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIOS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 643

Dated: 02.12.2020

To
The OI/C Records/PAOs(ORs)

Subject :- Submission of Pension claims owing to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and quarantine protocols.

Reference:- This office Circular No. 637 dated 29.07.2020.

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Reference is invited to this office Circular No. 637 dated 29.07.2020 under which all Record Offices were advised to submit the pension claim through an integrated system for online submission of all the regular cases (original as well as corrigendum) through UTILITY software except the six Record Offices as stated therein.

2. It is noticed that only original service pension claims from five Record Offices (AMC, RRC, JRC, Signal and EME) are being processed through Suvinay, whereas cases of family pension, disability pension etc. are not processed through Suvinay. The RRRC Delhi is also not covered under Suvinay. Accordingly following amendment is being issued at Para-2 of Circular No. 637 dated 29.07.2020:-

(i) All corrigendum claims, disability pension claims and family pension claims etc. will also be submitted through the utility hosted on WAN in case of five Record Offices (AMC, RRC, JRC, Signal and EME).

(ii) In case of RRRC, Delhi Gantt, all types of pension claim will be submitted through utility.

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3. All other terms and conditions of Circular No. 637 dated 29.07.2020 shall remain unchanged. For any query in this regard may be contacted to:-

(i) Shri Ramji Mishra, Sr.AO(P) }
(ii) Shri Pradeep Mishra, AAO(P) } 0532 – 2420427
(iii) Email ID: [email protected]

4. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension. nic.in for dissemination to all concerned.

5. Hindi version will follow.

No. Grants/Tech/0148/LXII
Dated: 02.12.2020

(Durga Lal Meena )
Jt. CDA (P)

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Pension Adalat through Video Conferencing on 28th Dec 2020 – CPAO

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Pension Adalat through Video Conferencing on 28th Dec 2020 – CPAO

Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place-110066

All Central Civil Pensioners are informed that the Central Pension Accounting Office is going to organize a Pension Adalat, which will be held on 28th Dec, 2020 through video conferencing facility.

Therefore, all Central Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners (except Railway, Defence, Post and Telegraph) may visit to register their grievance on CPAO website https://cpao.nic.in or send their grievance filled in the prescribed format through e-mail to Sr. Accounts Officers, Grievance Cell at [email protected] or via post to this office by 18th Dec, 2020. The prescribed format is available at CPAO website. To participate in Pension Adalat, a link will be sent one day before the Pension Adalat on your registered mobile number or e-mail. The resolution of grievance registered through this link will be done through video conferencing facility in the Pension Adalat to be organized on 28th Dec, 2020. Kindly mention your PPO Number, Account Number, Contact Address and telephone Number along with your grievance. If the grievance is being sent by post, then “Pension Adalat-2020” may be superscribed on top of envelope.

Dated: …………
New Delhi

{Chief Controller (Pensions)}

Details/Information of Pensioner/ Family Pensioner Grievances for redressal

Name of Pensioner/Family Pensioner …………………………………………………
पेंशनर/पारिवारिक पेंशनर का नाम:

Pension Payment Order: ……………………………………………………………………
Number of Pensioner/FP
पेंशनर का पी. पी. क्र. स. :

Bank Name & Account: ……………………………………………………………………
बैंक का नाम & खाता नंबर:

Full address: ……………………………………………………………………………
घर का पूरा पता:

Mobile number/Alternate telephone number (if any):- ……………………..
संपर्क नंबर/वैकल्पिक टेलीफ़ोन नंबर (यदि कोई हो):

e-mail ID:-
ई-मेल आई-डी:

Type of grievance-(Related to Bank/CPAO/PAO)
शिकायत का प्रकार:

Grievance Description
(शिकायत का विवरण)

Dated:
दिनाक:

(Signature of Pensioner/Family Pensioner)
(पेशनर/पारिवारिक पेंशनर का हस्ताक्षर

Also Read

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Source : CPAO

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