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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.

No proposal to change the age of superannuation of Central Government employees – Lok Sabha QA

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igeadmin
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 576
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.09.2020)

RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES

576. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a proposal to retire employees of Central and State Government after completing a maximum service period of 30 years;

(b) if so, whether the Government will mandate the same for all employees of the Central Government in different States;

(c) if so, whether the Government will also mandate the same for all employees of different State Governments; and

(d) the objective behind placing a ceiling limit of 30 years of service for Government employees?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): There is no proposal to change the age of superannuation of Central Government employees.

The State Government employees are governed by the rules/regulations framed by their respective State Governments.

(b) to (d): Does not arise in view of (a) above.

Policy for Transfer of Employees – Lok Sabha QA

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In terms of instructions issued by Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) on transfer/posting of Government employees, all Ministries/Departments of Government of India are required to have their own guidelines for transfer/posting of their employees providing for the following –

  1. minimum tenure;
  2. have a mechanism akin to Civil Services Board for recommending transfer; and
    Respective Ministries/Departments are also required to place the transfer policy in public domain.

There is no proposal to formulate a single transfer policy for the Government employees, as guidelines for transfer/posting of employees depend on the specific requirement of individual Ministries/ Departments. Moreover, the State Public Services are under State List for which the State Governments are competent to make rules and policies. Accordingly, there is no proposal to constitute any Commission for single transfer policy for both Central & State Government employees.

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 Lok Sabha today.

Clarification on physical presence of witnesses at the time of acceptance of deceased claim case

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SB Order No.31/2020

e.F. No. 113-02/2019-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(F.S. Division)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated – 16.09.2020

ADDENDUM

To,
All Head of Circles/Regions,

Subject :- Clarification on physical presence of witnesses at the time of acceptance of deceased claim case.

Sir/Madam,

Kindly refer to the SB Order No. 31/2020, issued vide this office letter of even number dated 28.08.2020 on the settlement of deceased claim cases. This office has been receiving various representations from nominee/claimant that post offices are insisting for physical present of two witnesses at the time of acceptance of deceased claim case.

2. This issue has been examined in detail and accordingly, I am directed to clarify that the physical presence of witnesses is not required, if self attested photocopy of lD/Address proof of witnesses containing signature of the witness concerned are produced along with other claim documents.

3.ID and Address prool of witnesses may be taken as prescribed in KYC master circular issued vide SB Order 14/2012 and GSPR-2018. A list is enclosed for ready reference.

4. It is requested that this clarification may be circulated to all concerned including CBS/non CBS Post Offices to avoid public inconvenience.

5. This issues with approval of the Competent Authority.

(Devendra Sharma)
Assistant Director (SB-II)

Signed Copy

Minimum Wages of Workers – Lok Sabha Q&A

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 43
TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

MINIMUM WAGES OF WORKERS

43. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a)whether the Government has modified the minimum wages of the workers engaged in unorganised and agriculture sector;

(b)if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether presently there exists any system to ensure that minimum wages fixed by the Government are paid to the labourers / workers; (d)if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether any complaints have been received regarding the lapses in the payment of minimum wages; and

(f) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Labour & Employment has revised minimum rates of wages for employees engaged in Scheduled employment in the Central Sphere vide its Notification dated 19th January, 2017. A statement showing comparison of Old and Revised Basic Minimum Wages for various Categories under the Scheduled Employment is at Annexure ‘A’.

In addition to the above, Variable Dearness Allowance (V.D.A) is revised every six months on the basis of Consumer Price Index. V.D.A. was last revised w.e.f. 01.04.2020. A statement showing Minimum rates of wages in the Central Sphere is at Annexure ‘B’.

(c) & (d): Under Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the enforcement is secured at two levels. In the Central Sphere the enforcement is secured through the Inspecting Officers of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) commonly designated as Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) and the compliance in the State Sphere is ensured through the State Enforcement Machinery. The designated inspecting officers conduct regular inspections and in the event of detection of any case of non-payment or underpayment of minimum wages, they direct the employers to make payment of the shortfall of wages. In case of non-compliance, penal provisions prescribed under Section 22 of the Minimum Wages Act are taken recourse to.

(e) & (f): Complaints of payment of less than minimum wages are received by office of Chief Labour Commissioner and their field offices from time to time and are redressed by inspections and filling of claims before the concerned authority as specified under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The details are enclosed as Annexure ‘C’.

e-Nomination facility for NPS subscribers

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igeadmin
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PENSION FUND REGULATORY
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Website : www.pfrda.org.in

CIRCULAR

CIR No : PFRDA/2020/37/SUP-CRA/15

Date: September 3, 2020

To.
All Stakeholder under NPS

Subject : e-Nomination facility for NPS subscribers

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has been established inter-alia is to protect the interests of subscribers of NPS and other pension schemes regulated by it. PFRDA has allowed comprehensive and digitally enabled solutions for subscribers’ varied needs from on-boarding till the process of exit.

2. Currently, the existing subscribers of NPS, who wish to change their nomination in their Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN), are required to submit S2 form (Request for change of Subscriber Master details) physically to the associated Nodal officers, corporates or Points of Presence (POPs) for updation.

3. In order to enable NPS Subscribers with ease of changing the nomination, PFRDA has allowed the ‘e sign based online facility’ to change of nomination through the Subscribers’ login credentials, as per the process flow given in Annexure-A. Central Record Keeping Agencies (CRAs) have been advised to introduce this feature in their system at the earliest.

4. The detailed provisions regarding ‘Nominations’ under NPS are specified under regulation-32 of PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawal) Regulations 2015. The relevant extracts of the regulations are provided under Annexure-B for ready reference.

5. This circular is issued under Section 14 of PFRDA Act 2013 and is available at PFRDA’s website (www.pfrda.org.in) under the Regulatory framework and in “Circular” section of CRA under intermediaries.

K Mohan Gandhi
(General Manager)

Signed copy

DA Freeze from Jan 2020 – Demonstration on 23rd September 2020 – Confederation

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confederation

No. Confd./Circular-2020 Dated : 11th September,2020

CIRCULAR

To

All National Secretariat Members,
All General Secretaries of COCs,
All Chief Executives of All Constituent Organizations

Dear Comrades,

We send herewith the circular letter from the Central Trade Unions dated 9th September 2020, which is self- explanatory. As could be seen there-form, the Central Trade Unions have decided to organise a demonstration on 23rd September, 2020 against the anti worker destructive polices of the Government of India.

Over the very many incidents that have taken place in the country, it appears that the Government has decided to take advantage of the corona Covid 19 pandemic in the country to push through some of the objectionable policies which affects the working class in general and the Central Government employees in particular.

(a) The dearness allowance due from 1.1.2020 to 1.07.2021 has not only been freezed but has been decided to be denied to the employees and pensioners.

(b) The restructuring of the Banking sector reducing the presence of the PSU banks in the country

(c) Closure of defence production establishments

(d) Privatisation of coal mines; air ports;

(e) Privatisation of the oldest governmental establishment of Railways; its production units and maintenance.

(f) Direction giving unfettered powers to the bureaucracy to enforce the provisions of FR 56-J to retrench the services of senior employees;

(g) The enlargement of NPS;

(h) The new recruiting procedures as against the regional recruitment demanded by the employees organisations etc.

Besides all these, the Government has now chosen the two organisations affiliated to the Confederation, i.e. NFPE and ITEF for selected attack. In both the cases, the recognition granted to these federation are sought to be withdrawn on flimsy, untenable grounds. The ITEF apprehends that the new scheme is bound to result in large scale redundancy and consequent retrenchment or redeployment. In the case of NFPE, the re-recognition is stated to be possible only if they amend certain provisions of the constitution of its affiliated Associations. Similarly the Government had been sitting on the proposal of recognition submitted by many unions and Federation of Central Government employees, giving room for the bureaucracy to do whatever they like in administering these departmental organisations.

Apart from the above attacks, the Government has not been responding to innumerable representations the Confederation had been making in respect of providing treatment to the Central Government employees who are afflicted with the deadly virus corona covid 19. While the private hospitals are allowed to charge exorbitantly the government reimburses only a paltry amount to these unfortunate employees.

It is, therefore, highly necessary that we form part of the struggle of the working people in the country against these policies. We request all affiliates, cocs, and State Committees to take steps to ensure the maximum participation of the members in the programme slated for 23rd September, 2020. The affiliates may kindly prepare pamphlets encompassing all the above issues and enlisting the specific matters concerning their organisation and members. The State Committees may please prepare leaflets in vernacular and try to reach out as many members as possible.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

R.N. Parashar
Secretary General
Confederation of CGE & Workers

 

Granting benefits under MACPS in the standard hierarchy of grade pay/pay levels

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NFIR

No. IV/MACPS/09/2020

Dated: 04/09/2020

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Granting benefits under MACPS in the standard hierarchy of grade pay/pay levels-reg.

Ref: (i) DoP&T O.M. No. 22034/4/2020-Estt. (D) dated 23/03/2020.
(ii) GS/NFIR’s letter No. IV/MACPS/09/2020 dated 23/05/2020 & 31/07/2020 to the Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi.

*****

Kind attention of Railway Board was drawn to the O.M. dated 23/03/2020 issued by the DoP&T on the subject vide NFIR’s letter dated 23/05/2020 and 31/07/2020 with the request to issue corresponding instructions to the GMs of Zonal Railways etc., Federation feels disappointed to state that a period of nearly six months passed, Railway Board have not issued instructions.

In this connection, Federation also desires to bring to the notice of Railway Board that the issue was taken up by NFIR earlier vide NFIR’s letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Pt. 7 dated 03/01/2014 at Board’s level. In reply, the Railway Board vide letter No. PCV/2011/M/4/NFIR dated 07/02/2014 gave clarification to the Federation in consultation with the DoP&T that financial upgradation under MACPS be granted in successive Grade Pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band & grade pay as given in Section-I, Part-A of the First Schedule of the Railway Services (Revised Pay), Rules, 2008 and not in promotional hierarchy. The matter stands clarified once again with the issuance of DoP&T O.M. dated 23/03/2020, but however Board’s instructions are still awaited.

NFIR, therefore, once again requests the Railway Board to kindly consider the above points and issue corresponding instructions on the basis of DoP&T O.M. dated 23/03/2020 to the Zonal Railways etc., duly endorsing copy to the Federation. Railway Board may kindly appreciate that nearly six months delay has already taken place with the result staff disappointment has been growing.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Productivity Linked Bonus 2019-2020 – Fake Order – PIB Fact Check Reveals Truth Behind Fake Order

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A viral post is doing rounds on social media platforms claiming that the Railway Ministry has issued an order stating that the government will give productivity Linked Bonus to eligible non-gazetted railway employees in 2019-2020.

After this viral posts, PIB FACT Check tweeted in a twitter and confirmed this order is FAKE, there is no official announcement on Productivity Linked Bonus 2019-2020 from the Railway Department.

Here is the tweet from the official PIBFACTCHECK

Claim: An order purportedly issued by @RailMinIndia claiming that government will give Productivity Linked Bonus to eligible non-gazetted railway employees in 2019-2020 is making the rounds of social media.

#PIBFactCheck: This claim is #Fake. No such order has been issued.

AIRF also tweeted in twitter that this order is FAKE

A @RailMinIndia order circulated below is fake. Please don’t be misguided.

Here is the tweet from the AIRF

 

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