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CGA : Issuance of Annual Statement of General Provident Fund Account

TA-3/1/2019-TA-III/cs-548/405
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Office of Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA,
New Delhi

Dated 20th August, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Issuance of Annual Statement of General Provident Fund Account – reg

As per Rule 39 of GPF Rules 1960 an annual statement of GPF is to be provided to the subscriber at the end of Financial Year. .

2. The Annual Statement of GPF is to be maintained in Form 49 of CAM, which includes details of missing credit/debit and also provides for acknowledging the receipt of the statement. Immediate action should be taken by Pay and Accounts Office in case any variation in the GPF annual statement is reported. The statement is to be dispatched, invariably, to the subscribers latest by the 31st of July every year as per para 6.9.2 of CAM.

3. Despite the laid down guidelines/ provisions on the matter, DoP&PW has been receiving grievances from retired government servants regarding missing credits and delayed GPF settlement on their retirement, vide their OM No. No.3/7/2020-P&PW (Desk-F) E.6574 dated 17.07.2020.

4, All the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAS(IC) are , therefore, requested to ensure that codal provisions of GPF prescribed under GPF(CS)Rules 1960 and CAM are scrupulously complied with and annual signed statement of GPF is, invariably, issued to all the GPF subscribers.

Sd/-
(Sanjeev Shrivastava)
Joint Controller General of Accounts

All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs with independent charge

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Processing of Pension cases on priority and delivery of PPOs through Speed Post during COVID-19

TA-3-602/1/2020-TA-III/cs-902/402
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Office of Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA,
New Delhi

Dated 19th August,2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Processing of Pension cases on priority and delivery of PPOs through Speed Post during COVID-19 period in Ministries/Deptt.- reg.

Retired central government officers/officials have recently raised the issue of delays in forwarding the Pension Payment Order to the Pension Disbursing Bank resulting in delay in credit of first pension.

2. In this regard, Secretary, Department of Posts has been requested, vide CGA’s DO letter dated 10.08.2020, to give instructions to all Circle Offices of the Postal Department to expedite the delivery of envelopes containing Pension papers superscribed with “TOP PRIORITY – Pension Papers/Pension Payment Orders” so that they are delivered on priority. This request has now been acceded by the Postal Department.

3. All Pr. CCA/CCAs/CAs are, therefore, requested to ensure that the envelopes containing PPOs be superscribed in bold letters with “Top Priority – Pension Papers/Pension Payment Orders”. Further, it is to be ensured that the booking of pension paper/PPO is made through Speed Post only.

(Sanjeev Shrivastava)
Joint Controller General of Accounts

Signed Copy

Relaxation in eligibility criteria and enhancement in the payment of unemployment benefit under Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana of ESIC

Relaxation in eligibility criteria and enhancement in the payment of unemployment benefit under Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan yojana of ESIC

Payment now at 50% of average wages payable for maximum 90 days unemployment instead of 25% earlier from 24.3.2020 to 31.12.2020

Establishment of ICU/HDU services at 10% of total beds in ESIC Hospitals

ESI Corporation Members appreciates measures taken by ESIC during Covid – 19 pandemic

The ESI Corporation during its 182nd meeting held late yesterday under the Chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour and Employment (I/C) has taken some very important decisions towards improvement in its service delivery mechanism and providing relief to workers affected by Covid-19 pandemic. Following important decisions were taken during the meeting:

ESIC is implementing the Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyna Yojna under which unemployment benefit is paid to the workers covered under ESI Scheme. The ESI Corporation has decided to extend the scheme for one more year upto 30th June 2021. It has been decided to relax the existing conditions and the amount of relief for workers who have lost employment during the Covid-19 pandemic period. The enhanced relief under the relaxed conditions will be payable during the period of 24.03.2020 to 31st December 2020. Thereafter the scheme will be available with original eligibility condition during the period 01.01.2021 to 30.06.2021. Review of these conditions will be done after 31.12.2020 depending upon the need and demand for such relaxed condition.

The eligibility criteria for availing the relief has also been relaxed, as under:

a.The payment of relief has been enhanced to 50% of average of wages from earlier 25% of average wages payable upto maximum 90 days of unemployment.

b. Instead of the relief becoming payable 90 days after unemployment, it shall become due for payment after 30 days.

c. The Insured Person can submit the claim directly to ESIC Branch Office instead of the claim being forwarded by the last employer and the payment shall be made directly in the bank account of IP.

d. The Insured Person should have been insurable employment for a minimum period of 2 years before his/her unemployment and should have contributed for not les than 78 days in the contribution period immediately preceding to unemployment and minimum 78 days in one of the remaining 3 contribution periods in 02 years prior to unemployment.

With a view to strengthen ICU/HDU services in ESIC hospitals amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided to establish ICU/HDU services upto 10% of total commissioned beds in all ESIC Hospitals.

The members of ESI Corporation in meeting appreciated the actions taken by ESIC towards mitigating the effect of Covid-19 on its stakeholders besides providing its infrastructure for medical care to general public. So far, 23 ESIC hospitals with around 2600 Isolation Beds and aprox 1350 quarantine beds across India are functioning as COVID-19 Dedicated Hospitals to exclusively provide COVID medical services to the general public of the area. In addition to above, around 961 Covid Isolation Beds are available in most of the remaining ESIC Hospitals across the country, making a total of 3597 Covid Isolation Beds in various ESIC Hospitals. Further, a total of 555 ICU/HDU Beds with 213 Ventilators have also been made available in these Hospitals.

B. ESIC Medical College & Hospitals at Faridabad (Haryana), Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad (Telangana), Gulbarga (Karnataka) and ESIC PGIMSR, Basaidarapur (Delhi) have startd ICMR approved in-house Covid-19 lab test service.

C. Plasma Therapy treatment is being provide at ESIC Medical College Faridabad (Haryana) and Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad (Telangana).

D. Rapid Covid-18 ANTIGEN TEST has also been started in all major ESIC hospitals of Delhi/NCR regions.

E. Alternate provisions have been made for providing non-Covid medical services from tie-up hospitals to the Insured Persons and their family members.

Besides above, around 30 other agenda/reporting items pertaining to improvement in services/benefits to Insured Persons & their beneficiaries and other administrative matters were deliberated upon and approved during the meeting.

Around 60 members of the Corporation including employers’ representative, employees’ representatives, professional expert and representatives of State Government participated through video conference. The other dignitaries who participated in the meeting were Shri HeeraLal Samariya, Secretary, Labour & Employment, Shri Ram Kripal Yadav, MP, Smt Dola Sen, MP, Smt. Anuradha Prasad, Director General and Ms. Sibani Swain, AS&FA, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

APAR for officers appointed to the post of Joint Secretary on Lateral Recruitment basis in Government of India

F.No. 21011/04/2020-Estt.(A-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 19th August, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Annual Performance Assessment Report in respect of officers appointed to the post of Joint Secretary on Lateral Recruitment basis in Government of India.

The undersigned is directed to say that appointments to the post of Joint Secretary have been made on Lateral Recruitment basis in various Ministries/Departments under Government of India.

2. It has been decided with the approval of the competent authority that the format of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) for the post of Joint Secretary appointed on Lateral Recruitment shall be similar to the APAR format applicable to Central Secretariat Service officers of equivalent status. The APAR of such officers may be recorded online to the extent possible.

(Kabindra Joshi)
Director

Signed Copy

 

Common Eligibility Test to replace multiple examinations for recruitment to Central Government Jobs

Union Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency

Common Eligibility Test to replace multiple examinations for recruitment to Central Government Jobs

Examination to be held in 12 Indian languages

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the proposal to set up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA), marking a paradigm shift in government recruitment.

At present, candidates seeking government jobs have to appear for separate examinations conducted by multiple recruiting agencies for various posts. Candidates have to pay fee to multiple recruiting agencies and also have to travel long distances for appearing in various exams.

Approximately 1.25 lakh government jobs are advertised every year for which 2.5 crore aspirants appear in various examinations. A common eligibility Test would enable these candidates to appear once and apply to any or all of these recruitment agencies for the higher level of examination.

The NRA will conduct the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for recruitment to non-gazetted posts in government and public sector banks. This test aims to replace multiple examinations conducted by different recruiting agencies for selection to government jobs advertised each year, with single online test.

Salient features.

  • The Common Eligibility Test will be held twice a year.
  • There will be different CETs for graduate level, 12th Pass level and 10th pass level to facilitate recruitment to vacancies at various levels.
  • The CET will be conducted in 12 major Indian languages. This is a major change, as hitherto examinations for recruitment to Central Government jobs were held only in English and Hindi.
  • To begin with CET will cover recruitments made by three agencies : viz. Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Board and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. This will be expanded in a phased manner.
  • CET will be held in 1,000 centres across India in a to bid remove the currently prevalent urban bias. There will be an examination centre in every district of the country. There will be a special thrust on creating examination infrastructure in the 117 aspirational districts.
  • CET will be a first level test to shortlist candidates and the score will be valid for three years.
  • There shall be no restriction on the number of attempts to be taken by a candidate to appear in the CET subject to the upper age limit. Age relaxation for SC/ST and OBC candidates as per existing rules will apply.

Advantages for students

  • Removes the hassle of appearing in multiple examinations.
  • Single examination fee would reduce financial burden that multiple exams imposed.
  • Since exams will be held in every district, it would substantially save travel and lodging cost for the candidates.
  • Examination in their own district would encourage more and more women candidates also to apply for government jobs.
  • Applicants are required to register on a single Registration portal.
  • No need to worry about clashing of examination dates.

Advantages for Institutions

  • Removes the hassle of conducting preliminary / screening test of candidates.
  • Drastically reduces the recruitment cycle.
  • Brings standardization in examination pattern.
  • Reduces costs for different recruiting agencies. Rs 600 crore savings expected.
  • The Government also plans to provide outreach and awareness facility to assist candidates in rural and far flung areas to familiarize them with the online examination system. 24×7 helpline will be set up for answering queries, complaints and queries.

National Recruitment Agency will be a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act. It will be headed by a Chairman of the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India. It will have representatives of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance/Department of Financial Services, the SSC, RRB & IBPS. The Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs. 1517.57 crore for the National Recruitment Agency (NRA). The expenditure will be undertaken over a period of three years. It is envisioned that the NRA would be a specialist body bringing the state-of-the-art technology and best practices to the field of Central Government recruitment.

Disbursement of salary / wages / pension to the Central Government Employees in Maharashtra for August, 2020 on account of Ganapati festival – CGA O.M

F. No. 03002(2)/1/2020/TA-II/405
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E Block, GPO Complex
INA, New Delhi-110023

Date: 20-08-2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Disbursement of salary/wages/pension to the Central Government Employees in the State of Maharashtra for the month of August, 2020 on account of Ganapati festival.

In view of the ‘Ganapati’ festival, the Government have decided that the salary of all Central Government employees in the State of Maharashtra for the month of August, 2020 may be drawn and disbursed by the Central Government offices (including Defence, Posts & Telecommunications) on 27th August, 2020 (Thursday).

2. The wages for August, 2020 of the industrial employees of Central Government serving in the State of Maharashtra may also be disbursed in advance on 27th August, 2020.

3. The pension for August, 2020 of all Central Government Pensioners in the State of Maharashtra may also be disbursed by Bank/PAOs on 27th August, 2020.

4. The salary/wages/pension so disbursed is to be treated as advance payments and will be subject to adjustment after the full month’s salary/wages/pension of each employee/pensioner is determined. The adjustment, if any, will be made without exception from the salary/wages/ pension of the month of August, 2020.

5. The concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of their offices located in the State of Maharashtra for necessary action immediately.

6. Reserve Bank of India is requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all paying branches of all Banks located in the State of Maharashtra for necessary action immediately.

(Sanjeev Shrivastava)
Joint Controller General of Accounts

Signed Copy

Treating the period of absence due to COVID-19 as Special Casual Leave or Quarantine leave for Central Government Employees – Confederation

confederation

Ref: Confdn/Covid-19/Special Casual Leave

Dated – 19.08.2020

To

The Cabinet Secretary
Government of India
Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi – 110001

Sub : Treating the period of absence due to COVID-19 as “Special Casual Leave” – Reg.

Sir,

A number of COVID-19 cases among the Central Government employees are being reported every day. The staff are subjected to man to man transmission of the Corona virus during the course of performing duty or otherwise. COVID-19 Positive Central Government Employees are sent to either Home or Hospital Isolation and those come in contact are quarantined for 14 days. It is reported that, in these cases; the employees are being asked to apply for their own leave, which is not justified.

It may not be out of the context to mention here that, there has been a provision of Quarantine Leave in case of highly infectious diseases, This is a new disease and highly infectious with rapid transmission from man to man.

It is therefore requested to kindly cause necessary instructions to all Central Government Departments to Grant Special Casual Leave or Quarantine leave as the case may be.

Hoping for a positive action,

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General

Source : Confederation

IDA from July 2020 for 1997 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER

F.No.W-02/0004/2014-DPE(WC)-GL-X III/2020
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

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Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003

Dated : 17th August, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Board level post and below Board level posts including Non-unionised Supervisors of Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs)-Revision of Pay scales w.e.f. 01.01.1997-Payment of IDA at revised rates-reg

In modification of this Department of OM of even number dated 03.04.2020, the rate of DA payable to Executives of CPSEs (1997 pay revision) is as follows:

a) Date from which payable : 01.07.2020

b) Average AICPI (1960=100) for the quarter March ‘2020 to May 2020

March, 2020 :7441
April, 2020 :7510
May, 2020 :7533

Average of Quarter :7495

c) Link Point :1708 (as on 01.01.1997)

d) Increase of over link Point :5787 (7495-1708)

e) Revised DA rate w.e.f. 01.07.2020 : 338.8 % [(578741708)x 100]

2. These rates are applicable in case of IDA employees, whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.1997 as per DPE OM dated 25.06.1999.

Also Read :

IDA from July 2020 for 2017 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER

IDA from July 2020 for 2007 Pay Scales Employees – DPE ORDER

IDA from July 2020 for IDA scales of pay in CPSE on 1987 and 1992 basis

3. All Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoings to the notice of the CPSE under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary

Signed Copy

IDA from July 2020 for IDA scales of pay in CPSE on 1987 and 1992 basis

F.No. W-02/0003/2014-DPE( WC)-GL-XIV/20
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003

Dated: 17th August. 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Para No.4 of this Department’s O.M. No. 2(50)/86-DPE( WC) dated 19.07.1995 wherein the rates of DA payable to the executives holding Board level post have been indicated. In accordance with the DA scheme Spelt out in Annexure- III of the said O.M., the installments of DA become payable from 1st January, 1st April 1st July and 1st October, every year based on the price increase above quarterly Index average of 1099 (1960 100).

2. In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 03.04.2020. the rates of DA payable to the executives of CPSEs holding Board level post. below Board level post and Non-Unionized Supervisors following IDA pattern of 1992 pay scales may be modified as follows:-

(a) Date from which payable: 01.07.2020

(b) AICPI (Linked to 1960=100) for the quarter March’ 2020- May’ 2020

March, 2019 – 7441
April, 2020 – 7510
May, 2020 – 7533
Average of the quarter – 7495

(c) Increase over link point : 6396(7495-1099)

(d) % increase over link point :582% (6395/1099* 100)

DA Rates for various Pay Ranges

Basic Pay per Month DA Rates
UptoRs.3500 582% of pay subject lo minimum of Rs.12792/-
Above Rs.3500 and Upto Rs.6500 436.5% of pay subject to minimum of Rs.20370/-
Above Rs.6500 and Upto Rs.9500 349.2% of pay subject to minimum of Rs.28373/-
Above Rs.9500 291% of pay subject to minimum of Rs.33174/-

3. The payment on account of dearness allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

4. The quantum of IDA payable from 01.07.2020 at the old system of neutralization @ Rs.2.00 per point shift for decrease of 23 points, may be Rs.46/- and at AICPI 7495, DA payable may be Rs. 13579.75 to the executives holding Board level post. below Board level post and non-unionized supervisors following IDA pattern in the CPSEs of 1987 pay scales.

Also Read : IDA from July 2020 for 2017 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER

IDA from July 2020 for 2007 Pay Scales Employees – DPE ORDER

5. All administrative Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary

Signed Copy

IDA from July 2020 for 2007 Pay Scales Employees – DPE ORDER

F.No. W-02/0002/2014-DPE(WC)-GL-XII./2020
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-1 10003

Dated: 17th August 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Board level posts and below Board level posts including Non-unionized supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)- Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007 – Payment of IDA at revised rates – regarding.

In modification of this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 03.04.2020. the rate of DA payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSES (2007 pay revision) is as follows:-

(a) Date from which payable: 01.07.2020

(b) Average AICPI (2001=100) for the quarter March’ 2020- May’ 2020

March, 2020 – 326
April, 2020 – 329
May, 2020 – 330
Average of the quarter -328.33

(c) Link Point: 126.33 (as on 01.01.2007)

(d) Increase over link point: 202 (328.33 minus 126.33)

(e) DA Rate w.e.f. 01.07.2020: 159.9% [202 : 126.33)x 100]

2. The above rate of DA i.e. 159.9% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2007) as per DPE O.Ms. dated 26.11.2008, 09.02.2009 & 02.04.2009.

Also Read : IDA from July 2020 for 2017 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER

3. All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary

Signed Copy

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