PCDA Circular 641 : Grant of share of family pension to eligible children from widow who is not alive on death of ESM Pensioner
O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 641
Dated: 21/09/2020
To,
The OI/C
Records/PAOs (ORs)
Sub: Grant of share of family pension to eligible child/children from widow who is not alive on death of ESM Pensioner under regulation 71(b) of the pension regulation 2008-reg.
A copy of GOI, MOD Ex-Servicemen welfare D(Pension Grievances) letter no. CD-5/DS/PS/SM/2020 dated 18.08.2020 on the above subject which is self explanatory is forwarded herewith for your information and necessary action.
2. Regulation 71(b) of Pension Regulations 2008(Part-I) states that “where a deceased is survived by a widow and has also left behind eligible child/children from another wife who is not alive, the eligible child of the deceased wife shall be entitled to the share of ordinary family pension which the mother would have received if she had been alive at the time of death of the service personnel/pensioner”.
3. It is, therefore advised that a review may be carried out at your end to identify the cases where 50% share of Family Pension cases have been notified to surviving widow, but claim for the other 50% share to eligible child/children from widow who is not alive, has not yet been submitted to O/o the PCDA (P). All such cases may be forwarded to this office at the earliest.
4. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination across the all concerned.
Reference is invited to this office communication dated 10.01.2020 {copy enclosed} , wherein the directions of the Ministry for conducting fortnightly meetings on grievance have been conveyed inter-alia , with a request to furnish reports thereon fortnightly . With a view to further streamline the handling of grievances in the Department and also to ensure uniformity in dealing with grievances , an SOP {Standard Operating Procedure} for handling the grievances has been prepared and attached to this communication . It is requested that prompt action may be taken on all the grievances including suitable preventive measures, if any required, so as to minimize the arising of similar grievances in future . All-out efforts may be made to redress grievances within the prescribed timeline.
2. With regard to Para 4 of the HQrs communication dated 01.2020 under reference, it has been decided to dispense with the ” Fortnightly Reports”, with immediate effect. Instead, a “Monthly Report – Grievances pending formore than sixty (60) days with reason of delay” , report, duly approved/seen by PCDA/CDA concerned , may be forwarded to the HQrs Office by 5th of following month. However , the PCsDA/CsDA should continue holding Fortnightly Meetings in the respective offices as per the directions of the Ministry conveyed on 10.01.2020 . Where grievances are pending in HQrs Office only, the concerned Section/Wing of HQrs Office will furnish the said report with the approval of Joint CGDA concerned. The First Monthly Report with details as on 31.12 .2020 may reach HQrs by 05 .01.2021 .
Proforma for Monthly Report on Grievance Pending Over 60 days
SI No
Reg. No. and Date
Name of the Complainant
Subject of Grievance
Pendency/No. of Days
Remarks (Reasons for delay) / whether any interim reply given
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
Note:- “Nil” reports are also required. Data in Excel sheet to be attached to the e-mail.
3. Further, to ensure smooth liaison between HQrs Office and Offices of PCDA/CDA in handling grievances , it is requested that the nominated Grievance Officer’s name, designation , phone no. (both landline & mobile) etc.may be furnished to HQrs through e mail at “dad@gov. in” along with above said Monthly Report
4. Suggestions for improving the handling of grievances , if any, may be furnished through
This has the approval of the CGDA.
(Manish Tripathi, IDAS)
Joint CGDA & Public Grievance Officer
Reimbursement of Pulse Oximeter Cost for the family of COVID-19 positive CS(MA) beneficiaries – EHS
File No.S.14025/43/2020-EHS
No. S.14025/43/2020-EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
EHS Section
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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: the 14th December, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Reimbursement of cost of ‘Pulse Oximeter’ for the family of COVID-19 positive CS(MA) beneficiaries.
In view of the current coronavirus disease (COVID-1 9) pandemic, all out efforts are being made by the Government to contain its impact by instituting measures at community as well as at individual level.
2. As measuring of oxygen saturation level is one of the most important parameters for monitoring the health of COVID-19 patients, it has been decided to reimburse the cost of pulse oximeter purchased by the beneficiaries as per the following conditions:
i. CS(MA) beneficiaries, who have been tested positive for COVID-19 infection are permitted to purchase one pulse oximeter per family. In other words, in case there are more than one COVID positive cases in a family of CS(MA) beneficiary, they can claim reimbursement only for one pulse oximeter;
ii. The reimbursement shall be claimed as per actual cost of pulse oximeter, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 1200/-;
iii. The claim for reimbursement of cost of such pulse oximeter shall be submitted as per prescribed norms enclosing therewith a copy of the COVID-19 test report, to the concerned Ministry/ Department.
3. This OM is applicable from 16.06.2020, as in the case of CGHS beneficiaries.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide concurrence Diary No. 2057 dated 14.12.2020.
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(Bimal Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
The Deputy Commissioner/Director,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
All Regional Offices/ZIETs
Subject: Conduct of Nation-wide Pension Adalat to be held in the last week of December, 2020-reg.
Madam/Sir,
With reference to the Ministry of Education letter No.8-11/2020-E.E.1 dated 23rd October, 2020 vide which DO letter dated 21st October, 2020 of Dept. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has been forwarded directing all the organisations to conduct a Nation-wide Pension Adalat in the month of December, 2020 for prompt resolution of pensioners’ grievances, within the framework of extant policy/ guidelines.
In view of the above, it has been decided by the Competent Authority of KVS that all the Regional Offices/ZIETs may conduct the Pension Adalat in the last week of December, 2020. It is advised that in the fist instance, a Notice to this effect that pension Adalat will be conducted in the last week of December, 2020, should be published in the website of Regional Offices. It should also be mentioned in the said Notice that the aggrieved pensioners may submit their grievances to the Regional Offices/ZIETs through e-mail. Thereafter, the grievances received may be examined in your office and taken up in the Pension Adalat to be organized through Digital Technology only in the last week of December, 2020. It may be noted that only those grievances are to be taken up in the said Adalat which fall within the perview of extant Pension Policy/Rules/Guidelines etc. The family pension cases should be given Top Priority.
You are therefore, requested to circulate the content of this letter among all the KVs under your jurisdiction. Further, the copy of this letter should also be published on the official website of all the Regional Offices and KVs for information of pensioners under your jurisdiction. After conducting the said Adalat, the required information may be submitted to this office in the enclosed format by 4th January, 2020 through email ([email protected]) only for onward submission of the consolidated information by KVS(HQ) to Dept. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare.
F.No. 25-04/2020-LI
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Directorate of Postal Life Insurance). New Delhi-110021
Dated:-17.12.2020
Office Memorandum
Subject: Standard Operating Procedure for Appeal in Postal Life Insurance/Rural Postal Life Insurance Death claim cases.
This is regarding introduction of provision of preferring an appeal by a claimant (nominee/legal heir etc) against rejection of a death claim case in respect of PLI/RPLI, to further improve the quality of customer service,
2 The Standard Operating Procedure in this regard, as approved by DG (Posts), is enclosed herewith for wide circulation across the Circle including sales force, to follow the procedure laid down and adhering to the timelines given in the SOP.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
State Railway Provident Fund interest rate from October to December 2020
RBE No. 110/2020
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. F(E)III/2003/PF-1/1 pt.
New Delhi, Dated: 11.11.2020
The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
(As per mailing list)
Subject: State Railway Provident Fund – Rate of interest during the year 2020-21 (1st October, 2020 — 31st December, 2020).
A copy of Government of India’s Resolution No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2020 dated 27th October, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) prescribing interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st October. 2020 to 31st December. 2020 on accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to State Railway Provident Fund. is enclosed, for information and necessary action.
(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.
2. WR’s letter no. PEN/05372/E789/ARPAN/Charge Allowance dated 16.3.2020.
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Please connect NER Letter No. Admn/79/180/23/Pt.IV dated 11.12.2020 on the above subject. Suitable clarification has already been issued by Board in this regard vide letter cited under reference (1) above. ARPAN Team/WR has also confirmed that the relevant module in ARPAN Portal has suitably been customized to facilitate pension revision on this account. The procedure for the same has also been notified to all concerned vide WR’s letter cited under reference ( 2 ) above (copy enclosed ).
Suitable instructions may kindly be issued to the concerned.
DA:As above
( V. Prakash)
Joint Director Accounts
Railway Board
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL ADVISER, WESTERN RAILWAY, CHURCHGATE,MUMBAI-400020
No.PEN/05372/E789/ARPAN/Charge Allowance
dt.16-03-2020
PCPOs/PFAs
Sub: Reckoning of Charge Allowance for revision of Pre-post-2016 Pension cases
Ref : Railway Board’s letter No.D-43/15/2019-F(E)III dt.30-01-2020
In terms of clarifications issued vide Railway Board’s above referred letter, in order to revise the Pre-2016 as well as Post-2016 pension cases as per the recommendations of 7 CPC in ARPAN Module by reckoning the element of Charge Allowance as Pay which the following procedure may be adopted respectively:
i. Revision of Pre-2016 cases:
The cases that have been revised excluding element of Charge Allowance actually drawn by the ex-employee may be re-opened and re-processed by taking into account the last pay as Basic Pay plus Charge Allowance by applying same Concordance Table as originally selected at the time of revision under 7th CPC. Considering the methodology adopted in construction of Notional Pay Ready Reckoner Table, the modified last pay (basic pay + charge allowance) if does not fit the prescribed pay slab/pay range in the concordance table, the basic pay provided in very next range/slab, may be reckoned as basic pay for determining the Notional pay for revision of pension/family pension w. e. f 1-01-2016 as per 7th CPC.
In terms of para-3(iii) of Bd’s letter dt.30-01-2020, in the case of post-2016 cases settled in ARPAN, since both PPO as well as Settlement dues need to be revised, the affected cases may be initiated and re-processed in ‘ARPAN-Revision Module’ by selecting ‘Change in Pay’ option and basic pay may be modified by adding component of Charge Allowance actually drawn by the railway servant at the time of retirement as per the payroll detail. The entire cycle of settlement process at all levels of USERS may be completed for successful generation of Bills (difference settlement bills) as well as revised PPOs. Due care may be taken to ensure correctness of settlement bills actually payable to the retired employee. The cases where PPOs were generated in ARPAN but payment of Settlement dues was made outside ARPAN, the same methodology may be adopted to avoid undue overpayment of revised settlement dues. Further, since the ARPAN generated Bills data needs to be pushed to IPAS platform though SFTP, the 8 digit PF number may be modified in Bill txt file data at par with IPAS party master (IPAS-PF Number) for seamless transition of bills.
In case of any difficulty, ARPAN Team may be contacted for technical assistance.
DA from Jan 2021 for West Bengal Government Employees
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE (AUDIT) DEPARTMENT
NABANNA, MANDIRTALA, HOWRAH-711 102
No.3490-F(P2)
Dated, Howrah, the 14th December, 2020.
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees and the employees of Government aided Educational Institutions, employees of Statutory Bodies, Government Undertakings, Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee, Municipal Corporations / Municipalities, Local Bodies etc. and also Dearness Relief to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners.
The question of grant of (i) Dearness Allowance in the revised pay structure implemented as per recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission in respect of Government employees, the teaching & non-teaching employees of Government aided Educational Institutions, employees of Statutory Bodies, Government Undertakings, Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee, Municipal Corporations/ Municipalities, Local Bodies etc. and (ii) Dearness Relief on the pension/family pension since revised as per recommendation of the said Pay Commission has been under consideration of the Government for some time past.
2. After careful consideration, the Governor has been pleased to decide the following:
(i) The whole time State Government employees drawing basic pay upto Rs. 2,01,000/ shall draw Dearness Allowance @3% of basic pay w.e.f. 01.01.2021. The calculation of Dearness Allowances shall be made taking into account the revised basic pay and NPA, if any, but it shall not include any other type of pay.
(ii) The Dearness Allowance as sanctioned at (i) above in respect of State Government employees shall be admissible to the teaching and non-teaching employees of Government aided Educational Institutions, employees of Statutory Bodies, Government Undertakings, Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee, Municipal Corporations/Municipalities, Local Bodies etc. The respective Administrative Department may sanction the benefit of Dearness Allowance @3% of revised basic pay w.e.f. 01.01.2021 to the employees concerned drawing basic pay upto Rs. 2,01,000/- under their control without making any further reference to Group P2 of this Department.
(iii) (a) The State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall draw Dearness Relief @ 3% of revised basic pension/revised family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2021 in supersession of the rates previously allowed on the pre-revised pension/family pension.
(b) It will be the responsibility of the Pension Sanctioning Authority to calculate the
quantum of Dearness Relief on revised Pension/revised Family Pension payable to each individual case.
(c) For the purpose of payment of dearness relief sanctioned herein, the Principal Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, will issue authority to the Public Sector Banks in Kolkata and the Accountant General of other States.
(d) The Treasury or Sub-treasury Officers in this State will give effect to this para of this order without the authority of the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal.
(iv) The Dearness Relief as sanctioned at (iii)(a) above for the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall also be admissible to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners of State aided Non-Government Educational Institutions, Statutory Bodies/Government Undertakings/Panchayats, Municipal Corporations/Municipalities, Local Bodies etc., who are in receipt of revised Pension/revised Family Pension as per recommendations of 6th Pay Commission. The respective Administrative Department may sanction the benefit of Dearness Relief @3% of revised Pension/revised Family Pension w.e.f. 01.01.2021 to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners concerned under their control without making any further reference to Pension Branch of this Department.
(v) The rate of Dearness Allowance in respect of the employees mentioned in para (1) above who are drawing pay in the pre-revised pay structure as per recommendation of the 5th Pay Commission shall be enhanced from 125% to 133% w.e.f. 01.01.2021.
(vi) The Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief sanctioned herein shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee in each case.
(vii) In the case of Public Undertakings/Statutory Bodies, the additional expenditure for sanction of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief should be borne by such Undertakings/Bodies themselves out of their own resources or out of financial assistance provided to them in the budget and no additional financial assistance will be given to them on that account.
(viii) There will be a further ad-hoc increase in the Daily Rate of Wages by Rs. 17/-(Rupees Seventeen) only w.e.f. 01.01.2021 for the daily rated workers under the Government whose wages are not regulated by any Statutory provisions like the Minimum Wages Act, etc.
Sd/-
Manoj Pant
Principal Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
F. No. A-34013/02/2020-DE Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110 001 Dated: 16th December, 2020
To General Manager (Operations), CEPT, Mysuru.
Subject: Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the cadre of P.S. Group ‘B’ for the year 2017-18, 2018 and 2019 held on 29.11.2020.
Madam,
I am directed to forward herewith the Provisional answer keys in respect of MCQs of Paper-I and Paper-II of the above-mentioned examination for uploading the same on the departmental website for receiving feedback/comments on it from candidates who appeared in the examination.
2. Candidates who appeared in the aforesaid examination held on 29.11.2020 may send their feedback/comments on the Provisional answer keys, in the proforma attached, through e-mail to the e-mail ID [email protected] latest by 1730 hours on 1st January 2021. Feedback/comments are required to be submitted for each Paper seperately.
Reconciliation of post check of bills passed during COVID-19 for Work from Home
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, D/O EXPENDITURE O/O CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS MAHALEKHA NIYANTRAK BHAWAN K-BLOCK, GPO COMPLEX, INA, NEW DELHI Email: [email protected]
No. Q-18001/4/2020-IAD-CGA/1740-54
Dated: 9/12/2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Reconciliation of post check of bills passed during COVID-19 for Work from Home (WFH).
Your attention is invited to this office OM No.25014/F.CGA/IAD/4/2020 dated 19.05.2020 wherein guidelines on report and bills passed during COVID-I9 for Work From Home (WFH) was circulated to all Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CA(I/Cs). It has been requested to submit a monthly report regarding bills passed during COVID-19 without presenting original bill by DDOs in prescribed Proforma-I and II to IAD, O/o CGA, Further, the Reconciled Statement and Certificate of post check are also required as indicated in the guidelines.
Even issuing reminders for reconciliation of post check bills passed during COVID-19, dated 18.06.2020, 18.09.2020, 06.10.2020 and 2.11.2020 , some Ministries / Departments failed to submit the reconciliation of post check in Proforma I and II. The details of pending reports are as per Annexure A.
In view of the above all concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to furnish the pending Statement and Certificate by 21st December 2020 positively. Check it also: Gazetted Holidays during the year 2021 for Central Govt. Offices located at Delhi/New Delhi
(Dr. Richa Pandey) Asstt.Controller General of Accounts (IAD)
To,
1.All concerned Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs(I/c) of Ministries/Departments,
2. Sr.AO (ITD) request for uploading on CGA website.
