DoPT relaxes LTC facility for the government employees to travel by Air to visit J&K, Ladakh, North Eastern Region and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Travel relaxation has been extended up to 25th September 2022: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Government employees can avail LTC for these places in lieu of a hometown LTC
For ease of travel, employees can travel to these areas even by private Airlines
DoPT (Department of Personnel & Training) has issued orders relaxing the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) facility for the government employees to travel by Air to visit Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, North Eastern Region and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 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 said that this relaxation has been extended up to 25th September 2022.
As a consequence, to this circular, Dr Jitendra Singh said that an entitled government official can avail LTC for visiting Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern Region, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar in lieu of a hometown LTC.
In addition, the facility of Air journey to non-entitled government servants will be available for visiting Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern Region, Ladakh and Andaman &Nicobar Islands. As a further convenience, ease of travel permission is also being granted to undertake journey to these areas by private Airlines, whereas normally a government servant is expected to travel by the state owned Air India, he added.
Pertinent to mention that in relaxation to Central Civil Services (LTC) Rules 1988, the scheme allowing government servants to travel by Air to visit Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Union Territory of Ladakh, the North Eastern States and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been extended for a period of two years till 25th September 2022.
Describing this as a huge and an exclusive facility for the government employees, Dr Jitendra Singh said that all eligible government servants may avail LTC to visit Jammu & Kashmir or North East or any of these mentioned areas against the conversion of their one Home Town LTC in a four-year block. However, the government servants whose hometown and place of posting is the same, are not allowed this conversion. He said, such government servants who are not otherwise entitled to travel by Air will also be allowed to travel by Air, under the norms of this scheme, in Economy class by any Airlines, subject to the maximum fare limit of LTC-80 scheme.
Ever since the Modi government took over in 2014, said Dr Jitendra Singh, it has been the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give priority to the far flung and difficult regions, and do whatever possible for ease of living and ease of governance in these areas.
F.No.11013/9/2014-Estt.A.III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
***
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th October, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Preventive measures to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Attendance of Central Government officials regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to OM of even number dated the 5th June, 2020 reiterating, inter alia, the instructions/advisory issued vide OMs dated 17.3.2020, 18.5.2020 and 19.5.2020 for well-being of Government employees and regulating attendance of Central Government employees in offices with staggered timings. The matter has now been reviewed and it has been decided as under: –
(a) The Government servants at the level of Under Secretary and above to attend offices on all working days.
(b) As regards Government servants below the level of Under Secretary, at least 50% of attendance is to be ensured. The Heads of Department may mandate attendance of more than 50%, if required in public interest, while strictly ensuring that social distancing is maintained under all circumstances.
(c) The officers/staff shall follow staggered timings to avoid over-crowding in offices/work places as indicated below.
9.00 am. to 5.30 p.m.
10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
(d) All officers/staff residing in the containment zone shall be exempted from coming to offices till the containment zone is denotified.
(e) Those officers/staff who are not attending office shall work from home and they should be available on telephone and electronic means of communication at all times.
(f) Persons with Disabilities and Pregnant women employees shall continue to work from home till further orders.
(g) Heads of Departments shall ensure that the National Directives for the Covid-19 management, which include instructions issued for regular sanitization/cleaning of working places, maintenance of social distancing norms, wearing of masks etc. are strictly complied with. It may also be strictly ensured that there is no crowding in the corridors.
(h) Meetings, as far as possible, shall be conducted on video-conferencing and personal meetings with visitors, unless absolutely necessary in public interest, are to be avoided.
2. The above instructions shall be in force with immediate effect until further orders. Biometric attendance shall continue to be suspended and physical attendance registers shall be maintained until further orders. The Heads of the Department may kindly ensure strict implementation of these instructions.
(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
F.No. 14(02)/2019/D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
D(Pension/Policy)
Room No.222, ‘B’ Wing,
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011.
Dated: 5th October, 2020
To,
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Sub : Revision of Regulation relating to rate of Family Pension (Normal rate & Enhanced rate) of Pension Regulation for the Army, Part-I (2008) in the line of amendment done in Sub Rule (3) of Rule 54 of CCS Pension Rule, 1972 by DoP&PW-reg.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to the provision of Note 3 (i) & (ii) below Army Instruction 51/80 and Regulation 64 (b) in Pension Regulation for Army, Part-I (2008) under which the minimum of 7 years of continuous qualifying service is required for grant of enhanced rate of Family Pension for the Armed Forces personnel.
2. Consequent upon issue of Gazette Notification No. 550 dated 19.09.2019 of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW), the condition of minimum requirement of 7 years of continuous service for grant of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension in the sub rule (3)(a) & (b) of Rule 54 of CCS Pension Rule, 1972 has been deleted w.e.f 1st October, 2019 and now Government servants who died in service/invalided out even with less than 7 years of qualifying service shall be eligible for enhanced rate of Family Pension. This notification also has a provision where a Government servant who died within ten years before the 1st day of October 2019 without completing continuous service of seven years, his family shall be eligible for family pension at enhanced rates in accordance with sub rule (3) with effect from the 1st day of October 2019, subject to fulfillment of other conditions for grant of family pension.
3. Now, the President is pleased to decide that the same provision shall be extended to Armed Forces Personnel also. Accordingly, the clause “after having rendered not less than 7 years continuous qualifying service” of Regulation 64{b) of Pension Regulations for the Army, Part-I (2008) stands deleted w.e.f. 01.10.2019.
4. It has also been decided that where an Armed Forces Personnel died within ten years before the 1st October, 2019 without completing continuous service of seven years, his family shall be eligible for ordinary family pension at enhanced rate as per Regulations 64(b) of Pension Regulations for the Army Part-I(2008) with effect from the 1st October 2019 subject to fulfillment of other conditions for grant of Ordinary Family Pension.
5. Further, the provision of Army Instruction No. 51/1980 would stand modified upto this extent w.e.f. 01.10.2019. The regulation and their instructions for grant of Ordinary Family Pension in Navy and Air Force shall also be amended accordingly.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. 10(02)/2020/FIN/PEN dated 23.09.2020.
PENSION – Contributory Pension Scheme (Tamil Nadu) – Accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme (both Employees and Employers Contribution) Rate of interest for the Financial Year 2020-2021 – With effect from 01-07-2020 to 30-09-2020 – Orders – Issued.
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued fixing the rate of interest on the accumulation at the credit of the subscribers of Contributory Pension Scheme at 7.1% (Seven point one percent) for the period from 1st April, 2020 to 30th June, 2020.
2. In the Government Order second read above, the rate of interest for accumulation at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) were fixed at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) for the period from 1st July, 2020 to 30th September, 2020.
3. The Government now direct that the rate of interest on the accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme (Tamil Nadu) shall be fixed at 7.1% (Seven point one percent) for the period from 1st July, 2020 to 30th September, 2020.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
S. KRISHNAN
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No.E(NG)I/2020/TR/16
New Delhi, dated October 1, 2020
The General Managers (P),
All Zonal Railways and
Production Units.
Sub : Inter-Railway Request Transfer – Hardships being faced by the staff – Reg.
As the Railways are aware, transfers on request of officials working on the Zonal Railways cannot be claimed as a matter of right. However, enabling provisions under Ministry of Railways’ decision below Rule 226 of IREC Vol.I allows Transfer of Railway Servant in Group ‘C’ on request on the grounds of hardship from one Railway to another. Detailed instruction/ guidelines governing such transfers have been laid down by the Board from time to time.
2. Despite several executive orders issued by the Board from time to time to minimize the hardship of the officials, repeated complaints are being received from staff and the Federations that the transfer requests are not being processed properly. It has been observed that after issue of the NOC by the accepting Railway, the staff concerned are not relieved on time, at times taking more than one year, and by the time the staff are relieved on the basis of the NOC, the vacancies get filled up, and the Railway which had issued the NOC refuses to accept the transferred staff, putting such staff to considerable hardship as he is left with nowhere to go, having been relieved by the parent Railway.
3 The matter has been considered by the Board. To obviate such issues, it has been decided by the Board that NOC issued by the receiving Railway should be valid for a period of six months, and if transfer of the employees concerned are not effected within this period, the NOC in such cases should be mandatorily revalidated. The employees should be relieved on transfer only after re-confirming the validity of the NOC.
Requirement of Minimum Qualifying Service Scrapped for Enhanced Family Pension w.e.f. 01 October 2019
As per existing provision, there is a requirement of continuous qualifying service of 7 years for grant of Ordinary Family Pension at enhanced rate to NoK of Defence Forces personnel.
Ordinary Family Pension at enhanced rate is calculated @ 50% of last Emoluments and Ordinary Family pension is calculated @ 30% of last Emoluments. Ordinary Family Pension at enhanced rate is payable for 10 years without any upper age limit from the date following the date of death of the personnel in service. Where service personnel dies after release/retirement/discharge/invalidment with a pension, Ordinary Family Pension at enhanced rate is granted for a period of 7 years from the date of death or up to attaining the age of 67 years, whichever is earlier.
The requirement of continuous qualifying service of 7 years is done away with w.e.f 1.10.2019 vide Govt. letter dated 05.10.2020
Further, Defence Forces personnel who died within ten years before the 1st day of October 2019 without completing continuous service of 7 years, his family shall also be eligible for family pension at enhanced rate w.e.f 1.10.2019.
मौजूदा प्रावधान के अनुसार रक्षा बलों के कर्मियों के निकट सम्बन्धियों को बढ़ी हुई दर पर साधारण पारिवारिक पेंशन देने के लिए 7 साल की निरंतर सेवा की अनिवार्यता समाप्त कर दी है।
बढ़ी हुई दर पर पारिवारिक पेंशन की गणना अंतिम परिलब्धियों के 50% पर की जाती है जबकि साधारण परिवार की पेंशन की गणना अंतिम वेतन के 30% पर की जाती है। सेवा में कर्मियों की मृत्यु की तारीख के बाद किसी भी ऊपरी आयु सीमा के बिना 10 साल के लिए बढ़ी हुई दर पर साधारण पारिवारिक पेंशन देय है। रक्षा कर्मियों की सेवा समाप्ति / सेवानिवृत्ति / निर्वहन / अमान्य होने के समय पेंशन की उपलब्धता रहेगी तो बढ़ी हुई दर पर साधारण पारिवारिक पेंशन, मृत्यु की तारीख से 7 वर्ष की अवधि के लिए या 67 वर्ष की आयु प्राप्त करने तक प्रदान की जाती है, जो भी पहले हो।
दिनांक 05.10.2020 को जारी परिपत्र में 7 वर्षों की निरंतर योग्यता सेवा की अनिवार्यता को ख़त्म कर दिया गया है।
इसके अलावा, रक्षा बल के वो कर्मी जिनकी मृत्यु 7 साल की निरंतर सेवा पूरी किए बिना पहली अक्टूबर 2019 से पहले दस साल के भीतर हुई है, उनका परिवार भी बढ़ी हुई दर पहली अक्टूबर 2019 से बढ़ी हुई पारिवारिक पेंशन के लिए पात्र होगा।
All India Railwaymen’s Federation 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055, India
No. AIRF/387
Dated: September 30, 2020
The Chairman & CEO,
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus(PLB), for the year 2019-2020 to the Railwaymen – Payment – Reg.
Kindly recall our earlier communication of even number dated 7th August, 2020 (copy enclosed), on the aforementioned subject matter.
As Dussehra/Durga Puja Festival is approaching fast and Railwaymen are awaiting eagerly for payment of PLB, it would be in all appropriateness that, payment of PLB to Railway employees, for the financial year 2019-20, should be made, considering the facts mentioned in our letter dated 7th August, 2020.
An early action shall be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2017/V-1/ALSL/1/1
New Delhi, Date 29.09.20
The General Managers
All Zonal Railways
CAO/COF Mow
DMW/Patiala
The SDGMs/CVOs
All Zonal Railways/PSUs/Pus
COREI/ALD,
Metro/Kolkata,
DG RDSO/LKO
Sub : Rotation of officials working in Sensitive Posts
Ref: No. 2017/V-1/ALSL/1/1 Dt.10.12.19 :
Vide above reference, uniform guiding factors for designating posts as sensitive, as per nature of duties rather than nomenclature of posts have been issued. Keeping in view of above guidelines, with the approval of General Manager, list of sensitive posts have been identified and submitted by Zonal Railways/PUs/other units to this office.
a) Perusal of lists submitted by various units, culminates to identification of nomenclature of sensitive posts as indicated in Annexure 8.1 of IRVM 2018, is considered to be applicable for all Zonal Railways/PUs/other units. For non-gazetted category, existing instructions issued vide RBV . No.2008/V-1/CVC/1/4 dt.11.08.08 would be relevant.
b) In regard to other posts not mentioned in Annexure 8.1, which are specific to ZR/PUs, sensitive posts as approved by concerned General Manager and submitted to Board vigilance would be deemed as “sensitive” in nature.
(c) In addition to above, General Managers on their own may also treat any other post not mentioned in the list as “Sensitive” and inform Board Vigilance, as and when need arises in future.
As part of Preventive Vigilance strategy, it is advised that officials manning sensitive posts should be rotated as per the extant policy to avoid developing vested interests. SOGMs may report on the compliance of rotation policy please.
This issues with the approval of CRB & CEO, Ministry of Railways.
Sd/-
(Srinivas Malladi)
Director Vigilance Engg(I)
Railway Board
No.17-4/2018-SPG.II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, Parliament Street
New Delhi-110001
Dated the 28th Sep 2020
To
1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts /DDAP
Sub : Scheme for compassionate appointment – Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection.
Madam / Sir,
I am directed to refer to Department of Posts letter No.37-36/2004-SPB-1/C dated 20.1.2010 on the above subject providing for Relative Merit Points and procedure for compassionate appointments in the Department of Posts. The matter has been reviewed keeping in view the instructions issued by Department of Personnel and Training, the changes in various factors for calculating Relative Merit Points and the changes in financial status of the family of the deceased employees consequent upon increase in the terminal benefits.
2. The Relative Merit Points (RMP) for assigning weightage to various attributes of the applicants for compassionate appointment have been reviewed. The revised RMP is based on 100 points of 10 variables with provision of additional 15 maximum bonus points for the applicant if she is the widow of the deceased employee/wife of an employee who has retired on medical grounds. The revised RMP to be applied are as laid down in Annexure 1.
3. Periodicity of CRC meeting: In respect of all applications for compassionate appointments received from January to December of a calendar year, the CRC meeting will be held by all circles once in a year, between January to March of the next calendar year.
4. Cut-Off Date: Date of death or date of retirement on medical grounds will be considered as cut off date for the purpose of assessing the indigent condition of the applicant under RMPS for compassionate appointment.
5. Circle specific vacancy: The vacancies to be utilised by a Circle for compassionate appointment in a year should not be more than 5% of the vacancies in Direct Recruitment Quota in Group C Posts in a year.
6. Place of Posting: As far as administratively feasible, applicant appointed on compassionate grounds will be posted at a place as per preference indicated or near his /her home town or in same division in which the applicant is residing, subject to availability of vacancies.
8. Date of effect of these guidelines: These revised guidelines will come into effect from 1st October 2020. Cases recommended by previous CRC to be considered by subsequent CRC will be considered based on these revised point system. All cases closed so far will not be reopened.
9, Instructions issued by DoPT from time to time related to compassionate appointment will continue to be guiding factor while deciding the cases.
10. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts).
Yours faithfully,
(G. Rajeev)
Director (Staff)
ANNEXURE I
New Relative Merit Point System (RMPS) for consideration of cases for Compassionate appointments
(A) 100 Point Criterion with 10 variables
(i) Basic family pension/pension/monthly amount received under NPS (Max 20 Points)
SN
Slabs
Points
01
Up to 9000/-
20
02
9001/- to 12000/-
18
03
12001/- to 15000/-
16
04
15001/- to 18000/-
14
05
18001/- to 21000
12
06
21001/- to 24000/-
10
07
24001/- to 27000/-
08
08
27001/- to 30000/-
06
09
30001/- to 33000/-
04
10
33001/- to 36000/-
02
11
Above 36000/-
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities.
(ii) Lump sum amount received by the family on death/ retirement on medical grounds of the Government servant (DCRG, CGEGIS, GPF/Lump sum amount received under NPS & Leave Encashment) -(Max 10 Points)
SN
Slabs
Points
01
Up to 300000/-
10
02
300001/- to 400000/-
09
03
400001/- to 500000/-
08
04
500001/- to 600000/-
07
05
600001/- to 700000/-
06
06
700001/- to 800000/-
05
07
800001/- to 900000/-
04
08
900001 to 1000000
03
09
1000001/- to 1100000/-
02
10
1100001/- to 1200000/-
01
11
Above 1200000/-
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities.
(iii) Monthly income of earning member of family and income from property (Max 05 Points)
SN
Slabs
Points/th>
01
No income
05
02
7500/- or less
04
03
7501/- to 10500/-
03
04
10501/- to 13500/-
02
05
13501/- to 16500/-
01
06
16501/- and above
00
Note: To be verified from the documents (like, bank statement, ITR, certificate from Revenue Authorities) and affidavit produced by the applicant and verified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities.
(iv) Immovable/Movable Property including fixed deposit/bank deposits/investments etc but excluding the Lump sum amount as mentioned in (ii) above – (Max 05 Points)
SN
Slabs
Points
01
Nil/-
05
02
Up to 500000/-
04
03
500001/- to 1000000/-
03
04
1000001/- to 2000000/-
02
05
2000001/- to 3000000/-
01
06
Above 3000000/-
00
Note: To be verified from the documents/affidavit/certificate from Revenue/Municipal Authorities/concerned departments etc produced by the applicant and verified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities.
(v) No. of dependents (Max 08 Points)
SN
No. of Dependents
Points
01
2 and above
08
02
01
04
03
00
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities .
(vi) No. of Unmarried Daughters (Max 08 Points)
SN
No. of unmarried daughters
Point
01
2 and above
08
02
01
04
03
00
00
Note: To be verified from the documents/affidavit/certificate issued by Revenue/Municipal Authorities produced by the applicant and verified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities.
(vii) No. of Minor Children (Max 08 Points)
SN
No. of minor children
Point
01
2 and above
08
02
01
04
03
00
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities.
(viii) Left over Service (Max 14 Points)
SN
Left over service
Points
01
Over 25 Years
14
02
Over 20 years & up to 25 Years
12
03
Over 15 years & up to 20 years
10
04
Over 10 years & up to 15 years
08
05
Over 05 years & up to 10 years
06
06
over 02 years & up to 05 years
04
07
Less than 02 years
02
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities.
(ix) Points for immediate relief (Max 12 Points)
SN
Age of cases
Points
01
less than 03 years old
12
02
03 years to less than 06 years
08
03
06 years to less than 09 years
06
04
09 years to less than 12 years
04
05
12 years to less than 15 years
02
06
15 years and above
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/Regional/Circle Authorities. Age of the case will be worked out from the date of death of employee/retirement on medical grounds. In case a minor applies for compassionate appointment after becoming major, the period of the case will be counted from the date on which he became a major.
(x) Physically/Mentally Challenged and chronic disease Cases (Max 10 Points)
SN
Description
Points
01
If the applicant is a Person with Disability
10
02
f the dependent family member (other than the applicant) of the deceased’s PWD
06
03
If the dependent family member of the deceased is suffering from AIDS, Cancer, Kidney failure, heart attack, liver cirrhosis,Organ transplantation of liver/heart/kidney , Alzheimer
03
Note: The disability as defined by DoP&T for reservation for persons with D1sabilites from time to time for appointment in Central Government will be ensured. Related certificates to be obtained accordingly.
(B) Bonus Points
Bonus Points to Widow/Wife: In addition to the points allotted under RMP, 15 Bonus points will be allotted to applicant if she is the widow of the deceased employee/ wife of an employee who has retired on medical grounds.
No. 9-0 4/2018-SPG-ll
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001.
Dated : 30th Dec, 2019.
CORRIGENDUM
All Chief Postmasters General.
Sub : Revision of syllabus for promotion to PS Group ‘B’ cadre – Regarding.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that the syllabus circulated vide this Directorate letter of even number dated 05.09.2019 for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to Postal Services Group ‘B’ cadre is hereby modified to the extent given below :
l. “S. No.1 of Paper-l “Consumer Protection Act, 1 986″ may be read as Consumer Protection Act, 2019”
ll. “S. No. 26 of Paper-ll “Prevention of Corruption Act 1890” may be read as “Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 read with its (Amendment) 2018” .
2. Other contents of the syllabus circulated vide letter of even number dated 05.09.201 9 remain unchanged.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
