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Extension of period for submission of Life Certificate from October 2020 till December 2020 – CPAO ORDER

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT – II, BHIKAJl CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 (Vol-V)/2020-21/41

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

28.09.2020

Sub : – Extension of period for submission of Life Certificate from October 2020 till December 2020.

Your kind attention towards the guidelines mentioned in the Para 15.1 of the “Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks”, wherein it is mentioned that the Life Certificate is to be submitted by the pensioners once a year in the month of November.

2. The pensioners above the age of 80 years have been allowed to submit the life certificate from 1st October onwards every year instead of November vide Department of Pension and Pensioners” Welfare OM No. 1/2012018-P&PW(E) dated 18.07.2019 (copy enclosed).

3. In view of the current COVID-I9 pandemic and keeping in view of the vulnerability of elderly population to the Corona virus, and the OM No,18/1/2020-P&PW (C)-6681 dated-11.09.2020 (copy enclosed) issued by Deptt. of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare, the provision laid down in the para 15.1 of the “Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks”, for submission of life certificate has been relaxed.

4. Now the pensioners may submit their Life Certificate from 01st November, 2020 till 31st December. 2020 and the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above may submit their Life Certificate from October 2020 to 31st December, 2020. During this extended period the pension will be continued to be paid by, the Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA) uninterrupted.

5. All the Heads of CPPCs are requested to accept the requisite certificates from pensioner’s from November, 2020 to 31st December. 2020 and for pensioners of 80 years and above from October 2020 to 31st December, 2020 and ensure that the pension will continue to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA) during this extended period.

This issues with the approval of Additional Controller General of Accounts (A&FR).

End: – As above

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Dy. Controller of Accounts)

Signed Copy

Unemployment Allowance to ESIC Members – Lok Sabha QA

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1374
ANSWERED ON: 19.09.2020

Unemployment Allowance to ESIC Members

Kani K. Navas
Will the Minister of

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-

(a)the status of the unemployment allowance given to workers who are members of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), State-wise; and

(b)the number of people benefited from the said scheme?

ANSWER

(a) & (b): The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) provides unemployment allowance under the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) and relief in the contingency of unemployment under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY). The brief details of both the schemes are as follows:

(i) The Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana, has been introduced w.e.f. 01.04.2005 to provide unemployment allowance to the insured person, who has been rendered unemployed on account of closure of factory/ establishment, retrenchment or permanent invalidity not less than 40% arising out of non-employment injury.

Under the RGSKY, unemployment allowance is provided for two years. For first year the unemployment allowance is provided @ 50% of average daily wages and for the second year it is provided @ 25% of average daily wages.

The state-wise details of number of beneficiaries under the RGSKY scheme and the amount paid to them during the year 2019-20 is attached at Annexure-I.

(ii) The Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana was implemented as a Pan India pilot project for two years period i.e. from 01.07.2018 to 30.06.2020. Under the scheme, relief in the form of cash compensation for a maximum period of 90 days is given to insured person in case he/ she gets unemployed. The scheme has been extended for one more year i.e. w.e.f. 01.07.2020 to 30.06.2021.

In order to provide benefit to insured person who become unemployed due to Covid-19 pandemic, the eligibility conditions under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana have been relaxed and quantum of relief has been increased from 25% of average daily earning to 50% of average daily earning for the period 24.03.2020 to 31.12.2020.

The state wise details of number of beneficiaries under ABVKY and the amount paid to them during 01.07.2018 to 31.07.2020 is attached Annexure -II.

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5 days Banking Latest News 2020 – No change in the same is currently under consideration

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1358
ANSWERED ON: 19.09.2020
Banking Industry
S. Venkatesan
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether five days week in the banking industry will be implemented as existing in analogous institutions and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the IBA Chairman was told during the negotiation that enhancement of family pension has been sent to Ministry of Finance for the approval; and

(c) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(a): In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Government vide notification dated 20.8.2015 had declared the second and the fourth Saturdays of every month as public holiday for banks in India. No change in the same is currently under active consideration of the Government.

(b) and (c): Revision of family pension is one of the demands made by bank employee unions/associations during the course of their discussions with the Indian Banks Association (IBA), negotiating on behalf of its participating member banks, for the 11th bipartite wage settlement. IBA, has informed that during the discussions with representative employee unions/associations consensus was arrived at on recommending revision of family pension.

11th Bipartite Settlement Latest News : 5 day week and Enhancement of family pension – BEFI

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BEFI

Circular No.61/2020

21st September 2020

To all Units, Affiliates, Office Bearers, CC & GC Members

Dear Comrade,

WAGE REVISION TALKS

We came across Unstarred Question No. 1358 raised in Lok Sabha by Shri S.
Venkatesan, Hon’ble Member of Parliament on 19th Sept. 2020 related with 5 day
week and Enhancement of family pension which was answered by Shri Anurag Singh
Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance.

In respect of 5 day week, Hon’ble Minister told, “In exercise of the powers conferred
by section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Government vide notification
dated 20.8.2015 had declared the second and the fourth Saturdays of every month
as public holiday for banks in India. No change in the same is currently under active
consideration of the Government”. We can assume that the matter is yet to be
referred to the Government by IBA.

In the matter of Enhancement of Family Pension, to specific question whether the
matter has been referred to the Govt. by IBA for approval as announced by the
Chairman, IBA on 22.07.2020; the Hon’ble Minister replied saying that only
consensus was arrived between the IBA and unions/associations. We understand
that a serious difference exist between the recorded reply in Lok Sabha and
announcement of IBA, Chairman. Moreover, immediately after the signing of MoU
some organisations issued circulars congratulating the Govt. for according approval
to the enhancement of family pension. We have addressed a letter to the IBA
Chairman today to clarify the current status of this sensitive issue. The letter is
appended below.

We understand that no further development has taken place in the matter of
updation/revision of pension. The IBA, throughout the negotiation process was
never serious on this issue. Rather, they proposed for ad hoc increase of pension in
phases in lieu of RBI formula. We must not allow to dilute the demand of updation/
revision of pension in RBI pattern irrespective of development regarding family
pension.

The contradictory stance adopted by IBA negotiating team in the matter of merger of
special allowance with basic pay has been exposed once again with the information
available on the meeting of Working Group for Workmen held on 17th Sept. 2020. It
is known to all that IBA, all along, opposed merger of special allowance with basic
pay due to incremental cost of superannuation benefits; while at the fag end of the
negotiation they denied to concede the demand on the plea of ‘subjudiced matter’.
Now it seems that discussion is taking place for further increase in percentage of
special allowance to distribute available fund. This is what we apprehended and to
avoid such an eventuality it was suggested that loading should be decided at the time
of distribution of fund on multiple heads.

It is emphatically clear that IBA is very much inclined to deprive the bank employees
including retirees of their legitimate demands through final settlement. Hence, we
should continue our campaign among the bank employees and officers regarding evil
designs of IBA.

With greetings,

Yours comradely,

(Debasish Basu Chaudhury)
General Secretary

Cases pending or decided by Hon’ble High Courts/Tribunals regarding preponement of effective date of MACPS – DOPT O.M

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igeadmin
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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
*****

North Block, New Delhi
Dated; 30th September, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub :- Cases pending or decided by Hon’ble High Courts/Tribunals regarding preponement of effective date of Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme – reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that the matter relating to grant of benefits w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of w.e.f. 01.09.2008 under the MACP Scheme to civilian Central Government employees is presently sub judice before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in a number of cases tagged with SLP Nos. 10811-10813/2018 in the matter of Union of India Vs. Shri Ranjit Samuel, and that all similar matters are being heard together by the Hon’ble Apex Court.

2. A large number of references are being received in this Department based on orders of the Hon’ble Tribunals (CAT Benches) and Hon’ble High Courts seeking advice on implementation of such orders allowing grant of benefits under the MACP Scheme from 1.1.2006, as against 1.9.2008, the date provided in the MACP Scheme.

3. Since such orders of Hon’ble Tribunals/High Courts are at variance with the extant MACPS guidelines and for the fact that the primary issue of date of effect of MACPS is sub judice before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, this Department is constrained to advise various Ministries/ Departments to either seek review or agitate the matter in higher courts, by challenging such orders.

4. Accordingly, Ministries/Departments are, therefore, advised to defend such cases or challenge the orders (where decision has been taken by the Hon’ble Tribunal/High Court) contrary to MACPS guidelines, by bringing the fact that the issue is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, to the notice of Hon’ble Tribunals/High Courts.

(Rajesh Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

Reimbursement of cost of OPD Medicines : Special Sanction in view of COVID-19 till 31st December 2020

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igeadmin
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Z 15025/12/2020/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 30th September, 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Reimbursement of cost of OPD Medicines: Special Sanction in view of COVID-19- till 31st December 2020- regarding

In view of the Corona Virus Disease(COVID-19), all out efforts are made by the Government to contain its impact by instituting measures at community as well as at individual level.

2. In this regard the undersigned is directed to draw attention is the OM of even number dated 27.03.2020, 29.04.2020, 29.05.2020 and 24th August 2020 vide which an option has been provided to CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases, to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 30th September 2020, irrespective of Non-Availability certificate from CGHS or otherwise. However, several representations are received in the Ministry seeking extension of the period in view of the continued ‘Lock Down’.

3. The matter has been reviewed by the Ministry and it is now decided, in continuation of the earlier OM on the subject , that CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases shall be permitted to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 31st December 2020 on the same conditions as per the earlier OM dated 27.03.2020. It is also clarified that the CGHS Wellness Centres are functional and CGHS beneficiaries also have the option to collect medicines through CGHS Wellness Centres as per normal practice, instead of purchasing from market.

4. Issued with the approval of Integrated Finance Division, MoHFW vide CD No 1558 dated 30.09.2020.

(Dr. Sanjay Jain )
Director, CGHS

Signed Copy

Payment of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) pursuant to the recommendations of 7th CPC – RBE No 83/2020

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igeadmin
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No.PC-VII/159
No.E(P&A)II-2017/HW-1

RBE No.83/2020
New Delhi, dated 29.09.2020

The General Managers/CAOs
All Indian Railways & Production Units

Sub : Payment of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) pursuant to the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – reg.

Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated 08.03.2018 (RBE No. 36/2018) whereby the rates for revision of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) have been issued.

2. The matter has been reviewed based on the orders received from DoPT, the nodal Deptt. of Govt. on NDA. The President is pleased to decide that the hourly rate of NDA shall be equal to {Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance)/200} which would be admissible to eligible categories of non-gazetted Railway Servants classified under Chapter XIV of the Railway Act, 1989 read with the Railway Servants (Hours of Work and Period of Rest) Rules, 2005 for work put in during the period from 22:00 hrs to 06:00 hrs. The ceiling of basic pay for entitlement of Night Duty Allowance shall be Rs.43600 per month. The rate should be worked out separately for each employee. The present formulation of weightage of 10 minutes for every hour of duty performed between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00 would continue.

3. The grant of NDA shall be subject to furnishing of a certificate by the supervisor concerned that Night Duty is essential.

4. These instructions will be applicable w.e.f. 01.07.2017.

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

6. Hindi version is enclosed.

(N.P.Singh)
Jt.Director, Estt.(P&A)
Railway Board

Signed Copy

AICPIN for August 2020

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igeadmin
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Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – August, 2020

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of the retail prices of selected items collected from 289 markets spread over 78 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 78 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of August, 2020 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for August, 2020 increased by 2 points and stood at 338 (three hundred and thirty eight). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.60 per cent between July and August, 2020 compared to (+) 0.31 per cent increase between corresponding months of previous year.

DA Calculation Sheet

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.14 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Mustard Oil, Milk (Buffalo), Chillies Green, Onion, Brinjal, Carrot, French Bean, Gourd, Green Coriander Leaves, Lady Finger, Palak, Parval, Potato, Banana, Mango (Ripe), Tea (Readymade), Flowers/Flower Garlands, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Wheat, Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Tomato, Guava, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Coimbatore recorded the maximum increase of 9 points followed by Salem (7 points) and Madurai (6 points). Among others, 5 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 4 points in another 3 centres, 3 points in 12 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 16 centres. On the contrary, Labac-Silchar recorded the maximum decrease of 4 points. Among others, 2 points decrease was observed in 3 centres and 1 point in 8 centres. Rest of 15 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 31 centres are above All-India Index and 47 centres’ indices are below national average.

Year-on-year inflation based on all-items stood at 5.63 per cent for August, 2020 as compared to 5.33 per cent for the previous month and 6.31 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.67 per cent against 6.38 per cent of the previous month and 5.10 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Development of electronic system for processing and authorizing the pension – CPAO

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igeadmin
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT& Tech/Master Data/14.Vol-III (A)/2020-21/38

Dated 21.09.2020

CIRCULAR

Subject: Development of electronic system for processing and authorizing the pension

In the Central Civil Ministries two systems namely Bhavishya system developed by Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DP&PW) and Public Financial Management System (PI‘MS) developed by O/o the Controller General of Accounts are being used for Sanction of pension cases by the Heads of offices (HoOs) and Authorization of pension cases by the Pay and Accounts Offices (PAOs) respectively towards reaching the end goal of end to end digitization of pension.

2. The pension forms are filled by the pensioners electronically under Bhavishya System and are sent by the HoOs to the respective PAOs electronically. The PAOs of respective Ministrics/Departments/Officcs send the e-PPO (electronic pension payment order) to CPAO which in turn issues e-SSA (electronic special seal authority) and sends it to Pension Disbursing Banks for making the pension payments electronically.

3. A brief description of both the systems is as under:-

a) Bhavishya: This system provides online tracking of pension sanction and payment process by the individual as well as the administrative authorities. The system captures the pensioners personal and service particulars. The forms for processing of pension can be submitted online. It keeps retiring employees informed of the progress of pension sanction process through SMS/E-mail. The system obviates delays in payment of pension by ensuring complete transparency.

b). PFMS: Bhavishya is integrated with the Pension module of PFMS and all the data forward through Bhavishya appear in the Pension module of PFMS. After verifying all the details by the concerned PAO and the e-ppo is prepared and this e-ppo is transmitted to the CPAO electronically after digitally signing it.

4. As you are aware that the postal services in the country are not working at their full strength due to the COVID-19 pandemic which is delaying in finalization of pension cases. It is also mentioned that during this pandemic, the movement of physical papers may be avoided to contain the spread of the disease.

5. Keeping in view of the facts mentioned above, it is suggested that your department may also initiate the process for electronic submission of pension documents for sanction and authorization of pension as being done in the Central Civil Ministries for the pensioners covered under CCS (Pension) Rules. This will make the life of the pensioners very easy, reduce unnecessary use of paper and data entry at various levels and ensure speedy processing and payment of pension. This will be a big reform under the aegis of Digital India mission as envisaged by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

6. The system can be developed by your departments as per the applicable pension rules or the existing systems of Bhavishya and PFMS may be customized as per the needs of your Department/Office for sanctioning and authorizing the pension cases and its onward transmission to CPAO electronically. If required, the technical teams of DP&PW and CGA will provide all necessary technical support.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller of Pensions.

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Dy. Controller of Accounts)

Signed Copy

Special Foundation Course for backlog officers – Dept of Posts

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igeadmin
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No. 4-25/2014-SPG
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001

Dated: 18.09.2020

To

The Director,
RAK National Postal Academy,
Ghaziabad-201002.

Subject: Special Foundation Course for backlog officers – regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to DoP&T’s O.M. No. T-21021/10/2019-Academy Desk dated 11.09.2020 (copy enclosed) on the aforesaid subject vide which it has been intimated that the Special Foundation Course, other than Common Foundation course, is going to be conducted by DoP&T for backlog officers of upto 2017 batch. In this context, it has been requested to furnish list of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS), Group ‘A’ Officers upto 2017 batch who have not undergone mandatory Foundation Course so far for their nomination.

2. It is, therefore, requested to furnish the requisite information alongwith their present posting and contact details viz. Address, Mobile No. and email id at the earliest for further intimation to DoP&T.

Encl.: As above.

Yours faithfully,

(Vinayak Mishra)
Assistant Director General (SPG)

No. T-21021/10/2019-Academy Desk
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Training Division

Old JNU Campus, Block IV,
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110067

Dated: 11 September, 2020

Office Memorandum

Subject: Special Foundation Course for backlog officers-reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that Special Foundation Course, other than Common Foundation Course, is to be conducted for backlog officers of upto 2017 batch in order to clear backlog.

2. Ministry of Communications is requested to send the list of backlog IPoS officers of upto 2017 batch for nominating them for next Special Foundation Course. The schedule and venue for Special Foundation Course will be intimated as and when decided.

(Biswajit Banerjee)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Signed copy

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