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

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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

Mission Karmayogi enhancing governance through Civil Service Capacity Building

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igeadmin
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The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (‘NPCSCB’) – “Mission Karmayogi” has been launched with the objective of enhancing governance through Civil Service Capacity Building.Mission Karmayogi will have the following six pillars:-

(i) Policy Framework,

(ii) Institutional Framework,

(iii) Competency Framework,

(iv) Digital Learning Framework (Integrated Government Online Training Karmayogi Platform (iGOT-Karmayogi),

(v)  electronic Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS), and

(vi) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.

For implementation and monitoring of the programme, following institutional framework has been approved:

(i) Prime Minister’s Public Human Resource Council (PMHRC): A Council under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister is conceived to be the apex body for driving and providing strategic direction to civil service reforms and capacity building.

(ii)  Cabinet Secretariat Coordination Unit: It will monitor the implementation of NPCSCB, align stakeholders and provide mechanism for overseeing capacity building plans.

(iii)  Capacity Building Commission– It will be set up for functional supervision of training institutions and facilitate in preparation of annual capacity building plans.

(iv)  Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV, an autonomous company) under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 – It will own and operate all the digital assets created for NPCSCB on behalf of the Government of India.

(v) Programme Management Unit (PMU) – It will provide Program Management and Support services to the Department.

The training of Civil Servants at various Academies will be restructured to include optimum use of the digital learning platform of iGOT.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

Measures for welfare of Pensioners during COVID-19

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igeadmin
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The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today that several measures have been taken for the benefit of pensioners during COVID-19.

The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, ever since the lockdown due to unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, has been taking various initiatives for the pensioners, to ensure the timely credit of pension & retirement benefits and keep them healthy and aware during this time of COVID-19 pandemic.

Some of major initiatives/support measures taken in this regard are enumerated hereunder:

  • A web event was organized by this department with the pensioners covering about 20 Indian cities for a tele-interaction with Dr.Randeep Gulleria, Director, AIIMS, in which all aspects of COVID-19 were covered to allay Pensioners’ fear.
  • For ensuring preventive-health care of pensioners, another web event on Yoga was held covering about 20 Indian cities, in the course of which, a Yoga trainer gave a live demonstration and lecture to Pensioners and answered their questions, in order to boost their immunity during lockdown and to stay fit.
  • To ensure timely credit of pension in cases, where PPO (Pension Payment Order) has been issued but not sent to CPAO or banks due to lockdown, the matter was taken up with Controller General of Accounts (CGA) to issue necessary directive to CPAO and CPPCs of banks to use electronic modes during the unprecedented situation of COVID-19 pandemic till normalcy returns.
  • Rule 64 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, was relaxed in order to ensure immediate provisional sanction of pensionary benefits amid the unprecedented situation of COVID-19, wherever an employee is likely to retire before finalization of his dues or is unable to submit the pension claim form.
  • In order to enhance Ease of Living of central government civil pensioners, a provision has been made to integrate the e-PPO (Electronic Pension Payment Order) with DigiLocker. This initiative will create a permanent record of PPO in the DigiLocker and the pensioner can get the instant copy/print-out of the latest copy of his PPO.
  • In view of the on-going COVID-19 and the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona virus, the timeline for submitting the life certificate has been relaxed. All central government pensioners can submit Life Certificate from 1st November, 2020 to 31st December, 2020. However, the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above can submit Life Certificate from 1st October, 2020 to 31st December, 2020.

Contract for Old Pension Scheme – Rajya Sabha

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igeadmin
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National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for Central Government employees by a Notification of Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) dated 22nd December, 2003. NPS is mandatory for all new recruits to the Central Government service from 1st January, 2004 (except the armed forces). However, in some specific court cases, like WP(C) No. 3834/2013 titled Permanand Yadav Vs. Union of India and WP(C) No. 2810/2016 viz.Rajendra Singh Vs. Union of India, where the selection of candidates had been made before 01.01.2004 but their actual appointment in the Government service could be made on or after 01.01.2004 due to various reasons, on the direction of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, the benefit of Old Pension Scheme was allowed to the petitioners.

After considering all the relevant aspects and to extend the benefit to similarly placed Government servants in order to reduce further litigation, the Government has decided, vide an Office Memorandum No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17th February, 2020 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, that in all cases where the results for recruitment were declared before 01.01.2004 against vacancies occurring on or before 31.12.2003, the candidates declared successful for recruitment shall be eligible for coverage under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. Accordingly, such Government servants who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after 01.01.2004, may be given a one – time option to be covered under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.

The advertisements issued before the introduction of the National Pension System may or may not have contained a clause regarding the pension scheme applicable to the selected candidates. In its order dated 27.03.2019 in W.P.(C) 10306/2016 – Union of India & others versus Dr. Narayan Rao Battu& another, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi observed that since the new pension scheme was in effect and a policy decision had already been taken to make the said scheme applicable to all incumbents joining government service on or after 01.01.2004, the Respondent, who was appointed on 25.02.2005, cannot claim the right to be covered by the old pension scheme, merely because the vacancy against which he was appointed was initially advertised at a time when the old pension scheme was in force. Hon’ble Court also observed that once the new pension scheme unambiguously and specifically provided that since all incoming office bearers, whose date of appointment is on or after 01.01.2004, would be governed by the new pension scheme, no reference can be made to either the date of vacancy, or the date of advertisement.

In view of the specific provisions of the Notification dated 22.12.2003, the date of advertisement for the vacancies or the date of examination for selection against those vacancies is not considered relevant for determining the eligibility for coverage under the Old Pension Scheme or the National Pension System. There is no proposal to revise the orders issued vide aforesaid Office Memorandum dated 17.02.2020.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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

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

LOK SABHA

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

RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES

576. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

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

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

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

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

ANSWER

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

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

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

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

Policy for Transfer of Employees – Lok Sabha QA

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

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

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

This information was given by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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

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igeadmin
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SB Order No.31/2020

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

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated – 16.09.2020

ADDENDUM

To,
All Head of Circles/Regions,

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

Sir/Madam,

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

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

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

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

5. This issues with approval of the Competent Authority.

(Devendra Sharma)
Assistant Director (SB-II)

Signed Copy

Minimum Wages of Workers – Lok Sabha Q&A

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igeadmin
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 43
TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

MINIMUM WAGES OF WORKERS

43. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

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

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

(b)if so, the details thereof;

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

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

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

ANSWER

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

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

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

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

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

e-Nomination facility for NPS subscribers

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

CIRCULAR

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

Date: September 3, 2020

To.
All Stakeholder under NPS

Subject : e-Nomination facility for NPS subscribers

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

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

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

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

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

K Mohan Gandhi
(General Manager)

Signed copy

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