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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
