From
Addl. Chief Secretary to Government Haryana
Finance Department.
To
1. All Heads of Departments, Commissioners of Division.
2. All Deputy Commissioners & Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
3. The Registrar General, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
Memo No. 2/47/2007-1Pension (FD)
Dated Chandigarh, the 22nd June, 2020
Subject :- Adoption of Online PRAN Generation on Module (OPGM) in the State of Haryana.
Sir/ Madam,
Kindly refer to this Department’s guidelines issued vide letter No. 1/1/2014-1Pension dated 04.12.2008 in relation to the NPS and other instructions from time to time on the subject cited above.
It has been observed by the State Government that there is a huge gap between date of joining the Service and the date of generation of PRAN, which adversely compromises the NPS corpus of the subscribers and thus is a matter of serious concern and needs to be addressed on priority. Delay in generation of Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) further leads to delay in uploading of NPS contributions. Such delays in uploading NPS contributions adversely impact the total corpus available in the NPS account leading to lesser monthly pension being received by the subscriber and defeating the very purpose of providing NPS to an employee subscriber.
Accordingly, NSDL-CRA. has developed ‘Online PRAN Generation Module’ (OPGM) for the Government employees. Online PRAN Generation has greater advantages over the manual PRAN generation process as listed below:-
Manual PRAN Generation process
Automated File Based process
Consideration time & effort spent to check every PRAN application
Accuracy cannot be ensured in case of all the applicable fields.
Time lag movement of physical from DDO to CRA – FCs
Higher probability of application
Above might lead to delay in contribution credit
Once Data, Photo & Signature are collated centrally, text file can be Generated from Back Office System
Inbuilt validations
Expedites PRAN Generation
Error free operations as details present in back office are part of rejections the text file
Faster contribution credit
After due consideration, it has been decided by the State Government to adopt/ implement ‘Online PRAN Generation Module’ (OPGM) w.e.f. 01.06.2020 only.
The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance
Deputy Secretary Finance (Pension)
for Addl. Chief Secretary to Government Haryana
Finance Department
Simplification of pension process for permanently disabled children / siblings and dependent parents – Haryana Govt Order
From
Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department.
To
1. All Heads of Departments
2. Commissioners of Divisions
3. All the Deputy Commissioners 85 Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
4. The Registrar, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
Memo No. 2/2/2019-1Pension (FD)
Dated, Chandigarh, the 22.06.2020
Subject : Simplification of pension process for permanently disabled children/siblings and dependent parents – instructions thereof.
Sir/ Madam,
Kindly refer to the notification No. 2/22/2016-1Pension Dated 19.07.2016 wherein Haryana Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2016, were notified.
Whereas, Government of India had issued OM No. 1/27/2011-P85PW (E) dated 01.07.2013, wherein they have prescribed pension process for permanently disabled child/children/ siblings and/or dependent parents,
A number of references were received from the quarter concerned for adopting the above said pension process of Central Government also in respect of State Government employees.
After due consideration and to avoid difficulty faced in getting the revised Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) issued for old parents and disabled children/ siblings after the death of the pensioner/ family pensioner, it has now been decided by State Government to adopt the pension process, for permanently disabled children/siblings and/or dependent parents, prescribed in the OM No. 1/27/2011-P&PW (E) dated 01.07.2013 in the following manner:-
The name(s) of permanently disabled child/children/ siblings and/or dependent parents may be added to the PPO issued to the retiring Government servant if there is no other eligible prior claimant for family pension other than the spouse. No fresh PPO needs to be issued in such case and the family pension will be payable by the pension disbursing authority in the following order and the following manner: –
(i) To the Spouse :- on the death of the pensioner – on production of death certificate of pensioner. This Family Pension will continue till death or remarriage of spouse. In the case of a childless widow, the family pension may continue even after her re-marriage as per provisions contained under Haryana Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2016.
(ii) To the permanently disabled child/children:- on the death/ remarriage of spouse – on production of such death certificate/ remarriage-intimation, Family pension to the spouse will be discontinued and family pension would be allowed by the Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA) for life for permanent disabled children in the order, prescribed in Haryana Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2016.
(iii) To the dependent parents:- To be taken up sequentially first mother, then father-when claimants in (i) and (ii) die or become ineligible- on production of death certificate/remarriage-intimation of Spouse and/or death certificate of all permanently disabled children, family pension would be allowed by the PDA to dependent parents. This family pension would continue till death of the dependent parents. The relevant detailed provisions contained under Haryana Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2016.
(iv) To the permanently disabled siblingsjs:- when family pension to all above ceases to be payable on account of death/remarriage on production of death certificates/remarriage-intimation as applicable, the family pension will be allowed by PDA to the permanently disabled siblings. The relevant detailed provisions are as contained under Haryana Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2016.”
It is requested to bring the above instructions to the concerned for strict compliance.
The above order can be downloaded from the website of Finance Department i.e. www.finhry.gov.in.
Deputy Secretary Finance (Pension)
for Addl. Chief Secretary to Government Haryana
Finance Department
From
The Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana
Finance Department
To
1. The Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana (Establishment-I/II).
2. All the Administrative Secretaries to Govt. Haryana.
3. All Head of Departments in Haryana.
4. Commissioners of Divisions-Hisar, Ambala, Karnal, Faridabad, Rohtak, Gurugram.
5. All Deputy Commissioners in Haryana.
6. The Registrar (General), Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
7. All Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
Dated : 25.06.2020
Subject : Instructions regarding preparing reply to the legal notices & court cases related to grant of House Rent Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2016 instead of 1.8.2019.
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Reference on the subject noted above.
As aware, instructions have been issued by the Finance Department vide No.4/2/2017-5FR(FD) dated 30.7.2019 for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) under 7th Pay Structure w.e.f. 01.08.2019, as amended vide even number dated 14.08.2019 and 22.08.2019.
Many employees/retirees are filing legal notices and Civil Writ Petitions for grant of HRA w.e.f. 01.01.2016 instead of 01.08.2019. Cases are received in the Finance Department for vetting of draft reply to be filed in the Hon’ble High Court in different CWPs. Therefore to maintain uniformity in such cases, please find enclosed herewith a draft copy of “Preliminary Submissions” on the matter in question.
It is advised to prepare detailed reply/written statement to the legal notices/CWPs as per facts of each case individually and file the same in the Hon’ble High Court after getting it vetted from 0/o Ld. Advocate General, Haryana under intimation to the Finance Department.
Copy of this communication may be downloaded from the official website of the Finance Department i.e. www.finhry.gov.in also.
DA: As above.
Under Secretary Finance (FR)
for Additional Chief Secretary to Government,
Haryana Finance Department
No. 4/1/2009-5FR/8101
GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Dated Chandigarh, the 6th July, 2020
To
1. All the Heads of Department and Commissioners of Divisions.
2. All the Deputy Commissioners and Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
3. The Registrar, General Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
Subject:- Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government employees and Dearness Relief to Haryana Government pensioners at current rates till July, 2021.
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Sir/Madam,
I have been directed to invite you kind attention towards letter No.1/1/2020-E-II(B) dated 23.04.2020 issued by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi on the subject noted above and to say that in view of the crisis arising out of Covid-19, it has been decided that additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable to Haryana Government employees and Dearness Relief to Haryana Government pensioners, due from 1st January, 2020 shall not be paid. The additional instalments of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1st July, 2020 and 1st January, 2021 shall also not be paid. However, Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief at current rates i.e. 17% will continue to be paid.
As and when the decision to release the future instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1st July, 2021 is taken by the Government, the rates of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief as effective from 1st January, 2020, 1st July, 2020 and 1st January, 2021 will be restored prospectively and will be subsumed in the cumulative revised rate effective from 1st July, 2021. No arrears for the period from 1st January, 2020 till 30th June, 2021 shall be paid.
Copy of these orders may also be downloaded from the official website of Finance Department i.e. www.finhry.gov.in.
Yours faithfully,
(Anita)
Under Secretary Finance
for Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department.
F. No. AB-14017/41/2013-Estt.RR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Estt. RR Section
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department OM of even number dated 16.4.2020 (copy enclosed) on the above-mentioned subject conveying therein the following recommendations made by Committee of Secretaries (CoS), in its meeting held on 20th February 2020, while considering the proposal of review of Modified Flexible Complementing Scheme (MFCS):
(i) Ministries / Departments may carefully rework the Output Indicators so as to simplify and streamline them. Qualitative dimensions may also be captured so that excellence of a Scientist is brought out and only the deserving Scientists get promoted.
(ii) Ministries / Departments may ensure that all promotions under MFCS are held timely so that the issue of granting retrospective promotion does not arise.
(iii) Number of posts required at HAG / HAG± level may be worked out individually at the Ministry/ Department level looking at the organizational structure and their specific requirements. Cadre review exercise may accordingly be undertaken.
2. All Scientific Ministries/Departments were accordingly requested to take necessary action as per the above recommendations of the CoS and furnish an Action Taken Report to this Department by 31 .05.2020.
3. However, Action Taken Report has not been received in this Department from any of the Scientific Ministry/Department. It is, therefore, requested that Action Taken Report on the recommendations made by CoS. may kindly be provided to this Department latest by 10.7.2020.
(Shukdeo Sah)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
The Secretary,
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Pay anomaly in the Supervisory Cadre of Accounts Department, Ministry of Railways and pay disparity with other Supervisory Cadres of the Central Government Services
Your kind attention is invited towards our earlier letter dated 19th August, 2016, followed by reminders dated 24th May, 2017, January 14, 2019, 22nd August, 2019 and February 10, 2020, wherein it was requested that the benefit of Grade Pay Rs.5400 should be extended to the Supervisory Cadre in Accounts Department of the Ministry of Railways(who are the only left in this case) on completion of four years service in GP Rs.4800. It is worthwhile to mention here that the Supervisory Cadre of Accounts Department of the Railways is also entrusted with responsibilities of presenting Railway Accounts on widely accepted of accrual based Accounting in addition to presenting the Government Accounts as per requirements laid down in the Constitution of India. It would not be out of context to mention here that, Accounts Cadre is performing their duties under extreme pressure owing to huge number of vacancies and adopting modernization in technology.
Here it is worth-mentioning that, this issue is also an item of the Standing Committee of the NC/JCM, wherein it was told to us that, a committee has been formed and the matter would be resolved shortly. Regrettably, despite regularly pursuing the matter for the last around four years, nothing more has been heard in this regard from your good offices, while an Unrecognized Association has been replied by the DoP&T, vide letter No.19/2/2020-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 29th May, 2020, that this issue will be resolved within a few days. This practice is not fair as all such informations should be routed through the NC/JCM(Staff Side), that too to the Recognised Unions/ Associations.
As the matter has already been delayed badly, resulting in serious resentment amongst the affected staff, it would be in all appropriateness that the benefit of granting GP Rs.5400 should be extended to the Supervisory Cadre in Accounts Department of Ministry of Railways(who are the only left in this case) on completion of four years service in GP Rs.4800. This will help end pay disparity between the Organized Accounts Cadres of the Government of India. We do hope that, correspondence in future should be dealt with according to the established practice, i.e. through the Staff Side(JCM).
No. 02(01)/2017/D(Civ-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence
B-Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated, the 29th June, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Risk and Hardship Allowance to the Fire-fighting staff working under various Defence Establishments – Clarification regarding Risk and Hardship Allowance to the Fire-fighting staff working under various Defence Establishments – Clarification regarding
The undersigned is directed to say that the matter regarding admissibility of Risk and Hardship Allowance to the Fire-Fighting Staff during leave/training has been under considered by this Ministry in consultation with Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. As per the comments/advice received from the above Ministries, it is clarified that any leave stretching to more than 30 days would make the personnel ineligible for Risk and Hardship Allowance.
(Vimala Vikram)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
e.F. No 113-03/2017-SB(Pt.1)
Govt. of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(FS Division)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 03.07.2020
To,
All Head of Circles/Regions
Subject : Relaxation guidelines in small savings schemes – reg.
Madam/Sir,
The undersigned is directed to inform that, vide O.M. no. 14/6/2020-NS dated 01.07.2020 the MoF (DEA)has taken decision to further extend the various relaxations and has relaxed some regulatory provisions up to 31.07.2020 in the statutory provisions of the small savings schemes in view of ongoing COVID-1 9 pandemic situation in the country.
2. The relaxation guidelines are as under: –
a. The subscribers of RD account may deposit the installments of March, April, May and June, 2020 in their RD account till 31.07.2020 and no revival fee shall be charged.
b. If the account is to be continued as per paragraph 7(2) of RD Scheme, 1981 or paragraph 6(2) of RD scheme, 2019 the same shall be done by the depositor till 31.07.2020 by submitting the pending monthly installments in such case, no default fee shall be charged for the period of March, April, May and June 2020.
c. The subscribers of RD account who could not deposit the advance installments to get the benefit of rebate during the lockdown period may deposit the same up to 31.07.2020. The rebate admissible as per the scheme provision will be available at the time of deposit of advance installments.
d. The subscribers of PPF and SCSS accounts may submit the prescribed form for extension, whose deadline for submitting the extension form is due in lockdown with one year grace period after maturity, through registered email id by 31.07.2020 and original copy of the same shall be submitted to the concerned operating agency once the lock down is completely lifted.
e. No transfer fee shall be charged in case of transfer of account from one account office to another till 31.07.2020 for the purpose of maturity of account.
f. Sukanya Samriddhi Account may be opened in the name of girl child on or before 31.07.2020 who have attained the age of 10 years during the period of lock down i.e. 25.03.2020 to 30.06.2020.
g. PPF/SSA subscribers may make a single deposit each in account(s) as the case may be for FY 2019-20 till 31.07.2020 subject to the condition of maximum deposit ceiling prescribed in the PPF/SSA scheme provisions and other conditions as mentioned in MOFs letter no. 14/6/2020-NS dated 11.04.2020/SB Order 16/2020 dated 11.04.2020.
3. Accordingly necessary amendments are being made in Finacle. Non-CBS Post Offices should also take necessary action accordingly.
4. It is requested to circulate it to all concerned for information and necessary action. The same may also be placed on the notice boards of the Post Offices in public area.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Yours Faithfully,
(R C Phogat )
Assistant Director (SB)
