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EPFO adds 1.39 crore subscribers in last two financial years

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Recently published provisional payroll data by EPFO highlights the ever growing trend of increasing subscriber base for EPFO, since the collation of payroll data from September 2017. The payroll data, presents the consolidated annual figures for 2018-19 and 2019-20. Net addition to subscriber base rose from 61.12 lakh added in 2018-19 to 78.58 lakh in 2019-20, registering a 28% growth. The data published comprises of all the new members who have joined during the month and whose contribution is received.

The subscriber growth is on account of lower exits and higher rejoining by exited members. The tax free returns of 8.5% for 2019-20, which is one of the highest among other social security instruments and fixed deposits, has helped EPFO reduce its exits for 2019-20 by around 10% as compared with previous year.

Moreover, there has been a robust increase of around 75% in terms of rejoining by the members exited from 43.78 lakh in 2018-19 to 78.15 lakh in 2019-20. The auto-transfer facility which enables hassle free transfer of PF balance from the old account to the new account on change of job has played a big role in ensuring continuity of membership in many cases.

Also Read :  EPFO Pensioners to get enhanced pension

Age wise analysis during 2019-20 indicates that for the age group 26-28, 29-35 and beyond 35 the net enrolment has increased by more than 50% compared to previous year. Rapid improvement in quality of service delivery in online mode has attracted the workforce of the country towards services of EPFO. Moreover, PF accumulation is no longer looked at as locked-in money. With EPFO settling COVID-19 advances within 3 days, PF accumulations are now seen as liquid assets that can timely meet the need of the subscribers during crisis. Similarly, PF advances can be availed in case of unemployment, marriage expense, higher education, housing and medical treatment.

Further, enrolment of female workers has gone up by around 22% during 2019-20 compared to previous years indicating greater female participation in formal workforce.

The data published indicates that a total of 1.13 lakh new establishments have commenced compliance for the first time during 2018-19 and 2019-10. Simplification of compliance process enabling establishments to obtain PF Code easily through portal and facility of filing electronic challan cum return (ECR) online has promoted voluntary compliance by establishments.

Category wise analysis of industry indicates that Hospitals and Financing Establishments have shown greater than 50% growth while Trading & Commercial establishments, Textiles and establishments providing cleaning & sweeping services have all grown at greater than 20% in terms of net enrolment. It is indeed an indication that greater formalisation of jobs is taking place in the Indian employment market which is also corroborated by the 2019-20 Economic Survey.

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Absence during COVID-19 Lockdown period – Clarification

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Circular No.27/Staff Wing/2020
No.71 /Staff Entt./20-2018

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER &
AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA
9. DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA MARG.
NEW DELHI – 110 124

Date: 19 JUN 2020

To,
All Heads of Department
Director (P)

Subject : Clarification on regarding of Absence during COVID-19 Lockdown period.

Sir/Madam,

Regularization of absence during COVID-19 lockdown period imposed by the Government to contain the spread of Corona virus has been examined and the following clarifications are issued:

Sl.No Scenario/Situation Clarification
1 Employees on approved official tour upto and including 25th March & unable to return to their Headquarters, inspite of best efforts. The period of absence should be treated as duty subject to working from place of stay.
2 Employees who were on sanctioned leave for period including 25.03.2020 and leave was sanctioned prior to issue of lockdown orders (25.03.2020) and the leave ended during lockdown period. This includes employees who were in duty station or were travelling outside the duty station during the leave period. Deemed to have joined duty from the date of expiry of leave, subject to certification by the Controlling officer that the employee worked from home as required for employees in duty station upto 14.04.2020 and beyond only subject to being available for duty in office if called on 15.04.2020 or thereafter. In case of leave on medical grounds, subject to production of fitness certificate.
3 Employees who were on leave prior to issue of lockdown orders (25.03.2020) and their leave ended on 20.03.2020, but did not join duty on duty on 23.03.2020 (Monday) or 24.03.2020 (Tuesday). Employees who did not join duty on 23.03.2020 and 24.03.2020. could strictly speaking, attract provision of FR. 17. However, considering the circumstances, such employees may be allowed to apply for Ieave for the entire period till they returned to their duty station and rejoined duty.
4 Employees who left duty station for the week-end with due permission ie. on 20.03.2020, but did not return to duty station on 23.03.2020 (Monday) or 24.03.2020 (Tuesday)
5 Employees who were on sanctioned leave prior to issue of orders on lockdown (25.03.2020) and their leave expiring during the lock down period, but wish to curtail the leave before expiry and join duty. Curtailment of sanctioned leave requires approval based on official exigency, which is not normally envisaged during lock-down period. Hence, curtailment of leave may not be agreed to. From the date following the date of expiry of leave, the employee may be deemed to have joined duty, subject to fulfillment of other requirements based on the type of leave availed and subject to having worked from home after expiry of sanctioned leave (without Curtailment).

 

Yours Faithfully
sd/-
(V.S. Venkatanathan)
Asstt. Comptroller and Auditor General (N)

Source : Confederation

absence Lockdown

Admission format for Class 6 Students selected through Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya – JNVST 2020

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Admission format for Class 6 Students selected through Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya – JNVST 2020

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

NOTICE

Select list of students for admission to Class VI through JNVST-2020 has been released. The parents/guardians of selected students may take the following steps for admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya:

1. Formats for submission of details may be downloaded

2. Filled in formats are to be submitted to the Principal of JNV concerned as per schedule.

3. Certificates from the competent authority in respect of Rural, OBC, SC, ST and Disability as applicable are to be submitted to the JNV for verification of documents / eligibility to confirm admission to Class VI.

After verification, JNVs will confirm the admission, if the candidate found eligible as per NVS norms.

It is informed that admission will be given to the selected candidates only after due verification of the documents. Parents are advised not to take TC from the previous school until the admission is confirmed by the JNV. Admission to JNVs is
done free of cost. No fee is to be paid to school authority for admission to Class VI. The parents/students are required to approach directly the Principal of the JNV concerned.

For any complaints in the process of admission, E-mail may be sent to [email protected]

Click here to download Application Form

Extension of timelines for recording of APAR 2019-20 for Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS through SPARROW portal

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APAR

F.No.22/2/2020-CS-1 (APAR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi.
Dated the 19th June, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Further Extension of timelines for Recording of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) for the year 2019-20 in respect of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS through SPARROW portal – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to O.M. of even number dated 22.05.2020 read with Estt. Division, DoPT O.Ms. No. 21011/01/2009-Estt.(A)(Pt.II) dated 27.03.2020 and O.M. No.21011/02/2015-Estt.(A-II) (Pt.II) dated 30.03.2020 and 11.6.2020, wherein various dates for completion of recording of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) online on SPARROW web portal across all the Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS for the year 2019-20 were extended.

2. In view of the prevailing situation, it has been decided to further extend the timelines for distribution/online generation, recording and completion of APARs of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS for the year 2019-20, as a one-time measure, as specified in the Annexure.

3. The extended timelines for the APAR year 2019-20 shall also apply to the Reporting/ Reviewing/Accepting Authorities, who have demitted office or retired from service on or after 29.02.2020 and they shall be allowed to record their remarks till the respective extended cut-off dates as given in the Annexure.

Also Read : DOPT ORDERS 2020

4. Further, the decision conveyed vide this Department O.M.21011/02/2015-Estt.(A-II) (Pt.11) dated 22.5.2020 delinking recording and completion of APAR for the year 2019-20 from the conducting of Annual Medical Examination and thereafter submission of summary of Medical Report by 31.12.2020, shall continue.

5. Accordingly, all Ministries/ Departments are requested to take necessary action from generation stage to completion stage of APAR online process on SPARROW in respect of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS and complete all APAR activities for 2019-20 by 31.3.2021.

6. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

(P. B. Sahu)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Annexure

No. 22/2/2020-CS-I (APAR) dt. 19.6.2020

SI.No. Activity Date by which activity to be completed.
1 Distribution of blank forms/ online generation of APAR By 31st July 2020 or earlier
2 Submission of Self- appraisal to reporting officer 31st August, 2020
3 Submission of report by reporting officer to reviewing officer 30th Sept 2020
4 Forwarding of report by reviewing officer to APAR Cell/ Accepting Authority (wherever provided) 15th November, 2020
5 Appraisal by Accepting Authority, wherever provided 31st December, 2020
6 (i)   Disclosure of APAR to the officer reported upon where there is no accepting authority 31st December, 2020
(ii)  Disclosure of APAR to the officer reported upon where there is accepting authority 15th January, 2021
7 Receipt of representation, if any, on APAR 15 days from the date of communication
8 Receipt of representation to the competent authority
(a)   Where there is no accepting authority for APAR 31st January, 2021
(b)   Where there is accepting authority for APAR 15th January, 2021
9 Disposal of representation by the competent authority Within one month of the date of receipt of representation by the competent authority
10 Communication of the decision of the competent authority on the representation by the APAR cell Within 15 days of finalization of decision by competent authority
11 End of entire APAR process, after which APAR will be finally taken on record 31st March, 2021

*Not applicable to CSS Officers. The Reporting Officer in case of CSSS officers will send his / her report to Administration / CR Section, wherever provided.

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Shift Roster for Railway Employees – 33% of Officers and staff attend office with staggered timings

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भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)
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Office Order No. 47 of 2020

Sub : Preventive Measures to contain the spread of COVID-19

Attention is invited to Office Order No. 45 of 2020 containing detailed guidelines on measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 amongst officials in Board’s Office. Keeping in view the rise in number of officials testing COVID positive, it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to regulate reporting of Officials in Board’s Office as follows-until further orders:-

a) All Officers of the level of Executive Director/Joint Secretary and above shall attend office on all working days;

b) Officers of the level of JD and Director, shall attend office upto 50% on any given day on functional requirement as decided by the Controlling Officer;

c) For other Officers/staff below JD level, HODs of branches shall prepare roster so as to ensure that 33% of Officers and staff attend office with staggered timings;

Also Read : 50 percent of Central Govt Employees attend office on every alternate day as per Shift Roster

d) The duty roster in respect of personal staff attached with Officers i.e., PSO, Sr.PPS, PPS, PS, PA/Steno and MTS shall be prepared by the respective officer or Senior most personal staff,, keeping in view the minimum functional requirement;

e) All Officials not reporting to office, are to work from home and are to be available at all times on phone and other electronic means of communication.

1.1 Other guidelines as contained in Office Order No. 45 of 2020 would continue with no change.

2. All concerned to ensure strict compliance of above instructions and also of Office Order No. 45 of 2020 tn letter and spirit.

L.No.2020/O0&M/9/I
Dated: 17/06/2020

( B.Majumdar)
Joint Secretary/Railway Board

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BEFI Joins on Nationwide Protest on 3rd July 2020

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BEFI

Circular No.37/2020

16th June 2020

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

Dear Comrade,

Nationwide Protest on 3rd July 2020
Struggle of Non Cooperation and Defiance

The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has created a new dimension of the world order; our country is of no exception. We are concerned to note that more than 330000 people have been found to be infected with the virus and around 10000 died. As per experts, the peak is yet to be reached in our country in the backdrop of 10000 people per day found positive in last 4 consecutive days and rising. The country wide lockdown started on 25th March 2020 and first phase of unlock is continuing with some restrictions for containment areas; following initiation of unlocking the number of infected persons is on the rise.

As a result of lockdown, more than 14 crore jobs were lost during the period in organised and unorganised sectors. As per ILO, more than 40 crore people may be pushed to deep poverty. The migrant workers were put into inhuman misery with sudden declaration of lockdown; many workers died due to starvation; heat; exhaustion while traversing home on foot in absence of transport facilities.

The already fragile Indian economy, suffering from slowdown, is almost in the brink of disaster with continuous fall in GDP growth. A big section of people have lost purchasing power and need of the hour was to support them with monthly cash incentive of Rs.7500 for three months at least. It was required from the Govt. to supply sufficient food grains to all poor families for minimum six months. It is pity that the Govt. did not consider these suggestions put forward by eminent economists of the country and demanded by the trade unions. In the name of so called Rs.20 lakh crore Relief Package, the Govt. extended pittance for the distressed people of the country pushing them into bleak conditions.

The Govt. at the Centre, during the period of lockdown, is desperately pushing through its neo liberal economic agenda. The Govt. shamelessly ignored miseries of the workers who are indispensable in producing wealth of our country. Given the people badly suffering, different state governments are diluting and/or suspending labour laws for the interests of the big business houses; obviously with tacit support from the Centre. Efforts are made to increase 8 hours workday to 12 hours. Attacks have been mounted on the employees and retirees by stopping DA and DR respectively, by the Central Govt. and some of the State Govts. In the disguise of making a new self reliant India, ceremoniously named as ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, wholesale privatisation of the public sector enterprises including strategic sector is contemplated. We came across media reports that privatisation of some PSBs is under consideration of the Govt.

At the call of Central Trade Unions (CTUs), nationwide protest was organised against continuous attacks on the workers and their rights in which we also joined. Given that the Govt. at the Centre is in the mood of furthering their attacks, the CTUs jointly with the Federations and Associations of various sectors have decided to observe Nationwide Protest Day on 3rd July 2020. It was further decided that countrywide united struggles of Non-cooperation and Defiance against the detrimental policies of the Govt. will be launched; concrete form of the struggle including nationwide General Strike will be finalised by the joint
platform in due course.

We call upon our Units and Affiliates to participate in the programme as decided by respective State/area committees of the Central Trade Unions and Federations/Associations of different sectors including ourselves to make the Nationwide Protest Day on 3rd July 2020 a massive success.

Joint Press Statement of the Central Trade Unions and Federations released on 05th June 2020 is appended.

With greetings,
Yours comradely,

(Debasish Basu Chaudhury)
General Secretary

Source : https://www.befi.in/

Signed Copy

Commutation of Pension Forms

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Commutation of Pension Forms

Also Read :  Commutation of Pension – Compilation

Forms Form used for Download Link
Form 1 Form of Application for Commutation of a percentage of Pension without Medical Examination Click here
Form 1A Form of application for Commutation of a percentage of superannuation pension without medical examination when applicant desires that the payment of the commuted value of pension should be authorized through the pension payment order Click here
Form 2 Form of application for commutation of pension after medical examination by an applicant referred to in rule 18 of the central civil services (commutation of pension) rules, 1981 Click here
Form 3 Form of Letter of the Chief Administrative Medical Authority  – Medical Examination – Commutation of Pension Click here
Form 4 Form for Medication Examination Click here
Form 5 Commutation of Pension – Nomination Form Click here
Performa Restoration of commuted portion of pensions after 15 years Click here

CGHS guidelines for tele-homecare of COVID-19 patients

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F. No. 1-2/2020/CGHS/ADHQ/29
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 16th June, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Guidelines for tele-homecare of COVID-19 patients-reg:

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In view of the current Coronavirus Disease (COVID-1 9) Pandemic. the matter relating to providing tele-home care to those CGHS beneficiaries who test positive for COVID 19, manifest mild to moderate symptoms, have no co-morbidities and decide to opt for home isolation has been considered by the CGHS Directorate and it has been decided to issue the attached Advisory for the guidance of patients. caregivers, CGHS doctors and staff.

Also Read : Reimbursement of cost of ‘Pulse Oximeter’ for the family of COVID-19 Positive CGHS Beneficiary under Home Care

Additional Directors of Cities/Zones are requested to implement the Advisory, circulate it among all stakeholders, take appropriate action and keep this Directorate informed from time to time.

End: As above

(Dr. Sanjay Jain)
Director, CGHS

Signed Copy & Complete Guidelines – Download here

Commutation of Pension to become absolute

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Commutation of Pension to become absolute

(1) The commutation of pension shall become absolute in the case of an applicant referred to –

(i) in sub-rule (1) of Rule 13, on the date on which the application in Form 1 is received by the Head of Office ;

(i-a) in sub-rule (3) of Rule 13, on the date following the date of his retirement ;

(ii) in Chapter IV, on the date on which the medical authority signs the medical report in Part III of Form 4 ;

Provided that –

(a) in the case of an applicant who is drawing his pension from a treasury or Accounts Officer, the reduction in the amount of pension on account of commutation shall be operative from the date of receipt of the commuted value of pension or at the end of three months after issue of authority by the Accounts Officer for the payment of commuted value of pension, whichever is earlier, and

(b) in the case of an applicant who is drawing pension from a branch of a nationalized bank, the reduction in the amount of pension on account of commutation shall be operative from the date on which the commuted value of pension is credited by the bank to the applicant’s account to which pension is being credited.

Also Read : Commutation Tables Value for Central Government Employees

(c) in the case of an applicant governed by sub-rule (3) of Rule 13 in whose case the commuted value of pension becomes payable on the day following the date of his retirement, the reduction in the amount of pension on account of commutation shall be operative from its inception. Where, however, payment of commuted value of pension could not be made within the first month after the date of retirement, the difference of monthly pension for the period between the day following the date of retirement and the date preceding the date on which the commuted value of pension is deemed to have been paid in terms of Rule 49 of the Central Government Accounts (Receipts and Payments) Rules, 1983, shall be authroized by the Accounts Oficer.]

(2) In the case of an applicant referred to in Rule 9 or Rule 10, the commuted value is paid in two or more stages, the reduction in the amount of pension shall be made from the respective dates of the payments as laid down in Clause (a) or Clause (b) of the proviso to sub-rule (1).

(3) The date on which the payment of the commuted value of pension was made to the applicant or the commuted value was credited to the applicant’s account shall be entered in both halves of the Pension Payment Order by the disbursing authority under intimation to the Accounts Officer who authorized the payment of commuted value of pension.

Restoration of Commuted Portion of Pension

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The commuted amount of pension shall be restored on completion of 15 years from the date the reduction of pension on account of commutation becomes operative in accordance with rule 6:

Provided that when the commutation amount was paid on more than one occasion on account of upward revision of pension, the respective commuted amount of pension shall be restored on completion of fifteen years from the respective date(s)

The provisions shall apply to an applicant who is eligible to commute a percentage of his pension without medical examination.

Also Check : Commutation of Pension – Complete Guide

Eligibility for Restoration of Commuted portion of pension

An applicant who is authorized –

(i) a superannuation pension under Rule 35 of the Pension Rules ; or

(ii) a retiring pension under Rule 36 of the Pension Rule ; or

(iii) a pension on absorption in or under a corporation or company or body in terms of Rule 37 of the Pension Rules and who elects to receive monthly pension and retirement gratuity ; or

(iv) a compensation pension on abolition of permanent post under Rule 39 of the Pension Rules ; or

(v) a pension in whole or in part on the finalization of the departmental or judicial proceedings referred to in Rule 9 of the Pension Rules and issue of final orders thereon, shall, subject to the limit in Rule 5, be eligible to commute a percentage of his pension without medical examination :

Provided that he applies for commutation of pension in Form 1 or Form 1-A in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13.

NOTE. – Pension referred to in Clause (i), Clause (ii) and Clause (iv) shall include the provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 64 of the Pension Rules.

 

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