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CBSE cancels Examinations for classes X and XII scheduled for 1st July to 15th, 2020

CBSE cancels Examinations for classes X and XII scheduled for 1st July to 15th, 2020 in view of prevailing circumstances due to Covid-19

Assessment for cancelled examinations to be done as per assessment scheme suggested by committee of CBSE for both Class-X and Class-XII

Union HRD Minister expresses his gratitude towards Supreme Court for giving priority to safety concerns of students

Results based upon the assessment scheme will be declared by 15th July, 2020- Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

Keeping in view the request received from various State Governments and the prevailing circumstances due to Covid 19 as on date, CBSE has decided to cancel the Examinations for classes X and XII which were scheduled to be held from 1st July to 15th 2020. The Supreme Court today has agreed on proposal of CBSE to cancel the examination and on a scheme to assess the final performance of students in their Classes X and XII exams.

Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ expressed his gratitude towards Supreme Court for accepting CBSE proposal of not holding the CBSE examinations of class XII from 1st July to 15th July and for giving priority to safety concerns of students . He said that Assessment from the performance of students in the cancelled examination will be done based on the assessment scheme as suggested by competent committee of the CBSE for declaration of result for both Class-X and Class-XII.

Shri Nishank said that CBSE will conduct an optional examination for class XII students in the subjects the examination for which were scheduled to be conducted from 1st July to 15th, 2020 as soon as conditions are conducive. Candidates whose results will be declared based on the assessment scheme will be allowed to appear in these optional examinations to improve their performances, if they wish so. He said that no further examinations will be conducted for candidates in class X and the result declared by CBSE on the basis of assessment scheme will be treated as final.

The Union Minister said that results based upon the aforesaid assessment scheme will be declared by 15th July, 2020 so that candidates can apply and seek admission in Higher Education institutes.He said that we have proposed this scheme to Supreme Court because the health of students, parents, and teachers is our prime concern.

Click here for CBSE notification on Examinations for classes X and XII

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NPS to OPS One Time Option – DOPPW Clarification

No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, the 25th June, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, in place of National Pension System in terms of DoPPW OM dated 17.02.2020 – clarifications- regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that instructions have been issued vide this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 17th February, 2020, 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 are 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 CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972.

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2. References have been received in this Department seeking clarifications in regard to the implementation of the aforesaid instructions in certain circumstances. The issues raised by the various Departments have been examined in this Department and the position is clarified as under

A Government servant joined in a Department /Office of the Central Government on or after 01.01.2004 on the basis of results declared before 01.01.2004 against vacancies occurred prior to 01.01.2004 and thereafter joined another Central Government Department / Office with proper permission after tendering technical resignation. Can the option exercised by such a Government servant be considered in accordance with the O.M. dated 17.2.2020 and, if so, which Department/office will take a decision on such option Such a Government servant is also eligible to exercise option under O.M. dated 17.02.2020. A decision on the option shall be taken by the appointing authority of the post in the Department/Office for which such option is exercised by Government servant. In case the Government servant has submitted his option in his latest Department/office, that Department/Office shall forward the option to the concerned Department/office, for taking an appropriate decision. The decision taken by the concerned Department/Office shall be communicated to his latest Department. In such cases, the instructions relating to mobility as contained in this Department’s O.Ms. No. 28/30/2004-P&PW(B) dated 26.07.2005 and 28.10.2009 shall also be applicable and further action for counting of past service for pension/gratuity shall be taken in accordance with the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 by the latest Department/Office.
Can an option exercised by a member of the family of the deceased Government servant be considered If a Government servant, who was otherwise eligible to exercise option in terms of the O.M. dated 17.02.2020, has already died, the option exercised by the member of the family, who is eligible to receive NPS benefits on death of the Government servant in accordance with PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals under NPS) Regulations, may be accepted and processed in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s OM dated 17.02.2020.

If, before his death, the Government servant had joined another Central Government Department / office with proper permission after tendering technical resignation, the option exercised by the such nominee shall be processed in accordance with the clarification No. (1) above.

In cases covered by clarification No. (2), how will the amount of the corpus in the NPS account, which was transferred to the Government consequent on death of the Government servant in accordance with the O.M. No. 38/41/06/P&PW(A) dated 05.05.2009, be adjusted. The amount of the corpus in the NPS account, which was transferred to the Government consequent on death of the Government servant, shall be adjusted in the manner indicated in para 9 of this Department’s O.M. dated 17.02.2020, with the modification that the employee’s contribution in the NPS account along with up-to-date interest, calculated on the rates applicable to GPF from time to time, shall be paid to the person in whose favour a nomination to receive NPS amount was submitted by the Government servant under the Regulations notified by PFRDA.
Will the instructions contained in the OM dated 17.02.2020 be applicable in the case of Government servants who joined on or after 01.01.2004 on appointment on compassionate grounds. If so, how will the eligibility of such Government servants to exercise option under OM dated 17.02.2020 be determined. A Government servant, who joined on or after 01.01.2004 on appointment on compassionate grounds, shall be eligible to exercise option in terms of the OM dated 17.02.2020, if the competent authority had taken the decision on the recommendation of the Screening/Selection Committee to appoint the Government servant on compassionate grounds before 01.01.2004.

3. All Ministries / Departments are requested to bring the contents of these clarifications to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers, Attached office and Subordinate Offices under them.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(S. Chakrabarti)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

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Annual Increment on 1st July 2020 for Central Government Employees

Annual increment

As per the 7th Pay Commission recommendation, the rate of annual increment is being retained at 3 percent. The increment is based on the specified in the vertical Cells of the applicable Level in the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix Table

There shall be two dates for grant of increments,

  • 1st January and
  • 1st July of every year

During the regime of 6th CPC, when the annual increment was admissible uniformly on 1st July every year, employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure as on 1st July were eligible for grant of increment. In the 7th. CPC regime there are two dates of increments 1st January and 1st July.

Service which counts for increment

As per F.R.26, the following conditions on which the service counts for increments in a time-scale:

  • All duty in a post on a time-scale counts for increments in that time-scale
  • Service in another post, other than a post carrying less pay, whether in a substantive or officiating capacity, service on deputation out of India, and leave other than extraordinary leave shall count for increments in the time scale applicable to the post on which the Govt. servant holds a lien
  • All leave other than EOL and the period of deputation out of India shall count for increment in the time scale applicable to a post in which a Govt. Servant was officiating at the time he proceeded
  • The period of EOL taken on account of illness or for any other cause beyond the Govt. servant’s control or for prosecuting higher scientific or technical studies with an undertaking to serve the Govt. on return from leave for a period of atleast 5 years, sanctioned by the Govt
  • Service in another post of Govt. of another state in India or the Central Govt. in officiating capacity
  • The period of officiating service in the higher post counts for increment in the lower post
  • Foreign Service counts for increments in the post he would hold a lien
  • Joining time counts for increments in the post he would hold a lien
  • The EOL granted on the request of the individual for regularization of the dismissal / deemed suspension / suspension period, after exhausting all the available leave may also be counted for the purpose of notional increments and pension

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Service which does not count for increment:

  • The period of Willful absence from duty which is treated as Dies-non
  • The period of Suspension treated as not duty
  • The period of Suspension and period of service preceding the suspension, if the Suspension is made for misconduct
  • EOL sanctioned for private affairs (or) for regularizing the period of suspension
  • The period of EOL taken on account of illness or for any other cause beyond the Govt. servant’s control or for prosecuting higher scientific or technical studies with an undertaking to serve the Govt. on return from leave for a period of atleast 5 years, not sanctioned by the Govt.
  • Over-stayal of leave not regularized
  • Officiating service in a lower time scale without specific sanction of Govt. will not count for increments in the substantive post on a higher scale
  • The service rendered in temporary capacity without having prescribed minimum qualifications for the post

Withholding Annual Increments of Non-performers after 20 Years

7th Pay Commission recommended that withholding of annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for MACP or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service. This will act as a deterrent for complacent and inefficient employees. However, since this is not a penalty, the norms for penal action in disciplinary cases involving withholding increments will not be applicable in such cases. This will be treated as an “efficiency bar”. Additionally, for such employees there could be an option to leave service on similar terms and conditions as prescribed for voluntary retirement.

Annual Increment on July 2020 ?

Trending topic today amongst Government Employees is about Annual Increment on July 2020, whether work from home will impact Annual Increment in July 2020 ?. Due to Covid-19 situation most of the Government Employees doing work from home, but as per the rules there will be no impact on annual increment except mentioned points in service which does not count for increment

Recently one of the media reported that, the central government postponed the wage hike for employees until next year, this report goes viral in the social media as well,

PIB Fact Check verified that report and confirmed that the news is wrong, Fact check stated that the order relates to APAR completion and deadline extension, not increments. Wrong facts have been explained in the report. – Check here for Fack Check details

Appointment to the ward of deceased Postal Employees due to COVID-19 – NFPE

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone: 011.23092771 e-mail: [email protected]
Mob: 9718686800/9319917295 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

Ref: PF/NFPE/COVID-19

Dated – 25.06.2020

To

Shri. P. K. Bisoi
Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sub: – Appointment to the ward of deceased Postal Employees due to COVID-19 disease.

Sir,

As you are aware that at some places, Postal Employees including GDS have expired due to COVID-19. After death of earning member, family comes under great trouble.

Though we have come to know that your good self has issued instructions to all Chief PMGs to settle the claims and pensioner matters of such deceased employees on priority basis for which this union convey thanks to you.

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But to mitigate the problems of family of deceased employee, it is very much required that a ward of the deceased employees may kindly be given appointment relaxing the norms under relaxation of Recruitment rules as early as possible.

It is therefore requested to kindly cause suitable instructions in this regard so that the family of the deceased employee may get relief.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General

Source : http://nfpe.blogspot.com/

Imposition of unrealistic targets to open IPPB accounts and payments under AEPS in Corona affected areas/containment Zones

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone: 011.23092771 e-mail: [email protected]
Mob: 9718686800/9319917295 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

Ref: PF/NFPE/IPPB

Dated – 25.06.2020

To

Shri P. K. Bisoi
Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sub: – Imposition of unrealistic targets to open IPPB accounts and payments under AEPS in Corona affected areas/containment Zones.

Sir,

We are receiving so many complaints from so many corners of the country that the officers at local level are allotting unrealistic targets to the employees to open the IPPB Accounts and making payments under AEPS in worst affected areas due to COVID-19. Even in containments Zones in various cities the Postal Employees including GDS are being forced to do this work.

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So many employees have become infected and some have expired due to COVID-19. No adequate safety measures are provided to the officials. Opening of SB Account under IPPB and making payment under AEPS require physical contact to take thumb impression, which is too risky.

Keeping in view the above facts you are requested to kindly cause suitable instructions to all concerned to not allot unrealistic targets to open IPPB Accounts and making payment under AEPS during this period of COVID-19 pandemic and it should be restricted totally in containment Zones to save the life of poor postal employees.

Hoping for a positive response,

Yours sincerely

(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General

Source: http://nfpe.blogspot.com/

Treatment and Insurance Coverage to Railway Employees for COVID-19 – AIRF letter to Railway Board

airf

No.AIRF/24(C) Dated: June 25, 2020

The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Treatment and Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 – Reg.

We would like to bring forth that the patients who have tested positive for COVlD-19 are mostly being given Protein Rich Diet along with Vitamin Supplements in a bid to boost their immunity power. However, now the medicine REMDESIVIR is touted as wonder drug, which could provide much needed relief to COVlD-19 Patients who suffer from respiratory problems from the onslaught of the virus. Since the above drug is approved by the ICMR and also recommended unanimously by all the reputed hospitals as being effective, it is suggested that the medicine may be procured for treatment of Railway Employees also, based on its efficacy, so that, no more lives are lost due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

As treatment for the COVlD-19 is beyond the reach of the common Railway Employee, your goodself are requested to take necessary measures to formulate an Insurance Scheme with up to Rs.3 lakhs coverage(at least) for all the 1.4 million Railway Employees and their families, inclusive of the officers.

Yours faithfully

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

General Secretary

Source : http://www.airfindia.org

Regularization of leave period to the officials during lockdown – NFPE

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone: 011.23092771 e-mail: [email protected]
Mob: 9718686800/9319917295 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

Ref:PF/NFPE/Lockdown Dated – 25.06.2020

To

The P. K. Bisoi
Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sub: – Regularization of leave period to the officials who could not attend duty due to lockdown or non availability of transport facilities.

Sir,

Though some instructions have been issued by DOPT and DOP with regard to regularization of leave of the officials who could not attend the duty due to lockdown or non-availability of transport facilities.

At most of the places, lower level officers are asking the officials to apply for leave which is due to him as he could not join duty under compelling circumstances due to lockdown due to COVID-19 or his residence came under Containment Zone and transport facility was restricted fully.

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In such circumstances, you are requested to kindly issue comprehensive guide line to regularize the period of absence of the officials as mentioned above.

An early and positive action is highly solicited.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General

Source : http://nfpe.blogspot.com/

Amendment in the ancillary forms and guidelines due to shifting from BSR code to IFSC for identification of Branch

No.12/12/2020-P&PW(C)-6526
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
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8th Floor, Janpath Bhavan,
Janpath, New Delhi,
Dated: 25th June, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Amendment in the ancillary forms and guidelines due to shifting from BSR code to IFSC for identification of Branch-reg.

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While submitting pension claim form, a retiree or family member has to provide the detail of their bank account, IFSC code and BSR code of concerned bank branch. This Department has received many representations from the retirees to dispensed with the requirement of BSR codes from pension claim form as it is neither written in the passbook nor available on the website of concerned bank. In order to get information of the BSR code, sometimes a retiree has to make several visits to the concerned bank branch.


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2. In order to avoid hardship of retiree and family members, it has been decided to dispensed with the requirement of BSR code for processing all type pension claim with immediate effect. A retiree or family pensioner while submitting form 5 or form 14, will not be asked to provide detail of BSR code. Only bank account detail along with IFSC code, which is printed in the passbook will be taken for processing the pension claim. In view of the above, it is hereby conveyed that henceforth the requirement of BSR code has been dispensed with for submission of all the relevant pension forms and related documents.

3. The Administrative Divisions of all Ministries/Department and attached/subordinate offices are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned for compliance.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Rajesh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel No. 23310108

Signed Copy

TN G.O – New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and Pensioners – Fixation of ceiling rates for COVID 19 Treatment

Government of Tamil Nadu
2020

MANUSCRIPT SERIES

FINANCE [Salaries] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.280, Dated 24th June 2020.
(Saarvari, Aani-10, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2051)

ABSTRACT

NHIS – COVID-19 – Inclusion of New Packages for treatment of Critical and Non-Critical care for COVID-19 positive cases covered under New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and Pensioners – Payment to the private hospitals – Fixation of ceiling rates – Orders – Issued.

Read the following :-

1. G.O.(Ms).No.240, Health and Family Welfare (EAPI-1) Department, dated:5-6-2020.
2. G.O.(D) No.247, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated:15-6-2020.
3. From the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, letter Rc.No.15357/NHIS-2/2020, dated 18-6-2020 and 22-6-2020.

-oOo-

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, due to the present pandemic caused by COVID-19, the Health and Family Welfare Department has issued an order for covering treatment of COVID-19 under Chief Minister Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS). The above Government Order also states that Finance Department is to fix the ceiling for treatment charges for COVID-19 positive cases, for New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and Pensioners.

2. Consequently, in the Government Order second read above, an order was issued to form a committee to determine the ceiling rates for treatment of COVID-19 under the New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and Pensioners with the following members:-

Chairman :

Dr. P.Umanath, IAS,
Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation.

Members:

1. Thiru.C.Samayamoorthy, IAS,
Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts.

2. Thiru. M. Arvind, IAS,
Joint Secretary to Government,
Finance Department.

3. Dr. T.S.Selvavinayagam,
Director of Public Health

3. Accordingly, a meeting was convened on 16-6-2020 under the Chairmanship of Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation and vide reference third cited, Committee recommended the ceiling rates for inclusion of new packages for treatment of COVID-19 under New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners.

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4. The Government after careful examination, have decided to accept the same and accordingly issue the following orders:-

i). With respect to Critical care, (ICU Ventilated & ICU Non Ventilated):

(a) The United India Insurance Company Limited shall make payments to all COVID positive cases that receive critical care as per the package rates for existing procedures covered under the New Health Insurance Scheme, subject to a ceiling of Rs.4 lakhs.

(b) In addition to the existing package rates, COVID-19 Management charges as prescribed for the Chief Minister Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) in G.O.Ms.No.240, Health and Family Welfare (EAPI-I) Department, dated 05.06.2020 shall be provided by United India Insurance Company Limited as follows:-

CRITICAL CARE – COVID 19
ICU Non Ventilated ICU Ventilated
Without
Sepsis/MODS
With Sepsis /
MODS
Without
Sepsis/MODS
With Sepsis /
MODS
Rs.6500/-
per day
Rs.6500/-
per day
Rs.8500/-
per day
Rs.8500/-
per day

ii). With respect to Non-Critical COVID care, the Government has fixed the following as the ceiling for treatment cost of non-critical COVID cases in empanelled hospitals:

1. A1 and A2 Category Hospital
(for individual room)
Rs.9500/- per day +
Pharmacy charges
2. A3-A6 Category Hospitals
(for individual Room)
Rs.7500/- per day +
Pharmacy charges

iii). Payments to empanelled Hospitals:-

(a) For critical care, United India Insurance Company Limited shall make payments to empanelled hospitals as per the recommended rates in para 4 (i) above from the New Health Insurance Scheme account.

(b) For non-critical care, the Government has authorised the United India Insurance Company Limited to form two separate Corpus Funds – i.e. (1). Corpus Fund for COVID-19 treatment in empanelled hospitals under New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees – Rs.5 crore and (2). Corpus Fund for COVID-19 treatment in empanelled hospitals under New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners/ Family Pensioners – Rs.2.5 crore. The United India Insurance Company Limited shall make payments for COVID-19 treatment as per the above recommended rates in para 4 (ii) to the empanelled hospitals. Accordingly, the Government hereby sanction a sum of Rs.5 crore (Rupees Five Crore only) for New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and Rs.2.5 crore (Rupees Two Crore and fifty lakh only) for New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners initially towards contribution to the two Corpus Funds. The Corpus Funds will be recouped from the Government as and when required.

iv) Payments to non-empanelled Hospitals:- United India Insurance Company Limited shall make payments as per the above rates as per para 4 (i) for critical care for COVID positive cases even in non-empanelled hospitals, as these treatments will come under the Emergency clause of the New Health Insurance Scheme, after getting orders from the District level Empowered Committee on appeal cases. With respect to non-critical care, Government employees and pensioners shall restrict their treatments to empanelled hospitals for the benefit of patient welfare.

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v). The empanelled hospitals should not collect any amount in excess other than the amount as prescribed above in para 4 (i) and 4 (ii). United India Insurance Company Limited shall issue instructions to all the empanelled hospitals in this regard.

vi). Government Employees/Pensioners who have already taken treatment for Non-critical COVID care in empanelled Hospitals from 1.3.2020 to till date are directed to submit their claims for reimbursements by appealing to the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts shall recommend to the United India Insurance Company Limited to reimburse the payment from the Corpus fund provided by the Government.

vii). United India Insurance Company Limited shall provide a statement to the Government on the utilization of the Corpus Fund at the end of each quarter.

5. The contribution of Rs.5 crore to Corpus Fund for New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees sanctioned in para 4 (iii) (b) above, shall be debited to the following head of account:-

“2075 00 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL SERVICES
800: Other Expenditure
State’s Expenditure
JI : Corpus Fund for COVID-19 treatment in empanelled hospitals under New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees.
310 Contributions
01 : Contribution to Specific Fund
IFHRMS (D.P.C. 2075 00 800 JI 31001)
Old (D.P.C. 2075 00 800 JI 1014)”

6. Necessary funds will be provided in Revised Estimates / Final Modified Appropriation, 2020-21 to meet the expenditure sanctioned in para 4 (iii) (b) above. Pending provision of such funds, the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai is authorized to incur the expenditure. However, the above expenditure shall be brought to the notice of the Legislative Assembly by a specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates for the year 2020-21. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts is directed to include the above expenditure while sending the budget proposals for Revised Estimates / Final Modified Appropriation 2020-21 and also send draft explanatory notes for inclusion of this expenditure in the Supplementary Estimates 2020-21 to Finance (Public) Department at an appropriate time without fail.

7. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts is the Estimating Reconciling and controlling authority for the above new head of account. The Pay and Account Officer/Treasury Officer concerned are directed to open the above new head of accounts in their books.

8. This order issues with the ASL No.160 (One hundred and sixty)

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S.KRISHNAN
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Signed Copy

TN New Health Insurance Scheme – Inclusion of New Packages for treatment of Covid-19 for TN Pensioners

Government of Tamil Nadu
2020

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FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.281, Dated 24th June 2020.
(Saarvari, Aani-10, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2051)

ABSTRACT

NHIS – COVID-19 – Inclusion of New Packages for treatment of Critical and Non-Critical care for COVID-19 positive cases covered under New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners and Family Pensioners – Payment to the private hospitals – Fixation of ceiling rates – Sanction of fund – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.240, Health and Family Welfare (EAPI-1) Department, dated 5-6-2020.
2. G.O.(D) No.247, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 15-6-2020.
3. From the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts letter RC.No.15357/NHIS 2/2020, dated18.06.2020 and 22.06.2020.
4. G.O.(Ms).No.280, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated.24.06.2020.

-oOo-

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, due to the present pandemic caused by COVID-19, the Health and Family Welfare Department has issued an order for covering treatment of COVID-19 under Chief Minister Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS).The above Government Order also states that Finance Department is to fix the ceiling for treatment charges for COVID-19 positive cases, for New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and Pensioners.

2. In the Government Order second read above, orders were issued to form a committee to determine the ceiling rates for treatment of COVID-19 under the New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and Pensioners with the following members:-

Chairman:

Dr. P.Umanath, IAS.,
Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation.

Members:

1. Thiru.C.Samayamoorthy, IAS.,
Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts.

2. Thiru.M.Arvind, IAS.,
Joint Secretary to Government,
Finance Department.

3. Dr. T.S.Selvavinayagam,
Director of Public Health

3. Accordingly, a meeting was convened on 16-6-2020 under the Chairmanship of Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation and vide reference third cited, Committee recommended the ceiling rates for inclusion of new packages for treatment of COVID-19 under New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners.

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4. In the Government Order fourth read above, the Government have issued directions for the treatment of critical and non-critical COVID-19 cases for employees and pensioners under New Health Insurance Scheme. In this Government Order, a sum of Rs.2.5 crore towards contribution to the Corpus Fund for COVID-19 treatment in empanelled hospitals in New Health Insurance Schemes for Pensioners / Family Pensioners has been sanctioned, which will be recouped from the Government as and when required.

5. The contribution of Rs.2.5 crore to Corpus Fund for New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners / Family Pensioners sanctioned in para 4 above, shall be debited to the following head of account:-

“2071: PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS
01: Civil
800: Other Expenditure
State’s Expenditure
AO: Corpus Fund for COVID-19 treatment in empanelled hospitals under New Health Insurance Scheme for
Pensioners/Family Pensioners.
310: Contributions
01: Contribution to Specific Fund
IFHRMS: (D.P.C. 2071 01 800 AO 31001)
Old: (D.P.C. 2071 01 800 AO 1014)”

6. Necessary funds will be provided in Revised Estimates/Final Modified Appropriation, 2020-21 to meet the expenditure sanctioned in para 4 above. Pending provision of such funds, the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai is authorized to incur the expenditure. However, the above expenditure shall be brought to the notice of the Legislative Assembly by a specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates for the year 2020-21. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts is directed to include the above expenditure while sending the budget proposals for Revised Estimates/Final Modified Appropriation 2020-21 and also send draft explanatory notes for inclusion of this expenditure in the Supplementary Estimates 2020-21 to Finance (GBC/BGM) Department at an appropriate time without fail.

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7. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts is the Estimating Reconciling and controlling authority for the above new sub head of account. The Pay and Account Officer/Treasury Officer concerned are directed to open the above new head of account in their books.

8. This order issues with the ASL No.161 (One Hundred and Sixty One).

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S.KRISHNAN
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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