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Rs. 50 lakh compensation declared for the Port employees/workers in case of loss of life due to COVID-19

All port employees including contractual labourers employed directly by the Port and other contractual employees are covered

Ministry of Shipping has decided that all the Major Ports may grant compensation /Ex-Gratia in the event of loss of life due to COVID-19 to the dependent members/legal heirs of the port employees as under:

Category Amount of compensation/Ex-Gratia (Rs.)
All Port employees including Contract Labourers employed directly by the port 50.00 Lakh
Other Contractual Labourers 50.00 Lakh

Monetary Compensation is declared to cover the risk of life due to COVID-19 contamination while discharging the Port related duty. Port Chairman is the competent authority for the settling claims/ disbursement of the compensation/Ex-Gratia and verifying authority for the cause of death from COVID-19. This compensation is applicable only for the pandemic of COVID-19 and shall be in force up to 30.09.2020, subject to review thereafter.

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पोर्ट कर्मचारियों / श्रमिकों की कोविड – 19 के कारण मृत्यु होने पर मुआवजे के रूप में 50 लाख रुपये देने की घोषणा की गई

पोर्ट के द्वारा सीधे काम पर रखे गए संविदा श्रमिकों और अन्य संविदा कर्मचारियों समेत पोर्ट के सभी कर्मचारियों को इसमें शामिल किया गया है

पोत परिवहन मंत्रालय ने निर्णय लिया है कि सभी बड़े बंदरगाह, कोविड – 19 के कारण मृत्यु होने पर पोर्ट कर्मचारियों के आश्रित सदस्यों / कानूनी वारिसों को निम्नानुसार मुआवजा / अनुग्रह प्रदान करेंगे:

श्रेणी< मुआवजा/अनुग्रह की राशि (रू.)
पोर्ट के द्वारा सीधे काम पर रखे गए संविदा श्रमिकों समेत पोर्ट के सभी कर्मचारी 50.00 लाख
अन्य संविदा श्रमिक 50.00 लाख

पोर्ट संबंधित ड्यूटी का निर्वहन करते हुए कोविड – 19 संक्रमण के कारण जीवन के जोखिम को कवर करने के लिए मौद्रिक मुआवजे की घोषणा की गई है। पोर्ट के चेयरमैन मुआवजे/अनुग्रह के दावों / भुगतान के सम्बन्ध में निर्णय लेने और कोविड – 19 से मृत्यु होने का सत्यापन करने के लिए सक्षम प्राधिकारी होंगे। यह क्षतिपूर्ति केवल कोविड – 19 महामारी के लिए मान्य है और यह 30.09.2020 तक लागू रहेगी। इसके बाद समीक्षा के आधार पर निर्णय लिया जायेगा।

Freezing of Dearness Allowance to employees drawing CDA pay scales

F. No. W-02/0038/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-IX/20
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003, the 28th April, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : – Freezing of Dearness Allowance to employees drawing CDA pay scales at current rates till July, 2021-regarding.

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the Department of Expenditure (DOE)’s OM No. 1/1/2020-E.II(B) dated 23rd April, 2020 regarding freezing of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief of Central Government employees and Pensioners, for bringing the same to the notice of Central Public Sectors Enterprises(CPSEs), under your administrative control for necessary action.

(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary

Signed Copy

Freezing of DA to Railway Employees and Pensioners at current rates till July 2021

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
(MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
RAILWAY BOARD

NO. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/3

New Delhi, dated 27.04.2020

To
General Managers,
All Indian Railways
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub : Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Railway Employees and Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners at current rates till July 2021

A copy of the Office Memorandum No 1/1/2020-E-II(B) dated 23.4.2020 of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)on the above mentioned subject is enclosed herewith for necessary action and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.

2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority and concurrence of Associate Finance Railway Board.

3. Hindi version will follow .

Encl: As above

(Jaya Kumar.G)
Deputy Director/PC-VII
Railway Board

Signed Copy

Reimbursement of Medicines : Special Sanction in view of COVID-19

Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Thimayya Marg, Near Gopinath
Circle, Delhi Gantt-110010

B/49761/AG/ECHS

24 Apr 2020

______________________
(All Regional Centres)

REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICINES : SPECIAL SANCTION IN VIEW OF COVID-19

1. Further to this HQ letter No 13/49761/AG/ECHS dated 23 Mar 2020 (copy att).

2. A onetime sanction for purchase of medicines and claim reimbursement was issued till 30 Apr 2020. in view of extended lockdown till 03 May 2020, the veterans having life style/ chronic ailments/ diseases on long treatment may purchase medicines lasting till 31 May 2020 based on the prescription held (prescribed by Polyclinic/ Service hospital/ Empanelled hospital) irrespective of NA or otherwise. Veterans need not go to Polyclinics to collect the medicines till 31 May 2020.

3. One time sanction is hereby accorded to reimburse of above expenditure under individual reimbursement of medical claims. The bills for reimbursement to be submitted by Veterans after 15 Jun 2020.

4. This will be applicable with immediate effect till 31 May 2020.

(Anupam N Adhaulia)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD ECHS

Partial Withdrawals from NPS for different purpose and procedural guidelines – Railway Board

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAY)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2016/F(E)111/1 (1)/3

New Delhi, Dated:24.04.2020

The GMs/Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
(As per mailing list)

Subject: Partial Withdrawals from National Pension System (NPS) for different purpose and procedural guidelines.

A copy each of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PER DM’s circular, No.PFRD2020/7/REG-EXIT/1 dated 09 04.2020 and No PFRDA/2018/47/Reg-Exit/4 dated 24.05 2018 on partial withdrawals under National Pension System for different purposes, and No.PFRDAl2018/40/Exit. dated 10.01.2018 & No PFRDA:2016/7/Exit/2 dated 21.03.2016 providing procedural guidelines for partial withdrawals, are enclosed for information and compliance. The instructions contained in these circulars shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.

2. The instructions on Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 and amendments thereto mentioned in the above circulars have been adopted on Railways vide letter of even number dated 27 05.2016 & 23.04_2020

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board

Signed copy

Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System – Railway Board

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAY)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.20161F (E)III/1 (1)/3

New Delhi, Dated: 23.04.2020.

The GMs/Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
(As per mailing list).

Subject: Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System – reg.

A copy each of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)’s Gazette Notification No.PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8 dated 10.08.2017. 06.10.2017, 02.02.2018, 18.05.2018, 19.02.2019 & 20.09.2019 issued in amendment of the various provisions of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 are enclosed herewith for information and compliance. The portion of the Notifications concerning `Government Sector Subscribers’ shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.

2. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 mentioned in the Gazette Notifications enclosed herewith were adopted on Railways vide letter of even number dated 27.05.2016.

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board

Signed Copy

No deduction in allowances of Central Government employees

No deduction in allowances of Central Government employees, PIB Fact Check busts fake news

Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau has today clarified in a tweet that Central Government is not going to deduct allowances of Central Government Employees. The tweet was a fact check on a media report speculating that Government was planning such a move in response to the coronavirus crisis.

 

 

Tamilnadu GPF Interest Rate from April to June 2020

Government of Tamil Nadu
2020

MANUSCRIPT SERIES

FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.231, Dated 23rd April 2020
(Sarvari, Chithirai-10, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2051)

ABSTRACT

Provident Fund – General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) – Rate of interest for the financial year 2020-2021 – With effect from 1-4-2020 to 30-6-2020 – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.14, Finance [Allowances] Department, dated 27-01-2020.
2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division), New Delhi Resolution No.F.No.5(2)-B(PD)/2020, dated 7-4-2020.

-oOo-

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued regarding fixation of the rate of interest on the accumulations at the credit of subscribers of G.P.F. [TN] at 7.9% (Seven point nine percent) for the period from 1st January, 2020 to 31st March, 2020.

2. The Government of India, in its resolution second read above, announced that during the year 2020-2021, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) with effect from 1st April, 2020 to 30th June, 2020.

3. The Government now direct that the rate of interest on the accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund [Tamil Nadu] shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) with effect from 1st April, 2020 to 30th June, 2020.

4. The rate of interest on belated final payment of Provident Fund accumulations remaining unpaid for more than three months of its becoming payable shall be at the same rate as ordered in para-3 above.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S. KRISHNAN
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Signed Copy

Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Tamilnadu Government employees at current rates till July 2021

Government of Tamil Nadu
2020

FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.232, Dated 27th April 2020
(Sarvari, Chithirai-14, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2051)

ABSTRACT

Economy in Expenditure – Measures to tide over the financial constraints in view of the severe fiscal crisis arising out of COVID-19 pandemic – Freezing of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees and Government pensioners/family pensioners at current rates till July 2021 – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.323, Finance [Allowances] Department, dated 17-10-2019.
2. G.O.Ms.No.324, Finance [Allowances] Department, dated 17-10-2019.
3. G.O.Ms.No.327, Finance [Pension] Department, dated 21-10-2019.
4. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.1/1/2020-E-II(B), dated 23-04-2020.

-oOo-

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees at the rate of 17 percent with effect from 1st July 2019 following the orders issued by the Government of India and in the Government Order second read above, orders were issued for another ad-hoc increase to employees drawing consolidated pay / fixed pay / Honorarium. In the Government Order third read above, orders were also issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government pensioners/family pensioners at the rate of 17 percent with effect from 1st July 2019 following the orders issued by the Government of India.

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2. The Government of India, in its Office Memorandum fourth read above, has directed that in view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19, the additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners, due from 1st January 2020 shall not be paid. The additional installments 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 will continue to be paid. As and when the decision to release the future installment 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.

3. The Government of Tamil Nadu has adopted the rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees and Pensioners/Family Pensioners as and when announced by the Government of India to its employees and pensioners/family pensioners.

4. Following the orders issued by the Government of India and in view of the severe fiscal crisis arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has decided to adopt the decision of the Government of India for State Government employees, teachers and Pensioners/Family Pensioners for freezing the Dearness Allowance at current rates till July 2021. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable to State Government employees, teachers and Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners, due from 1st January 2020 shall not be paid. The additional installments of Dearness Allowance due from 1st July 2020 and 1st January 2021 shall also not be paid. However, Dearness Allowance at current rates will continue to be paid. As and when the decision to release the future installment of Dearness Allowance due from 1st July 2021 is taken by the Government, the rates of Dearness Allowance 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.

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5. This order shall also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Education Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Panchayat Secretaries/Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and other employees drawing pay in the prescribed Level of Pay in the Special Pay Matrix.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S. KRISHNAN
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Signed Copy

Earned Leave and payment of leave salary Suspended for a year – TN Govt

ABSTRACT

Fundamental Rules – Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 – Periodical surrender of Earned Leave and payment of leave salary – Suspended for a year – Orders -Issued

Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-Ill) Department

G.O (Ms) No.48

Dated: 27.04.2020
சர்வாரி வருடம், சித்திரை – 14
திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு – 2051

Read:
G.O. (Ms) No. 1089, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-Ill) Department, dated 01.11 1980.
2. G.O. (Ms) No.166, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-II) Department, dated 03.12.2018.

ORDER:

In view of the fiscal stress arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the periodical surrender of Earned Leave for encashment for 15 days every year / 30 days every two years, as provided under Rule 7A of the Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 is suspended initially for a period of one year to all the Government Employees and Teachers, from the date of issue of this order. All surrender requests and bills pending as on date irrespective of their stage of Sanction and Disbursement shall not be processed. In cases where sanction orders have been issued, they are to be cancelled and Earned Leave re-credited to the leave account of the respective employees.

2. The order shall also be applicable to all Constitutional / Statutory bodies including all State Corporations, Local Bodies, Boards, Universities, Commissions, Companies, Institutions, Societies, etc.,

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. SHANMUGAM
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Signed Copy

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