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Indian Red Cross offering Engagement opportunities to retired Officers of the Government of India

THROUGH HUMANITY TO PEACE
Indian Red Cross Society
(CONSTITUTED UNDER ACT XV OF 1920)

Telefax : 91-11-23717454
Phones : (PBX Lines) 23716441, 42, 43
Website: www.indianredcross.org
Email : [email protected]

Headquarters :
1, RED CROSS ROAD
NEW DELHI – 110 001

File No. No.A-12711001/1/2020/P&A

May 2020

Shri S.N. Mathur
Joint Secretary
Deptt. Pension and Pensioners Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Room No.310
Khan Market
New Delhi

Sub: Indian Red Cross offering Engagement opportunities to retired Officers of the Government of India- Reg.

Sir,

Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) was established under the Parliament Act XV of 1920. It is the largest statutory humanitarian organization that works as Auxiliary to the Government and Armed Forces Medical services. It contributes to saving lives and protecting livelihoods, provides relief in times of disasters and other emergencies. The Hon’ble President of India is the President of the Society and the Hon’ble Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India is the Chairman of the Society.

It is proposed to use the expertise of a few retired officials, who are based in Delhi, NCR, and are willing to work on honorary basis. Though, IRCS on its part, would like to pay a token consolidated honorarium per month to cover expenditure towards transport/ conveyance and to meet out of pocket expenses.

Accordingly, applications are invited from retired officers (not below the rank of Section Officers in GoI) of the Ministries/Departments under Government of India, or its equivalent officer in PSUs in the enclosed format for contractual engagement in the Indian Red Cross Society, National Headquarters.

You are requested to kindly populate and disseminate this information amongst all retired Government Servants Associations as well as in their Whatsapp Groups.

You are also requested to kindly get this posted on your website (s) for better response and reach.

Thanking you,
sd/-
Yours faithfully
(N.K.Singh)
Deputy Secretary

Signed Copy & Application Form

NPS Functionalities released by CRAs in FY 2019-20

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Qutub Institutional Area,
Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016

CIRCULAR

CIR No.: PFRDA/2020/19/SUP-CRA/8

Date: May 29, 2020

To

All stakeholders under NPS

Subject: NPS Functionalities released by CRAs in FY 2019-20

Central Record Keeping Agencies (CRAs) appointed by PFRDA develop system level functionalities as per the evolving needs of NPS stakeholders in accordance with Sec 21 of PFRDA ACT 2013.

CRAs have the responsibility to develop various new functionalities or utilities and establish new processes, provide multiple models of interface for the uploading offices to provide maximum flexibility in terms of operation and for the benefits of the subscriber as an ongoing exercise to fulfill the obligations.

Also ReadChoice of CRA Selection by NPS subscribers – PFRDA Circular

The functionalities developed and made available by both CRAs (Refer Annexure I & II) for F.Y. 2019-20 are categorized as follows –

(i) NPS Regular

(ii) eNPS

(iii) NPS – Lite/ APY

The circular is placed in the intermediary section of CRA on PFRDA website.

(K. Mohan Gandhi)
General Manager

Signed Copy

CGDA : Retention in Govt. Service beyond the age of 50 years or on completion of 30 years of service

OFFICE OF CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
ULAN BATAR MARG, PALAM, DELHI CANTT. -110010

No.AN/II/2604/F R-56(j)/Q.E 03/2020

Date:01.06.2020

To
All PCsDA/PCA (Fy)/CsDA/AN-4 Section (local)
(Through CGDA website)

Subject : Retention in Govt. Service beyond the age of 50 years or on completion of 30 years of service- Sr.AOQs/AOs/AD(OL)/Sr.PS under FR-56(j)

In terms of Para 4, Appendix of DOP&T O.M. No. 25013/1/2013-Estt. (A) dated 21.03.2014 (copy enclosed), in order to ensure that the powers vested in the appropriate authority are exercised fairly and impartially and not arbitrarily, following procedure and guidelines have been prescribed for reviewing the cases of government employees covered under the aforesaid rules:

(1) The cases of Govt. Servants covered by FR 56(j) or FR 56 (I) or Rule 48 (1)(b) of CCS (Pension) Rules should be reviewed six months before they attained the age of 50/55 years or complete 30 years’ service/30 years of qualifying service, whichever occurs earlier.

(ii) Committee shall be constituted in each Ministry/Department/Office to which all such cases shall be referred for recommendation as to whether the officer concerned should be retained in service or retired from service in the public interest.

2. In this connection, please refer to HQrs Office letter No. AN/II/02604/99 dated 13.09.1999 vide which all controllers were requested to review all cases covered under FR 56(j) at least 6 months in advance.

3. However, it has been observed that some of the controllers are not adhering the time line as stipulated in the aforesaid orders. It is found that review under FR 56(j) in respect of some SAOs/AOs who attaining the age of 50 years between January, 2020 to June, 2020 has not been carried out by the controller’s office.

4. It is therefore, requested to adhere strictly the time line mentioned in the aforesaid DOP&T orders and review all such cases at the earliest. Reviewed cases may be forwarded to HQrs office. If already forwarded, the same may be ignored.

(Amit Gupta)
Sr. Dy.CGDA (AN)

(Murari Kumar)
Accounts officer(AN)

Signed Copy

Revised draft notification for the Posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks

File No.17-35/2018-GDS
Department of Posts
Establishment Division
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New delhi-110001
Dated 29.05.2020

To
The Chief Postmaster General/Postmaster General
The General Manager, CEPT Mysuru/Unit at Hyderabad

Subject : Revised draft notification for the Posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks cycle-II/2019-2020 and subsequent cycle.

Sir,

Kindly find enclosed herewith copy of revised draft notification for Posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks cycle-II/2019-2020 and subsequent cycle for notifying vacancies of GDS Posts in cycle-II/2019-2020 and subsequent cycle of GDS online engagement process. While notifying vacancies for 2nd cycle and subsequent cycle of GDS online engagement process, it should be ensured to follow this revised draft notification for uniformity among circles.

Also ReadRevised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts

2. CEPT Unit at Hyderabad shall make necessary provisions in the software according to revised draft notification of the vacancies for 2nd cycle and subsequent cycle immediately.

Yours faithfully
sd/-
(Smriti Sharan)
Dy. Director General (Establishment)

Click here to Download Draft Notification

Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Section Officers – DOPT ORDER

No.18/2/2014-CS-I (S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

2nd Floor, A Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
New Delhi 110003, the 01st June, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Section Officers’ Grade than their juniors – OM No. 18/2/2007-CS-I dated 20.05.2014 – Writ Petitions filed in the matter – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 01.07.2019 wherein instructions, for dealing with stepping up of pay cases consequent to directions of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi vide their interim orders in various Writ Petitions filed in the matter, were issued.

2. In this connection it is reiterated that the pay of the petitioners and similarly placed non-petitioners is to be restored only if they submit the ‘Affidavit of Undertaking’ as directed by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the format attached with this Department’s OM under reference.

Also ReadStepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion

3. As regards the manner in which the pay is to be restored, it is clarified that the pay of the petitioners and non-petitioners, who submit the affidavit of undertaking in the prescribed format, may be restored notionally from the date with effect from which the stepping up of pay was granted earlier and regularly from the date of submission of the affidavit of undertaking as directed by Hon’ble High Court of Delhi subject to the outcome of the Writ Petitions or orders of any competent court in related matters.

4. If an officer, whose pay has been restored in accordance with the above instructions, superannuates or retires voluntarily, his/ her case may be dealt as per the provisions of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 relating to provisional pension, payment of gratuity etc.

5. This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their ID No. 1(5)E-III(A)/96 dated 27.05.2020 (eFTS 1377323).

sd/-
(P Bairagi Sahu)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Signed Copy

Preferring of claim for recoupment of Leave Encashment paid DoT period

bsnl-logo

Office of Sr. General Manager (CA)
1st Floor, Corporate Office
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
Harish Chander Mathur Lane
Janpath, New Delhi- 110001

BSNLCO-CA/15/11/2020-CA-ERP-FICO

Dated: 29.05.2020

To
The Chief General Managers/IFAs,
All Territorial Circles, BSNL.

Sub : Preferring of claim for recoupment of Leave Encashment paid DoT period

The claim for the recoupment of amount of Leave Encashment paid by BSNL to the employees absorbed from DoT, towards the accumulated leave balance as on 01.10.2000 is to be preferred on DoT. Corporate office is sending the claim for such amount pertaining to the VRS optees on the basis of available data.

Further, following details are required to be provided to this office on urgent basis for the Leave Encashment paid to the employees who have so far retired (ie other than VRS optees) from 01.10.2000 to 30.05.2020:

Circle Year of
Retirement
No of
absorbed
employees
retired
Amount of
Leave
Encashment
Paid
Amount of
Leave
Encashment
for DoT
period
Amount of
Leave
Encashment
for BSNL
Period
1 2 3 4 5 6

Employee wise details are to be provided in the format given in the Annexure. (Attached)


Also ReadPayment of leave encashment for BSNL VRS-2019 optees whose Vigilance clearance is withheld


The information for the period after SAP implementation, and prior to SAP implementation needs to be sent by 02.05.2020, and 05.06.2020 respectively.

This is issued with the approval of Sr. GM(CA/ERP-FICO).

(Jagdeep Singh)
DGM(CA)

Annexure

Employee Wise details to be provided for recoupment of Leave Encashment paid for DoT period

bsnl leave encashment

Signed Copy

Reimbursement of Briefcase allowance in the Defence Accounts Department – CGDA

Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Satar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt- 110010

No. AN/14/14114/III/JCM/Briefcase

Dated: 29.05.2020

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

To

All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA (Fys)
(Through Website)

Sub : Reimbursement of Briefcase allowance in the Defence Accounts Department.

Sanction of the Ministry of Defence (Fin.) is hereby conveyed for revision of rates and entitlement for reimbursement of briefcase allowances to the Officers and Staff of DAD as follows. The revised rates/ entitlement will be effective from 01st June 2020:-

Level of Officers/ Officials (Ministry) Level of Officers/ Officials (DAD) Level (7th CPC) Rates (Rs.)
Secretary/ Special Secretary CGDA Level-17 10000/-
Addl. Secretary & equivalent Addl.   CGDA/   PCsDA/   PIFA and equivalent Level-16/ 15 8000/-
Joint Secretary & equivalent CsDA/ IFAs and equivalent Level-14 6500/-
Director/ Dy. Secy./Sr. PPS & equivalent Addl. CsDA/Jt. CsDA and equivalent Level-13/ 12 5000/-
Under Secretary/ PPS & equivalent DCsDA/ PPSs and equivalent Level-11 4000/-
Desk Officer/ Section Officer & equivalent ACsDA/ADs (OL)/Sr.AOs/AOs/ AAOs/SPSs and equivalent Level-10-8 4000/-
Assistant Section Officer/ PA or equivalent PS Senior Translation Officer and equivalent  Staff  in the  Grade  pay Rs. 4600/- and above. Level-7 3500/-
Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA) Steno or equivalent with made pay Rs. 4200 and above. Sr. Auditor/ DEO-C/ Steno-I/ Junior Translation Officer in the Grade pay Rs. 4200/- and above. Level-6 3500/-

2. The sanction is being conveyed within the existing budget and no additional allocation would be made on this account.

3. The officers/ staff entitled for Briefcase allowance can purchase briefcase/ office bag/ ladies purses of their own choice from any private/ public outlet. However, the reimbursement shall be restricted to the above mentioned ceiling limits.

4. The reimbursement for briefcase allowance shall be made to the entitled officers/ staff on joining the Department or on completion of three years from the date of issue of earlier one.

Sd/-
(Rajeev Ranjan Kumar)
Dy. CGDA (AN)

Signed Copy


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Dept of Posts SB Order : Relaxation in provisions in National Savings Schemes

SB Order No. 20/2020

e-F.No. FS-11/1/2020-FS
Govt. of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Financial Services Division)

Dak Bhawan, New Dethi-110001
Dated: 29.05.2020

To,

All Head of Circles/Regions

Subject : Regarding relaxation in provisions in National Savings Schemes.

Madam/Sir,

The undersigned is directed to Say that vide memorandum no. 14/1/2020-NS dated 11.05.2020 & 15.05.2020 . Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) have informed the followings in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation:-

(A) Subscribers of RD Account who Could not deposit the advance installments to get the benefit of rebate during the lock down period May deposit the same up to 30.06.2020. The rebate admissible as per the scheme provisions will be available at the time of deposit of advance installments.

Also ReadSB Order No 15/2020 : Revision of Interest Rates of National Savings Schemes from April 2020

(B) Subscribers of the RD account may deposit the installment of May, 2020 in their RD Account till 30 June. 2020 and no revival fee (Default) shall be charged.

(C) 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 30th June, 2020 by submitting the pending monthly installments. In such case, no default fee shall be charged for the period of March, April and May, 2020,

2. Accordingly necessary amendments are being made in Finacle. Non-CBS Post Offices should also take necessary action accordingly as per the above instructions.

3. It is requested to circulate it to all concerned for information and necessary action. The same may also be placed on the notice board of the all Post Offices in public areas.

4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Yours Faithfully,
(Devendra Shanna )
Assistant Director (SB)

Signed Copy

Reimbursement of cost of OPD Medicines : Special Sanction in view of COVID-19 till 31st July 2020

Z 15025112/2020/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 29th May , 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Reimbursement of cost of OPD Medicines: Special Sanction in view of COVID-19- till 31st July 2020- regarding

***

In view of the Corona Virus Disease(COVID-19) , all out efforts are made by the Government to contain its impact by instituting measures at community as well as at individual level.

2. In this regard the undersigned is directed to draw attention is the OM of even number dated 27.03.2020 and 29.04.2020 vide which an option has been provided to CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases , to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 31st May 2020, irrespective of Non-Availability certificate from CGHS or otherwise. However, several representations are received in the Ministry seeking extension of the period in view of the continued ‘Lock Down’.

3. The matter has been reviewed by the Ministry it is now decided that CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases shall be permitted to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 31st July 2020 on the same conditions as per the earlier OM dated 27.03.2020. It is also clarified that the CGHS Wellness Centres are functional and CGHS beneficiaries also have the option to collect medicines through CGHS Wellness Centres as per normal practice, instead of purchasing from market.

4 Issued with the approval of Integrated Finance Division, MoHFW vide CD No 430 dated 29.05.2020.

(Dr. Sanjay Jain ) Director, CGHS

Signed copy

Guidelines for Maharashtra Government Employees

Maharashtra Issues Guidelines For Employees

  • All government offices will be permitted to operate with 15% strength or minimum 15 members, whichever is more, the state govt said
  • The state government said that come 8 June, all private offices can operate with up to 10% strength as per requirement, with remaining persons working from home

After announcing several guidelines and relaxations amid the extension of lockdown in the state till 30 June, 2020, Maharashtra government laid out certain specific guidelines for its employees working in public and private offices, which will open in a phased manner.

In its ‘Mission Begin Again’ guidelines in accordance to the Centre’s Unlock plan 1.0, the state said that in phase 1, which will commence from 3 June, all government offices will be permitted to operate with 15% strength or minimum 15 members, whichever is more. The state government said that come 8 June, all private offices can operate with up to 10% strength as per requirement, with remaining persons working from home.

“All employees and visitors at the government offices will be screened by a thermal scanner before entering the premises. All employees will have to wear a 3-ply or surgical mask while working in the office all the time,” said the state government in its order.

“Windows of the offices will be kept open throughout the day for ventilation. The employee would have to maintain three feet distance from other employees while working,” it added.

In other instructions, the government said: “Employees are advised not to touch their nose, eye and mouth to avoid infection. The lift buttons shall be sanitised thrice in a day with sodium hypochlorite.”

“All other office equipment like printer, scanner, computer, etc shall be sanitised with an alcohol-based sanitiser,” it added.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday announced that the lockdown will continue in containment zones till 30 June and only essential activities will be allowed in those areas.

Meanwhile, with 2,940 new Covid-19 cases getting reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the state’s virus count reached 65,168 on Saturday.

With 99 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the state’s death toll stood at 2,197, said the state’s health department.

1,084 Covid-19 patients recovered in Maharashtra on Saturday, taking total number of discharged patients to 28,081. Maharashtra is the hardest-hit state by the pandemic in India.

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