NPS to Old Pension Scheme to Railway Employees – Railway Board Order
RBE No. 28/2020
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. D-43/12/2018-F(E)III
New Delhi, Dated : 03.03.2020
The GMs/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Subject : Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of National Pension System, of those Railway employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01.01.2004 but who joined Railway service on or after 01.01.2004.
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A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW’s) O.M. No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17th February, 2020 is enclosed herewith for compliance and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance’s Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB &PR dated 22.12.2003, mentioned in the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 17.02.2020, has been circulated on Railways vide this office’s letter No. F(E)III/2003/PN1/24 dated 31.12.2003.
2. Similar to the amendments made in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 and other connected rules, as mentioned in para 1 of the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 17.02.2020, the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and other connected rules were also amended vide Notification No. F(E)III/2003/PN1/38 dated 30.12.2003.
3. Further, separate instructions with respect to para 9 of the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 17.02.2020 will be issued by the Accounts Directorate for accountal of the corpus available in the NPS account of the railway servant.
(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board
Intimation regarding admission schedule for the academic session 2020- 2021
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (Min. of HRD, Deptt. of Education, Govt. of India)
F. No. 110331/01/2020/KVS(HQ)-Acad/9916-9948
03.03.2020
The Deputy Commissioner
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices
Subject : Intimation regarding admission schedule for the academic session 2020- 2021 – reg.
Madam/Sir,
With regard to the subject cited above, this is to say that KVS (HQ) is receiving number of queries regarding. announcement of admission schedule for the academic session 2020-21 for admission in all Kendriya Vidyalayas. In this connection, it is informed that some essential changes / modifications in KVS Admission Guidelines are under way. Therefore, admission process shall be started after such changes/modifications are effected in KVS Admission Guidelines. KVS will issue detailed instructions / guidelines very soon in this regard.
(a) whether the employees’ unions of Public Sector Banks have gone on nationwide strike recently;
(b) if so, the details of demands of the bank unions/ associations and their impact on banking sector alongwith the estimated loss suffered by the Government from such strikes;
(c) whether the Government has considered the demands of the striking bank employees and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has taken any decision to ward off any future strikes by banks that hinders the daily routine of the customers across the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor and the stand of the Government in this regard; and
(e) the steps being taken by the Government to avoid recurrence of such strikes in future?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(a) to (e): Some of the unions of Public Sector Bank (PSB) employees went on strike on 31.1.2020 and 1.2.2020 in support of their employment condition related demands for, inter alia, wage revision settlement, five-day banking, improvements sought in pension benefits, etc. Such employment condition related matters are considered by the banks themselves, whose managements also directly engage with employee unions in this regard on an ongoing basis. The impact of such demands is felt only in the event of a demand being acceded to. In the event of employees union giving a call for strike, bank management and employee unions try to resolve issues through mutual discussions. Banks take suitable steps to ensure smooth operations during periods of strike so that customers and business are not adversely impacted. Government also advises banks to take appropriate steps to maintain banking operations during the strike and avoid inconvenience to the general public, including adequate loading of cash in ATMs, ensuring operation of clearing houses, internet banking and core banking solution, etc.
As regards loss, it is stated that PSBs have posted net profit of Rs. 507 crore in the first three quarters of the current financial year.
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(a) to (c): Wages in PSBs are settled every five years through bipartite settlement between the Indian Banks’ Association (which negotiates on behalf of bank managements on their specific mandate) and unions/associations of bank employees. PSBs had been requested by the Government to expedite steps for wage revision. Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has informed that it has been in negotiations for wage revision in respect of 8.47 lakh PSB employees due since 1.11.2017. IBA has also informed that one month’s ad hoc salary has been paid to PSB employees in October 2019.
PCDA Circular 630 : Payment of arrear in the affected case of post 30.05.1998 retirees/death where enhanced rate of OFP
Government of India Ministry of Defence (Finance) O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 630
Dated: 14.02.2020
To
The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt, Bank Accounts, Central Office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
All CMDs, Public Sector Banks.
The Nodal Officers, ICICI/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
All Managers, CPPCs
Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
The CDA (PD), Meerut
The CDA Chennai
The Director of Treasuries, All States
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, R K Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi.
The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
The Post Master Kathua (J&K) and Camp Bell Bay.
The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer Andaman and Nicobar Administration Port Blair.
Subject:- Payment of enhanced rate of OFP in respect of JCO/ORs for a period of 7 years or till the Armed Force Personnel would attain the age of 67 years whichever is earlier irrespective of the fact that individual has availed the extended period of service before release/discharge or not –reg.
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Reference is invited to the GoI, MoD letter No. F. 14(3)/98/D(AG) dated 03.09.1998 under which revised age of retirement was extended for 2 years with effect from 30.05.1998. Accordingly applicability of enhanced rate of ordinary family pension was enhanced from 65 to 67 years age of service pensioner or 7 years after retirement whichever was earlier to the Armed Force Personnel, who have qualified in screening board and got extension of 2 years in service. Personnel who had not get extension due to this in their case, old provision was applicable and enhance rate of ordinary family pension was applicable upto 65 years of age of service pensioner or 7 years whichever was earlier.
2. Various pensioners association has represented that the orders of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension are required modification (for grant of enhance rate of family pension upto 67 years instead of 65 years in non extension case also) on the issue as GoI, MoD letter No. 6(1)/99/D(Pen/Sers) dated 18.03.1999 does not debar the benefit of enhanced rate of ordinary family pension for those cases where extended term of engagement have not been granted by Screening Committee or were not availed for any other reason.
3. Now, the issue has been examined by the competent authority and it has been decided vide MoD ID No. 2338/D(Pen/Pol)/2015 dated 11.11.2019 that provision of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension, irrespective of retirement age and type of retirement, already exists and no separate Govt. orders are required.
In terms of clarification received from MoD, it is stated that Armed forces personnel who have not get extension are also eligible for enhanced rate of family pension for 7 years or upto 67 years whichever is earlier.
4. In view of above, PDAs are hereby authorized to make the payment of arrear in the affected case of post 30.05.1998 retirees/death where enhanced rate of ordinary family pension was paid only upto age of 65 years instead of 67 years age of pensioner due to non extension of same or otherwise. Therefore, PDAs are requested to review all past cases of post 30.05.1998 retirees/death where enhanced rate of ordinary family pension was paid less than 7 years and stopped due to completion of 65 years age of pensioner. In such cases if arrear due of enhanced rate of ordinary family pension due to completion of 67 years age of pensioner or 7 years whichever was earlier, the same may be calculated and paid to the affected family pensioner. In case LTA are due, if family pensioner had died earlier before receiving it, same may be paid as usual manner.
5. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in.
PCDA Circular 629 : Payment of enhanced rate of OFP for JCO/ORs for a period of 7 years
Government of India Ministry of Defence (Finance) O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD – 211014
Circular No. 629
Dated: 14.02.2020
To,
The OI/C
Records/ PAOs (ORs)
Subject :- Payment of enhanced rate of OFP in respect of JCO/ORs for a period of 7 years or till the Armed Force Personnel would attain the age of 67 years whichever is earlier irrespective of the fact that individual has availed the extended period of service before release/discharge or not – reg.
Reference is invited to the GoI, MoD letter No. F. 14(3)/98/D(AG) dated 03.09.1998 under which revised age of retirement was extended for 2 years with effect from 30.05.1998. Accordingly applicability of enhanced rate of ordinary family pension was enhanced from 65 to 67 years age of service pensioner or 7 years after retirement whichever was earlier to the Armed Force Personnel, who have qualified in screening board and got extension of 2 years in service. Personnel who had not get extension due to this in their case, old provision was applicable and enhance rate of ordinary family pension was applicable upto 65 years of age of service pensioner or 7 years of service whichever was earlier.
2. Various pensioners association has represented that the orders of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension are required modification (for grant of enhance rate of family pension upto 67 years instead of 65 years in non extension cases also) on the issue as GoI, MoD letter No. 6(1)/99/D(Pen/Sers) dated 18.03.1999 does not debar the benefit enhanced rate of ordinary family pension for those cases where extended term of engagement have not been granted by Screening Committee or were not availed for any other reason.
3. Now, the issue has been examined at appropriate level and it has been decided vide MoD ID No. 2338/D(Pen/Pol)/2015 dated 11.11.2019 that provision of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension, irrespective of retirement age and type of retirement, already exists and no separate Govt. orders are required.
In terms of clarification received from MoD it is stated that Armed forces personnel, who have not given extension are also eligible for enhanced rate of ordinary family pension for 7 years or upto 67 years whichever is earlier.
4. In view of the above, it is requested that the future cases/claims may be dealt accordingly. In respect of past cases covered under this provision will be dealt by PDA for payment of arrears in affected cases.
5. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in.
6. Hindi version will follow.
(Sushil Kumar Singh)
Addl.CDA(P)
No. Gts/Tech/0148/LX
Dated: 14.02.2020
Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare D(Pension/Policy) Room No. 222, B-Wingh, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi
Subject: Payment of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension to the families of JCOs/ORs for a period of 7 years or till the Armed Forces Personnel would attain the age of 67 years whichever is earlier irrespective of the fact that individual has availed the extended period of service before release/discharge or not – reg.
Reference CGDA UO No. 5608/AT-P/FP/Vol.XXXIX dated 11.09.2019 on the above mentioned subject wherein it has been opined that provision of enhanced rate of OFP irrespective of retirement age and type of retirement already exists and no separate Govt. orders are required. CGDA have further requested that, if MoD agrees, PCDA(P), Allahabad may be instructed to issue clarificatory circular for information and guidance of ROs/PDAs.
2. This Ministry is agreed with the view of CGDA. It is, therefore, requested that a clarificatory circular may be issued in the matter under intimation to this Ministry.
3. This issues with the approval of Joint Secretary (ESW).
(Ashok Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
BIPARTITE TALKS WITH IBA TODAY – STRIKE ACTION DEFERRED
Further to our successful 2 days strike on 31st January and 1st February, 2020, today, one more round of bipartite talks was held in IBA office in Mumbai. IBA team was led by Shri Rajkiran Rai G, Chairman of the Negotiating Committee.
After a lot of discussions, the following points emerged today:
Offer on Pay slip cost increased to 15%.
The demand on 5 Day Banking will be taken forward by further discussions.
The demand for loading more than 2% will be considered by a Joint Committee of IBA and UFBU.
In addition to 15% offer, encashment of Privilege Leave at 5 days per year.
Improvement in Family Pension – matter recommended to Government, will be expedited.
On updation, IBA agreed that some improvement in the Pension would be worked out for the retirees of earlier settlements period by working out the cost.
Revised offer on PLI was given at 1.37%, 2.74% and 4.11%.
IBA agreed to discuss all other issues through further discussions. In view of these positive developments, all the agitational programmes including the ensuing 3 days strike from 11th March, 2020 stands deferred.
7th CPC LTC : Emergency Passage Concession to Employees serving in NER, Ladakh, A&NI and Lakshadweep group of Islands
No. 31011/12/2015-Estt.(A-IV) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training Establishment A-IV Desk
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: February 28, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : LTC facilities to the Civilian employees of the Central Government serving in States of the North-Eastern Region, Ladakh region of State of Jammu & Kashmir and in Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep Group of Islands – Implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC – clarification reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 24.04.2018 on the subject noted above and to say that as per para 5 of the aforesaid O.M., civilian Central Government servants posted in North-Eastern Region, Union Territory of Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep groups of Islands, who leave their family behind at the old headquarters or another selected place of residence shall be allowed “Emergency Passage Concession” on two additional occasions during their entire service career to enable the Government employees and/or their families [restricted only to spouse and dependent children] to travel either to the Home Town or the station of posting in an emergency.
2. In this regard, this Department is in receipt of references seeking clarification as to whether the facility of “Emergency Passage Concession” is available to the Government servant for travel from the station of posting to Home Town only Or whether the Government servants can avail the facility to travel to the selected place of residence of family declared by them for the duration of their posting /transfer to these regions.
3. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure. It is clarified that “Emergency Passage Concession” can be availed by Government employees posted in North-East Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Union Territory of Ladakh to visit any one of the destinations, i.e. Home Town or any selected place of residence of the family declared by them for the duration of their posting/transfer to these regions.
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – January, 2020
The All-India CPI-IW for January, 2020 remained stationary at 330 (three hundred and thirty). On 1-month percentage change, it showed no change between December, 2019 and January, 2020 when compared with the increase of (+) 1.99 per cent between December, 2018 and January, 2019.
The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Housing group contributing (+) 2.38 percentage points to the total change which was offset by Food group with a negative contribution of 2.15 percentage points to total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Groundnut Oil, Mustard Oil, Vanaspati Ghee, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Dairy Milk, Fresh Milk, Milk Buffalo, Chillies Dry, Coconut, Cooking Gas, Fire Wood, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this was offset by Onion, Arhar Dal, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, French Bean, Gourd, Green Coriander leaves, Lady Finger, Palak, Peas, Radish, Tomato, Toilet Soap, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.
Year-on-year inflation based on all-items stood at 7.49 per cent for January, 2020 as compared to 9.63 per cent for the previous month and 6.60 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 10.61 per cent against 12.22 per cent of the previous month and 0.97 per cent during the corresponding month an year ago.
At centre level, Haldia recorded the maximum increase of 34 points followed by Srinagar and Tiruchirapally (9 points each). Among others, 5 points increase was observed in 2 centres, 4 points in 4 centres, 3 points in 7 centres, 2 points in 2 centres and 1 point in 5 centres. On the contrary, Rourkela and Kolkata recorded a maximum decrease of 7 points each followed by Mercara with 6 points fall. Among others, 5 points fall was observed in 2 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 12 centres, 2 points in another 12 centres and 1 point in 6 centres. Rest of 12 centres’ indices remained stationary.
The indices of 35 centres are above All-India Index and 43 centres’ indices are below national average.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of February, 2020 will be released on Tuesday 31st March, 2020. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
Sanction for holding an elective office under Rule 15(1)(c) of CCS(Conduct) Rules, 1964
F. No. 11013/1/2016-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Establishment A-III Desk)
North Block, New Delhi –110001
Dated: 21 February, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Sanction for holding an elective office under Rule 15(1)(c) of CCS(Conduct) Rules, 1964 – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department O.M. No. 11013/1/2016- Estt.A-III dated 5.08.2019 (copy enclosed) to say that the competent authority has now approved the modification in Para 3 and Para 4 of the existing O.M. dated 5.08.2019. Para 3 and Para 4 of existing OM dated 5.08.2019 are modified as under:
“3. The policy on fixing an upper limit of the number of years for which Government servants can hold elective office in any body in their entire career has been reviewed and it has been decided that a Government servant may be allowed to hold elective office in any body, whether incorporated or not, for period of two terms or for a period of 5 years, whichever is earlier, for which prior sanction would be required when a Government servant contests an election in such body, as per existing rules.
4. It is, therefore, necessary for the Competent Authority to keep in mind all the relevant factors while granting permission under Rule 15(1)(c) of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964. In cases where the Government servants have assumed charge of elected posts prior to the issuing of O.M. dated 5.08.2019, they may be allowed to complete the full period of their current tenure, except in cases where there are charges of corruption and adverse audit paras etc.”
2. All Ministries/Departments/Offices are requested to bring the above instructions to the notice of all administrative authorities under their control.
3. In their application to the employees of Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these order are issued after consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution
4. Hindi version will follow.
(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
