Please find enclosed a copy of referred OM dated 27.01.2020 on the subject of disbursement of salary for the month of January, 2020 on 28th January, 2020 on account of nation —wide bank strike on 31st January, 2020 to 1st February, 2020 called by UFBU. Railways are requested to take immediate necessary action as directed in the referred OM.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Accounts Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Engagement of retired Government officers on contract basis at the level of Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer in the Directorate General of Health Services.
F.No.21/02/2020-CS-I (Coord)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
(C.S.I Division)
2nd Floor, ‘A’ wing,
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated 24th January, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Engagement of retired Government officers on contract basis at the level of Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer in the Directorate General of Health Services.
The undersigned is directed to circulate the Vacancy Circular No. A-22017/02/2013 Admn-I dated 15th January, 2020 (along with enclosures) received from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare who have invited application from retired Section Officer or equivalent or higher level and retired Assistant Section Officer or equivalent, well versed with Establishment / Administration Rules and procedure and who have served in Central Secretariat, for engagement as Consultant on contact basis initially for a period of one year or till a vacancy is filled up on regular basis whichever is earlier.
2. In case of any further clarification, applicants are requested to contact the concerned Ministries / Departments.
(Sanjay Kumar Das Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Uploading of January 2020 Salary payment files on PFMS by 28th of January 2020
S-11012/2/3(17)/RBI/2015/GBA/75-149
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
Office of Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023
Telefax: 24649365, E-mail: sao_rbd at nic dot in
Dated: 27/01/2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Uploading of Salary payment files on PFMS by 28th of January 2020 for the month of January 2020.
It has come to the notice of this office that Bank Unions have called for a strike from 31st January 2020 to 1st February 2020. Banks are like to remain closed on those days and even files for the payment of salary for the month of January 2020, which is due for 31st January 2020 may not get processed, resulting in delay in disbursal of Salary to the Central Government Employees.
2. All the Pr. CCA’s/CCA’s/CA’s (independent charge) are, therefore requested to issue necessary instructions to all the field PAOs/CDDO’s under their control to upload the salary payment files for the month of January 2020 with NPB date as 31st January 2020 (last working day of the month) and ensure to reach the banks latest by 28th January 2020.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Rotational Transfer Policy applicable to CSS officers – Modification thereof
No. 21/2/2009-CS.I(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(CS.I Division)
2nd Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated the 24th January, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub : Rotational Transfer Policy applicable to CSS officers – Modification thereof – Regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 16h July 2015 and subsequent O.Ms dated 7th October 2016, 1st May 2017 and 30th November 2018 vide which revised Rotational Transfer Policy, applicable to CSS officers, was circulated.
2. The competent authority has now approved the following modifications/ additions in the Rotational Transfer Policy of CSS Officers:
(i) Para-12 (Officers returning from deputation/ long leave/ long term training etc.) of the existing RTP guidelines is modified and replaced as under:
Posting of Officers of CSS on return from Deputation! Long Leave/ Long Term Training
An ASO/SO/US/DS/Director returning from Deputation/ Long leave! Long Term Training will be posted to any Ministry/ Department based on the Administrative exigencies, with the approval of the Competent Authority. In such cases this posting will be treated as a fresh tenure. In case it is decided that an officer is to be posted back to the same Ministry! Department he last served, then his tenure will be limited to the balance period of the tenure prescribed for the grade subject to the availability of the vacancy and subject to the condition that at least one year of balance tenure is left.
A new sub-clause is added to para 14 (Preference for Posting) of the existing RTP guidelines to the effect that:
(f) The transferring out of Officers working in Establishment Office, DoPT will be done only with the concurrence of Establishment Officer (EO). The DoPT Administration will consult the EO and maintain a list of such Officers, ready to be sent to CS Division as and when RTP exercise is taken up.
(g) Any Officer who is not clear from vigilance angle and who may/may not be due for transfer under RTP may be transferred out in case a report is received from the concerned Ministry/ Department. Such an Officer will be posted to a non-sensitive post in any Ministry/ Department without seeking his option for posting irrespective of the tenure of his posting in that Ministry/ Department. No preference will be sought from such officer.
3. The above modification/ amendment in RTP guidelines will be applicable with immediate effect.
(George D Toppo)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Children born to the second wife may also be considered for compassionate appointment
RBE No : 218/2019
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)II/2016/RC-1/CR/12 (Pt)
New Delhi, dated 30.12.2019
The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways/PUs
(As per standard mailing list)
Sub : Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – cases of second wife and her wards.
Attention is invited to Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/91/RC-1/136 dated 02.01.1992 (RBE No. 1/1992) wherein it has been laid down that in the case of railway employee dying in harness, etc. leaving more than one widow along with children born to the second wife, while settlement dues may be shared by both widows due to Court orders or otherwise on merits of each case, appointment on compassionate grounds to the second widow and her children are not be considered unless the administration has permitted the second marriage in special circumstances, taking into account the personal law, etc.
2. In the case of Union of India vs. V.R. Tripathi, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had, vide their order dated 11.12.2018 in OA No. 12015/2018 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 32004/2016) dismissed on merits the Appeal filed against the Hon’ble Bombay High Court’s Order in WP No. 910/2015 and in WP No.892/2015 in two Central Railway cases that permitted consideration for grant of compassionate appointment to the child of the 2nd wife of the deceased Railway employee. Subsequently, several other judgements of Hon’ble High Courts have been received in which consideration for grant of compassionate ground appointment to a child born to the 2nd wife of the employee has been directed based on similar ratio.
3. The matter has, therefore, been reviewed by Board in view of above Judicial pronouncements considering also the views of the Central Agency Section of the Ministry of Law 85 Justice. In partial supersession of Board’s Circular No. E(NG)II/91/RC-1/136 dated 02.01.1992 (RBE No. 1/1992) referred to, it has now been decided that children born to the second wife may also be considered for compassionate appointment even where the second marriage has not been specifically permitted by the administration. However. since compassionate appointment after demise of the Railway employee can be considered for granting to only one dependent family member on merits, a child born to the second wife can be considered for such appointment only after ascertaining that there is no objection to this from the first wife or her children. Where the first wife (legally wedded wife) opts for such compassionate appointment either for herself or one of her own children, such claim will have priority over any competing claim made by the second wife for any of her children.
(M M Rai)
Joint Director, Estt.(N) II
Railway Board
Staff Provident Fund Interest in EPFO from Jan 2020
कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन
(श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय, भरत सरकार)
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
मुख्य कार्यालय / Head Office
भविष्य निधि भवन, 14-भीकाजी कामा प्लेस, नई दिल्ली-110066
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14 – Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi -110066
www.epfindia.com, www.epfindia.gov.in
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संख्या: HRD/3(2)2012/SPF/322
दिनांक: 22 JAN 2020
सेवा में,
सभी अपर केंद्रीय भविष्य निधि आयुक्त
सभी क्षेत्रीय भविष्य निधि आयुक्त
अपर केंद्रीय भविष्य निधि आयुक्त (स्थानीय प्रशासन)
निदेशक, प.दी.रा.सा.सु.अ. (PDNASS)
विषय: Revised Rate of Interest – With Regard to Staff Provident Fund in EPFO – Regarding
महोदय,
उपर्युक्त विषय पर भारत सरकार, वित्त मंत्रालय , आथिक मामलों के विभाग (बजट विभाजन) से जारी Resolution No.5(2)-B(PD)/2019 दिनांक 15.01.2020 की प्रति उचित कार्यवाही / लागू करने हेतु संलंग्न है।
भवदीय
(सरोजनी राणे)
अपर केंद्रीय भविष्य निधि आयुक्त (एच.आर.डी)
Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Dated- 22.01.2020
Office Memorandum
Subject : Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
The undersigned is directed to convey approval of Competent Authority on the following guidelines to regulate the Limited Transfer facility of Gramin Dak Sevaks in supersession of all previous orders:-
1. Conditions of Transfer
(i) The maximum number of chances to be provided for male GDSs is ONE only and TWO for female GDSs.
(ii) The transfer will be at his/her own request and own cost to a vacant post at his/her place of choice to his/her/ spouse home village or home division or a place recommended for medical treatment.
(iii) A minimum engagement period of TWO years from the date of regular engagement on GDS Post will be mandatory for male GD , before transfer request can be entertained.
(iv) A minimum engagement period of ONE year from the date of regular engagement on GDS post will be mandatory for female GDS.
(v) For PwD GD and GDS having PwD dependents/Mentally retarded dependents, a minimum engagement period of ONE year from the date of regular engagement on GDS Post will be mandatory.
(vi) Transfer request of GDS who are under put off duty or against whom any disciplinary action, Police case or Court case is pending will not be entertained.
(vii) Past engagement period will be counted for assessing the eligibility for appearing in departmental examination as well as for annual increment. GDS will not have any claim to go back to the previous engagement /recruitment Unit/Division in any circumstances.
(viii) When a GDS is transferred at histher own request and the transfer is approved by the competent authority, she/he will rank junior in the seniority list of the new unit, to all the GDS of that unit who exist in the seniority list on the date on which the transfer is ordered, except in case of transfer within the same engagement/recruitment Sub Division/Unit /Division.
(ix) Mutual Exchange facility can be provided to all GDS on completion of ONE year (for Female GDS) and TWO years (for Male GDS) engagement period as the case may be.
(x) The GDS can be transferred on herthis request m following circumstances:-
(a) BPM Level 2 to BPM Level-2 in TRCA slab 3
(b) BPM Level-1 to BPM Level-1 in TRCA slab-2.
(c) ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-2 to ABPM/Dak Sevaks in TRCA slab-2 – Level-2
(d) ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-1 to ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-1 in TRCA slab-1.
(e) BPM Level-1 to ABPM/Dak Sevak Level-2(Postal/RMS) m same TRCA slab.
(f) ABPM/Dak Sevak Level-2 (Postal) to BPM Level-1 in the same TRCA slab provided that, the GDS has to make accommodation arrangement for managing BO as per standard prescribed for BO and fulfilling the condition of educational qualification , Compu ter certificate etc. prescribed by the Department from time to time. Before joining as BPM Level-1, he/she has to undergo prescribed training for BPM.
(g) Request transfer of ABPM/Dak Sevak from Postal to RMS in the same TRCA slab.
(h) Transfer from RMS to Postal i.e. from Dak Sevak to ABPM/Dak Sevak in the same TRCA level. However, Dak Sevak from RMS should not be transferred to Postal Dn as BPM.
(xi) There will not be any drop in TRCA slab on account of a request transfer and numbers of increments earned by GDS will be retained.
(xii) All request transfers are to be considered subject to condition that verification formalities viz (Caste, Education and Police verification report etc.) should have been completed.
2. Competent Authority
The transfer of GD will be approved by Regional PMG, if the transfer is within the Region and by the Head of the Circle, if the transfer is within the Circle. The approval of two concerned Head of Circle will be required, if the transfer is between two Circles.
3. Process of Transfer
(i) Application for transfer should be called for during April-June of every year.
(ii) An application will be submitted to the Divisional Head on a prescribed Proforma attached herewith as Annexure-I. The application will be submitted through head of the recruitment/engagement Unit/ Division duly recommended.
(iii) Divisional Head will submit all the applications to approving authority through proper channel with factual report and recommendations .
(iv) A separate register in prescribed Proforma attached herewith as Annexure-II is to be maintained at Circle Office/Regional Office/Division al Office for recording transfer requests of all categories of GDS.
(v) All the applications received will be arranged in order of seniority from the date of engagement of GDS and the orders for transfer may be issued during July.
4. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.
5. Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Allocation of Work and Staff between Dept of Defence and newly created Dept of Military Affairs
F.No 38(1)/2020-D(0&M)
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence
New Delhi,
Dated the 09th January, 2020.
ORDER
Sub: Allocation of Work and Staff between Department of Defence and newly created Department of Military Affairs.
Cabinet Secretariat vide its notification No.1/21/17/2019-Cab dated 30.12.2019 has amended the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 to create a new Department viz. Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in the Ministry of Defence. The Second Schedule to the said Rules has also been amended allocating the subjects between the Department of Defence and Department of Military Affairs.
2. Accordingly, with immediate effect, the work as mentioned in the Annexure to this Order stands transferred to Department of Military Affairs from the Department of Defence. Two posts of Joint Secretary, 13 posts of DS/Director, 25 posts of Under Secretary and 22 Section Officers along with supporting staff stands transferred to the Department of Military Affairs.
3, Further, the Secretariat for Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) presently under the DCIDS (PPRFD) vertical of HQIDS will be shifted to the DG, Acquisition Wing of DOD.
4, Notwithstanding the above distribution, any matter which has an import on the Defence Policy has to be dealt by DOD.
5. This issues with the approval of Defence Secretary.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan vide office-order of even number dated 08.03.2019, conveyed the approval of Government of India, for establishing 50 new Kendriya Vidayalas under Civil Sector with the stipulation that the sponsoring authority concerned is required to transfer the identified and demarcated land and also to give possession of the same to KVS prior to opening of the new Kendriya Vidyalaya. Kendriya Vidyalaya Namsai, District – Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh) is one of the 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas sanctioned.
Since the land in the matter of this Kendriya Vidyalaya has been transferred by the Sponsoring Authority in favour of Kendriya Vidyalaya concerned, sanction of the Commissioner, KVS is hereby conveyed to start a new Kendriya Vidyalaya under Civil Sector with immediate effect, at the following location:-
S. No.
Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya will be made functional at:
1
Namsai, Distt. Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh)
Kendriya Vidyalaya Namsai, Behind Buddha Vihar, Post Namsai, Distt. Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, Ph: 792103
The above Vidyalaya will start functioning from class I to V (single section in each class) during the academic year 2020-21 and thereafter will grow consequently based on feasibility.
The admission process may be completed according to the schedule of admission prescribed for the academic year 2020-21.
Cabinet approves Closure of Hindustan Fluorocarbons Limited (HFL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval as under:
(i) Shutting down the operations of the plant/unit of Hindustan Fluorocarbons Limited (HFL) and closure of the company.
(ii) Separating the employees rendered surplus through VRS/VSS, after payment of all their outstanding salary/wages and statutory dues, except for the skeletal staff required to implement the closure of the company. Employees not opting for VRS will be retrenched as per Industrial Disputes Act.
(iii) Grant of interest free loan of Rs.77.20 crore by the Govt. to HFL for expenditure exclusively on closure of HFL viz. implementation of VRS/VSS, payment of outstanding salary & statutory dues, etc. and salary/wages and administrative expenses of HFL’s skeletal staff to be retained for implementing the closure of HFL.
(iv) Above interest free loan of Rs.77.20 crore is to be repaid to Gol from the disposal of land and other assets of HFL after settling all closure related liabilities. If the land/ assets sale proceeds are not sufficient to repay the loan amount, then the balance loan amount is to be written off.
(v) After repayment of the loan of Rs.77.20 crore and settlement of all other closure related liabilities of HFL, surplus proceeds from disposal of land and assets will be used for repayment of HFL’s outstanding Gol loans (Rs.15.80 crore) and interest, with freezing of interest up to 31.03.2019. Full or part of the principal loan amount and interest thereon remaining unpaid due to insufficient sale proceeds is to be written off/waived.
(vi) Appointment of NBCC (India) Ltd. as Land Management Agencies (LMA) for facilitating disposal of HFL’s land assets subject to outcome of the decision of Telangana Govt./TSIIC on purchasing land of HFL.
(vii) Disposal of plant/machinery and movable assets will be done by HFL through e-auction by MSTC Ltd.
HFL has only one plant/unit located at Rudraram, District Sangareddy in Telangana.
Financial Implications:
Financial implications of the proposal for closure of HFL involves providing financial support of Rs.77.20 crore (cash) to HFL in the form of interest free loan for settling closure related liabilities of HFL viz. (a) implementation of VRS/VSS, payment of outstanding salary & statutory dues, payment of suppliers/contractors/utilities dues and repayment of SBI working capital credit and (b) salary/wages and administrative expenses of HFL skeletal staff to be retained for implementing the closure plan for two years. Above interest free loan is proposed to be repaid from the proceeds of the disposal of land and other assets of HFL after settling all the liabilities relating to closure of the company. If the land / assets sale proceeds are not sufficient to fully repay the loan amount, then the balance loan amount is to be written off.
Implementation schedule:
Taking date of receipt of CCEA approval as ‘T’-
Notice to Employees for VRS/VSS: T+10 days.
Request for budgetary support / bridge loan from D/o Expenditure: T+15 days.
Approval by HFL and HOCL Board and shareholders and information of the decision to BSE: T+80 days.
Settlement of salaries/ wages and statutory dues of employees and separation of employees through VRS/VSS (except skeletal staff and those not opting for VRS/VSS): T+120 days.
Retrenchment of employees not opting for VRS/VSS: T + 180 days.
Disposal of movable assets/ plant & machinery through e-auction by MSTC: T+ 180 days.
Disposal of land assets through NBCC (LMA) subject to decision of Telangana Govt. on purchasing the land: T+ 240 days.
Application to SEBI/BSE for exit option to shareholders and Voluntary winding up and Delisting under provisions of Companies Act, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code and SEBI regulations: T + 400 days.
Impact:
With unviable scale of operations, very old plants & technology and only one revenue earning product (HCFC-22) but of no strategic significance, sustainable revival of HFL is not economically viable. Moreover, the inevitable reduction in HCFC-22 quota of HFL in 2020 will make the company’s operations completely non-viable from March, 2020 onwards. Closure of the company’s operations will not only avoid any future risks / liabilities but also protect the interest and welfare of HFL employees by separating them through VRS/VSS. Thereafter, disposal of the company’s land assets will enable their redeployment for more productive use which can attract both domestic and foreign investments. However, interest and welfare of employees rendered surplus will be protected by payment of all their outstanding salary & statutory dues and giving VRS / VSS compensation to them as per DPE guidelines.
Background:
Hindustan Fluorocarbons Limited (HFL) is a subsidiary company of Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. (HOCL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the administrative control of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. HFL is engaged in the manufacture of Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene (PTFF) and Chloro Di Fluoro Methane (HCFC-22 or CFM-22). The company has been making losses since 2013-14 and has negative net worth. As on 31.3.2019, it had accumulated losses of Rs.62.81 crore and negative net worth of (-)Rs.43.20 crore. It was also registered with the erstwhile Board for Industrial and Financial Construction (BIFR) as a sick company.
HFL manufactures HCFC-22 and also uses the same for conversion to PTFE. Due to uneconomic plant capacity and old technology, conversion of HCFC-22 to PTFE is not financially viable and the company is constrained to sell higher quantity of HCFC- 22 directly as refrigerant gas. Under the provisions of Montreal Protocol on phasing out of ozone depleting substances, HFL’s HCFC-22 non-feedstock production quota is only about 392 MT per calendar year which was enhanced to 1100 MT during the last 3 years by the Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) based on the exemption request of this Department. The HCFC-22 quota is to be reduced further by 25% from calendar year 2020 and the MoEFCC is not likely to agree to any further exemptions for HFL. The reduced HCFC-22 quota of about 282 MT would be sufficient for plant operations only up to March / April, 2020, and, thereafter, HFL would be forced to shutdown its plant for the remaining months of the year. Since HFL’s operations are not likely to be sustainable after March, 2020 onwards, it is necessary to expeditiously close down the operations of the company and separate its employees through VRS/VSS.
