Railway Board Instructions not to sanction any kind of leave for General Strike & Protest Week
Immediate
Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) ***
No. 2019/E(LR)II/1/10
New Delhi, dated:30.12.2019
The General Managers
All Indian Railways &
Production Units &
Metro Railway,Kolkata.
(Attn: PCP0s)
Sub.:(i) Holding of “Protest Week” from 2nd to 7th January,2020 by All Indian Railwaymen’s Federation(AIRF) and its affiliated Unions.
(ii)Agitation by National Federation of Indian Railwaymen(NFIR) and its affiliated Unions.
It has come to notice that AIRF have decided to observe ‘Protest Week’ from 2nd to 7th January, 2020 by holding Dharnas, Demonstrations, Protest Rallies, Gate Meetings, etc. at their Branch level all over Indian Railways. This is to protest against alleged arbitrary decisions of the Ministry of Railways. Further, they have also decided to fully support one day General Strike of the Central Trade Unions to be held on 8th January, 2020.
2. The other Federation viz. NFIR have also decided to get ready for launching agitation to protest against alleged wrong decisions taken by the Government. However, no dates of the proposed agitation have been confirmed.
3. Therefore, in view of aforesaid developments, there should not be any room for complacency on the part of the Railway administrations and all necessary stringent steps must be taken to ensure discipline and smooth functioning of Railways. It must be ensured that Railway Servants need to seek necessary permissions from the Competent Authority on their respective Railways/Production Units to leave their headquarters.
4. Railway Servants’ particular attention should be drawn to relevant penal provisions i.e. Section 173, 174 and 175 of the Railways Act, 1989 which are attracted in cases of abandoning train without authority, obstructing running of train and endangering the safety of persons by disobeying rules, etc.
Instructions may be issued not to sanction any kind of leave including Casual Leave, if applied for, during the period of proposed agitation/strike.
BPMS Clarifies its stand on strike called by CTU’s on 8th Jan 2020
REF: BPMS/ AIDEF- INDWF/ Strike/ 185(8/1/R)
Dated: 06.12.2019
To,
The General Secretary
AIDEF/ INDWF
Subject: In relation to proposed Strike of 8th Jan 2020.
Sir,
Your Joint letter (No. 01/2019 dated 02.12.2019) on the subject matter has been received whereby Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh has been requested to participate in the proposed Strike of 08th Jan 2020.
In this relation, it is worth to mention here that this Strike has been called by Central Trade Unions comprised of AITUC, CITU, HMS, INTUC, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC etc and AIDEF is affiliated to AITUC, CITU, HMS jointly and INDWF is affiliated to INTUC. BMS possesses No. 1 position among Central Trade Unions with respect to membership and BPMS is an Industrial Unit of BMS. BMS is not involved in the decision of proposed Strike of 8th Jan 2020
Further, your kind attention is drawn to the meeting held on 25/09/2018 at Mayur Bhawan, Kolkata wherein Strike of 23-25 Jan 2019 in defence establishments was decided to be held by the three federations. We had also decided in the meeting that we would not participate in any Strike invoked by Central Trade Unions. That’s why we did not participate in the Strike of 08-09 Jan 2019 called by Central Trade Unions.
BPMS is of the belief that Strike is the last option under Trade Union movements. We held the Strikes from 23 Jan 2019 to 25 Jan 2019 and 20 Aug 2019 and 25 Aug 2019 against the Central Govt. to redress the grievances of employees. We are well acquainted with the facts as to how it was made possible to avert the proposed corporatization of Ordnance Factories.
Of Late, we have succeeded in resolving the various issues of employees like dispensation of condition of NAC for grant of HRA, Regularization of CLTS in OFB, Benefit of Entry Pay, ACP issue of Medical Assistant, Pay up-gradation of Lab technician, Issue of CDRA etc. However, there are lot of pending issues to be resolved.
In national convention of 30 Sep 2019, Central Trade Unions decided to hold Strike of 08 Jan 2020 on the subject of Minority’s Issues, National Register of Citizenship of India- NCR and Abrogation of Article 370 etc. It is crystal clear that the proposed Strike of 08 Jan 2020 called by Central Trade Unions is political in nature. BPMS is politically unbiased and believes in the ideology of Responsive Co-operation.
Though INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU etc are participating in the Strike, however, Railway, having highest number of Govt employees and dominated by these Central Trade Unions, have no possibility of holding of Strike. Hence, it is not reasonable/ appropriate to hold Strike only in defence establishments amongst all Govt departments. Antiestablishment policies for defence installations, long pending departmental grievances and loss occurred/ will occur in attempt of making Strike successful should also have been assessed.
Instead of above circumstances and even being a part of responsible federation, you have decided to participate in the Strike and requested to BPMS to participate in the Strike.
Even there exit many contradictions, it has been decided by the BPMS after a long contemplation that BPMS will not oppose the Strike of 08 Jan 2020.
Payment of Leave Salary to the Running Staff after implementation of 7th CPC recommendations – NFIR Letter
No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/Allowance/2016/Part II
Dated: 27/12/2019
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Payment of Leave Salary to the Running Staff after implementation of 7th CPC recommendations – reg.
Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM Items No. 47/2018 & 5712016.
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II/2017/RS-22 dated 28/12/2018 (RBE No. 204/2018).
(iii) NFIR’s letter No. TV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/Allowance/2016/Part II dated 12/01/2019, 18/03/2019, 28/05/2019 & 17/08/2019.
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Federation invites kind attention of the Railway Board to the references cited above relating to payment of Leave Salary to the Running Staff pursuant to the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission. Federation once again reiterates that though the Railway Board have issued orders vide RBE No. 204/2018 dated 28/12/2018 but, however, there is no clarity in the said orders regarding date of effect i.e. from 01/01/2016, consequently in the provision in IPAS, date of effect has been taken as 01/07/2017 and the Running Staff have been put to recurring financial loss for 18 months (from 01/01/2016 to 30/06/2017) leave salary. Though the Federation has been making efforts to persuade the Railway Board to set right the technical snag but however action to correct/up-date IPAS has not been taken yet with the result Federation continues to receive grievances from the Running Staff from Zonal Railways.
NFIR, therefore, once again urges upon the Railway Board to kindly intervene and issue suitable instructions to all concerned to rectify/up-date the IPAS giving effect to the instructions vide RBE No. 204/2018 dated 28/12/2018 from 01/01/2016 repeat from 01/01/2016 and not from 01/07/2017.
Action taken in the matter may kindly be apprised to the Federation.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Laptop reimbursement for Probationary officers of Group ‘A’ Railway Services under training at Centralized Training Institutes.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2011/C&IS/Committee/Laptop/Pt-II
New Delhi: 19-12-2019
The Director General,
NAIR/Vadodara.
The Directors,
IRIEEN, Pune
IRIEEN, Nasik Road
IRIMEE, Jamalpur
IRISET, Secunderabad
IRITM, Lucknow
IRIFM,Secunderbad
JR RPF Academy, Lucknow
Sub :– Simplification of the procedure of Laptop reimbursement for Probationary officers of Group ‘A’ Railway Services under training at Centralized Training Institutes.
Ref:- 1) Director General/NAIR’s Letter No. NAIR/CCD/AFP 01-03/19 dated 01.07.19
2) Laptop Policy letter No.2011/C&IS/Committee/Laptops/Pt-ll dated 23.01.2012
3) Transformation Cell’s Letter no.2018/Transf.Cell/Mech/Misc dated 02-01-2019
1. As per the existing policy, the Probationary Officers are provided laptop by the concerned CTI costing upto Rs.25,000/- each (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only). Cumulative expenditure incurred over repairs and maintenance activity carried out over the entire codal life of the Laptop, upto Rs.20000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand only) is borne by the Railways.
2.Board (MT & FC) has approved further simplification of the process of procurement and reimbursement of Laptops for Probationary Officers. As per the simplified procedure, the Probationary officers can procure the Laptop themselves by clubbing the cost of laptop and cost of repair/maintenance over the specified life of the machine and the total amount can be claimed for reimbursement of the same through single invoice subject to the terms and conditions as well as monetary limits laid down in the laptop policy letter dated 23/01/2012.
3. This issue with concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
(Rajnesh Singh)
Director M.E. (C&IS)
Railway Board
Change in Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes – PFRDA Circular
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
B-14/A, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhawan,
Qutub Institutional Area,
Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016
CIRCULAR
PFRDA/2019/22/REG-PF/3
Date: 20th November, 2019
To,
All Pension Funds
SUBJECT : Change in Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes — permitting Pension Funds to invest in Overnight Funds and all such short duration funds as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time
Reference is invited to the following Investment Guidelines and subsequent Circulars pertaining thereto issued by the Authority:
i. Investment guidelines dated 03.06.2015 for NPS Schemes (Applicable to Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and Lite Schemes NPS and APY)
ii. Investment Guidelines dated 04.05.2017 in respect of NPS Schemes {Other than Govt. Sector (CG & SG), Corporate CG, NPS Lite and APY}
iii. Circular dated 09.10.2017 regarding Clarification on investment guidelines
iv. Circular dated 20.08.2018 regarding Change in Investment Guidelines
v. Circular dated 02.11.2018 regarding Clarification on Change in Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes
vi. Circular dated 22.11.2018 regarding Clarification Change in Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes
vii. Circular dated 25.03.2019 regarding Amendment to Investment guidelines
2. It has been decided by the Authority to allow Pension Funds to invest in Overnight Funds and all such short duration funds as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time for investment of surplus funds for short term investment, under the category ‘Short-term debt instruments and related instruments’ of Investment guidelines for NPS schemes issued by the Authority.
3. Accordingly, the following Clause has been inserted in the Investment Guidelines dated 03.06.2015 for NPS Schemes applicable to Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and NPS Lite Schemes, APY and Investment Guidelines dated 04.05.2017 for NPS Schemes {Other than Govt. Sector (CG & SG), Corporate CG, NPS Lite and APY}and dated 04.05.2017 under the category ‘Short-term debt instruments and related instruments’:
“(d) Investment in units of Overnight Funds and all such short duration funds as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time with the condition that the average total asset under management of AMC for the most recent six month period should be at least Rs.5,000/- crores.”
4. The investment made by Pension Funds in Overnight Funds and all such short duration funds as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time, shall be eligible for payment of IMF to Pension Funds.
5. Subject to the aforementioned revision, all other terms and conditions as contained in the aforementioned investment guidelines and subsequent amendments shall remain unchanged. All Pension funds are called upon to note these changes and ensure necessary compliance.
6. This circular is issued in exercise of powers of the Authority under sub-clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 14 read with Section 23 of the PFRDA Act, 2013 and sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 14 of the PFRDA (Pension Fund) Regulations, 2015.
7. The revision shall be effective from the date of this circular.
G.S.R. 914(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A of the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.–
(1) This Scheme may be called the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme, 2019.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.-
(1) In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “account” means an account opened under this Scheme;
(b) “account holder” means a girl child in whose name the account is held;
(c) “Act” means the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873);
(d) “birth certificate” means birth certificate issued by the municipal authority or any office authorised to issue birth and death certificate by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Indian Consulate as defined in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955);
(e) “family” means a unit consisting of a person and his spouse (both or either of whom are alive or deceased) and their children, adopted or otherwise;
(f) “financial year” means the period commencing on the 1stday of April and ending on the 31stday of March of the following year;
(g) “Form” means forms appended to this Scheme;
(h) “General Rules” means the Government Savings Promotion General Rules, 2018;
(i) “maturity” means maturity of an account on completion of a period of twenty-one years from the date of its opening.
(2) Words and the expressions used herein but not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act and the General Rules.
3. Opening of account.-
(1) The account may be opened by one of the guardian in the name of a girl child, who has not attained the age of ten years as on the date of opening of the account.
(2) Every account holder shall have a single account under this Scheme.
(3) The application in Form-1 for opening an account shall be accompanied by birth certificate of the girl child in whose name the account is to be opened, along with required documents of guardian.
(4) An account under this Scheme may be opened for a maximum of two girl children in one family:
Provided that more than two accounts may be opened in a family if such children are born in the first or in the second order of birth or in both, on submission of an affidavit by the guardian supported with birth certificates of the twins/triplets regarding the birth of such multiple girl children in the first two orders of birth in a family:
Provided further that the above proviso shall not apply to girl child of the second order of birth, if the first order of birth in the family results in two or more surviving girl children.
4. Deposits.-
(1) The account may be opened with a minimum initial deposit of two hundred and fifty rupees and in multiples of fifty rupees thereafter and subsequent deposits shall be in multiples of fifty rupees subject to the condition that a minimum of two hundred and fifty rupees shall be made as deposit in a financial year in one account.
(2) The total amount deposited in an account shall not exceed one lakh fifty thousand rupees in a financial year:
Provided that the deposit in excess of one lakh fifty thousand rupees in any financial year, if accepted due to any accounting error, shall not be eligible for any interest and be returned immediately to the depositor.
(3) Deposits may be made in the account till the completion of a period of fifteen years from the date of opening of the account.
(4) An account in which minimum amount as specified in sub-paragraph (1) has not been deposited shall be considered as an account under default:
Provided that an account under default may be regularised any time till completion of a period of fifteen years from the date of opening of account on payment of a penalty of fifty rupees for each year of default along with the minimum annual deposit in respect of the defaulted years.
(5) In case of an account under default, if not regularised within the time specified under sub-paragraph (4), then the whole deposit, including the deposits made prior to the date of default, shall be eligible for interest at the rate applicable to the Scheme till closure of the account.
5. Interest on deposit.-
(1) Deposits in the account shall earn interest at the rate 8.4 per cent per annum.
(2) The interest shall be calculated for the calendar month on the lowest balance in the account between the close of the fifth day and the end of the month. The interest shall be credited to the account at the end of each financial year and any amount of interest in fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and for this purpose any amount of fifty paisa or more shall be treated as one rupee and any amount less than fifty paisa shall be ignored.
(3) Interest shall be credited at the end of the financial year irrespective of the change of the account office due to transfer of the account during the financial year.
6. Operation of account.-
(1) The account shall be operated by the guardian till the account holder attains the age of eighteen years. The account shall be operated by the account holder herself after attaining age of eighteen years by submitting necessary documents.
7. Premature closure of account.-
(1) In the event of death of the account holder, the account shall be closed immediately on application in Form-2, on production of death certificate issued by the competent authority and the balance at the credit of the account and interest due thereon till the date of death shall be paid to the guardian.
(2) Interest for the period between the date of death of the account holder and date of closure of the account shall be paid at the rate applicable on Post Office Savings Account for the balance held in the account.
(3) Where the accounts office is satisfied that in case of extreme compassionate grounds such as medical support in life-threatening diseases of the account holder or death of the guardian that the operation or continuation of the account is causing undue hardship to the account holder, it may, after complete documentation establishing the grounds for such closure, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, allow premature closure of the account. Outstanding balance in the account with interest due as applicable to the Scheme shall be paid to the account holder or guardian, as the case may be:
Provided that no premature closure of an account under this sub-paragraph shall be made before completion of five years from the date of opening of the account.
8. Withdrawal.-
(1) On an application in Form-3, withdrawal of upto a maximum of fifty per cent. of the amount in the account at the end of the financial year preceding the year of application for withdrawal, shall be allowed for the purpose of education of the account holder:
Provided that such withdrawal shall be allowed after the account holder attains the age of eighteen years or has passed tenth standard, whichever is earlier.
(2) The application for withdrawal under sub-paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by documentary proof in the form of a confirmed offer of admission of the account holder in an educational institution or a fee-slip from such institution indicating such financial requirement.
(3) The withdrawal under sub-paragraph (1) may be made in one lump sum or in instalments, not exceeding one per year, for a maximum of five years, subject to the ceiling specified in sub-paragraph (1):
Provided that the amount of withdrawal shall be restricted to the actual requirement on account of fee and other charges required at the time of admission as shown in the offer of admission or the relevant fee-slip issued by the educational institution.
9. Closure on maturity.-
(1) The account shall mature on completion of a period of twenty-one years from the date of its opening.
(2) The closure of the account may also be permitted before completion of twenty-one years if the account holder on an application makes a request for such closure for the reason of intended marriage of the account holder on furnishing of a declaration duly signed on non-judicial stamp paper attested by the notary supported with proof of age confirming that the applicant will not be less than eighteen years of age on the date of marriage:
Provided that no such closure shall be allowed before one month from the date of the intended marriage or after three months from the date of marriage.
(3) On an application in Form-4 by the account holder, the balance outstanding along with interest as applicable under paragraph 5 shall be payable to the account holder.
10. Application of General Rules.-
Provisions of the General Rules shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the matters for which no provisions have been made in this Scheme.
11. Power to relax.-
Where the Central Government is satisfied that the operation of any of the provisions of this Scheme causes undue hardship to the account holder, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the requirement of that provision or provisions in respect of such account holder, in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act.
Date of next increment under Rule 10 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board)
PC-VII No. 147
File No. PC-V11/2017/R-I/7
RBE No. 212/2019
New Delhi, dated: 18/12/2019
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub : Date of next increment under Rule 10 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 – regarding.
Consequent to implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, various doubts have arisen over the issue of Date of Next Increment (DNI) in case of an employee promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under MACP on 1st July, 2016, whose pay was fixed on 01.07.2016 in terms of the rules governing fixation of pay on promotion.
Issue No. 1: Whether after promotion on 1st July and fixation of pay with two increments, the date of next increment will be 1st January or 1st July.
Issue No. 2: Accrual of next increment in case of regular promotion/financial up-gradation of an employee on any date other than the date of annual increment and option for fixation of pay is exercised under FR 22(I)(a)(1).
(Note : Department of Personnel & Training vide their OM No. 13/02/2017- Estt.(Pay-I) dated 27.07.2017 provided clarification on availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of pay fixation from DNI, if opted fir, in context of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016. The same was adopted in Railways vide Board’s Letter No. PC-VII/2016/1/6/2 dated 31.07.2017 (RBE No. 79/2017).
4. The clarifications issued by Ministry of Finance/Department of Expenditure as mentioned above shall be applicable nnttatis mutandis in Railways too with respect to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
5. The ‘one month’ period mentioned in para 7 of aforesaid OM dated 28.11.2019 of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure shall be one month from the date of issue of these instructions.
ALL INDIA BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION – AIBEA
ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS ASSOCIATION – AIBOA
BANK EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF INDIA – BEFI
INDIAN NATIONAL BANK EMPLOYEES FEDERATION – INBEF
INDIAN NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS CONGRESS – INBOC
CIRCULAR TO ALL UNITS & MEMBERS
18TH December 2019
Dear Comrades,
Join the millions of workers – Join the National General Strike ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE ON 8TH JANUARY, 2020 at the call of AIBEA-AIBOA-BEFI-INBEF-INBOC
All our unions and members are already aware that the National Convention of Workers comprising of all Central Trade Unions viz. INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC along with various independent Federations and Unions in different Sectors have given the clarion call for National General Strike on 8th January, 2020 to oppose and protest against the increasing anti-worker policies of the Central Government.
Our country and the economy are facing a serious economic slowdown, continuing job-losses, sky-rocketing unemployment, widening impoverishment, faster decline in income, reckless privatisation of national assets, destruction of indigenous manufacturing capabilities leading to deindustrialization and abnormal rise of economic inequality in the society.
The Central Government is pursuing anti-people economic policies targeting the democratic rights and livelihood of the mass of the people. Their attitude is becoming more and more undemocratic as seen in passing the Wage Code Bill in a hurry, introduction of the Bill on Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, introduction of retrograde Code on Industrial Relations, Cabinet approval to Code on Social Security, amendment to the RTI Act to weaken it, etc.
The Central Govt. not only failed to respond to the genuine demands of the working people, but has continued its brazen aggression against the rights of workers in the interest of their Corporate masters. Collective bargaining, bipartism and tripartism are given a go-by. Labour laws are being sought to be overhauled in favour of the employers’ class.
Public Sector undertakings are being sold away and privatised. Defence production, banks, insurance, Railways, ports and road transport, coal, power, steel, petroleum – no sector is spared.
In the banking sector, we find that the Government’s policy is privatisation and unwarranted merger of Banks despite our vehement protests. On the other hand, the main issue of recovery of corporate bad loans is being ignored and concessions are being given to the corporates while service charges are increased for the common people.
Our legitimate demand of wage revision for bank employees and officers is being unduly delayed. Employees recruited after April, 2010 are deprived of defined pension benefit. Our genuine demands like 5 Day Banking, etc. are being ignored by the Government. Employees and officers are suffering from heavy workload and adequate recruitment is not being made in Banks. Similarly there are attacks in RBI, Co-op. Banks, RRBs, NABARD, IDBI Bank, etc.
Workers are the creators of wealth. But workers are being attacked and deprived but those who exploit the workers are being given velvet treatment.
Hence it is necessary to oppose the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the Government. That is why the National Convention of Workers has given the call for a general strike on 8th January, 2020. More than 25 crores of workers all over the country are expected to participate in this protest action.
Since we are equally concerned about these attacks on the workers and we are equally affected by these policies of the Government, it has been decided to support and join the strike on 8th January, 2020 on the following demands:
In support of charter of demands of National Convention of workers
Against banking reforms and unwarranted merger of banks
Demanding stringent measures to recover defaulted loans from Corporates.
Expedite wage revision and related issues
Adequate recruitment in Banks
AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES
19-12-2019
Serving the Notice on IBA and CLC
20-12-2019
Serving the Notice on all Banks
From 20th Dec
Mobilization meetings in all centres
3-1-2020
Demonstrations at all centres
6-1-2020
Badge Wearing
7-1-2020
Demonstrations at all centres
8-1-2020
ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE
We call upon all our units and members to implement the programmes successfully and make the Strike in Banks on 8th January, 2020 a total success.
Submission of IPR 2019 (as on 31.12.2019) by the CSS Officers – DOPT
F. No. 26/01/2018-CS.I (PR/CMS)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated December 20th , 2019.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Submission of Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2019 (as on 31.12.2019) by the Officers of Central Secretariat Services (CSS) reg.
In terms of Rule 18 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, the Immovable Property Return is required to be furnished by the CSS Officers in the grade of Under Secretary and above, latest by 31.01.2020. IPR should be submitted by all the CSS Officers through Web Based Cadre Management System which is hosted at cscms.nic.in. A copy of the print out (IPR submitted online) duly signed, should also be submitted to CS.I (PR/CMS) Section, which is the custodian of Immovable Property Return (IPR) of these Officers. Assistant Section Officers and Section Officers of CSS will also submit the print out (IPR) duly signed, to their respective Admin/Vigilance Division.
2. Ministries/Departments are therefore, requested that the contents of this O.M. may be widely circulated to the notice of all CSS Officers/Officials working under their respective control. They should also ensure that the IPR for the year 2019 (as on 31.12.2019) is submitted within the stipulated time by all the CSS Officers. The officers are also informed that non-submission of IPR within the stipulated date, would invite the denial of vigilance clearance for empanelment, deputation and applying to sensitive posts and assignment to training programme (except mandatory training) as the IPR status needs to be checked for the said purpose(s).
3. It is, therefore, requested that all the CSS Officers may be directed to file their Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2019 (as on 31.12.2019) well in time, latest by 31.01.2020, through Web Based Cadre Management System only. IPRs received beyond the stipulated date, shall not be regarded as conforming to the extant guidelines. It is also stated that the date of filing of IPR will start from 01st January, 2020 and the “Immovable Property Returns” window shall be opened/provided at cscms.nic.in. automatically from that date only.
4. In case of any doubt/difficulty about filing the IPR, Shri Vijay Pal, Section Officer (PR/CMS)/Shri Krishnandan Kumar, Assistant Section Officer (PR/CMS) may be contacted at Telephone No. 24629414.
(Sanjay Kumar Das Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
No Changes in Dusshera Holiday 2020 – DOPT Clarification
F. No.12/1/2019-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated : 20th December, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Closed Holidays for the year 2020 – Date for Dusshera regarding.
In continuation of this Department’s OM of even number dated 18-6-2019 circulating therewith List of holidays for the year 2020, the undersigned is directed to state that some Central Government Employees Coordination Committees located in different States have sent representations for change in the date of Dusshera (Vijaya Dasami) holiday on 26-10-2020 (Monday) instead of 25-10-2020 (Sunday) in their States.
2, It is hereby informed that the decision of CGEWCCs located in different States, to declare Dussehra as closed holiday for the Central Govt. Offices on 26-10-2020 (Monday), is not in accordance with the holiday policy of the Government of India. However, Restricted Holiday on 26-10-2020 (Monday) for Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) can be celebrated by the Central Government Offices, as specifically mentioned in DoPT’s OM NO.12/1/2019/JCA 2 dated 18.06.2019, at para 3.1 that “no change of dates is permissible in regard to festivals and dates indicated”.
3. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
