Review of PPS/PPS (ad-hoc) of CSSS under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
REMINDER IMMEDIATE
No.3/7/2019-CS.II(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
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3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003.
Dated: 03.12.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Review of PPS/PPS (ad-hoc) of CSSS under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 – regarding
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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 08.11.2019 on the subject mentioned above and to say that a very few cadre units of CSSS have provided the inputs in respect of those officers who are covered under the extant provisions of FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
2. As such, the cadre units shown in the Annexure are requested to furnish the information as per the proforma attached. The information may be furnished to this Division by 13.12.2019, positively. Soft copy of the same may also be sent to `[email protected]’ with a copy to `sumit. kl3@nic. in’.
Medical treatment facility for CGHS Beneficiaries in States
Central Government has not issued any guidelines to State Governments to provide medical treatment to the Central Government Pensioners who have valid CGHS Cards. Central government pensioners having valid CGHS cards, which are issued on payment of subscription as prescribed from time to time, are eligible to avail hospitalization care at any of the private hospitals empanelled under CGHS and central government hospitals. Further, provision for availing treatment at hospitals empanelled under Central Services(Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944/ Employees Contributory Health Scheme by CGHS pensioner beneficiaries and their dependent eligible family members already exists under the scheme.
No permission is required for treatment in any State-run hospitals and any expenditure incurred for treatment at such hospitals is reimbursed under CGHS as per extant rules.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
Karnataka Bye Election on 05.12.2019 – Grant of paid holiday to employees
F.No.12/3/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 2nd December, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Bye Elections to fill 15 (Fifteen) casual vacancies in the State Legislative Assembly of Karnataka on 05.12.2019 (Thursday) – Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll -regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. 78/ EPS/2019/182, dated 18.11.2019, Bye – Election to the following Assembly Constituencies in the State of Karnataka will be held on 05.12.2019 (Thursday):
S. No.
State
Number & Name of Assembly Constituency
1
Karnataka
03 – Athani
2
Karnataka
04 – Kagwad
3
Karnataka
09 – Gokak
4
Karnataka
81- Yellapur
5
Karnataka
86 – Hirekrur
6
Karnataka
87 – Ranibennur
7
Karnataka
90 – Vijayanagara
8
Karnataka
141 – Chikkaballapur
9
Karnataka
151 -K. R. Pura
10
Karnataka
153 – Yeshvanthapura
11
Karnataka
156 – Mahalakshmi Layout
12
Karnataka
162 – Shivajinagar
13
Karnataka
178 – Hosakote
14
Karnataka
192 – Krishnarajpet
15
Karnataka
212 – Hunsur
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001 regarding closure of Government Offices and grant of paid holiday, may be followed by all the Central Government Offices, including the industrial establishments, in the concerned State.
3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
All India Civil Services Men and Women Wrestling Tournament 2019-20
Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board
Department of Personnel and Training
(Registration No. 2621)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Government of India
No.59/02/2019-20/CCSCSB
Dated: 25.11.2019
To
Shri Joint Director (Sports),
Chandigarh Administration,
Sports Department,
Sports Complex, Hockey Stadium
Sector-42,
Chandigarh
Sub: All India Civil Services Men and Women Wrestling Tournament 2019-20.
The Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board (CCSCSB) in collaboration with Regional Sports Board, Chandigarh Administration is organizing All India Civil Services Men and Women Wrestling Tournament 2019-20 at Chandigarh. Details of the Tournaments are as under:
2. A copy of the updated rules for All India Civil Services Tournaments indicating eligibility criteria, composition of Team Rules of games etc has already been circulated to all concerned.
3. The States/UTs and Regional Sports Boards are requested to consider sending their teams for the above All India Civil Services Tournament. The entries may be sent in the prescribed Proforma (Copy Attached) directly to the contact officer/organizer indicated at para 13 with a copy endorsed to CCSCSB on or before 21st January, 2020.
4. Please ensure that the entries are submitted within prescribed time limits, failing which organizer will not be responsible for accommodation and transport facilities.
5. List of players along with photocopy of their Identity Card should be authenticated by the authorized officer under his signature & seal.
6. All the participants shall carry individual Identity Card/Identity Slip for verification of eligibility criteria by the Organizing Committee/Representatives of the Board/Wrestling Men and Women Convener at the venue of the All India Civil Services Tournament.
7. Addresses, Telephone Numbers, E-mail Addresses may be indicated by the participating State/UTs/RSB’s.
8. All team Managers and Coach’s meeting are likely to be held on the 27-01-2020 at 2:00 pm and Weight will be taken on Morning of 28.01.2020 from 8am to 9am.
9. Every participating team may bring two flags representing their States/UT/Regional Sports Board with them.
10. It should be ensured that every member of the team reports at the venue and participates in the tournament as scheduled. Failure to do so shall be treated as an act of indiscipline. All the participants shall maintain strict discipline on and off the venue of the tournament. Any act of indiscipline/misbehavior/misconduct will attract the provision of CCS (Conduct) Rules since Government Employees are treated ‘ON DUTY’ during All India Civil Services Tournament. If any team act an indiscipline will attract debarrment of team for 3 years from the tournament.
11. Any information about rules and regulation, entry form, change in dates/venue/cancellation etc. about the AICS Tournament will be available on our website i.e. (https ://dopt. gov.inia bout-us/wings-or-divison-in-dopt/welfa re-divisions). All the participants’ teams are, therefore requested to check from our website/organizers of the tournament about any possible change before starting their journey. Welfare Officers of Ministries may ensure that participants are physically fit for tournament.
12. Referees’/Umpires’/Wrestling Conveners (Men and Women) (CCSCSB) decision shall be final and binding on the competing teams.
Fixed Medical Allowance to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners who are ECHS members and residing in districts of Nepal not covered by ECHS Polyclinics/Armed Forces Clinics /MI Rooms upgraded to accommodate ESMs
No. 22(01)/2011/WE/D(Res-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D/o Ex-Servicemen Welfare
D(WE/Res-I)
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221, B- Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi,
Dated: 19 November, 2019
To,
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff
Subject :- Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners and Family pensioner, who are ECHS members and residing in districts of Nepal not covered by ECHS Polyclinics/Armed Forces Clinics /MI Rooms upgraded to accommodate ESMs.
Sir,
Further to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence, D /o Ex-Servicemen Welfare Order No. 22(01)/2011/WE/D(Res-I) dated 01 November, 2018.
2. I am directed to convey the sanction of the Government for incorporation of list of Districts of Nepal as Appendix B at Para 6 of ibid Govt. order to the payment of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Nepal domiciled Ex-Servicemen Pensioners and Family pensioners, who are ECHS members and residing in Districts of Nepal not covered by ECHS Polyclinic/ Armed: Forces Hospital / MI Rooms upgraded to accommodate ESMs as per existing terms & conditions covered in Govt. Order as quoted at para 1 above.
3. This order will come into effect from 1st of subsequent month from the date of issue.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance / Pension) vide their ID Note No. 33(145)/ 12/Fin/Pen dated 31.10.2019.
Attention is invited to Railway Board’s letter referred on the above subject extending the validity of the scheme to re-engage retired employees up to 01.12.2019. As requested by different Railways, the issue of further extension of this scheme has since been considered by the Board. It has been decided that this scheme whose present validity expires on 01.12.2019 be considered for extension up to 01.12.2020 with the following conditions:
(i) Powers to re-engage retired employees will be with the General Managers only.
(ii) Railway should give adequate publicity to such re-engagement, including by putting it on Railway websites.
(iii) Retired employees being re-engaged, should not have been covered under the Safety Related Retirement Scheme /Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS).
(iv) While re-engaging such staff, medical fitness of the appropriate category should be obtained from the designated authorities as per existing practices.
(v) Suitability/competency of the staff should be adjudged before such re-engagement and the issue of their safety record as well as the safety and other operational requirements as needed are adequately addressed.
(vi) Maximum age limit for which re-engagement shall continue will be 65.
(vii) Monthly remuneration of a retired employee being re-engaged is to be governed in terms of Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2007/RC-4/CORE/ 1 dated 24.10.2019.
(viii) This scheme is valid up to 01.12.2020.
(ix) Each case should be seen on case to case basis as regards need and merits.
(x) The integrity aspect should also be checked while permitting such re-engagement.
2. Since substantial recruitments have taken place in the category of ALPs, Level I, Technician and panels for JE are also expected shortly, this aspect should also be clearly considered while deciding re-engagement.
3. It may also be ensured that no re-engaged retired staff is to be continued beyond 01.12.2020. Railways may make alternative arrangements well in tine, keeping this in view.
(M.M. Rai)
Joint Director Estt.(N)II
Railway Board
Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Training Allowance
No. PC-1(16)/2017/D(Pay/Services)/Pt. II
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, the 28th Nov 2019
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject : Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Training Allowance.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to MoD letter No. 1(26)/97/VI/ D(Pay/Services) dated 29.02.2000, Nos. 1/54/2008/ D(Pay/Services) and 1/55/2008/D(Pay/Services) both dated 04.11.2008 and Department of Personnel and Training OM No. 13024/01/2016-Trg. Ref. dated 24.10.2017 and 12.11.2018 and to say that consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission vide Ministry of Finance Resolution No. 11-1/2016-IC dated o6th July 2017, Instructional Allowance has been abolished as a separate allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2017 and Training Allowance shall now be admissible to the eligible personnel, at the following rates:
In National/Central Training Academies and Institutes for Group ‘A’ Officers mentioned under Appendix ‘A’
24% of Basic Pay
In other Training Establishments mentioned under Appendix ‘B’
12% of Basic Pay
2. Admissibility of this allowance will be regulated in the following manner:
(i) Training allowance will be admissible only to faculties who join the training academies/ institutes/ establishments for imparting training for a specified period of time and are then likely to go back.
(ii) Training allowance will be admissible to faculty members excluding those not covered by these guidelines as indicated in sub para (v) without any ceiling and will not form part of pay as defined in F.R. 9(21), but will count for purpose of leave salary.
(iii) Training allowance will continue to be drawn for the period the trainer is on study or tour related to training activities.
(iv) Such training allowance will also be admissible to personnel who goes on deputation as a faculty member to an autonomous training institutions aided by the Central Government which inter-alia trains Group ‘A’ Government officials.
(v) Training allowance will not be admissible to those permanent faculties of training academies/ institutes/ establishments who have been recruited directly by the training academies/ institutes/ establishments for imparting training.
(vi) Deputation (Duty) Allowance will not be payable during the period in which the trainers are in receipt of Training allowance.
(vii) Standard cooling off period between tenures will apply.
3. The term ‘Basic Pay’ for the purpose of these orders refers to basic pay as defined in relevant Army/ Air Force Pay Rules and Navy Pay Regulations.
4. Institutes either discontinued/ disbanded from the list of training establishments mentioned under MoD letter No. 1(26)/97/VI/D(Pay/Services) dated 29.02.2000 are mentioned under Appendix ‘C’
5. Officers/JCOs/ORs deployed on administrative/logistic duties m these Training institutes will not be entitled for Training Allowance.
6. These orders shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.
7. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their ID No. 3(8)/2019/AG/PA/212-PA dated 26.11.2019.
Encl. As above
Yours faithfully
(Arun Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
For old age protection in the form of monthly pension, Ministry of Labour & Employment has launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana which is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for providing monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3,000/- on attaining the age of 60 years. The unorganised workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs.15,000/- or less and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS can join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. The enrolment is being done through the country-wide network of 3.50 lakh Common Service Centres under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Facility has been made for online enrolment. Monthly subscription is being deducted through auto-debit facility.
Draft code on Social Security, 2019 has been prepared by amalgamating, simplifying and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Nine Central Labour Acts relating to social security for organised and unorganised sector workers which aims towards expansion of coverage of social security. Presently, the draft code on Social Security 2019 is under pre-legislative consultative process.
This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self-Employed Persons
National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self-Employed Persons (originally proposed name was, Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Scheme) has been launched on 12.09.2019. It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme. Enrolment to the Scheme is done through the Common Service Centres, with its network of 3.50 lakh Centres across the country. In addition eligible persons can also self-enroll through visiting the portal www.maandhan.in. The traders in the age group of 18-40 years with an annual turnover, not exceeding Rs.1.5 crore and who are not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS/PM-SYM or an income tax payer, can join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. Subscribers, after attaining the age of 60 years, are eligible for a monthly minimum assured pension of Rs.3,000/-. As the Scheme has been launched on 12th September, 2019. It envisages a coverage of about 50 lakh enrolments under the Scheme for 2019-20. In order to achieve this, various measures including celebration of Pension Week/ Pension Saptah have been taken. All State/UT Governments were requested for popularizing and bringing more awareness about the Scheme. The progress of the Scheme is being reviewed regularly in the Ministry at senior level with State/UT Governments, for taking initiatives under Mission Mode.
This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Reimbursement of medical claims to Pensioners under CS(MA) Rules 1944 – guidelines issued by MoHFW
CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt.-110010
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
No. AN/XIV/19015/Govt. Orders/TA/DA/LTC/Medical
Dated: 29/11/2019
To,
All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA (Fys.)
(Through website)
Sub : Reimbursement of medical claims to Pensioners under CS(MA) Rules 1944 – guidelines issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide its OM No. S.14025/23/2013-MS.EHSS dated 29th September 2016 has clarified that CS (MA) Rules 1944 are not applicable to pensioners till date. The Ministry has issued the following guidelines for medical facilities to Central Government pensioners:-
a) Pensioners residing in CGHS covered areas:
1) They can get themselves registered in CGHS dispensary after making requisite contribution and can avail both OPD and IPD facilities.
2) Pensioners residing in CGHS areas cannot opt out of CGHS and avail any other medical facility (i.e. Fixed Medical Allowance). Such pensioners, if they do not choose to avail CGHS facility by depositing the required contributions, cannot be granted Fixed Medical allowance in lieu of CGHS.
b) Pensioners residing in non-CGHS areas:
1) They can avail Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) @ Rs. 500/- per month revised to Rs. 1000/- from 01.07.2017.
2) They can also avail benefits of CGHS (OPD and IPD) by registering themselves in the nearest CGHS city after making the required subscription.
3) They also have the option to avail FMA, for OPD treatment and CGHS for IPD treatments after making the required subscriptions as per CGHS guidelines.
2. All retired/ retiring Officers/ Staff of the Defence Accounts Department may please be advised to adhere to the above provisions and subscribe to CGHS facility by depositing the required contributions for availing medical facilities after retirement.
This issues with the approval of Sr. Jt. CGDA (AN).
