Rules for Government Employees to Contests Elections
The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, which are applicable to the Central Government civilian employees, prohibit the employees from contesting elections to any Legislative or Local Authority.
The conduct of employees of autonomous bodies, statutory organizations, public sector enterprises, trusts, banks etc. is governed by the respective set of rules/ regulations applicable to them.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Why Central Govt Employees go on Nation Wide Strike on 8th Jan, 2020 ?
Confederation of Central Government Employees released the letter for the reason of Central Government Employees go on one day nation wide strike on 8th January 2020. This letter covers the background of the Strike and long pending Charter of Demands. Check the letter below
Dated 02-12-2019
WHY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GO ON NATION WIDE ONE DAY STRIKE ON 8TH JANUARY, 2020
I. Background:
The return of the NDA Government, in the aftermath of 17th Lok Sabha election with larger and decisive mandate poses a big challenge for the entire working class movement. The Government which proved its commitment to the big corporate business houses, international finance and imperialism is more aggressive and brutal this time. The hell-bent move for privatisation of resource-rich as well as asset-rich public sector undertakings including Bharat Petroleum Company Ltd. (BPCL), Airports etc. massive outsourcing, aggressive corporatisation of Railway Production Units, major ports, and Ordnance Factories, closure of Government of India Printing Presses and Railway Printing Presses, complete deregulation of mining sector, handing over oil fields with huge investment for private exploration, legally writing off of major part of huge default of Corporates of around ten lakhs crore rupees, concessions in direct taxes to the corporates to the tune of 5.84 lakhs crore in the last five years, aggressive labour law reforms to impose conditions of slavery on the working people, facilitating expropriation of national assets and resources including land by the private corporate lobby, are some of the examples of this “big bang” pro-corporate and anti-people, anti-working class reforms. Government has made it clear that more reforms are in the pipeline.
National economy is pushed towards a greater disaster, towards perpectual dependence on international finance capital and imperialist powers. Country’s economy has been slipping into continuous slow down with virtual stagnation in employment generation. Unemployment rate in the country has been sky-rocketed to a 45 years high. Domestic markets, both industrial ,and consumer, are squeezed because of declining demand and consumption level owing to deepening impoverishment of the common people. The manufacturing sector is at its lowest. Job losses due to closure of industries and sales-outlets and also due to deep slump in automobile and construction sector is alarming. Income inequality and disparity between rich and poor has taken to an obscene level. Multiplication of the landless, hapless rural prolitariat is taking place in a big way.
The crisis in the economy has put the mass of the populace across the sector in tremendous sufferings and they are coming out in protest through various agitations, actions and mobilisation all over the country. The ruling class is getting increasingly intolerant to democratic expression of the masses. To divert people’s attention from the real cause of their sufferings, the ruling class is resorted to aggressive divisive machination and communal polarisation.
Therefore, the challenge is much bigger before us, but it is not insurmountable. The most crucial task before us, therefore is to further widen the unity of the working class movement and heighten the struggle towards offensive intervention. This broadest alliance is to be built up on the premise of uncompromising battle against neo-liberalism and its socio-economic and political instrumentalities. Central Government employees have a rich history and legacy of heroic struggles and sacrifices right from the colonial days. That rich history which we proudly inherit will inspire and give us confidence to unitedly confront and combat. We will definitely overcome.
II. Confederation and 10 points charter of demands:
Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers is the class-oriented militant trade union of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak sevaks and Casual/Contract workers. Confederation always stood with the mainstream of the working class of India. Confederation is a constituent of the united platform of all Central Trade Unions (excluding BMS) and independent Federations. Confederation National Secretariat has unanimously decided to join the 8th January 2020 nationwide General strike in which about 20 crores workers of organised and unorganised sectors are expected to participate. Strike notice will be served to the Government and to all Departmental heads by Confederation CHQ and all affiliated Federations/Unions/Associations on 12th December 2019 with massive demonstrations and gate meetings. The following are the demands included in the 10 points charter of demands of Confederation.
1. Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) and restore Defined benefit Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to all employees who joined service on or after 0-01-2004. Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.
Government of India has implemented New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) for all Central Govt. employees entering service on or after 01-01-2004. The monthly pension amount being received under the Insurance Annuity Scheme under NPS varied from Rs.700 to Rs.3000/- per month, to those NPS employees who had already retired from service during 2018 and 2019, after completing 14 to 15 years of service, whereas as per the Old Pension Scheme an employee who completes minimum ten years qualifying service will get 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension which in any case will not be less than Rs.9,000/- for a lowest level employee with ten years service in Central service. In effecet the “New Pension Scheme” (NPS) has become a “No Pension Scheme (NPS). Thus the very principle laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India that “Pension is a social welfare measure rendering socio-economic justice to those, who in the hey day of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on an assurance that in their old age, they would not be left in lurch”, stands defeated. 10% of pay plus DA is recovered as monthly contribution fron NPS employees. After retirement they will not get any Dearness Relief, No Pension revision at the time of wage revision by Pay Commissions, No GPF but only voluntarily deposit in Tier-II account, No family pension on death after retirement, Pension not paid by Government but insurance companies are paying based on Annuity Insurance Scheme to be opted by the NPS employee and No additional pensions on attaining the age of 80 years or above. As per PFRDA Act there is no implicit or explicit guarantee by the Government regarding Pension. By discriminating between the Central Government employees who joined service before 01-01-2004 and after 01-01-2004, the Government has created a “class within the class”.
Further there are provisions in the PERDA Act to bring under the purview of Pension Fund, the existing OPS employees and also Pensioners through a Gazette notification. Seventh Central Pay Commission headed by Retired Justice of Supreme Court Shri. Ashok Kumar Mathur, in its report made the following observations about NPS:
“Almost a whole lot of Government employees appointed on or after 01-01-2004, were unhappy with the New Pension Scheme. Government should take a call to look into their grievances”.
Govt. appointed a Secretary level committee called “NPS Committee” for streamlining the NPS, but that committee was not mandated to look into the main demand of the NPS employees ie; scrap NPS, restore OPS and guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as monthly pension. It is true that as per the recommendations of the NPS Committee, Govt’s. contribution to NPS is increased to 14% from 10% and some other cosmetic changes are also made in the NPS Rules. But the basic grievance still remained unattended and unsettled, as a result uncertainity about the social security and Pension looms large over the head of every NPS employee and the discontentment among the NPS employees (as correctly observed by 7th CPC) is growing day by day. We demand that NPS should be scrapped and OPS should be restored and at least 50% of the last pay drawn should be guaranteed as Minimum monthly Pension on retirement.
2. Honour the assurances given by Group of Ministers on 30-06-2016 to National Council (JCM) Standing Committee members regarding increase in Minimum Pay and fitment factor recommended by Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC):
All the Federations/Unions/Associations in the Central Govt. Employees sector including Railways, Defence and Confederation had given a call for nationwide indefinite strike from 11th July 2016, demanding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula recommended by Seventh CPC and other 7th CPC related issues. A goup of Cabinet Ministers including Shri. Rajnath Singh, then Home Minister, Shri. Arun Jaitley, then Finance Minister, Shri. Suresh Prabhu, then Railway Minister discussed the demands with the leaders of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) and assured that Minimum Pay and Fitment formula will be increased and a High Level Committee will be appointed to submit recommendations in this regard. The assurnces were reiterated by Shri. Rajnath Singh, then Home Minister on 6th July 2016 in the second round of discussion and Finance Ministry issued a press statement confirming the assurances. Accordingly, the proposed indefinite strike call of the NJCA was deferred, taking in good faith the assurances given by the Group of Ministers. Evenafter a lapse of three years, neither the promised High Level Committee is constituted by the Govt. nor the Minimum Pay and fitment formula is increased. The entire employees and Pensioners are betrayed. We demand the Government to take immediate necessary action for implementing the assurances given by the Group of Ministers.
3. Grant “Option-I Parity” recommended by the 7th CPC to all Central Government Pensioners.
7th CPC has recommended a new formula called “Option-1” for refixing the existing pension of Central Government Pensioners retired prior to 01-01-2016. Government accepted the recommendation in principle and constituted a Secretary level committee to examine and recommend regarding the feasibility of implementing ”option-1” recommended by 7th CPC. The Committee was not, ready to heed the valid and scientific pleadings made by the staffside in favour of the recommendation made by 7th CPC which is an ”Expert Body” headed by retired Justice of Supreme Court, instead viewed the case with a closed mind and gave recommendation to the Government that implementation of Option-I is not feasible. Govt accepted the recommendations of the Secretary Level Committee and rejected ”option-I” recommended by 7th CPC.
The entire Pension community is very much aggrieved of the decision of the Government. We demand the Government to review the case dispassionately, so that the ”option-I parity” recommended by the 7th CPC will be accepted and implemented
4. Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks working in Postal Department and casual/contract workers working in all Central Govt Establishments.
(a) About 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks are employed in the Postal Department. Govt. appointed a one man committee headed by retired Postal Board Member Shri Kamalesh Chandra, to examine their wages and service conditions. The final report submitted by the Committee includes certain positive recommendations. As abnormal delay took place in implementing the recommendations of the Committee, the entire Gramin Dak Sevaks went on indefinite strike for 16 days in 2018. Finally Govt issued orders, but some of the recommendations are either modified, diluted or rejected, including payment of arrears from 01-01-2016 as per the formula recommended by the Committee. We demand the Government to regularise the services of Gramin Dak Sevaks and also implementation of the pending positive recommendations of the Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.
(b) There are thousands of causal/contract employees and workers engaged in all Central Govt departments and working for years together. They are not paid equal wages and not extended any benefits of regular employees. Even after working for more than ten years continuously, their request for regularisation is not considered favourably. There is no scheme to absorb them in regular service. We demand the Government to workout and implement a scheme to regularise all casual/contract workers including Part-time, Contingent employees and daily rated mazdoors and extend them all the benefits of regular employees.
5. Stop Corporatisation/Privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw the orders for closure/reorganisation of Govt. of India Printing Presses, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Salt Department,Stationery Offices etc.
The no holds barred big bang reforms unleashed by the Central Government has given rise to an alarming situation in the Central Governent Departments. The proposed move to Corporatise Railway Production Centres and allowing private passenger trains, Corporatisation of Defence Ordinance Factories, Life Insurance and Parcel Sector of Postal department, closure of Govt. of India Printing Presses, proposed reorganisation of Salt Department, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Stationary Offices etc. has put in danger the very existence of various Central Govt. Departments and also the job security of lakhs of Central Govt. Employees, Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual/Contract Workers. The present fate of the Telecom Department which was corporatised in 2000 into different companies is a bitter lesson for all. We demand the Government to desist from the proposed move to corporatisation, privatisation, closure and reorganisation of Central Govt. departments.
6. Filling up of seven lakhs vacancies existing in various Central Govt. Departments:
As per the 7th CPC report (Annexure to Chapter-3) there are 7,47,171 vacancies in the Central Govt. Departments as on 01-01-2014. More retirements has taken place after 01-01-2014 and now the figure may go upto 8 lakhs. During the period from 2001 to 2008, thousands of posts are abolished in all Departments as per the downsizing orders issued by the NDA Govenment in 2001. Only very few posts are filled up after 2014 and most of the Departments are running with 30 to 40% shortage of manpower. This has resulted in heavy increase in workload on the existing employees and has adversely affected the efficiency of all Central Govt. Departments to a great extent. We demand the Government to take immediate necessary action for filling up all vacant posts in all departments of Central Government.
7. Revision of Wages from 01-01-2016 and payment of arrears of pay and Bonus from 2016 onwards to the employees of Autonomous bodies:
Due to the stringent conditions imposed by the Finance Ministry, the pay revision from 01-01-2016 and payment of arrears is still pending in most of the Autonomous bodies under Central Government. Further they are denied Bonus from 2015-16 onwards. We demand the Government to take necessary action to redress the long pending genuine grievances of the Autonomous body employees.
There are other issues also which is already submitted to the Government and the Heads of various Ministries/Departments which are listed in the enclosed Charter of Demands.
Confederation National Secretariat request each and every Central Government Employee to propogate the above genuine demands by all means among the entireity of Central Government Employees. We also request all Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual/Contract Workers, to whole heartedly participate in the strike on 8th January 2020 and make the strike a thundering success in the Central Government Employees sector.
Organise, if you want to survive,
Organise, if you want to ensure job security
Organise, if you want to ensure better wages,
Organise, if you want your Pension to be protected,
Organise, if you want your Trade Union Rights to remain.
STRIKE……. STRIKE……. STRIKE……. STRIKE…….
INQUILAB ZINDANAD
JANUARY 8TH ZINDABAD
ALL INDIA STRIKE ZINDABAD
With struggle greetings,
Yours faithfully,
M. Krishnan,
Secretary General,
Confederation.
Mob: 09447068125
Email: [email protected]
10 POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION
1. Scrap New Contributory Pension scheme (NPS). Restore Old defined benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) to all employees. Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.
2. Honour assurance given by Group of Ministers (GoM) to NJCA leaders on 30-06-2016. Increase Minimum Pay and Fitment formula. Withdraw the proposed move to modify the existing time-tested methodology for calculation of Minimum wage. Grant HRA arrears from 01-01-2016. Withdraw “Very Good” bench mark for MACP, Grant promotional heirarchy and date of effect from 01-01-2006. Grant Option-I parity recommended by 7th CPC to all Central Govt. Pensioners. Settle all anomalies arising out of 7th CPC implementation.
3. Stop corporatisation/privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw closure orders of Govt. of India Printing Presses. Stop proposed move to close down Salt Department. Stop closure of Govt. establishments and outsourcing.
4. Fill up all six lakhs vacant posts in the Central Government Departments in a time bound manner. Reintroduce Regional Recruitment for Group B & C posts.
5. (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of Civil servant status. Implement remaining positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.
(b) Regularise all casual and contract workers including those joined on or after 01-09-1993.
6. Ensure equal pay for equal work for all. Remove disparity in pay scales between Central Secretariat staff and similarly placed staff working in field units of various departments.
7. Implement 7th CPC Wage Revision and Pension revision of remaining Autonomous bodies. Ensure payment of arrears without further delay. Grant Bonus to Autonomous body employees pending from 2016-17 onwards.
8. Remove 5% condition imposed on compassionate appointments. Grant appointment in all eligible cases.
9. Grant five time bound promotions to all Group B & C employees. Complete Cadre Review in all departments within a time-frame.
10. (a) Withdraw the anti-worker wage/labour codes and other anti-worker Labour reforms. Stop attack on trade union rights. Ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums under the JCM Scheme at all levels.
(b) Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension Rules 1972.
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.
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