Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
5th Floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
Jan Path, New Delhi – 110001
No. 250-10/2009-Pers/Estt-III
Dated : 08.11.2019
Top Priority/Time Bound
To
All Heads of the Telecom Circles,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
Sub : BSNL VRS-2019 – Confirmation of employees in BSNL – regarding.
It has come to the notice of this office that Confirmation has not been done in respect of several employees i.e, DoT absorb officials or BSNL recruited officials till date. In the wake of the BSNL VRS Scheme which commenced on 04.11.2019, all the Cadre Controlling Authorities/Appointing Authorities are hereby directed to ensure that confirmation is done in respect of all the employees who have opted for VRS. In case, the same has not been done till date, immediate action may be taken and Confirmation should be done in respect of such left out officials before 31.12.2019 positively. Necessary entry to this effect should be made in the Service book of the concerned official.
BSNL VRS 2019 – Procedure for dealing with VRS cases of official working on temporary transfer/deputation within BSNL
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Govt of India Enterprise)
BSNL Corporate Office
Establishment Branch,
PAT Section, 5th floor,
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane,
New Delhi-110001
F.No.1-15/2019-PAT(BSNL)-Part
Dated : 08.11.2019
To,
All Heads of Telecom Circles
BSNL
Subject :- BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2019 – Procedure for dealing with VRS cases of official working on temporary transfer/deputation within BSNL- regarding
Consequent upon notification of the BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019 and circulation of guidelines vide this office letter of even number dated 04.11.2019, several queries have been received by this office regarding procedure to be followed for dealing with VRS request of eligible officials of different cadres working on temporary transfer/deputation basis in offices outside their parent Circle/SSN Division in BSNL. Procedure to be followed in such cases will be as under:
1. In case of officials working outside their parent recruiting Circle/SSA/Division in a unit which itself is a recruiting unit for that cadre, their VRS request shall be processed by unit, including settlement of all due benefits, where the official is presently working. However, it should be ensured by that office that intimation for the same is sent to his parent circle/SSN Division for information.
2. If the unit where the official presently working in a non-recruiting unit, his VRS request shall be acknowledged by the present unit, which in turn will forward the same to his appointing authority for acceptance of VRS. However, settlement of all due benefits of the scheme shall be done by the non-recruiting unit.
It should be given vide publicity among all the offices under your administrative control and eligible officials for strict compliance.
This issue with the approval of Competent Authority.
BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019 option forms
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Govt of India Enterprise)
BSNL Corporate Office
Establishment Branch,
PAT Section, 5th floor,
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane,
New Delhi-110001
No.1-15/2019-PAT(BSNL)
Dated 08.11.2019
To
All Heads of Telecom Circles/ Administrative Offices,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
Sub: BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Instructions for processing of option forms.
Sir,
I am directed refer this office letter of even no dated 04.11.2019 and elaborate the instructions regarding processing of option forms (hard copies) as under, for information and necessary action by all concerned:
1. Option form generated in the ERP/ESS portal after exercising the option is to be printed in triplicate and signed in all the three copies in blue ink by the employee, after filling up details in blank spaces in Part-A of the form (i.e. Place, Unit of Posting and Contact No.).
2. All the three signed copies of the option forms are to be submitted to the immediate controlling officer of the rank of SOE or above within three days of exercising of option in the portal.
3. The controlling officer will put his signature in Part-A of the form in all three copies along with his seal and return one copy to the concerned employee after acknowledging receipt of forms in Part-8 of the form and forward the remaining two copies of the signed option forms to the concerned officer incharge of the service book of the employee.
4.. The officer in charge of maintenance of service book will confirm receipt of hard copy inthe ERP/SAP.
5. After confirming receipt of hard copy in the portal, the officer in charge of maintenance of service book shall verify the service particulars of the employee from service book and make necessary corrections, if any, in the forms as well as in the ERP/SAP portal. Any correction in service data of the employee in ERP will automatically generate an SMS to the registered contact no. of the employee.
6. Post verification and corrections, if any, the officer in charge of maintenance of service book shall paste one copy of the verified option form in the service book of the concerned employee along with corresponding entry in the Service Book and the other copy will be sent to the concerned accepting authority immediately within two days of receipt of forms. Verified option forms of executives are to be sent the Circle Office.
7. The Circle office, in turn, will forward options of SDEs/equivalent and above to concerned cadre controlling branch in BSNL Corporate Office along with list of optees twice a week through speed post.
BSNL VRS 2019 : Group C and D non-executives to opt for VRS
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (A Govt of India Enterprise)
D.O.No.1-15/2019-PAT (BSNL)
Dated 8.11.2019
Dear All, ( Heads of all Telecom Circles)
In order to facilitate our Group C and D non-executives to opt for VRS, I request you to arrange for Help Desk at each SDCA level on Nov.9, 10 and 12, 2019 which are holidays and help the willing Group C and D employees to give option for VRS in ESS.
2. You can find out the list of Group C and D employees and their mobile numbers from ESS who are eligible for VRS and who have not yet opted. Kindly arrange to send SMS to them that Help Desk will be opened on these three holidays to facilitate them and also send separate SMS telling them that VRS option is open and they can opt if they are willing. This will spread awareness amongst them a these class of employees may not be very computer savvy.
With kind regards;
Yours sincerely,
(Arvind Vadnerkar)
To
Shri ________________________
( Heads of all Telecom Circles)
Chief General.Manager,
BSNL
BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019 – Issue of Vigilance clearance
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Govt of India Enterprise)
BSNL Corporate Office
Establishment Branch,
PAT Section, 5th floor,
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane,
New Delhi-110001
F.No.1-15/2019-PAT(BSNL)-Part
Dated: 08.11.2019
To,
All Heads of Telecom Circles
BSNL
Subject:· BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2019 – Issue of Vigilance clearance-regarding
BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme has been notified vide this office letter of even no. dated 0411.2019 along with guidelines to facilitate the exercise of option by the employees. In order to streamline the process for grant of vigilance clearance for this scheme, it has been decided that all the Vigilance Clearance for BSNL VRS Scheme shall be granted online through ERP as per the provisions enshrined in BSNL VR Scheme.
Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act 2005
No. 1/6/2011-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th / 7th November, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 — Issue of guidelines regarding:
The suo motu disclosure of information to public is mandated under Section 4 (2) of the RTI Act, 2005, so that the public have to resort minimally to the use of this Act to obtain information. Section 4(1)(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 lays down the information which should be disclosed by Public Authorities on a suo motu or proactive basis. Section 4(3) prescribes for wide dissemination of every information, in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public.
2. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 15th April, 2013 and to reiterate the guidelines therein (Copy enclosed), duly incorporating a slight revision to Para 4.4 of the above guidelines allowing for third party audit by any Government Training Institute, in cases where no Training Institute exists under the concerned Ministry/Department/Public Authority.
Also Read : Latest DOPT Orders 2019
3. Central Government Ministries/Departments are advised to undertake suo motu disclosure based on these guidelines, in compliance to Sections 4(1)(b) read with Section 4(2), 4(3) and 4(4) of the RTl Act, 2005
4. The enclosed guidelines may be brought to the notice of all Public Authorities under the Ministry / Department including those in their Attached Offices, Subordinate Offices, Constitutional Bodies, Statutory Bodies, Autonomous Organizations and Public Sector Undertakings.
Comprehensive transfer policy exemption from 5 years service condition
No. II/14/2018-I
Dated: 07/11/2019
The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Comprehensive transfer policy exemption from 5 years service condition-reg.
Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM Item No. 18/2016.
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2005/TR/20 dated 10/02/2017.
(iii) NFIR’s letter No. TI/14/Part VII dated 21′ Feb, 2017, 23/02/2017 and 12/04/2017.
(iv) NFIR’s letter No. I1114/Part VIII dated 15/05/2017 & 04/12/2017.
(v) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2015/TR/20 dated 17/01/2018.
(vi) NFIR’s letter No. II/14/Part VIII dated 30/01/2018.
(vii) NFIR’s letter No. II/14/2018 dated 23/07/2018.
(viii) NFIR’s letter No. II/14/2018-I dated 22/01/2019 & 25/03/2019.
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Federation brings to the kind notice of the Railway Board (CRB) that NFIR’s PNM Agenda Item No. 18/2016 relating to relaxation of service condition of minimum five years service in the case of re-employed Defence Forces Personnel seeking inter Railway transfer on request has been pending since the last three years. During NFIR’s PNM meeting held with the Railway Board on 25/26-04-2019, the Official Side conveyed through Action Taken Statement as under:-
“The matter is presently under consideration. Feedback has been called for, from all the Zonal Railways. Responses from some of them are still awaited.”
Federation feels sad to state that though a period of over six months passed, progress made into the matter is yet to be conveyed.
In this connection, Federation also brings to the notice of the Board (CRB) that the NFIR General Secretary held discussions at the level of CRB more than once (last discussions held on 22/11/2018), when the CRB gave assurance that the relaxation has been processed and the final orders would be issued very shortly, but unfortunately relaxation decision has not been issued so far.
May I once again seek the intervention of CRB to kindly see that orders issued relaxation to five years service condition in favour of former Defence Personnel re-employed in Railways, facilitating their inter Railway transfer requests soon.
Review of PPS/PPS (ad-hoc) of CSSS under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
IMMEDIATE
No.3/7/2019-CS.II(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
***
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003.
Dated: 08.11.2019
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 DoP&T’s O.M. No. 25013/01/2013-Estt.A-IV dated 11.09.2015 and to say that periodical review under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 is to be carried out in respect of PPS/PPS (ad-hoc) of CSSS cadre.
2. All the cadre units of CSSS are requested to provide 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 as per the Annexure attached, herewith. No column should be left blank. The information may be furnished to this Division positively by 22.11.2019. Soft copy of the same may also be sent to ‘[email protected]’ with a copy to `[email protected]’.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No. 165/ 2019
No. 2016/E(LL)/AT/MW/1
New Delhi dated: 21.10.2019
The General Managers, Zonal Railways, Production Units.
Metro Railway, Kolkata, CORE, Allahabad
The General Managers, (Construction), All Indian Railways
The Director General, RDSO, Lucknow
The DG/Railway Staff College, Vadodara
The Directors, IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, IRITM |
The CAO, COFMOW, Tilak Bridge. New Delhi
The CAO, Rail Coach Factory / Raebareli, Kishan Ganj, Delhi-7
The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela
Sub : Minimum rates of wages and variable dearness allowance w.e.f. 01.10.2019
A copy each of Orders No. (i) 1/36(1)/ 2019-LS-II, (ii) 1/36/(2)/ 2019-LS-H, (iii) No. 1/36(3)/2019-LS.II, (iv) No.1/36(4)2019 LS.II (v) No.1/36(5)2019 -LS.II (vi) 1/36(6)/2019-LS-II and (vii) 1/36(7)/2019-LS-II dated 23.09.2019 revising the rates of variable dearness allowance for contract workers engaged in (i) Agriculture (ii) Gypsum Mines, Barytes Mines, Bauxite Mines, Manganese Mines, China Clay Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Mines, Clay Mines, Magnesite, Mines, White Clay Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines (including the mines producing Soap Stones and Talc), Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromite Mines, Quratzite Mines, Qrarts Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram Mines Iron Mines Ore Mines, Granite Mines,Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines Marble and Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gracel Mines, Slate Mines and Magnetite Mines (iii) Construction or Maintenance of Roads or runways or in Building Operations including Laying Down Underground electric, wireless, Radio, Television, Telephone, Telegraph and Overseas Communication Cables and Similar other Underground cabling work, Electric lines, Water supply lines and Sewerage Pipe Lines (iv) Stone mines (v) Employment of sweeping and cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (vi) Watch and Ward (With arms and without arms) and (vii) Loading and unloading in (i) Goods sheds, parcel offices of Railways, (ii) other goods-sheds, godowns, warehouses and other similar employments; (iii) Docks and Ports; And (iv) Passengers goods and Cargo Carried out at Airports ( Both International and Domestic). The rates are applicable w.e.f. 01.10.2019.
2. Railways, being Principal Employer are required to ensure that the contractors are complying with the provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 and Minimum wages. Act, 1948 strictly and arranging prescribed minimum wages to the contract labourers.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. Please acknowledge receipt.
D.A.: As above (10 pages) :
(Manju)
Jt. Director Establishment (LL)
Railway Board
BSNL VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme) 2019 – Important FAQ
Whether the Ex-Gratia payment shall be paid in cash or in the shape of any Bond ?
Ex Gratia payment will be credited in the bank account of the official.
Is any minimum qualifying service necessary for opting VRS?
No minimum qualifying service is prescribed for VRS under this scheme
Please define Column 8(ix) in BSNL VRS scheme with regard to nature of claim or compensation
No claim arising after 31.01.2020 shall be paid except as provided in this scheme
When the pension of an individual will start/resume after the date of VRS viz 31.01.2020 ?
Full Pension will start with effect from 01.02.2020 till the time commutation option is excercised by the official as per provisions of this scheme
Whether the rate of Interest on Gratuity will be Simple or Compound?
Simple Interest
Whether the Interest calculation on deferred Gratuity will be done in the manner similar to interest calculation applied for GPF?
No, only GPF interest rate will be applied for calculation of Simple Interest
Whether the rate of Interest on deferred Gratuity payment shall vary with change in GPF interest rate?
Yes, It will change with change in GPF interest rates
Whether the official having less than 6 months of service left for actual superannuation is eligible to take VRS ?
Yes, eligible officials who are duw for superannuation after 31.01.2020 are eligible for opting VRS
Whether the benefit of NEPP/EPP shall be given in respect of those officials/officers who are due for upgradation prior to 31.01.2020 ?
Yes, it will be granted, If due before 31.01.2020 with effect due date.
Whether the Ex-Gratia amount is exempted under Income Tax ?
Income Tax will be charged as per extant Rules of Income Tax Act
Whether the BSNl Quarters can be retained upto the age of superannuation viz 60 years?
Retention of staff quarters will be as per existing rules as ammended from time to time.
What is the last date of filing Pension Papers in the event of opting for VRS?
Pension papers can be submitted soon after excersing option for VRS
Whether VRS optees are eligible for CGHS facility at par with BSNL official retiring on superannuation ?
Only BSNL absorbed officials, covered under Rule 37A of CCS(Pension) Rules , opting for VRS are eligible for CGHS facility
Whether stagnation increments will be considered for calculation of Ex-Gratia ?
Yes
Whether an optee of VRS can subsequently be allowed to withdraw or change his option?
Yes, the officials will be allowed to withdraw the option only once at anytime till the closing time and date of option, after withdrawal, official can again opt for VRS, within prescribed date and time but will not be allowed to withdraw again.
Whether the annual increment benefit will be extended to the VRS Optees whose DNI falls on 01.02.2020 as the employee already completed 365 days of service as on 31.01.2020 ?
No
As the Ex Gratia amount is being paid in two financial years, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, whether the income tax exemption of Rs 5 Lakhs is applicable in each financial year or not?
It will be as per the extant Income Tax Rules
When will the GPF and Leave Encashment amount will be paid to the VRS optees, immediately after the retirement or not?
Yes, it will be paid immediately after the retirement.
To reduce the Medical reimbursement amount to BSNL, for all those who opted for CGHS, whether the entire amount towards CGHS contribution will be reimbursed by BSNL to the VRS Optees immediately ?
Yes
Whether the Time bound promotion benefit will be extended to the VRS Optees, whose Time bound promotion is due in February 2020 as the employee already completed 5 years of service as on 31.01.20?
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