General elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand – Grant of Paid holiday to employees on the day of poll
F.No.12/3/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel 86 Training) Establishment
(JCA-2) Section
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
North Block, New Delhi
Dated : 7th November, 2019
Subject: General elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand – 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. ECI/PN/102/2019, dated 01.11.2019, Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand is as under.
S. No.
Legislative Assembly Jharkhand
Date
Day
1
Phase-I
30.11.2019
Saturday
2
Phase-II
07.12.2019
Saturday
3
Phase-III
12.12.2019
Thursday
4
Phase-IV
16.12.2019
Monday
5
Phase-V
20.12.2019
Friday
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
Career progression for all categories of Railway Employees : NFIR Writes to Railway Board
No.I/8/CRC/09/2019
Date: 02.11.2019.
The Member (Staff),
Railway Board,
New Delhi.
Dear Sir,
Sub : Career progression for all categories of employees on Indian Railways — Reg.
Ref: Railway Board’s Letter No. 2019/E&R/8(1)/13 dated 15.10.2019 to the General Managers etc.,
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While inviting your kind attention to the minutes of the meeting taken by Hon’ble Minister of Railways through Video Conference on 01.10.2019 — circulated vide Railway Board’s Lr.No. 2019/E&R/8(1)/13 dated 15.10.2019 (Sr.No.32), NFIR desires to state that the employees in several categories have been stagnated without promotion. In many categories, adequate cadre structures have not been provided resulting no career growth beyond GP 1900/-or GP 2800/- (VI CPC). An example of Pointsman category of Operating Department on Indian Railways is cited out of many — wherein there is no promotion avenue for this category beyond GP 1900/- (Level-2 of 7th CPC) as the Pointsman cadre structure is limited to only two grades i.e. GP 1800/- & 1900/-. Similar situation is prevailing in many categories also. This negative situation has resulted disappointment and frustration among staff.
As the Railway Ministry desired to conduct exercise on career progression of all categories of employees, the NFIR proposes that a Joint Committee be constituted in association with the Federations representatives for the purpose of discussing and preparing a joint report soon. NFIR hopes that the Railway Board (Member Staff) would take positive action as suggested above.
Proposed Nationwide General Strike on 08.01.2020 – INTUC
INDIAN NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS (I.N.T.U.C) NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
The President/General Secretary
State Branches, Federations and Unions
Sub : Proposed Nationwide General Strike on 08.01.2020 – Intimation – Initiation of Action – Request – Reg.
Sir/Madam,
At the outset, we would like to thank you for your whole-hearted support to the Joint National Open Mass Convention held at Parliament Street, New Delhi on 30th September, 2019. Workers and sympathizers from all parts of the country,- irrespective of their allegiance, have participated in this Mass Convention. We are proud to tell that it was a great success.
In the Mass Convention, it was unanimously decided to launch a NationWide General Strike on 8th January, 2020 to force the Union Government to consider our genuine demands of national minimum monthly wage of Rs. 21,000 and minimum pension of Rs.10,000, withdrawl of NPS and restoration of statutory pension scheme, filling up of all vacant posts, regularization of contract workers and equal wage to same type of work etc. etc.
The Union Government, notwithstanding our opposition, have initiated steps for codification of labour laws, fixed term employment, privatisation of PSUs, 100% FDI in the crucial sectors of Railways, Defence and Goal, Corporatisation of EPFO and ESIC and merger of nationalized BankS. All these actions of the Union Government will certainly pave the way for vast retrenchment of the workers and shrinkage of job opportunities and resultant hunger and starvation.
In order to make the proposed Nationwide General Strike on 8th January, 2020 a grand success, we have to start preparations from now on. We have to organize sectoral and state level united conventions prior to the nationwide general strike. Please remember that not much time is left out.
We request you to chalk out suitable programmes at all levels jointly with other CTUs of Joint Forum to mobilize the -Workers and the general public for the common cause of saving the country especially the workers from the clutches of vested interests.
Grant of financial upgradations under MACP for AAOs / PS
IMPORTANT
No. A-26011/20/NIACP5/2017/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/180
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS
MAHALEKHA NIYANTRAK BHAWAN
‘E’ BLOCK, GPO COMPLEX, INA
NEW DELHI-110023
Dated :6th, November, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Grant of financial upgradations under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme
Reference is invited to DoP&T OM dated 19.05.2009 on the subject mentioned above. Para 6 of the OM ibid the Screening Committee shall follow a time schedule and meet twice in a financial year for advance processing of the cases maturing in that half,”
Now the cases of those AAOs/PS who are eligible for grant of financial upgradations under MACPS upto 30.09.2020 are to be placed before Screening Committee.
In view of above, it is requested that all the Ministries/Departments may forward the cases of such AAOs/PS who are eligible for grant of financial upgradation upto 30.09.2020, in the enclosed proforma alongwith Service Book, complete CR Dossier upto 2017-18 and latest vigilance clearance certificate by 15.11.2019 positively.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority
Cabinet approves Cadre review of Posts & Telegraphs Building Works Service (P&T BWS), Group A
The Union Cabinet Chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the Cadre Review of Posts & Telegraphs Building Works Service, Group ‘A’.
The number of Duty posts was fixed as 105. The approval would result in strengthening of the cadre structure both at the headquarters and in the field units of Department of Telecommunications and Department of Posts on the basis of functional requirements. This will reduce the existing stagnation of P&T BWS officers. It was also decided that there will be no fresh recruitment into the Cadre, and the cadre will be phased out in such a manner that there is no adverse impact on the incumbents.
Background:
The Posts & Telegraphs Building Works Service (P&T BWS), Group A, was constituted in 1990 as an organized Group A service. The service comprises of three wings – Civil, Electrical and Architecture – and caters to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Department of Posts (DoP). Selected through Combined Engineering Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission, the officers of P&T BWS are working in management and administrative positions in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Department of Posts (DoP), PSUs of DoT, and also on deputation in other Central Ministries/ Departments/ Autonomous Bodies and State Governments. Since the inception of the service in 1990, no cadre review of the Service has been done so far and is long overdue.
Formation of BSNL had affected the functions as well as cadre strength of the service with absorption of various officers in BSNL. After the transfer of telecom operations, service and functions of DoT to BSNL, the P&T BWS is left with the responsibility for maintenance of assets of DoT and DoP, handling of new projects, inspection of electromechanical installations as per Central Electricity Authority Regulations, 2010, formulation of guidelines, standards and specifications for Telecom Installations, ensuring implementation of green initiatives, monitoring of EMF radiations etc. for the entire ambit of Telecom sector, both public and private, and to meet the building infrastructure needs of Department of Telecommunications and Department of Posts.
These facts coupled with the stagnation in various grades of the service necessitated a review of the structure of P&T BWS. Accordingly, a cadre structure of P&T BWS officers was approved, which is considered essential for discharge of the role & obligations of the Department of Telecommunications and Department of Posts.
The Cadre Strength was restricted to the present working strength of the cadre, and the cadre review would entail no fresh financial commitment for Government.
DNI under Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules 2016 – AIRF writes to Railway Board to implement
No.AIRF/405(VII CPC) Dated: October 31, 2019
The Secretary(E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Drawal of Next Increment Under Rule 10 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2016 – Reg.
Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure(Government of India) vide their O.M. No.4-21/2017-IC/E.IIIA dated 29.10.2019 (copy enclosed) has clarified that the employees who are getting promotion/financial upgradation on 1st July and receiving benefit of two increments(1st annual increment due on 1st July and the 2nd notional increment on account of promotion) will accrue their subsequent increment on the following 1st January after completion of six months period.
Board are, therefore, requested to circulate the above-cited Office Memorandum of the MoF(Deptt. of Exp.) to the General Managers of all the Zonal Railways and Productions, duly implementing these orders of the Ministry of Finance; contained in their O.M. supra dated 29.10.2019.
An early action in the matter shall be highly appreciated.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (A Government of India Enterprise)
MTNL/CO/ GM(HR)NRS/NE/2016-17
4th Nov., 2019
OFFICE ORDER
Sub : MTNL VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME 2019
In pursuance of the DoT OM No. 30-04/ 2019- PSU Affairs dtd. 29th October 2019 and the decision of Board of Directors in MTNL through Circular Resolution on-04.11.2019, the MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme- 2019 is hereby introduced with effect from 04.11.2019 and it shall remain in force till the 5:30 PM of 03.12.2019.
The details of the Scheme are enclosed for necessary action.
General Manager (HR & Legal)
To,
Executive Director
MTNL, Delhi/ Mumbai
MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019
VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME FOR MTNL EMPLOYEES
1. SHORT TITLE
This scheme shall be called the ‘MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme -2019’.
2. OBJECTIVE
The scheme aims at optimising and right-sizing of Human Resource of MTNL by providing attractive benefits to the eligible employees opting for voluntarily retiring before the normal date of superannuation.
3. DEFINITIONS
In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) “Absorbed employee” means a Government servant permanently absorbed in MTNL.
(b) “Controlling Officer” means the officer of the rank of SDE/Dy. Manager (or equivalent) or above under whom the employee is posted.
(c) “Competent Authority” means appointing authority for respective category of employee as per rules of MTNL.
(d) “Date of Superannuation” for purpose of this scheme means the date of Superannuation as per existing rules considering 60 years as the age of superannuation.
(e) “Direct Recruitee” means an employee directly recruited by MTNL on or after 01.04.1986.
(f) “Effective date of Voluntary retirement” means the date as stated in Clause 4.
(g) “Eligible Employee” means an employee who is eligible to opt for voluntary retirement as per the eligibility criteria of this Scheme as defined in Clause 5 and shall include all eligible MTNL employees on deputation to other organisation or posted outside MTNL on loan basis on the date of notification of the Scheme.
(h) “Existing Rules” means MTNL Rules in force as on the date of notification of this Scheme or GoI Rules as applicable to MTNL employees.
(i) “Family” means family as defined in the CCS Pension Rules, 1972.
(j) “Salary” means Basic Pay plus Dearness allowance thereon as applicable on the effective date of Voluntary retirement.
(k) “Service” means the length of qualifying service for the purpose of CCS Pension Rules 1972 and further as defined in clause 6 of this scheme for respective category of employee(s).
(l) “Scheme” means ‘MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme -2019’.
4. OPERATION OF THE SCHEME:
The effective date of Voluntary Retirement under this scheme shall be 31-01- 2020.The Scheme shall come into force from the date of issue of notification inviting option for voluntary retirement under the scheme and shall remain in operation as per the dates mentioned below:
(a) Date of start of option: 04-11-2019
(b) Date of closing of option: 03-12-2019 up to 05:30PM.
For Filling On line Application Form Please Contact your controlling unit. Sample Form attached.
5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
All regular and permanent employees (both absorbed employees and direct recruits) of MTNL, including those on deputation to other organisation or posted outside MTNL on loan/informal/deputation basis on the date of notification of the option for voluntary retirement under the Scheme, who has attained the age of 50 years or above as on the notified effective date of voluntary retirement scheme shall be eligible to seek voluntary retirement under this Scheme.
Explanation: Employees belonging to the following categories shall not be eligible to seek voluntary retirement under the Scheme:
(i) Government employees / employees of other organisations working in MTNL on deputation/ deemed deputation/ loan basis.
(ii) Employees whose services are permanently transferred in public interest to Central/ State Government/ Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings or other entities.
(iii) Employees permanently absorbed in other organisation before the Scheme comes into force.
(iv) Casual Workers and Contractual employees.
(v) Employees retired/ retiring on superannuation/ resigned from service/ voluntarily retired under existing rules on or before effective date of voluntary retirement notified under the Scheme.
6. BENEFITS
An eligible employee(s) voluntarily retiring under the Scheme shall be entitled to the following benefits and no other benefits:
6.1 Lumpsum compensation or Ex-Gratia
(a) The amount of Ex-Gratia for any eligible employee will be equal to 35 days salary of such employee for each completed year of service plus 25 days salary of such employee for every year of service left, until superannuation.
Provided further that this Ex-Gratia compensation shall not exceed the sum of salary that such employee would draw at the existing level (i.e. Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance on the effective date of Voluntary retirement) during the service period left till superannuation from the effective date of VRS.
Provided further that this Ex-Gratia compensation shall be subject to provisions in clause 6.1(c) & 6.1(d).
(b) For the purpose of calculation, the salary per day shall be equal to monthly salary of such employee divided by 30 days. For fraction of a year of service rendered / left, calculation of Ex-Gratia will be made on pro-rata basis.
(c) Payment of Ex-gratia to combined service pensioners absorbed in MTNL under rule 37A: The amount of Ex-Gratia payable to the eligible employee(s) entitled to pension for combined service rendered in DoT and MTNL under Rule 37-A of CCS Pension Rules, 1972 shall be further restricted to the amount which would be ascertained after taking together with total amount of pension (Basic Pension without commutation plus Dearness Relief as on the date following the effective date of voluntary retirement) that such eligible employee would be drawing for the balance period left till date of superannuation.
In case of employees regularised through Temporary Status Mazdoor (TSM) Scheme, for ex-gratia calculation, 50% of their total length of service as TSM will be counted.
Provided further that amount of Ex-Gratia payable to the eligible employee(s) does not exceed 125% of the sum of salary at prevailing level that the employee would have drawn till superannuation from the effective date of VRS.
(d) Payment of Ex-gratia to Pro-rata service. : In respect of those employees who had opted for Government pension for the period of service rendered in DoT prior to their absorption in MTNL and are already getting pro-rata pension from GOI, the ex-gratia amount to the eligible employee shall be calculated based on combined qualifying service rendered in Central Government and MTNL and shall not exceed the ex- gratia receivable by the similarly placed combined service pensioners (in terms of years of service completed and remaining). The Ex-gratia for eligible absorbed Pro-rata pensioners shall be calculated by taking their pension notionally as applicable for combined service pensioners having same years of service completed and remaining, taking into account entire service in GoI and MTNL.
In case of employees regularised through Temporary Status Mazdoor (TSM) Scheme, for ex-gratia calculation, 50% of their total length of service as TSM will be counted.
(e) Payment of Ex-gratia to Direct Recruit Employees, recruited by MTNL on or after 01.04.1986 including appointed under Rule 37: In respect of the employee(s) directly recruited by MTNL on or after 01.04.1986, the amount of Ex-gratia will be calculated in terms of para 6.1 (a) and (b) for the service rendered after their appointment in MTNL.
Provided further that the provision with respect to further restricting the Ex- Gratia as per clause 6.1 (c) and 6.1 (d) shall not apply in the case(s) of said employee(s).
(f) An employee retiring voluntarily under the scheme shall be paid the amount of Ex-gratia in two equal instalments of 50% each. The first instalment shall be paid in FY 2019-20 and the second instalment in first quarter of FY 2020-21.
(g) Payment of the amount of Ex-Gratia and gratuity shall be subject to recovery of dues outstanding against the employee and deduction of tax at source as per provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961 in force on the date of payment.
6.2 TERMINAL BENEFITS:
In addition to the lump-sum compensation or the amount of Ex-gratia as per Clause 6.1 of the Scheme, the employee(s) voluntarily retiring under the Scheme shall be entitled to terminal and other benefits, as applicable to the said employee(s) under existing rules. The payment of such benefits shall be made in the following manner:
(a) Pension/ Family pension: The employee(s) retiring under the Scheme shall be entitled to Pension/ Family pension, as applicable, with effect from the date following the effective date of voluntary retirement and shall be authorised as per existing procedure.
Provided that the employee(s) governed by the EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 and EPS 1995, the pension shall be administered as per applicable rules.
(b) Retirement Gratuity :
(i) Payment of deferred Gratuity to employee(s) who opted for combined service pension and were absorbed in MTNL under rule 37A: The gratuity payable to the employee(s) who were absorbed from Central Government to MTNL and opted for Combined Service Pension, shall be calculated based on combined qualifying service rendered in Central Government and MTNL, till the effective date of voluntary retirement:
Provided that for the employee(s) who have attained more than 55 years the age on the effective date of Voluntary retirement, the payment of gratuity will be made after such employee attains the age of 60 years (superannuation age on the date of offer of VRS):
Provided that such payment of gratuity shall be made within one month from date of attaining 60 years.
Provided further that for the employees currently aged 55 years or less, on the effective date of Voluntary retirement, the gratuity shall be paid in month of February, 2025.
(ii) Payment of Gratuity to Pro-rata service pensioners. : Gratuity payable to the employees who took absorption from Government to MTNL and opted for pro-rata Service Pension shall be calculated based on qualifying service rendered in the MTNL till the date of voluntary retirement.
The gratuity shall be paid to these employee(s) by MTNL after voluntary retirement under this scheme without any deferment and within the existing prescribed time limit as per existing rules and procedures applicable to them.
(iii) Payment of Gratuity to directly recruited employee and those appointed under Rule 37: The gratuity payable to the employee(s) directly recruited by MTNL, shall be calculated based on qualifying service rendered after their appointment in the MTNL till the date of voluntary retirement:
Provided that the service rendered in previous organisation(s) before joining MTNL by such employee(s) shall not be taken into account for calculation of Gratuity benefit.
Provided that the gratuity shall be paid to such employee(s) by MTNL after voluntary retirement under this scheme without any deferment and within the existing prescribed time limit as per existing rules and procedures applicable to them.
(iv) Simple interest at the prevailing GPF rates (currently 7.9%), from the date of voluntary retirement under this scheme till the gratuity is released, shall be paid on the deferred gratuity amount for employees covered under clause 6.2 (b) (i).
(v) In the event of death of the employee(s) retired under the Scheme before the due date of payment, the deferred gratuity amount will be released immediately to the family of such pensioner or to the nominee/ legal heir (in the absence of family pensioner), as the case may be, along with applicable interest till the date of payment as per Clause 6(b) (iv) of this Scheme.
(vi) The amount of Gratuity payable to the employee on the effective date of voluntary retirement under the scheme shall be communicated to the employee by the concerned pension sanctioning authority.
(c) Commutation of Pension:
The absorbed employees who have attained more than 55 years of age on the effective date of voluntary retirement and had opted for pension on the basis of combined service in DOT and MTNL, on opting for voluntary retirement, will be eligible for commutation of pension only when such employee(s) attains the age of 60 years (superannuation age on the date of offer of VRS).
Provided that other employees currently aged 55 years or less, on the effective date of voluntary retirement, the commutation of pension shall be permitted with effect from 01-02-2025, in partial relaxation to extant rules of CCS (Commutation of pension) Rules, 1981. For commutation of pension, the retired employee will be required to make an application to the pension sanctioning authority as per the rules prevailing at that time.
Provided that till the employee opts for commutation of pension, he/ she shall be paid full pension amount as admissible.
Once employee(s) becomes eligible for pension commutation as per above guidelines, commutation of pension shall be governed by the CCS (Commutation of pension) Rules, 1981 and such employee(s) shall be eligible for commutation of pension without submission of medical fitness certificate up to one year from the date of becoming eligible for commutation.
Provided further that on producing medical fitness certificate beyond one year, the commutation factor shall be applicable as per age of such employee(s) on date of commutation.
(d) Encashment of Earned Leave/ Half Pay Leave : The employee(s) retired under the Scheme shall be entitled to ‘Encashment of Earned Leave/ Half Pay Leave’ as per existing rules of MTNL.
(e) TA/ DA for journey to place of settlement after Voluntary retirement : The employee(s) retired under this Scheme shall be entitled to TA/ DA for journey to the place of settlement as per existing rules.
(f) Retention of staff quarter : The employee(s) retiring under the Scheme shall be entitled to retention of staff quarter as per existing rules, as amended from time to time.
(g) Other Facilities/ entitlements (Residential Telephone Connection, Post- retirement medical facilities etc.) shall be governed by the existing rules and procedures, as amended from time to time.
7. PROCEDURE:
(i) Eligible employee(s) shall be required to submit option to voluntarily retire from service under the Scheme during the prescribed period and as per the procedure prescribed in the scheme.
(ii) The VRS option of employee(s) facing Departmental / Judicial proceedings shall be accepted. Leave encashment, Transfer grant, GPF/ CPF and pension as applicable will be released provisionally as per Rule 69 of CCS Pension Rule 1972.
Provided that the payment of Ex-gratia and Gratuity, shall be released only on the conclusion of and based on, the outcome of Departmental/ Judicial proceedings.
(iii) The option once exercised under this Scheme shall be final and decision of the competent authority shall be binding on the concerned employee(s).
Provided that the employee(s) will be allowed to withdraw the option only once at any time, till the closing time and date of option.
Provided further that the request for withdrawal of option shall be submitted online along with signed copy in writing.
(iv) The authority for acceptance of option under this scheme shall be the competent authority as defined in clause 3(c).
8. GENERAL CONDITIONS:
(i) The Scheme is not negotiable and shall not be a subject matter of any industrial dispute.
(ii) There shall be no recruitment in MTNL against the posts falling vacant on account of voluntary retirement under the Scheme, and these posts will be abolished.
(iii) The employee(s) retired under this Scheme, shall not be eligible for Re- employment in any other CPSE.
Provided that in case any employee desires to take up re-employment in any CPSE, such employee shall have to refund the entire amount of ex- gratia received under the Scheme to MTNL before joining such CPSE. MTNL shall remit the refunded amount to the government.
(iv) All payments under the scheme and any other benefit payable to an employee(s) by MTNL shall be subject to prior settlement/re-payment in full of loans, advances, returning of property and any other dues payable by such employee(s) to MTNL.
Provided that such employee can give an option to settle the pending dues to MTNL from the amount of payment under Ex-gratia, Gratuity or other retirement benefits.
(v) In the event of the death of an employee after submission of option but before the effective date of voluntary retirement under this Scheme, the amount of Ex-gratia payment shall not be released to the family / legal heirs of deceased employee:
Provided that other retirement benefits as applicable according to the existing rules, shall be paid to the family / legal heirs.
(vi) All payments made under the scheme shall be subject to deduction of tax at source as per Income Tax Act 1961 wherever applicable.
(vii) The Competent Authority shall have absolute discretion either to accept or reject the request of an employee seeking Voluntary Retirement under the scheme without assigning any reasons.
(viii) The benefits payable under this scheme shall be in full and final settlement of all claims of whatsoever nature, whether arising under the scheme or otherwise.
(ix) An employee who voluntarily retires under this scheme or his/ her family or legal heirs shall have no claim or compensation except the benefits under the Scheme.
9. In case of any doubt or ambiguity over the meaning / interpretation of any of the terms of this scheme, the decision of CMD MTNL shall be final and binding.
Payment of pay and allowances in individual bank accounts of defence civilians through ‘TULIP’
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road. Palam, Delhi Cantt — 110010
No AT/Army/Pay Civ/IT/Pay Committee
Dated: 14 Oct 2019
To
The CDA
Guwahati
Subject : Payment of pay and allowances in individual bank accounts of defence civilians through ‘TULIP’.
Reference: HQrs Office letters No AT/II/IT/Pay Committee dated 23-07-2019 and 11-09-2019.
As per this HQrs Office letters cited above, it was requested to take preparatory measures for implementation of the modified TULIP in your office for direct credit of pay and allowances to the individual bank accounts of defence civilians including collecting the bank mandates from the concerned units.
2. In this regard it has been intimated by CDA, Secunderabad that the pilot project of direct payment of pay and allowances of defence “civilians, of 3533 defence civilians of 83 units under the audit jurisdiction of CDA Secunderabad has been successfully completed in the month of September 2019. CGDA has desired that the DBT payment for all defence civilians’ pay and allowances may completely be implemented by Dec 2019.
3. In view, the DBT payment for all defence civilians’ pay and allowances under the payment jurisdiction of your office may be completed by Dec 2019.
3. Necessary action may be ensured immediately on Priority. Moreover, a monthly progressive report may be furnished positively by 5th of every month indicating the status of DBT payment for all defence civilians’ pay and allowances in r/o the preceding month under your audit jurisdiction starting from 5th of November, 2019.
BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019 – Notification of the scheme and circulation of guidelines to facilitate the exercise of option by employees
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 04.11.2019
To
All Heads of Telecom Circles
BSNL
Sub : BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme- 2019 – Notification of the scheme and circulation of guidelines to facilitate the exercise of option by employees.
Sir,
In pursuance to the decision of the Union cabinet conveyed by DOT vide OM No. 30-04/2019-PSU Affairs dated 29.10.2019, I am directed to circulate herewith the “BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2019” as per Annexure-I for information of all concerned and to invite options from employees eligible under the scheme for seeking voluntary retirement as per the provisions of this ‘scheme’.
2. Options for seeking voluntary retirement under this ‘scheme’ shall remain open from 04.11.2019 up to 03.12.2019 (5:30 P.M.). The effective date of voluntary retirement under this scheme will be 31.01.2020(A/N).
3. Employee seeking voluntary retirement under this scheme shall give option in ERP/ ESS portal and take physical printout. Physical copies in triplicate signed by blue ink by the employee concerned shall, be submitted to the concerned administrative office within three days of giving option in ESS.
4. You are requested to give wide publicity to this Scheme to enable all the eligible employees to take an informed decision and exercise the options for VRS within prescribed time period.
5. To facilitate the process, it is, therefore, requested to take following steps for effective implementation of VRS:
a. A ‘Help-Desk’with Computer and ESS connectivity be set up at Circle Office and SSA/SDCA level manned by suitable officer who will provide information and technical assistance to employees to exercise options for this Scheme within time period prescribed.
b. The Controlling Officers at respective levels (Circle/SSA/Smaller Units) be asked to make the employees, under their administrative control, aware of this scheme, and assistance be provided in exercising the options for VRS within the prescribed time period.
c. The employees who are on deputation to other organizations or on authorized long leave or deputed for training in other organization, may be communicated with a copy of this Scheme. Such officersmay be provided with necessary assistance for exercising options for this Scheme within the time period and they may be asked to submit duly signed hard copies (in triplicate) of their option to their Administrative Unit. The respective Administrative Unit, in turn, will process their case and intimate the concerned borrowing organizations to repatriate the officer latest by 31.12.2019 who opts for this Scheme.
d. The Administrative Office of the employee will acknowledge the receipt of hard copy of VRS application to the optee under signature of an officer not below the rank of SDE /AO level.
e. The Officer in charge of Service Books is required to verify the correctness and completeness of the entries made by the employees on the VRS option form. If any discrepancy is found, the same may be rectified by the HR administrator in consonance with the service book record, both on ERP as well as the hard copy.
f. Upon successful completion of verification of Option form, the process for vigilance clearance be initiated online by the Administrative Office within two days, and the Vigilance Branch will intimate VC status to the Administrative Office, also within two days.
g. On receipt of vigilance status, Administrative Office will process the case for acceptance of VRS by the Competent Authority, who will decide the case within a week’s time keeping in view the provisions as mentioned in clause 7 (ii) of the VRS Scheme 2019.
h. The employees who are on unauthorized absence and/ or absconding are not to be allowed to exercise the options for this Scheme. Disciplinary action may be initiated against such employees immediately, or complete the proceedings, if ongoing.
6. Additionally, you are also required to arrange to place Bill Boards at Circle Office, Zonal Office, District Office or any other prominent locations indicating the salient features of VRS.
7. You are requested to conduct open house sessions at Circle/SSA/SDCA levels to provide maximum awareness to the employees enabling them to take an informed decision.
8. You are requested to make team of members who will drive this scheme to the lowest level. A copy of Step by Step guide for exercising option by the eligible employees for this scheme is enclosed as Annexure-II.
Encl: As above (Annexure-I and II)
Yours faithfully,
[Sheo Shankar Prasad]
Deputy General Manager [Estt. I]
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