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?
The scheme aims at optimising and right-sizing of Human Resource of BSNL 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 BSNL.
(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 BSNL.
(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 BSNL on or after 01.10.2000.
(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 BSNL employees on deputation to other organisation or posted outside BSNL on loan basis on the date of notification of the Scheme.
(h) “Existing Rules” means BSNL Rules in force as on the date of notification of this Scheme or GoI Rules as applicable to BSNL employee.
(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 categories of employee(s).
(l) “Scheme” means ‘BSNL 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 notificationinviting 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.
5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
All regular and permanent employees (both absorbed employees and direct recruits) of BSNL, including those on deputation to other organisation or posted outside BSNL 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 BSNL 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:
6.1 Lump-sum 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 BSNL under rule 37A: The amount of Ex-Gratia payable to the eligible employee(s) entitled to pension for combined service rendered in DoT and
BSNL under Rule 37-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 shall be further restricted to the amount which 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) he / she would be drawing for the balance period left till date of superannuation, 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.
In case of employees regularised through TSM scheme, for ex-gratia calculation, 50% of their total length of service as TSM will be counted.”
(d) Payment of Ex-gratia to Direct Recruit Employees, recruited by BSNL on or after 01.10.2000 including those appointed under Rule 37: In respect of the employee(s) directly recruited by BSNL on or after 01/10.2000, 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 BSNL.
Provided further that the provision with respect to further restricting the ExGratia as per clause 6.1 (c) shall not apply in the case(s) of said employee(s).
(e) 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.
(f) 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 At, 1961, in force, on the date payment.
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 BSNL under rule 37A: The gratuity payable to the employee(s) who were absorbed from Central Government to BSNL and opted for Combined Service Pension, shall be calculated based on combined qualifying service
rendered in Central Government and BSNL, till the effective date of voluntary retirement:
Provided that for the employee(s) who have attained more than 55 years of 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 directly recruited employees and those appointed under Rule 37: The gratuity payable to the employee(s) directly recruited by BSNL, shall be calculated based on qualifying service rendered after their appointment in the BSNL till the date of voluntary retirement.
Provided that the service rendered in previous organisation(s) before joining BSNL 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 BSNL 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) 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).
(iv) 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) (iii) of this Scheme.
(v) 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 BSNL, 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) become 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 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 BSNL.
(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, Postretirement 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 period prescribed and as per the provisions of the scheme.
(ii) The VRS option of employee(s) facing Departmental/ Judicial proceedings shall be accepted and Earned Leave encashment, Transfer grant, GPF/ CPF and pension will be released provisionally as per Rule 69 of CCS Pension Rules 1972.
Provided that the payment of Ex-gratia and Gratuity, shall be released only on the conclusion of and based on the outcome of vigilance/ disciplinary 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 BSNL 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 Reemployment 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 exgratia received under the Scheme to BSNL before joining such CPSE. BSNL shall remit the refunded amount to the government.
(iv) All payments under the scheme and any other benefit payable to the employee(s) by BSNL 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 BSNL.
Provided that such employee can give an option to settle the pending dues to BSNL 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 reason.
(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 BSNL shall be final and binding.
All regular employees, both absorbed and directly recruited, of BSNL who attains 50 years or above as on effective date of VRS,ie 31/01/2020, are eligible.
2. Important Dates:-
a. Start of option : 04/11/2019
b. Closing of option ; 03/12/2019 up to 1730 hrs.
c. Effective Date of VRS : 31/10/2020
3. Benefits:-
i. Ex-gratia – 35 days salary for each completed year of service+25 days salary for each year of service left, until superannuation, provided further ex-gratia shall not exceed the salary he/she would have drawn at the existing level for the service period left.
ii. For employees absorbed in BSNL under Rule 37A, ex-gratia shall be restricted to the amount which taken together with the pension that the employee would be drawing for the balance period left till superannuation. Provided further that the ex-gratia shall not exceed 125% of the salary of the employee would have drawn at the existing level for service period left.
4. Employees opting VRS are entitled for the terminal & other benefits under existing rules as below:-
i. For Absorbed employees:-
Pension/Family Pension from the next day of effective date of VRS
Retirement Gratuity:-
For employees above 55 years- within one month from the date of attaining 60 years
For employees 55 and below – in February 2025.
Incase of death of the retired employee before due date of payment of gratuity , the amount shall be released immediately to family along with interest.
Simple interest @GPF rates(currently 7.9%) will be paid till the date of release of gratuity
ii. For BSNL Recruited employees and those appointed under Rule 37, gratuity shall be paid without deferment.
iii. Commutation of Pension:-
Full pension will be paid till the employee opt for commutation as below:-
For employees above 50 years- on attaining 60 years
For employees 55 and below- on 01/02/2025.
iv. Encashment of EL/HPL, TA/DA to place of settlement after VRS, Retention of staff quarters, RTC, Post-retirement medical facilities allowed as per existing rules and procedures, amended from time to time.
5. The eligible employees are required to login to the ERP/ESS portal (http://sp05rpxl.erp.bsnl.co.in/irj/portal) for exercising his option for seeking voluntary retirement under the BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme -2019. Physical copies in triplicate signed in blue ink by the employee concerned shall be submitted to the administrative office concerned, within three days of giving option in ESS.
ii. The option once exercised under this Scheme shall be final and decision of the competent authority shall be binding on the 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.
6. A helpdesk has been opened in Circle Office at 6 floor, C wing with CAO(FA). Eligible and interested employees can contact the helpdesk at 022-49780294, during normal office hours for assistance.
Implementation of BSNL VRS 2019 – smooth and timely settlement of pension cases
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Govt. of india Enterprise)Corporate Office
Pension Section, 5th floor
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane
New Delhi-110001
No.48-13/2019-Pen (B)
Dated: 06-11-2019
To
All Heads of Circles/Telecom Districts/ Regions/Projects/
Telecom Stores/Telecom Factories & Other Administrative Offices
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Sub : Implementation of BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme, 2019 — Augmentation of staff strength in Pension Cells in Circles and other administrative units for smooth and timely settlement of pension cases.
2. As per the said scheme, employees aged 50 years or above are eligible to opt for voluntary retirement w.e.f. 31.01.2020 and it is expected that a sizable number of eligible employees would be opting for voluntary retirement under the scheme. Consequently, the workload of the pension settlement units in circles and other administrative units are expected to increase manifold. Moreover, some of the eligible employees who are presently posted in pension settlement units may also opt for voluntary retirement under the scheme. It would, therefore, be necessary to arrange for suitable substitutes for such employees for maintaining continuity.
3. In view of above, you are requested to ensure posting of suitable and sufficient number of Executives/Non-Executives in sections handling pension settlement in Circle/SSAat the earliest, so that the newly posted employees could be accustomed with the nature of work and pension cases can be processed and settled in timely manner.
Yours faithfully,
(Sheo Shankar Prasad)
Dy. General Manager (Estt.-l)
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.,
**********
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.
