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]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE TRIKOOT-11, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066
CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2018-19/64
Dated 26.07.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Submission of ‘Life Certificate’
Attention is invited to CPAO’s OM No. CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2018-19/147 dated 23.10.2018 on the subject mentioned above. At present following three options are available with pensioner/family pensioner to authenticate his/her life:
(I) By presenting himself/herself to the authorised bank officer to record the life certificate.
(II) According to Para 15.2 of the “Scheme for Payment of pension to Central Civil Pensioner” which states that “In case a pensioner is unable to obtain a life certificate from an authorised Bank officer on account of serious illness/ incapacitation etc., an intimation to this effect supported by a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner about his inability to appear in person may be sent to officer-in-charge of the paying branch so that the latter may nominate an officer to visit the pensioner at his/her residence/hospital for the purpose of recording the life certificate”. Further, vide Correction Slip No. 14 of “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed), a pensioner who produces a life certificate in the prescribed form in Annexure-VII signed by any person specified in the said Correction Slip, is exempted from personal appearance.
(III) Moreover, as a part of Prime Minister’s Mission “Digital India” and with the development of software application by Deptt. of Information Technology circulated as per Correction Slip No. 22 to the “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed) the pensioner can prove their existence though Aadhaar based authentication of Life Certificate.
2. As per Department of Pension and Pensioners’s Welfare OM No. 1/20/2018-P&PW(E) dated 18.07.2019, it has been decided by the Government that Senior Pensioners aged 80 years and above will be allowed to give their Life Certificate w.e.f Pt October every year instead of November which would be valid till 30th November of the subsequent year. The pensioners below the age of 80 years may continue to give their Life Certificate in November as per existing provisions of CPAO Scheme Booklet,
3. All Banks are requested to create awareness of this Office Memorandum among pensioners of their respective bank branches. Necessary instructions may be issued to all the Bank branches to make suitable arrangements for submission of Life Certificate by the pensioners/family pensioners aged 80 years and above w.e.f. 1st October, 2019.
This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Dy. Controller of Accounts)
Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners from July 2019
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
PC-VII No.:146
RBE No.: 187/2019
File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/3
New Delhi, dated: 31.10.2019
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub: – Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 01.07.2019.
A copy of Office Memorandum No. 42/04/2019-P&PW(D) dated 21.10.2019 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)
Dear Sirs,
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of November, December 2019 & January 2020 under X BPS/ Joint Note dated 25.5.2015
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended September 2019 are as follows:-
July 2019 – 7281.46
Aug 2019 – 7304.29
Sep 2019 – 7349.94
The average CPI of the above is 7311 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 717 (7311-4440= 2871/4= 717 Slabs) The last quarterly Payment of DA was at 681 Slabs. Hence there is an increase in DA slabs of 36, i.e 717 Slabs for payment of DA for the quarter Nov. Dec 2019 and January 2020
In terms of clause 7 of the lOth Bipartite Settlement dated 25.05.2015 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to workmen and officer employees for the months of Nov, Dec 2019 & January 2020 shall be 71.7 % of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.
Opening of Ayurvedic dispensary at CGHS Raipur under administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Nagpur
Govt. of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Office of the Additional Director
Central Govt. Health Scheme,
Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440006.
No.CGHS/NP/ADMN/Ayush W.C/RP/2019/1873
Date :- 22.10.2019
NOTIFICATION
Subject :- Opening of Ayurvedic dispensary at CGHS Raipur under administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Nagpur.
This is for information to all eligible Central Govt. Employees, Pensioners and other stake holders that an Ayurvedic dispensary at Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS), Wellness Centre no. 1, Pandri, Raipur is opened under administrative control of Additional Director. CGHS, Nagpur on22.10.2019 to provide medical facilities to eligible CGHS Card holders.
The timing of CGHS Ayurvedic dispensary, Raipur is from 07 .30 am to 02.00 pm on all working days except on Sundays and gazetted holidays
The address of CGHS Ayurvedic dispensary, Raipur is as follows:
Office of the CMO I/c, CGHS W.C. No. 1, Pandri, Raipur- 492004.
Dr.(Mrs.) Leela B. Pendam
Additional Director
CGHS, Nagpur
Maharashtra Post GDS Recruitment 2019 : 3650 vacancies, 10th Pass
Applications are invited by the respective recruiting authorities as shown in the annexure ‘I’ against each post, from eligible candidates for the selection and engagement to the following posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Job Details
(i) BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM) (ii) ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM) (iii) DAK SEVAK
Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)
The following Minimum TRCA shall be payable to the categories of GDS as mentioned in Directorate Order No.17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018.
S.No
Category
Minimum TRCA for 4
Hours/Level 1 in TRCA Slab
Minimum TRCA for 5
hours/Level 2 in TRCA slab
1
BPM
Rs.12,000/-
Rs.14,500/-
2
ABPM/Dak Sevak
Rs.10,000/-
Rs.12,000/-
(ii) However, in respect of GDSs engaged on or after 01.07.2018, the initial fixation of TRCA will be done on the first stage of Level-I of the respective category
AGE Criteria
The minimum and maximum of age for the purpose of engagement to GDS posts shall be 18 and 40 years respectively as on 01.11.2019 the date of notification of the vacancies.
Educational Qualification
(i) Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks.(Referred to in Directorate Order No 17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018).
The Candidate passed Xth class examination in first attempt will be treated as meritorious against those passed compartmentally.
(ii)Compulsory knowledge of Local Language
The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to 10th standard [as compulsory or elective subjects] as declared by the State Government or as per constitutional provisions relating to the 8th schedule of Constitution of India.List of Official languages of the state are shown below:-
(iii) Basic Computer Training
The candidates for all approved categories of GDS referred to in (i) above will be required to furnish Basic Computer Training Course Certificate of at least 60 days duration from any Computer Training Institute run by Central Government/State Government /Universities / Boards / Private Institutions Organizations.This requirement of basic computer knowledge certificate shall be relaxable in cases where a candidate has studied computer as a subject in Matriculation or class XII or any other higher educational level and in such cases, a separate certificate will not be insisted upon.
Knowledge of Cycling
Knowledge of Cycling is a pre-requisite condition for all GDS posts. In case of a candidate having knowledge of riding a scooter or motor cycle, that may be considered as knowledge of cycling. The candidate has to submit a declaration to this effect.
How to apply
Only online application will be accepted from the candidate. Candidate who desires to apply online will have to register himself / herself in the portal through https://indiapost.gov.in or http://appost.in/gdsonline with effect from 01.11.2019 to 30.11.2019 with the following basic details to obtain the Registration Number:-
i) Name (In capital letter as per X class certificate Marks Memo including spaces)
ii) Father Name
iii) Mobile Number (Unique for one Registration number)
iv) Date of Birth
v) Gender
vi) Community
vii) PH – Type of Disability – (HH/OH/VH)- Percentage of disability
viii) State in which Xth class passed
ix) Board in which Xth class passed
x) Year of Passing Xth class
xi) Xth Class Certificate Number / Roll Number (optional)
Only one Registration is allowed for one candidate. The same registration number should be used for submission of applications during the cycle to any of the circles. Mobile number mapping is mandatory for Registration.Once Registered the same mobile number will not be allowed for further Registrations of any other candidates also. In case of any duplicate Registration is found by altering the basic details all the candidatures relating to all such
Registrations will be removed for consideration of selection.Any candidate who forgot the registration number can retrieve the registration number through option ‘Forgot registration’.
Fee Payment
1. Applicant of category OC/OBC/EWS Male should pay a fee of Rs. 100/- ( Rupees one hundred) for each set of five options. Candidate who requires to make the payment has to visit any Head Post Office or other identified Post Offices In India. Names of the offices are available in the website http://appost.in/gdsonline.
The applicant can also pay the fee through online mode of payment using the URL provided in the Home page. All recognized Credit/Debit cards and Net Banking facility can be availed for this purpose. Charges applicable for usage of Debit/Credit cards and net banking as per the rules from time to time will be levied to the candidates.
Merger of Postmaster Cadre (Grade-I, II & III) with General Line (LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I)
No. 25-19/2018-PE-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PE-I Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi — 110001
Dated: 31st October, 2019
ORDER
This is in continuation of this office Order of even number dated 10.07.2019, which was regarding merger of Postmaster Cadre (Grade-I, II & III) with General line (LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I). In para 3 of merger Order dated 10.07.2019, it was stated that instructions for merger of identified Postmaster Grade POs with other POs shall be issued separately in due course of time.
2. In this regard, this to mention that the Committee constituted to examine the issues relating to the Postmasters Cadre had observed that consequent upon restructuring of Group-C posts of General line, Post Offices earlier headed by LSG officials are now being headed by HSG-II officials. Similarly, Post Offices earlier headed by HSG-II officials are now being headed by HSG-I officials. Therefore, the Committee recommended that the Post Offices currently being headed by Postmaster Grade-I and Postmaster Grade-II may be headed by HSG-II and HSG-I officials respectively after merger. Post Offices currently being headed by Postmaster Grade-III may be headed by HSG-I.
3. Further, this is to mention that the Postmasters Cadre was created/introduced by carving out posts from the existing General Line posts of LSG, HSG-II, and HSG-I and designating them as Postmaster Grade-I, Postmaster Grade-II and Postmaster Grade-III to preferably head HOs, MDGs, offices identified for CBS, major delivery office and major LSG SOs located in prime locations. Now, the Postmaster Cadre (Grade-I, II & III) stands merged with General Line (LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I) and there is a single unified cadre of General Line having LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I level posts.
4. Therefore, the Post Offices which were being headed by Postmaster Grade-I officials should be headed by HSG-II officials, Post Offices which were being headed by Postmaster Grade-II officials should be headed by HSG-I officials and Post Offices which were being headed by Postmaster Grade-III should be headed by HSG-I. However, no new post of HSG-II/HSG-I has been created for the purpose.
5. Therefore, it is requested to upgrade the posts of SPMs of Postmaster Grade-I POs to HSG-II, by downgrading equal number of SPM posts of Triple Handed POs and other norm based LSG posts in POs (which were upgraded to HSG-II after Cadre Restructuring of Group C posts) to LSG status. The posts of Postmaster Grade-I (Now LSG) may be redeployed/diverted to Triple Handed POs/LSG posts in POs which shall be downgraded to LSG status for this purpose.
6. Similarly, the posts of SPMs of Postmaster Grade-II POs may be upgrade to HSG-I, by downgrading equal number of HSG-I posts which were upgraded to HSG-I level from HSG-II level after Cadre Restructuring of Group- C posts, preferably in the following order:-
(i) By downgrading the HSG-I posts available as Dy. PM/APM/AD etc. in the bigger POs where there is more than one HSG-I posts.
(ii) By downgrading other HSG-I posts available in any other Unit/Office having more than one HSG-I posts.
(iii) At last, if sufficient number of posts are not available by exercising above two options, some HSG-I POs may be downgraded to HSG-II level which were upgraded to HSG-I level after Cadre Restructuring of Group C posts.
7. Further, the all the Postmaster Grade-III POs may be designated as HSG-I POs, as the Postmaster Grade-III and HSG-I were same level posts.
8. All the Postmaster Grade POs shall be de-identified and re-designated as per the guidelines given above.
Classification of post of Senior Accounts Officer in Central Civil Accounts Service
A-32014/1/2009/Misc/MFCGA(A)/Gr.B/343
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan,
‘E’ Block, GPOA Complex, INA,
New Delhi.
Dated : 31-10-2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Classification of post of Senior Accounts Officer in Central Civil Accounts Service – reg.
In pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure I.D. Note No. A-12034/7/2017-Ad.I dated 25.10-2019 issued with the approval of Hon’ble Finance Minister, the post of Senior Accounts Officer in Central Civil Accounts Service is classified as Group ‘A’ post w.e.f. 9.4.2009 without any change in Pay Level.
2. All settled cases (such as promotions to the post of Senior Accounts Officer, induction into ICAS, disciplinary cases, etc.) will not be re-opened. The attendant benefits such as consultation with UPSC for promotion, change in disciplinary authority, contribution to CGEGIS etc. will be effective from the date of Issue of order for classifying the post of Senior Accounts Officer as Group ‘A’.
As per the Notification No.08/2019 dated : 28.02.2019 Teachers Recruitment Board Conducted Teachers Eligibility Test for Paper-I on 08.06.2019 and Paper-II on 09.06.2019.
1,62,314 Candidates appeared for the written Examination, Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test – Paper-I and 3,79,733 candidates appeared for the written exam for Paper-II. Now, the Certificate of Marks are published in Teachers Recruitment Board website for those candidates passed in Teachers Eligibility Test Paper I & Paper II. Candidates can download the certificate of marks from the Teachers Recruitment Board official website: www.trb.tn.nic.in within three months. For any information candidates can contact information centre helpline Numbers. 044-28272455, 7373008144, 7373008134.
Teachers Recruitment Board reserves the right to correct any errors that may have crept in.
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