Employees Compensation Act 1923 (8 of 1923) and payment of Extraordinary Pension/Family Pension – Railway Board
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2012/F(E)III/1(3)/14
New Delhi, Dated: 15.10.2019
The GMs/PFAs,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.
Sub: Applicability of Employees Compensation Act 1923 (8 of 1923) and payment of Extraordinary Pension/Family Pension.
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In terms of the provisions contained in the extant Rule (2) of the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993, these rules apply to all railway servants, other than those to whom the Employees compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923) applies (subject to para 6 of Schedule III) whether their appointment is permanent or temporary, on the scale of pay or fixed pay or piece-work rates who are under the rule making control of the President of India. However, these rules are not applicable to railway servants appointed on or after the 1st day of January, 2004.
2. Despite the aforesaid express provisions, it has come to the notice of the Board that these rules are not being complied with, strictly, on the Zonal Railways and the benefits under Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 have been given in some cases, despite being governed by the Employees Compensation Act, 1923. This has set in a wrong precedent and similar benefits have claimed by other railway servants before various courts and and whereby the court has settled such cases in person am in their favour. Some of such cases have also been examined in consultation with Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DOP&PW), DOP&PW has viewed this seriously.
3. In order that instances as stated in Para (2) above do not arise in future, Railways are advised to be more careful in dealing with cases governed under Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 and ensure strict compliance of these rules.
(G.Priya Sudarsani)
Director Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.
MACPS Important DOPT Order : Consolidated Guidelines for the Central Government Employees
No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi -110001
Dated the 22nd October, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:- CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES REGARDING MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.
The Seventh Central Pay Commission in Para 5.1.44 of its report, recommended that Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before. In the new Pay matrix, the employees will move to the immediate next Level in the hierarchy. As per the recommendations, the Scheme will be available to all posts, including Group “A” posts, whether isolated or not. However, Organised Group “A” Services will not be covered under the Scheme. In other words, MACPS will continue to be applicable to all employees up to HAG level, except members of Organised Group ‘A’ Services.
2. The Government has considered the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission for continuation of MACPS and has accepted the same. The MACPS will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before. Under the Scheme, the employee will move to immediate next Pay Level in the new Pay Matrix.
3. The Scheme shall continue to be applicable to all regularly appointed Group “A”(except officers of the Organised Group “A” Services), “B”; and “C” Central Government Civilian Employees. Casual employees, including those granted ‘temporary status’ and employees appointed in the Government on adhoc or contract basis shall not qualify for benefits under the aforesaid Scheme. The details of the MACP Scheme and conditions for grant of the financial upgradation under the Scheme are given in Annexure-I.
4. A Screening Committee shall be constituted in each Department to consider the case for grant of financial upgradations under the MACP Scheme. The Screening Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and two members. The members of the Committee shall comprise officers holding posts which are at least one level above the level in which the MACP is to be considered and not below the rank of Under Secretary equivalent in the Government. The Chairperson should generally be a level above the members of the Committee.
5. In cases where the Appointing Authority is the President and the Screening Committee is constituted in the Secretariat of the Ministry/Department, then the power to approve the recommendations of the Screening Committee is delegated to the Secretary of such Ministry or Department. In cases where the Appointing Authority is the President and the Screening Committee is constituted in an organization (for e.g., field office, attached/subordinate office, etc), then the power to approve the recommendations of the Screening Committee is delegated to the Head of such organization. In all other cases, the power to approve the recommendations of the Screening Committee shall be with the Appointing Authority.
6. In order to prevent undue strain on the administrative machinery, the Screening Committee shall follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year Accordingly, cases maturing during the first-half of a particular financial year (April-September) shall be taken up for consideration by the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of January. Similarly, the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of July shall process the cases that would be maturing during the second-half of the financial year (October-March).
7. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
8. Any interpretation/clarification of doubt as to the scope and meaning of the provisions of the MACP Scheme shall be given by the Department of Personnel and Training (Establishment-D). The MACP Scheme continues to be effective from 01.09.2008.
9. No stepping up of pay in the level would be admissible with regard to junior getting more pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under MACP Scheme.
10. Hindi version will follow.
(A. Bhattacharya)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Annexure I
O.M. No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) dated 22.10.2019
1. There shall be three financial upgradations under the MACPS, counted from the direct entry grade on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years services, respectively, or 10 years of continuous service in the same Level in Pay Matrix, whichever is earlier.
2. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher level in the hierarchy of the Pay Matrix as given in PART A of Schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. Thus, the level at the time of financial upgradation under the MACPS can, in certain cases where regular promotion is not between two successive Pay Levels, be lower than what is available at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the higher level attached to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cadre/organisation will be given only at the time of regular promotion.
3. The financial upgradations under the MACPS would be admissible up-to level 15 in the Pay Matrix, corresponding to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG).
4. (i) Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme [as prescribed in Para 13 of CCS(Revised Pay Rules), 2016].
(ii) There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if it is in the same pay level as granted under MACPS.
(iii) However, at the time of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher pay level than what is available under MACPS, then he shall be placed in the level to which he is promoted at a cell in the promoted level equal to the figure being drawn by him on account of MACP. If no such cell is available in the level to which promoted, he shall be placed at the next higher cell in that level. The employee may have an option to get this fixation done either on the date of promotion or w.e.f. the date of next increment as per the option to be exercised by him.
5. Promotions earned/upgradation granted under the MACP Scheme in the past to those grades which are in the same Level in the Pay Matrix due to merger of pay scales/upgradations of posts recommended by the Seventh Pay Commission shall be ignored for the purpose of granting upgradations under Modified ACPS. The benefit of merger will accrue w.e.f. the date of notification of the Recruitment Rules for the relevant post.
6. Fixation of pay on grant of financial upgradation under MACPS on or after 01.01.2016 shall be made as per Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 issued vide Department of Expenditure notification dated 25th July, 2016 and in terms of provisions contained in DoP&T OM No. 13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 27.07.2017.
6.1 In cases where financial upgradation had been granted to Government Servants in the next higher Grade Pay in the hierarchy of Grade Pays as per the provisions of the MACP Scheme of 19th May, 2009, but whereas as a result of the implementation of Seventh CPC’s recommendations, substantive post held by him in the hierarchy of the cadre has been upgraded by granting a higher Pay Level, in such cases the MACP already granted to him prior to 7th CPC shall be refixed in the revised pay structure at the next higher level of Pay Matrix. To illustrate, in the case of Postal Inspector (GP 4200/-) in Department of Posts, who was granted 1st MACP in the Grade. Pay of Rs. 4600/- in PB-2, he will now be granted (grade pay of Rs 4800 in the pay band PB-2) Level 8 of the Pay Matrix consequent upon upgradation of the post of Postal Inspector from GP of Rs. 4200 to GP of Rs. 4600/Level 7 in the Pay Matrix. However, all the financial upgradations under the Scheme should be done strictly in accordance with the hierarchy of Levels in the Pay Matrix as notified vide CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
7. With regard to fixation of his pay on grant of promotion/financial upgradation under MACP Scheme, a Government servant has an option under FR22 (1) (a) (1) to get his pay fixed in the higher post/ Pay Level either from the date of his promotion/upgradation or from the date of his next increment viz. 1st July or 1st January, subject to provisions in the Scheme.
8. Promotions earned in the post carrying same Pay Level in the promotional hierarchy as per Recruitment Rules shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.
9. ‘Regular service’ for the purposes of the MACPS shall commence from the date of joining of a post in direct entry grade on a regular basis either on direct recruitment basis or on absorption/re-employment basis. Service rendered on casual, adhoc/contract basis before regular appointment on pre-appointment training shall not be taken into reckoning. However, past continuous regular service in same/another Central Government Department in a post carrying same pay level in the Pay Matrix prior to regular appointment in a new Department, without a break, shall also be counted towards qualifying regular service for the purposes of MACPS only (and not for the regular promotions). However, benefits under the MACPS in such cases shall not be considered till the satisfactory completion of the probation period in the new post.
10. Past service rendered by a Central Government employee in a State Government/Statutory Body/Autoriomous body/Public Sector organization, before appointment in the Central Government shall not be counted towards Regular Service.
11. ‘Regular service’ shall include all periods spent on deputation/foreign service, study leave and all other kinds of leave, duly sanctioned by the competent authority.
12. The MACPS shall also be applicable to work charged employees, if their service conditions are comparable with the staff of regular establishment.
13. Existing time-bound promotion scheme, including in-situ promotion scheme, or any other kind of promotion scheme existing for a particular category of employees in a Ministry/Department or its offices, may continue to be operational for the concerned category of employees, if it is decided by the concerned administrative authorities to retain such Schemes, after necessary consultations or they may switch-over to the MACPS. However, these Schemes shall not run concurrently with the MACPS.
14. The MACPS is directly applicable only to Central Government Civilian employees. The Scheme may be extended to employees of Central Autonomous/Statutory Bodies under the administrative control of a Ministry/Department subject to fulfillment of conditions prescribed in DOPT’s OM No. 35034/3/2010-Estt.(D) dated 03.08.2010.
15. If a financial upgradation under the MACPS is deferred and not allowed after 10 years in a level, due to the reason of the employees being unfit or due to departmental proceedings, etc., this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation which would also get deferred to the extent of delay in grant of first financial upgradation.
16. On grant of financial upgradation under the Scheme, there shall be no change in the designation, classification or higher status. However, financial and certain other benefits which are linked to the pay drawn by an employee such as HBA, allotment of Government accommodation shall be permitted.
17 (i). For grant of financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme, the prescribed Benchmark shall be ‘Very Good’, for all levels. This shall be effective for upgradations under MACPS falling due on or after 25.07.2016 and the revised benchmark shall be applicable for the APARs for the year 2016-17 and subsequent years.
17(ii). While assessing the suitability of an employee for grant of MACP, the Departmental Screening Committee (DSC) shall assess the APARs in the reckoning period. The benchmark for the APARs for the years 2016-17 and thereafter shall be ‘Very Good’. The benchmark for the years 2015-16 and earlier years shall continue be as per the MACP guidelines issued vide DoPT O.M. dated 19.05.2009:
“The financial upgradation would be non-functional basis subject to fitness in the hierarchy of grade pay within the PB-I. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS the benchmark of ‘good’ would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3. The benchmark will be ‘Very Good’ for financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above.”
For example, if a particular MACP falls due on or after 25.07.2016, the following benchmarks for APARs are applicable:
APAR for the year
Benchmark grading for MACP
for Level 11 and below
Benchmark grading for MACP for
Level 12 and above
20 13-14 and earlier years
Good
Very Good
20 14-15
Good
Very Good
2015-16
Good
Very Good
2016-17
Very Good
Very Good
2017-18 and
subsequent years
Very Good
Very Good
18. In the matter of disciplinary/ penalty proceedings, grant of benefit under the MACPS shall be subject to rules governing normal promotion. Such cases shall, therefore, be regulated under the provisions of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 and instructions issued thereunder.
19. The MACPS contemplates merely placement on personal basis in the immediate higher Pay Level /grant of financial benefits only and shall riot amount to actual/functional promotion of the employees concerned. Therefore, no reservation orders/roster shall apply to the MACPS, which shall extend its benefits uniformly to all eligible SC/ST employees also. However, the rules of reservation in promotion shall be ensured at the time of regular promotion. For this reason, it shall not be mandatory to associate members of SC/ST in the Screening Committee meant to consider cases for grant of financial upgradation under the Scheme.
20. Financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be purely personal to the employee and shall have no relevance to his seniority position. As such, there shall be no additional financial upgradation for the senior employees on the ground that the junior employee in the grade has got higher pay/ Level under the MACPS. However, in cases where a senior Government servant granted MACP to a higher Grade Pay before the 1st day of January, 2016 draws less pay in the revised pay structure than his junior who is granted MACP to the higher Level on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, the pay of senior Government servant in the revised pay structure shall be stepped up to an amount equal to the pay as fixed for his junior in that higher post and such stepping up shall be done with effect from the date of MACP of the junior Government servant subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions, namely:-
(a) both the junior and the senior Goverment servants belong to the same cadre and they are in the same pay Level on grant of MACP;
(b) the existing pay structure and the revised pay structure of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay are identical;
(c) the senior Government servants at the time of grant of MACP are drawing equal or more pay than the junior;
(d) the anomaly is directly as a result of the application of the provisions of Fundamental Rule 22 or any other rule or order regulating pay fixation on such grant of MACP in the revised pay structure:
Provided that if the junior officer was drawing more pay in the existing pay structure than the senior by virtue of any advance increments granted to him, the provisions of this sub rule shall not be invoked to step up the pay of the senior officer.
21. Pay drawn in the level of Pay Matrix under the MACPS shall be taken as the basis for determining the terminal benefits in respect of the retiring employee.
22. In case an employee is declared surplus in his/her organisation and appointed in the same pay-scale or lower scale of pay in the new organization, the regular service rendered by him/her in the previous organisation shall be counted towards the regular service in his/her new organisation for the purpose of giving financial upgradation under the MACPS.
23. In case of transfer ‘including unilateral transfer on request’, regular service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organisation/office for the purpose of getting financial upgradations under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed in the immediate next higher Pay Level in the Pay Matrix as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. Wherever an official, in accordance with terms and conditions of transfer on own volition to a lower post, is reverted to the lower Post/ Grade from the promoted Post/ Pay Level before being relieved for the new organisation/office, such past promotion in the previous organisation/ office will be ignored for the purpose of MACPS in the new organisation/office.
24. If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employee before becoming entitled to an upgradation under the scheme, no financial upgradation shall be allowed as the employee has not stagnated due to lack of opportunities. If, however, financial upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the employees subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall not be a ground to withdraw the financial upgradation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be considered for further financial upgradation till he agrees to be considered for promotion again and in such case, the second or next financial upgradation shall also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to the refusal of promotion.
25. Cases of persons holding higher posts purely on adhoc basis shall also be considered by the Screening Committee alongwith others. They may be allowed the benefit of financial upgradation on reversion to the lower post.
26. Employees on deputation need not revert to the parent Department for availing the benefit of financial upgradation under the MACPS. They may exercise a fresh option to either draw pay in the level of Pay Matrix attached to the post held by them on deputation or the pay in the pay level admissible to them under the MACPS, whichever is beneficial. In case, the employee opts to draw pay in the pay level admissible to him/her under the MACPS, the deputation (duty) allowance shall be regulated in terms of the instructions issued by DoPT vide O.M. No.2/11/2017-Estt.(Pay II) dated 24.11.2017, as amended from time to time.
27. Illustrations
A. (i) If a Government servant in Level 2 gets his first regular promotion in the Level 4 on completion of 8 years of service and then continues in the Level for further 10 years without any promotion then he would be eligible for 2nd financial upgradation under the MACPS in the Level 5 after completion of 18 years (8+10 years).
(ii) (a) In case he does not get any promotion thereafter, then he would get 3rd financial upgradation in the Level 6 on completion of further 10 years of service i.e. after 28 years (8+10+10)..
(ii) (b) However, if he gets 2nd promotion after 5 years of further service to the grade say in the Level 7 [i.e. on completion of 23 years (8+10+5 years)], then he would get 3rd financial upgradation in Level 8 after completion of 30 years. (iii)(a) If he gets 2nd promotion before 20th year (say 19th year), then he gets 3rd MACP, at the end of 29th year, (i.e. 10 years from 2nd promotion) provided he does not get 3rd promotion.
(iii)(b) If he gets 2nd promotion after 20th year (say in 23rd year), and there is no 3rd promotion before 30 years, then he may be allowed 3rd MACP at the end of 30 years.
B. If a Government servant in Level 2 is granted 1st financial upgradation under the MACPS on completion of 10 years of service in the Level 3 and 5 years later he gets 1st regular promotion in Level 4, the 2nd financial upgradation under MACPS (in the next level w.r.t. level held by Government servant) will be granted in Level 5 on completion of 20 years of service. On completion of 30 years of service, he will get 3rd MACP in the Level
6. However, if two promotions are earned before completion of 20 years, only 3rd financial upgradation would be admissible on completion of 10 years of service in Level from the date 2n promotion or at 30th year of service, whichever is earlier
C. If a Government servant has been granted either two regular promotions or 2nd financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme of August, 1999 after completion of 24 years of regular service then only 3rd financial upgradation would be admissible to him under the MACPS on completion of 30 years of service provided that he has not earned third promotion in the hierarchy.
Eligibility of Person with Disabilities (PwD) candidates to appear in LDCE for Inspector Posts
No. 7-17/2008-SPN-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi — 110 001
Dated : 18th October, 2019
To,
1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
Subject : Eligibility of Person with Disabilities (PwD) candidates to appear in LDCE for Inspector Posts.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to above mentioned subject and to say that vide Department’s O.M. no. 12-10/2017-SCT dated 01st April, 2019, post of Inspector Posts has been identified suitable for Persons with following benchmark disabilities
Low Vision (LV), Hard of hearing (HH), One Arm (OA), One Leg Old, One Arm and One Leg (OAOL), Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Acid attack victim.
Multiple disabilities from amongst disabilities mentioned above.
2. Prior to identification of Inspector Posts suitable for PwD, such candidates were not allowed to appear in the LDCE for Inspector Posts. However, with identification of Inspector Posts suitable for PwDs, it has been decided to allow PwD candidates with identified disabilities to appear in LDCE for Inspector Posts. However, It may be noted that at present reservation is not available to PwD candidate for promotion to higher level posts.
3. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
Transfer of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) on Administrative / Vigilance Ground – Implementation
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 21.10.2019
Office Memorandum
Subject :Implementation of recommendations on Transfer of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) on Administrative/Vigilance Ground.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Rule 3-A (iv) of GDS regarding transfer of GDS from one post/unit to another post/unit in public interest specified in Rule 3-A (iv) of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011.
2. After taking into consideration the recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on transfer of Gramin Dak Sevak on Administrative/Vigilance Ground, the Competent Authority has approved the following substitution in Rule 3-A (iv) of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 containing the transfer of GDS on Administrative/Vigilance Ground:-A. Transfer on these grounds shall be a rarest exception and should not be done in a routine manner.
B. Transfer on vigilance ground:-
(i) GDS revoked from put off duty, ordinarily should not ordinarily be posted on the same post and should be transferred to any other vacant post.
(ii) GDS against whom there are regular complaints substantiated by documentary evidence should be considered for transfer under vigilance ground.
C. Transfer on Administrative ground:-
(i) Non-improvement in delivery of services rendered by Department to member of public by a GDS supported by documentary evidences. Before applying this condition, engaging authority shall ensure that, sufficient opportunity has been given in writing to GDS to improve.
(ii) Abolition of post being held by GDS due to closure of office / redeployment of post. Under this condition to the extent feasible, GDS shall be transferred to a place/office after taking into consideration the preference given by the GDS in writing.
D. Conditions of transfer of GDS:-
(i) BPM Level 2 to BPM Level-2 in TRCA slab-3.
(ii) BPM Level-1 to BPM Level-1 in TRCA slab-2.
(iii) ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-2 to ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level – 2 in TRCA slab-2.
(iv) BPM Level-1 to ABPM /Dak Sevak Level- 2 in TRCA slab- 2.
(v) ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-1 to ABPM/Dak Sevaks Level-1 in TRCA slab-1.
(vi) There will not be any drop in TRCA slab on account of transfer and number of increments earned by GDS will be retained if no such penalty has been awarded to GDS.
(vii) In order to avoid long dislocation, GDS may be transferred within jurisdiction of Sub Division to the extent possible, otherwise within Division or within Region.
(viii) While transferring GDS BPM Level 2, it may be ensured that, GDS BPM is transferred to the BO in level 2 which is located in Gram Panchayat Accommodation, Building owned by Central Govt. or by State Government such as Schools or Offices as far as practicable.
(ix) BPM/ABPMs/Dak Sevak shown at para 2-D-(iii), (iv) & (v) may also be transferred from Post Offices to RMS Units in the same TRCA Level. Dak Sevak from RMS units should not be transferred to Postal units.
E. Committee for Transfer and Placement :-
(i) Transfer within a Sub Division shall be considered by a committee comprising Head of Division, ASP (HQ)/ Office Superintendent of Divisional office and concerned Sub Divisional head.
(ii) Transfer within the Division shall be considered by a committee comprising Head of Division, ASP (HQ)/ Office Superintendent of Divisional office and concerned Sub Divisional heads of both the Sub Division where GDS is working and where he/she is being transferred.
(iii) Transfer within the Region shall be considered by a committee comprising Divisional Heads of both the Divisions, Sub Divisional head concerned and another Sub Divisional head of the concerned Division.
(iv) Committee shall not recommend transfer of a GDS on administrative / vigilance grounds, to a post to which request of the GDS is pending under Limited Transfer facility available to them.
F. Process of Transfer:-
(i) In case of transfer within the Region the case with full details shall be referred to PMG.
(ii) In case of transfer of GDS within Division or within sub division also, as the case may be, prior approval of Regional PMG should be taken by the Divisional Head.
(iii) Divisional Head shall order transfer of a GDS only after approval of the minutes of Transfer and Placement Committee by Regional PMG as mentioned in 2 E (i) & (ii). Reason for any deviation from recommendations of the committee shall be recorded in file. In case of vacancy of ASP/OS/Sub Division head, the senior most ASP/IP may be included as member of the Committee.
3. The above instructions shall come into effect from the date of issue of this 0.M.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(SB Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Special concession to CG employees in Kashmir Valley – DOP Clarification
No.5-2/2017-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
P.A.P. Section
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated 22nd October, 2019.
To
The Chief Postmaster General,
J & K Circle,
Srinagar 190001.
Sub : Special concession to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached/subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the Control of Central Government – Clarification.
Kindly refer to your office letters no. 22-6/A&P/2016 dated 26.04.2019 and 22-6/A&P/2014/KW dated 29.04.2019 regarding admissibility of additional HRA for the employees who are residing their families outside Kashmir valley and payment of per diem allowance and messing allowance in addition to their TA entitlements during tour and training respectively.
2. The matter has been referred to Department of Personnel & Training. The Department further forwarded the cases to Department of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs. The clarification / comments given by the Deptt. of J&K Affairs are reproduced as under:
According to DoPT’s OM dated 08.01.2019, additional HRA and other concessions are given to civilian employees posted to Kashmir Valley on the conditions given at para I(A)(i) to (iv) in the Annexure to DoPT’s OM dated 08.01.2019. Similarly, entitlements to per dim allowance and messing allowance are given at pars I(B) and para II in the Annexure to DoPT’s OM dated 08.01.2019.
As per the conditions for additional HRA and other concessions, per diem allowance and messing allowance etc. issued vide DoPT’s OM dated 08,01.2019, the issue of payment of diem allowance and messing allowance in addition to the TA entitlements during tour and training are not allowed.
3. Accordingly, I am directed to convey that the Competent Authority has not approved the proposal of payment of diem allowance and messing allowance in addition to the TA entitlements during tour and training in Kashmir Valley and additional. HRA is given as per fulfillment of conditions given above.
Government Employees of UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh to get all 7th CPC Allowances from 31st October 2019
After the Parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the nation on 8th August, 2019, wherein he announced that all the financial facilities being given to the employees of other Union Territories (UT), as per the recommendations of 7th CPC, would soon be extended to the employees of UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh.
Accordingly, Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah has approved the proposal of payment of all 7th CPC allowances to the Government employees of UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh, which shall come into existence from 31st October, 2019. Union Home Ministry has issued orders in this regard. The move will benefit 4.5 lakh Government employees, who are working in the existing State of Jammu & Kashmir and will become the employees of UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh from 31st October, 2019.
The annual financial implication of 7th CPC allowances like Children Education Allowance, Hostel Allowance, Transport Allowance, LTC, Fixed Medical Allowance etc. in respect of 4.5 lakh Government employees of existing State of Jammu & Kashmir shall be Rs. 4800 crore tentatively:
DA from July 2019 to Armed Forces Officers and PBOR including NCs(E)
No. 1(2)/2004/D(Pay/Services)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, the 21st, October, 2019
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
Subject : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2019.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(2)/2004- D(Pay/Services) dated 11th March, 2019, on the subject cited above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank, including Non-Combatants (Enrolled), shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 01.07.2019.
2. The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Pay rules of Defence Force Personnel.
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
Dearness Relief from July 2019 for Tamilnadu Government Pensioners – G.O
MANUSCRIPT SERIES
Government of Tamil Nadu
2019
FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.327, Dated 21st October 2019.
(Vihari, Aiypasi-4, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2050)
ABSTRACT
PENSION – Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners – Revised rate admissible from 1st July 2019 – Orders – Issued.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.154, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 20-05-2019.
2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.42/04/2019-P&PW (D), dated 21-10-2019.
3. G.O.Ms.No.323, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated:17-10-2019.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as detailed below:-
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1]
[2]
1-1-2019
12 per cent of Basic Pension / Family Pension
2. Government of India, in its Office Memorandum second read above has enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to its Pensioners / Family Pensioners from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 1st July 2019.
3. In the Government order third read above, orders were issued revising the Dearness Allowance payable to State Government employees and teachers from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 1st July 2019, following the Government of India’s decision on enhancing the Dearness Allowance to its employees.
4. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as indicated below:
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1]
[2]
1-7-2019
17 per cent of Basic Pension / Family Pension
5. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 1-7-2019.
6. The arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of July to September, 2019 shall be drawn and paid by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.
7. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-35, Treasury Officers and Public Sector Banks concerned.
8. This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-
(i) Government Pensioners, Teacher Pensioners of aided and local body educational institutions and other pensioners of local bodies.
(ii) The State Government employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking / Autonomous Body / Local Body / Co-operative institution and have become entitled to restoration of commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount.
(iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall be divided proportionately.
(iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil Nadu State on that date, i.e. Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.
(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and Compassionate Allowance.
9. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners shall be debited to the respective following Heads of Account:
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 101. Superannuation and Retirement Allowances – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Pensioners – 303. Dearness Allowance – 01. Dearness Allowance (D.P.C. 2071 01 101 AC 30301)”
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 105. Family Pensions – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government – 303. Dearness Allowance – 01. Dearness Allowance (D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 30301)
10. The orders regarding sanction of Dearness Allowance to the widows and children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Boards who are drawing ex-gratia will be issued separately
11. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the provisions laid down under the State Reorganization Act, 1956.
GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 15 SRP 2019, BANGALORE, DATED 19th OCTOBER 2019.
Government are pleased to enhance the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government Employees in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales from the existing 6.50% to 11.25% of Basic Pay with effect from 1st July 2019.
2.These orders will apply to the full time Government Employees, Employees of Zilla Panchayats, Work Charged Employees on regular time scales of pay, full time Employees of Aided Educational Institutions and Universities who are on regular time scales of pay.
3.For the purpose of this order, the term ‘Basic Pay’ means, pay drawn by a Government Employee in the scale of pay applicable to the post held by him and includes:
a. Stagnation increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay;
b. Personal Pay, if any, granted to him under sub-rule (3) of Rule 7 read with Rule 3(c) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2018;
c. Additional increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.
4.Basic Pay shall not include any emoluments other than those specified above.
5.Government are also pleased to enhance the rates of Dearness Allowance from the existing 6.50% to 11.25% of the Basic Pension/Family Pension with effect from 1st July 2019 to the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners as well as Pensioners/Family Pensioners of the Aided Educational Institutions whose Pension/Family Pension is paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the State.
6.These orders are also applicable to retired teachers who were on 2006 revised UGC/AICTE/ICAR scales of pay and who retired prior to 01.01.2016.
7.Separate orders will be issued in respect of pensioners who were on 2006 revised UGC/AICTE/ICAR scales of pay and retired on or after 01.01.2016.
8.Separate orders will be issued in respect of Employees on UGC/AICTE/ICAR/NWC scales of pay and also in respect of NJPC Pensioners.
9.The increase in Dearness Allowance admissible under this order is payable in cash.
10. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary for the month of October 2019.
11. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions less than 50 paise shall be ignored.
12. The Dearness Allowance will be shown as a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay for any purpose
BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE
GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA
(D.S.JOGOJE)
Deputy Secretary to Government
Finance Department (Service – 2)
Revision of pension of pre-2016 retired Railway Running Staff
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. D-43/34/2017-F(E)III
New Delhi, dated:17.10.2019
The General Secretary,
NFIR,
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi – 110055.
Dear Sir
Subject : Revision of pension/family pension of pre-2016 retired Running Staff – reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’S letter No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC(Imp)/2016/R.B.-Part II dated 11.01.2018, II/35/Pt.XIV dated 15.01.2018 and 12.02.2018 on the above subject.
2. In this regard, it is stated that instructions were issued vide letter dated 24.01.2018 for revision of pension/family pension of Running Staff retired prior to 01.01.2016 in terms of the first Formulation as accepted by the Government. However, on receipt of the representation from various quarters for reconsideration of the instructions dated 24.01.2018, the matter was referred to Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW) and Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance. DOP&PW, has agreed with the views of this Ministry and stated that for the purpose of revision of pension of Thinning Staff w.e.f. 01.01.2016, the element of Running Allowance may not be considered for fixation of notional basic pay in the Pay Commissions subsequent to the date of retirement/death of the Running Staff personnel. Department of Expenditure has stated that the issue is basically related to DOP&PW and that Ministry of Railways may take an appropriate view in the matter based on the views of DOP&PW.
3. As advised by DOP&PW and Ministry of Finance, the issue has been considered by Board and it has been decided to continue with the instructions dated 24.01.2018 and treat it as final.
