F.No.7(1)/E.Coord/2019
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.Coord.
North Block, New Delhi September 17, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Lifting of the ban on purchase of new vehicles by Ministries/ Departments
Reference is invited to Para 2.3 of this Department’s OM No. 7(1)/E.Coord./2014 dated 29.10.2014 pertaining to economy measures and rationalization of expenditure wherein it stated that “Purchase of new vehicles to meet the operational requirement of Defence Forces, Central Paramilitary Forces & security related organizations are permitted. Ban on purchase of other vehicles (including staff cars) will continue except against condemnation”. Consequent to the aforesaid condition, all proposals relating to purchase of vehicles by Ministries/Departments other than those against condemnation were being made with the concurrence of the Department of Expenditure.
(2) The matter regarding ban on purchase of vehicles (including staff cars) except against condemnation has been reassessed and examined by this Department.
(3) I am directed to state that the ban on purchase of other vehicles (including staff cars) except against condemnation stands withdrawn with immediate effect. The purchase of new staff cars on requirement basis including against condemnation will continue to be regulated within the ceiling fixed by the Department of Expenditure from time to time. Purchase of vehicles other than staff cars for operational need is also allowed. Ministries/Departments in consultation with their Financial Advisers shall ensure that all purchases of vehicles are made judiciously keeping in mind the principle of ‘need’ and ‘want’ and GFR 2017 provisions on procurement are adhered to strictly.
7th CPC important Amendment in CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 – DOPT
No. 11020/01/2017-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi
Date: 30.8.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub : Amendment in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC.
The undersigned is directed to say that the Government has accepted the recommendations of the 7th CPC and implemented the same vide Notification dated 11.12.2018. This Notification has been uploaded in the Department’s website also at the address. However, despite issue of the notification in this regard, some employees have been seeking formal and informal clarifications with regard to the amendments carried through the above Notification. Keeping this in view, following clarifications specifying the amendments carried out in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 vide the above said Notification are issued:
II. Government servants serving in a Vacation Department have been allowed Earned Leave in place of Half Pay Leave by amending Rule 28 and Rule 29.
III. With the amendment of Rule 43-C relating to Child Care Leave (CCL), following changes have been made:-
(a) CCL may be granted at 100% of the leave salary for the first 365 days and 80% of the leave salary for the next 365 days.
(b) CCL may be extended to single male parents who may include unmarried or widower or divorcee employees.
(c) For single female Government servants, the CCL may be granted for six spells in a calendar year. However, for other eligible Government servants, it will continue to be granted for a maximum of 3 spells in a calendar year.
IV. “Special Disability Leave for injury intentionally inflicted” under Rule 44 has been substituted by a new Leave named “Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL)” which may be granted to a Government servant (whether permanent or temporary), who suffers illness or injury that is attributable to or aggravated in the performance of her or his official duties or in consequence of her or his official position. With the introduction of WRIIL, “Special Disability Leave for accidental injury” (under Rule 45) and Hospital Leave (under Rule 46) have been deleted. WRIIL has following provisions:-
(a) Full pay and allowances will be granted to all. employees during the entire period of hospitalization on account of WRILL.
(b) Beyond hospitalization, WRIIL will be governed as follows:
(i) Government servants (other than military officers) will be paid full pay and allowances for the 6 months immediately following hospitalization and Half Pay only for 12 months beyond that period. The Half Pay period may be commuted to full pay with corresponding number of days of HPL debited from the employee’s leave accoimt.
(ii) For officers of the Central Armed Police Forces (GAFF), full pay and allowances will be paid for the 6 months immediately following hospitalization, and full pay only for the next 24 months.
(iii) Personnel below the rank of officers of GAFF will be paid full pay and allowances, with no limit regarding the period of leave.
(iv) In the case of persons to whom the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 applies, the amount of leave salary payable under WRIIL shall be reduced by the amount of compensation payable under the Act.
(v) No EL or HPL will be credited during the period that employee is on WRIIL.
(Rajendra Prasad Tewari)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Government of India
(Department of Defence)
Ministry of Defence
D(Civ-II)
Dated 6th September, 2019
Subject : Carry forward of Leave Balance of a Defence Civilian employee on transfer/appointment/promotion from Non-Industrial to Industrial Establishment
The undersigned is directed to state that the proposal on the above subject has been under consideration in this Ministry. The matter has now been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training and it has been decided to allow Defence Civilian employees, on their transfer/appointment/promotion from Non-Industrial Post governed by CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972 to a post in an Industrial establishment governed by CDS(IE) Leave Rules, 1954, to carry forward their Leave Balance at their credit on the date of such appointment/transfer/promotion subject to the maximum limits of accumulation as laid down in Rule 26 of CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972.
2. The relevant part of the CDS(IE) Leave Rules, 1954 stands amended to that extent.
3. This will take effect from the date of issue of this letter.
4. This issues with the concurrence/approval of DoP&T vide their ID No. 14029/1/2016- Estt.(L) dated 22.08.2019 and MoD(Finance) ID No. 119/AG/PB/2019 dated 04.09.2019.
(Vimala Vikram)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
No. 2/11/2019-Estt.(Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated : 17th September, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Regulation of conditions of service of officers who were holding a post on ad hoc basis in the parent cadre before their appointment on deputation basis in the Personal Staff of Union Ministers, during such deputation and subsequent repatriation to parent cadre – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that as per the extant instructions contained in this Department’s OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 11.6.2010, an officer who may be holding a higher post on ad hoc basis in the parent cadre at the time of proceeding on deputation/foreign service, would be considered to have vacated the post held on ad hoc basis and proceeded on deputation/foreign service from his regular post. It has further been stated therein that on repatriation to parent cadre, if the officer is re-appointed to the higher post on regular or ad hoc basis, his pay gets fixed with reference to the pay admissible in the lower post, on the date of such re-appointment.
2. The issue has been examined in the context of appointment of officers on deputation basis in the Personal Staff of the Union Ministers who hold an ad hoc post in their parent cadre before such appointment. After due deliberation, and while keeping in view the nature of work, the responsibilities attached to the Personal Staff of the Union Ministers, the public interest involved and also the requirement of specific instructions for appointments in the Personal Staff of the Union Ministers as provided in the above cited O.M. dated 17.06.2010, the following has been decided:-
(i) An officer who was holding a post on ad hoc basis prior to proceeding on deputation in the Personal Staff of the Union Ministers will proceed on such deputation on the basis of the regular post held by him in the parent cadre.
(ii) During such deputation, the ad hoc promotion in the parent cadre and consequent pay which he would have been entitled to, had he continued on such ad-hoc post in the parent cadre, will be notionally continued for the purpose of fixation of his pay on repatriation from deputation. On repatriation, the officer will revert back to the post which he would have held had he continued in the parent cadre without proceeding on such deputation. However, in case any situation arises of termination of his ad hoc appointment in the parent cadre during his deputation, his pay on deputation will be revised with reference to his pay on such reversion to regular post in the parent cadre, and in that case, after his repatriation from deputation, the officer will go back to the post held on regular basis in the lower grade, and his pay will be fixed accordingly.
3. The contents of this O.M. regarding officers proceeding on deputation in the Personal Staff of the Union Ministers shall be deemed to be orders relevant for appointment of a specific category of employees to a specified class of posts referred to in this Department’s O.M. dated 17.06.2010.
4. The provisions of this Office Memorandum will take effect from 30.05.2019.
F.No.12/3/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 12 September, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Bye elections to State Legislative Assemblies for Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh on 23.09.2019 (Monday) – 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/77/2019, dated 25.08.2019, Bye-election to the following State Legislative Assemblies in the States of Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh will be held on 23.09.2019 (Monday);
S.No
States
Number & Name of Assembly Constituency
1
Chhattisgarh
88 – Dantewada (ST)
2
Kerala
93 – Pala
3
Tripura
14 – Badharghat (SC)
4
Uttar Pradesh
28 – Hamirpur
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.
(S. P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
UFBU Mass Dharna before Parliament to oppose merger of 10 Banks
CIRCULAR LETTER No. 28/140/2019/24
15-9-2019
TO ALL OFFICE BEARERS, STATE FEDERATIONS &
ALL INDIA BANKWISE ORGANISATIONS
Dear Comrades,
TO OPPOSE MERGR OF BANKS UFBU’s DHARNA BEFORE PARLIAMENT ON 20TH SEPTEMBER 2019
As per the decision of UFBU meeting held at Delhi on 11-9-2019, A Mass Dharna is being organised in Delhi before Parliament to protest against the proposed merger of 10 Banks.
Venue: Jantar Mantar Time : 10-30 am Date : 20th September, 2019 ( Friday )
We have already sent the following message for mobilisation and participation in this Dharna:
‘For Dharna at Delhi by UFBU on 20th, mobilisation will be from Delhi and nearby States and additionally from the 10 Banks which are victims of the present merger proposal. All to mobilise accordingly.’
We request our Delhi Federation and Haryana, Punjab, UP and Rajasthan Federations to mobilise our members for this programme. Our unions in the 10 Banks are also requested to ensure mobilisation of our members from their organisations.
With greetings,
Yours comradely,
C.H. VENKATACHALAM
GENERAL SECRETARY
51st YEAR OF 1968 SEPTEMBER 19th STRIKE M.KRISHNAN
Secretary General, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers
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2019 September 19th is the 51st Anniversary of 1968 September 19th one day strike. All leaders and workers who led and participated in that historic strike have either retired from service or are no more.
The indefinite strike of Central Govt. Employees in1960 was the first major strike of Central Govt. Employees after independence. The five days strike from 1960 July 11 midnight was brutally suppressed by the Central Government declaring it as “Civil Rebellion”. The main demand of the strike was improvement and modifications in the 2nd CPC recommendations. The Need Based Minimum Wage, though adopted by the 15th Indian Labour Conference in 1957, was rejected by the 2nd CPC.
The Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) was constituted in 1966 by then Home Minister Guljarilal Nanda, as per the decision of the Government. The apprehension of the progressive leadership that this negotiating machinery may not settle any major demands of the Central Govt. employees and may become just a talking shop or a time killing business, ultimately resulting in abnormally delaying the genuine demands, came true within a year of its formation. In the very first meeting of the National Council JCM, the following three demands were notified by the staff side.
1. Grant of Need Based Minimum Wage as approved by the 1957 Tripartite Labour Conference.
2. Merger of DA with Pay
3. Revision of DA formula
After prolonged discussion for about one and a half year, disagreement was recorded. As per JCM Scheme once disagreement is recorded, the item should be referred to compulsory arbitration. But Govt. rejected the demand for arbitration. Protesting against this arbitrary stand of the Govt. the staff side leadership walked out of the JCM and decided to go for one day’s strike. A Joint Action Committee was formed and the date of the strike was decided as 19th September 1968. Even though, the INTUC affiliated organisations were initially a part of the strike decision, later on they decided not to join the strike due to the intervention of the then Congress Government headed by Smt. Indira Gandhi.
The following were the main demands of the strike charter of demands.
1. Need Based Minimum Wage.
2. Full neutralisation of rise in prices.
3. Merger of DA with Basic Pay
4. Withdrawal of proposal to retire employees with 50 years of age or on completion of 25 years of service.
5. Vacate victimisation and reinstate victimised workers.
6. No retrenchment without equivalent alternative jobs.
7. Abolition of Contract and Casual Labour System.
Strike notice was served and the Joint Action Council (JAC) decided to commence the strike at 0600 AM on 19th September 1968. Intensive campaign was conducted throughout the country. AIRF, AIDEF and Confederation was the major organisations in the JAC. Govt. invoked Essential Services Maintenance Ordinance (ESMO) to deal with the strike. Govt. also issued detailed instructions to impose heavy penalty including suspension, dismissal, termination, Break-in-service etc. on the striking employees. Para-military force (CRPF) and Police were deployed to deal with the strike. Central Govt. gave orders to all state Governments to suppress the strike at any cost. It was a war-like situation. Arrest of Leaders started on 18th September itself. About 3000 employees and leaders were arrested from Delhi alone. All over India about 12000 Central Government employees and leaders were arrested and jailed.
Inspite of all these brutal repressive measures the strike commenced on 18th after noon itself at many places and was a thundering success all over India and in all departments including Railway, Defence, P&T etc. About 64000 employees were served with termination notices, thousands removed from service and about 40000 employees suspended. Seventeen (17) striking employees had been brutally killed at Pathankot, Bikaner, Delhi Indraprastha Bhavan and in Upper Assam lathi charge, firing by police and military and by running the train over the bodies of employees who picketed the trains.
Though the strike was only for one day on 19th September 1968, the victimisation and repression continued for days together. Struggle against victimisation also continued including work-to-rule agitation, hunger fast of leaders from 10th October 1968. There was unprecedented support to the strike and relief work and also to agitation for reinstatement of the victimized workers, from National Trade Unions, state employees and teachers Unions / Federations etc. A mass rally was organised before the residence of Prime Minister of India Smt. Indira Gandhi on 17th October, 1968.
Kerala was ruled by the Communist Govt. during the strike. Chief Minister Com. E.M.S. Namboodiripad declared Kerala Govt’s full support to the strike of Central Government employees. The Central Govt. threatened dismissal of the Kerala Govt. for defying the Centre’s directive to suppress the strike.
1968 September 19th strike is written in red letters in the history of Indian Working Class. The demand raised by the Central Govt. employees – Need Based Minimum Wage – was the demand of entire working people of India. Even today, the Central Govt. employees and other section of the working class are on struggle path for realization of the Need Based Minimum Wage. The demand of the Central Govt. employees to modify the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission to ensure Need Based Minimum Wage is not yet conceded by the BJP-led NDA Government. Even the assurance given by three Cabinet Ministers including Home Minister, Finance Minister and Railway Minister regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is not honoured by the Govt. even after a lapse of three years and entire Central Government employees feel cheated.
It is in this background, last year we have celebrated the 50th year of 1968 September 19th strike all over the country in a befitting manner. On the 51st anniversary of the historic strike, let us pledge that we shall continue our struggle for realization of the demands raised by the martyrs of the 1968 strike. Let us pay respectful homage to those valiant fighters who sacrificed their life for the posterity. Let us salute and honour all those who participated in the historic strike, especially those who had been victimized severely for joining the strike.
Debit and Credit note for treatment of patient to other Railway Hospital
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No.2018/Trans.Cell/Health/Medical Issues
New Delhi, dated: 30.08.2018
The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE
The DG/RDSO/Lucknow, DG/NAIR/Vadodara
CAOs, DM W/Patiala, WPO/Patna, COFMOW/NDLS, RWP/Bela, CAO/IROAF
Sub : Debit and Credit note for treatment of patient (Railway Medical Beneficiary) to other Railway Hospital with or without referral Simplification of process.
It has been reported that the.treatment of patient (Railway Medical Beneficiary) has been delayed because of the demand of debit note by Railway hospital where patient has been referred or reported, from the Railway/Unit/Hospital to which the patient belongs. In order to facilitate easy treatment of Railway Medical Beneficiaries, Board (MS, FC & CRB) have approved the following:
1. Referral Case: A Railway Hospital referring the patient (Railway Medical Beneficiary) to other Zonal Hospital will include a note in its referral form/letter that it will accept debit raised on the treatment of the patient at Railway Hospital and/or further onward referral of the patient to empanelled hospitals and/or to non empanelled hospitals by making advance payment. All the necessary sanctions, if required, will be taken at the referred Railway itself.
2. Reported without Referral: In case patient (Railway Medical Beneficiary) has reported to the hospital of other Railway/unit without referral — treatment will be provided by the hospital — in house and/or referral to empanelled hospital :and/or non-empanelled hospital as advance payment case, as the need be after ascertaining the valid identity of patient (Railway Medical Beneficiary) thru Medical ID Card / ID Card /Pass / PTO etc. All the necessary sanctions, if required, will be taken at reported Railway itself. Meanwhile the reported Railway/Unit/Hospital inform the concerned Railway/Hospital/Unit to which the patient originally belongs.
3. The patient (Railway Medical beneficiary) will be given the treatment as per the medical condition by the referred or reported Hospital and after ‘treatment is over, then the debit will be raised on the concerned Zonal Railway/Unit/Hospital to which the patient originally belongs.
This issues with the concurrence of Associate Finance of Transformation Cell of Railway Board.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
S.No.PC-VI/ 397
No. PC-V/2010/A/TA/1
RBE No.138/2019
New Delhi, dated 21-08-2019
The General Manager/CAO(R)
All Zonal Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)
Sub : – Grant of Transport Allowance @ Rs.7000/-p.m. + DA thereon to the IRMS officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- under DACP Scheme.
Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 25-08-2015 whereby Railways were advised to keep in abeyance the payment of Transport Allowance @ Rs.7000/-p.m. + DA thereon to IRMS officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- under DACP Scheme. Subsequently, as per the interim order dated 27-10-2015 of Hon’ble CAT/New Delhi in O.A No.3528/2015, Railways were advised vide this office letter of even number dated 06-11-2015 that the payment of Transport Allowance to IRMS officers @Rs.7000/-p.m. + DA thereon, be continued till further orders.
2. The Hon’ble CAT/New Delhi vide order dated 28-05-2019 has now disposed of the said O.A No. 3528/2015 has observed as under :-
“The OA is, therefore, disposed of directing the respondents to take a final decision regarding extension or otherwise of the Transport Allowance at the rate of Rs: 7000/- per month plus DA, to the members of the applicant Association, within a period of three months from the receipt of this order. However, the amount already paid towards the said allowance shall not be recovered, and the respondents shall not be under an obligation to pay the said allowance until a final decision is taken. There shall be no orders as to costs.”
3. The matter has been accordingly considered by the competent authority and in view of fact that IRMS officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- (now pay level -14) under DACPS except those who are holding pinpointed administrative SAG posts mentioned in Board’s letter No.2009/H/16/1DACP dated 26-02-2009, are not entitled for use of official car in terms of Board’s letter No.E(G)95AL4-9, dated 06-11-1995, it has been decided that such officer shall not be eligible to opt for higher rate of Transport Allowance @Rs.7000/- p.m.+DA thereon (which now stands revised to Rs.15750/-p.m.+DA thereon based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC). These officers are entitled for Transport Allowance @Rs.7200/3600 + D.A thereon as per row- 2 of Board’s letter of even number dated 3-8-2017.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Railway Board.
2. The following provisions are hereby extended to casual worker/daily wager employed by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs):
i. Where the nature of work entrusted to the casual workers and regular employees is the same, the casual workers may be paid at the rate of 1/30th of the pay at the minimum of the relevant pay scale plus dearness allowance for work of 8 hours a day.
ii In cases where the work done by a casual worker is different from the work done by a regular employee, the casual worker may be paid only the minimum wages notified by the Ministry of Labour & Employment or the state Government/Union Territory Administration, whichever is higher as per the Minimum Wage Act, 1948.
iii. Persons on daily wages (casual workers) should not be recruited for work of regular nature.
3. All CEOs of CPSEs and administrative Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure strict compliance of the above provisions.
(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary
All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
