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Long pending demands of the Central Government employees – Confederation

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Long pending demands of the Central Government employees – Confederation

confederation

No.Confdn/Memorandum/2016-19

05th September 2019

To
Shri. Narendra Modiji,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block,
New Delhi – 110 001.

Respected Prime Minister,

Sub : Memorandum on the long pending demands of the Central Government employees – Request for kind intervention – regarding.

This Memorandum is submitted with the most fervent hope that the Hon’ble Prime Minister will be condescend to intercede on our behalf to settle the following long pending issues agitating the minds of 32 lakhs Central Government employees and 33 lakhs Central Govt. Pensioners.

1. Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) and restore Defined benefit Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.

Government of India has implemented New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) for all Central Govt. employees entering service on or after 01-01-2004. When compared to the Old Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) there are many adverse factors in the NPS. The monthly pension amount being received under the Insurance Annuity Scheme under NPS is less than Rs.3000/- per month, to those NPS employees who had already retired from service during 2018 and 2019, after completing 14 to 15 years of service, whereas as per the Old Pension Scheme an employee who completes minimum ten years qualifying service will get 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension which in any case will not be less than Rs.12,000/- for a lowest level employee (Multi Tasking Staff) with ten years service in Central service. Thus the very principle laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India that “Pension is a social welfare measure rendering socio-economic justice to those, who in the hey day of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on an assurance that in their old age, they would not be left in lurch”, stands defeated.

Seventh Central Pay Commission headed by Retired Justice of Supreme Court Shri. Ashok Kumar Mathur, in its report made the following observations about NPS:

“Almost a whole lot of Government employees appointed on or after 01-01-2004, were unhappy with the New Pension Scheme. Government should take a call to look into their grievances”.

Govt. appointed a Secretary level committee called “NPS Committee” for streamlining the NPS, but that committee was not empowered to look into the main demand of the NPS employees i.e., scrap NPS, restore OPS and guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as monthly pension. It is true that as per the recommendations of the NPS Committee, Govt’s contribution to NPS is increased to 14% from 10% and some other cosmetic changes are also made in the NPS Rules. But the basic grievance still remained unattended and unsettled, as a result uncertainty about the social security and Pension looms large over the head of every NPS employee, and the discontentment among the NPS employees (as correctly observed by 7th CPC) is growing day by day. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to have a relook into the entire matter, so that NPS will be scrapped and OPS will be restored and at least 50% of the last pay drawn will be guaranteed under Rules as Minimum monthly Pension on retirement.

2. Honour the assurances given by Group of Ministers on 30-06-2016 to National Council (JCM) Standing Committee members regarding increase in Minimum Pay and fitment factor recommended by Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC):

All the Federations/Unions/Associations in the Central Govt. Employees sector including Railways, Defence and Confederation had given a call for nationwide indefinite strike from 11th July 2016, demanding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula recommended by Seventh CPC and other 7th CPC related issues. A goup of Cabinet Ministers including Shri. Rajnath Singh, then Home Minister, Shri. Arun Jaitley, then Finance Minister, Shri. Suresh Prabhu, then Railway Minister discussed the demands with the leaders of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) and assured that Minimum Pay and Fitment formula will be increased and a High Level Committee will be appointed to submit recommendations in this regard. The assurances were reiterated by Shri. Rajnath Singh, then Home Minister on 6th July 2016 in the second round of discussion and Finance Ministry issued a press statement confirming the assurances. Accordingly, the proposed indefinite strike call of the NJCA was deferred, taking in good faith the assurances given by the Group of Ministers. We are sorry to bring it to the notice of the Hon’ble Prime Minister that even after a lapse of three years, neither the promised High Level Committee is constituted by the Govt. nor the Minimum Pay and fitment formula is increased. The entire employees feel betrayed. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take immediate necessary action for implementing the assurances given by the Group of Ministers.

3. Grant “Option-I Parity” recommended by the 7th CPC to all Central Government Pensioners.

7th CPC has recommended a new formula called “Option-1” for refixing the existing pension of Central Government Pensioners retired prior to 01- 01-2016. Government accepted the recommendation in principle and constituted a Secretary level committee to examine and recommend regarding the feasibility of implementing “option-1” recommended by 7th CPC. The Committee was not, ready to heed the valid and scientific pleadings made by the staff-side in favour of the recommendation mode by 7th CPC which is an “Expert Body” headed by retired Justice of Supreme Court, instead viewed the case with a closed mind and gave recommendation to the Government that implementation of Option-I is not feasible. Govt accepted the recommendations of the Secretary Level Committee and rejected “option-I” recommended by 7th CPC.

The entire Pension community is very much aggrieved of the decision of the Government. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to review the case dispassionately, so that the “option-I party” recommended by the 7th CPc will be accepted by the Government.

4. Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks working in Postal Department and casual/contract workers working in all Central Govt Establishments.

(a) About 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks are employed in the Postal Department. Govt. appointed a one man committee headed by retired Postal Board Member Shri Kamalesh Chandra, to examine their wages and service conditions. The final report submitted by the Committee includes certain positive recommendations. As abnormal delay took place in implementing the recommendations of the Report, the entire Gramin Dak Sevaks went on indefinite strike for 16 days in 2018. Finally Govt issued orders, but many recommendations are either modified, diluted or rejected, including payment of arrears from 01-01-2016 as per the formula recommended by the Committee, Children education Allowance, Promotions, etc, etc., We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take a lenient view to rederess the grievances of the low-paid Gramin Dak Sevaks which includes regularisation of their services and also implementation of the pending positive recommendations of the Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.

(b) There are thousands of causal/contract employees and workers engaged in all Central Govt departments and working for years together. They are not paid equal wages and not extended any benefits of regular employees. Even after working for more than ten years continuously, their request for regularisation is not considered favourably. There is no scheme to absorb them in regular service. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to consider their case sympathetically so that a scheme will be worked out to regularise all casual/contract workers and extend them all the benefits of regular employees.

5. Stop Corporatisation/Privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw the orders for closure/reorganisation of Govt. of India Printing Presses, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Salt Department, Stationery Offices etc.

The no holds barred big bang reforms unleashed by the Central Government has given rise to an alarming situation in the Central Government Departments. The proposed move to Corporatize Railway Production Centres and allowing private passenger trains, Corporatisation of Defence Ordinance Factories, Life Insurance and Parcel Sector of Postal department, closure of Govt. of India Printing Presses, proposed reorganisation of Salt Department, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Stationary Offices etc. has put in danger the very existence of various Central Govt. Departments and also the job security of lakhs of Central Govt. Employees, Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual/Contract Workers. The present fate of the Telecom Department which was corporatized in 2000 into different companies is a bitter lesson for all of us. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to desist from the proposed move to corporatisation, privatisation, closure and reorganisation of Central Govt. departments.

6. Filling up of seven lakhs vacancies existing in various Central Govt. Departments:

As per the 7th CPC report (Annexure to Chapter-3) there are 7,47,171 vacancies in the Central Govt. Departments as on 01-01-2014. More retirements has taken place after 01-01-2014 and now the figure may go upto 8 lakhs. During the period from 2001 to 2008, thousands of posts are abolished in all Departments as per the downsizing orders issued by the Government in 2001. Only very few posts are filled up after 2014 and most of the Departments are running with 30 to 40% shortage of manpower. This has resulted in heavy increase in workload on the existing employees and has adversely affected the efficiency of all Central Govt. Departments to a great extent. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take immediate necessary action for filling up all vacant posts in all departments of Central Government.

7. Revision of Wages from 01-01-2016 and payment of arrears of pay and Bonus from 2016 onwards to the employees of Autonomous bodies:

We regret to inform the Hon’ble Prime Minister ,that due to the stringent conditions imposed by the Finance Ministry, the pay revision from 01-01-2016 and payment of arrears is still pending in most of the Autonomous bodies under Central Government. Further they are denied Bonus from 2015-16 onwards. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take necessary action to redress the long pending genuine grievances of the Autonomous body employees.

There are other issues also which is already submitted to the Cabinet Secretary and the Heads of various Ministries/Departments earlier by us. We are enclosing herewith a copy of the Charter of Demands containing the important problems faced by the Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners.

Concludingly, we once again request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to be sympathetic enough to redress the grievances mentioned in this memorandum and enclosed Charter of Demands.

With profound regards,

Yours faithfully,

M. Krishnan,
Secretary General,
Confederation.
Mob: 09447068125
Email: [email protected]

10 POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION

1. Scrap New Contributory Pension scheme (NPS). Restore Old defined benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) to all employees. Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.

2. Honour assurance given by Group of Ministers (GoM) to NJCA leaders on 30-06-2016. Increase Minimum Pay and Fitment formula. Withdraw the proposed move to modify the existing time-tested methodology for calculation of Minimum wage. Grant HRA arrears from 01-01-2016. Withdraw “Very Good” bench mark for MACP, Grant promotional hierarchy and date of effect from 01-01-2006. Grant Option-I parity recommended by 7th CPC to all Central Govt. Pensioners. Settle all anomalies arising out of 7th CPC implementation.

3. Stop corporatization / privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw closure orders of Govt. of India Printing Presses. Stop proposed move to close down Salt Department. Stop closure of Govt. establishments and outsourcing.

4. Fill up all six lakhs vacant posts in the Central Government Departments in a time bound manner. Reintroduce Regional Recruitment for Group B & C posts.

5. (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of Civil servant status. Implement remaining positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.
(b) Regularise all casual and contract workers including those joined on or after 01-09-1993.

6. Ensure equal pay for equal work for all. Remove disparity in pay scales between Central Secretariat staff and similarly placed staff working in field units of various departments.

7. Implement 7th CPC Wage Revision and Pension revision of remaining Autonomous bodies. Ensure payment of arrears without further delay. Grant Bonus to Autonomous body employees pending from 2016-17 onwards.

8. Remove 5% condition imposed on compassionate appointments. Grant appointment in all eligible cases.

9. Grant five time bound promotions to all Group B & C employees. Complete Cadre Review in all departments within a time-frame.

10. (a) Withdraw the anti-worker wage/labour codes and other anti-worker Labour reforms. Stop attack on trade union rights. Ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums under the JCM Scheme at all levels.
(b) Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension Rules 1972.

Source : Confederation

Railway Bonus 2019 : Productivity Linked Bonus before Dussehra Puja Holidays – NFIR

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NFIR

No.I/10/Part IV

Dated: 19.08.2019

The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub : Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to the Railway employees for the year 2018-19.

NFIR brings to your kind notice that the Productivity Linked Bonus formula was conceptualized in November, 1979 by an agreement between the Federations and Railway Ministry.So far as the Salary Calculation Ceiling for the purpose of payment of P.L. Bonus is concerned, you may kindly be aware that the notional salary at Rs. 7000/- p.m. is taken into account and amount arrived at NFIR has been repeatedly urging upon the Railway Ministry to remove salary calculation ceiling for making payment of P.L. Bonus to the Railway employees on actual wages as the payment is linked with productivity. This was also part of Charter of Demands of NFIR placed before the Railway Ministry when Strike Notice was served on 09th June, 2016. However, this issue is yet to be resolved.

Also Read : Bonus Calculator 

So far as payment of P.L. Bonus for the year 2018-19, to be paid to Railway employees before the commencement of Dussehra Puja Holidays is concerned, NFIR places the following facts for kind appreciation : –

  • Despite over 2.5 lakh vacancies, the Railway employees have given qualitative output during the year 2018- 19, shouldering additional burden which fact needs to be given greater consideration for the purpose of revising the number of days wages upwardly for payment of P.L. Bonus.
  • Over two lakh employees have been performing twelve hours duty per day, despite justification exists for introduction of eight hours duty under “Continuous” classification on the basis of Job Analysis. The Zonal Railways are yet to comply with Railway Board’s instructions dated 30th September, 2016 for revising the classification from ‘EI’ to ‘Continuous’. This also needs to be given due weightage.
  • The overall performance of Railway employees has been ‘Very Good’ as there has been no dislocation/ detention on employees’ account.
  • During the previous seven years, the P.L. Bonus was paid to Railway employees equivalent to 78 days wages (with notional salary calculation). Upward revision of P.L. Bonus days beyond 78 days wages, would motivate Railway employees to continue to perform with determination.
  • Federation insists that Capital input should not be taken as criteria at all, as the utilization of the said Capital is in the hands of management as workers are not concerned with said investment. It is further placed on record that at no point of time, consultations were made with the Federations on the need for capital investment or otherwise.

Summing up, NFIR urges the Railway Board (CRB) to kindly consider for enhancement of number of days wages than previous years for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railway Employees before commencement of Dussehra Puja Holidays.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Scheme for filling up of non-gazetted vacancies after 31.12.2016

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Scheme for filling up of non-gazetted vacancies after 31.12.2016

RBE No. 141/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I/2008/PMI/15Vol.III

New Delhi, dated August 28, 2019

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways &
Production Units etc.
(as per standard mailing list)

Sub : Revised classification and mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts – Scheme for filling up of vacancies after 31.12.2016 – Clarification Reg.

Ref : Dy.CPO(WS)/ICF’s letter No.PB/S2/2/90/SSE dated 10.09.2018

As the Railway Administration are aware, consequent to implementation of 6th CPC recommendations and merger of grades, instructions were issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 03.09.2009 regarding scheme of filling up of non-gazetted posts and classification of posts. This scheme has been extended from time to time and was last extended vide letter dated 03.03.2017, wherein it was inter-alia stipulated that till such time instructions for benchmark for regular promotion are issued, after receipt of clarification from DoP&T, the existing methodology and benchmark for promotion as enumerated in Board’s letter dated 03.09.2009 may continue till further orders.

In the backdrop of the aforesaid provisions, clarification has been sought from Railway Board by ICF regarding filling up the post of Section Engineer in GP Rs.4600, the classification of which stands as “suitability with prescribed benchmark” as per instructions contained in letter dated 03.09.2009 ibid read with letter dated 03.03.2017 ibid. Specific clarification has been sought regarding the period of assessment of vacancies i.e. whether the vacancy assessment period should be taken as 15 months, as in the case of selection post, or 6 months as in the case of non-selection post (which has now been changed to one year vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/2018/PM1/65 dated 07.12.2018).

The matter has been examined and it is clarified that as the mode of promotion prescribed in Board’s letter dated 03.09.2009, has been extended till further orders vide letter dated 03.03.2017, and as per these instructions the vacancies of Section Engineer in GP Rs.4600 is to be filled in by the process of “suitability with prescribed benchmark”, vacancy assessment period for filling up these posts should appropriately be one year as per instructions dated 07.12.2018 ibid, applicable for non-selection posts.

Promotions in other categories are also to be regulated accordingly.

Please acknowledge receipt. Hindi version will follow.

This disposes of ICF’s letter No. PB/S2/2/90/SSE dated 10.09.2018 on the above subject.

(D. Joseph)
Jt. Director/Estt.(N)
Railway Board

non-gazetted vacancies

31st SCOVA meeting rescheduled – DOPPW

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42/03/2019-P&PW (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi- 110003
Date : 30th Aug, 2019

To

All the Pensioners’ Associations included in the SCOVA
vide Resolution dated 31.01.2018 (copy enclosed)

Sub :- 31st meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP) -Rescheduling of date

Please refer to this Department ‘s letter of even no. dated 30.07.2019 regarding holding of 31st meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS (PP). Owing to some administrative reasons, the 31st SCOVA meeting has been rescheduled to a new date. Details of the meeting are as under:-

Date and Time : 05th September, 2019 (Thursday)
Registration/Tea : 9.30 am to 10.30 am
Commencement of Meeting :­ 10.30 am
Venue : Committee Room-A, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi

2. Because of the constraint of the space, only one representative may attend the above said meeting. It is requested that the name of the member nominated to attend the meeting may kindly be sent to the undersigned.

3 Only one outstation member will be paid TA/DA and local members will be paid conveyance charges in accordance with the rules/instructions. Outstation members will be paid TA/DA as per their last entitlement on retirement. Representatives of Pensioners Associations who are entitled for journey by air and also entitled to journey by air as per this Department ‘s letter no. 42/11/2014-P&PW(G) dated 19.05.2014 may purchase their Air Tickets from Air India only (at Booking Counters/website of Air India) or by utilising the services of authorised travel agency i.e Balmer Lawrie & Company/IRCTC/M/s Ashok Travels & Tours.

4. In connection with para 3 above, the cancellation charges will be reimbursed to the SCOVA members who had booked their tickets for attending the meeting on 06th Sept,2019 on submission of both cancelled and new tickets.

5. It is requested to fill up the Mandate Form enclosed. The TA/TA reimbursement would be made through e-payment mode afterwards.

Encl: as above

(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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AICPIN for July 2019 – Increased by 3 points

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No. 5/1/2019-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 30th August, 2019

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – July, 2019

The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2019 increased by 3 points and pegged at 319 (three hundred and nineteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.95 per cent between June, 2019 and July, 2019 when compared with the increase of (+) 3.44 per cent between the corresponding months of previous year.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Housing group contributing (+) 2.00 percentage points to the total change. The Food index further accentuated the overall index by (+) 0.91 percentage points. At item level, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Groundnut Oil, Goat Meat, Pure Ghee, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Gourd, Green Coriander Leaves, Mango (Ripe), Palak, Potato, Tomato, Torai, Electricity Charges, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Rice, Fish Fresh, Poultry Chicken, Coconut, French Bean, Lemon, Cooking Gas, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 5.98 per cent for July, 2019 as compared to 8.59 per cent for the previous month and 5.61 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 4.78 per cent against 5.47 per cent of the previous month and (-) 0.32 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level Haldia observed the maximum increase of 23 points followed by Ranchi-Hatia (13 points), Jaipur (11 points), Jharia & Nagpur (10 points each) and Goa & Munger-Jamalpur (9 points each). Among others, 8 points increase was observed in 6 centres, 7 points in 4 centres, 6 points in 2 centres, 5 points in 8 centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 8 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 7 centres. On the contrary, Coimbatore recorded a maximum decrease of 6 points. Among others, 3 points decrease was observed in 2 centres, 2 points in 3 centres and 1 point in 7 centres. Rest of the 6 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 34 centres are above All-India Index and 43 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Rourkela centre remained at par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of August, 2019 will be released on Monday 30th September, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR

DA Calculation Sheet

Fixation of Pay in the revised pay structure for running staff promoted as on 01.01.2016

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)II/2019/RS/02

RBE No.125/2019
New Delhi, dated: 02.08.2019

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.

Sub: Fixation of Pay in the revised pay structure for running staff promoted as on 01.01.2016 or thereafter-clarifications regarding.

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1. One of the Zonal Railways has sought clarification regarding the applicability of Board’s instructions issued vide letter No. E(P&A)II/2010/RS-27, dated 21.03.2014 (RBE No.30/2014) in 7th CPC pay structure also in an identical situation.

2. The matter has been examined and it is seen that the instructions vide RBE 30/2014 was necessitated due to the reason that as per Rule 5 of RS(RP) Rules, 2008 a new provision of option was introduced in the 6th CPC pay structure. As per this option a person promoted to a post during the period from the date of effect of revised pay structure to the date of notification may switch over to the revised pay structure after effecting the promotion. The same provision exists in the 7th CPC pay structure as per Rule 5 of RS(RP) Rules, 2016.

3. Therefore, it is clarified that in case of employees, belonging to the non-running category who have been promoted to the running category between the period 01.01.2016 (date of effect of 7th CPC pay structure) and 28.07.2016 (date of notification) and who have also given an option as per Rule 5 of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 to switch over to the revised pay structure after effecting such promotion, the revision of pay in the 7th CPC pay structure may be done as running staff as per methodology given in Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/1, dt. 28.07.2016, No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/2, dt. 02.08.2016 and No. PC-VII/2016/IC/2, dt. 21.08.2017.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(N.P. Singh)
Joint Director, Estt.(P&A)
Railway Board

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PCDA Circular 620 : Liberalised family pension to widows who re-married before 01.01.1996

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PCDA Circular 620 : Liberalised family pension to widows who re-married before 01.01.1996

O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 620

Dated: 18.03.2019

To
The Officer-in-Charge
ROs/ PAOs (ORs)

Subject : Grant of Liberalised family pension to widows who re-married before 01.01.1996 – Instructions regarding.

Reference : GoI, MoD letter No. 1(1)/2001/D(Pen-C) dated 24 June 2005

Of late it has been observed that the complaints are being received from widow of Armed force personnel died prior to 01.01.1996 regarding non-payment of Liberalised family pension to the widows who were in receipt of LFP and subsequently LFP was stopped / converted into OFP due to her remarriage before 01.01.1996 with a person other than the real brother of her deceased husband. In terms of GoI, MoD letter no. 200847/Pen-C/71 dated 24.02.1972, the LFP sanctioned to widow was stapped and further converted into OFP after her remarriage with a person other than real brother of the deceased soldier.

In accordance to GoI, MoD letter No. 1(1)/2001/D(Pen-C) dated 24 June 2005, Liberalised family pension of such widows who remarried before 01.01.1996 and whose LFP were stopped and concerted into OFP due to their remarriage are now regulated in terms of para 6.6 of GoI, MoD letter No. 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) Dated 31.01.2001. The actual benefit arising out of this order will be payable w.e.f 24.06.2005.

In view of the above you are requested to review all the affected cases where LFP was not yet restored to widaw as per Gol, MoD letter No.-1(1)/2001/D(Pen-C) dated 24 June 2005 by issuing afresh PPO. Such cases after review may please be sent to OI/C, G-4 section of this Office enclosing following documents-

i) Corr. LPC-cum datasheet along with the proforma (attached as annexure ‘A’ duly supported with sheet roll.

ii) Family pension claims for restoration of LFP.

iii) A certificate regarding supporting/non-supporting of child (ren) countersigned by the zila sainik along with family details as per annexure B.

iv) An application from widow for restoration of Liberalised family pension

v) Last payment certificate by PRA, where date upto which Liberalized Family Pension was paid to widow and date of stoppage of Liberalized family pension is clearly mentioned.

vi) Descriptive roll of widow duly affixed recent photographs.

No.Gts/Tech/0114/XXXVIII

Dated: 18.03.2019

Sd/-
Sushil Kumar Singh
Addl. CDA(P)

Annexure ‘A’

PROFORMA FOR RESTORATION OF LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION ON REMARRIAGE OF WIDOW AND REVISION OF SECOND LIFE AWARD IN REPSECT OF PRE-98 PBOR

1. Army No.:

2. Rank and Group last held:

3. Name of Deceased PBOR:

4. Name of RO:

5. Name of widow/next of kin to whom LFP was initially sanctioned: :

6. PPO NO. and year of issue under which LEP was initially sanctioned: –

7. Date of Remarriage of widow:

8. Date from which pension was slopped With PPO No. and year, if any:

9. Details of children from pravious mariage:

10. Whether the widow continues to support the children

11. Name of 2nd life awardees/continuance awardee

12. Relationship of the Second Life awardee with the daceased PBOR:

13. Date from which 2nd life award Notified with PPO No. and year

14. PDA from where the LFP was last drawn:

15. Name and address of pension disbursing Authority (paying bank branch with SB A/C No. Treasury/DPDO/PAO & Link Branch

16. Address of the family pensioner:

RECORD OFFICER

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Implementation of the Government decision regarding grant of dual family pension

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Implementation of the Government decision regarding grant of dual family pension i.e. Ordinary family pension (OFP) from Military service as well as Special family pension (SFP)/Liberalised family pension (LFP) for re-employed military service

O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No : 626

Dated : 19 Aug 2019

To.

The OI/C
Records/PAOs (ORs)

Subject :- Implementation of the Government decision regarding grant of dual family pension i.e. Ordinary family pension (OFP) from Military service as well as Special family pension (SFP)/Liberalised family pension (LFP) for re-employed military service-reg.

Reference :- This office Circular No. circular no. 284 dated 18.09.2001, circular No. 504 dated 17.01.2013, Circular no. 513 dated 19.07.2013

As per Gol, MoD letter No. 01(05)/2010-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 (Cir No. 504 dated 17.01.2013), it was decided that the families of Armed Forces Personnel who got re-employed in Civil Departments/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies/Local Funds of Central/State Governments after getting retired from military service and were in receipt of military pension till death, shall be allowed to draw Ordinary Family Pension w.e.f 24.09.2012 from military side in addition to the family pension, if any, authorized from the re-employed civil department subject to fulfillment of other prescribed conditions as hithertofore.

2) It was further clarified vide Gol, MoD letter No. 10(17)/2012-D(Pen/Pol) dated 21.03.2013 (Cir No. 513 dated 19.07.2013) that the dual family pension is allowable irrespective of whether re-employment was in civil or military department and family pensioners of DSC/TA personnel are also covered in the ambit of the Gol, MoD letter No. 01(05)/2010-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013.

3) The issue regarding extending the admissibility of SFP/LEP as dual family pension in case of death attributable to military service is under consideration to Govt. It is now clarified vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. PC-2(6)/2013-D (Pen/Pol) dated 08.07.2019 that the provision of two family pensions, one in respect of military/civil service and SEP/LEP for re employed military service is also applicable. SFP/LFP if any, would be admissible in terms of GoI, MoD letter no. 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 31.01.2001 on death of a pension who was re-employed in military service and if his death is attributable to military service, in addition to ordinary family pension in respect of the previous military/civil service with following conditions.

a) Where, however, on death of the re-employed ex-serviceman if the family is eligible for SFP/LFP for first service family pension for second spell of service would be OFP.

b) Special family pension/Liberalised family pension shall be granted only in respect of one service and in no case, SFP/LFP will be granted for both the Services.

4) The financial benefits in the past cases will accrue will effect from 24.09.2012.

5) This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination across the all concerned.

6) Please acknowledge receipt.

No.Gts/Tech/0114/XXXVIII
Dated: 19.08.2019

Yashasvi Kumar
DCDA (P)

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-10

No.5608/AT-P/F.P./Vol-XXXIX

Dated: 24/07/2019

To,

The PCDA (P),
Allahabad

Subject : Clarification regarding grant of Dual family Pension te. Ordinary Family Pension (OFP) from Military side as well as Special Family Pension (SFP)/Liberalized Family Pension (LEP) for re-employed service – reg.

Government of India, Ministry of Defence, D(Pension/ Policy) vide their letter No. PC – 2(6)/2013/ D(Pen/Pol) dated 8th July, 2019 has issued orders on the above subject. The orders are available on the website of Deptt. of ESW. Copy of the above mentioned Government letter is forwarded herewith for circulation to all concerned alongwith your implementation instructions. The copy of the implementation instructions may also be uploaded on your website under intimation to this HOrs. Office.

Jt. CGDA (Pension) has seen.

(Mukesh Kumar)
Accounts Officer (AT-P)

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Payment of Arbitration Fee to Retired Railway Officers

By
igeadmin
-

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. 2009/CE-I/CT/14/Main

New Delhi, dated 02.08.2019

General Manager,
East Central Railway,
Hajipur.

Sub:- Payment of Arbitration Fee to Retired Railway Officers

Ref:- (i) ECR letter No. ECR/CAO/CON/WT/Arbn./Policy/63, dt. 01.01.19
(ii) ECR letter No. ECR/ADM/ARB/Policy/001, dated 11.02.2019

ECR vide letters under reference has sought clarification whether the arbitration fee as per ‘THE FOURTH SCHEDULE’ of ‘The Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Act-2015’, as sometimes .claimed by retired railway officers appointed by Railways as arbitrator(s) is payable or the arbitrator is entitled only for fee fixed by Railway Board from time to time.

The issue has been examined in consultation with Legal Advisor and Finance Directorate of Railway Board. It is reiterated that fixing of fees and emoluments payable to retired railway officers appointed by Railways to act as arbitrator(s) is well within the powers of the Railway Administration. Accordingly, the fees and emoluments payable to arbitrator shall be as fixed vide Railway Board’s letter No. 2009/CE-1/CT/14/Main, dated 01.04.2019 and its subsequent amendments.

(अनिल कुमार)
निदेशक स‍िविल इंजी. (जी)/रेलवे बोर्ड

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Simplification of Procedure for grant of Family Pension in some Railways/Workshops [ RBA No. 72/2019 ]

By
igeadmin
-

(भारत सरकार) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
(रेल मंत्रालय) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड) RAILWAY BOARD

RBA No. 72/2019

No.2014/AC-II/21/11/SCOVA

23rd August, 2019

General Manager,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units

Sub :- Simplification of Procedure for grant of Family Pension in some Railways/Workshops.

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The 31st SCOVA meeting is scheduled to be held on 06.09.2019 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP). In the agenda of the meeting, an issue regarding non acceptance of the revised dependency criteria for sanction of family pension by some Railway divisions & Workshops has been raised. Another issue regarding non­acceptance of self declaration of income by claimant in case of private employment has also been raised.

2. In this regard, it is stated that in terms of the extant provisions contained in the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and instructions issued thereunder, the dependency criteria for the purpose of family pension shall be the minimum pension along with dearness relief thereon. In pursuance of Government ‘s decision on the recommendation of the 7th CPC, minimum family pension with effect from 1.1.2016 is Rs. 9000/- per month. Therefore, dependency criteria for the purpose of family pension shall be Rs. 9000/- and dearness relief thereon.

3. Further, Railway Board ‘s letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/4 dated 9.9.1999 (RBE-229/99), vide which DOPPW’s O.M dated 21.7.1999 has been forwarded, para (ii) stipulates that income certificate as stipulated is required to be insisted upon before authorizing Family Pension to eligible sons and daughters (including widowed/divorced daughters) and dependent parents. In case these beneficiaries are self-employed or in receipt of income from sources other than employment, Income Certificates furnished by the concerned beneficiaries themselves may be accepted for the purpose.

4. The aforesaid rules may strictly be adhered to, so as to see that no inconvenience is faced by the family pensioners.

This issues with the concurrence of F(E) Directorate, Ministry of Railways.

(V. Prakash)
Joint Director Accounts
Railway Board.

Signed Copy

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