It is hereby notified that a meeting of the National Secretariat of Confederation of Central Govt Employees and Workers (CHQ) will be held at HYDERABAD (Telangana) on 19.10.2019 (19th October 2019 – Saturday) at 10.30 AM. All National Secretariat members (Office Bearers including Women Sub Committee office bearers) are requested to attend the meeting WITHOUT FAIL.
Venue of the meeting will be intimated later.
The following shall be the agenda of the meeting.
Agenda :
1.Confederation Charter of Demands — Review of the agitational programmes conducted on 5th September and 15th October 2019 and next course of action.
2. Decisions of the National Convention of Workers to be held in New Delhi on 30.09.2019 and implementation of the decisions by Confederation.
3. Next National Conference of Confederation to be held at Nagpur on 7th & 8th February 2020 (Friday & Saturday) – Review of the preparations thereof.
4. Financial Review — Remittance of quota and other dues by Affiliates and COCs.
5. Any other matters, with permission of the Chair.
No.49014/1/2017-Estt.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 4th September, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : ‘Equal pay for Equal Work’ for Casual workers : Compliance with earlier instructions and Hon’ble Court’s Judgements thereon
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M.No.49014/2/86-Estt.(C) dated 07.06.1988 wherein it was, inter alia, stated that:
– 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.
– 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 Wages Act, 1948.
– Persons on daily wages (casual workers) should not be recruited for work of regular nature.
2. The above instructions have been issued keeping in view the judgements of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. It is reiterated that it is the responsibility of all Ministries/Departments to follow the above instructions in letter and spirit.
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-H, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438
Subject : Accounting Procedure for crediting the amount withdrawn by the pensioner from PFRDA and interest thereon in to Government Account for availing benefit of Additional Relief on Death/Disability of the Govt. Servant covered under NPS-reg.
Attention is invited to DP&PW OM. No. 38/41 /06/P&FW(A) dated 05.05.2009 to be read with OM No.28/03/2018-P&PW(13) dated 02.04.2018 wherein it is stated the “The Exit and Withdrawals under NPS regulations 2015 provides in para 6(e) that if the subscriber or the family members of the deceased subscriber, upon his death, avails the option of additional relief on death or disability provided by the Government, the Government shall have right to adjust or seek transfer of the entire accumulated pension wealth of the subscriber to itself. The subscriber or family members of the subscriber availing such benefit shall specifically and unconditionally agree and undertake to transfer the entire accumulated pension wealth to the Government, In lieu of enjoying or obtaining such additional reliefs like family pension or disability pension or any other pensionary benefits from such Government authority.” It is also stated in the OM dated 02.04.2018 that the family of the deceased Govt. servant is entitled to family pension under old pension scheme, if they want to avail the benefits under old pension scheme. In this case the entire accumulated funds under NPS may be recovered from the family with interest However, the possibility to adjust the recovery of accumulated wealth from arrears of family pension may also be explored.”
2. References have been received from the Pay & Account Offices for accounting procedure for NPS corpus deposited by the pensioner/family pensioner or received from PFRDA
3. O/o the CGA vide its LIO no. 117)(2)/2010/Cla/TA/205 dated 05.08.2019 has suggested the accounting procedure for the amount of NPS corpus received from pensioner/family pensioner/ PFRDA as under:
i) The amount received may be deposited into the existing government account of the PAO concerned.
ii) The receipt may be accounted for by crediting MH 0071-Contributions and Recoveries towards Pension and other retirement benefits, 01- Civil, Miner I lead 101-Subscriptions and Contributions. A new sub-head ‘Accumulated Pension Wealth in respect of NPS subscribers’ may be got opened under the above head for the purpose, if already not opened.
4. All the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs/Administrators of [Yrs are requested to instruct concerned PAOs to follow the accounting procedure mentioned above.
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Dy. Controller of Accounts)
F.NO.25-2/2018/CGHS/JD AYUSH
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme
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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Date:- 09.08.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Extension of empanelment of AYUSH Hospitals/Centers under CGHS and CS (MA) Rules till 31.07.2019.
With reference to the above mentioned subject attention is drawn to the OM of even no. dated 14.05.2018 vide which non-NABH empanelled AYUSH Hospitals/Centers were required to obtain NABH accreditation with in a period of one year from date of issue of the said OM. However some of the empanelled Non-NABH AYUSH Hospitals/Centers have not been able to obtain NABH accreditation with in stipulated time period.
The matter has been reviewed and it has been decided to accord extension of validity of empanelment till 13.11.2019 to Jindal Naturecure Institute for obtaining NABH accreditation and in case of failure to do so, action as deemed fit would be initiated against this AYUSH Hospital/Center.
AD-HOC BONUS AND SPECIAL FESTIVAL ALLOWANCE 2018-19 TO STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS – SANCTIONED – ORDERS ISSUED.
FINANCE(LOANS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(P)No.116/2019/Fin
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 26/08/2019
Read:- G.O.(P)No.124/2018/Fin dated 08.08.2018.
ORDER
Government are pleased to sanction Ad hoc Bonus/ Special Festival Allowance to the State Government Employees, Employees of Aided Educational Institutions, Full-time Contingent Employees and other categories of Staff subject to the conditions specified in this order.
Ad hoc Bonus
2. All State Government employees ( including Personal Staff of Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of the Opposition and Chief Whip), All India Service Officers working in connection with the affairs of the State, Employees of the Aided Educational Institutions, Staff of the Local Bodies and Employees of Panchayat Raj Institutions etc. drawing total emoluments upto and including Rs. 26,344/- in the pre-revised scale and Rs. 27,360/- in the revised scale of pay as on 31.03.2019 will be paid Ad hoc Bonus @ Rs.4,000/- for the year 2018-19 before the ensuing Onam Festival Subject to the following conditions.
(i) For those drawing emoluments of more than Rs.4,000/- per month and not exceeding Rs. 26,344/- (pre-revised scale), Rs.27,360/- (revised scale) per month, the Ad hoc Bonus will be calculated as if the emoluments were Rs.4, 000/- per month. In the case of those who have opted to come over to the revised scales of pay on or before 31.03.2019, the term “emoluments” means Basic pay, Personal Pay, Special Pay, Special Allowance, Personal Allowance and Dearness Allowance at 20% of the basic pay in the revised scale, excluding House Rent Allowance and other Compensatory Allowances.
(ii) In the case of employees remaining in pre-revised scale, the term “emoluments” means the same as (i) above in all other respects except that the DA will be 121% of the Basic Pay in the pre-revised scale excluding House Rent Allowance and Compensatory Allowances.
(iii) The personal Allowance sanctioned to protect drop in Dearness Allowance in Special Pay will also be reckoned as emoluments for computing Ad hoc Bonus in such cases.
(iv) In the case of employees who were on leave without allowance, half pay leave, study leave or leave not due during the month of March 2019, their Ad hoc Bonus will be calculated based on the emoluments last drawn by them before proceeding on leave.
(v) The rate of Dearness Allowance for the purpose of this order will be that sanctioned vide G.O.(P)No.44/2019/Fin dated 04/04/2019.
3. The Ad hoc Bonus/Special Festival Allowance will be admissible to such employees who were in service on 31.03.2019 and have at least 6 months continuous service during the financial year 2018-19. Those who have retired or even relieved from service on or before 31.03.2019 and had put in 6 months continuous service during the financial year 2018-19 will also be eligible for Ad hoc Bonus/ Special Festival Allowance as the case may be.
4. Regular employees who were under suspension during the whole, or part of the Financial Year 2018-19 will be eligible for Ad hoc Bonus/ Special Festival Allowance, provided they have been reinstated in service on or before the date of issue of this order and the period of suspension is regularized as duty or eligible leave and have drawn full salary for that period.
5. The following categories will also be eligible to receive Ad hoc Bonus.
(i) The NMR and permanent workers/ labourers and seasonal workers of all Departments including those working in Agricultural farms, Seed farms, Regional Workshop etc. ( for calculation of Ad hoc Bonus variable Dearness Allowance will also be taken into account in the case of employees drawing variable Dearness Allowance).
(ii) Provisional Employees who have at least 6 months continuous service during the financial year 2018-19 and got regular appointments in Government service through the P.S.C without service break and aided school Teachers got regular appointment in Government school, provided they were in service as on 31.03.2019.
(iii) Part-time Teachers of Education Department who are drawing pay in a scale of pay.
(iv) In the case of Government Employees who are working in Corporations/ Public Sector Undertakings or Boards on deputation during 2018-19 and if their service in the parent department was more than six months, the Ad hoc Bonus/Special Festival Allowance admissible will be drawn and disbursed by the foreign employer in relaxation of para 3 above.
(v) Part-time Contingent Employees including those working in aided educational institutions.
(vi) The employees of Government Presses will be given option either to draw Bonus as admissible to other Government employees as per these orders or the performance allowance (including ex-gratia allowance if any) payable to industrial workers as usual. No revision of options will be allowed if the employee exercises any one of the above options.
Special Festival Allowance
6 . The following categories of employees who are not eligible to draw bonus will be paid Special Festival Allowance @ Rs.2,750/-:
i. Who are not eligible to draw Ad hoc Bonus in terms of para 2 to 5 above are eligible for Special Festival Allowance.
ii. All regular/temporary employees including personal staff of Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of the Opposition and Chief Whip and who joined service after Onam holidays of 2018, and who are in service on the date of issue of this order and all regular P.S.C hands who joined duty before fourth Onam of 2019.
iii. Teachers deputed for training from Aided/Government Schools who are eligible for Onam Advance under Article 250 of the Kerala Financial Code Volume I.
iv. Re-employed Pensioners on re-employment pay.
v. Employees on contract appointments/ senior residents (Doctors in bonded service) who have six months service during 2018-19 and relieved before the issuance of this order are eligible for this benefit. Contract employees who are in service on the date of issuance of this order are also eligible for festival allowance.
vi. Provisional hands recruited through Employment Exchange who are in service on the day before the First Onam ( 10.09.2019) but whose service are not terminated before the Fourth Onam (13.09.2019) irrespective of their length of service.
vii. All the teaching and non-teaching staff of Aided Anglo-Indian Schools which have not been brought under the direct payment system.
viii. Staff of the Sree Chithra home.
ix. Honorary Physicians of Government Ayurveda Colleges.
x. Honorary Sisters in Government Hospitals.
xi. Chairmen of the Revenue Department on daily wages.
xii. Permanent labourers in Government Departments.
xiii. Full-time Contingent employees in Government Department, Local Bodies and the contract employees of Kerala House, New Delhi. Those who have put in 6 months continuous service on 31.03.2019 will have option to claim either Ad hoc Bonus or Special Festival Allowance.
xiv. Editor and Reporters of Indian Law Reports ( Kerala Series )
xv. Government Pleaders and Additional Government leaders.
7. The following categories of Staff will be paid Special Festival Allowance @ Rs. 1,210/-.
(i) Pollination workers who are in the list of Agriculture Department and the workers under the scheme of spraying to control leaf rot disease of coconut palms implemented through Panchayat/Municipalities/ Corporations who are on the rolls of Agriculture Department and are now employed by Local Bodies under instructions from the Agriculture Department.
(ii) Cattle improvement Assistants in the Dairy Development Department.
(iii) Public Counsel
(iv) Life Guards of Tourism Department/Home Guards of the Home Department who are on daily wages.
(v) Family planning Voluntary Workers who have worked at least 30 days during the period from the last Onam holidays to the ensuing Onam holidays and part-time contingent employees on daily wages recruited from the category of Family Planning Voluntary Promoters of Trained Dais.
(vi) Scheduled Tribes Promoters working in the Scheduled Tribes Development Department and Scheduled Caste Promoters working in the Scheduled Caste Development Department.
(vii) Employees on daily wages who are in service before the first Onam (i.e. 10.09.2019) and whose services are not terminated before the Fourth Onam (i.e. 13.09.2019) .
(viii) Persons acting as substitutes in the place of regular employees in Government Departments, Farms and Local Bodies and the Casual Labourers/CLR Workers including those in Irrigation Department/H.R.Workers of Irrigation Department, provided they have put in 30 days work during the last one year beginning from the last Onam holidays to the ensuing Onam holidays. However, those who have put in a minimum of 200 days work during the period will be eligible for 30 days wages as Adhoc Bonus. Those who have put in less than 200 days work but more than 30 days work shall be eligible for Ad hoc Bonus proportionate to the days worked by them subject to a minimum of Rs. 1,210/-. In the case of Casual workers, CLR workers and HR workers who have been regularized in service, the period of eligibility as indicated above will also include the period of their service before regularization. However the maximum admissible Ad hoc Bonus is Rs. 4,000/-.
(ix) Non regularized CLR and HR workers who have put in a minimum of 30 days work between the last Onam holidays and ensuing Onam holidays.
(x) The volunteers of Attappady Hill Area Development Society.
(xi) Guest Lecturers/Instructors in Educational Institutions who have worked at least 200 hours during the financial year 2018-19.
(xii) The patient employees of the Leprosy Hospitals.
8. The following categories of employees will be paid Special Festival Allowance @ Rs.1,200/-.
(i) Asha Workers
(ii) The Anganwadi/ Balawadi teachers, workers under the Social Justice Department, Rural Development Department, Scheduled Caste Development Department and Scheduled Tribe Development Departments.
(iii) Anganwadi/ Balawadi Helpers and Ayas.
(iv) Special messengers of Women Protection Officers of Mahila Samakhya Society.
(v) Kishori Shakthi Yojana School Counsellors.
(vi) Nurses in Palliative care.
(vii) Teachers and other Employees in Buds School.
9. The following categories of employees will be paid Special Festival Allowance at the rates noted against each
i
Teachers and Ayahs of Peripathetic Schools and Single Teacher Schools
1300/-
ii
Noon feeding workers in schools (including Pre-primary schools run by PTAs)
1300/-
iii
School counsellors
1140/-
iv
Additional staff of MLAs
1100/-
v
Teachers and Ayahs of Pre-Primary Schools run by PTAs
1100/-
vi
Preraks and Assistant Preraks
1000/-
vii
he conveners of Balawadi/Anganwadi and Feeding Conveners of the upgraded regular feeding centres of the Rural Development Department
1000/-
viii
Sweepers on consolidated remuneration
1000/-
ix
The Kashaya servants of Ayurveda Dispensaries
1000/-
x
Teaching and Non-teaching staff of special school
1000/-
xi
Teachers in Fashion Designing & Garment Technology Institutions under the control of Technical Education Deptment
1100/-
10. The following categories of Pensioners will be paid Special Festival Allowance @ Rs. 1.000/-.
(i) Service Pensioners who are not eligible for Bonus or Festival Allowance as indicated in para 3 and 6.
(ii) Family Pensioners
(iii) Pro-rata Pensioners
(iv) Pro-rata Family Pensioners
(v) Ex-gratia Pensioners
(vi) Ex-gratia Family Pensioners
(vii) Part-time Contingent Pensioners
(viii) Part-time Contingent Family Pensioners
(ix) Personal staff Pensioners
(x) Family Pensioners of Personal Staff
(xi) Compassionate Allowance Pensioners
(xii) Retired Leprosy Patient Employees
(xiii) Invalid Pensioners
(xiv) UGC Pensioners
(xv) UGC Family Pensioners
Note:- The Special Festival Allowance under any one of the above schemes alone will be paid, if a pensioner comes within the purview of Para (i) to (xv) above.
11. The Categories of employees mentioned below will not be eligible to receive Ad hoc Bonus/ Special Festival Allowance.
(i) Those who are eligible for bonus, ex-gratia or such other payments and being governed by any other Bonus Act/ Act.
(ii) Those who were on leave without allowance as per Appendix 12 of KSR as on 31st March 2019 to take up employment abroad or within India or to join their spouses.
12. The Ad hoc Bonus/ Special Festival Allowance should be drawn before 31.03.2020. The expenditure will be debited to the head of account from which the pay and allowances/ wages/pension of the individual concerned is drawn. In the case of employees of Local Bodies, the expenditure on account of the payment of Ad hoc Bonus/ Special Festival Allowance will be met from the funds of the respective Local bodies.
13. Payment of Ad hoc bonus/ Special Festival Allowance for 2018-19 in the case of employees and pensioners will be made with effect from 29.08.2019.
By order of the Governor
SANJEEV KAUSHIK
Principal Secretary
(Finance Expenditure)
No.1-40/2019-CGHS/C&P/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011
Dated the 19th August , 2019
OFFICE ORDER
Subject: – Issue of OPD Medicines for CGHS beneficiaries going abroad
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With reference to the above subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to Circular No 4-20/2003-C&P Section dated the 28th April , 2005 vide which guidelines were issued for supply of OPD Medicines for upto ‘6’ months to CGHS beneficiaries , who are going to stay abroad and to state that the matter has been reviewed by this Ministry and it is now decided in modification of the earlier guidelines that hereinafter, Chief Medical Officer I/C of concerned CGHS Wellness Centre is empowered for issue of OPD medicines for upto six months to the CGHS beneficiaries visiting abroad, subject to submission of the following documents:
(a) Copy of valid CGHS Card.
(b) Valid prescription for six months.
(c) Documentary Proof of going abroad like ticket, visa etc.
No.I.21022/03/2016/Pers. II
Ministry of Home Affairs
Police-II Division
North Block, New Delhi.
Dated, the 06th September, 2019.
Office Memorandum
Subject:- Policy guidelines for deputation of combatised CAPFs & ARs personnel in other organization : reconsideration of 02 years attachment period thereof – regarding
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the policy guidelines dated 05th May, 2017 on the subject cited above and to say that a proposal regarding reconsideration of provision of 02 . years attachment of CAPFs personnel prior to induction of deputation in National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) received from Disaster Management Division of this Ministry was under consideration.
2. After taking into consideration the difficulties being experienced by the NDRF and CAPFs on attachment of personnel for 02 yea rs prior to induction of deputation, the proviso relating to 02 years attachment for personnel on deputation to NDRF added below para 3(8) (ii) and above 3(B) (iii) in the policy guidelines vide this Ministry’s Office Memorandum dated 05.05.2017 is hereby removed with immediate effect.
3. This issues with the approval of competent authority.
(Lalit Kapoor)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No. 2019/Trans Cell/S&T/Suggestions from GMs
Dated: 02.09.2019
The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE
The DG/RDSO/Lucknow, DG/NAIR/Vadodara
CAOs, DMW/Patiala, WPO/Patna, COFMOW/NDLS, RWP/Bela, CAO/IROAF
Sub: Remuneration to Railway Officers acting as Arbitrators.
Ref: 1. Railway Board’s letter no. E(G) 2010 HO 1/20 dated 11.09.2010.
2. Railway Board’s letter no. E(G)2004 1101-2 dated 24.02.2004.
3. GM/SR’s Letter No. G.203/P/SOP/CRB dated 31.01.2019.
With reference to GM/SR’s letter at (3) above and Board’s letter at (1) above, Board (FC & CRB) have approved the following:
1. Enhancing the honorarium paid to Railway Servants appointed to act as Arbitrator from Rs 500/- per day to Rs 1000/- per day and from Rs 250/- per half day to Rs 500/- per half day subject to a maximum of Rs 20,000/- per case.
2. Other extant instructions/guidelines issued from Board on the subject remains unchanged or as modified from time to time.
This issues with the concurrence of Associate Finance of Transformation Cell of Railway Board.
Kindly acknowledge the receipt and ensure compliance.
Office of the
Controller General of Accounts
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E Block, INA, New Delhi
Tele/Fax : 011-24649365
Email: [email protected]
No. S-11012/2/3(17)/RBI/2015/GBA/1468-1512
Dated: 28th August 2019
Office Memorandum
Sub:- RTGS systems – increase in operating hours
Please find enclosed herewith a letter No. DGBA. GBD. 438/41.07.001/2019-20 dated August 26, 2019 alongwith its annexure regarding increase in the operating hours of Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) with effect from August 26, 2019 received from Department of Government and Banks Accounts, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai for information and necessary action.
(Hanumaiah.K)
Deputy Controller General of Accounts (AR&GBA)
No.S-35012/5/2017-SS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 23rd August, 2019.
Subject: Amendment in the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF and MP) Act, 1952 – regarding.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment proposes to amend the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF and MP) Act, 1952. A copy of the Preliminary Draft of THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 along with a Brief on the said Bill is attached.
2. As a part of the pre-legislative consultative process, the suggestions/comments/inputs of all concerned stakeholders/other members of the public are invited on the preliminary Draft of THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 for consideration in the Ministry.
3. In order to facilitate proper consideration, the comments/suggestions on the draft amendment Bill must be in the following format:
Section/Sub-section/ Clause/
Proviso of the draft Amendment Bill
Issue/Problem identified in the
Section/ Sub-section/ Clause/
Proviso of the draft Amendment Bill
Proposed Change/
Correction that is suggested
Reason(s) for the Proposed
Change/ Correction
Remarks, if any
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
4. It is requested that the suggestions/comments/inputs must be submitted, within one month time from the date of issuance or latest by 22nd September, 2019, by post to Shri Rahul Bhagat, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Room No.302, Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi or through email at [email protected] or [email protected].
(S K Das)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel.No. 23473325
