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Re-Fixation of Pension Under OROP – Rajya Sabha QA

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Re-Fixation of Pension Under OROP – Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2382
TO BE ANSWERED ON 15TH JULY, 2019

RE-FIXATION OF PENSION UNDER OROP

2382. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of the letter from Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) dated 5th April, 2019 that seeks clarification on Notification 12(1)2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part II dated 7th November, 2015 on re-fixation of pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP);

(b) steps taken by Government on the queries raised in the letter from CGDA; and

(c) whether Government will implement re-fixation of pension under OROP on 1st July, 2019 as per notification dated 7th November, 2015?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) & (c): Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare vide Order No.1(1)2019/D(Pen/Pol) dated 14.06.2019 has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) to work out the modalities & methodology of implementation of next revision of pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP). The composition of the Committee is as under:-

(i) CGDA : Chairperson
(ii) Joint Secretary (ESW) : Member
(iii) Addl FA, Defence (Finance) : Member
(iv) Representative of three Services: Member
(v) Addl CGDA : Member
(vi) PCDA (P), Allahabad : Member
(vii) Joint CGDA (Pension) : Member & Convener

 

State Railway Provident Fund Interest Rate from July 2019

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State Railway Provident Fund Interest Rate from July 2019

RBE No. 119/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2003/PF1/1

New Delhi, Dated : 24.07.2019

The GMs/Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
(As per mailing list)

Subject : State Railway Provident Fund – Rate of interest during the year 2019-20 (July, 2019 – September, 2019).

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A copy of Government of India’s Resolution No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2019 dated 12th July, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) prescribing interest at the rate of 7.9% (Seven point nine percent) w.e.f. 1st July, 2019 to 30th September, 2019 on accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to State Railway Provident Fund, is enclosed, for information and necessary action.

(G. Priyal Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

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Rajya Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill, 2019

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Rajya Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill, 2019

Bill passed in Lok Sabha on 22nd July No motivation to curtail the independence of the RTI Act: Dr Jitendra Singh

After being passed in Lok Sabha recently, the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed by the Rajya Sabha today.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh said that there is no motivation to curtail the independence of the RTI Act. There is no interference as far as the independence of the Act is concerned, the Minister assured. Speaking about the fixation of the tenure of Information Commissioners, he clarified that it is never mentioned in the amendment that the Government will change it after every two years, as alleged by the Opposition. The Government will not have unbridled powers to amend the rules, he emphasised. The Minister said that the Government is open to the suggestions and the amendment is being done with a clean intention. On the issue of referring it to the Select Committee of the House, the Minister said that it is the prerogative of the members and it should be determined on the basis of the merit of the Bill.

The Minister said that the Government has always focused on the principle of ‘maximum governance, minimum government’. He mentioned about various such initiatives of the Government such as self attestation, abolition of interviews etc. The essence of these initiatives is aimed at accountability and citizen-centric approach of the Government. The Minister also said that ‘Mobile App’ was brought by the Government to enable the citizens to file RTI any time. He added that in the last five years, most of the information is available in the public domain.

Speaking about the objective of bringing this amendment, the Minister said that CIC is a statutory body and Election Commission is a Constitutional body. Therefore, the mandate of Election Commission of India and Central and State Information Commissions are different and needed to be determined accordingly. He clarified that this amendment has been brought in without any motivation. This will help in streamlining the RTI, he added. He assured that this will help to strengthen the RTI Act.

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The Bill was not referred to a Select Committee, with 117 members voting against referring the bill to a select committee, and 75 members voting for it.

The Lok Sabha had passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on 22nd July. In this amendment, it is proposed to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005 so as to provide that the term of office of, and the salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of, the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners and the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

CBIC – Grant of up-graded pay scale to Assistant Director(OL), Sr. Hindi Translator and Jr. Hindi Translator

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CBIC – Grant of up-graded pay scale to Assistant Director(OL), Sr. Hindi Translator and Jr. Hindi Translator

Court Matter
By FAX/ Speed post

F. No. A-23011/72/2018-Ad.IIA
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 15 July, 2019.

To,
All Pr. Chief Commissioners/ Chief
Commissioners/ Director General under CBIC,

Subject : Grant of up-graded pay scale to Assistant Director(OL), Sr. Hindi Translator and Jr. Hindi Translator, posted under the office of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs – reg.

I am directed to say that many court cases have been filed across the country for extending the benefit of Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 70/11/2000-IC dated 14.07.2003 vide which higher pay scales of Rs 5500-9000/-, Rs 6500-10500/- and Rs 7500-12000/- were extended to Jr Hindi Translator, Sr Hindi Translator and Asst. Director of CSOLS w.e.f. 01.01.1996(notionally) but actual payments in the higher pay scales were allowed w.e.f. 11.02.2003.

2. The Department of Expenditure vide OM No. 70/5/2003-IC dated 29.03.2004 has clarified that upgraded pay scales approved by the Government are specific to the posts of CSOLS (Central Secretariat Official Language Services) and cannot be extended to similarly designated posts elsewhere.

3. One, Sh Dhananjay Singh, filed an OA No. 912/04 in the Hon’ble CAT, Kolkata Bench challenging the aforesaid OM dated 29.03.2004 and pleaded for upgraded pay scales and for removing disparity between those working in CSOLS and outside CSOLS, which was allowed by the CAT Kolkata Bench. The Judgment was upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Kolkata as well as by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide Order dated 25.07.2013.

4. The matter for extending the benefits of the Order of the Supreme Court dated 25.07.2013 to all similarly placed persons posted in CBIC is being considered in Board in consultation with Department of Expenditure. In this regard, the information in respect of all the similarly placed officials is required for processing the proposal further.

5. In view of the above, it is requested to provide the following information in respect of each of the three cadres, i.e., Assistant Director(OL), Sr. Hindi Translator and Jr. Hindi Translator where the benefit of Sh. Dhananjay Singh case is yet to be extended to similarly placed persons:-

i. No. of similarly placed persons supposed to be covered for allowing the benefit as above.
ii. Estimated financial implication for extending the benefit to the similarly placed person.

6. You are requested to kindly provide the details/information on the points mentioned to the Board for taking up the matter with D/o Expenditure. Since a number of court cases are pending at various forums, it is requested to expedite this exercise and the detail information be made available within 2 weeks of the receipt of the letter.

Yours faithfully,

(Gaurav Shukla)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

Anomaly in determining notional pay – 7th CPC Revision of Pension

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Anomaly in determining notional pay – 7th CPC Revision of Pension

No.29018/02/2019.AIS-II(Pension)
Government of India,
Ministry of Personnel,P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
AIS-II(Pension)

To,

All Chief Secretaries to the States

Subject : Revision of Pension of pre-2016 pensioners after implementation of seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations – anomaly in determining notional pay.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to various communications from State Governments on the above subject and to state that the matter raised in various representations of the pensioners seeking revision of their pension after implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, has been examined in this Department in consultation with Department of Pensions and Pensioner’s Welfare.

2. The basis for the re-fixation of the pension of pre-2016 pensioners are DoPT OM No.14021/4/2016-AIS-II dated 19th May, 2017 {mutatis-mutandis based on DoP&PW OM dated 38/37/2018-P&PW{A) dated 12th May,2017} and the Concordance Tables issued by DoP&PW vide OM dated 38/37/2018-P&PW{A) dated 6th July, 2017.

3. Prior to re-fixation of the pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners etc., following instructions/pension may be followed:-

(a) Para 4 of the OM dated 12th May, 2017 provides inter alia that the “revised pension/family pension w.e.f 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central Civil pensioners retired prior to 01.01.2016, may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. While fixing pay on notional basis, the pay fixation formulas approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time shall be strictly followed. Further, para 7 of the OM provides inter alia that in case of those Government servants who retired or died on or after 01.01.1986 but before 1.1.2016, the actual pay and the pay scale from which they retired or died would be taken into consideration for the purpose of calculation of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 in accordance with para 4 above.

(b) Accordingly, the pay of pre-2016 pensioners was notionally fixed in relevant cell of pay matrix of 7th CPC as per the formula of pay fixation approved by the Government. The pay of the serving IAS officers (including of Selection Grade officers) is also fixed in relevant cell of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC as per the formula of pay revision from 6th CPC to 7th CPC as approved by the Government. Also,the pay of serving officers who had been promoted on 1.1.2016 in JAG or Selection Grade is first fixed in the relevant cell of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC as per the formula of pay revision approved by the Government. Thereafter, they had to be promoted in next scale and their pay fixed in that level as per IAS Pay Rules 2016, granting them two increment in the promotion level.

(c) The pay of only those officers who were promoted on or after 1.1.2016 is to be fixed in 3rd cell of level-13. The pay of the officers who were already in selection grade i.e. level-13 as on 1.1.2016 is fixed as per the formula of pay revision from 6th to 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The notional pay of the officers who had retired before 01.01.2016 has to be similarly fixed. Therefore, the contention of any pensioner that his/her notional pay cannot be in any case less than the lowest level at which the pay of a serving officer of the Selection Grade of IAS can be fixed, is not tenable. Their pay is to be notionally arrived at by the formula of pay revision from 6th CPC to 7th CPC at par with other serving IAS officers.

4. Pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioner may be revised w.e.f 1.1.2016 in accordance with the instructions contained in D/o P&PW OM dated 12.5.2017.

5. Accordingly, the representations of pre-2016 pensioners may be examined by the State Government and the concerned pensioner(s) may be informed.

6. This issue is with the approval of the competent authority.

(Sandeep Kumar Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Policy for Non-Performing Civil Servants

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Policy for Non-Performing Civil Servants

The provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3) (Amended) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) [AIS (DCRB)] Rules, 1958 lay down the policy of periodic review and premature retirement of Government servants, which is a continuous process. As per these, the Government has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely on the ground of lack of integrity or ineffectiveness, in public interest.

For the period July 2014-May 2019, a total of 36,756 Group-A and 82,654 Group-B officers have been reviewed under FR 56(j)/similar provisions, out of which FR 56(j)/ similar provisions have been invoked /recommended against 125 Group-A and 187 Group B officers.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today

Hiring of retired Army Personnel against vacancies of RPF for deployment in Core Areas

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No. 2018/Trans/01/Policy

New Delhi, Dated: 18.07.2019

The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(C), CORE
The DG/RDSO/Lucknow, DG/NAIR
CAQOs, DMW/Patiala, COFMOW/NDLS, RWP/Bela, IROAF

Sub : Hiring of retired Army Personnel against vacancies of RPF for deployment in Core Areas.

Ref : Board’s letter No.2018/Trans/01/Policy dated 16.07.2018

General Managers were empowered vide this office letter under reference to engage security personnel against existing vacancy through Government Security Agencies like Home Guards, Maharashtra Industrial Security Force etc in core areas of railway security.

Item No. 4 of the letter No. 2018/Trans/01/Policy dated 16.07.2018 has been modified with the approval of Board (MS, FC & CRB) as under:

Existing Para 4 of the letter under reference

“GMs are empowered to engage government security agencies like Home Guards, Maharashtra Industrial Security Force etc (and not private agencies) in Core Areas of railway security to the extent of vacancy in RPF and till such time these vacancies are filled up, for such period as required as and when the need arises e.g. during summer rush, festive season etc.” in consultation with PCSCs and with concurrence of PFA.

Modified Para 4 of the letter under reference

“GMs are empowered to engage Government Security Agencies like Home Guards, Maharashtra Industrial Security Force etc or retired army personnel engaged through Sainik Kalayan Boards in core areas of railway security to the extent of vacancy in RPF and till such time these vacancies are filled up, for such period as required as and when the need arises e.g. during summer rush, festive season etc.” in consultation with PCSCs and with concurrence of PFA”

This issue with the concurrence of Associate Finance of Transformation Cell.

(A.K. Chandra)
Executive Director/Mech./Transformation
Railway Board

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Income Tax Returns filing deadline extended to August 31, 2019

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Income Tax Returns filing deadline extended to August 31, 2019

The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2019-20 is 31.07.2019 for certain categories of taxpayers. Upon consideration of the matter, the Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) extends the ‘due date’ for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2019 to 31st August, 2019 in respect of the said categories of taxpayers.

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Amendment to GPF Advance / Withdrawal Rules – Lok Sabha QA

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Amendment to GPF Advance / Withdrawal Rules – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3979
ANSWERED ON: 17.07.2019

Amendment to GPF Advance/ Withdrawal Rules

Rajkumar Chahar
Will the Minister of

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has recognized the need of Central Government employees, who are subscribers of GPF, to own two houses, one in their home town and the other at their place of work;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of times GPF subscribers are entitled to withdraw money from his GPF on account of residential purposes;

(c) whether the Government plans to amend the GPF Advance/Withdrawal Rules applicable to the Central Government Employees allowing them upto two withdrawals from their GPF Accounts for residential purpose; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d): In accordance with General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules 1960, withdrawal by a Government Employee up to 90% of the amount standing at credit in the General Provident Fund is permissible for building or acquiring a suitable house or a ready built flat for his/her residence.

As per the existing rules and instructions, if a Government servant has already availed withdrawal from GPF for building or acquiring a house or flat, GPF withdrawal for second house is not permissible.

There is, at present, no proposal to amend the GPF Rules to allow a second withdrawal for acquiring another house.

Implementation of approved recommendation of GDS Committee on rationalisation of categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks

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Implementation of approved recommendation of GDS Committee on rationalisation of categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks

No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 22.07.2019

Office Memorandum

Subject : Implementation of approved recommendation of GDS Committee on rationalisation of categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 3.31 approved recommendations of GDS Committee report and Rule 3 (d) of Gramin Dak Sevak (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011.

2. After taking into consideration the approved recommendation of GDS Committee on rationalisation of categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks, the Competent Authority has approved the following substitution in Rule 3 (d) of Gramin Dak Sevak (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011:-

“Gramin Dak Sevak” means :-

(i) a Branch Postmaster
(ii) an Assistant Branch Postmaster
(iii) a Dak Sevak

Note- 1

Gramin Dak Sevaks other than Branch Postmasters (BPMs) and working in Branch Posts Offices are designated and called as -Assistant Branch Postmasters (ABPMs)”.

Note- 2

Gramin Dak Sevaks other than Branch Postmasters (BPMs) and working in Departmental Post Offices/RMS Offices / other offices are designated and called as “Dak Sevak”.

3. The above instructions will come into effect from 01.07.2018 with reference to Directorate O.M. of even number dated 25th June, 2018.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(SB Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

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