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Proposed Protest Demonstration by ‘All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association’ on 19.07.2019

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Proposed Protest Demonstration by ‘All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association’ on 19.07.2019 during Lunch Hour at all offices of Zonal Railways, Production Units, DRM and Workshops against `Corporatisation and Privatisation of Railways’

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
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No. 2019/E(LR)I1/1/5

New Delhi, dated: 15.07.2019

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways & Production Units.

Sub : Proposed Protest Demonstration by ‘All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association’ on 19.07.2019 during Lunch Hour at all offices of Zonal Railways, Production Units, DRM and Workshops against `Corporatisation and Privatisation of Railways’ .

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It has come to notice that Central Executive of ‘All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association’ has proposed a Protest Demonstration on 19.07.2019 during Lunch Hour at all offices of Zonal Railways Headquarters, Production Units, DRM and Workshops against ‘Corporatisation and Privatisation of Railways’.

2. In view of aforesaid, there should not be any room for complacency on the part of the Railway administrations and all necessary stringent steps must be taken to ensure discipline and smooth functioning of rail movement. It must be ensured that Railway Servants need to seek necessary permissions from the Competent Authority on their respective Railways/Production Units to leave their headquarters.

3. Their particular attention should be drawn to relevant penal provisions i.e. Section 173, 174 and 175 of the Railways Act, 1989 which are attracted in case of abandoning train without authority, obstructing running of train and endangering the safety of persons by disobeying rules etc.

4. In case any Railway Servant participates in the aforementioned protests including `Demonstration’, a report indicating the number of Railway Servants who took part in such protests should be conveyed to Board’s office on the evening of 19th July, 2019.

(Alok Kumar)
Executive Director, Estt.(IR)
Railway Board

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Proposed Hunger Strike 24 Hrs Hunger Fast and Chakka Jam by AILRSA

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Proposed Hunger Strike 24 Hrs Hunger Fast and Chakka Jam by AILRSA

(GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
(MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2018/E(LR)II/1/14

New Delhi, Dated 12.07.2019

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways &
Including PUs etc

Sub : Proposed ‘Hunger Strike:24Hrs. Hunger Fast’ and `Chakka Jam’ by “All India Loco Running Staff Association”(AILRSA) on 15th July to 17th July, 2019.

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It has come to notice that AILRSA has given a call for Hunger Strike: 24Hrs Hunger Fast’ and ‘Chakka Jam’ on the issues of (i) Revision of KMA rates as per 1980 formula; (ii) Parity in Pension for Running Staff Pensioners; (iii) Implementation of Safety Committee recommendations; (iv) Retention of Railways in Service sector under the Government; (v) Withdrawal of NPS and restoration of OPS; and (vi) Against the 100 days’ Action Plan for Railway Privatisation; (vii) Issues related to Crew Beat and their working hours etc.

2. In view of aforesaid, there should not be any room for complacency on the part of the Railway administrations and all necessary stringent steps must be taken to ensure discipline and smooth functioning of rail movement. It most he ensured that Railway Servants need to seek necessary permissions from the Competent Authority on their respective Railways/ Production Units to leave their headquarters.

3. Their particular attention should be drawn to relevant penal provisions i.e. Section 173, 174 and 175 of the Railways Act, 1989 which are attracted in cases of abandoning train without authority, obstructing running of train and endangering the safety of persons by disobeying rules etc.

4. In case any Railway Servant participates in the aforementioned protests including ‘Hunger Strike’, ‘Chukka Jam’ etc, a report indicating the number of Railway Servants who took part in such protests should be conveyed to Board’s office on the evening of 15th , 16th and 17th July, 2019.

(Alok Kumar)
Executive Director Estt.(IR)
Railway Board

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Restoration of Old Pension Scheme – No proposal to replace the NPS – Lok Sabha QA

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Restoration of Old Pension Scheme – No proposal to replace the NPS – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
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LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:3569
TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 15.07.2019

Restoration of Old Pension Scheme

3569 . Rakesh Singh
Rodmal Nagar

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the demand is being made by trade unions/Government employees to restore the old pension scheme for the Central Government employees as the pension amount is lower and uncertain under the new pension scheme which was implemented in the year 2004;

(b) if so, whether the Government is considering the aforesaid demand of the employees; and

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

ANSWER

The Minister of State (Finance)
(Shri Anurag Singh Thakur)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) and (c) Due to rising and unsustainable pension bill, the Government had made a conscious move to shift from the defined benefit, pay-as-you-go pension scheme to defined contribution pension scheme now called as National Pension System (NPS). The transition also helped in freeing the limited resources of the Government for more productive and socio-economic sectoral development.

There is no proposal to replace the NPS with old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004.

General Elections in Putkura, Odisha and Vellore, Tamil Nadu – DOPT Guidelines

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General Elections in Putkura, Odisha and Vellore, Tamil Nadu – DOPT Guidelines

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 the July 16, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : General – Elections from 96 – Putkura Assembly Constituency in the State Legislative Assembly of Odisha and 8- Vellore Parliamentary Constituency of Tamil Nadu- regarding

The undersigned is directed to state that, as informed by the Election Commission of India vide their letter No. 437/6/ECl/INST/FUNCT/MCC/2019/515 dated 04.07.2019, General Election from 96 – Putkura Assembly Constituency in the State Legislative Assembly of Odisha will be held on 20.07.2019 (Saturday) and Election to 8- Vellore Parliamentary Constituency of Tamil Nadu will be held on 05.08.2019 (Monday).

2. In this regard, the guidelines already issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 would have to be followed for the Central Government Offices, including industrial establishments, in the concerned State.

3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned status.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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GPF Interest Rate from July 2019 to September 2019

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GPF Interest Rate from July 2019 to September 2019

(PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)

F.NO. 5(2)-B(PD)/2019
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

New Delhi, the 12th July, 2019

RESOLUTION

It is announced for general information that during the year 2019-2020, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.9% (Seven point nine percent) w.e.f. 1st July, 2019 to 30th September, 2019. This rate will be in force w.e.f.1st July, 2019. The funds concerned are:

1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.

(Anjana Vashishtha)
Deputy Secretary(Budget)

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Also Read : GPF Interest Rates 2019-20

31st meeting of SCOVA – DOPPW is scheduled to be held shortly

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31st meeting of SCOVA – DOPPW is scheduled to be held shortly

F.No. 42/03/2019-P&PW (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
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3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003

Date :- 12th July, 2019

To

All the Pensioners’ Associations included in the SCOVA
vide Resolution dated 31.01.2018

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

The 31st meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare is scheduled to be held shortly. The date, time and venue of the meeting will be intimated in due course. The meeting will be chaired by the Hon’ble Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.

2. The Associations were requested vide letter of even dated 18th January 2019 to suggest fresh items/issues, if any, for inclusion in the agenda to be discussed for the proposed meeting through e-mail/hard copy/fax. Some of the Associations have sent the agenda items. All associations are again requested to send items, if any, by July 17, 2019 to enable us to finalize the agenda items. The association, who have already sent the agenda points in January, 2019 may send additional item, if any. Minutes of the previous SCOVA meetings are available on the website of this Department i.e www.pensionersportal.gov.in .

3. Only one representative of your organization is requested to attend the above said meeting. Confirmation of participation and the name of the participant may kindly be intimated in advance to the undersigned by fax/e-mail.

4. Outstation members will be paid TA/DA and local members will be paid conveyance charges in accordance with the rules/instructions.

5. This Department looks forward to your participation in the meeting.

(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Re-classification / Upgradation of Cities / Towns on the basis of Census-2011 for the purpose of grant of HRA to CG Employees

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Re-classification/Upgradation of Cities/Towns on the basis of Census-2011 for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance(HRA) to Central Government employees

2/5/2017-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

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

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Re-classification/Upgradation of Cities/Towns on the basis of Census-2011 for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance(HRA) to Central Government employees -reg.

Reference is invited to this Department’s OM No. 2/5/2014-E,II(B) dated 21.07.2015 relating to re-classification of cities/towns on the basis of Census-2011 for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance(HRA) to the Central Government employees. Orders with regard to grant of HRA on implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) were subsequently issued vide OM No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 07.07.2017.

2. This Department is in receipt of references from a few Ministries/Departments, seeking clarification with regard to continuation of special dispensation allowed in the past to cities/towns for grant of HRA at higher rates. In this context, it is clarified that any special dispensation allowed in the past to cities/towns for grant of HRA at higher rates, not specifically mentioned in aforesaid OMs No. 2/5/2014-E.11(B) dated 21.07.2015 and No.2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 07.07.2017 shall continue to apply, if the same has not been superseded/dispensed with or the existing classification of such city has not been revised to a higher classification on account of the population criteria, vide aforesaid OMs dated 21.07.2015 and 07.07.2017.

Also Read: 7th CPC House Rent Allowance

3. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Signed Copy (Hindi)

Premature retirement of Railway servants – Periodical review

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Premature retirement of Railway servants – Periodical review under rules 1802 (a) / 1803 (a) / 1804 (a) -R.II, 1987 edition – Regarding

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)I-2015/RT-38(pt.2)

New Delhi Dated : 09.07.2019

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways/PUs.

The DGs
RDSO & NAIR

The Directors,
IRICEN / IRIEEN / IRIMEE / IRITM

Sub : Strengthening of Administration- Premature retirement of Railway servants – Periodical review under rules 1802 (a) / 1803 (a) / 1804 (a) -R.II, 1987 edition – Regarding.

Ref: DoP&T’s OM No. 25013/3/2019-Estt.A-IV dated 20.06.2019 (Copy enclosed).

Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated 10.11.2015 on the cited subject, wherein instructions were issued to review the performance of Railway servants periodically to ascertain whether the Railway servant should be retained in service or retired from service in the public interest. In this regard, kindly also connect letter No. E(O)1/2017/SR-10-P/03 dated 11.06.2019 from Secretary, Railway Board vide letter No., reiterating Board’s earlier instructions dated 10.11.2015. Recently, DoP&T’s OM dated 20.06.2019 has been received which is enclosed.

2. In accordance with DoP&T’s instructions dated 20.06.2019, all Zonal Railways/PUs are requested to undertake periodic review of Railway servants under rules 1802 (a)/1803 (a) / 1804 (a) – R.II in letter and spirit for strengthening of administration. It should be ensured that the prescribed procedure like forming of opinion to retire a Railway employee prematurely in public interest is strictly adhered to. and that the decision is not an arbitrary one, and is not based on collateral grounds as per the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of U01 & Col. J.N. Sinha [1571 SCR (1) 791].

3. All the Zonal Railways/ PL’s shall furnish a report to Board’s office in the format given below by the 8th day of each month starting from July. 2019. The above format is also being made part of monthly PCDO sent to MS/ Railway Board.

POSITION FOR THE MONTH of July, 2019

Number of Railway employees to be reviewed Under Rule 1802(A) groupwise (Gr.A/B/C) Number of Railway employees reviewed under Rule 1802(A) Groupwise (A/B/C) Number of Railway employees reviewed and against whom Rule 1802(A) invoked / recommended Groupwise (Gr.A/B/C) Number of Railway employees retired prematurely under Rule 1802(A) Groupwise (Gr.A/B/C)
1 2 3 4

4. The report should be mailed at [email protected] and also faxed at 011-23378355. The time schedule should be adhered to strictly.

(N.P. Singh)
Jt. Director/Estt(P&A)
Railway Board.

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Procedure to be followed for disagreement on Recruitment Rules – DOPT

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Procedure to be followed for disagreement on Recruitment Rules – DOPT

No.AB-14017/11/2019-Estt.(RR)(3147397)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Estt(RR) Section
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 15 July, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Procedure to be followed in cases of disagreement on Recruitment Rules – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to state that as per extant instructions, the process of framing/amending of Recruitment Rules for a post involves consultation with DoPT, UPSC and thereafter vetting by the Legislative Department. As per established procedure, the Administrative Ministries/Departments frame service rules/recruitment rules or propose amendments thereof, based mainly on the model RRs or instructions issued by DoPT from time to time and refer them to DoP&T for concurrence. After the receipt of concurrence from DoPT, the Ministries/Departments refer proposals to UPSC for advice. After receipt of concurrence of UPSC, with the approval of Competent Authority, RRs are finally notified, after vetting by the legislative Department.

2. UPSC brought certain instances to the notice of this Department, where post the advice of Commission, RRs have been notified incorporating substantial changes in the recruitment rules/service rules (RRs/SRs). without obtaining the concurrence of the Commission, which is not in order. On consideration of the matter, it has been decided that if substantial changes are effected in the RRs after the receipt of advice of UPSC, the same shall be brought to the notice of UPSC by the administrative Ministry for obtaining their advice/concurrence on the same. Non-adherence to this procedure may result in the case being treated as a case of disagreement with the Commission, and therefore administrative Ministries have to take a conscious decision in this regard. Substantial changes referred here are those changes having a bearing on the principles of recruitment, viz., change in the method of recruitment, eligibility criteria etc and does not include vetting changes made by the Legislative Department, spelling or grammatical corrections.

3. In light of the foregoing, all Ministries/Departments are requested to refer the proposals back to UPSC for concurrence in cases where administrative Ministry/Department, after the receipt of advice of the Commission, want to carry out any change/s in the draft RRs/SRs, which is/are substantial in nature. All Ministries/Departments are requested to adhere to these instructions.

(K Prakasham )
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Below Benchmark grading in ACRs prior to reporting period 2008-09

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Below Benchmark grading in ACRs prior to reporting period 2008-09

No.21011/14/2016-Estt(A-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi.
9th July 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Below Benchmark grading in ACRs prior to reporting period 2008-09 — Empanelment cases.

Reference is invited to this Department O.M. No.21011/1/2010-Est(A) dated 13.04.2010, vide which decision of the Government was conveyed that if an employee is to be considered for promotion in a future DPC and his ACR prior to the period 2008-09, which would be recknonable for assessment of his fitness in such future DPCs, contain final grading which are below the benchmark for, his next promotion, the concerned employee will be given a copy of the relevant. ACR for his representation, if any, before such ACRs are placed before the DPC. Subsequently, vide O.M. of even number dated 22.05,2014, it was further clarified that in cases where benchmark at one level varies from a benchmark at another level ;post and where the ACRs prior to the period 2008-09 are also reckonable for assessment of his fitness in any DPC subsequent to the next promotion (including any empanelment/financial upgradation), a copy of the ACR shall be given to the officer concerned, for representation, if any.

2. The matter has been considered in this Department with reference to empanelment for holding posts at the level of Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Secretary under Central Staffing Scheme (CSS). The process of empanelment under CSS and the process of empanelment for promotion in the cadre, are distinct. Unlike promotion in the cadre, where a fixed benchmark is prescribed, empanelment for holding posts under CSS is done on the basis of evaluation of ACRs/APARs, overall service record, vigilance status.’ of officers and Multi-source Feedback from relevant stakeholders etc. as per the extant guidelines in this regard. There is no pre-determined benchmark, as such, for empanelment under CSS,

3. It is, therefore, clarified that the provisions of DoP&T’s O.M. No.21011/01/2010-Estt(A) dated 13.04.2010 are not applicable to empanelment for holding Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Secretary level posts under the Central Staffing Scheme. The word ’empanelment’ appearing in Para 2(c) of O.M. No.21011/01/2010-Estt(A) dated 22.05.2014 implies empanelment for promotion to a cadre post and not empanelment for holding a post under the Central Staffing Scheme.

(Kabindra Joshi)
Director(E-II)

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