Central Government Offices Holiday List 2020 – DOPT ORDER
F.No.12/1/2019-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 18 June, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2020- reg.
It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/ New Delhi during the year 2020. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself / herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/ her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure – II.
2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:
REPUBLIC DAY
INDEPENDENCE DAY
MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
BUDDHA PURNIMA
CHRISTMAS DAY
DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
GOOD FRIDAY
GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
IDU’L FITR
IDU’L ZUHA
MAHAVIR JAYANTI
MUHARRAM
PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)
3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.
3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.
4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.
5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad , if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).
5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B/ T.V./ A.I R./ Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.
6. During 2019, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Saturday, November 14, 2020 (Kartika 23). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.
7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments/ organisations themselves for the year 2020, subject to para 3.2 above.
8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
11. Hindi version will follow.
(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
No.13020/1/2017-Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067
Dated: 28.12.2017
Office Memorandum
Subject: Grant of Special Casual Leave for the Purpose of Blood Donation – Reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the provisions of this Department’s O.M. dated 8.10.1956, which for grant of Special Casual Leave to a Government servant who donates blood on that day.
2. In this regard, it is noted that presently this rule applies only to whole blood donation and does not cover apheresis donation. It is felt that rule should cover apheresis donation as well since it will have the added advantage of getting blood components like platelets, plasma etc.
3. In view of the above, it has now been decided that Special Casual Leave may be granted for blood donation or for apheresis (blood components such as red cells, plasma, platelets etc.) donation at licensed Blood Banks on a working day (for that day only) up to a maximum of 4 times in a year on submission of valid proof of donation.
(Sandeep Saxena)
Under Secretary to the Government of India)
Government hereby order revision of the Dearness Allowance (DA) sanctioned in the Government Order 9th read above to the employees of Government of Telangana from 27.248% of the basic pay to 30. 392% of basic pay from 1st of July, 2018.
2.The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be payable to:
i)The employees of Zilla Parishads, MandalParishads, Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas, Work Charged Establishment, who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
ii)Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
iii)Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including Professor K. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
3.Government also hereby order revision of the Dearness Allowance in respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2006, from 142% to 148% of the basic pay with effect from 1st of July, 2018.
3.1.The above rate of Dearness Allowance is also applicable to:
(i) The Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2006.
(ii) The Teaching staff of the Universities including the Professor K. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and the Teaching staff of Govt. Polytechnics who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay Scales, 2006.
4.Government also hereby order revision of rate of the Dearness Allowance in respect of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per Shri E. Padmanabhan Committee Report vide G.O.Ms.No.73, Law (LA&J, SC-F) Department, dated: 01.05.2010 from 142% to 148% with effect from 1st of July, 2018.
5. Government hereby order revision of the Dearness Allowance rate sanctioned in the G.O. 5th read above to the State Government employees in the Revised Pay Scales 2010 from 107.856% of the basic pay to 112.992% of the basic pay with effect from 1st of July, 2018.
5.1 The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be payable to:
i) The employees of ZillaParishads, MandalParishads, Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and ZillaGrandhalayaSamasthas, Work Charged Establishment, who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010 and to the full time contingent employees whose remuneration has been revised from Rs.3850/- to Rs.6700/- per month vide G.O.Ms.No.171, Finance (P.C.III) Department, dated 13.05.2010.
ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.
iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including Professor K. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.
6. Government also hereby sanction an ad-hoc increase of Rs.100/- per month to the Part-Time Assistants and Village Revenue Assistants from 1st of July, 2018.
7. The Dearness Allowance at the revised rate sanctioned in the paras 1-5 above shall be paid with the salary of June, 2019 payable on 1st of July, 2019. The arrears on account of revision of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st of July, 2018 to 31st May, 2019 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees.
7.1. However, in the case of employees who are due to retire on or before 30th of September,2019, the arrears of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid in cash as the employees due to retire on superannuation are exempted from making any subscription to the General Provident Fund during the last four months of service.
7.2.In respect of the employees who were appointed to Government service on or after 01.09.2004 and are governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), 10% of the Dearness Allowance arrears from 1st of July, 2018 to 31st May, 2019 may be claimed in the month of July, 2019 and shall be credited to the PRAN accounts of the individuals along with the Government share as per the existing orders. The remaining 90% of Dearness Allowance arrears shall be paid in cash, with the salary for the month of June, 2019, payable on 1st July, 2019.
7.3. In respect of Full Time Contingent Employees, who are not eligible for GPF Accounts, the arrears may be paid in cash, with the salary for the month of June, 2019, payable on 1st of July, 2019.
7.4. In the event of death of any employee before the issue of these orders, the legal heir(s) shall be entitled to the arrears of Dearness Allowance in cash.
8. The term ‘Pay’ for this purpose shall be as defined in F.R.9 (21) (a) (i).
9.The Drawing Officer shall prefer the bill on the Pay & Accounts Officer,Hyderabad, or the Pay & Accounts Officer/ the Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer of the Telangana Works Accounts Service or the Treasury Officer, as the case may be, for the amount of arrears for the period from 1st of July, 2018 to 31st May, 2019 to be adjusted to the General Provident Fund Account in the case of an employee who has opened a General Provident Fund Account.
10. The Drawing Officers shall ensure that the Bills are supported by proper schedules in duplicate indicating details of the employee, the General Provident Fund Account Number and the amount to be credited to the General Provident Fund Account, to the Pay & Accounts Officer/Treasury Officers/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officers or Pay & Accounts Officers of the Telangana Works Accounts Service, as the case may be. The Pay & Accounts Officer/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer or Pay and Accounts Officer of the Telangana Works Accounts Service/District Treasury Officer/Sub-Treasury Officer shall follow the usual procedure of furnishing one copy of the schedules along with bills to the Accountant General based on which the Accountant General shall credit the amounts to the General Provident Fund Accounts of the individuals concerned. The second copy of the schedules shall be furnished to the Drawing Officers with Voucher Numbers.
11. All Drawing Officers are requested to ensure that the bills as per the above orders are drawn and the amounts credited to General Provident Fund Account by 30th September, 2019 at the latest. The Audit Officers (Pay & Accounts Officer, Deputy Directors of District Treasuries and Pay & Accounts Officer of Telangana Works Accounts Service, etc.) are requested not to admit the pay bills of the Office concerned for the month of October, 2019 unless a certificate is enclosed to the bills to the effect that the arrears of difference in Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st of July, 2018to 31st of May, 2019, are drawn and credited to the General Provident Fund Account before 30th of September, 2019.
12.In respect of employees working in Government Offices in the Twin Cities, the Pay and Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish information in the proforma annexed (Annexure-I) to this order to the Finance (HRM.IV) Department to reach on or before 15th of October, 2019.
13. All the Audit Officers (Sub-Treasury Officers) are requested to furnish the figures of the amount credited to the General Provident Fund Account and the amounts credited to Compulsory Savings Account in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-I) enclosed, to the District Treasury by the end of 15th of October, 2019.
14. The Deputy Directors of District Treasuries, in turn, shall consolidate the information and furnish the same in the same proforma to the Director of Treasuries and Accounts by 31st of October, 2019, and who in turn, shall furnish the consolidated information to Government by 15th of November, 2019.
15. In respect of employees of Local Bodies, the Drawing Officers shall furnish the above information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the Audit Officer of the District concerned before 15th of October, 2019 and who will, in turn furnish the consolidated information to the Director of State Audit by 31st, October, 2019. The Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the consolidated information to the Secretary to Government, Finance (HRM.IV) Department by 15th of November, 2019.
16.In regard to the Project Staff, the Joint Director of Accounts of each Project shall furnish the information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the Director of Works Accounts by 15th of October, 2019, and who, in turn, shall furnish the information to the Finance (HRM.IV) Department by 15th of November, 2019.
17. All the Drawing and Disbursing Officers and Audit Officers are requested to intimate to the employees working under their control as to how much amount of arrears of Dearness Allowance is credited to the General Provident Fund Account/Compulsory Savings Account as per the Proforma annexed (Annexure-II) to this order. They are further requested to adhere to the above instructions and any deviation or non-compliance of these instructions will be viewed seriously.
18. All Departments of Secretariat and Heads of the Departments are requested to issue suitable instructions to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers under their control and to see that these instructions are followed scrupulously. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts/ Director of State Audit/Pay & Accounts Officer/Director of Works Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad, are requested to issue suitable instructions to their subordinate Audit Officers so that these instructions are carefully followed by them.
19. The expenditure on the Dearness Allowance to the employees of Agricultural Market Committees and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation shall be met from their own funds in view of the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.9, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 18.01.2010.
20.This G.O. is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address http://goir.telangana.gov.in.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
K.RAMAKRISHNA RAO
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Dearness Relief to Telangana Pensioners from July 2018
GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA ABSTRACT
Pension – Dearness Relief to Pensioners with effect from 01.07.2018– Revised– Orders issued.
FINANCE (HRM.V) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.56
Dated:01-06-2019
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.25 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt. 18.03.2015
2. G.O.Ms.No.26 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt. 18.03.2015
3. G.O.Ms.No.33 Finance (HRM.V) Department Dt. 07.04.2015
4. G.O.Ms.No.129 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt. 09.09.2015
5. G.O.Ms.No.130 Finance (HRM.V) Department dt. 16.09.2015
6. G.O.Ms.No.25 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt. 08.03.2016
7.G.O.Ms.No.26 Finance (HRM.V) Department Dt. 11.03.2016
8.G.O.Ms.No.103 Finance (HRM.IV) Department dt. 01.09.2016
9. G.O.Ms.No.112 Finance (HRM.V) Department, Dt. 08.09.2016
10. G.O.Ms.No.58 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt. 20.04.2017
11. G.O.Ms.No.61 Finance (HRM.V) Department, Dt. 22.04.2017
12. G.O.Ms.No.135 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt. 22.09.2017
13. G.O.Ms.No.136 Finance (HRM.V) Department Dt. 22.09.2017
14. G.O.Ms.No.55 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt. 17.05.2018
15. G.O.Ms.No.56 Finance (HRM.V) Department Dt. 17.05.2018
16. G.O.Ms.No.143 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt: 05.09.2018
17. G.O.Ms.No.144 Finance (HRM.V) Department Dt. 17.05.2018
18. G.O.Ms.No.36 Finance (HRM.IV) Department Dt. 01.06.2019
ORDER:
Government hereby order revision of Dearness Relief to pensioners sanctioned in the G.O. 17th above from 27.248% of the Pension to 30.392% w.e.f 01.07.2018 in respect of:-
(i) Those who retired from service after 01.07.201 and are drawing pension in the Revised Pay Scales 2015.
(ii) Those who retired prior to 01.07.2013 and whose pension was consolidated in the light of orders issued in the G.O.3rd read above.
2. Government also hereby order revision of the rate of Dearness Relief from 107.856% to 112.992% with effect from 01.07.2018 to the pensioners who are drawing their pension in revised pay scales, 2010 and not consolidated in terms of the orders issued in the reference 3rd read above.
3. Government also hereby order revision of the rate of Dearness Relief to the pensioners who retired while drawing UGC Pay Scales 2006 from 01.01.2006 from 142% to 148% w.e.f. 01.07.2018.
4. Government also hereby order revision of the rate of Dearness Relief to the pensioners/family pensioners whose pension was consolidated as per orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.54, Higher Education(UE.II) Department, dated.08.06.2011 and G.O.Ms.No.31, Higher Education(UE.II) Department, dated.24.05.2013 from 142% to 148% with effect from 01.07.2018.
5. Government also hereby order revision of the rate of Dearness Relief sanctioned vide G.O.Ms.No.4, Law (Law & J-SC.F) Department, dated.06.01.2011 to the Pensioners who are drawing pension as per Justice E.Padmanabhan Committee report from 142% to 148% with effect from 01-07-2018.
6.These orders are applicable to:
(1) (a) All government Pensioners in receipt of Service Pensions, Family Pensions under Revised Pension Rules,1951, Andhra Pradesh Liberalised Pension Rules, 1961 and Andhra Pradesh Government Servants (Family Pension) Rules, 1964.
(b) Teaching and Non – Teaching pensioners of Municipalities, Panchayat Raj Institutions and Aided Educational Institutions, in receipt of pensions under the Andhra Pradesh Liberalised Pension Rules, 1961 and Andhra Pradesh Government Servants (Family Pension) Rules, 1964.
(c) Teaching and Non – Teaching staff in Aided Educational Institutions in receipt of pensions under the Contributory Provident Fund – cum – pension and Gratuity Rules,1961 and Andhra Pradesh Liberalised Pension Rules, 1961.
(d) Those drawing family pensions under G.O.Ms.No.22 Finance & Planning (FW-Pen.I) Department dt.16.11.1971, G.O.Ms.No.104 Finance & Planning (FW-Pen.I) Department dt. 13.04.1973 and G.O.Ms.No.25 Finance & Planning (FW-Pen.I) Department dt.02.02.1974.
(e)Pensioners in receipt of compassionate pension under the rules for Compassionate Pensions and Gratuities in the Hyderabad Civil Services Rules; and
(f) Those in receipt of Pensions under the Wound and the Extraordinary Pension Rules.
(2) Jagir and Estate pensioners and
(3) Pensioners governed by the Telangana Revised Pension Rules,1980.
7. These orders are not applicable to Financial Assistance grantees and others who are not entitled to Dearness Relief.
8. The amount of Dearness Relief shall be rounded off to the next rupee.
9. The Revised Dearness Relief shall be paid along with the pension of June, 2019 payable in the month of July, 2019. However, the arrears of revised Dearness Relief to the pensioners from 01-07-2018 to 31-05-2019 shall be claimed along with the pension of July 2019 payable in the Month of August 2019.
10. All the Treasury Officers/Pension Payment Officers shall workout and make payments of the Dearness Relief on Pension sanctioned in this order without waiting for further authorization/instructions from the Accountant General(A&E), Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, in terms of the orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.270, Finance &Planning (FW:PSC.I) Department dt.07.10.1986.
11. All the Treasury Officers/Pension Payment Officers shall workout and make payments of the Dearness Relief on Pension sanctioned in this order in terms of orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.122 Finance (Pen.I)Department, dt.22.05.2014.
12. The expenditure is allocable among the various States in accordance with provisions of Rule 24 of the Incidence of Pension Rules in Appendix III-B of the Telangana Accounts Code, Volume-I.
13. In respect of the categories of employees who are not covered for payment through the Treasuries, the expenditure shall be debited to the Pension Funds of Zilla Parishads and Pension Funds of the respective Municipal Councils.
14. In respect of the Pensioners of the Universities the expenditure on account of the Dearness Relief now sanctioned above shall be met from the Block Grants allotted to them.
15. The G.O is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address http://goir.telangana.gov.in.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNER OF TELANGANA)
K.RAMAKRISHNA RAO
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Amendment in Rule-5 of Civilian Defence Service (RP) Rules, 2016
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS
PAY TECH SECTION
10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA 700001
Part.I Office Order No. AT/06
Date: 11/06/2019
To
All CsFA
Subject: Amendment in Rule-5 of Civilian Defence Service (RP) Rules, 2016.
A copy of Gazette Notification (Extraordinary) dated 25.04.2019 on the above subject circulated vide CGDA No.AT/II/2701/Orders-II dated 17/5/19 received through mail, is forwarded herewith for information, guidance and necessary compliance, please.
(Dr. DL Meena)
Deputy Controller of Accounts (Fys)
Appropriate stamping on the passes as per revised travel entitlements
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(W)2019/PS5-1/4
New Delhi, dated 10.06.2019
The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways & PUs.
Sub: Appropriate stamping on the passes as per revised travel entitlements.
Ref: Board’s letter No.E(W)2016/PS5-1/8 dated 31.01.2019.
It has been brought to the notice of Board that even after passage of more than 4 months from issue of revised travel entitlements on different kinds of passes vide Board’s letter cited under reference, the stamping of entitlement of berth by some of the Pass Issuing Authorities (PIAs) is still not revised causing difficulty in booking ticket on such passes.
2. It may be noted that in the aforementioned revised travel entitlements, the maximum number of berths admissible to railway servants in each Pay Level in Pay Matrix (PLPM) has been clearly stipulated in numbers (viz. 1, 2, 3) and the same is available for travel by any of the eligible member (ie. self or spouse or family member or dependent relative) included in the pass without any restriction, except in the case of duty passes where self travel is mandatory.
3. The Railways are, therefore, advised to check and ensure that stamping of berth entitlement on the passes is made strictly in accordance with the revised travel entitlements. A compliance report in this regard may also be furnished for the information of Board.
Procedure for recording date of birth on entering Railway service and its alteration – Master Circular
Master Circular No.12
(Updated June, 2019)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(NG)I/2019/BR/I
New Delhi, dated: 12/06/2019
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways,
Production Units.
(as per mailing list)
Sub: Procedure for recording date of birth on entering Railway service and its alteration – Master Circular.
At present the orders relating to the procedure for recording date of birth on entering Railway service and its alteration are scattered in a number of office circulars/ orders issued from time to time. Consolidated orders on the subject of “Procedure for recording date of birth on entering Railway service and its alteration” updated till 01.06.2019 is as follows :-
Declaration of date of birth at the time of appointment:
1. According to the existing provisions, every person appointed to a service/post under the Government shall at the time of his/her appointment, declare the date of birth and it shall be accepted by the appropriate authority on production of confirmatory/documentary evidence such as a Matriculation Certificate or a Municipal Certificate. If the person is not able to produce such an evidence, he/she should be asked to produce any other authenticated documentary evidence, which could be the school leaving certificate, a Baptismal Certificate in original or some other reliable document. However, horoscope should not be accepted as an evidence in support the date of birth. (Nos. E(NG)II/70/BR/1 dated 03/12/71, Rule 225-RI and E(G)84/FR1/1 dated 12/12/85).
2. When a candidate is not able to produce a confirmatory documentary evidence or any other authenticated proof to the satisfaction of the appointing authority, he/she should be asked to produce an affidavit in support of the declaration of his/her age.
3. In the case of literate staff, the date of birth shall be entered in the record of service in their own handwriting. In the case of illiterate staff, the declared date of birth shall be recorded by a senior railway servant and witnessed by another railway servant.
4. When the year or year and month of birth are known but not the exact date, the 1st July or 16th of that month, respectively shall be treated as the date of birth.
5. In the case of Group ‘D’ employees, care should be taken to see that the date of birth as declared on entering regular service is not different from declaration expressed or implied given earlier at the time of employment, if any, as a Casual Labourer or as a substitute.
6. A person who is not able to declare his/her age at the time of entry into Railway Service should not be appointed.
7. It should be ensured that the date of birth at the time of entry into service is recorded invariably in Christian Era and wherever possible in Saka Era also, both in words and figures.
8. The source/basis on which the date of birth has been recorded in the Service Records of the employees at the time of entering service may be recorded below the date of birth recorded.
II. Procedure in regard to alteration of date of birth:
1. The date of birth as recorded in accordance with the rules shall be held to be binding and no alteration of such date shall ordinarily be permitted subsequently. It shall, however, be open to the President in the case of Group `A’ & ‘B’ railway servants and a General Manager in the case of Group ‘C’ & `Cr railway servants to cause the date of birth to be altered.
(i) Where in his opinion, it had been falsely stated by the railway servant to obtain an advantage, otherwise inadmissible, provided that such alteration shall not result in the railway servant being retained in service longer than if the alteration had not been made, or
(ii) Where, in the case of illiterate staff, the General Manager is satisfied that a clerical error has occurred, or
(iii) Where a satisfactory explanation (which should not be entertained after completion of the probation period of three years service, whichever is earlier) of the circumstances in which the wrong date came to be entered is furnished by the railway servant concerned, together with the statement of any previous attempts made to have the record amended, (Rule 225-RI).
2. As a one – time exception to the time limits laid down in para-II.1 above, the Railway employees in service on 03/12/1971 were allowed to represent their cases for alteration in the recorded date of birth latest by 31/7/1973. After 31/7/1973, no request for alteration in the recorded date of birth can be entertained if it has not been submitted before completion of the probation period or three years’ service, whichever is earlier. (E(NG)11/70/BR1 dated 4/8/1972).
3. It is clarified that the above time limits will not apply in the case of illiterate Group ‘D’ staff.E(NG)II/78/BR/12 dated 25/10/78 and E(NG)1/86/BR/7 dated 19/10/86).
4. Regarding alteration in the recorded date of birth of Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ railway employees, General Managers may re-delegate their powers under Rule 225.RI to their PCPO’s. It is clarified that these powers do not include the power to relax the time limits and other conditions stipulated, in Para II.1 above. (E(NG)II/71/BR/4 dated 16/7/71 and E(NG)I/82/BR/10 dated 4/11/82)
5. Where the date of birth in the Matriculation Certificate has been corrected by the State Education Authority at the instances of or on direction from the Court of Law, the requests for alteration in the recorded date of birth’ may be considered provided that where the Court was moved by the employee before 31/7/1973, he had also made representations to the Railway Administrations before 31/7/1973. It is, however clarified that though the request of the employee could be entertained it need not necessarily be accepted. Relevant considerations like why the employee could not move a Court before 31/7/1973, whether the employee had derived any advantage by declaring the original date of birth, which he would not have got as per the revised certificate and also whether the date recorded was as per Matriculation Certificate or on some other basis, will have to be kept in view by the PCPO before deciding the case in the light of the extant instructions. The reasons for accepting or rejecting the request should be recorded.
6. In the case of Railway Servants who had matriculated from the Calcutta and Patna Universities and whose dates of birth have been recorded as first day of the month on the basis of their ‘Matriculation Certificate indicating the age in terms of years and months only, the alteration in recorded date of birth in such cases may be made on production of satisfactory documentary evidence to support the fact that Calcutta/Patna University had been following, at the relevant time, the practice of indicating the age of a person in terms of years and months, as on 1st March excluding days and also an extract from the Birth Register indicating actual date of birth claimed by the employee. The power to decide such cases rests with the Principal Chief Personnel Officers. However, no change on the basis of these orders will be permissible in case of employees whose Matriculation Certificate also indicates the actual date of birth. [E(NG)III/75/BR/1 dated 3/1/1977] (No.2018/Trans/01/Policy dated 10.10.2018).
III General:
(a) While referring to this Circular, the original letters referred to herein should be read for a proper appreciation. This Circular is only a consolidation to the instructions issued so far and should not be treated as a substitution to the originals. In case of doubt, the original circular should be relied upon as authority.
(b) The instructions contained in the original circulars referred to have only prospective effect from the date of issue unless specifically indicated otherwise in the concerned circular. For dealing with old cases, the instructions in force at the relevant time should be referred to, and
(c) If any circular on the subject, which has not been superseded, has not been taken into consideration while preparing this consolidated letter, the said circular, which has been missed through oversight should be treated as valid and operative. Such a missing circular, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Railway Board.
Attention is invited to Ministry of Railways (Railway Board’s) letters referred on the above subject. In partial modification of the instructions contained ( para 5 of Ref.S.No.1) in letter ibid, Board have decided further to permit utilization of Loco Pilots on re engagement after retirement for shunting operations, excluding movements on main line and for Departmental Trains where the Loco Pilot is assisted by a regular ALP. Other terms and conditions remain the as same in the Board’s letters ibid.
It shall be mandatory that all applicable conditions relating to medical fitness, training, competency certification and other terms and conditions for engagement for Loco Pilots shall be invariably fulfilled and complied with before the re engaged personnel are utilized for the afore mentioned duties.
Enlisting of “Operational Staff’ in CBIC for Grant of Overtime Allowance
No A-11013/23/2018-Ad.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs)
5th Floor, HUDCO Vishala Building,
Bhikaji Cama Place, R.K Puram, New Delhi,
Dated: 12th June, 2019
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners/
Principal Directors General, and Commissioners
In-charge in Directors under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
Subject: Enlisting of “Operational Staff’ in CBIC for Grant of Overtime Allowance — reg.
Sir,
I am directed to say that Board has received multiple references regarding enlisting of “Operational Staff’ in CBIC for Grant of Overtime Allowance. In this regard it is stated that the following staff are included in the category of Operational staff:
1. Inspector of Central Excise
2. Preventive Officer
3. Examiner
4. Head Hawaldar/Hawaldar
5. Staff Car Drivers (Special Grade/Gr.I/II/III).
2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Xavier Toppo)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
A PNM/NFIR meeting was held on 16.10.2017 and in the item No. 7/2012 it was decided that Duronto Trains, which can be classified as ‘High Speed Trains’, may be included for payment of Trip Allowance to the Running Staff. GS/AIRF was also consulted in the matter. Consequently, a fresh review was undertaken by the Board with reference to classifying Duronto Trains as ‘High Speed Trains’ for the purpose of Trip Allowance. Accordingly, in partial modification to Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II/87/FE-2/1 dated 24.06.1991 the following trains have also been determined as ‘High Speed Trains’ for regulating Trip Allowance to their crew, at specified rates. Co-drivers may also be provided on these trains keeping with the extant instructions.
S.NO
TRAIN NO
NAME OF TRAIN
1
12213/12214
YPR-DEE Duronto
2
12221/12222
PUNE-HWH Duronto
3
12223/12224
LTT-ERS Duronto
4
12227/12228
BCT-IND Duronto
5
12239/12240
BCT-JP Duronto
6
12245/12246
HWH-YPR Duronto
7
12259/12260
SDAH-NDLS Duronto
8
12261/12262
CSTM-HWH Duronto
9
12263/12264
Pune-NZM Duronto
10
12267/12268
BCT-ADI Duronto
11
12269/12270
MAS-NZM Duronto
12
12273/12274
HWH-NDLS Duronto
13
12275/12276
ALD-NDLS Duronto
14
12281/12282
BBS-NDLS Duronto
15
12283/12284
ERS-NZM Duronto
16
12285/12286
SC-NZM Duronto
17
12289/12290
CSTM-NGP Duronto
18
12293/12294
LTT-ALD Duronto
19
12297/12298
PUNE-ADI Duronto
20
22201/22202
SDAH/PURI Duronto
21
22203/22204
VSKP-SC Duronto
22
22209/22210
BCT-NDLS Duronto
This has the sanction of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
3. These orders will have effect from the date of issue.
