Early Closure of Offices in connection with the Swearing of Ceremony of the newly elected Prime Minister of India on 30.05.2019
No.12/10/2016- JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (JCA) Section
North Block, New Delhi – 110 001
Dated : 28 May, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Early Closure of Offices in connection with the Swearing of Ceremony of the newly elected Prime Minister of India on 30.05.2019.
In connection with arrangements for the Swearing in Ceremony of the newly elected Prime Minister of India on 30.05.2019, it has been decided that the Government offices located in the North Block, South Block, Rail Bawan, Vayu Bhawan, Sena Bhawan, DRDO and Hutments would be closed early at 14:00 hours. on 30th May, 2019 (Thursday).
SPARROW for all the cadre of CSS, CSSS & CSCS – Extension of timelines
F.No.22/15/2018-CS.I(APAR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, A-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan
New Delhi, dated; the 28 May, 2019.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Introduction of ‘SPARROW’ for all the cadre of CSS, CSSS & CSCS- extension of timelines for completion of APAR online on ‘SPARROW’ portal for the year 2018-19.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that a large number of officers including those belonging to CSS, CSSS and CSCS cadres have been deputed for election duty in the General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2019. Keeping in view the practical difficulties in recording of APAR online as per the target dates as prescribed in this Department’s O.M. No.21011/1/2005- Estt.(A)(Pt.II) dated 23rd July, 2009, through SPARROW portal, this Department has relaxed the prescribed timelines by extending the dates for online generation upto the stage of completion of the entire process of recording APARs on SPARROW portal for all Group ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’ officers/officials for the year 2018-19 as a one¬time measure vide O.M. No.21011/02/2015-Estt(A-II)-Part II dated 18.04.2019. (Copy enclosed).
2. A doubt has been expressed by some quarters as to whether the Estt. Division O.M. dated 18.04.2019 as mentioned above will also be applicable in respect of officers/officials belonging to CSS/CSSS/CSCS cadres. It is clarified that timelines extended vide O.M. dated 18.04.2019 will equally be applicable to officers/officials belonging to CSS/CSSS/CSCS for completing activities on SPARROW.
(Chandra Shekhar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
All Heads of Telecom Circles/ Telecom Districts/Regions/
Projects/Telecom Stores/Telecom Factories & Other Administrative Offices,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
Sub : Implementation of Supreme Court judgment on recovery of excess / wrongful payments — Need for ensuring 100% error free pay fixation method and Post Audit of Pay Fixation – reg.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this office letter No. 1-06/2016-PAT(BSNL) dated 09.09.2016, 23.03.2017, 08.05.2017, 19.09.2017 & 08.03.2018 wherein instructions were issued on the procedures to be followed in the matter of implementation of Supreme Court judgment on recovery of excess/ wrongful payments made to employees in BSNL.
A kind reference is also invited to this office letter No.1-09/201 6-PAT(BSNL) dated 23.09.2016 and letter No.1-06/2016-PAT(BSNL) dated 15.11.2018 wherein instructions were issued for conducting post audit of every pay fixation on account of promotion, up-gradation and pay revision etc., of employees, invariably by an officer not below the rank of AGM/ CAO of Finance Wing not connected with the channel of submission of pay fixation related work and that each Circle IFA shall send a certificate to DGM (Estt), BSNL CO ND by 31st July of every year to the effect that all pay fixation cases of the Circle during the previous financial year have been got post-audited.
However, it is observed that even after repeated instructions from this office to ensure correctness of the pay fixation of the employees by implementation of a checking & counter-checking mechanism for pay fixations in respect of all employees, many of the circles do not seem to have complied with the same, leading to heavy financial loss to BSNL which otherwise could have been avoided. Hence a robust} mechanism shall be put in place by all Circles for strict adherence of Hon’ble Supreme Court order in CA No.11527 of 2014 (State of Punjab & ors Vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer)) as depicted below and instructions issued by this office from time to time in order to prevent any further loss to the BSNL.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court while observing that it is not possible to postulate all situations of hardship which would govern employees on the issue of recovery, where payments have mistakenly been made by the employer, in excess of their entitlement has summarized the following few situations, wherein recoveries by the employers would be impermissible in law:
I. Recovery from employees belonging to Class-III & Class -IV service (or Group ‘C” and Group ‘D” service).
II. Recovery from retired employees, or employees who are due to retire within one year, of the order of recovery.
III. Recovery from employees, when the excess payment has been made for a period in excess of five years, before the order of recovery is issued.
IV. Recovery in cases where an employee has wrongfully been required to discharge duties of a higher post, and has been paid accordingly, even though he should have rightfully been required to work against an inferior post.
V. In any other case, where the Court arrives at the conclusion that recovery if made from the employee, would be iniquitous or harsh or arbitrary to such an extent, as would far outweigh the equitable balance of the employer’s right to recover.
While examining proposals for waiver of recovery, it has been observed that cases are reviewed on the verge of retirement of an employee or after a number of years thereby making it difficult for BSNL to recover the excess payments from them. All Cadre Controlling Authorities are, therefore, requested to review all cases of doubts and ensure that there are no cases of excess payments made to BSNL employees. Wherever any excess payment has been made on account of fraud, misrepresentation, collusion, favoritism, negligence, carelessness, etc., roles of those responsible for overpayments in such cases, and the employees who benefitted from such actions should be identified, and disciplinary/ criminal action should be considered in appropriate cases.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(S.N.Tiwary)
Assistant General Manager (Estt-I)
Revision of rates of Uniform Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance and Washing Allowance for RPF/RPSF personnel
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE NO. 84/2019
PC-VI No. 396
No. E(P&A)I-2014/ALL/RPF-1
New Delhi, dated 27.05.2019
The General Managers and PFAs,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
Sub : Implementation of recommendations of VI Central Pay Commission – Revision of rates of Uniform Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance and Washing Allowance in respect of RPF/RPSF personnel.
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1. In terms of Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-2008/ALL/RPF-3 dated 06.02.2009 on the cited subject, Kit Maintenance Allowance @ Rs. 300/- p.m. was provided for Group ‘A’ officers of RPF/RPSF.
2. It has now been decided to extend the benefits of above mentioned Kit Maintenance Allowance to Group ‘A’ officers of RPF/RPSF promoted on ad-hoc basis from Inspectors also, at the same rate which is admissible to regular Group ‘A’ officers of RPF/RPSF for the 6th CPC period i.e. from 01.09.2008 to 30.06.2017.
3. The rates of Kit Maintenance Allowance increase by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%. In view of this, the rates of Kit Maintenance Allowance are Rs. 375/- p.m. w.e.f. 01.01.2011 and Rs. 450/p.m. w.e.f. 01.01.2014.
4. This Allowance shall be payable till 30.06.2017, since instructions for subsuming this Allowance into a single Dress Allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2017 have been issued vide Board’s letter No. PC-VII/20 17 /U7 1517 dated 03.10.2017 on the recommendations of 7th CPC and acceptance of Government thereto.
5. Other terms & conditions as mentioned in Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-2008/ALL/RPF-3 dated 06.02.2009 will remain unchanged.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
S.No.PC-VII/138
No. PC-V/2016/MACPS/1
RBE No. 86/2019
New Delhi, dated 28-5-2019
The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)
Sub :- Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Railways Employees-Benchmark Regarding.
Subsequent to acceptance of the recommendations of 7th CPC by the Government regarding raising the benchmark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradation under MACPS from “Good” to ”Very Good”. Railway Board vide letter dated 19-12-2016 enhanced the benchmark for grant of financial upgradation under MACPS to ”Very Good” tor all posts. These changes were made effective from 25th July. 2016 i.e. from the date of resolution notified by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance regarding acceptance of the recommendations of 7th CPC.
2. On the demand raised by the Staff Side persistently in all forums including in the National Council (JCM) for revision of enhanced benchmark on prospective basis, the matter has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that APAR grading ”Good” for the period prior to 25-7-2016 i.e. the date from which the new Benchmark was made applicable. may be treated as ··very Good” while considering those cases of MACPS in which APARs for the said period are required to be taken into account.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
F.No.275/38/2017-IT(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
North Block, New Delhi
24th May, 2019
ORDER UNDER SECTION 119 OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961
With a view to redress genuine hardship faced by the deductors due to the severe disruption of normal life and breakdown of communication systems caused by cyclone “Fani” hitting the state of Odisha on 3rd of May, 2019, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby-
(i) Extends the due date of depositing tax deducted at source (TDS) for the month of April, 2019 from 7th of May, 2019 to the 20th of May, 2019,
(ii) Extends the due date of filing of Quarterly Statement of TDS for the last quarter of financial year 2018-19 from 31st of May, 2019 to the 30th of June, 2019, and
(iii) Extends the due date for issue of TDS certificates in Form 16 and 16A from 15th of June, 2019 to 15th of July, 2019 in respect of deductors of the state of Odisha.
(Sandeep Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 110010
No.IFA/12
Dt: 17.05.2019
To
All PIFAs/IFAs
(Through CGDA Website & SIFA)
Sub:- “Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence” for the year 2019
Ref:- HQrs office letter no. AT-Coord/13005/RM Award/2019 dt 25.4.2019
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Please find enclosed herewith letter cited under reference under which the guidelines for the process of selecting awardees for the year 2019 has been issued.
Office of the CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam,
Delhi Cantt-110010
No. AN/ III/ 3012/Circular/Vol. VIII
dated 22.05.2019
All PCsDA/ PCA (Fys.)/ CsDA
(through CGDA website).
Subject: Rule 39 of the General Financial Rules 2017 (GFR)-regarding.
A copy of DO letter no. 1/44/ 2/2019-Cab dated 01.04.2019 from Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action.
The contents of the ibid DO letter may please be brought to the notice of all concerned including officers and staff of subordinate offices of your organization please.
Confederation National Secretariat Meeting on July 4, 2019
NOTICE
No.Confdn/Notice/2016-19
Dated 27-05-2019
Meeting of the National Secretariat of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers will be held on 04-07-2019 (04th July 2019, Thursday) at 03-00pm at NFPE Office, 1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi – 110 001.
All National Secretariat Members (including office bearers of Women’s Subcommittee) are requested to attend the meeting in time.
The following shall be the agenda of the meeting:
– Agenda –
(1) Pending demands of the Central Government Employees – New Government and our approach including future course of action.
(2) Preparations for the next National Conference of Confederation.
(3) All India Trade Union Education Camp of Confederation.
(4) Financial review.
(5) Any other items with the permission of the Chair.
Liberalization of provisions for drawal of advance from the Fund – MOD
F.No. C/7026/VII CPC/73/423/D(Pay/Services)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, the 22 May 2019
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
Subject :- Amendment to the provisions of general Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules, 1960 – liberalization of provisions for drawal of advance from the Fund by the subscribers – regarding.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pension’ OM No. 3/2/2017-P&PW(F)(i) & OM No. 3/2/2017-P&PW (F)(ii) dated 7th March, 2017 on the above subject. The provisions of the said letter will mutatis-mutandis be applicable to Armed Forces Personnel.
2. This letter issue with concurrence of Defence (Finance) vide their Dy. No 209/AG/PD/2019 dated 17.05.2019.
Encl. As above.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Arun Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
