Extension of timelines for completion of APAR online for the year 2018-19 – DOPT
No.21011/02/2015-Est(A-II)-Part II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi — 110001
Dated the 18th April 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Online generation and recording of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) on SPARROW (Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recoding Window) of Group ‘A’, `B’ and ‘C’ officers— Extension of timelines for completion of APAR online for the year 2018-19.
The undersigned is directed to say that a large number of officers of the Central Government Ministries/Departments have been deputed for election duty in the General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2019. It is understood there would be practical difficulties in recording of APAR online as per the target dates prescribed in DoPT O.M.No.21011/01/2005-Estt.(A)(Pt.11) dated 23rd July, 2009, through SPARROW platform, for officers deputed for election duty.
2. The matter has been examined in this Department and it has been decided with the approval of competent authority that the target dates prescribed in O.M. dated 23rd July, 2009 be relaxed as one time measure only for online generation, filling up of self-appraisal, reporting, reviewing and acceptance of APAR for the year 2018-19 through SPARROW portal for all Group ‘A’, 13′ and ‘C’ officers. The revised target dates for online recording and completion of entire APAR process for the year 2018-19 is enclosed as Annexure. This relaxation is subject to the condition that no remarks shall be recorded in the APAR for the year 2018-19 after 31.12.2019. Where the reporting, reviewing and the accepting authority fail to record their comments within the time frame, the officer reported upon may be assessed on the basis of the overall record and self-assessment for the year, if he has submitted his self-appraisal within stipulated time.
(Jayashree Chellamani)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
PCDA Circular 623 : Submission of Descriptive roll alongwith PPO to PDA
OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 623
Dated: 03.04.2019
To,
The OI/C
Records/PAOs (ORs)
Subject:- Submission of Descriptive roll alongwith PPO to PDA.
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As per existing procedure Descriptive Roll is being forwarded by the respective Record Office of the pensioner along with the PPO (Pension Payment Order) to the CPPC of concern Banks/PDAs. It is informed that the Descriptive Roll has now been amended by Army Headquarter AG Branch.
2. It has been decided by the competent authority that now this amended Descriptive Roll will be used as being done earlier during payment of pension. Therefore, Record Offices are requested to approach the Army Headquarter to obtain copy of amended Descriptive Roll along with guidelines and forward the Descriptive Roll duly completed along with PPOs of JCOs/ORs to the concerned PDAs as per existing instruction in Circular No. 611 dated 10.12.2018.
3. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in.
PCDA Circular 622 : One Rank One Pension to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners and their families
OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 622
Dated: 03.04.2019
To,
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt, Bank Accounts, Central Office, C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2. CMDs, All Public Sector Banks.
3. The Nodal Officers, ICICI/HDFC/AXIS/IDBI Banks
4. All Managers, CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut :
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, R K Puram; and Tis Hazari, New Delhi.
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master, Kathua (J&K); and Camp Bell Bay.
13. The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair.
Subject:- Implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners and their families.
Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) are aware that as per this office Circular No. 555 dated 04.02.2016, pension of Armed Forces Personnel is to be revised w.e.f. 01.07.2014 by the PDAs as per tables attached with the circular.
2. In continuation of the same, the rates of ordinary family pension, Special Family Pension, 2nd life award of SFP, Liberalized Family Pension, 2nd life award of LFP, Disability/Liberalized disability element for 100% Disability, War Injury Element for 100% disability (Invalid out cases) meant for post -53 retirees JCOs/ORs of Regular Army of Group “Y” may be allowed to the families of pre-53 retirees under OROP scheme.
3. Further, cases where data is not available with PDAs, the same may be referred to PCDA(P) Allahabad for issue of Corr. PPOs.
4. In view of the above, this office Circular No. 591 dated 13.11.2017 stands cancelled in toto.
5. This Circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination of all concerned.
The Manager(Instt)
State Bank of India,
Main Branch(4th Floor),
Parliament Street,
New Delhi-110001
Subject : – Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners / family pensioners- Revised rate effective from 01.01.2019 under Seventh CPC.
Sir,
it is to state that the Govt. of India, Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare has issued an Office Memorandum No. F.No. 42/04/2019- P&PW(D) dated 06th March, 2019 regarding the revision of rates for Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/ family pensioners (drawing pension under Seventh CPC) from 9% to 12% w.e.f. 01.01.2019.
You are, therefore, requested to comply with the same for all cases of Pensioners/ family pensioners of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Admissibility of HRA in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
NO. E(P&A)IT/2012/F.E.2/4
Dated : 02.04.2019
The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE
The DG/RDSO/Lucknow, DG/NAIR/Vadodara
CAOs, DMW/Patiala, WPO/Patna, COFMOW/NDLS, RWP/Bela, CAO/IROAF
Sub: Admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation.
Ref: (1)Department of Expenditures, MoF’s OM No. 2/5/2017-E.IIB dated 05.03.2019
(2)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P& A)II-87/HRA-15, dated 16.05.1988
(3)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-95/HRA-3, dated 14.02.1996
(4)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P& A)II-99/HRA-2, dated 12.07.1999 & 16.03.2000
(5)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P& A)II-2002/HRA-4, dated 16.10.2002 & 09.05.2003
(6)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2010/HRA-2, dated 08.12.2010
(7)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-3, dated 15.01.2018
With reference to Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance’s Office Memorandum at (1) & other Railway Board’s references above, Board (MS, FC & CRB) have approved the following:
1. For other than those Railway employees (officers and staff) for whom accommodation is specially earmarked and whose occupation of railway quarter is essential for easy accessibility during emergencies, efficient discharge of their duties, etc., the condition of Applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation Certificate’ by Employees to become eligible for HRA may be dispensed with and Department of Expenditure, MoF’s letter under reference may be made applicable Mutatis Mutandis for such categories of Railway employees.
2. The Railway accommodation so vacated may be allotted to other employees of the same pool or other pool or Essential category employees by changing the pool, if required, by the Zonal Railway. The Quarter-allotment Authority shall promptly take necessary action in this regard.
3. Other extant instructions/guidelines issued from Board on the subject shall remain unchanged or as modified from time to time.
Department of Expenditure, MoF’s letter under ref. (1) above is enclosed for ready reference.
This issues with the concurrence of Associate Finance of Transformation Cell of Railway Board.
Kindly acknowledge the receipt and ensure compliance.
One time contribution for ECHS membership and entitlement of Ward in empanelled Hospitals – DESW
No.17(11)/2018/WE/D(Res-I)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE)
B WING, ROOM No.221
SENA BHAVAN, NEW DELHI
Dated 12th April, 2019
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff
Subject : One time contribution for ECHS membership and entitlement of Ward in empanelled Hospitals / Medical facilities in respect of World War II veterans, ECOs, SSCOs and Pre-Mature Retires.
Sir,
In continuation of MoD letter No.17(11)/2018ANE/D(Res-I) dated 7.3.2019, I am directed to convey the sanction of the Government prescribing one time contribution for ECHS membership and entitlement of ward in empanelled hospitals / medical facilities in respect of World War-II Veterans, Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs), Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) and Pre-mature Retirees (PMR) and their spouses as under :-
SER NO.
RANK
ONE TIME CONTRIBUTION
WARD ENTITLEMENT
(a)
Recruit to Havildars of Army & equivalent Ranks in Navy & Air Force
Rs. 30,000/-
General
(b)
Nb Sub/Sub/Sub Maj. and equivalent Ranks in Navy & Air Force (including Hony Nb Sub/MACP Nb Sub and Hony Lt/Capt)
Rs. 67,000/-
Semi Private
(c)
All Officers
Rs. 1,20,000/-
Private
2. All other provisions of this Ministry’s letter referred above, unaffected by this order, will remain unchanged.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their U.O. No.31(02)/2019/Fin/Pen dated 12.04.2019.
Compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposit of contribution under NPS during 2004-12
No.1(21)/EV/2018
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
(E-V Branch)
North Block, New Delhi,
the 12th April, 2019.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposit of contribution under National Pension System during 2004-12
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the guidelines issued by Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide OM No.1(7)/2003/TA/Part file/279, dated 02.09.2008 for streamlining of procedure for remittances of contributions under the National Pension System (NPS) by PA0s/CDDOs and NCDDOs which provides, inter-alia, the detailed procedure for the purpose of crediting of the NP5 contribution to the NPS Trustee Banks so as to ensure that the contribution is credited to the NPS regulatory system as per the timelines prescribed therein without delay .
2. Based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission and the recommendations of a Committee of Secretaries, as set up in pursuance of the decision of the Government contained in para 15 of the Resolution of this Department bearing No. 1-2/2016-IC dt. 25.7.2016 to suggest measures for streamlining the implementation of the NP5, the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, has issued a Notification F. No. 1/3/2016-PR dt. 31.1.2019, clause 1(2)(x), 1(2)(xi) and 1(2)(xii) thereof provides as under:
Compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposit of contribution under National Pension System during 2004-12
(a) In all cases, where the NPS contributions were deducted from the salary of the Government employee but the amount was not remitted to CRA system or was remitted late, the amount may be credited to the NPS account of the employee along with interest for the period from the date on which the deductions the amount may be credited to the NPS account of the employee along with interest for the period from the date on which the deductions were made till the date the amount was credited to the NPS account of the employee, as per the rates applicable to GPF from time to time, compounded annually.
(b) in all cases where the NPS contributions were not deducted from the salary of the Government employee for any period during 2004-2012, the employee may be given an option to deposit the amount of employee contribution now. In case he opts to deposit the contributions now, the amount may be deposited in one lump sum or in monthly installments. The amount of installment may be deducted from the salary of the Government employee and deposited in his NPS account. The same may qualify for tax concessions under the Income Tax Act as applicable to the mandatory contributions of the employee.
(c) In all cases where the Government contributions were not remitted to CRA system or were remitted late (irrespective whether the employee contributions were deducted or not), the amount of Government contributions may be credited to the NPS account of the employee along with interest for the period from the date on which the Government contributions were due till the date the amount is actually credited to the NPS account of the employee, as per the rates applicable to GPF from time to time. Instructions to this effect may be issued by the Department of Expenditure/Controller General of Accounts. All such cases of delay may be resolved within a period three months.
3. In pursuance of the aforesaid provisions of the said Notification dt. 31.1.2019, all the Ministries/Departments are required to ensure that the decisions, as contained therein insofar as these relate to the issue of delayed credit of NPS contribution to CRA system, are carried out in respect of Central Government employees under their administrative purview in consultation with the concerned Financial Advisors and the respective pension accounting organizations, i.e., Controller General of Accounts in respect of Central Civil Ministries/Departments, Railway Accounts in respect of Ministry of Railways, P&T Accounts in respect of employees of Department of Posts and Department of Telecommunication and the Controller General of Defence Accounts in respect of Defence Civilians.
4. While carrying out the above decision contained in the afore said notification dt. 31.1.2019, it has to be ensured that the modalities for implementing the same are uniform across the pension account mg organizations and, therefore, for this purpose, the office of Controller General of Accounts of this Department shall be the nodal organization for laying down the modalities. Accordingly, the office of Controller General of Accounts shall issue guidelines for the purpose. The concerned Financial Advisor shall be the central point for the purpose in the respective Ministries/Departments.
5. It is likely that the concerned Ministries/Departments need data and information from the Central Record keeping Agency, namely, NSDL, to carry out the above decision in respect of employees under their administrative domain. In order, therefore, to facilitate such action by the Ministries/Departments, the CRA shall look into its record and in all cases which are covered under the decision contained in the aforesaid Notification dt. 31.1.2019, it shall pass on such employee-wise details, on its own, to the concerned Head of the Office and DDO/PAO, where the employee is currently posted within 15 days of the date of issue of these orders so that the desired and timely action gets initiated by the Ministries/Departments.
6. In their application to the employees working in the Indian Audit & Accounts department, these orders issue in consultation with the Office of Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Dress Allowance to the Station Masters performing the duties of Yard Masters – NFIR Letter
No.IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/Allowance 2016/Part II
Dated: 08/04/2019
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Payment of Dress Allowance to the Station Masters performing the duties of Yard Masters, Traffic Inspectors, Movement Inspectors etc., on Zonal Railways-reg.
In terms of Railway Board’s orders vide letter No. PC-III/2003/CRC/6 dated 09/10/2003 (RBE No. 177/2003) – Para 10.1, the posts of Station Master, Yard Master, Traffic Inspector, Movement Inspector etc., have been unified with the revised designation as “Station Master”. With the emergence of single category of Station Master, these staff are utilized wherever their services are required as TI or Movement Inspector or Yard Master etc., while their designation being “Station Master or Station Manager”, as the case may be.
The Government of India has accepted the recommendations of 7th CPC and granted Dress Allowance @ Rs. 10,000/- p.m. to the Station Master category in the Railways. It has however been brought to the notice of the Federation that on some Zonal Railways, the Station Masters deployed to perform the duties of Traffic Inspector/Movement Inspector etc., are denied payment of Dress Allowance on the pretext that they are Traffic Inspector/Movement Inspector/Yard Master and not the “Station Masters”. The plea taken by those Zonal Railways is totally wrong considering the fact that there is only one designation of “Station Master” and those designated Station Masters are made to take up different functions. Therefore, denial of Dress Allowance simply because Station Master is working as a Traffic Inspector or Movement Inspector or Yard Master, is highly unjustified.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to kindly issue clarificatory instructions to the GMs of Zonal Railways to ensure payment of Dress Allowance to the Station Master category although some of them are deployed to perform the duties of TI/MI/YM etc.
47th National Council Meeting held on 13.04.2019 – Complete feedback
No.NC-JCM-2019/NC meeting
April 13,2019
To
All Members of the
National Council (Staff Side) JCM
Dear Comrades,
The 47th meeting of the National Council was held on 13.4.2019 at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Shri P.K.Sinha, Cabinet Secretary. It was held after the most inordinate delay i.e. after the lapse of nine years that the National Council meeting was convened. The decision of NJCA to organize Dharna on28.3.2019 (which was deferred) is what triggered the Government to convene the meeting.
The meeting commenced at 11.30 AM and ended at 2.30 PM. In the introductory remark, the leader and the Secretary Staff Side touched upon the following points.
Survival of JCM ;revival of Departmental Councils; maintenance of its stipulated frequency.
Closure of offices- restructuring consultation with the Staff Side and Unions affected; with particular reference to CPWD, Printing Presses and Defence Industry.
Increasing litigations; Governments disregard to its own National litigation policy making employees and pensioners to incur huge expenditure. Non implementation of even Supreme Court decisions- MACP promotional hierarchy, MACP date of effect, increment on 30th June and 31st December etc
NPS and other pension related issue
Recognition Rules, delay in the grant of recognition
Arbitration Awards.
Non honoring of the assurance held out by the GOM to revisit the minimum wage and fitment formula
One more option to switch over to the 7th CPC
Non issue of clarification on the question of minimum pay for promotes after 1/1/2006
Reduction in the quantum of Night Duty Allowances
Ex-Service man pay fixation
Compassionate Appointment and its restriction
Outsourcing and Casualization of permanent Jobs
Regularization of Casual workers- include casual service for pensioner benefits
Running Allowance of Railway Workers with tax free banefit
CGHS deficiencies
Necessity to hold meetings by held and pension Secretary with Staff Side
One time relaxation for LTC-80 fare
Agenda items and Action Taken Statement items
1
Grant of FMA in lieu of OPD for CGHS beneficieries beyond 70 years of age
Not agreed
2
Sanction of incentive for those working in terrorist infested areas
Will be examined
3
Gandhi Nagar as link city to Ahemdabad
Orders issued
Upgradation Jam Nagar
Orders issued
5
A-1 status to Bengaluru from 16.1.2007
Order issued
6
Upper age limit to be raised from 45 for departmental candidates
No agreed
7
Casual labourers – grant of temporary status and regularization
Under consideration
8
Restricted holiday for industrial workers
Not agreed
9
Applicability of ccs (RSA) Rules to indust4rial workers of Defence
MOD will take final decision with in a month
10
Recruitment personnel for erstwhile Gr D functions
Will be examined
11
Arbitration Awards
Matter will be discussed bilaterally with the staff side to reach a settlement
12
Benefit of Rule 10 CCS (RP) Rules for those completed 1 year service maximum
Will be reexamined
13
JCM coverage for GR B
Being examined
14
GPF for those recruited after 1.1.2004
Will be considered as optional
15
Washing allowance
Subsumed in the dress allowance
16
Running allowance/transport allowance to be exempt from IT
Agreed to reconsider
17
Grant in temporary status to casual labourers
Will be considered
18
Parity in Pay scale of workshop staff in postal with Railways and Postal
Agreed to reconsider
19
Island/NER spl duty allowance to be exempt from Income Tax
Will be considered
20
Non availability certificate from Estate officer for HRA
Will be re examined
21
Stepping up of pay with Juniors under ACP/MACP
Orders will be issued
22
Increase in residency period for future promotions
Staff side will give separate note
23
FR 15 (a) protection of pay
Not agreed.New item will be introduced
24
Grant of Med.Advance at 90% for conventional deceases
Orders will be issued
25
Reimbursement of additional charges paid on account of over stay in hospitals
Chairman suggested to consider the following-
Reimburse fully to the patient
2. Black list the hospital
MOH will decide
26
Reimbursement of oxygen charges
Orders issued
LTC for dependant parents
Orders issued in 2017
28
Revised scheme on compassionate appointment
Will be examined with reference to the discussion at the meeting
29
Family pension for unmarried/divorced/widowed sister
Will be considered
30
Created of NFSG grade to UDCs, stenographer
Under consideration
31
Hostelsubsidy
Order issued
32
Constant attendant allowance
Not agreed
33
Revision of pension for those who compulsorily retired
2.57 multiplication factor will be applicable to all. Extension of new option is under consideration
34
Stitching charges
Subsumed in dress allowance
35
Hospital patient care allowance
Will be discussed in a special meeting with Secretary, Health
35
Moped allowance
Abolished
36
Sports increment
Orders issued
37
Consultation with UPSC under Rule 9 of Pension Rules
Dropped
38
Litigation issues on service matters
The chairman ruled that where the SC has given decision in rem, it will be implemented in the case of all similarly placed personnel
39
Revised FMA in border areas
Settled, order issued
40
Revision of risk allowance to civilian employees
Staff side to introduce fresh item
41
CGHS rates
Referred to MOH special meeting
42
Revision of funeral advance
Orders issued
43
Exemption from payment of income tax for personnel beyond 80 years
TNPSC Recruitment 2019 : 49 Drugs Inspector, Junior Analyst Jobs
TNPSC invited applications from eligible candidates only through online mode upto 12.05.2019 for direct recruitment to the posts of Drugs Inspector in the Tamil Nadu Medical Service and Junior Analyst in the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service
Job Details
Name of the post
Drugs Inspector
Junior Analyst in the Drugs Testing Laboratory
No of Vacancies
40
9
Post Code No.
1972
2006
Name of the service
Tamil Nadu Medical Service (Service Code No. 048)
Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service (Service Code.049)
Scale of pay
Rs.37700 – 119500 (Level 20) as per the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules, 2017
Rs.36400 – 115700 (Level 16) as per Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules 2017
Educational Qualification :
FOR THE POST OF DRUGS INSPECTOR
Must possess a degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Science or Medicine with specialization in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology from a University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant
FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR ANALYST
A Degree in Pharmacy or A Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Degree in Chemistry
Important Dates :
Date of notification : 12.04.2019
Last date for submission of application : 12.05.2019
Last date for payment of fee through Bank (State Bank of India or Indian Bank) : 14.05.2019
Date of written examination
Paper – I (Subject papers) (Degree / Post Graduate Degree standard depending upon the concerned subjects) – 23 .06. 2019 , 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M
Paper – II (General studies) (Degree standard) – 23 .06. 2019, 02.30 P.M. to 04.30 P.M.
