Provision of smartphone to GDS working at Sub Post Offices
F. No.6-1/2018-PBI (Pt)
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PBI Division)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Date: 22/01/2019
To
All CPMGs
Subject: Provision of smartphone to GDS working at Sub Post Offices – Reg.
With reference to query raised by some circles regarding provision of smartphones to GDS working at Sub Post Offices on GDS Post.
2. The undersigned is directed to convey that the supply of device is to be done designation wise is for Postmen by DoP and GDS by IPPB. Circles are directed to adhere to this principle for data configuration in the system.
3. This issues with approval of competent authority.
Clarificatory OM for payment of two family pensions on death attributable to Govt service of a re-employed pensioner
No.1/3/2016-P&PW(F)
Government of India
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
(Desk-F)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi.
Dated the 24th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Clarificatory OM for payment of two family pensions on death attributable to Govt service of a re-employed pensioner – regarding
The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in this Department seeking clarification as to whether a second family pension is admissible under CCS(EOP) Rules when a military/civil pensioner is re-employed in civil service dies and his death is attributable to Government Service.
2. Vide this Department’s Notification No G.S.R 938(E) dated 27.12.2012, sub-rule 13A and 13B of Rule 54, prohibiting two family pension, have been deleted. Subsequently, vide OM No 1/33/2012-P&PW(E) dated 16 1.2013, two family pensions have been allowed in the event of death of a re-employed pensioner, in service or after retirement. The financial benefits for the past cases however is with effect from 24th September, 2012. Thus under CCS(Pension) Rules, two family pensions are admissible with effect from 24th September 2012.
3. The matter has been examined in the context of the provisions of CCS(Extra-ordinary Pension/Rules it is clarified that the provisions of two family pensions, one in respect of military/civil service and.the other for civil service after re-employment, as available in terms of CCS(Pension) Rules, is also applicable under COS(EOP}Rules. In other words. on death of a pensioner who was re-employed in civil service where death is attributable to government service, family pension under CCS(EOP Rules in respect of Service In re-employment would he admissible in addition to ordinary family Pension in respect of the previous military/civil service.
4. Where, however, on death of a re-employed civil Government servant, the family is eligible for Special/extra-ordinary family pension under the EOP-rules in respect of the first spell of service, family pension for the second spell of service would be admissible under the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 only.
5. The extra-ordinary family pension shall be granted only in one service. In no case, both the family pension shall be granted under EOP Rules.
6. The financial benefits in the past cases will accrue with effect from 24th September, 2012, as in the case of family pension under CCS(Pension) Rules.
7. Formal amendment in Central Civil Service (Extraordinary Pension) Rules will be made in due course.
8. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure, vide their ID No 1(5)/EV/2012 dated 3/4/2017 and 15/01/2019
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS Central Head Quarters: 1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi – 110 001
No.CONF/GEN/2016-19 Dt.20-01-2019
NOTICE FOR THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING
Dear Comrades,
National Secretariat Meeting of Central Govt Employees & Workers will be held on 15th February 2019 (15-02-2019-Friday)at NFPE office, 1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi – 100 001 at 03.00pm.
All National Secretariat members are requested to attend the meeting
The following shall be the agenda of the meeting.
Agenda
1. 2019 January 8th & 9th All India Strike — Review
2. Confederation 10 points Charter of demands – Future course of action.
3. NPS – Building up of joint movement of like-minded organizations and future course of action.
4. All India Trade Union Camp – Finalizing venue and dates.
5. Financial Review.
6. Any other items with the permission of the Chair.
31st SCOVA meeting – Suggestion for fresh agenda item
F.No.42/03/2019-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
********
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Date:- 18th Jan, 2019
To
All the Pensioners’ Associations included in the SCOVA
vide Resolution dated 31.01.2018
Subject:- 31st meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies(SCOVA) under the chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP)-Suggestion for fresh agenda items
1. 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. It is therefore requested to suggest fresh items/issues, if any, for inclusion in the agenda to be discussed for the proposed meeting through c-mail/hard copy/fax. Kindly do not send those agenda items which have already been discussed in the previous SCOVA meetings and on which final decision/action has already been taken. Your response in this regard may please be sent to this Department latest by January 31, 2019 to enable us to finalise the agenda items. Minutes of the previous SCOVA meetings arc available on the website of this Department i.e www.pensionersportal.gov.in.
3. Only one representative of your organisation 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.
This Department looks forward to your participation in the meeting.
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
First major recruitment with the benefit of 10% reservations for EWS after the 103rd Constitutional Amendment recently passed by Parliament
Recruitment drive will result in massive employment generation with 2,30,000 direct jobs Recruitment shall be conducted in two-phases duly observing the laid down criteria of reservation in Government of India Phase-I (starting February-March, 2019 and completed by April-May, 2020) will comprise of 1,31,428 posts Phase II (starting May-June 2020 and completed by July-August, 2021) will comprise of 99,000 posts About 34,000, 17,000 and 62,000 posts reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates respectively. Further, as per 103rd Constitutional Amendment, 10% of these vacancies, i.e. around 23,000 shall be reserved for candidates from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
In line with the mega recruitment process for recruitment of 1,51,548 employees initiated 14 months ago, Indian Railways will initiate fresh recruitment of ~2,30,000 more employees under various cadres of Indian Railways, which will be recruited over the next two years in two phases.
In line with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Indian Railways is consistently expanding its workforce to match the manpower requirements of new projects and increase the overall efficiency of the entire railway network. These recruitment drives will fix long-standing issues of overtime work, delay in project implementation, low efficiency, and constraints on upgradation. With the increase in investment in Railways being threefold since 2014, recruitment needs have also increased, which will lead to job-led growth and expansion of Indian Railways.
Presently, Indian Railways has a sanctioned strength of 15,06,598 employees. Out of these, 12,23,622 personnel are on roll. The remaining 2,82,976 are vacant posts. Recruitment for 1,51,548 posts is going on, leaving 1,31,428 posts still vacant. Further, it may also be noted that approximately 53,000 and 46,000 railway employees shall retire in 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively, causing an additional vacancy of approximately 99,000 employees. Thus, after accounting for the current recruitments in progress, there will be total net vacancies of 1,31,428 and approximately 99,000 i.e. approximately 2,30,000 employees in the railways over next two years.
These are proposed to be recruited over the next two years in two phases. The first phase of fresh recruitment of 1,31,328 posts shall be initiated in the month of February-March, 2019. As per reservation policy of the Government, around 19,715, 9,857 and 35,485 number of vacancies shall be reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates respectively. Further, as per 103rd Constitutional Amendment recently passed by the Parliament, 10% of these vacancies i.e. around 13,100 shall be filled in from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). This cycle shall be completed by April-May, 2020.
After the first phase of fresh recruitment of 1,31,328 personnel is completed, the second phase of recruitment of approximately 99,000 personnel against the vacancies arising out of retirements shall be initiated. As per the reservation policy of the Government, approximately 15,000, 7,500, 27,000 and 10,000 posts shall be reserved for SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates respectively.
Recruitment shall be for various cadres and minimum eligibility criteria shall vary from certification from Industrial Training Institutes or Diploma/above in Engineering or Graduation in any discipline, depending on the post for which the candidate is applying.
These recruitment cycles will result in massive direct and indirect employment generation. Recruitment of 1,31,328 persons in first phase followed by recruitment of 99,000 persons shall create around 2,30,000 direct jobs. The resulting increase in efficiency and investment will boost the regional economies, while boost in connectivity through the Railways will integrate the economic potential of regions and give further rise to job opportunities for the youth of the nation.
7th CPC Over Time Allowance for Operational Staff – Dept of Posts
F.No.52-01/2018-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sanand Marg, New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 22 January, 2019
1. All Chief Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate
3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
4. Addl Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
Sub: Implementation of the recommendation of 7th CPC on Over Time Allowance (OTA) preparation a list of those staff coming under the category of ‘Operational Staff’ reg.
I am directed to refer to Department of Personnel and Training OM No.A-27016/03/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 19.6.2018 circulated vide letter No.52-0/2018-PAP dated 4.7.2018 on the above subject. According to the said O.M. Government has decided to discontinue OTA for categories other than Operational Staff and industrial employees.
2. As per para 1 of this OM “Ministries/Departments to prepare a list of those staff coming under the category of “Operational Staff. The following definition shall be used to define Operational Staff.
“All non-ministerial non-gazetted Central Government servants directly involved in smooth operation of the office including those tasked with operation of some electrical or mechanical equipment.”
3. In this regard, it is requested to prepare a list of operational staff with full justification based on the above parameters for inclusion of a particular of a particular category of staff in the list of operational staff and submit it to this office latest by 04.02.2019.
F.No.12-01/2018-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 22 January, 2019.
To
1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, ED Directorate/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate
3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
4. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)! DAP/ DDAP
Sub: House Building Advance Rules (HBA) – regd.
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Office memorandums No. 1-17011/11(4)/2016-H-III dated 31.1.2018, 29.06.2018 & OM No. I-17011/6(3)/13/2018-H.III dated 01.08.2018 on the subject cited above for kind information and further necessary action in this regard.
Enhancement in age of contractual doctors from 67 years to 70 years in CGHS
File No. 4-07/2018/CGHS/GE/
GOVT. OF INDIA
OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR
C.G.H.S. (HQ), Estt.(G) Sectioin
Sector — 12, Rama Krishna Puram
New Delhi — 110022
Date:- 21/01/2019
Sub: Enhancement in age of contractual doctors from 67 years to 70 years for contractual engagement in CGHS Delhi reg.
In continuation to this office letter of even no. dated 12.12.2018 it is informed that the age limit for contractual engagements of doctors in CGHS is enhanced from 67 years to 70 years. Those medical officer who have completed 67 years of age but are less than 69 of years as on 31.01.2019 may apply a fresh to this office by 31.01.2019 either by post or by hand.
Additional Director (HQ)
Central Government Health Scheme
Delhi
Comprehensive policy on Mutual Transfer of non-gazetted staff on the Zonal Railways
RBE NO 8/2019
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)I-2018/TR/8
New Delhi, dated 11.0 1.2019
The General Managers(P),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units.
(As per standard list)
Sub : Comprehensive policy on Mutual Transfer of non-gazetted staff on the Zonal Railways.
Policy instructions regulating transfer on Mutual Exchange basis and assignment of seniority thereafter are contained in the Para 230 of IREC VOl.I and Para 31 0 of IREM Vol.I 1989 Edition. Administrative instructions for effecting such transfer(s) have also been issued from time to time. Recognising the need to consolidate and supersede the obsolete/antiquated instructions, this circular lists out all the updated policy instructions on the subject as on date in supersession of all the earlier instructions.
2. Definition : Any Railway servant who is member of Railway services of a Railway/Division/Unit can seek Mutual transfer with the employee of another Railway/Unit/Division working in same grade or by reverting willingly and unconditionally (if working in higher/different grades) subject to provisions contained in Para 226 ofiREC Vol.I.
3. Powers :- DRMs have full powers to effect Mutual transfer of divisionally controlled post. CWMs are vested with full powers for Workshop controlled posts. As regards Head Quarter controlled posts, the General Manager is competent authority or any lower authority to whom powers have been delegated.
4. Assignment of seniority on transfer on Mutual Exchange basis
4.(i)(Codal Provisions) : In such cases, the senior of the two employees will be given the place of seniority vacated by the junior employee. The junior on joining the new unit will be allowed to retain his former seniority and shall be placed into the seniority below the persons having the same seniority ( Para 230 of IREC Vol.I refers).
4(ii) IREM Provisions : Railway servants transferred on mutual exchange from one cadre of a division, office or railway to the corresponding cadre in another Division, office or railway shall retain their seniority on the basis of the date of promotion to the grade or take the seniority of the railway servants with whom they have exchanged, whichever of the two may be lower (Para 310 of IREM Vol. I refers).
4 (iii) Corresponding cadre :- The General Managers of the Zonal Railways themselves or the lower authority to whom powers have been delegated may decide whether it is corresponding cadres of the two employees seeking mutual transfer. (Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2015/TR/15 dated 02.03 .2016 & 4 (ii) refers).
4 (iv) No backtracking once Mutual Exchange agreed :- Since mutual transfers are ordered with the consent of both the parties, it should be made clear right at the time of forwarding applications for mutual transfer that no request for backtracking from Mutual exchange arrangement will be entertained under any circumstances.
(Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2006/TR/6 dated 21.04.2006 ( R.B.E. No. 53/2006) refers)
5. Community Restrictions :-
(i) Hon’ble High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam vide their orqer dated 07.06.2005 in O.P. No.2150/02 while partially upholding the order of CAT, Ernakulam Bench dated 31.12.2001 in OA No. 851 /1999, held that mutual transfers should be allowed between staff belonging to the same category (i.e. General with General, SC with SC and ST with ST). Subsequently in OA No.612/2005 the CAT, Ernakulam Bench directed that the Railway Board should decide the policy arising out of High Court of Kerala’s order dated 07.06.2005 referred to in this para, as expeditiously as possible.
(ii) In the light of the above, Ministry of Railways have decided that in order to maintain the balance in the post-based rosters with reference to reservations prescribed for SC and ST staff and to avoid hardship to staff in the feeder grade in the matter of their promotion, transfers on mutual exchange basis should be allowed between employees belonging to the same category (i.e. General with General, SC with SC and ST with ST). However, transfers on bottom seniority in recruitment grades need not be restricted with reference to points in the post based rosters. The procedure being followed generally in this regard to adjust shortfall/excess in future may continue. But such transfers should be allowed only repeat only against vacant direct recruitment quota posts and not against promotion quota posts. The above instructions do not in any way alter the existing procedure as laid down by this Ministry regarding operation/maintenance of post-based rosters. {Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2004/TR/16 dated 14.08.2007( R.B.E. No.107/2007) refers}.
6. In the context of the above instructions, the following doubts had been raised:-
i) Whether the restriction does not apply to employees belonging to OBCs as the same has not been mentioned in the instructions ibid; and
ii) Whether the restrictions on mutual transfer will apply when such transfers take place in recruitment grades.
6.1. The matter had been considered carefully and clarified item-wise as under:-
i) There being no reservation in posts filled by promotion for OBCs, the term ‘General’ should include OBCs also. In other words, staff belonging to General/OBC categories may contract mutual transfers with staff belonging to
General/OBC.
ii) In view of the fact that the instructions dated 14.08.2007 do not impose any restriction on transfer on request on bottom seniority in recruitment grades, mutual transfer in the recruitment grades will also be allowed without restriction provided:-
a) The posts in the grade are entirely filled by direct recruitment from open market;
b) In case where posts in the grade are partly filled by promotion and partly by direct recruitment both the employees seeking mutual transfer should have been recruited directly from the open market; the
intention being that both of them should be borne in the post based rosters maintained for direct recruitment. In other words. if one or both the employees are borne in the post-based rosters maintained for promotion, the restriction on mutual transfer as per instructions dated 14.08.2007 will apply. {Board’s letter No. E(NG)l-2004/TR/16 dated 22.1 0.2007 ( R.B.E. No. 134/2007) refers}.
6.9 List of Documents :- (a) The application containing all the necessary details should be made in as many copies as the level/officers through which the application has to pass through including the Unit/Division/Railway to which the transfer is sought for.
(b) All the copies should have a recent passport size photograph of the employee firmly pasted/affixed on the top-right corner of,the application.
(c) The application should be accompanied by an additional identical passport size photograph which may be affixed /pasted similarly on the Memorandum/Order sparing the employee for transfer as and when issued.
(d) The immediate supervisor/officer of the employee concerned before forwarding the application for further necessary action should attest the photograph affixed on each copy of the application in such a manner that the signature and the rubber stamp below that appear partially on the photograph and partially on the paper outside the
photograph.
(e) The rubber stamp should clearly indicate the name and designation of the Supervisor/Officer attesting and forwarding the application.
(f) Each level/Office will retain a copy of the application complete in all respects as per details mentioned above before forwarding the same to the higher authority or Unit to which the transfer has been sought for, as the case may be. The particulars filled in should be checked and certified to ensure no discrepancies are there especially whether the employee is regulady promoted or on ad-hoc in that particular grade.
(g) The application should be registered and appropriate priority number allotted as per extant procedure and the employee advised of the same.
(h) After the request for transfer has been accepted and necessary orders issued by the competent authority, Memorandum/Order sparing the employee should have the photograph of the employee (received from him at the time he made the request initially) pasted on it duly attested in the manner indicated in (d) above. The Memorandum/Order should also have the signature of the transferred employee and his left thumb impression both of which should be duly attested by the officer signing the Memorandum/Order with his name and designation appearing below the signature.
(i) When the transferred employee presents himself in the new Unit with the original Memo sparing him for transfer, necessary details like his photograph, signature etc. should be carefully matched before he is allowed to join. If, in any case. the detai Is match prima-facie but still reasonable doubt persists and consultation/enquiry/verification of genuineness is warranted with the Railway/Division/Unit from which the employee has been transferred. the same can be done as soon as possible but within a month of his joining.
(j) All communications regarding transfer should be signed by a Gazetted Personnel Officer with his name and designation appearing below the signature.
(k) The LPC should be issued immediately signed by a Gazetted Accounts Officer with his name and designation appearing below the signature.
(l) LPC should be sent under a covering letter to the new Unit to which the employee has been transferred through special messenger as far as possible whose identity should be established and noted at the time of accepting the document.
(m) The Service Book of the employee concerned duly completed should be sent to the new Unit in the same manner as in (l) above. {Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2001/TR/16 dated 21.11.2001 ( R.B. E. No. 229/2001) refers}.
7. Relieving :- It has been decided that all mutual transfer cases where NOC has been given by both the Railways/Units i.e. accepting and relieving, both the employees should be spared immediately_ within a week, without either unit waiting for the reliever. A photocopy of Service Record and unvetted LPC should be given to the employee for submission at the new Division. Original Service Records/LPC should also be sent positively within 15 days. {Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2017/TR/24 dated 09.05 .2018 ( R.B. E. No. 65/2018) refers}.
8. No applicability of corresponding cadre in erstwhile Gr. “D” ( Rs 1800/Level-l) :- It has been decided that an erstwhile group “D” employee working in level-1 ( G.P. Rs 1800/-) belonging to any department/cadre of a division/office/railway/P.U./Unit may be allowed to go on mutual exchange basis transfer with another employee working in Ievel-l (G.P. Rs 1800/-) and belonging to any department/cadre of another division/office/railway/P.U./Unit without applicability of the term “Corresponding cadre”. This dispensation is, however, subject to the fulfilment of the prescribed medical standard. The staff so transferred should invariably be imparted requisite training in the new unit wherever considered essential before putting him\her on a working post. This training period should be counted as duty. ACS No. 250 amending Para 310 of IREM Vol.I have been issued.These provisions are not applicable to non-gazetted Railway employees working in Level-2 and above. {Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2017/TR/19 dated 06.07.2018 ( R.B.E. No. 99/2018 refers}.
9. Mutual Transfer on reversion :- It has been decided that Mutual Transfers may also be permitted between staff in two different grades but only in the recruitment grade of the cadre and not in intermediate grades.Both the employees seeking mutual exchange shall have to give a written undertaking accepting reversion unconditionally and willingly in their own interest to the recruitment grade and bottom seniority in their respective new Unit in order to avoid future litigation. The expression mentioned in preceding lines, should necessarily be incorporated in the application submitted by the employee concerned. The “Note” below Para 2 (b) (iii) of Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2017/TR/24 dated 22.09.2017 as mentioned in para 1 above stands deleted. Other terms and conditions for mutual exchange including community restrictions contained in Board’s letters No. E(NG)I-2004/TR/16 dated 14.08.2007 & 22 .10.2007 remain. (Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2018/TR/08 dated 26.10.2018 refers).
10. Model Timelines to deal with Mutual Transfer cases :-
S.N. Activity
(i). Forwarding of applications by Supervisors to the Personnel Department of the Division : It should be verified at the stage that the prescribed application form is complete in all respects duly signed by both employees and the information given therein is correct. In case of Workshop staff, this will be done at the Workshop itself.
10 days
(ii). Forwarding by Divisional Personnel Department :-
(a) Divisional controlled posts – Divisional Personnel Department will forward the request application with necessary documents directly to the Division concerned to which transfer is sought. The name and designation of the officer signing the letter should invariably be mentioned in the forwarding letter. In respect of Workshop staff, this will be done by Chief Workshop Manager ( CWM) or by lower authority to whom the powers may be re-delegated.
(b) HQ controlled posts :- Personnel Department will forward the application with all the necessary documents to Zonal HQ (CPO office). 15 days
(iii). Forwarding by HQ Personnel deptt ( For HQ controlled posts):-
On receipt of the application duly forwarded from Division/Workshop, the HQ Personnel Deptt office will forward it to the Zonal Rly/PU concerned. 15 days
(iv). Conveying of acceptance :- The counter-part HQ/Division to ” issue their acceptance to forwarding HQ/Division ( as the case may be). 10 days
(v). Issue of Transfer Order :- On receipt of consent from the receiving HQ/Division, the transfer orders should be issued. 10 days
(vi). Dispatch of LPC and Service Records:- Personnel Department concerned should ensure that the LPC and Service Record of the employee(s) are sent expeditiously to the new Division/ Zone etc. in terms of Boards letter number E(NG)l- 2001/TR/16 dated 21.11.2001. Attested Xerox copy of the Service Record should be given to the employee concerned. 15 days
(Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2017/TR/24 dated 22.09.2017 ( R.B. E. No. 131/2017) refers).
11. Technical assistance :-The request for Mutual Transfer should be updated electronically so that there is no opportunity to make any grievances. For this purpose use COMPTRAN soft-ware to register and monitor all the cases of Inter-Railway Transfer as advised under Board’s letter No. ERP/Portal-Transfer/2013 dated 08.08.2018.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Hindi version will follow.
(M.K.Meena)
Deputy Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board
