Promotion for Government officials based on public rating
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1406
ANSWERED ON: 19.12.2018
Promotion on Public Rating
RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA
SANTOSH AHLAWAT
RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR
A.T. (NANA) PATIL
SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government proposes to promote the Government officials based on public rating/feedback and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said system is likely to be put into place;
(b) whether the Government is considering adoption of some other system for the promotion of Government officials who do not have direct dealings with the public and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has started Aadhaar based authentication of life certificates for pensioners and if so, the details thereof;
(d) the number of pensioners who have availed the benefit of the said scheme along with the State-wise details thereof; and
(e) whether the Government has formulated any policy to prevent misuse of Aadhaar based authentication of life certificates and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b):- No Madam. There is no such proposal under consideration.
(c): Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has informed that an “Aadhar-based Digital Life Certificate (DLC)” for pensioners was launched on 10th November, 2014.
Aadhaar is used for authentication of pensioners. As a result of this facility the pensioner is not required to present himself before his pension disbursing agency or produce other documents that he is alive.
After generation of the DLC, the pension disbursing agencies integrated with the system will get access to the submitted DLC for processing and release of pension there after.
(d): Number of DLCs submitted since November, 2018 to till date is enclosed as annexure.
(e): Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has informed that it has a well-designed, multi-layered robust security system in place to maintain the highest level of data security and integrity in accordance with the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and the Regulations notified under the Act. Some of the security measures include provision of secure channel, implementation of Aadhaar Data Vault, Hardware Security Module, Registered Devices, Virtual ID-UID Token, biometric locking etc.
Recruitment of Handicapped and Blind Persons in Government
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1458
ANSWERED ON: 19.12.2018
Recruitment of Handicapped and Blind Persons
RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government in consultation with the State Governments is going to launch a special recruitment programme for handicapped and blind persons in Government, Semi Government, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and PSU Banks as a large number of such posts are lying vacant for a long time;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of posts that are lying vacant and the action taken by the Government to fill up the vacant posts, State-wise; and
(d) the time that would be taken to complete such recruitment?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): At present, there is no proposal to launch a Special Recruitment Drive for filling up the vacancies for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs).
By virtue of Entry 9 and 41 of State List of the Constitution of India, the respective States are required to implement the provisions relating to reservation for PWDs in their establishments.
(c) & (d): As per data obtained from various Central Government Ministries/ Departments which also include vacancies in Central Public Sector Undertakings, Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions etc., there were more than 15000 vacancies identified in the year 2015 for PWDs. These, inter-alia, included backlog vacancies carried forward from earlier years. Till date, total of 14231 vacancies of PWDs have been filled up. Department of Personnel & Training regularly reviews the position with the Departments/Ministries for expeditious action to fill up the vacancies.
(a) whether the Government has reneged upon the provisioning of Short-Service Commission (SSC) officers with post-retirement medical benefits;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government would reconsider the decision as it affects a large number of officers engaged in SSC and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Army has proposed to the Government to make SSC more attractive to bridge the widening recruitment gap between officers in permanent commission and SSC; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) to (c): The Government has decided to formulate a special scheme to mitigate the hardships of Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) and Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) in obtaining medical facilities after their release.
(d) & (e): Efforts are being made to make the Short Service Commission more attractive in consultation with the Armed Forces.
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1523
ANSWERED ON: 19.12.2018
Non-Transparent Performance Appraisal
GANESH SINGH
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the system of performance appraisal is non-transparent, except in respect of communicating “adverse” entries;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it gives feedback to officers about their areas of strength/ potential and also does not motivate officers through recognition of good work accomplished and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard;
(d) whether the monitoring system for the timely writing of the reports is extremely weak resulting that there is considerable delay in the writing of annual reports and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
(e) whether the evaluations of Reviewing Officers and Accepting Authorities are often not available on account of their having demitted office, in which case the reports are deprived of valuable inputs and if so, the details thereof since last five years?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): No, Madam. The system of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR)/Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) for Central Government employees, including officers belonging to All India Services, is transparent. Government instructions provide for disclosure of full APAR/PAR to the officer reported upon, for representation, if any.
(b): Does not arise, in view of (a) above.
(c): The APAR/PAR does give feedback to officers about their areas of strength/potential. The APAR/PAR also motivates the officer, through recognition of good work accomplished, and also to improve on some areas of work, wherever required.
(d): No, Madam. The instructions provide timelines for preparation and maintenance of APAR/PAR. Some online systems for generation and recording of APARs have also been set up.
(e): Instructions are in place for Reviewing Officers and Accepting Authorities to record their comments even after demitting office, within a stipulated time.
No proposal to increase or decrease the age of retirement of Central Government Employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1549
ANSWERED ON: 19.12.2018
Senior Citizen Entitlement of Employees
RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has worked out a plan to lower the age of senior citizen entitlement of employees to 58 years;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is contemplating to increase or decrease the age for pension;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the details of salient features of pension policy?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (d): No Madam. Department of Social Justice & Empowerment has informed that there is at present no proposal in that Department for lowering the age of senior citizen. Government employees become entitle to pension on retirement. There is also no proposal to increase or decrease the age of retirement of Central Government Employees.
(e): The salient features of the pension entitlements of employees retiring from the Central Government are as under:
i. A Government servant retiring in accordance with the rules, after completing a qualifying service of not less than 10 years, is entitled to a pension @ 50% of his last pay or 50% of average emoluments for the last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial to him/her.
ii. After completion of 80 years of age or above, additional pension @ 20% to 100% is payable to the retired Government servant.
iii. A retired/retiring Government servant is entitled to, at his/her option, a lump sum payment, by commutation of a maximum of 40% of his/her pension.
iv. On retirement, a Government employee is entitled to a retirement gratuity based on his/her emoluments and length of qualifying service.
v. On death of a Central Government pensioner, the family is entitled to a family pension the amount of which is 50% of the last pay for a period of seven years, or for a period up to the date on which the retired deceased Government servant would have attained the age of 67 years had he/she survived, whichever is earlier. Thereafter, the amount of family pension is 30% of his last pay. The amount of family pension is also increased by 20% to 100% after the family pensioner attains the age of 80 years and above.
Vi. The family of a Government servant, who dies while in service after having rendered not less than seven years’ continuous service, is entitled to a family pension 50% of the last pay for a period of ten years. Thereafter, the amount of family pension is 30% of his/her last pay.
OROP : Demand for the annual revision of pensions – LokSabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.122
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19TH DECEMBER, 2018
ONE RANK ONE PENSION
122. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Justice Reddy Committee Report on One Rank One Pension (OROP) was submitted on October 26, 2017 and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the specific steps taken by the Government for the implementation of OROP since the submission of the said report;
(c) whether the Government has accepted or proposes to accept the demand for the annual revision of pensions provided to ex-servicemen;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
A N S W E R MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 122 FOR ANSWER ON 19.12.2018
(a) to (e): The Government has implemented One Rank One Pension (OROP) for Defence Forces Personnel with effect from 01.07.2014. As on 30.09.2017, a sum of Rs.10,795.4 crores has been released to 20,60,220 Defence Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners in four instalments towards the arrears.
The Government appointed One Member Judicial Committee (OMJC) on OROP to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP. The Terms of Reference of the Committee was as under:-
To examine and make recommendations on references received from the Central Government on the following matters:-
(ii) Measures for the removal of anomalies that may arise out of interservice issues of the three forces due to implementation of OROP order ibid.
(iii) Implications on service matters.
(iv) Any other matter referred by the Central Government on implementation of the OROP or related issues.
In making its recommendations, the Committee shall take into account the financial impact of its recommendations.
The Committee submitted its report on 26.10.2016. An Internal Committee has been constituted by the Government to examine the recommendations of OMJC with respect to feasibility and financial aspects. Terms of reference of the Committee are as under:
(i) To examine and analyse the recommendations of OMJC.
(ii) To examine the feasibility of implementation of recommendations of OMJC.
AIBEA & BEFI will go on strike on 8th and 9th January 2019
TO ALL UNITS & OUR MEMBERS:
18-12-2018
Dear Comrades,
Join the struggle of the working class Join the General Strike on 8th and 9th January, 2019
Join the millions in opposing the anti-people economic policies and anti-worker labour policies of the Central Government
All our Unions and members are aware that in the wake of increasing and aggressive attempts of the Central Government to pursue anti-people and anti-worker policies, the lives and living conditions of the masses and workers are getting degraded on the one hand and at the same time, the Government is busy in pursuing pro-corporate policies to benefit the rich. Unabated price rise, aggravated unemployment, crisis in agriculture sector leading to farmers’ suicide, sluggish industrial production, deteriorating wage level, enlarged poverty but 1% of the super rich cornering 73% of the total wealth of the country is the economic reality today. Economic reforms, banking reforms, land reforms and banking reforms are their solution to the problem knowing too well that it will only worsen the plight of the poor and the working masses. All their election promises are gone with the wind. There are only repeated empty slogans.
The working people who spearhead the fight against these wrong policies have become the target now. Labour reforms is the Government’s priority. Labour laws and our hard-won labour rights are sought to be trampled under to favour the greedy profiteers and employers. Permanent jobs are evaporating and casual, temporary, outsourced, contractual and fixed terms jobs are in the offing as a policy of the Government.
Banking sector has become their special target. Public Sector Banks which deal with huge public savings are sought to be privatized. Adequate capital is being denied forcing the Banks to beg for private capital. Instead of recovering the huge bad loans due from the corporates, our Banks are sought to be merged to create big banks which would become a fertile hunting ground for these corporates to further loot the people’s savings. On the one hand concessions are rolled out to the corporate delinquents in the name of insolvency proceedings forcing banks to suffer huge haircuts and on the other hand, this burden of bad loans is put on the shoulders of the common banking public through penalty charges and indiscriminate service charges.
In this disturbing scenario, it is imperative and important that these attacks and attempts are fought back. That is why AIBEA and BEFI wholeheartedly welcome the declaration and decision of the National Trade Union Convention to organize mass protest actions against these offensives and to undertake a massive national General Strike on 8th and 9th January, 2019.
Accordingly AIBEA and BEFI have decided to join and participate in this important united strike action of the working class and trade union movement of the country. We have also served a joint Strike Notice on the Indian Banks Association. We call upon all our members all over the country to participate in the strike and make it a success.
AIBEA & BEFI WILL GO ON STRIKE ON 8TH AND 9TH JANUARY, 2019
SUPPORTING:
• The call given by National Trade Union Convention of Central Trade Unions and various independent sectorwise Trade Union Federations.
OPPOSING:
• Anti-people economic policies and anti-worker labour policies of the Central Government
• Banking reform measures – attempts to reduce Government’s equity capital in public sector banks, reduction of Government’s capital in IDBI Bank to less than 51%, attempts of privatisation of PSBs, attempts to amalgamate, merge and consolidate Banks, concessions given to corporate defaulters in the name resolution of bad loans and burdening the common poor by all sorts of penalty and higher service charges to offset the loss to the Banks on account of loss due to bad loans
• Outsourcing and contracatualising permanent jobs in Banks.
Opportunity for revision of option to come over to revised pay structure – Railway Order
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board)
PC-VII No. 123
File No. PC-VII/2018/RSRP/1
RBE No. 197/2018
New Delhi, dated 17.12.2018
The General Managers/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub: Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 — opportunity for revision of option to come over to revised pay structure.
Please refer to Rule 5 & 6 of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 regarding exercise of option to come over to revised pay structure effective from 01.01.2016 as notified by the RS(RP) Rules, 2016. The said option was to be exercised within 3 months of the date of notification i.e. 28.07.2016 of the said Rules. The Rule 6(4) thereof provides that the option once exercised shall be final.
3. The ‘three months’ period mentioned in para 3 of aforesaid OM of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure dated 12.12.2018 shall be three months from the date of issue of these instructions.
4. The matter has also been raised by both recognised Staff Federations AIRF and NFIR.
GDS Voluntary Discharge Scheme : Implementation of One Man Committee recommendations
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 14 December 2018
Office Memorandum
Sub: Implementation of recommendations of One-Man Committee on introduction of Voluntary Discharge scheme for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)
The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Competent Authority on recommendations of One-Man committee on introduction of Voluntary Discharge Scheme for all Categories of GDS, who are engaged on regular basis after due engagement formalities as prescribed in Gramin Dak Sevak (conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011 and amended from time to time as per instruction of Directorate.
2. Keeping in view the above, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions in supersession of all earlier OMs on the subject of Voluntary Discharge Scheme for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks as under:
2.1 SCHEME-1: ON COMPLETION OF 20 YEARS OF ENAGAGMENT PERIOD:-
(a) Scope: Intended for those who wish to quit prematurely without citing any specific reason.
(b) Conditions:
i. Minimum qualifying engagement period – 20 years
ii. No age restriction.
iii. By giving notice of not less than three months, in writing to the Divisional Head in prescribed proforma as shown in Annexure-I
iv. In computing the notice period of three months, the date of notice for voluntary discharge and date of its expiry to be excluded from the notice period.
v. In case the Divisional head does not refuse to grant the permission for retirement before the expiry of the period specified in the said notice, the discharge shall become effective from the date of expiry of the said period For example, if the date of notice is 05.02.2019 the discharge shall become effective from 04.05.2019.
vi. The divisional head shall issue orders before the date of expiry of notice either accepting or rejecting the voluntary discharge otherwise GDS shall be deemed to have been discharged voluntarily from engagement at the end of the period of notice of three months.
vii. Request can be withdrawn prior to acceptance of notice, with the approval of the accepting Authority i.e. Divisional Head.
viii. the scheme is purely voluntary and there will be no compulsion on any GDS to quit under this shceme.
ix. The scheme will not be available for GDS who are under put off duty, or against whom any disciplinary action, police case or court case, is pending.
x. All GDS who are engaged on regulary basis on the date of notification of the scheme and whho fulfill all other conditions will be eligible to opt for this scheme.
xi. The divisional Head will be the competent authority to accept and approve the voluntary discharge for all categories of GDS.
xii. Compassionate engagement will not be available for the dependents of the GDS to be discharged voluntarily. A declaration in prescribed application proforma as shown in Annexure-I will be taken from the GDS willing to seek the benefits of Voluntary Discharge scheme that she/he will not claim compassionate engagement for any of her/his dependents once voluntary discharge request is accepted.
(c) Entitlements :- Normal discharge benefits proportionate to the period of engagement rendered. In case the GDS quits engagement before completion of 20 years of engagement period, he/she will not be entitled to get any monetary benefits under the scheme.
2.2 SCHEME–2 : ON MEDICAL GROUND:
(a) Scope: Intended for those who suffer on account of any bodily or mental infirmity, which permanently incapacitates him/her for engagement and wishes to quit prematurely.
(b) Conditions:
i. Minimu engagement period 10 years
ii. No age restriction.
iii. An application in prescribed profoma as shown in Annexure-II to be submitted by the GDS.
iv. The Medical Authority (civil Surgeon) should certify that the applicant is not fit to continue in engagement. For this purpose the Divisional Head shall direct the GDS for appearing before the appropriate Medical Authority i.e. Medical Board of a Government Hospital.
v. The GDS to be directed to appear before the appropriate Medical Authority.
vi. A certificate so obtained from the Medical Authority without the prior approval of the Department will not be valid.
vii. Date of effect will be the date of acceptance of the request.
viii. The scheme is purely voluntary and there will be no compulsion on any GDS to quit under this scheme.
ix. The scheme will not be available for GDS under put off duty, or against whom any Department disciplinary action, police case or court case is pending.
x. The Divisional Head will be the competent authority to accept and approve the voluntary discharge for all categories of GDS.
xi. All GDS who are engaged on regular basis on the date of notification of the scheme and who fulfill all other conditions will be eligible to opt for this scheme.
xii. Compassionate engagement will not be available for the dependents of the GDS to be discharged voluntarily. a declaration in prescribed application proforma as shown in Annexure-II will be taken from the GDS willing to seek the benefits of Voluntary Discharge scheme that she/he will not claim compassionate engagement for any of her/his dependents once voluntary discharge request on medical ground is accepted.
(c) Entitlements: Normal discharge benefits proportionate to the period of engagement rendered In case the GDS quits engagment before completion of 10 years of engagement period, she/he will not be entitled to get any monetary benefits.
3. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
