Grant of two increments to DS/Sr. PPS on promotion from US/PPS in CSS/CSSS grades
F.No.18/3/2008-CS-I (P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated the 21st January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Grant of two increments to DS/Sr. PPS on promotion from US/PPS in CSS/CSSS grades-reg.
References have been received from various Ministries/Departments seeking clarity on the issue of granting additional two increments to DS/Sr. PPS on promotion from the grade of US/PPS after implementation of Seventh Pay Commission.
2. The 7th CPC had recommended for, abolition of giving two increments on promotion to the post of DS/Sr. PPS of CSS/CSSS Cadre. However, the matter is still under active consideration in consultation with Department of Expenditure. Any decision as and when arrived at will be intimated to all the cadre units of CSS/CSSS.
3. All the Ministries/Departments are, accordingly, requested to take note of above.
This also issues in consultation with CS-II Division.
(George D.Toppo)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in Central Government Jobs
F No.36039/1/2019-Est(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
19th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in civil posts and services in the Government of India
Reference is invited to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment O.M. No. F.No.20013/01/2018-BC-II dated 17.1.2019 on the above mentioned subject, which, inter-alia, reads as under:-
“1. In pursuance of insertion of clauses 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution vide the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 and in order to enable the Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, to receive the benefits of reservation on a preferential basis in civil posts and services in the Government of India and admission in Educational Institutions, it has been decided by the Government to provide 10% reservation to EWSs in civil posts and services in Government of India and admission in Educational Institutions.
2. Persons who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and whose family has gross annual income below Rs. 8.00 lakh are to be identified as EWSs for the benefit of reservation. Family for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. The income shall include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. and it will be income for the financial year prior to the year of application. Also persons whose family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWSs, irrespective of the family income:
i. 5 acres of Agricultural Land and above;
ii. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
iii. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
iv. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.
3. The income and assets of the families as mentioned in para 2 would be required to be certified by an officer not below the rank of Tehsildar in the States/UTs. The officer who issues the certificate would do the same after carefully verifying all relevant documents following due process as prescribed by the respective State/ UT.
5. Instructions regarding reservation in employment and admission to educational institutions will be issued by DOPT and Ministry of HRD respectively.”
2. In pursuance of the above Office Memorandum, it is hereby notified that 10% reservation would be provided for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in central government posts and services and would be effective in respect of all Direct Recruitment vacancies to be notified on or after 01.02 2019.
3. Detailed Instructions regarding operation of roster and procedure for implementation of EWS reservation will be issued separately.
(Gyanendra Dev Tripathi)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Grant of (notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation – DoP Order
No. 100-10/2018-Pension
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Pension Section)
Dak Bhawan. Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
10th January. 2019.
Office Memorandum
Sub : Grant of (notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation for calculating pensionary benefits – Regarding
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of representation dated 04-12-2018 along with its enclosures received from Shri R. Ganesan. Secretary. Department of Posts (Retd.) & President. India Posts’ Retired Officers’ Association (IPROA) requesting to consider grant of notional annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation in case of officials retiring on 30th June or 31st December after completion crone full year service. for calculating pensionary benefits. The request has been made on the basis of an order dated 15-09-2017 passed by Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Madras in Writ Petition No. 15732/2017 in the matter of Sltri P. Ayyumperumal. wherein the High Court had directed that the petitioner shall be given one notional increment for the period of one full year’s service from the date of his last increment till the date he retired 30th June. next year. for the purpose of pensionary benefits. The appeal preferred by UOI by way of filing SLP Civil Dy. No. 22283/2018 challenging the High Court order was dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court. vide order dated 23-07-2018
2. The issue raised in the representation does not come under the purview of Department of Post. Therefore, the representation Is being forwarded to the nodal Ministry (Department of Expenditure) for their consideration and appropriate action.
F.No.12/3/2016-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated January , 2019
Office Memorandum
Subject: Bye-Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Haryana (36 Jind) – Grant of Paid Holiday on the day of poll – regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India vide their letter No. 78/EPS/2019/512 dated 10.01.2019, bye-election to the State Legislative Assembly in the State of Haryana (36-Jind) will be held on 28.01.2019 (Monday).
2.In this regard, the guidelines already issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 would have to be followed for the Central Government Offices, including industrial establishments in the concerned State.
3.The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
F.No. 4/6/2017-Estt.(Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Date : 18.01.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :– Implementation of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission – Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance -reg.
Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission vide Department of Expenditure’s Resolution No. 11-1/2016-IC dated 06.07.2017, Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance have been subsumed in ‘Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance’. The President is now pleased to decide that Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance shall be admissible to Central Government employees at the following rates subject to conditions mentioned in subsequent paras :–
Amount of average monthly Cash
handled (in Rs.)
Revised rates of Cash Handling and
Treasury Allowance (in Rs.)
<= 5 lakh
700
Over 5 lakh
1000
2. The powers to grant Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance remain delegated to the Ministries and Head of Departments who, at their discretion, may appoint Junior Secretariat Assistants / Senior Secretariat Assistants / Assistant Section Officers / officials holding substantive post up to level 7 of Pay Matrix, to perform the duties of Cashiers. The grant of Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance shall be subject to the following conditions:-
(i) The amount of Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance to be granted will depend on the average amount of monthly Cash disbursed, excluding payment by cheques/ drafts/ECS/online payments/other modes where cash handling in physical form is not involved.
(ii) The Ministry or Head of the Department concerned should certify, on the basis of the previous financial year’s average, the amount of Cash disbursed and sanction the rate of Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance appropriate to that quantum. The average amount of Cash disbursed should be arrived at by taking the total amount shown as disbursed in the Cash Book reduced by the items disbursed in the form of cheques/R.T.Rs/Drafts/ECS/online payments/other modes where cash handling in physical form is not involved, etc.
(iii) The Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance granted to the official should be reviewed every financial year.
(iv) Every official, who is appointed to work as Cashier, unless he is exempted by the competent authority, should furnish security in accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 306 (1) to 306 (4) in Chapter 12 of the General Financial Rules, 2017 as amended from time to time.
(v) The Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance is to be granted from the date of issue of order of appointment as Cashier or from the date of furnishing security, whichever is later.
(vi) Not more than one official should be allowed the Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance in an office/Department.
(vii) Sanction in each case should invariably be issued in the name of the person who is appointed to do the Cash work and for whom the Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance is sanctioned.
(viii) In cases of Cashier appointed on direct recruitment /promotion to such a post in terms of provision of RRs, no Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance will be Further where there are sufficient number of Cashiers in various Grades to constitute a viable cadre in a Deptt./Organisation, then the post of Cashiers would not carry any Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance.
(ix) The Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance will not be admissible to Senior Secretariat Assistants cum Cashiers as Cash Handling is part and parcel of the duties of this post.
3. In the case of a newly created office, where it is not possible to observe all the conditions quoted above, Ministries and Heads of Departments may themselves grant Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance to cashiers during the first year of existence on the basis of the estimated average monthly cash disbursements. The other conditions quoted in para ( 2) above will, however apply.
4. Any relaxation of the above terms and conditions will require the prior concurrence of the Department of Personnel & Training.
5. These orders shall be effective from 01.07.2017.
6. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are being issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Rajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Provisions for writing of APAR of Railway Employees Working in GP 1800
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(NG)I-2013/CR/1
New Delhi dated 11/01/2019
RBE NO. 9 /2019
The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways & Production Units
(As per Standard list).
Subject : Introduction of Provisions for writing of APAR of Railway Employees Working in Grade Pay Rs.1800/- Level-I.
Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 30.12.2014, vide which, concept of writing APARs of those Railways’ employees working in Grade Pay Rs.1900 and in whose cases APARs were not written earlier, was introduced inter-alia mentioning that those Railway servants in Grade Pay Rs.1800, the system of working reports as and when required will continue. A proforma evolved for this purpose was also enclosed.
2. A need to introduce the system of writing APARs in the cases of erstwhile Group ‘D’ staff working in Grade Pay Rs.1800, Level-I, has been experienced considering the fact that now such employees have also been made eligible to compete with others in the scheme of LDCE and other departmental selections whenever and wherever these are conducted to fill up particular posts through departmental promotion.
3. Consequently, the matter has been reviewed. It is advised that the APARs be written in the case of all the erstwhile Group ‘ D’ employees G.P. Rs. 1800/- Level-1 in the proforma attached. The revised proforma will be applicable for APARs written from the current year (2018-19) onwards.
DA:- As above.
(M.K.Meena)
Deputy Director Estt. (N)
Railway Board
Reduction in the residency period for promotion from GP 1800 to GP 1900
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(NG)I/2015/PM 1/20
New Delhi, dated January 8, 2019
The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways & PUs
(as per standard mailing list)
Sub : Reduction in the residency period for promotion from Grade Pay Rs.1800/- (LeveI-1) to Grade Pay Rs.1900/- (Level-2).
in terms of Para 189(ii) of IREM Vo1.1, employees in Level-1, to be eligible for promotion to Level-2, should have put in a minimum of 3 years of continuous servie except in the case of promotion of Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe.
The matter regarding reduction in the residency period for promotion from Level-I to Level-2 in respect of all departments, has been under consideration of the Board. consequent to a demand to this effect having been raised by both the Federations i.e. AIRF and NFIR.
Keeping in view, the fact that younger and better qualified and talented employees are now available in Level -1 of all the departments, it has been decided that the residency period for promotion from Level-I to Level-2 in all departments may be reduced from the existing 3 years wherever prescribed to 2 years. However, in cases where higher incumbency is prescribed, the same shall continue.
SC/ST employees possessing requisite educational qualification can be considered for promotion to the posts of Skilled Artisan against the 25% qualified stair quota on completion of one year regular service.
Para 189(ii) of IREM Vol .1, 2009, Reprint Edition is accordingly amended as per ACS No 260 enclosed herewith.
This issue with the concurrence of the Accounts Dte. Railway Board.
INDIAN RAILWAYS ESTABLISHMEN MANUAL, VOLUME-I
(1989 EDITION, First Reprint Edition, 2009)
ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP No 260
Chapter-1, Section-B, Sub-Section IV (II)
Substitute the following for the existing Para 189(ii).
Railway servants in Level-1, to be eligible for promotion to Level-2 posts in all Departments should have put in a minimum of 2 years continuous service. However, in cases where incumbency of more than 3 years is prescribed, the same shall continue. SC/ST employees possessing requisite educational qualification can be considered for promotion to the posts of Skilled Artisans against the. 25% qualified staff quota on completion of one year’ regular service.
MACP : Very Good (eligible for financial upgradation) – Illustrations
Directorate General
Sashastra Seema Bal
East Block-V, R.K. Puram
New Delhi 110066
No. 1/Org/MACP/2018(186)/ J17
Dated : 10th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
This is in reference to DoP&T OM F. No. 35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) dated 27/28.09.2016 regarding enhancement of Benchmark for financial up-gradation under MACP Scheme as per recommendations of the 7th CPC accepted by the Government.
Of late, field units have been seeking clarification regarding the applicability of benchmark ‘Very Good’ for considering financial up-gradation under MACP Scheme. The matter has been examined at FHQ and the following clarifications arc issued for compliance by all concerned:-
(i) For grant of financial up-gradation under the MACPS, the prescribed benchmark would he ‘Very Good’ for all the posts w.e.f. 25.07.2016.
(ii) APAR grading ‘Good’ for the period prior to 25.07.2016 i.e. the date from which the new Benchmark made applicable, may be treated as ‘Very Good’ while considering such cases by the Screening Committee/BOO.
(iii) There should be at least three ‘Very Good’ grading and other two not below ‘Good’ grading out of last five ACRs/APARs considering point No. (i) & (ii) in view for arriving at the prescribed Benchmark ‘Very Good’. Some illustrations are given in the enclosed Annexure-A for guidance.
Encl:-As above
(Rakesh Kumar)
Commandant (Org)
Annexure – A
Period
ACR/APAR Grading
To be treated as (For MACPS)
Benchmark
Illustration – I
2012-13
Good
Very Good
Very Good (eligible for financial upgradation
2013-14
Good
Very Good
2014-15
Good
Very Good
2015-16
Very Good
Very Good
2016-17
Very Good
Very Good
Illustration – 2
2012-13
Good
Very Good
Very Good (eligible for financial upgradation
2013-14
Good
Very Good
2014-15
Good
Very Good
2015-16
Good
Very Good
2016-17
Very Good
Very Good
Illustration – 3
2012-13
Below Good (0)
Below Good
Below Very Good (not eligible for financial upgradation
2013-14
Below Good (0)
Below Good
2014-15
Good
Very Good
2015-16
Very Good
Very Good
2016-17
Outstanding
Outstanding
Illustration – 4
2012-13
Good
Very Good
Very Good (eligible for financial upgradation
2013-14
Good
Very Good
2014-15
Good
Very Good
2015-16
Good
Very Good
2016-17
Good
Good
Illustration – 5
2012-13
Below Good (0)
Below Good
Below Very Good (not eligible for financial upgradation
2013-14
Good
Very Good
2014-15
Good
Very Good
2015-16
Good
Very Good
2016-17
Very Good
Very Good
Note : ACR / APAR grading in ‘Good’ for the period 2012-13 to 2015-16 is to be treated as very good
Authorisation of withdrawals under National Pension System
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBA No. 5/2019
No. 2017/AC-II/21/2
New Delhi, dated 15.01.2019
PFAs
All Zonal Railways and PUs
Sub: Authorisation of withdrawals under National Pension System (NPS)
At present, the Personnel Deptt are exercising function of initiation as well as authorisation (approval) of withdrawal requests of staff of Personnel Deptt. It has been decided that as per maker/checker concept, the Personnel Deptt shal perform the function of initiator and Proposer’ and Accounts Deptt. of ‘Recommender and Authoriser’ for processing the withdrawal requests.
The functionality to initiate aforementioned withdrawal requests has been enabled by NSDL for all PAOs. Accordingly, the withdrawal requests will be initiated by Subscribers/DD0s/Personnel Dept and further authorisation will be done by Accounts Dept login under CRA application. NSDL has also forwarded the SoP pertaining to the following withdrawals:
SOP_Online Partial Withdrawal Request
SOP_Online Premature Exit Withdrawal
SOP_Online Superannuation Withdrawal
SOP_Online Death Withdrawal Request
The above are available on Indian Railway website – www.indianrailways.gov.in under the following location Railway Board Directorates => Accounts => Instructions on New Pension System (NPS). Kindly ensure compliance and arrange to disseminate the procedural guidelines with all concerned.
DA: As above
(Sanjeev Sharma)
Director Finance/Accounts
Railway Board
National Pension System – Shri Arun Jaitley letter to Shri Nitin Gadkari (Min of Water Resources, Road Transport & Highways)
D.O. No.8/5/2018-PR
Arun Jaitley
Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs
India
Dated the 03 January, 2019
Dear Shri Nitin Gadkari
This has reference to your D.O. letter dated 28.10.2018 regarding the National Pension System (NPS).
2. I would like to apprise you that due to fiscal stress on account of old defined benefit pension system, the Government of India made a conscious move to shift from the old pension scheme to a defined contribution pension scheme now renamed as the National Pension System (NPS). NPS was made applicable for all new entrants who joined Central Government service on or after 01.2004, except the Armed Forces. Subsequently, all State Governments excluding West Bengal have also switched to NPS for their employees.
3. NPS is being administered and regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) in a professional manner. The investments of the accumulated corpus are made in a balanced proportion between equities, government securities and corporate bonds so as to reduce risk or spread risk whilst ensuring optimal returns. Three partial withdrawals, not exceeding 25% of the contribution made by the subscriber are also allowed under NPS for specific
4. The Union Cabinet has recently approved various proposals for streamlining NPS for Central Government employees which inter alia include enhancement of the Government’s contribution from the existing 10% to 14% of the employee’s pay + DA while keeping the employee’s contribution at the existing 10%, providing freedom of choice for selection of Pension Funds and pattern of investment to subscribers, payment of compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposit of NPS contributions during 2004-2012, providing tax deduction to the contribution made under Tier-II of NPS under Section 80 C for deduction up to Rs.1.50 lakh provided that there is a lock-in period of 3 years and increase in the tax exemption limit for lump sum withdrawal on exit from the existing 40% to 60% making the entire withdrawal exempt from income tax.
5. NPS is expected to provide old age income security to subscribers besides providing capital for the social and economic development of the economy.
