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NFIR & Railway Board Meeting Minutes held on 22nd November 2018

NFIR & Railway Board Meeting Minutes on 22nd November 2018 outcome

NFIR

MEETING WITH CRB

General Secretary/NFIR met Railway Board Chairman today – 22nd November, 2018 & discussed the following issues:

1. LARSGESS – Approval for appointment to the wards of Safety staff already selected prior to 27/10/2017 may kindly be accorded while review be done separately for taking conscious decision on continuing the scheme with appropriate modifications:
General Secretary stressed the need to issue orders for granting appointment to wards. CRB said that he shall discuss with Member Staff for expediting action.

2. Revision of Kilometrage Allowance of Running Staff — abnormally delayed:
CRB stated that the proposal is with Hon’ble MR. GS/NFIR will be meeting Hon’ble MR soon.

3. Proposal for placement of 75% posts of 6th CPC, GP 4600 in GP 4800/- is pending with MoF since long. CRB’s D.O. dated 13/07/2018 to Secretary, MoF may be connected. Urgent follow up action requested:
CRB has assured to take action for obtaining clearance of MoF.

4. Stepping up of Pay of Loco Inspectors inducted prior to 01/01/2006 (on remaining 6 1/2 Zones) – Under consideration of Board:
CRB has spoken with MT on phone and also told GS/NFIR that speedy action will be taken.

5. Relaxation of 5 years service condition for inter railway transfers in the case of former Defence Forces Personnel employed in railways:
CRB said that relaxation process has been done and the matter is at final stage.

6. Formation of Multi-Disciplinary Zonal Railway Training Institutes – GS/NFIR’s letter No.11/28/2018 dated 10/11/2018 to the Chairman, Railway Board (Copy enclosed).
After discussion, CRB said that he will discuss with GM/S.C.Rly.

No.II/95/2018
Dated 22/11/2018

Forwarded to the General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions.
Copy to IRW.

(Dr M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Signed Copy

Credit facilities to serving employees of CGHS and General of Health Service

Credit facilities to serving employees of CGHS and General of Health Service

File No.. Z15025/64/2018/DIR/CGHS

Z 15025/64/2018/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

545-A Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the November, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Reiteration of the guidelines issued regarding Credit facilities to serving employees of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS and Dte. General of Health Services

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the terms and conditions of empanelment under CGHS and to reiterate that the Hospitals and Diagnostic centres empanelled under CGHS shall provide treatment / Investigations to the serving employees of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS and Dte. General of Health Services and their family members covered under CGHS on credit basis on the basis of advice from CGHS Medical Officer/Govt Specialist in case of listed treatment procedures/investigations and with valid permission letter in case of unlisted treatment procedures/investigations as the case may be. In addition the HCOs shall continue to provide treatment on credit basis for treatment under emergency.

[Dr Atul Prakash]
Director,CGHS

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NJCA Meeting on 4th December 2018 to discuss Non-settlement of major pending issues

NJCA Meeting on 4th December 2018

NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road New Delhi – 110055

No.NJCA/2018

Dated November 21 2018

All Members of the NJCA

Dear Comrades,

Sub: Meeting of the NJCA

Ref : This office letter of even number dated 14th November 2018

It has been decided to hold meeting of the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) on 4th December 2018 from 16:00 hrs in JCM Office, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi, to take stock of the current situation in regard to non-settlement of major pending issues, viz

(i) Improvement in Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula
(ii) No Progress in respect of NPS Covered Central Government Employees
(iii) Other pending issues related to National and Departmental Anomalies.

All of you are requested to make it convenient to attend the aforementioned meeting of the NJCA, so as to take the consensus decision for future course of action in the prevalent scenario.

With Fraternal Greetings,

Comradely yours,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Convener

Source : Confederation

Meeting of the NJCA

Promotion of Personal Assistants of CSSS to Private Secretaries of CSSS on ad-hoc basis

Promotion of Personal Assistants of CSSS to Private Secretaries of CSSS on ad-hoc basis

No.4/2/2018-CS.II (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(CS.II Division)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003
Dated the 22nd November, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Promotion of Personal Assistants (PAs) of CSSS to Private Secretaries (PSs) of CSSS on ad-hoc basis – regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even No. dated 25.10.2018, 26.10.2018 and 02.11.2018 respectively on the above mentioned subject. All the cadre units were requested to conduct DPCs of the eligible PAs of CSSS as shown in the Annexure-I to the OM of even no. dated 25.10,2018 to assess suitability for ad-hoc promotion to the grade of PS for a period upto 30.06.2019 .

2. The Cadre Units were also requested to complete the exercise of conducting the DPC meeting within one month and send duly filled option form to this Department as per Annexure­ II of OM dated 25.10.2018.

3. Based on the information received from the Cadre Units, the Competent Authority has decided to nominate the PAs whose names appear in Annexure-1 of this OM to post them to the Cadre Units indicated against their names for their promotion to the Grade of PS of CSSS purely on ad-hoc basis and after having been found ‘fit’ by the DPC and clear from vigilance angle.

4. The ad-hoc appointment of these officials shall take place with effect from the date they assume charge of the post of PS in the allocated Cadre Units. The ad-hoc appointment shall not confer on the appointees any right to continue in the grade indefinitely or for inclusion in the Select List of PS for regular appointment or to claim seniority in the PS Grade of CSSS. The period of ad-hoc promotion would be upto 30.06.2019 or till the regular PSs become available, whichever is earlier.

5. If any of the officers shown in the list is on deputation, he/she may be given the option to revert within one month with a view to avail of the Promotion. The ad-hoc promotion is subject to the conditions mentioned in para 3 of this Department’s OM of even number dated 25.10.2018.

6. The notification/order for promotion should be issued by allocated Cadre Units of officers after the due process is completed and a copy of such orders should invariably be endorsed to this Department for records. The fact that the appointment of the officer(s) would be subject to further orders which may be passed by Hon’ble Courts in the cases mentioned in para 3 (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) of OM dated 25.10.2018 and references to that extant in the connected court matters, should be clearly mentioned in the promotion order/notification.

7. Web Based Cadre Management System: Promotion of officers may be reflected in Web Based Cadre Management System. This is the responsibility of the nodal officers of all cadre units concerned.

(Chirabrata Sarkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy & Complete Eligible PAs List

Maternity Leave Incentive Scheme – Clarification

Clarification regarding Maternity Leave Incentive Scheme

In a section of media, there have been some reports about Maternity Leave Incentive Scheme. In this regard, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has clarified the following –

Background-

(i) The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 applies to establishments employing 10 or more than 10 persons in Factories, Mines, Plantation, Shops & Establishments and other entities. The main purpose of this Act is to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain period before and after child birth and to provide maternity benefit and certain other benefits. The Act was amended through the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 which, inter alia, has increased the paid maternity leave to women employees from 12 weeks to 26 weeks.

  • While the implementation of the provision is good in Public Sector, there are reports that it is not good in Private Sector and in contract jobs. There is also a wide perception that private entities are not encouraging women employees because if they are employed, they may have to provide maternity benefit to them, particularly 26 weeks of paid holiday. In addition, the Ministry of Labour & Employment is also getting complaints from various quarters that when the employers come to know that their women employee is in the family way or applies for maternity leave, the contracts are terminated on some flimsy grounds. There have been several representations before the Labour Ministry on how the extended maternity leave has become a deterrent for female employees who are asked to quit or retrenched on flimsy grounds before they go on maternity leave.
  • Therefore, the Ministry of Labour & Employment is working on an incentive scheme wherein 7 weeks’ wages would be reimbursed to employers who employ women workers with wage ceiling upto Rs. 15000/- and provide the maternity benefit of 26 weeks paid leave, subject to certain conditions. It is estimated that approximately an amount of Rs. 400 crores would be the financial implication for Government of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment for implementing the proposed incentive scheme.

Major Impact: The proposed Scheme, if approved and implemented shall ensure the women in this country an equal access to employment and other approved benefits alongwith adequate safety and secure environment. Also, the women shall continue to bear the major share of household work as well as child care. The work places will be more and more responsive to the family needs of the working women.

Current Stage of the Proposal:

There are some media reports that this Scheme has been approved/notified. However, it is clarified that Ministry of Labour & Employment is in the process of obtaining necessary budgetary grant and approvals of Competent Authorities. The reports that it will be funded from Labour Welfare Cess, is also incorrect, as no such cess exists under this Ministry.

PIB

Special Passes on Medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment in outstation Hospitals

Issuance of Special Passes on Medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment in outstation Hospitals

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W)2015/PS5-2/4

New Delhi, dated 16.11.2018

The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways &
Productions Units.

The Chief Medical Directors
All Zonal Railways.

Sub : Issuance of Special Passes on Medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment in outstation Hospitals.

It has been brought to the notice of Board that difficulties are being faced by serving/retired railway employees & their family members due to the present practice or issuing of Special Passes on medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment. Such passes are being issued just a few days before the due date of visit to specialized hospitals located in outstations. Due to this practice, the beneficiaries of such Special Passes are unable to secure confirmed advance reservation.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Health Dte. of the Ministry of Railways. Keeping in view the fact that the beneficiaries of such passes are normally those who are suffering from serious ailments like cancer, renal failure, heart ailments, etc. and in order to facilitate securing of advance reservation for them, it has been decided to stipulate the following procedure for issuing of Special Passes [under Schedule VII of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition 1993) for follow-up medical treatment:-

(i) The Competent Medical Officer in the Railway Hospital will issue necessary prescription on the basis of follow-up visit advice recorded by the outstation Hospital, as and when approached by the beneficiary, without waiting for the due date for follow-up visit to come nearer. In the said prescription, the period of travel validity (which is to be endorsed on the pass) must be indicated clearly, which shall be one week i.e. 7 days before and 21 days after the clue date of visit. For example, If a beneficiary has to reach a Hospital in Mumbai for follow-up treatment on 8th December 2018, the Medical Officer concerned should write in the prescription: “Special Pass valid for travel from 1st Dec, 2018 to 29th Dec, 2018 may be issued.”

(ii) The PASS Issuing Authorities, on the basis of Aforementioned prescription and recommendation will issue Special Pass upto 5 months in advance endorsing thereon the travel validity period as “Valid for travel from __/__/__ to __/__/__ ” (i.e. the dates as recommended in the prescription)

Source : http://www.irtsa.net

 

Signed Copy

West Bengal extended Swasthya Sathi Scheme Coverage

West Bengal extended Swasthya Sathi Scheme Coverage

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Nabanna, Howrah – 711102

No. 6979-F(P)

Dated, the 16th day of November, 2018.

NOTIFICATION

Sub : Extension of Coverage of “Swasthya Sathi” Scheme

The State Government introduced “Swasthya Sathi”, a Group Health Insurance scheme, vide Finance Department No. 1104-F(P) Dated 25th February, 2016. The coverage of the scheme has been extended thereafter on different occasions.

2. It has been under active consideration of the Government to further expand the coverage of Swasthya Sathi. Accordingly, after careful consideration, the Governor is pleased hereby to decide that all permanent and contractual employees of statutory Commissions under different Departments of the State Government will be covered under “Swasthya Sathi” Scheme. This will, however, not cover Government employees on deputation to these Commissions or re-employed Government employees who are covered under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008.

3. All Departments will furnish the list of all such employees engaged in the statutory Commissions under their administrative control to the Health and Family Welfare Department, which is the Nodal Department, for inclusion under “Swasthya Sathi” Scheme following the required norms, with a copy to the Finance Department.

4. A tentative list of statutory Commissions is given in Annexure A. The list is not exhaustive and if there are similar Commissions under any Department, all of them will stand included without any reference to Finance Department.

5. This will come into force with immediate effect.

[H.K.DWIVEDI)
Additional Chief Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal.

Annexure – A

Statutory Commissions

  1. West Bengal Heritage Commission.
  2. West Bengal Human Rights Commission.
  3. West Bengal Commission For Women.
  4. West Bengal Minorities Commission.
  5. West Bengal State Commission For Protection of Child Rights.
  6. Public Service Commission, West Bengal.
  7. West Bengal College Service Commission.
  8. West Bengal School Service Commission.
  9. West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission.
  10. West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission.
  11. West Bengal Information Commission.
  12. West Bengal State Election Commission.
  13. State Vigilance Commission, West Bengal.

Signed Copy

Option for fixation of pay from the DNI – Exercising option should be atleast 90 days

Option for fixation of pay from the DNI – Exercising option should be atleast 90 days

NFIR

No. 1/2/Part IV

Dated: 13/11/2018

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub : Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS (RP) Rules, 2016-reg.

Ref : (i) NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/2016/R.B.-Pt. I dated 06/01/2017.
(ii) Railway Board’s reply vide letter No. PC-VII/2017/U/7 dated 31/03/2017.
(iii) DoP&T’s O.M. No. 13/02/2017-Estt. (Pay-I) dated 28/08/2018.
(iv) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2016/I/6/2 dated 20/09/2018.

**********

While thanking the Railway Board for its letter dated 20/09/2018 giving one month’s time from the date of issue of Board’s letter, Federation feels disappointed to state that the Board’s order giving opportunity to exercise option for fixation of pay from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, under RS (RP) Rules, 2016 have been issued to the Zonal Railways, unfortunately these orders have not been circulated by the Zonal Railways and the Divisions to the field units with the result the staff are unable to exercise option in time. NFIR suggests that in such orders the time for exercising option should be atleast 90 days from the date the instructions are circulated by the DRMs/Unit incharges to enable the staff to avail the option opportunity.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to kindly issue corrigendum to order dated 20th September, 2018 (RBE 142/2018) clearly mentioning that the period of 90 days will count from the date these orders circulated by the Divisional/Units Administration so as to enable the staff to exercise option. copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.

Yours faithfully,
(Dr. M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Signed Copy

Source : NFIR

Jeep Compass CSD Price List 2018 Pune

Jeep Compass CSD Price List 2018 Pune

Jeep Compass CSD Price

INDEX MODEL PRICE (Rs)
64666 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED 4X4 2.0D  ₹  1,655,236.00
64660 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED 4X2 2.0D  ₹  1,496,047.00
64667 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED 4X2 (O) 2.0D AD1  ₹  1,555,036.00
64195 JEEP COMPASS LONGITUDE (O) 2.0D AGR  ₹  1,428,976.00
64661 JEEP COMPASS LONGITUDE 2.0D  ₹  1,362,714.00
64662 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED 1.4 MAIR DDCT  ₹  1,550,170.00
64194 JEEP COMPASS SPORT 2.0D  ₹  1,278,674.00

CGDA : Interest bearing advances | 7th CPC recommendation

CGDA : Interest bearing advances | 7th CPC recommendation

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 10

No.AN/VII/7117/GPF/2018-19

Dated: 19.11.2018

To

The PCsDA/CsDA

Sub : Interest bearing advances/Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendation on migration of existing government employees who have already taken Home Loans from Bank / Other Financial Institutions – reg.

A copy of Government of India, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Housing-III Section OM No.I-17011/11(4)/2016-H.III dated 31.01.2018 on the subject is enclosed herewith for your information and disseminating under your organisation.

sd/-
(B.Chandra)
Accounts Officer (Admin)

Signed Copy

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