No. 13024/01/2016 – Trg. Ref.
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training [Training Division (IST/IIPA)]
Block -4, Old JNU Campus,
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-67,
Date: November 12 , 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation of Governments decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission – Revision of rate of Training Allowance.
In continuation of this Departments O.M. No. 13024/01/2016-Trg. Ref. dated October 24, 2018 on the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to state that the contents of para 1 (ii) and (iii) of the said O.M. may be read as follows:
Para 1 (ii): ‘Training Allowance will be admissible only to faculties who join the training academies/institutes/establishments for imparting training for a specified period of time and are then likely to go back’
Para 1 (iii) : “Training Allowance will not be admissible to those permanent faculties of training academies/institutes/establishments who have been recruited directly by the training academies/institutes/establishments for imparting training’
2. The concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has also been obtained vide their UO No. 124- /03-2017/Vol.II dated July 2, 2018.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Biswajit Banerjee)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Provision for earmarking of accommodation for OBHS staff
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
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No.2013/TG-I/20/P/OBHS
New Delhi, Dated 30.10.2018
The Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.
(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 62 OF 2018)
(CORRIGENDUM TO COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 19 OF 2016)
Sub: Provision for earmarking of accommodation for OBHS staff.
Please refer to this office letter of even number dated 19.04.2016 (CC No. 19 of 2016) wherein it was inter-alia advised that in Sleeper Class berth nos. 71 and 72 in S1 coach should be earmarked for OBHS staff.
2. The matter has been reviewed and it has been decided that in Sleeper Class berth nos. 71 and 72 in S2 coach instead of S1 coach should be earmarked for OBHS staff. There shall be no change in case of rest of the instructions contained in CC No. 19 referred to above.
3. Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned accordingly for getting the needful done at the earliest.
6. Air Force Central Accounts
Office
Subroto Park
Delhi Cantt 110010
Subject: – Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners for the ranks of Commissioned officer : implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission Concordance tables -regarding.
Reference :-(i) This office letter No.G-1/M/01/ICOs/7th CPC/Vol-II dated 29.09.2017 addressed to PCDA (O) Pune.
(ii) This office letter No. G-1/M/01/ICOs/7th CPC/Vol-III dated 30.11.2017 addressed to Naval Pensioo office and Air Force Central Accounts office amongst other
(iii) GoI, MoD letter No. 17(1)/20177(02)/D(Pen/Pol) dated 17.10.2018.
1. Please refer to this office letters cited above issued for revision of pension/ family pension in respect of pre-01.01.2016 retired/discharged/invalided out/died Armed Forces officers. Consequent upon issuance of the concordance table vide GoI, MoD letter No. 17(1)/2017(02)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 17.10.2018, revision of pension under notional pay fixation method is to be carried out by the PSAs concerned by issuing Corr. PPO.
2. These concordance tables have been prepared to facilitate fixation of notional pay of Pre-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners by the PCDA(0) Pune/ NPO, Mumbai / AFCAO New Delhi in case of commissioned officers of Army / Navy /Air Force respectively. Due care has been taken to prepare these concordance tables based on the fitment tables for fixation of pay from 3rd to 4th, 4th to 5th, 5th to 6th and 6th to 7th Pay Commission. In case of any inconsistency in the concordance tables vis-Ã -vis the relevant rules / instructions, the notional pay and pension / family pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners may be fixed in accordance with the rules / instructions applicable for fixation of pay in the intervening Pay Commission periods.
3. The pension / family pension of pre-2016 Armed Forces pensioners / family pensioners may be revised using the appropriate concordance table in accordance with the instructions contained in this Ministry’s above quoted letter dated 05/09/2017.
4. To enable PSAs to implement the MOD letter dated 05.09.2017 para-18 of the ibid letter clearly specifies that it shall be the responsibility of the PCDA(0) Pune/AFCAO New Delhi/ NPO Mumbai in case of Commissioned Officers of Army / Air Force / Navy to initiate cases for revision of pension/ family pension of Pre-01-01-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners with effect from 01.01.2016 in accordance with these orders for issue of revised Pension Payment Order (PPO) for every pensioner / family pensioner. The Pension Sanctioning Authority would impress upon the PCDA(0) Pune / AFCAO New Delhi/ NPO, Mumbai for fixation of pay on notional basis based on extant orders and will issue revised Pension Payment Order at the earliest.
This office has carried out an analysis to assess number of cases of Pre-16 pensioners where revision is involved. As per Sanction Database, an estimated 52,000 cases of Commissioned Officers requires revision of pension/family pension. To carry out revision through normal conventional method of calling for LPC-CUM-Data Sheet with vetting of Pay details by Pay Accounting Office concerned would be time consuming. Therefore, it has been proposed to carry out suo-moto revision subject to the approval of Ministry of Defence, wherever feasible based on PDA details and Pay details (and other info like Rank and QS) wherever available in master data base and based on notional Pay fixation as per Concordance table for 7th CPC issued vide GOI. MOD letter dated 17/10/2018.
6. Initiation for remaining cases where suo moto is not feasible
In remaining cases where Pay Details (and other related fields like Rank and QS) and current PDA details are not available with this office, in such cases this office will not be able to revise the pension and issue the revised PPO on suo-moto basis. In these cases, claims / inputs will be required from concerned Record keeping and Pay Accounting office viz. PCDA(0) Pune/ NPO, Mumbai / AFCAO New Delhi in case of commissioned officers of Army / Navy /Air Force respectively to authenticate the pensioner details. Similarly, in case of Post-96 retired Majors and equivalent granted Pay of Lt. Col. and equivalent notional pay in concordance table has not been provided. In such type of cases the notional pay will be fixed by concerned Pay accounts office. Therefore, to carryout effective, paperless and speedy revision, an Utility software has been developed by PCDA(P) office to be hosted on CGDA WAN to make available all the data of Pre-2016 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners for access, modification, initiation (if not found available in database of PCDA(P) on search) and for fixation of 7th CPC pay details by respective Pay Accounting Office in line with MOD letter dated 05/09/2017 (Para 18). Due care has been taken to account for all the cases of live pensioners. However still if any case is missing, the same may be initiated through this utility by PAO and forwarded online through utility.
In case of revision of Pre-01.01.2016 Family Pension /Disability cases or fresh initiation, copy of concerned PPO may also to be uploaded by PAO concerned for ready reference while submitting the revision claim through utility provided
7. Paperless Revision and issue of e-PPO
As the Data can be accessed, initiated, approved and completed through the utility software provided by this office on WAN and controlled through allotted login / password, which is menu based and user friendly. Collection of data will be realized through an interface accessible through CGDA WAN and completed data will be processed by PCDA(P) Allahabad and e-PPOs will be generated in cases received. The working methodology of utility software and the User Manual is attached for guidance.
8. Issue and Transmission of e-PPO
The revised corrigendum PPO will be issued by PSAs in e-PPO mode with new 12 digit PPO No. and 4 digit suffix code alongwith old PPO number. The e-PPO consisting of .pdf and .xml files will be digitally signed and will be transmitted directly to the PDAs through SFTP connectivity as is already being done for new pensioners (no confirmation from PCDA(0)/AFCAO, New Delhi/NPO Mumbai is required by PDA). E-PPOs will also be uploaded on CGDA WAN for PCDA(0)/ AFCAO, New Delhi /NPO Mumbai to download a copy for record purpose as well as for providing a copy to the pensioner/family pensioner concerned. Any irregularity if noticed may be pointed out to this office for further necessary action.
9. Allotment of login ID and password to Administrator PAO :
To access the utility programme, PAO will be issued login ID and password. Accordingly every PAO has to nominate one Officer of their office as ADMIN (Administrator) to whom login credentials i.e. password will be provided by PCDA(P). The ADMIN of PAO may further allot login user id and password to the required number of users to act as Initiator and Approver in their office at their end through ‘User Management’ of utility software on WAN. For this purpose a Proforma for allotment of login ID and password to the Admin of PAO concerned is enclosed as per Annexure-A which may be filled and submitted to this office under the signature of PAO In charge concerned on the e-mail address [email protected] of this office as well as invariably through the hard copy duly signed by 0 I/C of the PAO concerned to Shri Himanshu Tripathi, IDAS Group Officer, EDP Centre, PCDA(P) Allahabad-211014 for further necessary action within a month of issue of this letter / Circular.
10. Allotment of login ID and password to other users of PAO (other than administrator) The Administrator of PAO will further allot login user ID and password to the required number of users as Initiator and Approver of their office at their end through ‘User Management’ of utility software on WAN. Facility has been provided in the utility software that all user can change their password after allotment or as and when they requires.
Training of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens employees on Food Safety & Standards norms by FSSAI
URGENT
OUT TODAY
No. 17/1/2018-Dir (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market New Delhi,
dated 12 November, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Training of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens employees on Food Safety & Standards norms by Food Safety & Standards Authority of India.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 15.06.2018 on the above subject and to say that Food Safety & Standards Authority of India conducted first phase of training of Food Safety Supervisors of departmental canteens on 16.06.2018 at FDA Bhawan, New Delhi.
2. On similar lines, FSSAI has now scheduled 2nd phase of training for departmental canteens of Delhi- NCR on 17.11.2018 (Saturday) at Emarald Hotel, 112 Babar Road, Cannaught Place, near Lalit Hotel, New Delhi. Training will be conducted in two sessions (9.30 AM to 1.30 PM & 2.00 PM to 6.00 PM). Further, all the trainees/ participants are required to be present with the following documents :-
a) Aadhar Card/Pan Card
b) One Passport size Photo
c) Employer ID Card.
4. In this regard, all the Ministries / Departments are requested to nominate at least one Food Handler/ Cook/ Canteen Manager from each departmental canteen under their administrative charge. Nominations may be sent directly to FSSAI at [email protected].
(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
PCDA Circular 205 : Waiver of requirement of producing two pensioners drawing pension from same PDA to identify the pensioner
O/o THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular 205
No. AT/Tech/30-XX
Dated:02.11.2018.
To,
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI Deptt. of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B
No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai-400051
2. The Director of Treasuries of all state …….
3. The Manger CPPC of Public Sector Banks including IDBI
4. The CDA (PD) Meerut……….
5. The CDA-Chennai……….
6. The Nodal Officers (ICICI/ AXIS/HDFC Bank)….
7. The Pay & Accounts Officers…………
8. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal.
9. The DPDO…………
10 The Post Master…………..
Sub: Waiver of requirement of producing two pensioners drawing pension from same PDA to identify the pensioner.
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During various Defence Pension Adalats, representations are being received against the requirement of producing two pensioners drawing pension from same PDA to identify pensioner.
The issue has been examined and it is noticed that various checks to be observed by the Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs) before making payment for first time on new Pension Payment Orders (PPOs)/transferred PPOs are provided in para 584 of DPPI-2005 & 2013. Similarly, these checks were circulated to the PDAs as Annexure-A to important Circular No.113 dt 27/05/2005. Item No. 7 and No. 15 of DPPI and Annexure-A to above mentioned circular respectively states that two defence pensioners should identify a new pensioners (except officer).
Now a days, requirement of producing two pensioners drawing pension from same PDA to identify the pensioner which is applicable to the pensioners below officer ranks does not seem correct, as PDAs are required to identify the pensioner based on marks of identification furnished in Descriptive Rolls/Descriptive Particulars and photographs provided to them.
Accordingly PDAs are requested to refer this office circular No. 197 dt 10/01/2018, and follow the guidelines issued there under for identification by additional documents produced by defence pensioners in absence of Aadhaar Number as indicated in Notification No. S.O 747(E) dt 03/03/2017 issued by Ministry of Defence, Deptt. of ESW rather than insisting the pensioner to produce two pensioners drawing pension from same PDA to identify him/her.
PCDA Circular 206 : Transfer of pension account from one Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA) to another PDA
O/o THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 206
No. AT/Tech/30-XX
Dated: 02/11/2018
To
01. The Chief Accountant, RBI Deptt. of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East, Mumbai-400051
02. The Director of Treasuries of all State……………
03. The Manager CPPC of Public Sector Banks including IDBI
04. The CDA (PD) Meerut
05. The CDA, Chennai
06. The Nodal Officers (ICICI/AXIS/HDFC Bank)….
07. The Pay & Accounts Officer……………
08. The Military. & Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
09. The D.P.D.O…………………….
10.Post Master, Kathua (J &/ K) and Camp Bell Bay
Sub: Transfer of pension account from one Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA) to another PDA
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Provisions for Transfer of pension account from one Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA) to another PDA has been provided in the Defence Pension Payment Instructions (DPPI) as well as Scheme for Payment of Defence Pensions by Public Sector Banks. But, it has been observed that the PDAs are not following laid down procedure in the matter. Hence, the competent authority has decided that following procedure is required to be adopted in the matter.
(i) Pensioner shall submit a simple application (in Part-I of the enclosed formats) along with Pension Certificate (where issued to him) to the PDA from where he is drawing pension at present. A copy of application may be returned to the pensioner duly giving the receipt of the application by the PDA for the records of the pensioner.
(ii) The following documents are required to be forwarded by the existing PDA to the new PDA by registered post.
(a) PPO (including all Corrigendum PPOs) and Payment Authority (if any issued)
(b) Descriptive Roll/Identification Documents with Photographs.
(c) Extract of Payment Register with a certificate thereon indicating the rate of Pension and Dearness relief and date upto and for which last paid. Where the pensioner has been allowed commutation of pension, the PDA should also indicate prominently in the Last Pension Certificate, the date of payment of capitalized value of pension, the date of reduction of pension on account of commutation and the date on which he would complete 15 Years for restoration of his commuted portion of pension.
(d) Nomination to receive arrears of pension
(e) Option & undertaking furnished by the pensioner for Medical Allowance
(iii) In the current scenario, most of the PPOs are issued e-PPO form. Hence, it has been decided that transferor PDA will forward the documents mentioned above as well as copy of e-PPO received through SFTP from this office duly countersigned by him to the new PDA as per existing system.
(iv) Further payments in continuation of the date upto and for which the pensioner is shown as paid on the Extract of Payment Register, will be arranged by the new PDA.
(v) An intimation regarding the transfer of pension papers should invariably be sent both by the transferor/transferee PDA to the Pr. CDA (Pensions) Allahabad through Form-I/IMP-5(A)/D-II by the transferor PDA (under Part-II of the enclosed format) and Form-II/IMP-5/D-I by the transferee PDA (under Part-III of the enclosed format) as per prevailing procedure by registered post as well as on e-mail ID: [email protected]
(2) While forwarding Form-I/IMP-5(A)/D-II to this office by the transferor PDA, following documents are also required to be attached with Form-I/IMP-5(A)/D-II:
(i) A consent (in Part-IV of the enclosed format) from the new PDA that after receipt of documents from the existing PDA, his/her pension will be paid after taking on the payment strength of the new PDA.
(ii) A leaf of cheque issued by the new PDA duly cancelled in the case of new PDA is Bank.
(3) In the case of change of PDA from Indian Embassy, Nepal to other PDA and vice-versa, existing system for pension file routed through this office and issuance of corrigendum PPO before change of PDA will follow.
(4) This circular has also been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in
Acquiring of requisite qualifications by Trainees in – IS Pay Band and others
Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
No. E(NG)II/20 17 /RC-1 /23 New Delhi, dated 05.11.2018
General Secretary,
All India Railwaymen Federation
New Delhi
Sub: Acquiring of requisite qualifications by Trainees in – IS Pay Band and others
Ref: Railway Board’s letter of even No. dated 19.7.2018
Federations had been requested vide above reference albeit on a slightly different matter to impress upon the candidates who did not have the requisite minimum educational qualification for appointment in the Railways but were appointed in -IS Pay Band to acquire the requisite qualification in a reasonable period. Reports received shows that while many candidates have been able to acquire such qualifications, there remain some such ‘Trainees’ who are yet to acquire these qualifications.
Federations may appreciate that acquiring of minimum educational qualification is necessary for the career prospects of such Trainees’ and is an important aspect of human resource development. Therefore, a request is again
made to impress upon such ‘Trainees’ make sincere efforts and acquire the requisite minimum qualification. It may be mentioned that there are many Open Schools which provide such opportunities.
2. While on the subject, it is also mentioned that a large number of compassionate ground appointees are taken into Railway service initially as trainee artisans who, after completion of 3 years prescribed period of training, are absorbed in regular technician category but they do not have any formal Certificate. It is suggested that it may be worthwhile to encourage such employees to appear in the NCVT examination conducted by the respective RDATs along with the Act Apprentices. This will enable them to have a formal qualification recognized outside also. Needless to say that this will be purely informal and their regularization as Technician-III shall not be incumbent upon passing such examination.
Your suggestions in this regard are welcome.
(Manoj Pandey)
Additional Member (Staff)
Railway Board
The All-India CPI-IW for September, 2018 remained stationary at 301 (three hundred and one). On l-month percentage change, it remained static between August, 2018 and September, 2018 and it was also static between the corresponding months of previous year.
DA as on September 2018 is 11.38%.
Expected DA is 12 % from Jan 2019 if the CPI raises less than 5 points in coming three months , if it raises more than 5 points DA shall be 13%
TN Contributory Pension Scheme Interest Rate from Oct to Dec 2018
Government of Tamil Nadu
2018
FINANCE [PGC-I] DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.352, Dated 30th October 2018 (Vilambi, Ippasi-13, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2049)
ABSTRACT
PENSION – Contributory Pension Scheme – Rate of interest for the financial year 2018-2019 – with effect from 1.10.2018 to 31.12.2018 – Orders – Issued.
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued fixing the rate of interest for the accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme at 7.6% (Seven point six per cent) for the period from 1st July, 2018 to 30th September, 2018.
2. In the Government Order second read above, the rate of interest for accumulation at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund [Tamil Nadu] were fixed at the rate of 8% (Eight percent) with effect from 1st October 2018 to 31th December 2018.
3. The Government now direct that the rate of interest on the accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme shall carry interest at the rate of 8% (Eight percent) with effect from the period from 1st October 2018 to 31st December 2018.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K.SHANMUGAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
