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OROP Revised Tables for Defence Force Personnel: DESW Order 17 October 2018

OROP Revised Tables: One Rank One Pension to the Defence Force Personnel Corrigendum Tables Dated 17.10.2018

No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)/Pt.II
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, 17th October, 2018

To

The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Sub: One Rank One Pension to the Defence Force Personnel.

Sir,

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 03.02.2016,. appending 101 pension tables indicating rates of pension/family pension under OROP scheme notified vide this Ministry’s letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Po1)-Part-II dated 07.11.2015.

2. As per Para-3 of GoI, MoD letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II dated 07.11.2015, OROP tables had been prepared on the basis of the average of minimum and maximum pension of personnel retired in 2013 in the same rank and with same length of service. However, in preparing the tables of EC/SSC officer (other than medical officers) data of pension of Cdr, (Lt. Col. in Army) was  inadvertently taken as pension of Lt. Cdr. (Major in Army). This has affected tables No. 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, 63, 64, 74, 83 and 92. The modified tables are enclosed herewith. Pension of the affected pensioners may be revised according to amended tables. However, if pension revised in these cases according to amended tables w.e.f, 1.7.2014 is less than the pension as on 30.06.2014, the same will not be revised to the disadvantage to the pensioner.

3. Further, in table No. 7, the pension rate of Hony, Nb. Subedar with qualifying service of 13 years has not been protected with reference to the lower rank viz. Havildar of same qualifying service i.e. 13 years. As such following amendment may be carried out in table No. 7 :

Rank Hony. Nb. Sub.
Group X
Qualifying Service 13 Years
For 8078
Read 8136

4. Any arrears/recovery of overpayment pension would have to be adjusted by the concerned PDAs as per the extant rules/procedure.

5. All the terms and conditions which are not affected by this order shall remain unchanged.

6. This issue with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. PC.I. to 10(11)/2012/Fin/Pen dated 14.08.2018.

7. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully,

(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

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OROP Modified Tables
OROP Revised Table 5
OROP Revised Table 14
OROP Revised Table 23
OROP Revised Table 32
OROP Revised Table 41
OROP Revised Table 50
OROP Revised Table 63
OROP Revised Table 64
OROP Revised Table 74
OROP Revised Table 83
OROP Revised Table 92

7th CPC LTC NER, JK, AN and Lakshadweep – Emergency Passage Concession

7th CPC LTC NER, JK, AN and Lakshadweep – Emergency Passage Concession

F.No.31011/12/2015-Estt.A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block New Delhi,
Dated April 24,2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : LTC facilities to the Civilian employees of the Central Government serving in States of the North-Eastern Region, Ladakh region of State of Jammu & Kashmir and in Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep Group of Islands — Implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Expenditure’s No.11(2)/97-E.II(B) dated 22nd July, 1998, regarding Allowance & Special Facilities for civilian employees of the Central Government serving in States and Union Territories of the North-Eastern Region and in the Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep Group of Islands.

2. The aforesaid O.M.provided the option of availing every year Home Town LTC (for self and family) to a Government servant serving in North-Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep groups of Islands who leaves his farmy behind at old headquarters or another selected place of residence, and who has not availed of transfer traveling allowance far family. In addition, two additional passages undef “Emergency Passage Concession” is also provided to the employees posted in these regions to enable them and/or their families [spouse and two dependent children to travel either to the Home Town or the station of posting in an emergency.

3. The Seventh Pay Commission has recommended that splitting of hometown LTC should allowed in case of employees posted in North East, Ladakh and Island territories of Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweap. This will enable these employees and their families to meet more often.

4. Consequent upon acceptance of recommendations of Seventh Pay Commission, it has been decided that a civilian Central Government servant serving in North-Eastern Region, Ladakh region of State of Jammu & Kashmir, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep groups of Islands, who leaves his family behind at ttp old headquarters or another selected place of residence and has not availed of transfer travelling allowance for family, shall be provided with the following options for the purpose of LTC:

(i) The Government servant may avail LTC for joumey ta the Home Town once in a block period of two years andlor one ‘Anywhere in India’ LTC in a block af four years under the normal LTC rules.

(ii) In lieu thereof, the Government servant may avail the facility for himself/herself to travel once a year from the station of posting to the Horne Town or the place where the family is residing and for family [restricted only to the spouse and dependent children as per the ‘family’ definition of CCS(LTC), Rules, 19881 to travel once a year to visit the Government servant at the station of posting.

5. In addition, Central Government employees and their families posted in these territories shall be entitled to avail of the Leave Travel Concession, In emergencies, on two additional occasions during their entire service Career. This shall be termed as “Emergency Passage Concession” and is intended to enable the Central Government employees and/or their families (restricted only to spouse and dependent children) to travel either to the Horne Town or the station of posting ir an emergency The two additional passages under the Emergency Passage Concession shall be availed by the entitled mode and class of travel as admissible under the normal Leave Travel Concession Rules.

6. This O.M. will take effect from July 1, 2017.

7.Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(Sanjiv Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government at India

Signed Copy

Travel entitlements of Govt employees for the purpose of LTC post 7th CPC

Travel entitlements of Govt employees for the purpose of LTC post 7th CPC

No. 31011/8/2017 – Estt.A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

***

North Block New Delhi.
Dated October 18, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Travel entitlements of Government employees for the purpose of LTC post Seventh Central Pay Commission – clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M.of even no. dated 19.09.2017 on the subject noted above, which inter-alia provides that the travel entitlements of Government servants for the purpose of LTC shall be the same as TA entitlements as notified vide Ministry of Finance’s O.M. No. 19030/1/2017-E.IV dated 13.07.2017, except the air travel entitlement for Level 6 to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix, which is allowed in respect of TA only and not for LTC.

2. It is observed that many Government employees in Level 6 to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix had inadvertently travelled by air on LTC during the intervening period from 13.07.2017 to 19.09.2017 (i.e. post issue of MoF’s O.M. dated 13.07.2017 and before the issue of DoPT’s O.M. dated 19.09.2017) under the impression that they were entitled for air travel as per the revised TA rules. This Department is in receipt of references from the Government employees and various Ministries/Departments seeking relaxation in respect of such Government employees in view of the hardships faced by them in settlement of their LTC claims.

3. The matter has been examined in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure. In relaxation to this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 19.09.2017, it has been decided to allow the claims of the Government employees in Level 6 to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix, who had travelled by air as per the revised TA rules while availing LTC during 13.07.2017 to 19.09.2017. This shall be subject to the fulfillment of other conditions of air travel on LTC such as booking of air tickets through the authorised modes, fare limit of LTC80, etc.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

Bombay High Court Judgement dated 15-10-2018 on MACPs

Bombay High Court Judgement dated 15-10-2018 on MACPs

ORDER

(a) The impugned judgment and order dated 16th April, 2013 made by the CAT is hereby set aside.

(b) The petitioner is held entitled to receive the benefit of MACP with effect from 1st January, 2006 together with all consequential benefits.

(c) The respondents are directed to work out the benefits of MACP with effect from 1st January, 2006 together with consequential benefits and to pay the same to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of three months from today.

(d) If, such benefits/consequential benefits are not paid to the petitioner within three months from today, then the respondents will liable to pay interest thereon @ 6% p.a. from the date such payments became due and payable, till the date of actual payment.

(e) Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. There shall however be no order as to costs.

( M. S. SONAK, J. ) ( A. S. OKA, J. )

Source : Confederation

Wage Talks with IBA – One More Mere Routine Exercise

Wage Talks with IBA – One More Mere Routine Exercise

ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION

Circular No.22/VII/2018
October 14, 2018

TO

ALL AFFILIATED UNITS / STATE COMMITTEES

Comrades,

WAGE TALKS WITH IBA – ONE MORE MERE ROUTINE EXERCISE.

IBA has invited the nine organizations for a meeting at Mumbai on 12th October 2018 at 12.00 noon.

2. Preceding the meeting with IBA, on 11/10/2018, four officers’ organizations met at INBOC office at 4.45pm, to decide the collective and consensus approach of the organizations on IBA’s proposal of introduction of variable pay in one form or other in the present discussion itself. Amongst us, it has been decided to prioritize the issues: 1. Fractured Mandate; 2. Merger of Banks; 3.Expeditious conclusion of wage talks and 4.Focus on core banking activities and stop misselling of third party products. There are other issues like up-dation of pension, Family Pension and Recruitment of adequate workforce in the Industry. AIBOA was represented by Com.V.Ramabhadran, Convenor, Wage Committee, Com.V.Viswanathan President, AIBOA (MSC), along with the undersigned.

3. The representatives of the nine constituents met in the IBA office as per the requirements of the situation by preponing the meeting scheduled to be held on 14th at Mumbai to 12th at 09.30 hrs, at IBA office. AIBOA was represented by Com.Narendra Kotiawala, DGS, Com.V.Ramabhadran, Secretary, AIBOA along with the undersigned. The meeting commenced a bit late but the decision was unanimous on rejecting the proposal of the IBA on introduction of fixed and variable pay as part of current wage talks. On Merger of three banks, the discussions were inconclusive, as the time scheduled for discussion was at 12.00 hrs.

4. The IBA team was led by Shri. G.Rajkiran Rai, MD&CEO Union Bank of India, Shri.Prashant Kumar, CFO, SBI, Shri.V.G.Kannan CEO IBA, Shri.B.Raj Kumar Dy.CEO IBA, Shri.S.K.Kakkar Sr.Advisor HR&IR IBA, Shri.K.S.Chauhan and other officials of the HR Department participated in the exercise. Shri. R.K. Takkar Chairman Negotiating Team IBA, MD & CEO UCO Bank, and Shri Shyam Srinivasan MD&CEO Federal Bank were on Video Conference mode. The nine unions’ representatives were present in the discussions.

5. In the 90 minutes exchange of expressions between both parties came to an end with the following candid collective and consensus conclusions from 9 unions side to the IBA stand.

  • IBA’s earlier offer of 6% on Pay slip Components made on 30th JULY 2018 should be enhanced substantially.
  • Introduction of linkage of Pay with Return on Assets[ROA] and also on Operating Profit has been rejected in toto.
  • The managements of SBI,BOB,PNB, UNION BANK AND INDIAN BANK should be prevailed upon by IBA as per the advice of CLC to revise their stand to cover all seven scales, as in the past.

6. It has been also made clear that there is every possibility of entering into confrontation mode because of the rigid approach of the IBA.

7. In the post lunch session, the adjourned meeting of the nine constituent unions commenced to transact the remaining issues for arriving at a decision. The representatives of INBOC and NCBE too expressed their organizational stand on merger of Banks. At the end, it was decided to escalate the resistance level in a gradual and sustained manner by the unions culminating in two days strike in the winter session of the Parliament.

8. In our assessment, struggles are the only available avenue to move forward to secure a reasonable wage hike, as the workforce collectively worked to give a substantial gross profit in the year ended 2017 and 2018.

ONWARD MARCH TO STRUGGLES AGAINST THE MERGERS ,
FRACTURED MANDATE AND
RESPECTABLE WAGE REVISION
LINKING TO RISK, RESPONSIBILITY,
ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSFERABILITY.

Yours comradely,
S.NAGARAJAN.
GENERAL SECRETARY

Source : http://aiboa.org/

Identity cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

Identity cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

No 17-31/201.6-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated 17th October, 2018

Office Memorandum,

Sub : Implementation of recommendations of One-man Committee on issue of Identity cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

The undersigned Is directed to convey the approval of the Competent Authority on recommendations of One-Man Committee on Issue of Identity Cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks, GDS.

2. Keeping in view the above, it has been decided to Issue consolidated instructions in suppression of all earlier OMs on the subject of Issue of Identity cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks as under :-

(i) Identity cards will be issued free of cost to all Gramin Dak Sevaks, who are engaged after due engagement formalities as prescribed In GDS Engagement Rules, as per attached format .

(ii) The size of the Identity card will be standard size as issued by the Department / Government.

(iii) The Divisional Head will be the competent authority for Issuing of identity cards.

(iv) An application will be submitted to the Divisional Head on a simple paper along with two passport size photographs for the purpose of issue of Identity cards by the Branch Postmasters / Assistant Branch Postmasters / Dak Sevaks through/duly recommended by Sub Divisional Heads. In case of Dak Sevaks serving in the Head post Offices/MDG the application will be submitted through/duly recommended by the Sr. Postmaster/Postmaster respectively.

(v) A separate register Is to be maintained at Divisional Office for issue cards to GDSs. Records for returned identity cards invariably be maintained at Divisonal Office and these returned identity cards will be destroyed in due course under the supervision of Divisional Head.

(vi) A duplicate card can be issued to GDSs. If the card is lost / stolen / invisIble due to carelessness of GDSs by taking a fee of Rs. 50/-

(vii) At the time of Promotion / Discharge / Removal / Dismiss / Death / Transfer (to another Sub Division / Division) of GDSs, card will be resumed / surrendered.

(viii) While issuing of identity cards to the GDS, the unique employee Identity numbers assigned in CSI will mandatorily be mentioned on the identity cards.

(ix) No Identity card shall be issued to substitute engaged on leave vacancy.

3. These 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)

GDS ID Card

Dearness Relief to Haryana Government Pensioners from 01.07.2018

Dearness Relief to Haryana Government Pensioners from 01.07.2018

No. 4/1/2018-2FR/28995
GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Dated, Chandigarh the, 15th October, 2018

To

1. All the Heads of Departments.
2. The Commissioners of Divisions in Haryana.
3. All Deputy Commissioners and Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
4. The Registrar General, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Subject:- Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners on Revised Rate w.e.f. 01.07.2018.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to Finance Department letter No 4/1/2017 -2FR/10051 dated 27th June, 2018 on the subject noted above and to say that the Governor of Haryana is pleased to revise the Dearness Relief to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners of the Haryana Government on the revised Pension/Family Pension with effect from 1st July, 2018 in the following manner:

Date from which payable                       Rate of Dearness Relief on revised Pension/Family Pension

01.07.2018                                                     7% to 9% of Pension/Family Pension

2. All other conditions for payment of Dearness Relief to Pensioners/Family Pensioners on revised Pension/Family Pension contained in FD’s instructions No. 2/23/2016 -1 pension dated 3rd March, 2017 shall be applicable.

3. A copy of these orders is also available on the website which can be downloaded from the site www.finhry.gov.in.

Yours faithfully,

(Manjit Kaur)
Under Secretary Finance
for Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department

Signed Copy

ECHS : Prior Sanction for Treatment in Non Emp Hospitals

ECHS : Prior Sanction for Treatment in Non Emp Hospitals

Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt-110010

B/49770/AG/ECHS

05 Oct 18

(_________)
All Regional Centres

PRIOR SANCTION FOR TREATMENT IN NON EMP HOSP

1.Ref Para 18(a) of SOP on treatment Management in ECHS.

2. All prior sanctions for treatment in Non Empanelled Hospitals will be accorded by Dir RC except in the following cases:-

(a) Major cardiac surgery/ interventional cardiology.
(b) Oncology
(c) Organ transplant cases.
(d) Joint Replacement cases.
(e) Major Neurosurgical / Neurology cases.
(f) Bariatric surgery cases.

3. Format of prior sanction by Dir RC ECHS will be same as is being followed by CO ECHS.

4 Bills will be reimbursed at CGHS Rates only. No representation will be accepted for full reimbursement in such cases.

5. No TA is admissible in such cases.

6. Cases already received and dispatched by 10 Oct 18 will be processed by Central Org ECHS Org ECHS.

(Ravi Pal Kapoor)
Lt Col
Jt Dir (Med)
for MD ECHS

Signed Copy

Productivity Linked Bonus for EPFO Employees for 2017-18

Productivity Linked Bonus for EPFO Employees for 2017-18

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

No. WSU/25(1)/2017-18/PLB/13218

Date: 15.10.2018

To

All Addl. CPFC (HQ/Zones),
Addl. CPFC (ASD), Head Office
Director (PDUNASS) and
All Regional P.F. Commissioners-Incharge of
Regional Offices.

Sub: Declaration of Productivity Linked Bonus (P.L.B.) for the employees of the EPFO for the year 2017-2018.

Madam/Sir,

The Central Government has conveyed its approval to the existing Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme for the year 2017-2018 for the employees of EPFO vide MoL&E letter No A-26022/1/94-SS.1 (Pt) dated 12th October, 2018.

2. Accordingly, the competent authority is pleased to convey the approval for payment of the Productivity Linked Bonus for the year 2917-2018 for 60 (Sixty) days in all the offices of EPFO. The bonus of 60 days has been assessed on the basis of data/information submitted by the Zonal Offices in compliance to Head Office letter dated 25.09.2018. The payment of bonus is to be released to all Group ‘C’ and Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted) employees of EPFO.

3. The terms and conditions governing payment of P.L.B. will be as per the instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance O.M. No. 7/24/2007/E.III(A) dated 08.10.2018 for payment of the bonus to the employees in Central Government departments from time to time. However, the quantum of bonus may be assessed as per the following formula, as given in above letter:-

= (AVERAGE EMOLUMENTS) x (NUMBER OF DAYS OF BONUS)
30.4*

(* Average number of days in a month)

4. The expenditure incurred for payment of bonus may be debited from the budget head- “Productivity Linked Bonus.”

(This issues with the approval of Central P.F. Commissioner).

Yours faithfully,
(Jag Mohan)
Addl. CPFC (HQ)-Finance

Signed Copy

 

Submission of Digital Life Certificate by Disabled and aged pensioners

Submission of Digital Life Certificate by Disabled and aged (80 years and above) pensioners in the cities of Mumbai / Ambarnath, Chandigarh , Mysore, Vadodara, Dehradun, Bangaluru and Trivandrum.

The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has decided to facilitate the disabled and aged pensioners (80 years and above) of Central Government for submission of their Annual Life Certificate in digital mode through Jeevan Praman from the comfort of their homes. For this purpose the following Pensioners’ Associations in cities of Mumbai/Ambarnath , Chandigarh Mysore, Vadodara, Dehradun, Bangaluru and Trivandrum can be contacted. The contact detail of these Pensioners’ Associations are as follows:

Check here for List of Identified Pensioners’ Associations for Digital Life Certificate

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