Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures – Observance of proper procedure
F. No. 11013/4/2018-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances arid Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment Division
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated 11 October, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures – Observance of proper procedure.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 11013/4/2011-Estt.(A) dated 1st December 2011 subsequently reiterated vide D.O. letter dated the October 9, 2012 from Secretary (Personnel), O.M. No.11013/2/2012-Estt.A dated 19.11.2014 and O.M. of even No. dated 7.02.2018 (copies enclosed) on the subject mentioned above and to reiterate these instructions for strict compliance on the recommendations of the Committee of Privileges, Lok Sabha in its Sixth Report tabled in the Lok Sahha on 20.12.2017 and Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government Officers with Members of Lok Sabha in its Fourth and Fifth Report tabled in the Lok Sabha on 01.08.2018.
2. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to ensure that instructions issued through aforementioned communications are followed by all officials concerned, both in letter and spirit. Violation of these guidelines will be viewed seriously.
3. Chief Secretaries of all States/ UTs are requested circulate these instructions to all State Government officials at the State! Division and District levels and sensitize them with regard to their duties and obligations in so far as the movement of Members of Parliament in general and more particularly during Parliament sessions. It is also requested to periodically review implementation of these instructions.
4. Hindi version will follow
(Nitin Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Release of Grant-in-Aid to Pensioners Associations – DOPPW
F.No.55/16/2018-P&PW(C)(1)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG. and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi- 1100 03
Dated: 10th October, 2018
To
The Pay & Accounts Officer,
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare,
Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi.
Subject: Web-based ‘Pensioners’ Portal’ Project – Release of Grant-in-Aid to Pensioners’ Associations for implementation of the objectives of the Portal.
Sir,
I am directed to convey the sanction of the President of India to the release of a sum of Rs.284969/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Eighty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Nine only) towards Grant-in-Aid in favour of the following 4 Pensioners Associations on their having been registered under NITI Aayog DARPAN and having been linked with PA&O under PFMS for meeting expenditure in connection with the implementation of objectives of ‘Pensioners’ Portal’, as per the details given below:
2. Utilisation Certificate in respect of earlier grant sanctioned to above Pensioner Association are enclosed.
3. Details of Recurring Grant for admissible Activities:
(i)
Telephone + Internet Connection
Up to Rs. 12,000 per annum
(ii)
Stationery+ Battery replacement
Up to Rs. 19,500 per annum
(iii)
Subsidy towards Rent of Building/ Water/electricity/AMC of equipment
Up to Rs. 28,500 per annum
(iv)
Remuneration Payable to Data entry (Part time) per annum
Up to Rs. 15,000 per Operator
Total
Up to Rs. 75,000 per annum
The maximum permissible amounts on {he individual component eligible for sanction/reimbursement in the form of Grant-in-Aid are as follows with flexibility of 25% on higher/lower side of individual component:
4. Any other expenditure by the Pensioners’ Association on any activity/component other than those mentioned above will not be admissible from the Grant-in-Aid and will be treated as an unspent amount, to be recoverable or adjusted from the future grant as the case may. In case the actual expenditure during the year on individual. component is less than the permissible amount on individual components, the difference of Grant-in-Aid and the actual expenditure will be treated as unspent and will be adjusted in the next year’s grant.
5. Further, the above Grant-in-Aid is subject to maintaining a separate Bank Account for the Grant-in-aid under Pensioners’ Portal. The Grantee shall also furnish a Utilization Certificate (in the prescribed proforma) for the grant received and utilized during the year 2018-19 within six months of the close of the financial year 2018-2019 i.e. upto 30th September, 2019. Failure to do so will make the Grantee Pensioner Association liable for refund of entire Grant-in-Aid amount along with the interest.
6. The Pensioners’ Associations are required to submit a consolidated performance-cum-Achievement report immediately after utilization of this grant. The Associations are also required to prepare their Annual work Plan for the current and next financial year before they could become eligible for Grant of any further Grant-in-Aid for the next financial year.
7. The grant is further subject to the terms and conditions as indicated in the Annexure.
8. The above Pensioners Associations is, therefore, advised to book the utilization of funds for approved components under the Scheme of GIA through EAT Module under PFMS. Any expenditure incurred otherwise than through EAT module will not qualify for adjustment against the Grant-in-aid being sanctioned and released and the Association will be liable to refund such amount to this Department:
9. In case of any difficulty in -booking Expenditure under PFMS, Pensioner Association may also contact PFMS Central Help Desk Contact number and email ID for PFMS-EAT Module query: PFMS Main e-mail ID: [email protected] and [email protected] and [email protected], The following are the Individual contact number and e-mail ID for PFMS-EAT MODULE query
i) Shri OM Pathak, PFMS Trainer Mobile No.08287789975 and Tele No. 011/24641225
ii) Shri Rajesh Jain, Sr.AO, Tele No. 011-24626331 and E-mail ID prao–[email protected]
iii) Shri Sat Narain, Sr. AO PH: 011-23343860 (Extn.270)- E-mail :[email protected]
iv) Shri T.M, Rajan, Sr.A0 PH: 011-23343860 (Extn.279)- E-mail :cpsms.tmr@com
v) Vishnu Singh, Sr.AO -PH: 011-23343860 (Extn.280) -E-mail :[email protected]
vi) Shri S.Francis, Sr. AO -PH: 011-23343860 (Extn.284) – E-mail :cpsrns.f@com
vii) Shri K. Sridharan, Sr.AO -PH: 011-23343860 (Extn.281) E-mail :cpsms.ksri@com
10. While making any query on PFMS EAT MODULE through e-mai), please mention the following details (mandatory requirement):
CONTROLLER CODE: 034,
GRANT NO. : 70
SCHEME NAME : 0720 (ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PENSIONERS SCHEME)
NAME OF THE PENSIONER ASSOCIATION –
AGENCY UNIQUE CODE
In View of the above Pensioner Associations are advised to book the expenditure against grant-in-aid only through PFMS EAT Module for the prescribed components as mentioned in the Sanction letter.
11. The Drawing & Disbursing Officer of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare is authorized to draw the amount as mentioned in Col 5 of Table given in para 11 above for disbursement to the Grantee Pensioners Association by way of transferring the amount to the Bank Accounts of respective Pensioners’ Associations.
12.The expenditure involved is debitable to Major Head “2070”- Other Administrative Services 00.800. Other Expenditure, ( Minor Head); 43- Plan Scheme of Department of Pensions and Pensioner Welfare, 43.01 Pensioners Portal; 43.01.31 – Grants-in-Aid-General under Demand No.- 70 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions for the year 2018 19.
13. The accounts of the above Pensioners Associations shall be Open to inspection by the sanctioning authority-and the audit, both by the Comptroller and Auditor -General of the India under the provision of CAG (DPC) Act, 1971 and internal audit by the Principal Accounts Officer of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, whenever the organization is called upon to do so.
14. This sanction issues under financial powers delegated to the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division vide Diary No. Dir (F/P)/E5250 dated 27.09.2018.
15. The expenditure of Rs. 284969/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Eighty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Nine only) has been noted in the grant-in-air register for the year 2018-2019.
Yours faithfully,
(Manoj Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Enhancement of Interest free Computer Advance to Rs. 50,000/- to ESIC offices / employees
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN. C.I.G. ROAD, NEW DELHI-2
(AN ISO 9001-2008 QMS CERTIFIED ORGANISATION)
No. A-44/11/2/2006-E-VI
Date : 11.10.2018
To,
1. Insurance Commissioner (NTA),
2. All Regional Directors/ All Jt Directors (I/c)
Regional Offices/Sub Regional Offices
3. Director(E-V)
4. D(M)Delhi/ D(M) Noida/ D(M) Chennai
5. All Deans of ESIC Medical Institutions/Medical Superintendents, ESIC Hospitals/ Model Hospitals
6. ICT Division, Hqrs. Office
7. Cash Br./ Fin.&Accounts-III Br. Hqrs. office
8. Website Contents Manager, Hqrs. office for uploading in ESIC website.
Sub :- Enhancement of Interest free Computer Advance to Rs. 50,000/- to ESIC officers/ employees- Reg.
Sir / Madam,
The ESI Corporation has been giving Interest Free Computer Advance of Rs.30,000/- to its employees / Officers (for first advance only) based on the decision taken in its 150th meeting held on 03.9.2010 circulated vide letter No. A-44/11/2/06-E-VI, dated 22.10.2010.
The Government of India (as per VIIth Pay Commission Report) has increased the amount of advance to Rs. 50,000/- as per Rules 21(5) of Compendium of Rules on Advance, which was adopted in ESIC vide circular dated 17.07.2017.
Now ESIC in its 175th meeting held on 18.09.2018 has approved to enhance the amount of interest free Computer Advance to Rs. 50,000/- to those employees / officers of the Corporation who are applying for the first time. The advance is recoverable in 36 equal monthly installments.
The decision will be effective from date of issue of this order.
Employees / officers who apply for computer advance for second or subsequent time, are to be governed as per circular dated 17.07.2017 as mentioned above.
Festival Advance increased for Odisha Government Employees
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
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OFFICE MEMORANDUM
No. 32216 / F
dated 06.10.2018
Sub: Enhancement of the amount admissible for Festival Advance.
In F.D.O.M No.30362/F, dt.26.09.2013, No.37224/F, dt.26.08.2011 & No.4474/F, dt.02.02.2010, the admissibility and eligibility criteria for availing the Festival Advance were fixed. Consequent upon the implementation of ORSP Rules, 2017 & taking into account the factors of price rise and consequential cost of living, Government after careful consideration have been pleased to revise the amount admissible for Festival Advance enhancing the same from existing Rs.15,000/- to Rs.20,000/- with stipulations that this advance shall be recovered in maximum of .10 (Ten) equal consecutive monthly installments @ Rs.2000/- per month from the salary of the employee concerned with effect from the succeeding month. Accordingly, the employees who are in the Pay level of 9 and below in the State Pay Matrix as per ORSP Rules, 2017 shall be eligible for Festival Advance. In case of any eventuality leading to non-recovery of such advance within the stipulated period of ten months, the employee concerned shall not be eligible to avail the next Festival Advance till completion of the recovery of the earlier Advance.
All other conditions and stipulations laid down in F.D.O.M No.31981/F, dt.04.10.1958, O.M. No.37293/F, dt.29.08.1998, No.4474/F, dt.02.02.2010, No.37224/F, dt.26.08.2011 & No.30362/F, dt.26.09.2013 remain unaltered.
This shall come into•force from the date of issue of this memorandum.
Insurance Backed Hospitalization Scheme – AIBOA Letter
ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ CONFEDERATION
ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ CONGRESS
NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF BANK OFFICERS
12.10.2018
The Chief Executive Officer
Indian Banks Association
World Trade Centre
Cuffe Parade
Mumbai
Sir,
REG : INSURANCE BACKED HOSPITALISATION SCHEME
We refer to the IBA’s Health Insurance Policy renewed by the member banks, as advised by you after negotiating with UIICL, for the year from 01.10.2018 to 30.09.2019. We understand that in the renewed policy, the insurance company has reduced the Room Rent / Bed Charges ceiling from Rs.5000/- to Rs.4000/- per day.
You will appreciate that the officers are eligible for the hospitalization facility in terms of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015 signed between the IBA and the four Officers’ organizations. As per the said Joint Note, the officers are eligible for reimbursement of Room Rent / Bed charges upto Rs.5000/- per day, the natural sequel of which is the eligibility for the class of treatment attached to the eligible class of room.
It is true that in the meeting held on 14.09.2018 IBA had proposed to reduce the Room Rent ceiling from Rs.5000/- to Rs.4000/- per day, as IBA had felt that all other hospital charges are linked to room rent and if room rent eligibility is reduced to Rs.4000/- per day all other expenses relating to hospitalization would automatically reduce there by reducing the insurance claims and the claim ratio. We did not give any consent to the IBA’s proposal on that day.
Subsequently vide our letter dated 18.09.2018, all the four Officers’ Organizations informed you that the IBA’s proposal is not acceptable to us and we are not agreeable to any reduction in Room Rent / Bed Charges. Hence we are surprised that in spite of our said communication, IBA has gone ahead with reducing the Room Rent / Bed Charges ceiling from Rs.5000/- per day to Rs.4000/- per day for officers also.
You will appreciate that by reducing the Room Rent ceiling, you are not merely reducing the hospitalization bill but you are basically reducing the eligible class of treatment for the officers. Hence the reduction of Room Rent / Bed Charges ceiling to Rs.4000/- per day for officers is not acceptable to us.
As mentioned by us in the letter dated 18.09.2018, till 10th Bipartite settlement the officers were eligible for Room Rent / Bed Charges upto 125% of the eligibility of award staff and thus were eligible for higher class of treatment. In 10th Bipartite Settlement, the workman were made eligible for the Room Rent at par with the officers there by providing them the same class of treatment as applicable to the officers. The increase in the hospitalization bills, which is the reason given by IBA for suggesting reduction in room rent, may be due to the decision of IBA to provide medical facility to the workman at par with officers in 2015.
While we do not have any grouse against providing medical facility to the workman at par with the officers, you will appreciate that it is not fair on the part of IBA and the Banks now to reduce the eligible class of treatment for the officers because of the increasing hospitalization bills. Hence, we urge you to restore the Room Rent ceiling for officers to earlier limit of Rs.5000/- in terms of our Joint Note dated 25.05.2015.
Sir, as you are aware that the entire premium on the insurance policy of serving employees is paid by the bank and hence we had no reason to have any meeting with you to discuss on the increase/ decrease in premium by the insurance company for the serving employees, our main concern was to discuss the policy of the retirees. The main purpose of our meeting was to find out the ways and means to reduce the burden of premium on the retirees who are required to pay the insurance premium from out of the meager amount of pension received by them. In this connection, we had suggested that the premium should be composite and not segment wise i.e. the premium for the serving employees and the retirees should be the same and that the premium of the retirees should be borne by the bank in the same manner as the banks are reimbursing the medical expenses to the Ex MDs and Ex EDs. We had also made several other suggestions. But from your communication sent to the member banks on 09.10.2018 we find that except for our suggestion to provide flexibility in the insured amount, no concrete steps to make the health insurance affordable to the retirees and to reduce the burden on them seems to have been taken by the IBA.
We urge you to restore the Room Rent ceiling at Rs.5000/- per day to the officers in terms of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015 and honor bilateralism.
CBSE Passing Criteria for Class X students from 2019 Batch
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. CBSE/Coord./DS/EC/2018
NOTIFICATION
Dated:11.10.2018
Principals/Heads of the Institutions
All CBSE affiliated schools
Sub : Passing Criteria for Class X students from 2019 Batch.
Sir/Madam
The criteria adopted by CBSE for computing the result of Class X in 2018 was as under
1. All candidates who had appeared in the exam as per the scheme of studies were exempted from separate pass criteria in internal assessment and Board examination. The result was computed in each subject taking into account combined marks obtained in internal assessment and Board exam and those who secured 33% marks was declared pass in that subject.
2. In case of a candidate being absent in Practical/Internal assessment, the marks were treated as 0(zero) and result was computed accordingly.
It has now been decided to extend the same passing criteria henceforth for the students of Secondary classes i.e. candidates appearing for Class X examination in 2019 onwards will have to secure overall 33% (both taken together) in the subjects to be eligible to pass that subject.
Kindly take note of above and also disseminate to all stakeholders
The Army Commanders’ Conference, an apex level biannual event, which formulates important policy decisions through collegiate deliberations, is being held in New Delhi from 09-15 October 2018. The current operational, administrative and human resource challenges facing the Indian Army have been reviewed in detail and future course of actions have been deliberated.
Four major studies currently underway were presented to the collegium. The focus of the studies is holistic integration thereby enhance the operational & functional efficiency, optimise budget expenditure, facilitate force modernization and address aspirations.
The first study on ‘Re-organisation and Rightsizing of the Indian Army’is focused on the operational structures to make them efficient, future ready by taking into account the operational situation on Western and Northern Borders. The second study is on ‘Re-organisation of the Army Headquarters’, aimed at integration and preclude the redundancies. Over a period of time, with emerging scenarios; new structures have emerged and measures to integrate and synergise the same is underway. The third study on ‘Cadre Review of Officers’ is aimed to incorporate the proposed reorganization, restructuring and endeavours balanced cadre to meet the aspirations of the officers’ cadre. The collegium further deliberated on the longer tenure of flag ranks with a view to ensure better continuity, achievements of objectives and aspirations. The fourth study on ‘Review of Terms of Engagement of Rank and File’is aimed to harness the higher life expectancy, ensure younger profile and ensure due motivation.
The collegium has concluded that the above studies will be implemented progressively in a phased manner. The phases will comprise requisite refinements of the studies making them pragmatic for implementation. It has also been decided that all operational aspects of the studies will be validated through test bedding them in exercises. During the deliberations, many options have been discussed and it has been decided that all value-inputs will be factored,360 degrees evaluation to be undertaken, course-corrections to be instituted if required and implement the same with specific timelines.
The collegium further deliberated on the ‘enhancing linguistic skill in the Indian Army’. The necessity and methodology to enhance expertise in Indian and international languages has been established.
Hon’ble Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Subhash Bhamre addressed the Army Commanders’ Conference. He lauded the Indian Army’s efforts in contribution to Nation building and assured the government’s commitment for facilitating the desired capability development. He expressed his satisfaction on the conduct of the deliberations during the conference.
Army Commanders’ Conference has comprehensively deliberated all aspects of extant security dynamics, emerging security scenarios and enhancement of combat edge over potential adversaries.
Productivity Linked Bonus for the civilian employees of the EME for the Year 2017-18
No.20(2)/2018/D(JCM)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, dated the 10/10/18
To,
The Chief of the Army Staff,
New Delhi
Subject: Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for the civilian employees of the EME for the Year 2017-18.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to the Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme already circulated vide this Ministry’s letter No.F.24(8)/80/D(JCM) dated 28th September 1983, as amended from time to time and to convey the sanction of President to the payment of 26 days (Twenty Six days) wages in cash as PLB for the year 2017-18 to the eligible civilian employees of the EME.
2. The entitlement has been worked out on the basis of the working results for the year 2017-18 in accordance with the agreed formula.
3. The PLB shall be paid to all eligible Gp. ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted). Gp. ‘C’ and Gp civilian employees of the EME who are covered under PLB Scheme for the accounting year 2017-18 The calculation ceiling of Rs.7000/- (7000×26/30.4) and other terms and conditions of the PLB Scheme will remain unchanged.
4. Productivity Linked Bonus to the casual labourer will be paid at the assumed wages of Rs 1200/- p.m. (1200×26/30.4) for the accounting year 2017-18 However in cases where the actual wages fall below Rs.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on the actual monthly wages. The other conditions remain unchanged
5. The expenditure on this account will be deb/table to Defence Services Estimates under respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited. The entire expenditure on the payment of F’LB is to be met out of the sanctioned budget grant for the year 2018-19, without any additionality.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their ID No. 919102/E.III(A)/2018 dated 04/10/2018 and MoD(Fin/AG/PB vide their Dy.No.122/AG/PB dated 09/10/2018
Yours faithfully,
(Amitava Saha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Productivity Linked Bonus for the eligible Defence civilians of the Army Ordnance Corps for 2017-2018
No.20(4)/2018/D(JCM)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
New Delhi, the 10.10.2018
To
The Chief of the Army Staff,
New Delhi.
Subject : Productivity Linked Bonus for the eligible Defence civilians of the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) for the year 2017-2018.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to the Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme already circulated vide this Ministry’s letter No. F.24(6)/80/D(JCM), dated 28th September, 1983, as amended from time to time, and to convey the sanction of the President to the payment of 40 days (Forty days) wages in cash as PLB for the year 2017-2018 to the eligible civilian employees of the AOC.
2. The entitlement has been worked out on the basis of the working results for the year 2017-2018 in accordance with the agreed formula.
3. The PLB will be paid to all eligible Gp. ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Gp. ‘C’ & Gp. ‘D’ civilian employees of ADC who are covered under PLB Scheme for the accounting year 2017-2018. The calculation ceiling of Rs.7000/-(7000×40/30.4) and other terms and conditions of the. PLB Scheme will remain unchanged.
4. Productivity Linked Bonus to the casual labourer will be paid at the assumed wages of Rs.1200/- p.m. (1200×40/30.4) for the accounting year 2017-2018. However, in cases where the actual wages fall below Rs.1200/- pm, the amount will be calculated on the actual monthly wages. The other conditions remain unchanged.
5. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to Defence Services Estimates under respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited. The entire expenditure on the payment of PLB is to be met out of the sanctioned budget grant for the year 2018-2019, without any additionality.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance [Department of Expenditure] vide their ID No 922249/E.III(A)dated 04/10/2018 and Defence (Finance /AG/PB) vide their Dy. No. 155/AG/PB dated 10.10.2018.
Yours faithfully
sd/-
(Amitava Saha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
