Amendment of instructions DR to re-employed pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension
PC-VII No.: 118
R.B.E. No.:140/2018
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/8
New Delhi, Dated:17.09.2018
The GMs/Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
(As per mailing list)
Sub: Amendment of instructions regarding dearness relief to re-employed pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension for fixation of pay in the re-employment post – reg.
A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. 42/14/2017-P&PW(G) dated 08th March, 2018 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.Ms No.45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999 and No.38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 09.07.2009 referred to in the enclosed O.M. dated 08.03.2018, were circulated on Railways vide this office’s letters Nos. F(E)III/99/PN1/21 dated 05.08.1999 and F(E)III/2008/PN1/13 dated 20.07.2009 respectively.
(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.
CDA Guwahati Circular 55 : Surrender of CGHS Cards on transfer to NON CGHS Station
Office of the Controller of Defence Accounts
“Udayan Vihar”, Narangi, Guwahati- 781171
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR : NO 55
No. AN/III/MED/Orders/Misc/Vol – I
Date: 12/09/2018
TO,
1. All Sections of Main Office.
2. All Sub-offices (As per standard list)
Subject: Surrender of CGHS Cards on transfer to NON CGHS Station
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In this connection please refer to GOI MH & FW letter no : Z15025/108/2017/Dir/CGHS/EHS dated 17/01/2018 on the above subject.
In compliance to the above said order:
1. All officers and staff posted to non CGHS stations have to surrender their CGHS Card at the earliest for onward submission to Additional Director CGHS and discontinuance of CGHS Subscription.
2. In this regard it is also pertinent to mention that employees posted at non CGHS station are governed by CS (MA) for availing medical facilities and should submit medical reimbursement claim accordingly.
It has come to notice that in respect of some candidates who have applied for the post of Principal, Vice Principal, PGTs, TGTs and PRTs in KVS against the Advertisement No. 14 that the fee on account of submission of application form has been deducted from their accounts, but the portal is asking to pay the fee again.
In this regard, it is to inform to all the candidates that they may pay online application fee through login ID until the fee is paid successfully. The fee earlier deducted on account of online application will be refunded by the bank concerned.
If the candidates do not pay application fee through their login ID, the admit card will not be issued to the candidates for the applied post and KVS will not be responsible for not issuing the admit card.
The last date of submission of application: 23.09.2018.
It is further informed that if the fee earner deducted has not been refunded by the bank, the candidates may -contact on the following email/telephone No.
Railway Order : Fixation of Pay on promotion from the DNI in the lower post
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
PC-VII NO.119
File No.PC-VII/2016/I/6/2
RBE No.142/2018
New Delhi, dated 20.09.2018
The General Managers/CAOs(R)
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)
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 – regarding.
Please refer to Board’s letter of even no. dated 31.07.2017 forwarding therewith a copy of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions, Department of Personnel & Training’s (MoPPG&P/DoP&T) OM No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay)I dated 27.07.2017 regarding guidelines on 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 CCS(RP) Rules,2016 for adoption of the same in Railways with respect to RS(RP) Rules,2016.
3. The ‘one month’ period mentioned in the aforesaid OM of DoP&T dated 28.08.2018 under clarification to point of doubt as Sl.No.2 shall be one month from the date of issue of these instructions.
Incidents of violent attacks on Railway employees in the course of performing their duties
No. II/34/2018-Part I
Dated: 19/09/2018
The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Incidents of violent attacks on Railway employees in the course of performing their duties-reg.
Of late, it is noticed that the Railway employees are becoming targets of physical attacks by the unruly people/antisocial elements. In this connection, NFIR cites the case of recent physical attack on Travelling Ticket Examiner of S.C. Railway (Secunderabad Division) by a group of people who are habituated of travelling unauthorizedly and threatening on duty staff. It has further been reported that three persons have attacked the Gate Keeper (Track Maintainer) at Level Crossing Gate on Northern Railway and chopped off his left arm on 17th September, 2018. Similar attacks on staff were also reported from different places and no adequate action has been taken by the concerned Law & Order Authorities to deter the miscreants.
The Railway Staff who perform duties in the field and at remote places are developing constant fear of criminal attacks on them by the miscreants. In order to maintain the morale of staff, it would be necessary to urge upon the concerned high level authorities who are accountable for maintaining Law & Order situation to take effective measures. So far as Level Crossing Gates are concerned, provision of CCTV cameras may be considered seriously to facilitate detecting the culprits for further action.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to kindly see that concrete steps are taken to protect the Railway Staff working in the field and in the remote sections of the Railway system. Federation may please be kept advised of action being taken by the Railway Board early.
2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.42/06/2018-P&PW (G) dated 18-09-2018.
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as detailed below:-
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance
(Per month)
1-1-2018
7 per cent of Basic Pension/Family
pension
2. Government of India, in its Office Memorandum second read above has enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to its Pensioners / Family Pensioners from the existing rate of 7% to 9% with effect from 1st July 2018.
3. In the Government order third read above, orders were issued revising the Dearness Allowance payable to State Government employees and teachers from the existing rate of 7% to 9% with effect from 1st July 2018, following the Government of India’s decision on enhancing the Dearness Allowance to its employees.
4. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as indicated below:
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance
(Per month)
1-7-2018
9 per cent of Basic Pension/Family
pension
5. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 1-7-2018.
6. The arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of July and August, 2018 shall be drawn and paid by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.
7. It will be the responsibility of the Pension Disbursing Authority including Public Sector Banks to calculate the quantum of Dearness Allowance payable in each individual case.
8. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-35, Treasury Officers and Public Sector Banks concerned.
9. This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-
(i) Government Pensioners, Teacher Pensioners of aided and local body educational institutions and other pensioners of local bodies.
(ii) The State Government employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking / Autonomous Body / Local Body / Co-operative institution and have become entitled to restoration of commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored
amount.
(iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall be divided proportionately.
(iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil Nadu State on that date, i.e. Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.
(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and Compassionate Allowance.
10. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners shall be debited to the respective following Heads of Account:
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 101. Superannuation and Retirement Allowances – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Pensioners – 03. Dearness Allowance (D.P.C. 2071 01 101 AC 0306)”
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 105. Family Pensions – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government – 03. Dearness Allowance (D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 0308) “.
11. The orders regarding sanction of Dearness Allowance to the widows and children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Boards who are drawing ex-gratia will be issued separately.
12. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the provisions laid down under the State Reorganization Act, 1956.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K.SHANMUGAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Filling up of Selection posts Group-B and Group-C by Staff Selection Commission
Staff Selection Commission, Government of India has advertised 130 categories of various Group B (Non –Gazetted)/Group “C” posts having 1136 vacancies in different Departments/Organizations. Recruitment for these vacancies falls under different Regional Offices of SSC. Northern Region of the Commission has 299 vacancies of 36 categories of posts. Region wise details of all Posts/Vacancies in all Regional Offices and detailed Notice/Advertisement can be seen on www.ssc.nic.in and also on the website of Regional offices of SSC.
Applicant can apply for multiple posts in multiple regions. Selection of candidates shall be made on the basis of written exam to be conducted as Computer Based Exam.
Detailed Advertisement/Notice having all details of post/vacancies, eligibility conditions and procedure for application is available on the SSC (Hqrs) website i.e. www.ssc.nic.in and SSC (Northern Region) website i.e, www.sscnr.net.in. Only online applications for these selection posts can be filled at website www.ssconline.nic.in or www.ssc.nic.in>Notices> Others. Last date of online Application is 30.09.2018.
Fixation of Pay on MACPS from the date of next increment in the lower post
No. 35034/1/2017-Estt.D
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20.09.2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Availability of option for fixation of pay on MACPS 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 CCS(RP) Rules, 2016, regarding.
2. A number of references have been received from various quarter including Secretary, Staff Side as to whether the aforesaid OMs 13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 27.07.2017 and 28.08.2018 will be applicable in the case of MACP also or otherwise. The matter has been examined in consultation with D/o Expenditure and it has been decided that the aforesaid OMs dated 27.07.2017 and 28.08.2018 will be applicable in the cases of pay fixation after grant of MACP also.
LTC : Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N – DOPT extended upto 2020
No.31011/3/2018-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk
***
North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated : September 20, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by air to visit North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar – extension beyond 25.09.2018.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.A-IV dated 19.09.2016 on the subject noted above and to say that in relaxation to CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988, the scheme allowing Government servants to travel by air to North East Region (NER), Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) is extended for a further period of two years, w.e.f. 26th September, 2018 till 25th September, 2020 as under:
(i) LTC for visiting NER, J&K and A&N in lieu of a Home Town LTC.
(ii) Facility of air journey to non-entitled Government servants for visiting NER, J&K and A&N.
(iii) Permission to undertake journey to J&K, NER and A&N by private airlines.
2. The above special dispensation is subject to the following terms & conditions:
(i) All eligible Government servants may avail LTC to visit any place in NER/ A&N / J&K against the conversion of their one Home Town LTC in a four year block.
(ii) Government servants, whose Home Town and Headquarters/place of posting is the same, are not allowed the conversion.
(iii) Fresh Recruits are allowed conversion of one of the three Home Town LTCs in a block of four years, applicable to them.
(iv) Government servants entitled to travel by air may avail this concession from their Headquarters in their entitled class of air by any airlines subject to the maximum fare limit of LTC-80.
(v) Government servants not entitled to travel by air are allowed to travel by air in Economy class by any airlines subject to the maximum fare limit of LTC-80 in the following sectors:
(a) Between Kolkata/Guwahati and any place in NER.
(b) Between Kolkata/Chennai/Visakhapatnam and Port Blair.
(c) Between Delhi/Amritsar and any place in J&K.
Journey for these non-entitled employees from their Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati / Chennai/ Visakhapatnam / Delhi/ Amritsar shall be undertaken as per their entitlement.
(vi) Air travel by Government employees to NER, J&K and A&N as mentioned in para (iv) and (v) above is allowed whether they avail the concession against Anywhere in India LTC or in lieu of the Home Town LTC as permitted.
(vii) Air Tickets are to be purchased directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ [to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/6/2002- Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009] while undertaking LTC journey. Booking of tickets through other agencies is not permitted and no request for relaxation of rules for booking the tickets through such agencies shall be considered by this Department.
3. Efforts should be made by the Government servants to book air tickets at the cheapest fare possible. All the Ministries/ Departments are advised to bring it to the notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC will be viewed seriously and the employees will be liable for appropriate action under the rules. In order to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC, Ministries/ Departments are advised to randomly get some of the air tickets submitted by the officials verified from the airlines concerned with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost indicated on the air tickets submitted by the officials.
4. In so far as the employees of Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, this order issues after consultation with Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Retired Running Staff – NFIR writes to Railway Board
No.II/35/2018
Dated: 18/09/2018
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Retired Running Staff – Improper instructions of Railway Board – reg.
Ref: (i) GS/NFIR;s letter to Railway Board vide no. II/35/Part XIV dated 15/01/2018
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. D-43/34/2017-F(E)III dated 24/01/2018.
(iii) NFIR’s letter No. II/35/ Part XIV dated 12/02/2018 & 26/02/2018 addressed to CRB.
(iv) NFIR’s PNM Agenda Item No. 9 sent to Railway Board on 26/06/2018
(v) DoP&W O.M.No. 38/17/18-P&PW (A) dated 1st June 2018 to Railway Board.
(vi) Railway Board’s O.M. No. D-43/34/2017-F(E)III dated 23/05/2018 & 16/08/2018 to Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.
Kind attention of Railway Board is invited to Railway Board’s letter dated 24/01/2018 wherein instructions were issued in revision of pension of pre-2016 retired Running Staff. The Federation vide its reference including Agenda Item No. 9 (sent to Railway Board on 26/06/20180, brought to the notice of Railway Board the serious discrepancies and aberrations contained in the said instructions. Consequently, Railway Board vide O.M dated 23/05/2018 sought clarification from the DoP&PW, to which the DoP&PW vide O.M dated 01st June, 2018 clarified to the Railway Board as under:-
“Railway Board has mentioned that, in addition to the normal Basic Pay and admissible DA thereon, the serving Running Staff of the Railways are allowed Running Allowance which is equivalent to Dearness Allowance on 30% of the Basic Pay. In other words, the Running Staff are allowed Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance on 1.3 times of the Basic Pay. The revision of pay in the case of serving Running Staff is done by taking into account the pre-revised Basic Pay + actual Dearness Allowance (on 1.3 times of Basic Pay ) received on the pre-revised Basic Pay. Accordingly, separate fitment tables are issued in each Pay Commission by the Railway Board for fixation of pay of the serving Running Staff.”
Through the said O.M the DoP&PW further wanted few examples of the formulation in order to compare the pay/pension as on 01/01/2016 as per Railway Ministry’s O.M dated 24/01/2018 with pay/pension which should be payable as per the formulation suggested by the Unions (i.e.NFIR etc.)
Federation has since learnt that the said details relating to pay fixation method of Running Staff duly reckoning the pay element in Running Allowance for various purpose has been furnished by the Railway Ministry to the DoP&PW vide O.M dated 16/08/2018. Thereafter, a period of one month has passed, but no progress has been conveyed to the Federation.
NFIR, therefore, once again urges upon the Railway Board to Kindly expedite the matter for ensuring proper revision of pension and issuance of fresh PPOs,. Progress made into to the case may be apprised to the Federation soon.
