Master Circular on Technical resignation and lien in Central Services
No.28020/2/2018-Estt.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 27th August, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Master Circular on Technical resignation and lien in Central Services-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments OM No.28020/1/2010 dated 17.08.16 on the above subject and to say that guidelines/instructions regarding lien/technical resignation have been issued from time to time. It is now proposed to further consolidate these instructions to provide clarity and ease of reference.
2. Before the Master Circular is finalized, it is requested to furnish comments/views in this regard, if any, by 10.9.20 18 to the undersigned at the e-mail address: [email protected].
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under secretary to the Government of India
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 – clarification
No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 28th August, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: 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 – clarification – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 27.07.2017, on the subject cited above. Following the issuance of the OM ibid, this Department has received a number of references seeking clarification on various aspects of the OM ibid. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with D/o Expenditure and the points of doubt are clarified as under:
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POINT OF DOUBT
CLARIFICATION
1
The date of applicability of the OM ibid.
Since the OM ibid is in the context of 7th CPC Scenario, it is applicable from 01.01.2016.
2
Whether the employees who have been granted the pay fixation benefit on account of promotion between 01.01.2016 and the date of issuance of the OM ibid i.e. 27.07.2017, would be allowed to re-exercise/revise their option for fixation of pay under FR 22(I)(a)(1).
Under the changed circumstances, after the issuance of this Department’s OM ibid, the employee shall be allowed to re-exercise/revise their option for fixation of pay under FR 22(I)(a)(1), within one month from the date of issuance of this OM. Further, the option so revised, shall be final.
2. In so far as their application to the employees belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
3. Hindi Version will follow.
(Rajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
CBSE to help flood hit Kerala Schools and Students
Digital certificates/marksheets to be given to students of CBSE affiliated schools
As a special gesture to students from CBSE affiliated schools, whose board exam academic documents such as Marksheets/ Migration Certificates/ Pass Certificates have been lost or damaged in the Kerala floods, the Central Board of Secondary Education has decided to facilitate and provide digital mark sheets, migration certificates and pass certificates. Over 1,300 schools are affiliated to the CBSE in Kerala. Board exam academic documents are crucial for admission for higher studies and employment etc.
CBSE, in technical collaboration with NeGD, developed its own and first of its kind digital academic repository called ‘Parinam Manjusha’. This academic repository has been integrated with DigiLocker.
The digital academic documents being provided through Parinam Manjusha/ DigiLocker are digitally signed using digital signature of Controller of Examinations of CBSE which make them legally valid digital document as per the IT Act. These documents are also having PKI based QR codes and such documents can be verified for the authenticity using the DigiLocker mobile app.
How to get digital academic documents such as Mark Sheets/Migration Certificates/Pass Certificates from CBSE’s Academic Repository Parinam Manjusha:
1. The students can visit Parinam Manjusha website https://cbse.digitallocker.gov.in and download their academic documents using the login-id / password provided at the time of declaration of results on their registered mobile nos.
2. In order to facilitate the students again, the CBSE will re-send login-id and password of Parinam Manjusha/DigiLocker pertaining to students of the year 2016-2018 on their mobile nos provided with Class X/XII data.
3. For the students of 2004-2015, students of 2016-2018 who did not provide mobile no at the time of Class X/XII data or students who have changed their mobile nos.
(i) Such students can visit Parinam Manjusha website https://cbse.digitallocker.gov.in and link their Aadhaar to their account and get their digital documents by providing their roll number, class and year of examination.
(ii) Students who don’t possess Aadhaar or don’t remember their roll nos may approach to their schools directly or through their relatives to register themselves in order to get login credentials of Parinam Manjusha/DigiLocker. A link is being provided on CBSE website for the schools to register such candidates.
In case if any student finds any variation in his/her document, he/she may contact the CBSE Regional Office Thiruvananthapuram immediately giving roll number, name, class and year.
In case of any difficulty in Parinam Manjusha/DigiLocker account, students may write to [email protected] giving roll number, name, class and year of exam.
Help in Affiliation Processes: In addition to the above, it has also been decided that all applications for extension of affiliation and up gradation will be processed immediately, provided the school has been running for the last five years and there is no complaint against the school. The last date for submitting school information at the Online Affiliated School Information System (OASIS) for affiliated schools in Kerala has also been extended upto 30th September 2018.
ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAK UNION (AIGDSU) ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS (AIPEU-GDS) NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS(NUGDS)
No.GDS JCA/CHQ/6-1/2018
Dated: 27-08-2018
To,
The Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi – 110 001
Sub.: Items of agenda for discussion
Sir,
Further to our letter of even No. dated 23- 08-2018 we are forwarding herewith items of agenda which require immediate solution to cool down the increasing sense of dissatisfaction and resentment amongst the Gramin Dak Sevaks over uncalled for and summary manipulation of the entire recommendations of the GDS Committee. Only meaningful negotiations will serve the purpose. A rigid stand as demonstrated in the last meeting that TRCA and other allowance would not be discussed will aggravate the situation beyond repairs and push the three unions to resort to trade union action which we sincerely want to avoid.
We hope that the administration will show similar dynamism and shun rigidity. The following items, are most agitating;-
1. Giving effect to the recommendations of the Committee w.e.f 01-01-2016: The Committee has recommended that its recommendations should be implemented with effect from 01—01-2016. But we find to our alarm, that effect to all recommendations that have been implemented has been given from later dates which hit the employees very hard. For example we can take allowances and gratuity etc.
2. Giving effect to revised TRCA matrix from 01-01-2017: We honor the recommendation of Committee that the new TRCA matrix be given effect from a prospective date, but we do not and cannot agree that it should be as late as 01-07-2018. It is not a secret that the late implementation of the TRCA matrix has dealt cumulative loss to all G.D.S. employees. The latest date of implementation can be only 01-01-2017 if 01-01-2016 is not agreed.
3. Calculation of arrears: the orders issued for calculation and Payment of arrears are vulgarization of the recommendation given by the Committee. The arrears must be calculated according to the eleven examples suggested by the Committee.
4. Financial upgradation as recommended by the Committee: The silence of the administration on this recommendation is agonizing. Financial upgradation on completion of 12 years, 24 years and 36 years of service should be granted w.e.f 01-01-2016.
5. Bunching due to fixation in new TRCA matrix: This has created a peculiar situation. Juniors and seniors have to been fixed at the same amount. To avoid this situation point to point fixation should be done before fixing in the new matrix.
6. Grant of gratuity: There has been an unjustifiable cut in the amount of gratuity and also in date of effect. The amount of gratuity must be what the Committee has recommended i.e., Rs 5 lacs and date of effect 01-01-2016 at the rate of 1/4th of salary last drown for every completed six month of service.
7. Implementation of recommendation as it is in case of contribution to Pension fund: we demand that those appointed before 01-01-2004 must be brought under the pension scheme. Regarding those appointed after 01-01-2004 the contribution should be 10% of Pay by the employee and similar amount by the Government. Pension as per CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 may be granted after counting 50% of the GDS service for pension as per the Principle CAT judgement.
8. Grant of severance amount: It should be Rs 4000 for every year of service without any ceiling of Rs.1,50,000 should be removed.
9. Grant of composite allowance: There is no justification for ad hoc cut in the composite allowance. The ground securities demand that these should be as per recommendation of the Committee including the GDS employees working in towns and cities.
10. Grant of children education allowance: This recommendation of the Committee has not been considered so far, it appears. The children are the future of the country. This stands true in case of GDS employees still more. The CEA as recommended by the Committee should be implemented.
11. Transfer facilities: This facility should be extended to GDS employees with out any reduction or financial loss in TRCA to the GDS.
12. Voluntary retirement: Special voluntary retirement scheme (one time discharge scheme for guaranteed employment) as recommended by the Committee should be implemented.
13. Put of duty: This should be avoided as far as possible. In case, it is resorted to half months salary for the first three months and 3/4th thereafter should be paid as subsistence allowance. In case of acquittal or award of minor punishment the period of put off duty should be treated as duty for all purposes.
14.Grant of medical facilities: In case of sickness, the medical expenses should be reimbursed to the G.D.S. In case of services illness specialist hospitals should be recognized for free treatment of GDS employees.
15. Single handed BOs: All single handed BO’s doing multiple work i.e, work of delivery of mail conveyance or both must necessarily be granted five hours of work and TRCA, and if the work exceeds 5 hours additional hand should be sanctioned.
16.Bonus should be at par with Departmental employees as recommended by the Committee: The condition Rs.7000 “until further orders” should be removed.
17.Combined duty allowance: Combination of duty should be avoided except during exceptional circumstances. Combined duty allowance should be enhanced.
18. Leave: The benefits of leave as recommended by the Committee should be implemented viz., paid leave enhanced to 30 days with carry forward and accumulation, Five days emergency leave, One week paternity leave.
19.Promotional avenues: Open market recruitment in the Postmen/MG/MTS rules may be removed and all vacancies may be offered to qualified GDS. Minimum qualifying service to appear the examination may be reduced to one year.
20. Five hours ceiling condition: Maximum work hours of 5 to the BO may be removed and TRCA up to 7 1/2 hours may be granted as per the work load.
21. Grant of civil servant status:
We, therefore, request you kindly to hold a purposeful meeting to discuss and decide the above issues.
DoP Order – Grant of benefit of pay fixation at time of promotion to Inspector Posts
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)
No. 20-27/2015-SPB-II
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi — 110 001
Dated: 20th August, 2018
To
All Head of Circles
All Head of Regions
Subject: Grant of benefit of pay fixation at time of promotion to Inspector Posts.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that references from various Circles are being received in Directorate seeking clarification on fixation of pay of the Postal Assistants, who have already been granted benefit of financial upgradation under MACP scheme, on their promotion as Inspector Posts on the basis of LDCE. Further, consequent upon upgradation of grade pay of Inspector Posts to Rs. 4600/- w.e.f. 01.01.2006, disparity in fixation of pay by different Circles has also been noticed by the Directorate while re-fixing pay of Inspector Posts posted in Directorate to the extent that in similar case some Circles have granted promotional increment to the officials who have been granted financial upgradation under MACPs, while others have not allowed, presumably invoking para 4 of Annexure I to MACP guidelines.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Establishment Division of Directorate and it has been decided to convey that Inspector Posts is not in a regular promotional hierarchy of Postal Assistant and they can become Inspector Posts only on attaining merit in Competitive As such, 3% fitment benefit should be allowed to officials at the time of fixation of pay on promotion to the post of Inspector (Limited Departmental Competitive Examination) even after availing financial upgradation under MACP.
3. This may be brought to notice of all concerned.
Department of Posts (Multi Tasking Staff) Recruitment Rules, 2018
No. 37-33/2009-SPB-I
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
SPB-I-Section
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi — 110001
Dated 27 August,2018
To,
1. All Chief Postmasters General
2. All Postmasters General
3. Director, Rail Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA), Ghaziabad
Subject :- Department of Posts (Multi Tasking Staff) Recruitment Rules, 2018.
Madam/Sir,
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of Department of Posts (Multi Tasking Staff) Recruitment Rules, 2018 notified in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, PART II – Section 3 -Sub-section (i) dated 16th August, 2018.
2. It is requested that the above mentioned Recruitment Rules may be brought to the notice or all concerned.
DoP Order – Date of next increment – Rule 10 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016
No.2-16/2017-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
[Establishment Division / PAP Section]
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi — 110 001
Dated: 02.08.2018
To
All Chief Post Masters General,
All Post Masters General
All General Managers (Postal Accounts & Finance),
All Directors of Accounts (Postal),
The Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Ghaziabad, U.P. All Directors of PTCs
Sub : Date of next increment — Rule 10 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016 — regarding.
I am directed to forward herewith the copy of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No.4-21/2017-IC/E.III(A) dated 31st July, 2018 on the subject cited above for kind information and further necessary action at your end.
[K. V. Vijya kumar]
Asstt. Director General [ESTT]
