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Reverting to Old Pension Scheme : Lok Sabha QA

Reverting to Old Pension Scheme : Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2171
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023)

REVERTING TO OPS

2171. DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR:
SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:
DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Department of Personnel and Training has completed the process of issuing general orders to exclude Central Government employees whose advertisements for recruitment were released on or before 31/12/2003 from the National Pension System (NPS) and bring them under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in the light of the recent Supreme Court judgment; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): Yes Sir, The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has issued instructions on 03.03.2023 in the light of Court judgments, giving one time option to the Central Government civil employee for inclusion under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021) who has been appointed against a post or vacancy which was advertised/ notified for recruitment/ appointment prior to notification for National Pension System i.e. 22.12.2003. Department of Personnel and Training has issued similar orders for AIS officers on 13.07.2023.

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Dearness Relief to Pre 1986 Bank Pensioners from August 2023: IBA Order

Dearness Relief to Pre 1986 Bank Pensioners from August 2023: IBA Order

Indian Banks’ Association
HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2023-24/
August 2, 2023

Designated Officers of all Nationalised Banks and State Bank of India

Dear Sir/Madam,

Dearness Relief payable for the period August 2023 to January 2024 to surviving pre 1.1.1986 retirees of banks (b) surviving spouses of pre 1.1.86 Retirees who are in receipt of Ex-gratia

As per the directive contained in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division) letter F.No.11/2/2012-IR dated 17.12.2013, the Dearness Relief payable to surviving pre 1.1.1986 retirees of banks for the period August 2023 to January 2024 on Ex-gratia will be as under :

Applicable CPI Average   Amount of Ex-gratia per month Rate of Dearness Relief Amount of Dearness Relief per month Total Ex- gratia amount including Dearness Relief per month
    %
8881 Pre 1.1.86 Retirees 350 1386.90 4854.15 5204
Surviving spouses of pre 1.1.86 retirees 175 1386.90 2427.08 2602

2. However, you may be guided by IBA circular HR&IR/MBR/743/2022-23/11722 dated February 7, 2023, wherein we have sent an advisory to Banks, to consider additional ex-gratia payment over and above the amount being paid as per DFS guidelines so as to ensure that the surviving pre 1986 retired employee / surviving Spouse of pre 1986 retired employees get a minimum of Rs.10000/- per month as Ex-gratia.

Yours faithfully,

Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)

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Dearness Relief to Bank Pensioners from August 2023 to January 2023 – IBA Order

Dearness Relief to Bank Pensioners from August 2023 to January 2023 – IBA Order

Indian Banks’ Association

HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2023-24/
August 2, 2023

Designated Officers of all Member Banks
which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement on Pension

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period August 2023 to January 2024

The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended June 2023 are as follows:-

April 2023 – 8822.12
May 2023 – 8854.99
June 2023 – 8966.74

In terms of Regulation 37 of Bank Employees’ Pension Regulations, 1995 Dearness Relief is payable to pensioners at rates specified in Appendix II to the Regulations.

Also Read: DA for Bank Employees from August 2023 to October 2023 – IBA ORDER

Pending amendments to Pension Regulations, Banks may pay on ad hoc basis, the Dearness Relief payable to pensioners for the period August 2023 to January 2024 as per Annexure.

Yours faithfully,

Brajesh Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)

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DA for Bank Employees from August 2023 to October 2023 – IBA ORDER

DA for Bank Employees from August 2023 to October 2023 – IBA ORDER

Indian Banks’ Association

HR & Industrial Relations

HR&IR/MBR/76/D/2023-24/
August 2, 2023

All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of August, September, October 2023 under XI BPS/ 8th Joint Note dated 11.11.2020

Bank DA Calculator

The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended June 2023 are as follows:-

April 2023 –  8822.12
May 2023 – 8854.99
June 2023 – 8966.74

The average CPI of the above is 8881 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 632 (8881-6352= 2529/4= 632 Slabs). The last quarterly Payment of DA was at 596 Slabs. Hence, there is an increase in DA slabs of ‘36’ i.e. 632 Slabs for payment of DA for the months August, September and October, 2023.

In terms of clause 7 of the 11th Bipartite Settlement dated 11.11.2020 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 11.11.2020, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to Workmen and Officer employees for the months of August, September and October, 2023 shall be 44.24% of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.

Yours faithfully,

Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)

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Option for Central Government Employees to avail CGHS benefits either for their Parents or Parents-in-law

Option for Central Government Employees to avail CGHS benefits either for their Parents or Parents-in-law

H.11020/2/2023-EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate of CGHS

CGHS Bhawan, RK Puram
Sector-13, New Delhi
Dated July, 2023.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Option for Central Government Employees to avail CGHS benefits either for their Parents or Parents-in-law – regarding.

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The undersigned is directed to refer to the Office memorandum No. 4(1)-18/63-H, dated 03.03.1987, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, whereby a female Central Government employee was given the choice to include either her parents or parents-in-law for the purpose of availing the benefits under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) subject to the conditions of dependence and residence, etc., being satisfied.

2. The matter has been reviewed and the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of Competent Authority to say that hereinafter, both male and female Central Government employees will have the choice to include either their parents or parents-in-law for the purpose of availing the benefits under CGHS subject to the conditions of dependence and residence, etc., being satisfied.

3. The contents of Para 2 above shall be added to the definition of the term ‘Family’ for CGHS benefits.

4. This OM shall supersede all other OMs issued in relation to this subject.

[ Dr Manoj Jain ]
Director, CGHS

To:

  1. All Ministries / Departments, Government of India
  2. Additional Director, CGHS(HQ) /Adl.DDG(HQ)
  3. All Additional Directors /Joint Directors of CGHS cities outside Delhi
  4. All Pay & Accounts Officers under CGHS
  5. Additional Director (SZ)/ (CZ)/(EZ)/(NZ), CGHS, New Delhi
  6. JD (Gr.)/JD(R&H), CGHS Delhi
  7. CGHS Desk-I/Desk-II/CGHS-I/CGHS-II, Dte.GHS, Nirman Bhawan. New Delhi
  8. Estt.I/ Estt.II/ Estt.III/ Estt.IV Sections, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
  9. Admn.I / Admn.II Sections of Dte.GHS
  10. Rajya Sabha / Lok Sabha Secretariat
  11. Registrar, Supreme Court of India /Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh
  12. U.P.S.C.
  13. Finance Division
  14. Deputy Secretary (Civil Service News), Department of Personnel & Training, 5th Floor,
  15. Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi.
  16. PPS to Secretary (H&FW)/ Secretary(HR)/ , Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
  17. PPS to SS&DG /SS&MD, NRHM / AS (H) /DGHS
  18. Secretary, Staff Side, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi
  19. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM) (as per list attached)
  20. Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 10 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New
  21. Delhi
  22. All Offices / Sections / Desks in the Ministry
  23. Nodal Officer, MCTC, CGHS with a request to upload a copy of OM on CGHS Web-site
  24. Office Order folder

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AICPIN for June 2023: Expected DA from July 2023

AICPIN for June 2023

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – June, 2023

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of June, 2023 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for June, 2023 increased by 1.7 points and stood at 136.4 (one hundred thirty six point four). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 1.26 per cent with respect to previous month compared to increase of 0.16 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.


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The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 1.62 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Moong Dal, Fish Fresh, Poultry Chicken, Egg-Hen, Apple, Banana, Brinjal, Carrot, Ginger, Cauliflower, Chili Green, Potato, Onion, Tomato, Cumin seed/Jira, Supari, Casual Wear, Canvas Shoes, Utensil,  Medicine ayurvedic,  etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Mustard Oil, Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Lemon, Mango, Kerosene Oil, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

 At centre level, Angul-Talchar recorded a maximum increase of 8.5 points followed by Raipur and Labac-Silchar with 6.8 and 6.3 points respectively. Among others, 3 centres recorded increase between 5 to 5.9 points, 2 centres between 4 to 4.9 points, 10 centres between 3 to 3.9 points, 11 centres between 2 to 2.9 points, 28 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 26 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Mungel-Jamalpur recorded a maximum decrease of 1.1 point. Among others, 4 centers recorded decrease between 0.1 to 0.9 points.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.57 per cent compared to 4.42 per cent for the previous month and 6.16 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.00 per cent against 3.24 per cent of the previous month and 6.73 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)

AICPIN JUNE 2023

All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for May, 2023 and June, 2023

Sr. No.GroupsMay, 2023    June, 2023
IFood & Beverages133.7137.8
IIPan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants155.5156.0
IIIClothing & Footwear136.9137.0
IVHousing123.4123.4
VFuel & Light181.7181.5
VIMiscellaneous132.3132.6
 General Index134.7136.4

CPI-IW: Groups Indices

AICPIN JUNE 2023

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of July, 2023 will be released on Thursday, 31st August, 2023. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureau.gov.in.

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Bank Pension Scheme has not been revised for 28 Years: Lok Sabha QA

Bank Pension Scheme has not been revised for 28 Years: Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1621
ANSWERED ON 31st JULY, 2023 / SRAVANA 9, 1945 (SAKA)

Pension Scheme for Retirees

1621. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that even after twenty eight years since introduction of pension scheme in Banks, it has not been revised and the retirees, especially those retired long back are living with great difficulty with a meagre amount of pension if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Bank Retirees are not given revision in pension along with the wage revision of serving employees on similar lines like the pension, scheme of Central and State Government retirees;

(c) whether the Government proposes to raise/revise the pension scheme of the bank retirees to ensure the quantum of pension payable to pensioner is adequate to meet his/her basic needs and lifestyle to which he/she is accustomed to live to achieve the objective of social welfare;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (e): Pension, a funded scheme, was introduced in nationalised banks through Bipartite Settlement signed on 29.10.1993 (covering employees retired on or after 1.1.1986), between unions/associations of bank employees and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), which negotiated on behalf of participating banks. The Boards of the respective nationalised banks accordingly made Employees’ Pension Regulations, 1995, in exercise of their powers under section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970/1980. These regulations do not have provision for revision of pension. However, pensioners/retirees of banks are being granted Dearness Relief on pension and the same is being increased from time to time i.e. on half yearly basis.

IBA has further informed that the matter of pension updation of Banks is sub-judice in Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

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Karmayogi Guidelines 2023: DOPT Guidelines for Civil Servants

Karmayogi Guidelines 2023: Guidelines for Civil Servants

IMMEDIATE

No.T-16017/6/2023-TFA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Training Division)

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi
Dated the 28th July, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Karmayogi Guidelines, 2023.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department is the nodal agency of Government of India for matters related to training of Civil Servants.

2. The Civil Services play a central role in governance and its delivery of public services. To equip the civil services with the right attitudes, skills, knowledge and competencies aligned to the demands and expectations of a rapidly growing economy and its aspirational citizens, Government of India launched the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) – Mission Karmayogi. The Mission Karmayogi aims at developing a citizen-centric and future-ready civil service and through democratized and competency-led capacity building, which encompasses in its scope a mandate that unifies the efforts of structured, formal and service-based training through Civil Service Training Institutions (CSTIs) with the on-demand digital training through iGOT- Karmayogi platform.

3. To deliver on the vision of capacity building of Civil Servants, two key institutions viz. Capacity Building Commission (CBC) and the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) – Karmayogi Bharat were designated. The CBC has become fully functional since June, 2021, while the SPV – Karmayogi Bharat has become operational since August, 2022 and has been managing and maintaining the iGOT platform. Further, the e-HRMS has been revamped and integrated with iGOT platform.

4. It is envisaged that the institutional training interventions in complementarity with online capacity building interventions on iGOT would facilitate the overall objective of shift from rule-based system to a role-based Human Resource Management in Government. The National. Training approach, therefore, has to harmoniously blend and realign the role of various CSTIs so as to fully complement the efforts of other pillars of Mission Karmayogi.

5. Therefore, these “Karmayogi Guidelines” (as per the Annexure) are being issued to bring more clarity to the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in the training and capacity building landscape, including that of the institutions established under the Mission Karmayogi.

6. All the Ministries / Departments, including CSTIs and other organizations functioning under their administrative control, are requested to comply with these guidelines.

7. In so far as the State Governments are concerned, it is recommended that they may formulate comprehensive guidelines for training and capacity building of their employees, in consonance with these guidelines, to enable achievement of citizen-centricity and effective public service delivery.

Encl.: As above.

(B. Ginkhan Mang)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

All Ministries/ Departments
(As per the list enclosed)

Copy to

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
2. Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM), New Delhi.
3. Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi.
4. Capacity Building Commission, Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan, Tolstoy Road, New Delhi.
5. SPV – Karmayogi Bharat, II Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Marg, New Delhi
6. NIC, Training Division, DoPT – for uploading the OM on the Department’s website.

Copy also to

All State / UT Governments (As per the standard list).

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Withdrawal of money from New Pension Scheme: Rajya Sabha QA

Withdrawal of money from New Pension Scheme: Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 854
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023)

NEW PENSION SCHEME

854 SHRI HARBHAJAN SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal to allow advance or withdrawal of money by beneficiaries of New Pension Scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) proposed modifications in New Pension Scheme, if any; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d): The National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for Central Government employees vide Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003 for all new recruits to the Central Government service (except armed forces) from 01.01.2004. NPS is regulated under the PFRDA Act, 2013 and regulations made there under by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

Regulation 8(1) of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, and amendment thereof, inter-alia states that a partial withdrawal of accumulated pension wealth of the subscriber, not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the contributions made by the subscriber and excluding contributions made by employer, if any, at any time before exit from National Pension System subject to the terms and conditions, purpose, frequency and limits specified as mentioned in the aforesaid Regulations, is allowed.

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Cooling off period under the law which prohibits a retired Government official from joining any political party

Cooling off period under the law which prohibits a retired Government official from joining any political party

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1039
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023)

COOLING OFF PERIOD

1039. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any cooling off period under the law which prohibits a retired Government official from joining any political party and if so, the duration of such cooling off period; and

(b) whether the Government is considering to introduce a cooling off period of two to three years for retired Government officials?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Rule 5 (1) of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 provides that no Government servant shall be a member of, or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organisation which takes part in politics nor shall he take part in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity. However, these Rules are applicable only to the serving Government Officials.

(b): Insofar as Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances And Pensions is concerned, no such proposal is under consideration.

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