PCDA Circular 598 : 7th CPC Revision of Disability / War Injury pension for Pre 2016 Defence Forces pensioners
Office of the Principal CDA (Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad – 211 014
Circular No.598
Dated: 27th March 2018
To,
1.The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2.All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including IDBI Bank
3.Nodal Officers, ICICl/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
4.Managers, All CPPCs
5.Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6.The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7.The CDA (PD), Meerut
8.The CDA, Chennai
9.The Director of Treasuries, All States
10.The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, RK Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
11.The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12.The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
13.The Post Master Camp Bell Bay
14.The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair
Subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC)- Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension for Pre-01.01.2016 Defence Forces pensioners reg.
Reference: This office Circular No.596 dated 09th February’ 2018.
Consequent upon the issue of GOI, MOD letter No.17(01)/2017(01)/ D(Pen/Policy) dated 23rd January,2018 on the above subject, was circulated vide this office Circular No.596 dated 09th February’ 2018.
2. Of late it has been observed that PDA’s are unable to make payments of quantum of additional pension available to old age pensioners after attaining the age of 80 years and above admissible on revised disability/ war injury element due to a typographical error in 3rd line of Para-6 of Circular No. 596. Therefore, an amendment is suggested for this, is as under-
FOR:
“as per Para- 3 & 5 above without any further authorization”
READ:
“as per Para- 3 & 4 above without any further authorization”
3.All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.
4.This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.
GDS Committee Current Position : Indefinite Strike notice will be served tomorrow
Dated: 02.05.2018
GDS COMMITTEE CURRENT POSITION.
AIGDSU came to know that GDS committee report issue has not been included in the agenda of Today’s Cabinet meeting. Hence AIGDSU decided to go on indefinite strike demanding immediate implementation of GDS Committee report. Indefinite strike notice will be served to the Department of posts tomorrow after consultation with other union.
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the report on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to February, 2018. It is based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.
This is the first in this series of employment statistics. This release is an outcome of the recommendations of the of the Task Force on Improving Employment data constituted under the Chairpersonship of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog which submitted its report in August, 2017. One of the recommendations related to exploring the use of administrative statistics for preparing high frequency employment statistics. In the first report, the administrative records from EPFO, ESIC and NPS have been used for compiling the statistics in the formal sector and relates to the period September 2017 to February, 2018.
EPFO has taken advance action by closing the server and host service through Common Service Centres pending vulnerability checks as part of the data security and protection. EPFO has been taking all necessary precautions and measures to ensure that no data leakage takes place.
With regard to the news item being circulated in the social media platform that there has been vulnerabilities in the EPFO data, based on which a letter has been written to the Chief Executive Officer, Common Service Centre (CSC) to plug such vulnerabilities.
In this regard, it is informed that warnings regarding vulnerabilities in data or software is a routine administrative process based on which the services which were rendered through Common Service Centres have been discontinued w.e.f. 22nd March 2018. The news is relating to the services through common service centres and not about EPFO Software or data centre. No confirmed data leakage has been established or observed so far.
As such, there is nothing to be concerned about the news item. EPFO is continuously monitoring and will continue to be vigilant about it in future.
7th Central Pay Commission : Extension of time limit for receipt and disposal of anomalies
F. No. 11/2/2016-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment OCA) Section
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated May 1, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Extension of time limit for receipt and disposal of anomalies relating to Seventh Central Pay Commission – regarding
The undersigned is directed to refer to the aforementioned subject and to state that, in further partial modification of this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 16.08.2016, as amended on 20.02.2017, 14.03.2017, 05.05.2017, 17.07.2017 and 14.03.2018, the time limits for receipt and disposal of anomalies relating to the Seventh Central Pay Commission are further extended as under:
(i) time limit for receipt of anomalies is extended from 15.08.2017 to 15.05.2018; and
(ii) time limit for disposal of anomalies is extended from 15.02.2018 to 15.11.2018.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
(Raju Saraswat)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele. 23092110
GDS Latest News : AIGDSU decided to go on indefinite strike
The Department of Posts is the only department in GOI where there is a special category of employees working called Gramin Dak Sevaks. GDS are the backbone of the Postal Department.
The Committee submitted its report to the Secretary, Department of posts on 24, November 2016. Now the report is under the consideration of the Finance Ministry. It needs Cabinet approval.
GDS employees are waiting for recommendations of GDS Committee Implementation for long time, employees eagerly waiting for the announcement in each and every cabinet meeting. even expected the announcement in the last cabinet meeting 25th April 2018, but there is no such announcement.
During this situation, AIGDSU decided to go for indefinite strike for demanding immediate implementation of GDS Committee Recommendations.
AIGDSU decided to serve strike notice during the 1st week of May, 2018.
DP&PW vide its OM No.45/57/97-P&PW (C) dated-19.12.1997 followed OM No. 4/25/20013-P&PW (D) dated-26.05.2010, OM No. 4/25/2008-P&PW (D) dated-29.11,2014 and OM No. 4/34/2017-P&PW (D) dated-19.07.2017 had introduced the payment of Medical Allowance to those pensioners who were not residing in the areas where no such outdoor facilities are available. An undertaking is required to be submitted by claimants to the effect that they are not residing in the areas where no such outdoor facilities are available. On the basis of this undertaking pension disbursing authorities shall make an entry in regard to grant of medical allowance in the both halves of PPO of the individual concerned and authorise payment of medical allowance. Such an undertaking can be obtained by Bank, Departmental PAO and Treasury, as applicable once every year alongwith other certificates, the pensioner is required to furnish.
As and when grant of medical allowance to a pensioner/family pensioner is authorized by the pension disbursing authority, intimation to this effect shall be sent to the CPAO/concerned Pay & Accounts Office in the prescribed proforma. The payment shall be made to the pensioner by the pension disbursing authority alongwith pension/ family pension of monthly basis.
All Heads of Government Accounts Department and CPPCs are advised to make the payment accordingly alongwith recovery made, if any.
