PCDA Circular 592 : Restoration of full pension in respect of Defence Service Personnel who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings / Autonomous Bodies
OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 592
Dated: 05.12.2017
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.
3. The Nodal Officers, ICICI/HDFC/AXIS/IDBI Banks
4. All Managers, 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, R K Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi.
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K) and Camp Bell Bay.
13. The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer Andaman and Nicobar Administration Port Blair.
Subject:- Restoration of full pension in respect of Defence Service Personnel who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies.
Reference:- Circular No. 532 dated 19.01.2015.
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Reference is invited to para-8 of DOP & PW O.M. F. No.4/34/2002 -P&PW(D)- Vol- II dated 23/06/2017 vide which it has been decided to extend the benefit of order dated 02-08-2007 of the Hon’ble Madras High Court and the Order dated 01-09-2016 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to all similarly placed absorbee pensioners. Accordingly, all such absorbee pensioners who had taken 100% lump-sum amount in lieu of pension on absorption in PSUs/Autonomous Bodies and in whose case 1/3rd pension had been restored after 15 years, may be allowed restoration of full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years from the date of payment of 100% lump-sum amount.
2. It is, therefore, decided by the competent authority that provisions of GoI, Ministry of personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM F. No. 4/34/2002-P & PW (D)-Vol-II dated 23.06.2017, shall also apply mutatis mutandis to all Armed Forces pensioner absorbed in PSUs/Autonomous bodies vide GoI, MoD letter No. 1(04)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 18.09.2017. Other terms and conditions prescribed vide GoI, MoD letters issued from time to time which are not affected by the provisions of GoI, MoD letter dated 18.09.2017 shall remain unchanged.
3. The Armed Forces PSU absorbees whose full pension is restored in terms of the above instructions would also be entitled for revision of their pension in accordance with the instructions issued from time to time in revision in implementation of the recommendations of the Pay Commissions including 7th Central Pay Commission.
4. The pension in terms of these orders will be revised by respective Pension Sanctioning Authorities suo-moto by issuing Corrigendum PPOs in all affected cases. Further, PDAs will also brought into notice these type of cases to concerned PSAs, if any left, for revision of pension.
Railway Order : Minimum educational qualification for recruitment to the posts of Technicians in S&T department in Level-2 of the pay matrix of 7th CPC
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
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No. E(NG)II/2007/RR1/34
RBE No.18/2018
New Delhi, dated 02.02.2018
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units,
Chaimran/RRBs.
(As per standard mailing list).
Sub: Minimum educational qualification for recruitment to the posts of Technicians in S&T department in Level-2 of the pay matrix of 7th CPC on the Railways.
Ref: Board’s letter No. E(NG)11/2007M-1/34 dated 24.06.2009 (RBE No. 117/2009).
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Attention is invited to instructions issued vide this Ministry’s letter under reference, inter-alia laying down minimum educational qualification for recruitment of staff from open market to the post of Technician (Signal)-111 and Technician (Telecommunication)-III in Level-2 of the pay matrix of 7th CPC (earlier Grade Pay 1900/-), against direct recruitment quota in S&T departments.
The matter has been reviewed and after detailed deliberation with the concerned technical directorates, it has been decided by the Board that in supersession of the instructions under reference, concerning technicians of S&T departments, direct recruitment qualification for the aboye posts will be as under:-
“10th pass + ITI in Electronics Mechanic/Electrical fitter/Wireman trade; Or 12th (+2 stage) with Physics and Maths in Higher Secondary or equivalent.”
These instructions will be effective from the date of its issue and ongoing recruitment for the above said categories, where notification has been published will be governed by past instructions on the subject.
07-A/2016: Delay in granting of sanction of Honorarium to Accounts Staff over Northern Railway in the competency of Railway Board for the years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14.
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07-B/2016 : Sanction of Honorarium claim.
7-A/2016: Grant of Honorarium to the Accounts Staff of Northern Railway in the competency of Railway Board for the years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 is considered and necessary communication has been issued to the Railways vide letter No.E(G)2014 HO1-2 dated 19.01.2018.
As regards the proposal of N. Rly for grant of honorarium to the Accounts staff for the year 2013-14, the observation of the Board has been communicated vide letter dated 06.12.2016. No revised proposal has yet been received from Northern Railway. Railway is being reminded.
7-B/2016: The proposal of N.W. Railway Cash & Pay staff for the financial year 2009- 10 was considered by Board and a reference to N.W. Railway made on 12.08.2016 for review/ re-examination of each and every case, of the proposal and FA&CAO (PHOD/CHOD) to personally certify that the claims are justified. GM should also comment on reasonableness of the claims.
No reply has been received from N.W. Railway as yet on the above. Railway has been last reminded on 19.01.2018. Copies of the reference to N.W. Railway given to Federation(AIRF).
Federation also mentioned that as has been done in the case of Cashiers, similar approach needs to be made for grant of honorarium to Accounts staff as well so that the matter is settled at the level of GM without referring to Board.
37/2016: Retention of accommodation on normal rent – Staff working in sensitive posts, transfer to other places.
Federation pointed out that there should be a separate proposal for those staff who are serving on sensitive posts as they have to undergo periodical transfer. They also referred to their letter of 27.11.2017 on this issue. Official side stated that matter will be put up to Board for consideration.
DE(W and D&A)
21/2010: Revision in the Dress Regulations – 2004.
Discussed.
(Finalised)
07/2014: Issue of Special Passes on medical ground in favour of two attendants in case of kid patient.
Official side stated that matter is under consideration.
21/2016: Change in the colour of dress of contractual labour engaged in AC Coaches.
It was agreed that colour of the uniform of a contractual staff and the regular Railway employee needs to be different so as to avoid any confusion in the mind of the public. For this, matter needs to be taken up with concerned Dtes. who engage contractual labour to incorporate this clause in tender itself.
38/2016: Post Retirement Complimentary Passes to Group ‘D’ staff retired prior to 01.01.2006 at par with Group ‘C’ Staff.
Official Side stated that matter is under consideration.
52/2016: Provision of industrial/safety shoes to the staff of Signal, Electrical and C&W Departments.
Federation pointed out that Signal and Telecom Staff are not getting industrial/Safety shoes. Official side stated that shoe do not form part of uniform. However, GMs are competent to sanction necessary footwear at locations where use of footwear is essential on account of occupational hazards.
(Finalised)
03/2016: Clarification in regard to para 4(C) of Railway Ministry’s decision in Rule 18 of the Railway Services(Conduct) Rules, 1966.
The case file has been referred to the Department of Personnel and Training on 21.11.2017 for their views regarding enhancement of the monetary limits laid down in para 4(c) of Railway Ministry’s decision in Rules 18 of Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966 to the extent of 2 months’ basic salary.
25/2016: Misinterpretation of rules with regard to withholding of increments for a specified period as a measure of penalty and consequent financial loss to the employees.
Federation has been replied vide letter No.E(D&A) 2016/RG6-10 dated 06.11.2017.
(Finalised)
JDE(LL)
20/2009: Rest Rules for Running Staff.
PNM/AIRF Item No.30/2016 is a similar Item which is being dealt with by AM/Electrical. Minutes of the PNM/AIRF meeting held on 6th & 7th December, 2017 in respect of Item No.30/2016 is as under.
“16 hrs. Headquarter rest shall be ensured. The Running Staff should be available for duty after completing 16 hrs. rest at Headquarter and 8 hrs. at outstation. (Finalised)”
It was agreed to follow up the matter with Electrical(Engg.) Deptt. for issuance of necessary instructions as agreed to above. This item to be treated as ‘Finalised’ thereafter.
19/2014: Implementation of the Report of High Power Committee constituted to review duty hours of Running Staff and other Safety related Categories of Staff.
Federation agreed to review all the recommendations so as to pin-point the ones on which further discussion is required with Board.
36/2015: Payment of ex-gratia and Workmen Compensation in favour of railway employees who either sustained permanent injuries or die while on duty.
The matter was discussed in detail. It was agreed to re-examine the specific case referred to by the Federation in terms of provisions contained in Employee Compensation Act and Lump sum payment of Ex-gratia.
52/2015: Grievances of the Traffic Controllers – Early redressal thereof.
It is agreed that statutory relevant provisions contained in Railways Act, 1989 as well as ‘Railway Servants (Hours of Work and period of Rest) Rules, 2005’ will be reiterated for strict compliance.
Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
No. 38/49/16 – P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated the 12th February, 2018
Office Memorandum
Sub:- Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
The undersigned is directed to say that in implementation of the decision taken on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, orders were issued vide this Departments’ OM No. 38/37/2016- P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f 01.01.2016 by multiplying the pre-revised pension/family pension by a factor of 2.57. Subsequently, vide OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12.05.2017, it has been decided that the pension/family pension of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016, may be revised w.e.f. 01.01.2016 by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died.
2. Instructions were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 30.11.2016 for extending the benefit of OM dated 4.8.2016 to the following categories of pensioners drawing provisional pension under Rule-69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
(i) Retired before 1.1.2016 and sanctioned provisional pension under Rule-69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules on account of departmental/judicial proceedings or suspension.
(ii) Suspended before 1.1.2016 and sanctioned provisional pension, based on their pre-revised pay under Rule-69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules on retirement on or after 1.1.2016.
3. It has now been decided that provisional pension sanctioned in the above cases may be revised w.e.f. 1.1.2016 in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12th May, 2017. Higher of the two formulations i.e. OM dated 4.8.2016 or OM dated 12.5.2017 would be the revised provisional pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 in such cases.
4. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure. Ministry of Finance ID No.1(21)/E-V/2016 dated 15.01.2018.
Grant of leave to officers belonging to All India Services on completion of their tenures of Inter-cadre deputation
F.No. 14017/06/2017-AIS-11
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
dated 9th February, 2018
To
The Chief Secretaries of all the
State Governments / UTs
Subject: Grant of leave to officers belonging to All India Services on completion of their tenures of Inter-cadre deputation — reg.
Sir,
This Department has issued Consolidated Deputation Guidelines for All India Services w.r.t. Rule 6 of the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954 and analogous provisions in the IPS (Cadre) Rules and IFoS (Cadre) Rules, vide letter No. 14017/33/2005-AIS(11)(Pt.) dated 28th November 2007.
2. Clause 1.3 under para 3.2 of the said instructions issued vide letter dated 28th November 2007 provides for inter-cadre deputation to another State Government, under Rule 6(2)(ii) of the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954 and analogous provisions in the IPS (Cadre) Rules and IFoS (Cadre) Rules. Maximum tenure of 5 years has been provided for this category, provided that the officer has completed 9 years in his own cadre and has not reached the Super-time scale.
3. In so far as Central Deputation as per clause 1.1 under Rule 6(1) is concerned, instructions issued vide this Department’s OM No. 27(38)-EO (87 (SM) dated 20th May 1987 (copy enclosed) provide that on reversion from Central deputation, the officers concerned might be allowed leave not exceeding two months by the concerned Ministry / Department, and that the officer concerned should apply for further leave to the State Government / Cadre Authority. It is also to be stated that such leave is debitable from the leave account of the Officer.
4. The matter regarding extending these instructions to cases of inter-cadre deputation has been considered and it has now been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority that the said instructions dated 20th May 1987 as amended from time-to-time are also applicable to cases of inter-cadre deputations mentioned above.
Encl.: As stated
Copy to —
(Jyotnsa Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Women Government employees commissioning Surrogacy to get maternity leave: Dr Jitendra Singh
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the women Government employees who have commissioned surrogacy will now be entitled to maternity leave. He also said that divorced daughter will be eligible for family pension if divorce case has been filed before the death of pensioner/family pensioner, even though the judgment has been passed after the death of the pensioner/family pensioner. He was briefing media at a press conference organised by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, here today. He also announced that Constant Attendant Allowance on disability pension has been increased from Rs 4,500 per month to Rs 6,750 per month. The Minister said that these are the revolutionary steps forward and will promote gender equality and provide equal financial benefit to women. These are not only financial reforms, but also social reforms keeping in mind the futuristic society, he added.
Briefing the media, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the emphasis of the Government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been on the welfare of weaker sections. The focus of the Budget this year has been on the senior citizens, he added. The Minister also highlighted other initiatives of the Government such as Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Start up India, Stand up India and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yoajna. Various achievements of DoPT were highlighted on the occasion e.g. electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS) launched on Good Governance Day i.e. 25th December, 2017, launching of Online System for Monitoring of Disciplinary Proceedings launched for expediting the proceedings against government employees involved in corruption cases and Certificates of Excellence for RTI Request & Appeals Management Information System in various categories, among others.
Secretary (DoPT), Shri Ajay Mittal, Secretary, DARPG & Pensions, Shri K V Eapen and senior officers of the Ministry of Personnel were also present on the occasion.
Conveyance Allowance to Medical Officers under CGHS for Domiciliary visits
Z 15025/DIR/CGHS/Conveyance/JACSDO/2017/744252
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Office of the Director, CGHS
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011
Dated, the 2nd February, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Payment of Conveyance Allowance to Medical Officers under CGHS for Domiciliary visits- regarding
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With reference to the above subject the undersigned is to state that the payment of Conveyance to CHS doctors (GDMOs and Specialists) working in CGHS Wellness Centres for domiciliary visits and performing other official duties is governed by this Ministry’s OM No. A-45012/03/2008 -CHS-V dated 28th April, 2009.
2. In this regard attention is drawn to the Circular No C.14019/03/2013/CGHS-III dated the 12th April, 2013 and 23rd October 2015 vide which certain instructions have been issued for claiming conveyance allowance for domiciliary visits to see patients by CGHS doctors. In this regard the undersigned is directed to state that the matter has been reviewed by this Ministry, in response to the representations received from CGHS doctors and to state that it has now been decided, in supersession of the earlier directives that for claiming the conveyance allowance by CGHS doctors that the instructions as contained in the OM No. A-45012/03/2008 -CHS-V dated 28th April, 2009 shall be applicable and CGHS doctors shall submit a certificate as per Annexure ‘A’ (copy enclosed) for claiming the conveyance allowance.
The instructions shall be applicable uniformly for CGHS Medical Officers regardless of their posting in a Wellness Centre or a Central Government Hopsital or a medical college.
AIGDSU Trade Union action demanding for an early implementation of GDS committee recommendations
Letter No. GDS/CHQ/10/1/2018
Dates: 09.02.2018
To
The Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan
New Delhi – 110001.
Sir,
Subject:- AIGDSU Trade Union action demanding for an early implementation of GDS committee recommendations.
The All India Gramin Dak Sevaks Union has proposed the following Trade Union programme of action.
1) Wearing Black badges in work places from 19.02.2018 Monday to 24-02-2018 Saturday to express our resentment.
2) Mass Dharna with ten thousand GDS officials at Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi on 15-03-2018 Thursday.
Two lakh Seventy Thousand GDS officials are vexed with negligence of Department of posts regarding implementation of GDS Committee recommendations we know, how long the Department of posts test the patiences of GDS officials? The GDS fraternity is having total dissatisfaction against inordinate delay in implementation of GDS Committee recommendations. Keeping the anger of GDS officials in view AIGDSU decided to hold the above trade union action demanding for an early implementation of GDS committee.
With regards,
Yours faithfully,
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(S.S. Mahadevaiah)
General Secretary
Railways to sack 13000 employees on long, unauthorised leave
Crack Down On Long Term Absentee Employees in Indian Railways
Exercise Aimed to Improve Performance of the Organisation & Boost the Morale of Sincere and Diligent Employees
Under the directions of the Union Minister for Railways and Coal Shri PiyushGoyal, Ministry of Railways has launched the exercise to improve performance of the organisation and to boost the morale of sincere & diligent employees.
A massive drive to identify long term absentees in various establishments of Railways has been initiated. As a result of the said drive, Railways have detected more than 13 Thousand employees out of about 13 lakhs employees who are on unauthorised absence for a long time. The establishment has initiated disciplinary action under the rules to terminate services of such absentees.
Railways have instructed all the officers and supervisors to weed out these employees from the employees’ rolls after following due process.
