No.AB-14017/30/2011-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
(Deptt. Of Personnel & Training)
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Room No.215-A/II,
North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: 6th November, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Non-Functional upgradation for officers of Organized Group `A’ Services in PB-3, PB-4 and HAG.
Reference is invited to this Department OM No.AB.14017/64/2008-Estt(RR) dated 24.4.2009 on the above subject. The details of batch of the officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service who have been posted at the Centre in various grades of PB-3, PB-4 and HAG was last circulated in this Department OM of even number dated 14-9-2017.
2. The details of the IAS officers who have been subsequently posted in the Centre in various grades as well as the date of posting of the first officer belonging to the batch is annexed. Necessary action may be taken for grant of higher scale for the officers belonging to batches of Organized Group `A’ Services that are senior by two years or more and have not so far been promoted to that particular grade in accordance with the provisions of this Department’s OM No.AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 24.4.2009.
It is informed that the main venue of Maha Dharna on 9th , 10th & 11th November 2017 to be held by Central Trade Unions & Independent Federations at New Delhi will be Parliament Street , adjacent to Jantar Mantar (Not Hangar Mantar).
All comrades of Confederation affiliated Organisations are requested to assemble at Parliament Street at 10 AM where banner of the Confederation will be exhibited.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No.163/2017
No. E(G)2017/LE 1-34
New Delhi, dated : 03/11/2017
The General Managers
All Zonal Railways & Production Units
(As per Standard list)
Sub : Biometric Attendance System on Indian Railways.
As you are aware, detailed instructions were issued vide Board’s letter No. E(G)2014/LE 1-27 dated 30.12.2014 regarding introduction of “Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System” (AEBAS) on Indian Railways. In terms of these instructions, in the first phase, the staff working in the Zonal Headquarters Office, Administrative Office of Production Units, RDSO/Lucknow, METRO Rail/Kolkata, CORE/Allahabad and Divisional Headquarter offices which do not fall under the shift duty roster were to be covered.
It has been observed that there has been very tardy progress in the implementation of these instructions on most of the Zonal Railways/Units. In some of the Railways, the process has not yet been initiated.
Board have reviewed the progress of the implementation of these instructions, and has taken a very serious view of the slow progress made in this regard.
It is therefore directed that AEBAS should be implemented in the aforesaid offices by 30th November, 2017 and a report regarding implementation may be sent to Board immediately thereafter.
It is further directed that the AEBAS should be implemented in all the offices of the Railways including PUs, attached and subordinate offices etc. by 31st January, 2018 and a status report in this regard be furnished to Railway Board immediately thereafter.
AEBAS should be integrated and implemented in such a way that status of biometric machines and attendance at divisional/Unit Ievel should be accessible by DRM office. Similarly, all DRM offices be integrated with Zonal Railways and all the Zonal Railways with Railway Board so that monitoring of attendance of any location can be done by Railway Board. CCTV cameras should also be provided with the Biometric machine in similar fashion.
Kind attention is invited to the above cited Circular C-164 vide which methodology of implementation of DOPPW OM No. 38/37-2016-P&PW(A) dated 12.5.2017 was circulated. At para 17 of the Circular C-164, it was mentioned that it shall be the responsibility of the Head of Department and Pay & Accounts Offices (P&AO), attached to that office from where the Govt. servant has retired or was working last before his death, to fix the pay on notional basis as on 1.1.2016 in respect of pre-2016 defence civilian pensioners/family pensioners in accordance with the orders of DOPPW on the subject. The LPC-cum-Data sheet along with all concerned documents were to be forwarded by the HOO to PCDA(P) Allahabad after getting it vetted from the PAO/LAO attached.
2. At para 3(c) of Circular No. C-168 dated 10.7.2017, “it was clarified that it is not necessary to get LPC-cum-Data sheet vetted by both authority i.e. by PAO and LAO. Any one of the two may vet the LPC-cum-Data sheet before forwarding to this office.”
3. It has been reported that HOOs are facing difficulties in getting the LPC-cum-Data sheet be vetted from LAOs. Therefore, it is clarified that notional pay fixation and verification of LPC cum Datasheet are to be done only by the concerned PAO i.e concerned CDA/Area Accounts Office /Local Accounts Office/AO(GE)/ Branch Account Offices etc dealing with the pay and accounts of the concerned HOOs. Furhter, only those cases need to be sent to the attached LAO (Army) which deal with the pay and allowances of the concerned industrial employees as e.g. Ordnance depot etc.
4. It may also be ensured that verification process of LPC cum Datasheets may be done within a week by offices mentioned at above para.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
S.No.72 / PC-VII
File No. PC-VII/2017/RSRP/1
RBE No.: 161/2017
New Delhi, dated: 31/10/2017
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub :- Adoption of clarification issued by Ministry of Finance regarding modifications of Level-13 of Pay Matrix.
Modifications to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 were notified vide Gazette Notification No. G.S.R 882(E) dated 14.07.2017 thereby making changes in Level-13 of the Pay Matrix.
(i) Issue No. 1 – Whether pay in the Level-13 is to be fixed by multiplying by a factor of 2.57 or 2.67
(ii) Issue No. 2 – Pay re-fixed in the modified Level-13 working out lower than the pay fixed in the earlier Level-13.
(iii) Issue No. 3 – Re-exercise of option for coming over to the Revised pay structure in case of Level-13.
3. The clarifications issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their O.M dated 28.09.2017 will be applicable mutatis mutundis in Railways with respect to RS(RP) Rules, 2016 and amendment notified on 14.07.2017. However, the period for any recovery or waving off recovery will be upto 31.07.2017 as the amendments to the RS(RP) Rules, 2016 were notified in July, 2017. Similarly, the time period for re-exercise of options, if any, as mentioned in para-15 of the enclosed O.M will count from the date of issue of this letter.
4. The cases of employees who retired on or after 01.01.2016 and upto 31.07.2017 and if covered under para 12 of Ministry of Finance’s OM dated 28.09.2017, shall be processed as per Rule 90 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.
Bonus to Central Autonomous Bodies – NCJCM letter to Cabinet Secretary
National Council JCM Secretary Mr. Shiva Gopal Mishra writes letter to the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India to grant the ad-hoc bonus to the Central Autonomous Bodies for 2015-16 and 2016-17
As per Central Government Employees, Finance Ministry used to extend the same to the Central Autonomous Bodies too till 2014-15. But Ad-hoc bonus not granted from 2015 to Autonomous bodies.
Also 7th CPC benfits not yet implemented to Autonomous bodies of retired employees. they are waiting for the announcement since long time.
Letter from NCJCM to Cabinet Secretary
No.NC/JCM/2017 Dated: October 30, 2017
The Cabinet Secretary,
(Government of India),
Cabinet Secretariat,
Rashtrapathi Bhawan Annexe,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub: Grant of ad-hoc bonus for the Central Autonomous Bodies for 2015-16 and 2016-17 – reg.
While thanking your goodself immensely for having extended 7th CPC benefits to the Central Autonomous Bodies on the plea made by the undersigned, one more genuine grievance pertaining to them has come to the notice of the NCJCM(Staff Side). As a tradition, after declaring PLB/Ad-hoc bonus for the Central Government Staff, Railway Staff, Defence(Civilian) Staff etc., Finance Ministry used to extend the same to the Central Autonomous Bodies too till 2014-15. Not knowing the reasons, the Central Autonomous Bodies’ Staff were deprived of the same since then. Therefore, it is candidly requested to take necessary steps for granting of ‘ad-hoc bonus’ to the Central Autonomous Bodies also on par with the Central Government Staff for the years 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Sincerely yours,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary (Staff Side)
National Council (JCM)
Maximum age of joining National Pension System (NPS) increased from the existing 60 years to 65 years under NPS- Private Sector.
In continuance of the several initiatives under taken by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) during the last few years to increase the pension coverage in the country, PFRDA has now increased the maximum age of joining under NPS-Private Sector (i.e. All Citizen and Corporate Model) from the existing 60 years to 65 years of age.
Now, any Indian Citizen, resident or non-resident, between the age of 60- 65 years, can also join NPS and continue up to the age of 70 years in NPS. With this increase of joining age, the subscribers who are willing to join NPS at the later stage of life will be able to avail the benefits of NPS.
NPS provides a very robust platform to the subscriber to save for his/her old age income security. Due to the better healthcare facilities and increased fitness, along with the opportunities and avenues available in the private sector as well as in the capacity of self-employment, more and more people in their late 50s or 60s are now living an active life allowing them to be employed productively.
The subscriber joining NPS beyond the age of 60 years will have the same choice of the Pension Fund as well as the investment choice as is available under the NPS for subscribers joining NPS before the age of 60 years.
Subscriber joining NPS after the age of 60 years will have an option of normal exit from NPS after completion of 3 years in NPS. In this case, the subscriber will be required to utilize at least 40% of the corpus for purchase of annuity and the remaining amount can be withdrawn in lump-sum.
In case of such subscriber willing to exit from NPS before completion of 3 years in the NPS, he/she will be allowed to do so, but in such case, the subscriber will have to utilize at-least 80% of the corpus for purchase of annuity and the remaining can be withdrawn in lumpsum.
In case of unfortunate death of the subscriber during his stay in NPS, the entire corpus will be paid to the nominee of the subscriber.
The increase in joining age will provide the options to the subscribers who are at the fag-end of the employment and expecting lump-sum amount at the time of retirement, but willing to defer their retirement planning for future, to open the NPS account and contribute the lump-sum corpus to NPS for better fund management by Professional Fund Manager to fetch better returns and plan for the regular income after some time. The Annuity rates available in the older age fetch better annuities than that at the age of 60 or less age.
This initiative will allow a larger segment of the society particularly senior citizens to reap the benefits of NPS and plan for their regular income.
DOPT ORDER : Online complaint management system titled “Sexual Harassment electronic-Box (SHe-Box)”
F.No.11013/7/2016-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-III Desk
North Block, New Delhi – 110001
Dated 1st November, 2017
The undersigned is directed to say that Ministry of Women & Child Development launched an online complaint management system titled Sexual Harassment electronic-Box (SHe-Box) on 24th July, 2017 for registering complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace. The She-Box is, an initiative to provide a platform to the women working or visiting any office of Central Government (Central Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies and Institutions etc.) to file complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
2. Once a complaint is submitted to SHe-Box, it will be directly sent to the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) of the concerned Ministry/ Department/ PSU/ Autonomous Body etc. having jurisdiction to inquire into the complaint. The She-Box also provides opportunity to both the complainant and nodal administrative authority to monitor the progress of inquiry conducted by the ICCs. The SHe-Box portal can be accessed at the link given below:
(i) SHe-Box is an online Complaint Management System for lodging complaints related to sexual harassment of women at workplace. The steps required for filing of complaint through SHe-Box can be downloaded from the link: http://www.shebox.nic.in/assets/site/downloads/manual.pdf
(ii) Any woman working or visiting any office of Central Government (Central Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies and Institutions etc.) can file complaint related to sexual harassment at workplace through this SHe-Box.
(iii) Once a complaint is submitted to the SHe-Box, it will directly send the complaint to the Internal ComplMnts Committee (ICC) of the concerned Ministry/Depm-tment/PSU/Autonomous Body etc. having jurisdiction to inquire into the complaint. The Internal Complaints Committee will take action as prescribed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and update the status of the complaint through ‘Administrator Login’
(iv) The status of complaint can be viewed at any time by pressing the tab ‘View Status of Your Complaint’ within SHe-Box.
4. The complaint registered in the She-Box contains only a brief description of the incident of sexual harassment at workplace. The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is required to initiate inquiry as prescribed under Section 11 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 read with Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. No. 11013/2/2014-Estt.(A-III) dated 16th July, 2015 by calling upon the complainant to provide detailed complaint along with all the relevant evidences (documentary or otherwise).
5. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the contents of this OM to the notice of all officers and staff working under them. The Ministries / Departments are also requested to advise the PSEs /Autonomous Bodies under their administrative control to bring the content of SHe-Box to all officers and staff.
6. Hindi version will follow.
(Nitin Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
IBA Circular – Dearness Allowance to Bank Employees from Nov 2017 to Jan 2018
HR & Industrial Relations
No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2017-18/3855
November 1, 2017
All Members Of the Association
(Designated Officers)
Dear Sirs,
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of November, December 2017 & January 2018 under X BPS/ Joint Note dated 25.5.2015
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended September 2017 are as follows:-
July 2017 – 6505.38
Aug 2017 – 6505.38
Sep 2017 – 6505.38
The average CPI of the above is 6505 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 516 (6505 – 4440= 2065/4= 516 Slabs) The last quarterly Payment of DA was at 478 Slabs. Hence there is an increase in DA slabs of 38, i.e 516 Slabs for payment of DA for the quarter Nov, Dec 2017 and January 2018.
In terms of clause 7 of the 10th Bipartite Settlement dated 25.05.2015 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to workmen and officer employees for the months of Nov, Dec 2017 & January 2018 shall be 51.60 % of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.
We advise banks to pay the difference between the old and revised salary and allowance to officers on an ad hoc basis, pending amendments to Officers’ Service Regulations.
7th Pay Commission Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance
No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and P&PW
Department of Personnel & Training
Block-IV, Old TNU Campus, New Delhi
Dated: 31st October, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M.No.12011/04/2008-Estt(AL) dated 11-9-2008 and O.M. No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 16/08/2017 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for differently abled children of government employees shall be payable at double the normal rates prescribed. The annual ceiling fixed for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for differently abled children of government employees is now Rs.54,000/-. The rest of the conditions will be the same as stipulated vide O.M.No.12011/04/2008-Estt(AL) dated 11-9-2008.
2. These orders shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.
Hindi version follows.
(Navneet Misra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
