Online processing of GPF Final withdrawal / advance – DAD Estt – CGDA Order
Office of the CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 10
No. AN/III/3012/Circular Vol – III
Dated : 06.09.2017
To
All PCsDA/ PCA (Fys) / PIFAs/ CsDA/ CsFA/ IFAs
Subject: Online processing of GPF Final withdrawal/advance-DAD Estt.
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The provisions for GPF withdrawals / advances have been liberalized by the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions vide their OM No. 3 / 2 / 2017-P&PW (F) (ii) dated 07.03.2017(copy enclosed). Online GPF module has been implemented in the HQrs office through TULIP Module adhere to the time limit prescribed in the ibid OM dated 07.03.2017 for sanction and payment of withdrawal amount.
2. It is pertinent to mention that Government is giving maximum priority on the proposal to roll out the system in all the offices to implement centralized online GPF system for Central Government employees.
3. PROCEDURE
(a) The process for submission and processing online request for GPF Final Withdrawal/Advances by the individual are as under.
i. Go to tulip in Moziila Firefox on WAN (with specific URL for TULIP).
ii. Click on login.
iii. User will enter name and password provided by the office.
iv. After login, click DAD corner- DAD one GPF submission.
v. A page will open. Fill the requisite information and submit the request.
vi. After filling the information, PDF/scanned copy of latest CCO-9 & contingent bill may be uploaded online and same will be downloaded by the user (i.e. AN Pay Section). Wherever scanner is not available, hard copy of CCO-9 and Contingent bill are to be submitted, however, application for withdrawal/advance has to be through TULIP’ only.
(b) The audit section (i.e. DAD-Pay) will follow the following procedure of GPF Final Withdrawal/Advances through Tulip Module.
i. Online request will be received in Admin Pay Section Portal.
ii. Admin Pay Section will verify the details of online application and generate an office note with complete details i.e. (i) balance of GPF, (ii) reason for withdrawal/advance,(iii) amount of Withdrawal/Advance.
iii. The Office Note will be submitted alongwith downloaded copy of contingent bill to the Competent Authority for sanction and countersignature.
iv. After sanction, PM /Cheque Slip will be generated and payment will be processed through SBI CMP.
4. In view of the above, it is requested to start processing online request for GPF Final Withdrawal/Advance through TULIP Module and no manual application will be processed to avoid excess payment/double payment (one through online system another manual) at the credit of subscriber. In case of any difficulty faced in processing the GPF Final withdrawal/advance online through Tulip, the same may be taken up with IT & SDC Secunderabad for clarification/ guideline.
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2016/1/6/2 dated 20/10/2016 — RBE No. 124/2016.
(iii) NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/2016/RB-Part I dated 16/01/2017 & 07/08/2017.
(iv) Railway Board’s reply to NFIR vide No. PC-VII/2017/R-U/7 dated 31/03/2017.
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Further to the above cited references, Federation has since found that on Zonal Railways, option 2 given by staff had not been accepted on the wrong plea that option opportunity has been allowed to those promoted/got financial upgradation under MACPS/got increment during the period 01/01/2016 and 28/07/2016 (i.e. date of notification). In this connection, Federation cites below the following instances as example:-
(i) Employees promoted between 29/07/2016 to 28/10/2016 and exercised option for fixation of pay in 7th CPC within the stipulated period electing option No. 2.
The pay of the Technicians GP 2800/Level 5 on promotion as Sr. Technicians GP 4200/Level 6 on 27/10/2016 has been fixed in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix as shown vide `A’ below whereas pursuant to option No. 2 exercised by staff, they are entitled for pay fixation on promotion as shown vide ‘B’ below:-
Pay in 6th CPC as on 01/01/2016 GP 2800
Pay Revised &
fixed in 7th CPC
w.e.f. 01/01/2016
Pay in 7th
CPC as on
27/10/2016
Pay in 6th CPC
when continued
upto 27/10/2016
Pay in 6th CPC on promotion to GP 4200 as on 27/10/2016
Pay required to
fixed in 7th CPC taking into account option
12970
34900
35900
13360
(10560+2800)
15160
(10960+4200)
39900
Unfortunately, the staff have been denied their legitimate pay fixation benefit even after submission of their correct option in time.
(ii) Another aberration is that in the case of Technicians who have been granted cadre restructuring w.e.f. 01/09/2016 vide RBE No. 116/2016, the Zonal Railways have issued promotion orders belatedly while at the same time, option opportunity not allowed, consequently pay fixation has been granted vide ‘A’ below instead granting pay fixation benefit (on the basis of re-option) as ‘B’ below:
Pay in 6th CPC as on 01/01/2016
Pay Revised &
fixed in 7th CPC
as on 01/01/2016
Pay in 7th CPC as on 01/09/2016 in L5
Pay in 6th CPC when continued till 31/08/2016
Pay in 6th CPC on promotion in GP 4200 as on 01/09/2016
Pay to be fixed
with option in 7th CPC in L6
15210
39200
40400
15670
(12870+2800)
17540
(13340+4200)
46,200
NFIR contends that in as much as promotion allowed w.e.f. 0110912016, such staff are entitled for option opportunity in terms of RBE No. 90/2016 and 124/2016.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to consider the above situations and issue clear clarificatory instructions, granting pay fixation benefit on the basis of re-option being exercised by staff as per charts ‘B’ above.
A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.
7th CPC Revision of Pension / Gratuity / Commutation of Pension / Family Pension to Armed Forces on or after 1.1.2016
No. 17(02)/2016-D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi
Dated 4th September 2017
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Sub: Implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Revision of provisions regulating Pension/ Gratuity/ Commutation of Pension/ Family Pension including pensionary awards notified in terms of Casualty pensionary awards in respect of Commissioned Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers Other Ranks, Retiring or dying in harness on or after 1.1.2016.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Government’s decisions on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission notified vide Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Resolution bearing No 17(l)/2014/D(Pension/Policy) dated 30.9.2016, recommendations of National Anomaly Committee on methodology for calculation of disability element for Defence Forces and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Pension” and Pensioners’ Welfare Office Memorandum No. 38/37/2016 – P&PW(A) (i) dated 4.8.2016 as modified vide OM F No 42/14/2016-P&PW(G) dated 24.10.2016. Sanction of the President is hereby accorded for modification in the rules regulating Pension, Family pension, Retirement/ Death/Service Gratuity, Commutation of pension, pensionary awards under casualty pensionary awards including Ex-gratia lump sum compensation in cases of invalidment etc., to the extent specified in this letter.
2. The provisions of the Pension Regulations, 2008 of Army and various Services Regulations, Instructions and Government Orders issued by this Ministry from time to time, which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.
3. DATE OF EFFECT
3.1 The revised provisions of this letter shall apply to the Commissioned Officers (including MNS and Territorial Army Officers), Junior Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks of the three Services, Non-Combatants (Enrolled) in the Air Force, Defence Security Corps and the Territorial Army (hereinafter collectively referred to as Armed Forces Personnel) who retired/discharged/ released/invalided out or died in harness on or after 1.1..2016. Separate orders have already been issued in respect of Armed Forces Personnel who retired/died before 1.1.2016.
3.2 Where Pension / Family Pension/ Death Gratuity / Retirement Gratuity / Commuted Value of Pension or pensionary awards under casualty pensionary awards has already been sanctioned provisionally, or otherwise, in cases of retirement/death occurring on or after 1.1.2016, the same shall be revised in terms of these orders. In cases where pension has been finally sanctioned under the pre-revised orders and if it happens to be more beneficial than the pension becoming due under these orders, the pension already sanctioned shall not be revised to the disadvantage of pensioner.
4. RECKONABLE EMOLUMENTS
4.1 The term ‘ Reckonable Emoluments’ for the purpose of calculating various-pensionary benefits other than various kinds of Gratuities, shall consist the following-
4.1.1 Commissioned Officers: Pay in the Pay Matrix, Military Service Pay and Non Practicing Allowance, if any, last drawn by the officer (Refer – Army Officer Pay Rules-2016, Air Force Officer Pay Rules-2017, Navy Officer Pay Regulations-2017 as may be the case)
4.1.2 Junior Commissioned Officers & Other Ranks: Pay in the Pay Matrix, Military Service Pay, and ‘X’ Group Pay & Classification Allowance, if any, last drawn by the JCOs/ORs ”(Refer – Army Pay Rules-2017, Air Force Pay Rules-2017, Navy Pay Regulations-2017 as may be the case).
4.2 For calculation of all kinds of gratuities, dearness allowance admissible on the date of retirement/discharge/invalided out/death, shall continue to be treated as part of emoluments along with the emoluments as defined in para 4.1 above.
4.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THOSE WHO OPTED TO CONTINUE T.O DRAW PAY IN THE PRE-REVISED SCALE OF PAY
4.3.1 Those who have elected to continue to draw pay in the pre-revised scale of pay and have retired/ discharged/ invalided out of service on or after 1.1.2016, “their pension and gratuity, as applicable, shall be calculated under the rules in force immediately before coming into effect of these-orders”.
4.3.2 The term ‘Reckonable Emoluments‘ for the purpose of pensionary benefits under this Para 4.3.1 shall be the same as defined in para 3.1 of this Ministry’s letter No 17(4)/2008(2)/ D(Pen/Pol) dated 12.11.2008 and shall also include Dearness Allowance notified under Sixth CPC Pay structure.
4.3.3 Entitlement of gratuity shall be determined, under the order in force-immediately before coming into effect of these orders subject to the maximum ceiling as prescribed in Para 8 of this Ministry’s letter No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D (Pen/Pol) dated 12.11.2008.
4.3.4 Family Pension shall also be allowed in accordance with orders applicable prior to the issue of these orders.
4.4 In the case of Commissioned Officers and JCOs/ORs who have opted for the revised pay structure and have retired/discharged within 10 months from the date of coming over to the revised pay structure, the average emoluments for 10 months period preceding retirement/discharge will be calculated by taking into account pay as follows:-
(a) For the period during which pay is drawn in the revised pay
Pay drawn in the prescribed Pay Matrix plus structure Military Service Pay, ‘X‘ Group pay and whole of Classification Allowance (where applicable in case of JCOs/ORs) and Non Practicing Allowance, if any.
(b) For the period during which pay was drawn in the pre-revised pay scales
Pay determined after applying multiplying factor of 2.57 to the sum of existing pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, ‘X‘ Group Pay (in case of JCOs/ORs) and NPA, if any, drawn during the relevant period plus whole of classification allowance, if an ,drawn by JCOs/OR.
5. QUALIFYING SERVICE
5.1 The minimum period of qualifying service prescribed for earning various kind of pension and gratuity by Defence Forces personnel, shall continue as hithertofore. There shall also be no change in the provisions for determining reckonable qualifying service for calculating pension and gratuity.-
6.PENSION
6.1 Subject to para 6.2, there shall be no change in the provisions regulating the amount of pensions including pension determined under casualty pensionary awards. However, the provisions for determining pension based on, notional maximum of pre-revised pay scale in respect of JCOs/OR, shall be discontinued.
6.2 The amount of pension shall be subject to a minimum of Rs 9,000/- and the maximum pension would be 50% of highest pay in the Government (the highest pay in the Government is Rs 2,50,000/- with effect from 1.1.2016). However, the maximum ceiling’shall be applicable only in the case of Service/Retiring Pension, Service element of Disability/ Liberalized disability/ War Injury Pension and Ordinary Family Pension. The said ceiling is not applicable in the cases of Disability/ Liberalized Disability/ War injury element, being authorized under casualty pensionary awards.
6.3 The quantum of additional pension/family pension available to the old pensioners/family pensioners shall be continue to be as follows-
Age of pensioner / family pensioner
Additional quantum of pension
From 80 years to less than 85 years
20% of revised basic pension/ family pension
From 85 years to less than 90 years
30% of revised basic pension /family pension
From 90 years to less than 95 years
40% of revised basic pension / family pension
From 95 years to less than 100 years
50% of revised basic pension / family pension
100 years or more
100% of revised basic pension/ family pension
The Pension Sanctioning Authorities should ensure that the date of birth and the age of a pensioner/ family pensioner, are invariably indicated in the Pension Payment Order to facilitate payment of additional pension by the Pension Disbursing Agencies as soon as it becomes due. Dearness relief shall also be admissible on the additional pension available to old pensioners/family pensioners.
Note: The additional pension payable to old pensioners/ family pensioners of 80 years of age and above shall also be applicable to old pensioners/ family pensioners of 80 years of age and above in receipt of War injury pension/ Disability pension/ Liberalized family pension / Special family pension.
7.GRATUITY
7.1 The maximum limit of all kinds of Gratuity is. Retiring/ Retirement /Service Invalid/ Special/ Terminal/ Death Gratuity shall be Rs. 20 lakhs. This ceiling on gratuity shall be increased by 25% whenever the Dearness Allowance rises by 50% of the basic pay.
7.2 DEATH GRATUITY
The rates for payment of death gratuity shall be as under:
Less than One year
2 times of monthly emoluments
One Year or more but less than 5 years
6 times of monthly emoluments
5 years or more but less than 11 years
12 times of monthly emoluments
11 years or more but less than 20 years
20 times of monthly emoluments
20 years or more
Half month’s emoluments for every six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments.
Half month’s emoluments for every six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments.
8.FAMILY PENSION
8.1 Subject to para 8.2, there shall be no change in the provisions regulating the amount of various kinds of family pensions including family pension determined under casualty pensionary awards and additional family pension applicable to old family pensioners.
8.2 . The amount of all kind of family pension shall be subject to a minimum of Rs 9,000/-. The maximum amount of normal rate and enhanced rate of ordinary family pension shall be 30% and 50% respectively of highest pay in the Government which is Rs 250,000/- with effect from 1.1.2016. The maximum ceiling is, however, not applicable in the cases of Special Family / Liberalized Family Pension etc., applicable under casualty pensionary awards.
8.3 The dependency criteria for the purpose of family pension shall continue to be the minimum family pension along with Dearness Relief thereon.
9. Ex-GRATIA LUMP SUM COMPENSATION IN CASES OF INVALIDMENT
9.1 – The Ex-gratia lump Sum compensation to Defence Service personnel who are boarded but of service on account of disability/ war injury attributable to or aggravated by military service, shall be paid @ Rs 20 lakh for 100% disability subject to provisions as stipulated in this Ministry’s letter No. 2(2)/2011/D(Pea/Pol) dated 26.12.2011. For disability/ war injury less than 100% but not less than 20%, the amount of Ex-gratia compensation shall be proportionately reduced. No Ex-gratia lump sum compensation shall be payable for disability/ war injury less than 20%. The proportionate compensation would be based on actual percentage of disability as certified by the Invaliding Medical-Board, without applying broad banding provisions as contained in Para 7.2 of this Ministry‘s letter No 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 31.01.2001.
10.BROAD-BANDING OF PERCENTAGE OF DISABILITY/WAR INJURY ON DISCHARGE
10.1 Where an Armed Forces personnel is discharged/retired under the circumstances mentioned in Para 4.1 of this Ministry’s letter No l(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 311.2001 with disability including cases covered under this Ministry’s letter “No 16(5)/2008/D(Pen/Policy) dated 29.9.2009 and the disability/ war injury has been accepted as 20% and more, the extent of disability or functional incapacity shall be determined in the manner prescribed in Para 7.2 of said letter dated 31.1.2001 for the purpose of computing disability/war injury.
10.2 Rates for calculation of disability where composite assessment is made due to existence of disability, as well as war injury, shall be determined in terms of provision contained in Para 3(b) of Ministry’s letter No. 16(02)/2015-D(Pen/Pol) dated 8th August 2016.
11. EX-GRATIA AWARDS TO CADET (DIRECT)
11.1 In cases of disablement / death, following Ex-gratia award shall be payable subject to the same conditions as hitherto in force in the event of invalidment on medical ground / death of a Cadet (Direct) due to causes attributable to or aggravated by military training.
11.1.1 Monthly Ex-gratia amount of Rs 9,000/- per month.
11.1.2 In cases of disablement, Ex-gratia disability award @ Rs 16,200/- per month shall be payable in addition for 100% of disability during period of disablement subject to prorata reduction in case the degree of disablement is less than 100%. No disability award shall be payable in cases where the degree of disablement is less than 20%.
11.1.3 In cases of death, Ex-gratia amount of Rs 12.5 Iakhs.
11.1.4 The Ex-gratia awards to Cadets (Direct) / NoK, shall be sanctioned purely on ex-gratia basis and the same shall not be treated as pension for any purpose.
However, dearness relief at applicable rates shall be granted on monthly ex-gratia as well as ex-gratia disability award.
12.CONSTANT ATTENDANT ALLOWANCE (CAA)
12.1 “Constant Attendant Allowance shall continue to be admissible under the condition as hithertofore at the existing rate from 1.1.2016 to 30.06.2017. However, it shall be admissible at the uniform rate of Rs. 6750/- per month, irrespective of the rank with effect from 1.7.2017.”
13.COMMUTATION OF PENSION:
13.1 There shall be no change in the provisions relating to commutation values, the limit upto that the pension can be commuted or the period after which the commuted pension is to be restored.
13.2 The pensioners who have retired between 1.1.2016 and date of issue of orders for revised pay/ pension based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, shall have an option, in relaxation of provisions of relevant Pension Regulations, not to commute the pension which has become additionally commutable on retrospective revision of pay / pension on implementation of recommendations of the 7th CPC, Option form to be used for this purpose shall be prescribed by the PCDA (Pension), Allahabad along with their implementation instructions.
13.3 The option may be invited only from those who Want to commute their pension which has become additionally commutable as per Para 13.2 above and no commutation shall be allowed as a default. In such cases, RO/HOO/PSAs will finalize the cases without waiting for Option for commutation of additional pension and such option, if any, received later on (within four months from the date of issue of this letter) may be processed separately for additional commutation. Option for additional commutation on the basis of revised pension once exercised would be final and in no case it would be entertained at a later stage. Service Hqrs may be deputed as Nodal agencies to carry out such exercise with the respective ROs for the speedy implementation of work and forward such cases to PSAs.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
14. The amount of various pensionary awards admissible in terms of this order, shall be round-ed off to the next higher rupee by the Pension Sanctioning Authorities.
15.If the amount of any monthly pension / family pension admissible under the provisions of this letter works out to be less than Rs 9,000/- per month, it shall be stepped up to Rs 9,000/- per month and authorized for payment at this rate.
16.The pension/ family pension notified in terms of these orders from 1.1.2016 or thereafter, shall qualify for dearness relief sanctioned by the Government from time to time in accordance with the relevant rules/ instructions.
PROCEDURE FOR SANCTION OF’REVISED PENSION TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY RETIRED
17. For revision of pensionary awards as per provisions of this letter in respect of Armed Forces personnel who have already retired/ discharged/ invalided out/ died on or after 1.1.2016 and in whose cases, pensionary benefits at pre-revised rates have already been notified, the Record Offices concerned in case of JCOs/ORs and PCDA(O) Pune/ Naval Pay Office Mumbai/ AFCAO, New Delhi, as the case may be in respect of commissioned officers, will initiate and forward revised LPC-cum-Data Sheet as prescribed by PCDA(Pensions), Allahabad, to their respective Pension Sanctioning Authorities (PSAs) for issue of Corrigendum PPOs notifying the revised pensionary awards. Further, implementation instructions to all concerned, shall be issued by PCDA (Pensions), Allahabad immediately on receipt of these orders.
18. Pension Regulations of the three Services, shall be amended in due course.
19. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID Note No.10(03)/2017/Fin/Pen dated 30.08.2017.
20.Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully
(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
The Code on Wages Bill 2017 – National Minimum Wage
As part of labour law reforms, the Government has undertaken the exercise of rationalisation of the 38 Labour Acts by framing 4 labour codes viz Code on Wages, Code on Industrial Relations, Code on Social Security and Code on occupational safety, health and working conditions.
1. The Code on Wages Bill 2017 has been introduced in Lok Sabha on 10.08.2017 and it subsumes 4 existing Laws, viz. the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976. After the enactment of the Code on Wages, all these four Acts will get repealed. The Codification of the Labour Laws will remove the multiplicity of definitions and authorities leading to ease of compliance without compromising wage security and social security to the workers.
2. At present, the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act and the Payment of Wages Act do not cover substantial number of workers, as the applicability of both these Acts is restricted to the Scheduled Employments / Establishments. However, the new Code on Wages will ensure minimum wages to one and all and timely payment of wages to all employees irrespective of the sector of employment without any wage ceiling.
3. A concept of statutory National Minimum Wage for different geographical areas has been introduced. It will ensure that no State Government fixes the minimum wage below the National Minimum Wages for that particular area as notified by the Central Government.
4. The proposed payment of wages through cheque or digital/ electronic mode would not only promote digitization but also extend wage and social security to the worker. Provision of an Appellate Authority has been made between the Claim Authority and the Judicial Forum which will lead to speedy, cheaper and efficient redressal of grievances and settlement of claims
5. Penalties for different types of violations under this Code have been rationalized with the amount of fines varying as per the gravity of violations and repeat of the offences. Provision of compounding of offences has been made for those which are not punishable by a penalty of imprisonment.
6. Recently, some news reports have been published regarding the fixation of minimum wage as Rs. 18000/- per month by the Central Government. It is clarified that the Central Government has not fixed or mentioned any amount as “national minimum wage” in the Code on Wages Bill 2017. The apprehension that minimum wage of Rs. 18000/- per month has been fixed for all employees is, thus incorrect, false and baseless. The minimum wages will vary from place to place depending upon skill required, arduousness of the work assigned and geographical location.
7. Further, the Code on Wages Bill 2017, in the clause 9 (3), clearly states that the Central Government, before fixing the national minimum wage, may obtain the advice of the Central Advisory Board, having representatives from employers and employees. Therefore the Code provide for a consultative mechanism before determining the national minimum wage.
8. Some reports have also been appearing in the media regarding the revised methodology for calculation of minimum wages by enhancing the units from three to six. It was purely a demand raised by Trade Unions in the recent meeting of the Central Advisory Board on Minimum Wages. However it is clarified that such proposal is not part of the Code on Wages Bill.
7th CPC Revision of pension of pre 2016 Defence Forces pensioners / family pensioners – DESW Order
No.17(01)/2017(01)/D(PensionlPolicy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi, Dated 4th September, 2017
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject – Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) – Revision of pension of pre-1.1.2016 Defence Forces pensioners/ family pensioners etc.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 17(01)/2016 D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th October 2016 for revision of pension of pre-2016 Defence Forces pensioners / family pensioners in implementation of the Government decisions on the recommendations of the 7th CPC. As per para 9 of this Ministry’s said order dated 29th October 2016 the revision of disability element of disability pension was held in abeyance pending decision of National Anomaly Committee to whom matter was referred by MOD to decide methodology for calculation of disability element of disability pension under 7thCPC. The National Anomaly Committee has recommended that parity with Civilians for grant of Disability element which was granted to Defence Forces under 6th CPC, shall be maintained
2. The recommendations of the National Anomaly Committee have been considered by the Government. In partial modification of Ministry’s order dated 29th October 2016, the President is now pleased to decide that Disability element of disability pension for Defence Forces Pensioners shall also be revised by multiplying the existing rate of disability element as had been drawn on 31.12.2015 by factor of 2.57 to arrive at revised rate of disability element as on 1.1.2016. The amount of revised disability element so arrived shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.
3. Para 13 of this Ministry’s above quoted letter dated 29.10.2016 regarding “Ex¬gratia awards to Cadets in cases of disablement” shall be replaced with the following:
13. EX-GRATIA AWARDS TO CADET (DIRECT) The ex-gratia award payable to Cadet (Direct)/ NoKs in cases of disablement / death shall be payable subject to the same conditions as hitherto in force in the event of invalidment on medical ground / death of a Cadet (Direct) due to causes attributable to or aggravated by military training :
(i) Monthly Ex-gratia amount of Rs 9,000/- per month
(ii) In cases of disablement, Ex-gratia disability award @ Rs 16,200/- per month shall be payable in addition for 100% of disability during period of disablement subject to prorata reduction in case the degree of disablement is less than 100%. “No ex-gratia disability award shall be payable in cases where the degree of disablement is less than 20%.”
4. The dearness relief sanctioned by the Government from 1.1,2016 and thereafter, shall also be paid on rates of disability element and monthly ex-gratia award to Cadet(Direct), revised in accordance with the provision of this letter.
5. Vide para 10(ii) of MoD order dated 29.10.2016, it was ordered to pay the Constant Attendance Allowance(CM) at the existing rate since matter regarding grant of Allowances was under examination by the Committee on Allowances (CoA). In this regard, Ministry of Finance vide Resolution dated 6th July 2017 (Appendix II item 37 has accepted the recommendation of 7th CPC to enhance the existing Constant Attendance Allowance @ 4500/ p.m. by 50%. DoP&PW vide O.M No. 1/4/2017-P&PW(F) dated 2.8.2017 has issued orders in this regard for civilian pensioners. Accordingly, for Armed Forces personnel the Constant Attendant Allowance shall continue to be admissible under the condition as hitherto fore at the existing rate from 1.1.2016 to 30.06.2017. However, it shall now be admissible at the enhanced uniform rate of Rs. 6750/- per month, irrespective of the rank with effect from 1.7.2017.
6. With reference to the provisions contained in Para 5.4 of this Ministry’s letter dated 29th October, 2016, it is further clarified that the maximum ceiling shall be applicable only in the case of ServicelRetiring Pension, Service element of Disability/ liberalized disability Mar Injury Pension and Ordinary family Pension. The said ceiling is not applicable in the cases of Disability/ Liberalised Disability/ War Injury element. Special Family/ Liberalized Family Pension etc. applicable under casualty pensionary awards.
7. The provisions of this Ministry’s letter dated 29th October 2016, which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.
8. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 1.1.2016
9. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry their U.O. No. Part file (1) to (30)(01)12016/Fin/Pen dated 14th August 2017.
10. Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully
(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
FINMIN clarifications for Travelling Allowance / Daily Allowance entitlements of Officers in Level 13A
Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission
F.No.19030/1/2017-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, dated the 04th September, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
Consequent upon the issuance of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 13.07.2017 regarding implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC on Travelling Allowance (TA), various references are being received in this Department seeking clarifications regarding TA/Daily Allowance (DA) entitlements of Officers in Level 13A. Level 13A (pre-revised Grade Pay of Rs. 8900/-) has been included in the Pay Matrix vide Notification No. GSR 592(E) dated 15.06.2017.
2. The matter has been considered in this Department and with the approval of Competent Authority, it has been decided that TA/DA entitlements of Officers in Pay Level 13A (pre-revised Grade Pay of Rs. 8900/-) shall be equivalent to TA/DA entitlements of Officers in Pay Level 13 (pre-revised Grade Pay of Rs. 8700/-) as mentioned in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 13.07.2017.
Hindi version is attached.
Sd/-
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Guidelines on leave and voluntary retirement of Railway servants
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
RBE No.107/2017
No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-5
New Delhi, dated 30.08.2017
The General Managers and Principal Financial Advisers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
Sub: Guidelines on leave and voluntary retirement of Railway servants in light of the provisions of the Section 47 of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
In pursuance of Department of Personnel & Training’s OM No.18017/1/2014-Estt(L) dated 25.02.2015 and OM No. 25012/1/2015-Estt(A-IV) dated 19.05.2015, the issues relating to leave and notice of voluntary retirement of Railway servants who have acquired a disability while in service are required to be dealt with in the light of the provisions of the Section 47 of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
2. Leave applied on medical certificate in connection with disability should not be refused or revoked without reference to a Medical Authority, whose advice shall be binding. The ceiling on maximum permissible leave laid down in Rule 510 of IREC Vol.–1 may not be applied to leave on medical certificate applied in connection with the disability. Any leave debited for the period after a Railway servant is declared incapacitated shall be remitted back into his/her leave account. For a Railway servant who is unable to submit an application or medical certificate on account of disability, an application/medical certificate submitted by a family member may be accepted.
3. Further, keeping in view the provisions of the Section 47 of PWD Act, 1995 and the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Bhagwan Dass & Anr Vs Punjab State Electricity Board (2008) 1 5CC 579, it has been decided that whenever a Railway servant seeks voluntary retirement citing medical grounds, or when the said notice has been submitted due to a disability, the administrative authorities shall examine as to whether the case is covered under Section 47 of PWD Act, 1995. In case the provisions are applicable, the Railway servant shall be advised that he/she has the option of continuing in service with the same pay scale and service benefits.
3.1 In case a disabled Railway servant reconsiders his decision and withdraws the notice for voluntary retirement, his case shall be dealt with under the provisions of the Section 47 of PWD Act, 1995. If however, in spite of being so advised, such Government servant still wishes to take voluntary retirement, the request may be processed as per applicable rule.
4. It is requested to keep the above in view while processing cases of requests for voluntary retirement and leave from disabled Railway servants under the provisions of the Section 47 of PWD Act, 1995.
5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry Of Railway.
Opening of New Kendriya Vidyalaya at Nileshwar, Kasaragod District
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
F.11029-11/2015-KVS(Admin-I)/Vol-II
DAte : 01.09.2017
OFFICE-ORDER
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan vide office-order of even number dated 30.03.2017, conveyed approval of Government of India, for establishing 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil Sector with the stipulation that the sponsoring authority concerned is required to transfer the identified and demarcated land and also to give possession of the same to KVS prior to opening of the new Kendriya Vidyalaya. Kendriya Vidyalaya Nileshwar, District Kasaragod, Kerala is one of the 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas sanctioned.
Since the land in the matter of this Kendriya Vidyalaya has been transferred in favour of Kendriya Vidyalaya concerned, sanction of the Commissioner, KVS is hereby conveyed to start a new Kendriya Vidyalaya under Civil Sector with immediate effect, at the following location:
Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya : Nileshwar, District Kasaragod.
Kendriya Vidyalaya will be made functional at : C/o GWLPS Compound, Kadinhimoola Thaikadappuram (PO) Nileshwar (Via), District Kasargod – 671314 (Kerala)
The above Vidyalaya will start functioning from class Ito V (single section in each class) during the academic year 2017-18 and thereafter will grow consequently based on feasibility.
The admission process may be completed within 30 days from the date of issue of this order.
