Sub: Opening of a CGHS Wellness Centres (Allopathic) at Kohima-regarding.
This is for information to all eligible Central Govt. Employees, Pensioners & other stake holders that, Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS) Wellness Centres sanctioned vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS(P) Division Order No.S.11045/1/2013/HEC, New Delhi dated 17th November 2014 will be inaugurated on 4th
September 2017 at H.No.MRH/D-67, Paramedical Colony Opp. Paramedical Training Institute, Merhulietsa, Kohima (Nagaland),Pin-797001 to provide comprehensive medical facilities. Date of full functioning expected to be from 1st of October 2017.
The scheme will cover Kohima city all eligible Central Govt. Employees and their dependent family members, Central Golt. Pensioners and their dependents and others eligible as per CGHS guideline residing in Kohima city. Application for CGHS Plastic Card for serving beneficiaries have to be applied/uploaded online @ cghs1.nic.in by respective offices & submit the hard copy to CGHS WC Kohima. Monthly subscription towards CGHS have to be deducted from
the monthly salary of the beneficiary from October 2017 onwards and respective offices submit the contribution to this office either through Demand Draft/Banker Cheque in favour of Additional Director, CGHS, Guwahati or through Book adjustment with PAO, MOH&FW, Kolkata with intimation to this office. All pensioner beneficiary need to visit CGHS WC Kohima for enrollment under CGHS.
The beneficiaries will be able to avail the CGHS facilities through the Wellness Centre during office hours i.e. from 7.30 am to 2.00 pm in all working days except on Sundays & Holidays.
Permission to Travel by Airlines other than Air India
Government of India / Bharat Sarkar
Ministry & Railways / Rail Mantralaya
(Railway Board)
No.F(E)I/2016/AL-28/25
RBE No.100/2017
New Delhi, dated 22.08.2017
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)
Sub: Permission to Travel by Airlines other than Air India.
In terms of Board’s letter of even number dated 16.05.2016 on the subject, certain guidelines received from Ministry of Civil Aviation were issued regarding grant of permission to travel by airlines other than Air India for official air travel (both domestic and international) by railway officers. The guidelines, with the advice to furnish some additional particulars were reiterated vide letter of even number dated 17.10.2016.
2.However, despite issue of these guidelines, it is still seen that in many cases , the requests seeking relaxation/permission to travel by airlines other than Air India are still being received late and at times after the travel date for post facto sanction. Further in many of the cases the requests are not accompanied by NAS certificates / meeting notices / approved tour program as required.
3. It is therefore once again requested that the reference seeking relaxation/permission to travel by airlines other than Air India may be made to. Railway Board in proper Proforma which has already been circulated, duly accompanied by required document is like NAS certificate issued b a authorized travel agent /a copy of the sector specific snapshot of Air India Website,and copy of approved tour program , following the guidelines of air travel by airlines other than Air India circulated vide Board’s letters dated 16.05.2016 & 17.10.2016.
4. Strict compliance of this letter may be ensured
5. Please acknowledge receipt.
(Sonali Chaturvedi)
Dy. Director Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board
Functioning of Departmental Councils – DOPT Office Memorandum
REMINDER
F.No.4/3/2009-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-I) Section
******
North Block, New Delhi
Dated August 21,2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Functioning of Departmental Councils – Information regarding
The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been issuing instructions from time to time for holding regular meetings of Departmental Council with a view to making effective use of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) Scheme. In this regard, the latest reminder was sent on 13.04.2017 (copy enclosed).
2. From the information received, it has been learnt that Departmental Councils have not been constituted in all Ministries/Departments and in some cases, though the Departmental Councils have been constituted, regular meetings are not being held. It is also to be submitted for kind information that guidelines regarding constitution of Departmental Council are given in JCM Brochure which is available in the public domain on the website of the Department http://persmin.nic.in…>Department of personnel & Training (DOPT) ….> Downloads …> Acts & Rules …> Brochure on JCM & CA.
3. The JCM Scheme provides for Departmental Councils at the level of individual Ministries/Departments, including their attached and subordinate offices. The Staff Side of JCM, however, has been complaining that regular dialogue with the Staff Side through the mechanism of Departmental Councils at Ministry/Department level is not happening. Meetings of Departmental Council at periodic intervals are essential as they help in resolving differences between the Government and the Staff Side.
4. It is, therefore, requested that the relevant information, as asked for, on the Departmental Council meetings held during previous 5 years may kindly be sent at the earliest.
Revision of the 6th CPC pay scale of Rs. 4440-7440 – NCJCM Letter to FM
Ph.: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultation Machinery
For Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E Mail: [email protected]
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
No.NC-JCM-2017/Fin
Dated: August 24, 2017
The Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure,
North Block,
New Delhi
Sub:- Revision of the 6th CPC pay scale of Rs. 4440-7440 (-IS)
Dear Sir,
After the implementation of 6th CPC recommendations the minimum entry qualification for Central Government job is kept as Matriculation or ITI. However candidates who are appointed on Compassionate grounds and who are not Metric/ITI qualified are recruited in the – IS pay scale of Rs. 4440-7440 and kept in the same pay scale till they acquire the Matriculation qualification. However the pay scale is not yet revised even after the implementation of the 7th CPC pay scales w.e.f 1/1/2016. This is causing undue financial hardship to the concerned employees. It is therefore requested that you may kindly consider the above issue and necessary instructions may please be issued revising the above pay scale w.e.f. 1/1/2016 on the basis of 7th CPC.
NCJCM Staff Side Writes to FM – Another option to switch over to new pay scale
Revised Pay Rules
Ph.: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultation Machinery
For Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E Mail: [email protected]
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
No.NC-JCM-2017/Fin
August 24, 2017
The Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure,
North Block,
New Delhi
Sub:- Revised Pay Rules. Rule
Ref:- This office letter of even number dated 06/06/2017
Dear Sir,
We solicit your kind reference to our letter citied above. Copy of which is enclosed for your ready reference.
We had requested that the employees might be provided with another option to switch over the new pay scale in replacement of their earlier option, in view of the interpretations made by the Zonal Accounts officers over the probable benefit of such option. We had also enclosed relevant orders issued by the Department of Expenditure in 2008 in a similar situation. As no action has been taken so far, we shall be grateful, if you will kindly get the matter examined expeditiously and requisite order issued without further delay.
Additional benefit on death/disability of Government servant covered by New Pension System — clarification regarding
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2012/F(E)111/1(1)/4
New Delhi, Dated: 23.08.2017.
The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.
Subject: Additional benefit on death/disability of Government servant covered by New Pension System — clarification regarding.
Please refer to the instructions issued vide Board’s letters No. 2008/AC-II/21/19, dated 29.05.2009, No.2010/AC-II/21/18 dated 02.07.2013 and 13.07.2010, letters of even number dated 08.09.2014 and 13.01.2016 on the above mentioned subject.
2.Now, one of the recognized Federations (NFIR) have again raised the issue of non-compliance of the above instructions by Zonal Railways and reluctance on the part of Railways in providing additional relief to the widows of NPS subscribers/ NPS subscribers who have been declared invalidated. The Federation have also stated that Zonal administrations are not taking initiatives to ensure additional relief in terms DOP&PW’s D.M. dated 05.05.2009 and that they are reluctant in providing additional relief on death and disability of NPS subscribers.
3.It is once again reiterated that the aforesaid instructions may be followed scrupulously and to review all the cases for ensuring the payment of family pension, disability pension and extra-ordinary pension to the NPS subscribers in case of death/disability. Further, Zonal Railways are also advised to sensitize the administration at lower level towards the problems faced by the employees and their families.
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
AN-PAY-Section
10-A,S.K. BOSE ROAD,KOLKATA-700 001
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
No.1431/AN-PAY/V/7th CPC
Dated:23.08.2017
To
All CFAs(Fys)
Branch Accounts Offices
Subject: Implementation of the 7th CPC
It has now been for a year that Govt. has declared the 7th CPC recommendations and accordingly this office has undertaken necessary initiative for extending the benefits of 7th CPC to the eligible officers and staffs. As per out official records almost every single cases where the same could not be done for want of certain documents/options etc. Service Books are also being monitored to ensure that benefits have been extended to each and every officers/staffs.
2. However, this office is seeking confirmation in this regard from your end that there are no left over cases in this regard.
3. It is, therefore, enjoined upon all concerned tolook into the matter and details of pending cases, if any, may be forwarded forthwith with necessary options etc so as to complete the work of extending the financial benefits based on the recommendation of the 7th CPC.
4. This may be given a wide publicity to all concerned.
5. A Nil Report in this regard may please be sent to this office for out record please.
6. The receipt of the circular may please be acknowledged.
State Railway Provident Fund – Rate of interest during the year 2017-18 (July, 2017 – September, 2017)
RBE No. 98/2017
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. F(E)III/2003/PF/1/1
New Delhi, Dated: 18.08.2017
The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Subject: State Railway Provident Fund – Rate of interest during the year 2017-18 (July, 2017 – September, 2017).
A copy of Government of India’s Resolution No. 5(l)-B(PD)/2017 dated 17th July, 2017 issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) prescribing interest at the rate of 7.8% (Seven point eight per cent) w.e.f. 1st July, 2017 to 30th September, 2017 on accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to State Railway Provident Fund, is enclosed, for information and necessary action
7th CPC Option 1 – RSCWS Appeal for restoration for Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners
RAILWAYS SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE SOCIETY (Estd. 1991, Regd. No. 1881 – Under Registration of Societies Act), Website http://rscws.com (IDENTIFIED & RECOGNISED BY DOP&PW – UNDER PENSIONERS PORTAL)
No. RSCWS/ HO / 7th CPC/2017-16
Dated: 23rd August, 2017
1. Shri Narindera Modi, Hon. Prime Minister India, 152, South Block, New Delhi-110001
2. Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon. Minister of Finance, Govt. of India, North Block, New Delhi-110001
3. Shri Jitendra Singh, Hon. MOS Personnel, PG & Pension, GOI, North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dear Sir,
Subject: Appeal for restoration of Option 1 recommended by 7th Central Pay Commission for Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners – For Parity of Pension between Pre & Post-2016 Central Government Pensioners
Reference: i) DOP&PW OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12th May, 2017 & 6th July, 2017 ii) Para 10.1.67 of 7th CPC Report for grant of Parity of Pension of Pre & Post Seventh CPC Pensioners
1. We draw your kind attention to the sad plight of large majority of Central Government Pensioners – especially the Pre-2006 Pensioners and more so the Pre-1996 Pensioners, who will suffer a major financial loss in fixation of their Revised Pension on account of an unjust decision on implementation of 7th CPC Report vide DOP&PW OM dated 12-5-2017 cited above.
2. The Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) in Para 10.1.67 & 10.1.68 of its Report had for the first time conceded the long pending demand of the Central Government Pensioners for Parity of Pension between the Pre and Post CPC Pensioners and had recommended the following pension formulation for civil employees including CAPF personnel who had retired before 01.01.2016:
i) All the Civilian personnel including CAPF who retired prior to 01.01.2016 (expected date of implementation of the Seventh CPC recommendations) shall first be fixed in the Pay Matrix being recommended by this Commission, on the basis of the Pay Band and Grade Pay at which they retired, at the minimum of the corresponding level in the matrix. This amount shall be raised, to arrive at the notional pay of the retiree, by adding the number of increments he/she had earned in that level while in service, at the rate of three percent. Fifty percent of the total amount so arrived at shall be the revised pension.
ii) The second calculation to be carried out is as follows. The pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the VI CPC recommendations, shall be multiplied by 2.57 to arrive at an alternate value for the revised pension.
iii) Pensioners be given option of choosing whichever formulation is beneficial to them.
3. Option 1, cited above, was very much feasible to implement as recommended by 7th CPC for revision of Pension of old Pension since according to the survey conducted by the DOP&PW, it was accepted that the Service Records of over 80% of old Pensioners were available, while those of the others could be re-built as per procedure prescribed in the Rules and as was done after 5th & 6th CPC and as per orders of the Courts in numerous cases.
4. Regrettably, the Committee formed by the Government, to consider the feasibility of implementation of Option 1 recommended by the Seventh CPC, while finding it non-feasible, did not care for the interest of the more than 80% of the Pensioners merely to save the Administration from the botheration of Re-building the Service Records of the rest less than 20% Pensioners. This was a great injustice since the 80% of the Pensioners who’s Records are available, shall suffer a loss of Pension just because of missing records of the rest 20%.
5. Instead, the Government accepted the following formula vide OM Dated 12-5-2017, as recommended by the Committee on Feasibility of Option 1:
“the revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPF’s, who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016, may be revised 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. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. While fixing pay on notional basis the pay fixation formulae approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time shall be strictly followed. 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 shall be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay shall be the revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per the first Permutation.”
6) The above said formula will very seriously and adversely affect the Revised pension of a large majority of the Pre-2016 Pensioners on account of following reasons:
a) “Parity of Pension” between Pre and Post-2016 Pensioners – recommended by the Seventh CPC – would be denied to the Pre-2016 Pensioners.
b) In the process of notional pay fixation in successive Pay Commissions, there is a lot of dilution particularly for pensioners who retired in 4th CPC period resulting in big financial loss.
c) Irrespective of the date of retirement, Option 1 would have given the same pension to pre-2016 pensioners depending upon the number of increments earned in the last Level. By denying option 1 there will be sub-groups even within the homogenous group of pre-2016 pensioners.
d) None of the above losses would occur to the Pre-2016 Pensioners if the Option 1 recommended by the 7th CPC is implemented and if the new formula is allowed as a 3rd Option in addition to Option 1 & 2 Recommended by the 7th CPC in the interest of natural justice to all Pre-2016 Pensioners.
2. It is, therefore, requested that the Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners be fixed at the highest of the 3 Options – including first two Options as recommended by 7th CPC and 3rd Option as accepted by the Government and Notified vide DOP&PW OM Dated 12-5-2017.
Hoping for a favourable consideration & thanking you in anticipation. With kind regards,
