Grant of TA-DA Advance Claims while more than two advances are outstanding
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS) 10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA – 700 001
No. T/1/72/Circular -31
Date: 31.03.2016
To
1. The Secretary, OFB, 10-A, S.K. Bose Rd., Kol -1
2. All Sr. General Managers/ All General Managers
3. Ordnance/ Equipments Factories
4. All Group Controllers & Br. Accounts Offices.
Sub:Â Grant of TA-DA Advance Claims while more than two advances are outstanding.
In cognizance to the issues on the subject, attention is invited to GID (1) below Rule 50 of GFR wherein it is stated that “Second advance may be sanctioned to undertake the journey soon after the completion of earlier one. – In cases where a Government servant is required to proceed on tour frequently at short notice and under emergent circumstances, necessitating the undertaking of a journey soon after completion of earlier one, thus leaving little time for the official to prefer his T.A. bill, a second T.A. advance may be sanctioned by the competent authority subject to the following conditions being fulfilled:
(i) The second journey is required to be undertaken soon after the first one, i.e., within a week after completion of the first tour.
(ii) The bills for the advances drawn should be submitted latest within a week after completion of the second journey.
(i) In any case, not more than two advances should be allowed to remain outstanding at a time.
In view of the above, it is impressed upon all concerned to comply with the aforesaid directives strictly. In case of non-compliance of the ibid rule, this Office would not be able to process the same and would be required to return the TA Advance Claim unactioned.
Kindly ensure maximum/ wide publicity of the above Rule to all concerned within your jurisdiction for effecting compliance.
Vigilance Clearance and Major/Minor Penalty Certificate in respect of PPS of CSSS
No. 2/4/2016-CS.II (A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Department of Personnel & Training ********
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110 003, Dated, the 5th April, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject – Vigilance Clearance and Major/Minor Penalty Certificate in respect of PPS of CSSS – reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has initiated the process for preparation of panel of Sr. PPS of CSSS for SLY-2016. The list of such officers, who are likely to be considered for promotion is enclosed as Annexure to this OM. The concerned cadre units as well as AVD-I Division, DOP&T are requested to provide the vigilance clearance and major/minor penalty certificate for the last 10 years in respect of the officers.
2. The concerned cadre units are also requested to ensure that the instructions as provided in this Department’s O.M. No. 21011/1/2010-Estt.(A) dated 13.04.2010 have been complied with. It may also be ensured that the IPR in respect of these officials have been forwarded to this Division and personal particulars of these officials have been uploaded in the Web Based Cadre management Software of CSSS.
3. The list of officers may be seen/downloaded on/from the website of this Department: www.http://persmin.nic.in>DOP&T>OMs& Orders>Central Secretariat>CSSS>ACR-Status of Completion.
4. All the concerned cadre units are requested to provide the required information at the earliest.
(Kameshwar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Vigilance Clearance and Major/Minor Penalty Certificate in respect of PPS of CSSS
Dearness Allowance to Railway Employees 2016 – Revised rates effective from 01.01.2016
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
S.No.PC-VI/364
RBE No.32/2016
No.PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1
The GMs/CAO(R).
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(as per mailing list)
New Delhi, dated 08.04.2016
Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees Revised rates effective from 01.01.2016.
Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 24.09.2015 PC-VI/356 RBE No.115/2015) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 119% to 125 % with effect from January, 2016.
2. The provisions contained in Paras 3, 4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No. PC-V1/3, RBE No 106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all railway employees. The arrears may be charged to the salary bill and no honorarium is payable for preparing separate bill for this purpose.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
State Government’s Response on the Discontinuation of Interview
F.No.39020/09/2015-Estt.B
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Estt. B Section
Discontinuation of Interview at Lower Level Posts
The Prime Minister in his address to the nation on the Independence Day has stressed the need to discontinue holding interviews for recruitment for such junior level posts where personality assessment is not an absolutely necessary requirement.
He has called upon the Government Organizations’ to end this practice at the earliest as it will help in curbing corruption, more objective selection in transparent manner substantially easing the problems of poor people.
He has emphasized that the recruitment should be made on merit basis through transparent, online processes leading to less Government and more Governance.
The Department of Personnel and Training on the basis of recommendations made by the Committee of Secretaries has already taken a decision to discontinue interviews at the junior level posts at Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Group ‘C’ ,Group ‘D’ (which are now reclassified as Group ‘C’) and all equivalent posts.
All the advertisement for future vacancies will be without the Interview as part of the recruitment process. From 1st January 2016 there will be no recruitment with interview at the junior level posts, in Government of India Ministries/ Departments/attached Office/Subordinate Office/Autonomous Bodies/Public Sector Undertakings.
The interviews will be done away even in cases where the selections were made purely on basis of performance in the interview. The Ministries/Departments/Organizations’ will consider revising the scheme for selection or such cases.
As the Skill Test or Physical Test is different from Interview they may continue. However these tests will only be of qualifying nature. Assessment will not be done on the basis of marks for such tests.
The decision to discontinue interview for the junior level posts across the country will be major step towards achieving the objectives of citizen centric transparent governance.
The matter has also been taken up with the State Governments/UTs to undertake similar exercise, from time to time. In this regard letters from Secretary (Personnel) to the State Chief Secretaries have been issued on 4th September 2015 and letters from MoS(PP) to the State Chief Ministers have been issued on 29th September 2015 and 1st January, 2016.
To facilitate the implementation of the directions of the Hon’ble Prime Minister further by the various organizations/Ministries/Departments/Governments a one day workshop was also organized by the DOPT on 16th November 2015.
Some of the State Government have shared the status in this regard with the DOPT. The Summary of the State Responses on the Discontinuation of Interview is as follows:
Daman & Diu,Dadra andNagar Haveli
No interviews in Group B (non gazetted), C and D posts. They have issued a recruitment pattern.
Gujarat
Government of Gujarat has informed that the State Government had implemented the poky of cancellation of interview in the directrecruitment, on the lower level posts.
Haryana
No interviews at Group `D’ level
Himachal Pradesh
There is a proposal to discontinue interview for Group C and Group BÂ Posts
Jharkhand
No interview in ‘D’, ‘C’, and ‘B’ (non-gazetted)
Karnataka
Government of Karnataka has informed that the State Government has discontinued the procedure of conducting interview for selection to Technical and Non-Technical Posts in Group-C category, in the Government.
Kerala
At present no interview are there for group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts and even for some of the gazetted posts.
Maharashtra
Interviews for the recruitment of the clerks have been discontinued. For Class 2 non-Gazetted, Class 3 and 4 posts, interviews have been done away. The State Government has taken a decision and issued directions to the effect that the direction of discontinuation of Interview will also be applicable to all State Government undertakings and local bodies.
About 61 % of the recruitment is done without interview.
Manipur
It was informed that the State Government had undertaken the recruitment of Graduate Teachers under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Sikhsha Abhiyaan (RMSA) without conducting interview. This measure was successfully undertaken and was completely transparent and corruption free.
It was informed that the second pilot measure in this regard is being undertaken by the Health Department.
Puducherry
Notification for discontinuation of interviews for Group C, D, and nonÂgazetted Group B has been issued.
Punjab
Some of the Departments have already implemented the decision and that there has been no problem with completely doing away with interviews for the posts of SDO in Irrigation Department, Senior Assistant in Secretariat and for a few lower level posts in Agro Industry Department.
Rajasthan
The representative from Rajasthan informed that interviews have been discontinued in some posts and retained in some of them.
For Class 3/Ministerial staff and Group D/Class 4 level recruitment, there have been no interview. Similarly for Constable, there have been only written test and physical test. The interviews have been dispensed away for all the posts under the Rajasthan Education Service Rules, 1970.
Sikkim
For Group D/Class 4 level posts there are no interviews. At Group C/IIIÂ level, for 90% of posts there are no interviews.
Telangana
Teachers — no interviews
Tamil Nadu
The recruitment is done by the following four recruitment boards and the status vis-à -vis conducting the interview is as follows:-
5)Â Uniform Services Board- No interview
6)Â Medical Services Board- No interview
7)Â Teachers Recruitment Board- No interview
“8) Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) — has assorted posts in which there is some degree of posts with interviews.
In the State 85% of the total posts do not have interview as a part ofrecruitment process.”
Uttarakhand
The state Government has abolished interviews in the group ‘C’ and ‘B’ (non gazetted).
There has been no interview in Class 3/4 levels of posts.
Uttar Pradesh
No more interview for teachers.
Disclaimer: The above status is based on the information provided by the State/UT representatives’ in the workshop held in New Delhi on 16.11.2015 and thereafter
Finmin released DA Order – Revised Rates effective from January 2016
Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2016
No.1/1/2016-E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
*****
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th April, 2016.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2016.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 113/2015-E-Il (B) dated 23rd September, 2015 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 119% to 125% with effect from 1st January, 2016.
2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1(3)12008-E-11(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.
4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates, In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
5. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years
No. 38/37/08-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-110 003.
Dated the 06th April, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years.
The undersigned is directed to say that as per Para 4.2 of this Department’s OM of even number dated 1.9.2008 relating to revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006, in no case, shall be lower than 50% of the sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. A clarification was issued vide DoP&PW OM of even number dated 3.10.2008 that the pension calculated at 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band plus grade pay would be calculated at the minimum of the pay in the pay band (irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay) plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale.
2. Several petitions were filed in the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi inter alia claiming that the revised pension of the pre-2006 pensioners should not be less than 50% of the minimum of the pay band + grade pay, corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which pensioner had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008, Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi vide its common order dated 1.11.2011 in OA No.655/2010 and three other connected DAs directed to re-fix the pension of all pre-2006 retirees w.e.f. 1.1.2006 based on the Resolution dated 29.8.2008 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare and in the light of the observations of Hon’ble CAT in that order.
3. Orders were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 28.1.2013 for stepping up of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24.9.2012 to 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band and grade pay corresponding to pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner retired. Para 5 of this OM provides that in case the consolidated pension/family pension calculated as per para 4.1 of O.M. No.38/37/08- P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008 is higher than the pension/family pension calculated in the manner indicated in the O.M. dated 28.1.2013, the same (higher consolidated pension/family pension) will continue to be treated as basic pension/family pension.
4. Subsequently, in compliance of the order dated 1.11.2011 of the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench in OA No. 655/2010, order dated 29.4.2013 of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in WP (C) No. 1535/2012 and order dated 17.3.2015 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) No. 36148/2013, order were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 30.7.2015 that the pension/family pension of all pre — 2006 pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance with this Department’s O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24.9.2012.
5. In accordance with the order issued in implementation of the recommendation of the 6th CPC, the pension of Government servants retired/retiring on or after 1.1.2006 has been delinked from qualifying service of 33 years. In OA No. 715/2012 filed by Ski. M.O. Inasu, a pre-2006 pensioner, Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench, vide its order dated 16.8.2013 directed that the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 under para 4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008 would not be reduced based on the qualifying service of less than 33 years. The appeals filed by Department of Revenue in the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala and in the Hon’ble Supreme Court have also been dismissed. Similar orders have been passed by Hon’ble CAT/High Court in several other cases also.
6. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It has-now been decided that the revised consolidated pension of pre-2006 pensioners shall not be lower than 50% of the minimum of the pay in the Pay Band and the grade pay (wherever applicable) corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale as per fitment table without pro-rata reduction of pension even if they had qualifying service of less than 33 years at the time of retirement. Accordingly, Para 5 of this Department’s OM of even number dated 28.1.2013 would stand deleted. The arrears of revised pension would be payable with effect from 1.1.2006.
7. Ministry of Agriculture, etc. are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and Subordinate Offices under them for revising the pension of all those pre – 2006 pensioners who had rendered less than 33 years of qualifying service at the time of retirement in the manner as indicated above on top priority. Revised Pension Payment Orders in all these cases may also be issued immediately.
8. All pension disbursing offices/banks are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of pensioners.
9. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure vide ID Note No. 2(9)/EV/2015, dated 15.3.2016.
10. Hindi version will follow.
(Seema Gupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Prime Minister approved implementation of One Rank One Pension
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP). The details are as follows:
1. The benefit will be given with effect from 1st July, 2014.
2. Pension will be re-fixed for pre 1.7.2014 pensioners retiring in the same rank and with the same length of service as the average of minimum and maximum pension drawn by the retirees in the year 2013. Those drawing pensions above the average will be protected.
3. The benefit would also be extended to family pensioners including war widows and disabled pensioners.
4. Personnel who opt to get discharged henceforth on their own request under Rule 13(3) 1(i)(b), 13(3) 1(iv) or Rule 16B of the Army Rule. 1954 or equivalent Navy or Air Force Rules will not be entitled to the benefits of OROP. It will be effective prospectively.
5. Arrears will be paid in four half-yearly instalments. However, all the family pensioners including those in receipt of Special/Liberalized family pension and Gallantry award winners shall be paid arrears in one instalment.
6. In future, the pension would be re-fixed every 5 year.
7. Constitution of Judicial Committee headed by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Retd. Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 14.12.2015 which will give its report in six months on the references made by the Government of India.
The implementation of OROP will result in enhanced pension for the pensioners/family pensioners of Defence Forces. The setting up of the Judicial Committee headed by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy will help in the removal of anomalies that may arise in the implementation of OROP order dated 7.11.2015.
Financial implications on account of grant of OROP including Pre-Matured Retirees (PMR) cases would be Rs. 10925.11 crore for payment of arrears and annual financial implication would be Rs. 7488.7 crore. Till 31st March, 2016, 15.91 lakh pensioners have been given the first instalment of OROP, which amounts to Rs. 2,861 crore. Information is being gathered for processing on priority basis, the cases of 1.15 lakh pensioners after filling in the gaps of information such as the length of service being assessed, etc.
7th Pay Commission related issues – Most Urgent meeting for the National Executive of the confederation
Confederation Of Central Government Employees & Workers
No. CONF/NE/2016
Dated: 05-04-2016
MOST URGENT / IMPORTANT
NOTICE FOR THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING OF CONFEDERATION
An urgent meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers will be held at Dehradun (Uttarakhand) on 24th May’ 2016 (Tuesday). The meeting shall commence at 05.00 PM and continue till close. National Secretariat members, Chief Executives of the affiliated Organizations, General Secretaries of all State level C-o-Cs and main Office bearers of the Women’s Sub Committee are requested to attend the meeting.
The following shall be the agenda of the meeting:
AGENDA:
1. 7th CPC related issues and proposed indefinite strike from 11 July 2015 by NJCA.
2. Proposed One day General Strike by Central Trade Union on 02nd September 2015.
3 Two days All India Workshop of Confederation at Dehradun – Review.
4. All India Conference of Confederation & All India Women Convention at Chennai (Tamilnadu).
5. Financial position of Confederation – Decision for improvement.
6. Issues relating to the affiliated Organizations.
7. Any other item with permission of the Chair.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
To
1. All National Secretariat Members.
2. Chief Executives of all affiliated Organizations.
3. General Secretaries of State C-o-Cs.
4. Main office bearers of Women’s Sub Committee (Not Committee members)
PLEASE BOOK YOUR TRAVEL TICKETS IMMEDIATELY
Two days Trade Union Education Camp of Confederation will be held at Dehradun on 24th & 25th May 2016. Separate Circular enclosed herewith. Please ensure participation of delegates as per quota fixed in the circular.
F. No. 42/05/2016-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi -110003
Date: 4th April, 2016
To
All the Pensioners Associations included in SCOVA vide Resolution dated 25.08.2015
Subject:- 28th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP)
-Intimation regarding Date and Time
Sir/Madam,
In continuation to this Department OM of even no. dated 22.02.2016 regarding holding of 28th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies(SCOVA) under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP), the date and time of the meeting is indicated below:-
Date:- 16th May, 2016 (Monday) Time:- 11 am
2. Venue of the meeting will be intimated soon. Because of the constraint of space only one representative may attend the above said meeting. It is requested that that the name of the member nominated to attend the said meeting may kindly be sent to the undersigned.
3. Only one outstation member will be paid TA/DA and local members will be paid conveyance charges in accordance with rules/instructions. Outstation members will be paid TA/DA as per their last entitlement on retirement. Therefore, members are requested to bring copy of their PPOs for determining the entitlement of TA/DA claims. However, for journey above 1000 kms, TA/DA to non-official members will be regulated as per this Department’s OM no. 42/11/2014-P&PW(G) dated 19.05.2014.
4. This Department looks forward to your participation in the meeting.
Yours faithfully
(Sujasha Choudhary)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
F.No.21011/ 15/ 2010-Estt.(Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
* * *
New Delhi, 5th April, 2016.
Office Memorandum
Subject: Modernization of Service Book
The undersigned is directed to state that there is a proposal to modernize the Service Book to make it user friendly. The proposed format of the Service Book is annexed herewith.
2. All Ministries/Departments are requested to offer the comments, if any, within 15 days of this O.M.
