No proposal to discontinue the Digital Life Certificate for the Pensioners
There is a report in a section of press that while inaugurating an Awareness Workshop on the online Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System “BHAVISHYA”, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the practice of submitting Digital Life Certificate for continuation of pensions will soon be done away with.
Strongly rebutting the report, it is stated that Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has never ever expressed any opinion on the issue at any platform and, therefore, the question of having made such a statement does not arise at all.
It is clarified that, as of now, the government has no proposal to discontinue the Digital Life Certification for the pensioners.
It is to be stated that “Jeevan Pramaan” – a facility for submission of digital of life certificates by pensioners has been launched in November 2014. This is a voluntary facility provided in addition to existing provisions available for submission of life certificates. Till date 9,62,910 Digital Life Certificates have been furnished by pensioners.
7th CPC Recommendations – Confederation National Secretariat Decisions
Date : 27-11-2015
Dear Comrades,
National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers held on 27-11-15 at New Delhi after detailed deliberations on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has decided as follows :
1.The National Secretariat has come to the unanimous conclusion that many of the recommendations of the 7th CPC are most retrograde and require to be modified before implementation by the Government, especially the faulty and depressed minimum wage arrived at by the 7th CPC and the fitment formula. Some of the recommendations such as abolition of certain allowances etc., are to be rejected.
2. The National Secretariat is of the firm opinion that a united struggle of entire Central Govt Employees including Railways, Defence and Confederation under the banner of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) can only compel the Government to modify or reject the retrograde recommendations of the 7th CPC and hence it is decided to further strengthen the unity.
3. The National Secretariat further resolved that the form of the united struggle of NJCA should be an indefinite strike, within a time frame, as Govt is moving fast to implement the recommendations. Negotiation with the Government should precede declaration of indefinite strike and intensive campaign among the employees and mobilization, to create sanction behind the demands.
4. In case the requisite movement is not coming about for any reason, Confederation National Secretariat will meet and chalk out its own independent action.
5. Regarding the sector-wise issues relating to the employees of each department, the affiliated organizations of the Confederation in those departments shall take initiative for uniting all like-minded Federations/Associations/Unions in their department and shall organize agitational programmes on departmental specific demands.
6. The National Secretariat decided to insist that the charter of demands of the NJCA and Confederation should include the demands of Gramin Dak Sevaks, Casual/Contract labourers, filling up of vacancies and scraping the New Contributory Pension Scheme.
7. All affiliated organizations of Confederation are requested to intimate by e-mail to the Confederation CHQ ([email protected] or [email protected]) on the required modifications or additions / deletions in the common recommendations (not department-specific) of the 7th Pay Commission on or before 05-12-2015.
8. Available Secretariat members of the Confederation will meet on 07-12-2015 at New Delhi and finalize the common demands to be included in the charter of demands of NJCA. (NJCA meeting is being held at JCM National Council, Staff-side office on 08-12-2015 to finalize the charter of demands and the further course of action).
9. The National Secretariat congratulated all the Central Govt Employees who made the 27th November 2015 ‘All India Protest Day’ at the call of NJCA, a grand success all over the country by wearing ‘black badges’ and participating in protest demonstrations.
Other Decisions:
1. Next All India Workshop-cum-Trade Union Camp of Confederation will be held at Dehradun (Uttarakhand) before March 2016.
2. The National Secretariat extended full support and solidarity to the proposed agitational programmes of Passport Employees Association including ‘Indefinite hungerfast’
Grant of Transport Allowance @ Rs.7000/-+DA thereon to officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10000/- on Non-functional basis
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
S. No. 359
RBE No.145/2015
No PC-V/2010/A/TA/1
New Delhi, dated 17.11.2015
The General Managers/CAO(R)
All Zonal Railways/PUs
(As per mailing list)
Sub:-Grant of Transport Allowance @ Rs.7000/-+DA thereon to officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10000/- on Non-functional basis-clarification reg.
Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dt. 12.09.2014 (RBE No.100/2014) whereby it has been clarified that the officers of organized services drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10000/- under NFU Scheme are not eligible for grant of Transport Allowance 7000/-p.m+D.A thereon. References have been received from some of the Zonal Railways seeking guidelines as regards effecting recovery or otherwise of overpayments made to such officers due to erroneously allowing Transport Allowance @ Rs.7,000/- p.m. + D.A thereon.
2. In context of the above, it is stated that as per general principles of financial proprietary, any amount paid to the employee in excess of what is due to him has to be recovered. Further, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in matter of Chandi Prasad Uniyal and Ors Vs State of Uttrakhand & Ors (Civil Appeal No. 5899/2012) vide their order dt;17.08.2012 have observed that “any amount paid/received without authority of law can always be recovered barring few exceptions of extreme hardships but not as a matter of right, in such situations law implies an obligation on the payee to repay the money, otherwise it would amount to unjust enrichment”.
3. As per mandate of the rulings of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, necessary action to recover the payment made against Transport Allowance may please be taken immediately.
4 . This issue with the concurrence of Finance Dte. of Railway Board.
Inviting suggestions for improving the format of e-service book
No.21011/15/2010-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Block-IV, Old JNU Campus,
New Delhi – 110 067,
Dated: November 24, 2015.
Office Memorandum
Subject: Inviting suggestions for improving the format of e-service book —
The undersigned is directed to state that it has been decided to implement the e-service book across all the Ministries/Departments and attached and subordinate office of the Government of India. Accordingly, software has been developed by NIC in consultation with the DoP&T. The screenshots are appended herewith.
2. All Ministries/Departments and the Central Government servants are requested to give suggestions for improvement latest by 14th December, 2015, to the undersigned.
This leave is granted to female employees, with fewer than two surviving children on valid adoption of a child below the age of one year, for a period of 135 days immediately after the date of valid adoption.
7th Pay Commission Recommendations :
No demands have been received regarding this leave. Accordingly, status quo may be maintained.
How the 7th Pay Commission fixed the minimum Pay of Rs.18000 ?
7th Pay Commission calculated & fixed the minimum pay of Rs. 18000/- as per the 15th Indian Labor Conference (ILC) Norms, refer the table below :
Calculation of Minimum Pay as on 01.01.2016 by the Commission
Per day PCU
Unit
Per month 3 PCU
Unit
Price/ Unit
Expenses
1
Rice/Wheat
475
gm
42.75
kg
25.93
1108.3
2
Dal(Toor/Urad/Moong)
80
gm
7.2
kg
97.84
704.44
3
Raw Vegetables
100
gm
9
kg
58.48
526.28
4
Green Vegetables
125
gm
11.25
kg
38.12
428.85
5
Other Vegetables
75
gm
6.75
kg
32.8
221.42
6
Fruits
120
gm
10.8
kg
64.16
692.93
7
Milk
200
ml
18
litre
37.74
679.26
8
Sugar/Jaggery
56
gm
5.04
kg
37.4
188.48
9
Edible Oil
40
gm
3.6
kg
114.02
410.46
10
Fish
2.5
kg
268.38
670.95
11
Meat
5
kg
400.9
2004.5
12
Egg
90
no.
4.27
383.98
13
Detergents etc
Rs/month
291.31
291.31
14
Clothing
5.5
164.88
906.83
15
Total (1-14)
9217.99
16
Fuel, Electricity, Water Charges
2304.50
17
Total-(15) divided by 0.8
11522.49
18
Marriage, Recreation, Festivals, etc.
2033.4
19
Total-(17) divided by 0.85
13555.87
20
Provide for Skill by adding 25% to (19)
3388.97
21
Sum (19+20)
16944.84
22
Housing @
524.07
23
Total-Divide no.21 by 0.97
17468.91
24
Step up of 3% on No.23 as DA is projected at 125% on 01.01.2016
524.07
25
Final Minimum Pay as on 01.01.2016 (23+24)
17992.98
26
Rounding off
18000
Pay Commission Approach in the past
Approach of the Commission
1st Pay Commission
Gave its recommendations in 1948, pre dated the same
2nd Pay Commission
Make an initial assessment using the ILC norms. However, it moderated the minimum pay so calculated in line with the then prevailing per capita income
3rd Pay Commission
Adopted a modified version of the norms to calculate the minimum pay
4th Pay Commission
Estimated the minimum pay by applying the growth of total emoluments index on the minimum pay estimated by the III CPC
5th Pay Commission
Estimated the minimum pay through the ‘Constant Relative Income Approach’
6th Pay Commission
adopted the 15th ILC norms to arrive at a base figure, to which was added additional 25 percent for various additional items plus the skill factor. The Commission has thus noted that directly or indirectly, the ILC norms have always been at the core of the minimum pay calculations made by the previous Pay Commissions. The Commission is also of the view that the ILC norms, along with other supplements (the entire set of seven components), are the best approach to estimating the minimum pay as it is a need-based wage calculation that directly costs the requirements, normatively prescribed to ensure a healthy and a dignified standard of living.
Removal from the list of empanelled Health Care Organization under CGHS Delhi & NCR
F. No: S.11045/36/2012-CGHS (HEC) Pt-1
Government of India
Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated the 24 November, 2015
OFFICE ORDER
Subject: Removal from the list of empanelled Health Care Organization under CGHS Delhi & NCR.
With reference to above mentioned matter the undersigned is directed to draw attention to OM No. S.11045/36/2012-CGHS (HEC) dated 01.10.2014 vide which (i) Adiva Super- Speciality Care, New Delhi (ii) Shroff Eye Centre, Sec-27, Gurgaon (iii) Professional Dentistry Multispecialty Dental Care Centre, New Delhi (iv) Dabas Dental Clinic & Orthodontic Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi (v) 32 Pearls Multi- Specialty Dental Clinic, Vijay Nagar, New Delhi. (vi) Srivastava MRI & Imaging Centre, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi. (vii) Mahavir International, Hauz Rani Market, New Delhi were empanelled under CGHS Delhi/ NCR and to state that as per terms and conditions of empanelment all Non-NABH/Non-NABL health Care Organizations were to get themselves inspected and recommended by QCI within one year of empanelment for continuation of their empanelment with CGHS. However above mentioned Health Care Organizations have not applied for inspection by QCI even after lapse of one year of their empanelment and have not responded to notices issued by CGHS in this regard. The matter was examined and it has now been decided to remove these health Care Organizations from CGHS panel with immediate effect.
Purpose of Casual Leave : Casual Leave is granted to enable a government servant to attend to sudden/unforeseen needs/tasks.
Present – No of Casual Leaves
Casual Leave
Employees
No of Casual Leaves per year
Central Government Employees
8 days
Industrial Workers
10 days
Defence Officers
20 days
Defence PBORs
30 days
Railways
11 to 13 days
Demand :
Demands have been made to increase the number of CL to 15 days for Industrial Workers and 12 days for other employees. CAPFs have also sought parity with defence forces in matters of Casual Leave.
7th Pay Commission Recommendations :
Regarding the number of Casual Leave, the Commission is of the view that the present system is working well and need not be altered. As far as the case of CAPFs for parity with defence forces is concerned, the Commission notes that CAPFs are essentially civilian forces and their service conditions are different from defence forces. Hence parity in terms of number of casual leave cannot be considered. To sum up, status quo is recommended
Promotion of Govt. Servants exonerated after retirement – Procedure & Guidelines
No.22011/3/2013-Estt.(D)
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (D)
***
Dated: 23.11.2015
Subject:- Promotion of Govt. Servants exonerated after retirement – Procedure and Guidelines to be followed – Regarding.
The Department intends to issue instructions on the subject- “Promotion of Govt. Servants exonerated after retirement – Procedure and Guidelines to be followed”. Draft instructions propOsed to be issued are enclosed. Ministries/Departments are requested to offer their comments/views, if any, in this regard latest by 22nd December, 2015 at the e-mail address [email protected]
(S.K. Prasad)
Under Secretary
No.22011/3/2013-Estt (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi .
Dated: 23rd November, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Promotion of Govt. Servants exonerated after retirement — Procedure and Guidelines to be followed – Regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No. 22011/4/91-Estt(A) dated 14th September, 1992 regarding procedure and guidelines to be followed by DPC in respect of Government servants against whom disciplinary/court proceedings are pending or whose conduct is under investigation. In case the Government servant is covered under any of the three conditions as mentioned in Para 2 of OM dated 14.09.1992, the recommendations of the DPC are to be kept in ‘sealed cover’ and subsequent action regarding opening of sealed cover will depend on the outcome of the disciplinary/criminal proceedings.
2. If on conclusion of the disciplinary/ criminal proceedings, the Government servant is exonerated, the procedure prescribed in para 3 of the OM dated 14-9-1992 is to be followed. This provides as under:-
“On the conclusion of the disciplinary case/criminal prosecution which results in dropping of allegations against the Govt. servant, the sealed cover or covers shall be opened. In case the Government servant is completely exonerated the due date of his promotion will be determined with reference to the position assigned to him in the findings kept in the sealed cover/covers and with reference to the date of promotion of his next junior on the basis of such position. The Government servant may be promoted, if necessary, by reverting the junior most officiating person. He may be promoted notionally with reference to the date of promotion of his junior. However, whether the officer concerned will be entitled to any arrears of pay for the period of notional promotion preceding the date of actual promotion, and if so to what extent, will be decided by the appointing authority by taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of the disciplinary proceedings/criminal prosecution. Where the authority denies arrears of salary or part of it, it will record its reasons for doing so. It is not possible to anticipate and enumerate exhaustively all the circumstances under which such denials of arrears of salary or part of it may become necessary. However, there may be cases where the proceedings, whether disciplinary or criminal, are, for example delayed at the instance of the employee or the clearance in the disciplinary proceedings or acquittal in the criminal proceedings is with benefit of doubt or on account of non-availability of evidence due to the acts attributable to the employee etc. These are only some of the circumstances where such denial can be justified.”
3. The applicability of above provisions in so far as it relates to cases where the Government Servant, who has retired by the time he is exonerated of all the charges has been considered in respect of the following cases:
i. Where the promotion order pertaining to the relevant DPC has been issued and the officers empanelled have assumed charge prior to the date of superannuation of the retired Government Servant; and
ii. The retired Government Servant would have been in service and assumed charge of the post had the disciplinary proceeding not been initiated against him/her.
4. It has been decided in consultation with the Department of Expenditure, Department of Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare and the Department of Legal Affairs that notional promotion and payment of arrears of pay, if any, for the period of notional promotion till the date of retirement, to such a retired Government servant if found fit on opening of the sealed cover is to be decided by the appointing authority in terms of Para 3 of OM No.22011/4/91-Estt.(A) dated 14/9/1992.
5. A retired Government employee who is considered for notional promotion from the date of promotion of his next junior after opening of the sealed cover would also be entitled to fixation of pension on the basis of such notional pay on his notional promotion.
6. The provisions contained in this Office Memorandum shall become operational from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum. Past cases settled in accordance with the earlier provisions shall not be reopened.
FINMIN Order – Implementation Cell for processing and implementing the accepted recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission
A-11019/8/2015-Ad.I
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block,
New Delhi. Dated 20 November, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Setting up of Implementation Cell, Seventh Central Pay Commission in the Department of Expenditure
An Implementation Cell for processing and implementing the accepted recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission is set up in the Department of Expenditure, M/o Finance for a period of one year with effect from the 20th November, 2015, with the complement of staff structure as mentioned under:
S1 .No.
Category of Posts
No. of Posts
1
Director
1
2
Under Secretary/ Desk Officer
2
3
Private Secretary
2
4
Personal Assistant
2
5
MTS [Multi-Tasking Staff]
2
2. Joint Secretary (Personnel), Deptt. of Expenditure shall head the Implementation Cell in addition to her current responsibility till the post of Joint Secretary, Implementation Cell is created.
3. This issues with the approval of Hon’ble Finance Minister.
(S.K.Biswas)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
