No. 2(46)/2012-DPE (WC)-GL-XIII /2015
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
……………..
Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi.
Dated, the 07th Sept 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Re-classification/Upgradation of Cities/Towns on the basis of Census – 2011 for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) for CPSE employees
The undersigned is directed to refer to para ‘7’ of DPE OM dated 26.11.2008, para ‘2’(iii) of OM dated 02.04.2009 and DPE OM dated 07/01/2013 on the subject cited above.
2. Department of Expenditure, vide OM No. 2/5/2014-E.II(B) dated 21/07/2015, has re- classified the cities/towns on the basis of Census-2011 as “X”, “Y” and “Z” for the purpose of HRA as enumerated in the Annexure to this OM.
3. It has been decided that the re-classification of cities/towns on the basis of census 2011 for the purpose of grant of HRA as contained in the Department of Expenditure OM dated 21/07/2015 would also be implemented in the Central Public Sector Enterprises with effect from 1st April 2015.
4. These guidelines would be applicable to the employees of CPSEs who are on 2007 IDA pay scale and also to the employees on 6th CPC recommendation based CDA pay scales.
5. All the administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the public sector enterprises under their administrative control for their information and necessary action.
6. This issues with the approval of Minister (HI & PE).
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAIV1A PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438
10.09.2015
CPAO/Tech/Pre-2006 Revision/2015-16/1090 – 1238
Office Memorandum
Subject:- Revision of pensions of pre-2006 pensioners.
Consequent to DP&PW OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated-30.07.2015, 71,515 pensioners were identified to get the benefit of revised pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006. These pensioners were categorized in three categories which was conveyed vide CPAO OM No.CPAO/Tech/ pre-2006 Revision/2015-16/708-855 dated-25.08.2015 to Joint Secretary (Administration) of all Ministries/ Departments and Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs Accountants General/Administrator of UTs. The lists of cases to be dealt with by PAOs were also provided on CPAO’s website on PAO & Principal Accounts Office Login.
After verification of records available with CPAO out of 26, 893 cases as mentioned in CPAO’s OM dated 25.08.2015, in 21,471 cases consolidated amendment authorities have been sent to concerned CPPCs of the banks by CPAO. Details of these cases have been provided in the PAO and Principal Accounts Office login on the CPAO’s website. Concerned PAOs may download the same using password and Login ID provided to them for updation of their records and providing the same to the Head of Office under their jurisdiction to update their records also. In case any discrepancy is noticed the same may be pointed out to CPAO within three days so that necessary amendment authority may be issued. In case no intimation is received within the stipulating time it will be presumed that the consolidated Special Seal Authority issued by CPAO to banks is correct and final.
Remaining 5422 cases have also been provided in PAO and Principal Accounts Office login on CPAOs website. Concerned PAOs may download the same by using the password and login.
These revision cases may be completed on top priority.
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No. E(W) 2007/PS5-1/9
New Delhi dated 02.09.2015
General Manager (P)
Eastern Railway
Kolkata.
Sub: Issue of advance Pass from next year’s account. Ref: ER’s letter No.G470/0/1/XIV/P dated 31.08.2015.
With reference to ER’s letter cited above, it is advised that Privilege Pass/PTO/Post Retirement Complimentary Pass from next year’s account should be issued 5 months in advance in terms of amendments made to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition-1993) through ACS No.73, issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 26.03.2012 which are reproduced below:-
Item 3 (xiv) of Schedule-II (Privilege Pass/PTO):-
When an employee has availed all passes due to him/her in a calendar year, one set of passes and/or one set of PTO may be issued to him/her for journeys commencing in the next year only and the Pass/PTO may be debited to the next year’s pass account. Such advance issue of Pass/PTO should not exceed one month more than the Advance Reservation Period i.e. five months at present, of the current year, in general, from the date of issue.
Item (i) under column 4 “other facilities” of Schedule-IV (PRCP):-
A retired Railway Servant may be issued on his/her request one set of Complimentary Pass one month more than the Advance Reservation Period ie. five months at present, in general, in advance of the current calendar year from the date of issue for journeys commencing in the next year duly debiting such issue of Complimentary pass in the next year’s account.
2. Accordingly, passes debitable to next year’s account and valid for travel in January 2016 may issue in September 2015.
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board
File No. 11012/2/2014 – Welfare
Department of Personnel & Training
(Welfare Division)
*****
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, dated 08th September, 2015
Notice
Subject : Yoga Sessions at MS Apartment, Curzon Rd – Reg
The Department of Personnel & Training is organising Yoga Training Session in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi for the benefit of Central Government Employees and their dependents at MS Apartments, Curzon Rd. Details are given below :
Venue : Curzon Road Apartments [Lawn Block F] Time : 6:30 AM to 8:30 Am Yoga Instructor : Sh. Arjun Kumar Contact No : 9971855910
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase dearness allowance to 119 percent from 113 percent, which will potentially benefit over one crore government employees and pensioners.
Earlier in April, the government had hiked DA by 6 percent to 113 percent of their basic pay with effect from January. DA is paid as proportion of the basic pay.
The DA hike will take effect from July 1. As per the agreed formula, the DA rate increase is an average of 12-month consumer price index-industrial workers from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
The hike is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission, which will benefit 48 lakh government employees and 55 lakh pensioners.
Last month, the Cabinet had given approval for the extension of the term of the 7th Central Pay Commission by four months up to December 31.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that the Union Government is in favour of doing away with the practice of holding interviews for appointment to junior level posts. Presiding over a meeting of Principal Secretaries of General Administration Department (GAD)/Personnel from different States and Union Territories here today, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has initiated a serious exercise for identifying the posts for which interview for selection can be discontinued and a communique in this regard has been sent to various State Governments, State Public Service Commissions and Staff Selection Commission. He said that this follows the suggestion put forward by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the government will soon identify all those posts, particularly at junior level like Group III & IV, where an interview is avoidable and will stop this practice. He said, for a post for which an interview is not necessary to determine the capability of a candidate, the provision of interview sometimes leads to scope for manipulation, manoeuvrability and corruption. Therefore, barring such posts where an interview would help in testing special capabilities for a particular assignment, abolition of the provision of interview will not only be in larger public interest but would also offer a level playing field for even those of the candidates who lack resources and come from lower socio-economic strata, he added.
Referring to some of the revolutionary decisions taken by the DoPT during the last 15 months of the present government, Dr Jitendra Singh made a special mention of the introduction of self-attestation of certificates. This, he said, not only eliminated inconvenience caused to the youth for going around to seek attestation of certificates from gazetted officers, etc., but also sent out a reassuring message that the present government has the capacity to trust the youth of this country. Similarly, he also referred to the Pension Department’s plans to finalise Pension Portal which would help in ending the practice of producing life certificates by a pensioner.
Dr Jitendra Singh also informed that a pilot exercise undertaken for three States of Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu had proved successful wherein, for the first time, an Induction training programme was introduced for the newly inducted State-level functionaries and the same practice is now being extended to other States as well. He also referred to a landmark decision by the DoPT to revise and revisit the pattern and syllabus of IAS and other Civil Services Exam to offer a level playing opportunity for aspirants from different streams.
The meeting was attended among others by Secretary, DoPT, Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Shri Devendra Chaudhry and Establishment Officer, DoPT, Shri Rajiv Kumar.
F.No. 11019/05/2015-AIS-111
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
*****
New Delhi dated the 8th September, 2015
The Chief Secretaries of all the States/UTs
Subject:- Draft Instructions / guidelines under rule 7(2) of AIS(Leave) Rules 1955 to process deemed resignation for being unauthorisedly absent after expiry of Leave / Study Leave/ Foreign Assignment etc.
Sir/Madam,
The following procedure has been proposed to deal with the cases of unauthorized absence and to initiate proceedings of under the rule 7(2) of AIS(Leave) Rules 1955:-
“A Member of Service (MoS), if remains unauthorisedly absent after the sanctioned period of leave / study leave / tenure of Foreign Assignment, there shall be a one month waiting period after the end of leave period / tenure of foreign assignment etc. After that the State Government concerned, on whose cadre strength the MoS is borne, shall issue a show cause notice, thereby giving an opportunity to the MoS to explain his case. Thereafter, if the MoS does not return to duty, the State Government concerned shall initiate proceedings of deemed resignation under rule 7(2) of AIS(Leave) Rules 1955 and forward a complete proposal to the Central Government for effecting deemed resignation within next two months. If the State Government fails to comply with these instructions and adhere to the aforesaid timeline, the Central Government shall initiate proceedings of deemed resignation under rule 7(2) of AIS(Leave) Rules 1955 on its own. The term ‘Central Government’ means the concerned Cadre Controlling Authority, i.e. Department of Personnel & Training for IAS officers, Ministry of Home Affairs for IPS officer and Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change for IFS officers respectively.”
2. The State Governments & Cadre Controlling Authorities (MHA / MoEF) are requested to furnish their comments on the proposed draft instructions/guidelines by email at [email protected] or by fax at 011-23092344 positively by 07.10.2015, failing which it would be presumed that you have no comments to offer in the matter.
F. No. S-11045/36/2012 – CGHS (HEC)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi 110 108
Dated: 7th September, 2015
OFFICE ORDER
Subject: CGHS Rates for Cancer Surgery for hospitals empanelled under CGHS – Revised w. e. f. date of issue of this order.
The undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office Memorandum of even no. dated the 1st October, 2014 and to clarify that CGHS rates for Cancer surgery at Hospitals empanelled under CGHS shall be as per the details given below:
2.1 Rates of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (2012), as mentioned below for Cancer surgical procedures are treated as CGHS rates for NABH accredited hospitals. For Non-NABH accredited hospitals the rates would be reduced by 15%. These rates are for treatment for Semi private ward entitled class with 10% decrease for Gl – Ward and 15 % enhancement for Private ward entitled beneficiaries.
2.2 The duration of treatment for different categories of Surgery will be as follows:
Category I ………………… 1-2 days Category II ………………… 3-5 days (7-10 days in respect of operations involving Abdominal / thoracic cavity) Category III,IV,V & VI …………… 12… 14 days
2.3. The surgical procedures are enlisted under Categories – I, II, III, IV,V & VI and the list is annexed to this office order (at Annexure – I).
2.4 Rates applicable for room rent (Accommodation Charges) for different categories of wards are given below:
General ward – Rs.1000/- per day
Semi – Private Ward – Rs.2000/- per day
Private ward – Rs.3000/- Per day
CGHS beneficiaries are entitled to facilities of private, semi-private or general ward depending on their basis pay/pension. The entitlement is as follows:
S.No
Basic Pay (without the inclusion of grade pay)
Entitlement
1
Upto Rs. 13,950
General Ward
2
Between Rs.13,951/- and Rs.19,530/-
Semi-Private Ward
3
Rs.19,540/- and above
Private Ward
For any day care procedure requiring short admission – a few hours to one day-accommodation charge for one day as per entitlement shall be applicable provided the rates prescribed are procedural charges only. Room rent, investigations and cost of medicines are reimbursable in addition to procedural charges.
2.5 Investigation rages and procedure cahrges for Chemotheraphy shall be as per CGHS prescribed rates of concerned city. In case of Chemotherapy the rates prescribed are procedural charges only. Room rent, investigations and cost of medicies are reimbursable in addition to precedural charges.
2.6 Consultation fee shall be as per CGHS rates applicable.
2.7 Investigations rates shall be as per CGHS prescribed rates of concerned city.
2.8 Cost of Implants/Stents/Grafts is reimbursable in addition to package rates as per CGHS ceiling rates for Implants/stents/grafts.
2.9 The rates applicable for Anesthesia, Operation Theatre and Surgery charges under Grades – I,II,III,IV,V & VI are given below.
Sr.No
DESCRIPTION
Rate in Rupees
ANAESTHESIOLOGY CHARGES
1
Anesthesia Fees – Grade I
2700
2
Anesthesia Fees – Grade II
5000
3
Anesthesia Fees – Grade III
8000
4
Anesthesia Fees – Grade IV
10000
5
Anesthesia Fees – Grade V
14000
6
Anesthesia Fees – Grade VI
18000
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY – Operation Theatre (Hospital Service Charges)
1
Minor OT – Service Charges
1000
2
Minor OT – Surgery Charges
870
3
Minor OT – Drugs/Consumables (Without GA)
500
4
Minor OT – Drugs/Consumables (with GA)
750
5
Major OT – Service Charges – Less than 2 Hrs
5000
6
Major OT- Service Charges – 2 to 4 Hrs
10000
7
Major OT – service Charges – More than 4 Hrs
20000
SURGERY CHARGES
1
Grade I Surgery
5000
2
Grade II Surgery
12500
3
Grade III Surgery
20000
4
Grade IV Surgery
25000
5
Grade V Surgery
35000
6
Grade VI Surgery
45000
2.10 The admissible amount for Cancer surgery shall be calculated as per the formula given below:
‘Room rent as applicable + Anesthesia charges (as per category) + OT charges ( as per category) + Surgery charges (as per category) + Investigations at CGHS rates + Cost of Medicines and Surgical Disposables.’
Anesthesia charges (as per category) + OT charges (as Per category)+ Surgery charges (as per category) prescribed above are applicable for semi-private ward. If the beneficiary is entitled for general ward there will be a decrease of 10% in these rates, for private ward entitlement there will be an increase of 15%.
Other conditions as prescribed in office Memorandum of even number dated 1st October, 2014 remain unchanged.
A copy of this Officer Order and rates Cancer Surgery are placed on the website http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp
F. No. 42/07/2015-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: 07th Sept, 2015
To,
All the Pensioners Association included in SCOVA vide Resolution dated 25.08.2015
Subject:- 27th SCOVA meeting under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP)- Rescheduling of date and time.
It is intimated that owing to some administrative reasons, the 27th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) scheduled for 29th Sept,2015 has been postponed. The new date, time and venue of the SCOVA meeting will be notified in due course.
The inconvenience caused is regretted.
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Telefax:- 24644637
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD,NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to:
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
No.IV/NPS/PFRDA BILL
Dated: 06-09-2015
Shri Narendra Modi,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
South Block,
Raisina Hills,
New Delhi.
Respected Sir,
Sub: Uniform Pension Scheme to retiring Railways employees at par with ex-servicemen – reg.
At the outset, the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) thanks the Government for conceding to the demand of ex-Servicemen for introduction of “One Rank – One Pension” for them.
In this connection, I would invite your kind attention to the case of Railway employees numbering over 1.3 million as placed below:-
The Railway employees have been subjected to injustice as a result of introduction of New Pension Scheme (which is a contributory pension scheme) with effect from 01/01/2004. Consequently, those employees who joined railways on and after 01-01-2004 are governed by the contributory pension scheme with present nomenclature “New Pension System”(NPS).
Presently, there are two sections of Rail Workforce – One governed by the Liberalized pension Scheme (applicable to pre 01-01-2004 appointees) and the other one governed by the contributory pension scheme i.e. NPS applicable to post 01.01.2004 appointees. Since 2004, NFIR has been pressing the Government of India and the Ministry of Railways to withdraw New Pension Scheme as the duties and responsibilities of Railway employees are very complex, Complicated and their working conditions are arduous as they perform duties at remote places, extremist infested areas, jungle areas, without any supply chain. Vast percentage of Railway employees cannot afford to have timely medicines, social life, schooling facilities etc.,
Pursuant to the discussions held with the Railway Ministry on our pending demand seeking abolition of New pension-Scheme in Railways, the then Railway Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge had agreed with the demand and accordingly he had sent a communication to the Finance Ministry on 29-03-2014 duly explaining the nature of duties of the Railway employees and seeking Government’s approval for exempting the Railway employees from the NPS whereby they can be governed by the Liberalized pension scheme. This issue is continued to remain unresolved.
For your kind appreciation, I mention here that according to the report of the Dr.Anil Kakodkar committee, Submitted to the Railway Ministry in the year 2012. the death rate of Railway employees in the courses of performing duties was much larger than the public. I quote below the figures given by the High Level Safety Review committee headed by Dr.Kakodkar.
The above position reveals that the Railway employees killed during the period 2007-08 to 2011 were 1600 while those injured on duty were 8700. This figure would convince that the duties of Railway employee cannot be treated as less arduous in comparison with the defence and para-military forces. Like armed forces, Railway employees are expected to remain at their place of posting even during periodic rest and they cannot afford to leave the headquarters and they perform duties under open sky facing inclement weather conditions and ensure running of trains round the clock.
It would therefore, be necessary to exempt Railway employees from the New Pension System (NPS).
2. Need to provide Uniform pension Scheme or One Rank – One Pension to Rail Workforce:
The Railway employees discharges their duties round the clock by shifts and over 85% staff work in remote places where no human life exists. Their duties are safety- oriented. The are facing continuous stress and strain in the course of performing. Train passing duties causing health hazards leading to pre-mature death, medical invalidation at a scale larger than the armed/Par-Military forces. The demand for introduction of Uniform Pension Scheme to Railway employees of the same rank regardless of their date of retirement deserve consideration like that of retiring armed personnel.
I therefore, request you to kindly see that the Government accords approval, exempting Railway employees from the New Pension System for the purpose of covering them under the Liberalized Pension Scheme. I also request that “One Rank – One Pension” Scheme i.e. uniform pension for Railway employees retiring in the same rank regardless of their retirement may kindly be approved by the Government, considering the fact that Railway personnel are serving the nation, transporting military hardware and the army to the borders and ensuring uninterrupted movement of rail transport services at all times round the clock in all weather conditions.
