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Sanction of Prosecution of Government Officials

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Department of Personnel & Training handles prosecution sanction cases under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 for Indian Administrative Service, Central Secretariat Service (Under Secretary & above level) & CBI (Gr’ A) Officers only, being their Cadre Controlling Department. Sanction for prosecution is accorded under Section 197 Cr. PC for offences under the IPC and other statues administered by different Ministries/Departments. Such sanction can be sought by different investigating agencies viz. State Law Enforcement Agencies, CBI, Police, etc. against Civil Servant who can be from different service cadres including State Services and All India Services officers posted in the State cadres, etc. The competent authority for granting sanction under Section 197 of Cr. PC for State Government in various ranks is the concerned State Government.

In view of multiple agencies involved in prosecution matters for which sanction is required under Section 197 Cr. PC and such matters being pursued independently by different State and Central investigating agencies, no consolidated information is available as regards such sanctions sought, granted and where such cases of prosecution have attained finality resulting in conviction/acquittal/dismissal of charges.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Avinash Pande in the Rajya Sabha today.

– PIB

7th CPC visit to North-Eastern States

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The Commission, headed by its Chairman, Justice Shri A. K. Mathur, proposes to visit North-eastern states in the second week of May, 2015.

The Commission would like to invite various entities/associations/federations representing any/all categories of employees covered by the terms of reference of the Commission to present their views.

Your request for a meeting with the Commission may be sent through e-mail to the Secretary, 7th Central Pay Commission at secy-7cpc@nic.in. The memorandum already submitted by the requesting entity may also be sent as an attachment with this e-mail.

The last date for receiving request for meeting is 6th May 2015 (1700 hours).

LTC entitlements of unmarried Government servants

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F. No. 31011/1/2013-Estt (A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk
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North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated April 21, 2015

Subject:- Leave Travel Concession (LTC) entitlements of unmarried Government servants – Conversion of Home Town LTC facility into travel to different parts of the country permissible under the special dispensation scheme – Clarification — regarding.

In relaxation to the Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988, special dispensation is allowed to the Government servants from time to time. Presently, one such dispensation in operation is the relaxation to the Government servants to travel by air to visit North-East Region or to Jammu & Kashmir or to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands by converting one block of Home Town LTC available to them.

2. Vide this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 31011/17/85-Estt.(A) dated 03.04.1986, unmarried Central Government employees, who have left their wholly dependent parents/sisters/minor brothers at their home town are allowed the benefit of LTC to visit their home town every year. This concession is in lieu of all other LTC facilities admissible to the Government servant himself and to his/her parents/sisters/minor brothers.

3. This Department is in receipt of references seeking clarification on the admissibility of conversion of Home Town LTC facility into travel to different parts of the country, which is permissible under special dispensation, to such unmarried Government servants.

4. The matter has been examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance. It has been decided that the facility of conversion of Home Town LTC to allow travel to different parts of the country, under the special dispensation scheme, will also apply to an unmarried Central Government servant, who is eligible to avail the benefit of LTC to visit Home Town every year. This facility may be availed by converting one occasion of Home Town LTC out of the four Home Town LTC occasions available in a block of four years.

(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Instructions on exemption from passing the Typewriting Test on Computer in respect of LDCs

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F.No. 14020/ 1 /2014-Estt. (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and. Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 22nd April, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Instructions on exemption from passing the Typewriting Test on Computer in respect of LDCs, regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that instructions issued by this Department vide O.M.No.14020/2/91-Estt(D) dated 29th September, 1992 provide for grant of exemption from passing the typing test for drawal of increments and confirmation in respect of LDCs.

2(i) . The above mentioned instructions provide for exemptions as under:-

a) If above 45 years of age on the date of their appointment, such persons may be granted exemption from the date of their appointment.

b) If between the age of 35 years and 45 years at the time of their appointment, such persons may be granted exemption on attaining the age of 45 years.

c) If below 35 years of age on the date of appointment, such persons may be given exemption after 10 years of service as LDC provided they have made two genuine attempts to pass the typing test; otherwise they may be granted exemption after attaining the age of 45 years.

d) Those LDCs who have made two genuine attempts for passing the typing test prior to issue of this 0 M but have not completed 8 years service as LDC, may be granted exemption from passing the typing test after completion of 8 years of service or on attaining the age of 45 years, whichever is earlier.

(ii) For the Physically handicapped persons, these instructions provide for exemptions as under:a) Physically handicapped persons who are otherwise qualified to hold clerical post and who are certified as being unable to type by the Medical Board attached to Special Employment Exchanges for the Handicapped (or by a Civil Surgeon where there is no such Board) may be exempted from passing the typing test.

b) The term ‘physically handicapped persons’ does not cover those who are visually handicapped or who are hearing handicapped but cover only those whose physical disability permanently prevents them from typing.

3. Model RRs for the post of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) were issued vide this Department’s O.M.No.AB-14017/32/2009-Estt(RR) dated 7th October, 2009. The entries pertaining to Skill Test Norms prescribed in the Col. 8 of the Model RRs for the post of LDC were modified to include the Skill Test Norms ‘only on computers’ vide this Department’s O.M.No.AB14017/32/2009-Estt(RR) dated 17) 11May, 2010.

4. This Department has received references whether the instructions as contained in this Department’s OM dated 29.9.1992 are applicable for test on Computer or not. The matter has been examined and it has been decided that the criteria for grant of exemption from passing the typing test in respect of such LDCs including Physically Handicapped persons/Persons with Disabilities as stipulated in this Department’s O.M.No.14020/2/91-Estt(D)dated 29th September, 1992 would also be applicable to the test on Computers.

5. It has also been decided to extend the above instructions to Sportspersons recruited against Sports quota under the Scheme of appointment of meritorious Sportspersons.

(Mukta Goel)
Director(E-I)

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Travel by Premium Trains on Official Duty / Tour / Training / Transfer etc – Finmin Clarification

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No. 19046/2/2008-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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North Block, New Delhi.
Dated the 22nd April, 2015.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Travel by Premium Trains on Official Duty / Tour / Training / Transfer etc.- Clarification reg.

References have been received in this Department seeking clarification regarding entitlement of Central Government servants to travel by “Premium Trains”, being run by the Indian Railways, while on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc.

2. It is clarified that travel by Premium Trains by Central Government servants on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc. is not allowed and therefore, the fare charged for Premium Trains by the Indian Railways for the journey performed by Premium Trains shall not be reimbursable. In cases where journey on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc. has already been performed by Premium Trains, the amount reimbursed shall be restricted to the admissible normal fare for the entitled class of train travel or the actual fare paid, whichever is less.

(A.Bhattacharya)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Interest rates for GPF & other similar funds for FY 2015-16

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Government Decides to Fix Interest Rates at 8.7% for General Provident Fund(GPF) and other Similar Funds Including Special Deposit Scheme, 1975(SDS,1975) for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds for the Financial Year 2015-16

It was decided by the Government to link the interest rates of State PFs (General Provident Fund and other similar funds) including Special Deposit Scheme, 1975 (SDS, 1975) for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds for the FY 2015-16 to Public Provident Fund (PPF) rates. In pursuance of that decision, the Government has decided to fix the rates 8.7% per annum applicable to the following:-

· The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
· The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
· The All India Service Provident Fund.
· The State Railway Provident Fund.
· The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
· The Indian Ordnance Provident Fund.
· The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
· The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
· The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
· The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

The rate of interest is applicable to the above funds w.e.f. 1st April, 2015 and until further orders.

Recently, the Government had kept the interest rates for PPF and other Small Savings Schemes intact. However, interest rates for 5 year Senior citizen Saving Scheme and Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme have been increased from 9.2 to 9.3% and 9.1 to 9.2% respectively, keeping in view the commitment of the Government towards the welfare of the girl child and the senior citizens.

– PIB

Special concessions to CG Employees working in Kashmir Valley

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No. 18016/3/2011-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

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New Delhi, the 20th April, 2015.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Special concessions to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached/subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.18016/3/2011-Estt.(L) dated 27th February, 2014 on the subject mentioned above and to state that it has been decided by the competent authority to extend the package of concessions/incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of two years w.e.f. 01.01.2014. The package of special incentives for the year 2014 will continue to be the same as in 2013 and the package from 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015 has been revised. The package for two years is as per Annexure.

2. The package of incentives is uniformly applicable to all Ministries/ Departments and PSUs under the Government of India and they should ensure strict adherence to the rates prescribed in the package. The concerned Ministry/Department may ensure implementation and monitoring of the package in conformity with the approved package, and therefore, all Court cases in which verdicts are given contrary to the package would have to be contested by the Ministries/Departments concerned.

Ends: As above.

(Mukul Ratra)
Director

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE to DOPT’ s O.M. No.18016/3/2011-Estt.(L) dated the 20th April,2015

DETAILS OF PACKAGE OF CONCESSIONS TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WORKING IN KASHMIR VALLEY IN ATTACHED/SUBORDINATE OFFICES OR PSUs FALLING UNDER THE CONTROL OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

[Kashmir Valley comprises of ten districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora]

1. ADDITIONAL H.R.A. AND OTHER CONCESSIONS :

(A) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley:

(i) These employees have an option to move their families to a selected placeof their choice in India at Government expense. T.A. for the families allowed as admissible in permanent transfer inclusive of transportation of personal effects, lump-sum payment for packing etc.

(ii) Departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to the place of work for employees.

(iii)HRA as for Class ‘Y’ city applicable for employees exercising option at (i). Such employees will be eligible for drawing the normal HRA as well at their place of posting provided Departmental arrangement is not made for his/her stay.

(iv)The period of temporary duty extended to six months. For period of temporary duty daily allowance at full rate is admissible, apart from departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation.

(B) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley who do not with to move their families to a selected place of residence :

II PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR THE YEAR 2014:

A per diem allowance of Rs.10/- is paid for each day of attendance to compensate for any additional expense in transportation to and from office etc. This will be in addition to the transport allowance, which the employee is otherwise eligible for under Ministry of Finance order No. 21(2)/2008- E0B) dated 29.08.2008.

III. MESSING FACILITIES FOR THE YEAR 2014 :

Messing Allowance to be paid to the employees at a uniform rate of Rs.15/- per day by all Departments, or in lieu messing arrangements to be made by the Departments themselves. This rate of allowance will have to be adhered to uniformly by all the Ministries/Departments with effect from 01.07.1999. The slightly higher rate of Rs.25.50/- adopted by the Department of Telecom and Posts and allowed to be continued as a special case by the Department of Personnel in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, would, however, continue to be paid at the said rate.

IV PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR THE YEAR 2015:

The per diem allowance of Rs. 10/- paid for each day of attendance to compensate for any additional expense in transportation to and from office etc. is raised to Rs.50/- per day at par with the above reimbursement of travel charges for travel within city.

V MESSING FACILITIES FOR THE YEAR 2015 :

Messing allowance of Rs. 15/- & 25.50 is revised at par with rates of ration money given to CAPFs personnel i.e. Rs. 85.96.

VI. PAYMENT OF MONTHLY PENSION TO PENSIONERS OF KASHMIR VALLEY:

Pensioners of Kashmir Valley who are unable to draw their monthly pensions through either Public Sector Banks or PAO treasuries from which they were receiving their pensions, would be given pensions outside the Valley where they have settled, in relaxation of relevant provisions.

NOTE :- 1. The package of concession/facilities shall be admissible in Kashmir Valley comprising of ten districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora.

2. The package of concessions/facilities shall be admissible to Temporary Status Casual laborers working in Kashmir Valley in terms of Para 5(i) of the Causal Laborers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme of Government of India, 1993.

3 The benefit of additional HRA admissible under the Kashmir Valley package shall be admissible to all Central Government employees posted to Kashmir Valley irrespective of whether they are natives of Kashmir Valley, if they choose to move their families
anywhere in India subject to the conditions governing the grant of these allowances.

4. The facilities of Messing Allowance and Per Diem Allowance shall also be allowed to natives of Kashmir Valley in terms of the Kashmir Valley package.

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Minutes of the meeting held by ED(T&MPP) with Federation (AIRF) on 12.03.2015

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Minutes of the meeting held by ED(T&MPP) with Federation (AIRF) on 12.03.2015

Minutes of the meeting held by ED(T&MPP) with Federation (AIRF) on 12.03.2015 on PNM/AIRF Item Nos.17/2009, 23/2010, 11/2011, 23/2011, 1/2012, 52/2012 and 12/2013.

The following officers and representatives of Federation(AIRF) attended the meeting:

Official Side : Shri R.R. Prasad, ED(T&MPP)
AIRF : Shri Rakhal Das Gupta, President, Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, Genl. Secretary

PNM/AIRF Item No.17/2009-Upgradation of the facilities in the Zonal Railway Training Schools/Centres.

The Federation was apprised of the budgetary allocation made in Budget 2015-16. They were also informed that a separate Plan Head for HRD has been created and now it would be possible to care for Training Centres in a better way. AIRF pointed out that there was a need to improve the living condition, quality of food etc. in the Training Centres. It was also agreed to visit ZRTI, Bhuli on or before 20th April 2015.

PNM/AIRF Item No.23/2010-Revision of the rates of Training Allowance and Sumptuary Allowance to the Faculty Members of different Training Centers.

AIRF was advised that the matter was pending for Board’s approval. It was decided to get this item finalised within one month.

PNM/AIRF Item No.11/2011-Provision for training institutes for various disciplines in East Central Railway.

AIRF after discussion suggested setting up of a new multi-disciplinary Training Centre in and around Danapur. It was agreed to examine the proposal.

PNM/AIRF Item No.23/2011-Creation of posts for additional workload provided to Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala by the Railway Board.

AIRF was advised that a proposal of creation of 1089 posts has been received from RCF, Kapurthala. It was agreed to hold a further meeting on 25th March 2015 at 10:30 AM.

PNM/AIRF Item No.1/2012-Revised Training Modules for Supervisors of Mechanical Engineering Department.

Instructions have been issued vide Board’s letter No.E(MPP)2013/22 dated 26.09.2014. Item may be treated as closed.

PNM/AIRF Item No.52/2012-Sanction of additional staff for manning newly constructed railway lines opened for traffic.

AIRF was advised that in financial year 2012-13 and 2013-14 respectively total of 35000 posts have been created. AIRF pointed out that this is a fraction of total requirement on new assets. They insisted for a meeting with the full Board.

PNM/AIRF Item No.12/2013-Action Plan Targets for the year 2012-13 in respect of Manpower Planning.

Vision 2020 envisages 1% reduction to be achieved in the sanction strength every year as a corporate objective. Indian Railways has been under taking 1% reduction of sanctioned strength as it action plan since 2007-08, whereas this was 2.5% and likewise since 2001-02. It may be mentioned that despite the above in the last few years’ creation have outpaced surrenders as a result of which sanctioned strength has actually increased. AIRF wanted position at a glance of surrender viz-a-viz creation on each Zone and PUs.

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Civil Services Examination – Amendment in Rule 2

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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDNIARY, PART I, SECTION1]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 10th April, 2015

F. No. 13018/01/2014-AIS(I).— In the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training No. 13018/1/2014-AIS(I), published the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated 31 5tMay, 2014, at pages 120-133, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments namely:—

In the said notification for Rule 2, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

“2. (1) A Candidate who qualifies in the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2014 shall be required to mandatorily indicate revised order of preferences only for those services participating in the said Examination for which he is interested to be allocated to and such revised order of preferences shall be in supersession of the earlier order of preferences filled by the candidate in his Detailed Application Form.

(2) In case of recommendation of his name by UPSC for service allocation, the candidate shall be considered for allocation to one of those services by the Government for which he shall indicate revised order of preference subject to fulfilment of other conditions.

(3) A candidate who wishes to be considered for Indian Administrative Service or Indian Police Service shall be required to indicate in his application form for the Main Examination his order of preferences for various State cadres for which he would like to be considered for allotment in case he is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or Indian Police Service and no change in preferehce of cadre once indicated by a candidate would be permitted.

Note 1: The candidate is advised to be very careful while indicating preferences for various services or posts. In this connection, attention is also invited to clause (i) of rule 19.

Note 2: The candidates are advised to visit Department of Personnel and Training website www.persmin.nic.in for information or details about service allocation/cadre allotment, service profile.

Note 3: A candidate who wishes to be considered for Indian Administrative Service or Indian Police Service shall be very careful while indicating preferences for various cadres. The candidate is advised to indicate all the cadres in the order of preference in his/her Detailed Application form which is to be filled in case of his selection for the Civil Services (Main) Examination. In case he does not give any preference for any cadre it will be assumed that he does not have a specific preference for any cadre.

Note 4: If he is not allotted to any one of the cadres for which he has indicated preference, he shall be allotted to any of the remaining cadres in which there are vacancies after allocation of all the candidates who can be allocated to those cadres in accordance with their preferences.

(Gayatri Mishra)
Director

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Utilisation of the facilities of CPSEs

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MOST IMMEDIATE

F.No. 44011/4(s)12007-Estt.(B)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Estt. (B) Section)

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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 16th April, 2015

Office Memorandum

Subject: Utilisation of the facilities of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)- Instructions regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 22nd February, 2010 (copy enclosed) wherein Ministries/Departments were instructed to discontinue the utilization of the infrastructure of any Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) by the officers/staff in the Government Departments. The Ministries/Departments are directed to issue instructions to all concerned for not utilizing the infrastructure of any CPSEs by the officers/staff in the Government Departments and that any such use shall attract suitable action against them. If, for any exceptional circumstances, any officer, for a bonafide purpose related with official duties connected with the CPSE entrusted to him, is required to utilize the facility from a CPSE, the Secretary in the Ministry/Department will authorize such usage for specific period after careful assessment of the situation. The above guidelines shall also to be applicable to use of facilities from autonomous organizations under the Government.

2. These instruction may be strictly complied by all the Ministries/Departments.

End:- As above

(Prem Chand)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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