MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2015

G.S.R. 6(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Fundamental Rules, 1922, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 27th October, 2013.

2. In the Fundamental Rules, 1922, in rule 29, for clause (2), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

“(2) If a Government servant is reduced as a measure of penalty to a lower service, grade or post or to a lower time-scale, the authority ordering the reduction shall specify,—

(a) the period for which the reduction shall be effective;

(b) whether, on restoration, the period of reduction shall operate to postpone future increments and, if so, to what extent; and

(c) whether the Government servant shall regain his original seniority in the higher service, grade or post or time-scale on his restoration to the service, grade or post or time-scale from which he was reduced.”

[F. No. 6/2/2013-Estt. (Pay-I)]
MUKESH CHATURVEDI, Director (Pay)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

In the Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2013 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 263(E) dated the 27th October, 2013, sub-clause (c) of clause (2) of rule 29 of the Fundamental Rules, 1922 was wrongly mentioned as clause (3) to that rule. Necessary amendment is required to be made retrospectively from the date of notification of the said rules. It is certified that none will be adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to the amendment.

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No. 7/4/2013-CS. I(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
CS.I Division

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003

Dated the 23rd January 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Shortage of staff in the grades of Assistants and Section Officers — modification to the channel of submission till staff position improves regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to the various requests received from Ministries/ Departments for posting of officers in the grades of Assistant and Section Officer and to say that as on date about 2500 vacancies exist in the Assistants grade alone. The vacancies could not be filled up on account of litigation relating to Combined Graduate Level Examination-2013. The CGLE-2013 has to be conducted again and its results are expected shortly. Selected candidates would be first required to undergo the Foundational Training and only thereafter, they could be nominated to Ministries/ Departments. In view of this, it would take few more months before DR Assistants could be posted. The same procedure will be followed in respect of Assistants recruited through CGLE-2014 for which Tier-I of the examination has already been conducted. In the meanwhile, vacancies in the grade of Assistant will continue to remain. As regards, SO grade, the position has improved considerably and this Department will shortly issue the zone for promotion against seniority quota for the Select List year 2014. The remaining vacancies will also be filled up once UPSC declares results of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination-2014.

2. The undersigned is directed to circulate herewith the vacancy position in the grades of Assistant and SO as per Annexure. It may be seen that the combined strength of officers in-position in these grades in almost all the Ministries/ Departments is more than the sanctioned strength of Assistants. Ministries/ Departments may reconcile the data and inform this Department if there is any discrepancy. They may also reconcile the actual position of officers in these grades with the data in the web based cadre management system. Till vacancies in the grade of Assistants are filled up, as advised earlier, Ministries/ Departments may suitably adjust the channel of submission at SO/Assistant levels, keeping in view Chapter 6 of e-Office procedure i.e. Assistants and SOs may submit files directly to Under Secretary.

3.Cooperation of Ministries/ Departments is requested till the position in the grade of Assistants is improved.

(Srinivasaragavan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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F.No.12/7/2014-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Persbnnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 19th January, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with general elections to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2015.

The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, to be held on 7th February, 2015, the following guidelines, already issued by DOPT vide OM No. 12/ 14/99-JCA dated 10th October 2001, have to be followed for closing of the Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments in NCT of Delhi:

(i) The relevant offices / organizations shall remain closed in the notified areas where general elections to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, scheduled to be conducted.

(ii) In connection with bye-elections to State Assembly, only such of the employees who are bona-fide voters in the relevant constituency should be granted special casual leave on the day of polling. Special Casual leave may also be granted to an employee who is ordinarily a resident of constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any Central Government Organization/ Industrial . Establishment located outside the constituency having a general/bye-election.

2. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

(K.Kipgen)
Director (JCA)

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No.AB.14017/ 27/20 14-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel P.G.& Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20.1.2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Guidelines for Educational Qualifications and experience for framing/amendment of Recruitment Rules.

Department of Personnel & Training vide 0M. No. AB. 14017/48/2010- Estt (RR) dated 31st December, 2010 have issued Guidelines on framing/amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules and Service Rules.

2. In continuation to the above, the following Guidelines on prescribing Educational Qualifications and requisite experience in respect of various posts, Pay Band & Grade Pay/ Pay Scale for appointment by Direct Recruitment or deputation depending upon the nature of functions and duties are being issued. These Guidelines may be adopted by the Ministries/ Departments as guide while framing Recruitment Rules for various posts. A draft OM to this effect is annexed herewith.

3. Ministries/ Departments are, therefore, requested to offer their comments on the proposed O.M positively by 20.2.2015

(Mukta Goel)
Director (E-1)

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No.AB-14017/ 27/2014-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel P.G.& Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: . .2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Guidelines for Educational Qualifications and Experience for framing/amendment of Recruitment Rules.

Department of Personnel & Training vide O.M. No. AB.14017/48/2010- Estt (RR) dated 31st December, 2010 have issued Guidelines on framing/amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules and Service Rules.

2. In continuation to the above, the following Guidelines on prescribing Educational Qualifications and requisite experience in respect of various posts, Pay Band & Grade Pay/ Pay Scale for appointment by Direct Recruitment or deputation depending upon the nature of functions and duties are being issued. These Guidelines may be adopted by the Ministries/ Departments as guide while framing Recruitment Rules for various posts.

Note : Desirable qualification and the field of experience may be kept as per the requirement of the post. Further, the experience in the relevant field from Government/ State Government/other recognized Institutions may be kept as per the nature & duties of the post.

3. The above guidelines may not be applicable in cases where specific Educational Qualifications and experience has been prescribed by Department of Expenditure (e.g. while creating the post etc), orders/ instructions issued by this Department. (viz. Model RRs, FCS guidelines, Notification for Group ‘C’ posts & LDC, etc.) or by other Ministries/Departments (viz. AICTE/UGC norms under D/o Higher Education). Further, these educations qualifications are not exhaustive but illustrative.

4. All the Ministries/Departments are also advised that while revising/framing the Recruitment Rules, they may prescribe that possession of IT Skills would be a mandatory requirement at the entry level in respect of all the Direct Recruitment. The level of IT skill may be prescribed keeping in view the duties level and responsibilities attached to the post. For promotion, it may be stipulated that promotions would be made subject to employees successfully completing the prescribed training course. The courses in IT skills would need to be developed keeping in view the functions, responsibility and the level of the post to which the promotions is being made.

(Mukta Goel)
Director (E-1)

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No. 21011/1/2009-Estt (A)- Part.
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi, 15th January, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Annual Medical Examination for the Group ‘A’ officers of Central Civil Services/posts of age 40 years and above.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 1st February, 2012 and 20th March, 2013 on the above subject whereby the scheme of Annual Medical Examination in respect of Group ‘A’ officers of Central Civil Services/posts of age 40 years and above had been circulated in consultation with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. In this OM, the regime of medical tests to be conducted, the package rates applicable and the list of 26 Hospitals which had agreed to conduct the Annual Medical Examination under the Scheme were prescribed. Subsequently, vide OM of even number dated 20th March, 2013, full address of the 26 Hospitals in Delhi/NCR circulated with OM dated 1s t February, 2012, was notified. ( Available and downloadable from the website of this Department – http://persmin. nic.in => OMs & Orders => Establishment).

2. In OM No.21011/1/2009-Estt (A) Part dated 2e March, 2013, the list of empanelled Hospitals in the areas other than Delhi NCR as provided by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide their OM No.A.17020/1/2010-MS dated 28th December, 2012, was attached.

3. The matter regarding empanelment of hospitals for the required Medical Examination was again taken up by this Department with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

4. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide O.M No.S.11045/36/2012-CGHS(HEC) dated 1st October, 2014 have conyed the details of fresh empanelment of private Health Care Organisations (HCO) and revision of package rates applicable under CGHS Delhi & NCR which are valid for two years. This OM dated 1st October, 2014 can be downloaded from their website www.mohfw.nic.in\eghsnew\index.asp. With this OM dated 1st October, 2014, a list of approved Private Health Care Organisation (HC0s), which are empanelled under CGHS in Delhi/NCR area, has also been enclosed.

5. In accordance with Para 3(M) of the agreement entered into by the Ministry of Health & FW with these Hospitals (copy enclosed with their above mentioned O.M No.S.11045/36/2012- CGHS(HEC) dated 1st October, 2014), it has been made obligatory for these Hospitals to conduct Annual Medical Examination as per the prescribed format and approved rates .The agreement has provided that these empanelled Hospitals shall agree for conducting all investigations/diagnostic tests/consultation etc. of the Central Civil Service Group “A” officer of above 40 years of age
and other categories of CGHS beneficiaries as specified by Government from time to time as per the prescribed protocol, subject to the condition that the hospital shall not charge more than Rs.2000/- for conducting the prescribed medical examination of the male officers and Rs.2200/- for female officers of Central Government who come to the hospital/institution with the requisite permission letter from their Department/Ministry/ Competent Authority. Accordingly, Group “A” officers of Central Civil Services/Posts of age of 40 years and above can have the required Annual Medical Examination conducted by the Hospitals listed with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s above referred No.S.11045/36/2012-CGHS(HEC) dated 1sst October, 2014 referred in para 4 above.

6. In non-CGHS areas, the number of hospitals empanelled under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 being relatively lower ,the different departments/offices may identify one or more hospital locally and refer their Group ‘A’ officers to such hospital for annual medical examination as per the prescribed schedule and rate i.e. Rs. 2000/- for men and Rs. 2200/- for women officers. State Government hospitals or semi-Govt./Public Sector Undertaking’s(PSU) hospitals may also be contacted for the purpose accordingly.

(Prem Chand)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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