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Tamil Nadu CM announces DA hike from July 2022 for TN Govt employees, pensioners

Tamil Nadu CM announces DA hike from July 2022 for TN Govt employees, pensioners | TN Govt DA Hike Latest News

On Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a 3 percent hike in Dearness Allowances (DA), from 31 percent to 34 percent, for government employees and pensioners. This DA hike is effective from July 2022. 

The announcement of the Chief Minister will lead to a burden of Rs 1,947.6 crore to the exchequer and benefit 16 lakh people including serving and retired government employees.


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TN DA Order July 2022 – G.O.Ms.No.254

TN Dearness Relief Order July 2022: G.O.Ms.No.257


தமிழ்நாடு அரசு ஊழியர்களுக்கு அகவிலைப்படி உயர்வு.. முதல்வர் மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் அறிவிப்பு!

இந்தியாவின் 76ஆவது சுதந்திர தினம் இன்று கொண்டாடப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இதையொட்டி முதல்வர் மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் சுதந்திர தின விழாவில் உரையாற்றினார். அப்போது அவர் பல்வேறு முக்கிய அறிவிப்புகளை வெளியிட்டார்.

அதில், தமிழ்நாடு அரசு ஊழியர்களுக்கு அகவிலைப்படி 34% ஆக உயர்த்தப்படும் எனவும் அறிவித்தார். இதுகுறித்து முதல்வர் மு.க.ஸ்டாலின், “ஒன்றிய அரசு பணியாளர்களுக்கு இணையாக மாநில அரசு பணியாளர்களுக்கும் அகவிலைப்படியை உயர்த்தி வழங்கிடும் கோரிக்கையை ஏற்று, கடுமையான நிதிச்சுமைக்கு இடையிலும் அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மற்றும் ஓய்வூதியதாரர்கள், குடும்ப ஓய்வூதியதாரர்களுக்கு 2022 ஜூலை 1ஆம் தேதி முதல் அகவிலைப்படி 31 விழுக்காட்டில் இருந்து 34 விழுக்காடாக உயர்த்தப்படும்.

இதன் மூலம் 16 லட்சம் பேர் பயன்பெறுவர். அரசுக்கு ஆண்டுக்கு 1947 கோடியே 60 லட்சம் ரூபாய் கூடுதலாக செலவாகும்” என்று அறிவித்துள்ளார். தற்போது தமிழ்நாடு அரசு ஊழியர்களுக்கு 31% அகவிலைப்படி வழங்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. 6 மாதங்களுக்கு ஒரு முறை அகவிலைப்படி உயர்த்தப்படும்.

இவ்வகையில், ஜூலை – டிசம்பர் மாதங்களுக்கு அகவிலைப்படி 34% ஆக உயர்த்தப்படுவதாக தமிழ்நாடு முதல்வர் மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் அறிவித்துள்ளார். இதனால் லட்சக்கணக்கான தமிழ்நாடு அரசு ஊழியர்களும், ஓய்வூதியதாரர்களும் பயன்பெறுவார்கள்.

Also Read: DA from 1st January 2022 for TN Government Employees: G.O.Ms.No.3

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Implementation of Transfer Module in Indian Railways

Implementation of Transfer Module in Indian Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय)
Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)

PC-VII No. 186

RBE No : 95/2022

File No. PC-VII/2022/HRMS/15

Dated: 11.08.2022

Principal Chief Personnel Officers,
All Indian Railways
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Implementation of Transfer Module in Indian Railways

On successful completion of the development of the Transfer Module of HRMS by CRIS and completion of entry of legacy data, it has been decided by Railway Board that the Transfer Module of HRMS shall be launched across Indian Railways on 15th August, 2022. With this, all the new as well as existing transfer requests (Inter Railway & Inter Division) shall henceforth be received and processed only through HRMS. Detailed guidelines regarding use of Transfer Module are placed at ‘Annexure-A’.

2. All the field Units shall endeavour to give due publicity to the change in process of the Transfer applications and also ensure functioning of Helpdesk to ensure that employees are not inconvenienced in submitting the Transfer applications through HRMS during the initial period. Feedback on the Transfer Module and suggestions for improvement, if any, shall invariably be brought before the notice of Railway Board for taking up with CRIS.

Encl: As above.

(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII & HRMS
Railway Board

File No. PC-VII/2022/HRMS/15

Dated: 11.08.2022

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Income Tax payers shall not be eligible to join Atal Pension Yojana

Income Tax payers shall not be eligible to join Atal Pension Yojana

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Financial Services)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 10th August, 2022

F. No. 16/1/2015-PR.—Atal Pension Yojana.— In partial modification of Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services Notification No. 16/1/2015-PR dated 16th October, 2015 on Atal Pension Yojana, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, the following amendment are hereby made:-

I. In the said notification at the end of para 2 the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“Provided that from 1st October,2022, any citizen who is or has been an income-tax payer, shall not be eligible to join APY.

Explanation: For the purpose of this clause, the expression “income-tax payer” shall mean a person who is liable to pay income-tax in accordance with the Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended from time to time.”.

Also Read: How to exit from Atal Pension Yojana

II. In the said notification, at the end of para 13, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“In case a subscriber, who joined on or after 1st October, 2022, is subsequently found to have been an income-tax payer on or before the date of application, the APY account shall be closed and the accumulated pension wealth till date would be given to the subscriber.”.

PANKAJ SHARMA, Jt. Secy.

Foot Note : The Original Notification was issued on 16th October, 2015 and was subsequently amended by Notification dated 19th January, 2016 and Notification dated 22nd March, 2016.

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Updation of Format ‘A’ of e-scroll and XML files: CPAO ORDER

Updation of Format ‘A’ of e-scroll and XML files: CPAO ORDER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLAGE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Gallantry award/2022-23/9226/138

12.08.2022

Office Memorandum

Subject: Updation of Format ‘A’ of e-scroll and XML files

Attention is invited to this office OM dated 03.08.2022 wherein all the Central Pension Processing Centres (CPPCs) were informed about the modifications carried out by the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) in Format ‘A’ of e-scroll to capture data pertaining to payment and recovery of LTC to the pensioners/family pensioners of UT Chandigarh and payment and recovery of monetary allowances pertaining to Gallantry Award and Police Medals to the CAPF personnel.

Also Read: Change of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from FMA to CGHS (OPD) facility and vice-versa: CPAO

2. It is further informed that necessary amendments have been made in XML files of eSSA. All the CPPCs are hereby directed to update their system for consumption of data from updated XML files by 01.09.2022. The path to download the XML files is

https://cpao.nic.in/wp-content/themes/innovation-extend/pdf/Banks/ePPO_PFMSVersion11082022.pdf

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pensions).

(Satish Kumar Garg)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

To

Heads of CPPCs of all Authorised Banks
Heads of GBD of all Authorised Banks

Copy to

PS to CC(P)
Sr. TD, NIC, CPAO
PA to CA, CPAO
PA to Dy. CA, CPAO

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Sanctioned strength of posts in various cadres in the Department as on 01.08.2022

Sanctioned strength of posts in various cadres in the Department as on 01.08.2022

No. Q-25/33/2022-PE-I-DOP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PE·I Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 11th August, 2022

To,
All Heads of Circles.

Subject: Sanctioned strength of posts in various cadres in the Department as on 01.08.2022.

Sir/Madam,

As you are aware, an extensive exercise has been undertaken by the Circles under the directions of the Directorate to reconcile the sanctioned strength of posts in various cadres while ensuring that the orders for abolition/creation of posts issued by the Directorate from 2001 onwards have been implemented and appropriately accounted for and the establishment registers have been updated accordingly.

2. After completion of the exercise, the reconciled sanctioned strength of posts in various cadres was collected from the Circles recently. The figures collected from the Circles, after this extensive exercise, have been compiled and listed below with observations (if any):

(i) Mail Motor Service (MMS) Group ‘A’ – The sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – A.

(ii) Postal Services Group ‘B’ – The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – B.

(iii) Assistant Superintendent of Posts (ASPOs) – The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – C.

(iv) Mail Motor Service (MMS) other than Group ‘A’ – The Circle·wise sanctioned strength of various posts are placed at Annexure -D to F.

(v) Inspector Posts: The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – G.

(vi) Postal Operative Side: From the consolidated information of sanctioned strength and man-in-position reported by the Circles, it is observed that most the Circles have still not followed the instructions issued vide letter no. 25-04/2012·PE-I dated 05.12.2018 (reiterated on 03.02.2022). Further, in some Circles the sanctioned strength of Postal Assistants has gone down below the number which was to be achieved by the Circles after creation of all the posts in LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I & HSG-I (NFG) grades allocated to them after Cadre Review. Probably, the difference is due to abolition of PA posts, ordered to be abolished under ADRP earlier. As clarified vide Dte. letters dated 05.12.2018/03.02.2022, the sanctioned strength in PA will keep on decreasing simultaneously with every incumbent joining the newly created posts in LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I and HSG-I (NFG). Therefore, in Annexure -H, a fixed range of number lower limit and upper limit) of PA, LSG, HSG- II, HSG-I & HSG-I (NFG) posts have been prescribed for guidance of the Circles. In Postal Assistant Cadre, the upper limit shows the number of posts before Cadre Review and the lower limit shows the number of posts after Cadre Review, which is to be achieved by the Circles after creation of all the posts in LSG, HSG¬ II, HSG-I & HSG-I (NFG) grades allocated to them after Cadre Review. In LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I grades, the lower limit shows the strength before Cadre Review after adding the posts of Postmasters Cadre of the respective Circles and the upper limit shows the strength after Cadre Review after adding the posts of Postmasters Cadre. In HSG-I (NFG), only upper limit has been prescribed as the grade did not exist before Cadre Review. In this regard, the Circles are requested to fill up the 3rd Column of PA, LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I grades and 2nd Column of HSG-I (NFG) and furnish to the Directorate, on quarterly basis (i.e. information/data as on 01st April/1st July/1st October/1st January) and the information should invariably reach the Directorate by 05th of the following month. For example, information for the ongoing quarter, i.e . July to Sept., 2022 should reach Directorate by 05.10.2022 positively , so that the Directorate can maintain a record and have a watch on the number of posts achieved by the Circles. Orders issued by the Circle Office for abolition/creation of posts, during the quarter, may also be sent with the quarterly report.

(vii) Railway Mail Service (RMS): The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – I. The posts of LSG (Ale) in RMS have been included in the posts of LSG (RMS) and the posts of Sorting Compilers and Accountants have been included in the posts of Sorting Assistants.

(viii) Savings Bank Control Organization (SBCO): The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – J.

(ix) Circle/Regional Offices (CO/RO): The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – K. The posts of RLO have been included in the strength of CO/RO in the respective grades in terms of Personnel Divisions letter no. X-12/6/202 1-SPN-II(2) dated 11.02.2022.

(x) Postman, Mailguard & MTS: The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – L.

Also Read: DNI under Rule 10 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016: Dept of Posts Order

(xi) Stenographers Cadre: The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – M. As per the last Cadre Review, implemented in the year 2016, the sanctioned strength of the Cadre was 783. However, as per the figures collected from the Circles after this exercise, the strength comes to 754. The difference in the figures may be due to abolition of Stenographers posts, ordered to be abolished under ADRP earlier and redeployment of some posts in PS level. As the Establishment Division has initiated the next Cadre Review of the Stenographers Cadre, the Circles are requested to supply the orders of abolition/redeployment so that the same can be supplied/provided to the Department of Expenditure (if required).

(xii) Departmental Canteen Posts: The Circle-wise sanctioned strength is placed at Annexure – N. Assam Circle and Maharashtra Circle have shown 50 and 13 posts respectively as other posts in Canteens. The Circles are requested to categories these posts in the 8 categories of posts of Departmental Canteens and furnish revised strength to the Directorate at the earliest.

3. The figures of sanctioned strength, as on 01.08.2022. are final and no requests for further change shall be entertained . In future, any changes in these figures on account of creation/abolition/permanent redeployment of posts would be done by the Directorate only after receipt of supporting order/memo from Circles.

Yours faithfully,

Encl: as above.

(Tarun Mittal)
Asstt. Director General (PE·I)
Tele: 011·2304 4822

Source: utilities.cept.gov.in

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Standard Operating Procedure for the conduct of LDCEs / Competitive Examination

Standard Operating Procedure for the conduct of LDCEs / Competitive Examination

F.No. A-3401 2/02/2022-DE
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(DE Section)

Dok Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-11000l
Date: 11.08.2022

To,

All Heads of Circles

Subject: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the conduct of Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCEs/ Competitive Examinations.

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to refer to this office letter of even No. dated l7.06.2022 on the above subject. The comments/inputs received from the Circles in respect of the Draft SOP have been examined and incorporated wherever considered necessary.

2. A copy of the approved SOP is forwarded herewith for further necessary action and implementation forthwith.

3. This issues with the approval of the Director General Postal Services.

Encl: As above

Yours faithfully,

(N R Giri)
Assistant Diretor General (DE)

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Change of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from FMA to CGHS (OPD) facility and vice-versa: CPAO

Change of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from FMA to CGHS (OPD) facility and vice-versa: CPAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJ! CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/7th CPC Revision/19 Vol. III (E)/2022-23/128

02.08.2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Procedure for implementation of change of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from FMA to CGHS (OPD) facility and vice-versa- reg.

Attention is invited to Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare (DoP&PW) OM No.4/05/2019-P&PW(D) dated 23rd March, 2022 wherein the revised procedure for implementation of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to CGHD (OPD) facility is laid down

Also Read: Verification of fields in PPOs/e-PPOs with e-scroll: CPAO

The Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO), in this regard, has designed a unique format of special seal authority (SSA) and updated its database for processing of cases with regard to discontinuation of FMA. Now, on receipt of intimation in FMA Form-4 from the Central Pension Processing Centre (CPPC) regarding stoppage of FMA to pensioner/family pensioner, CPAO will update its database and issue revision authority for necessary updation in records of Pay and Accounts Office.

In view of the above, all the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs are requested to issue instructions to PAOs under their control to make necessary changes in their record.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).

(Satish Kumar Garg)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

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Withdraw from GPF Accounts without any intimation? Lok Sabha QA

Withdraw from GPF Accounts without any intimation? Lok Sabha QA

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3534
TO BE ANSWERED ON
Monday, August 8, 2022/ Sravana 17, 1944 (Saka)

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Withdrawal from GPF Accounts

3534 Kesineni Srinivas:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the office of Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh (AP) has permitted the State Government to withdraw the amounts from individual GPF Accounts of AP Government Employees without any intimation or consent of employees during 2021 and 2022;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the amount withdrawn;

(c) if not, the manner in which the amounts were withdrawn from GPF Accounts of AP Government Employees; and

(d) whether the Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh has taken any corrective action in this regard and restored the withdrawn amounts?

Also Read: Amendment to GPF Advance / Withdrawal Rules – Lok Sabha QA

ANSWER

(a), (b), (c) & (d) Office of C&AG has informed that AG (A&E), AP maintains the GPF accounts of AP State Government Employees as per AP GPF Rules. Withdrawals are debits and deposits are credits and are accounted in the Fund in terms of input documents (Monthly Accounts) received from the Treasuries of Government of AP. All entries in the GPF subscriber accounts i.e. the deposits (credits) and withdrawals (debits), are done only as per input documents received from the Treasuries of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, the office of AG (A&E) debited the accounts of GPF subscribers numbering 68020 amounting to a total sum of ₹ 413.73 crores, based on the input documents of March 2021 and March 2022, for withdrawal (reversal) of DA arrears credited earlier on

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Constitution of 8th Pay Commission: No Such proposal [Lok Sabha QA]

Constitution of 8th Pay Commission

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3541

ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2022

Constitution of 8th Pay Commission

Deepak Baij
Janardan Singh Sigriwal

Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to ensure timely constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission for Central Government employees so that it could be implemented on 01.01.2026;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the other measures being taken by the Government to increase their salary in view of rising inflation?


Also Read: 

8th Central Pay Commission to revise salaries: Important Rajya Sabha QA


ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a): No such proposal is under consideration with the Government for constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission for the Central Government employees.

(b) & (c): Do not arise.

(d): In order to compensate Central Government employees for erosion in the real value of their salaries on account of inflation, Dearness Allowances(DA) is paid to them and the rate of DA is revised periodically every 6 months on the basis of rate of inflation as per All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) released by Labour Bureau under M/o Labour& Employment.

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Cashless Facility under ECHS – Hospital in Madhubani District of Bihar

Cashless Facility under ECHS – Hospital in Madhubani District of Bihar [Rajya Sabha QA]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3436
TO BE ANSWERED ON 05th August, 2022

CASHLESS FACILITY UNDER ECHS

3436. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any hospital in Madhubani district of Bihar has been empanelled for cashless treatment under the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS);

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the time by which the Government is likely to empanel any hospital in Madhubani district to start the cashless facility under ECHS?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) & (b): At present, there is no Hospital empanelled under ECHS at Madhubani, Bihar.

(c): Empanelment with ECHS by private hospitals is purely voluntary. Regional centre Patna provides necessary assistance to the private hospitals for empanelment with the ECHS.

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