The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, inaugurated the Directorate of Air Veterans today. The Directorate would be committed to looking after the pensionary and welfare aspects of all retired Air Force personnel. Inaugurating the Directorate, the Air Chief said “It gives me great pleasure to dedicate the new Directorate to the Air Warriors, who have contributed so much to the growth of the IAF. The Directorate would provide value added services to both our retiring as well as retired air warriors and coordinate all aspects, hitherto being handled by different directorates”
The institution of Directorate of Air Veterans is an effort towards bringing under one roof, the various departments dealing with different aspects of Air Veterans, so that, the IAF veterans do not have to approach different agencies for their welfare and pensionary problems. This directorate will function under the Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA), that would be headed by an Air Vice Marshal who looks after the responsibility of Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Accounts) and would be re-designated as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Accounts and Air Veterans) henceforth.
To give focused attention to the needs of Air Veterans, this single window to approach IAF for assistance with respect to pensionary and welfare issues, will deal with various Civil Government departments on matters pertaining to Veterans of the IAF, so that issues affecting them are taken up in a consolidated manner effectively.
The Directorate will also operate through a website called ‘http://iafpensioners.gov.in’ for grievances related to pensionary aspects.
No. 35034/1/97-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 4th October, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel &Training (DOP&Tys Office Memorandum of even number dated 09.08.1999 with regard to the Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees. Para 8 of the Annexure-I attached with the Scheme provided as under:
“8. The financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme shall be purely personal to the employee and shall have no relevance to his seniority position. As such,there shall be no additional financial upgradation for the senior employee on the ground that the junior employee in the grade has got higher pay-scale under the
ACP Scheme.”
2. The ACP Scheme was applicable upto 31.8.2008 and was replaced by the Modified Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) with effect from 1.09.2008. As the revised pay scales are applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2006, those employees who received ACP between 01.0’1.2006 to 31.08.2008 got financial upgradation under ACP Scheme
in the revised pay scales.
3. Instances of senior employees who got benefit under ACP Scheme prior to 1.1.2006 and are drawing less pay than their juniors who got benefits under ACP Scheme after 01.01.2006 (i.e. between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008) have been brought to the notice of this Department. The issue has been examined in consultation with the Department of Expenditure and it has been decided to allow stepping up of pay in such cases where the senior, but for the pay revision on account of 6th CPC, would have continued to draw higher pay, subject to the following conditions:
i. Both the junior and the senior Government servants should belong to the same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted/financially upgraded should be identical in the same cadre.
ii. The pre-revised scale of pay and the revised grade pay of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay should be identical. ,
iii. The senior Government servant should have been drawing equal or more pay than the junior before receiving ACP/Promotion.
iv. The stipulations as contained in DOPT’s 0.M. No. 4f7/92-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 4.11.1993 along with revision of pay scales may be observed while granting such a stepping up of pay.
4. All Ministries/Departments may giye wide circulation to the contents of this 0.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.
No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 4th October, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding
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Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel & Training OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009 with regard to Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). Pursuant to the discussions in the meeting of National
Advisory Committee held on 17.7.2012 and subsequent meeting on 27.07.2012 held with the Staff Side and in continuation to clarifications issued vide this Department’s O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010, it is further clarified as under:
2.(i) Financial upqradation under MACPS in the case of staff who joined another unit/organisation on request:
This Department’s OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010 provides that in case of transfer ‘including unilateral transfer on request’, regular service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organisation/office for the purpose of getting financial upgradations under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. It is now further clarified that wherever an official, in accordance with terms and conditions of transfer on own volition to a lower post, is reverted to the lower Post/Grade from the promoted Post/Grade before being relieved for the new organisation/office, such past promotion in the previous organisation/ office will be ignored for the purpose of MACPS in the new organisation/office.
2.(ii) Benchmark for MACP Scheme:
Para 17 of Annexure-I of the MACP Scheme provide that the financial upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of grade pay within the PB-1. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS, the benchmark of ‘good’ would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3. The benchmark will be ‘Very Good’ for financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above. This Department’s OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010 provides that where the financial upgradation under MACPS also happens to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefit under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 ibid, the benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also. It is now further clarified that wherever promotions are given on non-selection basis (i.e. on seniority — cum — fitness basis), the prescribed benchmark as mentioned in para 17 of Annexure — I of MACP Scheme dated 19.05.2009 shall not apply for the purpose of grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme.
3. The MACP Scheme issued by this Department vide OM No. 35034/3/2008- Estt.(0) dated 19th May, 2009 stands modified to the above extent.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(Mukta Goel)
Director (Estt.l)
Original Order :
http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/35034_3_2008-Estt.D-Vol.II-04102012.pdf
No.21011/1/2010-Estt.A
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 28th September, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: ACRs with below benchmark grading considered in post DPCs- reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments OM of even number of even number dated 27th April, 2010.
2 In above mentioned OM dated 27th April, 2010, in the light of Orders issued by Honble Supreme Court in the SLP(Civil) No.15770/2009, Union of India Vs. A.K.Goel & Ors., all the Ministries/ Departments were advised that wherever petitions have been filed in the court to grant relief on the basis of the decision of the Supreme Court in Dev Dutt case (Civil Appeal No.7631 of 2002), the latest Orders of the Supreme Court in A.K.GoeI case may be brought to the notice of the Court.
3. The Supreme Court in the SLP in Uttam Chand Nahta’s case (SLP Civil Appeal No.29515 of 2010) by order dated 20/24th December, 2010 not only tagged the SLP with A.K.Goel case but also directed that status quo in the DPC proceedings which was subject matter of dispute before the CAT/High Court, shall be maintained (copy enclosed). In Uttam Chand Nahta’s case, the Supreme Court has duly taken note of Abhijit Dastidar case 2009 (16) SCC 146 while granting stay of the High Court order.
4. In view of above it is reiterated that wherever petitions have been filed in the court to grant relief on the basis of the aforesaid decision of the Supreme Court in Dev Dutt case, the Orders of the Supreme Court in Uttam Chand Nahta’s case (SLP Civil Appeal No.29515 of 2010) by order dated 20/24th December 2010 case may be brought to the notice of the Court. While all such petitions are required to be appropriately defended, the “limitation period” for filing review petition should also be strictly followed.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2012 REGARDING REVISION OF PPOs FOR PRE-2006 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS INCLUDING PRE-1990 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS
A meeting was held on 28th August, 2012 at 11:30 AM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary (Pension, AR& PG) with the officials of 15 Department Ministries having maximum number of unrevised Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) pertaining to pre-2006 pensioner family pensioners. In follow-up to that meeting, another meeting of the next 15 Ministries/Departments was taken by Secretary (Pension, AR&PG) on 24th September, 2012 at the same venue. The objective of these meetings was to review the progress made by these Ministries/Departments in the revision of PPOs in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners including pre-1990 cases.
2. The list of participants is at Annexure — I .
3. Opening the discussion, Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) expressed his concern that cases of revision of PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners were still pending for a long time. He suggested that a mechanism of weekly/bi-weekly/monthly meetings at the Secretary level in the various Ministries may be evolved to monitor these cases. He also suggested that pensioners’ associations may be asked to help in obtaining information, wherever necessary, from the pensioner.
4. Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) then took up the Ministry-wise figures. No one was available from the Ministry of Human Resources Development, which has the largest number of pending cases. The representative of Ministry of Coal informed that most of the employees are PSU absorbees and thus these cases are to be done manual I y which is taking time. Secondly, there are a number of cases where Annexure III had not been received from the banks Chief Controller (Pension) informed that CPAO will send the information available from the e-scroll of such pensioners/family pensioners whose PPOs have not been revised to the concerned authorities by 30th September. With this information the Annexure III in respect of almost all pensioner family pensioners belonging to all Ministries/Departments will become available. Ministry of Coal also informed that in many cases the Annexure III sent to the Office of Coal Controller are pending with them. Secretary (Pension) desired that the matter may be taken up the matter with Secretary (Coal). Ministry of Coal also informed that in respect of pre-1990 cases there are limitations of non availability of records. Secretary (Pension) expressed that it must be a problem common to all Ministries/Departments. He urged all to use corroborative evidence available in the permanent service records of the organization such as Pay Bill Registers etc. to overcome this problem. Ministry of Coal agreed that by the end of December 2012 they would be able to revise all pre- 2006 PPOs and by March 2013 they would revise all pre-1990 PPOs.
5. There was no representative from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Director General of Supplies and Disposals and Ministry of Environment & Forests The cases of remaining Ministries/Departments were taken up. Ministry of Agriculture informed that the cumulative records of the 3 departments, viz., Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Animal Husbandry and Agricultural Research and Education were not available. He also said that pension records of some pre-2006 pensioners had been destroyed in a fire in one of the Departments They are trying to reconstitute the records and revise the PPOs as early as possible. Ministry of Textiles also wanted their figures to be segregated from that of D/o Commerce. Ministry of Shipping intimated that majority pending cases were from the Port Cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata It was seen that all Ministries/Departments are facing similar problems such as lack of coordination and monitoring of the progress where there are different agencies that possess the PPOs. Secretary (Pension) emphasized that there is a strong need for a monitoring mechanism such as weekly/bi-weekly/monthly meetings Ministries were also asked to reconcile their cases with the cases available on CPAO’s website.
6. All Ministries/Departments agreed to revising majority of pre-2006 PPOs by December 2012 and pre-1990 PPOs by March 2013.
7. Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) suggested that the authorities concerned should consult the CPAO whenever they come across a problem. He stated that he would be writing to all the Secretaries concerned aski ng them to review the pendency regularly.
8. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
S.No.PC-V1/303
No PC-V1/2008/1/7/2/1
RBE No.112./2012
New Delhi, dated 03.10.2012
The GMs/CAO(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units (as per mailing list)
Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2012.
Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.4.2012 (S.No PC-VI/289, RBE No.49/2012) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 65% to 72% with effect from 1st July, 2012.
2. The provisions contained in Paras 3, 4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No.PC-VI/3, RBE No. 106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all railway employees. The arrears may be charged to the salary bill for October, 2012 and no honorarium is payable for preparing separate bill for this purpose.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
(Hari Krishan)
Director, Pay Commission II
Railway Board.
No. PC-VI/2008/l/7/2/1
New Delhi, dated 03.10.2012
Original Order :
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/pay_comm/PC6/2012/RBE_112.PDF
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
S.No.PC-VI / 293
RBE No.77 / 2012
No. E(P&A)II-2005/RS-34
New Delhi, dated : 28.06.2012.
The General Managers/CAOs, All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
Sub : Revision in the rates of Kilometreage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage (ALK) with effect from 01.01.2011.
After the promulgation of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, Board had issued letter of even no. dt. 26.12.2008, deciding the pay element for the running staff and the revised rates of Kilometreage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage (ALK).
2. In consideration of the persistent demand by the two Federations, Board has now decided that the rates of Kilometreage Allowance (per 100 kms) and the rates of ALK (per 160 kms) which were laid down vide Board’s letter of even no. dt. 26.12.2008 may be increased by 25% with effect from 01.01.2011. The other terms and conditions for admissibility of Kilometreage Allowance/ Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage shall remain unchanged.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
( Salim Md. Ahmad )
Deputy Director/E(P&A)II,
Railway Board.
Original Order
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/E(P%26A)/2012/rbe_77_2012.PDF
F.No. 2-1 /2012/CGHS/VC/CGHS (P)
Government of India]
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 1st October, 2012.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification regarding admissible / non-admissible items under CGHS.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the directions given by Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Sh. Kanhiya Singh Vs UOI and others [W.P.(C) 9044/2011], regarding admissibility and non-admissibility of certain items under CGHS,the following clarifications are issued:-
2. “CGHS Package Rate” means and includes lump sum cost of inpatient treatment / day care / diagnostic procedures for which a CGHS beneficiary has been permitted by the competent authority or for treatment under emergency from the time of admission to the time of discharge including (but not limited to) Registration charges, (ii) Admission charges, (Hi) Accommodation charges including patients diet,(iv) Operation charges, (v) Injection charges, (vi) Dressing charges, (vii) Doctor /consultant visit charges, (viii) ICU / ICCU charges, (ix) Monitoring charges, (x) Transfusion charges, (xi) Anesthesia charges, (xii) Operation theatre charges, (xiii) procedural charges / surgeon’s fee, (xiv) Cost of surgical disposables and all sundries used during hospitalization, (xv) Cost of medicines, (xvi) Related routine and essential investigations, (xvii) Physiotherapy charges etc. (xviii) Nursing care and charges for its services.
3. Cost of Implants / stents / grafts is reimbursable in addition to package rates as per CGHS ceiling rates for Implants / stents I grafts or as per actual, in case there is no cghs prescribed celling rate
4. During In-patient treatment of the CGHS beneficiary, the hospital will not ask the beneficiary or his / her attendant to purchase separately the medicines / sundries /equipment’s or accessories from outside and will provide the treatment within the package rate, fixed by the CGHS, which includes the cost of all the items.
5. In cases of conservative treatment, where there is no CGHS package rate, the above mentioned items are admissible – items wise at CGHS rates or as per AIIMS rates if there is no CGHS rate) or as per actual Of there is .no CGHS / AIIMS rate) for any item.
6. Package rates envisage up to a maximum duration of indoor treatment as follows:
12 days for Specialized (Super Specialties) treatment;
7 days for other Major Surgeries;
3 days for Laparoscopic surgeries /normal deliveries; and
1 day for day care / Minor (OPD) surgeries.
7. However, if the beneficiary is required to stay in the hospital for his / her recovery for a period more than the period covered in the prescribed package rate, in exceptional cases, supported by relevant medical records and certified as such by the hospital, the additional reimbursement shall be limited to accommodation charges as per entitlement, investigations charges at approved rates, and doctors visit charges (not more than 2 visits per day per visit by specialists / consultants) and cost of medicines for additional stay).
No additional charge on account of extended period of stay shall be allowed if that extension is due to infection on the consequences of surgical procedure or due to any improper proceed.
8. The above list is however not exhaustive. Some patients may require additional facilities/ procedures, which are admissible depending upon the medical requirements as advised by the treating doctors/specialists, with proper justification. Therefore, it is not possible to indicate a comprehensive list of items, which are not admissible.However, the following items are not admissible for the purpose of reimbursement under CGHS:
No.25/31/2012-CS-II(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, N.Delhi-3
Dated the 1st October, 2012.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Meeting with cadre units to discuss various issues related to CSSS/CSCS.
The undersigned is directed to say that in order to discuss the various issues related to CSSS/CSCS, Director (CS-II) will take a meeting at 02:30 p.m. on 5th October 2012 (Friday) in the Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi -11003.
The agenda of the meeting is as under:
i) Effective utilisation of services of CSSS personnel.
ii) Expediting the DPC meeting for the PS & PA grade of CSSS in respect of the extended zone for the Select List Year 2010.
iii) Centralization of the Grade of PS/PA/Steno D of CSSS.
iv) Information regarding list of debarred candidates — UDC grade SLY 2003 extended.
v) ACR/Vigilance clearance etc for the Select List year 2012 – PPS grade of CSSS.
vi) Any other issue to be raised with the permission of the Chair.
2. Deputy Secretary/Under Secretary (Admn.) of the concerned cadre units are requested to make it convenient to attend the meeting along with the information which has not yet been furnished to this Department.
(Kameshwar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Pregnancy Eligibility : A female Government servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving children may be granted maternity leave – Rule 43 (1)
Duration: 180 days from the date of its commencement. – Rule 43 (1). DOPT OM dated 11-9-2008
Leave Salary : During such period, she shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. – Rule 43 (2)
Miscarriage / abortion : Maternity leave not exceeding 45 days may also be granted to a female Government servant (irrespective of the number of surviving children) during the entire service of that female Government in case of miscarriage including abortion on production of medical certificate as laid down in Rule 19. `Provided that the maternity leave granted and availed of before the commencement of the CCS(Leave) Amendment Rules, 1995, shall not be taken into account for the purpose of this sub-rule. – Rule 43 (3)
Maternity leave shall not be debited against the leave account – Rule 43 (5)
Maternity leave may be combined with leave of any other kind. – Rule 43 (4) (a)
Leave of the kind due and admissible (including commuted leave for a period not exceeding 60 days and leave not due) that can be granted in continuation with Maternity Leave provided in Rule 43(4)(b) shall be increased to 2 years. DOPT OM dated 11-9-2008
Service which counts for increments. – F.R. 26 (b)
In the case of a person to whom Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), applies, the amount of leave salary payable under this rule shall be reduced by the amount of benefit payable under the said Act for the corresponding period. – Note below Rule 43(2)
