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Consolidated Deputation Guidelines dated 29.2.08 for members of the organized Group A and the Group B Services of the Central Government

No.AB.14017/2/2007-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi

Dated 28th March, 2012

Office Memorandum

Subject: Consolidated Deputation Guidelines dated 29.2.08 for members of the organized Group A and the Group B Services of the Central Government

Attention is invited to this Department’s OM No. AB.14017/2/2007-Estt.(RR) dated 29.2.08 laying down consolidated guidelines on deputation/foreign service of Members of the Organized Group A and Group B Services of the Central Government. The guidelines contained in this OM have been reviewed and the provisions contained in paragraphs 1.1 and 2.2 of the said guidelines are hereby substituted by following provisions:

1.1. Central Staffing Scheme (CSS)

Posts that are to be covered:

Ministries/Departments of Government of India, Union Public Service Commission, Election commission of India, Central Vigilance Commission and Central Information Commission.

Procedure to be followed for appointment:

Civil Services Board (below JS), with ACC approval for JS and above.

Tenure to be applicable

US level – 3 years
DS level – 4 years
Dir level – 5 years
JS level – 5 years
JS/AS level – 7 years (Subject to 3 years in the second post, and also subject further to a minimum of 5 years in the Centre)
AS level – 4 years
Secy. level – no ceiling

2.2 Autonomous body, trust, society, etc. not controlled by the Government, or a private body.

Posts that are to be covered:

(i) Registered Societies or Trusts or Foundations or non-profit organizations or NGOs or cooperatives;
(ii) Apex bodies of Industries and Commerce;

Provided that such autonomous or private bodies fulfil all four of the following criteria:

(a) they are functionally autonomous of the Central and State Governments;
(b) they are not substantially funded by the Central and State Governments;
(c) the Central or State Governments do not have powers to given them directions; and
(d) they are not companies (except Section 25 companies) registered under the Registration of Companies Act.

Provided further that . deputation to Section 25 Companies shall be allowed only on standard government deputation terms.

Procedure to be followed for appointment:

A Committee under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary with Secretary (Personnel) and Finance Secretary will screen all proposals for deputation on foreign service terms of officers of the level of JS and above, on a case to case basis after the proposals have been approved by the Cadre Controlling Authority. Such screening in the case of officers below the level of JS will be by a Committee chaired by the Secretary of the Cadre Controlling Ministry/Department with a Member each, not below the level of JS from the DOPT and Department of Expenditure. A final decision on the recommendations of the Screening Committee may be taken at the level of Minister-in-charge in the case of officers holding posts below JS-level and with the approval of PM in the case of officers holding JS-level posts or above

Tenure to the applicable: Maximum of 5 years at a stretch.

Provided that total period of deputation under all categories under 2.1 & 2.2 shall not exceed a maximum of 7 years in the entire service”.

2. Hindi version will follow

(Mukta Goel)
Director (Estt.)

Original Copy

http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/AB.14017_2_2007-Estt-RR.pdf

Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners from January 2012

F. No. 42/13/2012-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 – 110 003
Date: 4th April, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 01.01.2012.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/15/2011-P&PW(G) dated 5th October, 2011 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 58% to 65% w.e.f. 1st January, 2012.

2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan, who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs. 3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department’s OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 15.9.2008.

3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lumpsum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of l/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Department’s OM No. 4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 65% w.e.f. 1.1.2012 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lumpsum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions contained in this Department’s OM No.4/29/99-P&PW (D) dated. 12.7.2000 refer.

4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F. No. 38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension, will remain unchanged.

6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.

7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

8. The offices of Accountant General and Authorised Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, 11/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Natlonalised Banks.

9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.

10. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure conveyed vide their OM No. 1(4)/EV/2004 dated 4th April, 2012.

11. Hindi version will follow.

(S. P. Kakkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Original Copy

http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/DR2_04042012.pdf

DA Order 2012 – Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees from January 2012

No. 1(1)/2012-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 3rd April, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2012.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1 (14)/2011-E-II(B) dated 3rd October,2011 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 58% to 65% with effect from 1st January, 2012.

2 The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1 (3)/2008-E-II(S) dated 29th August, 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 Central Government employees.

4 These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5 In so far as the persons serving In the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Original GO Copy

http://www.finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da01012012.pdf

AICPIN for the month of February 2012

AICPIN for the month of February 2012

 

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of February, 2012 increased by 1 point and stood at 199 (one hundred & ninety nine).

During February, 2012, the index recorded maximum increase of 5 points in Puducherry centre, 4 points each in Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Mariani Jorhat centres, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 30 centres. The index decreased by 5 points in Quilon centre, 3 points each in Tiruchirapally and Salem centres, 2 points in 2 centres, 1 point in 8 centres, while in the remaining 17 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 5 points in Puducherry centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Curd, Snack Saltish, Country Liquor, Refined Liquor, Shirting Cloth (Synthetic), Bus Fare, Auto-rickshaw Fare, Barber Charges, Flower/Flower Garlands etc. The increase of 4 points each in Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Mariani Jorhat centres is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Groundnut Oil, Mustard Oil, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Electricity Charges, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc. The decrease of 5 points in Quilon centre is due to decrease in the prices of Coconut Oil, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The decrease of 3 points each in Tiruchirapally and Salem centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Garlic, Tamarind, Chillies Dry, Vegetable items, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad – 196
2. Bangalore – 204
3. Chennai – 186
4. Delhi – 182
5. Kolkata – 186
6. Mumbai – 200

The point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of February, 2012 is 7.57% as compared to 5.32% in January, 2012. Inflation based on Food Index attained the level of 5.08% in February, 2012 as compared to 0.49% in January, 2012.

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CCS(Leave) (Amendment) Rules. 2012

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,
SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

Notification

New Delhi. the 28th March, 2012.

GSR……., In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely:-

I. (i) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of theìr publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, in rule 39-D. the following Note shall be inserted, namely:-

“Note.- The expression ‘permanent absorption’ used in rule 39-D shall mean the appointment of a Government servant in a Public Sector Undertaking or an Autonomous Body, for which he had applied through proper channel and resigns from the Government service to take up that appointment.”

[F. No.13026/3/2011-Estt.(L)]

(Mamta Kundra)
Joint Secretary to the Govemment of India

Original Link
http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/13026_3_2011-Estt-L.pdf

CCS(Leave) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2012

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,
SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi. the 29th March, 2012.

Notification

GSR…….(E) …. In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely:-

I. (i) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of theìr publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, for rule 12, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“12.(I) No Government Servant shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous period exceeding five years.

(2) Unless the President, in view of the exceptional circumstances of the case, otherwise determines, a Government servant who remains absent from duty for a continuous period exceeding five years other than on foreign service, with or without leave, shall be deemed to have resigned from the Government service :

Provided that a reasonable opportunity to explain the reasons for such absence shall be givne to that Government servant before provisions of sub-rule (2) are invoked”.

[F.No.13026/2/2010-Estt.(L)]

(Mamta Kundra)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Original Link
http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/13026_2_2010-Estt-L-A.pdf

Dearness Allowance to Rajasthan Government Employees from Jan 2012

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

No. F. 6(1)FD(Rules)/2008 Jaipur,

dated: 25.3.2012

ORDER

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees.

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government employees, drawing pay in Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. under Finance Department Order No. F 6(1)FD(Rules)/2008 dated 15.09.2011 shall be revised from 58% to 65% with effect from 01.01.2012

The term `Pay’ for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance shall be the Basic Pay i.e total of pay in running pay band and grade pay drawn and shall not include any other type(s) of pay like Special Pay or Personal Pay, etc.

The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fraction of 50 paisa and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fraction of less than 50 paisa may be ignored

The amount of increase in Dearness Allowance for the period from 01.01.2012 to 31.03.2012 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees and cash payment shall be admissible from 01,04.2012 i.e. salary for the month of April, 2012 payable on 01 .05.2012

The arrear of DA from 01.01 2012 to 31-3-2012 to the employees recruited to the Civil Services on or after 01.01.2004 and who are governed by Contributory Pension Scheme, shall be paid in cash.

By order of the Governer

(Akhil Arora)

Secretary, Finance (Budget)

Original Link

http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F6(1)2008-13-25.03.2012.PDF

Holiday on 14th April, 2012 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

MOST IMMEDIATE

F. N0.12/2/2012-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
*****

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 27th March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2012 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare saturday, the 14th April 2012, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).

3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

 

http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_2_2012-JCA-2-27032012.pdf

Revision of Interest rates for small savings schemes

No. 6-1/2011-NS.ll (Pt.)
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

New Delhi, the 26 March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of Interest rates for small savings schemes.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Finance’s O.M. of even number dated 11th November, 2011, vide which the various decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Shyamala Gopinath Committee for Comprehensive Review of National Small Savings Fund (NSSF), were communicated to all concerned.

2. One of the decisions of the Government based on the recommendations of the Committee relates to revision of interest rates every financial year, to be notified before 1st April of that year. Accordingly, the rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the financial year 2012-13 effective from 1.4.2012, on the basis of the interest compounding/payment built-in in the schemes, shall be as under:

Scheme

Rate of interest w.e.f.1.12.2011

Rate of interest w.e.f.1.4.2012

Saving deposit

4.0

4.0

1 year time deposit

7.7

8.2

2 year time deposit

7.8

8.3

3 year time deposit

8.0

8.4

5 year time deposit

8.3

8.5

5year recurring deposit

8.0

8.4

5year SCSS

9.0

9.3

5year MIS

8.2

8.5

5year NSC

8.4

8.6

10 year NSC

8.7

8.9

PPF

8.6

8.8

3. Necessary notifications, including those requiring amendments to rules of small savings schemes will be notified separately.

4. This has the approval of Finance Minister.

(Shaktikanta Das)
Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of India

Original Link

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/budget/InterestRate_SmallSaving_26032012.pdf

Government announced 7% Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2012 representing an increase of 7% over the existing rate of 58% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both dearness allowance and dearness relief would be of the order of Rs.7474.53 crore per annum and Rs.8720.32 crore in the financial year 2012-13 (i.e. for a period of 14 months from January, 2012 to February, 2013).

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