No. 12037/37/2011-FTC
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training
Training Division
Dated the 9th December, 2011
To
1. The Chief Secretaries of all the State Governments/ UTs.
2. The Secretaries of all the Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
Sir/Madam,
In continuation of this Division’s circular of even number dated 16th September 2011 inviting applications for various long/short-term foreign training programmes to be organized under the Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) Scheme, this is to inform that the last date of receipt of completed applications of willing officers from the Controlling Authorities, after filling the requisite details in Annexure II, has been extended till 6th January 2012.
2. The deadline for filling up of Annexure I of the application form by individual officers will continue to be 20th December 2011.
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO : 231
ANSWERED ON 23.11.2011
REVISION OF PENSION
Shri C. R. PATIL
QuestionsÂ
(a) whether the Government had issued a notification for revision of pension of those Government employees who retired before 2006;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which the pension of the retired Government employees is likely to be revised; and
(d) the details of norms for revision of pension and the likely benefit to each pensioner?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office . (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. Instructions for revision of pension, with effect from 01.01.2006, of pre-2006 Central Government civil pensioners were issued vide Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare’s Office Memorandum No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 1st September, 2008. These orders provided for payment of the revised pension and the first instalment of 40% arrears by the pension disbursing authorities by 30th September, 2008. This date was subsequently extended up to 30th November, 2008 vide Office Memorandum No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 14th October, 2008. The remaining 60% of arrears of pension was ordered to be paid by 30th September, 2009 vide Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare’s Office Memorandum No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 25.08.2009.
(d): The above mentioned orders provided that the pension/family pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners would be consolidated with effect from 1st January, 2006 by adding together :-
(i) the pension/family pension as on 31.12.2005
(ii) dearness pension, where applicable
(iii) dearness relief upto AICPI (IW) average index 536 (Base year 1982=100) i.e. @ 24% of basic pension/basic family pension plus dearness pension as admissible.
(iv) fitment weightage @ 40% of existing pension/family pension.
The orders further provided that the revised pension, in no case, shall be lower than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale form which the pensioner had retired. In the case of HAG+ and above scales, this would be fifty percent of the minimum of the revised pay scale.
Flexible Complementing Scheme (FCS) for in-situ promotion of scientists/technical personnel in the scientific Departments as a career advancement scheme is operative as per modified FCS guidelines, issued by DoPT after the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC). As per the same, the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP), as approved for Central Govt. civilian employees would also be applicable to scientists covered under FCS.
FCS is applicable to Scientists and Engineers who possess academic qualification of at least Master’s Degree in Natural/Agriculture Sciences or Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Technology/Medicine. It is necessary that the Scientists are engaged in scientific and innovative activities as distinct from the mere application of technical knowledge.
Under the Modified FCS guidelines, issued after 6th CPC, MACP as approved for Central Govt. civilian employees would also be applicable to those scientists, covered under FCS, who do not get in-situ promotion under the FCS. This is expected to provide an alternate channel for development for Scientists.
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office, Shri V. Narayanasamy in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
No. 1/6/2011- P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
(Desk ‘E’)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi the 8th December, 2011
Office Memorandum
Sub: Family pension – list of documents to be submitted by a claimant member of family (other than spouse) along with Form 14. PPO and death certificate in respect of the deceased pensioner/family pensioner – regarding.
The Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has been receiving references for clarification by various Ministries/Departments of the Government regarding the documents for family pension, including certificate of income, required to be submitted by a claimant member of family (other than spouse) along with application form (Form 14), PPO and death certificate after the death of a pensioner/family pensioner The matter was also discussed at length in the 20th meeting of SCOVA held on 21st September. 2011 (item No 9 2 of the Minutes refers). It was agreed In the meeting that a list of such documents will be made available at the website of the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare. It was pointed out in the meeting that It is indicated in this Department’s Office Memorandum No.45/51/97-P&PW(E). dated 21.7.1999 that a self certificate for the income of those who are self employed or are in receipt of income from sources other than employment may be accepted It was decided to send a copy of this 0M. to all member associations of SCOVA.
2. This iS informed that the claims submitted by a claimant member of family (other than spouse) for family pension after the death of a pensioner/family pensioner in Form 14 and supported by the death certificate and PPO of the pensioner/family pensioner. may be processed in consultation with the Pay and Accounts Officer, who is the custodian of the pension file which contains all relevant Forms and information of the pensioner In a very rare case where the name of the claimant member is not available in the records of the Head of Office as well as the Pay & Accounts Officer concerned and the claimant member also fails to submit a copy of PPO or Form 3 containing ‘Details of Family submitted earlier by the deceased employee/pensioner the certificates prescribed at serial number 9(v) of Form 14 may be accepted In addition to these certificates PAN Card, Matriculation Certificate, Passport, CGHS Card, Driving License Voters ID Card and Aadhar Number may also be accepted. Acceptance of voter’s ID card ana adhar Number is subject to the condition that the pensioner/family pensioner certifies that he/she is not a matriculate and he/she does not have any of the documents mentioned in Form 14 or above Apart from these documents, the Ministries/Departments may accept any other document submitted by the claimant which may be relied upon and which establishes the relationship of the claimant with the pensioner and/or contains his/her date of birth
3 The applicant has also to prove that no other surviving member in the family, who may have a prior entitlement for family pension s eligible For this purpose. the above and/or any other documents, such as marriage/death/income certificates of the other members which may be essential in a given situation may be used.
4. As decided in the SCOVA meeting. a copy of O.M. No 45/51/97-P&PW(E). dated 21.7.1999 is enclosed for circulation to an Ministries/Departments/Associations
The Madras High Court has quashed an order dated December 10 last year, which directed the authority concerned to recover the excess salary amounting to over Rs 85,000 from a woman after her retirement.
P K Kannammal was appointed as Malaria Field Worker in October, 1969. She retired from service on October 30, 2009.
However, by December 10, 2010, the Block Medical Officer, Government Primary Health Centre, Salem, sought to recover the excess payment of `85, 600 from Kannammal on the ground that her services had been regularised only from April 19, 1977. Claiming that her services had been regularised as early as on October 7, 1969, Kannammal preferred the present writ petition.
Allowing the plea, Justice D Hariparanthaman observed that the impugned order was admittedly passed without hearing the petitioner.
Further, when the petitioner was regularised with effect from October 7, 1969 and the monetary benefits were paid, the same could not be recovered after 32 years, that too, after retirement, the judge said.
No.1/11/2011-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, the 30th November, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Interpretation of dependency criterion for grant of two family pensions under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A) – Part I, dated 27th October, 1997 and O.M. No.45/51/97-P&PW(E), dated 5th March, 1998 regarding eligibility of dependent parents, sons and daughters for receipt of family pension and the income/dependency criterion prescribed for that Attention is also invited to O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 2nd September, 2008 whereby the dependency criterion has been revised.
2. This Department has been receiving communications from various quarters seeking clarification whether in the wake of the Office Memoranda referred to above, second family pension is admissible to a family pensioner who is already in receipt of an amount of family pension which is equal to or more than the dependency criterion.
3. It is hereby clarified that family pension admissible to a beneficiary in respect of one deceased employee/pensioner is not to be counted as income for the purpose of determination of eligibility for another family pension, which is admissible in connection with another deceased employee/pensioner. However, any other income/earning of the beneficiary under consideration will be counted towards income for deciding eligibility for family pension.
4. It is further clarified that the sum of amount of family pensions admissible to a family pensioner as indicated above shall be regulated as per Rule 54 (11) (a) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as amended time to time.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.383/E.V/2011, dated 22nd November, 2011.
RBI has not stipulated any minimum balance to be maintained in pension accounts by the pensioners. Individual banks have framed their own rules in this regard. However, some banks have also permitted zero balance in the pensioners’ accounts.
Bank Details :
Axis Bank
IDBI Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
& some other banks also offering zero balance accounts for pensioners.
Also pensioner can transfer the pension account from one branch to another branch of the same bank within the same centre or at a different centre.
Pensioners can transfer the account from one authorized bank to another within the same centre (such transfers to be allowed only once in a year), Also transfer the account from one authorized bank to another authorized bank at a different centre.
Banks providing some facilities to pensioners like, cheque book facility, online account, third party transfers, bill payment options , lockers etc., So, check with your bank for zero balance account.
Kendriya Bhandar was set up in 1963 as a welfare project to promote Consumer Cooperative societies amongst Central government employees and with the aim of supplying essential commodities of quality at competitive and fair prices. Over a period of last 47 years, Kendriya Bhandar has set up 87 stores in Delhi and 26 stores outside Delhi. In addition, Kendriya Bhandar has carried out certain specific welfare activities as under:
(i) Kendriya Bhandar has successfully sold/distributed packed Atta 10 Kg bags @ Rs. 139/- each under the Bhagidari initiative of the Delhi Government.
(ii) Kendriya Bhandar has successfully sold yellow peas in one Kg consumer packs under advice from Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
(iii) Ensuring quality of pulses/rice and spices by laboratory testing before making the same available in Kendriya Bhandar’s packing to its customers.
(iv) Presently selling generic medicines at economical prices under Jan Aushadi project of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India through three chemist shops.
Kendriya Bhandar has informed that it carries out market surveys periodically to ascertain reasonability of rates. Recently they have carried out a survey on 23.11.2011 and it has been observed by them that selling prices of Kendriya Bhandar are generally lower than/competitive to the rates prevailing in the market.
This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and PMO Shri V. Narayanasamy in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
The Government has created a new grade Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) for UDC in the grade pay of Rs. 4200/- in Pay Band-2 in Central Secretarial clerical Services (CSES). The pay of the employees of the State government is the subject matter of the State concerned and it is not in the purview of the Central Government to issue any instruction in this regard.
Till the year 1995, the Lower Division clerks (LDCs) for Delhi Administration/NCT of Delhi were recruited through Staff Selection Commission (SSC) as and when requisitioned by the Delhi Government along with other indenting organisations. Upper Division Clerk (UDC) in CSCS is a promotional post for LDC.
This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and PMO Shri V. Narayanasamy in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today
Tamil Nadu government increased the Dearness Allowance of transport employees from 51 per cent to 58 per cent, with effect from 1st July 2011. The arrears will be paid in cash.
Government already increased Dearness allowance for state government employees, now government increased DA for eight transport corporations’ employees in the state.
The increase will benefit 1,19,261 employees of all eight government transport corporations in the state and would additionally cost Rs 9.15 crore annually to the exchequer.
