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Republic Day Police Medals Announced

PRESIDENT’S POLICE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY

755 personnel have been awarded police medals on the occasion of the Republic Day this year. President’s Police Medals for Gallantry to 11, Police Medals for Gallantry to 129 personnel and President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service have been awarded to 82. Police Medals for Meritorious Service have been awarded to 533 personnel. Organization wise/State wise list of medal awardees and details are given below.

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Clarifications regarding pay fixation of existing Group ‘D’ employees in the revised pay structure

F.No. 1/1/2008-IC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 4th January, 2011.

CORRIGENDUM

Subject :- Clarifications regarding pay fixation of existing Group ‘D’ employees in the revised pay structure.

In partial modification of this Departments OM of even number dated 24th December, 2008 the Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- as mentioned in the fifth line of the said OM may be read as Rs. 1800/- instead of Rs. 1900/-.

(Renu jain)

DIRECTOR

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Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2011

MOST IMMEDIATE

N0.16/12/2010-JCA 2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11th January, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2011.

In connection with arrangements for the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony, 2011, it has been decided that the Government offices located in the buildings indicated in Annexure-I would be closed early at 13:00 hrs. on 25th January, 2011 (Tuesday) and in buildings indicated in Annexure-II would be closed early at 12:00 Noon on 29th January, 2011 (Saturday).

2. Hindi version will follow

(Dinesh Kapila)
Director (JCA)

ANNEXURE-I

Buildings to be closed on 25.01.2011 (Tuesday) at 13:00 hrs

1 South Block
2 North Block
3 Parliament House
4 Rail Bhawan
5 CSIR Building
6 DoorDarshan Tower
7 Sanchar Bhawan
8 Krishi Bhawan
9 Shastri Bhawan
10 Natinal Archives
11 Indira Gandhi National Centre for Art
12 R.P.Bhawan
13 Vayu Bhawan
14 Sena Bhawan
15 Udyog Bhawan
16 Nirman Bhawan
17 Natinal Museum
18 Vigyan Bhawan
19 Vigyan Bhawan Annexe
20 CCA, M/o Agriculture, 16-A, Akbar Road
21 PAO, 16-Mansingh Road
22 UPSC Building
23 Kota House
24 Jam Nagar House
25 Delhi Legal Service Authority (DLSA)
26 MEA Office, Passport Department (Tilak Marg)
27 Raksha Bhawan
28 CAT Building
29 Faridkot House
30 Hyderabad House
31 Kapoorthala House
32 Baroda House
33 Jeevan Bharti Building

ANNEXURE-II

Buildings to be closed on 29.01.2011 (Saturday) at 12:00 Noon

1 South Block
2 North Block
3 R.P.Bhawan
4 Parliament House
5 Rail Bhawan
6 Krishi Bhawan
7 Shastri Bhawan
8 National Archives
9 Sanchar Bhawan
10 Vigyan Bhawan Annexe
11 Udyog Bhawan
12 Nirman Bhawan
13 NDMC Tower

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Extracts of provisions in F.R. 56 – Retirement Rules

Extracts of provisions in F.R. 56

F.R. 56(a) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, every Government servant shall retire from service on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of sixty years:

Provided that a Government servant whose date of birth is the first of a month shall retire from service on the afternoon of the last day of the preceding month on attaining the age of sixty years.

Provided further that a Government servant who has attained the age of fifty-eight years on or before the first day of May, 1998 and is on extension in service, shall retire from the service on expiry of his extended period of service.

Or on the expiry of any further extension in service granted by the Central Government in public interest, provided that no such extension in service shall be granted beyond the age of 60 years.

(b) A workman who is governed by these rules shall retire from service on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of sixty years.

(bb) The age of superannuation in respect of specialists included in the Teaching, Non-Teaching and Public Health Sub-cadres of Central Health Service shall be 62 years.

“Provided that for the specialist included in the Teaching sub-cadres of the Central Health Service who are engaged only in teaching activities and not occupying administrative positions, the age of superannuation shall be sixty-five years:

provided further that such specialist of the Teaching Sub-cadres of Central Health Service who are occupying administrative positions shall have the option of seeking appointment to the teaching positions in case they wish to continue in service up to sixty-five years.”

(bbb) The age of superannuation in respect of nursing teaching faculty with M.Sc in Nursing in the Central Government Nursing Institutions shall be 65 years subject to the condition that they continue to function as faculty members after the age of 60 years.

(c) Deleted.
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(d) No Government servant shall be granted extension in service beyond the age of retirement of sixty years:

Provided that a Government servant dealing with budget work or working as a full-time member of a Committee which is to be wound up within a short period of time may be granted extension of service for a period not exceeding three months in public interest;

Provided further that a specialist in medical or scientific fields may be granted extension of service up to the age of sixty-two years, if such extension is in public interest and the grounds for such extension are recorded in writing:

Provided also that an eminent scientist of international stature may be granted extension of service up to the age of 64 years, if such extension is in public interest and the grounds for such extension are recorded in writing.

Provided also that the Central Government may, if considers necessary in public interest so to do, give extension in service to the Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary, Director, Intelligence Bureau, Secretary, Research and Analysis Wing and Director, Central Bureau of Investigation in the Central Government for such period or periods as it may deem proper on a case-to-case basis, subject to the condition that the total term of such Secretaries or Directors, as the case may be, who are given such extension in service under this rule, does not exceed two years.

Provided also that notwithstanding anything contained in the fifth proviso, the Central Government may, if considers it necessary, in public interest, so to do, give an extension in service for a further period not exceeding three months beyond the said period of two years to the Home Secretary and the Defence Secretary.

Provided also that, the Central Government may, if considered necessary in public interest so to do, give extension of service to the Secretary, Department of Space and the Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, for such period or periods as it may deem proper subject to a maximum age of 66 years.

Provided also that the Appropriate Authority shall have the right to terminate the extension of service before the expiry of such extension by giving a notice in writing of not less than three months in the case of a permanent or a quasi-permanent Government servant, or, of one month in the case of a temporary Government servant, or pay and allowances in lieu of such notice.

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Revised pay limits for entitlement of Passes/PTOs on the basis of Pay drawn in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008

RBE No. 03/2011
PC-VI No.244/2011

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W)2008/PS 5-1/38

New Delhi, the 6th January, 2011

The General Managers
All Zonal Railways and
Production Units

Sub: Revised pay limits for entitlement of Passes/PTOs on the basis of Pay drawn in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

Consequent upon revision of Pay Scales on the basis of decision of the Government on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, the question of revision of existing entitlements to Passes/PTOs under the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) has been under consideration of this Ministry.

2. The matter has been examined and the President is pleased to decide that the entitlements of Passes/PTOs in respect of railway servants drawing pay in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 shall be as under :-

S.No Category Type of Privilege Pass
& Privilege Ticket
Order
Type of Duty Pass
1 Group‘A’ & Group‘B’
(Gazetted)
Ist Class ‘A’ Pass Ist class ‘A’ Pass
2 Non-Gazetted employees:
(i) In Grade Pay Rs.4200/ and above Ist Class Pass Ist Class Pass
(ii) In Grade Pay Rs.2,800/- IInd Class ‘A’ Pass* IInd Class ‘A’ Pass*
(iii) In Grade Pay Rs.1,900/-  and above but below Grade Pay Rs.2,800/ One IInd Class ‘A’ Pass* in a year, remaining passes and PTOs of  Second/Sleeper Class IInd Class ‘A’ Pass*
(iv) Employees in Grade Pay Rs.1,800/ One IInd Class ‘A’ Pass*  in a year, remaining  Class Pass  passes and PTOs of Second/Sleeper Class. Second/Sleeper Class Pass

*Note:In terms of the extant instructions, the holder of IInd Class ‘A’ pass shall be entitled to travel by AC-3 tier class in trains other than Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto Exp. trains. IInd Class ‘A’ Pass is of yellow colour.

3. In all other respects, the provisions of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986(Second Edition, 1993) will apply.

4. The Railway employees who are already entitled to Ist Class Passes, shall continue to draw Ist Class Passes, irrespective of their eligibility in terms of these orders.

5. Necessary amendment to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition,1993) shall follow.

6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

7. Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

(Debasis Mazumdar)
Joint Director Establishment (Welfare)
Railway Board.

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TN – Grant of Pongal Prize to Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-Village Officers

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2011

FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.2, Dated: 3rd January, 2011
( Margazhi-19, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2041)

PONGAL FESTIVAL, 2011 – Grant of Pongal Prize to Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-Village Officers – Orders – Issued

Read the following:-
1. G.O.(Ms).No. 2, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 02.01.2010
2. G.O.(Ms).No. 1, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 03.01.2011

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ORDER:
The Government sanction a lumpsum Pongal Prize amount of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) to all pensioners including adhoc pensioners of all categories and family pensioners of Government including All India Service, Aided Educational Institutions and Local Bodies.

2. This order shall be applicable to all the existing pensioners / family pensioners mentioned in paragraph 1 above. This order shall also be applicable to provisional pensioners. The Pongal Prize amount shall not be admissible to those employees who retire on or after 03.01.2011 and to the families of those employees who die in harness on or after 03.01.2011.

3. Accepting the request of Ex-Village Officers to grant Pongal Prize as applicable to Government Pensioners, Government sanction Rs.500/- as Pongal Prize to the Ex-Village Officers from the year 2011 onwards.

4. Those who have retired / died in harness during the period from 01.10.2009 to 02.01.2011 are not eligible for the Pongal Prize amount if they are paid Adhoc Bonus / Special Adhoc Bonus as per the orders issued in the Government Order second read above. For this purpose, the pension disbursing officers shall obtain non-drawal certificates from the departments concerned before making payment to these pensioners.

5. This order is not applicable to the following categories of pensioners:-

i) Special pensioners such as Ulema Pensioners, State Freedom Fighters Pensioners and Social Pension for Scholars and Eminent persons, etc.

ii) Family pensioners who are appointed on compassionate grounds if adhoc bonus / special adhoc bonus is paid to them as applicable to the employees in service.

6. The Government also direct that the procedure indicated below be followed for disbursement of Pongal Prize amount in respect of pensioners / family pensioners coming under the Pension Pilot Scheme.

i) In respect of those pensioners / family pensioners to whom pension / family pension is sent by Money order at Government cost, the Pongal prize amount also shall be sent by Money Order at the Government cost.

ii) In respect of pensioners / family pensioners to whom pension / family pension is paid through Banks,

a) In Pension Pay Office, Chennai and District Treasuries / Sub Treasuries where the cheque system of payment of bills / Electronic Clearing System is in vogue, the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai and District Treasury officers / Sub Treasury officers are permitted to issue cheques and send the cheques to the respective paying branches of the bank with a covering list of pensioners / family pensioners for crediting the amount to the pensioners’ / family pensioners’ savings bank account.

b) As regards banking Sub-Treasuries where the cheque system of payment of bills / Electronic Clearing System is not in vogue, the Sub Treasury officers are permitted to get Banker’s cheque / Bank draft and send them to the respective pensioners for crediting the
amount to the pensioners’ / family pensioners’ savings bank account.

c) As regards Non-Banking Sub-Treasuries, the Sub-Treasury officers are permitted to draw the Pongal prize amount and arrange to send the same to the respective paying branches of the bank for crediting the amount to the pensioners’ / family pensioners’ savings bank account.

7. In respect of pensioners / family pensioners coming under the Public Sector Bank Scheme, all Public Sector Banks are authorised to credit the amount to the pensioners’ / family pensioners’ account.

8. In respect of pensioners / family pensioners for whom expenditure is met from State Funds, the expenditure shall be debited to “2071. Pensions and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 800. Other Expenditure – I. Non-Plan – AF. Pongal prize to Pensioners and Family Pensioners – 27. Pensions – 09. Others (D.P. Code 2071 01 800 AF 2799)”. In respect of payment of Pongal Prize to Ex-Village Officers, the expenditure shall be debited to a new sub head of account to be opened under Demand No.50 as detailed below:-

“2071. Pensions and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 800. Other Expenditure – I. Non-Plan– AK. Pongal Prize to ExVillage Officers – 27. Pensions – 09. Others (D.P. Code 2071  01 800 AK 2791)”

In respect of pensioners / family pensioners of Local Bodies for whom expenditure is met from the fund maintained by the Director of Local Fund Audit or Municipal Funds, as the case may be, the expenditure shall be met from the respective funds referred to above.

9. The Pongal Prize amount sanctioned above shall be paid to the eligible pensioners / family pensioners and Ex-Village Officers immediately.

10. Necessary provisions have been made under the relevant head of account in Budget Estimate 2010-2011. However, if additional provisions are required, they will be made under the relevant head of account in RE/FMA 2010-2011 and the required funds may be drawn pending such provision. In respect of Pongal Prize to Ex-Village Officers, necessary funds will be provided in RE/FMA 2010-2011. Pending provision of such funds, the expenditure may be incurred and the expenditure will be brought to the notice of the Legislature by specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates, 2010-2011.

11. The Accountant General is the Estimating, Reconciling and Controlling Authority for the above new head of account.

12. This order issues with the Additional Sanction Ledger No. 1713 (One Thousand Seven hundred and Thirteen).

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. SHANMUGAM,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

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MACPS – Extension of the benefits to Officers of HAG Scale of Rs.67,000-79,000/-

MACPS – Extension of the benefits to Officers of HAG Scale of Rs.67,000-79,000/-

No. 35034/3/2008-Estt (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated : 24th December 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Modified Assured Career. Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees – Extension of the benefits to Officers of HAG Scale of Rs.67,000-79,000/-.

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Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. of even number dated the 19th May, 2009, wherein the financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) has been allowed upto the highest grade pay of Rs.12000 in the Pay Band 4. Consequent upon introduction of the new HAG scale of Rs.67,000-79,000 in replacement of Rs.37,400-67000 with grade pay of Rs.12000 in PB4, it is clarified that the benefits of financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be available to aforementioned HAG scale also.

2. All Ministries/Departments may give wide circulation to the contents of this O.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.

3. Hindi version would follow

(Smita Kumar)
Director (Estt.I)

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Probation in various Central Civil Services

N0.18011/1/2010-Estt. (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

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New Delhi 110001
Dated: January 3,2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Probation in various Central Civil Services.

The undersigned in directed to say that the period of probation to be prescribed for different posts/services in Central Government have been laid down in this Department’s O.M. No.F.44/1/59-Ests(A) dated 15.4.1959 as amended from time to time. With a view to prevent Government servants from becoming possible victims of arbitrary actions or inordinate delay in considering completion of probation/confirmation, the existing instructions on provisions regarding probation in the service/recruitment rules relating to Central Civil Services and Posts have been reviewed. It is proposed that in the service/recruitment rules for all Central Civil Services and Posts, in addition to the period of probation, wherever prescribed, corresponding provisions as envisaged in the draft guidelines enclosed herewith, may be incorporated in consultation with this Department.

2. Before the guidelines in the draft OM, is finalized, all Cadre Controlling
Authorities are requested to offer their comments/views in this regard, if any, by 31.1.2011 at the E Mail address dse@nic.in.

(P.Prabhakaran)
Director (Estt.)

NO. 18011/1/2010-Estt.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block,New Delhi,
Dated the.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Probation in various Central Civil Services.

The undersigned is directed to say that the period of probation to be prescribed for different postslservices in Central Government have been laid down in this Department’s O.M. No. F.44/1/59-Ests.(A) dated 15.4.1959 as amended from time to time. Although instructions exist to the effect that save for exceptional reasons probation should not be extended for more than a year and no employee should be kept on probation for more than double the normal period apart from instructions for timely action on completion of probationlconfirmation, these are not invariably followed.

2. With a view to prevent Government servants from becoming possible victims of arbitrary actions or inordinate delay in considering completion of probationlconfirmation, the existing instructions on provisions regarding probation in the servicelrecruitment rules relating to Central Civil Services and Posts have been reviewed. It has now been decided that :-

(I) If during the period of probation, a probationer has not undergone the requisite training course or passed the requisite departmental examinations if anybrescribed or has not been on dutyitraining for at least 75% of the probation period, the period of probation may be extended by such period or periods as may be necessary subject to the condition that the total period of probation does not exceed double the prescribed period of probation except in the cases mentioned in (ii) below:-

II) the period of probation may be extended for such period as the Central Government may think fit in the circumstances of the case in respect of a probationer who is:

a) under suspension;

b) against whom disciplinary proceedings are pending; or

c) against whom prosecution for criminal charge is pending.

III) Where a probationer who has completed the period of probation to the satisfaction of the Central Government is required to be confirmed, he shall be confirmed in the SewicelPost at the end of his period of probation, having been completed satisfactorily. In such cases, where no order extending the probation period has been issued and no order of confirmation is issued within one year of completion of the prescribed period of probation, the probationer would be deemed to be confirmed in the servicelpost.

3. In the Service/Recruitment Rules for all Central Civil Services and Posts, in addition to the period of probation, wherever prescribed. corresponding provisions, as in para 2 above, may be incorporated in consultation with this Department in the light of the above instructions.

4. The Hindi Version of this O.M. will follow.

(P.Prabhakaran )
Director

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Non-Functional upgradation for Officers of Organized Group ‘A’ Services in PB-3 and PB-4

NO. AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR)
Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, the 4th January, 2011

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Non-Functional upgradation for Officers of Organized Group ‘A’ Services in PB-3 and PB-4

A reference is invited to this Department OM of even No. dated 24.04.09 on the above subject. The details of batch of the officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service who have been posted at the Centre in the various grades of PB-3 and PB4 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 was last circulated in this Department OM of even No. dated 01.07.2010.

2. The details of the IAS officers who have been subsequently posted in the Centre in the various grades as well as the date of posting of the first officer belonging to the batch is annexed. Necessary action may be taken for grant of higher scale for the Officers belonging to batches of Organized Group A Services that are senior by two year or more and have not so far been promoted to that particular grade in accordance with the provisions of
this Department OM of even number dated 24.4.2009.

3. Hindi version will follow.

(Smita Kumar)
Director (Estt. I)

Department of Personnel & Training

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No. AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR)

dated the 1st January, 2011

Annexure

Sl.No Batch and level in IAS ACC order issued on Batch of Organized Group ‘A’ Service to be considered for Non-functional upgradation
1 1980 as Additional Secretary 26.10.2010 1978 and earlier w.e.f 26.10.2010
Sl.No Batch and level in IAS Date of posting of the officer in the grade in the Central Staffing Scheme Batch of Organized Group ‘A’ Service to be considered for Non-functional upgradation.
1 1996 as Director 01.07.2010 1994 and earlier w.e.f. 01.07.2010
8 2001 as Deputy Secretary 28.09.2010 1999 and earlier w.e.f. 28.09.2010

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3AC Travel with family once in a year for the lowest grade pay employees of Indian Railways

The Minister of Railways, Mamata Banerjee has extended, for the first time, the facility of 3AC travel with family once in a year for the lowest grade pay employees of Indian Railways. These are the employees like Gangman, Khalasi etc. who work day and night to provide train services to our customers throughout the year in the most difficult situations. They will now have facility to travel once in a year with family in 3AC class on Indian Railways.

Mamata Banerjee provided this as a new year bonanza for all Railway employees based on new pay structure under 6th Central Pay Commission already implemented by the Government of India. This move of the Railway will lead to tremendous motivation to all levels of employees particularly those working in lower grades. Railwaymen in lower grade pay (Group ‘D’) were earlier not entitled to travel in AC classes.

This step bridges the gap and has been felicitated by all employees and federations. Revised entitlement of travel on railway passes has also extended AC 2-tier facilities to all Junior Engineers and their equivalent supervisors working in Grade Pay of Rs.4200/-. This new criteria of entitlement has also simultaneously simplified the existing rules for entitlement with only Grade Pay as the sole criterion as against multiple variables like scale of pay, pay and date of appointment which were prevailing earlier.

Source : PIB

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