No.31011/2/2003-Estt.(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
Dated the 5th August, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Regulation of journeys by private airlines while availing Leave Travel Concession to Jammu & Kashmir.
After issue of DOPT O.M. No.31011/2/2003-estt.(A) dated 18/6/2010 regarding relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K, clarifications have been sought by Government servants/various Ministries/Departments from time to time. The doubts raised by various authorities have now been clarified by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) as under:-
Points raised
Clarification
1Â Whether entitled officers can travel by Private airlines to J&K ?
Yes. Travel by private airlines is available to all the categories of Government employees including those entitled in travel by Air.
2Â Whether the restriction of LTC 80 fare of Air India will apply in these cases ?
LTC 80 fare would apply to all cases including those entitled to travel by air irrespective of the airlines.
5. This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their I.D. No.821838/SO-E.IV/2010 dated 3rd August, 2010.
(P.Prabhakaran)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
S. N0. PC-VI/220
No.PC VI/2009/I/RSRP/10
RBE N0. 109/2010
New Delhi, dated 05.08.2010
The GMs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)
Sub: Revised pay structure of the common category posts of Pharmacists cadre – clarification reg.
Attention is invited to Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 30.O3.2010 on the above subject
2. As per para 2 of Board’s letter dated 30.03.2010 Pharmacist Grade- II and Grade I will be merged and designated as Pharmacist (non- functional grade) in PB 2 with grade pay of Rs.4200/- and the grade will be granted to Pharmacist (entry grade) on non-functional basis after 2 years of regular service in the grade pay of Rs.2800. In view of this, the word ‘promotion’ appearing in para 3 of the letter may be read as ‘placement’. Such placement will, however, be subject to vigilance clearance.
3. This issues in consultation with Establishment and Health Directorates and concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
(HARI KRISHAN)
Director, Pay Commission- II
Railway Board.
No.5/25/2010-CS.II (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,New Delhi-110003.
Dated: 3rd August 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Fixation of range of seniority for promotion from Steno Gr. `C’ to Steno Gr. `A&B’ (Merged) of CSSS – Select List Year – 2008 -regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that the nomination of Stenos Grade `C’ for appointment as Stenos Grade ‘A&B'(Merged) of CSSS against the Seniority Quota vacancies for the Select List Year 2007 has already been made vide this Department’s O.M. No. 5/13/2009-CS-II dated 1.6.2010. On the basis of the relevant data as furnished to this Department by the Cadres authorities, it has been decided that the following wi11 be the `range of seniority’ ( zone of promotion) for making additions to the Select List under Seniority Quota for the year 2008:
(a)
General :
All unabsorbed Stenos Grade `C’ of previous zone and Stenos Grade ‘C’ upto S.No.525 in the Common Seniority List of Steno Gr. C of CSSS – Select List Year upto 1990 issued by this Department vide O.M. No.20/33/2005-CS-II dated 10.5.2006.
(b)
SC :
All unabsorbed Stenos Or `C’of previous zone and Stenos Grade `C’ upto S.No. 768 in the Common Seniority List of Steno Gr. ‘C’ of CSSS -Select List Year upto 1990 issued vide O.M. No.20/33/2005-CS-II dated 10.5.2006.
(c)
ST :
All Stenos Grade `C’ who have completed 8 years of ‘approved service’ as on 1.7.2008.
2. All the cadre controlling authorities of CSSS are requested to place the cases of all the eligible Stenographers Grade `C’ who are covered within the `zone’ prescribed and who have not yet been included in the Select List of Steno Grade `A&B'(Merged) of CSSS, before the Departmental Promotion Committee, to assess their suitability or otherwise for promotion to the Steno Grade `A&B'(Merged) of CSSS. It is further requested that the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee alongwith vigilance clearance in respect of all the eligible officer(s) concerned who are working in their cadres including those who have been transferred from other cadres to their cadre on their adhoc promotion to Steno Grade ‘A&B'(Merged) of CSSS, may be furnished to this Department in the prescribed proforma (Annexures-I,II, III) latest by 3.9 2010.
3. Cadres are also requested to furnish a list of officers, if any figuring in the `zone’ who have already been promoted/debarred through earlier Select List(s), as in Annexure-IV.
4. This O.M. is available on the website of this Department viz www.persmin.nic.in -> CS Wing – CS Division -> CSSS -> Zone of Promotions -> Steno Gr. `C’ to Gr. `A&B'(Merged).
Encl : As Above
(G.S.Pundir)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
F.No. 7/19/2010-E.III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi,the 2nd August,2010
Subject: Clarifications regarding pay fixation of existing Group ‘D’ Employees in the revised pay structure.
Reference is invited to this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 24th December, 2008 wherein clarifications were provided regarding various aspects of placement of the existing Group ‘D’ employees in the revised pay structure.
2. As per the clarification at Sl. No. 1, those Group ‘D’ employees who did not possess the minimum qualification and who have retired / died in harness between 1.1.2006 and date of notification of Revised Pay Rules will be granted pay band -1S and the grade pay corresponding to their pre-revised pay scale as notified in CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.
3. The aforesaid issue was raised in the 46th Ordinary Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 15th May, 2010 and the Staff Side had requested that the cases relating to the non-matriculate class IV employees who retired or died between January 2006 and August 2008 without any re-training be re-considered and such employees should be granted the benefit by re-fixing their pension/ family pension at par with those employees who were retrained and whose pay was fixed in PB-1 with a grade pay of Rs.1800/-.
4. The request of Staff Side on the subject has been considered and it has been decided that the Group ‘D’ non-matriculate employees who died in harness or have retired between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 from those Ministries/Departments which have since re-trained all the eligible serving non-matriculate Group ‘D’ employees and have placed them in PB-1 with grade pay of Rs. 1800, would be placed in with grade pay of Rs. 1800 with effect from the same date that the retrained eligible employees were placed in this pay band and grade pay.
(Renu Jain)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
No. 39020/03/2009-Estt [B)
Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
[Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi, 03rd August, 2010
Subject:- Need for concerted efforts to increase the representation of Women in employment under Central Government/Central Autonomous Bodies regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that instructions had been issued by this Department vide letter of even number dated 15th July, 2009 addressed to Union Public Service Commission [UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to exempt the Women candidates from payment of fees for competitive examinations by direct recruitment/Departmental competitive examinations/ direct recruitment by interview conducted by Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission. Subsequently, by this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 28th October, 2009, all Ministries/Departments were also advised to take similar action in respect of recruitment tests conducted by them.
2. It has now been decided that the facility of exempting Women candidates from the payment of fees would also be extended to any Examination/ Test/lnterview conducted by the Central Autonomous Bodies.
3. All Ministries/Departments are requested to issue suitable instructions to the Autonomous Bodies administered by them accordingly.
(Rakesh Moza)
Under Secretary to the Government of lndia
F.No.7(20)/2008 – E.III(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi. Dated 24th September, 2008.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Revision in the rates of Family Planning Allowance for adoption of small family norms following the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.
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Consequent upon the implementation of the revised pay structure by the Government with effect from 1st January, 2006 on the basis of recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission and in partial modification of this Ministry’s O.M. No.6(39)/98-IC.II dated 6th July, 1999, the President is pleased to sanction the revised Family Planning Allowance at double the existing amount of the Family Planning Allowance, subject to a minimum of Rs.210/- per month as indicated in Column 7 of Annexure to this Office Memorandum.
2. The allowance will be related to the Grade Pay corresponding to the post against which the employee concerned had initially earned or will earn the Family Planning Allowance. All other terms and conditions governing the grant of Family Planning Allowance shall remain unchanged.
3. These orders will be effective from 1st September, 2008.
4. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
5. Hindi version of this O.M. will follow.
(Madhulika P. Sukul )
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
Annexure to O.M. No.7(20)/2008-E.III(A) dated 24thth September, 2008
Revised Rates of Family Planning Allowance (FPA) with reference to Revised Pay Bands and Grade Pays for posts carrying present scales in Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’
The Haryana government has announced an annual allowance of Rs 3,000 for state government employees whose children are pursuing diploma course from polytechnics.A monthly education allowance of Rs 500 was already being given to the wards of the government employees, an official spokesman said here today.
The spokesman also said class eighth standard examination would be conducted at school level instead of being conducted by the Board of School Education. Talks regarding examination fee charged by the Board were on with the authorities and a decision would soon be taken.
The process of filling up 35,000 posts of teachers was underway, he said, adding the list of transfers of teachers would be released under the transfer policy and would be made available at website.
Income Tax department has been extended due date for filling income tax returns until 04th August 2010. Use this chance to file your IT, in case if you have missed to file IT Returns on or before 31st July 2010.
Message from Income Department
“The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date of filing of income tax returns to 4th August 2010 for taxpayers for whom the due date ends today, which is 31st July 2010. All paper returns or e-returns filed on or before 4th August 2010 will be considered as filed within the due date.
The decision was taken in view of some technical snags in the e-filing computer system, and inclement weather at various locations, due to which taxpayers have reported difficulties in filing or uploading income tax returns.”
Both earned leave and half pay leave shall be considered for encashment of leave subject to overall limit of 300 days. The cash equivalent payable for Earned Leave shall continue unchanged. However, cash equivalent payable for Half Pay Leave shall be equal to leave salary as admissible for Half Pay Leave plus Dearness Allowance admissible on the leave salary without any reduction being made on account of pension and pension equivalent or other retirement benefits payable.
ENCASHMENT OF EARNED LEAVE ALONGWITH LTC
Government servants have been permitted to encash earned leave upto 10 days at the time of availing LTC without linkage to the duration and nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC. Central Government employees governed by CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 who are entitled to LTC but opt for the facility of LTC provided to their spouses employed in PSUs / Corporation/ Autonomous Bodies etc. and Government Servants who are otherwise not entitled to LTC, on account of their spouse being employed in Indian Railways/National Airlines (who are entitled to privilege passes/concessional tickets) have been made entitled to leave encashment while availing LTC facility / privilege passes/concessional tickets of their spouse on fulfillment of the conditions stipulated in the Rule
NO. 14028/2/2009-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi, dated the 24th November, 2009.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC – Clarification
The undersigned is directed to refer to DOP&T 0.M.No.31011/4/2008-Estt.(A), dated 23rd September, 2008Â allowing encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC and to say that various references are being received from Ministries/Departments with regard to the applicability of Rule 38-A of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 to the Central Govt. employees. In this regard it is clarified that
(1) Central Govt. employees governed by CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 who are entitled to LTC but opt for the facility of LTC provided to their spouses employed in PSUs/Corporation/Autonomous Bodies etc. and
(2) Central Govt. employees governed by CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 who are otherwise not entitled to LTC, on account of their spouse being employed in Indian Railways/National Airlines who are entitled to privilege passes/concessional tickets
are entitled to leave encashment while availing the LTC facility of their spouse/privilege passes/concessional tickets of their spouse on fulfillment of all the conditions as stipulated in Rule 38-A of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 twice in a four years block of LTC.
