Revised composition of Representation Committee: Periodic Review of Central Government Employees FR 56(j)/(1)
No. 25013/1/2013-Estt.A-IV Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training (Estt.A-IV Desk)
North Block, New Delhi Dated: 22nd September, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Periodic Review of Central Government Employees for strengthening of administration under FR 56(j)/ (1) and Rule 42 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 (erstwhile Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules,1972):- Revised composition of Representation Committee regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 15.06.2022 on the above mentioned subject and to convey the decision of the Competent Authority to re-issue the orders in respect of the constitution of the Representation Committee as under:
i. Ms Arti Ahuja, Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment;
ii. Shri Puneet Kansal, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat; and
iii. One member nominated by Cadre Controlling Authority.
(Satish Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
FAQs on reservation to Economically Weaker Sections in posts/services under Central Government
No. 43011/11/2022 – Estt. (Res-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (Res-II) Section
North Block, New Delhi Dated, the 19th September, 2022.
To
The Chief Secretaries All State Governments and UTs
Subject: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in posts/services under Central Government -reg.
Madam/Sir,
This Department issued O.M. No.36039/1/2019-Estt(Res) on 31.01.2019 providing for 10% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs), who are not covered under the reservation scheme for SCs/STs/OBCs in respect of direct recruitment in civil posts and services in Central Government. In this regard, it is stated that it receives a number of references from various Ministries/Departments/individuals for clarification of certain issues. The Central Information Commission in a hearing held on 27.04.2022, directed to take necessary action to place in the public domain FAQs on EWS reservation to assist the information seekers in future. Accordingly, the undersigned is directed to inform that a set of FAQs on the subject has been prepared, as under, which may be of use while issuing Income & Asset Certificate to the candidates by the concerned authorities.
FAQs on Property
Question-1. If the land/property (more than threshold limit) is in the name of parents and there are more than one child and the property has not been distributed, then in that situation, can one of the children apply for EWS certificate?
Answer: No. Para 4.2 and 4.3 of said O.M. dated 31.01.2019 provides that the property held by a “Family” in different locations or different places/cities would be clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status and the term “Family” for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. Property beyond threshold limit tantamount to disqualification for applying to Income and Asset Certificate in respect of any of the children.
Question-2. In case agricultural land/residential flat/plot of parents is located in more than one State/ District or within the same State/District, all such land/properties will be clubbed or not?
Answer: Yes. Para 4.2 of said O.M. dated 31.01.2019 provides that, the property held by a “Family” in different locations or different places/cities would be clubbed while applying the test to determine EWS status. Person can apply for Income and Asset Certificate in the district of his permanent address.
Question-3. Does the residential flat/plot as classified under Para 4.1 of DoPT O.M. dated 31.1.2019 , includes both commercial and residential property?
Answer: Para 4.1 of the O.M. dated 31.1.2019 , speaks of residential property. However, exclusion of commercial property will result in injustice. Hence, the definition of residential flat/plot in the OM also includes the commercial property.
Question -4. Will the property of grandparents not distributed among the parents of the applicants be counted towards calculating the assets held by the parents of applicants for the purpose of Income and Asset Certificate?
Answer: No. Grandparent is not a part of a family under para 4.3 of O.M. dated 31.01.2019
Question-5. If half of the residential plot, i.e. 90 square yards is in urban area (notified municipalities) and rest 90 square yards is in rural areas (other than the notified municipalities), how will the residential plot be treated?
Answer: It will be 90 square yards in urban area and remaining 90 square yards in rural area. Hence, as laid down in Para 4.1 of O.M. dated 31.01.2019 , it is neither 100 square yards in notified municipalities nor 200 square yards in other than notified municipalities. As such, eligibility will remain for EWS certificate.
Question-6. If the construction of a residential flat/plot is on barren land, does that property come under residential flat or agricultural land?
Answer: If it is a flat, the criteria of Income & Assets applicable for residential flat of 1000 square feet and above as provided in para 4.1(ii) of the O.M. dated 31.01.2019 , will apply. If it is a plot, again, the criteria of notified municipality or the area other than the notified municipality will apply as provided in Para 4.1 (iii) and (iv) of the O.M. dated 31.01.2019 .
Question-7. What does residential plot mean? How is residential plot measured ?
Answer: Residential plot means a plot for the purpose of construction of residential house irrespective of the fact whether the house has been constructed or not. The entire area of the plot will be taken into account while assessing the eligibility of a candidate to get an Income & Asset Certificate. In this regard, rules/regulations framed by the respective Municipality/Panchayat shall be taken into account.
Question-8. What is the difference between residential flat and residential plot ?
Answer. For the purpose of reservation in the category of EWS, the term ‘Plot’ connotes an independent identity, whereas the term ‘flat’ connotes a number of residential units/dwelling units built on the same plot.
Question-9: If a person has residential flat/plot on agricultural land will that be treated as agricultural land or residential flat/plot ?
Answer: Built up area of the flat and the covered area plus the area left uncovered of the plot (as per rules of Municipality/Panchayats) will be treated as residential area and additional land beyond residential flat/ plot, being used for agricultural purpose, may be treated as agricultural land. This will be specifically for the purpose of determination of EWS status and not for any other purpose.
Question-10. In case of residential flat, whether super area (including common area viz, stair case, gardens, roads within the society, as distributed among the flats) or total area of the flat (including brick/pillar area) or carpet area (excluding brick and pillar area) is to be taken into account for computation of the measurement of the flat ?
Answer. Total built up area of the residential unit/flat, including brick/pillar area (excluding staircase area and common area), is to be taken into account for computation of measurement of the flat.
FAQs on Category of Applicant
Question-11. Migrants belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribe(STs), Other Backward Castes(OBCs) in other State where they do not belong to SC, ST and OBC, then in that case, can they apply for EWS reservation?
Answer: As per Para 2 of DoPT O.M. No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.), dated 31.01.2019, the persons belonging to EWSs who, are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs shall get 10% reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts and services in the Government of India. Applicants belonging to SC, ST or OBC included in the Central List residing in any of the States/UTs are not eligible for EWS reservation in respect of posts/services of the Government of India.
Question-12. If a person belongs to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in a State list but not in Central List, can he apply for Income and Asset Certificate?
Answer: Para 2 of annexure-I to O.M., dated 31.01.2019, regarding Income & Asset Certificate reads as under: –
“Shri/Smt./Kumari _____ belongs to ____ the caste which is not recognized as a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes (Central List) _____“.
Therefore, if a person belongs to OBC in a State list but not in Central List, he/she can apply for Income and Asset Certificate for applying to posts and services of the Government of India to avail of EWS reservation subject to fulfilling other conditions, as mentioned in said OM, dated 31.1.2019.
FAQs on vacancies
Question-13. How can the unfilled vacancies of EWS be filled in a recruitment year in case of non-availability of suitabie candidates belonging to EWS ?
Answer: As per Para 6.3 of DoPT OM No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.), dated 31.3.2019, where in any recruitment year any vacancy earmarked for EWS cannot be filled up due to non availability of a suitable candidate belonging to EWS, such vacancies for that particular recruitment year shall not be carried forward to the next recruitment year as backlog. A further attempt in the same recruitment year to fill the EWS vacancy is desirable. Thereafter, the unfilled vacancies may be filled up, treating them as unreserved provided it does not result in excess representation in general category beyond the number added on account of non-availability of EWS candidate. If it results in excess representations, it may be diverted to the category in which shortfall exists.
Question-14. Whether EWS reservation is to be calculated on total number of vacancies of cadre strength or current year vacancies.
Answer: EWS reservation should be calculated in accordance with reservation roster as provided in Annexure – II to V of DoPT OM, dated 31.1.2019. EWS reservation is effective in respect of all direct recruitment vacancies to be notified on or after 01.02.2019. Every Government establishment shall recast group-wise post-based reservation roster register for direct recruitment, in accordance with format given in Annexure Il, Ill, IV and V of DoPT OM, dated 31.1.2019, as the case may be, for effecting 10% reservation for EWSs interpolating them with the SCs, STs and OBCs. Thereafter, they can see the point which was vacated in the Post Based Roster. The vacancies will, accordingly, go to respective categories. Current vacancies are to be taken into account to distribute vacancies amongst different categories.
FAQs on Income
Question-15. Whether money earned through Provided Fund, Gratuity or other pensionary benefits in a particular financial year at the time of retirement will be counted as family income ?
Answer: As per Para 4.1 of DoPT O.M. No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.), dated 31.01.2019, apart from asset holding test, persons whose family has gross annual income below Rs 8.00 lakh (Rupees eight lakh only) are to be identified as EWSs for benefit of reservation. Income for the purpose shall include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc. for the financial year prior to the year of application. The income for this purpose will be. gross income taken into account for the purpose of Income Tax.
Question-16. Will monthly pension/family pension be counted for family income?
Answer: Yes.
Question-17. Gross salary is Rs.10 Lakh but as per income tax return total income comes out to Rs.6 Lakh. In that case, can a candidate apply for Income and Asset certificate?
Answer: It is always gross salary/gross income..
FAQs on Competent Authorities for issuance of Income & Asset Certificate
Question-18. Can Competent Authorities of different States and Union Territories issue Income and Asset Certificate in different formats?
Answer: No. Prescribed format for Income & Asset Certificate for applying to posts and services under the Government of India has been prescribed vide Annexure-I of DoPT O.M. No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.-II),dated 31.01.2019. Hence, it cannot be different for different States/UTs for the purpose of employment under the Central Government.
Question-19. Whether Anchal Adhikari or Naib-Tehsildar is a competent Authority to issue a EWS certificate?
Answer: Anchal Adhikari of any State/UT can issue Income and Asset Certificate, if he/she is not below the rank of Tehsildar or any other equivalent a as mentioned in Para 5.1 of DoPT OM, dated 31.1.2019, and as notified by the respective State/UT. If the Anchal Adhikari/Naib Tehsildar is below the rank of Tehsildar, they shall not issue Income & Asset Certificate.
FAQs regarding Income & Asset Certificate
Question-20. In case Income and Asset certificate comes out to be a fake/false at a later stage, what will be the next course of action to be followed by the Appointing Authority ?
Answer: Para 5.4 DoPT OM, dated 31.01.2019 provides that the appointing authorities should, in the Offer of appointment to the candidates, claiming to be belonging to EWS, include the following clause :- “The appointment is provisional and is subject to the Income and asset certificate being verified through the proper channels and if the verification reveals that the claim to belong to EWS is fake/false the services will be terminated forthwith without assigning any further reasons and without prejudice to such further action as may be taken under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code for production of fake/false certificate.
The appointing authority should verify the veracity of the Income and asset certificate submitted by the candidate through the certificate issuing authority.”
If the Income & Asset Certificate is found to be fake, the services of the temporarily appointed person shall be done away with.
Question-21. Crucial date for Income & Asset certificate?
Answer: Para 5.3 DoPT OM, dated 31.01.2019, provides that the crucial date for submitting income and asset certificate by the candidate may be treated as the closing date for receipt of application for the post, except in cases where crucial date is fixed otherwise. The crucial date for submission of Income & Asset Certificate (Cutoff date) shall be clearly mentioned in the advertisement published by the recruiting agencies. Income & Asset Certificates issued subsequent to the crucial date and for the later Financial Year shall be treated as major discrepancies. In this regard, the order, dated 18.05.2020 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP(C) No. 426/2021 titled UPSC vs Gaurav Singh & Ors, may be referred to.
Question-22. Requirement of seal/stamp of name and designation of Income & Asset certificate issuing authority of State/UT.
Answer. The authorized certificate issuing authorities in the States/UTs should invariably affix the seal/stamp properly displaying their name and designation on the space earmarked for the purpose in the Income and Asset Certificate (Annexure-| of DoPT OM, dated 31.01.2019).
Question-23. What if the earmarked space of “Valid for the year ” below the certificate no. and date is left blank?
Answer: As per Para 4.1 of DoPT OM No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.), dated 31.01.2019, Family Gross Annual Income shall be computed for the financial year prior to the year of application. Therefore, if the closing date for receipt of application for a post is 1°” August, 2022, the financial year for computing gross annual income of the family shall be 2021-2022 and the certificate shall be valid for 2022-2023. If it is left blank but the income and assets have been calculated for the correct financial year and also indicated in the body of the Income & Asset Certificate, it may be referred back to the certificate issuing authority for confirmation and filling up the validity year in the space earmarked for it. However, neither financial year nor validity year is mentioned in the certificate, it will be treated as a major discrepancies and may invite rejection.
Miscellaneous FAQs
Question-24. What are notified municipalities” and areas falling in ‘other than the notified municipalities’?
Answer. Notified Municipalities means the area under the respective Municipalities, as notified by the respective States/UTs. If any area has not been notified, it will come under the category of the area ‘other than the notified municipalities’.
Question-25. Whether in case of applicants(s) not living with parents or separated by parents, property or income of parents shall be taken into account for computation of family income ?
Answer: As per Para 4.3 of DoPT O.M. No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.), dated 31.01.2019, The term “Family” for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.
Therefore, no other definition of Family will be allowed. To make it clear, it is stated that whether the children are not living with parents or separated from parents, property/income of parents shall be taken into account for computation of family income.
Question-26. Whether siblings/children of 18 years or above will be counted under the definition of family for EWS reservation?
Answer: No. As per the Para 4.3 of O.M. of DoPT, dated 31.01.2019, the term “Family” will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years, as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. Therefore, siblings/children of 18 years and above will not be counted under the definition of “Family” for applying to Income and Asset Certificate.
Question-27. What is the maximum time limit to issue the Asset and Income Certificate for EWS after submitting the application?
Answer: The Officer who issues the certificate would do the same after carefully verifying all relevant documents following due process, as prescribed by the respective State/UT and, accordingly, time limit for issuing Income and Asset Certificate is to be decided by the respective State/UT. However, the time limit should be fixed in such a way that it does not harm the interest of the applicants.
Question-28. – Whether the benefit of age relaxation and relaxation in number of attempts available to EWS candidates?
Answer: No. The conditions prescribed for General category candidates in matters of Age and Number of attempts, would also apply to EWS candidates.
2. In case any reply, as contained in this FAQ, contradicts any of the provisions made in DoPT OM, dated 31.1.2019, the provisions made in DoPT OM, dated 31.1.2019, shall prevail. The clarification contained in this FAQs shall be effective from the date of issue of this OM and it will not be applicable to the cases settled before the date of issue of this O.M. Further the clarifications are subject to outcome of different cases pending before various Courts on the subject.
3. This FAQs is being issued after having consultation with the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Department of Legal Affairs.
4. This issues with the approval of Secretary (P).
Non-Functional upgradation for Officers of Organized Group A Services
No. AB.14017/30/2011-Estt.(RR) Vol.III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, the 21st September 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Non-Functional upgradation for Officers of Organized Group ‘A’ Services.
In terms of this Department consolidation O.M. No. AB-14017/13/2022-Estt.(RR) dated 15.09.2022 (earlier OM No.AB.1 4017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 24.04.09), regarding Non-Functional Upgradation for officers of Organised Group ‘A’ Services (OGAS), the details of batch of the officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service who have been posted at the Centre in various grades were issued from time to time.
2. The details of the batch of IAS officers posted in the Centre in the grade of Additional Secretary as well as the date of posting of the first officer belonging to the respective batch in 2022 are indicated in the table below :
S.No
Batch and Level in IAS
ACC order issued on
Batch of Organized Group ‘A’ service to be considered for Non-Functional upgradation
1.
1996 as Additional Secretary
10.08.2022
1994 & earlier w.e.f. 10.08.2022
3. Grant of higher pay scale under Non-Functional Upgradation is subject to the terms and conditions provided in Para 4 (iii) of consolidated O.M. No. AB-14017/ 13/2022-Estt.(RR) dated 15.09.2022(Annex-I to earlier OM dated 24.4.2009). The Para 4 (111) states that all the prescribed eligibility criteria and promotional norms including ‘benchmark’ for up-gradation to a particular grade pay, have to be met, at the time of screening.
4. Therefore, officers belonging to OGAS, who have not been granted promotion in the above grades but have completed the necessary residency period in their respective feeder grades as on the crucial date of eligibility for promotion to these grades and are at least two batches senior to the batch of the IAS officers mentioned in the table below Para 2, shall be eligible to be considered for grant of NFU to Level-15 with effect from the date mentioned above.
Hindi version will follow.
(Ranjeet Kumar Sudhanshu) Under Secretary to Government of India
7th Pay Commission Revised Pay Levels– Issue of instructions on revision in minimum qualifying service required for promotion
F. No. AB-14017/4/ 2021-Estt.(RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi. Date: 20 September 2022.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revised Pay Levels as per recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Issue of instructions on revision in minimum qualifying service required for promotion – regarding
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. AB.14017/13/2016-Estt.(RR) dated 9.8.2016, wherein all Ministries/ Departments were advised to amend the Service Rules and Recruitment Rules by substituting the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay with the new pay structure i.e. “Level in the Pay Matrix”, as per the recommendations of 7th CPC and the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 issued by Department of Expenditure vide Notification dated 25th July, 2016, straightaway without making a reference to the Department of Personnel and Training (DOP&T)/ Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
2. Attention is invited to this Department’s OM No AB.14017/61/2008- Estt. (RR) dated 24.3.2009, which was issued following implementation of the recommendation of the 6th CPC, indicating the revised minimum qualifying service required for promotion, to be prescribed in the Service/Recruitment Rules, as per the revised pay structure introduced as per recommendations of the 6th CPC and accepted by the Government. The said OM was issued in the context of earlier instructions issued vide DOPT OM No. AB.14017/2/97-Estt. (RR) dated 25.5.1998, prescribing the minimum qualifying service as per 5th CPC pay scales.
3. Instructions revising the minimum qualifying service required for promotion, as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix/ Pay Levels, have not been issued so far and proposals for framing/ amendment of RRs/Service Rules are still being considered, based on the requirements prescribed in OM dated 24.3.2009. Though the levels in Revised Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix, generally correspond to the pre-revised Grade Pays/ Pay Scales (6th CPC), however, a need was felt to prescribe minimum qualifying service for promotion as per Pay Levels in the Revised Pay Matrix.
4. Therefore, the instructions issued vide DOPT OM dated 24.3.2009 has been reviewed, in consultation with the UPSC and with the approval of the competent authority it has been decided to revise the norms prescribing mm1mum eligibility service required for promotion, as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix and Pay Levels. The revised norms for minimum eligibility service for promotion have been indicated in the table at Annexure-I.
5. Therefore, the revised norms prescribing minimum eligibility service required for promotion, as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix and Pay Levels, given in Annexure-I , may be incorporated in the Recruitment Rules/Service Rules by malting suitable amendments. All the Ministries/Departments are, therefore, requested to effect necessary amendments to the Recruitment Rules/Service Rules, in this regard, after following the due procedure.
6. The Recruitment/Service Rules are of statutory nature. Moreover, any amendment in these Rules generally have prospective effect. Therefore, in terms of para 3.1.3 of DoPT OM No. AB. 14017/48/2010-Estt. RR dated 31.12.2010, wherever required, suitable ‘protection clause’ may be incorporated in the amendment proposed in the Recruitment/ service Rules, providing for retention of existing eligibility service for existing incumbents holding the feeder posts on regular basis, where the eligibility service for promotion prescribed in the existing rules is being enhanced and where the change is likely to affect the promotion of these incumbents.
7. Ministries/ Departments may initiate action to complete the review in this regard and furnish necessary amendment proposals to the DOPT and the UPSC in the case of Group A and Group B posts within six months from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.
(Ranjeet Kumar Sudhanshu) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Recovery/waiver of the wrongful/excess payments made to Government Servants: DOPT Instruction
Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Estt. (Pay-l) Section
Recovery/waiver of the wrongful /excess payments made to Government servants.
Department of Personnel & Training has issued instructions from time to time regarding recovery of wrongful/excess payments made to Government servants. The essence of these instructions has been summarized in the following paras for guidance and better understanding.
I. Supreme Court Judgments on the matter of recovery of excess payments:
The issue of recovery of wrongful/excess payments made to Government servants was examined by the Department of Personnel & Training in consultation with the Department of Expenditure and the Department of Legal Affairs in the light of the following judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court:
(i) Chandi Prasad Uniyal and Ors Vs State Of Uttarakhand And Ors, 2012 AIR SCW 4742, (2012) 8 SCC 417, decided on 17th August, 2012
(ii) State of Punjab & Ors Vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer) etc in CA No.11527 of 2014 (Arising out of SLP(C) No.11684 of 2012) decided on 18th December, 2014.
II Procedure to deal with the issue of wrongful/excess payments:
In view of the law declared by Courts and reiterated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Chandi Prasad Uniyal and Ors Vs State of Uttarakhand and Ors, 2012 AIR SCW 4742, (2012) 8 SCC 417, the Ministries/Departments were advised to deal with the issue of wrongful/excess payments as follows:
i. In all cases where the excess payments on account of wrong pay fixation, grant of scale without due approvals, promotions without following the procedure, or in excess of entitlements etc. come to notice, immediate corrective action must be taken.
ii. In a case where the authorities decide to rectify an incorrect order, a show-Cause notice may be issued to the concerned employee informing him of the decision to rectify the order which has resulted in the overpayment, and intention to recover such excess payments. Reasons for the decision should be clearly conveyed to enable the employee to represent against the same. Speaking orders may thereafter be passed after consideration of the representations, if any, made by the employee.
iii. Whenever any excess payment has been made on account of fraud, misrepresentation, collusion, favoritism, negligence or, carelessness, etc., roles of those responsible for overpayments in such cases, and the employees who benefitted from such actions should be identified, and departmental/criminal action should be considered in appropriate cases.
iv. Recovery should be made in all cases of overpayment barring few exceptions of extreme hardships. No waiver of recovery may be allowed without the approval of Department of Expenditure.
v. While ordering recovery, all the circumstances of the case should be taken into account. In appropriate cases, the concerned employee may be allowed to refund the money in suitable installments with the approval of Secretary in the Ministry, in consultation with the Financial Adviser (FA).
vi. Wherever the relevant rules provide for payment of interest on amounts retained by the employee beyond the stipulated period etc. as in the case of Travelling Allowance (TA), interest would continue to be recovered from the employee as heretofore.
III. Situations wherein recoveries of wrongful/excess payments by the employers would be impermissible in law
Para II(iv) of the above instructions provides inter-alia that recovery should be made in all cases of overpayment barring few exceptions of extreme hardships. The issue was considered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab & Ors Vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer) etc. in CA No.11527 of 2014 (arising out of SLP(C) No.11684 of 2012}. In this case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that it is not possible to postulate all situations of hardship which would govern employees on the issue of recovery, where payments have mistakenly been made by the employer, in excess of their entitlement. The Hon’ble Supreme Court summarized the following few situations, wherein recoveries by the employers would be impermissible in law:-
(i) Recovery from employees belonging to Class-III and Class-IV service (or Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ service).
(ii) Recovery from retired employees, or employees who are due to retire within one year, of the order of recovery.
(iii) Recovery from employees, when the excess payment has been made for a period in excess of five years, before the order of recovery is issued.
(iv) Recovery in cases where an employee has wrongfully been required to discharge duties of a higher post, and has been paid accordingly, even though he should have rightfully been required to work against an inferior post.
(v) In any other case, where the Court arrives at the conclusion, that recovery if made from the employee, would be iniquitous or harsh or arbitrary to such an extent, as would far outweigh the equitable balance of the employer’s right to recover.
IV Procedure to deal with wrongful/excess payments by the Administrative Ministry/ Departments
Ministries / Departments may deal with the issue of wrongful/excess payments made to Government servants accordingly. Wherever waiver of recovery in the above-mentioned situations is considered, administrative Ministries/ Departments may process the same with the express approval of Department of Expenditure in terms of DoPT’s OM No.18/26/2011-Estt (Pay-l) dated 6th February, 2014.
Note: List of the OMs mentioned in this document is annexed. In case any reference to the relevant OM is required, the same may be accessed from the Archive Section of Department of Personnel and Training’s website.
Implementation of suomotu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act 2005: DOPT O.M dt 14.09.2022
No. 1/6/2011-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions Department of Personnel Training *****
North Block, New Delhi-110001 Dated 14th September, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Guidelines on implementation of suomotu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 – Compliance reg.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 15.04.2013, further reiterated on 07.11.2019, regarding implementation of guidelines contained therein for Suo Motu Disclosure under section 4 of RTI Act 2005 and further conducting their third party audit by a respective Govt. Training Institute.
2. Para 4.4 of the aforesaid guidelines dated 07.11.2019 provides that each Ministry/Public Authority should get its proactive disclosure package audited by third party every year. The audit should cover compliance with the proactive disclosure guidelines as well as adequacy of the items included in the package. The audit should examine whether there are any other types of information which could be proactively disclosed. Such audit should be done annually and should be communicated to the Central Information Commission annually through publication on their own websites. Further, the task of undertaking transparency audits may be given to the respective Training Institutes under each Ministry/ Department/ Public Authority and across the States and Union Territories. However, in cases where no training institute exists under the Ministries/Departments/Public Authorities the task of undertaking transparency audits may be given to any Government Training Institute.
3. In reference to Annual Report of the Central Information Commission (CIC) for the year 2020-21, it has been observed that out of 2275 Public Authorities registered with CIC, only 754 of them have been reported to get their proactive disclosure audited by a Govt. Training Institute which has been viewed seriously by the Govt. This Issue has come to the notice of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee which raised concern over the poor implementation of the Third Party Audit of the suomotu disclosure by Public Authorities (PAs).
4. Further, CIC vide its D.O. letters No. 6/1/2013/JS(LAW)/CIC-V/2022/1316 dated 28.07.2022 and No. 6/1/2013/JS(LAW)/CIC-V/2022 dated 01.09.2022 has requested all the Ministries/Departments to take the necessary steps and nominate the Training Institute for conducting transparency audit of their suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act. The Commission has also informed timelines for conducting third party audit exercise for the year 2021-22 as per the following:
(i) The last date for submitting self appraisal form by Public Authorities on CIC’s portal is 15.09.2022.
(ii) The last date for submitting audited report by training institutes on CIC’s portal is 27.09.2022.
(iii) The last date for submitting the recommendations/comments by Deputy Registrars of the Commission is 10.10.2022.
5. In view of the above, it is desired that all the Ministries/Departments and the PAs under their administrative control, may take immediate appropriate action with regard to the aforesaid DO letters of CIC dated 28.07.2022 and 01.09.2022 and furnish the requisite details as well as adhere to the timelines given therein.
6. Further, Ministries/Departments, vide above referred OM of DoPT dated 07.11. 2019 [accessible at https://dopt.gov.in – Notifications – OMs & Orders – RTI] were also directed to mandatorily include details about compliance with proactive disclosure guidelines under a separate Chapter regarding the implementation of the RTI Act by them, in their Annual Report submitted to the Parliament. It has been observed that very few Ministries/Departments are adhering to these guidelines. In view of the above, Ministries/Departments are again directed to follow the above referred guidelines in letter and spirit.
Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities – Compendium of Instructions – Finmin TA Order
No.21/1/2018-E.IIB Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 15th September, 2022.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Compendium of Instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government -regarding
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has issued various instructions from time to time regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government. Such instructions were issued a long back. Therefore, the existing instructions have been reviewed and in supersession of all earlier instructions issued on the subject, a consolidated Master O.M. is hereby circulated for compliance by all Ministries/ Departments.
2. This is issued with the approval of Finance Minister.
Instructions regarding Grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government.
CONTENTS
S.No.
Particulars
A.
Scope of-application
B.
Revised and Updated Provisions
1.
Categories of disabilities for the purpose of grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates
2.
Criteria for percentage of disability
3.
Procedure to be followed for grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates.
4.
Rates of Transport Allowance.
5.
Conditions for grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates.
6.
Admissibility of Transport Allowance at double the normal rate during different circumstances.
C.
7.
Appendix – Earlier orders on Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities
A. Scope of Application:
These instructions will apply to Central Government civilian employees with Benchmark Disabilities mentioned in Para (B) (1). The instructions will also apply to the civilian employees with Benchmark Disabilities paid from the Defence Service Estimates. In respect of the Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Railways.
B. Revised and updated provisions
The consolidated and updated provisions on various aspects on grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with Benchmark disabilities employed in Central Government, are as under:-
1. Categories of disabilities for the purpose of grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates:
1.1. The Central Government employees with following categories of disabilities as mentioned in Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016 of D/o Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (EPwD), shall be paid Transport Allowance at double the normal rates subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions:
SI.No
Name of Disability
i.
Blindness
ii.
Locomotor disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victims, Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Deformity etc.
Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (i) to (vi)
2. Eligibility Criteria:
2.1. Employees with Benchmark disability having valid certificate of disability shall be eligible to draw Transport Allowance at double the normal rates.
2.2. Persons with Benchmark disability has been defined under Section 2 (r) of the RPwD Act, 2016.
3. Procedure to be followed for grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates:
3.1. The condition of recommendation of the concerned Head of Department of the Government Hospital, is done away with in terms of guidelines notified by D/o EPwD vide Notification dated 04.01.2018, as modified from time to time. The Certificate of Disability issued by the Certified Medical Authority may suffice. Employees covered under the preceding Para B (1) (i) to (vii) above shall apply for grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to the Administrative authority of their Departments on the basis of Certificate of Disability issued by the Certified Medical Authority in terms of guidelines for the purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability notified on 04.01.2018 by D/o EPwD. In case of any doubt, the case may be referred to the concerned Head of Department of Government Hospital. The allowance may be granted with effect from the date, the Certificate of disability is received by the Administrative authority in the concerned Ministry/Department.
3.2. In case of doubt over Certificate of disability, the Head of the Department may refer the employee to the Government Civil Hospitals/Medical Authority for getting confirmation regarding disability. The employee may be reimbursed the actual travelling expenses subject to a maximum Travelling Allowance admissible for a journey on tour without any Daily Allowance for the period of journey and for halts. The period spent on journeys and also at the hospitals shall, however, be treated as duty. If any fee is charged by the Central Govt. Hospital/Union Territory Hospital/ State Government Hospitals, it shall be reimbursed to the employees concerned.
3.3. Government employee who at the time of appointment submit valid Disability Certificate issued by Certified Medical Authority in terms of Notification issued by D/o EPwD dated 04.01.2018 as amended from time to time, would be granted Transport Allowance at double the normal rates from the date of appointment itself. In all other cases, the Transport Allowance at double the rates would be admissible from the date. the requisite certificate is received by the Administrative authority concerned.
3.4. Government employees already getting the benefit of Transport Allowance at double the normal rate on the basis of certificates obtained from Government Civil Hospitals as per earlier instructions, would continue to get it on the basis of those certificates.
4. Rates of Transport Allowance:
4.1. The rates of Transport Allowance had been revised vide this Department’s O.M. No. dated 7th July 2017 as per recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission. The following rates of Transport Allowance are admissible to Central Government employees w.e.f. 01.07.2017:
Employees drawing pay in Pay Level:
Rates of Transport Allowance per month
Employees posted in the Cities as per Annexure-l
Employees posted at all Other Places
9 and above
Rs.. 7200 + DA thereon
Rs.3600+ DA thereon
3 to 8 and those drawing Pay of Rs. 24200/- and above in Level 1&2of the Pay Matrix,
Rs. 3600 + DA thereon
Rs.1800+ DA thereon
1 and 2
Rs.1350 + DA thereon
Rs.900 + DA thereon
4.2. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities prescribed in Para B(1) above, shall be eligible for Transport Allowance at double the above rates.
5. Conditions for grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates:
Transport Allowance at double the normal rates shall be admissible subject to the following conditions:
5.1. The allowance shall not be admissible to those employees who have been provided with the facility of Government vehicle.
5.2. In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised pay-Structure/pay scales, the corresponding Level in the Pay Matrix of the post occupied on 01.01.2016 as indicated in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 would determine the allowance under these orders.
5.3. For Level 14 and above, if staff car is admissible, such employees may exercise option to avail staff car or higher rate of Transport Allowance @ Rs.15750/- as admissible to the Officers drawing pay in Level-14 & above of the Pay Matrix in terms of this Department’s O.M. dated 07.07.2017. Transport Allowance in lieu of staff car shall be at the rate of Rs.15750/- per month plus Dearness Allowance only and not at the double of this rate.
5.4. The Transport Allowance at double the normal rates shall be admissible irrespective of whether the eligible Government employees are residing within campus (housing the place of work and residence) or residing in a Government/ Private accommodation within one kilometer of the office.
5.5. Assessment of disability and Certified Medical Authority concerned who issue the Disability certificate, would be with reference to Notification No. 16-09/2014-DD-III dated 04.01.2018 issued by D/o Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and any subsequent amendments thereto. However, in case of any doubt with regard to assessment of disability and issue of Disability certificate, the case may be referred to the Head of Department concerned for particular disability in a Government Civil Hospital.
6. Admissibility of Transport Allowance at double the normal rate during different circumstances:
6.1. During leave: The allowance will not be admissible for the calendar month(s) wholly covered by leave.
6.2. During deputation abroad: The allowance will not be admissible during the period of deputation abroad.
6.3. During training, tour, etc.: If an employee with Benchmark Disability, is absent from the Headquarters/Place of posting for full calendar month(s) due to training, tour, etc., he/she will not be entitled to any Transport Allowance during that/those calendar month/months. However, If the absence does not cover any calendar month(s) in full, Transport Allowance at double the normal rate, will be admissible for full month.
6.4. During training treated as duty: In case the training is treated as duty, the allowance may be granted during such training, if no Transport Facility/Travelling Allowance/Daily Allowance is provided for attending the training institute. During official tour in the training course, the allowance will not be admissible when the period of the tour covers the whole calendar month. Also, during training abroad, no Transport Allowance will be admissible when the period of such training covers the whole calendar month.
6.5 During inspection/survey duty within the city but exceeding 8 kms from the Headquarters OR during continuous field duty either in or outside the Headquarters: In case the employee gets Road Mileage/Daily Allowance or free transportation for field /inspection/survey duty or tour for a period covering the whole calendar month, he/she will not be entitled to Transport Allowance at double the normal rate during that calendar month.
6.6 During vacation: The person with Benchmark Disability covered under Vacation Staff is entitled to Transport Allowance at double the normal rate provided no free transport facility is given to such staff. However, the allowance shall not be admissible when such vacation spell, including all kinds of leave, envelops the entire calendar month(s).
6.7 During suspension: As a Government employee under suspension is not required to attend office, he/she is not entitled to Transport Allowance during Suspension where suspension covers full calendar month(s). This position will hold good even if the suspension period is finally treated as duty. Where suspension period covers a calendar month partially, Transport Allowance at double the normal rate payable for that month shall be reduced proportionately.
Appendix
List of Orders on Transport Allowance at double the normal rates- superseded by this OM
Sr. No.
O.M. No.
Date
Subject
1
19029/1/78-E.1V
31/08/1978
Grant of Conveyance Allowance to Blind and Orthopaedically Handicapped Central Government Employees.
2
19029/1/78-E.IV(B)
03/12/1979
Grant of Conveyance Allowance to Blind and Orthopaedically Handicapped CGEs
3
19029/1/78-E.IV (B)
05/10/1983
Grant of Conveyance Allowance to Blind CGEs
4
21(1)97-E.II(B)
26/05/2000
Grant of Transport Allowance to Physically Handicapped CGEs.
5
21(1)97-E.II(B)
03/05/2002
Grant of Transport Allowance to CGE with Spinal Deformity.
6
21(2)2011-E.II(B)
05/08/2013
Grant of Transport Allowance to Orthopaedically Handicapped CGEs
7
21(2)2011-E.II(B)
19/02/2014
Extension of benefits of Transport Allowance @ double the normal rate to Deaf and Dumb CGEs
8
20(2)/2016-E.II(B)
17/01/2017
Grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rate to the Deaf & Dumb CGEs and also to Hearing Impaired CGEs.
Increment for Central Govt Employees: DOPT information document
(Updated on 12.09.2022)
Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (Pay-I) Section *****
INCREMENT
Department of Personnel and Training has issued instructions from time to time regarding various provisions governing the subject of increment. The essence of these instructions has been summarized in the following paras for guidance and better understanding: –
Counting of specific periods for Increment
1. In cases where a person has been selected for regular appointment and before formally taking over charge of the post for which selected the person is required to undergo training, training period undergone by such a Govt. servant whether on remuneration of stipend or otherwise may be treated as duty for the purpose of drawing increments.
[Para 3 of OM No. 16/16/89-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 22.10.1990]
2. The provisions of FR 26 which provide for counting of broken spells in officiation in the higher post for increment, continue to apply for increment under Rule 10 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.
[OM No. 19/2/2013-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 12.12.2013]
3. Consequent upon the implementation of CCS (RP) Rules 2008, increments in the revised pay structure are to be regulated in terms of Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules 2008. This rule states that “there will be a uniform date of annual increment viz. 1st of July every year. Employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure as on 1st July will be eligible to be granted the increment.”
4. Except as provided under the conditions laid down in this Department’s OM No. 13017/20/85-Estt.(L) dated 18.02.1986, qualifying service of less than six months on account of EOL (without medical certificate) between 1st July of the previous year till 30th June of the year under consideration shall have the effect of postponing the increment to 1st July of the next year. The same stipulation will also be applicable to those cases where the increment became due on 01.07.2006. In terms of this Department’s OM No. 13017/20/85-Estt.(L) dated 18.02.1986, EOL granted for the following purposes automatically counts as qualifying service for pension and for increments without any further sanctions:
(i) EOL granted due to inability of a Government servant to join or rejoin duty on account of civil commotion; and
(ii) EOL granted to a Government servant for prosecuting higher technical and scientific studies.
[OM No. 16/2/2009-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 02.07.2010]
Increment while on Leave
5. According to Rule 40 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, a Government servant who proceeds on Earned Leave or Commuted Leave is entitled to leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on Earned Leave or Commuted Leave. Consequently, if the normal date of increment of a Government servant falls during a period when he remains on Earned Leave/Commuted Leave/Half Pay Leave/Leave not due, the benefit of such increment is actually paid to him only from the date he joins duty on expiry of leave though the actual date of next increment remains unaffected.
[Para 1 of OM No. 16/13/88-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 16.02.1989]
Increment, if Govt. servant dies while on Leave
6. In the case of a servant who dies while on any kind of leave for which leave salary is payable, a lump-sum ex-gratia payment, in addition to the normal entitlements under leave, may be allowed to the member of family as specified in Rule-39-C of CCS (Leave) Rules,1972. The ex-gratia payment shall be equivalent to the difference between the amount of leave salary as well as cash equivalent of leave salary admissible as per rules and 39A of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 thereof and the amount of leave salary as well as cash equivalent of leave salary which would have been admissible if the benefit of the increment falling due during currency of leave period until date of death was allowed from its due date without waiting for re-joining duty by the Govt. servant. The Head of the Department may issue necessary order sanctioning the amount of ex-gratia in each individual case.
[Para 2 of OM No. 16/13/88-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 16.02.1989]
Advance increments granted to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m., in the 7th CPC Scenario
7. The advance increment(s) to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m. shall be regulated as under with effect from 01.01.2016:
(i) The Stenographer who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the shorthand at 80 w.p.m. may be granted one advance increment on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100 w.p.m. and one more advance increment on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in service. However, if a stenographer who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the short hand at 80 w.p.m. directly qualifies the speed test in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in service, he/she may be granted two advance increments.
(ii) The Stenographer, who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the shorthand at 100 w.p.m., may be granted one advance increment on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in service.
(iii) These speed tests shall be conducted by properly constituted Authorities including Departmental Authorities.
(iv) These advance increments shall be granted from the date of passing the test.
(v) These advance increments shall not be absorbed in future increments and the date of next increment after the grant of these advance increments shall remain the same. No option for fixation of pay from the Date of Next Increment shall be available/allowed for fixation of pay on account of these advance increments.
(vi) The amount of these advance increments shall be treated as a separate element in addition to the basic pay and it should be counted as pay for all purposes. Further, once these advance increments are taken into account for the purpose of fixation of pay on promotion or being placed in a higher scale on grant of MACP or due to revision of Pay Scale or Pay Structure etc., these advance increments no longer continue as a separate element.
(vii) In respect of the Stenographers, who become eligible for grant of these advance increments consequent upon the implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016, they may be granted one/two advance increments (as the case may be) in the vertical Level, in which the Government Servant is placed on the date of passing the test, as illustrated below:
(a) For granting two advance increments:
1
Due date of grant of next annual increment: 01.07.2017
GradePay
2400
2800
Levels
4
5
1
25500
29200
2
26300
30100
3
27100
31000
4
27900
31900
5
28700
32900
6
29600
33900
7
30500
34900
8
31400
35900
9
32300
37000
10
33300
38100
2
Date of qualifying proficiency Stenography Test: 25.04.2017
3
Basic Pay in pay Matrix, on the date of qualifying proficiency Test: Rs. 30100/- [Level 5]
4
Value in pay Matrix, after grant of two advance increments: Rs.31900/- [Level 5]
5
Separate Element: Rs. 31900- Rs.30100= Rs. 1800/-
6
Basic Pay as on 25.04.2017 : Rs. 30100/- + Rs.1800/- (Separate Element); DNI will remain the same i.e. 01.07.2017.
Due date of grant of next annual increment: 01.01.2018
GradePay
2400
2800
Levels
4
5
1
25500
29200
2
26300
30100
3
27100
31000
4
27900
31900
5
28700
32900
6
29600
33900
7
30500
34900
8
31400
35900
9
32300
37000
10
33300
38100
2
Date of qualifying proficiency Stenography Test : 10.09.2017
3
Basic Pay in pay Matrix, on the date of qualifying proficiency Test : Rs.34900/- [Level 5]
4
Value in pay Matrix, after grant of one advance increments : Rs. 35900/- [Level 5]
5
Separate Element: Rs.35900 – Rs.34900 = Rs.1000/-
6
Basic Pay as on 10.09.2017 : Rs.34900/- + Rs.1000/- (Separate Element); DNI will remain the same i.e. 01.01.2018.
7
Basic Pay on 01.01.2018 (DNI) :Rs.35900 + Rs.1000 (Separate Element)
(viii) Benefit of these advance increments will not be treated as an anomaly for the purpose of stepping of pay of seniors.
[Para 3 of OM No. 1/7/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 24.07.2020]
Note: List of the OMs mentioned in this document is annexed. In case any reference to the relevant OM is required, the same may be accessed from the Archive Section of DOPT’s website.
ANNEXURE
List of OMs mentioned in this Document
1. DoPT OM No. 16/16/89-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 22.10.1990 2. DoPT OM No. 19/2/2013-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 12.12.2013 3. DoPT OM No. 16/2/2009-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 02.07.2010 4. DoPT OM No. 16/13/88-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 16.02.1989 5. DoPT OM No. 1/7/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 24.07.2020 6. DoPT OM No. 13017/20/85-Estt.(L) dated 18.02.1986
CGEGIS Tables of Benefits from July 2022 to September 2022
No. 7(2)/EV/2016 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure E-V Branch
New Delhi, the 12th September, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.07.2022 to 30.09.2022.
The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.07.2022 to 30.09.2022, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.1% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(4)-B(PD)/2021 dated 14.07.2022, are enclosed.
2. The Tables enclosed are of two categories as per the existing practice . As hitherto, the first Table of Benefits for the savings fund of the scheme is based on the subscription of Rs.10 p.m. from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 p.m. w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards. The second Table of Benefits for savings fund is based on a subscription of Rs.10 p.m. for those employees who had opted out of the revised rate of subscription w.e.f . 1.1.1990.
3. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these Orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.
4. Hindi version of these orders is attached.
(Gulveena Badhan) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
2. The matter regarding admissibility of travel by Tejas Express Trains on official Tour has been considered in this Department. It has been decided to allow Central Govt. employees to travel by Tejas Express Trains for journey on Tour/Training/Transfer/Retirement, in addition to the Trains as mentioned in para 2 A (ii) of this Department’s OM of even number dated 13.07.2017. Travel entitlement in Tejas Express Trains would be same as that of Shatabdi Trains as mentioned in para 2A(ii) of this Department’s OM of even number dated 13.07.2017.
3. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.
4. This is issued with the approval of Finance Secretary & Secretary (Expenditure).
