Extension of Special concessions/incentives to the Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley
No. A-24011/22/2022-Estt. (Leave) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)
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New Delhi, the 12 September, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Extension of Special concessions/incentives to the Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached / subordinate offices or PSUs falling under control of the Central Government for a further period of three years with effect from 01.08.2021- regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. no. 18016/3/ 2018-Estt.(L) dated 14.10.2020 on the subject mentioned above and to state that it has been decided by the competent authority to extend the package of concessions/ incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of three years with effect from 01.08.2021. The package for the period of three years with effect from 01.08.2021is as per Annexure.
2. The package of incentives is uniformly applicable to all Ministries/ Departments and PSUs under the Government of India and they should ensure strict adherence to the rates prescribed in the package. The concerned Ministry/ Department may ensure implementation and monitoring of the package in conformity with the approved package, and therefore, all court cases in which verdicts are given contrary to the package would have to be contested by the Ministries/ Departments concerned.
(Sunil Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Encl. As above.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE to DOPT’s O.M. No. A-24011/22/2022-Estt. (Leave) dated the 12th September, 2022.
DETAILS OF PACKAGE OF CONCESSIONS OR INCENTIVES TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WORKING IN KASHMIR VALLEY IN ATTACHED/SUBORDINATE OFFICES OR PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS FALLING UNDER THE CONTROL OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
[Kashmir Valley comprises of ten Districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora.]
Extension of Special concessions / incentives to Central Government employees working in the 10 districts of Kashmir Valley for a further period three years with effect from 01.08.2021.
I. ADDITIONAL HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCES AND OTHER CONCESSIONS:
(A) EMPLOYEES POSTED IN KASHMIR VALLEY:
(i) These employees have an option to move their families to a selected place of their choice in India at Government expenses and Transport Allowance for the families allowed as admissible in permanent transfer inclusive of the Composite Transfer Grant at the rate of 80% of the last month’s basic pay.
(ii) Those employees who do not wish to move their families to a selected place of residence are paid per diem allowance of Rs. 113/ – per day for each day of attendance to compensate for any additional expense in transportation from to and from office etc., which is at par with the reimbursement of travel charges for travel within the city in terms of the Department of Expenditure OM No. 19030/11/2017-E.IV, dated 13.07.2017.
(iii) Those employees who opt to move their families to selected place of their choice in India are not eligible for per diem allowance since they avail the benefits of Composite Transfer Grant at the rate of 80 per cent of the last month’s basic pay.
(iv) The Departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to the place of work for employees.
(v) These employees shall be eligible for drawing House Rent Allowance provided departmental arrangement is not made for his stay. These employees shall also be eligible for drawing additional HRA at the rate of Class ‘Y’ city (16% of basic pay) except those employees who have retain Government Accommodation at their last place of posting.
(B) THE PERIOD OF TEMPORARY DUTY EXTENDED TO SIX MONTHS.
For the period of temporary duty, an incentive known as the Kashmir Valley Special Incentive will be paid at the following rates along with food charges (as per 7th Pay Commission norms), apart from departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation:
Pay Range
Rate Per month (on pro rata)
(i) Level 14 and above
Rs.9000
(ii) Level 12 and 13
Rs.8000
(iii) Level 9 to 11
Rs.7000
(iv) Level 6 to 8
Rs.6000
(v) Level 5 and below
Rs.4500
II. MESSING FACILITIES :
Messing allowance at par with rates of ration money given to the Central Armed Police Forces personnel, at present @ Rs.97.85/- per day.
III. PAYMENT OF MONTHLY PENSION:
The Pensioners of Kashmir Valley who are unable to draw their monthly pensions through either Public Sector Banks or Pay and Accounts Office or treasuries from which they were receiving their pensions, are given pensions outside the Valley, where they have settled, in relaxation of relevant provisions.
NOTE :-
i. The package of concessions/incentives shall be admissible in Kashmir Valley comprising of ten Districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora.
ii. The Package of concessions/incentives shall be admissible to Temporary Status Casual Laborers working in Kashmir Valley in terms of Para-5(i) of the Casual Laborers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme of Government of India, 1993.
iii. The benefit of additional house rent allowance admissible under the Kashmir Valley package shall be admissible to all Central Government employees posted in Kashmir Valley irrespective of whether they are natives of Kashmir Valley, if they choose to move their families anywhere in India subject to the conditions governing the grant of these allowances.
iv. The facilities of Messing Allowance and Per Diem Allowances shall also be allowed to natives of Kashmir Valley in terms of the Kashmir Valley package.
Acceptance of fees by Central Government Employees: DOPT Instructions O.M 08.09.2022
No A-37013/01/2018-Estt(AL) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)
Old JNU Campus New Delhi, dated 08.09.2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Instructions regarding acceptance of fees by Central Government employees (other than acceptance of fees by Medical Officers in civil employ) – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 16013/1/93- Estt.(Allowances) dated 21.1.1998 relating to acceptance of fees by Central Govt. employees (other than acceptance of fees by medical Officers in civil employ) and to say that the fee limit for occasional and casual work performed outside the office hours under SR12, unless otherwise provided, has been enhanced from Rs 1500 to Rs 5000 in a financial year w.e.f. 15.11.2021 vide Gazette Notification No. S.O. 4829(E) dated 15.11.2021 (copy enclosed).
2. The other terms & conditions shall remain to be the same.
3. In so far as the personnel of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Sunil Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Relaxation of upper age limit to various categories of Central Civil Services: DOPT Information document
Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) ******
[As on 06.09.2022]
GRANT OF RELAXATION OF UPPER AGE LIMIT TO VARIOUS CATEGORIES FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES/POSTS
Note:-
(i) This document is a compilation of all relevant instructions on the subject of “relaxation in upper age-limit for direct recruitment to Central civil service or civil post” and therefore is intended to serve as the guide without the need, for anyone to refer to old OMs issued from time to The list of such OMs is given in Appendix to this document. In case any reference to the relevant OM is required, the same may be accessed from Archive Section of DOPT’s Website.
(ii) While due care has been taken to compile this document, however, if any omissions or correction are noticed, the same may be brought to the notice of the Department of Personnel & Training.
1. Instructions allowing relaxation in upper age limit for appointment to Central Civil Posts/Services for various categories of candidates have been issued from time to These instructions are applicable only to Central Government Civilian Employees holding Civil posts and do not suo-motu apply to other category of employees including employees of autonomous/statutory bodies, Central Public Sector Enterprises etc. The following paragraphs indicate the relaxation allowed to different categories of candidates:-
2.1 5 (Five) years of age Concession is admissible to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for all posts filled by Direct
[para 1 (i) of Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974]
3. Other Backward Classes
3.1 The upper age-limit prescribed for direct recruitment shall be relaxed by 3 (three) years in respect of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes for all posts filled by Direct
4.1 Age relaxation of 10 years (15 years for SC/ST and 13 years for OBC candidates) in upper age limit shall be allowed to Persons with disabilities suffering from (a) blindness or low vision, (b) deaf and hard of hearing (c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy (d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness and (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in case of direct recruitment to all civil posts/services under the Central Government identified suitable to be held by persons with such disabilities, subject to the condition that maximum age of the applicant on the crucial date shall not exceed 56 years.
[para 2 (i) of O.M. No. 15012/1/2003-Estt.(D) dated 29.06.2015 and Para 2.2 of O.M. No.36035/2/2017-Estt(Res) dated 15.01.2018]
4.2 The age concession to the persons with disabilities shall be admissible irrespective of the fact whether the post is reserved for person with disabilities or not, provided the post is identified suitable for the relevant category of This provision will not apply to the Civil Services Examination, in respect of which the List of Services Identified suitable for Physically Disabled Category along with the Physical Requirements and Functional Classifications is notified separately.
[para 2 (ii) of O.M. No. 15012/1/2003-Estt.(D) dated 29.06.2015]
4.3 Relaxation of age limit would be permissible to such persons who have a minimum of 40% disability
[para 2 (iii) of O.M. No. 15012/1/2003-Estt.(D) dated 29.06.2015]
4.4 The definitions of categories of disabilities, for the purpose of age relaxation, will be same as given in this Department’s OM. No. 36035/2/2017-Estt(Res) dated 15.01.2018.
[para 2 (iv) of O.M. No. 15012/1/2003-Estt.(D) dated 29.06.2015 and Para 2.2 of O.M. No.36035/2/2017-Estt(Res) dated 15.01.2018]
4.5 If a person with disability is entitled to age concession by virtue of being a Central Government employee, concession to him/her will be admissible either as a ‘person with disability’ or as a ‘Central Government employee’ whichever may be more beneficial to him/her. This provision will not apply to the Civil Services Examination, which is governed by the Civil Services Examination Rules, published
[para 2 (v) of O.M. No. 15012/1/2003-Estt.(D) dated 29.06.2015]
4.6 Above Provisions will not be applicable to a post/service for which other specific provision regarding age relaxation is made by
[para 2 (vi) of O.M. No. 15012/1/2003-Estt.(D) dated 29.06.2015]
4.7 The Ministries/Departments to ensure invariably while sending the requisition to the UPSC/SSC and other recruitment agencies for direct recruitment posts by selection that they should clearly mention in the requisition, the category of person(s) with disabilities suitable for the post(s) in No change or modification in identified post(s) for category of Persons with Disabilities with respect to an Examination, intimated after the Notification of that Examination, shall be accepted by UPSC/SSC etc.
[para 3 of O.M. No. 15012/1/2003-Estt.(D) dated 29.06.2015]
5. Departmental Candidates (For Central Government employee)
5.1 Departmental candidates who have rendered at least three years continuous service under the Central Government are allowed the age relaxation upto the age of 40 years (45 years for SC/ST) for appointment to Group ‘C’ posts by direct recruitment subject to the usual condition that the Group ‘C’ posts to which direct recruitment is being made are in the same line or allied cadres and that a relationship could be established that service rendered in the post will be useful for efficient discharge of the duties in other categories of posts.
5.2 Age concession of 5 years are allowed to Departmental Candidates (Central Government employee) in case of recruitment to Group A and Group B posts which are filled through UPSC (other than those filled on the basis of competitive examination) and posts which are exempted from purview of UPSC (where recruitment is made by Organization themselves). This concession is admissible to such of the Government Servants as are working in posts which are in the same line or allied cadres and where a relationship could be established that the service already rendered in a particular post will be useful for the efficient discharge of the duties of posts.
[O.M. No.15012/8/87-Estt.(D) dated 15.10.1987 and O.M. No.35014/4/79-Estt.(D) dated 24.10.1985]
6. Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married
6.1 Instructions of the Department of Personnel & Training provides that for purposes of appointment to Group C and D posts under the Central Government filled through the Staff Selection Commission and the Employment Exchange, the upper age limit in the case of widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried shall be relaxed upto the age of 35 years (upto 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes/Schedules Tribes) by invoking the provisions in the relevant recruitment rules, subject to production of a certified copy of the judgment/decree of the appropriate court to prove the fact of divorce or the judicial separation, as the case may There shall be no relaxation of educational qualification or method of recruitment. Further, this relaxation has been allowed for appointment to Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ posts except where recruitment is made through open competitive examination.
[O.M. No. 15012/13/79-Estt.(D) dated 19.1.1980 and O.M. No. 15012/1/82-Estt.(D) dated 06.09.1983 and para 2 of O.M. No. 15012/1/87-Estt.(D) dated 05.10.1990 and para 2 of OM No. 41034/1/2014-Estt. (D) dated 30.01.2014]
7. Meritorious Sportspersons
Relaxation in upper age limit upto a maximum of 5 years (10 years in the case of those belonging to SC/ST) is allowed to Meritorious Sportspersons for the purpose of appointment to posts as specified in instructions relating to appointment of meritorious This concession will be available only to those sportspersons who satisfy all other eligibility conditions relating to educational qualifications etc. and furnish a certificate in the form and from an authority prescribed in this Department’s instructions relating to appointment of meritorious sportspersons.
[Para 2 of OM No. 15012/3/84-Estt.(D) dated 12.11.1987 and Point VII of O.M. No. 14034/01/2013-Estt.(D) dated 03.10.2013]
8. Ex-servicemen
8.1 For appointment to vacancies in Group B (Non-Gazetted) or Group C posts in Central Government, an ex-servicemen shall be allowed to deduct the period of actual military service from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the post for which he is seeking appointment by more than three years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age limit.
8.2 For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and Group B services or posts filled by direct recruitment otherwise than on the results of an Open All India Competitive Examination, the upper age limit shall be relaxed by the length of military service increased by three years in the case of ex-servicemen and commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers of Short Service Commissioned Officer
8.3 For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and Group B services or posts filled by direct recruitment on the results of an All India Competitive Examination, the ex-serviceman and Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers or Short Service Commissioned Officers who have rendered at least five years military services and have been released —
i. On completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or
ii. on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment shall be allowed maximum relaxation of five years in the upper age
[Para 4 of Notification No. 36034/1/06-Estt.(SCT) dated 4th October, 2012]
9. Disabled Defence services personnel
9.1 Disabled Defence Services personnel will get relaxation in upper age limit up to 45 years (50 years in the case belonging to SC/ST) for appointment to following categories of posts:-
(a) Group C posts which are filled through Employment (b) Group A & B posts filled otherwise than through Competitive Examination by UPSC
[ Para 1 (iii) of O.M. No. 14/42/65-Estt(D) dated 29.03.1966 and para (1) & (2) O.M. No.13/35/71-Estt.(C) dated 24.12.1971 and para 1 (Sl.No. 9) of O.M. No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012]
9.2 For all posts filled by Competitive examination, disabled Defence Services personnel would be allowed a relaxation of age limit up to 3 years (8 years for SC/ST) subject to the condition that they would not be allowed to avail of a larger number of chances in respect of recruitment to a service, or group of services, than the maximum number of chances permissible to any general candidate under the age limit
[Para 5 (ii) (a) of O.M. No. 39016/5/1981-Estt.(C) dated 21.02.1981 and para 1 (Sl.No. 9) of O.M. No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012]
10. Whole-time Cadet Instructors in NCC
10.1 Age concession of Period of service rendered in NCC plus three years is admissible to Whole-time Cadet Instructors in NCC who were released from NCC after the expiry of their initial/ extended tenure for the purpose of appointment to the posts, recruitment to which is made through the Employment exchange.
[Para (iii) (a) of Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974 and para 1 (Sl.No. 5) of O.M. No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012]
10.2 Age concession of Period of service rendered in NCC plus three years is admissible to Whole-time Cadet Instructions in NCC who were released form NCC before the expiry of their initial/extended tenure provided they have served in NCC for a period of not less than six months prior to their release from NCC for the purpose of appointment to the posts, recruitment to which is made through the Employment exchange.
[Para (iii) (b) of Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974 and para 1 (Sl.No.5) of O.M. No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012]
11. Ex-personnel of Army Medical Corps (Short Service regular Commissioned Officer)
11.1 Age concession upto 35 years is admissible to Ex-personnel of Army Medical Corps (Short Service regular Commissioned Officer) for all posts requiring Medical
[O.M. No. 4/3/55-RPS dated 13.07.1956 and para 1 (Sl.No.10) of O.M. No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012]
12. Retrenched Central Government Employee
12.1 Age concession of Period of previous service under the of India plus three years is admissible to Retrenched Central Government Employee for posts filled otherwise than through UPSC on the basis of competitive tests, i.e. filled through employment exchange.
[para 1 (ii) of Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974 and para 1 (Sl.No.4) of O.M. No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012]
13. Ex-General Reserve Engineer Force Personnel
13.1 Age concession of Period of Service in GREF plus 3 years is admissible to Ex- General Reserve Engineer Force Personnel for posts filled otherwise than through UPSC on the basis of competitive tests, e. filled through Employment exchange.
[Para 1(iv) of Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974 and para 1 (Sl.No. 6) of O.M. No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012]
14. Territorial Army Personnel who have service on the permanent staff of Territorial Army Unit or have been embodied for service under T.A. Rule 33 for a continuous period of not less than six months.
14.1 Age concession of Entire Period of embodied service including broken period in the Territorial Army plus three years is admissible to Territorial Army Personnel who have service on the permanent staff of Territorial Army Unit or have been embodied for service under A. Rule 33 for a continuous period of not less than six months for post filled otherwise than through UPSC on the basis of competitive tests i.e. for posts filled through Employment Exchange.
[para 1 (xiii) of Notification No. 2/101/1972-Estt(D) dated 7.3.1974 and para 1 (Sl.No. 7) of O.M. No. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012
15. For the purposes of the above mentioned age concessions:
(i) “a retrenched Central Government employee” means a person who was employed under the Government of India for a continuous period of not less than six months prior to this retrenchment and was discharged as a result of the recommendation of the Economy Unit or due to normal reduction in establishment”.
[para 2 (i) of Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974]
(ii) “a whole-time Cadet instructor in NCC” means a person who was recruited as a whole-time cadet instructor in NCC on or after 01.01.1963;
[para 2 (ii) of Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974]
(iii) “Ex-GREF personnel” means a person who was employed in that Force at least a continuous period for not less than six months and who was released from that Force on completion of his tenure of
[para 2 (iii) of Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974]
(iv) “disabled ex-servicemen” means ex-serviceman who while serving in the Armed Forces of the Union was disabled in operations against the enemy or in disturbed areas;
[Para 2 (b) of Notification No. 39016/10/1979-Estt.(C) dated 15.12.1979]
(v) An ‘ex-serviceman’ means a person-
(i) who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in the Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union, and
(a) who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own request of being relieved by the employer after earning his or her pension; or
(b) who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
(c) who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment;
or
(ii) who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of qualifying service;
or
(iii) personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pension;
or
(iv) Personnel who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months prior to the 14thApril, 1987
or
(v) Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of Territorial Army;
or
(vi) Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability
(vii) Provided that Short Service Commissioned Officers released from service after completing initial terms of engagement otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and have been given gratuity shall be eligible to the status of Ex-servicemen.
16. In case of recruitment through the UPSC and SSC, the crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by UPSC/SSC. The crucial date for determining age for competitive examination held by UPSC/SSC is fixed as 1stday of January of the year in which the examination is held if the examination is held in the first half of the year; and 1st day of August of the year in which the examination is held, if the examination is held in the later half of the
[Para 2 of O.M. No. 42013/1/79-Estt.(D) dated 04.12.1979]
16.1 Where examinations are held in two parts on two different dates of the year, the later of two dates would be the crucial Where both parts of an examination are held in the first half of the year, the crucial date for determining the age limits will normally be the 1st of January. Similarly, if both parts of an examination are held in the second half of the year, the crucial date for determining the age limits would be the 1st of August.
[Para 2 of O.M. No. AB.14017/70/87-Estt(RR) dated 14.07.1988]
16.2 It may sometimes so happen that due to exigencies of circumstances an examination, which is normally held during the first half of the year, is shifted to the second In such a case, the date for determining the age limits would remain the 1stof January. The exact position should be clearly indicated in the rules for the respective examinations, which are notified for the purpose.
[Para 3 of O.M. No. AB.14017/70/87-Estt(RR) dated 14.07.1988]
17. A Government Servant is not allowed any relaxation of age for recruitment to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ post on the basis of competitive examination held by the Commission except in cases where it has been specifically provided for in the scheme of the examinations approved in consultation with the Commission
[Para 4 (i) of O.M. No. 4/4/74-Estt.(D) dated 09.04.1981]
18. The upper age-limit for recruitment by the method of Direct Open Competitive to the Central Civil Services and civil posts specified in the relevant service/recruitment rules, on the date of commencement of the Central Civil Services and Civil posts (Upper Age-limit for Direct Recruitment) Rules 1998, stands increased by two Subsequent amendment in the relevant Service/Recruitment Rules is to reflect the enhanced upper age limits for Direct Recruitment. “Direct Open Competitive Examination” for the purpose of these rules shall mean direct recruitment by Open Competitive Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission or the Staff Selection Commission or any other authority under the Central Government and it shall not include recruitment through Limited Departmental Examination or through short listing or by absorption or transfer or deputation.
[Para 2 and 3 of Notification No. 15012/6/98-Estt.(D) dated 21.12.1998]
PCDA Circular C-220: Revision of pension/family pension in respect of pensioners drawing compulsory retirement pension or compassionate allowance
O/o The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), Draupadighat, Allahabad – 211014
Circular No. C-220
No.G1/C/MISC/Vol-X/Tech Dated: 31.08.2022
To,
————— ————— (All Head of Department under Min. of Defence)
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Subject: – Revision of pension/family pension in respect of pensioners drawing compulsory retirement pension or compassionate allowance after compulsorily retirement/dismissal/removal from service – regarding.
Reference: – GOI, Min. of P, PG&P , Dept. of P&PW OM NO. 45/86/97P&PW(A) Pt. V dated 2503.2004 This office important circular no. 82 dt. 12.10.2011, & circular No. C-164 dt.30.05.2017.
[ Available on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in]
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1. Attention is invited to above cited OM/circulars wherein instructions were issued for non applicability of GOI, Min. of P, PG&P , Dept. of P&PW, OM NO. 45/86/97- P&PW (A)Part III, dated 10.02.1998, OM No. 45/10/98-P&PW (A) dated 17.12.1998, OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 01.09.2008 & OM NO. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 12.05.2017 to Pre 1996, Pre-2006 & Pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners in cases where pensioners were drawing compulsory retirement pension or compassionate allowance, for the purpose of revision of pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.1996, 01.01.2006 & 01.01.2016.
3. GoI, has now decided that the provisions contained in the OMs No. 45/86/97- P&PW(A)- Part – III dated 10.02.1998 and 45/10/98- P&PW(A)- Part – III dated 17.12.1998 regarding revision of pension/family pension after 5th CPC, para 4.2 of OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 01.09..2008 (as amended/clarified from time to time) regarding revision of pension/family pension after 6th CPC and OM NO. 38/37/2016- P&PW(A) dated 12.05.2017 regarding revision pension/family pension after 7th CPC by notional fixation of pay, would also be applicable for revision of pension/family pension in respect of pensioners who were drawing compulsory retirement pension or compassionate allowance. Accordingly, pension/family pension of such pensioners shall be revised w.e.f. 01.01.1996, 01.01.2006 and 01.01.2016 in accordance with aforesaid orders issued for revision of pension of the pre-1996, pre-2006 and pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners, respectively.
4 In cases where compulsory retirement pension or compassionate allowance was sanctioned at a rate which was less than full pension, the revised pension computed as per aforesaid OMs would be proportionate to the reduced initial pension/compassionate allowances which was sanctioned on compulsory retirement/dismissal/removal. In other words, the revised pension/compassionate allowance computed as per aforesaid OMs would be reduced by the same percentage by which the initial pension was reduced at time of sanction of pension/compassionate allowance on compulsory retirement/dismissal/removal. In cases where the compulsory retirement pension was given in full without any reduction, the revised pension computed as per the aforesaid OMs would also be given in full without any reduction.
5. There will be no reduction in the amount of family pension computed as per the aforesaid OMs in any case, including in cases where the amount of initial compulsory retirement pension/compassionate allowance was less than full pension.
6. It shall be the responsibility of the Head of Department and Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) attached to that office from which the Government servant had retired or was working last before his death to fix the pay as on 01.01.2016 in respect of pre-2016 Defence Civilian pensioners/family pensioners in accordance with existing rules/Govt. orders. In the annexed proforma of LPC-Cum-Data Sheet, the claim will be forwarded along with all concerned documents by the H.O.O/H.O.D to PCDA (Pension) Allahabad after getting it vetted from PAO/LAO attached. In addition of LPC–Cum Data Sheet duly completed in all respect , following documents may invariably be enclosed along with the claim:- 1. Copy of original PPO and subsequent all Corr. PPOs earlier issued to the pensioner 2. In case of death, Copy /Date of death of the pensioner with death certificate. 3. Current PDA details.
7. HOOs may endeavor to mention Pay scale at time of retirement. Notional Pay scale & Notional Pay Scale as on 01.01.1986 in case of pensioners who were retired prior to 01.01.1986, Notional Pay scale/Pay scale as per 5th CPC, 6th CPC and 7th CPC, Aadhaar no., Mobile no., PAN no., E Mail Id of pensioner / family pensioner or spouse in the LPC-cum- Data Sheet, if readily available. In case these details are not available, efforts may be made to obtain these details from the Pensioner / family pensioner / Spouse and subsequently propose amendments though use of LPC-cum- Data Sheet for issue of Corrigendum PPO.
8. In view of the foregoing, Head of Departments are requested to issue suitable instructions (along with copy of this circular) to all the Head of Offices under their administrative control to ensure that claims on the subject matter are floated in accordance with clarification given in above Paras without delay. It is further requested that HOD’s may evolve suitable mechanism to monitor progress in forwarding of LPC- cum-Data Sheet by their sub offices functioning as on Head of Office.
Compendium of instructions for use of staff car in Central Government offices
No. 18(23)/E.Coord-2021 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi Dated 1st Sep, 2022
Office Memorandum
Subject: Compendium of instructions for use of staff car in Central Government offices – Regarding
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has from time to time issued various instructions on provisions of Staff Cars in Central Government Offices. Many such instructions were issued long back and have become dated. Therefore, the existing instructions have been comprehensively reviewed. Accordingly, this Master OM which consolidates & supersedes all earlier instructions issued on the above matter is hereby circulated for compliance by all Ministries/Departments.
2. This issues with the approval of the Finance Secretary.
(Thanglemlian) Joint Secretary to the Government of India
To, 1. All Ministries/Departments as per standard mailing list. 2. Financial Advisors of all Ministries/Departments. 3. All Private Secretaries to the Union Ministers 4. NIC for placing a copy on the website. 5. Guard file
Missing entries in GPF accumulation of subscriber: DOPPW O.M 18.08.2022
No. 3/7/2020-P&PW (F)/6728 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions Department of Pension & Pension’ Welfare (Desk-F)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated: 18.08.2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Missing entries in GPF accumulation of subscriber regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving representations/grievances from retired government servants for inaccurate and delayed GPF settlement alongwith interest, on their retirement, due to frequent instances of missing credits in their GPF accounts. The missing credits in GPF were reported mostly by subscribers, who during their service moved from one establishment to another or were assigned foreign deputation and also by officers of All India Services, who proceeded on deputation outside their cadres. Therefore, this Department vide OM of even number dated 17.07.2020 issued instructions in respect of GPF accounts for greater transparency and also to avoid missing entries in GPF accumulation, etc. A copy of the OM dated 17.07.2020 is attached.
2. In this connection, the instructions issued in this Department’s OM dated 17.07.2020 are reiterated and all Ministries/Departments and their Attached and Subordinate Offices are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.
3. This issues with the approval of competent authority in the Department.
(विशाल कुमार) अवर सचिव, भारत सरकार
1. All Ministries/Departments, Government of India 2. Controller & Accountant General of India 3. Controller General of Accounts 4. All Accountant General (State) 5. NIC, DoP&PW: for uploading on website of this Department.
Grant of 60 days Special Maternity Leave in case of death of a child soon after birth/stillbirth
No.13018/1/2021-Estt.(L) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training (Estt.-Leave Section)
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi Dated the 2nd September, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of 60 days Special Maternity Leave in case of death of a child soon after birth / stillbirth – regarding.
This Department has been receiving several references/ queries requesting for clarification pertaining to grant of leave / maternity leave in case of death of a child soon after birth/Stillbirth. The matter has been considered in consultation with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Keeping in view the potential emotional trauma caused due to stillbirth or death of a child soon after birth, which has a far-reaching impact on the mother’s life, it has now been decided to grant a Special Maternity Leave of 60 days to a female Central Government servant in case of death of a child soon after birth / stillbirth on the following conditions;
(i) In case a Maternity Leave has already been availed by a female Central Government servant and her leave continues till the date of expiry of child soon after birth / stillbirth, the maternity leave already availed till death of the child may be converted into any other kind of leave available in her leave account without insisting for a medical certificate and a Special Maternity Leave of 60 days may be granted from the date of expiry of child soon after birth / Stillbirth.
(ii) In case the maternity leave has not been availed by a female Central Government servant, 60 days of Special Maternity Leave may be granted from the date of expiry of child soon after birth / stillbirth.
(iii) The condition for death of a child soon after birth may be defined as up to 28 days after birth.
(iv) A baby born with no signs of life at or after 28 weeks of gestation may be defined as Stillbirth.
(v) The benefit of Special Maternity Leave shall be admissible only to a female Central Government servant with less than 2 surviving children and for child delivery only in an authorized hospital.
(vi) “Authorized Hospital” is defined as Government Hospital or Private Hospital empanelled under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). In case of emergency delivery in non-empanelled private hospital, production of emergency certificate is mandatory.
3. These orders shall be applicable to Government employees appointed to the civil services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union of India in terms of Rule 2 of the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 with effect from the date of issue of this O.M. The past cases, wherever settled in respective Ministries / Departments need not be reopened.
(Sunil Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India
To
All the Ministries/ Departments of Government of India
PMO/Cabinet Secretariat
PS to MoS(PP)
PSO to Secretary (Personnel)
Sr.Technical Director, NIC, DoPT – with a request for uploading on the website of this Department.
No. A-27018/02/2022-Estt.(AL) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training ***
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi Dated 02.09.2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Consolidated instructions on Risk Allowance to Central Government employees.
Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the 7th Central Pay Commission on the subject of Risk Allowance and with the approval of D/o Expenditure, the rates of Risk Allowance were revised vide this Department O.M. No.- A-27018/01/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 03.11.2020. Risk Allowance with revised rates has been payable from the date of issue of above mentioned OM with all other conditions envisaged in the OM No. 21012/4/88-Allowances dated 22.08.1988. However, for the purpose of ease of access, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions on the subject of Risk Allowance to Central Government employees.
2. Risk Allowance is presently given to Central Government employees engaged in hazardous duties or whose work will have a deleterious effect on health over a period of time.
i. For determining the categories of staff exposed to risk in employment the following criteria may be adopted:-
those engaged in duties involving greater hazards or whose health is liable to be adversely affected progressively over a long period of time because of the particular avocation, and
Sweepers/Safaiwalas engaged in cleaning of underground drains, sewer lines, those working in trenching grounds and Infectious Diseases Hospitals.
ii. The existing categories of Government servants who are in receipt of Risk Allowances may continue to get the same, at revised rates (w.e.f. 03.11.2020) as under:-
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Categories of employees
Revised Rates in Rupees per Month
1
Unskilled workers
90
2
Semi-skilled workers
135
3
Skilled workers
180
4
Supervisors
225
5
Non-gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation
405
6
Gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine
675
7
Danger Building Officers
900
iii. Where a category of Government servants in a Department is in receipt of Risk Allowance, similar categories of Government servants in other Ministries/ Departments shall also be considered for grant of Risk Allowance under similar conditions, e.g. Safaiwalas/Sanitary Cleaners working in underground drains, sewer lines, infectious diseases hospitals etc.
iv. The Risk Allowance will not be treated as “Pay” for any purpose.
3. Proposal for inclusion of any new category fulfilling the criteria as indicated above may be processed by the concerned Ministries in consultation with their Associate Finance and the Department of Personnel & Training. Further in identifying such categories, Staff Side of the Departmental Council (JCM) may also be consulted.
4. It has also been decided that Ministries/Departments may work out suitable welfare schemes for periodical medical check-up of the staff exposed to risk in their job to ensure their good health.
(Sunil Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Entitlement of leave, Leave Encashment, Study Leave, Paternity Leave, Child Care Leave: FAQs CCS Leave Rules, 1972
Updated on 30.08.2018
This is in supersession of FAQs No. 21011/08/2013-Estt(AL)&No.I-11020/1/2014-Estl(AL)uploadedin DOPT’s website on 25.03.2013 & 28.04.2015 in respect of theCCS (Leave) Rules 1972.
Establishment(Leave)Section,DoPT
General entitlement of leave
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Frequently Asked Question
Answer
1.
What is the maximum period of leave of any kind which can be allowed to a Government servant? What is the impact if such limit is exceeded?
No Government servant shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous period of 5 years {Rule 12(1)). Normally, absence from duty, with or without leave, for a continuous period exceeding 5 years other than on foreign service, implies that such Government servant has deemed to have resigned from Government service. {Rule 12(2))
2.
What are the leave entitlements of Govt. servants serving in a vacation Department?
Rule 28 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, regulates the grant of Earned Leave for persons serving in the Vacation Department. Vide Notification dated 11.12.2018, which came into force w.e.f. 14.12.2018, amendments have been made under Rule 28 & 29. The said rules provide for as follows.
“(a) The leave account of every Government servant (other than a military officer) who is serving in a Vacation Department shall be credited with earned leave, in advance in two installments of five days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.
(b) In respect of any year in which a Government Servant avails a portion of the vacation, he shall be entitled to additional earned leave in such proportion of twenty days, as the number of days of vacation not taken bears to the full vacation, provided the total earned leave credited shall not exceed thirty days in a calendar year.
(c) If, in any year, the Government servant does not avail any vacation, earned leave will be as per Rule 26instead of clauses (a) and (b).”;
For the purpose of this rule, the term `year’ shall be construed not as meaning a calendar year in which duty is performed but as meaning twelve months of actual duty in a Vacation Department.
A Government servant entitled to vacation shall be considered to have availed himself of a vacation or a portion of a vacation unless he has been required by general or special order of a higher authority to forgo such vacation or portion of a vacation: Provided that if he has been prevented by such order from enjoying more than fifteen days of the vacation, he shall be considered to have availed himself of no portion of the vacation.
When a Government servant serving in a Vacation Department proceeds on leave before completing a full year of duty, the earned leave admissible to him shall be calculated not with reference to the vacations which fall during the period of actual duty rendered before proceeding on leave but with reference to the vacation that falls during the year commencing from the date on which he completed the previous year of duty.
As per Rule 29(1) The half pay leave account of every Government servant (other than a military officer and a Government servant serving in a Vacation Department) shall be credited with half pay leave in advance, in two installments of ten days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.
Leave Encashment with LTC
3.
Whether encashment of leave is allowed after LTC is availed?
Sanction of leave encashment should, as a practice, be done in advance, at the time of sanctioning the LTC. However, ex-post facto sanction of leave encashment on LTC may be considered by the sanctioning authority as an exception in deserving cases within the time limit prescribed for submission of claims for LTC.
4.
What is the limit of leave encashment while availing LTC by Government servant, dependents or spouse within the same block year?
The Government servants governed by the CSS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and entitled to avail LTC may encash earned leave up to 10 days at the time of availing both types of LTCs., i.e., `Hometown’ and `Anywhere in India’. However, when the one and the same LTC is being availed of by the Government Servant and his family members separately in a block year, encashment of leave would be restricted to one occasion only.
5.
Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision of pay/D.A?
In terms of 38-A of CCS(Leave) Rules, encashment of EL alongwith LTC is to be calculated on pay admissible on the date of availing LTC and DA admissible on that date. If pay or DA admissible has been revised with retrospective effect, going by the rule the Govt. servant would be entitled to encashment of Leave on the revised rates.
Whether earned leave encashment allowed by the State Governments, PSUs, Autonomous Bodies to Govt. servant prior to his joining the Central Govt. is to be taken into account while calculating ceiling of leave encashment on his superannuation and retirement from Central Govt.?
Encashment of EL allowed by the State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies for services rendered therein need not be taken into account for calculating the ceiling of 300 days of Earned leave to be encashed as per CCS (Leave) Rules.
7.
Whether cash equivalent of leave salary in case of permanent absorption in PSU/Autonomous Body is permissible?
A Government servant who has been permitted to be absorbed in a Corporation/Company wholly or substantially owned or controlled by Central/State Government shall be suo motu granted cash equivalent of leave salary of earned leave at his credit on the date of absorption subject to a maximum of 300 days (being calculated as per provisions of rule 39) {Rule 39-D) Permanent absorption under the rule shall mean such appointment for which the Government servant applied through proper channel and resigned from Government service for taking up of such appointment — {Note below rule 39-D — Notification No. 13026/3/2011-Estt.(L) dated 28-03-2012 )
Leave Encashment on Suspension/Dismissal/Removal
8.
Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned to a Govt. servant on his superannuation while under suspension?
Leave encashment may be allowed in such cases. However, Rule 39(3) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 allows withholding of leave encashment in the case of a Govt. servant who retires from service on attaining the age of superannuation while under suspension or while disciplinary or criminal proceedings are pending against him, if in view of the authority there is a possibility of some money becoming recoverable from him on conclusion of the proceedings against him. On conclusion of the proceedings he/she will become eligible to the amount so withheld after adjustment of Government dues, if any.
9.
Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned to a Govt. servant on his dismissal/removal, from service?
A government servant, who is dismissed / removed from service, ceases to have any claim to leave at his credit from the date of such dismissal, as per rule 9(1). Hence he is not entitled to any leave encashment.
InterestonLeave Encashment
10.
Whether interest is payable on delayed payment of leave encashment dues?
No. There is no provision in the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 for payment of interest on leave encashment.
StudyLeave
11.
What is the maximum amount of study leave which can be availed?
The maximum amount of study leave for other than CHS officers is restricted to twenty four months during the entire service period and ordinarily it can be allowed for upto twelve months at a time. (Rule 51(1)}. For CHS officers the ceiling is for 36 months for acquiring PG qualifications. (Rule 51(2)}.
12.
Whether study leave can be clubbed with other leave?
Yes. Study leave may be combined with other kinds of leave, but in no case shall be grant of this leave in combination with leave, other than extraordinary leave involve a total absence of more than twenty-eight months generally and thirty-six months for the courses leading to PhD. degree from the regular duties of the Government servant. (Rule 54)
13.
What is the validity period of bond to be executed by the Government servant while proceeding on study leave?
Government servant is required to execute a bond to serve the Government for a period of three years after expiry of study leave. For CHS officers the period is five years. {Rule 50(5)(iii)}.
14.
Whether a Govt. servant who has been granted study leave may be allowed to resign to take up a post in other Ministries/ Department of the Central Govt. within the bond period?
As per rule 50(5) (iii), a Govt. servant has to submit a bond to serve the Govt. for a period of 3 years. As the Govt. servant would still be serving Government in a Department other than parent Department, he may be allowed to submit his resignation to take up another post within the Central Govt. if he had applied for the post through proper channel.
PaternityLeave for Child Adoption/Child Adoption Leave
15.
How is a child defined for the purpose of grant of Paternity Leave for Child Adoption/Child Adoption Leave
As per notes below rules 43AA and 43B “Child” for the purpose will include a child taken as ward by the Government servant, under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 or the personal law applicable to that Government servant, provided such a ward lives with the Government servant and is treated as a member of the family and provided such Government servant has, through a special will, conferred upon that ward the same status as that of a natural born child’.
ChildCareLeave
16.
Whether women employees of Public Sector undertakings/ Bodies etc. are entitled to CCL?
Orders issued by DOPT are not suo motu applicable to the employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies, Banks, etc. It is for the PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies to decide the applicability of the rules/instructions issued for the central Government employees to their employees in consultation with their Administrative Ministries.
17.
Whether Govt. servant can be permitted to leave station/go abroad while on CCL?
Child care leave is granted to a woman employee to take care of the needs of the minor children. If the child is studying abroad or the Government servant has to go abroad for taking care of the child she may do so subject to other conditions laid down for this purpose.
18.
What is the intention behind the instruction that CCL is to be treated like EL and sanctioned as such?
The intention is that CCL should be availed with prior approval of leave sanctioning authority and that the combination of CCL with other leave, if any, should be as per the restriction on EL. ‘ The restriction of the limit of 180 days at a stretch as applicable in the case of EL will not apply in case of CCL.
19.
What are the prevailing provisions of CCL under CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972
( Rule 43-C).
“(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, a female Government servant and single male Government servant may be granted child care leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children, whether for rearing or for looking after any of their needs, such as education, sickness and the like.”;
“(3) Grant of child care leave to a female Government servant and a single male Government servant under sub- rule (1) shall be subject to the following conditions, namely: –
(i) it shall not be granted for more than three spells in a calendar year;
(ii) in case of a single female Government servant, the grant of leave in three spells in a calendar year shall be extended to six spells in a calendar year.
(iii) it shall not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied about the need of child care leave to the probationer, provided that the period for which such leave is sanctioned is minimal.
(iv) child care leave may not be granted for a period less than five days at a time.
(4) During the period of child care leave, a female Government servant and a single male Government servant shall be paid one hundred percent of the salary for the first three hundred and sixty-five days, and at eighty percent of the salary for the next three hundred and sixty-five days.
Explanation. —Single Male Government Servant’ means – an unmarried or widower or divorcee Government servant.”;
