Friday, July 30, 2010


Expected Dearness Allowance (DA) from July 2010 -> 10% ?


Today Labour Bureau, released AICPIN for the month of June 2010, we all are waiting for this index value for long time to calculate dearness allowance from July 2010 onwards.

The AICPIN for the month of June 2010 is 174


MonthAll India Index% of increase
Nov-0814821.44
Dec-0814722.38
Jan-0914823.39
Feb-0914824.32
Mar-0914825.12
Apr-0915025.98
May-0915126.84
Jun-0915327.78
Jul-0916029
Aug-0916230.23
Sep-0916331.45
Oct-0916532.67
Nov-0916834.11
Dec-0916935.7
Jan-1017237.43
Feb-1017039.01
Mar-1017040.59
Apr-1017042.03
May-1017243.54
Jun-1017445.06


Based on AICPIN index, here we calculated DA percentage from 1st July 2010 onwards

As per index value, % of increase for June 2010 is 45.06, so it will be 45% dearness allowance from July 2010 onwards for central government employees.


How to calculate % of increase ?



Here is the simple formula for calculate increase percentage for AICPIN


=> DA = (Average of AICPIN for the past 12 months – 115.76)*100/115.76



Last time Dearness Allowance is 35% and this time will be 45%, so there is a chance for 10% increase in DA from July 2010 onwards.


Date
From which Payable
Rate (%)Increase (%)
1st Jan 200600
1st Jul 200622
1st Jan 200764
1st Jul 200793
1st Jan 2008123
1st Jul 2008164
1st Jan 2009226
1st Jul 2009275
1st Jan 2010358
1st Jul 20104510



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No-35011/03/2008-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)


North Block, New Delhi
Date: 30th July, 2010


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Extension of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme to the Staff Car Drivers of Central Government.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) dated the 19th May, 2009 regarding introduction of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees and to say that para 13 of Annexure-I of the Scheme provides that Existing time-bound promotion scheme, including in-situ promotion scheme, Staff Car Driver Scheme or any other kind of promotion scheme existing for a particular category of employees in a Ministry / Department or its offices, may continue to be operational for the concerned category of employees if it is decided by the concerned administrative authorities to retain such Schemes, after necessary consultations or they may switch-over to the MACPS. However, these Schemes shall not run concurrently with the MACPS.

2. In pursuance of the decision taken in the meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) of Department of Personnel & Training held on 08.05.2010 in respect Agenda Item No. 57.31, it has been decided in consultation with the Department of Expenditure, the benefits of the MACPS shall also be extended to the regular Staff Car Drivers of the Central Government Ministries/Departments/Offices, as a fall back option, if they are unable to get promotion within the percentage based present system.

3. Para 13 of the Annexure-I of the MACPS accordingly stands modified to this effect. In other words, the Staff Car Driver Scheme and the MACPS shall run concurrently.

4. All Ministries/Departments may give wide circulation to this decision for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter

5. Hindi version will follow.

(Smita Kumar)
Director (Estt.l)


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All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of June, 2010 increased by 2 points and stood at 174 (one hundred and seventy four).

During June, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 8 points in Varanasi centre, 6 points each in Quilon and Giridih centres, 5 points in 4 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 13 centres, 2 points in 17 centres and 1 point in 19 centres. The index decreased by 1 point each in Ludhiana and Ghaziabad centres, while in the remaining 12 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 8 points in Varanasi centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Fresh Milk, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, Electricity Charges, Bus Fare, Tailoring Charges, etc. The increase of 6 points in Quilon centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, Cigarette, Tailoring Charges, etc. and in Giridih centres it is due to increase in the prices of Mustard Oil, Fish Fresh, Turmeric Powder, Vegetable and Fruit items, Soft Coke, etc. However, the decrease of 1 point each in Ludhiana and Ghaziabad centres is due to decrease in the prices of Onion, Vegetable items, Sugar, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad - 169
2. Bangalore --182
3. Chennai - 162
4. Delhi - 159
5. Kolkata -172
6. Mumbai -171

The point to point rate of inflation for the month of June, 2010 is 13.73% as compared to 13.91% in May, 2010.

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

The National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP), 1999 envisages State support to ensure financial and food security, health care, shelter and protection of life and property of senior citizens.The Government also enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 which provides for maintenances of parents/senior citizens by children/relatives, establishment of old age homes for indigent senior citizens, adequate medical facilities and protection of life and property of senior citizens.

The Government is implementing the following two schemes for the benefit of senior citizens in the country:

(i) Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) – financial assistance is provided to NGOs for running and maintenance of old age homes, day care centres, mobile medicare units, etc. Under the scheme, there is also a component for providing assistance to NGOs for running and maintenance of multi-facility care centres for destitute older widows.

(ii) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) – Central assistance is given towards pension @ Rs. 200/- per month per beneficiary to persons above 65 years belonging to a household below poverty line which is meant to be supplemented by at least an equal contribution by the States so that each beneficiary gets at least Rs.400/- per month as pension.

Besides, the Government has also extended various concessions/facilities for the benefit of senior citizens in the country.

This information was given by Shri. D. Napoleon, the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

The number of ex-servicemen as on date in the country, statewise is as under:-























































































































































































Sl No.StateNumber of Ex-Servicemen
1Andhra Pradesh72801
2Arunachal Pradesh1148
3Assam42722
4Bihar106997
5Chandigarh375
6Chhatisgarh1677
7Dadra Nagar Haveli8
8Delhi16887
9Goa Daman & Diu424
10Gujarat24433
11Haryana217528
12Himachal Pradesh110508
13Jammu & Kashmir95282
14Jharkhand11692
15Karnataka65448
16Kerala138114
17Madhya Pradesh52596
18Maharastra170431
19Manipur7656
20Meghalaya3041
21Mizoram3723
22Nagaland4677
23Orissa34342
24Pondicherry1153
25Andaman & Nicobar823
26Lakshadweep47
27Punjab306743
28Rajasthan167175
29Sikkim911
30Tamil Nadu129718
31Tripura2257
32Uttar Pradesh300643
33Uttarakhand98326
34West Bengal70399
Total2260705

The details of schemes being implemented for the welfare, rehabilitation and resettlement of ex-servicemen is as under:

Training

Ex-Servicemen are given training to prepare them for civilian life. Directorate General Resettlement is entrusted with the responsibility of preparing both-Ex-Servicmen and retiring service personnel for second carrier. Towards this end Officers and PBORs are given resettlement training at IIMs and various other institutes across the country.

Self Employment

The following self-employment schemes are operated for the welfare of officers and PBORs Ex-Servicemen:

(i) Security agencies.

(ii)Allotment of surplus army vehicles.

(iii) Coal Transportation Scheme.

(iv) Allotment of oil product agencies.

(v)Coal Tipper scheme.

(vi)Allotment of BPCL GHAR outlets.

(vii)Mother Dairy Milk and Fruits and Vegetables shops.

(viii)Management of CNG station by ESM officers in NCR.

(ix) Management of Toll Plaza under NHAI.

Financial Assistance

(i)Treatment of serious ailments

(ii)Supply of modified scooters for ESM paraplegics

(iii)Tools kits for ESM technician

(iv)Financial assistance for needy ESM for house repair, daughters marriage, children education etc.

Prime Minister’s Merit Scholarship Scheme

4000 scholarships are awarded every year to the wards of ex-servicemen to pursue technical and professional course.

Funds for maintenance of paraplegic rehabilitation centres, Cheshire home and St. Dustan aftercare organisation and war memorial hostels.

Besides the above the following benefits are also available to Ex-servicemen:-

(i) Tuition fee exemption for wards of war widows/war disable ex-Servicemen.

(ii) Allotment of medical / BDS seats to wards of defence personnel

(iii) Reservation in State Government jobs and in professional colleges for wards of ESM/widows.

(iv) Reservation in allotment of house sites/flats.

(v) Cash incentives for winners of gallantry awards.

(vi) Exgratia grant to war widows.

(vii) Concession in fare for rail and air to recipients of gallantry awards, permanently disabled officers and war widows.

(viii) Legal assistance and exemption of court fee

(ix) 10 to 24.5 % reservation in Group C and D posts in Central and State Government, PSUs, nationalized banks and paramilitary forces.

Medical Facility:

Along with the above benefit 100 % medical coverage is provided to ex-servicemen pensioners through Ex-Service Contributory health Scheme (ECHS), who are members of the scheme.

State-wise details of beneficiaries/expenditure are not maintained, however during the last three years 4326 officers, 83079 PBORs and 2998 Ex-Servicemen were trained for resettlement. In addition 1,17,779 Ex-Servicemen were provided employment during this period through Directorate General Resettlement. The expenditure for resettlement and welfare during the last three years is Rs. 100.18 crores. Moreover, Rs. 2009.77 crores was spent on medical treatment of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents.

The amount for rehabilitation of Ex-Servicemen is based on the yearly requirement as projected by the implementing agencies. Ex-Servicemen are getting appropriate placements.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Harishchandra Chavan in Lok Sabha today.

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Teachers Recruitment Board – Direct Recruitment of Graduate Assistants – for Government Middle/High/Higher Secondary School for the year 2009-10 through Employment Exchange registration seniority - Release of List of candidates called for Certificate Verification – Reg.Ref: 1) G.O.Ms. No.145 & 146 School Education (Bud-2) department dt. 29-06-2009

2) This office letter Rc.No. 2555/B2/2009 dated 19-11-2009 and 4221/B2/2009 dated 19-11-2009

3) Lists received from the Commissioner, Employment &Training, Guindly, Chennai-32 vide their letter No.Tho.pa1/42577/09 dated 12-01-2010 and other additional list.

In the reference first cited Government order Teachers Recruitment Board has entrusted with a task of recruiting Graduate Assistants for the Director of School Education and Director of Elementary Education and other Departments. Accordingly, Teachers Recruitment Board has sent call letters to the eligible candidates who have been sponsored to this office through the Commissioner of Employment & Training, Guindy, Chennai-32, based on Employment Registration State Seniority to conduct Certificate Verification in the ratio of 1:5. The Certificate Verification was conducted in all the Districts from 12-5-2010 to 15-5-2010 and in TRB,Chennai 23-7-2010 (Double Degree Sponsered Candidates).

After the completion of certificate verification, the Board already Released the list of 4608 Tentative Provisional Selected candidates.Now the Board is releasing the Graduate Assistants Tentative and provisional selection list for 1603 candidates for the Subject English for the DSE Department and Elementary Department. The said selection list was prepared and released only from the sponsored lists received from the Employment Exchange in the ratio of 1:5. The said selections was purely carried on the basis of State-wide Employment Registration Seniority, communal rotation and certain priorities laid down by Government of Tamil Nadu. The formal selection intimation will be sent to them individually by post. Further notification / communication will be issued by the concerned Departments regarding counselling and placement. The results for remaining subject will be released shortly.


















SubjectD.S.E.D.E.E.
English3091294
Total1603

Utmost care has been taken in preparing the list and in publishing it. Teachers Recruitment Board reserves the right to correct any errors regarding selection that may have crept in. Incorrect list would not confer any right of enforcement.

Source : TRB

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The performance of the CGHS is regularly reviewed by the Government. The committee of secretaries has also been regularly reviewing the functioning of the CGHS since December 2008 and has been giving directions to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for making it beneficiary friendly. Some of the recent initiatives are listed below:

1. Computerisation: To keep pace with the modern times, a massive computerisation work has been taken up under CGHS in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre. Computerisation of the CGHS will result in lesser waiting period for beneficiaries at the dispensaries; online placement indents on local chemists, availability of patients profiles; availability of medicine, drugs usage pattern, which enable the CGHS to prepare a realistic of formulary drugs; reduction in use of paper; removal of jurisdictional restriction (as regard the dispensaries) for the beneficiaries, etc.

2. Introduction of Plastic cards: As part of the computerisation process, it has been decided to plastics cards individually to each beneficiary of the CGHS. This will enable beneficiaries to avail CGHS facility in any city should they happen to be in that city either on official work or on leave. Inter city treatment will be possible after all cities are computerised and networked.

3. Accreditation of hospitals with National Accreditation Board for hospitals and health care providers (NABH) and lapse with National Accreditation Board for Testing and Caliberation Laboratories (NABL): With a view to providing better quality treatment to CGHS beneficiaries, it was decided that only those private hospitals and diagnostic centres would be empanelled under the CGHS, as have been cleared by the quality Council of India after it carried out inspection of the facilities available at these hospitals and diagnostic centres. It may been decided all the hospitals and laboratories on the panel of CGHS have to get certificates issued by the NABH / NADL under the quality council of India.

4. Medical Audit of Hospital Bills is an important exercise to assess the quality of services offered and expenditure incurred. In order to be sure that the bills raised by private empanelled hospitals are genuine and that the beneficiaries were required to undergo only that treatment as was required and that the hospital has not forced the beneficiary to undergo unnecessary tests / treatment at the hospital. The job of the medical audit of Hospital bills has been outsourced to TPAs.

5. Holding of Claims Adalats: Complaints were received in the CGHS and in the Ministry that old cases of reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by pensioners were pending for settlement for long time. It was decided that claims adalats be held in each Zonal office of CGHS, Delhi under the chairmanship of the Additional Directors of the respective zones. Claims adalats were held annually, in each zone (East, Central, South and North Zones) in Delhi, during 2007 and 2008 and over 95% of the claims were settled in those adalats. Encorporated by the success in Delhi, all CGHS cities have been directed to hold claim adalats on annual basis.

6. Local Advisory Committees Local Advisory Committee meetings are held in each CGHS dispensary on second Saturday on the month attended by the Welfare Officer appointed by the Chief Welfare Officer, Department of Personnel & Training, representatives from pensioners associations, local chemists to resolve problems at dispensary level.

7. Decentralisation and delegation of powers: Ministries / departments have been delegated powers to handle all cases of reimbursement claims if no relaxation of rules was involved. Either they had powers to handle requests upto Rs. 2 Lakh and beyond that amount, the cases were referred to CGHS.

8. Rate contract for purchase of drugs: Dispensaries in Delhi have been permitted to place indent directly on the manufacturers on rate contract basis. The benefit of this arrangement is that dispensaries / CGHS do not have to carry huge inventory of medicines and indents can be placed on a monthly basis depending on the need.

This information was given by Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Rajya Sabha today.

Source : PIB
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The Government has approved the revision of pay-scales of Class-I and Class-II officers of Major Port Trusts w.e.f. 1 January, 2007. The revision would benefit about 3,600 officers of the eleven Major Port Trusts and Calcutta Dock Labour Board. The highlight of the revision is a fitment benefit of 30% to all officers and also one level jump in the pay-scales consequent to removal of non-standard pay-scale as per Department of Public Enterprise’s Guidelines. The other major decision consequent to the revision of pay-scale is that allowing the officers of Major Port Trusts to avail the benefits of various allowances under “cafeteria” approach as prescribed for Public Sector Undertaking executives. The total financial implications involved on account this revision is approximately about Rs.55 crores annually. The Major Ports will meet this additional expenditure from their own resources. No budgetary support from the Government will be provided.

Source : PIB

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MOST IMMEDIATE


No.36011/6/2010-Estt. (Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training


North Block,
New Delhi- 110001
Dated the 26th July. 2010.


Subject:- Issue of instructions on Reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in services under the Government of India.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 25/6/2010 whereby a draft O.M. containing consolidated instructions on Reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in services under the Central Government was posted on this Department’s website for soliciting suggestations thereon by 12.7.2010. Several letters have been received requesting to extend the date for sending suggestions/ comments. The matter has been considered and it has been decided to extend the time period for sending comments upto 25.8.2010.

2. All concerned are informed that comments/ suggestions on the draft OM, if any, may be sent to the undersigned by 25.8.2010 positively.

(KG. Verma)
Director
Tele: 23092158.


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Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)


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S.No.PC-VI/216                                                                                       RBE No.102/2010
No.PC-VI/2010/I/RSRP/5                                                                 New Delhi, dated 22.07.2010

The GMs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Subject: Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 - Revision of option exercised under Rule 6 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

In accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 11 of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, where a Railway servant opts to continue to draw his pay in the existing scale from the 1st day of January 2006 and switch over to the revised scale from a date later than the 1st day of January, 2006, his pay from the later date in the revised scale is required to be fixed under Rule 11(i) of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. As per Rule 5 of these Rules, this option to switch over to the revised pay structure from a date later than 1.1 2006 is available to a Railway Servant :

  • (i) who elects to continue to draw pay in the existing scale until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing scale or until he vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in that scale.

  • (ii) who has been placed in a higher pay scale between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of these Rules on account of promotion, upgradation of pay scale etc, the Railway servant may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion, upgradation etc.


2. As per Rule 6(1) of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 the option in the format appended to the Second Schedule was required to be exercised within three months from the date of issue of these Rules,

3. Further Rule 6(4) provided that the option once exercised shall be final. The Staff Side has represented on this issue and have requested that the first option exercised may not be treated as final keeping in view the new system of pay band and grade pays and those employees may be allowed to revise their option if the option is more beneficial to them.

4.On further consideration and in exercise of the powers available under Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, the President is pleased to decide that in relaxation of stipulation under Rule 6(4) of these Rules employees may be permitted to revise their initial option upto 31 12.2010 if the option is more beneficial to them. The revised option shall be intimated to the Head of his Office by the Railway servant in accordance with the provision of Rule 6(2) of the Revised Pay Rules, 2008.

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

(Hari Krishan)
Director, Pay Commission II
Railway Board.


No.PC-VI/2010/I/RSRP/5                                                      New Delhi, dated 22.07.2010

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Monday, July 26, 2010


Child Care Leave (CCL)


Government has introduced Child Care leave with effect from 1st September, 2008. Women employees having minor children may be granted Child Care Leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a maximum period of 730 days during their entire service for taking care of up to two children, whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness, etc. Child Care Leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older. During the period of such leave, the women employees shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. It may be availed of in more than one spell. Child Care Leave shall not be debited against the leave account. Child Care Leave may also be allowed for the third year as leave not due (without production of medical certificate). It may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible.

  1. The leave is to be treated like the Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.

  2. Child Care Leave shall be admissible for two eldest surviving children only.

  3. The leave account for child care leave shall be maintained in the proforma enclosed, and it shall be kept alongwith the Service Book of the Government Servant concerned.

  4. Child Care Leave (CCL) cannot be demanded as a matter of right. Under no circumstances can any employee proceed on CCL without prior proper approval of the leave by the leave sanctioning authority.

  5. Consequently, Saturdays, Sundays, Gazetted holidays etc. falling during the period of leave would also count for CCL, as in the case of Earned Leave.

  6. CCL can be availed only if the employee concerned has no Earned Leave at her credit.




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Child Adoption Leave (CAL)


Child Adoption Leave admissible to female Government servants has been enhanced from 135 days to 180 days. It has also been decided that a male employee (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving children, on valid adoption of a child below the age of one year, may be sanctioned Paternity Leave for a period of 15 days within a period of six months from the date of valid adoption.





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No.13018/2/2008-Estt. (L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)


New Delhi, dated the 18th November, 2008.


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject : Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission - clarification regarding -

The order regarding introduction of Child Care leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government employees were issued vide this Department's O.M. of even number dated 11th September, 2008. Subsequently, clarification in this regard were also issued vide O.M. dated 29th September, 2008.

2. Consequent upon the implementation of orders relating to Child Care Leave, references has been received from various sections regarding the procedure for grant of this leave etc. In this connection, it is mentioned that the intention of the Pay Commission in recommending Child Care Leave for women employees was to facilitate women employees to take care of their children at the time of need. However, this does not mean that CCL should disrupt the functioning of Central Government offices. The nature of this leave was envisaged to be the same as that of earned leave. Accordingly, while maintaining the spirit of Pay Commission's recommendations intact and also harmonizing the smooth functioning of the offices, the following clarifications are issued in consultation with the Department of Expenditure (Implementation Cell) with regard to Child Care Leave for Central Government employees:

  • i) CCL cannot be demanded as a matter of right. Under no circumstances can any employee proceed on CCL without prior proper approval of the leave by the leave sanctioning authority.

  • ii) The leave is to be treated like the Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.

  • iii) Consequently, Saturdays, Sundays, Gazetted holidays etc. falling during the period of leave would also count for CCL, as in the case of Earned Leave.

  • iv) CCL can be availed only if the employee concerned has no Earned Leave at her credit.


3. Hindi version will follow.

(Raj Bala Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India


Original Copy

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No.13018 /4/2004-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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New Delhi, the 31st March., 2006


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Sub: Grant of Child Adoption Leave for 135 days to the female Govt. servants on adoption of a child upto one year of age -

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No.13018/4/89-Estt.(L) dated 25th October, 1989 regarding grant of leave to female Govt. servants on adoption of a child and to say that on having considered the justifications given by the Association of Adoptive Parents (ATMAJA) and the views of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare as well as those of the Department of Women & Child Development, it has been decided to extend the benefit of leave for 135 days to the adoptive mothers with fewer than two surviving children as 'Child Adoption Leave' on adoption of a child upto one year of age, on the lines of maternity leave admissible to natural mothers.

2. During the period of Child Adoption leave, she shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.

3. Child Adoption leave may be combined with leave of any other kind.

4. In continuation of 'Child Adoption leave', the adoptive mothers may also be granted, if applied for, leave of the kind due and admissible (including Leave not due and Commuted leave not exceeding 60 (sixty) days without production of Medical certificate) for a period upto one year reduced by the age of the adopted child on the date of legal adoption without taking into account the period of Child Adoption leave, subject to the following conditions.

  • (i) This facility shall not be admissible to an adoptive mother already having two surviving children at the time of adoption.

  • (ii)The maximum period of one year leave of the kind due & admissible (including Leave not due and Commuted leave upto 60 days without production of Medical certificate) will be reduced by the age of the child on the date of adoption without taking into account Child Adoption leave as in following illustrations:



  • If the age of the adopted child is less than one month on the date of adoption leave upto one year may be allowed.

  • If the age of child is six months and above but less than seven months, leave upto 6 months may be allowed.

  • If the age of the child is 9 months and above but less than ten months, leave upto 3 months may be allowed.


5. Child Adoption leave shall not be debited against the leave account

6. So far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments are concerned, these orders are being issued after consultation with the C&AG of India.

7. Relevant rule is being incorporated/amended.

8.These orders will have effect from the date of issue.

9. Hindi version will follow.

(S. Meenakshisundaram)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India




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No. 13018/2/2008-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
[Department of Personnel & Training]


New Delhi, the 29th September, 2008.


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject- Grant of Child Care Leave to women Government employees - Clarification - Regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 1(c) of this Department's O.M. of even number dated 11th September, 2008 according to which Child Care Leave can be granted to women employees having minor children below the age of 18 years, for a maximum period of 2 years (i.e. 730 days) during their entire service, for taking care of upto two children whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. The question as to whether child care leave would be admissible for the third child below the age of 18 years and the procedure for grant of child care leave have been under consideration in this Department, and it has now been decided as follows:

  • (i) Child Care Leave shall be admissible for two eldest surviving children only.

  • (ii) The leave account for child care leave shall be maintained in the pro forma enclosed, and it shall be kept alongwith the Service Book of the Government servant concerned.


(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director (P&A)



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No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)


New Delhi, the 11th September, 2008.


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject:- Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to enhancement of the quantum of the Maternity Leave and introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees.

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Consequent upon the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave, the President is pleased to decide that the existing provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 will be treated as modified as follows in respect or civilian employees of the Central Government:

  • (a) The existing ceiling of 135 days Maternity Leave provided in Rule 43(1) of Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 shall be enhanced to 180 days.

  • (b) Leave of the kind due and admissible (including commuted leave for a period not exceeding 60 days and leave not due) that can be granted in continuation with Maternity Leave provided in Rule 43(4)(b) shall be increased to 2 years.

  • (c) Women employees having minor children may be granted Child Care Leave by an authority competent to grant leave, for a maximum period of two years (i.e.730 days) during their entire service for taking care of upto two children whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. Child Care Leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older. During the period of such leave, the women employees shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. It may be availed of in more than one spell. Child Care Leave shall not be debited against the leave account. Child Care Leave may also be allowed for the third year as leave not due (without production of medical certificate). It may be combined with Ieave of the kind due and admissible.


2. These orders shall take effect from 1st September, 2008.

3. In view of paragraph 2 above, a women employee in whose case the period of 135 days of maternity leave has not expired on the said date shall also be entitled to the maternity leave of 180 days.

4. Formal amendments to the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 are being issued separately.

5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments are concerned, these orders are issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

6. Hindi version will follow

(Simmi R. Nara)
Director (P&A)



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No.11019/27/2008-AIS-11I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
*******


New Delhi, the 20th August, 2009


Subject: - Enhancement to Child adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days and extension of the facility of Paternity Leave to adoptive fathers.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to enclose herewith copies of the instructions of the Government of India regarding enhancement of Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days and extension of the facility of Paternity Leave to adoptive fathers in respect of Central Government Employees and to state that the instructions contained in this Department's Office Memorandum No. 13018/1/2009-Estt(L) dated 22nd July, 2009 and 13018/4/2004-Estt(L) dated 31st March, 2006 will be applicable mutatis-mutandis to members of the All India Services.

Yours faithfully,
(Harjot Kaur)
Director (Services)


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Sunday, July 25, 2010


F,No, 13/10/2006-PR
Ministry of Finance
Government of India
Department or financial Services
****


Jeevan Vihar Building, Parliament Street,
New Delhi, Dated the 18th June, 2010.


To
The Chairman,
Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority,
Ist Floor, ICADR Building,
Plot No. 6, Vacant Kunj, Institutional Area, Phase-II,
New Deplhi --110070

Subject: Implementation of Swavalamban Schemes - approval of Operational Guidelines,

Sir,

In pursuance to the announcement of Swavalamban Scheme in the Union Budget 2010-11, a roadmap has been drawn for implementation of the Scheme to achieve the intended objectives PFRDA had finalized draft Operational Guidelines in this regard. These Operational Guidelines have been approved by the Government. A copy of the approved guidelines is enclosed.

2. PFRDA was in process of finalising guidelines for appointment of Aggregator/Contribution Collection Agents. A copy of the draft guidelines for appointment of Aggregator/Contribution Collection Agents, as finalised by PFRDA, may kindly be provided to this Office at the earliest,

3. Vide this Office letter dated 100 June. 2010, PFRDA was requested to indicate the preparedness of PFRDA for launch of the Scheme on 1 August, 2010. You are requested to kindly indicate your views in this regard to this Office at the earliest.

Yours faithfully,

(D.D. Maheshwari)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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DRAFT
Swavalamban Scheme: Operational Guidelines


The Scheme and its applicability

1. The scheme will be called Swavaiamban Yojana. it will be applicable to all citizens in the unorganised sector who join the New Pension System (NPS) administered by the Interim Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA),

Benefits under the Scheme

2. Under the scheme, Government will contribute Rs. 1000 per year to each NPS account opened in the year 2010-11 for the next three years, that is, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14. The benefit will be available only to persons who join the NPS with a minimum contribution of 1,000 end maximum contribution of Re.12,000 per annum.

Definitions:

3. Unorganised sector For the purpose of this scheme, a person will be deemed to belong to the unorganised sector if that person:

  • is not in regular employment of the Central or a state government, or an autonomous body / public sector undertaking of the Central or state government having employer assisted retirement benefit scheme, or

  • is not covered by a social security scheme under any of the following laws:


 

  • Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

  • The Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1948

  • The Seamen's Provident fund Act, 1966

  • The Assam Tea Plantations Provident Fund and Pension Fund Scheme Act, 1955

  • The Jammu and Kashmir Employees' Provident Fund Act 1961


4. All other definitions as given in the NPS offer document will apply to he terms used in this scheme,

Eligibility:

5. The Scheme will be applicable to all persons in the unorganised sector subject to the condition that the benefit ff Central Government contribution will he available only to those persons whose contribution to NPS is minimum Rs. 1,000 and maximum Rs 12,000 per annum, for both Tier I and II taken together, provided that the person makes a minimum contribution of Rs. 1000 per annum to his Tier I NPS account

6. As a special case and in recognition of their faith in the NPS, all NPS accounts opened in 2009-10 will be entitled to the benefit of Government contribution under this scheme as if they were opened as new accounts in 2010-11 subject to the condition that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria prescribed under these guidelines.

Funding

7, The scheme will be funded by grants from Government of India. The grants would be given such that monthly payment in the subscriber accounts would be possible.

Operation

8. A person will have the option to join the NPS as an individual as per the existing scheme or through the CRA Lite approved by PFRDA.

9. At the time of joining the NPS the subscriber will have to declare whether he/she falls within the definition of unorganised sector as defined in para 3 above and would also declare that his contribution would range between Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 12,000 per annum, If subsequent to opening the NPS account it is found that the subscriber has made a false declaration about his eligibility for the benefits under this scheme or has been wrongly given the benefit of government contribution under this scheme for whatsoever reason, the entire government contribution will be deducted along with penal interest as may be specified from time to time

if the status of the subscriber changes to Ineligible after joining the NPS, he/ she should immediately declare so and the benefit of government contribution will not accrue to the subscriber's account after the date on which the subscriber becomes ineligible.

10 At the end of each financial year the CRA wlii, by 7th April of the following year, send to the PFRDA details of the NPS accounts opened during the year, showing separately the number of eligible NPS accounts in which the subscriber's contribution has been between Rs, 1,000 and Rs. 12,000. CRA will also send these details with individual PRAN to the Trustee Bank.

Exit from NPS

11. The exit from the Swavalamban Scheme would be on the same terms and conditions on which exit from Tier-1 account of NPS is permitted, that is, exit at age 60 with 40% minimum annuilisation of pension wealth and exit before age 60 with 80% annuilisation of pension wealth. This exit would be subject to the condition that the minimum pension out of his accumulated pension wealth would be Rs, 1,000 per month, which may be revised from time to time

Miscellaneous

12, PFRDA may permit members of an existing pension scheme to migrate to NPS under such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Government

Removal of doubts

13. In case of any doubts on the eligibility, operation of the scheme or any other issue the Central Government will decide the matter in consultation with PFROA and the decision of the Central Government will be final.

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Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has asked the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to bring their Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) below 5% by this year itself. Finance Minister also announced the wage revision of the pay-scale and allowances of the employees of the RRBs corresponding to those of Nationalised Banks as per 9th Bipartite Settlement. The additional cost burden of the arrears on this account would be about Rs. 791 crores. He was addressing the annual review meeting of Chairmen of RRBs and General Managers of Sponsor Banks, here today. Shri Mukherjee asked the RRBs to speed up their activities to expand their branches on platform of Core Banking Solutions. The Finance Minister emphasized upon use of new technology including Business Correspondents, mobile banking vans, tele-banking etc. to provide banking services to entire population of the country, especially in the rural areas.

Secretary Financial Services, Shri R. Gopalan, Deputy Governor RBI, Dr. K.C. Chakravarty, Chairman NABARD, Shri U.C.Sarangi and Additional Secretary, Financial Services, Shri Rakesh Singh were also present on this occasion among others.

Following is full text of the speech delivered by the Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee on this occasion:

“I am happy to be here in the annual review meeting of Chairmen of RRBs and General Managers of Sponsor Banks. Such meetings are being organized regularly since January 2007 and have helped in preparing a realistic action plan for strengthening the RRBs on a sustainable growth trajectory. I hope that this meeting will help us in further consolidating the efforts being made by the RRBs, Sponsor Banks, Govt Of India, NABARD and the Reserve Bank of India.

As you are aware, the first batch of RRBs were established on 2 October 1975 and their number gradually increased to 196 in 1986. The RRBs were designed as unique financial institutions with exclusive focus on development of rural areas. It was expected that these institutions would provide efficient financial services at affordable cost to the disadvantaged sections of the rural population.

Government of India had initiated a series of measures in the recent years to strengthen the RRBs to emerge as strong financial institutions for meeting the financial needs of the rural population. In the wake of the announcement in the Union Budget 2007-08, 27 RRBs which had negative networth as on 31 March 2007 have been recapitalized. A conducive policy environment has been created for expanding the branch network of RRBs. The branch licencing norms have been made flexible. RRBs have responded to these measures and have opened 716 branches during the last 02 years.

For further improving the financial health of RRBs, the Government of India started the process of structural consolidation of RRBs by amalgamating RRBs sponsored by the same Sponsor Banks within the State. The process of amalgamation is almost complete. As on date, there are 82 RRBs (46 amalgamated and 36 stand alone) with a branch network of 15,475 branches covering 619 districts, 26 States and 01 Union Territory (Puducherry).

RRBs are expected to play a vital role in promoting financial inclusion in the country. To achieve this objective, RRBs are being supported out of the Financial Inclusion Fund and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund set up in NABARD. NABARD had launched a pilot project for facilitating Financial Inclusion with ICT in 15 RRBs. The pilot project is expected to cover 150 villages in 30 districts of 14 States. All RRBs need to draw up individual plans for financial inclusion in their areas of operation at the earliest and also adopt the BC / BF model.

I am happy to note that RRBs have shown improved performance in many areas. The total loan outstanding of RRBs as on 31 March 2010 was Rs.83,562 crore whereas the deposits amounted to Rs.1,42,814 crore. The ground level credit flow of RRBs has improved from Rs.43,367 crore to Rs.56,268 crore thereby recording an appreciable growth rate of about 30%. A significant part of their performance is substantial lending to the priority sector. RRBs are mandated to lend 60% of their loans to the priority sector. During the last three years, RRBs have not only achieved the target fixed for the purpose but have maintained priority sector loans above 80%. I am also happy to note that RRBs have maintained their focus on agriculture as over 61% of the priority sector loans are for agriculture sector. The RRBs have also improved the health of their credit portfolio as the net NPA has now reduced to 1.62%. Only three RRBs are now making losses.

There is no doubt that the enabling environment created by Government of India, RBI and NABARD has helped the RRBs in improving their performance. Still, there are many areas of concern. 30 RRBs had accumulated losses to the tune of Rs.1,808 crore. All weak RRBs need to chalk out a time bound action plan to wipe out the accumulated losses and simultaneously achieve all the prudential norms.

In the last review meeting held in August 2009, I had expressed concern that a very large number of RRBs continued to have low CRAR. It was also observed during the review that some of the RRBs presently having reasonable CRAR would also be not able to maintain it on account of certain expenditure they might have to incur in the coming years for payment of enhanced wages and installation of CBS. To address this situation, a Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. K C Chakravarty, Deputy Governor, RBI to analyse the financials of RRBs and suggest measures so that each RRB has atleast 9% CRAR by 2012. The Committee has already submitted their report. The report is now under examination in consultation with NABARD and RBI. I am sure the implementation of the feasible recommendations of the Committee would help the RRBs to emerge as stronger financial institutions.

It is imperative that all RRBs embrace the latest technology for providing services to their customers. I have been constantly laying emphasis that all RRBs in a time bound matter should have all their branches under Core Banking Solution. I understand that 21 RRBs have now covered their entire bank branch network under CBS. 10 more RRBs are on the way to achieve full coverage of their branches under CBS. However, it is a matter of concern that CBS is yet to take roots in 51 RRBs. I would urge upon all the RRBs and their sponsor banks to attach utmost priority to CBS and in today’s meeting a time bound programme should be fixed for CBS implementation for each of the RRBs.

The sponsor banks also need to closely monitor the performance of their sponsored RRBs and provide timely guidance to them wherever necessary. It has been brought to my notice that some of the sponsor banks have withdrawn the Chairmen of RRBs before the completion of their tenure. Though the premature withdrawal must be for valid reasons, this could affect the performance of the RRBs in an adverse way, besides impacting the morale of the staff of RRBs. I suggest that the sponsor banks take all precautions at the time of selection of Officers for the post of Chairman of RRB so as to ensure that they continue to guide the RRBs for a period of at least three years.

I understand that of the 46 amalgamated RRBs, 39 are now scheduled by Reserve Bank of India. In case of 7 other RRBs, NABARD is required to undertake their inspection with reference to their annual accounts as on 31 March 2010. I would impress that this process of scheduling the remaining banks should be completed at the earliest.

I have noted that RRBs (officers and employees) Service Regulations 2010 have since been issued by GOI and the process has been initiated by the RRBs for adoption of these regulations. The new Appointment and Promotion (officers and employees) Rules have already been issued on 13.7.2010 for publication in the Gazette of India. These measures should help in improving productivity and business of the RRBs.

Keeping in view the expectations from the RRBs, the training and capacity building of RRB Officers and Staff need to be given utmost priority. A Committee set up for the purpose has identified a number of areas for capacity building of RRBs. All the RRBs should prepare a comprehensive plan for meeting the training needs of its staff members. A mechanism should be created for providing funding support to RRBs for conducting these training programme duly involving NABARD, sponsor banks and the RRB itself.

In the light of the ninth bipartite settlement between the Indian Banks Association representing the managements of the Public Sector Banks and the United Forum of Bank Union representing the associations/unions of all PSBs, the wage revision of the pay and allowances of the RRBs has also been taken up. The additional cost burden of the arrears is likely to be Rs 791 crores , which will bring down the total profits of the RRBs from Rs 2374 crores , as on 31st March, 2010 to Rs 1615 crores , adjusting for the additional cost burden of arrears on the RRBs. This is likely to lead to more RRBs going into losses against only three loss making RRBs at present. Yet the Government is committed towards fulfilling its obligation of giving equal pay scales corresponding to those of nationalized banks to the RRB employees. I am happy to announce that we are fulfilling the Government commitment of giving equal pay scales corresponding to those of nationalized banks to the RRB employees, as per Ninth Bipartite Settlement.

I look forward to our deliberations today and am sure that the gathering will have fruitful discussions and come out with pragmatic and innovative suggestions for further improving the performance of RRBs.”

Source : PIB

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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME


Eligibility
(i) The scheme is compulsory for all regular employees including canteen employees.

(ii) Employee joining service from Ist January of a year will be a member of the Scheme from the date of joining.

(iii) Employee joining service on any other date will be entitled for insurance cover alone from the actual date of joining till the end of that year and will become full fledged member from the 1st January of the next year.

(iv) Re-employed defence personnel shall not be admitted to this scheme until the expiry of extended insurance cover under the Group Insurance Scheme for Armed Forces.

Subscription and Insurance Cover

(i) Under the scheme monthly subscriptions are to be made by each group of employees to get the appropriate insurance cover as follows

  • (a) For members as on 31.1.1989, who opted for the old scheme :






























Group of
Employees
Subscription per
month (Rs.)
Amount of Insurance
cover (Rs.)
A8080,000
B4040,000
C2020,000
D1010,000


  • (b) For members as on 31.1.1989 who opted for the new scheme and those joining on or after 1.2.1989 :






































Group of
Employees
Subscription per
month (Rs.)
Amount of Insurance
cover (Rs.)
From date of joining to
succeeding Is January
From succeeding Ist January
A401201,20,000
B206060,000
C103030,000
D51515,000

(ii) If an employee is promoted to a higher grade in between a calendar year, his subscription will be raised w.e.f. the following 1st January.

(iii) If an employee is reverted to a lower grade, his subscription and insurance will not be changed. It will remain as applicable to the higher grade to which he belonged before reversion.

(iv) Subscription for a month shall be recovered from the employee’s salary for that month.

(v) Subscription shall be recovered even for the month in which the employee ceases to be in service on account of retirement, death, resignation, removal etc. from service, or is on leave or suspension.

(vi) If subscription is not paid during any period of extraordinary leave, the arrears will be recovered with interest due under the Scheme, in maximum 3 instalments, from the month following the month in which employee returns for duty. If an employee dies while on extraordinary leave , the arrears will be recovered with compound interest @ 12% p.a. from the amount payable to the family under the scheme.

(vii) If subscription is delayed due to delayed payment of salary, no interest will be charged.

(viii) In exceptional circumstances, when employee cannot subscribe to CGEGIS, he can make non-refundable withdrawal from his PF account and pay the subscription.

(ix) 30% of the subscription will go to Insurance Fund and the balance 70% will go to Savings Funds.

Fifth Pay Commission has recommended to revise the proportion to 25% and 75% provisionally and review the same based on mortality rates.

Interest on Savings Fund

Interest will be paid on the balance in the Savings Fund at prescribed rates, compounded quarterly.

Benefits under the Scheme

(i) On Resignation/Retirement :- Amount of subscription credited to the Savings Fund alongwith interest thereon will be paid to the employee.

(ii) On Death : Amount of insurance cover of the group to which he belongs on the date of death and the accumulation in Savings Fund will be paid to his nominee/heirs.

(iii) If an employee dies before he was enrolled as a member (i.e. between the date of his joining service and the following Ist January), only the insurance amount will be paid to the nominee/heirs.

(iv) Assignment of Insurance Cover and Savings Fund for obtaining loans : An employee can assign the insurance cover and accumulation in the savings fund to a recognised financial institution, for obtaining housing loans. However, no loans/advance or withdrawals are permitted from Insurance Fund/Savings Fund.

(v) The amount of subscription is eligible for Income Tax Rebate u/s 88 of IT Act.

Mode of Payment

(i) The payment under the scheme shall be made to the employee in case of retirement, or quitting service otherwise.

(ii) In case of employee's death, the amount shall be paid to :

  • (a) if there is a valid nomination, to the nominee(s) in the manner prescribed.

  • (b) if there is no valid nomination, as per valid nomination for GPF.

  • (c) if there is no valid nomination for PF also, then in equal shares to widow(s)/minor sons and unmarried daughters. When none of these are alive, then to other members of the family in equal shares.

  • (d) if neither any valid nomination is there, nor any member of the family is alive then to legal heirs on furnishing the succession certificate.


(iii) When the whereabouts of an employee are not known :

  • (a) Savings Fund accumulation will be paid to the nominees/members of the family/legal heirs after one year following the month of disappearance on furnishing a police report that employee is not traceable in spite of all efforts and an Indemnity Bond.

  • (b) The insurance amount will be paid after 7 years of the disappearance on production of decree of presumed death of the employee.


(c) Full subscription for the first year and reduced subscription for the insurance premium alone for the next 6 years will be recovered from the amount payable.

Other Conditions :

(a) The amount due to the minor can be paid to mother as natural guardian without any certificate in the case of non-Muslims and with guardianship certificate in the case of Muslims.

(b) If any person eligible for share of benefits is charged with murder or abetting murder of the employee, his claim will be suspended. If he is convicted he will be debarred from receiving any share, if he is acquitted his share will be paid without any interest.

(c) Any dues to the government cannot be recovered from amount payable under the scheme.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES’ GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME

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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME, 1980.


The Scheme, Central Government Employees' Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) came into force from 1st January,1982. This scheme provides for the Central Govt. employees the two fold benefit viz. (1) insurance cover to help their families and (2) lump sum payment to augment their resources on retirement.

The scheme has two funds namely (1) Insurance Fund and (2) Savings Fund. A portion of the subscription is credited to Insurance Fund and the other portion to the Savings Fund in the ratio of 3:7. The Savings Fund will earn interest at the prescribed rate to be compounded quarterly.

All these employees' who had entered Central Government Service after 1st November,1980 will be compulsorily covered under the scheme from the date it came into force i.e. from 1st January,1982. The employees will be enrolled as members of the scheme only from 1st January every year. If an employee enters service on or after 2nd January in any year, he will be enrolled as a member only from 1st January of the next year. However, he will be entitled to insurance cover from the actual date of entry of service till the end of that calender year by paying monthly subscription of Rs. 5/- p.m. as premium for every Rs. 15,000/ - of the insurance cover.

Similarly, on regular promotion of a member of a lower Group to a higher Group after 1st January in a year, his subscription will be raised from the 1st January of the next year.

Note :- If an employee once admitted to a higher Group is subsequently reverted to the lower Group for one reason or the other, he will continue to subscribe at the same rate as that of higher Group.

Contract employees, persons on deputation from State Government Public Sector Undertakings, or other autonomous organisations locally recruited staff in the Missions abroad, casual labourer, part-time and ad-hoc employees will not be covered by the scheme. It will also not apply to persons recruited in the Central Government after attaining the age of 50 years.

Re-employed Defence personnel availing of the extended insurance cover under the Group Insurance Scheme applicable to the members of Armed Forces shall not be eligible to become members of this Scheme until expiry of the extended insurance cover.

Subscription at the appropriate rate should be recovered by the DDO from each member every month irrespective of whether the member is on duty, leave or under suspension. In the case of absence on Extra Ordinary leave, subscription due should be recovered in arrears in not more than 3 instalments after the member rejoins duty, alongwith appropriate interest thereon. In the event of death of a member during Extra-ordinary leave, the DDO should recover arrears in subscription alongwith interest, from the payment to the nominee admissible under the scheme.

Note:- Subscription is payable till the end of service including the month in which an employee retires, dies or is removed from service. If an employee dies during a month before recovery of subscription for that month, his dues will be paid after deducting the subscription.

In the case of members proceeding on foreign service, the recovery of subscription would be watched by the PAO concerned in the same manner as recovery of leave salary and pension contributions is watched.

The Head of Office should obtain Nomination(s) in Form 7 or Form 8, as the case may be, from all members without delay, and after counter signature, have them pasted in their service books.

The Head of Office should ensure that Group-wise register of members is maintained in Form 9 and kept up-to-date. This register shall be sent to the DDO concerned once a year to verify whether appropriate subscription are being recovered from all employees who have joined the Insurance Fund or both the Insurance Fund and the Savings Fund under the Scheme and to record a certificate to this effect.

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PROCEDURE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF GPF ACCOUNTS OF GROUP `D' EMPLOYEES OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Maintenance of GPF Accounts

The detailed procedure to be followed by the Heads of Office for the maintenance of the GPF Accounts of Group `D' employees of the Central Government has been prescribed in the Ministry of Finance(Department of Expenditure) O.M.No. 52(2)-EV/60 dated the 27th June,1960 reproduced in Appendix 49 of Chowdhary's Compilation of the CSR Vol.II(Part II), 12th Edition. Some important provisions of the said procedure are briefly stated in the ensuing paragraphs.

Allotment of GPF Account Number
All permanent employees and temporary employees in continuous service for more than one year should be admitted to the fund and assigned account numbers, which should be duly intimated to the subscribers.

GPF Ledger

A ledger account for each subscriber should be maintained in the prescribed form. These forms should be in bound volumes, which should be machine numbered.

Schedule of GPF recoveries

Each month the Drawing Officer should prepare a schedule of GPF deductions for posting in the ledger accounts. The schedule of GPF deductions should not be enclosed to the pay bill but, instead, a certificate in the prescribed form should be attached to the pay bills, indicating the total amount deducted as GPF subscriptions and as refund of advances.

Entries in GPF accounts of subscriber
The Head of Office should initial the entries in the P.F. Accounts monthly, as a token of check of the correct postings of the amount of subscriptions deducted, refund of advances and drawal of advances, part final and final payments.

Broadsheet of GPF
A broadsheet in the prescribed form should be maintained by each Head of Office. All deposits and withdrawals posted in the ledgers should also be posted in the broadsheet. The broadsheet should be posted direct from the ledgers and not from the schedules or vouchers. The broadsheet should be closed on or before the 5th of the following month and submitted to the Head of Office for review.

The Head of Office should ensure that the amount as booked in broadsheet agrees with the total of the certificate of deductions attached to the pay bills and the payments made during the month.

GPF nominations
Nominations in the prescribed form should be obtained/scrutinised in accordance with the GPF Rules and kept in the personal custody of the Head of Office. A note to this effect should also be kept in the ledger as well as in the General Index Ledger to be maintained in the prescribed form.

Transfer of Accounts
In the case of transfer of any employee from one office to another, his account should be transferred to the new Head of Office with a statement, showing the closing balance as on 31st March of the preceding financial year, which should include interest uptodate plus bonus if due, subscriptions and recovery of temporary advances monthwise drawal of advances/withdrawal if any, on or after 1st April, details of drawal of temporary advances/withdrawal and closing balance as on 31st March during the preceding three years. Two copies of the statement should also be furnished to the Head of the Department for noting and transmitting one copy to the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer.

Reconciliation of Accounts
Each Drawing Officer should send every month to his Head of Department the totals of debits and credits in the prescribed form to enable the latter to arrive at the total credits and debits in respect of all the drawing officers in a month and to communicate the same to the concerned PAO for reconciliation.

Annual Calculation of interest on GPF deposits
Interest for each year should be calculated and entered in the ledger accounts as well as in the broadsheet. The statement of interest thus credited should be forwarded to the Head of the Department to enable him to work out the consolidated figure in respect of all the DDOs under him and send a consolidated statement to the Accounts Officer for incorporation in the accounts.

Incentive Bonus
Incentive bonus, wherever admissible, should be credited to the subscriber's account. The balance on which bonus shall be calculated would be the balance inclusive of the interest credited for the year.

Pass Books
Instead of preparing and issuing annual statements of GPF balances to the subscribers, the Head of the Office should prepare and issue a Pass Book to each subscriber in the prescribed format. At the end of each year the Head of Office should collect the Pass Books of all the Group `D' employees for completion and return. In the case of transfer of any employee during the course of the year, his Pass Book should be completed and returned indicating the No. and date of the letter under which his GPF account has been transferred to the new office.

GPF final Payment
In case of retirement, or death, or quitting of service, when the final payment of GPF money becomes payable, the Head of Office should obtain application in the prescribed form. The final payment of GPF money should be made after the account has been thoroughly checked. The Heads of Offices are authorised to make final payment of GPF money without reference to the Accounts Officer concerned.

Payment under DLI Scheme
In the case of death in harness, the Head of Office should ensure that final payment made includes the amount admissible under Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme under Rule 33A of GPF (C.S.)Rules.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE.
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONES : 26174596. 26174456, 26174438


CPAO/Tech/Nodal Officer/Vol-II/2010/552

Dated: 13.07.2010


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Issue of revised PPOs for pre-2006 pensioners.

A meeting with representatives of bank under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) was held on 15th June. 2010 at 3rd Floor, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, Lok Nayak Bhawan, regarding issuance of revised PPOs for pre-2006 pensioners.

Unanimously it was decided that:

Every bank would appoint Nodal Officer for monitoring the work of issuance of revision authority for pre-2006 retirees who in turn would collect the information from all branches and manually send Annexure-III to the concerned PAOs with a copy to CPAO It would be the responsiblity of the banks to ensure that the data sent to PAOs are complete and correct. Further the time frame for completion of this work was fixed as 31st July. 2010 to which also all the representatives of all the banks agreed

Kindly ensure that necessary action is undertaken by your bank in respect of above requirements/ action at the earliest.

(P.Sarada)
Sr.Accounts Officer(Tech)



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No. 55/4/2006-S&D/ACP

Dated : 16 JUL 2010


Subject: Implementation of Modified Assured Carrier Progression Scheme (MACPS) in CPWD. (Constitution for Screening Committee)

Reference is invited to this Directorate of OM No. 12/19/2009-EC-IV(SC) dated 20.10.2009 vide which orders for the constitution of the screening committee for Group B, C & D employees to process the MACPS cases were issued.

This Directorate has been receiving several references from different units of CPWD regarding applicability of above orders of composition of screening committee in case of Group B & C employees who are to be granted MACPS in PB3 / PB4 scales in Grade Pays of Rs. 5400, 6600, 7600 etc.

In this regard, it is stated that screening committee for Group A (except officers of Organized Group A Service), B & C employees including adhoc Executive Engineers, who are to be granted MACPS in PB3 / PB4 scales in the Grade Pays of Rs.5400, 6600, 7600 etc. shall be as per following composition.

1. Director General, CPWD -Chairman
2. Addl. DG (S&P) - Member
3. Director (W) MoUD - Member

As per the above referred MACPS orders dated 19.5.2009 of DoPT, the recommendations of screening committee shall be placed before the competent authority for approval.

This issues with the approval of Director General, CPWD.

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PC-VI 213
RBE No. 97/2010


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)


No. F(E)III/2008/PN1/12

New Delhi, Dated: 07.07.2010.


The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Indian Rallways/Production Units.
(As per mailing list)

Subject: Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DOP&PW)'s O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 25th June, 2010 on the above subject is enclosed for information and strict compliance. Accounts Department of the Railways to whom the copies of documents relating to proof of age /date of birth have been forwarded by the pension disbursing banks for formal authorization of additional pension, and the Personnel Department of the Railways to whom such documents may have been forwarded by Accounts Departments for having the additional pension/family pension sanctioned from Head of Office/Head of Department, should take immediate action thereon so that the final authorization of additional pension/family pension could be issued at the earliest.

2.DOP&PW's O.Ms dated 21.5,2009 and 11.08.2009, referred to in the enclosed O.M., were circulated on the Railways vide this office letters of even number dated 26.5.2009 and 19.08.2009 respectively.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

(SUNIL BHARDWAJ)
Deputy Director Finance(Estt.)III
Railway Board.


O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 25th June, 2010

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Friday, July 23, 2010


File no. 19-10/2004-GDS (part)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)


Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street
New Delhi-110001
Dated 21-07-2010


All Chief Postmaster General
Postmaster General

Sub: Limited transfer facility to Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to this office letter no. of even dt 17-7-2006 on the above mentioned subject.

2. One-men Committee with Shri R.S. Nataraja Murti as Chairman, for examining Gramin Dak Sevaks system, studied the above issue and made recommendations in para 16.12.1 of the report.

3. The recommendations of the Committee were examined by the Department and after a careful consideration, the Competent Authority has ordered the following:

(i) All the five grounds stipulated for allowing the Transfer of Gramin Dak Sevak in para 2 of letter no. 19-10/2004-GDS dt. 17-7.2006 will be retained. The transfer facility can be availed by Gramin Dak Sevaks only once in whole career. However, an exception has been made for women Gramin Dak Sevaks, who availed the transfer facility on the ground of extreme hardship due to a disease and for medical attention/treatment before their marriage, can avail the facility for a second time in the event of their marriage/remarriage.

(ii) Past service of Gramin Dak Sevaks will be counted for the eligibility for appearing in the Departmental Examinations and for Ex-gratia gratuity and will rank junior in the seniority list of new unit.

(iii) However on transfer to a new post, the Gramin Dak Sevaks cannot have any claim for protection in their Time Related continuity Allowance drawn in the old Post. His/her Time Related Continuity Allowance will be fixed at the minimum of the Time Related Continuity Allowance slab of the transferred post, depending upon the work load of the aid post. In the case of Mail carrier/ Mail deliverer/packer, the work load has to be assessed on cycle beat. The transfer has to be approved only if the Gramin Dak Sevkas is willing for the new post, and an undertaking to the effect has be obtained and kept on record. This condition is provided to prevent the misuse of the limited transfer facility so that it can be availed only by those who genuinely need it.

4. All the other conditions laid down in letter no. 19-10/2004-GDS dt. 17.7.2006 will continue to apply.

5. The Heads of circle are requested to keep the above modifications in view while deciding the cases of transfer application of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

6. The contents may be communicated to all concerned for wide circulation amongst the Gramin Dak Sevaks in vernacular understanding.

7.This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts)

Yours faithfully
(K. Rameswara Rao)
Assistant Director General (Estt)



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No.6-1/2009-PE-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)


Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street
New Delhi-110001
Dated 15-07-2010


The Chief Postmaster General
UP Circle
Lucknow—226001

Sub: Combined Duty Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks employees who perform the duties of Gramin Dak Sevaks Branch Postmasters in addition to their own duties.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to your letter no.Estt/M-377/34/GDS/Corr./2009/1 dated 24-06-2010, on the above mentioned subject.

2.The issue has been examined. DG Posts letter no.14-11/1988-PAP dated 16-07-1990 provided for payment of Rs.50 as combined duty allowance to GDS MD/MC who perform the work of EDBPM in addition to their normal charge of duties. It was also clarified that, GDS Mail Deliverer/Mail Carrier are not eligible for this Combined Duty Allowance if they perform duties other than that of GDS BPMs

3.As per the recommendations of One—man Committee and approved by the government, the GDS MD/MC attached with the addition duty of another Gramin Dak Sevak, revised rate of allowance will be at the rate of Rs.25 per day subject to a maximum of Rs.625 per month. Accordingly, the Mail Deliverer/Mail Carrier entrusted with the duties of BPMs in addition to their own work, are eligible for this additional remuneration as compensation. However, they will not be eligible for any Combined Duty Allowance which is now paid to Branch Postmasters towards delivery and conveyance work

To cite an illustration, if a Branch Post Office has one BPM and one GDS MD/MC on its establishment. In the event of GDS MD/MC performing the duties of Branch Postmasters in addition to his own, he will be eligible for a compensation of Rs.25 per day subject to a maximum of Rs.625 per month in addition to his normal Time Related Continuity Allowance. However, he will not be eligible for further Combined Duty Allowance paid to Branch Postmasters.

4.This issues with the approval of DDG(Establishment).

Yours faithfully
(K Rameswara Rao)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)



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