Monday, October 25, 2010

Western Railway's first motorwoman

Mumbai, Oct 12 (PTI) Like lakhs of Mumbaikars, 34-year old Priti Kumari rode a local train today. The only difference was that she piloted it, becoming the first motorwoman of Western Railway (WR) to do so.

Kumari, who hails from Bihar, drove the 2:29 pm local between Churchgate and Borivli and was guided by a chief loco inspector.

An excited Kumari, who underwent on-field training for six months, said she felt happy with the achievement. Kumari, who was one of three to join WR today, began her day by going to the temple.

Sixty-nine candidates started training for the post in August 2009, of which three were inducted today.

Kumari is also the first woman in Indian Railways to gain direct entry to the post. On Central Railway, motorwomen like Surekha Yadav, the first motorwoman in Asia, worked her way up from the post of assistant driver.



Source: PTI
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Insurance policies to be available at post offices

Post offices can now distribute insurance products with IRDA, allowing each circle of the Department of Post (DOP) to act as a corporate agent of insurers.

"Each Circle of India post should be treated a separate unit in order to grant independent corporate agent licence with various insurers," insurance regulator IRDA said while granting permission to postal circles to distribute insurance products.

It, however, said that in the case of metropolitan areas, head of Circle may approach IRDA for prior approval of further division in the circle as separate units to obtain licence to act as corporate agent in view of the large population.

The DOP has divided the whole country into 22 postal circles for providing postal services.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) allowed each circle to tie up with two non-life insurance companies, two life insurance companies, one agricultural insurance company and one stand alone Health Insurance Company for this purpose.

Corporate agents act as insurance agent for insurers and procure business on behalf of the insurance companies through its executives.

The sector watchdog had last month sought views from insurers for granting corporate agency licence to the DoP to promote financial inclusion.

An expert committee on 'Harnessing the India Post Network for Financial Inclusion' had earlier recommended that the low cost platform of India Post be used for strategic partners like microfinance institutions (MFIs), mutual funds and insurance companies.

It also suggested expanding the role of Post Office Savings Bank as an agent of Ministry of Finance to play a larger and direct role in financial inclusion.

However, IRDA has disallowed the head office of India Post to engage in the distribution of the insurance products.

"In its individual capacity the Head/Corporate Office of India Post shall not obtain license to act as Corporate Agent of any insurance company. The Head /Corporate Office of India Posts shall not engage in the distribution of insurance products of any insurance company registered with IRDA
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Implementation of Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana on pilot basis in 52 districts approved

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the implementation of Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) on pilot basis in selected 52 districts during the remaining period of XI Five Year Plan at a total cost of 1000 crore. The Scheme will be implemented by using the infrastructure, personnel, systems and structures of ICDS including support of health systems along with the additional personnel on contractual basis as approved in the Scheme.

The Scheme will be centrally sponsored with 100% assistance from the Centre. Accordingly, Rs.390 crore and Rs.610 crore have been allocated for 2010-11 and 2011-12 respectively. IGMSY will be implemented in all the Anganwadi Centres of the selected 52 districts from all the States/UTs.

Under the scheme, Cash transfers will be made to all pregnant and lactating women as incentives based on fulfillment of specific conditions relating to mother and child health and nutrition. All Government/PSUs (Central & State) employees will be excluded from the scheme as they are entitled for paid maternity leave. Each pregnant and lactating woman will receive a total cash incentive of 4000/- in three installments between the period from the second trimester of pregnancy to the child attaining the age of 6 months.

It is expected that in the initial years with cash incentives, around 13.8 lakh pregnant and lactating women in 52 identified districts may avail of the benefit under the scheme. The beneficiaries would be pregnant women of 19 years of age and above for first two live births (benefit for still births will be as per the norms of scheme).

Each beneficiary will be required to open individual account (if she does not have one already) in the nearest bank or the post office for cash transfer.

IGMSY will be implemented by the State / UTs through the existing State and District ICDS Cell supported by additional contractual staff. Anganwadi worker (AWW) and Anganwadi helper (AWH) will receive an incentive of ` 200/- and ` 100/- respectively per pregnant and lactating woman after all the due cash transfers to the beneficiary are complete.

There will be Steering and Monitoring Committees at all levels to oversee implementation and monitor the progress. An IGMSY Cell within the Ministry of Women and Child Development will also be set up.

The objectives of the scheme are to improve the health and nutrition status of pregnant, lactating women and infants by promoting appropriate practices, care and service utilisation during pregnancy, safe delivery and lactation; encouraging the women to follow (optimal) Infant and Young Child Feeding practices (IYCF practices) including early and exclusive breast feeding for the first six months and contributing to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.

Source: PIB
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Hospital list yet to come, CGHS pensioners may have to wait

Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) pensioners in the city may have to wait for a while till the government sends an order regarding the number of empanelled hospitals recognised under the scheme. Presently, Deendayal and Kotbagi hospital have agreed to the new rates while Ruby Hall Clinic has categorically refused.

Additional Director of CGHS S R Pashupatimath said that the last date for the shortlisted hospitals to accept the new rates of treatment and sign the memorandum of understanding with the government has been extended till October 29. So far Deendayal and Kotbagi hospitals have agreed to the terms and conditions while three hospitals selected for providing eye treatment – Inlaks and Budhrani hospital, Ameya Netralaya and Jadhav eye foundation have also agreed to the new rates.

It may be recalled that the government had last year invited tenders from hospitals for empanellment. Out of the 17 shortlised just three hospitals in the city were empanelled to provide general treatment to CGHS beneficiaries. This is against the present 27 hospitals which are providing treatment to the patients under the scheme.

While Pashupatimath had also admitted that it would be difficult to implement such a scheme with only three hospitals, he told The Indian Express that they would wait till October 29 and then send a report to the government. “Till such time that the government issues an order on the exact number of empanelled hospitals, the present system will continue as per the old rates of treatment,” he said.

At Ruby Hall Clinic , CEO Bhomi Bhote insists that the rates of treatment by the government are even lower than the earlier rates. “We also need to include more hospitals in the scheme as Ruby Hall Clinic will not be able to admit all the beneficiaries.”

Source : Indian Express
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ENHANCING SKILLS OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS

Government is aware of the unemployment problem of youth. In order to improve the employability of the youth, Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing the following major schemes for skill enhancement:

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)

Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS)

Skill Development Initiative through Modular Employable Skills.

Aforesaid schemes have training capacity of about 1.87 million persons per annum. Besides, 17 other ministries are also providing skill training in the areas of skill concerning their jurisdictions.

For enhancing employability & capacity building of youth, Sub-Committee of National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) on ‘Norms & Courses’ has recommended to introduce a subject tilted “Life Skills” in all Industrial Training Institutes / Centres (ITIs/ITCs). The course on Life Skills includes the following modules: Communication Skills, English Proficiency, Basic Computer literacy, Entrepreneurial Development Skills, Quality Management Tools and Occupational Safety and Health.

The Union Cabinet approved “National Policy on Skill Development” on 23rd February 2009. The policy is a guiding document for implementation of various skill development programmes in the country.

The National Skill Development Policy seeks to:

Ă˜ increase capacity and capability of the existing system to ensure equitable access to all,

Ă˜ promote lifelong learning, maintain quality and relevance according to the changing requirements,

Ă˜ create effective convergence between school education, various skill development efforts of Government and between Government and private sector,

Ă˜ enhance capacity of institutions for planning, quality assurance and involvement of stakeholders,

Ă˜ create institutional mechanisms for research development, quality assurance, etc. and

Ă˜ finally to increase participation of all stakeholders to mobilise adequate financial, physical and intellectual resources.



TRAIN 10 LAKH APPRENTICES EVERY YEAR – SAYS UNION LABOUR MINISTER

The Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has urged the Industry to make concerted efforts to train at least 10 lakh apprentices every year in all sectors of economy. He was addressing the 33rd Meeting of newly constituted Central Apprenticeship Council (CAC), here today. The CAC is an Apex Statutory Tripartite Advisory Body which advises the Government on various aspects relating to formal apprenticeship in the country.

Shri Kharge said 25,472 establishments were engaging trade apprentices at present. For Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) Apprentices implemented by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, 99,372 seats were located, out of which about 51% i.e. 50,394 were utilized. The Minister expressed his dissatisfaction for not being able to utilize the Scheme and said that we should cover at least one lakh establishments under the Scheme. He urged the representatives of Industry, Trade Unions, State Governments and other stake-holders to give highest priority to Apprenticeship Training and turn out the most highly skilled technicians to meet future challenges.

The Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Smt. D. Purandeswari, the Vice Chairman of CAC, also spoke on this occasion. The day-long deliberation was attended by the representatives of various Trade Unions and Industries from across the country.
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Railway Board has proposed to introduce the Risk Insurance Scheme instead of Risk Allowance.

All India Railwaymen Federation published a letter received from the Railway Board regarding the Risk Insurance Scheme.

Board has directed a copy of a letter received from GIPSA(General Insurance(Public Sector) Association of India) to two major unions and requested to review the issue of Scheme.

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40% of salary of Central government employees based on performance, Dr. Trivedi

Central Government has introduced accountability across the board with setting up performance targets and top level officers agreeing that upto 40 per cent of their salaries will be placed with in two months, dependent upon level of performance for which self-evaluation process has been evolved, Dr. Prajapati Trivedi, Secretary, Performance Management Division, Cabinet Secretariat revealed here today.

Stating that the system change in the central government would enable measurable response to public grievance by government officials, Dr. Trivedi declared.

Inaugurating ASSOCHAM organized 2nd CFOs Roundtable Conference 2010 here today, Dr Trivedi also indicated that all 62 government ministries and departments on board have signed the tool called Results Framework Document (RFD) which will set targets for each ministry and will finally be the basis for yearly evaluation. “Results will be our bottom-line just like profits are the bottom-line of the private sector” he pointed out.

The formula of assessing the government employees as proposed by performance management division under the cabinet secretariat, has ruled out “not me syndrome and passing the buck”. The Secretaries in turn will have to set performance levels for the officers below them and evaluation would be from bottom to top. “once we fix the performance deficit, other things will follow” Dr. Trivedi said elaborating on the causes of performance deficit. He told the audience that had leading private sector CFOs that “private sector will look up to us”.

The Cabinet Secretariat also said that the first round of assessment, initially for three months from January to March 2010, there is a strong possibility that a large number of government employees would receive an extra pay once the new formula is adopted.

He also mentioned that the government is extending the performance monitoring and evaluation system to 62 departments from the current fiscal. According to our system, a department sets a target, fixes the weightages of each target, and if it succeeds meeting all its targets, gets a score of 100.

He also highlighted that many countries such as Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands, Denmark, UK, US and Finland have moved away from the traditional government administrative model to a management model under which officers act like corporate managers as they get greater operational freedom, but are held accountable for results. In fact, New Zealand is considered to be the leader of the pack where performance of government agencies are weighed in by setting targets and adopting regular evaluations. “In New Zealand the Governor of the central bank has his salary linked to inflation level being low and as a result for the last 18 years that country had a low inflation level,” he disclosed.

The various ministries and departments are preparing their Result Framework Documents (RFD) which is to be submitted to this division and the performance of the ministries will be monitored based on these documents only. First, the ministries are themselves setting their targets and secondly they have huge manpower ranging from senior bureaucrats to employees under central secretariat scheme (CSS).

The government has already established a performance management division within the cabinet secretariat headed by a professional.

So, the performance of central ministries is under close watch. By introducing performance-linked payouts, the Indian government is finally going the corporate way which may force central government employees to deliver their best.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Y M Deosthalee, CFO, Larsen & Turbo ltd. said that to improve the competition by reducing the cost, competitive analysis in a qualitative manner and by communication.

Mr. S C Agarwal, CMD, SMC also said that compliance with all the stakeholders in the Indian capital markets have to meet the highest standards of corporate governance, not only in letter of law but in the spirit of the law as well.

He further said that the multiple modes of fund raising present in the Market today present another set of challenge s to the CFO of today’s corporations. The importance of having continuous updates about the latest trends in the various instruments of primary market such as IPO’s, FPOs, QIPs, ADRs, GDRs, FCCBs etc cannot be ignored. Many of the company’s that choose to ignore thses instruments of fund raising will only be giving up their chances of entering the next orbit of growth.

Among others who spoke on the occasion comprised Mr. Subbu Subramaniam N, Chairman, VCAI, Ms. Kalpana Jain, Co-Chairperson VCAI and Mr. Sandeep Dhupia, Excutive Director, KPMG

Source: ASSOCHAM
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New Pension Scheme: Choose plan to suit risk profile

Under the New Pension Scheme (NPS), investors save money which is put into the capital market. The sum which you will get after retirement will be dependent on the performance of the capital market. You can make monthly or weekly contributions to the NPS. But for every contribution, your transaction cost will increase.

Prior to NPS, there was the Defined Benefit Plan -one would get certain pension fixed for life. The postretirement proceeds were fixed and if there is a shortfall in this corpus, the government would make good.

NPS is a Defined Contribution Plan where the returns will not be fixed. You will only get what you have contributed and returns that the fund manager generates on it. All new entrants to the central government services (other than armed forces) after January 1, 2004, will compulsorily join this scheme. All citizens, including NRIs, aged 18 to 60 can voluntary join the scheme. The exit age is 60 years.

A minimum contribution of Rs 6,000 is compulsory per year. The minimum amount per contribution is Rs 500 and a minimum of four contributions in a year for each subscriber account is required.

Under the NPS, each subscriber is allotted a unique 16-digit Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN). This number is portable. The records of transactions are maintained by the Central Record Keeping Agency (CRKA). The subscriber has the option to invest with seven pension fund managers (PFMs). He also has the option to choose any one or more PFMs to manage his contribution. These PFMs will have three kind of funds categorised as 'E' for equity funds, 'G' for funds investing in government securities and 'C' for fixed income securities other than government securities.

There are two types of accounts:

Tier I account where you cannot withdraw

The Tier I account is the basic NPS account that is non-withdrawable till retirement or death of the subscriber. In this account, the total corpus at retirement age is split, where a minimum of 40 percent of the final corpus has to be compulsorily used to buy an annuity while the subscriber is free to withdraw the remaining 60 percent as a lump sum or in instalments.

Tier II account where you can withdraw

The Tier II account is available to only to those who are existing subscribers of the Tier I account. The money contributed into this account can be freely withdrawn as and when the subscriber wishes to except for a minimum balance that needs to be maintained at the end of each financial year.

Charges

The NPS levies an investment charge of .00009 percent of the assets under management. Initial charges of account opening is around Rs 470. From the second year onward the charges are Rs 350 per annum. Also, a charge of Rs 10 is applicable for each transaction. One can make monthly or weekly contributions. But for every contribution, your transaction cost will increase.

Fund managers

These are managed by fund managers. Currently, seven fund houses appointed by the government are available under the NPS.

These are:
LIC Pension Fund Limited SBI Pension Funds Pvt Limited UTI Retirement Solutions Limited IDFC Pension Fund Management Company Limited ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Limited Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund Limited Reliance Capital Pension Fund Limited

Schemes

There are three schemes available under the NPS.

Fund C

In case you invest in this fund, all the money will be invested in fixed income instruments such as corporate bonds and government securities. One should consider investing in this fund if the risk appetite is medium as corporate bonds are not that risky.

Fund E

In case one invests in this fund, a portion of not more than 50 percent of the invested money will be put in equity. You should choose this retirement plan only if your risk appetite is high, as up to 50 percent of your money will be linked to the performance of equity.

Fund G

In this case, all your money will be invested in government securities. Hence, this is suited for risk-averse investors. One can choose to invest in any of these funds. You may also invest in a mix of these funds. If you do not choose between these funds, your contributions will be invested in a fund with 15 percent in equity, 45 percent in corporate bonds and 40 percent in government bonds. With increase in age, after 35 years, the government bond exposure will increase with a maximum limit of 80 percent and 10 percent each in equity and corporate bonds.

Fixed income pension plan

The government has proposed to extend the 'fixed income pension plan' to workers in the unorganised sector. The monthly contributions one makes will be invested as per NPS guidelines. The State funds for the savings scheme will be added to this. If any gap exists between the sum guaranteed and sum generated from the two steps, the central government will provide the required funds.

The new plan will be started off initially in Haryana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. This amendment is meant only for workers in the unorganised sector. Central and State government employees will continue to get pension through NPS.

Tax benefit

Presently, NPS does not offer any tax exemptions unlike other retirement plans. It falls under the category of exempt-exempt-tax (EET) system which means that maturity benefits you receive after retirement will be taxable. However, with the Direct Tax Code coming in NPS will be tax exempted on withdrawal too.

Source: Economic Times
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Friday, October 8, 2010

Major trade unions to hold march to Parliament on Feb 23

Major trade unions barring BJP-affiliate BMS today decided to hold a march to Parliament ahead of the Budget session next year to protest Government's "inaction" in checking price rise, violation of labour laws and disinvestment of profitable PSUs.

The march would be organised on February 23 next year.

At a meeting chaired by INTUC president G Sanjeeva Reddy, top trade union leaders decided to "further intensify their movement" as the Government had not taken "any steps to resolve the demands of the people and workers," AITUC general secretary Gurudas Dasgupta told PTI.

He said the meeting congratulated the working class for the "historic" general strike on September 7 to press for Government action in arresting inflation, disinvestment of PSUs and to check violation of labour laws.



Source: PTI
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NO. 11/1/2010-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel , Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(JCA Section)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 6th October, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Record Note of the Second Meeting of the Joint Committee on MACPS held under the Chairmanship of the Joint Secretary(E), DOPT on 15th September, 2010.

The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith Record Note of the Second Meeting of the Joint Committee on MACPS held under the Chairmanship of the Joint Secretary (Establishment), DOPT on 15′~ september, 2010 for information and further necessary action.

(Dinesh Kapila)
Director (JCA)

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RECORD NOTE OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON MACPS HELD UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE JOINT SECRETARY (ESTABLISHMENT), DOP&T ON 15TH SEPTEMBER 2010
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The second meeting of the Joint Committee constituted to examine the anomalies pertaining to the MACP scheme was held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Estt.) Department of Personnel & Training on 15th September, 2010. All the members of the Committee were present in the meeting. In addition, Ms Urvilla Khati, Executive Director, Ministry of Railways was also present.

2. The Chairperson welcomed the representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side and referred to the first meeting of the Joint Committee held on 25th May, 2010. The staff side was informed that clarifications had since been issued with regard to item numbers 4 & 7 which were discussed during the first meeting of the Joint Committee. She also informed that item No.6 stood transferred to the agenda of the National Anomaly Committee. The staff side was also informed that many of the 57 agenda items submitted by them represented common issues and therefore, similar items had been clubbed together for the present meeting.

3. Thereafter, the three options submitted by the staff side during the first meeting of the Joint Committee with respect to agenda item number 1 and other similar items regarding grant of MACP in the promotional hierarchy were discussed. The official side expressed its inability to agree to any of the options suggested by the staff side. The official side stated that the Government has already improved upon the recommendations of the 6th CPC regarding MACPS and therefore, any further improvement in the same may not be feasible.

4. Thereafter, agenda items were taken up. A statement indicating gist of the decisions taken on the agenda items is enclosed.

5. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

Click here to continue – STATEMENT INDICATING THE GIST OF DECISIONS TAKEN DURING THE SECOND MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON MACPS HELD ON 15.09.2010 …………..

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Government servants play a key role in democracy: Rosaiah

Proposal to give house sites to all government employees, says Chief Minister

Chief Minister inaugurates golden jubilee celebrations of AISGEF

He hails government employees as pillars of administration

VIJAYAWADA: The credit for the success of all the schemes being implemented by the State government goes to the employees and not to the “political bosses” that claim credit for it, Chief Minister K. Rosaiah said on Tuesday.

Mr. Rosaiah was speaking after inaugurating the three-day golden jubilee celebrations of the All-India State Government Employees Federation at Andhra Loyola College auditorium.

The Chief Minister flew down from Hyderabad only to attend the function and returned immediately after the programme.

Listing various welfare schemes introduced by former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Mr. Rosaiah said the leaders could not take credit for the success of any programme “despite the motivation provided to the employees.”

The Chief Minister also recalled the great services rendered by government servants at the time of natural calamities.

Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, the Chief Minister said government servants play a key role in democracy and hailed them as pillars of administration.

He said the State government was able to implement its schemes well because of the employees and the state stood first in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the nation.

Listing in particular all the schemes and facilities being provided to government employees working in the Secretariat, he said there was a proposal to give house sites to every government employee.

The Chief Minister recalled the long association he had with the founder of the federation A. Sreeramulu, who worked as member of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.

Lagadapati Rajagopal, Vijayawada MP and chairman of the reception committee, said Vijayawada had a great history.

It was here that Arjuna performed penance to achieve the most powerful weapon “pasupathaastram”. Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, the MP said the federation should become strong enough to be able to question any authority.

Federation general secretary R. Muthusundaram, chairman R.G. Karnik, senior vice-chairman Sukomal Sen and others spoke.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved non-plan budgetary support of ` 70.76 crore for liquidation of statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Employees State Insurance and Bonus) and salary and wages from Jan.1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2010 for the following 10 sick/loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Department of Heavy Industry:

S.No.Name of CPSEAmount
(` in crore)
1Hindustan Cables Ltd.20.93
2HMT Ltd.5.36
3HMT (Watches) Ltd.14.31
4HMT (CW) Ltd.0.96
5Hindustan Photo Films Ltd3.1
6Triveni Strucurals Ltd.0.71
7Tungbhadra Steel Products Ltd.0.6
8Nepa Ltd.11.46
9Scooters India Ltd.11.01
10HMT Bearings Ltd.2.32
TOTAL70.76

The CCEA also delegated its power to Minister (Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises) to sanction budgetary support, through reappropriation from out of the approved non-plan budget outlay, to loss making PSEs under DHI which are unable to generate internal financial resources to meet their liabilities towards payment of salary wages to their employees and settlement of statutory dues, subject to the condition that budgetary support will be released for a period of three months at a time keeping a gap of three months from the month of default.

It was considered essential that the interim financial support from the Government be provided so that the operations of the companies will not be affected. Non-settlement of these liabilities had been causing serious hardship not only to the employees of the companies but also adversely affecting the day-to-day operations of the companies resulting in further deterioration of their performance.

Payment of outstanding dues of salary/wages will mitigate the hardship of the employees and motivate them for better output and prepare them to achieve the goal of revival / restructuring for the company. In addition, clearance of outstanding statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Employees State Insurance and Bonus) is likely to result in fulfilment of the statutory requirement.

The Salary/Wages support is being provided to these CPSEs since May, 2004. Prior to above approval, an amount of ` 1883 crore has so far been sanctioned on 16 occasions. As a result of the revival plans being approved in case of 16 CPSEs, eight CPSEs have turned around and posted net profit in 2009-2010. Initially in (May/June, 2004) there were 24 CPSEs which had defaulted in payment of wages/salaries. This number has now come down to ten after comprehensive restructuring efforts have been made.

Source : PIB

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The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Railways for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 77 days’ wages for the financial year 2009-2010 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees.

The financial implication of payment of 77 days’ PLB to Railway employees has been estimated to be Rs.1065.42 crore. The wage calculation ceiling prescribed for payment of PLB to the eligible employees is Rs.3500/ p.m.

About 12.92 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees are likely to benefit from the decision.

This will be the highest PLB payment ever to be made by Railways. PLB is based on the productivity indices reflecting the performance of the Railways.
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The Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Public Enterprises to the effect that CVOs and other officers on deputation to the Vigilance Departments of CPSEs may be allowed the option of electing to draw either the pay in the scale of pay of the CPSE concerned or pay in the parent cadre plus deputation (duty) allowance and personal pay, if any.

The CVOs and other officers on deputation to the Vigilance Departments in CPSEs will also be allowed all the perks, benefits and perquisites applicable to equivalent level of officers in concerned CPSEs.

The CVOs and the vigilance functionaries will be able to work effectively and this will remove disparity in pay between the deputationists and employees of the CPSEs. This will also attract suitable officers/talent to vigilance departments of CPSEs.

PIB
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Saturday, October 2, 2010

The 9th Steering Committe Meeting of OFB JCM III level council held on 12-03-2010

The points raised by the respective members on NG Staff issued:

1.As the post of the Chargeman grade II & Grade I and the post of Assiatant and office supererindent have been merged due to the implementation of recomendations of 6th PC so the resultant vacant posts should be filled up immediately by granting one time relaxation from the residency period stipulted by DOPT OM dated 24th march 2009.further the vacant post of Asst.foreman and JWM should also be filled up.

SS/BPMS Official side views:DOPT norms contained in OM dated 24-3-09 is applicaable to all central governament employees. As such relaxation pf DOPT norms are not possible at this stage. OFB has issued instructions to effect promotions to CM(T&NT) vide OFB order dated 22-01-2010.Relaxation at this can not be accorded.Poweer to relax residen cy period rests with MOD and it may take time and entire process of promotion may be delayed.promotions to AF for 2009-10 is over.

Decision: A proposal for one time relaxation of residency period for the promotion from the feeder grade(merged) to the higher grade maay be taken up with MOD.

2.Promotion of all eligible Chargeman to AF/FM/SH. Promotions of all eligible (approximately 411) chargeman (ex-cm I/T&NT) against over all vacancies be ordered from GP Rs.4200/- to Rs.24600/- during the current financial year(before march 2010)through review DPC-2009-2010.It will facilitate paricy amongst streem and gainful utilisation of vacancies.

BKS/AIANGO. It was decided that DPC for 2010-11 may be convened at the earlist.

3.Filling the LDCE vacancies of CM against 25% from available wait list candidates in ordnance factories. RS/INDWF. last examinations of LDCE to fill 25% CM II was conducted during the year 2008. Due proposed merger of CM II with CM I, LDCE examinations were not conducted during 2009 and till date. Action is in hand for conducting LDCE during 2010.

4.Transfer Policy. BRN/BPMS . The existing policy of OFB for GOs and NGOs are faulty due to which the credibility of OFB is going down and lot of rumours are spreading to defame the prganization.He suggested for framing suitable transparent transfer policy in consultation with staff side. He also suggested to(i)stop the implementation of intger factory transfers on public interest,(ii)unavoidable transfers may be executed in the month of June/july,(iii)to issue transfer orders on promotion only etc.,.It was stated that the existing policy wasd being reiewd by the official side.

5.Creation ofseperate discipline as CM II Tech/Electical(Electronics) BNR/BPMS.OFB has issued order on 25-1-2010 with drawing its earlier instructions dated 28-5-07 regarding the promotions of Fitter Electronics to CM. Some factories are effecting th order for the individuals aalready promoted to CM (Electrical/Electronics0 It was stated that a circular would be issued to the factories not to reopen the pas cases.

6.No recruitment /joining of JWM through LDCE/UPSC till merger of AF/FM/SH with JWM. BKS/AIANGO. PROPOSAL IS NOT AGREED TO. Point is closed.

7.Gainful utilisation of vacancies and one time relaxation in eligib ility for promotion from CM to AF/FM/SH - BKS/AIANGO To fill up the remaining 2436(approx.2847-411=2436) vaciencies in Grade of AF/FM/SH.-Official side views :Right at this moment it is not advisable to go for relaxation in residency period.

8.Up gradation of & Merger AF/FM/SH with JWM w.e.f 1-1-06 as per Govt. Orders. BKS/AIANGO. Officials side says that the proposl for merger of the posts of AF/FM/SH with JWM w.e.f 1-1-06 is still under the examination of MOD along with another proposal for upgradation of pre-revised pay scale of Rs.7400/- Rs.11000/- to Rs.7500/- Rs.12000/- and accordingly awarding respective higher pay.It is decided that staff side requested that the merger orders of AF to JWM should be issued byOFB at the earliest. It was decided that the pending proposals may be pursued with MOD for early finalisation of the issue.



Source: NDNGS
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No.38/37/08-P&PW(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003


Dated the 28th September, 2010.


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


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


The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department's O.M. of even number dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 it was provided that in case the information regarding date of birth/age is not available in the PPO or the office records, certain documents , viz. PAN Card, Matriculation certificate, Passport, CGHS Card, Driving licence and Voter's ID Card, would be accepted as proof of date of birth/age for payment of additional pension/family pension on completion of age of 80 years and above. It was also provided that the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension in the above manner, on provisional basis, up to a period of three months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth is submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner. In such cases, the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will immediately send one copy each of the document submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner to the Pay and Account Officer/CPAO for formal authorisation of the additional pension/family pension. The Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension beyond a period of three months only on receipt of such an authorisation from the Pay and Account Officer. These instructions were reiterated in this Department's O.M. of even number dated 25.6.2010.


2. It has been brought to the notice of this Department that, in many cases, final authorisation could not be communicated by Pay & Accounts Offices to the Pension Disbursing Banks even after expiry of the stipulated period of three months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth was submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner on account of non-receipt of sanction from the Heads of Offices.


3. Considering the hardship that is likely to be caused to the old pensioners/family pensioners due to discontinuance of additional pension by the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank in such cases, it has been decided that where the pensioner/family pensioner has submitted any of the prescribed documents as proof of age/date of birth, etc., payment of additional pension/family pension, on provisional basis, will continue to be made till 31.12.2010 or for a period of six months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth was submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner, whichever is later. The Heads of Offices may ensure that all formalities regarding sanction may be taken up and additional pension sanctioned within the same period. In case the pensioner/family pensioner is unable to submit any of the documents mentioned in OMs dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 but claims additional pension based on some other documentary evidence, such cases will be submitted to the administrative Ministry. If the administrative Ministry is satisfied about the claim of the pensioner/family pensioner, it will authorise additional pension/family pension accordingly. The decision of the Administrative Ministry in this regard will be final.


(Tripti P.Ghosh)
Director


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F.No.1-1/2010-TS.I
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
Technical Section - I
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Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated :23rd September,2010.


To
The Director,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Khargapur, Madras, Guwahati, Roorkee,
Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Mandi
Patna, Ropar

Sir,


I am hereby directed to inform you that after due consideration the Ministry has taken the following decisions with regard to grant of TA/DA and payment of special allowance :-


A. Grant of special allowance. Dy. Directors/Wardens etc.


Keeping in view the Special Allowance of Rs.4000/- prescribed for Pro- Vice Chancellor, Ministry has suggested vide it is letter dated 9th March,2010 that the Dy. Directors may be paid a monthly special allowance of Rs.4000/- per month. Accordingly, it has been felt that the honorarium for Deans, Wardens etc. may be suitably revised keeping in view the existing norms. Accordingly, honorarium/special allowances in respect of Dy. Directors, Deans, Wardens etc. will be as under:-


ExistingProposed revision
Dy.DirectorRs.1000/ p.m.Rs.4000/- p.m.
DeansRs.900/ p.m.Rs.3500/- p.m.
WardensRs.800/ p.m.Rs.2500/- p.m.
Assoc./Asstt. WardensRs.500/ p.m.Rs.2500/- p.m.

B. Eligibility for TA/DA with reference to Academic Grade Pay:

The recommendation with regard to the question of equivalence of Academic Grade Pay with Grade Pay for the purpose of determining the eligibility for TA/DA and other benefits also requires a re-look. Even though acadehic grade pay has been fixed slightly at a higher level than the grade pay fixed for similar grade of Central Government employees, the entitlement for TA/DA and other allowances would be governed by the provision of the CCS (RP) Rules,2008 as per the TNDA entitlement for corresponding Grade Pay. Accordingly, the following mapping of academic grade pay with grade pay is required to be followed for the purpose of determining eligibility for TA/DA and other allowances:


Sl.No.Academic Grade PayEqualent Grade Pay for TA/DA/Other Allowances
1Rs.6000 & Rs.7000/-Rs.6600/-
2Rs.8000/-Rs.7600/-
3Rs.9000/-Rs.8700/-
4Rs.9500/-Rs.8900/-
5Rs.10000 / 10500/-Rs.10000/-

C. HAG Scale of Rs.67,000 - 79,000/- :

A new HAG scale of Rs.67,000-79,000 has been introduced in place of Grade Pay of Rs.12,000/-. Accordingly, the Grade Pay of Rs.12,000/- does not any more exist .


The conditions for moving to the new HAG scale will remain exactly the same as the movement from AGP of Rs.10,500/-to AGP of Rs.12,000/-. Further, as indicated in this Ministry's letter of even number, dated 18.8.2010, this will have prospective effect from the date of issue of orders regarding revision of scales of pay, i.e. 18.8.2009.


This issues with the approval of Secretary (HE).


Yours faithfully


(Pratima Dikshit)
Director


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No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.
Dated 30th September, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service - payment of Disability Pension/Family pension - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that the pension of pensioner/family pensioners who were drawing pension/family pension as on 1.1.2006 under the CCS(EOP) Rules is to be revised in accordance with Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare Office memorandum No.38/37/2008-P&P&W(A) dated 1.9.2008.

2. The question of modified parity between past and present pensioners, covered under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules/Liberalized Pensionary Award Scheme, on the lines of benefits sanctioned for ordinary pensioners/family pensioners, has been under the consideration of the Government. It has now been decided that the revision of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners coming under this category would be done as under:-

(A) The past cases of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners will be revised under Para 4.1 of this Department's OM NO. 38/37/2008-P&P&W (A) dated 1.9.2008 as is being done hithertofore and the revised pension on the basis of the provisions of this OM worked out.

(B) The pension/family pension shall also be calculated as on 1.1.2006 by applying the following procedure:

I. Family Pension for Categories B & C

(a) Where the deceased Government servant was not holding a pensionable post:

40% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, subject to a minimum of Rs.4550/-

(b) Where the deceased Government servant was holding a pensionable post:

60% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, subject to a minimum of RS.7,000/-

In case where the widow dies or remarries, the children shall be paid family pension at the rates mentioned at (a) or (b) above, as applicable, and the same rate shall also apply to fatherless/motherless children. In both cases, family pension shall be paid to children for the period during which they would have been eligible for family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules. Dependent parents/brothers/sisters etc. shall be paid family pension one-half the rate applicable to widows/fatherless or motherless children.

II. Family Pension under Categories D & E

Family pension shall be calculated as the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee.

(a) If the Government servant is not survived by his widow but is survived by child/children only, all children together shall be eligible for family pension at the rate of 60% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, subject to a minimum ofRs. 7000/-

(b) When the Government servant dies as a bachelor or as a widower without children, dependent pension will be admissible to parent without reference to pecuniary circumstances, at the rate of 75% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, if both parents are alive, and at the rate of 60% if only one of them is alive.

III. Disability Pension for Categories B & C

(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay or the minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1-1-2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, to be reduced proportionately, if the employee did not have required qualifying service for full pension, plus disability element equal to 30% of the same minimum basic pay, for 100% disability.

(b) For disability less than 100%, disability element shall be reduced proportionately. In cases of disability pension where permanent disability is not less that 60%, the disability pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability element) shall not be less than 60% of the minimum of pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay or the minimum basic pay in the revised Scale of pay in case of HAG and above, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, subject to a minimum ofRs. 7000/- per month.

IV. Disability Pension for Category D

(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee subject to proportionate reduction in case his qualifying service up to the deemed date of retirement falls short of full qualifying service and disability element equal to 30% of the same minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay, subject to the condition that the aggregate of service and disability element shall not be less than 80% of the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay, in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, for 100% disability.

(b) For lower percentage of the disability, proportionate reduction would be made in disability element as provided in OM dated 3.2.2000 as amended vide O.M.No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11.2008

V. Disability Pension for Cases under Category E

(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay or the minimum Basic pay in the revised Scale of pay in case of HAG and above applicable from 1-1-2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee subject to proportionate reduction in case his qualifying service upto deemed date of retirement falls short of full qualifying service and disability element equal to the same minimum of pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Payor the minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, for 100% disability subject to the condition that the aggregate of service and disability elements shall not exceed the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay, in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, for 100% disability.

The condition that the aggregate of service and disability elements shall not exceed the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay, in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, for 100% disabilitystands withdrawn w.e.f. 1.7.2009.

(b) For lower percentage of the disability, proportionate reduction would be made in disability element as provided in OM dated 3.2.2000 as amended vide O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11.2008.

3. After the revised pension/family pension has been calculated in accordance with the methods indicated in (A) & (B) above, the higher of the two shall be granted as revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006.

4. All other terms and conditions in the O.M. dated 3.2.2000, as amended vide O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11.2008 shall remain unchanged.

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure U.O. No.403/EV/2010 dated 28.7.2010.

6. In so far as persons belonging to the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Tripti P Ghosh)

Director


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All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers On Base 2001=100 for the Month of August, 2010


All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of August, 2010 remained stationary at 178 (one hundred and seventy eight).

During August, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 5 points in Rangapara Tezpur centre, 4 points each in Mariani Jorhat, Munger Jamalpur, Giridih, Asansol and Chhindwara centres, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 5 centres and 1 point in 12 centres. The index decreased by 3 points in Jharia centre, 2 points in 15 centres and 1 point in 17 centres, while in the remaining 18 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 5 points in Rangapara Tezpur centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Mustard Oil, Chillies Green, Clothing items, etc. The increase of 4 points in Mariani Jorhat centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat Atta, Mustard Oil, Turmeric Powder, Chillies Green Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The increase of 4 points in Munger Jamalpur centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Onion, Tea (Readymade), Clothing items, etc. In Giridih centre this increase is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Milk, Turmeric Powder, Firewood, etc. In Asanol centre this increase is mainly due to Rice, Wheat Atta, Milk, Onion, Firewood, Clothing items, etc. In Chhindwara centre this increase is the outcome of increase in the prices of Wheat, Soyabeen Oil, Garlic, Firewood, etc. However, the decrease of 3 points in Jharia centre is due to decrease in the prices of Wheat, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc.

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

1. Ahmedabad - 173
2. Bangalore - 182
3. Chennai - 161
4. Delhi - 164
5. Kolkata - 175
6. Mumbai - 175

The point to point rate of inflation for the month of August, 2010 is 9.88% as compared to 11.25% in July, 2010.

Source : PIB


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NO. 12/7/2009-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances 8s Pensions
(Department of Personnel 8s Training)


North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 30th September, 20 10.


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Declaration of holiday under Negotiable Instrument Act for Central Government Offices, including Central Public Sector Undertakings, located in Gurgaon, Faridabad, NOIDA and Ghaziabad on the 14th October, 2010 on the occasion of Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games-2010.


In continuation of this Departments 0.M of even No. dated 7/7/2010, it has further been decided to declare Thursday, the 14th October 2010, as a Holiday for Central Government Offices, including Central Public Sector Undertakings, located in Gurgaon, Faridabad, NOIDA and Ghaziabad on the occasion of Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games - 2010.


2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).


3. Central Government Offices, including Central Public Sector Undertakings, located in Gurgaon, Faridabad, NOIDA and Ghaziabad may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.


(Dinesh Kapila)
Director


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For your reference :

Declaration of holiday for Central Government Offices located in New Delhi on 14th October 2010 - Dated : 7th July, 2010
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No. 1(3)/2008- EII(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure


New Delhi, the 29th September, 2010


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject:- Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 1.7.2010 to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale as per 5th CPC.


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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM. of even No dated 31st March,2010 revising the Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2010 in respect of employees of Central Government and Autonomous Bodies who continue to draw their pay and allowances in the pre-revised scales of pay as per 5th Central Pay Commission.


2 The rates of Dearness Allowance admissible to the above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous bodies shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 87% to 103% w.e.f. 1.7.2010. All other conditions as laid down in the O.M.dated 3rd October, 2008 will continue to apply.


3 The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of the organizations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.


(Y.P.Sehgal )
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India


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F.No.42/18/2010-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare


3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Date: 27th September, 2010


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.7.2010.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/18/2010-P&PW(G) dated 31.3.2010 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief payable to Central Government pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 35% to 45% w.e.f. 1st July, 2010.


2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners/famiiy pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan, who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan, who are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs. 3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department’s OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 15.9.2008.


3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lumpsum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3 rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Department‘s OM No. 4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR 45% w.e.f. 1.7.2010 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lumpsum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in para 5 ofthe O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions contained in this Department’s OM No. 4/29/99-P&PW (D) dated. 12.7.2000 refers.


4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.


5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re­employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F.No.38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.


6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.


7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.


8. The offices of Accountant General and Authorised Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of above instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, II/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No.2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.


9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.


10. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vĂ­de their OM No. 1(4)/EV/2004 dated 24th September, 2010.


( V.K Wadhwa )
Under Secretary to the Government of India


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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)


S.No.PC-VI/227

RBE.No. 139/2010


No.PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1

New Delhi, dated 22.9.2010.


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

Subject : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised rates effective from 01.07.2010.


Please refer to this Ministry”s letter to even number dated 26.03.2010 (S.No PC-VI/194, RBE No 45/2010) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 35% to 45% with effect from 1st July, 2010.


2.  The provisions contained in Paras 3,4 & 5 of this Ministry”s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No. PC -VI/3. RBE No 106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.


3.  The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all railway employees.The arrears may be charged to the salary bill for September, 2010 and no honorarium is payable for preparing separate bill for this purpose.


4.  The issues with the concurrence of the finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.


(Hari Krishan)
Director Pay Commission II
Railway Board


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No. 1(6)/2010-E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi,the 22nd September,2010


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised rates effective from 1-7-2010.

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1(3)/2009-E-II(B) dated 26th March.2010 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the president is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to central government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 35% to 45% with effect from 1st July 2010.


2 The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Office Memorandum No.1(3)/2008 29th August,2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders


3 The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.


4 These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates.In regard to Armed Forces Personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.


5 In so far the persons serving in the Indian Audit an Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditot General of India.


(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India


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No. 7/22/2008-E-III(A)
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure.
(E.III-A Branch)


New Delhi, the 22nd September, 2010


Subject: Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2009-2010 - Extension of orders to Autonomous Bodies.


Orders have been issued vide this Ministry's Office Memorandum No.7/24/2007 E-III(A) dated 22.09.2010 authorizing 30 days emoluments as Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) for the accounting year 2009-10 to the Central Government employees not covered by the Productivity Linked Bonus Schemes. The undersigned is directed to say that it has now been decided that the Non-PLB (Ad-hoc) bonus so admissible subject to the terms and conditions laid down in the aforesaid orders, may be extended to the employees of autonomous bodies, partly or fully funded by the Central Government which (i) follow the pattern of emoluments identical to that of the Central Government and (ii) do not have any bonus or ex-gratia or incentive scheme in operation.


2. In case of doubt as to the operation of these orders the clarificatory orders, circulated vide this Ministry's OM No.14(10)E-Coord/88 dated 4.10.88, as amended from time to time, may be kept in view, mutatis mutandis.


3. Any request for funding by the Government to meet the liability on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) in respect of various organizations would not be considered by the Ministries concerned, having regard to the stipulation of aforesaid OM dated 22.09.2010 that the expenditure on Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) should be met from within the existing budgetary provisions of the respective organizations. While the Autonomous Bodies not funded by the Central Government may also adopt these orders in respect of their employees, no liability for funding will in any case lie on the Central Government on this account.


(Renu Jain)
Director


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No.7(1)/EV/2008
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure


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New Delhi, Dated 10th September, 2010


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Rate of monthly subscription and insurance cover under CGEGIS-1980 for erstwhile Group 'D' employees placed in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs.1800/- and classified as Group 'C'.

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The undersigned is directed to invite the attention of all Ministries/Departments of the Central Government to this Ministry's O.M. No.F.7(5)-EV/89 dated 15th May, 1989 updating the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980.


2. The 6th Central Pay Commission in para 4.9.4. of its report has recommended that the rate of monthly subscription and the amount of insurance cover under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) should be enhanced 6 times. The Commission has also recommended up-gradation of Group D in the Government with all existing Group D employees being upgraded and placed in the entry grade of Group C. Accordingly, no separate slab for Group D has been recommended.


3. In view of the recommendations of 6th CPC, Department of Personnel & Training vide notification dated 9/4/2009 has classified the posts carrying the Grade Pay of 1800/- as Group C.


4. Therefore, it has been decided to enhance the monthly subscription towards CGEGIS and insurance coverage to the erstwhile Group 'D' employees placed in PB-1 with Grade Pay of ' 1800 and classified as Group 'C', @ ' 30/- per month from 1st January of the next calendar year i.e. January, 2011.


(Manoj Sahay)
Director


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MOST IMMEDIATE


F. NO. 17-3/2010 -TS-I
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
Technical Section - I
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Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated: 15th September, 2010


To,

The Director,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati, Roorkee,
Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Patna, Jodhpur, Roper,
Indore, Mandi.


Subject: Proposed introduction of Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme to the non-faculty Group 'A' officers of IITs.

Sir,

In continuation to this Ministry's letter of even number dated 9th September, 2010 on the aforesaid subject, it is clarified that the orders do not apply to the Assitt. Registrars and Dy. Registrars, who would be governed by the pay-scales as indicated in para 9 of this Ministry's letter No. 23-1/2008-TS.II, dated 18th August, 2009.


Yours faithfully,
(Pratima Dikshit)
Director

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23-1/2008-TS.II
Government of India
Mnistry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
Technical Section-I1
*****


Shastri Rhawan, New Delhi-01
Dated 15th September 2.010


To
The Director,
All Centrally Funded Technical Instrtutions

Subject: - Revision of pay of teaching and other Staff in Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) following the pay revision of the Central Government employees on the recommendation of 6th Central Pay Commission (6- CPC).


Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Ministry's order of even number dated 18th August, 2009 which inter-alia provided Professors in the Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 10,500/- per month to be eligible to move to AGP of Rs 12,000/- per month subject to conditions stipulated therein


2. It has now been decided in consultation with the Department of Expenditure to extend the HAG scale of Rs 67000-79000/- without any Grade Pay in place of AGP of Rs. 12000/- per month. The AGP of Rs 12000/- per month does not exist anymore Other conditions of eligibility to move to the above scale of pay will remaln the same. Further the new scale of pay as indicated in MHRD letter of even number dated 26.08.2010 will have prospective effect from the date of issue of orders revising the scales of pay, i e , 18 08 2009.


2. This issues with approval of Secretary (HE)

Yours faithfully
(Pratima Dihshit)
Director


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The Grih Kalyan Kendra (GKK), a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, was set up with the following objectives :

(a) To promote social, economic, cultural and educational activities for the betterment of Central Government employees and their families,

(b) To impart technical and vocational training in home crafts and other household arts for useful utilization of leisure time and for better and efficient housekeeping, and

(c) To organize and promote economic activities that may provide opportunities for gainful employment to families of Central Government employees for supplementing the family income.

The GKK is administered by Grih Kalyan Kendra Board. The Board is responsible for the organization and administration of GKK. Additional Secretary (S & V), DoPT is the President of the GKK Board.

In pursuance of its objectives, GKK has been conducting the following activities :

(i) Training classes in cutting, tailoring and embroidery for the housewives and grown up girls during the leisure hours.

(ii) Nursery education for children in the age group 3 to 5 years.

(iii) Creches or Day Care Centres for children.

(iv) Recreational facilities like health club-cum-fitness centre, multi-gyms and weight lifting, indoor games like badminton, table tennis and classes in karate, yoga, dance, etc.

(v) Hiring out of Samaj Sadans (Community Centres) for the use of Central employees and other for cultural and social functions like marriages, etc.

The GKK is running 28 craft centres, 16 creche / day-care centres and 25 nursery schools in Delhi and a few in other cities. It has been supporting and organizing recreational activities with a view to promoting physical fitness among the Central Government employees and their family members as part of the activities of GKK. The Kendra has accordingly set up one health club and 9 gym/fitness centres in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Nagpur. The GKK administers 44 samaj sadans, out of which 29 are in Delhi and 15 outside Delhi. These samaj sadans are made available on hire for organizing various social and cultural functions to the Central Government employees and, wherever available, to others. Hiring of these sadans is the main source of revenue for the GKK. In these samaj sadans facilities like indoor games, health club, multi gyms, karate, yoga, dance and music classes, brain development classes, beauty training course etc. are provided. One physiotherapy and homoeopathy clinic is also being run by GKK at Nagpur Centre. In addition, the GKK also runs its welfare activities in 14 other premises in Delhi and 10 at outstations. It receives grant-in-aid from the Government. During 2008-09, an amount of Rs.25 lakh was released to GKK. During 2009-2010 an amount of Rs. 25 lakhs has been released.

Source : DOPT Portal

GRIH KALYAN KENDRA Website : http://grihkalyankendra.nic.in

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINSTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD


PC-VI No. 226

RBE No : 134


No : PC-VI/2008/I/I/I

dated 14-09-2010.


The General Managers,
All Indian Railways/PUs etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub:- Provisional designations of certain Group `C' categories.

In pursuance to the implementation of recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission, the issue of revision of designations of Group `C' categories where pre-revised pay scales (as per 5th CPC) have been merged and granted common replacement pay structure/higher grade pay had been under consideration of this Ministry. It has now been decided in consultation with both the Federations that existing designations of Group `C' categories where grades have been merged and granted common replacement pay structure/higher grade pay, may be replaced provisionally by the designations as shown in the Annexure-°A' to this letter.

2. In terms of footnote 1 to Board's letter No. PC-VI/2008/RSRP/1 dated 11-09-2008 wherever the posts in different pre-revised pay scales have been placed in one common pay band and grade pay, the same stand merged with functions, unless specified otherwise. Pending rationalization of duties and responsibilities, staff in these categories may continue to perform the existing duties and responsibilities to which such other duties & responsibilities as considered appropriate may be added by the administration. The provisional revised designations as shown in this annexure by themselves will not entail any change in the existing duties and responsibilities, existing allocation of work between the posts of the same provisionally revised designations nor revision of pay structure.

3. Action taken be advised to this Ministry.

(Hari Krishan)
Director, Pay Commission-II


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