Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc bonus ) to Central Government Employees for the year 2008-2009.

No.7/23/2007/E III (A)

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi the 28th August,2009


OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc bonus ) to Central Government Employees for the year 2008-2009.

The under signed is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc bonus ) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the year 2008-2009 to the Central Government Employees in Group C and D and all non-gazetted employees in Group B, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The Calculation ceiling of Rs.3500/- remain unchanged. The payment will also be admissible to the Central Police and Para-military Personnel and Personnel of Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-

(i) Only those employees who were in service on 31.3.2009 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2008-2009 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months service (rounded off to the nearest number of months)


(ii)The quantum of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling which ever is lower.To calculate Non-PLB(Ad-hoc bonus)for one day ,the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4(average number of days in a month)This will there after be multiplied by the number of days bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of Rs. 3500/-(where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 3500X30/30.4=Rs. 3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.3454/-)

(iii)The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for 3 years or more (206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 days week ) be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) payment. The amount of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) payable will be Rs.1200x30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21(rounded off to Rs.1184/-) Incases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/-p.m.,the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.

(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

(v)The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14(10)-ECooRD/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.

4. The expenditure on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) is to be met from with in the sanctioned budget provision of concerned Ministries /Departments for the current year.

5..In so for as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned , these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.


RENU JAIN
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India.

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Payment of second instalment of arrears on account of pay revision of employee of Quasi-Government Organisations, Autonomous Organisations, and Statutory Bodies

No.7/23/2008/E III (A)

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi the 27th August,2009


Subject:- Payment of second instalment of arrears on account of pay revision of employee of Quasi-Government Organisations, Autonomous Organisations, and Statutory Bodies, etc. set up by and funded/controlled by the Central Government.


The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's orders issued under Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th September 2008 and 7th October 2008 extending the revised pay structure for the Central Government employees on the basis of the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission to the employees of Autonomous Organization, etc whose pattern of emolument structure i.e.pay sacles and allowances(in particular the Dearness Allowance, the House Rent Allowance and City Compensatory Allowance) were identical to those of the Central Government employees.


2. AS per this Department's resolution No.1/1/2008-IC dated 29th August 2008, the Government had decided that the arrears on account of implementation of 6th CPC recommendation will be paid in cash in two instalments - first instalment of 40% during the year 2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the financial year 2009-10. Orders have since been issued by the Government for payment of remaining 60% of arrears to the concerned Central Government servants. Accordingly, the dicision of the Government for payment of remaining 60% of arrears is hereby extended to the employees of the Autonomous Organisations etc. Howerer, the payment of remaining 60% of arrears will be subject to the conditions stipulated budgetary support for additional expenditure vide para 4 and 4.1 of this Department's Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th September, 2008 at the time of extending the revised pay structure for the Central Government Employees to the employees of Autonomous Oraganisations etc.

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Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc bonus ) to Central Government Employees for the year 2008-2009.

No.7/23/2007/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi the 28th August,2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc bonus ) to Central Government Employees for the year 2008-2009.

The under signed is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc bonus ) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the year 2008-2009 to the Central Government Employees in Group C and D and all non-gazetted employees in Group B, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The Calculation ceiling of Rs.3500/- remain unchanged. The payment will also be admissible to the Central Police and Para-military Personnel and Personnel of Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-
(i) Only those employees who were in service on 31.3.2009 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2008-2009 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months service (rounded off to the nearest number of months)

(ii)The quantum of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling which ever is lower.To calculate Non-PLB(Ad-hoc bonus)for one day ,the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4(average number of days in a month)This will there after be multiplied by the number of days bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of Rs. 3500/-(where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 3500X30/30.4=Rs. 3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.3454/-)

(iii)The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for 3 years or more (206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 days week ) be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) payment. The amount of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) payable will be Rs.1200x30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21(rounded off to Rs.1184/-) Incases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/-p.m.,the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.

(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

(v)The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14(10)-ECooRD/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.

4. The expenditure on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) is to be met from with in the sanctioned budget provision of concerned Ministries /Departments for the current year.

5.In so for as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned , these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

RENU JAIN
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India.

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Payment of 60% arrears to Quasi-Government Organisations, Autonomous Organisations, and Statutory Bodies

No.7/23/2008/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi the 27th August,2009

Subject:- Payment of second instalment of arrears on account of pay revision of employee of Quasi-Government Organisations, Autonomous Organisations, and Statutory Bodies, etc. set up by and funded/controlled by the Central Government.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's orders issued under Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th September 2008 and 7th October 2008 extending the revised pay structure for the Central Government employees on the basis of the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission to the employees of Autonomous Organization, etc whose pattern of emolument structure i.e.pay sacles and allowances(in particular the Dearness Allowance, the House Rent Allowance and City Compensatory Allowance) were identical to those of the Central Government employees.

2. AS per this Department's resolution No.1/1/2008-IC dated 29th August 2008, the Government had decided that the arrears on account of implementation of 6th CPC recommendation will be paid in cash in two instalments - first instalment of 40% during the year 2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the financial year 2009-10. Orders have since been issued by the Government for payment of remaining 60% of arrears to the concerned Central Government servants. Accordingly, the dicision of the Government for payment of remaining 60% of arrears is hereby extended to the employees of the Autonomous Organisations etc. Howerer, the payment of remaining 60% of arrears will be subject to the conditions stipulated budgetary support for additional expenditure vide para 4 and 4.1 of this Department's Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th September, 2008 at the time of extending the revised pay structure for the Central Government Employees to the employees of Autonomous Oraganisations etc.

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Establishment of seven New Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

Cabinet Decision The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for setting up of seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in Tami Nadu, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.

Background: The XI Five Year Plan endorsed by the National Development Council (NDC) in December 2007, envisaged, inter-alia, establishment of seven new IIMs in the country, out of which one IIM namely Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management (RGIIM), Shillong has already been established in Shillong (Meghalaya) commencing its first academic session from 2008-2009 and the remaining six IIMs will be set up in the Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Chhattishgarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand. In addition, an IIM is also to be set up in the State of Rajasthan in view of the Finance Minister’s Budget announcement on 25.2.2009.

In the first phase, four IIMs at Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Raipur (Chhattishargh) and Rohtak (Haryana) will be set up in 2009-10, which would become functional from academic session 2010-11. Postgraduate Programme (PGP) in Management would be the flagship programme though in the first year several executive programmes including those in the public policy domain focusing on civic and municipal services etc. would be started. In the second phase, the rest of 3 IIMs will be set up in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan in 2010-11. In phase-I there would be intake of 140 students in the PGP course & by the end of phase-II, it would reach 560 students per year. Admission shall be through the Common Admission Test (CAT).

The Institutes would also contribute to generation of a highly competent and trained manpower which would be a major catalyst for developing a knowledge society that would inevitably impact on the economic growth of the country. Apart from this, research in management and emerging areas would evolve a potential for generating significant intellectual properties that would generate sizeable revenue.

The Cabinet has also approved an outlay of Rs.451 crores (Rs.333.00 crores for non-recurring expenditure and Rs.118 crores for recurring expenditure) in the XI FYP and XII FYP for each IIM. The projected outlay for XI Five Year Plan for each of the 4 IIMs to be established during 2009-10 is Rs.166 crore (Rs.135 crore for non-recurring expenditure and Rs.31 crore for recurring expenditure). For the remaining three IIMs to be set up during 2010-11, the requirement for XI Plan would be Rs.131 crores each (Rs.107 crores non-recurring and Rs. 24 crores recurring expenditure). The total requirement of funds for establishment of seven new IIMs during XI Plan works out to Rs.1057 crores.

Post graduate Programme in Management would be the flagship programme. It is proposed that in phase-I there would be an intake of 140 students in the PGP course and by the end of Phase-II, it would reach 560 students per year. These trained personnel will join the skilled manpower pool of the country each year.

Locations of IIMs in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan are yet to be decided.
source:PIB

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DoPT launches On-line course on RTI as a pilot project

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India has launched on Online Certificate Course on RTI on a pilot project basis. The 15-day course will be taken by various stakeholders on, both, the demand and supply sides of the RTI implementation regime. The first Pilot Batch course would begin on the 7th of next month. This Course on RTI will be in association with the Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad.

The Online Certificate Course is aimed at:
* Public Information Officers (PIOs)
* Assistant Public Information Officers (APIOs)
* Appellate Authorities
* Officials assisting the above designated officers or other public officials
* Citizens
* Representative of Civil Society Organisations (including Media Organisations)
* Any other person(s) who could be a direct/indirect stakeholder

The objectives of the Course are:
* Reaching out to those who have not had an opportunity to participate in any training/sensitization initiatives on RTI Act, 2005
* Bringing greater clarity on RTI among designated implementing officials like APIOs/ PIOs/ FAOs
* appreciation for RTI Act, 2005 and its mandate among the officials designated under it and also among the citizens
* Facilitating timely delivery of information by PIOs>> Having better informed citizens, civil society and other stakeholders

The outcomes expected from this initiative are:
* A sound knowledge of the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 among the people taking this course
* Good understanding of the roles and responsibilities of organizations/ persons concerned with implementing the law and with enforcing the rights under this law
* Proper appreciation of rights/obligations ¡V as applicable ¡V for effective use of RTI
* Reliable guidance on following the right process/procedure to implement the provisions of this Act and to benefit from this Act.
* Good understanding of remedies available when an implementing organization fails to comply with this Act.

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PURCHASE OF MEDICINES WOULD BE CENTRALISED-GOVERNMENT

The government plans to centralise the purchase of medicines for its dispensaries and healthcare centres across the country, a health ministry official said. The step is being taken after social activists have alleged that a decentralise procurement system is breeding corruption, the official, who did not want to be named, said.

According to the plan, the central agency will be called Medical Services Corp and will procure drugs and other medical equipment. It will also decentralise medicines for state governments.

Currently, the Centre as well as state governments float tenders to procure medicines and medical equipment. The central government buys drugs worth over Rs 2,000 crore every year whereas states spend about Rs 1,500 crore.

The central agency will also procure medicines for National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the official said. “This will not only make the drug procurement process more transparent but also help in negotiating a better price for medicines,” she said. A note on this has already been sent to various government departments for their views. After incorporating their views, a final draft of the proposal will be tabled before the Cabinet by the end of September.

The micro small and medium enterprises (MSME) ministry, meanwhile, has proposed that the government must procure 20% from these enterprises.

While the procurement and tender norms vary in each department and state, small scale industry complains that the norms related to turnovers do not suit them. With the central agency in place, there will be a uniform set of procurement norms in place, the health ministry official said.

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60% SIXTH PAY COMMISSION ARREARS TO BE PAID -ORDER ISSUED

F.No.l/l/2008-IC

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell

Payment of second instalment of arrears on account ofimplementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission'srecommendations.

As communicated vide this Department's Resolution No.l/l/2008-ICdated 29th August, 2008, the Government had decided that the arrears onaccount of implementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission's recommendationswill be paid in cash in two instalments - first instalment of 40% during the year2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the financial year 2009-10.

The first instalment has already been paid in 2008-09. It has now been decided that the remaining60% of arrears may now be paid to the concerned Government servants.

2. Further, as already stipulated vide this Department's O.M. No.1(2)/ EV/2008 dated 17th August, 2009, in the case of post-01.01.2004 entrantsinto the Central Government, the second instalment of arrears may be releasedonly after individual application forms for registration to the New PensionScheme have been obtained by the DDO/PAO from the concerned Government
servant.

3. As in the case of the first instalment of arrears, Government servants willbe permitted to deposit their arrears in their GPF Accounts. Though notmandated, Government servants are encouraged to deposit their arrears in their GPF accounts.

( ALOK SAXENA)
DIRECTOR

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60% PAY COMMISSION ARREARS FIN-MIN ISSUED ORDER

F.No.l/l/2008-IC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell

Payment of second instalment of arrears on account ofimplementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission'srecommendations.

As communicated vide this Department's Resolution No.l/l/2008-ICdated 29th August, 2008, the Government had decided that the arrears onaccount of implementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission's recommendationswill be paid in cash in two instalments - first instalment of 40% during the year2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the financial year 2009-10.
The first instalmentbas already been paid in 2008-09. It has now been decided that the remaining60% of arrears may now be paid to the concerned Government servants.

2. Further, as already stipulated vide this Department's O.M. No.1(2)/ EV/2008 dated 17th August, 2009, in the case of post-01.01.2004 entrantsinto the Central Government, the second instalment of arrears may be releasedonly after individual application forms for registration to the New PensionScheme have been obtained by the DDO/PAO from the concerned Government
servant.

3. As in the case of the first instalment of arrears, Government servants willbe permitted to deposit their arrears in their GPF Accounts. Though notmandated, Government servants are encouraged to deposit their arrears in their GPF accounts.
( ALOK SAXENA)
DIRECTOR

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NEW PENSION SCHEME-TO COVER 400 MILLION WORKERS

The Union government, through the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), is set to introduce new pension scheme aimed to cover a large number of the workers in the unorganized sector. Most of the workers to get benefit from the scheme are illiterate and financially incapable to meet minimum requirements to qualify under any pension scheme.

The low cost pension scheme, under which threshold limit has been reduced even below Rs 6000, is expected to cover approximately 400-million workers. Under the new scheme, the threshold has been worked out to the 16 per cent of the annual income of an individual, the limit which most of the workers can easily afford.

The new proposals empower an NGO or a self-help group to open an account with the NPS and it would be responsible for choosing investment option suitable for any individual. Workers would have sub account containing all details of transactions.

An account holder would have to pay Rs 50 for opening an NPS account besides annual transaction fees of Rs 350 to the National Securities Depository Ltd. A PFRDA official said, "The charges would be the same as that for individual account holders, but it would be paid by the NGO."

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LOAN GUARENTER- TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Amit Saxena (name changed) is a software professional who was asked by his friend to be the guarantor for a loan of Rs 2 L. Being a very 'close friend' Amit agreed immediately. Six months through the loan the friend disappeared without any trace and Amit was left with the substantial burden of paying off the loan.

This could be a situation where you could be caught up. Many of us at one point in time or other have been asked to be a guarantor for a friend's or relative's loan. Our answer to the request may have been based on any reason. However, in a culture like ours where we are prone to help our friends and relatives, it is important to understand the pros and cons of being a loan guarantor.

Who is a guarantor?
A guarantor is someone who agrees to be responsible for the payment of someone else's debt should the latter default on payments. It is important to understand that being a guarantor is not a mere formality to help a borrower obtain a loan. The guarantor is equally responsible for paying off the loan.

When is it ok to be a guarantor for a loan?
Being a guarantor is always risky because you cannot guarantee another person's behaviour. However, since it is very subjective, the decision to be a guarantor should be based on the knowledge of the borrower's financial capability to pay off the loan.

When is it not ok to be a guarantor?
If you come to understand that the bank is asking for a guarantor because of it is unsure about the borrower's repayment capability, it is important to take a close look and understand the borrower's financial capability yourself.

Is being asked for a guarantor an indicator of the credit worthiness of an applicant?
While credit worthiness is one of the major reasons a person is asked for a guarantor, it also does not necessarily mean that the borrower's credit worthiness is being questioned. It could be based on other reasons such as:
- The applicant has a transferable job
- The applicant job's involves frequent travel abroad
- Loan is applied at a place other than the applicant's permanent address

What can happen if the person who I have agreed to be a guarantor for defaults?When you sign on the dotted line and agree to become a guarantor, you are legally bound to pay off the debts if the primary borrower defaults.
If the borrower does default, then:

- Banks will hound you to clear the debts
- Personal assets such as bank accounts, cash as well as property could be attached (except for provident fund and agricultural land which cannot be attached under any court decree) and you could turn bankrupt
- Your credit standing could get affected; which means that if you need any credit in future, your chances of getting the same could be dim.

Will being a guarantor impact my chances of obtaining another loan?
Yes, it will. Most banks and financial institutions look at the loan that you are a guarantor for, as a loan that you hold. They will therefore deduct that much amount from your loan eligibility. Also, if the borrower has defaulted on some payments during the course of the loan, this also shows up on the guarantor's credit history. This can additionally reduce your chances of getting a loan.

How should I decide whether to be a guarantor or not?

An important question to ask your self when you are asked to be a guarantor is 'Am I ready to repay the loan?' If the answer is yes, go ahead, be a guarantor. If no, then you have to base your decision on a stronger reason than 'He is a close friend'.

On a final note, if you do become a guarantor, you have to understand that there is no turning back. You cannot revoke your guarantee after the loan has being sanctioned. So, before you do sign the dotted line, check whether the contract tells you the amount you are guaranteeing, the situations in which you will have to repay the loan and if the amount to be borrowed can be increased without you being told.
SOURCE: The Economic Times.

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Indians Are Paid 20 Times Less Than their Counterparts

Indians earn 20 times less than developed world peers

Indians might be known for their hard work but when it comes to their wages, they are paid nearly 20 times less than their counterparts

According to 'Prices and Earnings' study by Swiss banking major UBS, workers in New Delhi and Mumbai earn an average net salary of $1.6 and $1.2 per hour, respectively.

In contrast, Swiss cities -- Zurich and Geneva -- have topped the charts with the highest average net incomes in the world of as much as $22.60 and $20.40 per hour. "Swiss workers earn the most. Zurich and Geneva top the rankings in our international comparison of wages.
By contrast, the average employee in Delhi, Manila, Jakarta and Mumbai earns less than one-fifteenth of that amount," the report stated.

Workers in the US also earn at the higher end of bracket with people in New York earning an average salary of $19 per hour, while those in Los Angeles get $13.90 per hour. Workers in London receive an average net wage of $13.90 per hour, it added.

In terms of the gross hourly wages, workers in Western Europe and North America have the highest gross hourly wages averaging at $20.2 and $21.0 respectively, the survey said.

While, in Asia and Eastern Europe, workers receive an average of $5.5 per hour before taxes and social security contributions are deducted from the salary.

Every three years, UBS economists publish Prices and earnings report, which is a global review of the prices of goods and services, wages, payroll taxes, working hours and purchasing power in 73 cities on every continent.

The survey also pointed out that earnings do not just differ from country to country but also vary between employers within a single city. However, the earnings gap between public and private-sector jobs is particularly stark in emerging and developing countries, it added.
source:The Economic Times

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Implementation Of New Pension Scheme –Pre Condition for release of 2nd installment of 6th CPC recommendations.

No.1(2)EV/2008


Government of India

Ministry of Finanace

New Delhi 17th August 2009



OFFICE MEMORANDUM



SUBJECT;-Implementation Of New Pension Scheme –Pre Condition for release of 2nd installment of 6th CPC recommendations.

Reference is invited to this Departments earlier Office Memorandums regarding implementation of NPS has been reviewed and the following action needs to be taken up immediately.

1. It has been intimated by NSDL that in a large number of cases pertaining to post 01-01-2004 entrants into Government service , the individual application forms for registration to the NPS may be asked to fill up the enclosed form which may then be forwarded by DDO/PAO to NSDL immediately [latest by 31st August, 2009] if this has not already been done. Action in this regard will need to be completed before release of second installment of arrears for which separate orders will be issued. It may be noted that release of the 2nd installment, for post 1/1/2004 entrants, will be subject to the above action being completed.

2. Further, the review has brought out that there are cases where the CDDOs/PAOs have not uploaded contribution files or [b] regular monthly credits have not been posted in the IRA or [c] there is mismatch of contribution. NSDL has been asked to forward PAO/DDO wise subscriber details which will become available to CDDOs/PAOs by the end of August, 2009. Suitable instructions may be issued to all the PAOs/CDDOs to verify the details/confirm contribution/fund Transfer circulated by NSDL. Action as prescribed by NSDL/PFRDA while circulating these details [underlying action for missing credits] may be completed positively by 30th September.

Monoj Sahay

Director(A)

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Implementation of NPS and Release of Arrears

Implementation Of New Pension Scheme –Pre Condition for release of 2nd installment of 6th CPC recommendations.
No.1(2)EV/2008
Government of India
Ministry of Finanace
New Delhi 17th August 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT;-Implementation Of New Pension Scheme –Pre Condition for release of 2nd installment of 6th CPC recommendations.

Reference is invited to this Departments earlier Office Memorandums regarding implementation of NPS has been reviewed and the following action needs to be taken up immediately.

It has been intimated by NSDL that in a large number of cases pertaining to post 01-01-2004 entrants into Government service , the individual application forms for registration to the NPS may be asked to fill up the enclosed form which may then be forwarded by DDO/PAO to NSDL immediately [latest by 31st August, 2009] if this has not already been done. Action in this regard will need to be completed before release of second installment of arrears for which separate orders will be issued. It may be noted that release of the 2nd installment, for post 1/1/2004 entrants, will be subject to the above action being completed.

Further, the review has brought out that there are cases where the CDDOs/PAOs have not uploaded contribution files or [b] regular monthly credits have not been posted in the IRA or [c] there is mismatch of contribution. NSDL has been asked to forward PAO/DDO wise subscriber details which will become available to CDDOs/PAOs by the end of August, 2009. Suitable instructions may be issued to all the PAOs/CDDOs to verify the details/confirm contribution/fund Transfer circulated by NSDL. Action as prescribed by NSDL/PFRDA while circulating these details [underlying action for missing credits] may be completed positively by 30th September.

Monoj Sahay
Director(A)

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NOW PAY TAX VIA ATM

The finance Secretary Sri Ashok Chawla on TuesDay launched the first of its kind banking service, where a customer can pay his income tax using AT The facility has been started by Corporation Bank. Initially, at least 10-20 lakh people who have an account in the bank will benefit. Gradually, in the next one or two years the facility will be provided by all other banks, said S S N Moorthy, chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.

Corporation Bank chairman and managing director J M Garg said, ‘‘a customer after registering with the bank can pay his income tax and a system generated challan number will be provided for record.’’ The bank has also tied up with the I-T department and NSDL where a customer can view his tax payment record online.

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CM TO FIND SOLUTION TO MAHARASHTRA TEACHERS STIR

Thirty-four days after college and university teachers struck work over non-implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission, chief minister Ashok


Chavan on Sunday intervened in the matter. A 16-member delegation of teachers met Chavan at his Malabar Hill residence to discuss the matter. Teachers are also protesting that fact that those appointed between 1991 and 1999, but had not cleared the NET/SLET exam, have not been paid their dues.


Talks between the striking teachers and the state higher education department, which lasted 26 hours over a period of seven days, recently fell through.

'The CM understood the our issues. However, he said that he would need to talk to the education minister before coming out with a final decision. Talks will continue in the coming week,'' said CR Sadasivan, president of the Maharashtra Federation of University and College Teacher Organisations (MFUCTO), adding that teachers' unions were thankful that the chief minister had intervened in the matter.

"If the Maharashtra government implements the revised pay scale in its entirety, the Centre will fund 80% of the costs,'' said Sadasivan. "However, the government is apprehensive about implementing the scheme. Chavan told us that if certain benefits in the composite scheme are implemented for teachers, other employees may also make similar demands. This would involve a huge financial commitment that the government is not in a position to accept. The CM is ready to accept certain modifications in the composite scheme,'' added Sadasivan.

The CM said the NET/SLET issue should be resolved through a policy decision of the government, and not by sending individual cases of teachers to the UGC, Sadasivan added.

Striking college and university teachers have pointed out that, though the Maharashtra government only made the NET/SLET exams a necessary entry-level qualification for teachers in December 1999, they have penalised all teachers without the qualification appointed between 1991-99. Teachers have pointed to other state governments that have acted in a more just manner. For instance, a resolution passed by the Assam government in 2004, makes the NET/ SLET exam compulsory for all teachers, but exempts teachers appointed before December 24, 2008. "The Assam government has not implemented the rule retrospectively like the Maharashtra government has. The Maharashtra government is penalising teachers and withholding their dues because they do not have a qualification that was not mandatory at the time of their appointment,'' said CR Sadasivan, president of MFUCTO.

Source : Times of India

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NOW PAY TAX VIA ATM

The finance Secretary Sri Ashok Chawla on TuesDay launched the first of its kind banking service, where a customer can pay his income tax using ATM The facility has been started by Corporation Bank. Initially, at least 10-20 lakh people who have an account in the bank will benefit. Gradually, in the next one or two years the facility will be provided by all other banks, said S S N Moorthy, chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.


Corporation Bank chairman and managing director J M Garg said, ‘‘a customer after registering with the bank can pay his income tax and a system generated challan number will be provided for record.’’ The bank has also tied up with the I-T department and NSDL where a customer can view his tax payment record online.

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MCD EMPLOYEES TO PROTEST FOR RELEASE OF ARREARS

To demand the release of the first instalment of 40 per cent arrears of the Sixth Pay Commission, the Sanitation Employees’ Welfare Association of Environment Management Services Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to stage a demonstration at Town Hall here on August 28.

The Association general secretary K. K. Lohat said: “The Bharatiya Janata Party which is in power took the credit for implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission but till date the first instalment of 40 per cent of the arrear has not been released to the employees except for Class IV employees. This instalment was to be released in the last financial year and the undue delay has compelled municipal employees to stage a demonstration to demand release of the arrears.”

“Employees of other MCD departments will also support the demonstration. For the purpose, intimation has already been given to Municipal Commissioner K. S. Mehra , Mayor Kanwar Sain, Leader of the House Subhash Arya, Leader of the Opposition J. K. Sharma and all other agencies concerned,” he added.

Mr. Lohat demanded that the first instalment of 40 per cent of arrear be released at the earliest before Dussehera and Id festivals.

source;The Hindu

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TAMILNADU GOVERNMENT ORDERS FOR RIVISED PAY

Tamilnadu Govt has released order for implementation of sixth pay commission scales to it's employees, this was announced by Finance Secretary, Mr K. Gnanadesikan.
Revised pay-scales, effectively a hike of about 25 per cent and a doubling of allowances, will benefit over 12 lakh State Government employees and over 6 lakh pensioners and family pensioners.
Additional outgo of Rs 5,155.79 crore (from Rs 21,000 cr to 26,000 crore)
Effective notionally from January 1, 2006
Monetary benefit accruing from January 1, 2007
Arrear payout of Rs 11,093 crore to be paid in three equal annual instalments beginning from the current year.
Now over 45 per cent of the State’s annual revenue of Rs 59,000 crore would be spent on salaries and pensions.
View the Govt. Orders here.

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60% ARREARS OF 6CPC BY AUGUST 28TH

Again there is a unconfirmed news floating around about 60% arrears of sixth pay commission!.
The reliable sources close to the CGDA (Controller General of Defence Accounts) told that the remaining 60% Arrears of revised pay of sixth pay commission will be paid by August 28th or 29th to the Employees of Ministry Of Defence.It's a GOOD NEWS for MOD staffs.

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60% ARREARS OF SIXTH PAY COMMISSION

Again there is a unconfirmed news floating around about 60% arrears of sixth pay commission!. The reliable sources close to the CGDA (Controller General of Defence Accounts) told that the remaining 60% Arrears of revised pay of sixth pay commission will be paid by August 28th or 29th to the Employees of Ministry Of Defence.It's a GOOD NEWS for MOD staffs.

As if it really mattered, it is not clear, why some railway workers unions demanding the Ministry of Railway to pay the remaining 60% arrears at least before October 2009? Any comments?

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New Guidelines For screening ,Testing,and Isolation for H1N1

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad chaired a meeting late last night in connection with the various actions taken by the Government for containment and mitigation of H1N1 cases in India. The meeting lasted for more than five hours from 4.30 pm to 10.00 pm in Nirman Bhawan. The meeting was attended by various eminent experts from public and private hospitals/ organizations besides the senior officers of Health Ministry Directorate General of Health Services.
During the meeting various guidelines and protocols developed by the World Health Organization Geneva, Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Atlanta, USA and National Health Service, United Kingdom were also discussed threadbare.
After long discussion with the experts the following guidelines for India were finalized.
In order to prevent and contain outbreak of Influenza-A H1N1 virus for screening, testing and isolation following guidelines are to be followed:
At first all individuals seeking consultations for flu like symptoms should be screened at healthcare facilities both Government and private or examined by a doctor and these will be categorized as under:
Category- A
Patients with mild fever plus cough / sore throat with or without body ache, headache, diarrhoea and vomiting will be categorised as Category-A. They do not require Oseltamivir and should be treated for the symptoms mentioned above. The patients should be monitored for their progress and reassessed at 24 to 48 hours by the doctor.
No testing of the patient for H1N1 is required.
Patients should confine themselves at home and avoid mixing up with public and high risk members in the family.
Category-B
(i) In addition to all the signs and symptoms mentioned under Category-A, if the patient has high grade fever and severe sore throat, may require home isolation and Oseltamivir;
(ii) In addition to all the signs and symptoms mentioned under Category-A, individuals having one or more of the following high risk conditions shall be treated with Oseltamivir:
· Children less than 5 years old;
· Pregnant women;
· Persons aged 65 years or older;
· Patients with lung diseases, heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, blood disorders, diabetes, neurological disorders, cancer and HIV/AIDS;
· Patients on long term cortisone therapy.

· No tests for H1N1 is required for Category-B (i) and (ii).

· All patients of Category-B (i) and (ii) should confine themselves at home and avoid mixing with public and high risk members in the family.
Category-C
In addition to the above signs and symptoms of Category-A and B, if the patient has one or more of the following:
· Breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, sputum mixed with blood, bluish discolouration of nails;
· Irritability among small children, refusal to accept feed;
· Worsening of underlying chronic conditions.
All these patients mentioned above in Category-C require testing, immediate hospitalization and treatment.
These guidelines will be reviewed and revised from time to time as per need and on the basis of spread of the disease.

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New Guidelines for Screening, Testing, and Isolation for H1N1

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad chaired a meeting late last night in connection with the various actions taken by the Government for containment and mitigation of H1N1 cases in India. The meeting lasted for more than five hours from 4.30 pm to 10.00 pm in Nirman Bhawan. The meeting was attended by various eminent experts from public and private hospitals/ organizations besides the senior officers of Health Ministry Directorate General of Health Services.
During the meeting various guidelines and protocols developed by the World Health Organization Geneva, Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Atlanta, USA and National Health Service, United Kingdom were also discussed threadbare.
After long discussion with the experts the following guidelines for India were finalized.
In order to prevent and contain outbreak of Influenza-A H1N1 virus for screening, testing and isolation following guidelines are to be followed:
At first all individuals seeking consultations for flu like symptoms should be screened at healthcare facilities both Government and private or examined by a doctor and these will be categorized as under:
Category- A
Patients with mild fever plus cough / sore throat with or without body ache, headache, diarrhoea and vomiting will be categorised as Category-A. They do not require Oseltamivir and should be treated for the symptoms mentioned above. The patients should be monitored for their progress and reassessed at 24 to 48 hours by the doctor.
No testing of the patient for H1N1 is required.
Patients should confine themselves at home and avoid mixing up with public and high risk members in the family.
Category-B
(i) In addition to all the signs and symptoms mentioned under Category-A, if the patient has high grade fever and severe sore throat, may require home isolation and Oseltamivir;
(ii) In addition to all the signs and symptoms mentioned under Category-A, individuals having one or more of the following high risk conditions shall be treated with Oseltamivir:
· Children less than 5 years old;
· Pregnant women;
· Persons aged 65 years or older;
· Patients with lung diseases, heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, blood disorders, diabetes, neurological disorders, cancer and HIV/AIDS;
· Patients on long term cortisone therapy.

· No tests for H1N1 is required for Category-B (i) and (ii).

· All patients of Category-B (i) and (ii) should confine themselves at home and avoid mixing with public and high risk members in the family.
Category-C
In addition to the above signs and symptoms of Category-A and B, if the patient has one or more of the following:
· Breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, sputum mixed with blood, bluish discolouration of nails;
· Irritability among small children, refusal to accept feed;
· Worsening of underlying chronic conditions.
All these patients mentioned above in Category-C require testing, immediate hospitalization and treatment.
These guidelines will be reviewed and revised from time to time as per need and on the basis of spread of the disease.

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I.A.S.(PAY) THIRD AMENDMENT RULES 2009

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,
PUBLICGRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2009

G.S.R 572(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government' after consultation with the Governments of the States concerned, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2007, namely:-
1.- (1) These rules may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Third Amendment Rules, 2009.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come in force on the 1st day of January, 2006.
2. In rule 3 of the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for clause (i)of part D of the sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted, namely :-"
(i) HAGScale: Rs.67000 - (annual increment @ 3%) - 79000"
3. In rule 4 of the said rules, for sub-rule (7), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:-
"(7) The pay of a member of the Service in the Selection Grade, on promotion to theSuper Time Scale, shall 'be fIxed by adding one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the pay in the pay band - 4 and the existing grade pay, computed and rounded off to the next multiple of 10, to the existing pay in the pay band - 4 and the grade pay corresponding to the Super Time Scale, ·shall be granted in addition tothis pay in the pay band.;
(7A) The pay of a member of the Service in the Super Time Scale, on promotion to the HAGscale shall be fIxed in the following manner:-After adding one increment equal to 3%·of the sum of the pay in thepay band - 4 and the existing grade pay, computed and rounded off to the next multiple of 10, to the existing sum of pay in the pay band - 4 and the grade pay of the Sup.er Time Scale, a sum of Rs.2000 shall be added to arrive at the new Basic Pay in HAGscale which will be subject to a minimum of Rs.67000. The Basic Pay in HAG scale shall not exceed Rs.79000,the maximum of scale."
4. In Schedule II of the said rules,-
(a) in PART-A,for the words and figures "Pay Band4: Rs.37400-67000 plus Grade Pay Rs.12000", wherever they occur, the· words and fIgures "Rs.67000-(annual increment @ 3%)-79000" shall besubstituted
.(b) in PART-C,in the TABLE,in column (2) regarding Scale of Pay, for the words and fIgures "Pay Band4: Rs.37400-67000; and Grade Pay Rs.12000" the words and figures "Rs.67000 - (annual increment @ 3%) - 79000" shall be substituted.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 213(E), dated the 20th March, 2007 and subsequently were amended vide numbers as follows:
GSRNo. Date
23(E) 10/01/2008
665(E) 19/09/2008
253(E) 15/04/2009
File No.11031/03/2008-AIS-II(B) 21/07/2009
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Central Government has decided to replace Pay Band-4: Rs.37400-67000 plus Grade Pay Rs.12000 applicable to Above Super Time Scale of IAS by the HAG scale of Rs.67000-(annual increment @ 3%)-79000.
The Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2007 are being amended accordingly with effect from the 1st January, 2006.It is certified that no member of the Indian Administrative Service is likely to be adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to these rules.
[F. No. 20011/5/2009-AIS-II-(A)]
HARJOT KAUR, Director

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I.A.S (PAY) THIRD AMENDMENT RULES 2009

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2009

G.S.R 572(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government' after consultation with the Governments of the States concerned, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2007, namely:-
1.- (1) These rules may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Third Amendment Rules, 2009.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come in force on the 1st day of January, 2006.
2. In rule 3 of the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for clause (i)of part D of the sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted, namely :-
"(i) HAGScale: Rs.67000 - (annual increment @ 3%) - 79000"
3. In rule 4 of the said rules, for sub-rule (7), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:-
"(7) The pay of a member of the Service in the Selection Grade, on promotion to the
Super Time Scale, shall 'be fIxed by adding one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the pay in the pay band - 4 and the existing grade pay, computed and rounded off to the next multiple of 10, to the existing pay in the pay band - 4 and the grade pay corresponding to the Super Time Scale, ·shall be granted in addition tothis pay in the pay band.;

(7A) The pay of a member of the Service in the Super Time Scale, on promotion to the HAGscale shall be fIxed in the following manner:-
After adding one increment equal to 3%·of the sum of the pay in the
pay band - 4 and the existing grade pay, computed and rounded off to the next multiple of 10, to the existing sum of pay in the pay band - 4 and the grade pay of the Sup.er Time Scale, a sum of Rs.2000 shall be added to arrive at the new Basic Pay in HAGscale which will be subject to a minimum of Rs.67000. The Basic Pay in HAG scale shall not exceed Rs.79000,
the maximum of scale."
4. In Schedule II of the said rules,-
(a) in PART-A,for the words and figures "Pay Band4: Rs.37400-67000 plus Grade Pay Rs.12000", wherever they occur, the· words and fIgures "Rs.67000-(annual increment @ 3%)-79000" shall besubstituted.
(b) in PART-C,in the TABLE,in column (2) regarding Scale of Pay, for the words and fIgures "Pay Band4: Rs.37400-67000; and Grade Pay Rs.12000" the words and figures "Rs.67000 - (annual increment @ 3%) - 79000" shall be substituted.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 213(E), dated the 20th March, 2007 and subsequently were amended vide numbers as follows:
GSRNo. Date
23(E) 10/01/2008
665(E) 19/09/2008
253(E) 15/04/2009
File No.11031/03/2008-AIS-II(B) 21/07/2009

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Central Government has decided to replace Pay Band-4: Rs.37400-
67000 plus Grade Pay Rs.12000 applicable to Above Super Time Scale of IAS by the HAG scale of Rs.67000-(annual increment @ 3%)-79000. The Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2007 are being amended accordingly with effect from the 1st January, 2006.

It is certified that no member of the Indian Administrative Service is likely to be adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to these rules.

[F. No. 20011/5/2009-AIS-II-(A)]
HARJOT KAUR, Director

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60% CPC ARREARS IN TIME-EASTERN RAILWAY

In a press release from Eastern Railway it is clearly clarified that Rail will payout DA/Bonus/60% Arrear in time. There is no plan to withheld the dues to the employees.Confusion picked up momentum when a circular of Finance Dept. Dtd 23.07.09 signed by Smt. Anjali Goel, Ex. Director came into notice. That circular clearly stated that due to financial recession, the payments to the employees are suspended.It was a hectic day in the Rail Ministry yesterday when the circular came into notice of all concerened, particularly after publishing it into a local daily in Kolkata. The minister directed to look into the matter and after that the assurance in caption came in.The press release issued yesterday categorically says that Rail is always committed to it's employees and never keep it's staff deprive of any benefit.Three general manager of different zones also confirmed the news in a tv interview yesterday.

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Amendment of GPF Rules

No.45/4/2008-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi-II 0511
Dated the 7th August, 2009.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Amendment to Rule 33-B of GPF (CS) Rules, 1960 - Issue of Notification dated 27th May, 2009, published in the Gazette of India on 6th June, 2009 - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to enclose a copy of Notification No. s.o. 1529 dated May, 2009, published in the Gazette of India on 6th June. 2009 on the subject cited above and to request that the contents thereof may please be brought to the notice of all offices under their control for information and compliance

(M.P.SINGH)
Director (PP)

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: JUNE 6, 2009

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBUC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare)
New Delhi, the 27th May, 2009

S.O. 1529.-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in relation to persons serving
in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960,namely;-

1.(1) These rules may be called the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Amendment Rules, 2009.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960, in
rule 33-B, for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely :-
"(a) the balance at the credit of such subscriber shall not at anytime during the three years preceding the month of death have fallen below the limits of:-
(i) Rs. 25,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2 (Rs. 9,300-34,800) or above and drawing a Grade Pay ofRs. 4,800 p.m. or more as per Central Civil Service {Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(ii) Rs. 15,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2 (Rs. 9,300-34,800) and drawing a Grade Pay of Rs. 4,200 p.m. or more but
less than Rs. 4,800 p.m. as per Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(iii) Rs. 10,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2, Pay Band-lor Pay Band- 1S (Rs. 4,440-7,440) and drawing a Grade Pay of
Rs. 1,400 p.m. or more but less than Rs. 4,200 p.m. as per Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(iv) Rs. 6,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a
post in the Pay Band-IS (Rs.4,440-7,440) and drawing a Grade Pay ofRs. 1,300 p.m. or more but less than Rs. 1,400 p.m. as per Central Civil Services
(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008; and

(b) the additional amount payable under this rule shall not exceed Rs. 60,000."

Note:- Pre-revised Scheme which existed before this Notification published in the Gazette of India vide S.O. 826 dated 25th April, 1998, shall apply in cases of death of subscriber on or before the publication of this date and to whom aforesaid amended rule 33-B does not apply. [F. No. 45/4/2008-P&PW(F)]
M. P. SINGH, Director
Foot note:-The General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960, were published in the Gazette of India vide Notification No. S.0.3,000datedthe 1stDecember, 1960. The Fourth re-print of the Rules,
(corrected up to 29-2-1988) have since been published in diglot form. The rules were subsequently amended vide notifications mentioned below:-
1. S.O. No. 2002 dated the 2nd September, 1989.
2. S.O. N;). 710 eated the 4t.~March, 1990.
3. S.O. No. 3006 dated the 17th November, 1990.
4. S.O. No. 3272 dated the 9th December, 1990.
5. S.0.No.146datedthe20thMarch,1993.
6. S.O. No. 377 dated the 10th February, 1996.
7. S.O. No. 379 dated the 10th February, 1996.
8. S.O. No. 3288 dated the 23rd November, 1996.
9. S.O. NO.826 dated the 25th April, 1998.
10. S.O. NO.2500 dated the 5th December, 1998.
11. S.O. NO.2690 dated the16th September, 2003.
12. S.O. No.1485(E) dated the 30th December, 2003.
13. 5.0. NO.3682 dated the 15th October, 2005.

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The General Provident Fund (Central Services) Amendment Rules, 2009.

No.45/4/2008-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi-II 0511
Dated the 7th August, 2009.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Amendment to Rule 33-B of GPF (CS) Rules, 1960 - Issue of Notification dated 27th May, 2009, published in the Gazette of India on 6th June, 2009 - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to enclose a copy of Notification No. s.o. 1529 dated May, 2009, published in the Gazette of India on 6th June. 2009 on the subject cited above and to request that the contents thereof may please be brought to the notice of all offices under their control for information and compliance

(M.P.SINGH)
Director (PP)

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: JUNE 6, 2009

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBUC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare)
New Delhi, the 27th May, 2009

S.O. 1529.-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in relation to persons serving
in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960,namely;-

1.(1) These rules may be called the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Amendment Rules, 2009.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960, in
rule 33-B, for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely :-
"(a) the balance at the credit of such subscriber shall not at anytime during the three years preceding the month of death have fallen below the limits of:-
(i) Rs. 25,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2 (Rs. 9,300-34,800) or above and drawing a Grade Pay ofRs. 4,800 p.m. or more as per Central Civil Service {Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(ii) Rs. 15,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2 (Rs. 9,300-34,800) and drawing a Grade Pay of Rs. 4,200 p.m. or more but
less than Rs. 4,800 p.m. as per Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(iii) Rs. 10,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2, Pay Band-lor Pay Band- 1S (Rs. 4,440-7,440) and drawing a Grade Pay of
Rs. 1,400 p.m. or more but less than Rs. 4,200 p.m. as per Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(iv) Rs. 6,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a
post in the Pay Band-IS (Rs.4,440-7,440) and drawing a Grade Pay ofRs. 1,300 p.m. or more but less than Rs. 1,400 p.m. as per Central Civil Services
(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008; and

(b) the additional amount payable under this rule shall not exceed Rs. 60,000."

Note:- Pre-revised Scheme which existed before this Notification published in the Gazette of India vide S.O. 826 dated 25th April, 1998, shall apply in cases of death of subscriber on or before the publication of this date and to whom aforesaid amended rule 33-B does not apply. [F. No. 45/4/2008-P&PW(F)]
M. P. SINGH, Director
Foot note:-The General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960, were published in the Gazette of India vide Notification No. S.0.3,000datedthe 1stDecember, 1960. The Fourth re-print of the Rules,
(corrected up to 29-2-1988) have since been published in diglot form. The rules were subsequently amended vide notifications mentioned below:-
1. S.O. No. 2002 dated the 2nd September, 1989.
2. S.O. N;). 710 eated the 4t.~March, 1990.
3. S.O. No. 3006 dated the 17th November, 1990.
4. S.O. No. 3272 dated the 9th December, 1990.
5. S.0.No.146datedthe20thMarch,1993.
6. S.O. No. 377 dated the 10th February, 1996.
7. S.O. No. 379 dated the 10th February, 1996.
8. S.O. No. 3288 dated the 23rd November, 1996.
9. S.O. NO.826 dated the 25th April, 1998.
10. S.O. NO.2500 dated the 5th December, 1998.
11. S.O. NO.2690 dated the16th September, 2003.
12. S.O. No.1485(E) dated the 30th December, 2003.
13. 5.0. NO.3682 dated the 15th October, 2005.

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ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL TO BE INAUGURATED TOMORROW

The men in uniform will have another reason to cheer when their long-pending demand for justice becomes a reality with the launch of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) tomorrow. Befitting the momentous occasion, the long-awaited tribunal will be inaugurated by the President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil.

Set up by an Act of parliament in December, 2007, the Armed Forces Tribunal will have its Principal Bench in New Delhi and eight regional benches spread across the country. The Tribunal will have 15 courts in all, - three each in New Delhi, Chandigarh and Lucknow and one each in Jaipur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai and Kochi.

Aggrieved armed forces personnel will now be able to appeal against sentences handed down by the court-martial. The Tribunal will also have powers to grant bail to any person in military custody. It is expected to be functional soon once the government issues the relevant notification. The AFT will provide a judicial forum for redressal of grievances of about a 1.3 million strong armed forces personnel and another 1.2 million Ex-Servicemen. At present about 9,000 such cases are pending before various courts across the country, most of them with the high courts. The AFT will not only result in speedy and affordable justice to the men in uniform but also save the Armed Forces’ resources in terms of manpower, material and time. The decisions of the AFT can be challenged only in the Supreme Court.

The Tribunal will have a Chairperson who has been or is a judge of the Supreme Court or Chief Justice of a high court. Justice AK Mathur, a former judge of the Supreme Court, has been appointed the AFT’s first Chairperson and has assumed charge since Sep.01, 2008. Besides, each court consists of a judicial member and an administrative member. There will be in all 30 members in the 15 courts of the nine AFT benches, - 15 judicial including the Chairperson, and an equal number of administrative members. The judicial member must be, or have been, a judge of a High Court while the administrative member would be officers of the rank of Major General or equivalent in either of the three Services or an officer not less than the rank of a Brigadier or equivalent who has rendered not less than one year service as the Judge Advocate General of the Army, Navy or Air Force.

The government has already appointed eight judicial members and 15 administrative members, while seven judicial members are yet to be named. The eight judicial members appointed to the Tribunal alongwith the location of the bench are: - Justice AK Mathur (Chairperson, AFT, Principal Bench, New Delhi, Justice Manak Lall Mohta (New Delhi), Justice Ghanshyam Prasad (Chandigarh), Justice Janardhan Sahai (Lucknow – yet to join), Justice SS Kulshrestha (Lucknow), Justice Bhanwaroo Khan (Jaipur), Justice AC Arumugaperumal Adityan (Chennai) and Justice K Padmanabhan Nair (Kochi). The 15 administrative members are: Lt. General ML Naidu, Lt Gen. ZU Shah and Lt. Gen. SS Dhillon (all New Delhi bench), Lt. Gen. Amrik Singh Bahia, Lt Gen. HS Panag and Lt. Gen. NS Brar (all Chandigarh bench), Lt. Gen. PR Gangadharan, Lt. Gen. RK Chhabra and Lt. Gen. BS Sisodia (all Lucknow bench), Lt. Gen. Susheel Gupta (Jaipur), Vice Admiral RF Contractor (Mumbai), Lt. Gen. Madan Gopal (Kolkata), Commodore Mohan Phadke (Guwahati), Lt. Gen. S Pattabhiraman (Chennai) and Lt. Gen. Thomas Mathew (Kochi)
source :PIB

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Employee Has The Right To Be Heard Incase Of Adverse ACR - CAT

The government has to give an opportunity to its employee to present his case if there is an adverse remark in the Annual Confidential Report(ACR) which could hamper his promotion, the Central Administrative Tribunal(CAT)has said.

The tribunal passed the order on a petition of a senior scientist, J P Sharma, working with Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR),alleging that he was deprived of promotion on the basis of an adverse ACR without giving him an opportunity to challenge the report.

The government contended that overall grading in his ACR for last two years was 'average' but denied him the right to representation on the ground that it was 'not adverse'per se.

But, the tribunal did not agree with the government's view and said the employee has the right to be heard in all cases where his prospect of promotion gets adversely affected due to the 'average' grading as he would get promoted only after getting 'very good' grading. "It is the effect which the entry is having which determines whether it is an adverse one or not. Any entry below the benchmark which deprives someone of eligibility for promotion must be informed about and be given a right to representation," the Bench comprising chairman V K Bali and N D Dayal said.
Source: Zee News

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REVISION OF PAY SCLES FOR FACULTY,DESIGN&SCIENTIFIC STAFF

Revision of pay scales of Faculty and Scientific/Design Staff and other academic staff of Centrally funded technical institutions following pay revision of the Central Government employees on the recommendation of the sixth Pay Commission.

The Union Cabinet today approved the revision of pay scales of Faculty, Design & Scientific Staff and other academic staff of the Centrally funded institutions. The Cabinet also approved giving financial assistance to States for implementing the above revised scales.

This will enable the Institutes to recruit and retain talented and well qualified faculty and to provide them an environment and working conditions that encourage them to enhance their performance and capacity.

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CIVIL SERVICE EXAM 2009 -RESULT

Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2009 result announced

The Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) has announced the result of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2009 held on May 17, 2009. The successful candidates have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2009. The candidature of these candidates is provisional.

In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all these candidates have to apply again in the detailed application form, which will be sent to them by the Commission for admission to the Main Examination scheduled to be held from October 23, 2009. In case any of the successful candidates does not receive a communication in this regard from the Commission by August 21, 2009, he/she should immediately contact the Commission.

The result of Roll Nos. 198815, 402275, 161998, 173709, 217025, 221826, 222306 & 222466 has been withheld.

UPSC have a Facilitation Centre near Examination Hall Building in its Campus. Candidates may obtain any information/clarification during working hours in person or over telephone No.011-23385271, 011-23381125 and 011-23098543. The result is available on PIB website i.e www.pib.nic.in and also on the UPSC website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in.
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Safety, Health And Environment At Workplace-ILO Conventions

The Government of India, as a member of the International Labour Organization is committed to adopt the International Standards of safety, health and environment at workplace formulated by ILO. A Tripartite Committee on Conventions under the Ministry of Labour and Employment discusses the ways and means of giving effect to these standards. The ILO Conventions on safety, health and environment are regularly deliberated in the meetings of the committee and all efforts are made to ratify these Conventions.

The standards of safety, health and environment at workplace prescribed in the statutes namely under the Factories Act, 1948 and the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 are at par with the international standards.

However, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops awareness campaigns etc. are conducted by Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) regularly to deliberate on these issues from time to time. This information was given by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri Harish Rawat in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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DOP&T INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE RTI ACT

Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has initiated action on a proposal to review the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 which contains the names of security and intelligence organizations exempt from its purview, with a view to strengthen the RTI Act. It is being examined whether some of the organizations could be deleted from the Schedule. Another proposal under examination of the Department is to add some more categories of information to the list given in section 4 (1) of the Act which all public authorities are required to publish suo motu. This will enable greater proactive disclosures by public authorities.

The law officers of the Government pointed out that there is no provision in the RTI Act enabling the Commission to decide the cases through Benches. So as to ensure that nothing legally wrong is done, the Government advised the Information Commission that decisions on the appeals/complaints should be taken by the Commission and not by the Benches of the Commission. Some parties, without understanding the intricacies of law, have been trying to create an impression that Government is trying to limit the powers of the Commission, which is far from the truth. The only concern of the Government in the matter is that nothing illegal should be done. However, the Government is considering suitable amendments in the Act in order to enable the Commissions to function through Benches.

The Government of India has launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in October, 2008 which aims at strengthening of the State Information Commissions by providing funds for their IT enablement and propagation of RTI. Funds have already been released to 19 State Information Commissions so far. The scheme also proposes to impart training to various stake-holders through the Administrative Training Institutes and to create awareness through the Department of Posts, the Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity (DAVP) and the NCERT.

83,000 stakeholders have already been trained under the UNDP funded ‘Capacity Building for Access to Information Programme’ launched in 2005. With the purpose of understanding the weaknesses and strengths of the system of implementing the provisions of the RTI Act, the Government had a study done through an independent private organization. The study recommended measures for enhancing accountability and clarity of role of various stake holders; improving RTI awareness; improving convenience in filing requests; enhancing infrastructure and capacity building; improving efficiency at Information Commissions; institutionalising Third Party audit. Government has already acted upon some of the recommendations made by the study.

The enactment of the Right to Information Act, 2005 is a momentous step towards transparency in the functioning of the Government and the Government is committed to make it a success and strengthen it further. The Department of Personnel & Training has recently clarified through an Office Memorandum that file notings are to be disclosed. The address of the President to the Joint session of the Parliament reiterates the commitment of the Government to initiate action within 100 days for strengthening the right to information by suitably amending the law.

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RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN IN DEFENCE FORCES

Women are inducted in the Defence Forces as officers. There is no discernible declining trend in the recruitment of women officers. A number of steps aimed at enhancing recruitment of talented officers (both men and women) in the Armed Forces have been taken.

All officers including those in Short Service Commission (SSC) are now eligible to hold substantive rank of Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel after 2, 6 and 13 years of reckonable service respectively. The tenure of women SSC officers has also been increased from 10 to 14 years. The Government have approved grant of Permanent Commission to SSC (Women) officers prospectively in Judge Advocate General (JAG) Department and Army Education Corps (AEC) of Army and their corresponding Branch / Cadre in Navy and Air Force, Accounts Branch of the Air Force and Naval Constructor of the Navy. This information was given by Minister of Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain in Lok Sabha today.

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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES

The Government has said that the Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities provides for giving special consideration to minorities in recruitment of police personnel, Central police forces, Railways, nationalized banks and public sector enterprises and for this purpose, the composition of selection committees should be representative.

In pursuance of this, the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) has issued Office Memorandum on 8th January, 2007. The guidelines issued by DOPT include instructions for monitoring the progress in recruitment of minorities in all Central Ministries/ Departments, public sector enterprises, public sector banks and financial institutions. The data of number of persons belonging to the minority communities recruited during the year, is not collected minority community-wise by the DOPT, but for the five minority communities as a whole.

Giving this information in the Rajya Sabha today in a written reply Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister for Minority Affairs, said that the Office Memorandum of 8th January, 2007 issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) does not envisage receipt of any information from the State Governments.
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EX-GRATIA FOR DEATH/DISABILITY MODIFIED

Ex -Gratia for Death / Disability modified-DOP&T ORDER
Payment of special benefits – exgratia, etc., in the cases of death and disability during the service to families of Central Government employees has been modified. This is after the implementation of the recommendations of the SixthPay Commission According to the Commission, the rates of ex-gratia in case of death occurring due to terrorists, anti-social elements, etc., death occurring due to enemy action in international war
or border skirmishes or action against militants, terrorists, extremists, etc., or
death on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions while on duty in the specified high altitude, inaccessible border posts, etc., have been revised vide Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare OM No. 38 / 37 / 08 P&PW (A) dated September 2, 2008.

In certain cases, relief is also provided to families of deceased employees from sundry government sources, such as the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Chief Minister's Relief Fund, etc. In such cases, it should be ensured that
the aggregate of the relief / ex-gratia compensation paid from different sources does not exceed Rs. 20 lakhs in each individual case. Because of this Para 12 of Annexe to Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare OM No. 45 / 55 / 97 P&PW (c ) dated September 11, 1998 stands modified to this extent. All other terms and conditions in the OM dated
September 11, 1998 shall remain unchanged. (Department of Pension and
Pensioners'Welfare OM No. 45 / 7 / 2008 P&PW(F) dated March 16, 2009

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