Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised rates effective from 01.01.2011.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No.PC-VI/251
No.PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1 RBE No.40/2011

New Delhi, dated 25.3.2011

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

      Sub. :-       Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised rates effective from 01.01.2011.

Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 22.09.2010 (S.No.PC-VI/227, RBE No.139/2010) on this 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 45% to 51% with effect from 1st January, 2011.

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 payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of January and February, 2011 shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary for March, 2011 and no honorarium is payable for preparing separate bill for this purpose.

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

s/d 

(Koshy Thomas) 

Joint Director, Pay Commission-II 

RAILWAY BOARD

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Central govt offices to remain closed on April 13

In view of the forthcoming Assembly elections, Central government offices in Tamil Nadu will remain closed on April 13, the day of the polls.

As per the DoPT OM No12/14/99 dated 10—10—2001 all the Central Government offices shall remain closed on April 13, a release from Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee said.

The day following the day of the elections, April 14, has also been declared a holiday in view of Dr B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, the statement added.

Tamil Nadu along with Puducherry and Kerala goes to polls on April 13.

source-hindu  

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Postal employees threaten to go on indefinite strike

Postal employees threaten to go on indefinite strike 

Rourkela, Mar 29 (PTI) All India Postal Employees Union - postmen, MSE and group "D" staff- has threatened to go on an indefinite nationwide strike in support of their demands. 

The union has been demanding appointment of staffs, implementation of proper pension scheme, opposing the idea of one delivery point and one post office system of the government, Union General Secretary M Krishnan told reporters here today. 

The members of the union would launch a demonstration infront of the Dak Bhawan, New Delhi to apprise the demands, Krishnan said. 

Meanwhile, he said the union would also submit its memorandum to the government. 

"We have been demanding for years now but nobody is listening. The postal employees are worst sufferer in the present situation," he added. 

"The staff strength has been reduced considerably while the work load has been increasing day by day. 

Source: PTI 

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Special Class Railway Apprentices Exam, 2011

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2011 on July 31, 2011 for recruitment to the Special Class Apprentices in the Mechanical Department of Indian Railways. The examination will be held at various centres across the country. 

Candidates can apply Online using the link www.upsconline.nic.in. Detailed instructions for filling up on line applications are available on the website. 

All Online applications can be filled up to April 25, 2011 till 11.59 p.m. after which the link will be disabled. The Candidates are strongly advised to apply Online well in time without waiting for last date for submission of Online application. 

Candidates, who wish to apply off-line, must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar dated 26.3.2011) throughout the country. 

The last date for all offline applications to reach UPSC, either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier is April 25, 2011. However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote specified areas, the last date for receipt of application by post/speed post only (not by hand or by courier) is May 2, 2011.

In case of any difficulty in obtaining application forms from the designated HPOs/Pos, the candidates should contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC’s “FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL” over Telephone no.011-23389366/Fax No.011-23387310. 

For details regarding eligibility conditions, syllabus and scheme of the examination, centers of examination, guidelines for filling up application form etc. aspirants must consult the detailed notice of the examination published in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar dated March 26, 2011. They can also visit UPSC website www.upsc.gov.in. 

In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near gate ‘C’ of its campus in person or over telephone no.011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 during working hours. 

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Receipt of incomplete/deficient DPC proposals from the Ministries/Departments

N0.22011/3/2011-Estt(D)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

New Delhi 11 0001

March 24,201 1

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:-  Receipt  of  incomplete/deficient  DPC  proposals from  the Ministries/Departments 

- Regarding

 *.**.

The  undersigned  is  directed to  invite reference  to  the  Department  of  Personnel and Training Office  Memorandum No.  2201 119198-Estt(D)  dated  September 8,  1998  prescribing a  Model  Calendar for  DPCs  in  order  to ensure that  DPCs are convened in advance and approved  select panels are prepared well before  commencement  of  the  relevant vacancy years  as per time  schedule prescribed  therein.  All  Ministries/Departments  were also requested  for  strict  compliance  of  the instructions  so  as  to  achieve  the desired objectives of timely  convening  of  DPCs/preparation  of   approved select panels within the prescribed time-frame.  Need for strict compliance of the instructions was reiterated vide this Department's  OM No. 22011/9/98-Estt(D) dated 14.12.2000.

2.  The  Model  Calendar for DPCs  as  laid  down  in  DoPT's  guidelines makes it obligatory  on the part of Ministries/Departments to send DPC cases to the UPSC by 15th July(for financial year based vacancies)  and 15th April (for calendar year based vacancies) of t h e  year preceding the vacancy year. Despite repeated  communications  to  this effect, these instructions  are  not being followed by the  Ministries/Departments  i n  majority  of  cases. Delay  in holding  the  DPCs  not only affect  the  manpower  planning  in  various Ministries/Departments but also impedes the  career progression across the board  and  is the main  reason  for  litigation before  CAT  and various  High Courts.  The UPSC has recently brought this non-satisfactory position to the notice  of  this Department. The UPSC  has since stopped  accepting incomplete  proposals  w.e.f.  01.08.2010  and have  introduced a  new procedure  under  the  'Single Window System' whereby Ministries/Departments  are  now  required  to  bring their proposals  by hand which are scrutinized  on  the spot  by the  designated officer  of the  UPSC. Accordingly,  all the Ministries/Departments  are  requested to send their DPC proposal in future in accordance with the revised Checklist as Annexed.

 3.  Non-adherence to time frame for DPCs is matter of serious concern to the Government.  Hence, all concerned  authorities  are once  again  counseled  to  ensure  adherence to  the Model  Calendar which  has been devised as  a  system-improvement  measure. All  proposals for  DPC would  henceforth be  sent  to  UPSC  complete in  all  respects including ACRs  duly reviewed as  per DoPT's OM No. 21011/1/2010-Estt(A) dated 13.4.2010.  In  case  of  non-adherence to  the  prescribed time-frame, the  Joint-Secretary concerned responsible for  signing certificate of  completeness  will  be  held responsible for the lapse and responsibility shall be fixed accordingly.

4.  All  the  Ministries/Department  may  complete all  the  pending  DPC proposals in  respect  of  previous years  with  in  a reasonable  period of  one year i.e. upto 31.3.2012. For the vacancy year 2012-2013 onwards, timeline  as  prescribed in model  calendar  for  DPC  will be  adhered  to for  strict compliance.

5.  Ministries/Departments are requested to give wide circulation to these instructions to ensure strict adherence to the time-schedule prescribed as per the Model Calendar for DPCs.

s/d

Smitha Kumar

Director(Establishment)

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Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees – Revised Rates effectives from 1.1.2011.

No.1(2)/2011 – E-II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 24th March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees – Revised Rates effectives from 1.1.2011.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s office Memorandum No. 1(6)/2010-E-II(B) Dated 22nd September, 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 45 % to 51% with effect from 1st January, 2011.

2.The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M No. 1 (3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

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

4.The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of January and February, 2011 shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2011.

5.These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the defense services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defense Service Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

6.In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the controller and Auditor General of India.

(Y.P. Sehgal)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

source -finmin

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CABINET COMMITTEE APPROVED 6% DA TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES..

.CABINET COMMITTEE APPROVED 6% DA TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES..

HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE WILL BE 6% FROM JAN-2011 TO ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

The Union Cabinet committee headed by Prime Minister today decided to increase the Dearness Allowance by 6% to Central Government employees.

Hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) will be from 45% to 51% w.e.f.January 2011.

Release of additional installment of dearness allowance for this year to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners from Jan-2011 is to compensate the price hike   of essential commodities.

The revised rates of Dearness Allowance from 1.1.2011 to 28.2.2011 may be paid in cash as arrears and for the month of March may be disbursed with the salary.

The enhancement of Dearness Allowance is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.

Government Order from Finance Department will be published very soon.

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Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2011 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

MOST IMMEDIATE

F. N0.12/2/2011-JCA-2 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

(Department of Personnel & Training) 

*****

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated the 21 st March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2011 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare Thursday, the 14th April 2011, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

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. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

(Dinesh Kapila) 

Director to the Government of India

source-www.persmin.gov.in

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The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has finally decided to implement the Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission for all Central government employees

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has finally decided to implement the Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission for all Central government employees. An announcement is expected in the next couple of days, government sources told The Hindu. Those government employees who make the cut will start earning their incentives in 2012.

A Committee of Secretaries (COS) chaired by Cabinet Secretary K. M. Chandrasekhar approved the broad contours of the PRIS on March 8, and asked the Department of Expenditure and Performance Management Division, Cabinet Secretariat, to work out guidelines to implement the scheme. Members of the COS included Finance Secretary Sushma Nath, who was also member-secretary of the Commission.

Any department, to qualify for financial incentives, will have to get a performance rating of 70 per cent or more on its Results-Framework Document (RFD) and implement a bio-metric access control system in its offices. As suggested by the Commission, the incentives will be initially paid out of cost savings made by the department in that fiscal year and hence there will be no additional burden on the exchequer for implementing the PRIS, government sources said. Initially, for every rupee saved by the department, it will allow to distribute up to 15 paise depending on its performance.

The PRIS will cover all employees of the department. While incentives paid to the Secretaries will depend entirely on departmental performance reflected in the RFD, incentives paid to Joint Secretaries will depend on a weighted average of their division’s performance and departmental performance. Incentives for junior employees will depend primarily on their individual performance.

However, all employees will need to go through a rigorous performance appraisal system consistent with the RFD evaluation methodology.

Indeed, incentives will start rolling out only after a department has prepared two rounds of robust RFDs, so as to truly capture departmental performance. Given that 2010-11 was the first year for implementation of 12-month RFDs, performance incentives will be paid from 2012-13 to employees who make the cut.

The decision to implement the PRIS comes in the wake of the Prime Minister’s Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES) for government departments that was approved in September 2009.

Interestingly, of the departments that have gone through the exercise, there have been some notable exceptions including the Ministries of Home, Finance, Defence, External Affairs, and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Objections

This has led to objections from officials of other Ministries: the feeling is that these key ministries and departments influence the work of other departments, and unless they, too, are brought under the scanner, the RFD will be redundant and unproductive.

The view from the Cabinet Secretariat is that the Prime Minister did not keep any department out of the ambit of the evaluation process, but it was felt that it would be better to implement it in phases for practical, operational reasons.

The original idea was to cover all 84 ministries and departments – it started with 59 departments in the last quarter of 2009-10, and currently covers 62 departments.

Read more http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1556441.ece

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Stepping up of pay of Senior Direct Recruit Assistants of CSS/Pas of CSSS with that of UDCs/Steno Grade D promoted as Assistants/PAs after 1.1.2006.

No.7/7/2008-CS.I(A) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New Delhi – 110003, 

18th March 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Stepping up of pay of Senior Direct Recruit Assistants of CSS/Pas of CSSS with that of UDCs/Steno Grade D promoted as Assistants/PAs after 1.1.2006.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 22nd December 2010 regarding stepping up of pay of Senior Assistants of CSS/PAs of CSSS promoted prior to 1.1.2006 and drawing less pay than Assistants of CSS/PAs of CSSS promoted after 1.1.2006.

2. The matter regarding Stepping up of pay of Senior Direct Recruit Assistants/PAs with that of UDCs/Steno Grade D promoted as Assistants/PAs after 1.1.2006 was examined in this Division in consultation with Establishment (Pay) and Department of Expenditure. The stepping up of Senior Direct Recruit Assistants/PAs of CSS/CSSS respectively appointed prior to 1.1.2006 and drawing less pay than Assistants/PAs of CSS/CSSS promoted after 1.1.2006 is agreed to subject to the Senior DR Assistants/PAs continuously drawing more pay than junior promoted Assistants/PAs in the pre-revised pay scale.

3. All Ministries/Departments may regulate stepping up of pay of Senior DR Assistants of CSS/PAs of CSSS accordingly.

4. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure vide their U.O.No. 18/11/2010-Legal dated 28.2.2011.

(K.Suresh Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Nomination of Steno Grade ‘C’ for inclusion in the Select List of Steno Grade ‘A&B’ (Merged) of CSSS for the Select List Year 2099 under the Zoning Scheme for Seniority Quota (SQ).

No.5/27/2010-CS.II(A) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003, 

Dated : the16th March 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Nomination of Steno Grade ‘C’ for inclusion in the Select List of Steno Grade ‘A&B’ (Merged) of CSSS for the Select List Year 2099 under the Zoning Scheme for Seniority Quota (SQ).

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 17/8/2010 wherein the range of seniority for promotion from Steno Grade ‘C’ to Steno Grade ‘A&B’ (Merged) of CSSS for the Select List Year 2009 has been laid down and to say that on the basis of information furnished by all the cadre units, it has been decided to make the nomination of Steno Grade ‘C’ whose names appear in the Annexure to this O.M. in the order of their seniority for appointment/promotion to Stenographers Grade “A&B’ (Merged) of CSSS under the Zoning Scheme on their inclusion in Select List 2009 (SQ).

2. The services of officers concerned may be obtained form the cadres concerned immediately provided they are clear form vigilance angle.

3. It is requested that urgent action may be taken to appoint/promote these officers to Steno Grade ‘A&B’ (Merged) of CSSS against the Select List 2009 (SQ). All the cadre units are requested to relieve their officers immediately for better cadre management of CSSS. No request for retention will be entertained as cadre allocation has been made on the basis of vacancies reported for Seniority quota by the respective cadre units. A copy of the appointment / promotion order issued in this regard by the cadre unit duly indicating the CSL number of the officers may be forwarded to this Department immediately.

4. Attention is also invited to this Department’s O.M.No. 16/1/79-CS.I dated 3.9.83 in which it has been stated that incase a person included in the Select List and nominated to some other cadre, does not move out within 45 days from the date of issue of nomination orders by this Department, such a person would be debarred from promotion for 3 years by the cadre where he/she is working as Steno Grade ‘C’. This may please be specifically brought to the notice of all concerned. These instructions regarding debarment will not apply to those officers retiring within the next two years from the date of issue of nomination orders by this Department. However, if they have to avail of regular promotion in Steno Gr. ‘A&B’ (Merged) of CSSS through SQ for the Select List Year-2009, they have to join the cadre to which they have been nominated.

5. The unfilled vacancies of ST category may be carried forward to the Select List Year 2010 since sufficient number of ST candidates are not available in the Central Panel (zone of promotion) for Select List Year 2009.

6. This O.M. is available on the website of this Department viz www.persmin.nic.in Central Services Wing CS Division CSSS Promotion (Regular) Steno Gr ‘C’ to ‘A&B’ (Merged).

( G.S.Pundir)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the sixth Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA).

No.2(13)12008-E.II(B) 

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

*****

New Delhi, 4th March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:      Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the sixth Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA). 

      The undersigned is directed to refer to para 6 of this Ministry’s O.M. of even number dated 29.08.2008 on the above mentioned subject, vide which the special dispensation for grant of HRA has been allowed to continue to (i) Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida & Gurgaon at “X” class city rates and (ii) Jalandhar Cantt., Shillong, Goa & Port Blair at “Y” class city rates and to state that the special dispensation allowed to Panchkula for grant of HRA at par with Chandigarh vide this Ministry’s O.M. No.2(2)/2001E.II(B) dated 16.06.2003, shall also continue. 

2.       In this context, it is also clarified that any other similar special dispensation allowed by this Ministry in the past in respect of other cities for grant of HRA at higher rates and not specifically mentioned in this Ministry’s O.M. of even number dated 29.08.2008, shall continue to apply, if the same has not been superceded / dispensed with or the existing classification of such city has not been revised to a higher classification on account of the population criteria, vide O.M. dated 29.08.2008. 

3.       These orders shall be effective from 1st September,2008. 

4.       All other conditions governing grant of HRA under existing orders shall continue to apply. 

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

6.       Hindi version is attached.

(Anil Sharma) 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

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Declaration of rate of interest on EPF interest for the year 2010-11.

No.R-11018/1/2010.SS-II 

Government of India 

Ministry of Labour & Employment

************

Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, 

New Delhi, dated the 17th March, 2011.

To

The Central Provident Fund Commissioner,
Employees Provident Fund Organisation,
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan,
Bhikaiji Cama Place,
New Delhi

Subject:- Declaration of rate of interest on EPF interest for the year 2010-11.

Sir,

The undersigned is directed to refer to CPFC’s U0 Note No.Invst.l/3(2)/133/1011/ROI/205 dated 13-10-2010 on the subject mentioned above and to convey the approval of the Central Government under para 60(1) of the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 to crediting of interest @ 9.5% for the year 2010-11 to the account of each member of the Scheme on the condition that the 4.72 crore Member accounts should be updated within a period of six months and if any shortfall in Interest Suspense Account is noticed, then the same should be adjusted in the interest rate to be fixed for the next year (2011-12).

2. You are, therefore, requested to take necessary action accordingly under intimation to the Ministry.

Yours faithfully, 

(S.D. Xavier) 

Under Secretary to Govt. of India

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Govt approves 9.5% interest on PF deposits for 2010-11

The finance ministry on Thursday approved higher interest rate of 9.5 per cent to over 4.7 crore depositors with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for 2010-11.

The EPFO had been paying 8.5 per cent interest on PF deposits since 2005-06.

In September last year, it had recommended an increase in interest rate to 9.5 per cent for 2010-11 after discovering Rs 1,731 crore surplus in their books of accounts.

"The finance ministry has ratified 9.5 per cent rate of return on PF deposits for 2010-11. We have received a notification in this regard," Central Provident Fund Commissioner Samirendra Chatterjee told the news agency.

Chatterjee further added that "our calculations regarding Rs 1,731 crore surplus in the interest suspense account were found correct by the finance ministry and so they approved this higher rate of return".

The finance ministry’s approval is subject to the condition that any shortfall on account of payment of 9.5 per cent rate of return would be met by making adjustments in the interest rate in 2011-12.

Chatterjee, however, said that there would be no need for making any adjustment in the next fiscal as "EPFO calculations are correct regarding the discovery of a surplus of Rs 1,731 crore in the interest suspense account."

The finance ministry has also asked the EPFO to update its subscriber accounts within the next six months.

EPFO’s apex decision making body-the Central Board of Trustees (CBT)- in September last year had decided to provide 9.5 rate of return on retirement savings in 2010-11 after it found a surplus of Rs 1,731 crore.

Refusing to ratify the said rate of return, the finance ministry had earlier argued that the surplus shown by the ministry was not real after CAG report has called the EPFOs so called surplus unverifiable.

According to sources, the finance ministry approved 9.5 per cent interest after the intervention by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

SOURCE -DDNEWS

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Cabinet okays PFRDA Bill; may go to Parliament soon

The Union Cabinet today approved a long-pending bill, which is aimed at giving statutory power to the pension regulator PFRDA, paving way for introduction of the same in the current session of Parliament.

The draft legislation is aimed at upgrading the status of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), which has been functioning for the past eight years without Parliamentary approval.

"It has been approved and is likely to be introduced in the current session," a minister said after the Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

In the absence of statutory status, PFRDA was performing the role of the interim regulator.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had sought support of the Opposition, mainly the BJP, for passage of the key pending reform bills.

PTI

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Revised travel entitlements for privilege passes – Clarification

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(W)2008/PS 5-1/38                          New Delhi, 14th March, 2011
The General Managers
All Zonal Railways, Production Units, etc.

      Sub. :- Revised travel entitlements for privilege passes – Clarification reg.

      Ref. :- This office letters of even number dated 6-1-2011 and 3.2.2011.

Clarification has been sought whether the passes on 2010 year ending account due to the employees shall be as per revised entitlements.

2. The matter has been examined and it is clarified that since the revised entitlements are effective from 6-1-2011, any pass issued on or after 06-01-2011, including 2010 year ending pass, shall be as per the revised entitlements.

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

4. Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

s/d 

(Debasis Mazumdar) 

Joint Director Establishment (Welfare) 

Railway Board

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MACP sub committee meeting minutes

The Record note on the meeting of Joint Committee on MACP held on 15.03.2011.

The third meeting of joint committee on MACP was held today i.e 15.03.2011. This meeting was held at the specific request by the Secretary Staff Side, National Council JCM to review the decision taken in the earlier meetings in which all items had been discussed.

Item Nos. 1,3,8,9 and 29:  Grant of financial up-gradation in the promotional hierarchy instead of grade pay hierarchy under MACP Scheme

The Staff Side pressed this demand on the ground that the ACP 1999 had become a service condition in respect of all those who were in service as on 31st August 2008. The MACP Scheme being less advantageous could not be imposed upon them. They stated that to resolve this anomaly, the first 2 ACPs may be continued in the promotional hierarchy to be granted after 12 and 24 years of service from the date of induction, the third ACP on completion of 30 years service may be in the grade pay hierarchy. The official Side did not agree with this proposal. The Staff Side then pointed out that the introduction of MACP Scheme in grade pay hierarchy 10, 20, 30 years of service from the date of induction will result that certain cadres would be placed in the grade pay which are not sanctioned in the structure of the departments and therefore it can not be treated as career progression at all. The official Side wanted the particulars of those cadres which are going to face this problem, so that they could consider how to overcome such anomalies. The Staff Side agreed to provide the necessary information and departments concerned may also be asked to provide such information.

Item Nos. 2, 10 and 48: 

The Staff Side also pressed for introducing MACP Scheme with effect from 1.1.2006 so that those who did not get any benefit under old ACP could atleast get the MACP scheme benefit before their retirement during the period from 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008. The Official Side stated that this item has been closed and concluded and can not be allowed to be opened / reviewed. The Staff Side then stated that they would like to raise this issue in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee as the joint Committee on MACP Scheme is sub committee of the National Anomaly Committee. The Official Side stated that this may be raised as afresh item in the National Anomaly Committee. The Staff Side also wanted that the option to choose ACP or MACP should be given to the individual employees and not the Department. The Official Side also did not agree to reopen this issue which has been concluded in the last meeting.

Item No. 57: Ignoring the placement of Artisans of Ministry of Defence from HS grade II to HS grade I for the purpose of MACP Scheme. 

The Staff Side pointed out that this restructuring by keeping 50% of Artisans in the HS grade I and placing 50% in the HS grade II was by way of placement and therefore it could not be treated as promotion. The Staff Side cited Supreme Court ruling to this effect. However the Official Side did not agree with this. The case of restructuring in IA & AD in 1984 and in organized accounts were also cited in which it was clearly stated that those who are in the higher grade would be treated as placement only those who are promoted later on against vacancies would be treated as promotion. The official Side view was that only in those cases where the entire cadre is placed in the higher pay scale it would not be treated as promotion. This matter will also have to be raised in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee.

Items Nos. 11, 15, 22, 39, 47 and 51: Promotion in identical Grade Pay.

The decision that the normal promotions are in the same grade pay, they cannot be ignored for purpose off MACP Scheme and the specific cases would be examined separately.

Item Nos. 12, 30 and 49:  Employees appointed limited competitive examination from lower to higher post may treated as direct recruits in the higher post ignoring the service in the lower posts. 

The matter is still being considered with reference to old ACP scheme clarification.

Item Nos. 13, 32, 38, 44, 50 and 58:  Counting of old service in the new establishments for the purpose off MACP. And  Item Nos. 21, 27, and 28: 

Benchmark for financial up gradation under MACP. Orders have been issued on 1.11.2010.

It was agreed that action taken statement would be finalized and circulated so that further discussion thereon can take place in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee.

SOURCE-http://confederationhq.blogspot.com

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Submission of Immovable Property Return for the year 2009 – List of defaulting officers of CSS

No.22/5/2009-CS.I(PR) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training 

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2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 

Dated the 16th March 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :-       Submission of Immovable Property Return for the year 2009 – List of defaulting officers of CSS

      The undersigned is directed to refer this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 22nd November 2010 and subsequent reminder dated 3rd January 2011 on the subject mentioned above.

2.       In terms of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, under Secretary and above level officers of the Central Secretariat Service are required to submit annual immovable property return to this Division. The Immovable Property Return (IPR) pertaining to a year is required to be submitted latest by 31st January of the following year. Accordingly, the Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2009 should have been submitted to this Division by 31st January 2010. However, despite reminders and publishing the list of the defaulting officers in the website of this Department, still a large number of officers have not furnished their IPR for the year 2009 to this Department. It is more than a year now and there is no justification in not submitting the return till date.

3.       The list of officers whose IPR for the year 2009 has not yet been received in this Division is posted in the website of this Department http://www.persmin.nic.in Central Services Wing CS Division Central Secretariat Services Property Returns. Ministries/ Departments are, therefore, requested to obtain the IPR for the year 2009 from the defaulting officers presently on their rolls and send to this Department latest by 31st March 2011.

4.       If any officer fails to submit the IPR, Ministries/ Departments may initiate disciplinary action under the relevant rules. The attention of the Ministries/ Departments is also drawn to the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) format which provides for indicating the date of submission of IPR. The date of submission of the IPR may be verified from the records and if it is found that an officer has failed to submit the IPR or submitted after the due date, the Reporting/ Reviewing Officers may take this into account while writing the APAR.

s/d 

( Monica Bhatia ) 

Director

Source: www.persmin.gov.in

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Clarification regarding validity of Individual Plastic Cards at all CGHS Wellness Centres in the country.

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road

New Delhi 110 108

No: Misc.6024/2007/CGHS(Hq)/CGHS (P)                                       Date:March 16, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding validity of Individual Plastic Cards at all CGHS Wellness Centres in the country.

The undersigned is directed to draw attention to the para E.(6) of Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th December, 2009, wherein it was mentioned that after computerisation of all CGHS covered cities the plastic Cards will be valid in all CGHS cities in India and there will be no need for obtaining temporary attachment while on a visit to another CGHS City.

2. In response to representations received from CGHS beneficiaries seeking clarifications, it has now been decided to further clarify that:

“Now that computerisation of all CGHS covered cities has been completed the plastic Cards are valid in all CGHS cities in India and there is no need for obtaining temporary attachment while on a visit to another CGHS City. Since, the data is available online CGHS beneficiaries are permitted to obtain medicines (including indented medicines) from any Wellness Centre located in the same city, where the card is registered or from any wellness centre locatedin any other CGHS city while on a visit (Official as well as personal).”

3. The other contents of the Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th December 2009 remain unchanged.

(R RAVI)

Director

Tel: 011-2306 3483

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DTC to be implemented from 1st April, 2012: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the Direct Taxes Code (DTC), which will replace the Income Tax Act, is proposed to be implemented from 1st April, 2012.

"… The code is proposed to be effective from April 1, 2012," Mukherjee said in his Budget speech 2011-12.

In the DTC Bill, which was introduced in Parliament last year, the annual I-T exemption limit is proposed at Rs 2 lakh, compared to Rs 1.6 lakh at present.

Under the Bill, the government seeks to widen tax slabs to levy 10 per cent tax on income between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, 20 per cent on Rs 5-10 lakh and 30 per cent above Rs 10 lakh.

Currently, income up to Rs 1.6 lakh per annum is exempt from tax for individuals. For women and senior citizens, the limit is 1.9 lakh and 2.4 lakh, respectively.

The tax is levied at a 10 per cent rate on income between Rs 1.6 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, 20 per cent on Rs 5-8 lakh and 30 per cent above Rs 8 lakh.

source-DDnews

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Increment may be given when an employee is promoted within same grade pay

We here reproduced the same content as indicated in All India Railwaymen’s Federation website regarding the increment issue and also AIRF insisted that one increment may be given when an employee is promoted within same grade pay…

Issue of giving increment in January-2006 for those whose increments falls between Feb. and June has been rejected by MOF but again the issue has been taken by AIRF. DOPT has agreed to review the issue and indication has been given if staff side agrees one time exemption can be given to resolve this issue.

Staff Side insisted that one increment may be given when an employee is promoted within same Grade Pay, for example promotion from ASM to SM or MCM to JE, because resposibilites also increases. NAC has asked Railways to provide list so that decision can be taken at the earliest.

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Acceptance of Recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to introductin of Child Care Leave

No.11019/27/2008-AIS-III

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

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New Delhi, the 21st February, 2011

To
The Chief Secretaries
All the States/Union Territories

Subject:     Acceptance of Recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to introductin of Child Care Leave

Sir/Madam,
In continuation of this Department's letter of even number dated 24th September, 2010 on the subject mentioned above, I am directed to send herewith copy of the latest clarifications regarding Chidl Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees and state that the clarifications contained in this Department's O.M.No.13018/1/2010-Estt.(I) dated 30th December, 2010 are also applicable to members of the All India Services.

Yours faithfully,

s/d

(Navneet Misra)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi. the 30th December, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Child Care Leave to Central Government employees – regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that subsequent to issue of this Department OM of even number dated 07/09/2010, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments. seeking clarifications. The doubts raised are clarified as under

1. Whether Earned Leave availed for any purpose can be converted into Child Care Leave? How should applications where the purpose of availing leave has been indicated as ‘Urgent Work’ but the applicant claims to have utilized the leave for taking care of the needs of the child. be treated?

Child Care Leave is sanctioned to women employees having minor children, for rearing or for looking after their needs like examination, sickness etc. Hence Earned Leave availed specifically for this purpose only should be converted.

2. Whether all Earned Leave availed irrespective of number of days i.e. less than 15 days, and number of spells can he converted? In cases where the CCL spills over to the next year ‘(for example 30 days CCL from 27thDecember), whether the Leave should be treated as one spell or two spells?

No. As the instructions contained in the OM dated 7.9.2010 has been given retrospective effect all the conditions specified in the OM would have to be for fulfilled conversion of the Earned Leave into Child Care Leave. In cases where the leave spills over to the next ear, it may be treated as one spell against the year in which the leave commences.

3. Whether those who have availed Child Care Leave for  more than 3 spells with less than 15 days can avail further Child care leave for the remaining period of the current year?

No. As per the OM of even number dated 7.9.2010, Child Care Leave may not be granted in more than 3 spells. Hence CCL may not be allowed more than 3 times irrespective of the number of days or times Child Care Leave has been availed earlier. Past cases may not be reopened.

4. Whether LTC can be availed during Child Care leave?

LTC cannot be availed during. Child Care leave as Child Care Leave is granted for the specific purpose of taking care of a minor child for rearing or for looking after any other needs of the child during examination, sickness etc.

(Simmi R.Nakra)

Director

Source: wwww.persmin.nic.in

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