College teachers on UGC pay scale to retire at 65 years

College teachers on UGC pay scale to retire at 65 years

College teachers on UGC pay scale to retire at 65 years : Karnataka High Court

The college teachers on the University Grants Commission (UGC) pay scale had reasons to be delighted with the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday. The court held that their age of retirement will have to be enhanced to 65 as per the UGC Regulations, 2010.

While quashing the State government's orders, which had fixed retirement age between 60 and 62, the High Court said that “the denial of the enhancement of the age of superannuation to teachers, working in the government and aided, affiliated colleges, drawing UGC scale of pay, are repugnant to the UGC Act and the Regulations and hence is void.”

SEEKING ENHANCEMENT

Justice Ananda Byrareddy delivered the verdict on a batch of petitions filed by H. Halesh, Associate Professor, SJR College of Science, Bangalore, M. Albina, Principal, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, and several others seeking extension of terms of the UGC (minimum qualification of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges, and other measures for maintenance of standard of higher education) Regulations 2010.

This regulation had enhanced the age of superannuation to 65 but the State government had extended the age of superannuation only up to 62 though it revised the pay scale as per UGC Regulations.

“The scheme framed by the Government of India, vide letter dated December 31, 2008, provides for a common revision of pay scale of teachers of universities and colleges (affiliated or constituent) established under the Central, State or Provincial Acts with enhancement of age of superannuation to 65.

UNDER THE ACT

The said scheme has been incorporated as part and parcel of UGC Regulations 2010.

The said regulation is framed in exercise of power under the UGC Act and would hence override any executive Government Orders issued contrary to it,” the court held.

TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE

The court said that the petitioner-teachers shall continue in service in the posts held by them as on the date of petitions or immediately prior thereto, till they attain the age of superannuation of 65, in accordance with UGC Regulations with all consequential benefits.

Source : The Hindu

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Increase the retirement age of college teachers from 60 to 65 year

Young Bangalore teachers angry as old hands get 3 years extra

The high court’s directive to increase the retirement age of college teachers from 60 to 65 years in the state has resulted in a war cry from the young lecturers as they now have to wait for five years to get into higher salary slots.

Teachers airing their resentment felt that the UGC regulations were violated as 80% of the teachers who have been brought under the UGC scales in 1992 and 1998 have no qualification except a Master’s degree, while the UGC stipulations demand that they should have passed the National Eligibility Test (NET), State-Level Eligibility Test (SLET) or should possess a PhD. But only 20% of the 436 teachers have passed the SLET or NET and only a few are PhDs. The high court directive raising the superannuation of teachers from 60-65 will deprive the young teachers who have passed the UGC’s stipulation examinations of their legitimate lateral ascension.

Sources in the Federation of University College Teachers’ Associations Karnataka (FUCTAK) said, “The UGC-stipulated standards of teaching profession can be assured only through the NET. It is tough to pass the qualifying exams and only those teachers who have passed the exams are fit to teach degree students. But the older teachers clinging on to the profession with a knowledge base of 30 years have become a stumbling block in the way of the new generation of teachers.”

A teacher who has passed the NET said, “I am drawing a salary at least 50% lesser than a teacher who is not qualified. There are hundreds like me who are feeling frustrated despite being qualified as per the UGC guidelines.”

Usha Ravi of Mysore University who cleared the NET in 2010 and is working on her PhD said, “Our students in the higher education have been deprived of the benefits of new knowledge and new skills of knowledge delivery. At this point, the government should go in for an appeal against the directive,” she said.

If an old-time lecturer wants to prefix a ‘professor’ tag before his name, he should have guided at least one PhD scholar and should be a PhD himself and should have worked for more than 10 years.The universities and government colleges were scrupulously following this norm but, in aided colleges, old teachers are prefixing ‘professor’ to their names freely. “There is a stipulated ratio of assistant professors andassociate professors working under a person who could be designated as professor in each set up, including university colleges, government colleges and aided colleges,” clarified officials at Mangalore University.

“Under the present condition, the ideal age for superannuation is 62 in universities and 60 in government and aided colleges. But the state government has made it 62 in some colleges and 65 in some others. The government cannot implement the UGC regulations on a piece-meal basis,” said general secretary TM Manjunath of Karnataka State Government College Teachers’ Association (KSGCTA).

An endorsement by the state government on June 14, 1998 available exclusively to DNA clearly stipulates that college lecturers should have a minimum of 55% in their chosen post-graduate course and passed NET and SLET. If they do not possess these qualifications, they should try and complete the NET and SLET within a period of three years. But the proceedings issued by the state government on May 22, 2009 have cleverly masked the endorsement issued on giving rise to suspicion of foul play, said RTI activists.

Source: DNA India

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Restricted Holiday (RH) on the occasion birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh to be observed on 31st December, 2011

F.No.12/1/2010-JCA-2 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi, 

Dated the 27th June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Restricted Holiday (RH) on the occasion birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh to be observed on 31st December, 2011

The birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh has been shifted from 5th January 2012 (15 Pausha 1933 SE, Thursday) to 31st December 2011 (10 Pausha 1933 SE Saturday). Modification had been made on the basis of amendments in the critcrion of the festival falling on Lunar tithi – Pausha Sukla Saptami instead of Solar Date of January 5. Accordingly, there will be Restricted Holiday on 31st December, 2011 on account of birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh.

2. Hindi version will follow.

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(Dinesh Kapila) 

Director (JCA)

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Holidays to be observed In Central Government Offices during the year 2012.

Holidays to be observed In Central Government Offices during the year 2012.

MOST IMMEDIATE

F.No.12/3/2011-JCA-2 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated the 27th June, 2011

Subject: Holidays to be observed In Central Government Offices during the year 2012.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure —I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2012. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure — II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below: 

1. REPUBLIC DAY 

2. INDEPENDENCE DAY 

3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY 

4. BUDHA PURNIMA 

5. CHRISTMAS DAY 

6. DUSSEHRA (VLJAY DASHMI) 

7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI) 

8. GOOD FRIDAY 

9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY 

10. IDU’L FITR 

11. IDU’L ZUHA 

12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI 

13. MUHARRAM 

14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The finai list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified after seeking prior approval of this Ministry and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA 

2. HOLI 

3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI) 

4. RAM NAVAMI 

5. MAHA SHWRATRI 

6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI 

7. MAKAR SANKARANTI 

8. RATH YATRA 

9. ONAM 

10. PONGAL 

11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI 

12. VISHU / VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SAKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADA 1st NAVRATRA / NAURAJ/CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Edu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of ldu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and ld-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

6. During 2012, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 (Kartika 22). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on ‘Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on "Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2012, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.14046/27/83- GP-I dated 15.2.1984 by which they would observe a total of 16 holidays including the three National Holidays Viz. Republic Day, Independence Day & Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.

9. in respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words; they will have the option to select 10(Ten) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Milad-un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad, Buddha Purnima, Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) and Muharram included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

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(DINESH KAPILA) 

Director (JCA)

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Backlog Training Programme for U.D.Cs / Assistants at ISTM for the period 18-07-2011 to 29-07-2011

Most Immediate

No.08/11/2011-CSI(T) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi 

Dated the 28th June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Backlog Training Programme for U.D.Cs / Assistants at ISTM for the period 18-07-2011 to 29-07-2011.

The undersigned is directed to inform that UDCs upgraded to the post of Assistant, whose names are given in Annexure I, have been nominated for the above mentioned Backlog Training Programme. This training is being conducted by ISTM w.e.f.18-07-2011 to 29-07-2011. It is requested that these officials may be relieved of their duties, subject to vigilance clearance and advised to report to Shri K. K. Pant, Assistant Director(Co-ordinator) ISTM, Administrative Block, JNU Campus (Old), New Delhi-110067 at 9 A.M. on l8th July, 2011.

2. The performance of the officials in the training will be evaluated and the reports thereof be added in their APARs. No request for withdrawal of nomination either from the Ministry / Department or the officer concerned shall be entertained by this Department or the Institute. As the training of the officials and successful completion is necessary for regularization/promotion, the Cadre Units are requested to ensure that the officials nominated to the above programme are relieved in time.

3. As the aforesaid training includes study tour, officers nominated above may be advised to draw necessary TA/DA advance of Rs.12,000/- each from their respective Ministry/Department. This amount may be released in Cash only.

4. Confirmation with regard to the participation of the officials along with their respective bio-data (Annexure-II) may please be sent by 6th July 2011 to Shri K. K. Pant, Assistant Director (Co-ordinator), ISTM, New Delhi, with a copy to the undersigned. Shri K. K.Pant, Assistant Director(Co-ordinator) ISTM is accessible on phone No. 26165593(O).

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( VidyadharJha) 

Under Secretary to Government of India 

More details…

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Retirement survey : 74% Indians financially retirement-ready

74% Indians financially retirement-ready

Indians, who demonstrate impressive optimism, have lowest concern about financial hardship in retirement, according to survey done across 17 countries by Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance.

Indians are second best in Asia Pacific with 74 per cent 'feeling' adequately financially prepared to handle their retirement and 69 per cent of the respondents see themselves as being better off in their later life than their parents, the survey said.

However, 51 per cent respondents in India are worried about being able to cope financially in old age, with one in ten people in India expecting to continue working in later life to provide income for themselves, reiterating that the general optimism towards retirement must not therefore lead to complacency, it said.

India currently enjoys the fortunate position of relatively high savings rates. Further, it does not face the immediate demographic challenges of most of its peers.

However, this will not last, said Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance CEO John Holden.

With the looming demographic time bomb, in the long term, India is likely to face the same pressure as its peers, he said.

Over the next 30 years, a higher proportion of the population will be of working age and when they retire, India too, will face the challenges of an ageing, non-working population. As life expectancy increases, the number of years spent in retirement is expected to get greater, he added.

The study further noted that those with a financial plan for the future enjoy several benefits over those who do not.

It is called 'planning premium' and these benefits are both 'hard' and 'soft', including not only greater and more diverse retirement savings, but also a more positive outlook and fewer worries about later life, it said.

Individuals who undertake financial planning are not only likely to be better off in retirement, but also are more likely than non-planners to associate retirement with positive ideas such as freedom and less likely to associate it with negative ones such as financial hardship, it added.

According to the study, a key challenge in encouraging households to start planning remains the need to raise basic levels of financial literacy.

The survey had a sample size of 1,028 in India. Of this 778 men while 250 women across various age-group were surveyed.

Source: The Hindu

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Finalization of Common Seniority List (CSL) in the Grade of UDCs of CSCS for the Select List years 1995 to 2005

No.20/53/2O08-CS.II 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-3, 

Dated: the 24th June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Finalization of Common Seniority List (CSL) in the Grade of UDCs of CSCS for the Select List years 1995 to 2005 — reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 29.04.2010, 09.09.2010, 27.09.2010 and 11.11.2010 Ofl the above subject circulating the Common Seniority List of UDCs for the Select List years 1995 to 2005.

2. Some of the cadre units have forwarded representations which relate to corrections regarding names and date of birth of UDCs and the same have been carried out in the list. On the basis of the information received from cadre units, individuals and also on re-verifying the seniority lists of the cadres, the order of placement of some of the officials has been revised. In view of above, the revised seniority list of UDCs for the Select List 

year 1995 to 2005 are circulated herewith for information. The cadre units are requested to invariably mention the CSL number in future correspondence relating to the seniority List of UDCs for the Select List years 1995 to 2005. Accordingly the Common Seniority List of UDCs for the Select List years 1995 to 2005 may be treated as final The same may be seen on the website of this Department i.e.

www.http:// persmin.nic.in
Central Services Wing
CS Division
Central Secretariat Clerical Service
Common Seniority List

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(J.Minz) 

Under Secretary to the Govt of India

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[http://persmin.gov.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/finalcslofudc1995to2005.pdf]

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Periodical Transfer of Railways employees

RBE No.94/2011

Government of India 

Ministry of Railways 

(Railway Board)

No.E(NG)I-2011/TR/11 

New Delhi, dated 20.06.2011

The General Managers(P),
All Zonal Railways etc.,
(As per standard list)

Sub: Periodical Transfer of Railways employees.

As the Railway Administrations are aware, a comprehensive list of sensitive posts for the purpose of periodical transfers was drawn by the Ministry of Railways and circulated to the Railways under its letter No.E(NG)I/87/TR/34 (JCM/DC) dated 27-09-1989. The posts of Stock Verifiers (SVs) were also included in this list vide Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-94/TR/29 dated 28.03.2005.

2. The Ministry of Railways have reviewed the matter and have decided that nature of job of Assistant Stock Verifiers (ASVs) in Accounts Department is similar to that of SVs, hence the post of ASVs should also be included in the list of sensitive posts for the purpose of periodical transfers.

Please acknowledge receipt

(This disposes of West Central Railway’s letter
No.HQ/AC/SV/Tfr. Policy/ISA/9/617 dated 11.04 2011)

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(M.K.Meena)
Dy.Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board.

Source: AIRF

[http://airfindia.com/Orders_11/Periodical%20transfer%20Assistant%20Stock%20Verifiers_20.06.11.pdf]

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DA arrears for RTC workers cleared

DA arrears for RTC workers cleared


 The APSRTC National Mazdoor Union has expressed happiness that the management had agreed to pay dearness allowance arrears from the three months from January to March, 2011. In a press release, the union's Working President M. Nageswara Rao said the decision followed a representation to this effect to the management.
source:The Hindu

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Clarification on Children Education Allowance

No.21011/16/2009-Estt.(AL)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training 

New Delhi,Dated 17th June 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Clarification on Children Education Allowance.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DOP&T O.M. No. 1201 1 /03/2008- Estt(Al1owance) dated 02-09-2008 and clarificatory OM No.12011/16/2009-Estt.(AL) dated 13.1 1.2009 on the Children Education Allowance(CEA)Scheme, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments seeking further clarifications. The doubts raised are clarified as under:-


i) Whether Children Education  Allowance would be admissible beyond two children due to failure of sterilization operation.

The re-imbursement of Children Education Allowance is admissible only for the first child born after

failure of sterilization operation.

(ii) whether the admissible amount per annum per child (annual ceiling of Rs.15000/-) on account of CEA can be reimbursed in fill in the first quarter of the financial/academic year itself.

It is clarified that a Government servant is allowed to get 50% of the total amount subject to the overall annual ceiling in the first quarter and the remaining amount in third and or fourth quarter. Frontloading of the entire amount in the first and second is not allowed.

(ii) A Government servant can claim full amount subject to the annual ceiling of Rs.15000/- in the

last quarter.

       s/d

 (Vibha Govil Mishra)

Deputy Secretary (P &A)

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College teachers will retire at 65

College teachers will retire at 65

BANGALORE: Lecturers and teaching staff in colleges getting paid as per UGC scales across Karnataka have something to cheer about. The Karnataka High Court quashed various orders restricting their superannuation in the range of 60-62 years and directed authorities to make it 65 years.

"The denial by the state government of the enhancement of age of superannuation to teachers working in the government and aided, affiliated colleges drawing UGC scale of pay is repugnant to the UGC Act and the Regulations and hence is void," the court observed.

Petitioners will be continued in service in the posts they held on the date of petitions or immediately prior to it till they attain the age of superannuation of 65 years in accordance with UGC regulations with all benefits, Justice Anand Byrareddy observed in his verdict, allowing petitions led by H Halesh, M Albina and others.

source:The Hindu

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Panel set up to revise pay of State government staff-Karnataka

Five-member committee given nine months to submit report

The pay revision exercise will cover about

11 lakh employees

Salaries of State government staff were last revised in 2006

BANGALORE: There is some good news for State Government employees as the government has constituted a five-member Official Pay Committee on Wednesday for revising their pay scales.

The committee headed by senior bureaucrat and Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority Chairman Subir Hari Singh has been given nine months time for submitting its report to the government.

According to a notification issued on June 15, the committee comprises Principal Secretary to Finance L.V. Nagarajan, Principal Secretary to Public Works Department Subhash Chandra Kuntia and Secretary to Finance Department Anil Kumar Jha as members, while retired bureaucrat H. Shashidhar has been appointed its secretary.

Announcing the formation of such a committee at a press conference in Bangalore on Thursday, Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association president L. Bhyrappa and general secretary Range Gowda thanked the government for heeding their demand for constitution of such a panel. But they wanted the committee to complete its task within three to four months itself.

The association had been demanding a revision in pay scales of State government employees in the wake of the Centre revising the salaries of its staff by implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.

Following this, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa had announced in this year’s State budget that an officials’ committee would be formed to look into the demand for pay revision.

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Creation of a new grade of UDC (NFSG) and Stenographer Grade‘D’ (NFSG) in CSCS and CSSS respectively

DOPT ORDERS 2011

No. 20/49/2009-CS.II (B) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, 

New Delhi dated 22 June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Creation of a new grade of UDC (NFSG) and Stenographer Grade‘D’ (NFSG) in CSCS and CSSS respectively.

It has been decided to create a grade of UDC ‘Non Functional Selection Grade’ (NFSG) in Central Secretariat Clerical Services (CSCS) cadre and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (NFSG) in Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Services (CSSS) Cadre in the grade pay of Rs. 4,200/- in Pay Band-2 with immediate effect subject to the following conditions:

(a)UDCs of CSCS and Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS shall be eligible for placement in the Non Functional Selection Grade on completion of 5 years of approved service as UDC/Stenographer 

Grade ‘D’ subject to the condition that the total number in the grade will be restricted to 30% of the sanctioned strength (i.e.1104 in the grade of UDC and 385 in Steno Grade ‘D’).

(b)The officials will be placed in the Non Functional Selection Grade as per the following procedure:

i) Department of Personnel and Training (D0P&T) will issue a Zone of Consideration for placement of eligible officials in NFSG as per the Common Seniority List prepared and maintained by D0P&T in respect of UDCs of CSCS and Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS.

ii) An internal Committee will be constituted by the Cadre Units to review the cases of officials for placement in the Non Functional Selection Grade and to make suitable recommendations.

iii) The Committee shall consider the last 5 years ACRs/APARs of the officials. The Committee should satisfy itself that the overall performance of the official is “GOOD” in the last 5 years ACRs/APARs. Such officials would be considered suitable for placement in the ‘NFSG’.

iv) There should be no adverse entries in any ACR/APAR. If there are any adverse entries, it should be clearly brought out in the minutes as to why the official has been proposed for Non Functional Selection Grade in spite of adverse entries. The minutes should also include a certificate that there is no other factor or aspect affecting the official which will disqualify him/her for grant of ‘Non — Functional Selection Grade’.

v) SC/ST officials considered for placement in their turn to the ‘NFSG’ may be included in the Select List of ‘NFSG’ even if they do not fulfill the criteria as laid down in S.No. (iii) above, provided they are not found unfit by the Committee.

2. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their U.O. No. 10/1/2010-IC dated 14.6.2011.

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Placement of Pharmacists in the Entry Grade of Rs.4200(NFG) on completion of 2 years service in GP Rs.2800 in Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INIDA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(Railway Board)

No.PC-V/2009/ACP/8.Misc. 

New Delhi, dated 20-06-2011

The General Secretary
AIRF
4,State Entry Road,
New Delhi – 110055

Sir,

Sub:- Placement of Pharmacists in the Entry Grade of Rs.4200(NFG) on completion of 2 years service in GP Rs.2800.

The undersigned is directed to refer to AIRF’S later No.AIRF/4O5(VICP) (138), dated 21-05-2011 on the above subject and to state that vide Railway Board’s letter dated 19-11-2010 it was clarified that the service rendered by the Pharmacists the scale of Rs.4500-7000 (Vth CPC scale) should be  reckoned as service in GP Rs.2800 for placement in the Non-functional Grade of PB-2/GP Rs.42O0. However, on  repeated references from Zonal Railways a reference was made to DoP&T seeking clarification as to  whether the placement of Pharmacists in Non-functional Grade of PB-2/Rs.4200 woul0d be reckoned for the  purpose of MACPS or otherwise and in response thereof DOP&T have clarified that every financial upgradation has to be treated as one upgradation. This position has been clarified vide Board’s letter dated 20-4-2011. Since DoP&T is the nodal Deptt. for MACP Scheme, this Ministry is not in position to deviate from instructions issued by them.

Further, based on recommendations of Fast Track Committee the Pharmacists have been allowed to be placed in Grade Pay of Rs.4200 on completion of two years of regular service in Entry Grade (i.e.Grade Pay of Rs.28O0). Thus the entry Grade for Pharmacists category has not been altered. As such Board’s letter dated 20-4-2011, in no way contradicts or nullifies Board’s instructions dated 19-11-2010.

Yours faithfully, 

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for Secretary / Railway Board

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No Income Tax return for salary Taxpayers with income up to Rs.5 lakh -Ministry of Finance

No Income Tax return for salary Taxpayers with income up to Rs.5 lakh -Ministry of Finance

Salaried Taxpayers with total Income up to Rs.5 lakh Exempted from filing Income Tax Return for Assessment Year 2011-12

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the scheme exempting salaried taxpayers with total income up to Rs.5 lakh from filing income tax return for assessment year 2011-12, which will be due on July 31, 2011.

Individuals having total income up to Rs.5,00,000 for FY 2010-11, after allowable deductions, consisting of salary from a single employer and interest income from deposits in a saving bank account up to Rs.10,000 are not required to file their income tax return. Such individuals must report their Permanent Account Number (PAN) and the entire income from bank interest to their employer, pay the entire tax by way of deduction of tax at source, and obtain a certificate of tax deduction in Form No.16.

Persons receiving salary from more than one employer, having income from sources other than salary and interest income from a savings bank account, or having refund claims shall not be covered under the scheme.

The scheme shall also not be applicable in cases wherein notices are issued for filing the income tax return under section 142(1) or section 148 or section 153A or section 153C of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Source: PIB

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Insurers get second chance to bid for CGHS project

Insurance companies will get another opportunity to bid for the Union government’s ambitious health insurance project, ‘Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme’. 

The health ministry had earlier nullified last year’s bidding process due to changes in the terms and conditions of the proposed scheme.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance had won the bid last year to administer the health insurance project, meant for employees eligible for medical treatment under the Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS). It will have to apply afresh to qualify again.

The decision will also allow last year’s unsuccessful bidders such as Oriental Insurance, New India Assurance, United India Insurance, National Insurance, Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance and Star Health and Allied Insurance to try their luck again.

Sources in the ministry said the decision to cancel last year’s tender result was due to changes made in the list of beneficiaries, for whom the proposed health insurance scheme would be mandatory in the initial stages. The initial plan was to make health insurance mandatory for new recruits who join after the commencement of the scheme.

It was also decided future pensioners, who retire after the scheme comes into force, should also be asked to be part of it. Later, after finalisation of the tender, the ministry decided to keep this option voluntary for future pensioners and make it mandatory for recruits. 

The change, officials said, would have resulted in a difference in the number of estimated beneficiaries and hence, the re-tendering exercise.

The CGHS covers over 800,000 families, of which 500,000 are employees and 300,000 are pensioners, through its network of hospitals and clinics in 25 cities and towns across India. Since it has no presence in 10 states, it does not cover all the 3.2 million eligible families. With the government deciding to put a cap on its annual spend of Rs 1,600 crore, there is no alternative funding mechanism to turn health coverage inclusive. The new health insurance scheme is considered as an attempt to make this possible. 

The new proposal, for which expression of interests will be invited from insurance companies in three months, is expected to cover seven lakh pensioners in five years.

According to sources, ICICI had agreed to provide a Rs 5-lakh insurance coverage for each policy holder for an annual premium of Rs 1,500.

The officials said the initial contract would be for three years and the insurance company that administered the programme would have the flexibility to seek a change in the premium amount every year

source-http://businessstandard.com/india/news/insurers-get-second-chance-to-bid-for-cghs-project/439307/

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Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis- Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding

No. 3/2/2010-CS-II 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, 

New Delhi - 110 003. 

Dated l7th June, 2011.

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis- Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 3/2/2010-CS.II dated 31st December, 2010 whereby cadres were permitted to continue the ad-hoc appointments in the UD Grade of CSCS up to 30.06.2011 and to say that the continuation of the ad-hoc appointments in the U.D grade made by the cadres has been reviewed in this Department. Since availability of regular UDCs through normal modes of recruitment prescribed under the CSCS Rules may take some more time, it has been decided that the period of ad-hoc appointment of those UDCs who already have been working as UDC on ad-hoc basis in the UD Grade of CSCS may be extended up to 31st December, 2011 or till regular UDCs become available, whichever is earlier.

   2. Other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No. 3/6/2004-CS.II dated 28.2.2005 will remain unchanged.

   3. Hindi version will follow.

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(J.Minz) 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source; www.persmin.nic.in

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Minutes of the meeting held on 14/7/2010 regarding proposed Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme

F.No.B.12012/03/2010-CGHS (P) 

Government of India, 

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 

Dated the 6th June, 2011.

Subject: – Minutes of the meeting held on 14/7/2010 regarding proposed Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme – regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to enclose a copy of the Minutes of the meeting of Staff Side Members of National Council (JCM) with Joint Secretary (Regulation), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare held on 14/07/2010 regarding proposed Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS) for information and further necessary action, if any.

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(JAI PRAKASH) 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Minutes of the meeting of Staff Side Members of National Council (JCM) with Joint Secretary (Regulation) held on 14/07/2010 at 11: 00 AM in the Committee Room of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi on the proposed Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government employees and pensioners.

   Shri Vineet Chawdhry, Joint Secretary (Regulation) M/o Health and Family Welfare held a meeting with staff side members of National Council (JCM) on 14th July. 2010. List of the participants in the meeting is at Annexure.

   At the outset, Chairman welcomed the Staff Side members of National Council (JCM) to the meeting to discuss the proposed Central Government Employees & Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS), to be rolled out in compliance of the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission and to directions of Committee of Secretaries (COS). He informed the members about the salient features of the Scheme which had already been circulated, and said that:

   • The proposed scheme shall be compulsory for new appointees and new retirees and would be voluntary for existing pensioners and employees.

   • Government may bear upto 75% of the insurance premium share as a subsidy depending upon the eligible categories of the employee. The remaining portion of the premium will be borne by the members as is being done for CGHS.

   • Scheme will have no age limit, therefore member of any age can join the scheme.

   • All pre existing diseases will be covered from day one.

   • He further stated that OPD benefit is not available under the Insurance scheme due to various constraints, however, free OPD consultation will be provided by the networked hospitals and also they will charge the discounted CGHS rates for diagnostics procedures if prescribed during OPD consultation. However, cost of medicines will not be covered in such cases.

   • The scheme will operate on cashless basis on the lines of existing CGHS packages for the treatment taken in the networked hospitals by pensioners beneficiaries and no money is to be paid by the members to the hospitals.

   • The ‘family’ under CGEPHIS has been defined as self, spouse two dependent children and two dependent parents. Dependency criteria will remain same as applicable under CGHS. For including any additional member as a beneficiary under the scheme, the beneficiary would have to bear the entire premium on the additional member without it being subsidized by the Government.

   • The Insurance cover for the family will be Rs. 5 lakh and it will operate on family floater basis. In addition to this, a provision has also been made to create a corporate buffer of Rs. 25 Crore to take care of eventualities in cases where the above limited is exhausted fully and the member/ beneficiary is still undergoing treatment. In other words, although a monetary limit of Rs 5 Iakh has been kept as insurance cover for the family but it is only to decide the insurance premium with the Insurer. In fact, the members will enjoy an unlimited cover for their medical treatment under this Health Insurance Scheme too. Anything over and above Rs. 5 lakh will be borne by the Government.

   • Pre and post hospitalization benefits would also be available to the members.

   • Insurance premium to be paid would be deducted from the salary of the serving employees and pensioners would authorize their banks to deduct the applicable premium.

   • There will be a provision in the scheme for the beneficiaries to opt out of the scheme after three years.

   Shri V. P. Singh, Deputy Secretary (Medical services) informed the members that the Ministry conducted a ‘Demand Survey’ and gave wide publicity through newspaper advertisements all over India and invited response from the target population i.e., employees and pensioners who are willing to join the Scheme when it becomes operational. It was hosted on the website of the Ministry and CGHS website and willingness was invited through email too. The response have been quite encouraging and around 16,000 responses have been received which are being compiled for analysis. Majority of the response were from Non CGHS area and people have shown their willingness to join the scheme. The staff side requested that the outcome of the ‘Demand Survey’ may also be shared with them on its completion, which was agreed to.

   He also informed that as per the information made available by IRDA, 97% of the claims settled by the Insurance companies involved amount of less than Rs 3 lakh annually. Only 0.35 % of the claims were for amount exceeding Rs. 5 lakh annually, the balance falling between the Rs 3 to 5 lakh. Hence the proposed insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh would be adequate for the beneficiaries.

   DR. S. P. Goswamy, National Consultant (Health Insurance), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed the members that most of the benefits available under CGHS have been made a part of the CGEPHIS. The CGEPHIS is almost a replica of CGHS. Most of the defined day-care procedures which are covered in CGHS under OPD have been made part of the scheme. Further, in such cases where patients require hospitalization, but the condition of the patient is such that he cannot be shifted to hospital or bed is not available, CGEPHIS shall provide for such medical treatment under domiciliary hospitalization. These cases are part of OPD in CGHS

   Chairman further informed the Staff Side that all possible efforts have been made to make the Scheme suitable for the employees and pensioners retaining in it all the important features of CGHS and CS(MA)Rules, 1944, so that it attracts the target group and provide a freedom of choice in the hands of employees and pensioners, to select the best suitable scheme for them. He sought the views of the Staff Side members of JCM on the Scheme.

   Opening the discussion from the Staff Side, Shri S.K.Vyas Member(Staff side) JCM informed the meeting of their collective view on the scheme and stated that they have been opposing the Health Insurance Scheme all along and they still hold the view that CS(MA) Rules, 1944 is more suitable and it may be extended to all non CGHS areas and should provide cover to the pensioners who have been deprived of this medical facility since long. He further opined that the proposed scheme will also deprive the existing benefits available to the employees and pensioners viz. OPD facilities, coverage to all dependent family members etc. Extension of CS(MA) Rules, 1944, to all pensioners living in Non CGHS areas is their long pending demand. The Staff side unanimously stated that if the Government has already made up its mind to introduce Insurance Scheme, it should be implemented with the following points given due consideration before introduction of the scheme, so that it attracts the prospective members to join the scheme:

   • The Scheme should not be made compulsory for the future employees and pensioners. A voluntary option for joining the scheme must be given to all future employees and pensioners. The choice must be left to them. Especially the future retirees should not be deprived of the CGHS benefits that they have been availing during their service period as per the present scheme.

   • All eligible dependent members of the family may be allowed to join the scheme without any additional financial burden on members. This is being done in the existing CGHS and no financial burden is being imposed on members. Whatever the liability of premium for additional members is worked out; the same may be borne by the Government.

   • As the OPD consultation will be free in networked hospital, the cost of medicines on the prevailing guidelines of the CGHS may be reimbursed to the members. Else, an amount to Rs. 1000 +DA per month as Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) be paid to them on the analogy of the Transport Allowance. The revised amount of Rs. 300/- per month as FMA is inadequate, considering the ever increasing cost of the medical treatment under the present inflationary conditions.

   • The annual contribution to be made by the employee as his share of the Insurance premium for the Health Insurance policy should not in any case be more than the CGHS contribution applicable for him.

   • Life time contribution in respect of insurance premium may be taken from the pensioners as per the present CGHS provisions (for ten years for life time benefit) and rest may be borne by the government.

   Staff side raised the point about the implementation process of the scheme and enquired about the number of Insurance companies that may be involved in this scheme, as insurers to cover the entire country. Chairman informed the members that it will depend upon the future scenario as it emerges in due course.

   Shri S.K. Vyas reiterated his opinion that the extension of CS(MA) Rules, 1944, to the pensioners living in non CGHS areas would be more economical and cost effective way of addressing their health related issues in comparison to the proposed Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS).

   Shri C. Srikumar raised the issue of revision of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to those employees who are posted in remote areas where AMA is not available. Since the Government has already issued order for revising the FMA for pensioners, necessary order for serving employees may also be issued.

   Chairman assured the Staff Side members of the National Council(JCM) that the Ministry will look into the points raised by them seriously and the concerns expressed by them and suggestions made by them will be given due consideration while finalising the Scheme.

   The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

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Tamil Nadu Leave Rules – Maternity Leave – Enhancement of Maternity Leave to 180 days – Amendment – Orders

ABSTRACT

Tamil Nadu Leave Rules – Maternity Leave – Enhancement of Maternity Leave to 180 days – Amendment – Orders – Issued.

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (FR.III) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Ms) No.61                                                                                  Dated: 16.06.2011

Read:
G.O.(Ms) No.51, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.III) Department, dated 16.05.2011.

ORDER:-

   In the Government Order read above orders were issued enhancing the Maternity Leave from 90 days to 180 days to married woman Government Servants which may be spread over from the pre-confinement rest to post- confinement recuperation at the option of the woman Government Servant. The Maternity Leave will be admissible to married woman Government Servants with less than two surviving children.

   2. Representation have since been received from various Associations in the State, regarding the eligibility (i.e) whether orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.51, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.III) Department,dated:16.05.2011 is applicable to women Government Servants who were on Maternity Leave, prior to the issue of above order.

   3. The Government after careful consideration have decided to amend G.O.Ms.No.51, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.III) Department, dated:16.05.2011 as follows:-

     The women Government Servants who were on Maternity Leave, prior to the issue of the above said order and continuing that leave on or after 16.05.2011 are also eligible for extending their Maternity Leave for six months.”

   4. Necessary amendments to Fundamental Rules will be issued separately.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

V. IRAI ANBU 

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/par/par_e_61_2011.pdf

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Re-classification of Saharanpur as “Y” class city for the purpose of House Rent Allowance – regarding.

No. 2(14)/2010-E.II(B) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, 15th June, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Re-classification of Saharanpur as “Y” class city for the purpose of House Rent Allowance – regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Ministry’s O.M. No.2(21)/E.II(B)/2004 dated 18.11.2004 & O.M. No.2(13)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008 regarding re-classification of cities on the basis of the population figures of 2001 census for the purpose of HRA to the Central Government employees and to say that the Government of Uttar Pradesh vide their Notification No.2176/9-7-09-53J/1998 dated 01.10.2009 reconstituted the area of Saharanpur (M.B.) by adding certain areas within its Municipal limits and renamed it as Saharanpur Municipal Corporation, which resulted in an increase in population of ‘Saharanpur Municipal Corporation’ to qualify it for classification as ‘Y’ class city for the purpose of House Rent Allowance to the Central Government employees.

   2. The President is, accordingly, pleased to decide that Saharanpur city (within its Municipal limits) shall stand re-classified as “Y” class city for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance to the Central Government employees posted there.

    3. These orders shall be effective from 1st June, 2011.

   4. The orders will apply to all civilian employees of the Central Government. The orders will also be applicable to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Railways, respectively.

   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.

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(Anil Sharma) 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

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Training to be must for govt officials

Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday said that the state government is formulating a new training policy for all public servants, making three trainings mandatory for every public servant during their service tenure. The draft policy will soon be placed before the state cabinet for its approval. 

The government also plans to link promotion to training. Under the proposed scheme, every department will have to spend 1.5% of its budget on training of its officers and other employees, Modi said while addressing a joint session of Bihar Finance Service and Bihar Administrative Service officers here on Friday. He said the state government will set up an Administrative Training Institute (ATI) at Gaya at an estimated cost of Rs 49.90 crore. The institute will train public servants. 

Modi said people across the country have raised their voice against corruption and Bihar has set an example by passing the Right to Service Act. The ministers as well as all government employees had declared their assets. Even Centre has emulated Bihar in this regard, said Modi. He said both public leaders and officers are public servants and they should come out of the mindset of being 'Janata Ke Malik (Master of the people)'. He said people still honour really honest public servants. 

The deputy CM said that public servants should follow new ideas. Easy accessibility, transparency and honesty to the core is necessary qualification for a public servant. He called upon officers to achieve the target of a developed Bihar by 2015.

source:The Times of India

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National Awards on e-Governance 2011-12

Government of India Ministry of Personnel, 

Public Grievances & Pensions

 Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances

15th National Conference on e-Governance

National Awards on e-Governance 2011-12

With a view to recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives, the Government of India presents National Awards on e-Governance every year. Nominations are invited from Central Ministries/Departments, States/Union Territories, Districts, Local Bodies, PSUs, Civil Society Organizations and Industries for consideration in the following categories:-

 Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering

 Exemplary Re-use of ICT Based Solutions

 Outstanding Performance in Citizen Centric Service Delivery

 Innovative Use of Technology in e-Governance

 Innovative Use of ICT by PSUs for Customer’s Benefits

 Best Government Portal

 Specific Sectoral Award: Focus Sector for the current year : Local Government

Modalities and other details of the Award Scheme (including downloadable nomination forms) are available on the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances website www.darpg.gov.in.

Kindly send the nominations in the prescribed format (soft copy only) to following email-ids: awards.arpg@nic.in and awards.arpg@gmail.com. It is requested to strictly adhere to the timeline as indicated below.

Last date for Submission of Nominations for National Awards : 16th August, 2011

For further information and clarification, please contact:-

Director (AR)

Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances,

5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, Parliament Street,

New Delhi – 110001

Telefax:- 011-23360369

Email: ritika.bhatia@nic.in

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Under Secretaries working on ad-hoc basis — Extension of period for one year beyond 31.05.2011

Immediate

No.5/3/20 10-CS.1(U) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel & Training) 

*******

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, 

Khan Market, New Delhi- 110003 

Dated the 15th June, 2011

ORDER

Subject: Under Secretaries working on ad-hoc basis — Extension of period for one year beyond 31.05.2011.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Orders of even number dated 26.05.2010, 03.09.2010 and 11.11.2010 on the subject mentioned above by which promotions of Section Officers of the CSS were made to the Under Secretary grade of the CSS on ad-hoc basis. The competent authority has approved the extension of ad-hoc promotion of the Under Secretaries covered in the aforementioned orders upto 31.05.2012 or till posts are filled up on regular basis, whichever is earlier.

2. This order will be applicable to all such officers who are continuously holding the post of Under Secretary on ad-hoc basis as per aforementioned orders. This order will, however, not be applicable to those officers whose promotions were cancelled subsequently. The continuation of the ad hoc promotion beyond 3 1.05.2011 is subject to the conditions as mentioned in this Department’s aforementioned orders.

(Monica Bhatia) 

Director

SOURCE-http://persmin.gov.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/extensionofperiod.pdf

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Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- to Group D Staff who retired/died after the notification of RPR 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training

Controller General of Defence Accounts 

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt. New Deihi-110010

No. AN/XIV/14162/6th CPC/Corr./vol-Xl                                                      Dated: 8.06.2011
To
All PCsDA/CsDA

Subject -Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- to Group D Staff who retired/died after the notification of RPR 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training.

References have been received in this HQrs office seeking clarifications as to how to determine the grade pay of those non matriculate Group ‘D’ employees who retired or died in harness after the notification of RPR 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training to be eligible for grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in Pay Band-1

2. Since RPR 2008 is silent on the issue, the matter was referred to Ministry of Defence (Finance)/ DoP&T for issue of necessary clarification on the subject matter. DoP&T to whom the matter was referred have advised that in all such cases the individual concerned be granted Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in Pay Band-i w.e.f. the same date from which retrained eligible employees were placed in Pay Band and Grade Pay in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure, clarification issued vide OM No. 7/19/2010-E.III(A) dated 02.8.2010.

3. In view of the above, it is advised that further necessary action to regulate the Grade Pay of all affected Group “D” employees of your organization who died or retired after implementation of RPR 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training may please be taken accordingly.

ORIGINAL ORDER-click here

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Grant of Medical Facilities to dependent relatives — Raising the income ceiling

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD) 

                                                                                   

No.2010/H-1/2/21

Date: 07.06.2011

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways/PUs.

Sub: – Grant of Medical Facilities to dependent relatives — Raising the income ceiling.

Consequent upon implementation of Govt’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission regarding revision of minimum family pension to Rs 3500/-, it has been decided that a dependent relative in relation to a Railway servant as defined in para 601(6) of the Indian Railways Medical Manual, 2000 shall be considered eligible for entitlement of Medical facilities if his/her income does not exceed minimum pension/family pension i.e. Rs 3500/- and Dearness Relief thereon or 15% of the basic pay of the Railway Servant, whichever is more.

   2. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that the proviso below Para 601(6) of the Indian Railway Medical Manual, 2000 may be amended as per ‘Advance Correction Slip No. 12 enclosed.

   3. Please acknowledge receipt.

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(Dr. B.N Annigeri) 

Executive Director Health (G) 

Railway Board

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MLAs Also to Issue Income Certificate for ‘Izzat’ Scheme of Railway Travel W.E.F. 1.7.2011

Ministry of Railways have decided that the Income Certificate issued by Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) of various States and Union Territories will also be accepted for issue of “Izzat’ monthly Season Tickets (MSTs) for the benefit of persons working in unorganized sectors. This provision will be effective from 1st July, 2011. This facility will be in addition to the five kinds of certificates already permitted under the ‘Izzat’ Scheme. 

Under ‘Izzat’ scheme, Monthly Season Tickets (MSTs) @Rs. 25/- per month per person is issued for the benefit of persons working in unorganized sector with monthly income not exceeding Rs. 1500/- for travel up to 100 kilometers from the station serving their place of residence. Presently ‘Izzat’ MSTs are issued on production of (i) income certificate from the District Magistrate; or (ii) income certificate from MP of Lok Sabha, or (iii) letter of recommendation from Union Minster or MP of Rajya Sabha to DRM, or (iv) BPL card or any other certificate issued by Central Government under a recognized poverty alleviation programme and (v) under exceptional circumstances, DRMs are also authorized to issue income certificates. 

In addition to the above, Ministry of Railways have now decided that w.e.f. 1.7.2011 the income certificates issued by MLAs of various States & Union Territories will also be accepted for issue of ‘Izzat’ MSTs subject to the following conditions: 

I. The MLAs should issue income certificates to persons belonging to their constituencies only; 

II. The format of the income certificate will be as enclosed; 

III. The income certificate issued by MLAs will be one-time use only, i.e. the original Income Certificate issued by MLA will be retained by the Railway staff at the time of issue of ‘Izzat’ MST; 

IV. A fresh income certificate from the concerned MLA will be required every time the concerned person approaches the station for purchase of ‘Izzat’ MST. 

V. This provision is being done on pilot basis for a period of three months. 

All Zonal Railways have been requested to send monthly figures of usage of ‘Izzat’ MSTs, based on which a review will be done. 

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Submission of Immovable Property Returns by Officers of Group 'A' Central Services and placing the same in public domain

MOST IMMEDIATE

F.No. 11013/3/2011-Estt. (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated the 8th June2011

OFFICE MENORANDIJM

Subject : Submission of Immovable Property Returns by Officers of Group 'A' Central Services and placing the same in public domain.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's DM of even number dated 11 04.2011 followed by reminder dated 23.05.2011 on the subject mentioned above arid to say that all the Immovable Property Returns(lPRs) of members of Group 'A' Central Services (which were to be submitted by 31.01.2011 for the year 2010) were to be put in the public domain by 31.05.2011

2. It is requested that the compliance position in respect of Group 'A' Central Services of the Ministry may please be indicate0 and the status report sent to DOPAT by 15.06.2011 positively.

s/d

(P.Prabhakaran)

Director(E)

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Pendency of a case against Pensioner-CAT allows Pension

Pendency of a case against Pensioner-CAT allows Pension

Pension and increments of a public servant cannot be withheld only on the basis a pending criminal case against him unless he is convicted, the apex administrative tribunal has held. 

    

"It is amply clear that only on the basis of the case pending against the applicant (Primary School Head Master Lakhi Ram), pension cannot be withheld under Central Civil Services (CCS Pension) Rules, 1972," a two-member bench of Central Administrative Tribunal headed by Justice Meera Chhibber said.

The bench also favored releasing gratuity during the pendency of criminal case but with an earlier judgment of the CAT ruling against it, the bench referred the question on the gratuity issue to a larger bench.

"Gratuity cannot be withheld under rules of CCS Pension Rules. Otherwise also as per the provision (of) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, gratuity cannot be withheld," it said.

"Since we have taken a different view about release of gratuity during the pendency of criminal case than what had been held by the coordinate bench in another case in 2009, the matter may be placed before the chairman on administrative side for constitution of a larger bench to determine the clear position of law on the subject," the bench said.

The judgment came on a petition filed by Lakhi Ram, a Municipal Corporation of Delhi-run primary school headmaster, who retired in August 2007.

He had been suspended on August 13, 2001 after his arrest in criminal case relating to a property dispute.

Though he was reinstated in May 2005 and retired in 2007, his annual increments were stopped from 2001 and were not restored even after his reinstatement in service.

The court directed Education Department of Municipal Corporation of Delhi to grant increments to him from the date of his reinstatement to his superannuation and to fix his pay as per the sixth pay revision and determine his provisional pension.

source- pti

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West Bengal to recruit 46,000 primary teachers

The West Bengal government today decided to recruit 46,000 primary teachers to improve the school education system, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.

"We have decided to appoint 46,000 teachers in primary schools. This has been done with the approval of the finance department," Banerjee told after a cabinet meeting.

She said that 10 per cent of the recruitment will be made from the state Primary Teachers Training Institutes and para-teachers.

Banerjee said the problem of Sishu Siksha Kendras, Madhya Siksha Kendras and would be solved in phases, within three years.

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People above 60 may get Old Age Pension

The government plans to lower by five years the existing age bar of 65 for getting Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension to benefit lakhs of people across the country.

Besides, there is a plan to double the quantum of pension to people above 80.

These proposals are likely to come up before the Union Cabinet at its meeting here tomorrow, official sources said.

The scheme is a part of the National Social Assistance Programme of the central government.

It has been a long-pending demand to lower the age of old age pension beneficiaries to 60 and the proposal if approved could benefit lakhs of aged people including widows and people living below poverty line.

Moreover, the government has proposed to increase the old age pension amount for people above 80 years by more than double.

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Modern Trolleys at Important Railway Stations for Senior Citizens and Women

As announced in the Railway Budget 2011-12, the Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the Rail Yatri Sevaks with modern trolleys to six more stations. These six stations are New Delhi (Platform No. 1 and 16), Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram. 

Modern Luggage Trolleys with brakes, similar to those provided at airports (standard dimensions) will be provided for round the clock service. These trolleys should be provided by service providers who will be engaged for each station through a separate open-tender process to be followed by the zonal Railways. The contractual period shall be for one year. 

These trolleys will be provided by service providers with no initial or recurring investment by the Railways. The service provider providing these trolleys will have to pay annual license fees to the Railways based on the highest financial bid in the open tender. 

The number of trolleys to be provided at a station will be decided by the Zonal Railways based on the requirement and taking into account the congestion at the platforms of the Railway station. The number of trolleys, however, will not exceed 50 on a station. 

Service provider shall be allowed to advertise on these trolleys in accordance with the guidelines stipulated for advertisement on Railway premises with respect to aesthetics, public morale etc. The space for advertisement will be fixed by the Zonal Railways and will be notified while inviting the tender. The advertising material will have to be approved from the Railway authority before display. There will be no advertising which may affect the business of the Railways negatively like advertising of airlines etc. Railways will specify this area of advertisement as additional space in cases where the bulk advertisement rights for commercial publicity are awarded. The space used for advertisements on trolleys will not be included in the bulk advertisement rights. 

The Zonal Railways will notify the specific telephone number on which senior citizens and ladies can book the luggage trolley in advance. The “Rail Yatri Sevaks” will hold a placard with number to help the passengers in identification of the assigned trolley. The passenger booking the service will furnish the PNR to the “Rail Yatri Sevak” for the purpose of verification. 

It will be clarified by the Zonal Railways that “Rail Yatri Sevaks” are deployed by the service provider. Their deployment is purely contractual in nature and no facilities viz. absorption in railway service, regularization of service, bonus, railway pass facilities etc. will accrue to the service provider or “Rail Yatri Sevaks”. 

Note: (for more details kindly logon to www.indianrailways.gov.in>Railway Board Directorates>Traffic Commercial>Commercial Circulars…..)

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Apply online for transfers in Haryana

Apply online for transfers in Haryana

The Haryana School Education Department has called for online requests from teaching employees for transfers, an official spokesman said here on Monday.

All those employees who want to be transferred and have stayed more than three years at the present place of posting could apply online for transfer on the website of the Department

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General Guidelines for Transfers of Teachers in Haryana

Normal Tenure of an employee at any place of posting shall be a minimum of 5 years. Further–more, an employee shall not be transferred even after 5 years in case his results have been 100% during the last three years and he wishes to continue in that school. However, further an employee who has completed tenure of 3 years will be eligible to seek transfer against vacancy or on mutual transfer basis.

  Request of employees for transfer to their preferred stations shall only be entertained subject to administrative exigencies and keeping in view the interest of studies of school children.

The request faor mutual transfer would be entertained subject to the condition that both the applicants are not posted at the stations within 10 k.m. of each other.

Transfer of an employee during the academic year disturbs studies of the students. No transfers therefore, will be made after 30th June, 2011 except in circumstances of administrative exigencies.

Preferably female teachers or male teachers aboved the age of 50 years will be posted in the girl schools. If available, female teachers would be preferred over male teachers of age more than 50 years. This provision would also be applicable to ministerial staff.

In case of displacement/ transer of the following categories of Teachers, efforts will be made to adjust them in the same Block or within a radius of around 10 k.m. from the desired place of posting in the following order of preference:

Blind (100%)

Handicapped (70% or more)

Those suffering from serious ailments/diseases like cancer etc.or whose wards are sufering from any chronic disease like Thelesemia etc. (in case of medical ground, the certificates issued by All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, PGI, Chandigarh and Medical College, Rohtak will be considered).

Widow

Legal Divorcee

Wives of serving soldiers.

Female teacher having only 2 unmarried minor daughters.

An endeavour would be made to accommodate the lady teacher on the stations posted by her. In any case, if it will not possible, then she would be adjusted on the station readily accessible by approach road with facility of Bus Service.

Those who are retiring in next one year will not be transferred except on their own request.

Tranfers of officers in the administrative capacity i.e. Block Education Officers, Deputy District Edcuation Officers, Aditional District Education Officers and the District Education Officers will not be covered under this policy.

The Principals and the Headmasters would also submit their applications online.

No TA/DA will be given if the transer is done at the request of the employee himself or if he is being given choice posting.

Transfer orders would be implemented within one week of its issue. DDOs would ensure relieving/ joining of respective teachers within stipulated time. No salary can be drawn in case of non-compliance of transfer orders after stipulated period of one week. DDO will be personally held responsible for any neglect in this regard.

DEOs shall submit consolidated report of relieving/ joining of employees to update the computer data within a fortnight.

Mere applying for transfer does not confer any right to transfer.

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