Linkage of Aadhaar with various employees’ system.

Linkage of Aadhaar with various employees’ system.

No. Z-20025/9/2014-Estt.(Allowance)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

Block IV, Old JNU Campus,

New Delhi, August 5, 2015.

Office Memorandum

Subject: Linkage of Aadhaar with various employees’ system.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Office Memorandum of even number dated May 20, 2015 on the subject mentioned above wherein all Ministries/Departments were requested to ensure that the service books of all employees have an entry of the employees’ Aadhaar number and sought compliance report. The information from most of the Ministries/Departments has not yet been received by this Department so far.7th Pay commission Pay Calculator based on NCJCM Proposal and Expected Fitment formula

2. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are once again requested to intimate the action taken in this regard and also furnish consolidated information in respect of the Ministry/Department as a whole, including attached and subordinate offices, to this Department latest by 14th August, 2015.

(Mukul Ratra)

Director

Source: www.persmin.gov.in

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Grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees - FINMIN ORDER

Grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees

No. 21(2)/2015-E.II (B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 6th August,2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees.

Reference is invited to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.21(2)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29th August 2008 regarding grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees, consequent upon implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (6th CPC).


2. The Government has since considered the re-classification of cities/towns/localities as per Census-2011 (population criteria) for the purpose of Transport Allowance. Accordingly, the President is pleased to decide the revised classification of cities, towns and localities, for the purpose of grant of Transport Allowance at higher rates to Central Government employees, as per Annexure-1.

Therefore, the table below Para ‘1’ of O.M. dated 29.08.2008 stands partially modified as under :-

The revised classification of cities/towns/localities for the purpose of grant of Transport Allowance shall take effect from 1st April, 2015.

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. All other conditions mentioned in Department of Expenditure O.M. No.21(2)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008 shall remained unchanged.

6. In so far as the persons working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, this Order issues in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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CGHS withdraws the Office Memorandum regarding issue of Medicine

No. 2-2/2014/CGHS(HQ)/PPTY/CGHS(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated: the 13th March, 2015

OFFICE MEMEORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding issue of Medicine under CGHS

With reference to the above mentioned subject the under signed is directed to state that the situation arising out of issue of office memorandum NO 2-2/2014/CGHS(HQ)/PPTY/CGHS(P) dated the 25th August, 2014 has been engaging the attention of government for quite some time. Although the guidelines were modified subsequently vide Office Memorandum of even number date 01.10.2014 and 23.12.2014, this Ministry is in receipt of representations seeking clarifications. The matter has been reviewed and it has now been decided to withdraw the OM of even no. dated 25.08.2014.

(Sunil Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Click Here to View the OM of even no. dated 25.08.2014

SOURCE: CGHS

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Shortlisting of HCOs under continuous empanelment scheme in Delhi/NCR

F. No: S.11045/36/2012-CGHS (HEC)

Government of India

Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

Dated the 10th March, 2015

Shortlisting of HCOs under continuous empanelment scheme in Delhi/NCR

Following Health Care Organizations have technically qualified for consideration of their empanelment under CGHS Continuous empanelment scheme in Delhi/NCR.

Technically qualified HCOs which were empanelled under CGHS earlier are now required to submit letter of acceptance of CGHS rates, MoA & Performance Bank Guarantee of requisite amount (where PBG already submitted has expired) for consideration of their empanelment with CGHS within a period of 10 days but not later than 30 days from issuance of this order. The remaining HCOs which were not on CGHS panel earlier would be inspected by CGHS for physical amenities before further processing of their application for empanelment.

 HCOs which were on CGHS panel earlier

1. Prayag Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd, J-206/A-I, Sector-41, Noida

2. Jeewan Hospital & Nursing Home Pvt. Ltd., Jeewan Nagar, Opp. Maharani Bagh, New Delhi.

3. Sanjeevan Medical Research (P) Ltd., 24, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi

4. Rotary Eye Care Centre, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, M.B. Road, New Delhi

5. Dr. Ananad Imaging & Neurological Research Centre, G14, Preet Vihar, Vikas Marg, Karkarimor, Delhi.

HCOs which were not on CGHS panel earlier

1. Irene Hospital, Kalkaj i Extension, New Delhi

2. Max Multi Speciality Hospital, Greater Noida.

3. Navin Hospital, NH-3, Sector-Alpha-II, Pocket-F, Greater Noida.

4. Shivalik Hospital, Main Road, Hoshyarpur, Sector-51, Noida.

5. Mangalam Medical and Surgical Centre, Pooth Khurd, Bawana Road, Near Sector-35, Delhi.

6. Dr. Futela’s Dental Centre, C-11, Nirvana Courtyard, Nirvana Country, South City-2, Sohna Road, Gurgaon.

7. Kumar Dental Clinic, 209, Hakikat Nagar, Gali No.7, Near GTB Metro Station, Delhi.

8. Lal Super Speciality Dental & Implant Clinic, Near Canara Bank, Opp. Purani Sabzi Mandl, Gurgaon.

9. J.A. Aneja Multispeciality Dental Centre, Vishnu Garden Extn, New Delhi.

10. White Field Dental Clinic, 1E/4, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi.

11. Punarjyoti Eye & Mother Care Center, Duplex No.1, Sector-15, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad.

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7th Pay Commission Report : Central Government Reply in Parliament

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 1380
ANSWERED ON 10.03.2015

Seventh Pay Commission

1380 Shri Narendra Kumar Kashyap

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to satate :-

(a) Whether Government has announced the Seventh Pay Commission for the Central Government employees;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) by when the Commission is likely to submit its report and the date from which it will be implemented;

(d) whether the representatives of the security forces have also been included in this Commission; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) & (b) : The Government of India has appointed the Seventh Central Pay Commission comprising of the following vide Resolution dated 28th February, 2014:

(i) Shri Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur – Chairman

(ii) Shri Vivek Rae – Member (Full time)

(iii) Dr. Rathin Roy – Member (Part time)

(iv) Smt. Meena Agarwal, – Secretary

(c): In terms of the aforesaid Resolution dated 28.2.2014, the Commission is required to make its recommendations within 18 months from the date of its constitution.

(d) & (e). No Sir.

Source: Rajyasabha

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Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners; More Than One Crore Pensioners May be Benefitted by the Scheme

Under the ‘Digital India Mission’, Government has launched ‘Jeevan Pramaan – an Aadhaar based Digital Life Certificate’ for pensioners on 10.11.2014. This facility provides an option to the pensioners to submit their life certificate digitally by authenticating biometrically using UIDAI Database. The pension disbursing agencies integrated with the Jeevan Pramaan Portal will get access to digital life certificate. The pensioners need not go to the pension disbursing agency in person.

Aadhaar numbers is used for bio-metric authentication of pensioners. All pensioners having Aadhaar number may avail this facility. More than one crore pensioners may be benefitted by the scheme.

Government has taken a number of steps to bring awareness among the pensioners regarding the digital life certificate scheme such as publicity through leading newspapers, organization of camps for pensioners, regular meetings with pension disbursing agencies etc.

This was stated by Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State in Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

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Department of Posts Refered the GDS Case to Finance Ministry for Inclusion in 7th CPC

Meeting with with PJCA

To

The Chairman / Secretary

Postal Joint Council of Action

Subject: Meeting held with PJCA on 05/02/2015 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts)

Dear Sir,

As decided vide Point 2 of the minutes of above meeting, this is to inform you that the proposal of GDS for their inclusion within the terms of reference of 7th CPC has been endorsed to the Department of Expenditure for re-consideration.

Sd/- (Arun Malik)

Director (SR & Legal)

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Use of Postal Stamps for Payment of RTI Fees not Feasible - DOPT

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

11-March-2015 17:38 IST

Postal Stamps as RTI Fee

The Government has constituted a committee consisting of representatives of Department of Personnel & Training, Central Information Commission, Department of Posts and Office of Controller of Accounts (Department of Personnel & Training) to examine whether postal stamps can be used for payment of RTI fees under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Committee has given its report on 24.02.2015. The Committee has observed that the use of postage stamps as mode of payment for RTI fee/costs is neither legally feasible nor feasible from the accounting point of view. Moreover, it would not be in line with the Government initiatives towards Digital India. Hence, the Committee has recommended that postage stamps may not be used as mode of payment for RTI fee/costs. The report of the Committee has been accepted by the competent authority.

The Central Government has already launched RTI Online portal for online filing of RTI applications, including online payment of RTI fee/costs. Moreover, the facility of eIPO (electronic India Postal Order) has been launched for purchase of IPOs electronically by online payment.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Dhananjay Mahadik, Shri Satav Rajeev, Dr. Heena Vijaykumar Gavit and Shri Mohite Patil Vijayasinh Shankarrao in the Lok Sabha today

Source: PIB

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Relaxation of minimum education qualification in sports quota

RBE No. 17/2015

Clarification/Corrigendum No.54

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

(Railway Board)

No.2015/E(Sports)/4(1)/2/Educational Qualification,

New Delhi, dated 10th March 2015

Sub : Relaxation in minimum education qualification norms for recruitment of sportspersons in Group-C against sports quota, both through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement, against the Non-Technical Popular Categories.

Ref.: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2-12/RR-1/16/Pt.A dated 17.12.2014 (RBE No- 145/2014).

In the aforesaid letter it has been stipulated that the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to the post of Office Clerk, Account Clerk, Ticket Collector, Commercial Clerk and Train Clerk under Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC), should be 12th (+2 Stage) pass or equivalent, with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.

2. The question has been raised to whether in the case of sportsperson to be appointed against the post mentioned in pre-para, has to possess minimum of 50% marks in 12th (+2 Stage). The matter has been considered and it has been decided that for recruitment to said posts against sports quota, both through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement, the candidate having minimum a pass certificate in 12th Class (+2 Stage) need not be insisted upon and candidates possessing a pass certificate in 12th class (+2 Stage), may also be considered for appointment, provided the other prescribed conditions are satisfied in their case.

3. This issues with approval of Board (MS).

Source: Download RBE Circular No.17/2015 dated 10.03.2015

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Classification of Posts in Leave Rules

No. 13026/3/2012-Estt(L)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

Old JNU Campus,

New Delhi 110 067

Dated: 09.03.2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Classification of posts in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 — Clarification Reg.

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Notification No. 21/2/75-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.1975 reclassifying the posts under the Central Government as Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ &’`D’ in place of Class ‘II’, ‘III’ & ‘IV’ and to state that wherever the old nomenclature of Class ‘I’,II’, ‘III’ & ‘IV’ are mentioned in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, the same may be read as Group ‘A, ‘B’,’C’ & ‘D’,-respectively.

(Mukul Ratra)

Director

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Relaxation in minimum education qualification norms for recruitment of Sportspersons

Relaxation in minimum education qualification norms for recruitment of Sportspersons in Group-C

G.I., Ministry of Railways, Railway Board Letter No.2015/E(Sports)/4(1)/2/Educational Qualification, dated 10.3.2015

Sub : Relaxation in minimum education qualification norms for recruitment of sportspersons in Group-C against sports quota, both through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement, against the Non-Technical Popular Categories.

Ref.: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2-12/RR-1/16/Pt.A dated 17.12.2014 (RBE No- 145/2014).

In the aforesaid letter it has been stipulated that the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to the post of Office Clerk, Account Clerk, Ticket Collector, Commercial Clerk and Train Clerk under Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC), should be 12th (+2 Stage) pass or equivalent, with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.

2. The question has been raised to whether in the case of sportsperson to be appointed against the post mentioned in pre-para, has to possess minimum of 50% marks in 12th (+2 Stage). The matter has been considered and it has been decided that for recruitment to said posts against sports quota, both through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement, the candidate having minimum a pass certificate in 12th Class (+2 Stage) need not be insisted upon and candidates possessing a pass certificate in 12th class (+2 Stage), may also be considered for appointment, provided the other prescribed conditions are satisfied in their case.

3. This issues with approval of Board (MS).

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No proposal under consideration for including more places under the conversion of Home Town LTC to All India LTC

LTC to Some Countries

A proposal to provide Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to Government employees to visit some SAARC countries is in its initial stage of consideration. The details are yet to be finalized.

The purpose behind the proposal is to enhance people-to-people contact and bilateral ties in the SAARC region through increase in tourism in the region.

As per the Government’s order dated 26.09.2014, the Government has extended the facility of conversion of home town LTC to visit the states in the North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir and the UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands for a period of two years up to 25.09.2016. This facility was first introduced in the year 2008.

Presently, no other proposal is under consideration for including more places under the conversion of Home Town LTC to anywhere in the country.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri M. Raja Mohan Reddy in the Lok Sabha today

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Shortlisting of HCOS for Continous Empanelment of Private Hospitals Under CGHS

F. No:  S.11045/36/2012-CGHS  (HEC) Government  of India

Directorate  General  of Central  Government  Health  Scheme

Ministry  of Health  & Family Welfare

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Nirman  Bhawan,  New Delhi.

Dated   the  10th March,   2015

Shortlisting of HCOs under continuous empanelment scheme in Delhi/NCR.

Following   Health   Care  Organizations   have  technically   qualified   for consideration   of their empanelment   under CGHS  Continuous  empanelment   scheme  in Delhi/NCR.

Technically    qualified   HCOs   which   were   empanelled    under   CGHS   earlier   are  now required  to submit  letter  of acceptance   of CGHS  rates,  MoA  & Performance   Bank  Guarantee  of requisite    amount   (where   PBG   already   submitted    has   expired)    for   consideration    of  their empanelment   with  CGHS ‘within   a period  of  I 0 days but not later than  3 0 days from  issuance  of this  order.  The  remaining  HCOs  which  were  not on CGHS  panel  earlier  would  be inspected  by CGHS  for physical  amenities  before  further  processing  of their application  for empanelment.

Sr.No.     HCOs  which were on CGHS panel  earlier

1.             Prayag  Hospital  & Research  Centre  Pvt.  Ltd,  J-206/A-I,   Sector-41,  Noida

2.            Jeewan  Hospital  & Nursing  Home  Pvt. Ltd.,   Jeewan  Nagar,  Opp. Maharani  Bagh, New  Delhi.

3.           Sanjeevan  Medical  Research  (P) Ltd.,  24,  Ansari  Road,  Darya  Ganj,  New Delhi

4.          Rotary  Eye Care Centre,  Tughlakabad   Institutional  Area,  M.B. Road,  New  Delhi

5.       Dr.  Ananad   Imaging   & Neurological   Research   Centre,  G14,  Preet  Vihar,  Vikas

Marg,  Karkarimor,  Delhi.

Sr.No.     HCOs which  were not on CGHS panel earlier

1.         Irene Hospital,  Kalkaji  Extension,  New Delhi

2.        Max Multi  Speciality  Hospital,  Greater Noida.

3.        Navin  Hospital,  NH-3,  Sector-Alpha-II,   Pocket-F,  Greater  Naida.

4.        Shivalik  Hospital,  Main Road,  Hoshyarpur,  Sector-51,   Naida.

5.        Mangalam    Medical    and   Surgical   Centre,   Pooth   Khurd,   Bawana   Road,   Near

Sector-35,  Delhi.

6.        Dr.   Futela’s   Dental   Centre,   C-11,     Nirvana   Courtyard,   Nirvana   Country,   South

City-2,   Sohna  Road,  Gurgaon.

7.        Kumar  Dental  Clinic,   209,  Hakikat  Nagar,  Gali  No.7,   Near  GTB  Metro  Station, Delhi.

8.       Lal  Super  Speciality   Dental  & Implant   Clinic,  Near  Canara  Bank,  Opp.  Purani

Sabzi  Mandi,   Gurgaon.

9.       J.A.  Aneja  Multispeciality   Dental  Centre,  Vishnu  Garden  Extn,  New  Delhi.

10.      White  Field  Dental  Clinic,   lE/4,  Jhandewalan   Extension,  New  Delhi.

11.        Punarjyoti    Eye  &  Mother   Care   Center,   Duplex   No.I,    Sector-15,   Vasundhara, Ghaziabad.

12.      R.V.S. Eye Centre, Som Bazar Road, West Shalimar Bagh, Delhi.

13.     DRS Northex Eye Institute Pvt. Ltd., Sector-7, Rohini, Delhi.

14.       Complete Eye Care Centre, Mayur Vihar, Phase-2, Delhi.

15.        Jain Eye Hospital and Laser Centre, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.

16.      Indian Institute of Ophthalmology, Greater Kailash Enclave-II, New Delhi.

17.     Vision Care Centre, Sector 8 & 7, Rohini, New Delhi

18.       Rana Eye Centre, C-8/28,  Sector-7, First Floor, Sai Baba Chowk, Rohini, Opp. Metro Pilar, 394, Delhi.

19.     Viaan Eye & Retina Centre, UG-4, Bestech Central Square Mall,  Sushant Lok-II, Sector-57, Gurgaon

R .C. Joshi

Director (CGHS)

Room No. 545-A, Wing,

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

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No Curtailing of Public Holidays for government employees

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

12th March 2015

       As per the existing policy, the Central Government Administrative Offices observe up to 17 holidays in a year on specified occasions which consist of 3 National Holidays (on 26th January, 15th August and 2nd October) and 14 other holidays to celebrate festivals of different regions/religion in a diverse country like India.

At present there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to curtail the public holidays for government employees.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri S. Thangavelu in the Rajya Sabha today.

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Cadre Management in the CSS

The Department of Personnel & Training has taken various measures to fill up the total vacancies of 2633 in Assistants’ Grade and 478 in Section Officers’ Grade in all the participating Ministries and Departments of Central Secretariat Service, existing as on 1st January, 2015.

Around 1250 of the 2633 vacancies in the Assistants’ Grade have been filled up on an adhoc basis in February, 2015 after successful conclusion of the litigation concerning seniority list of Upper Division Clerks in the High Court of Delhi on 21st January, 2015.

To fill up the vacancies in the Section Officers’ Grade (seniority quota), zones for promotion have been issued for Select Lists upto 2014. Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Section Officers’ Grade for the year 2014 has also been held for which 333 vacancies have been reported to Union Public Service Commission.

The shortfall in the Assistants’ Grade occurred as the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2013 had to be re-conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on the directions of Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi. 1267 direct recruitment quota vacancies for the year 2013 and 756 (tentative) vacancies for the year 2014 have been reported to SSC for filling up through CGLEs. Final results of CGLEs 2013 and 2014 have not yet been declared.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao in the Rajya Sabha today

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Classification of posts in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 — DOPT Clarification

No. 1 3026/3/2012-Estt(L)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067

Dated: 09.03.2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Classification of posts in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 — Clarification Reg.

        The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Notification No. 21/2/75-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.1975 reclassifying the posts under the Central Government as Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ & . ‘D’ in place of Class ‘I’, ‘II’, ‘III’ & ‘IV’ and to state that wherever the old nomenclature of Class ‘1%11′, ‘III’ & ‘IV’ are mentioned in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, the same may be read as Group ‘A, ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’,-respectively.

(Mukul Ratra)

Director

To
All the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
( As per standard list)

Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/13026_3_2012-Estt.L-09032015.pdf

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Draft Civil List 2014 for CSS Cadre Officers

Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions Draft Civil List 2014 for CSS Cadre Officers.  The List contains the details of Under Secretary and above level Officers of CSS as on 31.12.2014.    All Officers are requested to verify the correctness of the details and corrections if any required may please be brought to the Notice of DOPT by 31.03.2015.

20/01/2014-CS.I    (U)

Government   of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

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2nd Floor,   Lok Na yak  Bhavan,   New  Delhi-110003

Dated  the    9th March,   2014

OFFICE  MEMORANDUM

Subject: :  Draft CSS Civil List, 2014- Finalization thereof

Draft  Civil    List   of  CSS  for  the  year  2014  has   been  prepared   and  has   been uploaded  on the Department’s     website   (www.persmin.nic.in).  The Civil   List  provides details    of Under  Secretary  and above  level   officers  of CSS   as  on 31.12.2014.

2.          All Officers   concerned   are requested  to verify  their   particulars    in the draft Civil List   and inform  this  Department   of corrections,    if  any,  required  to be carried  out in  the list   urgently   and  in any  case  latest   by 31st    March,    2015.        It may  not  be possible    to entertain  any  request   for corrections    beyond  this  date  as  it is   proposed   to publish   the Civil    List   at  the  earliest.     Corrections    should     be  informed   to  this   Department   only through  E-mail:  uses  l -dopt@nic.in

3.        Ministries/     Departments      are   requested      to   widely     circulate    this     OM   for information    of all officers  concerned.

Utkaarsh R. Tiwaari

Director

Tele:   24629411

Fax:-24629414

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Stamps as RTI Fee

The Government has constituted a committee consisting of representatives of Department of Personnel & Training, Central Information Commission, Department of Posts and Office of Controller of Accounts (Department of Personnel & Training) to examine whether postal stamps can be used for payment of RTI fees under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Committee has given its report on 24.02.2015. The Committee has observed that the use of postage stamps as mode of payment for RTI fee/costs is neither legally feasible nor feasible from the accounting point of view. Moreover, it would not be in line with the Government initiatives towards Digital India. Hence, the Committee has recommended that postage stamps may not be used as mode of payment for RTI fee/costs. The report of the Committee has been accepted by the competent authority.

The Central Government has already launched RTI Online portal for online filing of RTI applications, including online payment of RTI fee/costs. Moreover, the facility of eIPO (electronic India Postal Order) has been launched for purchase of IPOs electronically by online payment.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Dhananjay Mahadik, Shri Satav Rajeev, Dr. Heena Vijaykumar Gavit and Shri Mohite Patil Vijayasinh Shankarrao in the Lok Sabha today

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Age limit for pension under EPS 95

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1532

ANSWERED ON-11.03.2015

Age limit for pension under EPS 95

1532 . Dr. K.P. Ramalingam

(a)whether it is a fact that as per the valuer appointed by the Employees” Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the net liability or deficit was Rs. 10,855 crore as on March 31, 2012, Rs. 6712.96 crores as on March 31, 2013 and Rs. 7832.74 crores as on March 31, 2014;

(b)whether it is also a fact that raising the age limit for pension under EPS 95 would reduce the deficit in pension fund and increase the pension benefits for members;

(c)whether it is also a fact that increasing the age limit would reduce the shortfall in the pension fund to the extent of Rs. 27,067 crore; and

(d)if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE(IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b) to (d): The reduction in deficit of the pension fund to the extent of Rs.27,067 crore on account of increase in age limit for pension under Employees’ Pension Fund, 1995 was estimated by the Actuary for the Expert Committee on Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 which was appointed by the Government in 2009. The estimation of the reduction in deficit by the Actuary, which was done in 2010, was based on data and conditions existing as on that date.

If the member continues to contribute during the period of enhanced age limit, the pension amount would increase proportionately.

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Grant of financial upgradation under MACP scheme-direct recruitment- clarification

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(Railway Board)

No PC-V/2010/MACP/7/ECR

New Delhi, dated 04.09.2014

The General Manager(P)
East Central Railway,
Hajipur

Sub:-Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme-clarifications reg.

Ref:-ECR’s letter No.E/205(A)/)/ECR/HJP, dated 11.07.2014.

In context of E.C.Railway’s letter under reference, it is stated that the matter has been examined and it is clarified that:-

(a)The employees joining a post in Grade Pay of Rs 4600, on direct recruitment basis may be considered for grant of financial upgradation in Grade Pay of Rs 4800, Rs 5400, of PB-2 and Rs 5400 of PB-3, provided that no two successively grade i.e feeder promotional are in same Grade Pay.

(b)Similarly, the employees joining a post in Grade Pay of rs 4200, on direct recruitment basis may be considered for grant of financial upgradation in Grade Pay of Rs 4200, Rs 4600, and Rs 4800 of PB-2, provided that no two successive grade i.e. feeder and promotional are in same Grade Pay.

(c) Accordingly the employees joining a post in Grade pay of Rs 2800, on direct recruitment basis may be considered for grant of financial upgradation in Grade Pay of Rs 4200, Rs 4600 and Rs 4800 of PB-2, provided that no two successive grades i.e. feeder and promotional are in same Grade Pay.

2. Further the grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme is subject to fulfillment of terms & conditions contained in Board’s letter dt.10.06.09 (RBE No.101/2009) and clarifications issued in context thereof and the same may please be ensured while considering cases for financial upgradation under MACP Scheme.

(N.P.Singh)

Dy.Director, Pay Commission –V

Railway Board

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