Grant of Dearness Allowance to Work-charged employees from January 2013

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN 

FINANCE DEPARTMENT 

(RULES DIVISION) 

No. F. 14(14)FD(Rules)12006 

Jaipur, dated : 1 9 APR 2013

ORDER 

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Allowance to Work-charged employees. 

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Allowance payable, to the work-charged employees governed under the Rajasthan Public Works Department (B&R) including Gardens, Irrigation, Land Development (Programme), PHED, CAD Chambal Department, Kota, Ayurved and Forest Department Work charged Employees Service Rules, 1964 or under corresponding provisions of standing orders, where such employees are governed by specific standing orders and are drawing pay in the running pay bands and grade pays prescribed under the Rajasthan Work-charged Employees (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 shall be revised from 72% to 80% with effect from 01.01.2013. 

The term ‘Pay’ for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance shall be the basic pay i.e. sum of pay in running pay band and grade pay drawn. 

The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fraction of 50 paisa and above may be rounded oft to the next higher rupee and the fraction of less than 50 paisa may be ignored. 

The amount of increase in Dearness Allowance for the period from 01.01.2013 to 31.03.2013 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees and cash payment shall be admissible from 01.04.2013 i.e. salary for the month of April, 2013 payable on 01.05.2013. 

By order of the Governor, 

(Akhil Arora) 

Secretary, Finance (Budget) 

source ;Finance Rajasthan .gov.in

order link : http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F14(14)-19.04.2013.pdf

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Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners from January 2013

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN 

FINANCE DEPARTMENT 

(RULES DIVISION) 

No.F.12(4)FD(Rules)12008 

Jaipur, dated: 19th April 2013

ORDER 

Subject: - Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners. 

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Relief sanctioned vide Finance Department Order of even number dated 27.09.2012 to the State Government Pensioners who are in receipt of superannuation, retiring, invalid, compensation, family and extra ordinary pension etc. shall be revised from 72% to 80°/9 with effect from 01 .01 .2013. 

For the purpose of this order - 

(i) Pension/Family Pension in the case of pre-Ol .09.2006 retirees and where Family Pension was sanctioned prior to 01.09.2006, means the Consolidated Pension or Consolidated Family Pension, as the case may be, effective from 01.09.2006 in terms of Finance Department Memorandum No. F.12(3)FD(Rules)/ 2008 dated 12.09.2008. 

(ii) In the case of pensioners who retire from service on or after 01 .09.2006 or where family pension is sanctioned for the first time on or after 01 .09.2006. Pension/Family Pension means the Basic Pension/Basic Family Pension, as the case may be, in terms of Finance Department Notification No. F.12(3)FD(Rules)/2008 dated 12.09.2008. 

(iii) Dearness Relief will also be admissible on the additional quantum of pension / family pension allowed to the pensioners who have attained the age of 80 years and above. 

(iv) Payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. 

(v) Other provisions governing grant of dearness relief to pensioners’ such as regulation of dearness relief during employment/re-employment, regulation of dearness relief where more than one pension is drawn etc., will remain unchanged. 

(vi) This order shall also be applicable in case of Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension. 

(vii) This order shall not be applicable in case of Old Age Pensions, Political Pensions or any other kind of similar pensions, which are not related to the service rendered under Government. 

(viii) Dearness Relief at revised rates as above would also be admissible to pensioners who retired/retire from service of Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad and whose Pension Payment Orders have been issued by the Director, Local Fund Audit 

Department or Director, Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 

By order of the Governor, 

(Akhil Arora) 

Secretary, Finance (Budget) 

source : Finance Rajasthan gov.in

order link : http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F12(4)-19.04.2013.pdf

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Procedure for refund of money Deposited to GPF Account or Suspense Head of Account in respect of the Officers of All India Services covered under New Pension Scheme

Government of West Bengal 

Finance Department 

Audit Branch 

Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata-700 001.

No.10263.-F(y)

Kolkata, the 18th December, 2012.

MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Procedure for refund of money Deposited to GPF Account or Suspense Head of Account in respect of the Officers of All India Services covered under New Pension Scheme.

   This Department vide Notification No.1069-F(Y) dated 03.02.2012 prescribed the procedures for the implementation of the ‘New Pension Scheme’ [NPS] of the Government of India applicable for the All India Service [AIS] Officers borne on West Bengal Cadre on or after 01.01.2004.

   In paragraph 1(c) of the said Notification it was stated that “On amendment of the All India Service (Death cum Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1958 and the All India Service (Provident Fund) Rules, 1955,the benefits of the Defined Benefit Pension and General Provident Fund shall not be available to the new recruits. The AIS Officer who is covered under NPS but so far Contributed to General Provident Fund/or any other fund or account, his entire contribution to the General Provident Fund Accounts/ or any other fund or account shall be refunded to him by the concerned DDO in consultation with the DTA and Office of the Pr, A.G.(A&E) WB and that amount may be deposited by the concerned AIS Officer for payment of backlog Contribution to the NPS.”

   It has come to the notice of this Department that prior to issuance of this Department Notification No.1069-F(y) dated 03.02.2012, some amount have been deposited either under the Major head ‘8658 – Suspense Accounts’ or under the Major head ‘8009 — State Provident Fund’ by way of deduction from the regular salary bills of the Officers of All India Services who were covered under New Pension Scheme. In most of the cases it was either been deposited under the Suspense Head 8658-00- l20-026-20-Deposit Suspense Account” or GPF Head “8009-01-104-001-19-All India Services Provident Fund”.

   Now, in terms of para 1(c) of the said Notification dated 03.02.2012 it is required to refund the money which were erroneously deposited in those accounts for depositing the same to the account of the concerned AIS Officers under the New Pension Scheme as their own ‘Arrear Backlog Contribution’.

   The matter regarding the refund of the amount has been consulted with the Office of the Accountant General (A&E) West Bengal and as per their suggestions vide their Letter No.A.M.-1/3-61/569 dated 30.10.2012 read with D.O.FUND I/AIS(PF)/Pre-Jan.2004/Out-56 dated 21.11.2012, the following procedure have been prescribed by the Government for withdrawal of the amount erroneously deposited under the heads of accounts ‘8658- Unclassified Suspense’ or ‘8009-General Provident Fund’:

(A). For refund of the money deposited under Major head ‘8658- Unclassified Suspense’:

   (I) A Statement showing the drawal head of account [14-Digit head of account- upto Detail Head], Voucher No. & Date, Challan No. & Challan Date [to be collected from the concerned Treasury], Name of Treasury, Amount deducted under the head for each month for the entire period of Deposit shall be prepared by the head of Office and shall be verified by the DDO/DDOs from the concerned Treasury(s). The Head of office shall submit such verified Statement to the O/o. the Accountant General (A&E) West Bengal for confirmation of the balance under the said head in the account of the concerned Officer,

   (II) After getting the confirmation of the balance from the O/o. the Accountant General (A&E) West Bengal, a Sanction Order shall be issued by the Head of Office for the withdrawal of the amount from the head of account where it was originally deposited with detail head “10-Payments” by transfer-credit to the head “8342 – Other Deposits — 00 — 117 – Defined Contribution Pension Scheme — 002 -Members’ Subscription for AIS NPS under Tier I – 07-Deposit”,

   (III) A Transfer-credit Bill under T.R. Form No. 43 along with the above mentioned Sanction Order and Balance confirmation Certificate from the Accountant General (A&E) West Bengal along with Schedule-IV for depositing Backlog Contribution under head ‘8342-00-117-002-07” shall be submitted to the Treasury by the concerned DDO where the AIS Officer is posted,

   (IV) Information of such drawal shall be given to the Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts, West Bengal, who will arrange to credit the amount to the NPS Account of the concerned Officer.

(B) For refund of the money deposited under Major head ‘8009-P.F. Account’:

   (I) (I) A Statement showing the head of account [14-Digit head of account-upto Detail Head], Voucher No. & Date, Challan No. & Challan Date [to be collected from the concerned Treasury), Name of Treasury, Amount deducted under the head for each month for the entire period of Deposit prepared by the head of Office and shall be verified by the DDO/DDOs from the concerned Treasury(s) and shall be submitted to the O/o. the Accountant General (A&E) West Bengal along with the (ii) Form No. XV complete in all respect including (iii) detail of Temporary Advance(s) and Non-refundable withdrawal(s) sanctioned and paid (if any), if no advance / withdrawal is made a certificate to that effect has to be submitted. Copy of the Form No. XV is enclosed with Memorandum. Form No. XV duly completed in all respect and signed by the Head of Office or Cadre Controlling Cell shall be submitted to the O/o. the Accountant General (A&E) West Bengal,

   (II) After obtaining ‘Authority’ from the O/o. the Accountant General (A&E) West Bengal a Bill under T.R. Form No. 50 along with the Authority of the Accountant General (A&E) West Bengal and the Schedule-IV for depositing Backlog Contribution under head ‘8342-00-117-002-07” shall be submitted to the Treasury by the concerned DDO where the AIS Officer is posted,

   (III) Information of such drawal shall be given to the Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts, West Bengal, who will arrange to credit the amount to the NPS Account of the concerned Officer.

Sd/- 

H. K. Dwivedi, 

Secretary to the 

Government of West Bengal

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Non Payment of Dearness relief to State Government Pensioner / Family Pensioner who are employed / re-employed in other State Governments

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN 

FINANCE DEPARTMENT 

(RULES DIVISION)

No. F. 12(4)FD(Rules)/2008

Jaipur, dated : 02 November 2012

ORDER

Sub:- Regarding Non Payment of Dearness relief to State Government Pensioner / Family Pensioner who are employed / re-employed in other State Governments.

   A doubt has been raised as to whether Pensioner / Family Pensioner of this State Government, if employed / re-employed in other State Governments are entitled to Dearness Relief on Pension / Family Pension or not in accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 77 of Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996.

   Accordingly, the matter has been considered and it has been decided that Pensioner/Family Pensioner of this State Government, if employed/re-employed in other State Governments shall also not be entitled to Dearness Relief on pension / Family Pension.

By order of the Governor,

sd/- 

(Akhil Arora) 

Secretary, Finance (Budget)

Source:http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/f12(4)FD-rules200821012.pdf

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Karnataka state Government Employees-Grant of Dearness Allowance in the Revised Pay Scales 2012

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Allowance in the Revised Pay Scales 2012 – Reg.

READ: (1) 0.0. No. FD 23 SRP 2011, dated: 15.06.2011 

(2)    G.O. No. FD 7 SRP 2012, dated: 21.04.2012 

(3)    G.O. No. FD 17 SRP 2012, dated: 14.05.2012 

(4)    Letter No. GEAl2147/2012-13 dated 01.10.2012 received from the President, Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 25 SRP 2012, 

BANGALORE, DATED 17th OCTOBER 2012

The Official Pay Committee-2011 constituted in Government Order dated: 15.06.2011 read at (1) above had recommended revision of pay scales of the State Government employees with effect from 1 st April 2012 and the revised pay structure recommended by the Committee related to index level of 191.5 points in AIACPI (INV) 2001 series (Base 2001=100) by merger of Dearness Allowance of 76.75% admissible on 1st January 2012. The Committee had also recommended to sanction Dearness Allowance to State Government employees with effect from Lst July 2012 in the Revised Scale 2012 at the rate of 0.604% for every 1% Dearness Allowance sanctioned by the Government of India to its employees with effect from 01.07.2012. Accordingly orders have been issued in G.O. dated: 21.04.2012 read at (2) above.

2. Government are pleased to sanction Dearness Allowance in the Revised Pay Scales 2012 at the rate of 4% of Basic Pay to the State Government employees with effect from 1st July 2012.

3.    The increase in Dearness Allowance admissible under this order is payable in cash,

4. These orders will apply to the full time Government employees, employees of Zilla Panchayats, work charged employees on regular time scales of pay, full time employees of aided educational Institutions and Universities who are on regular time scales of pay.

5.    For the purpose of this order, the term ‘Basic Pay’ means, pay drawn by a Government Employee in the scale of pay applicable to the post held by him and includes:

a.    Stagnation increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.

b.    Personal Pay, if any, granted to him under sub-rule (3) of Rule 7 of the Karnataka Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2012.

c.    Additional Increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.

6.    Basic Pay shall not include any emoluments other than those specified above. 

  

7.    The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions less than 50 paise shall be ignored.

8.    The Dearness Allowance will be shown as a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay for any purpose.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

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Guidelines - Entry of Government Officials in the Court premises - issued by Tamilnadu Government

Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 

Letter (Ms) No.1511A1/2012, Dated: 25.10.2012 

From 

Thiru. Debendranath Sarangi, LAS., 

Chief Secretary to Government. 

To 

All Additional Chief Secretaries /Principal Secretaries/Secretaries to 

Government,  Chennai - 600 009. 

All Departments of Secretariat,  Chennai - 600 009. 

All Head of the Departments including District Collectors, 

District Judges and Chief Judicial Magistrates. 

The Director General of Police,  State of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-4. 

The Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, High Court, Chennai- 104. 

The Registrar General, High Court, Chennai -104. 

The Registrar, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 

The Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai- 104. 

Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai-104. 

The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai —3. 

Sir, 

Sub: Guidelines - Entry of Government Officials in the Court premises — issued. 

Ref:1. Direction of High Court of Madras in Writ Petition No. 27632/2012 filed by Thiru V. Arun, Advocate in the High Court of Madras. 

2. From Thiru S. Venkatesh, Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai — 104, letter dated 19.10.2012. 

As per the direction of the Hon’ble High Court of Madras in the above Writ Petition, the following guidelines are issued to the Government Officials while attending the Court Proceedings: 

a) No Government Official should enter into Court Halls for attending the 

Court Proceedings without the specific direction of the authority concerned and the 

specific permission of the Learned Advocate General of Tamil Nadu / Learned 

Additional Advocate General! Government Pleader/Public Prosecutor! Special 

Government Pleader /Additional Government Pleader/Additional Public Prosecutor I 

Government Advocates/Government Advocates(Criminal side). The direction of the 

Government official superior shall ordinarily be in writing. Oral direction to the 

Subordinates shall be avoided to those who attending the Court Proceedings. 

  (b) During the Court hours, in the emergency, the Government Officials should get permission from the Manager of the Advocate General/ Additional Advocate General /Government Pleader /Public Prosecutor before entering in the Court halls. 

 (c) The Government Officials should not enter into Court Hall with Cell phone “sr any other Digital or Electronic Devices/Gadgets having audio! video recording capability in any mode and should not take Court proceedings by audio/video/photo or any other means. 

(d) As and when the Government records are required by the Law Officers concerned for perusal, the Government Officials should produce the same as per the instructions in force. 

(e) The Government Officials should possess identity Card with them while attending the Court proceedings. 

2. If any Government Official fails to follow the above instructions, severe disciplinary action will be taken against them by the authority concerned for violation of respective Conduct Rules. 

Yours faithfully, 

s/d

for Chief Secretary to Government. 

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Poor budgetary allocation plagues Maha Health services

        Maharashtra Health Department has come out with a report painting a sorrow picture of their infrastructure and services, and has attributed it to inadequate budgetary allocations by the state government for last six years.

      Contrary to the Centre's guidelines to increase budgetary allocation by 10 per cent annually for Health sector, the state Government has been allotting only two per cent of its total budget to the Department since 2004, the report said.

    In a presentation to the state cabinet last week, the Department submitted a report which mentioned that since 2004, the budgetary provision varies between 1.94 per cent and 2.57 per cent, which is holding it back from performing to the fullest.

    The Health Department has received only Rs 182 crore to set up health care centres and complete ongoing constructions against its demand for a whopping Rs 1,000 crore. 

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