Restriction of officiating pay under FR 35 -clarification

                                            No.F.1/4/2009-Estt(Pay-I)

                                               Government of India
                       Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
                                  Department of Personnel & Training
                                      New Delhi the 8 March, 2010.

                                              OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Restriction of officiating pay under FR 35 -clarification - regarding.

                        The undersigned is directed to say that in terms of the provisions contained in Fundamental Rule 35, the Central Government may fix the pay of an officiating Government Servant at an amount less than that admissible under the Fundamental Rules. Accordingly, orders have been issued from time to time indicating the circumstances and the extent to which provisions of FR 35 would apply. This Department's OM NO. 18/7/98-Estt (Pay-I) dated 15th December, 1998 lays down the ceilings based on the pay
scales sanctioned by the Government on the recornendation of the Fifth Central Pay Comission.

2.                 The question of revising these ceilings consequent upon implementation of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, which have replaced pre-revised pay scales by the running pay bands and grade pay, has been considered by the Government and the President is pleased to decide to replace the existing
criteria of basic pay regarding imposition of the above restriction by the criteria of pay in the pay band.
Accordingly, the pay under FR 35 shall be restricted so as not to exceed the basic pay in the revised scales by more than the amounts shown below:

a) For employees in receipt of  Pay in the pay band above  Rs. 14880 p.m.
   
         12-1/2% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.2,000 p.m. (including the difference of grade pay between the feeder and the promotional post)


b) For employees in receipt of Pay in the pay band upto Rs.14,880 p.m.


          15% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.2,000 p.m. (including the difference of grade pay between the feeder and the promotional post)


 3 .      . Insofar as the rate of increment to be drawn in cases where the pay is fixed under FR 35 is concerned, the Government servant may be allowed to draw his annual (F.No.1/4/2009-Estt(Pay-I) dated 8 March, 2010) increment @ 3% of the basic pay granted to him after imposition of restrictions under FR 35.


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

                                                                                    (RITA MATHUR)

                                                                                    DIRECTOR ( PAY)

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Administrative Reforms Committee Report-TN Govt

             The Government constituted an Administrative Reforms Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Justice A.K.Rajan,Retired Judge of Madras High Court to ensure corruption free and transperant administration. The committee submitted its first report on 25.04.2008
            The recommendations of the  Administrative Reforms Committee  relating to Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department have been examined in detail and it has been decided to take action on the recommerndations.
     
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Revised pay scales to employees of 7 corporations in UP

            Uttar Pradesh government today decided to give revised pay scale to the employees of seven corporations, including UP Project Corporation and Samaj Kalyan Nirman Nigam from January 2010.

             The state cabinet meeting presided over by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, took a decision to this effect on the condition that the financial burden would be borne by the respective corporations themselves, an official release said here.

            Other corporations that would benefit from this decision are UP Seed Development Corporation, UP State bridge Corporation, UP Development System Corporation, UP State Industrial Development Corporation and UP Jal Nigam, the release said.

          The cabinet also decided to give revised pay scale at per the 5th pay commission recommendations to PICUP and Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority with the same condition that they would bear the financial burden.
PTI

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Encashment of 10 days earned leave alongwith LTC by re-Employed pensioners

                              No.14028/1/2010-Estt.(L)

                               Goveimnent of India
                   Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Peiisions
                      (Department of Personnel and Training)

                       New Delhi, dated the 2nd March, 2010

                             OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Encashment of 10 days earned leave alongwith LTC by re-Employed pensioners - Clarification regarding.

                      The undersigned is directed to refer to DOP&T O.M.No.3 1 0 1 1 /4/2008-Estt.(A), dated 23rd September, 2008 allowing encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC and to say that various references are being received from Mnistries/Departments with regard to the applicability of encashment of earned leave by re-employed pensioners.

2. In this regard, it is clarified that re-employed pensioner will be entitled to encashinent of Earned Leave alongwith LTC during the period of re-empioyment upto the limit of 60 days in accordance with Rule 38-A (including the no. of days for which encashment has been allowed alongwith Leave Travel Concession while in service) provided he is entitled to LTC.

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Child Care Leave-Waiving of age restriction for mentally challenged/disabled children

No. 1301 8/6/2009-Estt.(L)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi, dated the 3rd March, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of Governnient's decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission Child Care Leave-Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having mentally challenged/disabled children

The undersigned is directed to refer to DOP&T OM No. 13018/2/2008- Estt.(L), dated 11.9.2008 on the subject mentioned above and to say that this Department has been receiving various references regarding waiving of the age restriction of 18 years in respect of disabled/mentally challenged children for grant of Child Care Leave to women employees. The matter has been considered in consultation with Ministry of Finance and it has been decided to permit Child Care Leave to women employees with disabled children upto the age of 22 years for a maximum period of 2 years (i.e 730 days) subject to the
other conditions stipulated by the Government in this regard from time to time.

However, it is stressed that CCL cannot be demanded as a matter of right and under no circumstances can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval of the Leave sanctioning authority. Disabled Child having a minimum disability of 40% is elaborated in the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment Notification No. 16- 18197-NI.1, dated 1.6.200 1 (copy enclosed).

Documents relating to the handicap as specified in the Notification, as well as a certificate from the Government Servant regarding dependency of the child on the Govt servant would have to be submitted by the employee. The Child Care Leave would be permitted only if the child is dependent on the Government servant.

Simmi R.Nakra
Director (P&A)

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Govt to offer annual bonus Rs.1000 to each NPS accounts

                   Govt to offer annual bonus to each pension account opened in the next four years, starting April 2010. In a move to boost the New Pension Scheme (NPS), which drew just 3,800 subscribers in its first 10 months of existence, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced that the government would contribute Rs 1,000 per year to each account opened in the next four years beginning April 2010. This, he said, would benefit about one million people. "I am making an allocation of Rs 100 crore for the year 2010-11 for the purpose," Mukherjee said. However, the government's support through the initiative, Swavalamban, will not be available to large-ticket investments in NPS. It will be extended only for accounts that have a minimum contribution of Rs 1,000 to Rs 12,000 per year in the new financial year, he said. "This is a great move forward and we look to add one million individuals in the next financial year," said Rani S. Nair, executive director, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). The idea is to provide an added incentive to attract people (into the NPS) who do not have the ability to pay the administrative charges, Nair said.

             The PFRDA was established by the central government on in August 2003. The PFRDA Bill, 2005 is awaiting parliamentary approval. But till the Bill is passed, the government has, through an executive order, mandated the PFRDA to develop and regulate the pension sector in India.

Hindustan Times

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Recruitment on Deputation basis -NOTIFICATION

                 BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART 11, SECTION 3,SUBSECTION(i)



                                                     Government of India
                               Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
                                             (Department of Personnel and Training)
                                                  New Delhi, the 6th January, 2010

                                                                        NOTIFICATION

               G.S.R. (E): In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to clause (3) of article 320 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958, namely:.

1.      (1) These regulations may be called the Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation] Amendment Regulations, 2010
        (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In Schedule-I1 to the Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958, after item 5, the following item shall be added, namely:.

"6. Recruitment on deputation basis as may be made at any time within a period of three years to the posts of Superintendent of Police (Non-IPS), Additional Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Legal Adviser, Senior Public Prosecutor, Public Prosecutor, Senior System Analyst, Programmer, Assistant Programmer, Network Administrator, Administrative Officer, Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, Office Superintendent, Senior Private Secretary,Stenographer Grade-CfPersonal Assistant, Assistant and Accounrant in the National Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, for full
deputation tenure.".

                                 [No. 39018/ 11 /2009-Estt.(B)]
                                   C.B.PALIWAL
                          Joint Secretary to the Government of India
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Promotion at the level for JS and above - Revised Guidelines.

                                                        No. 22011/3/2007-Estt(D)
                                                         Government of India
                               Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
                                             (Department of Personnel and Training)
                                                    North Block, New Delhi
                                                    Dated 18th February 2008

Subject:- DPC Guidelines - Benchmark prescription for promotion at the level for JS and above - Revised Guidelines.

                 The undersigned is directed to invite reference to Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Officer Memorandum No.35034/7/97 dated February 8.2.2002 which contains instructions on 'Benchmark' for assessment of performance and the manner in which select panel has to be arranged on the basis of inter-se seniority, subject to achievement of benchmark, for promotion to various levels of post/grade. Attention is
also invited to the DOPT OM No.1 22011/5/86-Estt (D) dated April 10, 1989 [as amended by OM No. 2201115/91-Estt (0) dated March 27, 19971.which contains instructions on Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) and related matter.

2.                      While considering a proposal of the Department of Revenue, the ACC has observed that the benchmark of 'Very Good', in terms of instructions issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, is applicable to all promotions at the level of Deputy Secretary and above. A natural corollary is that the benchmark presctiption is  adhered to rigorously as one goes up higher the ladder. Therefore, at the joint Secretary and Additional Secretary level, the requirement should be of meeting the 'Very Good'
benchmark without fail.

3.           The observations of the ACC have been examined in consultation with the UPSC.In order to ensure greater selectivity at higher level of administration, the DPC may ensure that for the promotion to the scale of Rs. 18,400-22,400 and above, the prescribed benchmark of 'Very Good' is invariably met in all ACRs of five years under consideration. The DPC, in terms of guidelines of this Department, is required to
make its own assessment on the basis of entries in the CRs and not be guided merely by the overall grading. In cases where the assessment by DPCs are apparently not in line with the grades in the ACRs, the DPC should appropriately substantiate its assessment by giving reasons , so that the appointing authority could factor these while taking a view on the suitability of officer for promotion

4.            The instructions contained in this Office Memorandum shall come into force from the panel year 2008-09. Ministries/Departments are requested to give wide circulation to these revised instructions for general guidance in the matter.

(Smita Kumar)
Director(Establishment)

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