Stepping up of pay of senior member of All India Service vis-à-vis pay of his junior in the cadre

No.11030/4/2011-AIS-II 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block. New Delhi-110001 

Dated: the 11th January, 2012

To
All Chief Secretaries,
in States/Union Territories.

Subject: Stepping up of pay of senior member of All India Service vis-à-vis pay of his junior in the cadre — regarding.

Sir, 

I am directed to say that references from various State Governments regarding anomalies in the pay of senior members of All India Services vis-a vis pay of their juniors in the cadre who have been promoted to the Service or to a higher grade in the Service subsequent to the seniors, have been engaging attention of this Department.

2. The matter has been examined with reference to the existing instructions of the Government on this subject and it is stated that such anomalies on account of fixation of pay on promotion, including the promotion from State service to All India Services, can be solved by stepping up the pay of the senior member of Service at par with the pay of the junior in the cadre from the date when the anomaly arose, subject to fulfillment of following conditions:

(j) Both junior and senior should belong to the same cadre both in lower and higher grade. In the case of anomaly in the pay of officers promoted from State service to IAS/IPS/IFS in a State cadre, both junior and senior should belong to same cadre in the State Service (lower grade).

(ii) Anomaly must have arisen as a result of fixation of pay either on promotion from one grade to another in IASIIPS/IFS or on promotion from State service to IAS/IPS/IFS, as the case may be.

(iii) Posts in higher and lower grade must be identical and in lower grade senior must not be drawing less pay than junior for whatsoever reasons For example if the junior officer draws higher rate of pay than the senior in the lower post or State service post by virtue of advance increments or on any other account, the above provisions will not be invoked to step up the pay of the senior officer.

Yours faithfully

(Deepti Umashankar) 

Director (Services)

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Re-imbursement of rent to Government servants during their stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by State Governments/Autonomous Organisations, etc

No. 2(25)/2004-E.II(B) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, 15th December, 2011

OFFICE MEMORADUM

Subject:-Re-imbursement of rent to Government servants during their stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by State Governments/Autonomous Organisations, etc.

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry’s O.M. No. 2(39)/94-E.II(B) dated 27.10.1994 and subsequent O.M. of even number dated 19.08.2004 on the subject mentioned above. It has been represented to this Ministry that the officials, who are posted to the Centre and temporarily stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by the State Govts./autonomous organizations, face hardship due to non-reimbursement of the amount of the rent paid by them equal to 10% of their basic pay.

2. The matter has been considered and it has been decided that, in supersession of the instructions as contained in the O.Ms referred to above, the officials who are posted to the Centre and temporarily stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by the State Govts./autonomous organizations, may be reimbursed the amount of rent paid by them or the HRA admissible to them, whichever is less, subject to fulfilment of the following conditions:

(a) the official has applied for accommodation of his entitlement, subject to exception of cities as specified in para 4(a)(ii) of O.M. No.2(37)-E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965 as amended from time to time but has not been allotted residential accommodation by the Government:

(b) the concerned Guest House should be located at the place of posting of the official: and

(c) the official must have stayed in State Bhavans Guest Houses run by the State Govt./autonomous organization and submit rent receipts in support of payment of rent.

3. The amount paid as rent in excess of admissible HRA. if any, will have to be borne by the official concerned on his own.

4. These orders shall be effective from the date of issue.

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

6. Hindi version is attached.

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(Anil Sharma) 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

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The 12th January, 2012, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda is a Public holiday-West Bengal

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL 

FINANCE DEPARTMENT 

AUDIT BRANCH

No. 261-F(P)

Date 09.01.2012

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the power conferred under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881) read with explanation thereunder and also Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 20/25/56-Pub(I), dated the 8th June, 1957, the Governor is pleased to declare Thursday, the 12th January, 2012, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as a Public holiday. This is in partial modification of earlier Notification No. 10972-F(P) dated 7.12.11.

A. K. Das 

Joint Secretary to the 

Government of West Bengal 

Finance Department

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ABSU flays Govt for disregarding education laws

The All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) has strongly criticised the State Government for its inadequate steps in implementing the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE, 2009) and the Assam Venture Educational Institution (Provincialisation of Services) Act, 2011 (AVEI, 2011) in the State for which the students body has attracted the attention of the government for reconciling the situation in the better interest of the students of the State.

The ABSU has pointed out that the RTE, 2009 which has came into effect since April 1, 2010 has provided free and compulsory education to children between 6-14 years of age group. In contrast to the progress made in other States in Assam sufficient steps have not been taken so far to provide for lower primary, upper primary and secondary schools within the distance of 1 km, 3 km and 5 km respectively with adequate infrastructure and qualified teachers apart from fulfilling the conditions of teacher-student ratio, room for every teacher, separate toilets for boys and girls, safe drinking water, kitchen, playground, boundary wall in every school apart from providing Bodo teachers or trained teachers in Bodo medium schools have not yet been seriously taken care of for proper implementation of the RTE, 2009, the ABSU stated.

Both the president and secretary of ABSU Promod Boro and Jiron Basumatary in a joint statement further revealed that suitable mechanism has also not been taken in hand by the State government to popularise the various provisions of RTE, 2009 in the society as a result of which it is not serving the true purpose for lack of effective implementation nor catering to effective goal for quality education through equitable and mother language process of learning.

They have also said that AVEI,2011enacted by the State government has been also confusing in the present form as this will create a hue and cry among the teachers who would became unemployed due to a draconian provision that only regularize the teachers who have completed 10 years of contiguous service in recognised schools till December 31, 2005 only. At the same time such a step would definitely deprived students from their right to education for devoid of teachers in their institutions for which the government has to consider a fresh look into the matter for provincialisation of schools smoothly without any such pre condition detrimental to the interest of the in-service teachers, students and the institutions at large, they opined.

ABSU has also strongly condemned the policy of the government for contractual appointment of teachers as most unwise who pass out in TET examination which could never expect dedicated services from such appointments. Both the ABSU leaders have also appealed the government to take care of the possible corruption through middlemen at official level in the name of appointments after TET while ABSU has appealed the government to provide free books also to the students reading in private schools as per government imperatives.

ABSU has therefore demanded provincialisation of schools and services of teachers serving there without any pre condition with regard to time frame, permanent appointment of teachers who pass out in the TET, providing adequate free text books to the students reading in private schools, preventing entry of middleman in the system of teachers appointment, separate directorate for Bodo medium institutions, enhancement in number of posts in Junior Colleges and appointing Bodo teachers who were deprived, regularizing the working teachers employed under EGS, declare March 31, the birthday of Bodofa UN Brahma as students day among others.

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Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K against All India LTC

We all know that Government has relaxed certain conditions when a government employee proceeds on Leave travel concession to Jammu and Kashmir and North East Regions.

One of such relaxations is, the home town LTC which is allowed once in two years in a LTC block year of 4 years, can be converted in to LTC to these states in addition to one All India LTC in block of 4 years.

However, the home town of the Government employee who is availing this concession should not be his place of working.

Now, Clarification is sought in this regard in the department of defence accounts to the effect that whether the government employee who is not entitled for conversion of home town LTC to LTC to J&K, will be eligible to convert his/her All India LTC as LTC to J&K and whether while such travel is made the government employee is entitled for air travel as in the case of employee who are entitled to travel by air while availing LTC to J&K.

The controller of defence has provided the following clarification in this matter by referring the DOPT Office Memorandum No:  31011/4/2007-Estt(A) dated 02.05.2008 and OM No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.06.2010

Controller General of Defence Accounts, 

Ulan Batar Road, PaIam, Delhi Cantt-110010

AN/XIV/14162/VIth CPC/Circular/VoI-IV

Dated: 28/12/2011

To,

All PCsDA/CsDA

(Through CGDA Mail Server)

Sub: Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K against All India LTC.

The following doubts regarding admissibility of LTC claim on account of air travel to NER/J&K against all India LTC availed by a Government servant (being non entitled to travel by Air) whose HQrs. Office and home town is the same was taken up with DoP&T for clarification:

(i) Whether an individual who is not entitled to Home Town Concession (due to his HQrs and home town being same) can convert his All India LTC to 

visit NER/J&K, and,

(Ii) Whether he will be allowed to travel by air to NER/J&K on conversion of his All India LTC (being non-entitled to travel by air) or not, in terms of 

the guidelines laid down In GoI, D0P&T OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt(A) dated 02.05.2008 and OM No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.06.2010.

2. The D0P&T has clarified vide its OM No. 31011/8/2010-Estt.(A) dated 21st December 2011 that “a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit J&K by air and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the J&K from Delhi or Amritsar. And journey upto Delhi/Amritsar will have to be taken as per their entitlement.”

This is for your information, guidance and necessary action please.

Please acknowledge receipt.

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(R.K. Bhatt)

For CGDA

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Child Care Leave-Frequently Asked Questions

Who are entitled for Child Care Leave?

A Child Care Leave can be granted to women employees having minor children below the age of 18 years, for a maximum period of 2 years (i.e. 730 days) during their entire service, for taking care of up to two children whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. Child Care Leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older.

Q Am I eligible to draw Salary for the period for which Child Care leave is availed?

A During the period of such leave, the women employees shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.

Q Whether CCL can be debited against any other type of Leave admissible to the employee?

A Child Care Leave shall not be debited against the leave account. Child Care Leave may also be allowed for the third year as leave not due (without production of medical certificate).

QWhether Child Care Leave can be combined with any other leave?

A It may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible.

QWhether Child Care Leave is applicable for third child?

A :- No.  CCL is not applicable to third Child.

QHow to maintain Child Care Leave account?

A The leave account for child care leave shall be maintained in the proforma prescribed by Govt, and it shall be kept alongwith the Service Book of the Government servant concerned.

Q Whether CCL can be claimed as a matter of right?

A The intention of the Pay Commission in recommending Child Care Leave for women employees was to facilitate women employees to take care of their children at the time of need. However, this does not mean that CCL should disrupt the functioning of Central Government offices. The nature of this leave was envisaged to be the same as that of earned leave.

QWhether we can prefix or suffix Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted holidays?

A As in the case of Earned Leave, we can prefix or suffix Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted holidays with the Child Care Leave.

QShould we have any Earned Leave in Credit for the purpose of taking Child Care Leave?

A There was a condition envisaged in the Office Memorandum relavant to Child Care Leave to the effect that CCL can be availed only if the employee concerned has no Earned Leave at her credit. However, this condition was withdrawn by the Government and as such there is no need for having EL in credit to avail CCL.

QWhether CCL can be availed without prior sanction?

A Under no circumstances can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval of the Leave sanctioning authority.

QCan we avail CCL for the children who are not dependents?

A The Child Care Leave would be permitted only if the child is dependent on the Government servant.

QIs there any other conditons apart from the total number of holidays and the age of the child?

A The Conditions regarding spell of CCL, imposed upon by the Government are that it may not be granted in more than 3 spells in a calendar year and that CCL may not be granted for less than 15 days.

Further, CCL should not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is fully satisfied about the need of Child Care Leave to the probationer. It may also be ensured that the period for which this leave is sanctioned during probation is minimal.

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

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

QWhether all Earned Leave availed irrespective ol’number of days i.e. less than 15 days, and number of spells can be converted? In cases where the CCL spills over to the next year :for example 30 days CCL from 27th December, whether the Leave should be treated as one spell or two spells’?

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

QWhether those who have availed Child Care Leave for more than 3 spells with less than 15 days can avail further Child C31.e Leave for the remaining period of the current year’?

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

QWhether LTC can be availed during Child Care Leave?

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

QWhether Child Care Leave is applicable to All India Services?

A Yes.  Child Care Leave is applicable to employees under All India Services.

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LTC to visit Jammu&Kashmir by Air-last date to avail this relaxation is 17-06-2011

Last date to avail the relaxation of travel by air on LTC to visit Jammu&Kashmir is 17.6.2012.

The fantastic opportunity to travel by air with family members to visit Jammu&Kashmir will be ended on 17.6.2012 and the relaxation to travel by air with family members to visit North East Region area to avail upto 30.4.2012 only. There is no confirmation to further extension of the relaxation to travel by air to Jammu&Kashmir and NER to Central Government serving employees. 

The orders has been issued by Dopt from time to time regarding to travel on LTC by air Jammu&Kashmir and NER...

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg. O.M. No.31011/2/2001-Estt(A) dated 25th August, 2011

CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988-Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the 0M. of even number dated the 18.6.2010 and to state that the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) have clarified that the term ‘Entitled class” mentioned in para 1(u) of the above quoted O.M.refers to “Economy class” only. All LTC claims for travel by air may accordingly be restricted to LTC80 Economy class air fare of Air India from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.

2. Past cases already settled will not be re-opened.

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg. O.M. No.31011/2/2003-Estt.(A), dated the 5thAugust, 2010

Regulation of journeys by private airlines while availing Leave Travel Concession to Jammu & Kashmir.

            

After issue of DOPT O.M. No.31011/2/2003-estt.(A) dated 18/6/2010 regarding relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K, clarifications have been sought by Government servants/various Ministries/Departments from time to time. The doubts raised by various authorities have now been clarified by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) as under:-

Point raised    

1.Whether entitled officers can travel by Private airlines to J&K ?    

Clarification 

Yes. Travel by private airlines is available to all the categories of Government employees including those entitled in travel by Air. 

Point raised 

2.Whether the restriction of LTC 80 fare of Air India will apply in these cases ?    

Clarification 

LTC 80 fare would apply to all cases including those entitled to travel by air irrespective of their airlines.

3.This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their I.D. No.821838/SO-E.IV/2010 dated 3rd August, 2010

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg. O.M. No. 31011/2/2003-Estt. (A-IV), dated the 18th June, 2010

CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K

The undersigned is directed to say that in relaxation of CCS(LTC) Rules. 1988, it has been decided by the Government to permit Government employees to travel by air to J&K as per the following scheme:-

(i) All officers/employees of Government of India will be allowed to avail LTC to visit J&K against conversion of one block of their Home Town LTC.

(ii) Officers/employees of Government of India entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC in their entitled class.

(iii) All other employees of Government of India can travel by air in economy class from Delhi and Amritsar to any place in J&K by any airlines subject to their entitlement being limited to LTC-80 fares of Air India. Journey from their place of posting up to Delhi/Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement.

(iv) Restriction of air travel only by Air India on LTC to other places shall continue to remain in force.

(v) This scheme shall be effective from the date of issuance.

2. These orders shall be in operation for a period of two years from the date of issue of this O.M.

3. In their application to the staff serving in the Indian audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue on consultation with comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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Family pension - list of documents to be submitted by a claimant member of family

Many families are struggling to get family pension, due to the confusion in submitting the list of Documents after the death of the pensioner /family pensioner .Various Ministries/Departments of the Government sought clarification from DOP&T regarding the documents for family pension, including certificate of income, required to be submitted by a claimant member of family (other than spouse) along with application form (Form 14), PPO and death certificate after the death of a pensioner/family pensioner. DOP&T now issued a clarification on this.

No, 1/16/2011- P&PW(E) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare 

(Desk 'E’)

3rd Floor Lok Nayak Bhavan, 

New Delhi the 8th December, 2011.

Office Memorandum

Sub: Family pension - list of documents to be submitted by a claimant member of family (other than spouse) along with Form 14. PPO and death certificate in respect of the deceased pensioner/family pensioner regarding.

The Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has been receiving references for clarification by various Ministries/Departments of the Government regarding the documents for family pension, including certificate of income, required to be submitted by a claimant member of family (other than spouse) along with application form (Form 14), PPO and death certificate after the death of a pensioner/family pensioner. The matter was also discussed at length in the 20mth meeting of SCOVA held on 21st September, 2011 (item No. 92 of the Minutes refers). It was agreed in the meeting that a list of such documents will be made available at the website of the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare. It was pointed out in the meeting that it is indicated in this Departments Office Memorandum No.45/51/97-P&PW(E), dated 21.7.1999 that a self certificate for the income of those who are self employed or are in receipt of income from sources other than employment may be accepted. It was decided to send a copy of this O.M.to all member associations of SCOVA.

2. This is informed that the claims submitted by a claimant member of family (other than spouse) for family pension after the death of a pensioner/family pensioner, in Form 14 and supported by the death certificate and PPO of the pensioner/family pensioner, may be processed in consultation with the Pay and Accounts Officer, who is the custodian of the pension file which contains all relevant Forms and information of the pensioner. In a very rare case where the name of the claimant member is not available in the records of the Head of Office as well as the Pay & Accounts Officer concerned and the claimant member also fails to submit a copy of PPO or Form 3 containing 'Details of Family submitted earlier by the deceased employee/pensioner, the certificates prescribed at serial number 9(v) of Form 14 may be accepted. In addition to these certificates, PAN Card, Matriculation Certificate, Passport. CGHS Card, Driving License Voter’s ID Card and Aadhar Number may also be accepted. Acceptance of voter’s ID card and Aadhar Number is subject to the condition that the pensioner/family pensioner certifies that he/she is not a matriculate and he/she does not have any of the documents mentioned in Form 14 or above Apart from these documents, the Ministries/Departments may accept any other document submitted by the claimant, which may be relied upon and which establishes the relationship of the claimant with the pensioner and/or contains his/her date of birth.

3. The applicant has also to prove that no other surviving member in the family, who may have a prior entitlement for family pension is eligible. For this purpose, the above and/or any other documents, such as marriage/death/income certificates of the other members which may be essential in a given situation may be used.

4. As decided in the SCOVA meeting, a copy of O.M. No.45/51/97-P&PW(E), dated 21.7.1999 is enclosed for circulation to all Ministries/Departments/Associations.

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(D.K. Solanki)

Under Secretary

Source: www.pensionersportal.gov.in
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