Retirement Age 62, Merger of DA, Scrapping of NPS, inclusion of federation leaders in 7th CPC etc. – Memorandum submitted to PM

Retirement Age 62, Merger of DA, Scrapping of NPS, inclusion of federation leaders in 7th CPC etc. – Memorandum submitted to PM

A confederation of recognised federations has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh putting forth demands like extention of the age of superannuation of Central Government employees to 62 years.

Other demands of the federations include scrapping of the new pension scheme, inclusion of departmental nominees and federation leaders in the Seventh Pay Commission, merger of 50 per cent of DA with basic pay, etc.

Source : www.newindianexpress.com

[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Memorandum-Submitted/2014/01/06/article1985108.ece]

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Central Government is in the process of revising the CGHS Rates

Central Government is in the process of revising the CGHS Rates

In a good news for lakhs of beneficiaries under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), the Government is in the process of revising the rates of medical procedures offered by empanelled hospitals and diagnostic centres and giving them early payment assurance to encourage more medical institutions join the scheme.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has floated e-tenders for empanelment of hospitals and decided that the rates of various medical procedures would be fixed by an average of rates quoted in e-tenders instead of the old system where the lowest quotation became the rate.

Rates of all medical procedure centres under CGHS would be revised by April next year.

Not just that, the Government is also revising its policy by providing empanelled hospitals assured upfront payment of 70 per cent of the total bill within five days of its presentation and balance admissible amount within a maximum period of 30 days.

The direction for a 10 per cent deduction in case of early/cash payment to hospitals under CGHS has also been done away with, highly-placed sources in the Ministry told PTI.

“These measures will put an end to the problems of delayed payments which discourage hospitals from getting empanelled under the scheme,” a Health Ministry official said.

Under the new policy finalised by the Ministry, the category of super specialty hospitals empanelled under the CGHS has also been done away with.

“Now, hospitals, exclusive eye hospitals/centres, exclusive dental clinics and diagnostic centres shall be empanelled for all facilities available in the health care organisation as approved by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals/National Accreditation Board for Labs and the Quality Council of India and shall not be empanelled for selected specialities/facilities,” the new policy says.

The changes will help rope in more hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres under the CGHS as many renowned and big hospitals were shying away from being empanelled under the scheme due to pending payments and low rates for medical procedures.

Sources said payments of bills amounting to around Rs 100 crore of private hospitals are pending with the government under CGHS alone, even though hospitals are crying hoarse that pending payments are to the tune of over Rs 400 crore.

Officials, however, say this huge amount is not pending under CGHS and it may include payments under ECHS, ESI and health bills of other big departments like Delhi Police and others.

Source: http://www.business-standard.com

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Dopt orders regarding personal details of RTI applicants circulation of

Dopt orders regarding personal details of RTI applicants circulation of...

No. 1/31/2013-IR

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated the 8th January, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Order dated 20.11.2013 of the High Court of Kolkata in Writ Petition No 33290 of 2013 in the case of Mr Avishek Goenka Vs Union of India regarding personal details of RTI applicants circulation of.

In compliance of the directions of the Hon'ble High Court of Kolkata in its said order, a copy of the judgement (order) is enclosed here with for appropriate action.

2. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

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(Sandeep Jain)

Director

Source: www.persmin.gov.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/1_31_2013-IR.pdf]

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DA for Jan 2014 : AICPIN for November 2013

DA for Jan 2014 : AICPIN for November 2013

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) November 2013

According to a press release issued by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for November, 2013 rose by 2 points and pegged at 243(two hundred and forty three). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.83 per cent between October and Novembert compared with 0.46 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The largest upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing 2.23 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta Milk, Pure Ghee, Garlic, Potato, Tomato and other vegetable items, Tea Readymade etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this was compensated to some extent by Groundnut Oil, Fish Fresh, Poultry, Onion, Ginger, Electric Charges, Medicine (Allopathic), Petrol, putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 11.47 per cent for November, 2013, as compared to 11.06 per cent for the previous month and 9.55 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 16.17 per cent against 15.02 per cent of the previous month and 10.85 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Bokaro recorded the highest increase of 11 points each followed by Giridih, Kodarma and Angul-Talcher (9 points each), Munger-Jamalpur (8 points) and Rourkela, Sholapurand Raniganj (7 points each). Among others, 6 points rise was registered in 5 centres, 5 points in 5 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 15 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 12 centres. On the contrary, Surat centre reported a decline of 6 points followed by Amritsar, Bhavnagar and Vadodara (4 points each), Coonoor and Nagpur (2 points each) and Ahmedabad centre I point. Rest of the 4 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 40 centres are above All-India Index and other 38 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Tiruchirapally centre remained at par with all-India index.

The next index of CPI-IW for the month of December, 2013 will be released on Thursday, 31 January, 2014. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureau.gov.in

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Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2014

Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2014

No.16/1/2013-JCA 2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 2nd January, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2014.

In connection with arrangements for the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony, 2014, it has been decided that the Government offices located in the buildings indicated in Axmexure-I would be closed early at 13:00 hrs. on 25th January, 2014 (Saturday) and buildings indicated in Annexure-II would be closed early at 12:00 Noon on 29th January, 2014 (Wednesday).

2. Hindi version will follow.

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(Ashok Kumar)

Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/16_1_2013-JCA2-02012014.pdf]

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Withdrawal of Super-Specialty status of Paras hospital Gurgaon under CGHS with immediate effect

Withdrawal of Super-Specialty status of Paras hospital Gurgaon under CGHS with immediate effect

No: S.11045/23/2013-CGHS.D.II/HE

Government of India

Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme

Department of Health and Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated the 11th December, 2013

To,
The Medical Superintendent,
Paras Hospital,
Shushant Lok,
Gurgaon.

Subject : Withdrawal of Super-Specialty status of Paras hospital Gurgaon under CGHS with immediate effect.

With reference to the empanelment of hospitals under CGHS vide Ministry of Health and family Welfare Office Memorandum No: S.1011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part IX) dated 14.02.2013 and subsequent CGHS Directorates Office Order of even no. dated 27.08.2013 vide which Paras hospital was categorized as Super-Specialty hospital under CGHS, the undersigned is directed to convey that It has been decided to withdraw Super specialty status of Paras Hospital Gurgaon under CGHS with immediate effect till further orders.

You are required to treat COilS beneficiaries and raise the bills as per CGHS approved rates of NABH accredited hospitals. Overcharging if any would be recovered from the pending bills of the hospital.

This issues with approval of competent authority.

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Sr. CMO(HEC)

Room No. 524-A Wing

Nirman Bhawan. New Delhi

Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp

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Anticipated DA From January 2014: AICPIN for October 2013

Anticipated DA From January 2014: AICPIN for October 2013

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) October 2013

According to a press release issued by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for October, 2013 rose by 3 points and pegged at 241 (two hundred and forty one). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 1.26 per cent between September and October compared with 0.93 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The largest upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing 2.53 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Milk (Cow & Buffalo), Pure Ghee, Onion, Vegetable items, Tea Readymade, Electricity Charges, etc.. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this was compensated to some extent by Groundnut Oil, Ginger, Petrol, putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 11.06 per cent for October, 2013 as compared to 10.70 per cent for the previous month and 9.60 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 15.02 per cent against 13.36 per cent of the previous month and 9.91 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Bhavnagar recorded the highest increase of 9 points each followed by Ahmedabad, Labac Silchar and Kodarma (8 points each) and Vadodara and Surat (7 point each). Among others, 6 points rise was registered in 8 centres, 5 points in 10 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 11 centres. On the contrary, Belgaum and Chhindwada centres reported a decline of 3 points each followed by Mercara (2 points) and Salem, Hubli Dharwar and Puducherry (1 point each). Rest of the 15 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 39 centres are above All-India Index and other 38 centres’ indices are below national average.

The next index of CPI-IW for the month of November, 2013 will be released on Tuesday, 31 December, 2013. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureau.gov.in

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Central Government Employees ask Centre to Consider Merger of 50 percent DA

Central Government Employees ask Centre to Consider Merger of 50 percent DA

Government employees have asked the Centre to consider merging dearness allowance with their pay, arguing that the Sixth Pay Commission — quite like the Centre — could not have anticipated the high inflation that has eroded real wages over the last decade.

Since 2006 – when the recommendations of the last pay commission came into force – the dearness allowance has increased to 90%, a reflection of the high inflation environment that employees have to cope up with.

The demand was made at a preliminary meeting held between the department of personnel and the employee representatives to discuss the proposed Seventh Pay Commission announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in September.

Congress media department chief Ajay Maken had asked the Prime Minister to announce the next pay commission in March this year. Writing in his capacity as a cabinet minister, Maken had also argued for a liberal increase in the salaries of government officials to attract and retain talent.

Representatives of government employees weren’t as optimistic.

Umraomal Purohit, secretary, staff side, however, did stress on the merger of dearness allowance (DA) with the basic pay. Purohit said that the sixth pay commission did not recommend merger as they could not have anticipated a high rate of inflation which resulted in employees being granted a 90% rate of DA.

Purohit and other representatives also emphasised that a system should be put in place to ensure that anomalies created due to recommendations of pay commissions should be resolved within a year of the implementation of the report.

Government sources said the pay commission could be notified over the next two months or so, well before the model code of conduct for the general elections kicks in. Also, the Centre is expected to give the panel enough time to prepare its report in the hope that the government would be a lot more comfortable vis-a-vis the fiscal deficit by the time the panel submits its report

 source : Hindustan Times

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