Thursday, June 30, 2011

AICPIN FOR MAY 2011

ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
ON BASE 2001=100 FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2011

1. All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of May, 2011 increased by 1 point and stood at 187 (one hundred & eighty seven) .

2. During May, 2011, the index recorded increase of 8 points in Ludhiana centre, 6 points in Nasik centre, 5 points each in Giridih, Mundakkayam and Sholapur centres, 4 points in 3 centres, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 18 centres. The index decreased by 4 points in Rangapara Tezpur centre, 3 points in Ghaziabad centre, 2 points in Guwahati centre, 1 point in 10 centres, while in the remaining 21 centres the index remained stationary.

3. The maximum increase of 8 points in Ludhiana centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Arhar Dal, Masur Dal, Mustard Oil, Vanaspati Ghee, Milk, Chillies Dry, Electricity Charges, Toilet Soap, Washing Soap, etc. The increase of 6 points in Nasik centre is due to increase in the prices of Wheat, Bajra, Chillies Dry, Vegetable & Fruit items, Petrol, etc. The increase of 5 points in Giridih, Mundakkayam and Sholapur centres is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Jowar, Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Firewood, Soft Coke, Hair Oil, Washing Soap, etc. The decrease of 4 points in Rangapara Tezpur centre is the outcome of decrease in the prices of Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Turmeric Powder, Garlic, Vegetable & Fruit items, Pan Leaf, etc. The decrease of 3 points in Ghaziabad centre is due to decrease in the prices of Wheat Atta, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The decrease of 2 points in Guwahati centre is due to decrease in the prices of Wheat Atta, Vegetable & Fruit items, Pan Leaf, etc.

4. The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad
180

2. Bangalore
192

3. Chennai

166

4. Delhi

172

5. Kolkata
181

6. Mumbai
186

5. The All-India (General) point to point rate of inflation for the month of May, 2011 is 8.72% as compared to 9.41% in April, 2011. Inflation based on Food Index is 7.61% in May, 2011 as compared to 8.24% in April, 2011.

6. The CPI-IW for June, 2011 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 29th July, 2011.

Source:labour bureau

Filed Under: AICPIN

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Safety Related Retirement Scheme covering safety categories with Grade Pay of Rs.1900/-

6:06 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No.99/2011

No.E(P&A)I-2010-2

New Delhi, dated 28.06.2011

The General Managers
All Indian Railways.

Sub: Safety Related Retirement Scheme covering safety categories with Grade Pay of Rs.1900/-.

*********

Please refer to Board,s letters of even number dated 11.O9.2010 and 24.09.2010 vide which the benefit of Safety Related Retirement Scheme (SRRS) was extended to other safety categories of staff with a grade pay of Rs.1800/- p.m. The nomenclature of the Scheme was also modified also Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGES5) with Grade Pay of 1800/-.

2. Considering the demand of the Employees Federations it has now been decided to expand the scope of LARSGESS by enhancing the existing criteria of grade pay of Rs.1800/- to Rs.1900/-. However, the employment under the Scheme would be guaranteed only to those found eligible/suitable and finally selected as per the laid down procedure. The list of Safety categories covered under the Scheme in Grade Pay Rs.1800/- has already been circulated vide Board’s letter dated 11.09.2011. Same categories in Grade Pay Rs.1900/- will now be eligible for the scheme.

3. For determining the eligibility for seeking retirement under the Scheme, Grade Pay. corresponding to the post against which the employee is working on regular basis, will be taken into account. In other words, the staff working on the post with Grade Pay of Rs.1900/- will continue to be eligible for seeking retirement under the Scheme even after getting financial upgradation in Pay higher han Rs.1900/- under MACPS.

4 The eligibility conditions for the safety staff with grade pay of Rs.1900/- seeking retirement under the scheme would be the same as those for Drivers viz. 33 years of qualifying service and age between 55-57 years. Recruitment of the wards of such employees being in respective category (i.e. in grade pay of Rs.1900/-) their suitability would be adjudged by an Assessment Committee of 3 SAG officers at Headquarter level as in the case of the wards of Drivers.

5. The eligibility conditions in respect of qualifying service and age group in case of Gangmen and other safety categories in grade pay of Rs.1800/- would remain 20 years and 50-57 years respectively, and the suitability of their wards would be adjudged by an Assessment Committee of 3 JA Grade officers at Divisional level.

6. It is once again reiterated that the retirement of the employee be considered only if the ward is found suitable in all respects. Retirement of the employee and appointment of the ward should take place simultaneously.

7. The other terms and conditions of the Scheme will remain unchanged.

8. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

9.Hindi version will follow.

10. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

sd/-

(Salim Md. Ahmed)

Deputy Director Estt.(P&A)III,

Railway Board

Source:AIRF

Filed Under: RAILWAYS, retirement age

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2012.

5:23 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

MOST IMMEDIATE

F.No.12/3/2011-JCA-2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 27th June, 2011

Subject:- Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2012.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Dethi/New Delhi during the year 2012. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure - II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VLJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
S. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’LZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified after seeking prior approval of this Ministry and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
B. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SAKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADA 1st NAVRATRA / NAURAJ/CHRATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initiaily declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non- working day or in the event of mere than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idul Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

6. During 2012, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 (Kartika 22). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2012, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.14046/27/83- GP-I dated 15.2.1984 by which they would observe a total of 16 holidays including the three National Holidays Viz. Republic Day, Independence Day & Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words; they will have the option to select 10(Ten) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Milad-un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad, Buddha Purnima, Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) and Muharram included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

( DINESH KAPILA)

Director (JCA)

click here to view list of HOLIDAYS 2012

Filed Under: dopt, DOPT-HOLIDAY

Backlog Training Programme for U.D.Cs/Assistants at ISTM for the period 18/07/2011 to 29/07/2011.

5:19 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

Most Immediate

No.08/11/2011 -CSI(T)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi

Dated the 28th June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Backlog Training Programme for U.D.Cs/Assistants at ISTM for the period 18/07/2011 to 29/07/2011.

The undersigned is directed to inform that UDCs upgraded to the post of Assistant, whose names are given in Annexure I, have been nominated for the above mentioned Backlog Training Programme. This training is being conducted by ISTM w.e.f. 18-07-2011 to 29-07-2011. It is requested that these officials may be relieved of their duties, subject to vigilance clearance and advised to report to Shri K. K. Pant, Assistant Director(Co-ordinator) ISTM, Administrative Block, JNU Campus (Old), New Delhi-110067 at 9 A.M. on I 8th July, 2011.

2. The performance of the officials in the training will be evaluated and the reports thereof be added in their APARs. No request for withdrawal of nomination either from the Ministry/ Department or the officer concerned shall be entertained by this Department or the Institute. As the training of the officials and successful completion is necessary for regularization/promotion, the Cadre Units are requested to ensure that the officials nominated to the above programme are relieved in time.

3. As the aforesaid training includes study tour, officers nominated above may be advised to draw necessary TA/DA advance of Rs. 12,000/- each from their respective Ministry/Department. This amount may be released in Cash only.

4. Confirmation with regard to the participation of the officials along with their respective bio-data (Annexure-II) may please be sent by 6th July 2011 to Shri K. K. Pant, Assistant Director (Co-ordinator), ISTM, New Delhi, with a copy to the undersigned. Shri K. K.Pant, Assistant Director(Co-ordinator) ISTM is accessible on phone No. 26165593 (O).

( Vidyadhar Jha )

Under Secretary to Government of India

order copy &annexure

Filed Under: dopt, udc

Restricted Holiday (RH) on the occasion birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh to be observed on 31st December, 2011

5:15 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

F.No.12/1/2010-JCA-2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated the 27th June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Restricted Holiday (RH) on the occasion birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh to be observed on 31st December, 2011

The birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh has been shifted from 5th January 2012 (15 Pausha 1933 SE, Thursday) to 31st December 2011 (10 Pausha 1933 SE Saturday). Modification had been made on the basis of amendments in the critcrion of the festival falling on Lunar tithi - Pausha Sukla Saptami instead of Solar Date of January 5. Accordingly, there will be Restricted Holiday on 3lst December, 2011 on account of birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh.

2. Hindi version will follow.

(Dinesh Kapila)

Director (JCA)

Source:www.persmin.gov.in

Filed Under: dopt, DOPT-HOLIDAY

Sibal Presents Meghdoot Awards 2009 and 2010 to Postal Employees

5:12 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

Fifteen Individuals Bag Awards, Five of them are Women
Best Post Office Award goes to Chandragiri Head Post Office, Andhra Pradesh

Sh. Kapil Sibal Minster of Communications & Information Technology and Human Resource Development today conferred the Meghdoot Awards here today to the postal employees. Speaking on the occasion Shri Sibal said that skill and capacity of 3.25 lakh Gramin Dak Sewaks will be developed through a comprehensive and time bound Rural Entrepreneurship Programme.This program is being finalized by Department of Posts and Ministry of Human Resource Development together. Congratulating the Awardees, the Minister expressed confidence in the ongoing transformation projects that will help India Post to match the changing technologies and evolving lifestyles and serve their customers better.

Addressing the gathering Shri Gurudas Kamat, Minister of State of Communications & Information Technology and Human Affairs emphasized the importance of role of Post Offices in the implementation of the schemes meant for common man, be it disbursement of wages, pension or Unique Identification Number.

This scheme of National awards known as ‘Meghdoot Awards’ was instituted in the year 1984 to provide encouragement to the postal employees by recognizing performance of high standard. The awards given for outstanding contribution in the sphere of official work were earlier given in six individual categories. In order to motivate the personnel in the field of technology, a new category i.e., “For Technology Excellence” was introduced for the year 2006. For the years 2009 and2010 another category viz. “Best Woman Employee” has since been introduced for the first time. Thus in all eight categories of awards are being conferred in individual category. An award in Group Category comprising trophy was also given for best post office Chandragiri Head Post Office, Andhra Pradesh. Meghdoot awardees in individual category were given a medal, a scroll and cash award of Rs. 11000 (Rupees eleven thousand).

The awards are given every year to the officials selected from amongst the nominations received from various postal circles.

Source:PIB

Filed Under: award, post offices

Saturday, June 25, 2011

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE JULY 2011

8:59 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

The most eagerly awaited payment for a central government employee is his DEARNESS ALLOWANCE.We know that the Dearness Allowance which is announced twice in a year (ie: in the month of January and July.) is being calculated on the basis of AICPIN(IW).

Of all the allowances begetted by a central govt employee, it is only the DA that holds a special place.

The AICPIN for the month of January,February,March and April have been published.Based on these presently the percentage of DA is 56 %.The AICPIN for the month of May and June have to be still announced.Then only the exact percentage of DA can be calculated.

For reducing inflation Reserve Bank of India often increasing the interest rates .As a results the inflation is controlled but not reduced.Hence chances for reduction of numbers in AICPIN for the month of May and June are not visible.At the same time increase in numbers are also not there immediately.

If the same condition pervades for longer times there would be no doubt that the percentage of dearness Allowance July 2011 would be 57 or 58%.

MONTH	AICPIN	% OF DA
January	188	53
February	185	54
March	185	55
April	186	56
May	-	-
June	expected	57 or 58

Source:cgeportal

Filed Under: DA, EXPECTED DA

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Salaried Taxpayers with total Income up to Rs.5 lakh Exempted from filing Income Tax Return for Assessment Year 2011-12

8:23 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the scheme exempting salaried taxpayers with total income up to Rs.5 lakh from filing income tax return for assessment year 2011-12, which will be due on July 31, 2011.

Individuals having total income up to Rs.5,00,000 for FY 2010-11, after allowable deductions, consisting of salary from a single employer and interest income from deposits in a saving bank account up to Rs.10,000 are not required to file their income tax return. Such individuals must report their Permanent Account Number (PAN) and the entire income from bank interest to their employer, pay the entire tax by way of deduction of tax at source, and obtain a certificate of tax deduction in Form No.16.

Persons receiving salary from more than one employer, having income from sources other than salary and interest income from a savings bank account, or having refund claims shall not be covered under the scheme.

The scheme shall also not be applicable in cases wherein notices are issued for filing the income tax return under section 142(1) or section 148 or section 153A or section 153C of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Source:pib

Filed Under: INCOMETAX

Rotational transfer of Under Secretaries of CSS.

8:20 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

IMMEDIATE

No.5/9/2010-CS.I(U)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New Delhi-110003

Dated the 22nd June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Rotational transfer of Under Secretaries of CSS.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department O.M.of even number dated 29.03.2011 on the subject mentioned above (available on DoPT web-site www.persmin.nic.in > Central Services Wing > CS Division > CSS Rotation Transfer > US) and subsequent reminder dated 25.05.2011 and to say that the requisite information has not been received yet despite a lapse of nearly three months. It is, therefore, once again requested to furnish the requisite information to this Department urgently.

(V. Srinivasaragavan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

order copy

Filed Under: css, dopt

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Placement of Phamacists in the Entry Grade Rs. 4200(NFG) on completion of 2 years service in GP Rs 2800.

9:58 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MNISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(Railway Board)

No PC.V/2009/ACP/8/Misc. New Dethi, dated 20-06-2011

The General Secretary
AIRF
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055

Sir,

Sub:-Placement of Phamacists in the Entry Grade ` 4200(NFG) on completion of 2 years service in GP ` 2800.

The undersigned is directed to refer to AIRF’S leter No.AIRF/405(VICP) (138), dated 21.05-2011 on the above subject and to state that vide Railway Boards letter dated 19-11-2010 it was clarified that the service rendered by the Pharmacists in the scale of ` 4500-7000 (Vth CPC scale) should be reckond as service in GP ` 2800 for placement in the Non-functional Grade of PB-2/GP ` 4200. However, on repeated references from Zonal Railways a reference was made to DoP&T seeking clarification as to whether the placement of Pharmacists in Non-functional Grade of PB-2/` 4200 would be reckoned for the purpose of MACPS or otherwise and response thereof DOP&T have clarified that every financial upgradation has to be treated as one upgradation. This position has been clarified vide Board’s letter dated 20-4-2011. Since DoP&T is the nodal Deptt. for MACP Scheme, this Ministry is not in position to deviate from instructions issued by them.

Further, based on recommendation of Fast Track Committee the Pharmacists have been allowed to be placed in Grade Pay of ` 4200 on completion of two years of regular service in Entry Grade (i.e. Grade Pay of ` 2800). Thus the entry Grade for Pharmacists category has not been altered. As such Board’s letter dated 20-4-2011, in no way contradicts or nullifies Board’s instructions dated 19-11-2010.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

for Secretary/ Railway Board

Source:AIRF

Filed Under: PHARMACISTS, RAILWAYS

Preparation of Draft Common Seniority List of Assistants of CSS for SL 2003.

9:49 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

IMMEDIATE

No.7/4/2010-CS-I(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market

New Delhi, dated 21st June, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Preparation of Draft Common Seniority List of Assistants of CSS for SL 2003.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department (CS Division) is preparing Draft Common Seniority List of CSS Assistants of SL 2003. It has been noticed that against some of the UDCs. promoted to the grade of Assistant of SL 2003, certain remarks are made by their respective cadres. A list of such incumbents along with the remarks made against their names is enclosed It is requested that the Ministries/Departments concerned may please furnish the present status of the incumbents. This is urgent and the information may be furnished latest by 28.06.2011.

(G.C. ROUT)

UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

TEL. 24629413

order copy and seniority list

Filed Under: dopt, seniority

Creation of a new grade of UDC (NFSG) and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (NFSG) in CSCS and CSSS respectively.

9:47 AM - by ADMIN 5 comments:

No. 20/49/2009-CS.II (B)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,

New Delhi dated 22nd June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Creation of a new grade of UDC (NFSG) and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (NFSG) in CSCS and CSSS respectively.

It has been decided to create a grade of UDC ‘Non Functional Selection Grade’ (NFSG) in Central Secretariat Clerical Services (CSCS) cadre and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (NFSG) in Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Services (CSSS) Cadre in the grade pay of Rs. 4,200/- in Pay Band-2 with immediate effect subject to the following conditions:

(a) UDCs of CSCS and Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS shall be eligible for placement in the Non Functional Selection Grade on completion of 5 years of approved service as UDC/Stenographer Grade ‘D’ subject to the condition that the total number in the grade will be restricted to 30% of the sanctioned strength (i.e.1104 in the grade of UDC and 385 in Steno Grade ‘D’).

(b) The officials will be placed in the Non Functional Selection Grade as per the following procedure:

i) Department of Personnel and Training (DOP&T) will issue a Zone of Consideration for placement of eligible officials in NFSG as per the Common Seniority List prepared and maintained by DOP&T in respect of UDCs of CSCS and Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS.

ii) An internal Committee will be constituted by the Cadre Units to review the cases of officials for placement in the Non Functional Selection Grade and to make suitable recommendations.

iii) The Committee shall consider the last 5 years ACRs/APARs of the officials. The Committee should satisfy itself that the overall performance of the official is “GOOD” in the last 5 years ACRs/APARs. Such officials would be considered suitable for placement in the ‘NFSG’.

iv) There should be no adverse entries in any ACR/APAR. If there are any adverse entries, it should be clearly brought out in the minutes as to why the official has been proposed for Non Functional Selection Grade in spite of adverse entries. The minutes should also include a certificate that there is no other factor or aspect affecting the official which will disqualify him/her for grant of ‘Non - Functional Selection Grade’.

v) SC/ST officials considered for placement in their turn to the ‘NFSG’ may be included in the Select List of ‘NFSG’ even if they do not fulfil the criteria as laid down in S.No. (iii) above, provided they are not found unfit by the Committee.

2. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their U.O. No. 10/1/2010-IC dated 14.6.2011.

(Rajiv Manjhi)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt of India

order copy

Filed Under: dopt, udc

Central Sector Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans

9:43 AM - by ADMIN 4 comments:

The Ministry of Human Resource Development launched during 2009-10 a new Central Scheme to provide full interest subsidy during the period of moratorium on educational loans for students belonging to economically weaker sections (with parental family income from all sources of less than Rs.4.5 lakh annually), from scheduled banks under the Educational Loan Scheme of the Indian Bank’s Association (IBA). The loans are for pursuing of studies in professional/technical streams from recognized institutions in India, subject to a loan ceiling of Rs.10 lakhs.

Under the Scheme, proof of income is required to be certified by authorities to be designated by the State Governments. Accordingly, the Ministry has written to all Chief Secretaries of States/Union Territories to intimate the designated authority/authorities (at the District/Sub-District/Block, etc. levels) to the District level Consultative Committee (DLCC) so that banking authorities at the branch level where students would be approaching for availing the scheme would be aware of the same. The eligible students may get the details of designated authorities from the concerned branch of the Bank where they have availed of loan.

All Scheduled Member Banks of the IBA have also been advised to take necessary action to adopt and implement the Scheme so that the benefits of the Scheme accrue to the eligible students. Canara Bank is the Nodal Bank, for the Member Banks of IBA, for claiming reimbursement of interests to student accounts.

The details of the Scheme as well as the above communication are available on the website of the HRD Ministry at www.education.nic.in.

All eligible students who wish to avail of the benefits of the Scheme, are advised to approach the respective bank branch from where they availed of the education loan and complete the necessary formalities including obtaining the certification in respect of annual family income from the competent authority at the Block/Tehsil/District Level, so that the individual students accounts could be credited with he interest due on the Loans for the academic year 2009-10 onwards. Those who have already submitted such Certificates are not required to submit them again. The last day for submitting Certificates by students to respective branches is 20.07.2011.

Source:pib

Filed Under: EDUCATION, LOAN

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Continuation of ad-hoc appointment in the grade of Assistant of CSS - regarding.

9:37 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

No.4/2/2006-CS-II

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi - 110 003.

Dated, the 20th June, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Continuation of ad-hoc appointment in the grade of Assistant of CSS - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 31st December, 2010 on the subject mentioned above, vide which Cadres were permitted to continue ad-hoc appointment in the grade of Assistant upto 30.06.2011. Further continuance of these appointments has been reviewed in this Department and it has been decided to extend the appointment of remaining UDCs of Select List 1993 upto 2003 in case of General and SC candidates and upto Select List 2005 in respect of ST candidates, as ad-hoc Assistant for a further period upto 31st December 2011 or till regular Assistants become available, whichever is earlier.

2. Extension of the ad-hoc appointment would be continued only if the ad-hoc Assistants attend and qualify the mandatory ‘A’ Level training as and when nominated by CS.I (Training) Section of this Department, failing which their ad-hoc appointment would be terminated.

3. Other terms and conditions mentioned in the relevant OMs will remain unchanged.

sd/-

(J. Minz)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

order copy

Filed Under: appointment, dopt

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis- Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

5:53 PM - by ADMIN 1 comment:

No. 3/2/2010-CS-II

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

New Delhi - 110 003.

Dated l7th June, 2011.

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis- Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 3/2/2010-CS.II dated 31st December, 2010 whereby cadres were permitted to continue the ad-hoc appointments in the UD Grade of CSCS up to 30.06.2011 and to say that the continuation of the ad-hoc appointments in the U.D grade made by the cadres has been reviewed in this Department. Since availability of regular UDCs through normal modes of recruitment prescribed under the CSCS Rules may take some more time, it has been decided that the period of ad-hoc appointment of those UDCs who already have been working as UDC on ad-hoc basis in the UD Grade of CSCS may be extended up to 31st December, 2011 or till regular UDCs become available, whichever is earlier.

2. Other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No. 3/6/2004-CS.II dated 28.2.2005 will remain unchanged.

3. Hindi version will follow.

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(J.Minz)

Under Secretary to the Govt of India

ORDER COPY

Filed Under: dopt, PROMOTION

Minutes of the meeting held on 14/7/2010 regarding proposed Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme - regarding.

5:50 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

F.No.B.12012/03/2010-CGHS (P)

Government of India,

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 6th June, 2011.

Subject: - Minutes of the meeting held on 14/7/2010 regarding proposed Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to enclose a copy of the Minutes of the meeting of Staff Side Members of National Council (JCM) with Joint Secretary (Regulation), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare held on 14/07/2010 regarding proposed Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS) for information and further necessary action, if any.

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(JAI PRAKASH)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Minutes of the meeting of Staff Side Members of National Council (JCM) with Joint Secretary (Regulation) held on 14/07/2010 at 11: 00 AM in the Committee Room of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi on the proposed Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government employees and pensioners.

Shri Vineet Chawdhry, Joint Secretary (Regulation) M/o Health and Family Welfare held a meeting with staff side members of National Council (JCM) on 14th July. 2010. List of the participants in the meeting is at Annexure.

At the outset, Chairman welcomed the Staff Side members of National Council (JCM) to the meeting to discuss the proposed Central Government Employees & Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS), to be rolled out in compliance of the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission and to directions of Committee of Secretaries (COS). He informed the members about the salient features of the Scheme which had already been circulated, and said that:

• The proposed scheme shall be compulsory for new appointees and new retirees and would be voluntary for existing pensioners and employees.

• Government may bear upto 75% of the insurance premium share as a subsidy depending upon the eligible categories of the employee. The remaining portion of the premium will be borne by the members as is being done for CGHS.

• Scheme will have no age limit, therefore member of any age can join the scheme.

• All pre existing diseases will be covered from day one.

• He further stated that OPD benefit is not available under the Insurance scheme due to various constraints, however, free OPD consultation will be provided by the networked hospitals and also they will charge the discounted CGHS rates for diagnostics procedures if prescribed during OPD consultation. However, cost of medicines will not be covered in such cases.

• The scheme will operate on cashless basis on the lines of existing CGHS packages for the treatment taken in the networked hospitals by pensioners beneficiaries and no money is to be paid by the members to the hospitals.

• The ‘family’ under CGEPHIS has been defined as self, spouse two dependent children and two dependent parents. Dependency criteria will remain same as applicable under CGHS. For including any additional member as a beneficiary under the scheme, the beneficiary would have to bear the entire premium on the additional member without it being subsidized by the Government.

• The Insurance cover for the family will be Rs. 5 lakh and it will operate on family floater basis. In addition to this, a provision has also been made to create a corporate buffer of Rs. 25 Crore to take care of eventualities in cases where the above limited is exhausted fully and the member/ beneficiary is still undergoing treatment. In other words, although a monetary limit of Rs 5 Iakh has been kept as insurance cover for the family but it is only to decide the insurance premium with the Insurer. In fact, the members will enjoy an unlimited cover for their medical treatment under this Health Insurance Scheme too. Anything over and above Rs. 5 lakh will be borne by the Government.

• Pre and post hospitalization benefits would also be available to the members.

• Insurance premium to be paid would be deducted from the salary of the serving employees and pensioners would authorize their banks to deduct the applicable premium.

• There will be a provision in the scheme for the beneficiaries to opt out of the scheme after three years.

Shri V. P. Singh, Deputy Secretary (Medical services) informed the members that the Ministry conducted a ‘Demand Survey’ and gave wide publicity through newspaper advertisements all over India and invited response from the target population i.e., employees and pensioners who are willing to join the Scheme when it becomes operational. It was hosted on the website of the Ministry and CGHS website and willingness was invited through email too. The response have been quite encouraging and around 16,000 responses have been received which are being compiled for analysis. Majority of the response were from Non CGHS area and people have shown their willingness to join the scheme. The staff side requested that the outcome of the ‘Demand Survey’ may also be shared with them on its completion, which was agreed to.

He also informed that as per the information made available by IRDA, 97% of the claims settled by the Insurance companies involved amount of less than Rs 3 lakh annually. Only 0.35 % of the claims were for amount exceeding Rs. 5 lakh annually, the balance falling between the Rs 3 to 5 lakh. Hence the proposed insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh would be adequate for the beneficiaries.

DR. S. P. Goswamy, National Consultant (Health Insurance), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed the members that most of the benefits available under CGHS have been made a part of the CGEPHIS. The CGEPHIS is almost a replica of CGHS. Most of the defined day-care procedures which are covered in CGHS under OPD have been made part of the scheme. Further, in such cases where patients require hospitalization, but the condition of the patient is such that he cannot be shifted to hospital or bed is not available, CGEPHIS shall provide for such medical treatment under domiciliary hospitalization. These cases are part of OPD in CGHS

Chairman further informed the Staff Side that all possible efforts have been made to make the Scheme suitable for the employees and pensioners retaining in it all the important features of CGHS and CS(MA)Rules, 1944, so that it attracts the target group and provide a freedom of choice in the hands of employees and pensioners, to select the best suitable scheme for them. He sought the views of the Staff Side members of JCM on the Scheme.

Opening the discussion from the Staff Side, Shri S.K.Vyas Member(Staff side) JCM informed the meeting of their collective view on the scheme and stated that they have been opposing the Health Insurance Scheme all along and they still hold the view that CS(MA) Rules, 1944 is more suitable and it may be extended to all non CGHS areas and should provide cover to the pensioners who have been deprived of this medical facility since long. He further opined that the proposed scheme will also deprive the existing benefits available to the employees and pensioners viz. OPD facilities, coverage to all dependent family members etc. Extension of CS(MA) Rules, 1944, to all pensioners living in Non CGHS areas is their long pending demand. The Staff side unanimously stated that if the Government has already made up its mind to introduce Insurance Scheme, it should be implemented with the following points given due consideration before introduction of the scheme, so that it attracts the prospective members to join the scheme:

• The Scheme should not be made compulsory for the future employees and pensioners. A voluntary option for joining the scheme must be given to all future employees and pensioners. The choice must be left to them. Especially the future retirees should not be deprived of the CGHS benefits that they have been availing during their service period as per the present scheme.

• All eligible dependent members of the family may be allowed to join the scheme without any additional financial burden on members. This is being done in the existing CGHS and no financial burden is being imposed on members. Whatever the liability of premium for additional members is worked out; the same may be borne by the Government.

• As the OPD consultation will be free in networked hospital, the cost of medicines on the prevailing guidelines of the CGHS may be reimbursed to the members. Else, an amount to Rs. 1000 +DA per month as Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) be paid to them on the analogy of the Transport Allowance. The revised amount of Rs. 300/- per month as FMA is inadequate, considering the ever increasing cost of the medical treatment under the present inflationary conditions.

• The annual contribution to be made by the employee as his share of the Insurance premium for the Health Insurance policy should not in any case be more than the CGHS contribution applicable for him.

• Life time contribution in respect of insurance premium may be taken from the pensioners as per the present CGHS provisions (for ten years for life time benefit) and rest may be borne by the government.

Staff side raised the point about the implementation process of the scheme and enquired about the number of Insurance companies that may be involved in this scheme, as insurers to cover the entire country. Chairman informed the members that it will depend upon the future scenario as it emerges in due course.

Shri S.K. Vyas reiterated his opinion that the extension of CS(MA) Rules, 1944, to the pensioners living in non CGHS areas would be more economical and cost effective way of addressing their health related issues in comparison to the proposed Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS).

Shri C. Srikumar raised the issue of revision of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to those employees who are posted in remote areas where AMA is not available. Since the Government has already issued order for revising the FMA for pensioners, necessary order for serving employees may also be issued.

Chairman assured the Staff Side members of the National Council(JCM) that the Ministry will look into the points raised by them seriously and the concerns expressed by them and suggestions made by them will be given due consideration while finalising the Scheme.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Courtesy:AIRF

Filed Under: CGEPHIS, CGHS

Friday, June 17, 2011

Insurers get second chance to bid for CGHS project

6:16 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

ICICI Lombard General Insurance had won the bid last year to administer the health insurance project, meant for employees eligible for medical treatment under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). It will have to apply afresh to qualify again.
The decision will also allow last year’s unsuccessful bidders such as Oriental Insurance, New India Assurance, United India Insurance, National Insurance, Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance and Star Health and Allied Insurance to try their luck again.

Sources in the ministry said the decision to cancel last year’s tender result was due to changes made in the list of beneficiaries, for whom the proposed health insurance scheme would be mandatory in the initial stages. The initial plan was to make health insurance mandatory for new recruits who join after the commencement of the scheme.

It was also decided future pensioners, who retire after the scheme comes into force, should also be asked to be part of it. Later, after finalisation of the tender, the ministry decided to keep this option voluntary for future pensioners and make it mandatory for recruits.

The change, officials said, would have resulted in a difference in the number of estimated beneficiaries and hence, the re-tendering exercise.

The CGHS covers over 800,000 families, of which 500,000 are employees and 300,000 are pensioners, through its network of hospitals and clinics in 25 cities and towns across India. Since it has no presence in 10 states, it does not cover all the 3.2 million eligible families. With the government deciding to put a cap on its annual spend of Rs 1,600 crore, there is no alternative funding mechanism to turn health coverage inclusive. The new health insurance scheme is considered as an attempt to make this possible.

The new proposal, for which expression of interests will be invited from insurance companies in three months, is expected to cover seven lakh pensioners in five years.

According to sources, ICICI had agreed to provide a Rs 5-lakh insurance coverage for each policy holder for an annual premium of Rs 1,500.

The officials said the initial contract would be for three years and the insurance company that administered the programme would have the flexibility to seek a change in the premium amount every year.

business standard

Filed Under: CGHS

INCREASE OF MATERNITY LEAVE IN WEST BENGAL

4:58 AM - by ADMIN 1 comment:

Government of West Bengal

Finance Department

Audit Branch

MEMORANDUM

No : 1146-F(P)

Kolkata, the 14th February,2011

The matter of enhancement of the ceiling of Maternity Leave on the recommendation of the Fifth pay Commission has been under active consideration of the Government for some time past. At present a female State Government employee is entitled to Maternity Leave for 135 days in terms of Rule 199 of West Bengal Service Rule, Part-I read with Finance Department Memo No. 3453-F dt 28.03.01.

After careful consideration of the matter the Governor has been pleased to decide that a female State Government employee may be granted Maternity Leave for a maximum of 180 days subject to the existing terms and conditions as laid down in Rule 199 of the West Bengal Service Rule, Part-I.

This order shall take effect from 01.01.2011.

Necessary amendments of the relevant Rules will be made in due course.

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S. K. Chattopadhyay

OSD & Ex-officio Special Secretary to the

Government of West Bengal, Finance Department.

order copy

Filed Under: maternity leave

Fifth Review Meeting with Cadre Authorities on issues pertaining to CSS/CSSS/CSCS.

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No.21/14/2010-CS.I(P) (Vol.II)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

* **** * *

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.

Dated the 16th June, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Fifth Review Meeting with Cadre Authorities on issues pertaining to CSS/CSSS/CSCS.

The undersigned is directed to say that the fifth review meeting with cadre authorities on issues pertaining to CSS/CSSS/CSCS will be held under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (CS) between 2.30PM and 5.00PM on 24th June,2011 in Room No.119, North Block, New Delhi.

2. The following Agenda Items will be discussed in the meeting: -

(i) APAR completion of all CSS officers for 2009-10 and 2010-11 and previous years and timely updating of APAR monitoring software by nodal officers.

(ii) Completion of CR Dossiers of Assistants/PAs who have qualified the written examination for combined LDCE 2006, 2007 and 2008

(iii) Status of submission of Immovable Property Returns for 2009 and 2010

(iv) Surrendering of officers by Ministries to DOP&T

(v) Collection of Data/information and vigilance status for Review DPC of the Select Lists 2003 to 2008 of the grade of Under Secretary

(vi) Collection of ACRs/APARs and vigilance clearance in respect of Section Officers who are in the zone of consideration for promotion to the grade of Under Secretary on ad-hoc basis

(vii) Updation of CSL of PAs

(viii) Completion and forwarding of recommendations of DPCs for ad-hoc promotion of PAs to the grade of PS

(ix) Completion and forwarding of recommendations of DPCs for ad-hoc promotion of Steno Grade D to the grade of PA

(x) Non-relieving of Steno Grade D on regular promotion as PA under the Select List 2005 to 2008

(xi) Non-receipt of CR Dossiers of PSs of SL years 2001-2004

(xii) Vigilance clearance and minor/major penalty certificate in respect of PSs

(xiii) Information on promotion of LDCs of Select Lists 2002 and 2003 to the grade of Assistant (Ad-hoc)

2. It is requested that the updates on the above agenda items may please be furnished latest by 22.06.2011.

3. It is also requested that a DS/Director level officer, well conversant with issues of CSS/CSSS/CSCS may kindly be nominated to attend the meeting scheduled for 24 June, 2011.

(Monica Bhatia)

Director

Source:www.persmin.gov.in

Filed Under: dopt

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Post Office savings accounts to be taxed from current fiscal

6:45 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

The government has decided to levy tax on the interest obtained on Post Office savings schemes from the current financial year.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT )) has brought out a notification in this regard recently, which stipulates that any interest earned beyond Rs 3,500 (in case of individual accounts) and Rs 7,000 (in case of joint accounts) will be taxable from the running fiscal.

The CBDT-- which is the administrative authority of the Income Tax Department-- has issued the notification to all the tax collection ranges across the country for implementation.

Taxpayers will have to reflect this investment on their income tax returns.

"Taxpayers who now invest in the post office saving accounts schemes will now have to show the interest earned on this scheme while filing their income tax returns. Interest upto Rs 3,500, in case of single accounts and and Rs 7,000 in case of joint accounts, is exempted," a senior I-T official said.

The Assessing Officer (AO) will compute the tax on the interest earned, beyond the exemption limit, accordingly, he said.

The current interest rates for Post Office savings deposits is 3.5 per cent per annum.

The minimum investment limit in this scheme is Rs 50 while the maximum limit is Rs one lakh for an individual account and Rs 2 lakh in case of a joint account.

Source:toi

Filed Under: INCOMETAX, post offices

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- to Group D Staff who retired/died after the notification of RPR 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training.

6:01 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

Controller General of Defence Accounts

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt. New Deihi-110010

No. AN/XIV/14162/6th CPC/Corr./vol-Xl Dated: 8.06.2011

To
All PCsDA/CsDA

Subject:- Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- to Group D Staff who retired/died after the notification of RPR 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training.

References have been received in this HQrs office seeking clarifications as to how to determine the grade pay of those non matriculate Group ‘D’ employees who retired or died in harness after the notification of RPR 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training to be eligible for grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in Pay Band-1

2. Since RPR 2008 is silent on the issue, the matter was referred to Ministry of Defence (Finance)/ DoP&T for issue of necessary clarification on the subject matter. DoP&T to whom the matter was referred have advised that in all such cases the individual concerned be granted Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in Pay Band-1 w.e.f. the same date from which retrained eligible employees were placed in Pay Band and Grade Pay in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure, clarification issued vide OM No. 7/19/2010-E.III(A) dated 02.8.2010.

3. In view of the above, it is advised that further necessary action to regulate the Grade Pay of all affected Group “D” employees of your organization who died or retired after implementation of RPR 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training may please be taken accordingly.

(R.K.Bhatt)

For CGDA

order copy

Filed Under: cgda, GRADEPAY

Post office ATMs to be set up before March 2012

6:35 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

Rangachari (82), a retired postal service employee, dreads the beginning of each month when he must travel to the post office in West Mambalam, located one and half kilometres away from his house and stand in a queue for two hours to withdraw money from his postal savings account. "It is really tiresome," he said. "They don't have a separate bank. Whether you want to draw money, send a letter or speed post, it's the same counters for everybody. Unfortunately, I cannot avoid the trips as my pension gets credited into the same account."

Rangachari's troubles may soon be over. By December, ten post offices in Chennai will have ATMs through which people holding small savings accounts can draw money at any time during the working hours. "Simultaneously, work shall also be competed at a similar pace in other metro cities. This is all part of Phase I of this project, which involves setting up of ATMS in head post offices all over the country, including cities and district head quarters. We expect it to be completed before March 2012," said a senior postal official.

ATMs are a boon to many whose sole access to savings is the post office. There are more small savings accounts in the post office than in most of the commercial banks in the country, say postal authorities.

And each post office holds at least a few hundred accounts serving weaker sections such as senior citizens and villagers. Typically, at least a few hundred people are served by these accounts in each post office. In rural areas without bank branches, the post office is the only banking facility.

"The plan is to give an image makeover to the post office as a separate and complete banking entity," said the official. It may however, take a few years before even remote rural areas have access to modern banking facilities. "After all, we have 1,55,000 branches all over the country. Modernising all of them will definitely take time," he added.

India Post had first announced this project in February this year, but had been awaiting the Reserve Bank of India's approval to start the project in full swing. "It's all done now. We recently received RBI's permission to set up ATMs," said the official. "All that is left now is changing the selected site to a stronghold room to facilitate storage of money and also some civil engineering work like wiring and plastering."

Source:toi

Filed Under: ATM, post offices, postal

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

STRIKE NOTICE-POSTAL DEPT

6:33 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

STRIKE NOTICE SERVED TO THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, NEW DELHI BY THE J.C.A. LEADERS TODAY ON 14.06.2011

Source:NFPE

Filed Under: post offices, postal, STRIKE

Teachers detained during protest march

6:28 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

More than 30 teachers were today detained when they staged a protest march to demand release of sixth pay commission arrears and regularisation of Rehbar-e-Taleem (education volunteers) teachers.

Among those detained included the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Teachers' Forum Abdul Qayoom Wani and Forum's District President for Budgam Mohammad Akbar Khan.

"We have arrested some of those leading the protests," Senior Superintendent of Police for Srinagar Ashiq Bukhari said.

He said police had to disperse the protesting teachers as Section 144 CrPC is in force in the Valley.

Teachers, who had gathered at a local park here and attempted to march through the city, were demanding release of sixth pay commission arrears, confirmation of Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers and a pension scheme for them.

Dozens of teachers later waited outside the police station Kothi Bagh where their colleagues were detained.

"Over 30 teachers have been held at the police station.

Source:pti

Filed Under: teachers

BSNL Introduces Special Discount For Retired Govt Employees

6:22 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

Pan India 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced a special discount of 10% on FMC of all 3G post-paid data plan to Government Employees to both existing / new connection subscribers under BSNL 3G post-paid data plan to promote BSNL 3G service.

The above 10% discount can not be clubbed with any other special discount and the new special discount offer will be implemented starting16.06.2011.

The special discount is only available for Central Government/ State Government/ PSUs Retired Govt Employees

Source:telecom talk

Filed Under: BSNL

India Post Partner with Fabindia to benefit Customers

6:20 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

India Post Introduces Retail Counter at Fabindia Store
With the opening of first postal retail extension counter at Fabindia’s flagship store, India Post and Fabindia partner to benefit customers in a first of its kind Public- Private Partnership. The counter was jointly inaugurated here today by smt. Radhika Doraiswamy – Secretary (Post) to Government of India, Director General Department of Posts and the Chairman of the Postal Services Board and Mr. William Bissell - Managing Director, Fabindia Overseas Private Limited.

Delhi Postal Circle in collaboration with Fabindia Overseas Private Limited - India’s private retail platform for craft based products, opened its counter at Fabindia’s flagship store at 14, N Block Market, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi.

As a part of the joint endeavour to enhance customer experience, India post will now offer customers hassle free postal retail service which would enable the customers to buy, pack and dispatch Fabindia products not only within India but also to international destinations. To help the customers in booking consignments, Delhi Postal Circle staff will be deployed at Fabindia store.

While this comes as an expansion of the existing postal retail service earlier introduced at the Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan (Cottage Emporium), New Delhi-1, where customers can avail Speed Post Services & Registered Parcel booking within the premises of the shopping complex, this is the first partnership with a private player.

With 140 stores across 58 cities in India and four international stores, Fabindia Overseas Private Limited is India’s largest retail platform for a wide range of products produced by artisans living largely in rural areas.

The POST OFFICE counter at the Fabindia outlet will offer the following domestic and international services from 1100 Hours till 1900 Hours (on all working days):

Flat Rate Parcel Service (Domestic) – Air Express Service, High Quality Boxes as a part of postage charges, One India One Rate

Flat Rate Parcel Service (International) – Any destination, anywhere in the world. Total composite Rates are applicable

EMS Speed Post Service (Domestic & International) – Fast, reliable, guaranteed Service

Source:pib

Filed Under: post offices, POSTALDEPT

Monday, June 13, 2011

Submission of Immovable Property Returns by Officers of Group 'A' Central Services and placing the same in public domain.

6:31 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

MOST IMMEDIATE

F.No. 11013/3/2011-Estt. (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block,New Delhi,

Dated the 8th June,2011.

OFFICE MENORANDUM

Subject :- Submission of Immovable Property Returns by Officers of Group 'A' Central Services and placing the same in public domain.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even number dated 11.04.2011 followed by reminder dated 23.05.2011 on the subject mentioned above and to say that all the Immovable Property Returns(IPRs) of members of Group 'A' Central Services (which were to be submitted by 31.01.2011 for the year 2010) were to be put in the public domain by 31.05.2011.

2. It is requested that the compliance position in respect of Group 'A' Central Services of the Ministry may please be indicated and the status report sent to DOP&T by 15.06.2011 positively.

(P. Prabhakaran)

Director(E)

www.persmin.gov.in

Filed Under: dopt

Sunday, June 12, 2011

India post to take up old age pension issue with state government

11:20 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

A week after the government decided to shift to banks for distributing old-age pensions, India Post is trying hard to get back its largest customer in the state. The officials have sought an appointment with chief minister J Jayalalithaa to persuade her to switch back to the post offices. Losing the state's project could mean a loss of more than Rs 60 crore a month for India Post.

The old-age pension scheme was so far carried out by India Post, delivering monthly pensions at people's houses through money orders and cheques. It covers senior citizens, differently-abled people, destitute wives and widows and destitute agricultural labourers. The state government will switch to the banks by September.

The postal department gets Rs 25 as commission for each money order for more than 28 lakh pensioners, including 10 lakh in city. The government decided to choose banks for the scheme after the CBI apprehended 11 postmen for malpractices in 2010. In order to mollify the state government, India Post has already done some damage control and will be regularizing its services. "We dismissed two other postal officials. We have set up monitoring cells for the scheme. We also have special adalats to settle grievances," said a senior official in the Tamil Nadu circle of the postal department. The department has also furnished details of fake names and addresses in the scheme to the state government. "We have received no complaints in the last two months," he said.

The department will offer savings accounts for pensioners in the postal banks. "This government is already considering savings accounts for pensioners in the banks. We have the expertise to handle this. We deal with more money in the form of small savings accounts than all the commercial banks," the official said

If agreed upon, the pensioners' savings accounts could bring in an additional revenue of Rs 45-50 crore for India Post. As an added incentive, the postal department is also upgrading all its services this year on a par with commercial banks.

India Post also expressed reservations about banks' ability to carry out the scheme. Nearly 70% of the beneficiaries under the scheme live in rural areas and remote places. "Banks do not have the network that we have when it comes to door-to-door delivery in remote areas. So we shall be asking the government to switch back to us."

Source:toi

Filed Under: post offices, postal

Friday, June 10, 2011

Ex-servicemen can choose hospital

7:45 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

There is good news for thousands of ex-servicemen settled in and around Chandigarh. Now they can choose the hospital of their choice for treatment under the ex-servicemen contributory health scheme (ECHS).

In a bid to reduce time and long channel for approvals of empanelling hospitals of choice for the ex-servicemen, the ECHS had simplified the procedure. They can directly apply before the MD of ECHS informing him about their preferred hospital.

As per the existing procedure, the ex-servicemen had to apply through the regional director or the local station for getting treatment and they were entirely depending on the hospital empanelled by the regional director.

With the new system from May, about 40,000 ex-servicemen of the Tricity would be directly benefited. Mohali alone has about 20,000 ex-servicemen.

According to the new policy issued by the ministry of defence to all three wings of the forces, any ex-servicemen willing to avail the facility should fill a form and send the same through the concerned hospital for empanelment to the MD ECHS at Delhi. After verification from the head office, the ex-servicemen would be allowed to get treatment from that hospital. There is no need to apply to the regional office of ECHS and the new system would overrule the existing policy which came up in June 2004.

Welcoming the move, president of ex-servicemen grievance cell Lt Col (retd) S S Sohi said, ''The move is a relief for the community as it would help reduce all kinds of harassment and lackluster attitude of the local authorities in clearing the hospital.'

Source:TOI

Filed Under: EX -SERVICEMEN

'Tax offences can be criminal only in cases of illegal income'

7:36 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

Amid reports that the government is planning to make tax evasion a criminal offence, a finance ministry official today said it could be done only if the source of income is illegal.

But "if it is a tax evasion alone, it is a civil offence," the official said

He, however, asserted that "if there is an element of illegality about the source of income or if funds are used for illegal purpose...we can think of classifying these as criminal tax offences".

The government has set up a committee, headed by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Prakash Chandra, to examine ways to strengthen laws to curb generation of unaccounted money in India, its illegal transfer abroad and its recovery.

Harsher punishments, the official said, could substantially check tax evasion.

"We can tighten laws to permit harsher punishment to those who are involved in such criminal tax offences," the official added.

In its first meeting held yesterday, it was decided that public comments should be sought to strengthen the laws to unearth the unaccounted wealth.

The Income Tax Department had recently set up the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to deal with tax crimes related to illegal activities.

Source:economic times

Filed Under: INCOMETAX

Amendment to CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 — Notification regarding.

7:28 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

By Speed Post

No. 38/80/2008-P&PW (A) (Part II)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan

Khan Market, New Delhi-110003

Dated: 8th June 2011

To
The Manager,
Govt. of India Press,
Mayapuri, Ring Road,
New Delhi 110064

Subject: Amendment to CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 — Notification regarding.

Sir,
I am to forward herewith a copy of Notification in duplicate (English & Hindi version) on the above subject and to request that the same may be published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii).

2. It is further requested that 100 spare copies of the Printed version of the Notification may kindly be sent to this Department.

End: As above.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(Tripti P. Ghosh)

Director

Source:www.persmin.gov.in

Filed Under: PENSION

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Extension to the scheme of “Honorary Visiting Specialists” in all the Railway Hospitals all over Indian Railways.

8:24 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

2005/H-I/12/34 New Delhi, dated 01/06/2011

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units,
DG/RSC/Vadodra,DG/RDSO, Lucknow,
CAO/Patiala

Subjec:- Extension to the scheme of “Honorary Visiting Specialists” in all the Railway Hospitals all over Indian Railways.

Reference:- Railway Board’s letter no.2001/H-1/l2/40 dated 15.12.2005, even letter of even no. dated 27.06.2006 and 29.06.2009.

In continuation of the above mentioned letters to introduce the scheme of ‘Honorary Visiting Specialists” sanction of the Ministry of Railways is hereby accorded for further extension of the scheme from 01.07.2011 to 30.06.2012 in all the Railway Hospitals all over indian Railways.

Honorary Visiting Specialists who have been engaged or accorded sanction for extension up to 30.06.2011, their term may now be extended for a period of one year w.e.f. the date they have laken charge of their posts.

All other terms and conditions, remain the same as given in the office order no. 2001/H-1/l2/40 dated 15.12.2005 and 2005/H-l/12/34 dated 27.06.2006.

This issues with the Concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Raiways.

(Dr.D.P.Pande)

Executive Director, Health (Plg.)

Railway Board.

New Delhi, dated 01.06.2011

Source:AIRF

Filed Under: RAILWAYS

Promotion of Personal Assistant (PA) of CSSS to the Private Secretary (PS) Grade of CSSS on ad-hoc basis- reg.

8:19 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

Most Immediate

No.4/2/2011-CS.II (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 8th June 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Promotion of Personal Assistant (PA) of CSSS to the Private Secretary (PS) Grade of CSSS on ad-hoc basis- reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even No. dated 31.3.2011 & 13.4.2011 on the subject mentioned above.

2. All the Cadre Units were requested to promote the eligible PAs within the zone prescribed to the Grade of Private Secretary on adhoc basis to the extent of number of vacancies allocated to their Cadre Units as indicated in Annexure-I of this Department OM of even number dated 31.3.2011 and 13.4.2011. The Cadre Units were also requested to forward the recommendations of the DPC in respect of the remaining eligible PAs in the prescribed zone, who are clear from vigilance angle and cannot be promoted within the Cadre Unit due to lack of vacancies , to this Division while retaining the officials with the least incumbency.

3. Accordingly, based on the information received so far from the Cadre Units, the Competent Authority has decided to nominate the PAs whose names are given in the Annexure-I to this OM and post them to the Cadre Units indicated against their names for their promotion to the Grade of PS of CSSS on adhoc basis after having been found ‘fit’ by the DPC and clear from vigilance angle.

4. The ad-hoc appointment of these officials shall take effect from the date they assume charge of the post of PS in the respective Cadre Units. The ad-hoc appointment shall not confer on the appointees any right to continue in the grade indefinitely or for inclusion in the Select List of PS for regular appointment or to claim seniority in the PS Grade of CSSS.The period of adhoc promotion would be upto 30.9.2011 or till the regular Private Secretaries become available, whichever is earlier.

5. It is also noted that in some Cadres Units like MHA, eligible PAs with maximum incumbency have been promoted and retained within the Cadres Units and the names of eligible PAs with minimum incumbency have been furnished to this Department for their allocation to other Cadres Units which is not in conformity with this Department OM of even number dated 13.4.2011 ibid. It has, therefore, been decided to transfer such adhoc Private Secretaries from the Cadre Units concerned to the Cadre Units indicated against
their names given in the Annexure II. Accordingly, MHA is requested to

1) relieve the transferred adhoc Private Secretaries as shown in the Annexure —II of their duties to join the cadre concerned immediately under intimation to this Department.

2) The remaining PA’s with minimum incumbency may be promoted to the grade PS of CSSS on adhoc basis . A copy of their promotion orders may be forwarded to this Department immediately.

6. The Cadre units are also requested that all the PAs who have been nominated to other cadre on their adhoc promotion to the Grade of PS of CSSS may be relieved immediately. A copy of the relieving/promotion Orders issued by Cadres concerned may be forwarded to this Department immediately.

(Kiran Vasudeva)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:www.persmin.nic.in

Filed Under: dopt

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

General Guidelines for Transfers of Teachers in Haryana

8:32 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

Normal Tenure of an employee at any place of posting shall be a minimum of 5 years. Further–more, an employee shall not be transferred even after 5 years in case his results have been 100% during the last three years and he wishes to continue in that school. However, further an employee who has completed tenure of 3 years will be eligible to seek transfer against vacancy or on mutual transfer basis.

Request of employees for transfer to their preferred stations shall only be entertained subject to administrative exigencies and keeping in view the interest of studies of school children.

The request faor mutual transfer would be entertained subject to the condition that both the applicants are not posted at the stations within 10 k.m. of each other.

Transfer of an employee during the academic year disturbs studies of the students. No transfers therefore, will be made after 30th June, 2011 except in circumstances of administrative exigencies.

Preferably female teachers or male teachers aboved the age of 50 years will be posted in the girl schools. If available, female teachers would be preferred over male teachers of age more than 50 years. This provision would also be applicable to ministerial staff.

In case of displacement/ transer of the following categories of Teachers, efforts will be made to adjust them in the same Block or within a radius of around 10 k.m. from the desired place of posting in the following order of preference:

Blind (100%)

Handicapped (70% or more)

Those suffering from serious ailments/diseases like cancer etc.or whose wards are sufering from any chronic disease like Thelesemia etc. (in case of medical ground, the certificates issued by All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, PGI, Chandigarh and Medical College, Rohtak will be considered).

Widow

Legal Divorcee

Wives of serving soldiers.

Female teacher having only 2 unmarried minor daughters.

An endeavour would be made to accommodate the lady teacher on the stations posted by her. In any case, if it will not possible, then she would be adjusted on the station readily accessible by approach road with facility of Bus Service.

Those who are retiring in next one year will not be transferred except on their own request.

Tranfers of officers in the administrative capacity i.e. Block Education Officers, Deputy District Edcuation Officers, Aditional District Education Officers and the District Education Officers will not be covered under this policy.

The Principals and the Headmasters would also submit their applications online.

No TA/DA will be given if the transer is done at the request of the employee himself or if he is being given choice posting.

Transfer orders would be implemented within one week of its issue. DDOs would ensure relieving/ joining of respective teachers within stipulated time. No salary can be drawn in case of non-compliance of transfer orders after stipulated period of one week. DDO will be personally held responsible for any neglect in this regard.

DEOs shall submit consolidated report of relieving/ joining of employees to update the computer data within a fortnight.

Mere applying for transfer does not confer any right to transfer.

general guidelines for transfer

Filed Under: teachers, transfer

Apply online for transfers in Haryana

8:28 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

The Haryana School Education Department has called for online requests from teaching employees for transfers, an official spokesman said here on Monday.

All those employees who want to be transferred and have stayed more than three years at the present place of posting could apply online for transfer on the website of the Department

click here to get details

Filed Under: teachers, transfer

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Periodic Medical examination relaxation for Loco Pilots declared with type II Diabetes

9:12 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

N0.2008/H/5/18

New Delhi, dated 20.5.2011

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways,
(Including PUs).

CORRIGENDUM

Sub:- Periodic Medical examination relaxation for Loco

Pilots declared with type II Diabetes - Amendment to

Annexure-III (Para 509, 512) — 12.7.2 of IRMM- 2000.

Pursuant to the demand raised by Staff Side as DC/JCM
item, the issue of relaxing the medical standards of Loco
Pilots suffering from Diabetes Mellitus have been considered by the Board and the following has been decided -

Employees in safety category (A1, A2 and A3) & RPF
who are suffering from Diabetes Mellitus can be
declared fit for the respective categories if Diabetes is
controlled on diet and/or on Tab. Metformin (oral
hypoglycemic drug) upto 2gm/day only.

Periodic medical examination of such employee is to
be conducted every year in addition to regular follow
up as per the advice of the treating physician.
The in-service employee of A-one category who had been
declared unfit due to Diabetes Mellitus prior to issue of this
Board’s letter will not be considered for re-medical
examination.
This issues in consultation with Safety, Mechanical,
Electrical & Establishment Dtes. of Board’s office
Accordingly an ACS to Annex III (Para 509, 512)- 12.7.2
of IRMM-2000 is enclosed
Hindi version will follow.
This supersedes the instructions contained in Board’s letter
of even number dated 03.05.11.

sd/-

(Dr. D.P. Pande)

Executivc Director Health(Plg.)

Railway Board

Source: AIRF

Filed Under: RAILWAYS

Monday, June 6, 2011

Domicile must for kids of central govt staff

9:00 AM - by ADMIN No comments:

While the state government's policy on making domicile certificates mandatory for admissions into all professional courses is affecting all students, children of central government employees are no exception to the rule.

A government order states that even for children of central government employees, who are transferred regularly in different states, a domicile certificate is mandatory.

A student, whose father is a central government employee, is seeking admission to JJ School of Arts for a course in design was told that she would need to produce a domicile certificate. "My daughter wanted a seat in the interior designing course. I work for the central government and have been in the state for around six years. My daughter has completed education till std XII from Mumbai. However, we will not be eligible for a domicile certificate," said Ramesh Singh (name changed)

Source:TOI

Filed Under: EMPLOYEES

Friday, June 3, 2011

PROPOSALS FOR RELAXATION

6:24 PM - by ADMIN No comments:

AB.14017148/2010-Estt. (RR)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi the 2 nd June,2011

Office Memorandum

Subject: Proposals for relaxation

This Department has been receiving a number of proposals seeking relaxation in Recruitment Rules. It has been noticed that in a number of cases the proposals are not referred through a self-contained note leading to confusion/ ambiguity.

2. It is requested that the proposal for relaxation should consist of a self contained note indicating the name of officers, batch, period of relaxation1 shortfall, and justification for the same duly approved by competent authority. Reference to DOPT should be made at the level of Joint Secretary. The signed and issued copy of Seniority List of the grades and dully filled in Annexure IV in prescribe proforma may also be furnished with the proposal.

3. It is also requested that in addition to sending the hard copy of proposals. the proposals of relaxation may also be sent by email at usrr@.nic.in for the level of Senior Administrative Grade and above.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(SMITA KUMAR)

Director(E-I)

Tel. 2309 2479

Source:order copy

Filed Under: dopt

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