No.I-11020/1/2014-Estt. (AL)
Government Of India
Ministry Of personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment
(Allowance) Section
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Question
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Answer
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Children
Education Allowance
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1
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Whether reimbursement of Children
Education Allowance is admissible for the:
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(a)
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Nursery/LKG/UKG as there is no
provision of recognition of these classes in most of the States/UTs;
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Reimbursement is permissible only if
the Child is studying in a recognized educational institution.
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(b)
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Third Child if either of the first
two children is disabled to the extent that he/she cannot go to school
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Reimbursement is allowed to only the
two eldest surviving children of the Government Servant except when the 2nd Child birth results in multiple
births or the 3rd Child is born due to failure of
sterilization operation.
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(c)
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The children borne out of second
marriage or the children of second wife/husband in additions to children from
first marriage.
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Reimbursement is allowed to only the
two eldest surviving children of the Government Servant.
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(d)
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Entitlement of number of Note Books
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Reimbursement is permissible for any
number of note books as may be prescribed by the recognized educational
institution.
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OTA/NDA
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2
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The reasons for not enhancing rates
of OTA/NDA
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The 5th and the 6th Central pay commission did not
recommend enhancement of rates of OTA/NDA.
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Honorarium/Fee
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3
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Whether honorarium is payable to the
chairperson/Members of the DPC and also such other Departmental Committees,
viz., Committee on Sexual Harassments at work place, etc.?
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In terms of the provisions of Fr 46
(b), the Central government may grant or permit an honorarium as remuneration
for work performed which is occasional or intermittent in character and
either so laborious or of such special merit as to justify a special reward.
Except when special reasons, which should be recorded in writing, exist for a
departure from this provision, sanction to the grant or acceptance of an
honorarium should not be given unless the work has been undertaken with the
prior consent of the Central Government and its account has been settled in
advance.
Guidelines for payment of Honorarium
under Fr 46 (b)have already been laid down inter alia vide the Department’s
OM No.17011/9/85-Estt. (AL), dated 23.12.1985 and OM No.17020/1/91 – Estt.
(AL), dated 18.11.1991. It has also been clarified that no honorarium should
be granted for temporary increases in work.
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4
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Whether retention of “Fee” for
delivering lectures in Government/Private bodies is permissible?
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As per para 6 of DoP&T’s
O.M.No.16013/1/79-Estt.(AL) dated 11th February 1980, Payments
received by Government servants as income from books articles, papers and
lectures on literary, cultural, artistic, technological and scientific
subjects including management science; will not be subject to crediting
one-third of the amount to the general revenues
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Establishment
(Leave) Section:
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5
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Whether male Government Servant, who
is single parent, can be allowed Child Care Leave?
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No. CCL can be granted to female
employees only.
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6
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Whether Bond on Study Leave can be
transferred from Central Government to State Government?
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No. Bond executed by the Government
servant while proceeding on study leave cannot be transferred on his/her
appointment in State government/PSU/Autonomous bodies.
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What is the limit of leave encashment
while availing LTC by dependents or spouse within the same block year/
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The Government servants governed by
the CSS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and entitled to avail LTC may en-cash earned
leave up to 10 days at the time of availing both types of LTCs., i.e.,
“Hometown” and “Anywhere in India”. However, when the one and the same LTC is
being availed of by the Government Servant and his family members separately
in a block year, encashment of leave would be restricted to one occasion
only.
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Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/I-11020_1_2014-Estt.AL-28042015.pdf