Amendment to Recruitment Rules for scientific posts as per Modified Flexible Complementing Scheme based on 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations.

No. AR- 14017/37/2008-Estt(RR)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & pension

Department of Personnel & Training

NewDelhi, Dated the 29th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Amendment to Recruitment Rules for scientific posts as per Modified Flexible Complementing Scheme based on 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations.

   Attention is invited to modified FCS for Scientists based on 6th CPC recommendations issued in this Department’s OM of even number dated 10.9.2010. It has been laid down that assessment of Scientists from 1.1.2011 shall be done according to the revised provisions of the scheme. Accordingly, all the Ministries/Departments were advised to initiate action for review of the provisions of FCS and amend their recruitment rules to bring the scheme in their organization in conformity with the guidelines of DOPT.

   2. The proposal for amendment of the RRs for incorporating the revised scheme have not been received from most of the Scientific Ministries/Departments. The revised guidelines have been issued in September 2010 giving sufficient time for the Ministries/Departments to take action for amendment of the RRs. The guidelines of DOPT issued earlier make it clear that the promotions under FCS shall be from a prospective date only after the competent authority has approved the same. Under the circumstances, action should have been taken by now to amend the RRs so that assessment of Scientists could be carried as per the revised Scheme.

   3. Accordingly the Ministries/Departments are advised to take immediate action in this regard to amend the RRs so that assessment of Scientists could be carried as per the revised Scheme.

   4. Hindi version will follow.

-sd-

(Smita Kumar)

Director

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Central govt employees’ retirement age to be extended by 2 years to 62

   The government is planning to extend the retirement age of all central government employees by two years  from the current 60 to 62 years. Sources said that an in-principle decision has been taken in this regard and the department of personnel and training (DoPT) has begun the work to implement the same. A formal announcement to this effect is expected this year itself.

   The last time the government extended the retirement age of central government employees was in 1998. It was also a two-year extension from 58. This was preceded by the implementation of the 5th Pay Commission, which had put severe strain on government’s finances. Subsequently, all state governments followed the Centre’s policy by extending the retirement age by two years. Public sector undertakings followed suit too.

   The decision to extend the retirement age is well-timed both politically and economically.

   The UPA government reckons the move would be a masterstroke. At a time when it is buffeted by several corruption cases, it is felt that the extension of the retirement age will go down well with the middle classes. Economically also, the move makes sense because by deferring payment of lump sum retirement benefits for a large number of employees by two years, the government would be able to manage its finances better.

   “An in-principle decision has been taken to increase the retirement age by two years within this year itself. This would reduce the burden on the fisc from one-time payment of retirement benefits for employees including defence and railways personnel,” an official involved in the discussion said. With the fiscal consolidation high on the government's agenda, this deferment would come handy.

   There’s some flip side too if the retirement age is extended by two years. Those officials empanelled as secretaries and joint secretaries would have to wait longer to actually get the posts. And of course, there is the issue of average age profile of the civil servants being turning north.

   It is also felt that any extension is not being fair with a bulk of people who still look for jobs in the government.

   However, officials point out that at least it prevents an influential section of the bureaucracy to hanker for post-retirement jobs with the government like chairmanship of regulatory bodies or tribunals.

   “As it is, a sizeable section of senior civil servants work for three to five years after the retirement in some capacity or the other in the government,” said a senior government official. The retirement age of college teachers and judges are also beyond 60.

   As per a study, the future pension outgo for the existing Central and State government employees is estimated at a staggering R1,735,527 crore or 55.88% of GDP at market prices of 2004-05.

Courtesy;financialexpress

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No IT Returns for Salaried class

   Salaried class employees exempted for filing of Income Tax Returns.

   ‘No Filing of returns’ scheme for salaried class earning less than Rs. 5 Lakh to be notified by June, 2011

   The PTI Press Release intimates that the New Policy reg. ‘No Filing of returns’ scheme for salaried class earning less than Rs. 5 Lakh will be notified by June, 2011

   ‘No return’ scheme for salaried class earning less than Rs. 5 Lakh to be notified by June The Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT), Sudhir Chandra, today said the scheme to exempt salaried people earning up to Rs 5 lakh annually from filing income tax returns will be notified in the first week of June. The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2011‐12 by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

   “A category of small‐salaried tax payers whose net salaried income is not above Rs 5 lakh and whose tax is deducted at source by the employer who files return, will be exempted from filing returns,” Chandra told reporters here.

   “The scheme for this category will be notified in the first week of June,” he said. “But if the taxpayer is claiming a refund from the I‐T department, then he will have to file the return.”

   The scheme will provide relief to about 70 to 80 lakh people from filing I‐T returns.

   “We are also trying to exempt small bank‐interest income, the tax on which has been deducted at source, under this scheme,” he said.

   “A new facility has been introduced on filing of electronic returns. At the click of the mouse, a portal will open…on which you can view every month how much money your employer has deducted, and whether it has been deposited in the government kitty,” Chandra said.

Source : PTI

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Entitlement of Transport Allowance to Railway employees employed at cities classified as ‘A-I’ and ‘A’ (DC/JCM item no.13/2004)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINSTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.PC-V/2003/PNM/DC-JCM/12      New Delhi, dated 27-4-2011

The General Secretary,
AIRF
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi—55

Sir,

Sub: Entitlement of Transport Allowance to Railway employees employed at cities classified as ‘A-I’ and ‘A’ (DC/JCM item no.13/2004)

   Ref: AIRF’s letter No.AIRF/DC/JCM/13/2004 (66) dated 28.3.2011

   The undersigned is directed to state that the AIRF’s letter under reference was put up to the Board, who have observed that since the decision as regards recovery of excess amount of Transport Allowance paid in three cities viz., Lucknow, Nagpur and Jaipur has been taken by the nodal department i.e. Ministry of Finance, meeting with the officials of Railway Board is not going to change the situation. However, if the Federation can come out with new facts pertaining to the case, the same could be referred to the Ministry of Finance for reconsideration.

   As regards the source of information of recoveries made in the concerned cities, it is mentioned that the said information has been duly collected from the concerned zonal Railways.

Yours faithfully,

-sd-

For Secretary, Railway Board

Source;www.airfindia.com

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Openings of new Kendriya Vidyalayas

   Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is hereby conveyed for the opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas at the following locations from the academic year 2011-12

1. Chitrakoot Distt, Chitrakoot, Uttarpradesh
2. Banda Distt, Banda, Uttarpradesh
3. Tonk, Distt, Tonk, Rajasthan
4. Karim Nagar, District Karim Nagar, Andhra Pradesh
5. Bhunga, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab

   These Vidyalayas will function from class I to V (one section in each class) from the academic year 2011-12 with consequential growth based on the feasibility.

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Government Refused to talk to striking Air India pilots

   Refusing to talk to striking Air India pilots, the government today said it will wait till the stir is called off and abide by the court's order on the Contempt of Court proceedings initiated by the airline management.

   "I have already stated that there will be no talks with the pilots till they are on strike," Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi told reporters.

   The minister also said that government will wait and abide by the court's order in the Contempt of Court proceeding initiated on the plea of the Air India management.

   The Delhi High Court heard both the pilots and the management and adjourned the matter till tomorrow.

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EPFO to call bids for managing its funds shortly

   NEW DELHI: Retirement fund body EPFO has decided to call for bids from assets management companies shortly to manage its huge corpus of Rs 3 lakh crore for three-year period beginning July 1.

   "The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will float tenders during this month for appointment of AMCs for managing funds," a source said.

   The source said that EPFO's apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees is expected to take final call on appointment of fund managers in June.

   Once the tender is floated, the firms would be given 15 days time to submit their bids. Thereafter EPFO on the advice of the credit rating agency CRISIL engaged for the purpose, would take at least a fortnight to process the bids.

   The list of shortlisted asset management companies would be placed before the CBT headed by the Labour Minister to take the final call.

   Earlier this year as many as 11 asset management companies (AMC) responded to the expression of interest invited by the EPFO.

   In addition to those who had managed the funds earlier, seven new AMCs, including ICICI Securities , UTI Securities and Kotak Securities , have evinced interest to manage the funds.

   EPFO had earlier appointed SBI, ICICI Pru, HSBC and Reliance Capital as fund managers in August 2008 and their terms ended on March 31 this year. Before the appointment of the multiple fund managers in August 2008, SBI was sole manager for EPFO funds.

   Since the PF body could not appoint multiple fund managers before March 31 this year, the CBT in its meeting on March 30 decided that SBI would manage all its funds for three months period till June 30 as an interim arrangement till the new fund managers are appointed.

   One of the reasons for delay in appointment of the fund managers is that the EPFO had sent its tender document to Central Vigilance Commission for vetting to avoid any discrepancy in a situation when scams were surfacing.

   The CVC has recently given in-principle approval to the tender document for appointment of the fund managers.

Source;economictimes

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Mallikarjun Kharge Minister of Labour & Employment Inaugurates ESIC’s Super-Speciality Hospital at Sanathnagar Hyderabad (A.P.)

   Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour & Employment inaugurated ESIC’s 126 bedded Super-Speciality Hospital, at Sanathnagar, Hyderabad on Saturday 30th April, 2011. Shri N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh was the Chief Guest of the function.

   The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is committed to work for the welfare of workers and improvement in their quality of life and for providing all possible social security to them. For providing the best Medical services to the Insured Persons and their families of Andhra Pradesh, the ESI Corporation’s 126 bedded ESIC Super Hospital at Sanathnagar, Hyderabad has come into reality now. At present, there are about 32899 Employers covering about 1567350 Employees and 4350969 Beneficiaries in the Hyderabad region.

   Inaugurating the Hospital, Shri Kharge told the gathering that many other similar projects of ESIC are under construction with an estimated cost Rs. 9,000 crores. He urged the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N. Kiran Kumar Reddy to implement the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) in Andhra Pradesh. Shri N. Kiran Kumar Reddy assured that the State Government is fully ready to co-operate with the Central Government in implementing the labour friendly Schemes in the state.

   The establishment of Super-Speciality Hospital at Sanathnagar, Hyderabad will immensely help the workers of Andhra Pradesh. The super-speciality hospital has been built up in 17241 sq. meter of land with an estimated cost of about Rs. 130 crores. The ESIC Hospital, Sanathnagar is centrally air conditioned with super-speciality facilities like Cardiology and Cardio thoracic surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Nephrology and Urology and Paediatrics Surgery. The hospital will provide indoor, outdoor, emergency and diagnostic services to the Insured workers of Hyderabad in particular and of the State of Andhra Pradesh in general.

   ESI Corporation has been providing services to the insured persons through its upgraded and modified hospitals and has tie-up arrangements with many other hospitals on cashless basis. Corporation has added huge infrastructure and provides benefits through 148 Hospitals, 42 Hospitals Annexes, 1402 ESI Dispensaries, 1540 Panel Clinics, 797 Branch/Pay Offices and 52 Regional/Sub-Regional/Divisional Offices.

   Those present at the inaugural ceremony included Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeshwari, Union Minister of State for Textiles Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi, Secretary Ministry of Labour & Employment Shri Prabhat C. Chaturvedi, Vice Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Shri Marri Shashidhar Reddy, Members of Parliament Shri V. Hanumantha Rao, Shri Chandrakant Khaire and Shri Anjan Kumar Yadav, and Mayor Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Smt. Banda Karthika Reddy.

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Medical Facilities for inpatient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to CGHS Beneficiaries in Non-CGHS areas.

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108

No: S.11011/7/99-CGHS (P)        Dated, the 27th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Medical Facilities for inpatient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to CGHS Beneficiaries in Non-CGHS areas.

   The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th September, 1999, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on the above subject and to state that keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the pensioner CGHS beneficiaries residing in non-CGHS covered areas, it has now been decided to liberalise the CGHS Rules with regard to pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and serving employees, as below, to enable them to avail medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment:

       a) (i) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries (and their dependant and eligible family members), who are holding a valid CGHS Card and are residing in a non-CGHS areas shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals recognised under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and submit the medical reimbursement claim to the Additional Director / Joint Director of CGHS of the CMO in charge of CGHS Wellness Centre, where the CGHS is registered.

       (ii) In case of non-emergency treatment from hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), it is necessary to obtain prior approval from CMO in charge of concerned Wellness Centre where the CGHS card is registered.

       (iii) In case of medical emergency, treatment may be obtained from any hospital and medical claim shall be submitted to Additional Director / Joint Director, CGHS of the concerned city through CMO in charge of the Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered.

       (iv) Reimbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates of the city where the card is registered and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever is lower.

    (v) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries / serving Central Government employees (and their dependant and eligible family members) and holding a valid CGHS Card and on a visit to non CGHS covered area may obtain treatment under emergency from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals recognised under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and the medical claim shall be submitted to Additional Director / Joint Director, CGHS of the concerned city through CMO in charge of the Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered, in case of pensioners , etc., and to the concerned Ministry / Department / office in case of serving employees.

       (vi) Reimbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates of the city nearest to the place, where treatment is obtained and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever may be less.

    (b) (i) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries (and their dependant and eligible family members) , who are holding a valid CGHS Card and residing in a non-CGHS areas shall be eligible to obtain post operative follow-up treatment from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) in follow up cases of Renal Transplant surgery, Knee and Hip Joint Replacement, Cancer treatment , Neuro-surgery and cardiac surgery. However, prior permission is to be obtained from the CMO in charge of the concerned Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered.

       (ii) Permission shall be issued for 3 to 6 months at a time and may be extended based on medical requirement. Reimbursement for consultation, procedures and investigations shall be limited to CGHS rates of the city, where the card is registered and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever may be lower. OPD medicines shall be obtained from the concerned Wellness centre for a maximum period of 3 months at a time.

   (c) Wherever treatment is obtained from a hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / ECHS approved hospital, the beneficiaries (as in (a), (b) & (c) above) shall submit a certificate from the hospital that they have not charged more than the approved applicable hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / ECHS rates.

   (d) This Office Memorandum supersedes the earlier OM of even number dated 30th September 1999.

   (e) This arrangement is provisional and would be in place till such time the proposed Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government employees & pensioners is brought into effect.

   (f) These orders will come into effect from the date of issue.

-sd-

[R.Ravi]

Director

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Grant of advance increments/special Allowance to Stenographers in subordinate offices for acquiring higher speed in Shorthand.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

S. No. PC-VII 253
No.PC-V1/2010/1/7/5/2

RBE No.47/2011
New Delhi, dated :11.04.2011

The GMs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of advance increments/special Allowance to Stenographers in subordinate offices for acquiring higher speed in Shorthand.

   Following the notification of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 and issue of instructions vide Board’s letter No.PC-IV/2010/increment/1 dated 19.08.2010, this Ministry has received references from some Railways seeking clarification regarding grant of advance increments/special Allowance to Stenographers in subordinate offices for acquiring higher speed in Shorthand. An item has also been raised in DC/JCM regarding rate of above advance increment in the revised pay structure. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel and Training and following clarifications are being issued:

Points of doubts	Clarifications
1.Whether the Scheme of grant of one or two additional increments continues in the revised pay structure effective from 01.01.2006 or otherwise?	Grant of one or two advance increments in the revised pay structure will be effective from 01.01.2006
2. Whether those becoming eligible for the same w.e.f.01.01.2006 would be granted one/two increments @ 3% at the specific stage of Basic Pay, (Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay) or alternatively first increment @ 3% of ?100 & second at 103 if hypothetically, the basic pay on the date of passing of Stenography test happens to be ‘100.	The increment @ 3% will be counted on the specific stage of Basic Pay (Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay) the Railway Servants are drawing on the date of passing of Stenography test.
3.As per existing scheme (Boards letter No.PC-III/74/INC/3 dated 07.11.1975) date of next increment after the grant of advance increments should remain the same. Since above additional increments are to be treated as pay forall purposes as per Board’s letter No.PC-IV/2010/Incrernent/1 dated 19.08.2010, it may please be clarified whether next normal increment will be granted to the concerned official on next 1st July ignoring date of grant of above additional increments in between or otherwise?	The normal increment will be granted to the concerned official on next 1st July ignoring date of grant of above advance increments.
4.As per existing scheme, above additional increments are admissible till promotion to higher post and these are not counted for fixation on promotion. It may please be clarified whether consequent upon the instruction dated 19.08.20 10 of Board, above increments would be reckoned for fixation of pay in the higher post.	Consequent upon the instructions contained in Board’s letter dated 19.08.2010, above increment would not be reckoned for fixation of pay in the higher post.

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

-sd-
(HARI KRISHAN)
Director, Pay Commission-II
Railway Board.

Source;www.airfindia.com

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