Dopt Orders on LTC dt. 24.4.2018 – Emergency Passage Concession

Dopt Orders on LTC dt. 24.4.2018 – Emergency Passage Concession

“Allowance & Special Facilities for civilian employees of the Central Government serving in States and Union Territories of the North-Eastern Region and in the Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep Group of Islands”

F.No.31011/12/2015-Estt.A-IV 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training 

Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block New Delhi,

 Dated April 24,2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: LTC facilities to the Civilian employees of the Central Government serving in States of the North-Eastern Region, Ladakh region of State of Jammu & Kashmir and in Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep Group of Islands — Implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Expenditure’s No.11(2)/97-E.II(B) dated 22nd July, 1998, regarding Allowance & Special Facilities for civilian employees of the Central Government serving in States and Union Territories of the North-Eastern Region and in the Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep Group of Islands.

2. The aforesaid O.M.provided the option of availing every year Home Town LTC (for self and family) to a Government servant serving in North-Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep groups of Islands who leaves his farmy behind at old headquarters or another selected place of residence, and who has not availed of transfer traveling allowance far family. In addition, two additional passages undef “Emergency Passage Concession” is also provided to the employees posted in these regions to enable them and/or their families [spouse and two dependent children to travel either to the Home Town or the station of posting in an emergency.

3. The Seventh Pay Commission has recommended that splitting of hometown LTC should allowed in case of employees posted in North East, Ladakh and Island territories of Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweap. This will enable these employees and their families to meet more often.

4. Consequent upon acceptance of recommendations of Seventh Pay Commission, it has been decided that a civilian Central Government servant serving in North-Eastern Region, Ladakh region of State of Jammu & Kashmir, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep groups of Islands, who leaves his family behind at ttp old headquarters or another selected place of residence and has not availed of transfer travelling allowance for family, shall be provided with the following options for the purpose of LTC:

(i) The Government servant may avail LTC for journey ta the Home Town once in a block period of two years andlor one ‘Anywhere in India’ LTC in a block af four years under the normal LTC rules.

(ii) In lieu thereof, the Government servant may avail the facility for himself/herself to travel once a year from the station of posting to the Horne Town or the place where the family is residing and for family [restricted only to the spouse and dependent children as per the ‘family’ definition of CCS(LTC), Rules, 19881 to travel once a year to visit the Government servant at the station of posting.

5. In addition, Central Government employees and their families posted in these territories shall be entitled to avail of the Leave Travel Concession, In emergencies, on two additional occasions during their entire service Career. This shall be termed as “Emergency Passage Concession” and is intended to enable the Central Government employees and/or their families (restricted only to spouse and dependent children) to travel either to the Horne Town or the station Of posting ir an emergency The two additional passages under the Emergency Passage Concession shall be availed by the entitled mode and Glass of travel as admissible under the normal Leave Travel Concession Rules.

6. This O.M. will take effect from July 1, 2017.

7.Hindi version will follow.

sd/- 

(Sanjiv Kumar) 

Deputy Secretary to the Government at India

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Exemption from Routine Exercise of Rotational Transfer – DoPT Orders

Exemption from Routine Exercise of Rotational Transfer – DoPT Orders Exemption from the routine exercise of transfer/ rotational transfer – DoPT issued orders on 8.10.2018

F.No.42011/3/2014-Estt.(Res)

 Government of India

 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi 

dated the 8th October, 2018

Office Memorandum

Subject: Exemption from the routine exercise of transfer/ rotational transfer.

Considering that transfer of a Government employee who serves as the main care giver of persons with disability would have a bearing on the systematic rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, the Government issued OM of even number dated June 6, 2014 to exempt such employee from routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer, subject to administrative constraints.

2. The scope of disability initially had covered

 (i) blindness or low vision

 (ii) hearing impairment 

(iii) locomotor disability or cerebral Palsy 

(iv) leprosy cured

 (v) mental retardation

 (vi) mental illness and

 (vii) multiple disabilities, which subsequently, vide OMs of even number dated November 17, 2014 and January 5, 2016, was further extended to include `Autism’, `Thalassemia’ and `Haemophilia’.

3. With the enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 on April 17, 2017, the following instructions are issued in supersession of the above-mentioned OMs of even number dated June 6, 2014, November 17, 2014 and January 5, 2016 with regard to the eligibility for seeking exemption from routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer:

(i) A Government employee who is a care-giver of dependent daughter/son/parents/spouse/brother/sister with Specified Disability, as certified by the certifying authority as a Person with Benchmark Disability as defined under Section 2(r) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 may be exempted from the routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer subject to the administrative constratints.

(ii) The term “Specified Disability” as defined in the Schedule to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, covers

 (i) Locomotor disability including leprosy cured person, cerebral palsy, dwarfism, muscular dystrophy and Acid attack victims 

(ii) Blindness 

(iii) Low-vision 

(iv) Deaf 

(v) Hard of hearing 

(vi) Speech and language disabilities 

(vii) Intellectual disability including specific learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder

 (viii) Mental illness 

(ix) Disability caused due to: 

(a) Neurological conditions such as Multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease 

(b) Blood disorder- Haemophilia, Thalassemia and Sickle cell-disease and 

(x) Multiple disabilities (more than one of the above specified disabilities) including deaf blindness and any other category of disabilities as may be notified by the Central Government.

(iii) The term `Specified Disability’ as defined herein is applicable as grounds only for the purpose of seeking exemption from routine transfer/ rotational transfer by a Government employee, who is a care-giver of dependent daughter/son/parents/spouse/brother/sister as stated in Para 3(i) above.

4. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned under their control.

sd/-

 (G.Srinivasan) 

Director (Res)

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LTC Concession in Air India

LTC Concession in Air India

LTC Concession

Eligibility Employees of the State and Central Governments/ Public sector undertaking travelling on leave. Employees of the Educational Institutions recognized by Central/ State Govt or affiliated to any University/ Educational board are also eligible.

Required Documents Official ID card. 

Family members to carry the copy of the same.

Discount 

Specified fare

Travel

Any sector within India.

Ticket Validity

1 Year from date of issue

Advance Purchase

Not required. Ticket can be purchased any time

Children

No discount applies.

Infant

(Under 2 years) 

1st accompanying Infant – Rs.1000 per coupon, Plus applicable taxes. 

2nd and more Infants, no discount permissible.

Date/Flight change, Cancellation & Refund 

Permitted – Fee applies

In case the relevant ID / documents are not presented at the time of check in or at the boarding gate, the basic fare will be forfeited and the tickets will become non refundable (only taxes & levies will be refunded).

Boarding will be denied if the identity proof is not provided at the time of check in and at the boarding gate.

Source: Air India

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Central Govt Rejects the Demand to Scrap NPS

Central Govt Rejects the Demand to Scrap NPS

Abolition of Contributory Pension Scheme

Representations have been received from various Associations of Government Employees on the problems being faced and the demand to withdraw the National Pension System (NPS). The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) also in its report examined the issues related to NPS and made recommendations for addressing these issues.

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Pursuant thereto, it was decided to constitute a Committee of Secretaries to suggest measures for streamlining NPS. The Committee has submitted its report. Due to rising and unsustainable pension bill and keeping in view of fiscal imperatives, it is not possible for the government to revert back to old pension scheme.

This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri. Shiv Pratap Shukla in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 24.7.2018.

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An Overview of New Contributory Pension System (NPS) – Confederation

An Overview of New Contributory Pension System (NPS) – Confederation

NEW CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SYSTEM (NPS) M.krishnan Secretary General Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers

Pension system was in vogue in India for a century or more and the British Government during the pre-independence era introduced Pension Rules for Government employees and thus made it statutory. In the year 1982 Supreme Court in its landmark judgement in Nakara’s case declared that – “as per India’s constitution, Government is obliged to provide social and economic security to pensioners and that Government retirees had the fundamental right to pension….. Pension is not a bounty nor a matter of grace depending upon the sweet will of the employer. It is not an ex-gratia payment, but a payment for past service rendered. It is a social welfare measure, rendering socio-economic justice to those who in the hey days of their life, ceaselessly toiled for their employers on the assurance that in their old age, they would not be left in lurch.”

During the advent of globalisation policies in 1980’s the pension reforms also started simultaneously. IMF & World Bank started publishing so many reports and documents emphasizing the need for pension reforms. They also started studying about the reforms to be undertaken in the pension sector in India. In 2001, “IMF work paper on pension reforms in India” and World Bank India specific report “India – the challenge of old age income security” were published. Their work reports emphasized that “Pension obligations or promises made by the Governments which have potential of exerting pressure on Govt. finances, have been a subject of increased focus in assessing medium to long term fiscal sustainability.” In tune with the dictates of IMF and World Bank BJP-led NDA Government appointed Bhattacharjee Committee in 2001 headed by Ex-Chief Secretary of Karnataka, to study and recommend pension reforms. Thus after creating ground for pension reforms, under the pretext of implementing recommendations of Bhattacharyya Committee, the NDA Government introduced New Pension System called Defined Contributory pension system for all employees who join service on or after 01-01-2004. The Congress-led UPA Government which came to power in 2004 continued with the reforms and promulgated an ordinance to legalise NPS. But UPA-I Govt. could not pass the Pension Bill in Parliament due to stiff opposition of Left Parties supporting it. Later when UPA-II Government came to power the Pension Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill was passed in the Parliament with the support of BJP, the then opposition party. Many State Governments governed by political parties other than Left Parties, introduced Contributory Pension System for their employees from various dates after 2004. Left Front Governments of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura refused to introduce the New Pension Scheme and they continued with the old defined benefit pension scheme. Congress-led UDF Government introduced NPS in Kerala. After BJP coming to power in Tripura also Contributory Pension Scheme is introduced recently. In West Bengal old Pension Scheme continues even now. Not only newly appointed Central and State Government employees, almost all new entrants of public sector and Autonomous bodies are also brought under the purview of NPS.

As per New Contributory Pension Scheme an amount of 10% of pay plus Dearness Allowance will be deducted each month from the salary of the employees covered under NPS and credited to their pension account. Equal amount is to be credited by the Government (employer) also. Total amount will go to the Pension Funds constituted under the PFRDA Act. From the pension fund the amount will go to the share market. As per the PFRDA Act – “there shall not be any implicit or explicit assurance of benefit except (share) market based guarantee mechanism to be purchased by the subscribers”. Thus the amount deposited in Pension Fund may or may not grow depending on the fluctuations in the share market. After attaining 60 years of age i.e., at the time of retirement, 60% of the accumulated amount in the Pension Account of the employee will be refunded and the balance 40% will be deposited in an Insurance Annuity Scheme. Monthly amount received from the Insurance Annuity Scheme is the monthly pension i.e., Pension is not paid by Government, but by the Insurance Company and hence NPS is nothing but Pension Privatization..

Thus it can be seen that the growth of the accumulated amount in the Pension fund depends upon the vagaries of share market. If the share markets collapse, as happened during the 2008 world financial crisis, then the entire amount in the pension fund may vanish. In that case employee will not get any pension. Every fluctuation in the share market will affect the future of pension of those employees who are covered under NPS. Uncertainty about pension and retirement life looms large over their heads. Even if there is a stabilized share market the 40% amount in the annuity scheme is not enough to get 50% of the last pay drawn as pension, which is the minimum pension as per old pension scheme. Many employees who entered in service after 01-01-2004 has retired in 2017 and 2018 after completing 12 & 13 years of service. They are getting Rs.1400- to Rs.1700- only as monthly pension from Insurance Annuity Scheme. If they have entered service in 2003 i.e., in the old pension scheme, they would have got 50% of the last pay drawn as pension subject to a minimum of Rs.9000- as minimum pension, that too without giving any monthly contribution towards pension from their salary. In short, NPS is nothing but NO PENSION SYSTEM.

As per clause 12(5) of the PFRDA Act even the employees and pensioners who are not covered under NPS, can be brought under the Act by a Gazette notification by the Government. Thus NPS is a Damocles’ sword hanging over the head of all employees and pensioners.

Who is the beneficiary of this pension reforms? As in the case of every neo-liberal reforms, the ultimate beneficiary is the Corporates. The huge amount collected from the workers through pension fund is invested in share market by the Pension Fund Managers and this amount in turn can be utilied by the multi-national Corporates for multiplying their profit. Amount deducted and credited to the Pension fund from each newly recruited employees plus the employer’s share amount will remain with the pension fund and share market for a period of minimum 30 to 35 years i.e., till the age of 60 years. During this long period of 35 years crores and crores of rupees will be at the disposal of share market controlled by multinational corporate giants. Ultimate causality will be the poor helpless employee/pensioner.

Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers and All India State Government Employees Federation (AISGEF) has been opposing the NPS from the very beginning and a one day strike was conducted on 30th October 2007. It was one of the main demand in all other strikes during these period. The campaign and struggle against NPS continued and as of now the subjective and objective conditions for a bigger struggle against NPS has emerged as almost 50% of the total employees in Central, State, Public sector and Autonomous bodies are now covered under NPS and are becoming more and more restive and agitated. 7th Central Pay Commission Chairman Retired Supreme court Judge Sri. Asok Kumar Mathur has correctly pointed out that “Almost a whole lot of Government employees appointed on or after 01-01-2004, were unhappy with New Pension Scheme. Govt. should take a call to look into their complaint”.

As per the recommendations of 7th CPC, Central Government appointed a Committee called “NPS Committee” for streamlining the functioning of NPS. The Staff-side has demanded before this Committee to scrap NPS and guarantee for 50% of the last pay drawn as minimum pension subject to a minimum of Rs.9000-. Even though, the Committee has submitted its report 18 months back, the Government has not yet disclosed the recommendations of the Committee.

Confederation and AISGEF has decided countrywide intensive campaign culminating in one day strike on 15th November 2018 demanding that the Defined Contributory Pension Scheme (New Pension Scheme – NPS) imposed on new entrants must be scrapped and the Government should reintroduce the Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (Old Pension Scheme – OPS) that was in vogue for a century or more. We are also exploring the possibility of organizing an indefinite strike in the coming days exclusively on one demand i.e., SCRAP NPS, RESTORE OPS for which wider consultations are being made with all like-minded organizations.

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AICPIN for July 2018 – Labour Bureau Press Release

AICPIN for July 2018 – Labour Bureau Press Release

The All India CPI – IW for July, 2018 increased by 10 Points and pegged at 301 (Three Hundred and One).

Also read: AICPIN for July 2018 – Starts Expected DA Jan 2018…!

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Bakrid Holiday Change to 22.8.2018 – DoPT Orders

Bakrid Holiday Change to 22.8.2018 – DoPT Orders

Change of date of holiday on account of Id-u-Zuha (Bakrid) during 2018: DoPT OM dated 20.08.2018

MOST IMMEDIATE 

F. No. 12/4/2018-JCA2

 Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel 

Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training 

JCA Section

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 20th August, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Change of date of holiday on account of Id-u-Zuha (Bakrid) during 2018 for all Central Government administrative offices located at Delhi / New Delhi.

In supersession of this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 14/ 08/ 2018 on the subject cited above and on the basis of the report of Ruiyat Hilal (moon deciding Committee) headed by Shahi Imam , Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari intimating that witnesses of sighting of moon have been received from different cities of India, it has been decided that in Delhi Id-ul-Zuha {Bakrid) will be celebrated on 22nd August, 2018 instead of 23.08.2018 as notified vide this Ministry’s OM No. 12/3/ 20 17-JCA2 dated 14.06.2017 for all Central Government Administrative Offices at Delhi/ New Delhi.

Also read: List of Central Government Compulsory and Restricted Holidays 2018

2. For Offices outside Delhi / New Delhi the Employees Coordination Committees or Head of Offices (where such Committees are not functioning) can decide the date depending upon the decision of the concerned State Government.

3. The earlier OM issued in this regard vide OM of even number dated 14/08 2018 stands withdrawn.

Hindi version will follow.

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(Juglal Singh 

Deputy Secretary Government of India

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Change in Holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

Change in Holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Change in Holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

All Central Government Administrative Offices located at Delhi/New Delhi shall remain closed on 23rd August, 2018 on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) holiday (in place of 22nd August, 2018).

Source: PIB

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Creches for Women Government Employees

Creches for Women Government Employees

Grih Kalyan Kendra (GKK) has been administering Crèche Centres in its Samaj Sadans and Government quarters at various locations in Delhi/NCR for women Government employees.

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3470 

ANSWERED ON: 16.03.2018

ASHWINI KUMAR 

(a)whether crèches are available for women government employees in or near their workplace in Delhi;

(b)if so, the details thereof indicating number of such crèches which are functioning at present in Delhi, location-wise ;and

(c)whether the Government proposes to construct more such crèches in Delhi and if so, the details and locations thereof ?

ANSWER 

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a): Grih Kalyan Kendra (GKK) is a registered Society working under the aegis of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The Society has been administering Crèche Centres in its Samaj Sadans and Government quarters at various locations in Delhi/NCR for women Government employees. Besides, GKK has also provided staff i.e. Crèche Teachers and Attendants to Income Tax Department, OIDB and Lok Sabha Secretariat for Crèche Centres opened by them in their office premises.

(b): The details of 11 Crèche Centres being run by the GKK in Delhi/NCR are as under:-

(i) Lodhi Colony, (ii) PragatiVihar Hostel, (iii) Andrews Ganj, (iv) Peshwa Road, (v) R.K. Puram, Sector- I (vi) R.K. Puram, Sector- III, (vii) R.K. Puram, Sector- V, (viii) R.K. Puram, Sector- IX, (ix) Timarpur, (x) Shastri Bhawan and (xi) Faridabad.

(c): No such proposal is presently under consideration for opening of new Crèche Centre by the Grih Kalyan Kendra (GKK). However, Department of WCD, Govt. of NCT Delhi has informed that in response to the request from Staff of Delhi Secretariat, the Department is in the process of opening an Anganwadi cum Crèche at Delhi Secretariat. Once the construction work is completed by the PWD Department the same may be opened.

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Productivity Linked Pay Hike to Deserving CG Employees

Productivity Linked Pay Hike to Deserving CG Employees

“Whether the last Pay Commission has suggested productivity linked pay hike to the deserving employees to eliminate below average or mediocre performance…?”

No Alternative for Increasing the Salaries and Allowances of Central Government Employees and pensioners

Whether the Government is considering an alternative for increasing the salaries and allowances of Central Government employees and pensioners in future instead of forming Pay Commission…?

The Minister of State for Finance Shri P.Radhakrishnan said as reply in the Parliament to the questions on 27th July 2018 as follows…

(a) whether the reports of successive Pay Commissions have been increasing the burden on Government finances/exchequer in partially accepting their recommendations for increase in wages and if so, the details thereof? The financial impact of the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission, as accepted by the Government, is normally pronounced in the initial year and gradually it tapers off as the growth in the economy picks up and fiscal space is widened. While implementing the recommendations of the last Central Pay Commission, i.e., the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Government staggered its implementation in two financial years. While the recommendations on pay and pension were implemented with effect from 01.01.2016, the recommendations in respect of allowances after an examination by a Committee have been implemented with effect from 01.07.2017. This has moderated the financial impact of the recommendations. Moreover, unlike the previous 6th Pay Commission, which entailed substantial impact on account of arrears, the impact in the year 2016-17 on account of element of arrears of revised pay and pension on the present occasion of the 7th Central Pay Commission pertained to only 2 months of the previous financial year of 2015-16.

(b) whether the last Pay Commission has suggested productivity linked pay hike to the deserving employees to eliminate below average or mediocre performance and if so, the details thereof? The Seventh Central Pay Commission in Para 5.1.46 of its Report proposed withholding of annual increment in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) or regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service.

(c) whether such periodic hikes in wages resulting from Pay Commission recommendations trigger similar demands from the State Government/public utility employees, imposing burden on already strained State finances and if so, the details thereof? The service conditions of employees of State Governments fall within the exclusive domain of the respective State Governments who are federally independent of the Central Government. Therefore, the concerned State Governments have to independently take a view in the matter.

(d) whether the Government is considering an alternative for increasing the salaries and allowances of Central Government employees and pensioners in future instead of forming Pay Commission and if so, the details thereof? No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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11,30,840 Permanent Employees in PSUs

More than 11 Lakh Permanent Employees in Central Public Sector Enterprises as on 31.03.2017

Ministry of Labour & Employment

11,30,840 Permanent employees in PSUs

As per Public Enterprises Survey 2016-17 laid in Parliament on 13.03.2018, the total number of permanent employees employed in Central Public Sector Enterprises as on 31.03.2017 are 11,30,840 of which Managerial/Executives are 2,65,486. The total number of contract workers engaged by CPSE as on 31.03.2017 stood at 3,38,521.

This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Sanctioned strength and Employees in position in Central Government as on 01.03.2016

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Facilities available under CGHS

Facilities available under CGHS

• OPD Treatment including issue of medicines.
• Specialist Consultation at Polyclinic/Govt. Hospitals.
• Indoor Treatment at Government and Empanelled Hospitals.
• Investigations at Government and Empanelled Diagnostic centers.
• Cashless facility available for treatment in empanelled hospitals and diagnostic centers for Pensioners and other identified beneficiaries.
• Reimbursement of expenses for treatment availed in Govt. /Private Hospitals under emergency.
• Reimbursement of expenses incurred for purchase of hearing aids, artificial limbs, appliances etc. as specified.
• Family Welfare, Maternity and Child Health Services.
• Medical consultation and dispensing of medicines in Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and Siddha system of medicines (AYUSH)

More details visit https://cghs.gov.in

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TA double to persons with disabilities – Finmin Clarification on 12.7.2018

TA double to persons with disabilities – Finmin Clarification on 12.7.2018

Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government

No.21/3/2017E-IIB 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 12th July, 2018

Office Memorandum

Subject: Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government.

References have been received in this Department seeking clarification whether Transport Allowance at double the normal rate is admissible to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government who have been provided with Government Accommodation within one km. of office or within the campus housing the place of work and residence.

2. The matter has been considered in this Department and it clarified that persons with disabilities employed in Central Government, as mentioned in Para 2(iii) of 0M No.21/5/2017-EII(B) dated 07.07.2017 regarding grant of Transport Allowance as 7th CPC rates, are eligible to draw Transport Allowance at double the normal rates + DA thereon, irrespective of whether they are residing within the campus – housing the place of work and residence or Govt. or private accommodation within one km. of office.

All other terms and conditions regulating the Transport Allowance at double the normal rates will remain the same.

4. This is ssued with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure).

sd/- 

(Nirmala Dev) 

Deputy Secretary to the Govemment of India

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Central Government Holiday List 2019 – DoPT Orders

Central Government Holidays List 2019 – DoPT Orders

Central Government Holidays List 2019 – DoPT Orders dated 11.7.2019

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the 2019-reg.

F. No.12/2/2018-JCA-2 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel and Training) 

Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi

 Dated the 11th July, 2018

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the2019- reg.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure —Ito this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2019. 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 I 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. BUDDHA PURNIMA 

5. CHRISTMAS DAY 

6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI) 

7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI) 

8. GOOD FRIDAY 

9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY 

10. IDU’L FuR 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 accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA

2. HOLI 

3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI) 

4. RAM NAVAMI 

5. MAHA SHIVRATRI 

6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI 

7. MAKARSANKRANTI 

8. RATHYATRA 

9. ONAM 

10. PONGAL 

11. SRI PANCHAMI I BASANT PANCHAMI 

12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI I VAISAKHADI I BHAG BIHU I MASHADI UGADI I CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND I GUDI PADAVA/ NAVRATRA I NAURAJ / CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival 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 I 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 (indicated in para 3.1), 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, ldu’l Zuha, Muharram and ld-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 (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).

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 ldu’l Fitr, ldu’l Zuha, Muharram and ld-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 P.l.BJT.V./A.l.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. In 2019, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, October 27, 2019 (Kartika 05). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Naraka Chaturdasi 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 I occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2019, subject to pare 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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 12 (Twelve) holidays of their own only after including in the list three National Holidays and Budha Purnima, Janamashtami (Vaishnava), Diwali, Milad-un-Nabi or ld-e-Milad in the list of compulsory holidays falling on day 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.

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(JuglaI Singh)

 Deputy Secretary (JCA)

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Authority: https://dopt.gov.in/

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DA on Transport Allowance at Pre-revised Rates – Noting of DoE

DA on Transport Allowance at Pre-revised Rates – Noting of DoE

“Clarification regarding admissibility of DA on Transport Allowance at pre-revised rates from 01.07.2016 (@132%) and from 01.01.2017 @ 136%”

21/5/2017-E-II(B) Pt.

Department of Expenditure E.II(B) Section

Reference PUC I to III, (p.1/NLF of DOT, p2.3/cor.,p.u.6/cor.)

References have been received from Department of Telecom, D/o Revenue and Central Secretariat (Promotee Assistants) Association seeking clarification regarding admissibility of DA on Transport Allowance at pre-revised rates from 01.07.2016 (@132%) and from 01.01.2017 @ 136%

2. As per recommendations of 7th CPC, rates of Transport Allowance had been revised w.e.f. 01.07.2017. Details of rates during 6th CPC and as prescribed by 7th CPC are given below:

Employees drawing pay in Pay Level	Rates of Transport Allowance per month as per the recommendation of7th CPC		Rates of Transport Allowance per month as per the recommendation of 6th CPC
	Employees posted in the Cities as per Annexure-I	Employees posted at other Places	Employees posted in the Cities as per Annexure-I	Employees posted at Other Places
9 and above	Rs.7200 + DA thereon	Rs.3600 + DA thereon	Rs. 3200/- + DA thereon	Rs. 1600/- + DA thereon
3 to 8 and those drawing Pay of Rs.24200/- and above in Level 1 & 2 of the Pay Matrix	Rs. 3600 + DA thereon	Rs. 1800 + DA thereon	Rs. 1600/- + DA thereon	Rs. 800/- + DA thereon
1 and 2	Rs. 1350 + DA thereon	Rs. 900 + DA thereon	Rs. 600/- + DA thereon	Rs. 400/- + DA thereon

3. It may be seen from the above table that rates of Transport Allowance as recommended by 7th CPC are inclusive of DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016.

4. It is clearly mentioned in the Resolution dated 25.07.2016 that ’till a final decision on Allowances is taken based on the recommendations of this Committee, all Allowances will continue to be paid at existing rates in existing pay structure, as if the pay had not been revised with effect from 1st day of January, 2016.” Therefore, between 01.01.2016 and 30.06.2017, no DA had been allowed on any Allowance.

5. In case, if the enhanced rate of DA i.e. 132% w.e.f. 0.07.2016 & 136% w.e.f. 01.01.2017 given for pre-revised pay scale of 6th CPC, is allowed on Transport Allowance rates as per 6th CPC, it would exceed the rates of Transport Allowance as recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission which is not permissible. Therefore, we may clarify to D/o Telecommunication, D/o Revenue and Central Secretariat Association (Promottee Assistants) that enhanced rate of DA on 6th CPC rates of Transport Allowance from 01.07.2016 to 30.06.2017, is not admissible. Kindly see for consideration.

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(Nirmala Dev)

DS(EG)/19.02.2018

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Reservation in Promotion case status after Supreme Court interim Order

Reservation in Promotion after Supreme Court interim Order

Reservation in Promotion case status after Supreme Court interim Order

F. No. 36012/11/2016- Estt.(Res-I) {Pt-II}

 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training Establishment

 (Reservation-I) Section

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated June 15, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of interim Orders/ directions in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 30621/2011 arising out of final judgment and order dated 15.07.2011 in CWP No. 13218/2009 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana and Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 31288/2017 arising out of Hon’ble Delhi High Court judgment dated 23.08.2017 and other related court cases — regarding

The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 15.11.2017 in SLP(C) No. 28306/2017 has decided to refer to a Constitution Bench to examine whether its earlier decision in M.Nagraj and others vs. Union of India and others requires reconsideration or not, inter alia, on the issue as to whether test of backwardness would, at all, apply in case of SC and ST.

2. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) No. 30621/2011 has passed the following Order on 17.05.2018:

“It is directed that the pendency of this Special Leave Petition shall not stand in the way of Union of India taking steps for the purpose of promotion from `reserved to reserved’ and ‘unreserved to unreserved’ and also in the matter of promotion on merits…….”

3. Further, in the matter related to SLP(C) No. 31288/2017, connected to Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28306/ 2017, the Hon’ble Supreme Court held as under on 05.06.2018:

“Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned ASG has referred to order dated 17.05.2018 in SLP (C) No.30621/ 2011. It is made clear that the Union of India is not debarred from making promotions in accordance with law, subject to further orders, pending further consideration of the matter. Tag to SLP(C) No.30621 of 2011.”

4. The cadre controlling authorities of Central Government Ministries, Departments and Union Territories are to carry out promotions in accordance with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 above based on existing seniority/select lists.

5. Every promotion order must clearly mention the stipulation that the promotion shall be subject to further orders which may be passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

6. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring this to the notice of all concerned for information/ compliance.

7. State Governments are also advised to take necessary action in accordance with the above mentioned orders passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

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(G. Srinivasan) 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: https://dopt.gov.in/

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Posting of Husband and Wife at the Same Station – Dopt orders

Posting of Husband and Wife at the Same Station - Dopt ordersConcerning the posting at the same place of husband and wife who are working in Government service, the transfer issues have been raised in Parliament on several occasions. In 1980's these demands began to show its seriousness, because the percentage of women employees were increased in joining the Government services. The Central Government also observed this issue from various forums, a circular had been issued by the Department of Social Welfare in Feb 1976 to all Head of Departments to give serious consideration to the requests of posting of husband and wife at the same station. In order to that order, lot of women employees started to send their request to transfer at the place where their husbands are posted.

The Central Government gave its utmost importance to this issue and as far as possible and within the constraints of administrative feasibility, the husband and wife should be posted at the same station to enable them to lead a normal family life and to ensure the education and welfare of their children. The Department of Personnel and Training issued an OM on 3.4.86, in accordance with the guidelines and instructions in the order given by the Government, all cadre controlling authorities should consider such requests with the utmost sympathy.

The Department of Personnel and Training issued various office memorandums regarding this matter from time to time. The motive of the Government on the petitioners, said in the orders repeatedly, to give utmost importance attached to the enhancement of women’s status in all walks of life and to enable them to lead a normal family life as also to ensure the education and welfare of the children.

Till recently, the persmin has issued total of six orders pertaining the above subject on its website. After implementation of the 6th CPC, the last order has been issued on 30.09.2009. The order said that “On the basis of the 6th CPC reprot, Government servants have already been allowed the facility of Child Care Leave which is admissible till the children attain 18 years of age”. The consolidated guidelines concerened this subject has been provided in the OM dated 12.06.1997. The consolidated guidelines has been amended and published in the last order after implementation of 6th CPC.

In the main guidelines, ”The husband & wife, if working in the same Department and if the required level of post is available, should invariably be posted together in order to enable them to lead a normal family life and look after the welfare of their children especially till the children attain 18 years of age. This will not apply on appointment under the central Staffing Scheme. Where only wife is a Govt. servant, the above concessions would be applicable to the Govt. servant. Complaints are sometimes received that even if posts are available in the station of posting of the spouse, the administrative authorities do not accommodate the employees citing administrative reasons. In all such cases, the cadre controlling authority should strive to post the employee at the station of the spouse and in case of inability to do so, specific reasons, therefor, may be communicated to the employee”.

We have made a table of orders for your kind consideration…

No.	O.M. No./O.M. Date	Subject Link	Download
1.	No.28034/7/86-Estt.(A) 03/04/1986	Posting of husband and wife at the same station	Link
2.	No.A-B14017/41/90-Estt(RR) 10/05/1990	Posting of Physically Handicapped Candidates	Link
3.	No.AB14017/41/90- Estt.(RR) 15/02/1991	Posting of Government employees who have mentally retarded children	Link
4.	No. 28034/2/97-Estt. (A) 12/06/1997	Posting of husband and wife at the same station	Link
5.	No.14017/16/2002-Estt(RR) 13/03/2002	Posting of physically handicapped candidates	Link
6.	No. 28034/9/2009-Estt.(A) 30/09/2009	Posting of husband and wife at the same station	Link
7.	No. 41017/10/2015-Estt.(A) 17/04/2015	Status of implementation of the Supreme Court judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011 in the matter of Shri T.S.R. Subramanian and Others vs. UOI and Others - Parliament Assurance in Rajya Sabha Unstarred Q.No.988, answered on 17.07.2014, on Amendment in Rule 3(3) of All India Service (Conduct) Rules - regarding	Link
8.	No. 11013/10/2013-Estt.(A) 02/07/2015	Framing a Transfer Policy in all cadres - regarding	Link

The affected employees feel that although the all guidelines for implementing the facility issued by the Government, the Head of Departments are not feasible to make it clear to stricken employees. Other Important Updates regarding Transfer...

• Transfer & Posting of Women Employees in Central Govt Services
• Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR 15(a)
• Transfer Guidelines for LDC posted in Regional Offices
• Government employees who have differently abled children will be exempted from transfer
• Policy for posting on sensitive Assignments – PCDA(CC) Order
• Transfer Policy for deployment of Group ‘B’ Gazetted officers of Ordnance Factories Organisation

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Central Government Orders Published in March 2018

Central Government Orders Published in March 2018

We are here compiling some important orders issued by DoPT, Finmin, MoD, Railway Board, Pesnioners Portal, DESW, PCDA, CPAO & CGHS…

• Amendments in category ‘D’ of Para 1 Clause (iii) of MoD Order
• Pre-2006 Pensioners (JCOs/ORs and Commissioned Officers) – PCDA Circular 597
• Grant of Election Paid Holiday on 12.03.2018 – DoPT Orders
• Age limits for recruitment to Central Services – DoPT Orders
• 7th CPC Anomalous Situation: Definition of Anomaly – DoPT
• DA Order for CG Employees effective from Jan 2018
• CPPCs Advised to Issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year – CPAO
• LDC to UDC Upgradation – Railway Board Report
• CSD Car Prices March 2018 – Delhi Depot
• Simplification of Pension Procedure – Submission of Life Certificate
• Grant of 10 days CL – Who are not entitled to 17 holidays – MoD Orders
• Educational concessions to the children of Armed Forces Officers and PBORs
• 7% DR from Jan 2018 – Orders issued by DoPPW
• Holidays for Central Government Offices 2018
• Option for Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Date of Next Increment – MoD Orders dt. 22.3.2018
• CGHS Facilities to Retired KV Employees
• 5th CPC DA Order: Enhanced from 268% to 274%
• 6th CPC DA Order: Enhanced from 139% to 142%
• Expected DA July 2018: AICPIN for Feb 2018
• LTC to Railway employees (and Government servants whose spouses are Railway servants)
• Grant of vigilance clearance for obtaining passport – DoPT
• Gazette Notification on Gratuity: Amount, Effective Date and Maternity Leave
• Clarification on Reimbursement of Tuition Fee and Hostel Charges
• Recognition of Ex-Servicemen’s Association – DESW Orders

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