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Memorandum By IRTSA to Railway Board Regarding 3rd MACP after 20 years of First Promotion or 10 years after 2nd Promotion or 30 years of Appointment INDIAN RAILWAYS TECHNICAL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION (Estd. 1965, Regd. No.1329. website http://www.irtsa.net) M.Shanmugam, Central President, IRTSA No.4, Sixth Street, TVS Nagar, Chennai-6000050 Harchandan Singh, General Secretary, IRTSA C.Hq.32, Phase 6, Mohali, Chandigarh-160055 No.IRTSA/Memo/RB/ Date : 22.10.2012 MEMBER STAFF RAILWAY BOARD, NEW DELHI Respected Sir, Sub: MACPS - Reg: Grant of third financial upgradation under MACPS on completion of 20 years of service from the first promotion OR 10 years after second promotion OR 30 years after regular appointment - whichever is earlier.

Pay of seniors getting lesser salary than juniors to be hiked CENTRE’S CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME  Pay of seniors getting lesser salary than juniors to be hiked   Tribune News Service Chandigarh, October 28  Removing certain anomalies in its career progression scheme, the Central government has ordered stepping up of pay of employees in cases where a senior is getting lower emoluments than his junior. The disparities had arisen between employees who came under the scheme before 2006 and those who got benefits between 2006 and 2008 consequent to the implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (SPC).

Press Information Bureau  Government of India Ministry of Communications & Information Technology  30-October-2012 17:16 IST Special Festive Season Offer of 7% Discount on Sale of Gold Coins through Post Offices in Delhi  As part of "Special festive season offer", Department of Posts has announced to continue great Discount bonanza on the sale of Gold Coins at 7% through its identified Post Offices in Delhi Circle. Special Discount can be availed on sale of gold coins on the auspicious days of "Karwachauth" falling on 2nd November, 2012 and "Dhanteeras" falling on 11th November, 2012 (Sunday). Special provision have been made to keep the designated Post Offices opened on that day  and on the eve of Diwali. It is informed that the discount of 7% on the sale of gold coins from the identified Post Offices is being offered for the period from 08th October, 2012 to 31st December, 2012

Ministry of Railways Railways Observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2012 The observance of Vigilance Awareness Week 2012 commenced all over Indian Railways with a pledge taking ceremony by officers and staff. A special function was organized at the Railway Board where Shri Vinay Mittal, Chairman, Railway Board, administered the Pledge to a gathering of Railway staff and officers. 

Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2011 Based on the result of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Written Examination, 2011, held by the Union Public Service Commission on 9th October, 2011 and the Personality Test held in September-October, 2012, the following is the list, in order of merit, of candidates who have been recommended for appointment to:-

Amendment in Ex-Servicemen Rules : Notification issued by MOD Notification amendments in Ex-servicemen(Re-employment in Central Civil Services & Posts) Rules,2012. (To be published In the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3 Sub section (i)] Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Gnevances and Pensions NOTIFICATION New Delhi. dated the 4th October. 2012 G.S.R. - In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Ex-servicemen (Re—employment In Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, namely :- (1) These rules may be called the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Amendment Rules, 2012, (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette,. 2. In the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 19...

Selection of Administrative Members of the Armed Forces Tribunal. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE D(AFT CELL) Subject: - Selection of Administrative Members of the Armed Forces Tribunal. Applications are invited from eligible serving or retired officers of Army, Navy and Air Force for appointment to nine posts of Administrative members (two each in Principal Bench of AFT(PB), New Delhi; Regional Bench of AFT in Lucknow and Chandigarh and one each in Regional Bench of AFT in Mumbai, Guwahati and Kochi) that are likely to become available in the month of June, 2013.

Government of India  Ministry of Urban Development  Directorate of Estates No.11013/D/4/2002-Pol.I Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011  October, 25/10/12 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub. :- Eligibility for allotment of General Pool residential accommodation, to the officers and employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC). The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & justice Cabinet Note No.A-60011/57/2008-Admin.II (I.A) dated 28.9.2012 seeking approval of Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA) for grant of eligibility to the officers and to say that CCA has considered the matter in its meeting held on 09.10.2012 and has decided to declare the office of SCLSC eligible for allotment of General Pool Residential accommodation at Delhi. Accordingly, the officers and employees working in SCLSC at Delhi will be eligible for allotment of General Pool Residential accommodation on maturity of their ...

Government of India  Ministry of Urban Development  Directorate of Estates No.11013/D/8/93-Pol.I Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011  October, 25/10/12 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Grant of eligibility for allotment of General Pool office as well as residential accommodation, to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT’s) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRAT’s). In continuation to this Directorate’s OMs of even number dated 28.9.2007, 16.10.2007, 16.11.2010 and 27.4.2012 whereby eligibility for allotment General Pool accommodation, office as well as residential, was granted to Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) at Delhi and outstations (where General Pool accommodation exist) till 21.8.2012 and to state that the issue of extending the eligibility has been considered by the Competent Authority and it has been decided to extend the eligibility status of DRTs and DRATs for allotment of General Pool Office and ...

No.2/3/2011/CDN-II  Government of India   Directorate of Estates Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi  Dated the 29/10/12 To The Medical Superintendent, Dr.RML Hospital, New Delhi. The Medical Superintendent, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi. The Medical Superintendent, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi. Subject : Issue of Medical/Disability certificate for allotment of Govt. accommodation – Regarding. Sir/Madam,  Please refer to this Department’s letter No.2/2/2011 dated 10.9.2012 on the subject cited above forwarded therewith proforma of the medical/disability certificate. In this context, I am directed to say that the line below column 2(iv) of the medical/disability certificate may be treated as removed. Other text for the medical/disability certificate will remain the same (copy enclosed).

Press Information Bureau  Government of India Cabinet  24-September-2012 21:34 IST Rs.2300 crore approved to meet the demands of Ex-servicemen pensioners The Union Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary for benefits to ex-servicemen on four issues.   The financial implications of the improvements made as per the Cabinet decision on the four items are broadly estimated at Rs.2300 crore per annum.  The details are as follows:

Government of India  Directorate General  Central Public Works Department NIRMAN BHAWAN F.No.2/2/2011-W-II-DG(W)/554 New Delhi Dated 25.10.2012 OFFICE ORDER No.283 OF 2012 Subject : Cadre Review of Technical Posts of CPWD - Revised organizational setup of CPWD after cadre review. Reference is invited to this Directorate office order No.282/2012 dated 23.10.2012 issued vide reference of even No.553 dated 23.10.2012 on above mentioned subject.

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT  NOTIFICATION  New Delhi, the 5th October, 2012 G.S.R. 744(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, read with sub-section (1) of section of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952). the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely: 1. (I) This Scheme may be called the Employees’ Provident Funds (Fourth Amendment) Scheme, 2012. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

F.No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Date 25th Octoerber, 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the per-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.7.2012. In continuation of this Department's OM No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 30th April, 2012 sanctioning the Dearness Relief to those Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scales of 5th CPC, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief to those Central Government pensioners as under :

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY PENSION ADALAT - 2012    27th Pension Adalat - 2012 will  be held on South Central Railway on Monday, December 17th 2012  at the Venues indicated below :     Retired employees, Pensioners, Wards/ and dependents of deceased employees may apply to the authorities concerned indicated for grievances regarding their non-payment of settlement dues in the proforma appended with full details.  Please note that the  application is to be made only to the Division/Unit in which the employee last worked.  It may be noted that the Pension Adalat is  for the purpose of redressing the grievances of pensioners regarding non-payment of settlement dues and pension etc. Hence  grievances not connected to settlement dues and cases involving purely legal points e.g succession certificate etc., cannot be taken up  in the Pension Adalat.  Grievance  once redressed through earlier Pension Adalats suita...

F.No.2(42)/97-DPE(WC)-GL- XIX/12  Government of India  Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises  Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan  Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road  New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations. The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 2 and Annexure-III of this Department’s O.M. of even No.dated 24.10.1997 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees of CPSES following CDA pattern pay scales, who are governed by HPPC recommendations had been indicated.

SALIENT FEATURES OF EXISTING TATKAL SCHEME a. Tatkal booking opens at 10 AM on the previous day of journey excluding date of journey from the train originating station. b. The reservation under this scheme is available only upto the time of preparation of charts.  . c. The facility of change of name is not permitted on the bookings made under Tatkal scheme. d. No duplicate Tatkal tickets are issued except in exceptional cases on payment of full fare including Tatkal charges. e. The reservation under this scheme can be sought by full fare paying passengers only and no passenger holding concessional ticket is allowed to avail reservation under this scheme.

FACILITIES EXTENDED TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN RESPECT OF RESERVATION IN TRAINS  (i) A reservation quota of two sleeper class berths has been earmarked in all trains running on non- suburban sections for handicapped persons performing their journey on handicapped concessional ticket. The person accompanying the handicapped person as escort is also allotted the berth out of this quota. (ii) Instructions have also been issued that in the tickets issued through Computerized Passenger Reservation System, to extent feasible, one lower berth should be allotted to the handicapped person and the person accompanying the handicapped person as escort should be allotted middle/upper berths near the handicapped person subject to availability of accommodation.

Message from Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) to Pensioners... "Are you a Central Civil Pensioner of Government of India (Ministry other than Defence, Railways or Post & Telecom)?    Do you have any grievance about your pension?    Call Toll Free No. 1800-11-77-88 of Central Pension Accounting Office, Government of India, New Delhi and register your grievance.   In case of any difficulty in pension disbursement Call Toll Free Number 1800-11-77-88".

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.2008/TG-V/18/09  New Delhi, dated 18.10.2012 The General Managers, All Zonal Railways. (Commercial Circular No.64 of 2012) Sub: Inclusion of bedroll charges in the fare of Garib Rath Express. As per instructions issued under letter no.2006/TG-III/645/4 dated 23.10.2006, bedroll charges for Garib Rath Express trains are @ Rs.25/- per bedroll. At present. these bedrolls are supplied to the passengers on demand and charges collected separately from the passengers. Of late, frequent complaints are received from various sources regarding supply of used bedroll or half set of bedroll to the passengers, excess charging of passengers, non-issuance of receipt, etc. Apart from causing discontent amongst passengers, this also leads to loss of revenue to the Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.2012/TG-I/20/P/NRH PRS  New Delhi, dated 16.10.2012 The General Managers, All Zonal Railways. (Commercial Circular No.63 of 2012) Sub: Extension of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry of Railways and Department of Posts for issuing of reserved tickets through computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) terminals provided in Post Offices . Please refer to this office letter of even number dated 08.08.2007 forwarding therewith a copy of MoU signed by Ministry of Railways with Department of Posts on 31.07.2007 for issuing of reserved tickets through computerized PRS terminals provided in the post office. This MoU was valid for a period of five years.

ControNer General Of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Delhi Cantt -110010 CIRCULAR dated 18.10.2012 AN/XIV/14162/VIth CPC/Circular/ Vol-IV To 1. All PCsDA/CsDA/PIF:A/PCA/Cs FA 2. Adinin 1V (local) (Through CGDA Mail server). Sub: - Use of Official Car for Personal purpose. The under signed is directed to refer M.O.F (Dep of Expdr) O.M No 21(2) 2008-EII(B) dated 29/8/2008, wherein it is stipulated that officers drawing grade pay of Rs.10,000/- and 12,000/- and those in the HAG+ scale who are entitled to the use of official car in terms of OM number 20(5) E-1 (A)/93 dated 28/1/1994, shall be given the option to avail of the existing facility or to draw the transport allowance at the rate of Rs7,000/- per month plus dearness allowance thereon.

List of IRCTC Authorised Agensts...                                       IRCTC Authorised Agents Indian Railways Authorised Agents :- 1. RTSA (Rail Travel Services Agents) 2. Town Booking Agency (TBA) 3. City Booking Agency Authorised Air Travel Agents-: 1) International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2) Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) 3)  Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) 4) Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) 5) Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI)

Latest List of Current Central Government Vacancies 2012 Central Government Jobs Jharkhand High Court Application invited for the post of: Assistants, Assistant Librarian, Cashier, Typist & Legal Assistant Last date: 09-11-2012 Central University of Jammu Application invited for the post of: Registrar, Finance Officer, Deputy Registrar, Deputy Librarian, Assistant Registrar and Assistant Librarian Last date: 15-11-2012 United Nations Development Programme Application invited for the post of: Documentation Specialist and City Project Coordinator Last date: 26-10-2012 (Only online)

Levy of service tax in transportation of passengers by rail GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) Commercial Circular No.58 of 2012 TELEMAX/FAX/POST COPY ISSUED ON 29.09.2012 The General Managers, All Indian Railways No.TCII/2910/2012/Service Tax (.) Reference Ministry of Railways letters of even number dated 26.6.2012 and 05.07.2012 regarding levy of service tax on transportation of passengers by rail (.) It is hereby now advised that service tax on transportation of passengers by rail will be levied w.e.f. 01.10.2012 (.) Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned, including PRSs, immediately (.) A Madhukumar Reddy / Railways (.)

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES’ WELFARE COORDINATION COMMITTEES STAFF WELFARE   The Central Government being the largest single employer in the country, bears the major responsibility of looking after the welfare of a large number of employees spread all over the country. This Ministry recognizing that welfare of employees is one of the prime tasks of personnel management, provides and aids a large network of staff welfare programmes, thereby underlining the fact that improvement in the working and living conditions of the employees and their families, leads to efficiency and high morale amongst them. A brief account of the various welfare programmes/organizations under this Ministry is given below:

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / BHARAT SARKAR  MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS / RAIL MANTRALAYA (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(MPP)2012/3/24 RBE No.90/2012 New Delhi, dated 14.08.2012 The General Manager (P) Director All Indian Railways & IRISET/Secundrabad Production Units IRICEN/Pune CORE/Allahabad IRIEEN/Nasik CAO/COFMOW IRIMEE/Jamalpur IRITM/Lucknow Director General Executive Director/CAMTECH RSC/Vadodara Gwalior RDSO/Lucknow Principal, Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy, Lucknow Sub: Imparting Moral Education to directly recruited Staff/Supervisors. This to Intimate that during a meeting with the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), it was emphasized that Moral Education should be imparted to all employees on Indian Railway worker to make...

No.7/8/2008-CS.I(A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training   2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003 the 16th October, 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Appointment of Assistants (DR) of Central Secretariat Service based on Combined Graduate Level Examination- reg. The undersigned is directed to inform that the procedure for joining and imparting training (Foundation Course) to DR Assistants of CSS as enunciated in Department of Personnel & Training OM No 4/11/2005-CS-I dated 15.12.2006 and OM No. 1/1/2009-CSI (Trg) dated 24.2.2010 has been re-visited by this Department in consultation with various stake holders. Based on the suggestions and feedback, it has been decided to adopt a revised design of joining procedure for DR Assistants and their nomination for Foundation course from this year onwards. The modalities of the rev...

CGEWHO Hyderabad (Ph-III) Housing Project : List of Beneficiaries who opted for car parking space CGEWHO published the name list of allottees, who have opted for car parking area in the project of Hyderabad (Phase III). The list contains more than 250 beneficiaries with their Name, Regn.Nos.

No.2(81)/2008-DPE(WC)-GL-XIV/12 Government of India Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Deportment of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003 Dated: 27th August, 2012 Corrigendum Subject: -  Creation of corpus for retired employees of CPSEs. The undersigned is directed to refer to DPE O.M. of even number dated 20.07.2011 on the subject mentioned above. The date ‘08.02.2009’ appearing at the end of para 2 (iv) of the DPE O.M. dated 20.07.2011 may be read as "08.07.2009". There is no change in other contents of the said O.M. dated 20.07.2011.

No.12-1/2012-SCT Government of India Ministry of Communication & IT Department of Posts Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 116 Dated : 1st October, 2012 To, All Heads of Postal Circles Subject : Reservation fro Other Backward Classes in Civil Posts and Services under the Govt. of India-Sub-quota for Minority Communities-reg.

National Pension System Trust (NPS TRUST) : As on 31st March 2012 NPS has 31,33,835 subscribers… National Pension System Trust NPS Trust The National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust) was established by PFRDA on 27th February, 2008 with the execution of the NPS Trust Deed. The NPS Trust has been set up and constituted for taking care of the assets and funds under the National Pension System (NPS) in the interest of the beneficiaries (subscribers). Individual NPS subscribers shall be the beneficiaries of the NPS Trust. The NPS fund are managed by the Board of Trustees to realize and fulfill the objectives of the NPS Trust in the exclusive interest of the Subscribers.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WELFARE HOUSING ORGANISATION  6th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Janpath Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi — 110001. INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) Central Government Employees Welfare Housing Organisation (CGEWHO) intends to appoint an Architectural Consultancy firm for execution of its housing project at Mohali (Phase- III), Sector-79, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali. Chief Executive Officer, CGEWHO invites EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) from qualified, experienced, competent and financially sound Architectural Consultants for providing various architectural consultancies, detailed engineering, project management services etc for its proposed group housing project on 5.64 acres of land (with total 226 numbers of DUs) at Sector-79, Urban Estate, SAS Nagar, Mohali. The concept plans of this housing project have already been approved by the local authority, GMADA which shall have to he further detailed and designed by the selected Architect/Consultant.

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation  (Ministry of Labour, Govt. Of India)  Bhavlshya Nidhi ßhawan, 14- Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066  www.epfindia.gov.in : ww.epfindia.nic.in No. C-111/16/1(154)EDLI/Exmpt/HQ/22236 Date: 19.10.2012 To All Addl. Central PF Commissioners (Zones),  All Regional PF Commissioners (OIC ROs/SROs) Subject : Approval of Group Term Insurance Plan issued by M/s Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited for issuance in lieu of the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976. Sir, The Central Board of Trustees, in its 157th meeting had approved the proposal for allowing Insurance Companies In Private sector coming under the regulatory control of IRDA to offer the Group Insurance Scheme conferring similar or better benefits than the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 for the purpose of grant of exemption from the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.

DOPT ORDERS 2012 : Some of important orders issued by Dopt on the subject of HOLIDAYS & LTC   The nodal office of Central Government, Department of Personnel and Training issued orders from time to time to amend the Holidays and Leave Travel Concession in the respect of Central Government employees...  We are here compiling some important orders about the Holidays and Leave Travel Concession for your reference... S.No. OM No. OM Date Subject of the OM Download 1. No.12/4/2012-JCA2 03/08/2012 Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013-Corrigendum. Click here 2. No.16/10/2011-JCA 2 24/06/2012 Closure of Offices in connection with Swearing—in Ceremony of the President—elect on 25.7.2012. Click here 3. No.12/4/2012-JCA-2 05/06/2012 Holidays to the observed in Central Government Office during the year 2013. Click here 4. No. 28016/02/2007-Estt (A) 13/04/2012 Grant of Compensatory leave on 16th Ap...

No.13/531/2012-TS Government of India Ministry of Urban Development Directorale of Estates Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. Dated the 01.10.2012 Office Memorandum Sub. :- Advisory to the allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodations (GPRAS). In the context of the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the Advisory to the allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodations (DOs and DON‘Ts).

ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE INSPECTORS' ASSOCIATION Central Excise Building, HUDCO, Bhilai, Chattisgarh - 490 009 (Affiliated to the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers) Recognised by Ministry of Finance [Vide F.No.B.12017/1/2004-Ad.IV A dated 31.12.07, 14.1.08 & 20.04.2012] Circular 07/2012 Dated 07.09.2012 The second meeting of this Central Executive Committee of the All India Central Excise Inspectors' Association was held in Bhubaneswar on the 24th and 25th of August, 2012. The Secretary General Com. Kousik Roy laid down office following his promotion as Superintendent. The CEC expressed it sappreciation and thanks for his massive contribution in strengthening the Association and widening its base by his ustained and determined efforts. Under the leadership of Com.Shibaji Nayak the Odisha Circle of the Odisha Circle for this.

A.60015/I/CS/2013/MF.CGA(A)/NG/352 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi. Dated: 24th/27th August, 2012 Office Memorandum Sub: Promotion of Group C Staff (Multi Tasking Staff) as LDC on seniority basis - 5% quota-Reg. Attention is invited to Rule 5 (2) of Central Civil Accounts Service (Lower Division Clerk Group 'C’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2010, as per the aforesaid provisions 5% of the vacancies shall be filled on seniority-cum-fitness basis from Group C staff (Multi Tasking Staff) who have three years regular service in post with the Grade Pay of Rs.1800.

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CC) Cariappa Road, Lucknow - 226002 IMPORTANT CIRCULAR No.AN/V/CIRCULAR Dated : 06/06/2011 To The CDA (RTC) The IFA (CC) Lucknow All Sub Offices in Main Office Lucknow All SAOs/AOs in M.O. Lucknow Sub : Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF) A copy of HQrs office DO No. AN/VII/7089/DCMAF/11 dated 23.05.2011 for awareness of Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF), which provides financial assistance to the members in case they or their dependents suffer from certain specified ailments is circulated herewith for further necessary action.

A. 12034/6/2012/MF.CGA(A)/NG/491 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi. Dated: 11th October, 2012 Office Memorandum Sub: Promotion of 12th Class Pass Group ‘C’ (Multi Tasking Staff) as LDC on the basis of limited departmental qualifying examination under Rule 5(3) of CCAS (Lower Division Clerk Group ‘C’ post) RR, 2010. Reference is invited to this office OM dated 21/09/2012 on the subject cited above and to state that the requisite information in the prescribed proforma is still awaited from your office.

‘Corporate-CG scheme’ will be introduced by Central Government under NPS-Corporate Sector Model Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority  1st Floor, ICADR Building,Plot No.6, Vasant Kunj  Institutional Area, Phase II, New Delhi-11 0070 CIRCULAR PFRDAICIR/1/Corporate-CG/1 Date: 18th October 2012 SUBJECT: Change in Central Government Investment Model for the Corporate Sector Under the NPS-Corporate sector model, the Corporates have been provided option to select the Central Govt. Investment model if the investment option is exercised by the corporates for their underlying employees. The subscriber’s contribution is distributed among the three PFMs (S81, LlC and UTI) and the asset allocation replicates the scheme as applicable to the central Govt. employees. (Refer page No-10 of NPS corporate sector brochure)

Employment News : Eastern Railways requires 2249 Group ‘C’&'D' Posts and RRB requires 826 Staff Nurse and Pharmacists… Western Railway and Railway Recruitment Board invites applications for more than three thousand technical posts. Western Railway requires 2249 Gangman / Trackman, Helper/Stores, Platform Porter etc. Last Date: 10.11.2012 Click here to get the Centralised Employment Notice No.2/2012 Dated 27.09.2012

DOPT ORDERS 2012 : Some of important orders issued by Dopt on the subject of LEAVE  The nodal office of Central Government, Department of Personnel and Training  issued orders from time to time to amend the leave rules in the respect of Central Government employees...  We are here compiling some important orders about the LEAVE for your reference... DOPT Orders on the subject of LEAVE S.No. O.M.No. O.M.Date Subject of O.M. Download 1 No.12012/2/2009-Estt.(L) 01/08/2012 Extension of orders for grant of Child Care Leave to all Civilian Female Industrial Employees of the Central Government. Click here 2 No.18016/3/2011-Estt.(L) 27/06/2012 Special concessions-facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached-subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government. Click here 3 No.12012/2/2009-Estt.(Leave) 31/05/2012 Grant of Child Care Leave to Civilian Female Industrial Employees of Defence Esta...

SCOVA 21st meeting 27.09.2012 : Highlights SCOVA-21st meeting started on 27.09.2012 at New Delhi, in a healthy atmosphere with positive attitude expressed by the Honouarable MOS Shri V. Narayanasamy. 1. MOS Shri V. Narayanasamy announced that henceforth SCOVA will be held twice a year & that he will ensure minimum pension of `1000/- PM to EPS 95 beneficiaries. Minister also took note of the difficulties of CGHS beneficiaries at Banglore, Mohali & J&K and also of the difficulties being faced by Pensioners at Ranchi due to there being no Central Pension Processing centre of SBI in the State of Jharkhand.

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No. 2(14)/2012-DPE (WC)  Government of India  Ministry of Heavy Industry 8 Public Enterprises  Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises- Bhawan,  Block No 14, CGO Complex  New Delhi —110 003  Dated: 17th July 2012 To  Shri R. Sridhara  Deputy Director  Office of the Principal Director of Commercial  Audit and Ex-Offcio Member, Audit Board  Banoalore — 560 001 Subject: Clarification sought by Audit on encashment of sick leave. I am directed to refer to your letter No.Reports/DPE/2011-12/814 dated 7.3.2012 on the subject mentioned above.

No Extension of CS (MA) Rules To non-CGHS areas Information under R.T.I. Act obtained by Sri S.S. Ramachandran, G.S., AICCPA, Delhi, regarding expenditure to be incurred in connection with application of CS (MA) Rules 1944 to pensioners - received as an enclosure to MoH &FW letter No. Z-28014/59/2011-MS dtd. 20.4.2012 Please refer to DO letter No. H-11022/5/2001-MS dtd. 16.7.2003 addressed to Secretary (Exp.) regarding recommendations made by the Committee on Petitions of Rajya Sabha in its 117th Report in connection with extension of CS (MA) Rules 1944 to the Central Government Pensioners living in areas not covered by CGHS.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA  MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS  (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(P&A)II-2012/PLB-4 RBE No.118/2012  New Delhi, dated 18.10.2012 The General Managers/CAOs,  All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.,  (As per mailing list No.1 & 2) Sub: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2011-2012. The President is pleased to sanction Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 (Seventy Eight) days wages without any ceiling on wages for eligibility for the financial year 2011-12 to all eligible non-gateued Railway employees (excluding all RPF/RPSF personnel). Where wages exceed Rs.3500/- per month. Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated as it wages are Rs.3500/ p.m.

Ministry of Finance wants to reduce the number of days proposed by Railway Board & pressurizing to change the formula for PLB.... ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION Today on date 18.10.2012,  I met Hon'ble Minister for Railways at 15:30 hrs. and apprised him about  AIRF's demand of PLB, that according to us there would have been PLB of more than the proposed number of days by the Railway Board.  It has been given to understand that the Ministry of Finance wants to even reduce the number of days proposed by the Railway Board and is pressurizing for change in PLB Formula. I explained the MR that the  formula for PLB is based on a Tripartite Agreement achieved after great sacrifices of the Railwaymen, for which AIRF had to go on general strike. Therefore, any change in the formula of PLB or reduction in number of days or amount will tantamount to great injustice and would lead to avoidable nationwide agitat...

PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS FOR THE ACCOUNTING YEAR 2011-2012 File No. 26-05/2012-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Posts (Establishment Division) Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001 Dated :18.10. 2012 To       All Chief Postmasters General, Postmasters General  General Managers (Finance) /Deputy Directors of Accounts (Postal) Subject: - Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2011-2012 Sir/Madam, I am directed to convey the approval of the President of India for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the accounting year 2011-2012 equivalent of emoluments of 60 (Sixty) days to the employees of Department of Posts in Group `D`,Group `C` and non Gazetted Group `B`. Ex-gratia payment of Bonus to Gramin Dak Sevaks who are regularly appointed after observing all appointment formalities and Ad-hoc payment of Bonus to Casual labourers who have been conferred Temporary Status...

No.S.14021/11/1996-MS  Government of India  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi  Dated 8th October, 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Renewal of recognition of BBC heart Care, Pruthi Hospital, Jalandhar (Punjab) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA)Rules, 1944. The undersigned is directed to say that a number of representations have been received in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for renewal of recognition of BBC Heart Care, Pruthi Hospital. Jalandhar (Punjab) for treatment of Central Government Employees and their family members under CS(MA)Rules, 1944.

60 Days Bonus for Postal Employees Bonus orders for sixth days to be issued today... National Federation of Postal Employees General Secretary Shri.M.Krishnan writes in his official blog, bonus file cleared by Finance Ministry and orders will be issued today.

Extension of Date for Bidding of Quarters for Affected allottees of Kidwai Nagar East - Notice from Directorate Estates... Type B (B) Section Directorate of Estates NOTICE All the affected allottees of Qtr. No. 185 to 504 in Block ‘D’ and Qtr. No.25 to 32, 185 to 544 in ‘E’ Block in Type-I and Qtr. No. 65 to 76, 309 to 335, 361 to 380, 389 to 396 in Block ‘A’ and Qtr. No. 49-68 in Block ‘B’ in Kidwal Nagar East are hereby requested to be prepared for shifting of their accommodation at a very short notice. In this connection it has been decided to offer alternate houses through Automated System of Allotment (ASA) to enable the affected allottees to get houses of their choice as per their seniority in order to maintain complete transparency. Automated System of Allotment was open for these allottees for bidding from 3rd October 2012 to 14th October2012. Since all allottees have not updated their pay details by submitting “Supplementary D...

No.21012/01/2010-Estt.(AL) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Department of Personnel & Training New Delhi, October 18th 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Risk Allowance to Central Government employees — The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.21012/4/88- Estt.(Allowances) dated 22nd August, 1988, on the captioned subject and to state that in partial modification of the aforesaid O.M., the President is pleased to revise the rates of Risk Allowance in respect of the existing categories of Central Government employees with effect from 1st September, 2008, as under:

F.No.7/4/2011-S&D/641 Government of India Directorate General Central Public Works Department New Delhi Dated 17.10.2012 Office Order Subject : Cadre Review of Drawing Staff Cadre (Civil/Electrical) of CPWD. Consequent to approval of the Cadre Review of Drawing Staff Cadre (Civil/Electrical) of CPWD by the Government, vide No.1194/US(F)/IFD/2 dated 28.9.2012 of the IFD of Ministry of Urban Development and ID No.2(15)/E.III Desk/2012 dated 27.9.2012 of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, the revised strength of Drawing Staff Cadre (Civil/Electrical) CPWD is as under :  

AIRF demands 80 days bonus for Railway Employees... AIRF Secretary Shri.Shiv Gopal Mishra has written a letter to Railway Board demanding 80 days Productivity Linked Bonus to the Railwaymen for 2011-12.  We have reproduced content of the letter and given here for your information...

Employment News : Public Sector Oil Companies employ 4203 people during 2011-12 Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Public Sector Oil Companies employ 4203 people during 2011-12 In continuation of fulfillment of their socio economic obligation, the 10 Public Sector Oil Companies provided employment to 4,203 persons during 2111-12. ONGC recruited 1468 personnel, followed by IOCL with 1,439 recruitments. Oil PSUs wise recruitments are given in the following table:-

Railways likely to declare 78-day bonus before Dusshera NEW DELHI: Despite financial crunch, railways is likely to announce 78-day wages as bonus for its employees for the year 2011-12.  "The proposal for declaring 78-day productivity linked bonus (PLB) for railway employees is being finalised and it would be taken up by the Cabinet on October 18 for a final decision," said a senior Railway Ministry official.  Payment of Productivity-Linked Bonus to eligible railway employees is made each year before the Dusshera. 

No. 5/8/2006-CS.II Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi, Dated the 17th October 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: - Continuance of ad-hoc appointments in PS Grade of CSSS reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M .of even number dated 13.04.2012 on the subject mentioned above and to say that further Continuance of ad-hoc appointment of thc PAs belonging to  Select List year 1997 onwards i.e. officials from S.No.993 to S.No.1175 as per the Updated CSL issued vide OM No.4/7/2011-CS-II(A) dated 13.07.2012 for general category and upto S.No.1259 for SC Category, in the grade of PS of CSSS have been reviewed in this Department. Since availability of regular PS of CSSS through normal modes of recruitment prescribed under the CSSS Rules may take some more time, it has been decided to further exten...

Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110 001 No. S 11041/23/2009/-CGHS (Hosp. Cell) / CGHS (P)/Pt-IX  Dated the 15th October, 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Continuation of empanelment of private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres under CGHS and revalidation of CGHS package rates - regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to the various office memoranda issued by this office from time to time vide which private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres were empanelled under CGHS in Delhi & NCR and other CGHS covered cities from 7th October 2010 onwards which would be completing empanelment period of ‘2’ years before 31st March 2013 and to state that it has been decided to extend the validity of empanelment of such empanelled hospitals, diagnostic laboratones and imaging cen...

F.No.1/21/2012-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training  North Block,  New Delhi - 110001 Dated the 15th , 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law under the Centrally sponsored Scheme on "Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act" for the year 2012-2013 1.0 Introduction  The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, is the nodal Ministry for the Right to Information Act. It is administering a Plan scheme  titled improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through effective Implementation of the Right to Information Act. The primary goal of the scheme is to contribute towards more ac...

Finance Ministry has published an order regarding the r ates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 1.7.2012 to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale as per 5th CPC . No.1(3)/2008-E.II (B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated: 15th October, 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 1.7.2012 to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale as per 5th CPC. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even No. dated 20th April, 2012 revising the Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2012 in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies who continue to draw their pay and allowances in the pre-revised scales of pay as per 5th Central Pa...

Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax NFIR published an important order regarding the enhancement of Income Tax exemption limit for Transport Allowance to Railway employees... DC/JCM Item No 24/2012 - Exemption of Transport Allowance from Purview of Income Tax - Enhancement of Exemption Limit from Rs 800/- to Rs 3,200 plus DA thereon. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. F(X) I-2012/23/4 New Delhi, dated 10.10.2012 The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Chelmsford Raod, New Delhi - 110055 Dear Sir, Sub : DC/JCM item No.24/2012 : Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax- Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus D.A. thereon. Ref:- Your letter No.11/58(i) dated 31/08/2012. The matter has been referred to the Ministry of Finance vide Board’s letter of even number dated 10.10.2012 to expedite the issue. A copy of the same is encl...

PRESS STATEMENT BY CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS... CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS. A-2/95,Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110 027 Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com. Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303 P R E S S    S T A T E M E N T Date :  08.10.2012 Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers strongly condemns the recent decision taken by the Union Cabinet to allow FDI in Insurance and Pension sectors.  Both the Pension and insurance are long time savings instruments    and the funds are greatly drawn from the common people. The Insurance Sector in which the Government had a monopoly till the advent of the neo liberal economic policies has remained as one of the most efficient, customer caring and profit making public enterprises. It contributes about 25%of the total investment of Govt. of In...

BSNL has endorsed DPE orders for IDA increase by 5.8% from 61.5% to 67.3% w.e.f.1.10.2012. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED  A Govt. of India Enterprises CIRCULAR No.34 No 14-1/2012-PAT(BSNL) Dated 12.10.2012 Sub : Board level posts and below Board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) - Regarding payment of IDA at the revised rates for employees drawing their pay in revised IDA scales w.e.f. 01.10. 2012.

PAYMENT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS) AT THE REVISED RATES W.E.F.  01.07.2012 ONWARDS –REG. No.14-01/2011-PAP GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (ESTABLISHEMENT DIVISION) DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001 THE 11th OCTOBER, 2012 TO All Chief Postmasters General, All G.Ms(PAF)/Directors of Accounts, (Postal). Subject : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at revised rates w.e.f. 01.07.2012 onwards - reg. Consequent upon grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st July 2012 to the Central Government employees, vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, O.M. No 1(8)/2012-E-II(B) dated 28th September, 2012 , duly endorsed vide this Department’s letter No. 8-1/2012-PAP dated 28.09.2012, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowance on basic TRCA at the revised rates ...

No.7/22/2008-E-III (A) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure E III (A) Branch New Delhi, the 10th October, 2012. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: - Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2011-12 — Extension of orders to Autonomous Bodies. Orders have been issued vide this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.7/24/2007 E-III (A) dated 5th October, 2012 authorizing 30 days emoluments as Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for the accounting year 2011-12 to the eligible Central Government employees not covered by the Productivity Linked Bonus Schemes, subject to terms and conditions laid down therein.

F No. 21/2/2009-CS.I(P)  Government of India  Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions  Department of Personnel & Training Dated the 5th October, 2012 Office Memorandum Subject : Posting of officers of Section Office’s Grade and Assistants Grade of Central Secretariat Service to the posts located out side National Capital Region- procedure for The offices of the Central Ministries/Departments participating in the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) are mostly located n National Capital Region (NCR). However, there are a few posts of CSS cadre which are located outside NCR, in the various regions of the country. The CSS being a transferable service members of the CSS are liable to be posted to such posts located outside NCR also. It has been decided with approval of the competent authority that to fill up such CSS posts which are located outside NCR, the following procedure would generally be adopted for the posts of Section Officer...