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Press Information Bureau  Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment  31-May-2013 18:07 IST Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) April 2013  According to a press release issued today by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for April, 2013 rose by 2 point and pegged at 226 (two hundred and twenty six). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.89 per cent between March and April  compared with 1.99 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

Confederation published the feedback of meeting  held on 28.5.13  with Secretary, Pension AR & PG on Pensionary Matters... MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF STAFF SIDE NATIONAL COUNCIL WITH SECRETARY, PENSION AR & PG ON PENSIONARY MATTERS.

Increase retirement age of government employees to 62 On 21st March 2013, there was an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha, about whether there was a proposal to increase the retirement age of Central government employees. The relevant MOS answered there was no such proposal. That’s not quite true, because there is such a proposal floating around and it went to Cabinet sub-committee and an in principle decision to implement was taken by Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT). One should not mix up existence of a proposal with a decision about implementing it. Evidently, a decision has now been taken to increase the age from 60 to 62 years, the last time such an increase took place was in 1998, when there was an increase from 58 to 60 years. Whenever such a decision is taken, debates centre on the big picture. What are arguments for? First, life expectancies are increasing. There is a shortage of good people within government. Let’s tap this expertise. Second, in any case there

Union government wants retirement age 62 The Union Government is seriously considering raising the retirement age to 62 for Central Government employees. Obviously, if the Congress announces this before the Lok Sabha polls, it could expect a sizeable vote share. North Block, which houses the Union Ministry of Finance would be more than happy to have 62 years as the retirement age because for next two years the pension funds can accumulate. 

1(7)1/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/295 MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS 7th FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN NEW DELHI Corrigendum Dated: 27/05/2013 Sub: Additional Relief on death/disability of Government Servants covered by the Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS) Reference is invited to this office OM No.1(7)/DCPS (NPS)/2009/TA/221 dated 02.7.2009 on the above mentioned subject. The existing para No. 3(xix) of the above OM has been substituted by the following:

Anomalies in salaries of Central Government Employees : Minister replied in Parliament In the Parliament the Hon'ble Member Shri.Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh questioned that whether salary anomalies that have arisen on account of the sixth pay commission have not so far been resolved completely and what steps taken by the Government in this regard..? The Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY has replied to the question above mentioned in Lok Sabha on 8.5.2013 as follows...

KENDRIYA V1DYALAYA SANGATHAN 18,Institutional Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg No.F.1-1/2013-14/KVS(HQ)/Estt-II Dated: 15.05.2013 NOTICE It Is hereby ordered that if a KVS employee wants to visit KVS(HQ), New Delhi in connection with transfer or any other service matters, he/she should have the permission of his/her controlling authority i.e. Dy. Commissioner, KVS, RO/Director ZIET/Princlpal, KV concerned alongwith his/her ID proof.

No.36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res) Government of ndia Ministry oi Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Bock, New Delhi, Dated: the 27th May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject :- Revision of income criteria to exclude socially advanced persons/sections (Creamy Layer) from the purview of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs)-reg. The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department’s office memorandum No.36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 8th September, 1993 which, inter-alia, provided that sons and daughters of persons having gross annual income of Rs.1 lakh or above for a period of three consecutive years would fall within the creamy layer and would not be entitled to get the benefit of reservation available to the Other Backward Classes. The aforesaid limit of income for determining the creamy layer status was subsequently raised to Rs. 2.5 akh and Rs. 4.5 Iakh and accordingly the expression “Rs.1 la

Restructuring and Removal of Regional Disparities in Promotions in Central Excise - Latest updates All India Central Excise Inspectors' Association Secretary General Shri.K.G.Ajit Kumar has posted recently on his official blog regarding the latest developments on restructuring and removal of regional disparities in promotions of Inspectors of Central Excise. We have reproduced the content of the post and given below for your information...

Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- to Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS - Issuance of ‘Zone of Consideration’ for placement of eligible Stenographers Grade ‘D’ in Non Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) —regarding. No.6/62011-CS-II(C) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Department of Personnel and Training 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi date 27th May, 2013 Subject:- Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- to Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSSS - Issuance of ‘Zone of Consideration’ for placement of eligible Stenographers Grade ‘D’ in Non Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) —regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 22nd September, 2011 by which a Zone of Consideration for placement of eligible 98 Steno Grade ‘D’ in Non Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) was issued in the grade pay of Rs.4200/- in Pay Band-2 in CSSS Cadre.

No.7/1/2013-Welfare Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003 Dated, the 27th May, 2013 To All Area Welfare Officer, (As per list attached) Subject:- Forwarding of election results of Managing Committee of the CGERWA/Sudhar Sabha/Kalyan Samities for the block year 2013-15 - by AWO reg.

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: 24th May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1 1.2013. In continuation of this Department’s OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 25th October, 2012, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.1.2013 to the following :

Availing of  LTC (Leave Travel Concession) in current block year. Everyone knows that all central government employees can avail LTC through their respective department and can use this opportunity for travelling to any part India. This concession can be availed in block years.  A block year consists of four calendar years. As far this block year is concerned, this year 2013 is the last year in this particular block year – i.e. 2010-2013.

KVS Orders 2013 : Pension Adalat for KV Pensioners and Family Pensioners on 7th June, 2013(Friday) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has announced through its portal that the 'Pension Adalat' will be held on 7.6.2013 in the premises of KVS (HQ), New Delhi, Pensioners and Family Pensioners of KVS are requested to forward their pension related grievances in the Pension Adalat Camp. The official order is reproduced and given as under...

LDC - UDC Grade Pay Issue : Revision of Grade Pay of LDC and UDC - RTI Reply All India Association of Administrative Staff (Non Gazetted) General Secretary Shri.T.K.R.Pillai has received a RTI reply from the Appellate Authority of Dopt on 21.5.2013 and he posted the letter on his official blog, the same we reproduced here for your information...

No.5/9/2012-CS.I(U) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated the 24th May, 2013 ORDER Subject: Under Secretaries working on adhoc basis - Extension of period for one year beyond 31.05.2013. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s order No.5/3/2010-CS.I(U), dated 26.05.2010 and subsequent several orders for promotion of Section Officers of the CSS to the grade of Under Secretary on adhoc basis. The tenure of adhoc appointment of the officers covered under the above orders and still continuing on adhoc basis is upto 31.05.2013. With the approval of the competent authority, the tenure of adhoc appointment of Under Secretaries is hereby extended upto 31.05.2014 or till the posts are filled up on  regular basis, whichever is earlier. 2. This order will be applicable to all such officers who are continuously holding

Finance Ministry Orders 2013 : Clarification on grant of one increment in pre-revised pay structure   - OM dated 19.03.2013. Grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale - OM dated 19.03.2013 - clarification F.No.1/1/2008-IC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated the 22nd May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale - OM dated 19.3.2012 - clarification regarding. The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum of even no. dated 19.3.2012 which provides that those Central Government employees who were due to get their annual increment between February to June during 2006, may be granted one increment as on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a one time measure and, thereafter, will get the next increment in the revised pay structure on 1.7.2006.

Press Information Bureau  Government of India Cabinet  Ministry of Finance 23-May, 2013 20:25 IST Restructuring of the Income Tax Department  The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for creation of 20,751 additional posts in the Income Tax Department in various cadres that is 1349 additional posts in the IRS cadre and 19,402 additional posts in the non-IRS cadres. This will help the Income Tax Department collect increased revenue and provide better tax payers services. 

Review of the Special Recruitment Drive launched to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs.  The Union Cabinet today approved the Special Recruitment Drive launched to fill up the backlog in reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).  The achievement of the drive was reviewed in July, 2011 by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions as there was a large backlog of vacancies which were yet to be filled. The drive was re-launched to fill up the remaining identified backlog vacancies by the end of the financial year i.e. 31.03.2012. All Ministries/Departments were requested to make concerted efforts to ensure that the remaining backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs were filled up by 31st March, 2012. 

CIRCULAR PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PFRDA/2013/11/PDEX/7  May 22, 2013 To, All POP’s, Aggreators, CRA, Central and State Governments, Dear Sir Madam, Sub: 1. KYC documents required for entry & exit of National Pension System - Addendum. 2. Making PAN Card a Mandatory requirement for opening and operation of Tier II account Pursuant to PFRDA’s earlier circular no PFRDA/2013/1/PDEX/25 dated 11.01.2013 with respect to revised list of Know Your Customer (KYC) documents required for both entry and exit under National Pension System, it has been decided to include below mentioned documents in addition to the acceptable KYC documentation, on the basis of feedback received from various entities registered under NPS:

REMINDER No.261/01/2013-CS.I (U) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Department of Personnel & Training 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi, Dated: 23rd May, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Submission of Immovable Property Return for the year 2012 (as on 31.12.2012) by US and above levels of the Central Secretariat Service Officers - regarding. Reference is invited to this Departments O.M. of even number dated 09.01.2013 on the subject mentioned above. 2. Ministries / Departments are well aware that the Immovable Property Returns (IPR) in respect of CSS Officers (Under Secretary and above level) are required to be furnished to this Division by 31st of January every year. However, the IPR for the year 2012 (as on 31.12.2012) in respect of several officers has not yet been received by this Department.

No. 52/1/20I2-13/CCSCSB CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL AND SPORTS BOARD Department of Personnel and Training SUB: NOTICE FOR SALE OF CONDEMNED VEHICLE Sealed bids are invited for sale of one no. Tata Indica, 2002 make of condemned vehicle on as-is-wherw-is-basis. Instructions and terms & condition 1. The vehicles are offered for disposal on "AS IS WHERE IS BASIS". 2. The bidder may inspect the said vchicles from 01/06/2013 to 05/06/2013 between 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM on working days. In this regard contact Mr.Piyush Jain, Junior Supervisor Games at Ph. No. 9212799477. No Complaint whatsoever will be entertained after the bid is submitted or before or after the vehicle is lifted from the premises. No request for inspection after submission of bid will be accepted.

TIME BOUND No. 25/1/2013-CS.II (B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension Department of Personnel & Training 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi dated the 21st May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSSS/CSCS — Data collection regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 9th May, 2013 on the above subject. 2. While some cadre units have furnished the information in part, there are cadre units who are yet to respond. It may be emphasized in this regard that the development of the web based software has been taken up by this Department ina time-bound manner. The progress of the work is being constantly monitored. It is, therefore, required that cadre units take up this activity also on priority basis.

F.No.8/13/2012-CS.I(Trg.) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training CS.l Division 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated: 21st May 2013 CIRCULAR Subject: Development of E-modules as training tool for CSS officers - invitation of applications reg. Department of Personnel & Training is the cadre controlling authority for Central Secretariat Service Officers. Officers of CSS are nominated for training at the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) for various mandatory trainings under the cadre training plan. In addition to mandatory training, CSS Officers are also nominated by Ministries/Departments to other training programmes conducted by ISTM on specific topics.

No.6/8/2009-Estt (Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi Dated: 16th May, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Proper Monitoring of deputation by the lending departments. Undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments OM of even number dated the 17th June, 2010 and to say that as per existing instructions no extension in deputation beyond the fifth year is allowed. Further, as per the OM No. 14017/30/2006-Estt (RR) dated the 29th November, 2006, the deputationist officer is deemed to have been relieved on the date of expiry of the deputation period unless the competent authority has with requisite approvals, extended the period of deputation, in writing, prior to the date of its expiry. These instructions were reiterated vide the OM of even number dated the 1st March, 2011. 2. In 56th Report of the Action Taken Replies of the Government on the recommen

Pension Scheme for the employees of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) Number of various categories of posts in teaching as well as non-teaching categories in the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas..? Whether persons appointed in JNVs prior to the year 2004 in teaching as well as non-teaching categories are not getting pension after retirement..? The Ministry has replied to the questions above mentioned in Lok Sabha on 13.3.2013 as under ... "The number of teaching as well as non-teaching categories of posts sanctioned in the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in the country is given below:-

Promotion of the Visually Impaired The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri.D.Napoleon submitted the below information as written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha on 19th March 2013 regarding the subject of promotion to visually impaired persons as follows...

Government urges all tax Payers to Disclose their True income and pay Appropriate taxes within the Current Financial Year... A Compliance Management Cell has been set-up to Ensure Follow-up Action and Track Return Filing and Tax Payment of the Target Segment; 70,000 Letters are being sent in 2 Batches to High Priority Cases in this Month  The Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram has repeatedly emphasized that there is need for a non–intrusive tax administration to enable the tax payer to file his/her return and pay appropriate taxes. 

Anti-Terrorism Day Observed  Anti Terrorism Day is being observed throughout the country today. Employees in Govt. offices, Public Sector Undertakings and other public institutions in the country took a pledge to oppose all forms of terrorism & violence. Shri R.P.N.Singh, Minister of State in the Home Affairs administered the oath to the officers and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions in North Block this morning.

CGDA Website/ Mail Server/ Speed Post CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS ULAN BATAR, PALAM, DELHI CANTT.- 10 No.AN/XI/11153/SAS-I/April-2013  Dated : 20/05/2013 To All PCsDA/PCA(Fys)/CsDA Sub :- Promotion of Clerk/Typists to the grade of Auditors on passing of SAS Part-I Examination (New Syllabus) held on April 2013 Result of SAS Part-I Examination (New Syllabus) held in April 2013 has been declared and circulated to all PCsDS/CsDA under Circular No.AN/SAS/16101/SAS-I/April/2013/Result dated 08/05/2013.

Agenda Items for Pensioners : AIRF published eight important agenda items on pensionary matters All India Railwaymen's Federation General Secretary Shri.Shiva Gopal Mishra have posted a letter on his official blog regarding that the eight agenda items has sent to Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare for the forthcoming meeting with Secretary(Pension). We have reproduced full text of the letter and given below for your ready reference...

No: S.11045/23/2013-CGHS D.II/HEC/CGHS(P) Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan New Delhi 110 108 dated the 17th May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics) and diagnostic centres under CGHS Delhi & NCR

No.1/1/2013-1R  Government of India  Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions  Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi  Dated: 17/05/2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application. In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 22/04/2013, ¡t is intimated that training to RTI Nodal Officers, RTI Cell officials and NIC/IT personnel attached with Ministries/Departments of Government of India have been completed by DoPT with the help of NIC.

Income limit of 'Creamy Layer' increased to Rs. 6 lakh Union Cabinet yesterday approved to increase the limit of 'Creamy layer'  bar from Rs.4.50 lakh to Rs.6 lakh... Revision of Income Criterion to exclude Socially Advanced Persons/ Sections (Creamy Layer) from list of other Backward Classes (OBCs)  The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for increase in the present income criterion of Rs. 4.5 lakh per annum for applying the Creamy Layer restriction throughout the country, for excluding Socially Advanced Persons/Sections (Creamy Layer) from the purview of reservation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). 

EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVT. OF INDIA) HRD/3(2)2012/SPF Date : 16/05/2013 To All Additional CPFCs, All RPFCs, Regional Offìces, including RPFC (ASD), Head Office, All Officers In-charge of SROs Sub : Revised rate of interest - with regard to Staff Provident Fund in EPFO . Sir, Please refer to the Resolution dated 08th April, 2013 issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) regarding declaration of rate of interest of General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds.

Government of India Ministry of Defence Subject: Implementation of VI CPC recommendations - Clarification on Children Education Allowance. Reference Air HQ letter No. Air HQ/23996/1/PP&R-I dated 28 February, 2012 seeking clarification whether children born after failure of sterilization operation resulting in multiple births will be entitled for Children Education Allowance.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA  (BHARAT SARKAR)  MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)  (RAILWAY BOARD) RBE No, 47/2013 No. E (NG)II/2009/RR-1/10. New Delhi, Dated: 10/05/2013 The General Manager (P),  All Zonal Railway & Production Units  (As per standard mailmg list) Sub: Recruitment to posts in Pay Band -1 of Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- from Ex-servicemen regarding. Attention is invited to instructions issued vide Board’s letter No.E(NG)ll/2009/RR-1/10/Pt. dated 27.6.2012 (RBE No. 76/2012) wherein while directing to issue notification in July, 2012 for vacancies occurring in Pay Band -1 of Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-, it was communicated that modalities for filling up of 20% ex-servicemen quota will be communicated separately.

Double Digit Returns on National Pension System (NPS) Schemes for Financial Year 2012-13 The National Pension System (NPS) regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has delivered double digit returns for the financial year 2012-13 and has evidenced itself as not just being the cheapest retirement product but also as the highest returns generating scheme. PFRDA advises that various NPS schemes have earned the following average annual returns during the financial year recently ended on 31st March, 2013 (Weighted Average): Details are as under:

National Pension System (NPS) - Latest status of subscribers of NPS as on 7.5.2013   The PFRDA published a new latest table of subscribers of National Pension Scheme as on 7th May 2013.  Click here to know the status of March 2013 Click here to know the status of Nov 2012  The NPS status report as on May 7, 2013 is given as under: 

FAQ of CSC-2012 : The department of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) has issued illustrations to calculate the pension at revised rates for OROP Pensioners and family pensioners... Some model Calculations are done here Being a commissioned officer of Regular Army, the revision is to be done as per Annexure –A (table No 1) annexed to PCDA (P) Circular No 500. Look in relevant column for the rank and relevant row for qualifying service. The revised pension w.e.f. 24.9.2012 comes out to 27795/- P.M.

FAQ related to One Rank One Pension FAQ of CSC - 2012 : The department of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) has issued clarifications as Frequently Asked Questions on implementation of One Rank One Pension to pensioners / family pensioners... FAQs on Implementation of OROP vide Govt. Order dated 17.01.2013 Q: 1 Are these orders applicable to those pensioners also whose date of commencement of pension is exactly 01.01.2006 ? A: Yes, these orders are applicable to all the pensioners/family pensioners whose date of commencement of pension is on or before 01.01.2006. Q: 2 The date of commencement of family pension in respect of a family pensioner is 01.04.2006 whose late husband had retired from the service on 31.08.1999. Will the family pension of the family be revised under these orders? A: Yes, the family pension will be revised under these orders because the deceased soldier was a pre-2006 retiree.

1/3/2013-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training IR Division North Block, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 14.5.2013 Subject: Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI The Department of Personnel and Training, Govt. of India proposes to publish a compendium of best practices on RTI being adopted by Public Authorities all over the country. Write ups are invited from the Indian Citizens about the best practices on RTI being adopted by Public Authorities all over the country. The best 20 write-ups would be selected for inclusion in the compendium. The individuals whose write ups are selected for inclusion In the compendium would be rewarded with a lumpsum amount of Rs. 25000 each.

No.22(02)/11/US(WE)/D(res)  Government of India  Ministry of Defence  Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare New Delhi, the 10th May, 2013 To,  The Chief of Army Staff  The Chief of Naval Staff  The Chief of Air Staff Subject : Travelling Allowances for Medical Treatment . Sir,  With reference to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.24(8)/03/US(WE)/D(Res) Dated 19th December, 2003, I am directed to convey the sanction of the President to amend and include following sub-paragraphs 2 under Heading "Travelling Allowance" as under :-

Utilisation of mileage points / other incentives earned by CPSE employees on tickets purchased for official travel F. No DPE/3(4)/08-Fin.  Government of India  Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises  Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhavan  Block No. 14, CGO Complex  Lodhi Road New Delhi-110003  Dated: 20th February, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Utilisation of mileage points / other incentives earned by CPSE employees on tickets purchased for official travel. Ministry of Petroleum & Nature Gas vide 0.M. No. C-13014/23/2009-Vig dated 18th January, 2013 has made a reference to DPE regarding the advice of Central Vigilance Commission to ensure the observance of instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance in its O.M. No 7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 1st October, 2008) on utilization of mileage points earned by CPSEs employees.

Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF)   - Circular has been issued by the office of PCAFYS regarding a cut-up date, i.e., 31st May' 2013 has been fixed as last date of deposition to become member for getting current benefits from this fund. We are placed the order as under for your information... CIRCULAR OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)  10A, S.K.BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA - 700001. No.1064/AN-C/Misc. Dated : 08/05/2013 To  1. All C of A (Fys.)  2. All Group Officers of Main Office  3. All Officer in -Charge, all section in M.O. including Rly and Accounts Section, Old Record Section  4. Director RTC/ER), Salt Lake  5. Secretary General AIDAEA (HQrs) Kolkata  6. General Secretary, Branch Association, AIDAEA, Kolkata  7. General Secretary, Branch Association, AIDAA (CB), Pune  8. Secretary, DARC, MO, Kolkata  9. Secretary, Welfare Committee, MO, Kolkata. Subject : Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF) Ref : This Offi

Department of Personnel and Training has issued a clarification on   Departmental Promotion Committee (for confirmation) used in column 12 of the Schedule of the RRs as follows... No.AB.14017/21/2011-Estt. (RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training New Delhi, the 10th May, 2013 Office Memorandum Subject: Change of the term DPC (for confirmation)-reg. Attention is invited to this Department instructions on consolidated guidelines on framing /amendment of RRs vide OM dated 31.12.2010. The guidelines prescribe that when Promotion, Direct Recruitment/re-employment of Armed Forces Personnel are included as a method of recruitment in the RRs for the post, column 12 of the Schedule shall include the DPC for considering Promotion and Confirmation as applicable.

Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts (Fys) 10A, Shaheed Khudiram Bose Road, Kolkata-700001 CIRCULAR No: 1071/AN-III/MACP/AAO/Vol:VIII Dt : 26/04/13 To I. All C of F & A(Fys) ii. All Br.A.Os iii. All Sectins of M.O. including RTC iv. The O/C, A.O., OFP, Nalanda, Rajgir - 803116 v. The O/C, A.O., OFP, OF(P)KORWA vi. OFB, Finance Division, Kolkata Sub: Grant of Second Financial Upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) to AAOs Please furnish names of Assistant Accounts Officers who have already been granted one regular promotion and will be completing either 10 years of regular service in the grade pay of Rs. 4800 from the date of second promotion or 20 years of regular service from the date of initial appointment between 01.10.13 and 31.03.14 for consideration of third financial upgradation under MACPs.

Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts (Fys) 10A, Shaheed Khudiram Bose Road, Kolkata-700001 CIRCULAR No.1071/AN-III/MACP/AAO/Vol:VIII Dt : 26.04.13  To All Sectins of M.O. including RTC The O/C, A.O., OFP, Nalanda, Rajgir - 803116 The O/C, A.O., OFP, OF(P)KORWA OFB, Finance Division, Kolkata Sub: Grant of Third Financial Upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) to AAOs Please furnish names of Assistant Accounts Officers who have already been granted two regular promotion and will be completing either 10 years of regular service in the grade pay of Rs. 4800 from the date of second promotion or 30 years of regular service from the date of initial appointment between 01.10.13 and 31.03.14 for consideration of third financial upgradation under MACPs.

Merger of LDC and UDC upgradation of Grade pay to 2800 (Confederation resolution modified this as Rs. 2400 for LDC & Rs. 2800 for UDC) All India Association of Administrative Staff General Secretary Shri.T.K.R.Pillai has published on his blog about the issues related to the administrative staff of the Central Government of India, we placed here under is the content of the post for your information... CONFEDERATION RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOUR OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Dear friends, The issues related to the Administrative Staff of the Government of India as follows have been placed before the 24th Conference held at Kolkata during 4th to 6th May 2013 by the undersigned in the capacity as National Organizing Secretary of the Confederation. The resolution committee of the Conference has finally adopted these demands and the same will be taken up with the Government by the Confederation in the coming days.

CGHS introduces new facility to check the status of medicines issued to beneficiaries..! The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now introduced the new facility to the beneficiaries of Central Government Health Scheme to check the status of medicines issued to the individual through its official portal. Central Government Pensioners can now view the status of their medical history through online in home itself. The step by step action has been explained for registration to get the beneficiary details of Medical History... the statement has published in the portal as is given below for your information...

F. No.2(50)/86-DPE (WC)-GL-III/2013 Government of India Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated : 08, January 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis. The undersigned is directed to refer to para No.3 of this Department’s OM. No. 2(50)/86-DPE (WC) dated 19.07.1995 wherein the raies of DA payable to the executives holding Board level post have been indicated. In accordance with the DA scheme spelt out in Annexure-II of the said O.M. the installments of DA become payable from 1st January, 1st April, 1st July, 1st October, every year based on the price increase above quarterly Index average of 1099 (1960=100).

Increase in rate of DA is in proportion to the increase in the rate of inflation The below statement was stated by Shri.Namonarain Meena in Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question on 3rd May, 2013 about the increase in the rate of Dearness allowance to Central Government employees is in  proportion to the increase in the rate of inflation. As per the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the Dearness Allowance (DA) is given to Central Government employees in January and June every year based on last 12 month average of all India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2001=100).  The build-up of CPI-IW inflation and Dearness Allowance (DA) since the commencement of Sixth pay commission is given below :-

RTI Act 2005 - Furnishing Wrong Information  Furnishing Wrong Information  There are a number of cases where an applicant has filed first appeal with the First Appellate Authority in the Public Authority concerned and second appeal/complaint with the Central Information Commission/State Information , as the case may be, inter-alia, due to the following reasons: (i) Non-receipt of information within prescribed time; (ii) Denial of request of information; (iii) If he/she believes that incomplete/misleading or false information under this Act has been given by the Public Information Officer. The number of second appeals/complaints registered by the Central Information Commission during three years is as under:

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS ULAN BATAR ROAD, PALAM, DELHI CANTT— 110 010 No AN/X/10081/5/2013/TR-311to 314  Dated 02/05/2013 To The CDA Chennai The CDA Patna The CDA (R&D) Hyderabad Sub: Promotion in the grade of Private Secretary from Stenographer Grade-I. It has been decided to promote the individuals as per enclosed Annexure 'A’ to the grade of Private Secretary in the Pay Band-II Rs 9300-34800 plus Grade Pay Rs. 4600/- with immediate effect or from the date of assumption of charge whichever is later and retain them to same office. The Part II office order may be published simultaneously.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN 18. Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110 016 F.No. 110332/07/2012-KVS(HQ)/Acad./AEO(A) Dated : 03.05.2013 URGENT E-mail/Speed Post To, The Deputy Commissioner Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan All Regions Sub :- Enhancement of remuneration to German (Foreign Language Contractual Teachers engaged in Kendriya Vidyalayas - reg. Sir/Madam, In continuation to letter No. 11029/39/2011/KYS(HQ)/Acad dated 21.03.13, regarding the Appointment of Teachers on Contractual Basis, It is stated that the Board of Governors of KVS in its 94th Meeting held on 28.12.2012 has approved the recommendation of the Finance Committee about the changes in the terms and conditions of appointment of Teachers on the contract basis in Kendriya Vidyalayas. The same is applicable for German (Foreign) Language Contractual Teachers which is given as follows:

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN 18. Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110 016 F.No. 11029/57/2011-KVS/Acad/Pt.F 25th April, 2013 The Dy. Commissioner All Regional Offices. Sub :- Collecting the data of alumni of KVs Sir/Madam, The success of an educational organization depends on the success of its students. KVS is celebrating its Golden Jubilee on completion of 50 glorious years of its existence, during which it churned out several star achievers in various fields.

MOST IMMEDIATE No.5/10/2012-CS-II(C) Government of India Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training 3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-10003. Date: 9th May, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Extension of ‘range of seniority’ for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant (PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year 2011. The undersigned is directed refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 1.1.2013 on the subject mentioned above and to say that it has been decided to extend the ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for making additions to the Select List of PA Grade (Seniorty Quota) of CSSS for the Select List Year 2011 in respect of Steno Grade ‘D’ belonging to SC category as follows:

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(NG)I-2008/RE-3/4 New Delhi, dated 30.04.2013 The General Managers (P) All Indian Railways and  Production Units. (As per standard list). Sub:- Fixation of pay of disabled/medically unfit running staff on being appointed against alternative (stationary) posts in revised (6th CPC) pay structure.  Reference Railway Boards letter No.E(NG)I-96/RE-3/9(2) dated 29.04.1999 containing procedure for absorption of disabled / medically unfit Railway servant in alternative employment, framed pursuant to the enactment of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act-1995.

Vacancies in Government Departments  As per available information, the details of number of sanctioned posts, number in position and vacancies in Central Government posts as on 1st March, 2011 was as under: Number of Sanctioned Posts Number in Position Number of Vacant Posts Group A 98977 84474 14503 Group B 228755 192728 36027 Group C 3335797 2804736 531061 Total vacancies 581591 Details of vacancy position in respect of reserved posts and details of backlog vacancies in Central Government Departments is not centrally maintained. A Special Recruitment Drive was launched in 2008 to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Other Backward Classes (OBC), which continued till 31.03.2012. The details of recruitment/ appointments made during the drive were as under: Direct Recruitment Promotion Total Backlog Filled up Backlog Filled up Backlog Filled up SC 10955 7797 13458 9655 24413 17452 ST 11400 7051 17637 9791 29037 16

Present status of various housing schemes under CGEWHO The below detailed information was reported as written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 13.3.2013 by the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Shri.Ajay Maken as follows... As reported by CGEWHO, housing schemes under the organization to provide houses to Central Government Employees in different parts of the country are as under : -

Training to RRB Staff Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and their sponsor banks have been advised from time to time to provide training to the staff of RRBs on various aspects related to banking with special attention to Risk Management, Information Technology, Human Resource Management, Industrial Finance, Treasury Operations, use of Core Banking Solution, etc. Information furnished by NABARD on RRB staff who attended trainings in the last 3 years in 56 RRBs is annexed. Information in respect of remaining RRBs is presently not available.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.SBEC/Union Elec./2012/15 Dated 03.05.2013 To, All Chief Personnel Officers Zonal Railway and Metro Kolkata Sub: Regarding recognition of Federation at Railway Board level. In order to grant recognition to Federation at Railway Board level, it is required to ascertain the name of Federations to which unions recognized over Railways are affiliated to. You are requested to send the name/s of the Federation to which the union/s recognized over your Railways is/are affiliated. This may please be expedited to enable the formation of Federation at the Railway Baord level.

Passbook for PF Account Holders   There are no dormant accounts in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). However, as per provision of para 72(6) of the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952, a member’s account under certain condition is classified as Inoperative Account. All such Inoperative Accounts have a definite claimant.  As per Para 73(1) of the EPF Scheme, 1952, a statement of account to each member through his last employer will be sent after the close of each year, showing opening balance, contribution during the year, interest credited, amount debited and closing balance of the year. 

Status of Implementation of OROP  Government has always been sensitive to the demand for One Rank One Pension. Keeping in view the spirit of the demand, several Commissions/Committees have gone into the matter. Their recommendations have resulted in improving the pension of past pensioners.  The 5th Central Pay Commission did not recommend grant of 'One Rank, One Pension' by stating that every Pay Commission gives certain benefits in pay which are over and above the impact of inflation. The additional benefit is given either due to upgradation of recruitment qualifications or change in job contents. 

DA to EPF Pensioners   As per the statistics available upto 31.03.2012, the number of pensioners receiving pension less than Rs. 500/- p.m. is around 12 lakh and those receiving more than Rs. 500 and less than Rs.1000/- is around 16.05 lakh. A number of representations have been received against meager pension and demanding increase in the pension. In order to address this issue, the Government of India constituted an Expert Committee for reviewing the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 on 12.06.2009.   The recommendation of the Expert Committee was considered by Pension Implementation Committee (PIC), a sub-Committee of Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), which inter-alia recommended that a minimum monthly pension under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 be increased to Rs. 1000/- per month as an interim measure. 

Reservation for Disabled Persons  Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) (PWD) Act, 1995 provides for reservation of not less than 3% of vacancies in Government establishments for persons with disabilities of which 1% each shall be reserved for persons suffering from (i) blindness or low vision; (ii) hearing impairment and (iii) loco motor disability or cerebral palsy in the posts identified for each disability. However only persons suffering from not less than forty percent of any disability as certified by a medical authority is entitled for such reservation. 

Calling Off Strike by Employees of URCs Striking employees of Unit Run Canteens (URCs) have called off their strike and have resumed their duties w.e.f. 3.4.2013.  The Service Headquarters have agreed that a 15% raise will be given on the existing basic emoluments, no victimisation will be done against any employee on grounds of going on strike and a committee will be constituted to examine the issue of intra-services and inter-services disparities in the emoluments of permanent employees, applicability of minimum wages, financial capability of URCs and other allied issue. 

Functioning of CGHS Unani Unit without Pharmacist   The Unani unit at Daryaganj, New Delhi is functioning without any pharmacist on Tuesdays for the last three years under an arrangement in which the pharmacist is deputed to visit the CGHS Medical Centre, Parliament House Annexe weekly on Tuesday to provide his services there in the Unani system of medicine.  Action has been initiated to fill up the vacant posts of Pharmacists (Unani) under CGHS at Delhi. No Objection Certificate (NOC) has also been received from the Department of Personnel and Training in this regard. 

Defects in Dwelling Units Constructed by CGEWHO  Certain allottees of the scheme have made allegations regarding dwelling units constructed by Central Government Employees Welfare Housing Organization (CGEWHO) inter-alia regarding poor quality, incompetency, mismanagement, misappropriation of funds and delay in completing the project. This was stated by Shri Ajay Maken, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA), in the Lok Sabha today, in a written reply to a question by Shri N.S.V Chitthan, Shri Sanjay Bhoi & Shri A. Ganeshamurthi. 

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD (A Government of India Enterprise) No. 13-1/2013-PAT(BSNL)  Dated: 6-May-2013 To All Heads of Telecom circles All Heads of other Administrative units. Sub: Expenditure Control in BSNL. In partial modification of BSNL letter No. 7-8/2010/EF/Part/1 dated 05.09.2011, the competent authority has decided that as financial performance of BSNL is not improving, All India LTC facility will remain frozen for all BSNL Employees till further orders.

Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt- 110010 IMPORTANT CIRCULAR No. AN/XIV/14162/6th CPC/Stepping up of pay/AAO  Dated: 03/05/2013 To All PCsDA/CsDA (Through CGDA Mail server) Subject: Stepping up of pay of Assistant Accounts Officers of Defence Accounts Department at par with directly recruited SAS Apprentices. The matter regarding stepping up of pay of promotee AAOs/SO(A)s at par with directly recruited SAS Apprentice to mitigate the pay anomaly arisen due to grant of higher entry pay to direct recruits was referred to Ministry of Defence(Finance).

No.1(3)/2008-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated: 2nd May, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject :- Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 1.1.2013 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 15th October, 2012 revising the Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.7.2012 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 Pay Commission.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAY RAILWAY BOARD RBE No. 44/2013 No.E(P&A)I-2008/SP-1/AD-3 New Delhi Dated 02.05.2013 The General Managers All Indian Railways and PUs. Sub : Enhancement in the rate of Risk Allowance in respect of eligible unskilled staff on the railways in accordance with DOP&T's guidelines. Ref : Railway Board' letter No.E(P&A)I-84/SP-1/TP-1 dated 21.08.1991. It has been decided to enhance the rate of Risk Allowance in respect of eligible unskilled workers on the railways/Production Units as per list attached. 2. The V CPC had recommended that Risk Allowance should be admissible to only those staff who face continuous risk rather than contingent risk while performing their duties. As such in accordnace with these guidelines, the categories/staff engaged in the jobs as mentioned in the list annexed with this letter were identified as eligible for grant of Risk Allowance. The rate of Risk Allowance in respect o

Reminder No.22/10/2013-CS.I (APAR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension Department of Personnel & Training 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the 7th May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Web Based software solution for Cadre Management System of CSS - Maintenance of APARs for the year 2012-13 onwards - reg. The undersigned is directed lo invite attention to this Departments OM of even number dated 22.04.2013 on the subject noted above. All the participating Ministries/Departments of CSS were requested that the APARs for the year 2012-13 onwards in respect of officers of Under Secretary grade and above of CSS should be entered in Cadre Management System (CMS) before for warding the same to this Department. However, this Department is still receiving hardcopy of APARs of officers without the relevant entries in the software. APARs not entered in the CMS are being returned to the conc

Reminder-III Most Immediate No. 13/7/2011-CS.II (B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension Department of Personnel & Training 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the 8th May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Lower Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Group ‘C’ Staff, 2013 (Grade Pay of Rs.1800) Regulations, 2010 -regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 12.12.2012 and subsequent reminder dated 18.02.2013 and 22.3.2013 by which all the CSCS Cadre Units were requested to furnish the vacancy position for Lower Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Group ‘C’ Staff 2013, (Grade Pay of Rs. 1800) to this Department in the prescribed proforma. The requisite information has not been received so far from majority of the Cadre Units.

Dopt Orders 2013: Non-relieving of Section Officers covered under RTP - regarding . IMMEDIATE REMINDER File No. 6/13/2012-CS-I(S) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New DeIhi-110003, Dated the 2nd May, 2013 (06 MAY 2013) OFFICE MEMORANDUM   Subject: Non-relieving of Section Officers covered under RTP - regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department OMs of even number dated 06.02.2013, 15.03.2013 and 12.04.2013 vide which all the Cadre Units were requested to relieve the officers covered under RTP orders dated 21.12.2012 and 09.01.2013. As per the records available in this office, a number of Section Officers included in the said orders have not been relieved by the Cadre Units concerned as yet.

Duty Pass Quota for Railway Employees Quota for Railway Employees A limited number of berths/seats have been earmarked in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express Trains in all classes and in air-conditioned class of Jan Shatabdi Express Trains as Duty Pass Quota against which serving/retired railway employees can book berths/ seats against Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary passes. In these trains, booking of passengers who hold complimentary passes is also done against the Duty Pass Quota. This restriction is not applicable to other Mail/Express Trains. 

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan batar road, Palam, Delhi Cantt - 110 010 No.AN/X/10081/55/2013/TR-311 to 314 Dated : 02.05.2013 To The CDA Chennai The CDA Patna The CDA (R&D) hyderabad Sub : Promotion in the grade of Private Secretary from Stenographer Grade-I. It has been decided to promote the individuals as per enclosed Annexure 'A' to the grade of Private Secretary in the Pay Band-II Rs.9300-34800 plus Grade Pay Rs.4600 with immediate effect or from the date of assumption of charge whichever is later and retain them to same office. The Part II office order may be published simultaneously.