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Advances to Government servants — Rate of interest for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:09:53 PST

F.No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Advances to Government servants — Rate of interest for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013.

                The undersigned is directed to state that the rates of interest for advances sanctioned to the Government servants for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013 i.e. from 1st April, 2012 to 31st March, 2013 are revised as under:

Rate of interest per annum

(i) Advance for purchase of conveyance other than motor car (viz. motor cycle, scooter etc.) - 9%
(ii) Advance for purchase of motor car - 11.5%

                                                                                                                        (A.K. Bhatnagar)
                                                                                                              Under Secretary (Budget)

To
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India with spare copies for IFA, Controller of Accounts and Pay and Accounts Offices.
2. Finance Secretaries of UTs without legislature.
Copy forwarded to:—
1. C&AG of India, New Delhi.
2. C.G.A., New Delhi.
3. C.G.D.A., New Delhi.
4. All AGs and Director of Accounts.
5. Supreme Court of India.
6. UPSC, New Delhi.

(A.K. Bhatnagar)
Under Secretary (Budget)

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Loans and Advances by the Central Government - Interest rates and other terms and conditions

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:36:02 PST

F.No.5(3)-B(PD)/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Loans and Advances by the Central Government - Interestrates and other terms and conditions.

Subject:- Loans and Advances by the Central Government - Interestrates and other terms and conditions.

Reference this Ministry's Office Memorandum F.No.5(3)-B(PD)2011 dated 19th March, 2012 on the captioned subject.

Download the OM from the below Link

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/budget/LoanAdvanI0R12.pdf

Fixation of Pay on Promotion to a Post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying same grade pay

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:47:31 PST

Fixatation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

No. 10,02,2011-E.III(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Fixatation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

The undersigned is directed too invite an attention to the provisions contained in Rule 13 of the CCS(Revised Pay ) rules, 2008 which provides for the method of fixation of pay on promotion on or after 1.1.2006 in case, inter-alia, of promotion from one grade pay to another. The rule provide for fixation of pay by the way of addition of one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the pay in the pay band and the existing grade pay (rounded off to the next multiple of 10) to the existing pay in the pay band and then fixing the pay in the promotional post as per the procedure prescribed therein.

In terms of this Ministry's OM No. 169/2/2000-IC dated 24.11.2000 , dealing with the situation whereby both the feeder and the promotional grades were placed in the identical revised pay scales based on the recommendations of the 5th Central pay commission, it was provided, inter-alia, that only in cases where it was not found feasible to appropriately restructure cadres in question on functional, operational and administrative considerations, extension of the benefit of fixaion of pay under FR 22(I)(a)(1) could be considered on the merits of each case, provided all the conditions preceent for the grant of this benefit were fully satisfied and promotion to the post in question actually involved assumption of higher responsibilites.

In view of the provisions which existed prior to 1.1.2006, the matter has been considered and the president is pleased to decide that in cases of promotion from one post to another where the promotional post carries the same grade pay as the feeder post, the fixation of pay in such cases will be done in the manner as prescribed in Rule 13(i) of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 , provided fixation of pay in such cases was done too 1.1.2006 in terms of this Ministry's aforesaid OM No. 169/2/2000-IC dated 244.11.2000.

In so far as the persons serving the Indian Audit and Account Department are concerned, these orders issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

The Hindi version of this OM will follow.

Amar nath Singh

Deputy secretary to the Government of India

View the OM Below

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/PayFix_promotion_07012013.pdf

Re-exercie of Rule 6 of CCS Revised Pay Rules 2008

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:05:43 PST

Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules , 2008 - the re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Central Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in case of employees covered under the OM dated 19.03.2012.

No. 10,2,2011 - E-III(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 3rd January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:

Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules , 2008 - the re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Central Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in case of employees covered under the OM dated 19.03.2012.

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A Dedicate Day for attending Pensioners in Person

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:53:12 PST

Introducing a Dedicate Day for attending Pensioners in Person

No. 55/40/2012-P&PW(C)

Government of India Ministry of Personnel,

P.G. and Pensions Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

New Delhi, the 31st Dec., 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Introducing a Dedicate Day for attending Pensioners in Person - reg

The undersigned is directed to inform that in order to facilitate mitigation of problems of Cenh'al Civil Pensioners, it has been decided that on every Wednesday, concerned officers of the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare will be available between 1500 and 1600 hrs, in person, in Room No. 310, Lok Nayak Bhavan (near Gate No.1) to meet pensioners and, as far as possible, answer the queries/points raised by the pensioners.

2. The Central Civil Pensioners, aggrieved of pension related matters and seeking clarification etc., on application of any of the following rules/regulations may meet the concerned officers of this Department alongwith a written submission, by appearing in person, on the prescribed date, time and venue, and make use of this facility.

3. The rules being administered by the Department are

(i) CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972;

(ii) CCS(Comrnutation of Pension) Rules, 1981; .

(iii) CCS(Extra-ordinary Pension) Rules;

(iv) GPF(CS)Rules, 1960;and

(v) CPF(India) Rules, 1962.

(Tripti P Ghosh)

Director (PP)

Copy to:

1. US(A)/US(B)/US(C)/US(D)/US(E)/ (US(G)/SO(F) with the request to remain available in Room No.310, on every Wednesday on the appointed time for 'meeting the visiting pensioners.

2. Reception Officer, MHA, Gate No.1, Lok Nayak Bhawan - It is requested to allow Central Civil Pensioners to visit room No.310 Lok Nayak Bhawan on Wednesday on production of Pensioner's Card issued by their respective Minish'ies/ Departments/Orgarusations.

3. The Technical Director, NIC, DoPPW Unit, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi - It is requested that the above OM may be uploaded on the Website of Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare.

Extension of the Revised Orders on Enchasment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave to Industrial Workers

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:16:37 PST

Extension of the Revised Orders on Enchasment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave to Industrial Workers

No. 12012/3/2009-Estt.(L)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

*****

New Delhi the 28th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of the Revised Orders on Enchasment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave to Industrial Workers.

The undersigned is directed to state that the matter regarding extension of revised orders on encashment of Earned Leave and half Pay leave to industrial employees at par with the non industrial Central government employees covered by the CCs (leave ) rules, 1972 has been under consideration of this Department. It has been decided in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Deparment of Expenditure) to extend this provision of this Department's OM No. 14028/3/2008-Estt(L) dated 25th September, 2008,, mutatis mutandis to industrial employees of Ministries / Department other than Railway. Accordingly industrial employees shall be entitled to enchas both earned leave and half Pay leave, Subject to overall limit of 300. Cash equivalent payable for Earned Leave shall continue unchanged . However cash equivalent payable for Half Pay leave plus Deanress Allowance admissible on the Leave slary without any reduction being made on account of pension and pension equivalent of other retirment benfit payable. To make up for the shortfall in Earned Leve, no commutation of Half Leave shall be allowed.

Read the full OM from the link given below

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12012_3_2009-Estt-L.pdf

Central Government Employees Holiday Calendar 2013 Download

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 04:53:44 PST

Central government Employees Calendar with Gazetted Holidays marked. - Delhi

Central Government Employees Calendar with Holidays 2013 - Kerala

LTC for Kerala State Government Employees

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:07:03 PST

The Kerala state government has decided to provide Leave Travel Concession Allowance for Government employees in the state. The pay commission has recommended giving LTA to government employees. If the pay commission's recommendation is approved, those who are having 15 years service will get LTA. As per pay commission, the money for traveling up to 2400 km to and fro would be given.

Happy Christmas Wishes to All CG Employees and Pensioners

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:40:46 PST

सभी केंद्रीय सरकार के कर्मचारियों के लिए क्रिसमस की बधाई !!

May the lovely spirit of Christmas bring you lots of peace, joy and happiness.
May it live with you all through the Christmas season.
Here’s wishing you a Wonderful Christmas and a Blessed New Year.

Happy Xmas !!

Happy Xmas Wishes to All Central Government employees , pensioners and their families !!!

Exemption From TAX on Leave Travel Concession Allowance

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:28:41 PST

Tax exemption on leave travel allowance: LTC

The Income-Tax Department allows you to claim exemption from tax on leave travel allowance only twice in a block of four calendar years.

With the year end approaching, are you planning a vacation to use up the Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) your office offers? Good idea! But while you’re planning and packing for that holiday, spare a thought for what LTA means for your taxes. With that in mind, here are three aspects about LTA that you should keep note of.

Exemptions

IT Exemption for LTC

First and the most important is the tax exemption angle. If you have been thinking that the amount you get as LTA is tax-free all the time, you are not correct. The Income-Tax department allows you to claim exemption from tax on this amount only twice in a block of four calendar years.

These blocks are also notified by the department. For example, 2012 falls in the 2010-2013 block. This implies that in these four years, you can claim the exemption for the LTA amount only twice.

But what if you have travelled only once in the 2010-2013 block? In such a case, you can carry forward the travel to the first year (2014) of the next block (2014-2017). In addition to this, you will be eligible to travel two more times in the next block.

Sounds a bit confusing? Don’t worry. All what these rules imply is that your office may be paying you an amount as LTA every year. Nevertheless, if you have already claimed exemption on LTA twice in that particular block, this portion of your income will be taxable in the remaining two years of the block.

Thinking of restricting vacationing to every other year to fit the exemption rule? Well, when both you and your spouse are working, you can work around this rule a bit. You both cannot claim exemption for the same journey. So you can vacation every year and claim exemption for two different journeys each.
Claims

The second aspect relates to what you can claim. Under LTA, you are eligible to claim only the expenses incurred on travel per se. Expenses incurred on stay, food, sightseeing, and so on are not included. The travel must also be within the country.

You can claim travel expenses for yourself and eligible members of your family. These eligible members include spouse, children (not more than two, if they are born after 1998) and dependent parents, brothers and sisters.

The third aspect relates to the amount you receive. Strictly speaking, you are required to submit the proof of travel and make a claim in your office. You will get exemption (if you have not yet exhausted the allowed two times) only for the amount you are eligible for or the amount actually spent on travelling, whichever is lower.

However, some employers may not ask for proof. Employers may disburse the LTA amount after taking a declaration that you have spent this money received from the company for the said purpose of travel.

Source: businessline.com

Author: Vardhini.c@thehindu.co.in

Reservation for Persons with Disabilities — DoPT

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:09:09 PST

Reservation for Persons with Disabilities — DoPT

No.36035/6/2012-Estt.(Res.)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
*****

North Block, New Delhi
dated 14th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Reservation for Persons with Disabilities — reg.

This Department had issued instructions vide O.M. No.36035/3/2004- Estt.(Res.) dated 29.12.2005 regarding reservation for Persons with Disabilities, which are in line with the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PwD Act, 1995).

2. It has been brought to the notice of this Department that the Ministries/Departments are not complying with the instructions of this Department regarding reservation to Persons with Disabilities in posts/services under the Central Government, particularly instructions related to carry forward of the unfilled reserved vacancies, interchange among the three categories of disability and lapsing of unfilled reserved vacancies.

3. This Department, had also issued instructions vide O.M. dated 26 th April, 2006 and 15th January, 2010 requesting Ministries/Departments to prepare reservation roster registers starting from the year 1996. As per the instructions if some or all the vacancies so earmarked has not been filled by reservation and were filled by able bodied persons either for the reason that points of reservation had not been earmarked properly at the appropriate time or persons with disabilities did not become available, such unutilized reservation might be treated as having been carried forward.

4. Ministries/Departments may ensure that reservation to Persons with Disa ilities provided as per extant instructions so as to minimize possibility of creation of backlog reserved vacancies. It is also advised that concerted efforts should be made to cleai the backlog through regular recruitments without waiting
for Special Recruitment Drives.

5. All Ministries/Departments etc. are requested to scrupulously implement the instructions.

(Sharad Kumar Srivastava)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Telefax : 2309 2110

To
1. Ministries/Departments of Government of India
2. Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division), New Delhi
3. Department of Financial Services.
4. Department of Puiblic Enterprises.
5. Railway Board.

6.Union Public Service Commission/Supreme Court of India/Election Commission of India / Lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/Cabinet Secretariat.
7. NIC, DoPT (for uploading on the Department's website)

View the Order from the below link

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/36035_6_2012-Estt.Res.-14122012.pdf

SC ST promotion Quota bill in Loksabha today

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:40:50 PST

Lok Sabha to vote on SC/ST quota bill today.

The Lok Sabha will on Wednesday take up the Constitutional amendment for reservation in promotion for SC and ST in government jobs or the quota bill.
The Constitution amendment bill providing for quota in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs is likely to beintroduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Constitution (117th Amendment) bill, passed by Rajya
Sabha on Monday with an overwhelming majority, would be discussed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and put to vote before the winter session wraps up

Quota for promotion bill passed in Rajya Sabha

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:02:33 PST

The government managed to pass the quota in promotions bill in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Despite strong opposition from the Samajwadi Party, the bill finally got the backing of 194 members while 10 voted against the legislation in a House of 245. But the bigger hurdle is in the Lok Sabha where the SP has a larger chunk with 23 MPs.

Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy, who introduced the Bill, said it seeks to correct the “inadequacy” in representation of SCs and STs in higher positions in government jobs. “We are convinced that they are backward per se. The government is committed to providing reservations in promotions.
This is the commitment of our government and the party,” he said.

Minutes of the Meeting of Revision of PPOs in respect of Pre 2006 Pensioners

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:23:02 PST

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 21st NOVEMBER, 2012 REGARDING REVISION OF PPOs FOR PRE·2006 PENSIONERS / FAMILY PENSIONERS INCLUDING PRE·1990 PENSIONERS / FAMILY PENSIONERS

No. 1/20/2011-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated: 30th November, 2012

The Minutes of the meeting held on 21st November, 2012 at Conference Hall, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi with the officers of the Government Departments/Ministries regarding revision of PPOs in respect of Pre-2006 Pensioners/Family Pensioners under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension & Ah,&PG) are circulated herewith.

                                                                                                                          (D.K.Solanki)
                                                                                           Under Secretary to the Government of India
                                                                                                                    Tele: 24644632

1. Shri M.A. Choudhuary, Under Secretary, Dlo Consumer Affairs.
2. Shri V.K. Singh, Dlo Expenditure.
3. Shri Y.K. Meena, Deputy Controller of Account, Mlo Health & Family Welfare.
4. Shri H. Atheli, Controller of Account, MHA.
5. Shri Ajay S. Singh, Controller of Accout, PRo CCA, CBDT.
6. Shri Pankaj Hazarika, Deputy Secretary, D/o Revenue, M/oFinance.
7. Ms.Renuka Nambiar US, Dlo Revenue.
8. Shri Krishna Tyagi, Controller of Account, Central Board of Excise Custom.
9. Shri M. Sridharan, Chief Controller of Account, DAB.
10. Shri S.B. Doval, Deputy Secretary, M/o Mines.
11. Shri S.P. Agarawal, SO (Admn.), DOP&T.
12. Shri Neelam Taneja, Asst., DOP&T.
13. Shri Oma Nand, Under Secretary, M/o Civil Aviation.
14. Shri Arun Sobti, Under Secretary (C&C), M/o Finance. DEA.
15. Shri B.R. Pasrija, M/o Finance, Dlo Economic Affaris.
16. Shri Rajeev Nayan Sharma, Deputy Director, Mlo Finance, Dlo Economic Affrais
17. Shri A.K. Chauhan, Joint Director, Mlo Finance, NSI.
18. Shri J.P. Saini, Deputy Secretary (A) Dlo Food & Public Distribution.
19. Shri A.K. Chaturvedi, Director (Admn.VI), M/o Finance, CBDT.
20. Shri Bhupal Nanda, Controller of Account, Mlo Urban Development.
21. Shri A.K. Bangalia, Deputy Controller of Account, M/o Urban Development.
22. Shri Harbans Singh, OSP(Pension), M/o Defence, D/o Ex-Servicemen Welfare.
23. Shri R.A. Prasad, Deputy Controller of Accout, Mlo Water Resource.
24. Shri Alok Ranjan, Under Secretary (Admn.), Mlo Water Resource.
25. Shri S.B. Pandey, Under Secretary, M/o Information & Broadcasting.
26. Shri Sagar Mehra, Director (Admn.), M/o Finance, Dlo Economic Affairs.
27. Shri Sushil Kumar, Deputy Secretary, Mlo Finance, Dlo Economics Affair.
28. Shri Rajesh Kumar, Deputy Secretary (EC), Mlo Science & Technology, 0/0
Science & Technology.
29. Shri V. Vumlunmang, Joint Secretary (Admn.), MHA.
30. Shri Arvind Mukherjee, Under Secretary, MHA
31. Smt. Sunita Kumari, AO (Pension), Ministry of CAPD.
32. Smt. Vandana Sharma, CC(P). CPAO
33. Shri Dilip Kumar, CA(P), CPAO

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 21st November, 2012 REGARDING REVISION OF PPOs FOR PRE·2006 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS INCLUDING PRE·1990 PENSIONERS / FAMILY PENSIONERS

A meeting was held on 21st November, 2012 at 09:45 AM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary (Pension, AR&PG) with the officials of 15 Departments/Ministries having maximum number of unrevised Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) pertaining to pre- 2006 pensioners/family pensioners under the CPAO network and Ministry of Railway, D/o Ex-servicemen Welfare, D/o Posts and D/o Telecommunications. The objective of this
meeting was to review the progress made by these Ministries/Departments in the revision of PPOs in respect of pre-2006 pensioners.

2. The list of participants is at Annexure.

3. In the Opening address, Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) shared the steps taken since the last meeting with these Ministries/Departments held on 28 August, 2012. It was informed that instructions regarding use of 7 documents indicated in respect of grant of enhanced pension/family pension on attaining the age of 80 years and above have been made applicable for determining the date of birth of spouse at the time of revision of PPO. He added that the instructions regarding change of date of birth of spouse have also been issued and use of e-scroll given by banks has been allowed in addition to Annexure-III. Secretary expressed his concern that most of the pensioners are unaware of the fact that not only revision of amount of pension by banks is to be done, the PPOs have also to be simultaneously revised. The Chief Controller (Pension) informed that about 75% of the PPOs related to civil pensioners have been revised and it is apprehended that there may be many inoperative PPOs in the remaining lot. She also expressed her concern that in many
cases pension might have been fixed on the higher side and there may be issue of recovery of excess pension involved in the revision of these PPOs.

4. Thereafter, Ministry-wise review was taken up starting with Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The representative of MHA informed that JS (Admin) has been taking regular meetings to review the progress. He informed that a large number of pre-1990 PPOs pertaining to Assam Rifles are in respect of Nepalese citizens and persons residing in the North-East. The system of de-centralized Record-keeping has made it more difficult to revise PPOs of these pensioners. The MHA informed that they have issued an advertisement for awareness of pensioners. Secretary (Pension) suggested that MHA may consider issuing another advertisement, encourage the pensioners residing in North-East to form pensioners' group and organize intensive camps and workshop during the next four months. Department of Pension and PW may provide financial assistant to these group if suitable proposals were received. In order to prevent such delays in future Pay Commissions, Secretary (Pension) also suggested that original records of the employee may be handed over to him in bound form at the time of his/her retirement as per instant rules.

5. D/o Urban Development reassured that they will meet the target set for December 2012. Central Board of Excise and Customs informed that a large number of PPOs are in the pipeline and as on date only 3000 pre-2006 and 7800 pre-1990 cases were pending.The D/o Atomic Energy informed that they are segregating pre-1990 cases from pre-2006 cases with the help of CPAO and will be able to adhere to the timelines fixed. M/o Water Resources informed that the Secretary (Pension)'s DO letter to Secretary (Water
Resources) has helped in putting in place a proper monitoring system for revision of PPOs. It was further added that engagement of four consultants for this purpose has a positiveimpact on the work. Similarly, Ministry of Coal informed that they have a proper monitoring system in place and have engaged two consultants. They are hopeful that theyneed not be called in the next meeting as their pendency would go down substantially. Ministry of Science & Technology informed that owing to shifting of some of their offices
in the past, they were facing the problem of locating pensioners' records. They informed that they would sort out the problem soon. The figures of All India Radio did not reconcile with those ofCPAO. It was pointed out by CPAO's office that progress in Prasar Bharati is slow. Secretary (Pension) desired to write a d.o. letter to the Chairman, Prasar Bharati. Ministry of Mines was requested to reconcile the figures with the CPAO and meet thetargets set for December, 2012 and March, 2013.

6. No one from the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Health and Ministry of Civil Aviation were present. It was decided to write DO letters to theSecretary/Chairman concerned from Secretary (Pension).

7. Department of Telecommunications informed that out of 2.41 lakh pre-2006 cases,only 2600 are pending , most of which belong to the erstwhile Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited. Department of Posts informed that out of 1.8 lakh pre-2006 cases, about 52,000 are pending. They assured to complete the task by February, 2013. Department of Exservicemen Welfare informed that out of 15.5 lakh cases, they have revised 5.81 lakh PPOs. Every month, they had devised to 40,000 cases. They informed that owing to change in the amount of pension, most of the PPOs would have to be revised again. Secretary (Pension) suggested that in the meantimebasic informationrequiredfor revision of PPOs may be collectedand kept ready for immediate use after the re-fixationof pension is over and PPOs are ready to be revised again. He expressed his concern that a number of representations about PCDA, Allahabad are being received. He desired to write a D.O. letter to Secretary, Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare in this regard.

8. As the Banks were at times sending Annexure III twice/thrice for the same individual, which counted towards the total numbers whereas in many cases Annexure-III are not received, it was felt that a meeting of the Banks may be called in second half of December, 2012. After looking into the availability and utility of e-scrolls of such pensioners for revision of their PPOs, CPAO and Ministries/Departments will provide
inputs to the Department of Pension &PW for setting the agenda of the meeting.

9. Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) expressed his satisfaction about the progress made so far. He assured the participants that any assistance that is needed will be considered positively in the Department of Pension & PW.

10. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Special concessions to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached subordinate offices - Clarification

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:45:21 PST

Special concessions/facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government-Clarification.

No. 18016/4/2012-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
*****

New Delhi, 14th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Special concessions/facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government-Clarification.
*****

The undersigned is directed to refer to DOPT OM No. 18016/3/2011-Estt.(L) dated 27.6.2012 extending the Special concession/facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached/ subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control or Central Government for the period with effect
from 1.1.2012 to 31.12.2012 and to say that this Department has been receiving references seeking clarifications. The doubts raised are clarified as under:-

1. Whether those employees (comprising of 10 districts) are for the period of posting when other 'X' class city?

who are posted in Kashmir Valley eligible to draw HRA at the rate of 30% they are transferred from Delhi or any As regards to quantum of additional HRA, it is clarified that applicability of above referred OM is not linked to previous place of posting where the officer posted to Kashmir Valley chooses to retain his family nor it is linked to any other place where he chooses to move his family. It is uniformly admissible @ of HRA
applicable for Class 'Y' city only for employees who exercise the option to move their families to a selected place of their choice in India.

2 Whether it is applicable for those staff also who have been appointed on Zonal basis in Kashmir Valley and do not have all India transfer liability?

-2- The package of special concession for Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley confirms its uniform applicability to all Central Government employees without making any distinction as regards their mode of appointment i.e. whether it is on Zonal basis or whether such appointment entails all India posting liability or whether such duty posts are in non-family stations. As such, special concession is available to all Central Government employees/PSU under the Government of India posted in Kashmir Valley.

2. Hindi version will follow.

(S. G. Mulchandaney)
Under Secretary to Govt. of India

All Ministries/Department of the Govt. of India etc.
( As per standard mailing list.)

To
Spl con. I
F.No.18016//4/2012-Es.tt(Leave) dated At" December, 2012
1. Officer of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India
2. Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance.
3. Secretaries to Union Public Service Commission/Supreme Court of India/Lok Sabha Sectt./Rajya Sabha Sectt. /Cabinet Sectt. /Central Vigilance Commission/President's Sectt./Vice-President's Sectt./Prime Minister's Office/Planning Commission/Central Information Commission.
4. All State Governments and Union Territories.
5. Governors of all States/Lt. Governors of Union Territories.
6. Secretary, National Council (Staff Side), 13-C, Feroz Shah Road, New Delhi.
7. All Members of the Staff Side of the National Council of JCM/Department Council.
8. All Officers/Sections of the Department of Personnel & Training/Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare.
9. Ministry of Finance, Deptt., of Expenditure, (E.IV) Branch
10. Official Language Wing (Legislative Deptt.),Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi.
11. Railway Board, New Delhi.
11.NIC, DOP&T to upload on the website www.persmin.nic.in12. 10 Spare copies.

(Rishi Pal)
Section Officer

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Unknown virtues of new pension scheme NPS

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:48:10 PST

A defined contribution pension scheme under the New Pension Scheme (NPS) for Central government employees, who have joined service after April 1, 2004, is compulsory. It went operational in 2008-09. The NPS structure implemented in India is very investor friendly. The investment options offer adequate flexibility. A subscriber can invest into government security (up to 100 per cent) or corporate bonds (up to 100 per cent) and equity up to 50 per cent (only Nifty or Sensex). The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority ( PFRDA) regularly monitors the performance to prevent risky investments. The process for withdrawal on retirement at 60 years of age is ‘market-proof’ as it gives the option to withdraw in lump sum or on deferred basis over 10 years. The total cost of administration of the pension account from the subscriber’s perspective is among the cheapest in the world. But these virtues are largely unknown to the public.

Since 2009, over three million pension accounts have been opened with total accumulated pension wealth of around Rs 21,000 crore. Out of this, the pension wealth accumulated under the voluntary scheme is less than Rs 150 crore (about 60,000 accounts) vis-a-vis pension wealth of government employees of Rs 20,850 crore. Clearly, policy initiatives are required for encouraging voluntary subscription.

PFRDA appointed the Committee to Review Implementation of Informal Sector Pension ( CRIISP) to review the implementation of NPS. The committee identified that under the unbundled structure, no intermediary owns up the responsibility for marketing. While the committee examined the role of all intermediaries in the structure, it did not examine the role of government as a stake holder. As the pension wealth accumulation grows, government can seek funds from pension funds for infrastructure development and social sector planned expenditure. The success of NPS will partially relieve the government’s social security burden.

There is also a need to raise the awareness about the tax benefits of the scheme for employers, HR professionals and employees to motivate them to participate in it.

PFRDA introduced the ‘NPS for corporates’ scheme under which the corporate is the nodal point to offer NPS facility and will be responsible for collection of subscriptions as part of salary administration. The Income Tax Act allows 100 per cent of employer’s contribution to employees’ pension fund under NPS subject to a maximum of 10 per cent of salary of employees. A mere reallocation from the ‘cost to the company’ towards contribution to the pension scheme helps employees get substantial tax benefits plus systematic retirement savings.

The pension wealth accumulated under NPS will be available for withdrawal only at the age of 60 years, unlike other types of long-term savings. The government may create tax incentives around this USP of assured accumulation of pension wealth and attract them towards systematic pension savings. There is a need for offering exclusive additional deduction besides the current 80 CC options to encourage wage earners to participate in the NPS.

An awareness campaign on old-age financial security and NPS needs to be taken up, as today’s demographic dividend will become a demographic burden 20 years later

Source: business-standard.com

writer: V R Narasimhan

Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2013.

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:46:08 PST

Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2013.

No.16/13/2012-JCA 2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2013.

In connection with arrangements for the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony, 2013, it has been decided that the Government offices located in the buildings indicated in Annexure-I would be closed early at 13:00 hrs. on 25th January, 2013 (Friday) and buildings indicated in Annexure-II would be closed early at 12:00 Noon on 29th January, 2013 (Tuesday).

2. Hindi version will follow.

Encl.: As above

                                                                                                                           To
                                                                                                                           (Ashok Kumar)
                                                                                                                           Deputy Secretary (JCA)
                                                                                                                           Tel: 2309,2589

1. All Ministries / Departments of the Government of India
2. All Officers and Sections in the Department of Personnel and Training and all Attached/Subordinate Offices of DoPT
3. UPSC/CVC/C8r,AG/Lok Sabha Sectt./Rajya Sabha Sectt. / Supreme Court/ High Court/ Central Administrative Tribunal/ Election Commission of India/Planning Commission/Central Vigilance Commission/ NDMC.

Copy for information to:

(i) President's Secretariat
(ii) Vice- President's Secretariat
(iii) Prime Minister's Office
(iv) PS to Cabinet Secretary
(v) PS to Home Minister
(vi) PS to Secretary (P)
(vii) SSO, Ministry of Home Affairs.
(viii) Cabinet Secretariat
(ix) Chairman, DTC, I.P. Estate, New Delhi for necessary action.
(x) Ministry of Defence (Ceremonials)
(xi) Addl. Commissioner of Police (New Delhi District), Parliament Street, New Delhi.
NIC, DoPT, North Block, New Delhi with the request to place this O.M. on the website of the Department (www.persmin.nic.in )

ANNEXURE- 1

Buildings to be closed on 25.01.2013 (Friday) at 13:00 hrs.

1. South Block
2. North Block
3. Parliament House
4. Rail Bhawan
5. CSIR Building
6. Door Darshan Tower
7. Sanchar Bhawan
8. Krishi Bhawan
9. Shastri Bhawan
10. National Archives
11. Indira Gandhi National Centre for Art
12. Ra.shtrapati Bhawan
13. Vayu Bhawan
14. Sena Bhawan
15. Udyog Bhawan
16. Nirman Bhawan
17. National Museum
18. Vigyan Bhawan
19. Vigyan Bhawan Annexe
20. CCA, M/o Agriculture, 16-A, Akbar Road
21. PAO, 16-Mansingh Road
22. UPSC Building
23. Kota House
24. Jam Nagar House
25. Delhi Legal Service Authority (DLSA)
26. MEA Office, Passport Department (Tilak Marg)
27. Raksha Bhawan
28. CAT Building
29. Faridkot House
30. Hyderabad House
31. Kapoorthala House
32. Baroda House
33. Jeevan Bharti Building

Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee)

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:07:38 PST

Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee)

No.372/3/2007-AVD-III (Vol. 10)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi.
` , December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries ( Hota Committee).

The undersigned is directed to say that a meeting of Committee of Secretaries (CoS) uider the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary was held on 30.10.2012 on the above subject. The CoS , inter-alia, has recommended for compilation of the action taken by Ministries/Departments in compliance with the OMs/Circulars issued in respect of the recommendations regarding :

> compliance to the standard check list while sending cases to IJPSC for advice (DoP&T's OM No. 39011/13/2010-Estt.(B) dated 14 September, 2010)

> disposal of all pending cases for sanction of prosecution (DoP&T's OM No. 372/64/2010-AVD-III dated 23 rd December, 2010);

> deciding all cases where disciplinary inquiry has been under contemplation (DoP&T's OM No. 372/55/2010-AVD-III dated 28th December, 2010); and

> deciding all pending disciplinary inquiries(DoP&T's OM No. 372/55/2010-AVDIII dated 28th December, 2010).

{ A copy of each of the above OMs is enclosed for ready reference}
It is, therefore, requested that action taken on above points in your Ministry/Department
pursuant to the aforesaid OMs of DoPT may be sent to this Department within one month
from the date of issue of this OM.

Encl: As above

(Amarpt Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Add caption

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Provisions relating to proforma promotion

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:50:52 PST

Provisions relating to proforma promotion

No. 6/5/2012-Estt (Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
**

North Block,
30th Nov, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Provisions relating to proforma promotion

Undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt (Pay-II) dated the 17 th June, 2010 regarding consolidated instructions on deputations. References are being received from Ministries / Departments seeking clarifications/relaxations in respect of provisions which pertain to proforma promotion in these orders or otherwise. The issues have been considered in consultation with the Department of Expenditure, and it has been decided to provide as under:

(i) Proforma promotion in the case of candidates promoted on passing a Limited Departmental Examination
The candidates passing the Limited Departmental Examination may be allowed proforma promotion as under: In the case of candidates who have passed the LDCE and their names have been recommended for promotion, proforma promotions may be allowed from the date their juniors in the cadre in the order of merit in the LDCE have been so promoted. This may also be allowed in case there is no junior on account of such candidate being the last in the order of ranks/merit from the date he would have received such promotion if he had been in his cadre. Provided it will be ensured that the conditions laid down in the Department of Personnel OM No.8/4/84-Estt-(Pay-I) dated the 15 th July, 1985 are strictly fulfilled and the principle of NBR based on overall seniority list of cadres is followed.

(ii) Extension after the employee receives a proforma promotion: The para 8.6 of the OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt (Pay-II) dated the 17 th June, 2010 relating to regulation of pay after an officer has got proforma promotion and extension of deputation thereafter, which reads as under:
"If the Grade pay of the officer in the parent cadre becomes higher than that of the deputation post after getting proforma promotion, he may be allowed the pay in the pay band + Grade Pay of the post to which he
is promoted till the time he completes the normal/ extended period of deputation (if he gets proforma promotion in the extended period) already sanctioned, if he so opts. No extension in the period of deputation shall be allowed to him after completing the sanctioned period of deputation." is modified as follows:

8.6 (a)If the Grade pay of the officer in the parent cadre becomes higher than that of the deputation post after getting proforma promotion, he may be allowed the pay in the pay band + Grade Pay of the post to which he is promoted, if he so opts. In such cases, extensions in deputation after an employee has received the proforma promotion may be considered as per the instructions contained in paras 8.1 to 8.3.2.

(Vibha G. Mishra)
Director
(As per attached list)
To
1. All MinistrieslDepartments of Government of India
2. Chief Secretaries of all State Governments.
3. The President's Secretariat, New Delhi.
4. The Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi.
5. The Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi.
6. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.
7. The Lok SabhaSecretariat, New Delhi.
8. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, New Delhi.
9. The Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi.
10.The Central Information Commission, New Delhi.
11.The Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi

Copy to :-
1. All Attached Offices under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
2. Establishment Officer and Secretary, ACC (1 0 copies).
3. All Officers and Sections in the Department of Personnel & Training.
4. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozashah Road, New Delhi.
5. All Staff Members of National Council (JCM)
6. All Staff Membersof the DepartmentalCouncil (JCM), Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions.
7. Copy to NIC: To upload the O.M. on the Department's website in "What's new" and also in"Establishrnent" sub-head 'deputation".

Strengthening of Vigilance set-up in Ministries / Departments

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:04:34 PST

Strengthening of Vigilance set-up in Ministries / Departments

No. 425/01/2012-AVD-IV(A)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
30th November, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Strengthening of Vigilance set-up in Ministries/Departments- reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department's Office Memorandum No. 372/19/2011-AVD-III(PU) dated 26th September, 2011 regarding strengthening of vigilance set-up in Ministries/Departments, wherein, on the basis of a recommendation made by the Group of Ministers to tackle Corruption, which was accepted by the Government, all the Ministries/Departments were advised to strengthen their vigilance administration with requisite manpower with a view to ensuring expeditious disposal of disciplinary cases. It was also advised therein to consider, where appropriate, setting up of a monitoring cell in each Ministry/Department to review and monitor the progress of all pending disciplinary cases on a day-to-day basis, with a view to ensuring their timely conclusion.

2. Further, in order to asses the work load relating to vigilance administration and the adequacy of present vigilance set-up to handle such volume of work in various Ministries/Departments to meet the challenges posed by the ever increasing volume of vigilance related work, information was called for from all Ministries/Departments vide this Department's D.O. of even number dated 17th July, 2012.

3. On the basis of an analysis of statistics received from various Ministries/Departments, the following guidelines are issued for strengthening of vigilance set up in the Ministries/Departments.

i. It should be ensured that that the Administration and Vigilance Wing are exclusively separate from each other in each Ministry/Department. Para 2.9 of vigilance manual issued by CVC indicates that participation in
decision making or close association of vigilance staff in such matters over which they might be required, at a later stage, to sit in judgment from vigilance point of view, should be avoided. Therefore, vigilance functionaries should not be a party to processing and decision-making processes or in other similar administrative transactions of such nature, which are likely to have clear vigilance sensitivity. While it may not be difficult for full-time vigilance functionaries to comply with this requirement, the compliance of these instructions could be achieved in respect of part-time vigilance functionaries by confining their duties, other than those connected with vigilance work, as far as possible, to such items of work that are either free from vigilance angle or serve as input to vigilance activities such as inspection, audit, etc. These
instructions should be adhered to strictly.

ii. Secretary of the Ministry/Department should review the pending disciplinary proceeding cases and sanction of prosecution cases each month like monitoring of VIP references/RTI cases.

To,
(Amarjit Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

iii. Some Ministries/Departments are not sending the quarterly report on action plan on anti-corruption measures in the prescribed proforma as per DoP&T's D.O. No. 321/1/2005-AVD-III dated 9 th May, 2005. Each Ministry/Department should send this quarterly report regularly.

iv. From the inputs received from the Ministries/Departments, it has been observed that in some Ministries/Departments where the numbers of complaints/DP cases are very high but the CVO is part time and the officers/staff in the vigilance unit are not sufficient. Therefore, each Ministry/Department should conduct an SIU study of its Vigilance Division so that officers/staff may be posted as per requirement vis-à-vis
volume of work.

V. Vide DoPT's OM No. 372/19/2011-AVD-III(Pt.1) dated 26.09.2011, all the Ministries/Departments were requested that they may, where appropriate, consider setting up of a monitoring cell to review and
monitor the progress of all pending disciplinary inquiries on a day-today basis, with a view to ensuring their timely conclusion. However, it has been observed that barring a few Ministries/Departments, such monitoring cell is yet to be set up by the Ministries/Departments. All Ministries/Departments may send an action taken report on setting up of a monitoring cell, to this department within a month from the receipt of these guidelines.

4. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to follow the above guidelines in letter and spirit to strengthen their vigilance set up.

1. Secretary, all Ministries/Departments (As per standard list)
Copy to:
1. Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi.
2. Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi.
3. Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
4. MC, DoP&T for uploading on the website of the Department.

Download the OM from the below Link

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Guidelines for monitoring and expeditious disposal of the disciplinary proceeding cases

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:04:30 PST

Guidelines for monitoring and expeditious disposal of the disciplinary proceeding cases

No. 425/04/2012-AVD-IV(A)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
29th November, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Guidelines for monitoring and expeditious disposal of the disciplinary proceeding cases — reg.

Instructions have been issued in the past for expeditious disposal of disciplinary proceedings against delinquent government servants. However, it has been observed that disciplinary proceedings are generally taking a long time which defeats the very purpose of initiating the said proceedings. Therefore, it has been considered necessary to issue the following guidelines for monitoring and expeditious disposal of disciplinary
proceedings:-

There are a number of instances where the Courts have set aside the order of penalty due to inordinate delay in initiating action. Therefore, it has to be ensured that disciplinary proceedings are initiated without undue delay.
The Administrative Department/Competent Authority should study the allegations more carefully and resort to minor penalty proceedings instead of initiating major penalty proceedings, where the circumstances involve minor infringements or cases of procedural irregularities. It has to be kept in mind that a minor penalty swiftly but judiciously imposed by a Disciplinary Authority is much more effective than a major penalty imposed after years spent on a protracted enquiry. There is undue delay due to repeated requests of the charged officer for time to give his written statement in reply to the charge sheet. As per existing instructions, the
charged officer is allowed 10 days to submit his written statement. The charged officer may be allowed 3 — 4 days absence by the Controlling Officer for preparing his written statement in which case, no extension of time should be allowed beyond the stipulated period of 10 days. (DoP&T's OM No.142/5/2003-AVD.I dated 6th April, 2004)

iv. If vigilance angle is involved in a complaint, the case should be referred to CVC for their 1st stage advice within one month from the date of receipt of investigation report. If vigilance angle is not involved, case should be put up to the disciplinary authority for taking decision to initiate disciplinary action for major or minor penalty against delinquent officer under CCS(CCA) Rules within one month from the date of receipt of investigation report. After receipt of first stage advice of CVC, the case should be put up to the disciplinary authority for taking decision to initiate disciplinary action for major or minor penalty against delinquent officer under CCS(CCA) Rules within one month from the date of receipt of 1st stage advice of CVC.

vi. The chargesheet should be issued to the charged officer within a week from the date of receipt of decision of the disciplinary authority to initiate major or minor penalty proceedings against him. In any case, it should be ensured that the chargesheet is issued within one month from the date of receipt of the 1st stage advice of CVC.

vii. Simultaneously with the issuance of chargesheet, names of suitable officer to be appointed as 10 & PO may be selected tentatively. If the charged officer, in his written statement of defence, denies the charges leveled against him, orders regarding appointment of IO & PO should be issued immediately after receipt and consideration of defence statement. Copies of all the relevant papers/documents should also be provided to IO/P0 along with the order.

viii. The charge sheet should be drafted with utmost accuracy and precision based on the facts revealed during the investigation or otherwise and the misconduct involved. It should be ensured that no relevant material is left out and at the same time no irrelevant material or witnesses are included. (DoP&T's DO No.134/2/83-AVD.I dated 2nd May, 1985)

ix. As far as possible, copies of all the documents relied upon and the statements of witnesses cited on behalf of the Disciplinary Authority should be supplied to the Government servant along with the charge sheet, so that the time taken by the charged officer to submit his written statement of defense is reduced. (DoP&T's DO No.134/2/83-AVD.I dated 2nd May, 1985)

x. IO should submit his report within six months from the date of receipt of order of his appointment as IO. Where it is not possible to adhere to this time limit, the IO should submit reasons for delay to the disciplinary authority in writing.

xi. A copy of the inquiry report and also disagreement of the disciplinary authority, if any, on it should be provided to the Charged Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of Inquiry Report alongwith reasons for disagreement of the Disciplinary Authority with IO's findings, if any. (CVC Circular No. 00ONGL/18 dated 231-d May, 2000). The Charged Officer may be allowed 15 days to submit, if he so desires, his written representation or submission to the disciplinary authority irrespective of whether the report is favourable or not to the government servant (DoP&T's 0.M. No.11012/13/85-Estt. dated 26th June, 1989)

xii. After the receipt of the representation of charged officer on Inquiry Report, the case may be sent to CVC, wherever required, for their second stage advice, or to UPSC for their advice, as the case may be, within one month. (CVC's Circular No 00ONGL/18 dated 231-d May, 2000)

xiii. Penalty order should be issued within a month from the date of advice of UPSC. (DoP&T's DO No 134/2/83-AVD.I dated 2nd May, 1985)

xiv. The time-limits indicated above should be strictly adhered to. The CVO concerned would be directly responsible to adhere to these time limits.
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xv. Each Ministry/Department may keep ready a panel of 10/P0 from their retired government officers which may ,be used when no serving government servant is available for appointment of IO/PO. The services of I0s/POs who would be available on the panel maintained by CVC may also be utilized in consultation with CVC.

xvi. In some Departments a large number of oral inquiries are pending. In order to expedite completion of inquiries within a specified time limit, some officers on a full time basis may be earmarked by the concerned Department to act as IO/PO.

xvii. In order to ensure expeditious disposal of disciplinary proceedings, vide DoP&T's OM No.372/19/2011-AVD-III) (Pt.1) dated 26.09.2011, the second stage consultation with CVC in disciplinary matters has been dispensed with except in those cases where consultation with UPSC is not required as per extant rules/instructions. This may be followed. Since there will be only one consultation after receipt of IO's report (either with CVC or the UPSC, as the case may be), it is expected that the new procedure would substantially reduce the time taken in finalizing disciplinary proceedings after receipt of the 10's report.

xviii. Wherever a Departmental officer is appointed as the IO in Departmental Proceedings, the officer concerned may be relieved from his normal duties for a period up to 20 days in two spells during which he should complete the inquiry and submit the report. During this period so allowed, he will attend to the inquiry on full time basis. These time spells may depend on the need and the feasibility of conducting full-time hearings on a day to day basis. (DoP&T's OM No.142/5/2003-AVD.I dated 6th April, 2004)

xix. For effective monitoring of the disciplinary proceedings cases, the Vigilance set up must be strengthened in every Ministry/Department. Instructions issued vide DOPT OM No. 372/19/2011-AVD-III (Pt.1) dated 26.09.2011 are hereby reiterated. All Ministries/Departments are requested to take appropriate action in the matter.

All the Ministries/Departments are requested to follow the above guidelines in letter and spirit so that disciplinary proceedings are concluded expeditiously.

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

To,
1. Secretary, all Ministry/Department (As per standard list)

Copy to:
1. Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi.
2. Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi.
3. Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
4. NIC, DoP&T for uploading on the website of the Department.

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Eligibility of children from a void or voidable marriage for family pension - clarification regarding.

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:20:06 PST

No.l/16/1996-P&PW (E) (VOL II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 27th November, 2012

Sub: Eligibility of children from a void or voidable marriage for family pension - clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's a.M. No.1/16/96-P&PW(E), dated 2.12.1996 whereby it was clarified that Pensionary benefits will be granted to children of a deceased Government servant/pensioner from void or voidable marriages when their turn comes in accordance with Rule 54(8). It is mentioned in Para 4 of the a.M. that "It may be noted that they will have no claim whatsoever to receive family pension as long as the legally wedded wife is the recipient of the same."

2. The matter has been re-examined in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs) and Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It has been decided that in supersession of Para 4 of the a.M., ibid, dated 2.12.1996, the share of children from illegally wedded wife in the family pension shall be payable to them in the manner given under sub-rule 7 (c) of Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, along with the legally wedded wife.

3. It has also been decided that in past cases, no recovery from the previous beneficiary should be made. On receipt of an application from eligible child/children of the deceased Government employee/pensioner born to an ineligible mother, a decision regarding division or otherwise of family pension may be taken by the competent authority after satisfying himself/herself about veracity of facts and entitlement of the applicant (s).

4. As regards pensioners/family pensioners belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments, these Orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. .

5. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Legal Affairs vide their FrS No. 3036, dated 17.10.2012.

6. This issues with the 'concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.530/E.V/2012, dated 23.11.2012.

(D.K. Solanki)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel. No. 24644632

All MinistrieslDepartments of the Government of India
The Comptroller & Auditor General of India,
The Controller General of Accounts, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi.

Central Government Holidays for the Year 2013

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:59:13 PST

Central Government Holidays for the year 2013 in Kerala

SL NO	Holiday	Date	Day
1	PONGAL	Jan-14	Monday
2	MILAD - UN- NABI	Jan-25	Friday
3	REPUBLIC DAY	Jan-26	Saturday
4	GOOD FRIDAY	Mar-29	Friday
5	MAHAVIR JAYANTHI	Apr-24	Wednesday
6	BUDHA POORNIMA	May-25	Saturday
7	IDU'L FITR	Aug-09	Friday
8	INDEPENDENCE DAY	Aug-15	Thursday
9	VINAYAKA CHATHURTHI	Sep-09	Monday
10	ONAM	Sep-16	Monday
11	GANGHI'S BIRTHDAY	Oct-02	Wednesday
12	DUSSEHRA	Oct-13	Sunday
13	BAKRID	Oct-16	Wednesday
14	DEEPAVALI	Nov-02	Saturday
15	MUHARRAM	Nov-14	Thursday
16	GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY	Nov-17	Sunday
17	CHRISTMAS DAY	Dec-25	Wednesday

F.No.12/4/2012-JCA-2

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th June, 2012

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2013. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure – II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi/New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below…

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified after seeking prior approval of this Ministry and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CH

No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt of NCT of Delhi.

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idul Fitr, ldu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through T.V. / A.l.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

6. During 2013, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, November 03, 2013 (Kartika 12). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2013, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.14046/27/83- GP-I dated 15.2.1984 by which they would observe a total of 16 holidays including the three National Holidays Viz. Republic Day, Independence Day & Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M.No. 12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 10 (Ten) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Buddha Purnima, Dussehra, Diwali (Deepavali) and Guru Nanak’s Birthday included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Ajmal Kasab Hanged at Pune's Yerwada Jail on Wednesday morning

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:21:17 PST

Mumbai attacker Ajmal Kasab hanged by neck in Pune's Yerwada jail on wednesday early morning.

Ajmal Kasab Hang Photos and Videos

In a top-secret operation, Pakistan national Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab was hanged in the high-security Yerwada Jail in Pune early on Wednesday after a four-year-long trial. Kasab, who was being kept at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, was moved to the Yerwada jail on Sunday night.

The lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai attack of November 26, 2008 was shifted to the Yerwada Jail following the rejection of his mercy petition by the President earlier on November 5.

Ajmal Kasab Hanged to Death photo

In a formal announcement made by Maharashtra home minister early at 8:30 am on Wednesday, RR Patil said, "Kasab's hanging is a tribute to all the 166 people killed as well as those police officer martyred in the attack."

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday confirmed that Ajmal Amir Kasab, was hanged at Pune's Yerwada Jail on Wednesday morning. He also said that India has not yet received any request from Pakistan to claim the Kasab's body. "Indian mission in Islamabad informed Pakistan government about Kasab's hanging through letter. Pakistan refuses to take the letter, which was then sent through fax," he said.

He said that the Kasab's body will be laid to rest in India since Pakistan has refused to claim it. "Due process of law was followed. Pakistan HC refused to acknowledge letter informing family," he said.

Source: dnaindia, ibnlive

Revision of PPOs in respect of Pre- 2006 Pensioners-meeting

noreply@blogger.com (binu P) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:53:09 PST

Revision of PPOs in respect of Pre- 2006 Pensioners-meeting

View the OM Below:

No. 1/20/2011-P&PW (E) (voI.lII)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated: 2nd November, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of PPOs in respect of Pre- 2006 Pensioners-meeting notice reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the minutes of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) meeting held on 27.09.2012 and meetings of HODs of MinistrieslDepartments under the CPAO network, who have largest pendency of unrevised PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners and family pensioners held on 28.8.2012 and 24.9.2012 under the chairmanship of Secretary (Pension, AR&PG). This Department's O.M. of even number, dated 17.8.2012 and 30.82012 and--O.M. No.42/45/2012- P&PW(G), dated 10.10.2012 refer.

2. It may be recalled that in the meeting of 28.8.12, Ministry of Home Affairs agreed to reduce the pendency to less than 5000 by the end of December, 2012. Ministry of Urban Development agreed to reduce the number to 1000 by this period. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting agreed to bring down the pendency to 50%. Other Ministries agreed that pendency figures will be reduced to less than 500 by the end of December, 2012.

3. This is for information that in the meantime, this Department has issued O.M. No.1/23/2012-P&PW(E), dated 13.9.12 regarding change in date of birth or age of family pensioner and dated 27.9.2012 on applicability of instructions regarding acceptance of date of birth/age for additional amount of family pension in the case of revision of PPOs. .

4. The CGA has informed that the life certificate has been amended to include the current postal address and telephone no. of the pensioner. The CGA has also informed that the CPAO has made available to the Ministries details of all live pensioners from the electronic scrolls submitted by the Banks. The CPAO has again issued advertisement in leading national and regional dailies to co-inside with IDe date of submission of life certificate by pensioners.

5. It is hoped that the actions indi~fd:' Para 3 and 4 will facilitate revision of PPOs to a great extent. Therefore, all ministries/ Departments are requested to renew their efforts and achieve their targets set for December, 2012 and under all circumstances complete the task before 31^st March, 2012.

Encl: as above

Sujasha Choudhary

Deputy Secretary