Payment of arrears to Post-2006 retirees on account of pension/Family Pension/Gratuity and Leave Encashment.

No. Fin (Pen) A (3)-1/09 Part-I
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Pension) Department

Dated: 26th March, 2012. Shimla-171002

Office Memorandum

Subject: - Payment of arrears to Post-2006 retirees on account of pension/Family Pension/Gratuity and Leave Encashment.

   In continuation to this Department’s O.M. No. Fin(Pen)A(3)-1/09-Part - I dated 14th February, 2012 on the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to say that the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to order the payment of entire balance amount of arrears (25%) of each element of pension / family pension / gratuity and leave encashment during the month of April, 2012.

   2. All the Drawing and Disbursing Officers of the Govt. Departments and Pension disbursing Authorities will ensure that the extra amount, if any, in terms of this Department O.M. of even No. dated 29.3.2010 and 2.11.2010 is adjusted from the arrears of respective elements and only balance amount may be paid to the Post-2006 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and in no case extra amount, if recoverable, should remain unrecovered.

   It shall be the responsibility of Drawing and Disbursing Officers/ Pension Disbursing Authorities including Public Sector Banks that balance arrears of each element of pension/family pension/gratuity and leave encashment as stated in para -1 above, is drawn and disbursed to the pensioners/family pensioners during the month of April 2012.

By Order

Principal Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/Pension/PenArrPost06Mar12_A1b.pdf

Surrendering of higher grade posts.

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

 RBE. No. 39/2012

No. E(MPP)2009/6/8

Dated: 23 .03.2012.

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways Including
Production Units

Sub:- Surrendering of higher grade posts.

   Board vide their letter No.E(MPP)2005/1/54/Vol.III dated 06.03.2007 (RBE No.32/2007) have clarified that higher grade posts affecting promotional prospects of the staff are not to be surrendered. The same was reiterated vide Board’s letter of even number dated 17.06.2011 and it was further advised that whatever surrender of higher grade posts has taken place the railways may create safety category posts as per extant orders as applicable for creation of new posts.

   2. In pursuance of the discussions held in the PNM meeting between Railway Board and All India Railway men’s Federation (AIRF) on 23rd and 24th February, 2012 it has been decided that instructions issued vide Board’s letter dated 17.06.2011 (RBE No. 91/2011) stands withdrawn and wherever higher grade posts have been surrendered after the Issue of the letter dated 06.03.2007 (RBE No. 32/2007) and which have led to promotions being adversely affected for staff working in the immediate lower grade (except in case of cadre restructuring) in all situations the higher grade posts may be restored and the post in the lowest recruitment grade from the cadre be surrendered without restoring to seeking difference of money value from the vacancy bank.

   3. This is being allowed as a onetime measure. It may also be ensured that in future, while surrendering higher grade posts instructions contained in RBE No. 32/2007 are strictly followed without any deviation.

   4 This issues with the concurrence of the associate finance of Railway Board.

   Please acknowledge the receipt.

sd/-
(Anil Wason)
Dy. Director/MPP
Railway Board

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Surrendering%20of%20Highler%20Grade%20Posts_23.03.2012.pdf