Provision of separate dress changing room, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W)2012/PNM/AIRF/l

New Delhi, dated 25-04-2012

The General Managers (P)
All Indian Railways & PUs

Sub:- Provision of separate dress changing room, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers.

   The staff side raised a demand in the forum of PNM stating that in wake of all round talks about women empowerment, provision of separate dress changing room and separate toilets, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers may be made.

   In this connection, it is stated that the General Managers have the requisite financial powers to sanction the required Works and get them executed for such activities. It is therefore, advised that provision of separate dress changing room and separate toilets and Tiffin rooms etc, for women workers be made. Further, if necessary, resources available under the Staff the Benefit Fund may also be utilised for such purposes.

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(Debasis Mazumdar)
Joint Director, Estt (Welfare)
Railway Board

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Women%20Empowerment%20AIRF%20PNM_25.04.2012.pdf

Changes in Civil Services Exam


   There is no proposal to introduce changes in the Main Examination of the Civil Services Examination, at present. However, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has appointed a committee of experts, headed by Prof. Arun S. Nigavekar, Ex. Chairman, UGC, to review the existing structure of Civil Services (Main) examination and suggest necessary changes.

   Also there is no proposal to increase the number of attempts for all candidates appearing in Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC.

   This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PMO in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB

Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 — Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2012.

No.7(1)/EV/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 24th April, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 — Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2012.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M. No.7 (1)/EV/2010 dated 31st January, 2011 forwarding therewith Tables of Benefits under CGEGIS for the year 2011. New Tables of Benefits for the savings fund of the Scheme based on a subscription of Rs. 10 per month from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 per month w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards have been prepared for the year 2012 and a copy of the table is enclosed. Another Table of Benefits for the savings fund based on a subscription of Rs. 10 per month for those employees who had opted out of the revised rates of subscription w.e.f. 1.1.1990 have also been drawn up for the year 2012 and a copy of that table is also enclosed. The amounts in the Tables have been worked out on the basis of interest @ 10% per annum(compounded quarterly) for the period from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1982, 11% per annum(compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1.1.1983 to 31.12.1986, 12% per annum(compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1.1.1987 to 31.12.2000, 11% per annum (compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1.1.2001 to 31.12.2001, 9.5% per annum(compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002, 9.0% per annum(compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1.1.2003 to 31.12.2003, 8% per annum (compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1.1.2004 to 30.11.2011 and 8.6% per annum (compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1.12.2011 onwards. The mortality rate under the Scheme has been taken as 3.75 per thousand per annum up to 31.12.1987 and 3.60 per thousand per annum thereafter in both the cases. While calculating the amount it has been assumed that the subscription has been recovered or will be recovered from the salary of the month in which a member ceases to be in service failing which it should be deducted from accumulated amounts payable.

   2. In its application to the employees of Indian Audit and Accounts Department this Office Memorandum issues in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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(SIDDHARTH SHARMA)
DIRECTOR

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General Information about-LTC/TA&DA.

General Information

   a. The concession to home town is allowed once in a block of two calendar years. The block is counted from 1956-57 and current block year for home town LTC is 2010-11.

   b. The concession to visit any place in India is admissible once in a block of 4 calendar years. The first 4 year block was 1974-77 and the current block is 2010-13.

   c. Concession is also admissible during maternity leave.

   d. Concession can be combined with journey on tour or transfer.

   e. Intended place of visit to be declared in advance, in case of All India LTC.

   f. Declared place of visit can be changed before commencement of the journey with the approval of controlling authority.

   g. Declared place of destination must be visited.

   h. Government servant and/ or members of his family may visit either the same place or different places of their choice.

   i. LTC not admissible to;

   The Government servants whose spouses are employed in Railways & National Airlines. Government servant under suspension but his family can avail the concession. Government servant who proceeds on leave but resigns without returning to duty, journey performed in a private car (owned/ borrowed or hired) or chartered bus, van or other vehicle owned, operated by private operators. When journey performed in a private car (owned/ borrowed or hired) or chartered bus, van or other vehicle owned, operated by private operators.


   j. Where no advance is drawn by Government servant, the right of a Government servant for reimbursement of LTC claim stands forfeited or deemed to have been relinquished, if the claim is not preferred within 3 months of the date of completion of return journey. If advance is drawn, final bill should be preferred within one month of the completion of the return journey.

Classification

   a. Claims for advances are processed in ‘Tatkal Seva’ of this office.

   b. The claims for advances, if submitted personally or through representative, are passed within 20 minutes.

   c. The final claims are processed in TA section and final payments are released after adjustment of advances taken.

   d. Period for submission of TA& DA/LTC claims:

   15 days after completion of journey, if advance is taken. One month from the date of completion of journey, if advance is taken. In other cases, three months from the completion of journey.
 

Common Deficiencies

   a. General:

   Bank Account number and IFS code are not given. Signature of Government servant not affixed in claim(s). Specimen signature of the Controlling Authority, in case of transfer of previous Controlling Authority, is not provided to the office in time. Counter signature of countersigning authority on TA/DA & LTC advance and final claim. Dependency certificate is not enclosed/countersigned by the countersigning authority, wherever required. Distance traveled in Kilometer is not given.


   b. Common deficiencies in Permanent transfer claims:

   In the case of carriage of personal vehicle, RC & relevant documents are not found enclosed. Copy of LPC, for verification of advance taken from the previous station, is not enclosed.


   c. Common deficiencies in LTC claims:

   Block year for which LTC is availing not mentioned. When a Government servant traveled by Private Airlines to J&K and NER, certificate to the effect that Air fare is less than LTC 80 fare issued by Air India is not enclosed Part-II Office Order for availing LTC not enclosed.


d. Common deficiencies in TA/DA claims:

   Part II Office Order/movement order is not found enclosed.