Provident Fund Accounts through E-Mails/Sms

PF Accounts through E-Mails/Sms

   Status of sending the monthly details of the Provident Fund accounts to employees is as follows:

   (i) The updated Provident Fund (PF) accounts are available online on the EPFO website i.e. wwe.epfindia.gov.in from August 2012 and the Provident Fund accounts of members are updated as and when the contribution is received. Members can view and take printout from anywhere any time.

   (ii) Since April 2012, there is a facility for the employers to download the annual accounts slips for their employees from the accounting year 2010-2011 onwards.

   (iii) The updated balance in EPF account can be obtained by an EPFO member through SMS by furnishing his PF number and mobile number by using “know your EPF Balance” facility in EPFO website.

   (iv) The monthly details of Provident Fund (PF) accounts of EPF members are, presently, not sent through e-mails.

   The Minister of State for Labour & Employment Minister Shri Kodikunnil Suresh gave this information in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Recognition of certificates/qualifications awarded by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society for the purpose of employment in Central Government Offices.

No.14021/1/2012-Estt.D
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 6th March, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Recognition of certificates/qualifications awarded by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society for the purpose of employment in Central Government Offices.

   The undersigned is directed to state that the matter whether qualifications/certificates awarded by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society are recognized for the purpose of employment in Central Government Offices has been considered in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

   2. Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development had clarified vide their O.M. No.F-2-35/2011-Sch.3 dated 07.09.2012 that Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE), an Association of National and State School Education Boards, is responsible for verifying genuineness/recognition of School Education Boards in India. It grants membership to boards/Institutes that are set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or an executive order of the Central/State Governments and follow the National Curriculum Framework. The certificates issued by its member Boards are equivalent to any other board across the country. It was informed that Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society and Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur, are its members and their courses are recognized by COBSE and all its member Boards, and are valid for further studies and appointment in the Central and State Government departments. As regards, validity of certificates issued by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society for employment purposes, it may be got verified from the respective State Open Schools, wherever, necessary.

   3. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(Pushpender Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/14021_1_2012-Estt-D.pdf

Grant of Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL (absorbed/ directly recruited/deputationists/deemed deputationists).

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.
(A Government of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE OFFICE
PAT SECTION
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,
H. C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-01

OFFICE ORDER

NO. 1 -33/2012-PAT(BSNL)/CCL

Dated, the 08-03-2013

Subject:- Grant of Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL (absorbed/ directly recruited/deputationists/deemed deputationists).

   Approval of the Management Committee of the Board is, hereby, conveyed for grant Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL (absorbed/directly recruited/deputationists/ deemed deputationists) as per the provisions of DOP&T OM No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11.09.2008 and subsequent clarifications issued by DOP&T.

   2. These orders shall take effect from the date of issue.

   Hindi version will follow.

Sd/
(Sheo Shankar Prasad)
Assistant General Manager (Pers.V)

Source:http://www.bsnleuchq.com/Child%20care%20leave%20orders.pdf

Amendments in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 2008.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

F.6(4)FD/Rules/2003 Pt.

Jaipur, dated 7th MARCH 2013.

NOTIFICATION

Sub:- Amendments in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 2008

   In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Rajasthan is pleased to make the following rules to amend further the Rajasthan Civil Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 2008, namely :-

   1. These rules may be called the Rajasthan Civil Services (Medical Attendance) (Amendment) Rules, 2013,

   2. They shall come into force with immediate effect.

   3. In the aforesaid rules -

   (i) Below existing clause (v) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 3, the following shall be inserted as new clause (vi), namely;-

   “(vi) A Medical Officer of the Hospital run under a Public Private Partnership arrangement.”

   (ii) The existing words “or by a partner under a Public Private Partnership arrangement” appearing in sub-rule (6) of Rule 3 shall be deleted.

   (iii) Below existing sub-rule (7) of Rule 3, the following new sub-rule (7A) shall be inserted, namely :-

   “(7A). “Hospital under Public Private Partnership arrangement” means a Medical / Ayurvedic / Unani or Homeopathy Hospital / Dispensary or Institution run by a partner under a Public Private Partnership arrangement. The terms and conditions of these hospitals shall be regulated by the concerned concession agreement. The list of Hospitals under Public Private Partnership arrangement shall be as mentioned in Appendix- IA.”

   (iv) In sub-rule (11) of Rule 3, the existing words “Government and approved hospitals” and “Government or approved hospital” wherever appearing shall be substituted by the words ‘Government/ Approved/ Public Private Partnership Hospitals”.

   (v) In sub-rule (13) of Rule 3, the existing words “Government / Approved Hospitals” and “Government or approved hospitals” wherever appearing shall be substituted by the words “Government / Approved / Public Private Partnership Hospitals.”

   (vi) In clause (iii) of Rule 4, the existing words “Approved Hospitals / labs” shall be substituted by the words “Approved Hospitals /labs / Public Private Partnership Hospitals.”

   (vii) In clause (g) and (h) of sub-rule (2)(l) of Rule 6, the existing words “Medical Officers Fees Rules, 1964 as given in Schedule in Appendix - X of Rajasthan Service Rules, Vol. - II” shall be substituted by the words “the Rajasthan Medical Officers and Nursing Staff Fees Rules, 2011”.

   (viii) At the end of “Explanation” appearing below sub-rule (3) of Rule 7, the existing words and figures “Rule 3(l)(iv)” shall be substituted by the words and figures “Rule 3(l) (iv) to (vi)”.

   (ix) Below the existing Rule 8, the following new Rule 8A shall be inserted, namely :-

   “8A. Medical Attendance and Treatment to Government servant and his family in Hospitals under Public Private Partnership arrangement - A Government servant and the members of his family shall be entitled to medical attendance and treatment in hospitals under Public Private Partnership arrangement to the extent of provisions indicated in Rule 8 for Approved Hospitals within the State.”

   (x) Between the existing words “approved hospitals” and “within State” appearing in sub-rule (1) of Rule 10, the words “/hospitals under Public Private Partnership arrangement” shall be inserted.

   (xi) Between the existing words “approved hospitals” and “within Rajasthan” appearing in sub-rule (2) of Rule 10, the words “/hospitals under Public Private Partnership arrangement” shall be inserted.

   (xii) In sub rule (4) of Rule 10, the existing words and figure “Rule 10(1)” shall be substituted by the words and figure “Rule 10(2)”.

   (xiii) Below existing clause (b) of sub rule (1) of Rule 12, the following shall be inserted as new clause (C), namely:-

   “(c) From Superintendent / Head of the Hospital run under a Public Private Partnership arrangement in case the treatment is under taken in Public Private Partnership Hospital.”

   (xiv) After the existing Appendix -I. the following new Appendix -IA shall be inserted, namely :-

“Appendix -IA”

   List of Hospitals under Public Private Partnership arrangement: -

   1. Metro Manas Arogya Sadan Heart Care and Multi - Speciality Hospital, Jaipur.

Note :-

   (1) The reimbursement of the expenses of treatment in Metro Manas Arogya Sadan Heart Care and Multi-Speciality Hospital, Jaipur will be subject to ceilings prescribed under Finance Department order No. F. 6(4)FD/Rules/2003 Pt. dated 16.12.2009, 04.02.2010, 01.06.2010 and subsequent orders issued from time to time in this regard.

   (2) The relevant provisions regarding treatment/ procedure/ diagnostic and others under Concession Agreement can be seen on the Finance Department website http://www.finance. rajasthan.gov. in.”

   (xv) The existing Sr. No. 48 under Appendix - I shall be deleted.

   (xvi) The existing Sr. No. 49, 50 and 51 under Appendix - I shall be re-numbered as Sr. No. 48, 49 and 50.

By Order of the Governor,

Sd/-
(Akhil Arora)
Secretary to the Government
Finance (Budget)

Source:http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F.6(4)2003Pt-07.03.2013.pdf

Notification No.1832-F(P)dt.01.03.2013 Rules for Recruitment in Group C posts.

Government of West Bengal
finance Department
Audit Branch
Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata-700 001

NOTIFICATION

No. 1832—F(P) dt. 01-03-2013 —ln exercise of the power conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and in partial modification of notification No 6060-F, dated the 25th June, 1979, the Governor is hereby pleased to make the following rules, namely:-

Rules

   1. Short title and commencement— (1) These rules may be called the West Bengal Services (Appointment, Probation and Absorption of Group C Employees) Rules, 2013.

   (2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of March.

   2. Application. (1) These rules shall apply in case of appointment to any post or cadre or service of category belonging to Group C.

   (2) These rules shall not apply to:-

   (a) part-time workers, casual labourers, daily labourers, master roll workers and seasonal labourers;

   (b) such other categories of persons as may be specified front time to time by Government by notification in the Official Gazette;

   (c) Cases of appointment no promotion.

   3. Definitions. — In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,—

   (1) Appointment on probation” means appointment on trial before absorption;

   (2) “Government” means the Govt. of West Bengal;

   (3) “Probationer ‘ means a Government employee appointed on probation.

   4. Mode of appointment: On or after the date of coming into force of these rules, all appointments on entry into posts or cadre or service or category belonging to Group C in the Government service, shall be on probation for a period of three years.

   5. Absorption after probation. —A Government employee shall be absorbed on regular basis on satisfactory completion of the period of probation and for this purpose, the performance of the concerned employee shall be reviewed after completion of each year:
 
   Provided that where passing of departmental or other, examination like computer skill etc. is essential under any existing rules of the concerned Group C post the concerned employee shall have to pass the same within the period of probation:

   Provided further that in case such Government employee fails to pass the departmental or other examination within the period of probation, the period of probation may be extended for further period of one year on the request of the employee

   6. Discharge on non-satisfactory performance during the period of probation.- In case of non-satisfactory performance or failing to pass the departmental examination or other  examination as mentioned in rule 5, the Government employee concerned may be discharged.

   7. Selection procedure.—Selection shall be made on the basis competitive examination to be conducted by the Staff Selection Commission, West Bengal or the Public Service Commission, West Bengal (Clerkship Examination only), as the case may be, by way of following the procedures mentioned in the relevant recruitment rules of the concerned Group C posts or cadre or service or category.

   8. Drawal of salary during the period of probation: During the period of probation only the entry point pay i.e. Basic Pay plus Grade Pay of the concerned Group C posts or service or cadre or category shall be allowed with annual increment @ 3% per annum and medical allowance, if any.

   9. Treatment of probation period after absorption. (1) After abserption on successful completion of the period of probation and passing of such departmental examination wherever applicable, an employee shall be allowed o draw pay in the regular scale related to the concerned posts or service or cadre or category from date of confirmation.

   (2) The period of probation shall be counted or pensionary benefit and shall not counted for Modified Carrier Advancement Scheme (MCAS) or for promotion.

   10. Leave during period of probation. Leave during period of probation shall be allowed as per rule 213 of the West Bengal Service Rules. Part I, applicable for contractual appointment.

By order of the Governor

Sd/-
H.K. Dwivedi
Secy. to the Govt. of west Bengal.

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/GROUP%20C%20RECRUITMENT.pdf