Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2014 – Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

F. No.12/4/2014-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 12th March, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2014 – Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare Monday, the 14th April 2014, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).

3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_4_2014-JCA-2-12032014.pdf

The Central Civil Service (Joining Time) Amendment Rules, 1989.

The Central Civil Service (Joining Time) Amendment Rules, 1989.

New Delhi, the 10th March, 1989

G.S.R. 197. — In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian
Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Joining Time) Rules, 1979, namely :-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Service (Joining Time) Amendment Rules, 1989.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Joining Time) Rules, 1979 for sub-rule (1) of rule the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-

(1) When a Government servant joins a new post at a new post without availing full joining time by reasons that:-

(a) he is ordered to join the new post at a new place of posting without availing of full joining time to which he is entitled ; or

(b) he proceeds alone to the new place of posting and joins the post without availing full joining time and takes his family later within the permissible period of time for claiming travelling allowance for the family :-

The number of days of joining time admissible under sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Central Civil Services (Joining Time) Rules, 1979, subject to a maximum of 15 days reduced by the number of days of joining time actually availed of shall be credited to his
leave account as earned leave;

Provided that the earned leave at his credit together with the unavailed joining time allowed to be so credited shall not exceed 240 days.

[No. 19011/12/86-Estt.(Allow.)]

Note:- The Principal Rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part-II Section 3, sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. No.695, dated 15-9-1979.

Sd-

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/19011_12_86-Estt.Allow-10031989.pdf

Enhancement in the rates of various allowances by 25% consequent upon Dearness Allowance crossing 100%

A.I.R.F.
All India Railwaymen's Federation

4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055
India.

No.AIRF/13 
Dated: March 10, 2014

The Secretary(E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Sub: Enhancement in the rates of various allowances by 25% consequent upon Dearness Allowance crossing 100%

Ref.: Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)1/2011/AL-28/18 dated 13.06.2011(RBE No.87) and E(P&A)I-2011/SP-l/Misc.1 dated 13.06.2011 (RBE No.88/2011)

The VI CPC in their report had recommended that certain allowances, viz. Children Education Allowance, National Holiday Allowance, Daily Allowance, Washing Allowance, Breakdown Allowance, Special Compensatory Allowance, Cycle Maintenance Allowance, Fixed Conveyance Allowance, Road Mileage Allowance, Special Allowance to various categories of staff etc. etc.,
should be increased by 25% whenever Dearness Allowance crosses 50%, and this recommendation was duly accepted by the Government of India.

Based on the above recommendation of the VI CPC, these allowances have since been enhanced by 25% w.e.f. 01.01.2011, i.e. from the date, Dearness Allowance having been crossed 50%.

Now, Dearness Allowance has crossed 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014, there is, therefore, gross justification that the above allowances be further enhanced by additional 25%, as Dearness Allowance has again crossed the value of 50% after enhancement of these allowances w.e.f.01.01.2011.

The Board are, therefore, requested to issue necessary instruction to this effect an early date.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

AIRF

Appointment on Compassionate grounds of dependent of medically unfit staff on the Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No.22/2014
No. E(NG)II/2012/RC-1/GenI./15 
New Delhi, dated 04.03.2014
The General Manager (P)
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.

Sub: Appointment on Compassionate grounds of dependent of medically unfit staff on the Railways.

Attention is invited to this Ministry letter No. E(NG)II-84/RCI/105 dated 16.11.1984, stipulating therein, that in cases of medically decategorised / incapacitated Railway employees, a wife is eligible for compassionate ground appointment subject to certain conditions.

Pursuant to the issue raised in PNM/AIRF meeting (Item No. 53/2012), the matter has been reviewed and in supersession of Board’s letter ibid, it has been decided by the Board that in case of medically decategorised / incapacitated employees where compassionate appointment is otherwise permissible, it will be the discretion of the concerned medically decategorised / incapacitated Railway employee to request for a job to either spouse or ward as per his/her choice. Further, in the event of death of the medically unfit employee without making clear his wishes, the first preference for appointment on compassionate ground appointment should be that of spouse as done in case of death.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt. (N)II
Railway Board

Source:http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/ENG-II/2014/appointment_040314.pdf

Payment of Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees posted in offices located at Faridabad, Ghaziabad Gurgaon, and Noida

No. 21/8/2010-E.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 7th March, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees posted in offices located at Faridabad, Ghaziabad Gurgaon, and Noida — Order of Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A. No. 2080/2012 of ML Rustagi v/s Union of India & Others and 22 OAs (clubbed together) - Matter regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Order dated October, 2013 of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A. No. 2080/2012 of ML Rustagi v/s Union of India & Others and 22 similar OAs (clubbed together) wherein Hon’ble CAT has directed the Ministry of Finance to re-examine the whole issue of payment of Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees posted in offices located at Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida holistically taking into consideration its history starting from the issue of O.M. No. 21(1)/97-E-II(B) dated 3.10.1997, the various directions given by the Tribunal from time to time, the arguments advanced by the Applicants in all the OAs for grant of special dispensation to satellite towns with further direction that the decision taken is to be communicated to Ministries/Departments by means of a reasoned order.

2. Accordingly, as directed by Hon’ble CAT, the entire matter has been re-examined ab-initlo in this Ministry. It is stated that Central Government Employees posted in offices located at Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Noida are eligible for Transport Allowance at rates applicable to “Other Places” specified in Ministry of Finance O.M. No. 21(2)/2008-EII (B) dated 29.08.2008 and NOT at ‘A-1/A’ class cities rates for the following reasons/grounds:-

(a) The special dispensation’ to certain localities, including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and Noida, in the matter of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) and City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) were allowed, as special cases, by means of separate orders issued during 1974 to 1990. The ‘special dispensation’ allowed grant of HRA & CCA at Delhi rates to employees posted in offices located in Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and Noida. However, the ‘special dispensation’ was neither based on classification of Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, or Noida as ‘A-1/A’ Class cities nor inclusion of any of these areas into Delhi (UA) for the purpose of HRA and CCA.

(b) The special dispensation in the matter of grant of HRA & CCA at rates applicable to ‘A1/A’ Class cities to certain localities including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and Noida has been continued till date in respect of HRA and till 31.08.2008 in the respect of CCA, by making explicit provisions in the orders issued by the Ministry of Finance since 1993.

(c) The concept of Transport Allowance was introduced by the Fifth Central Pay Commission (5th CPC) to defray the cost of commuting between residence and office. The 5th CPC recommended grant of Transport Allowance @ Rs.800, Rs.400 and Rs.100 p.m. for ‘A1/A’ class cities and @ Rs.400, Rs.200 and Rs.75 p.m. for remaining cities/towns to be classified as ‘Other Places’. The 5th CPC had not specified/ recommended as to what should be the basis for classification of cities/towns as ‘A-1/A’ class cities or Other Places’ for the purpose of Transport Allowance. On accepting the recommendation of 5th CPC, order for grant of Transport Allowance was issued vide Ministry of Finance O.M. No. 21(1)/97-E-II(B) dated 3.10.1997. Though it was decided that the cities classified as ‘A-1’ and ‘A’ for the purpose of CCA shall be the same for grant of Transport Allowance also, however, it was not decided to extend the ‘special dispensation’ granted to CCA, in respect of certain localities including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and Noida, for Transport Allowance.

(d) Clarification in this regard was issued at point No.9 of Ministry of Finance O.M. No. 21(1)/97-E-II(B) dated 22.02.2002 that the ‘special dispensation’ to some cities was extended in the case of HRA/CCA only, and that it was not applicable for Transport
Allowance.

(e) The issue of grant of Transport Allowance at higher rates to employees posted in offices located in Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida were raised in various OAs filed in CAT, in particular OA No. 1270/2005 which was disposed by Order dated 18.11.2005, OA No. 483/2005 along with OA No. 1292/2005 disposed by Order dated 16.09.2005 and OA No. 2263/2005 disposed by Order dated 03.01.2006. The Order of CAT dated 16.09.2005 in OA No. 483/2005 was challenged in the Delhi High Court and the matter was admitted as WP (C) No. 2600/2006 of ESIC & Others v/s Joint Action Council Speciality and Doctors wherein the Union of India is being represented through Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment. The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi is yet to decide the matter. Hence, the order of CAT allowing grant of Transport Allowance at ‘A-1/A’ class cities to employees posted in offices located at Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida is, therefore, sub-iudice.

(f) The 6th CPC while recommending CCA to be subsumed in Transport Allowance, did not recommend any special dispensation to be given to any locality in the matter of grant of Transport Allowance. Orders on implementation of the recommendations of the 6th CPC were issued vide Ministry of Finance O.M. No. 21(2)/2008-E.II (B) dated 29.08.2008 (effective from 01.09.2008) wherein higher rates of Transport Allowance were allowed to ‘A-1/A’ class cities and lower rates to ‘Other Places”. The names of those 13 cities, to which higher rates of Transport Allowance is admissible, have been explicitly mentioned therein, which do not include Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon or Noida. All cities/towns/places other than those 13 specified cities, comes under the classification of ‘Other places’ for the purpose of admissibility of Transport Allowance. Moreover, Delhi(UA) classified as ‘A-1’ class city for CCA purpose does not include the areas of Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida.

3. Therefore, Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees posted in offices located at Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida should be regulated as per the rates applicable to ‘Other Places’ in terms of Ministry of Finance O.M. No. 21(2)12008-E.II (B) dated 29.8.2008.

Sd/-
(Subhash Chand)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/ta_ota/TA_OM_FNG07032014.pdf

CGDA Order 2014: Hard/Tenure stations.

OFFICE OF THE C.G.D.A.
ULAN BATAR ROAD, PALAM
DELHI CANTT

No. 25012/1/(14)/AN-X/Unpopular 
Dated: 06/03/2014
To
All PCsDA/CsDA/IFAs
AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata/AIDM (CB) Pune

Subject: Hard/Tenure stations.

A list of ‘Hard’ & ‘Tenure’ stations is already in circulation along with the Draft Transfer Policy on 28/6/ 14 for seeking comments. All concerned have given their views on the subject matter. After examination and due deliberation, the competent authority in the HQrs office has decided, once again, to solicit views/suggestions of all concerned, if any.

2. Hence, a combined list of proposed Hard/Tenure stations, taking into account recommendations of the Controllers and administrative feasibility/requirement is annexed with the request to offer your considered views wIthin 15 days from the date of issue of this letter. Nil report is also required.

Sd/-
(Rajesh Kalia)
AO (AN)

Source:http://www.cgda.nic.in/adm/hard_ten_stn.pdf

Amendment to CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 – Notification Regarding

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2014

G.S.R. 138 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and, after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to conditions of service of persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, namely’-

1.(1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Pension) Second Amendment Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1st October, 2000.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, in rule 37A,-

(a) in sub-rule (22) and sub-rule (23), after the words “Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited” in both the places where they occur, the words-rand Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited” shall be inserted; .

(b) for sub-rule (24), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“(24) The arrangements under sub-rule (23) shall be applicable to the existing pensioners and to the employees who are deemed to have retired from the Government service for absorption in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited and shall not apply to the employees directly recruited by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited for whom they shall devise their own pension schemes and make arrangements for funding and disbursing the pensionary benefits.”

[F. No. 4/23/2013-P&PW(D)]
VANDANA SHARMA, Jt. Secy

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Payment ofpensionary benefits to all categories of the erstwhile employees of the Government (Group A, B, C and D) absorbed in Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited who have opted for pension on combined service will be made by the Government in the same manner as in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited with effect from 1st October, 2000.Such erstwhile Government employees including those absorbed in Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited with effect from 1st November, 1998 andgovemed vide DOP&PW’s O.M.No. 4/18/87-P&PW(D) dated 5.7.1989 shall be brought within the purview of these rules with effect from 1st October, 2000. This is certified by the Department of Telecommunication that no one shall be adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to this notification.

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/notification_040314_E.pdf

Extension of CGHS facilities to retired BSNL employees.

File No: 4-12(11)12012-PAT
Government of India
Department of Telecommunications
Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road,
New Delhi-110001
Dated: 20-2-2014
To,
The Chairman and Managing Director,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane
Janpath,
New Delhi-11001

Subject:-Extension of CGHS facilities to retired BSNL employees.

Sir,
Reference is invited to BSNL’s letter Nos.BSNL/Admn-I/14-15/9(pt.) dated 09.04.2012 and dated 11.1.2013 regarding extension of CGHS facilities to retired BSNL employees. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and it has been decided that :-

i) The retired employees, who are in receipt of Central Civil Pension/Pro-rata pension only from Central Civil Estimates are eligible for joining CGHS, other retired employees of BSNL are not eligible for CGHS.

ii) Since CGHS is in operation only at 25 select locations in the country, the retired employees of BSNL who are in receipt of Central Civil Pension and therefore eligible for CGHS facilities, may also be considered for providing with an option to choose either CGHS or BSNL-MRS post retirement as per their convenience, in recognition of their services rendered to DoT / BSNL.

2. However, it may be noted that the retired BSNL employees who opt for CGHS would have to pay the requisite fee to CGHS as applicable to Government retirees.

3. This issues with the approval of Secretary(T).

Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(Sanjay Agrawal)
ADG(PAT)

Source :- http://www.bsnleuchq.com/DoT%20order%20on%20CGHS%20for%20pensioners.pdf

JCA Writes to DOP&T on Terms of Reference of the 7th CPC

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi – 110001
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi – 110001

Ref: JCA/Postal/2014

Dated : 06.03.2014

To

The Secretary
Department of Personnel & Training
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
North Block, New Delhi – 110001

Dear Sir,
Sub : – Terms of Reference of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

We have gone through the Terms of Reference of 7th Central Pay Commission approved and notified by the Government on 28.02.2014. We find that the Terms of Reference finalized by the Government is at variance in many respects to the Draft Terms of Reference the Staff Side had submitted to you on 25.10.2013 after holding in-house discussion on 24.10.2013.

At the conclusion of the meeting held on 24.10.2013, it was agreed that the Government would consider our suggestions in the matter and will convene another meeting with the presence of the Secretary (Expenditure) to iron out the differences, if any, and explore the possibilities of an agreement in the matter.

We regret to inform you that no such meeting was convened and no attempt was made by the Official Side to arrive at an agreed Terms of Reference. We find that the Government has rejected the suggestions of Staff side for either taking a decision in the matter of Interim Relief, Merger of DA, representation of labour nominee in the Commission itself, inclusion of the Grameen Dak Sewaks within the purview of the 7th CPC, bringing parity in pension between the past and present pensioners, covering the employees appointed on or after 01.01.2004 within the ambit of the Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, date of effect, settlement of the pending items in the National Anomaly Committee etc. or referring those issues to the Commission itself for an Interim Report.

Besides, we are to state that the existing Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) Scheme, being a bilateral agreement, cannot be subjected to scrutiny and examination by the 7th CPC.

We, therefore request you to kindly convene a meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) to discuss the issue, so as to make amendments to the Terms of Reference finalized by the Government arbitrarily.

 Yours faithfully,

(D. Theagarajan)
Secretary General,
FNPO & Member,
National Council – JCM
Mobile: 09968349422
E-mail: theagarajannachi@hotmail.com
(M. Krishnan) 
Secretary General,
NFPE & Member,
National Council – JCM
Mobile: 09447068125
E-mail: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

Source:-http://nfpe.blogspot.in/2014/03/jca-writes-to-dop-on-terms-of-reference.html

Identification of Pensioners Associations under the Pensioners Portal A Mission Mode Project under NeGP

F.No.55/12/2013-P&PW(C)
Government of India
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,Khan Market, New Delhi

Date:- 28th February, 2014

Identification of Pensioners Associations under the Pensioners Portal A Mission Mode Project under NeGP

This department intends to identify more registered Central Government Pensioners Associations to assist the Department in implementation of objectives envisaged under the Pensioners Portal-a Mission Mode Project under NeGP. The criteria for selection and other associations would be selected on the basis of the work being done in the areas of pensioners’ welfare in time with overall objectives of “Pensioners’ Portal”. (website http://pensionersportalgovin)

The Central Government Pensioners Associations desirous of being associated with the Pensioners Portal may send their details as indicated on the website referred to above alongwith copies of relevant documents and a write up on their vision/plan to work towards welfare of Central Government Pensioners. The application may be addressed to Director(PP), Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare at the address given above and should reach within 50 days from the date of publication of this advertisement.

Sd/-
(Kailash Chander)
Under Secretary (Coord.)

Source:-http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/PPWC_280214.pdf

17th March, 2014 declared as Holiday on occasion of DOLJATRA.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch

No.1182—F(P) 
28th February 2014.

NOTIFICATION                     

In continuation of this Department Notification No.8004-F(P) dated 20.10.2013, the Governor is pleased to notify the 17th March, 2014, day after Doljatra (on 16th March, 2014), as a holiday in all the offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and the Collector of Stamp Revenue, Kolkata.

By order of the Governor,

Sd/- 
A.K. Das
OSD & E.O. Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department