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Leave Travel Concewssion - Government Servant Should
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11 Oct 2010
Time limit for framing of Rules and Regulations
on conversion of Government Department into PSUs/autonomous/statutory
body
26 Sep 2010
Discussions On Various Issues Taken Up By The Staff
Side In The 2nd Meeting Of Macp Committee
26 Sep 2010
CGHS Dispensary Shifting - 20,000 beneficiaries face
uncertainty
22 Sep 2010
Payment of Dearness Allowance to Centrel Government
employees - Revised rates effective from 1-7-2010
22 Sep 2010
Govt announces bonus for non-gazetted employees
22 Sep 2010
Grant of Non-Productivity linked Bonus (ad-hoc Bonus)
to Central Government employees
DISCUSSIONS ON VARIOUS
ISSUES TAKEN UP BY THE STAFF SIDE IN THE 2ND MEETING OF MACP COMMITTEE
Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:13 AM PDT
Confederation of Central Government Employees General
Secretary Mr.K.K.N.Kutty has written in his website regarding the
discussions on various issues taken up by the Staff Side in second
meeting of the MACP Committee, which was held on 15th September,
2010. We have reproduced the full content of the post and given
below for your information...
The 2nd meeting of the MACP Committee was held
on 15th September, 2010. The meeting was chaired by the Joint Secretary
(Estt.) Department of Personnel and Training. We give hereunder
a brief resume of the discussions on various issues taken up by
the Staff Side.
1. Item No. 1, 9 and 29,46: The demand was to provide
for Grade Pay of the next promotional post under MACP as was given
in the old ACP Scheme. This has not been agreed to.
2. Item No.3. Option for each individual employee
either to retain the old ACP scheme or to switch over to MACP. It
was only agreed by the DOPT that they may consider giving option
to the Department and not to the individual employee to retrain
old ACP Scheme in respect of either the entire establishment of
that Department or for a specific category or cadre of the employees
of that Department. They also added that they may instruct the Administrative
department to undertake restructuring of the cadres in consultation
with the Staff Side which would secure quicker promotion.
3. Item No. 8. Anomaly in respect of Junior Engineers
of CPWD. The Official side agreed that CPWD may ask for option to
retain the old ACP in respect of Junior Engineers which will be
considered.
4. Item No. 2, 10 and 48. The Scheme of MACP to
be implemented with effect from 1.1.2006. Not agreed to.
5. Item No. 7.Grant of financial up-gradation under
ACP between 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008 in respect of employees who have
opted the revised Pay Band Grade Pay System with effect from 1.1.2006.
Agreed to.
6. Item No. 4 and 26. Applicability of MACP scheme
to Group D employees placed in the grade pay of Rs. 1800 in PB1.
along with the benefit of 3% increment in each stage of up-gradation.
Covered by the clarification already issued by the Department of
personnel ( See their website)
7. Item No. 5 and 23. Counting of 50% of service
rendered by a casual labourer with temporary status for reckoning
the 10, 20 and 30 years of service for the purpose of MACP. They
will examine the court ruling in this regard according which the
entire casual service should count for the purpose of MACP.
8. Item No. 6. Supervised staff placed in higher
grade pay than their supervisor. The item has been transferred to
the National Anomaly Committee for discussion.
9. Item No.11 and 47. In the Railways and some
other departments, promotion continues to be given in the merged
pay scales, since these have not been functionally merged. It was
demanded that in such promotion increment at the rate of 3% may
be granted. The Official side has agreed to consider such cases,
if taken up by the respective departments.
10. Item No. 15, 22, 39 and 51.These would be considered
in the Anomaly Committee of Railways.
11. Item No. 12, 30 and 49. Those selected under
LDCE/GBCE schemes may be treated as directly recruited personnel
as was done in the case of old ACP scheme. The Official side agreed
to look into it.
12. Item Nos. 13, 16. 24 , 50 and 58. It was pointed
out that under old ACP scheme in case of an employee who were reverted
from higher post to lower post at this request ( to enable him to
get transfer to another recruiting unit) the service rendered by
him in the higher post was counted for the benefit of ACP. This
should be extended to the MACP as well. The Official side agreed
to issue necessary clarification in this regard.
13. Item No.14. A departmental employee who has
been appointed to a higher grade by virtue of his being selected
in a Direct Recruitment Examination the ten, twenty and thirty years
of service for the purpose of MACP to be reckoned from the date
of such appointment. Necessary clarificatory order has been issued
by the DOPT. ( Please see their website)
14. Item No. 16. The service rendered by an employee
who had resigned may be counted if he is given re-employment for
the purpose of MACP. The Official side wanted this item to be processed
separately.
15. Item No. 17. The service rendered prior to
removal or dismissal should count if he is reinstated on appeal
or by Courts. The Official side stated that the past service will
be considered if so ordered by the Court or the Appellate Authorities.
16. Item No. 36. The service rendered in a State
Government/Statutory body /PSU before appointment in the Central
Govt. to be counted for MACP. Not agreed to.
17. Item No. 37 and 38. Counting the probation
period for the purpose of MACP. This is counted as per the scheme
18. Item No. 42. Application of MACP to a surplus
hand redeployed to lower post. This is covered under the scheme.
19. Item No. 18 and 54. A person de-categorised
on medical grounds to be treated as a fresh appointee. It was not
agreed to .
20. Item No. 41. The service rendered in higher
grade who have been redeployed in the lower post on medical de-categorised
on medical grounds may be counted under the MACP. The official side
agreed to reiterate Railway Board's order issued in the year 2005.
21. Item No. 19, 33 and 53. Stepping up benefit
to seniors when the juniors get higher pay on account of financial
up-gradation. The Supreme Court has given such an order. The Official
side will examine this issue and the copy of the Supreme Court's
order may be furnished to them.
22. Item No.20. The Account Assistants in the Railways
when appointed on qualifying the Appendix II Examination may be
treated as a fresh appointee and his past service in the lower post
be ignored. The Railway Board to process this case separately.
23. Item No. 21.27 and 28. The Bench mark of good
for entitlement to MACP benefit in cases where promotion to the
higher posts is on the basis of seniority cum fitness may be done
away with. Agreed to examine and issue necessary clarification.
24. Item No. 24, 40 and 45. Counting of Training
period. The induction training period would be counted.
25. Item No. 25. The incentive may be given as
applicable to the grade pay granted under MACP. This may be considered
by the Railways.
26. Item No.31. Extension of MACP to Staff Car
Drivers and other Drivers etc. The orders have been issued separately.
27. Item No.34. Pay fixation on promotion subsequent
to the grant of MACP with an increment. This was not accepted.
28. Item No. 35. Notional classification for Central
Government employees Insurance scheme for those with Grade Pay of
Rs. 4200 to be treated as Group B and covered by the scheme for
Group B. Not accepted.
29. Item No.43. There are several illustrations
given relating to Railway employees. These were not discussed and
each case was asked to be processed separately.
30. Item No. 55. There are no provisions for grant
of certain privileges/incentive on grant of MACP as was there in
the old ACP scheme. The Item may be considered by the Railway administration.
Due to some unavoidable circumstances, we could
not place this letter on our website immediately after the meeting.
We regret for the same.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
CGHS Dispensary Shifting
- 20,000 beneficiaries face uncertainty
Posted: 26 Sep 2010 06:46 AM PDT
Source: Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 25 Over 20,000 beneficiaries
of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in the region could
be deprived of health care facilities until and unless either the
Union Health Ministry takes urgent steps to find an alternative
place to shift its lone dispensary in Sector 45 or the UT administration
shelves its plan to evict them from there.
The CGHS dispensary, the only one in the northern
region (up Delhi), which caters to Central Government employees
and retired personnel working or settled in Chandigarh, Haryana,
Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, faces eviction notice from the Administration
and is presently functioning on an extended deadline. The initial
deadline expired in June and the Administration has given six additional
months to the CGHS to make alternative arrangements.
However, nothing much has been done till date and
if the things continue at the same pace and the Administration doesn’t
extend the deadline, the CGHS beneficiaries could be heading for
trouble, vis-a-vis their health care.
Confirming the Administration’s move, SC
Anand, Additional Director, CGHS, Chandigarh, said, the UT administration
had served an eviction notice for June, but after the intervention
of some members of the coordination committee of the Central Government
Pensioners Association, the deadline was extended till December.
He said the building where the dispensary was located
was taken on rent from the Administration in 2002.
Anand said though they had identified some alternative
sites for shifting the dispensary, the approval was yet to come
from the Administration. “If any of the given sites is approved
in time, the work can be started and the deadline met,” he
said. Else they would face the dilemma of what to do post-December,
he added.
On the other hand, UT health officials say they
need the site for converting it into standalone “labour rooms”
for encouraging institutional deliveries in and around Sector 45.
Though the reason may sound plausible, a senior official could not
explain why this particular site was required when the Administration
has many alternatives with it.
Central Government employees and pensioners are
obviously concerned about these developments and feel that rather
than just indulging in “babugiri” of issuing notices,
the Administration should offer alternatives. “If the lone
wellness centre is closed, the elderly pensioners will be at loss,”
said one of the members of the pensioners’ committee.
Interestingly, most of the Central Government pensioners
registered at the CGHS dispensary in Sector 45 are from Chandigarh
and are not covered by any other health care scheme. In case the
dispensary goes non-functional, they will be deprived of medical
facilities, maintains another member of the coordination committee.
Payment of Dearness
Allowance to Centrel Government employees - Revised rates effective
from 1-7-2010
No. 1(6)/2010-E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi,the 22nd September,2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Centrel Government employees
- Revised rates effective from 1-7-2010.
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The undersigned is directed to refer to this ministry’s Office
Memorandum No.1(3)/2009-E-II(B) dated 26th March.2010 on the subject
mentioned above and to say that the president is pleased to decide
that the Dearness Allowance payable to central government employees
shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 35% to 45% with effect
from 1st July 2010.
2 . The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and
5 of this Office Memorandum No.1(3)/2008 29th August,2008 shall
continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under
these orders
3. The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance
payable under these orders shall be paid in cash ro all Central
Government employees.
4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian
employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and expenditure
will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services
Estimates.In regard to Armed Forces Personnel and railway employees
separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry
of Railways, respectively.
5. In so far the persons serving in the Indian
Audit an Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after
consultation with the Comptroller and Auditot General of India.
s/d
(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Govt announces bonus
for non-gazetted employees
Posted: 22 Sep 2010 06:32 PM PDT
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) In a festival gift to non-gazetted
central government employees, the Centre today announced a bonus
of up to Rs 3,500 for 2009-10. All the central government employees
in Group C and D and all gazetted employees in Group B who are not
covered by any productivity linked bonus scheme will get bonus equivalent
to 30 days emoluments, Finance Ministry said in an office memorandum.
The payment will also be admissible to the Central
Police and para-military personnel and personnel of armed forces,
it said. Only those employees who were in service on March 31, 2010
and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during
the year 2009-2010 will be eligible for payment, it said.
Meanwhile, the Central Government also issued notification
for enhancing the Dearness Allowance for its 88 lakh employees and
pensioners by 10 percentage points. This comes as a follow up to
the approval given last week by the union Cabinet to hike the DA
from 35 per cent to 45 per cent of the basic salary of the central
government employees with retrospective effect from July 1, 2010.
The increase in DA comes just a few days after
the organised workforce was cheered by one percentage point increase
in the interest rate on the provident fund to 9.5 per cent.
Source: PTI
Grant of Non-Productivity
linked Bonus (ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government employees
No.7/22/2008-E-III(A)
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
(E.III-A Branch)
New Delhi,the 22nd September,2010
Subject: Grant of Non-Productivity linked Bonus (ad-hoc Bonus)
to Central Government employees for the year 2009-2010-Extension
of orders to Autonomous Bodies
Orders have been issued vide this Ministry’s Office Memorandum
No.7/24/2007 E-III(A) dated 22-09-2009 authorizing 30 days emoluments
as Non-PLB (as-hoc bonus) for the accounting year 2009-2010 to the
central government employees not covered by the productivity Linked
Bonus Schemes. The undersigned is directed to say that it has now
been decided that the Non-PLB (Ad-hoc) bonus so admissible subject
to the terms and conditions laid down in the aforesaid orders, may
be extended to the employees of autonomous bodies, partly or fully
funded by the Central Government which (i)follow the pattern of
emoluments identical to that of the Central Government and(ii) do
not have any bonus or ex-gratia or incentive scheme in operation
2. In case of doubt as to the operation of these
orders the clarificatory orders,circulated vide this Ministry,s
OM No.14(10) E-Coord/88 dated 4-10-88,as amended fromtime to time,may
be kept in view,mutatis mutandis.
3. Any request for funding by the Government to
meet the liability on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus ) in respect
of various organizations would not be considered by the Ministries
cicerned, having regard to the stipulation of aforesaid OM dated
22.09.2010 that the expenditure on Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) should
be met from within the existing budgetary provisions of the respective
organizations. While the Autonomous Bodies not funded by the Central
Government may also adopt these orders in respect of their employees,no
liability for funding will in any case lie on the Central Government
on this account.
(Renu Jain)
Director
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Time limit for framing of
Rules and Regulations on conversion of Government Department into
PSUs/autonomous/statutory body
No.AB.14017/37/2009-Estt. (RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 8thOctober 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Time limit for framing of Rules and Regulations
on conversion of Government Department into PSUs/autonomous/statutory
body
The undersigned is directed to refer to the above subject and to
state that the instructions on matters relating to regulation of
service conditions of Government employees on transfer to autonomous
organizations have been issued by the Department of Pension and
Pensioners' Welfare. The provisions included in the relevant portion
of Rule 37 (A) of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972
refers.
2. This Department has examined issues pertaining
to service conditions,promotion / confirmation, etc. in respect
of the deemed deputationists on a reference received from the administrative
Ministries. It has been decided that in such cases where there is
a conversion of a Government Department into PSUs/autonomous/statutory
body, there must be a time frame within which a new body shall frame
its rules and regulations. At the end of this period, all employees
on deemed deputation should have opted either to get permanently
absorbed in the new organization or revert to the Government. A
maximum period of 5 years for framing of rules and another 2 years
for phasing out repatriation to those opting to come back to has
been prescribed. All the Ministries/Departments are accordingly
advised to adhere to the time frame whenever a proposal for transfer
of employees is considered as above.
s/d
(Smita Kumar)
Director (Estt.I)
LEAVE
TRAVEL CONCESSION - GOVERNEMENT SERVANT SHOULD DO...
LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION
WHAT THE GOVERNEMENT SERVANT SHOULD DO…
1. He should ensure that his home town is correctly
indicated in his service records. Otherwise he should take action
to have his home town entered therein.
2. Whenever he intends to avail of the concession
under this scheme, he should inform the Controlling Officer before
commencement of the journeys.
3. When he intends to avail of the concession to
visit “anywhere in India” by himself or by any member(s)
of his family, he should declare the intended place of visit to
the Controlling Officer. The official and / or member(s) of the
family must visit the place to become eligible for reimbursement
of the claim.
4. If there is any change in the intended place
of visit, he should intimate the same to the Controlling Officer
before the commencement of the journey.
5. He should produce evidence of his having actually
performed the journey, for example, serial numbers of Railway tickets,
etc.
6. If he takes an advance under this scheme, he
should ensure that the outward journey is commenced within 30 days
from the date of grant of the advance, or refund the full advance.
In case of journeys by rail, advance can be drawn sixty days before
the proposed date of outward journey. In all cases, Railway/Bus
tickets should be produced within ten days of drawal of the advance.
7. He should see that half the advance is refunded
if the period of absence exceeds 90 days.
8. He should prefer the bills adjusting the advance
taken within one month from the completion of the return journey.
In all cases, the claim will stand forfeited or deemed to have been
relinquished if the same is not preferred within three months of
the return journey.
WHAT THE CONTROLLING OFFICER SHOULD DO…
1. A record of all assistance granted under the scheme should be
maintained. Entries should be made in the service books indicating
the dates of commencement of the outward journey.
2. He should maintain, for his own convenience, a register of home
town in respect of the staff under his control.
3. Relaxations of a minor nature, viz., waival of prior intimation
of journey can be made by the Head of Department in genuine cases.
4. He should keep a watch over the position of outstanding advances
paid up to the end of the previous month and issue necessary orders
regarding recovery of advances due for adjustment.
Source: Government Employees News
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