Central Government Employees & Employment Corner

In a massive recruitment drive, the Staff Selection Commission will notify more than one lakh jobs in 2013-2014 and expects to complete the process of recruitment by September 2013, according to its Chairman N.K. Raghupathy.

No.5/8/2012-CS.I( U) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training) 2 Floor Lok Nayak Bhavan. New Delhi Dated the 26th February. 2013. OFFICER MFMORANDUM Subject: Rotational transfer of Under Secretaries with more than Five years service in the same Ministry/Department.

General Budget 2013 – INDWF proposals for General Budget 2013 NDWF/PM/Budget/2013 19.01.2013 To Hon’blePrime Minister, Government of India, New Delhi 110 011. Sub: General Budget 2013 – INDWF proposals for General Budget 2013 Sir, Indian National Defence Workers Federation affiliated to Indian National Trade Union Congress is the Federation of around 300 unions in the Defence Civilian Sector consisting of around more than 1 lac employees as its members GENERAL BUDGET 2013 – Consideration of INDWF’s Proposals: INDWF requests the Hon’ble Finance Minister to kindly consider the following proposals for inclusion in the General Budget 2013 which would provide relief to over 34 lac of Central Government Employees (including 3.5 lacs of Defence Civilian employee) and also other workers.

The Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation has announced a higher interest rate of 8.5 per cent in 2012-13 compared with 8.25 per cent announced last year for over 5 crore subscribers of the Centre’s provident fund scheme. The interest rate, approved by the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) on Monday, however, is lower than approximately 8.75 per cent return that the fund earned this year.

The VI Central Pay Commission has come and gone and now the Central Government Employees are looking forward to the VII CPC. In most likely scenario, the Commission to foresee and prepare the VII CPC will be appointed by the Government before going to the Polls in 2014. This Commission in all probability will be chaired by a retired Justice of Supreme Court. The Government employees are surfing the net in search of any news of the 7th Pay Commission. It has to be mentioned here that any news or pay scales available on the net are false and misleading. Please bear in mind that nobody has the authority or expertise to foresee what the pay commission will formally grant to the Central Government employees. Therefore any such news or payscale given on the net is false and based on pure hypothesis.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT) ICADR Building. Plot No. 6, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area Phase-II F. No, HRD/CMD/I75/9/2010-11/3740 Dt. 20/22-2-2013 To All the Chief Commissioners of income Tax (CCA)/DGITs Madam/Sir. Sub: Fixation of Pay consequent upon 6th Pay commission Recommendations in cadres of Inspectors/P.A's Administrative Officers. reg. Sir, Kindly refer to the above Subject. 2. The matter was referred to Department of Expenditure who have now conveyed their final advice as under-

The central civil service conduct rules, 1964 impose various restrictions on central govt. employees. Some Do’s and Don’ts applicable to employees are given below. 

F. No DPE/3(4)/08-Fin. Government of India Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhavan Block No. 14, CGO Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi-110003 Dated : 20th February, 2013  OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Utilisation of mileage points / other incentives earned by CPSE employees on tickets purchased for official travel Ministry of Petroleum & Nature Gas vide O.M. No. C-13014123/2009-Vig dated 18th January, 2013 has made a reference to DPE regarding the advice of Central Vigilance Commission to ensure the observance of instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance in its O.M No.7(1)/ E.Coord./ 2008 dated 1st October, 2008) on utilization of mileagepoints earned by CPSEs employees.

F.No. Misc.1002/2006/CGHS(R&H)/ CGHS(P) Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare   Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan New Delhi 110 108 dated the 21st February, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Revision of Ceiling Rates and guidelines for various Coronary Stents for  CGHS/CS(MA) beneficiaries . With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office Memorandum of even number dated 31.10.2011 and to state that ceiling rates for all DCGI approved Coronary Stents have been revised In super cession of the Office Memorandum of even No. dated 31.10.2011 of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare as per the ceiling rates mentioned below:

As directed by the Prime Minister, senior Ministers in the Union Cabinet – Shri A.K. Antony, Defence Minister, Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister for Agriculture and Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Minister for Labour & Employment held a round of discussions with the representatives of the Central Trade Unions on the evening of 18th February to convey the serious intent of the Government to resolve the various issues raised in their charter of demands. The list of participants is at. The representatives of the Central Trade Unions reiterated their demand for the Government to take concrete measures to contain price rise, to ensure employment generation, strict enforcement of labour laws, universal social security for unorganized and organized workers, stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State Public Sector Undertakings. Some of the issues raised by them also related to payment of minimum wages of Rs.10,000/-, abolition of contract labour, payment of equal wages and benefits to contract...

The government has again appealed to the bank employees not to join the two-day nationwide strike from Wednesday saying there is “really no reason” for them to go ahead with it. The government, in a statement on Tuesday, said that it is disappointed to note that a section of the bank employees have decided to join the strike called by certain trade unions on 20-21 February.

Even as several trade unions, including the Congress-backed INTUC, gear up for the two-day general strike on February 20-21, the Government seems to have adopted a ‘carrot and stick’ approach. While four Cabinet Ministers are slated to meet trade union leaders at 8 p.m. on Monday night to discuss their concerns, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is reported to have written to the secretaries of all Central Government Ministries not to sanction any kind of leave to employees during the strike period, threatening firm action including deduction in wages.

AITUC general secretary Gurudas Dasgupta today rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s appeal to call off the two-day nationwide strike of central trade unions from February 20 saying there could be no consideration without settlement of our demands by the government. Dasgupta at the same time made it clear that the trade unions have no reservation to the offer of talks made by the Prime Minister in order to arrive at some course of action that is acceptable both to the Trade Unions and the Government.

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has offered talks and appealed to trade unions to withdraw their proposed two-day countrywide strike from February 20.  "I appeal to the central trade unions to withdraw their call for countrywide general strike on February 20 and 21. Such a strike would lead to avoidable loss to our economy and inconvenience to the public through disruption of services," Dr Singh said in his message. 

Ahead of the proposed two-day strike by Central trade unions beginning Wednesday, the Government has warned employees of "consequences" including deduction in wages and disciplinary action if they take part in the protest.      In a stern directive, the Department of Personnel and Training has written to secretaries of all central government ministries not to sanction any kind of leave to employees during the period of the proposed strike.

Congress leaders made a strong pitch for increasing the annual income-tax exemption limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh in their pre-Budget consultation with finance minister P Chidambaram at the AICC headquarters on Thursday evening.

Revival of Continuous Empanelment for Private Hospitals and Diagnostic centres under CGHS

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority CIRCULAR PFRDA/2O13/5/PDEX/4  14th February 2013 To, All POP’s/Aggregators/CRA/ dealing offices of Central & State Governments, Subject:  Default ASP and Annuity Scheme for subscribers exiting from NPS and Seeking withdrawal of Accumulated Pension Wealth.  

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Cir no: PFRDA/ 2013/2/ PDEX / 2 SL-3 Subject:  Exit rules under National Pension System for All Citizen model under UoS including Corporates and Swavalamban scheme. PFRDA has issued necessary instructions to CRA for implementation of the withdrawal process under National Pension System (NPS) for all sectors viz., Government Employees, All Citizen model and Swavalamban scheme. The said information is being re-iterated hereunder for the information of all stakeholders for a better appreciation of the matter.

Congress leaders made a strong pitch for increasing the annual income-tax exemption limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh in their pre-Budget consultation with finance minister P Chidambaram at the AICC headquarters on Thursday evening. 

Retirement benefits for Central Government employees  who were appointed on or after 1.1.2004 are not eligible for retirement benefits such as pension, General Provident Fund and Gratuity.

February is a month of expectations and these come in from all corners- the salaried individual, the housewife, the student and of course the corporate India. It's the month of the Indian Union budget- the blue print of the allocation of finances, the ways and means of achieving targets and a road map of the year ahead. For the common man, the list of expectations is many and varied and Numero Uno in his list of concerns is the burning reality of inflation.

ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi-110055, INDIA Dated : February 13, 2013 No.AIRF/376 The General Secretaries,  All Affiliated Unions, Dear Coms, Sub:  Support to “General Strike” proposed by the Central Trade Unions As you are aware that the 88th Annual Conference of All India Raliwaymen's Federation, met at Vishakhapatnam from 18th to 20th December, 2012, had decided to reiterate its all out support to the programme drawn in the National Convention of all the Central Trade Unions, held on 4th September, 2012 at Talkalora Stadium, New DeIhi (Resolution No.5). It has, therefore, been decided by the All India Railwaymen’s Federation to extend its fullest support to the countrywide two days “General Strike” proposed by the Central Trade Unions on 20th and 21st February, 2013 on the following demands:

NEW PENSION SYSTEM (NPS) EXTENDED TO ALL CITIZENS FROM MAY 1, 2009 Central Government made the New Pension System (NPS) mandatory for its new recruits (except defence forces) from 1st January, 2004. A majority of State Governments have also shifted to the defined contribution based new pension system from varying dates.

Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi cantt- 10 AN/XIV/14162/TA/DA/LTC/VoI.II  Dated: 12/02/2013 To All CsDA/PsDA/I (Through CGDA Mail server) Subject:  LTC entitlement of fresh recruits. This is regarding admissibility of All India LTC to fresh recruits, where the HQr’s and Home town happens to be same. 2. In terms of Para 4 of DoP&T O.M.No. 31011/4/2008-Estt (A) dated 23.9.2008 - a fresh recruits have been allowed to travel to their home town along with their families on three occasions in and to any place in India on the fourth occasion in a block of four years reckoned from the initial date of joining Govt. service for the first time”. 3. A reference has been received from one of the Controller office regarding admissibility of All India LTC to fresh recruits at anytime during the four year block. 3. The matter was referred to MoD(F) to take up the matter with DoP&T who have since clarified that - ...

ALL INDIA RAIWAYMEN’S FEDERATION D.O.No.AIRF/60  Dated: January 30, 2013 Respected Shri Bansal Ji, Sub: Proposals for the Rail Budget 2013-14 All India Railwaymen’s Federation, the oldest and largest organization of the Railwaymen in India, takes this privilege to put-forth the following important proposals with the hope that the same would receive due consideration in the Rail Budget 2013-14, which not only help moral boosting of the Railwaymen, but also improve upon the Railway Industry as a whole:

Due to no response from the Central Govt. to the proposal for a fruitful discussion on a 15-point charter of demands which includes revision of wages from January 01, 2011 by setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission(CPC) and Merger of 50% DA with Pay submitted to the Prime Minister   by the  Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers on July 26, the latter had a one-day’s all India strike on December 12. A 48 hour strike is planned this month The Confederation’s affiliated federations/unions/associations are organizing a country wide campaign to make the agitation a success. In this context, it is quite relevant to discuss the justification of formation of 7th CPC . Emphasizing on the idea of “living wages” to the employees, the First Pay Commission was constituted in May, 1946 under the chairmanship of Srinivasa Varadachariar. The commission basically recommended that the lowest rung employee should at least get minimum wages. The Second Pay Commiss...

It a mathematical coincidence that we have in common in all previous pay commission, but we cannot neglect this. Because it was there, every time it is noticed that the revised pay was approximately three times higher than its pre revised pay. Apart from all the factors which has been used to determine the pay revision, we can use this simple formula ‘common multiplying factor’ to know the 7th pay commission pay scale . If next pay commission prefer to continue the same running pay band and grade pay system for seventh pay commission also, the pay structure may be like the following projected figures given below, using common multiplying factor ‘3’. The Following is only the projected figure using common multiplying factor ‘3’...

GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS PART- B SPECIAL PROVISIONS The following special provisions will be operative for admission for Academic session 2013-14: A. Following categories of children would be admitted over and above the class    strength except where stated otherwise in the provision itself (e.g. Item No. XVI). i. The children and dependent grandchildren of Hon’ble Members of Parliament. ii. Children and Grandchildren (children of son or / and daughter) of serving and retired KVS employees. The Children and grand children of the serving and retired employees of KVS (Kendriya Vidyalayas, Regional Offices, ZIETs and KVS (Hqrs.) will be considered for admission at any time of the year irrespective of the class strength/year of transfer/recruitment.  However, for class IX, the child has to clear the admission test (The Officials/Officers who come on deputation to KVS their wards also should be treated at par with regular KVS employee...

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has published on its website, some important and needful office orders regarding the National Pension System. Serial number one is explained that the fund received as contribution from the employees has classified in the name of NPS instead of GPF, instructions directed to PAOs/DDOs and DTOs. The second circular saying that the exit rules from the NPS, particularly in case of death of a subscriber, the entire accumulated pension wealth (100%) would be paid to the nominee / legal heir of the employee and there would not be any purchase of annuity / monthly pension.

KENDRIVA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN F.11083-14/2010-KVSHQ (Admn-I) Part-II Dated: -30.01.2013 OFFICE ORDER In pursuant to provisions of Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas under Appendix-XLII (B), and in continuation to this office order number F.11083-14/2010-KVSHQ (Admn-I) dated 09.08.2011, and letter No.11083-2/2012/KVS HQ(Admn.-I) dated 18.10.2012 the Vice-Chairperson Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Chair person,  JCM, KVS has accorded approval for filling up the following vacant posts in Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), KVS with immediate effect, fallen vacant due to election of AIKVTA, i) Teacher’s Association i.e. AIKVTA 1. Sh.K.Babu Rajan, President, AIKVTA KV No.1 Calicut 2. Sh.Vijesh Pande, General Secretary, AIKVTA, KV No.1 Satna (Now KV AMC Lucknow) 3 Sh.M. Murali Krishna, Senior Vice-President, AIKVTA KV No. 2,Shree Vijay Nagar 4.Sh.K R. Thakur, Secretary, Press and Publication, AIKVTA KV No 1, Faridabad. sd/- (Dr.E.Prabhakar) Joi...

Amendment in Rule 5(2), 29, 29-A, 30 ,31, 32(1), 37, 37(A), 48A(5),48(B) and 48(C) of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972  MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st December, 2012 G.S.R. 928(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) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2012. (2) Save as otherwise provided, these rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, (herei...