Central Government Employees & Employment Corner

Expected DA from July-2013 will be not less than 90% after 2 point increase in Index As all are waiting for announcement of Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees from January, 2013, which has been not announced till the writing of this post.  In the meanwhile Ministry of Labour & Employment has published Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) February 2013.  According the press release the the All-India CPI-IW for February, 2013 rose by 2 points and pegged at 223 (two hundred and twenty three).  This two point increase showing confirm 10% increase in Dearness Allowance from July, 2013.  Hence Expected DA from July, 2013 will be not less than 90%.  It is also make clear from following table:- Expectation Increase/ Decrease Index Month Base Year 2001 = 100 Total of 12 Months Twelve Monthly Average % increase  over 115.76 for   DA DA Announced  or will...

In accordance with CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 “Government dues as ascertained and assessed by the Head of Office which remain outstanding till the date of the retirement of the Government servant, shall be adjusted against the amount of the retirement gratuity or death gratuity becoming payable”. The expression ‘Government dues’ including dues pertaining to Government accommodation, a balance of house building or conveyance or any other advance, overpayment of pay and allowance or leave salary and arrears of income tax deductable at source under Income Tax Act, 1961. In CCS(Pension) Rules, there is no provision to recover Cooperative Societies dues from Death-cum-retirement Gratuity, pension and other retirement benefits of the Government servant. See details of Rajya Sabha Q&A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2693 ANSWERED ON-21.03.2013 Recovery of dues from a Government servant 2693 ...

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014 Circular No. 106 No: GI/C/0198/Vol-V/Tech  O/o the Pr. CDA (P) Allahabad  Dated: 18/03/2013  T o, ( All Head of Department under Min of Defence ) Sub:  Implementation of Govt. decision regarding Dual family pension continuance of family pension to mentally/physically disabled children after their marriage and withholding of 10% gratuity. 

No. 21011/08/2013-Estt.(AL) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training **** Establishment (Allowances) Section Children Education Allowance Scheme (CEA) Sl.No Frequently asked Questions Answer 1 Whether Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) for 3rd child is permissible if CEA has not been claimed for 1 St and or 2nd child? As per OM date 2.9.2008 CEA is admissible for two school going children does it mean any two school going children? No. Reimbursement of CEA is not permissible for third child even if reimbursement has not been claimed in respect of first and/or second child. However, as per OM No.12011/03/2008- Estt.(AL) dated 11.11.2008, the Children Education Allowance would be admissible for more than two children where as a result of the second child birth results in birth of twins or multiple children. Further, reimbursement of CEA for the 3rd child is also admissible in case of failur...

No: S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/ Hospital Cell (Part IX) Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan New Delhi 110 108 dated the 14th February 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Revival of ‘Continuous Empanelment Scheme’, for private hospitals and diagnostic centres under CGHS. With a view to ensuring comprehensive health care to CGHS beneficiaries, CGHS has been, apart from the Government Hospitals, empanelling private hospitals and diagnostic centres by floating tenders periodically. The latest tender process in this context commenced in the second half of 2009. Even the already empanelled hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres) / diagnostic centres under CGHS were required to submit the bids under this tender process. Through this process, package rates for different treatment procedures and investigations were notified in 2010. As a part of this process, certain hospitals ...

F.No.S-11045/13/2013/HEC/CGHS (P) Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health and Family Welfare Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan New Delhi 110 108 dated the 4th March, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Clarification regarding CD regard for Coronary Angiography and Coronary Angioplasty for CGHS beneficiaries. With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office Memorandum of even Number dated 6/2/2013 and Office emorandum No.S.11011/23/2009 / Hospital Cell dated 17.08.2010 and other Office Memoranda issued subsequently whereby the CGHS package rates for Coronary Angiography and Coronary NCR and other CGHS cities and to clarify that the package rate for Coronary Angiography and Coronary Angioplasty include the cost of CD record and the medical report for the Coronary Angiography and Coronary Angioplasty performed. (RAVI KANT) UNDER SERCRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

No.4/2/201 2-CS-II(A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak ßhavan, New Delhi – 110003 Dated : 21st March, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Nomination of Personal Assistant/Private Secretaries (Ad-hoc) for appointment to the Private Secretary Grade of CSSS for the Select List year 2010 (extended) on regular basis under the zoning scheme for Seniority Quota — reg.

Ordnance Factory Board has sent a letter to all Federations and Associations about the consideration for re-naming of Chargeman and Junior Works Mangers cadres, the letter has been published by the General Secretary of INDWF and we are reproduced here for your ready reference... No.100/MISC/Renaming/A/NG Government of India Ministry of Defence Ordnance Factory Board 10-A, SK Bose Road Kokkata-01 Dated : 08-11-2012 To, The General Secretary Indian Ordnance Factories Gazetted Officers Association. All India Association of Non-Gazetted Officers. National Defence Non-Gazetted Staff Association. All India Defence Employees Federation Indian National Defence Workers Federation Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh. Sub:- Views on the Proposal for re-naming of Chargeman & JWM-Requirement of. Ref:- OFB letter No. 100/MISC/Renaming/A/NG dated 08-08-2012. This is with reference to the above-quoted, The comments/remarks/suggestions as received from various Associations/Fede...

No. 12(1)2005/D (Res-I) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare D (Res-1) New Delhi, the 18th March, 2013.  OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Ex-servicemen status to recruits boarded out on Medical grounds with disability pension. The undersigned is directed to refer to Office Memorandum of even number dated 01.02.2006 wherein with the approval of Raksha Mantri it was decided that such recruits who were boarded out /released on medical grounds and granted medical/disability pension will also be covered under the category of 'Ex-servicemen' for all practical purposes. Reference is also invited to DOP&T Notification No. G.S.R.757 (E) dated 04.10.2012 (published in the Official Gazette on 10.10.2012) wherein ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical grounds and granted medical disability pension have been given the status of Ex-servicemen. It has been reported that some Rajya Sainik Boards are n...

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN 18, Institutional Area, S.J. Marg, New Delhi - 110602. F.No.11086/3/2011/KVS/HQ[Admn.II] / 747 Date  : 23.07.2012 / 20.03.2013 The Deputy Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan All Regional Offices, ZIETs. Sub :-  Surrender of CGHS Cards - reg. Sir/Madam, With reference to the subject cited above it has been observed that employees of KVS on their transfer/promotion/deputation to another establishment of KVS/KVs & other Deptts. under non-entitled category of CGHS are not surrendering CGHS cards timely for cancellation.

Usually, the announcement of declaration of additional DA to Central staff and pensioners, it has been obtained from the Cabinet Committee meeting which is held on second week of March of every year. But nowadays, it has not been happening due to more concentration on other major issues. Even in the beginning of the April Central could also approved and declared DA for its employees.

Benefit of leave encashment on LTC may be allowed 60 days before proposed date of outward journey.  No.12647/LIC/Mov C/ 25 /D(Mov)/2013 Government of India Ministry of Defence New Delhi, the 25th Feb , 2013 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff  Subject PAYMENT OF LEAVE ENCASHMENT AS LTC ADVANCE Sir, 1   I am directed to refer to GOI, MoD letter No.12647/Q Mov C/2610/D(Mov)/98 dated 11 Sep 98 as amended vide corrigendum No.B/33931/AG/PS-2(b)/3343/D(Mov)/99 dated 10 Dec 99 and GOI, MoD letter No.12647/LTC/Mov C/2970/D(Mov)/08 dated 17 Dec 2008  which authorise encashment of annual leave up to 10 days along with LTC to the extent of total 60 days in a career span cover incidental expenses incurred on travel by service personnel.

All Central Government employees and Pensioners are expecting the announcement of additional Dearness allowance from Union Government. Today obliviously, Cabinet will declare the enhancement of the Dearness allowance by 8% from Jan 2013 to all Central Government Staff and Pensioners, unfortunately there is no information about the meeting and the agenda yet..! We expect the Union Cabinet meeting will meet in next week, the approval also will get in the next meeting.

On behalf of NFIR, its General Secretary Sri.M.Raghavaiah requested the Hon’ble Finance Minister, through its letter dated 10-01-2013, to consider following proposals for inclusion in the General Budget-2013 and NFIR hopes that it would provide relief to over 34 Lacs of Central Government employees (including 14 Lacs of Railway employees) and also all the workers in other establishment.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2731 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2013 POST OFFICES IN RENTED BUILDINGS 2731 . Shri S. SEMMALAI/OM PRAKASH YADAV/P.R. NATARAJAN Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:- (a) the details of number of post offices and telegraph offices functioning across the country at present separately in own building or rented building, State-wise;  (b) the expenditure incurred on rent on the posts and telegraph offices functioning in rented buildings, State-wise;  (c) the action taken by the Government to construct their own building to shift the Posts and Telegraph Offices from rented buildings;  (d) whether the Government has launched housing scheme for Posts and Telegraph Office employees; and  (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard so far, State-wise? ANSWER

March 14, 2013 It is with a sense of pride that I seek to underline that about 3,2 million Central Government Employee and an equal number of pensioners inducting service personnel, hold you in high esteem and think of you as one amongst them. They look up to you as a leader who would not only empathize with their concerns but ensure deliverance as well. It was you who had constituted the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) in 2005 which should have been set up in 2003 by the NDA Government.

In a move aimed at putting the demand for the 7th Pay Commission on the government's drawing board, Union minister Ajay Maken has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to set it up this year to neutralise the effect of soaring inflation. 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF   HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2095 ANSWERED ON-15.03.2013 Representation of SCs and STs in teaching and non teaching staff 2095 . SHRI D. RAJA (a) whether the Ministry is keeping a record of the number of teaching staff belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes separately in private and Government-aided  schools  and colleges; (b) if so,  the details  of the percentage/ fraction of teachers belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories out of the total number of teachers and other non-teaching staff in private and Government-aided schools and colleges; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the steps taken to increase the representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in teaching staff? ANSWER

No.38/6/2010-P&PW(A)Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi New Delhi, the 18th March, 2013 Office Memorandum Sub :-  Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission, orders for revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006 have been issued on 1.9.2008.

The rate of dearness allowance payable to central government employees might be enhanced from 72% to 80% with effect from January 2013

As reported by CGEWHO, housing Schemes under the organization to provide houses to Central Government Employees in different parts of the country are as under: -

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION Upper Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2012 FIXING OF CUT-OFF IN PAPER-II FOR EVALUATION OF ACRs. The Staff Selection Commission conducted Upper Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2012 on 04.11.2012 for making additions to the Select List for the Upper Division Grade of the following Services / Cadres :- (i) Central Secretariat Clerical Service ; (ii) Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service ; (iii) Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service ; (iv) Election Commission of India Clerical Service ; (v) Central Vigilance Commission Clerical Service ; (vi) Deptt. of Tourism(Headquarters Estt.) Clerical Service ; (vii) Ministry of Parliament Affairs Clerical Service. 2. The result of Paper-I of the above said examination has already been declared and placed on the Commission’s website on 11.01.2013. On the basis of cut-off marks fixed by the Commission in Paper-II, 17 candidates...

Some private hospitals in Delhi NCR are no longer on the list of CGHS empanelled private hospitals. The details are as under: 1. The following hospitals have opted not to renew their empanelment with CGHS after completion of two years of empanelment. Accordingly they have been removed from CGHS panel w.e.f. 13.02.2013:

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION Upper Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2012 FIXING OF CUT-OFF IN PAPER-II FOR EVALUATION OF ACRs. The Staff Selection Commission conducted Upper Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2012 on 04.11.2012 for making additions to the Select List for the Upper Division Grade of the following Services / Cadres :-