CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PORTAL

To

All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of All PTCs
Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K.Puram, New Delhi

Subject: Merger of non-technical posts in independent units such as PSFS, PSDs, CSDs, PTCs, RAKNPA etc.

Sir/Madam,

The Department has been in receipt of various references from officials working in isolated units like Postal Store Forms & Seals (PSFS), Aligarh, PSDs, CSDs etc. regarding their transfer avenues (inter-circle and intra-circle) under Rule 38 as these cadres are treated as separate cadre due to which officials working in PSFS never get/apply for transfer under Rule 38.

The matter has been examined in the Directorate wherein it was found that such small units (PSD/CSD/PSFS etc.) remain isolated including in their promotion prospects. Candidates once appointed in PSFS are not able to move anywhere on transfer if they wish to do so, whereas on other hand PA/SA in Administrative offices/operative offices are free to move anywhere on request transfer. Besides, less number of cadres enables a focused approach towards welfare of officials while framing any policy and it is easier for administration for management of cadres.

In view of the above, it has been decided as under:

a) Non- technical posts in Level 1 to Level 7 in independent units such as PSFS, PSDs, CSDs, PTCs, RAKNPA etc. would be added to the sanctioned strength of corresponding level posts of operative side, like MTS, PA in PO, LSG in PO, HSG II in PO and HSG I in PO, of the Postal Division, which is covering the geographical area_ in which such isolated establishment is located. That Postal Division shall be the feeder Division for recruiting / posting of officials in such establishment on tenure basis. The concerned Head of the Circle will designate a Postal Division to which the PSD/CSD/PTC will be attached for the purpose. Ghaziabad Postal Division will be feeder Division for the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy.

However, if suitable officials are not provided to RAKNPA / PTCs by the said feeder Division, the Head of RAKNPA / PTC in consultation with concerned Head of Circle shall post suitable officials from other Divisions (Postal/RMS) in the Circle(s).

Yours faithfully,

(Muthuraman C)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

Source:https://www.indiapost.gov.in/vas/Pages/IndiaPostHome.aspx

Sub: Music and Dance competition for wards of Central Government Employees

Central Civil Services Cultural & Spons Board proposes to organise the Music and Dance competition for wards of Civilian Central Employees working at New Delhi at C.S.O.I. Auditorium on 21-22 May, 2019. The entry for the competition should be sent in the form to the Board’s Office latest by 15th May, 2019 at Room No. 361, 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 or by email at sportsdopt@gmail.com.

The Competition will in held in the following categories:

Central Civil Service Cultural and Sports Board organises a Music and Dance competition
4.Decision of the judges will final and no appeal against their decision would be entertained.

5.For further queries, Ms. Neelu Suri (9910983139) Convener, CCSCSB (Music, Dance and Short Play) may be contacted.

6.The circular may be given wide publicity.

 Source:http://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D2/D02adm/music%20and%20danceJkV35.pdf

To
The Chief Postmaster General
Kerala Circle
Thiruvananthapuram-695 033

Subject :Implementation of recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

Kindly refer to your office letter No. ST/120/GDS Tfr/2018 dated 27.03.2019 on the above noted subject and to inform that, the GDSs transfer cases, which were received before 04.01.2019 i.e. date of issue of revised instruction on the subject may be considered for transfer of GDSs, only if they are fulfilling conditions mentioned in DG Posts’ OM dated 04.01.2019.

(S.B. Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Source:https://www.indiapost.gov.in/vas/Pages/IndiaPostHome.aspx

National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110001
E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

No.NC-JCM-2019/NC meeting

To

All Members of the
National Council (Staff Side) JCM

Dear Comrades,

The 47th meeting of the National Council was held on 13.4.2019 at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Shri P.K.Sinha, Cabinet Secretary. It was held after the most inordinate delay i.e. after the lapse of nine years that the National Council meeting was convened. The decision of NJCA to organize Dharna on 28.3.2019 (which was deferred) is what triggered the Government to convene the meeting.

The meeting commenced at 11.30AM and ended at 2.30 PM. In the introductory remark, the leader and the Secretary Staff Side touched upon the following points.

Survival of JCM; revival of Departmental Councils; maintenance of its stipulated frequency.
Closure of offices- restructuring consultation with the Staff Side and Unions affected; with particular reference to CPWD, Printing Presses and Defence Industry.
Increasing litigations; Governments disregard to its own National litigation policy making employees and pensioners to incur huge expenditure. Non implementation of even Supreme Court decisions- MACP promotional hierarchy, MACP date of effect, increment on 30th June and 31st December etc
NPS and other pension related issue
Recognition Rules, delay in the grant of recognition
Arbitration Awards.
Non honoring of the assurance held out by the GOM to revisit the minimum wage and fitment formula
One more option to switch over to the 7th CPC
Non issue of clarification on the question of minimum pay for promotes after 1/1/2006
Reduction in the quantum of Night Duty Allowances
Ex-Service man pay fixation
Compassionate Appointment and its restriction
Outsourcing and Casualization of permanent Jobs
Regularization of Casual workers- include casual service for pensioner benefits
Running Allowance of Railway Workers with tax free banefit
CGHS deficiencies
Necessity to hold meetings by held and pension Secretary with Staff Side
One time relaxation for LTC-80 fare

Agenda items and Action Taken Statement items

1	Grant of FMA in lieu of OPD for CGHS beneficieries beyond 70 years of age	Not agreed
2	Sanction of incentive for those working in terrorist infested areas	Will be examined
3	Gandhi Nagar as link city to Anemdabad	Orders issued
4	Upgradation Jam Nagar	Orders issued
5	A-1 status to Bengaluru from 16.1.2007	Orders issued
6	Upper age limit to be raised from 45 for departmental candidates	Not agreed
7	Casual labourers — grant of temporary status and regularization	Under consideration
8	Restricted holiday for industrial workers	Not agreed
9	Applicability of ccs (RSA) Rules to indust4rial workers of Defence	MOD will take final decision with in a month
10	Recruitment personnel for erstwhile Gr D functions Arbitration Awards	Will be examined
11	Arbitration Awards	Matter will be discussed bilaterally with the staff side to reach a settlement
12	Benefit of Rule 10 CCS (RP) Rules for those completed 1 year service maximum	Will be reexamined
13	JCM coverage for GR B	Being examined
14	GPF for those recruited after 1.1.2004	Will be considered as optional
15	Washing allowance	Subsumed in the dress allowance
16	Running allowance/transport allowance to be exempt from IT	Agreed to reconsider
17	Grant in temporary status to casual labourers	Will be considered
18	Parity in Pay scale of workshop staff in postal with Railways and Postal	Agreed to reconsider
19	Island/NER spl duty allowance to be exempt from Income Tax	Will be considered
20	Non availability certificate from Estate officer for HRA	Will be re examined
21	Stepping up of pay with Juniors under ACP/MACP	Orders will be issued
22	Increase in residency period for future promotions	Staff side will give separate note
23	FR 15 (a) protection of pay	Not agreed. New item will be introduced
24	Grant of Med.Advance at 90% for conventional deseases	Orders will be issued
25	Reimbursement of additional charges paid on account of over stay in hospitals	Chairman suggested to consider the following- 1. Reimburse fully to the patient 2. 2. Black list the hospital MOH will decide
26	Reimbursement of oxygen charges	Orders issued
27	LTC for dependant parents	Orders issued in 2017
28	Revised scheme on compassionate appointment	Will be examined with reference to the discussion at the meeting
29	Family pension for unmarried/divorced/widowed sister	Will be considered
30	Created of NFSG grade to UDCs, stenographer	Under consideration
31	Hostel subsidy	Order issued
32	Constant attendant allowance	Not agreed
33	Revision of pension for those who compulsorily retired	2.57 multiplication factor will be applicable to all. Extension of new option is under consideration
34	Stitching charges	Subsumed in dress allowance
35	Hospital patient care allowance	Will be discussed in a special meeting with  Secretary,  Health
35	Moped allowance	Abolished
36	Sports increment	Orders issued
37	Consultation with UPSC under Rule 9 of Pension Rules	Dropped
38	Litigation issues on service matters	The chairman ruled that where the SC has given decision in rem, it will be implemented in the case of all similarly placed personnel
39	Revised FMA in border areas	Settled, order issued
40	Revision of risk allowance to civilian employees	Staff side to introduce fresh item
41	CGHS rates	Referred to MOH special meeting
42	Revision of funeral advance	Orders issued
43	Exemption from payment of income tax for personnel beyond 80 years	Rejected

with greetings.
Yours fraternally
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary

Source: http://ncjcmstaffside.com

It is announced for general information that during the year 2019-2020, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8% (Eight percent) w.e.f. 1st April, 2019 to 30th June, 2019. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st April, 2019. The funds concerned are:

The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
The All India Services Provident Fund.
The State Railway Provident Fund.
The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.

sd/-
(Akhilesh Kumar Mishra)
Director (Budget)

https://dea.gov.in/sites/default/files/resolution%20PDF.pdf

No. 2018/Trans.Cell/Health/Medical Card

The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE
The DG/RDSO/Lucknow, DG/NAIR/Vadodara
CAOs, DMW/Patiala, WPO/Patna, COFMOW/NDLS, RWP/Bela, CAO/IROAF

Sub : Issue of Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE) Card at the time of retirement.

Ref: (1) Railway Board letter no.2018/Trans.Cell/Health/Medical Cards dated 30.07.2018.
(2) GM/SECR’s letter no. G/SECR/70 dated 31.01.2019.

With reference to GM/SECR’s letter at (2), and Board’s letter at (1) above, Board (MS, FC & CRB), have approved the following:

Issue of Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE) Card to willing and eligible retiring Railway employees and their dependents at the time of retirement or before subject to their deposition of the required fee as per extant rules and the same will be effective from the next day of retirement.
Other extant instructions/guidelines issued from Board on the subject shall remain unchanged or as modified from time to time.

This issues with the concurrence of Associate Finance of Transformation Cell of Railway Board.

Kindly acknowledge the receipt and ensure compliance

(Umesh Balonda)
Executive Director/S&T
Transformation Cell

Source:http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/Transformation_Cell/Circulars/2019/Medical%20Card.pdf

Juglal Singh
Deputy Secretary(JCA)
Tele: 23092338


F. No. 3/1/2019- JCA

Dear Sir

The 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) is scheduled to be held on April 13, 2019 (Saturday) at 11:30 AM in Conference Hall, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.

2. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

Yours sincerely,

(Juglal Singh)


Source: Confederation

To
Shri C. Srikumar, General Secretary,
All India Defence Employees’ Federation,
S.M. Joshi BhavanI, Survey No. 81 ,
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road,
Khadki, Pune – 411 003.

Subject: Representation received for abolition of National Pension System and for restoration of Old Pension Scheme – reg.

Sir,

Kindly refer, to your representation dated 03.11.2018 on the subject cited above.

2.  In this connection, it is started that the introduction of National Pension System (NPS) was a policy decision of the Government of India in view of the Increasing pension liability on the economy.

3.  Your concerns In this regard have been noted. It Is informed that based on the feedback received from time to time from the subscribers covered under NPS and other stakeholders, the Government of India, based on the Committee of Secretaries recommendations, has recently approved the following proposals for streamlining NPS for Central Government employees.

Enhancement of the Government’s contribution from the existing 10% to 14% of the employee’s pay + DA While keeping the employee’s contribution at the existing 10%.
Providing freedom of choice for selection of Pension Funds and pattern of investment to subscribers
Payment of compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposit of NPS contributions during 2004-2012
Providing tax deduction to the contribution made under Tier-II of NPS under Section 80 C for deduction up to Rs. 1.50 Iakh provided that there is a lock in period of 3 years
Increase In the tax exemption limit for lump sum withdrawal on exit from the existing 40% to 60% making the entire withdrawal exempt from Income tax.

4.  It is further assured that keeping in view the concerns of NPS subscribers, the Government will continue to do its best to ensure that the Interests of the subscribers are protected to the best extent.

Yours faithfully,

(Abhay Garg)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: Confederation

To

The Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs

Subject: Pay fixation of SCS/Non-SCS officers promoted to IAS subsequent to the implementation of 7th CPC recommendations-reg.
Sir/Madam.

In partial modification to this Department's letter of even number dated the 28th February, 2019 on the above mentioned subject, I am directed to say that the initial pay of a promoted officer or an officer appointed by selection as the case may be shall be fixed at the stage of the senior scale next above his actual pay. There is no provision of increment at the stage of initial fixation.

2. Rule 5(6) of IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016 provides for the fixation of pay of a Member of Service on promotion to Selection Grade (Level-13) of Pay Matrix by adding one increment in the Level-12 of Pay Matrix and two additional increments in the Level 13 io which he is promoted. Rule 5(5) of IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016 provides that the pay of a member of the Service in the Senior Time Scale shall, on promotion to the Junior Administrative Grade be fixed.in Level 12 of the Pay Matrix.

3. In respect of fixation of pay of officers who were promoted/Selected in IAS through SCS/Non-SCS respectively in Senior Time Scale/Junior Administrative Grade after 01.01.2016, the initial pay shall be fixed in the respective level of the Senior Scale i.e Level: 11,12 or 13 based on the year of allotment in the IAS. However, the pay drawn in the State Civil Services will be protected in the concerned Level. An illustration is as under:
Shri X who is drawing pay at Rs. 48920 (Rs.40220 [pay in the pay band + GP Rs.8700] is promoted/selected to lAS on 04.03.2016. lie is allotted 2010 batch. The pay on promotion/selection to lAS would be as under:
4. The pay of IAS officers who were promoted/selected in IAS through SCS/Non-SCS respectively prior to 01.01.2016 will be converted as per 7 CPC on 01.01.2016 and they shall be placed in the Level in the Pay Matrix in accordance with ihe length of service as per the allotment year. However, pay of those officers, who are to get promoted to JAG/Selection Grade of IAS on 01.01.2016, will be first converted notionally on 01.01.2016 as per 7" CPC (i.e before promotion) and shall be placed notionally in the Level of Pay Matrix, in accordance with the length of service as per their allotment year, at the stage of the senior scale. On their actual promotion to JAG/Selection Grade, the pay of these officers will then be fixed as per IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016. That is, the officers will be eligible for two additional increments on their actual promotions to Level 12/ Level 13 after completion of 9/13 years of service in lAS respectively. An Illustration is as under:
5. The provision contained in part (7) of Schedule-I of AS (Pay) Rules, 2016, which provides that ‘Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the pay of a promoted officer or an officer appointed by selection, as the case may be, shall not at any time exceed the basic pay which he would have drawn as a direct recruit on that date if he had been appointed to the Indian Administrative Service on the date on which he was appointed to the State Civil Service or in a Gazetted post in the non-State Civil Service, after attaining the age of twenty five years, as the case may be” shall be adhered to.

6. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.



Source:http://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D2/D02ser/Pay%20fixation%20SCS%20Non%20SCSy9MRw.pdf

To,
The OI/C
Records/PAO(ORs)
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Subject:- Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners, and Ex-Servicemen Family Pensioners who are ECHS members and residing in Districts not covered by ECHS Polyclinic / Armed Forces Hospitals / MI Room upgraded to accommodate ESMs.

Reference:- This office Circular No. 451 dated 21.02.2011;Circular.No..544 dated 04.06.2015 & Circular No. 586 dated 25.09.2017.

A copy of GoI, MoD letter No. 22(01)/2011.WE/D(Res-I):dated:01.11.2018 on the above subject, which is self-explanatory, is forwarded: herewith for information and necessary action.

2.. As per ibid Govt letter Fixed: Medical-Allowance (FMA) to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners and Ex-Servicemen Family Pensioners is also admissible to ECHS members who are residing in Districts not covered by ECHS Polyclinic/Armed Forces Hospitals / MI Room upgraded to accommodate ESMs.

3... Those pensioners who are covered under this. Govt order are-required to submit the necessary application in the prescribed format. to the nearest Stn HQ in triplicate. The Stn HQ will scrutinize the. residential address of the ECHS member and verify the applicability of District in the. address ‘for FMA. .and confirm the authorization of FMA on the application in the prescribed format.

4. A separate communication will follow for submission of LPC-cum-datasheet along with instructions in due course.

5. This circular. has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all concerned.

Gts/Tech/05/LXXI
Dated 31.01.2019

(S.K. Singh)
Addl.CDA(P)


Source: PDCA