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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Circular regarding Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess

Circular No. 134 /3 / 2011 – ST

F.No.354/42/2011-TRU

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Excise& Customs

Tax Research Unit

North Block, New Delhi

8 th April, 2011

Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (All),

Director General (Service Tax),

Director General (Central Excise Intelligence),

Director General (Audit),

Commissioners of Service Tax (All),

Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (All).

Madam/Sir,

Subject: - Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess – reg.

Representations have been received from the field formations, seeking clarification regarding the applicability of service tax exemption to Education Cess (refers to both Education Cess leviable under Finance (No.2) Act, 2004 and Secondary and Higher Education Cess leviable under Finance Act, 2007), under notifications where ‘whole of service tax' stands exempted. Apparently the doubt arises in the context of Tribunal’s Order in the matter of M/s. Balasore Alloys Ltd. Vs CCE, Customs and Service Tax, BBSR-I (2010-TIOL-1659-CESTAT-KOL).

2. The issue has been examined. Though Tribunal’s Order referred above is in favor of revenue, it is inconsistent with the policy intention of the Government to exempt education cess in addition to service tax, where ‘whole of service tax’ stands exempted. According to section 95(1) of Finance (No.2) Act, 2004 and section 140(1) of Finance Act, 2007, Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess are leviable and collected as service tax, and when whole of service tax is exempt, the same applies to education cess as well. Since Education Cess is levied and collected as percentage of service tax, when and wherever service tax is NIL by virtue of exemption, Education Cess would also be NIL.

3. This being the principle, field formations are directed not to initiate proceedings to recover the education cess, where ‘whole of service tax’ stands exempted under the notification. Extending the same principle, where education cess has been refunded to exporters along with service tax, by virtue of exemption notifications where ‘whole of service tax’ is exempt, the same need not be recovered.

5. Field formations may be instructed accordingly.

6. Please acknowledge the receipt of this circular. Hindi version to follow.

(J. M. Kennedy)

Director, TRU

Tel: 011-23092634

Focus on employment-oriented education: World Bank

Focus on employment-oriented education: World Bank
The World Bank on Monday urged countries across the globe to focus more on education that prepares young people for the jobs market rather than on the time they spend in school.

Better learning for all students worldwide is vital because economic growth, better development, and significantly less poverty depend on the knowledge and skills that people gain, not the years spent in a classroom, it said while launching its education strategy for the next decade.

In the new strategy, the Bank reaffirms its commitment to helping countries get all children into school by the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

There is a record 210 million people out-of-work globally, with employers reporting too few workers to hire with the right skills.

It said the global conditions were changing rapidly with a surge of young people at the secondary and tertiary levels in the Middle East and many emerging economies and the rise of new middle-income countries anxious to boost their economic competitiveness by training more skilled, adaptable workforces.

"For developing countries to fully reap the benefits of educationboth by learning from ideas and through innovation they need to unleash the potential of the human mind. And there is no better tool for doing so than education," said the World Bank President Robert B Zoellick.

Source: DDI News

Andhra Pradesh Government employees taking part in protests to face action

P Govt employees taking part in protests to face action
Hyderabad, Apr 13 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh Government today issued a Government Order (GO) that enables authorities to take disciplinary action against employees who indulge in protests like non-cooperation and tool down, drawing a sharp criticism from pro-Telangana groups.

Holding that the protests are not in public interest, the GO directed the authorities to furnish day-to-day reports on agitation programme to the Government.

It asked them to monitor the employees, who sign in the attendance register and do not attend normal work, and also adopt the 'no work, no pay' policy strictly.

Coming down heavily on the GO, TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao said it is against the right of employees to protest.

Training his guns on Ministers from Telangana region, he said they should make it clear whether they were a party to such a directive.

The Ministers from Telangana should either get the GO cancelled or quit their posts, he said.

Source: PTI

Submission of immovable Property Returns by officers of Group A Central Services for the year 2010 (as on 01.01.2011) - Placing of the public domain regarding

No.11013/3/2011-Estt.A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
***

New Delhi, dated the 11^th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sujject :- Submission of immovable Property Returns by officers of Group A Central Services for the year 2010 (as on 01.01.2011) - Placing of the public domain regarding.

Rule 18(1) (ii) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules have provision for submission of annual property returns in respect of immovable property by all Group 'A' and 'B' officers by 31^st January of each year. Conduct Rules for Railways and other Rules in respect of Central Government servants contain similar provisions.

2. It has been decided that the immovable property returns submitted by members of all Group 'A' Services of the Central Government for the year 2010 i.e.as on 01.01.2011 will be placed in public domain by the respective cadre controlling authorities by 31.05.2011. A copy of the circular in this connection issued by
Establishment Officer to all Ministries/Departments is also enclosed herewith.

3. All the Cadre Controlling authorities in respect of Group 'A' Central Services are requested to ensure compliance. They are also requested to report status on 31.05.2011.

s/d
(Mamta Kundra)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Source : www.persmin.gov.in

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First meeting of Lok Pal Bill drafting panel on Saturday

First meeting of Lok Pal Bill drafting panel on Saturday
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI) The first meeting of the newly-constituted joint committee comprising ministers and civil society activists to draft the Lokpal Bill will be held on Saturday.

To be held on April 16, the meeting will be chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is the chairman of the committee formed by the government to draft the bill following an agitation

launched by social activist Anna Hazare, sources in the government said.

Besides Mukherjee, members of the committee are Home Minister P Chidamabaram, Law Minister Veerappa Moily (Convenor), HRD Minister Kapil Sibal and Water Resources Minister Salman Khurshid.

The civil society will be represented by Hazare, former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde, former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan (Co-Chairperson), lawyer Prashant Bhushan and RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal.

Source: PTI

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Railways Employees - Clarifications Regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No.PC-VI/252
No.PC-VI/2009/ACP/2

RBE No.39/2011

New Delhi, dated 25.3.2011

The General Managers (P)
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Sub:- Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Railways Employees - Clarifications Regarding.

Please refer to this Board's letter of even number dated 10.06.2009 wherein the financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) has been allowed upto the highest Grade Pay of Rs.12000/- in the Pay Band-4. Consequent upon introduction of the new HAG scale of Rs.67000-79000 in replacement of Rs.37400 - 67000 with Grade Pay of Rs.12000 in PB-4, it is clarified that the benefits of financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be available to the aforementioned HAG scale also.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

3. Hindi version is enclosed.

{DoPT's OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt. (D), dated 24-12-2010}

s/d
(N.P.Singh)
Dy. Director, Pay Commission-V
RAILWAY BOARD

Source: NFIR

Streamlining procedure for scrutiny of income-tax returns

No.402/92/2006-MC (07 of 2011)
Government of India / Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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New Delhi dated the 14^th March 2011

PRESS RELEASE

Streamlining procedure for scrutiny of income-tax returns

Scrutiny of income tax returns is an important mechanism for ensuring taxpayer compliance and to counter tax-evasion. However, it has evoked some concern from small taxpayers and senior citizens about prolonged enquiries. Concerns have also been raised about selection of the same cases in scrutiny year after year.

Appreciating the concern of these taxpayers and with a view to mitigate their hardships, Central Board of Direct Taxes has reviewed its scrutiny selection procedure. In order to redress the grievance, it has been decided that during the financial year 2011-12, cases of senior citizens and small taxpayers, filing income-tax returns in ITR-1 and ITR-2 will be subjected to scrutiny only where the Income Tax department is in possession of credible information.

Senior citizens for this purpose would be individual taxpayers who are 60 years of age or more. Small taxpayers would be individual and HUF taxpayers whose gross total income, before availing deductions under Chapter VIA, does not exceed Rupees ten lakh.

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Source: http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/archive/PressRelease_Scrutiny_03142011.pdf

RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF LDC, DRAUGHTSMAN AND CANTEEN BEARER IN DIRECTORATE GENERAL QUALITY ASSURANCE

CONTROLLERATE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE (SPECIAL VEHICLES) DEHU ROAD, PUNE-412 101 MAHARASHTRA

Application are invited for the following Post in the prescribed format (As per Enclosure) from Indian Citizen

S No	Name of Post	Post Reserved for	No. of Post	Pay Band & Grade Pay	Place of Work
1.	LOWER DIVISION C L E R K Group 'C” NON GAZETTED (MINISTRIAL POST)	OBC	02	5200:20200 Grade Pay:1900	DEHU ROA D PUNE
2.	DRAUGHTS MAN Group 'C” NON GA Z E T T ED (NON MINISTRIAL POST)	General	01	5200:20200 Grade Pay:2400	DEHU ROA D PUNE
3.	CANTEEN BEARER Group 'C” NON GAZETTED (MINISTRIAL POST)	OBC	01	5200:20200 Grade Pay:1800	DEHU ROA D PUNE

Note:
     1) The incumbent on recruitment will be on Probation for 02 Years
     2) Place of work is Dehu Road, Pune (However selected Candidate will be liable to serve anywhere in India)

Eligibility Conditions

AGE
     18-27 years (Age Relaxation is applicable to Government Servant, PH &
     Ex-Servicemen as per Extant Govt order issued from time to time. Crucial
     Date for determining Age limit shall be closing date for receipt of Application)

QUALIFICATION
LOWER DIVISION CLERK
Essential :- 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum Speed of 30 Words Per Minute in
English Typewriting or 25 words Per Minute in Hindi Typewriting

Desirable:- Basic Knowledge in Computers.

DRAUGHTS MAN GRADE
Essential :-
a) Matriculation or equivalent (10th Class Pass) from recoginised Board/University
b) Certificate Course or Diploma in Draughtmanship not less than 02 years (including Six Month Practical Training) from a recoginised Industrial Training Institute or

Desirable:-
a) One year experience as Draughtman in a Central Govt Deptt or Stature Organization undertaking
b) Certificate Course in Automated Computer Aided Design (Auto CAD) or equivalent and having essential knowledge of creating drawings using Computer and its peripherals.

CANTEEN BEARER Essential :- Matriculation Passed with Six Months experience in the trade

HOW TO APPLY Eligible candidates who are fulfilling above mentioned qualification/criteria may apply on a plain paper duly typed or neatly hand written in the prescribed

format given as per enclosure to Controller CQA(SV) Dehu Road Pune - 412101

LAST DATE
Application must reach by 18 Apr 2011. Application received after due date shall not be entertained.

APPLICATION

(To be Filled in Block letters Only)

Name of the Post applied for
give Reference No.

1. Name of the Applicant :

2. Father's/Husband Name :

3. Address for Correspondence :

4. Permanent Address :

5. a) Date of Birth :
b) Age (As on closing date) :
c) Age relaxation claimed, if any :

6. Nationality :

7. Sex (Male/ Female) :

8. Educational Qualification :
Educational Qualification
University/Board
Year
Subject
Marks (%) Division

9. Experience if any
Post Held
Emoluments
From
To
Name & Address
Nature of Work

10. Derails of Certificates enclosed :

11. Any Other Details :

Declaration
I do hereby declare that the particulars furnished by me are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event of any information being found to be false or incorrect my

candidature/appointment may be cancelled/terminated without any notice.

Place :
Date :

(Signature of Applicant)

Source: http://www.dgqadefence.gov.in/

Do you know Census

In this post I will highlight the importance of Census from Prelims and Mains point of view. Every year around 5-7 questions are asked in the Civil Services Preliminary concerning India’s census figures. And as you all are aware the 2011 Census provisional figures are out so you can expect some questions from the 2011 Census in the CSAT as well as the IAS Mains exams. Enough about the importance let’s cut down to the chase.

Topics to look out for in Census 2011:

Decadal and annual growth rate of population
Most Populous and least populous states
Life Expectancy
Literacy (Overall, Male, Female, State-wise)
Density of Population (Overall and state-wise)
Sex Ratio (Overall and state-wise)

Type of Questions to anticipate in Prelims 2011:

You might have heard from your friends, peers and mentors that UPSC is always one step ahead of the game, and not without reason. Just when you thought it’s so easy to read the above Census figures there’s something more you need to know. The Census-related questions that UPSC is asking in the past few Prelims are quite tricky to say the least. You can expect questions like:
1. Which state has the lowest gap in the Male-Female literacy rate.
Before you tick Kerala, think again and that’s where the application of your mind will come into picture. You need to not just study the most obvious Census figures but also those that aren’t so obvious. Think out of the box to get more marks than your competition.
2. Which state saw the highest growth in Sex ratio over the past decade.
3. The 2010-11 decadal growth rate in Population was the lowest since which decade.
Questions like these are tricky but easy to score off once you have mastered the Census figures. But there’s a way to study the Census 2011 data. Instead of leaving it right till the end look up and revise the Census figures once every few days. Make your own micro notes and refer to them often.
Think out of the box. Try to frame your own questions like the ones above from the Census data. The more uncommon or unconventional the better. It means you’re seasoning up to the IAS exam and your progress bar is moving in the right direction.
As a bonus for staying right till the end here’s a link to the provisional Census figures for 2011. And yes, we need the girl child as much as the boy.

Yearly Income Tax Calculator w.e.f. 01.04.2005 upto Date (Excel Based)

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Excel based Income Tax Calculation for the Financial Year 2005-06,2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 are available in below calculator
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When anyone is going to taken rebate u/s 89(1) through bifurcation of income year wise , it is helpful for those.
to know regarding rebate of tax u/s 89 (1) (click here)
Year wise Basic Exemption are also given in Calculator shown in Yellow Colour
Now comparative figures after budget is also available in it.

Calculate and know your Amount of ADVANCE TAX (click here)

Figures for the Assessment Year 2012-13 are on the basis of budget 2011 announced on 28th Feb, 2011

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ITR (Income Tax Return) R.P.U's and Forms

Friends, Year wise online excel based return preparation software, manual forms, Due dates, Income Tax Slabs, Income Tax Calculators excel based and others Free calculators links are given as under :-

Important Links for Tax Payers

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Due Dates for Submission of Income Tax Returns etc. Click Here
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5 New Kendriya Vidyalayas to be opened (Central Schools)

5 New Kendriya Vidyalaya to be opened (CBSE Schools) in various places in India.
Ministry of Human Resource Development (India) has approved the opening of 5 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (CBSE Schools). The following locations is given below, KVS is conveyed for the opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas from the academic year 2011-12. These Vidyalayas will function from class I to V (one section in each class) from the academic year 2011-12 with consequential growth based on the feasibility.

S.No.	Location/Name of KV	Name of State	Sector
1	Chitrakoot Distt, Chitrakoot	Uttarpradesh	Civil
2	Banda Distt, Banda	Uttarpradesh	Civil
3	Tonk, Distt, Tonk	Rajasthan	Civil
4	Karim Nagar, District, Karim Nagar	Andhra Pradesh	Civil
5	Bhunga, District, Hoshiarpur	Punjab	Civil

Different kinds of travelling allowance for Central Government employees....

New Pension Scheme for railway employees challenged

New Pension Scheme for railway employees challenged

The new pension scheme introduced by the Union Government for railway employees has been challenged in the Madras Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal.

An employee of the southern railway and Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) have challenged the scheme terming it unconstitutional and invalid.

According to the new scheme, employees appointed on or after 01.01.1994 in the Railways would be governed by the new pension scheme which would be governed by ‘Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority’ which would function under the overall control of Ministry of Finance. According to the new scheme, 10% of Pay and DA of an employee would be deducted and an equal amount would be contributed by the central government.

The entire pension scheme is being authorized through various executive orders, which cannot be done to govern the retirement benefits of government employees which has to be in tune with Articles 41 to 43 of the Constitution, alleges the application. The notifications issued by the government constituting PFRDA dated 10.10.2003 and 14.11.2008 are unconstitutional, as they have not been issued by the President of India and authenticated as required under Article 77 of the Constitution and the ordnance sanctioning this also lapsed in 2005, which renders the entire process without authority of law alleges DREU in its application.

The new pension scheme, which is mandatory to government employees curtails them from exercising any option said V. Daniel, a Helper in Southern Railway. According to the New Pension Scheme, any citizen of India can join the Scheme and they can choose their Fund Managers or opt for different schemes whereas no such option is available to government servants.

The application also raised serious apprehension over the way in which their funds are being exposed to market risk and they cite the risk clause in the offer document of the NPS which says that “there are no guarantee on investments and investments involve risks such as trading volumes, settlement risk, liquidity risk, default risk, including possible loss of principal’. The application also cited the statement of PFRDA Chairman that pension fund managers regulated by PFRDA are not giving minimum guarantee on returns in their products.

Besides seeking quashing of the notification and grant retiral benefits to all employees on par with those who joined prior to January 1994, the application sought an interim injunction against the notification and also to release family pension and gratuity to certain employees who died after the introduction of the new scheme.

The matter came up before the Madras Bench of the CAT comprising Members K. Elango and R. Satapathy. Counsel R. Vaigai advanced arguments on behalf of the DREU and highlighted how the funds of the employees are being entrusted with private players and are subjected to undue risks. She also apprised the Bench that the government as an employer cannot transfer its funds to a private player and expect him to discharge government’s obligation.

After hearing the arguments on behalf of the applicant and of the central government, the Bench ordered interim relief directing the railway authorities to offer gratuity and family pension to all employees who joined after January 2004 within four weeks from the date of application and posted the matter for June 1.

Source: Lawetal News

List of common abbreviations frequently used in Central Government Offices

We have compiled the common abbreviations, which are frequently used in Central Government Offices as follows...

ABBREVIATIONS

1. A.O. : Accounts Office
2. A.O. : Accounts Officer
3. A.Os : Accounts Officers
4. A.Os. : Accounts Officers
5. “A” : Accounts
6. Asstt. : Assistant
7. A.C.A. : Assistant Controller of Accounts
8. Art. : Article
9. A/C : Account
10. ADG/SP : Additional Director General/Service Project
11. Ack. Due: Acknowledgment Due
12. AG : Accountant General
13. AT : Acceptance of Tender
14. Adj. Vr.: Adjustment Voucher
15. AT No/SO No. : Acceptance of Tender Number/Supply Order Number
16. AT No. : Acceptance of Tender Number
17. BSR : Broken Seal Register
18. CPM : Critical Path Method
19. CRMR : Charge, Receipt, Minus Receipt
20. CB : Cheques and Bills
21. CEA, IR : Children Education Allowance, Interim Relief
22. CCA : City Compensatory Allowance
23. CSR/TR : Civil Service Regulation / Treasury Rule
24. CIA : Chief Inte-arla Auditor
25. "C" Section : Costing Section
26. Col. : Colonel
27. CR Voucher : Certified Receipt Voucher
28. CPt : Cubic Foot
39. DA : Dearness Allowance
30. Dy. GM : Deputy General Allowance
31. DA : Dearness Allowance
32 . CCA : City Compensatory Allowance,
33. HRA : House Rent Allowance
34. DGI : Director Accounts Department
35. DP Section : Data Processing Section
36. Dy. Manager : Deputy Manager
37. DDG/SP : Deputy Director General/Service Project
38. DOS : Director of Riddance Services
39. DCA : Deputy Controller of Accounts
40. D (D) Vr. : Deficiency (Discrepancy) Voucher
41. D of S & D : Director of Supply and Disposal
42. DV : Disbursement of Voucher
43. DPS : Daily Payment Sheet
44. EDP : Electronic Data Processing
45. EL : Earned Leave
46. Ftr. : Factories
47. Fire Wood (Ord) : Fire Wood (Ordinary)
48. FR Part I : Financial Regulation Part I
49. GM : General Manager
50. GMs : General Managers
51. Gr. I : Grade-One
52. Gr. II : Grade-Two
53. Govt. : Government
54. G.P. Fund : General Provident Fund
55. GB : Garrison Engineer
56. HQrs. : Headquarters
57. I. Es : Industrial Employees
58. I. Note : Inspection Note
59. Issue Vr. : Issue Voucher
60. I.P.W. : Individual Piece Worker
61. IT : Idle Time
62. I/c : In Charge
63. IPW/GPW : Individual Piece Worker/Gang Piece Worker
64. IPW/PW : Individual Piece Worker/Piece Worker
65. IFD : Inter Factory Demand
66. ID Schedule : Inter Department Schedule
67. IBM 1401-M : International Business Management 1401-M
68. ID List : Inter Department List
69. IFD Items : Inter Factory Demand Items
70. Jt. GM : Joint General Manager
71. KOD : Kind of Document
72. LTC : Leave Travel Concession
73. LP : Leave with Pay
74. LPC : Last Pay Certificate
75. L.P. Bills/LP : Local Purchase Bills/Local Purchase
76. LAO : Local Audit Officer
77. LAOs : Local Audit Officers
78. LAOs Hand Book : Local Audit Officers Hand Book
79. LP/CP/FP : Local Purchase/Central Purchase/Foreign Purchase
80. MRO : Military Receivable Order
81. MT Vehicle : Motor Transport Vehicle
82. M/s : Material Section
83. MES : Military Engineering Service
84. M.C. Note : Military Credit Note
85. MI Slip : Material Inward Slip
86. MT Store : Motor Transport Store
87. NIES/NGOs : Non Industrial Employees/Non Gazetted Officers
88. NDA/NSB : Night Duty Allowance/Night Shift Bonus
89. NMD : Non Military Department
90. OTA : Overtime Allowance
91. OM Pt. VI : Office Manual Part VI
92. OM Pt. II Vol. II: Office Manual Part II Volume II
93. PM : Punching Medium
94. PW : Piece Worker
95. P+DA+CCA : Pay+Dearness Allowance+City Compensatory Allowance
96. Pay+DA+CCA : Pay+Dearness Allowance +City Compensatory Allowance
97. PW Profit : Piece Work Profit
98. PSA Schedule : Priced Store Account Schedule
99. P&AO : Pay and Accounts Office
100. PAOs : Pay & Accounts Offices
101. PSA : Priced Store Account
102. PSS : Priced Store Schedule
103. PSL : Priced Store Ledger
104. PSA Adjustment : Priced Store Account Adjustment
105. PSA Code : Priced Store Account Code
106. PAR : Package Accounting Register
107. PD Ledger : Priced Production Ledger
108. PERT : Program Evaluation and Review Technique
109. Qty. : Quantity
110. Q 1 and Q 2 : Quantity One and Quantity Two
111. R&D : Research and Development
112. RT. Vr. : Receipt Voucher
113. Rly. Receipt : Railway Receipt
114. Rt. Vr. No. : Receipt Voucher No
115. SWO Drafts/SWODs: Supplementary Work Order Drafts
116. Sr. A.O. : Senior Accounts Officer
117. SO (A) : Section Officer (Accounts)
118. "S" Section : Store Section
119. State A.G. : State Accountant General
120. S or D Services : Stock or Deposit Services
121. SV Group & AO : Stock Verification Group and Accounts Office
122. SV Group : Stock Verification Group
123. S.O. Rate/AT Rate: Supply Order Rate/Acceptance of Tender Rate
124. TA/LTC : Travelling Allowance/Leave Travel Concession
125. T Section : Transportation Section
126. TA : Travelling Allowance
127. TB : Tuberculosis
128. TA/DA : Travelling Allowance/Daily Allowance
129. TDE : Technical Development Establishment
130. TPC : Tender Purchase Committee
131. V1 and V2 : Value-One and Value-Two
132. Vr. : Voucher
133. Vr. No. : Voucher Number
134. Wt. No. : Warrant Number
135. WO No./WO : Work Order Number/Work Order
136. WC Act/CSR : Workmen Compensation Act/Central Civil Service Regulation
137. BMP : Basic Metallurgical Project
138. HAPP : Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project
139. A & E : Ammunition and Explosives
140. Fys : Factories
141. AFA-I : Assistant Financial Adviser-I
142. AFA-II : Assistant Financial Adviser-II
143. Dy. Director/PAC: Deputy Director/Public Accounts Committee
144. Accounts (Fys) : Accounts (Factories)
145. Member (Pers.) : Member (Personnel)
146. PERS Div. : Personnel Division
147. Member/P&MM : Member/Planning and Material Management
148. P&MM : Planning and Material Management
149. Member TS : Member Technical Development and Services
150. TS Division : Technical Development and Services Division
151. DPS : Data Processing Section

Source: http://cgstaffnews.com/?p=4164

Current job vacancies in Central Government - EMPLOYMENT NEWS (16th April, 2011)

Different kinds of travelling allowance for Central Government employees....

Employee Provident Fund (EPF) : Retire as a Crorepati

Employee Provident Fund (EPF) : Retire as a Crorepati
We normally hate any kind of deductions in our monthly salary slips – either its income tax deduction , professional tax deduction or even an EPF deduction.Very few of us really know that this small EPF deduction each year can in reality make you a crorepati by the time you retire. Encouraging fact is that this statement is applicable to even with those having modest salaries. There’s many if’s and but’s to achieve that , most notably being resisting the temptation to withdraw money till retirement.
12% of your basic salary that gets deducted as part of EPF account every month has a potential to make you a crorepati by the time you retire. Most of us are of view that investment is so small and interest rate offered is nothing special. Power of compounding clubbed with a matching contribution from your employer every month can do wonders for you.
Encouraging stats : 8.5% interest earned on the EPF can help a person with a basic salary of 25,000 a month accumulate a mammoth 2.4 crore in 35 years. Sounds unbelievable.
Hard fact : A very few people are able to reach even 1 crore milestone in their careers.
Good news is that the initial draft of Direct Tax Code has proposed that new contribution to EPF be taxed on withdrawal. However , the revised draft has made EPF fully tax exempt making it once again one of the best debt option available in the market.
Try not to touch your EPF account till you hang your boots. You may have to use it during acute emergencies but other than that avoid poking into this account while you are working. Its not uncommon of people to withdraw their PF at the stage. Government discourages you to withdraw money as withdrawals from EPF within five years of joining are taxable. Early withdrawal don’t allow power of compounding to come to play.
Lesson for everyone - Do not withdraw money from EPF while switching jobs , one should transfer the balance to the new account with the new employer. Remember , this do not happen automatically. You need to fill a ‘Form 13' and deposit it with the EPFO. Make this one of your first TODO’s things at new workplace as with course of time you will loose track of it and also get pre-occupied at new job.
EPFO in addition is coming up with a software enabling online transfer of money from old account to new account. This will reduce both the paperwork and time taken for transaction.

Positives of EPF :
Guaranteed returns :EPF is one of the safest debt instruments. Safety of principal and interest earned is very much there. Besides bring discipline in investing , it serves well to accumulate a corpus for retirement.
Tax Exemption for Sure : The contributions you make towards provident fund gets you a tax benefit under Section 80C , upto a maximum limit of 1,00,000.
Interest rate fixed by government – The rate of interest on PF account is fixed eveny year during start of financial year by the government of India. The interest is for sure guaranteed and risk – free. The interest is credited to the members account on monthly running balance with effect from the last day in each year. The rate of interest is 9.5% for the year 2010-11 as notified by the Government. Out of 12% (or 10% as the case may be) of the employer’s share of contribution, 8.33% is to be remitted towards pension fund.
VPF option : In addition if you fund your debt portion lagging in your portfolio , you can add more through voluntary increases in your contribution (VPF).
Do not Forget Loans Options against EPF -Your EPF balance can be used as a security for getting loans and thus makes your case strong for sanction of loan. Of course , it can also be utilized during acute emergency.
What if you do not withdraw and do not transfer ? – Earlier keeping money in old EPF account was not much of a disadvantage as the amount continued to earn interest till time of withdrawal. But from April 2011 , accounts which are inactive for more than 3 years will stop earning interest. So there’s a distinct disadvantage here apart from the fact that keeping multiple accounts can be a big pain. If accounts are located in different cities , it makes process more cumbersome. Also a single account gives you a better idea of your current corpus.
Once social security number which is currently being worked upon comes into picture , EPF accounts will be portable. So in such a scenario there will be no need to switch funds. The new employer will make all contribution to this account and completely independent of workplace.
Useful Links concerning EPF :
FAQ’s on EPF – http://www.epfindia.com/faq.htm (Official Website)

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Discontinuation of ad-hoc promotion of officials of CSSS consequent upon refusal to accept regular promotion

No.5/2/2010-CS-II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance & Pension
Deptt. of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi 110003.
Dated the 25th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Discontinuation of ad-hoc promotion of officials of CSSS consequent upon refusal to accept regular promotion.

The undersigned is directed to say that it has been observed that some of the officials of CSSS, when promoted on regular basis and nominated to some other Cadre Units as per the Rotation Transfer Policy of this Department, are reluctant to move out of their present Cadre Units and subsequently refuse regular promotion with a view to be retained in their Cadre Units. Consequently, they are debarred of promotion as per the instructions of this Department. However, they continue to be appointed/promoted on ad-hoc basis during currency of the debarment by the Cadre Units.

2. On a reference from one of the participating Cadre Unit of CSSS, the matter has been examined in consultation with Establishment Division of the Department and it has been decided that the official who has refused regular promotion and consequently debarred shall not be appointed/promoted to the next higher grade on ad-hoc basis during the currency of debarment.

3. Accordingly, all Cadre Units are requested to immediately discontinue the ad-hoc promotion of the officials of CSSS who have refused to accept their regular promotion and consequently debarred from promotion for a specific period. Copies of order of their discontinuation of ad-hoc promotion may be endorsed to thisDepartment for record.

(Rajiv Manjhi)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

DoPT Order

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Combined Section Officers’/Stenographers’ (Gr.’B’/Gr. I) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2006, 2007 and 2008

No. 6/3/2010-CS-I(S) Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, dated the 26th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Combined Section Officers’/Stenographers’ (Gr.’B’/Gr. I) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

       The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 29th October, 2010 and subsequent reminders dated l4th January, 2011 and l4th February, 2011 on the subject mentioned above.
   2. All the cadre units were requested to keep in readiness complete ACRS/APARs in respect of officials who applied for the Combined Limited Departmental Examination, 2006, 2007 and 2008 so that the result of the said Examination could be declared in a compressed time schedule and in a time bound manner. It was also requested to furnish the status confirming that the ACRs/APARs are in readiness in respect of candidates who appeared in the LDCE by 25.2.2011.
   3. However, the status report has been received only from a few cadre units so far. All the cadre units of CSS and CSSS are requested to initiate action for completion of ACRs/APARs in respect of candidates who appeared in the Combined LDCE and furnish the status report in the enclosed proforma to this Department latest by 2.5.2011.

s/d
( Monica Bhatia)
Director(CS-I)

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Grant of Child Care Leave to widower Railway employee in the event of death of wife left behind two surviving children

LL INDIA RAILWAYMEN’S FEDERATION

A.I.R.F.

No.AIRF/50                                                                                                                              Dated: April 18, 2011
The Secretary(E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Grant of Child Care Leave to widower Railway employee in the event of death of wife left behind two surviving children
       Railway Board vide letter No.E(P&A)I-2008/CPC/LE-8 dated 23.10.2008 have issued orders for grant of Child Care Leave to women employees having minor children for a maximum of two years(730 days) during their entire service for taking care of up to two children for rearing/looking after any of their need, like examination, sickness etc. During the period of such leave, women employees shall be paid leave salary equal to pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. Child Care Leave shall not be debited against leave account.
      A case has come to our notice where a Railway Servant who has not re-married after death of his wife, and therefore, he has to take care of his children up to the age of 18-22(as a normal and disabled) along with his normal duties,single handedly.
      It is felt that in case wife of an employee expires and he does not marry, Child Care Leave Care Leave may be extended to widower employee, looking into the condition of needy Child Care Leave up to his re-marriage. Such types of cases are very few and therefore can be considered with minimum cost to the exchequer.

Yours faithfully,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

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Empanelment of private Exclusive Cancer hospitals/Units under CGHS

Comparison of grades of running staff with those of stationary staff for the purpose of promotion/selection to Group’B’ posts

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
******

RBE No.: 53/2011

No. E(GP)2005/2/87

New Delhi, dt:-25.O4.2011

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Sub: Comparison of grades of running staff with those of stationary staff for the purpose of promotion/selection to Group’B’ posts.
In terms of Board’s letter of even number dated 02.02.2006 (RBE No.10/2006), Railways/PUs were advised that instructions issued vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)l/89/PM2/8-A dated 10.1.92 and letter No. E(NG)I-98/PM2/8 dated 1.10.99, regarding equivalence of grades of running staff with that of stationary staff for the purpose of promotion to the posts in stationary categories, where both running and stationary staff were eligible and were considered together, would be applicable for determining eligibility of the candidates for promotion to the respective Group’B’ posts.
2 The question of equivalence of grades has since been reviewed in the light of the scales of pay introduced on the basis of scales of pay recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission, and it has been decided that for the purpose of determining eligibility of the candidates for promotion/selection to Group’B’ posts, the grades of running staff may be equated with those of the stationary staff as indicated below:
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Empanelment of private Exclusive Cancer hospitals/Units under CGHS

PAID HOLIDAY ON 1ST MAY in WEST BENGAL

PAID HOLIDAY ON 1ST MAY…
PAID HOLIDAY ON 1ST MAY in WEST BENGAL
The West Bengal State Government has decided to declare a paid holiday on the occasion of celebration of 1st May 2011 for all categories of workers and employees including the work-charged category in Industrial Establishment where the day has not already been declared as a paid holiday.

Source : Official site of West Bangal(www.westbengal.gov.in)

Outsourcing of dental services in CGHS Delhi- Division ‘A’(South & Central Zone)

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road

New Delhi 110 108

No.CONS/RA/IR-08 Date: February 1, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Outsourcing of dental services in CGHS Delhi- Division ‘A’(South & Central Zone).

It is brought to the notice of all concerned that Dental Service in CGHS Delhi in (Division ‘A’ Consisting of South & Central Zone) has been outsourced in 13 Wellness Centres as per list enclosed for 22 Dental Procedures which can be availed by the CGHS beneficiaries at designated Wellness Centres.
2. All CGHS beneficiaries may go directly to the Outsourced Dental clinics for treatment. On providing his/her CGHS card along with a self attested photocopy, the beneficiary will get treatment for approved procedure only in Outsourced Dental clinics on credit basis for both serving &pensioner CGHS beneficiaries. They would be requires to endorse the payment voucher/invoice generated by the outsourced Dental clinics at predetermined CGHS Rates. Access to Dental Care Services within CGHS Wellness Centres will be as follows:
(i) 0730 to 1330 hours: Exclusively for CGHS patients;
(ii) 1330 to 1930 hours: Private patients and CGHS patients (On Appointment/ First-come-first-served basis
3. However, the beneficiary shall have the option to avail the dental services at CGHS Empanelled Dental Centres/ Government Hospitals & polyclinics as will. Rate for complete denture has been fixed at Rs.1,900/- (one thousand and nine hundred only). In case any beneficiary opts for costlier dentures, he/she will have to pay the differential amount to the service provider and the beneficiary shall give an undertaking to the effect that the differential amount shall not be claimed from the CGHS.

(R.RAVI)

Director

[Tel. 2306 3483]

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Addresses of Wellness Centers (Wellness Centers) as per List for Outsourcing of Dental Services

Eligibility of Liveries/Uniforms to erstwhile Gp. D employees now designated as MTS

Controller General of Defence Accounts

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt. New Delhi-110010

No. ANIXIV/14162/6th CPC/Cir/Vol.IV Dated 27.4.2011.
To
All PCsDA/CsDA
Subject:- Eligibility of Liveries/Uniforms to erstwhile Gp. D employees now designated as MTS.
Consequent upon acceptance of the recommendation of the 6^th CPC, all the erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts have been classified as Group ‘C’ and designated as Multi Tasking Staff. Subsequent to classification of MTS as Group ‘C’, a number of references have been received in this HQrs office seeking clarification on issue of Uniforms/Liveries to erstwhile Group D employees.
2. The matter has been examined in this HQrs office and the clarification is as under :

Doubt raised

Clarification

Whether the Multi Tasking Staff is eligible for issue of uniforms/Liveries and Washing Allowance.

All MTS (erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts of Peon, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Frash, Chowkidar, Safaiwala, Mali etc.) who were being issued Uniform/liveries and were expected to wear their respective Uniforms while on duty before implementation of VIth CPC and selected Group ‘C’ post of Staff Car Driver who were eligible for uniforms and washing allowance prior to 6th CPC will continue to get Uniforms /Washing Allowance.

3. The cases regarding admittance of Liveries/Uniforms to erstwhile Gp.D employees, now designated as MTS, may be regulated accordingly.
This issues with the approval of Jt.CGDA(AN).

(R.K.Bhatt)

For CGDA

Source : http://www.cgda.nic.in/

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioners residing in area not covered under ECHS

OFFICE OF THE PCDA (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT ALLAHABAD

Circular No.451 Dated :- 21.02.2011
To,
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. of Govt. Bank Account Central Office, C-7 lInd Floor Bandre Kurla Complex, P.B. No. 8143 Bandre East, Mumbai400051.
2. All CMDs of Public Sector Banks
3. CMD of ICICI Bank
4. CMD of IDBI Bank
5. CMD of Axis Bank
6. CMD of HDFC Bank
7. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy Kathmandu Nepal.
8. The Defence Pension Disbursing Officers.
9. The Treasury officers.
10. The Pay and Accounts Office.
11. Pay and Accounts Office, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai.
12. The Post Master Kathua (]&K), Camp Bell Bay (Andaman & Nicobar)
Subject:- Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioners residing in area not covered under ECHS.
Reference :-This Office Circular No. 208 (File No. Grants/Tech/0162-VIII dated 27.07.1998)
A Copy of Government of India, MOD letter No. 1(10)/09-D (Pen/Policy) dated 12.01.2011, on the above subject is forwarded herewith as Annexure to this circular for further necessary action at your end.
2. The fixed medical allowance has been enhanced from ‘100/-pm to 300/-pm with effect from 01.09.2008. Ex Servicemen who retired after
01.04.2003 have to become member of ECHS compulsorily and are not eligible to draw Fixed Medical Allowance. However, all Pre 01.04.2003 retirees have the option of either joining the Scheme or draw Fixed Medical Allowance as per the extant rates.
3. The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance as brought out in this Office Circular No. 208 quoted under reference shall continue to be in force. PDAs are requested to please review the cases and revise the Fixed Medical Allowance in all the affected cases accordingly.

s/d
(S N ROY)
ACDA (P)

No.Grants/Tech/0164/Vol —II
Dated:_2Vt February 2011
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PCDA Pension

Resolution of Working Committee Meeting - AIRF

Resolution of Working Committee Meeting - 26/04/11
AIRF has toughned its stance on long pending demands of Railwaymen & retiterated its demands in Resolution adopted by AIRF during its Working Committee meeting on 25-26/04/11. Main demands are given as under:-
* Immediate settlement of recommendations of the Department Anomaly Committee pending with the DoP&T/MoF
* Complete Cadre Restructuring Exercise without putting the condition of “Matching Savings”.
* Merge the grade pay of Technicians Grade-II(GP Rs.2400) with Technicians Grade-I(GP Rs.2800).
* Allot Grade Pay of Rs.4800 to all the Senior Supervisors.
* Removal of anomaly in the annual increment to the employees drawing increment from February to June 2006.
* LARSGESS should be liberalized and extend to all the categories of the Railwaymen and recruitment qualification in Grade Pay Rs.1800 be kept VIII class pass.
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Incentive limit increased to 70% in Chittaranjan Locomotive Works

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2007/M(PU)/1/11.                                                                                                                  New Delhi, dated 21-O4-2O11.
The General Manager.
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works.
Chittarajan.

        Sub: Special Incentive Scheme.
        Ref: CME/Loco/CLW's letter no.PE/PLO/03 dated 07.02.11.
        Ministry of Railways have approved the Special Incentive Scheme as proposed by CLW subject to the following :-
        1. Incentive bonus limit to be 70%.
        2. Simultaneously, allowed timings should be reduced by 2.5 % at 60% level (with cuts in allowed time being linearly indexed to increase in incentive earning between 50% & 60%, with 0% cut at 50% earning and 2.5% cut at 60% earning).
        3. Allowed time to be further reduced by 1% at 70% level using the same formula of linear indexing between 60-70%.
        5. GM/CLW to advise a time bound target of the implementation of proposed Group incentive Scheme at CIW. All out efforts may be made for switching over to GIS at CLW.
        6 This special incentive scheme is applicable for the year 2011-12. There will be no staff increase and all other terms and conditions would remain the same as were applicable for the year 2010-11.
           This issues with the Concurrence of Finance Dte. of the Ministry of Railways.
           Hindi version will follow.

s/d
(A. K.Panda)
Director Mech. Engg.(PU),
Railway Board.

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AICPIN for the month of March, 2011

AICPIN for the month of March, 2011
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of March, 2011 remained stationary at 185 (one hundred and eighty five).
During March, 2011, the index recorded decrease of 4 points in Chennai centre, 3 points each in Warrangal, Tiruchirapally, Vadodara and Quilon centres, 2 points in 12 centres and 1 point in 17 centres. The index increased by 6 points in Srinagar centre, 5 points in Hubli Dharwar centre, 3 points each in Bhilai, Sholapur and Mysore centres, 2 points in 5 centres, 1 point in 13 centres, while in the remaining 21 centres the index remained stationary.
The maximum decrease of 4 points in Chennai centre is mainly on account of decrease in the prices of Rice, Onion, Garlic, Vegetable items, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc. The decrease of 3 points each in Warrangal, Tiruchirapally, Vadodara and Quilon centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Onion, Garlic, Vegetable items, etc. The increase of 6 points in Srinagar centre is the outcome of increase in the prices of Rice, Poultry (Chicken), Vegetable & Fruit items, Bus Fare, Tailoring Charges, Utensils Copper, etc. The increase of 5 points in Hubli Dharwar centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Milk, Tea (Readymade), Pan Leaf, etc. whereas, the increase of 3 points each in Bhilai, Sholapur and Mysore centres is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Milk, Coffee Powder, Firewood, etc.
The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :
1. Ahmedabad – 177
2. Bangalore – 188
3. Chennai – 163
4. Delhi – 169
5. Kolkata – 178
6. Mumbai – 183
The All-India (General) point to point rate of inflation for the month of March, 2011 remained static at 8.82% in comparison with the level of February, 2011. Inflation based on Food Index is 8.29% in March, 2011 as compared to 7.65% in February, 2011.

Source : PIB

Minimum educational qualification for sportspersons for recruitment against Sports Quota

RBE No. 51/2011
Clarification/Corrigendum No.8

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/E(Sports)/4(1)/1 / Policy Clarifications                                                                                                  New Delhi, 20th April 2011
The General Managers (P),
All Zonal Railways including
CLW, DLW, ICF, RCF, RWF, Metro Railway/Kolkata,
The CAO(R), DMW/Patiala,
The DC, RDSO/Lucknow.
Sub. :- Minimum educational qualification for sportspersons for recruitment against Sports Quota.
Ref. :- Board’s letter No. 2010/E(Sports)4(1)/l(Po1icy) dt. 31.12.2010.
   Refer Board’s policy letter mentioned above. In this connection it is clarified that instructions as contained in Board’s letter No. 2010/E(Sports)/4(1)/1 Pt.(E.Q.) dt.21.12.2010 (RBE No. 181/2010) on the above cited subject, may also be applicable in all cases for recruitment of sportspersons on Zonal Railways and Production Units against sports quota, as per Board’s letter dt. 31.12.2010 referred above.
   This also disposes ECOR’s letter No. ECoR/ Pres/ R/ Rectt./20 dt. 25.03.2011.

s/d
(S. K. SINGH)
Dy. Director, Estt.(Sports)

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Grant of advance increments/special Allowance to Stenographers in subordinate offices for acquiring higher speed in Shorthand

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

S. No. PC-VII 253
No.PC-V1/2010/1/7/5/2

RBE No.47/2011
New Delhi, dated :11.04.2011

The GMs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)
Sub: Grant of advance increments/special Allowance to Stenographers in subordinate offices for acquiring higher speed in Shorthand.
Following the notification of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 and issue of instructions vide Board’s letter No.PC-IV/2010/increment/1 dated 19.08.2010, this Ministry has received references from some Railways seeking clarification regarding grant of advance increments/special Allowance to Stenographers in subordinate offices for acquiring higher speed in Shorthand. An item has also been raised in DC/JCM regarding rate of above advance increment in the revised pay structure. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel and Training and following clarifications are being issued:

Points of doubts	Clarifications
1.Whether the Scheme of grant of one or two additional increments continues in the revised pay structure effective from 01.01.2006 or otherwise?	Grant of one or two advance increments in the revised pay structure will be effective from 01.01.2006
2. Whether those becoming eligible for the same w.e.f.01.01.2006 would be granted one/two increments @ 3% at the specific stage of Basic Pay, (Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay) or alternatively first increment @ 3% of ?100 & second at 103 if hypothetically, the basic pay on the date of passing of Stenography test happens to be ‘100.	The increment @ 3% will be counted on the specific stage of Basic Pay (Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay) the Railway Servants are drawing on the date of passing of Stenography test.
3.As per existing scheme (Boards letter No.PC-III/74/INC/3 dated 07.11.1975) date of next increment after the grant of advance increments should remain the same. Since above additional increments are to be treated as pay forall purposes as per Board's letter No.PC-IV/2010/Incrernent/1 dated 19.08.2010, it may please be clarified whether next normal increment will be granted to the concerned official on next 1st July ignoring date of grant of above additional increments in between or otherwise?	The normal increment will be granted to the concerned official on next 1st July ignoring date of grant of above advance increments.
4.As per existing scheme, above additional increments are admissible till promotion to higher post and these are not counted for fixation on promotion. It may please be clarified whether consequent upon the instruction dated 19.08.20 10 of Board, above increments would be reckoned for fixation of pay in the higher post.	Consequent upon the instructions contained in Board’s letter dated 19.08.2010, above increment would not be reckoned for fixation of pay in the higher post.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Railways. Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

s/d
(HARI KRISHAN)
Director, Pay Commission-II
Railway Board.

Source : AIRF

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Medical Facilities for inpatient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to CGHS Beneficiaries in Non-CGHS areas

Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108

No: S.11011/7/99-CGHS (P) Dated, the 27^th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Medical Facilities for inpatient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to CGHS Beneficiaries in Non-CGHS areas.

The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the Office Memorandum of even number dated 30^th September, 1999, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on the above subject and to state that keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the pensioner CGHS beneficiaries residing in non-CGHS covered areas, it has now been decided to liberalise the CGHS Rules with regard to pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and serving employees, as below, to enable them to avail medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment:

a) (i) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries (and their dependant and eligible family members), who are holding a valid CGHS Card and are residing in a non-CGHS areas shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals recognised under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and submit the medical reimbursement claim to the Additional Director / Joint Director of CGHS of the CMO in charge of CGHS Wellness Centre, where the CGHS is registered.

(ii) In case of non-emergency treatment from hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), it is necessary to obtain prior approval from CMO in charge of concerned Wellness Centre where the CGHS card is registered.

(iii) In case of medical emergency, treatment may be obtained from any hospital and medical claim shall be submitted to Additional Director / Joint Director, CGHS of the concerned city through CMO in charge of the Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered.

(iv) Reimbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates of the city where the card is registered and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever is lower.

(v) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries / serving Central Government employees (and their dependant and eligible family members) and holding a valid CGHS Card and on a visit to non CGHS covered area may obtain treatment under emergency from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals recognised under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and the medical claim shall be submitted to Additional Director / Joint Director, CGHS of the concerned city through CMO in charge of the Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered, in case of pensioners , etc., and to the concerned Ministry / Department / office in case of serving employees.

(vi) Reimbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates of the city nearest to the place, where treatment is obtained and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever may be less.

b) (i) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries (and their dependant and eligible family members) , who are holding a valid CGHS Card and residing in a non-CGHS areas shall be eligible to obtain post operative follow-up treatment from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) in follow up cases of Renal Transplant surgery, Knee and Hip Joint Replacement, Cancer treatment , Neuro-surgery and cardiac surgery. However, prior permission is to be obtained from the CMO in charge of the concerned Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered.

(ii) Permission shall be issued for 3 to 6 months at a time and may be extended based on medical requirement. Reimbursement for consultation, procedures and investigations shall be limited to CGHS rates of the city, where the card is registered and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever may be lower. OPD medicines shall be obtained from the concerned Wellness centre for a maximum period of 3 months at a time.

c) Wherever treatment is obtained from a hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / ECHS approved hospital, the beneficiaries (as in (a), (b) & (c) above) shall submit a certificate from the hospital that they have not charged more than the approved applicable hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / ECHS rates.

d) This Office Memorandum supersedes the earlier OM of even number dated 30th September 1999.

e) This arrangement is provisional and would be in place till such time the proposed Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government employees & pensioners is brought into effect.

f) These orders will come into effect from the date of issue.

[R.Ravi]
Director

CGHS Order

Arrear to be paid in instalments to state government pensioners...

Arrear to be paid in instalments to Jammu and Kashmir state government pensioners...
An Office Memorandum has been published by the J&K State Government today, stated that the pensioners and family pensioners of Jammu and Kashmir Government, who are attaining the age of 70 years and above as on 1^st April, 2011, shall be paid pension revision arrears equivalent to 505 of total accrued amount in equal annual instalments as under:
Age Group – No. of Instalments
90 Years and above – One
80 – below 90 years – Two
75 – below 80 years – Three
70 – below 75 years – Four

Entitlement of Transport Allowance to Railway employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINSTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.PC-V/2003/PN M/DC-JCMI/12 New Delhi, dated 4-4-2011
The General Secretary,
AIRF
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi—55
Sir,
Sub: Entitlement of Transport Allowance to Railway employees employed at cities classified as ‘A-I’ and ‘A’ (DC/JCM item no.13/2004)
Ret: AIRF’s letter No.AIRF/DC/JCM/13/2004 (66) dated 28.3.2011

The undersigned is directed to state that the AIRF’s letter under reference was put up to the Board, who have observed that since the decision as regards recovery of excess amount of Transport Allowance paid in three cities viz., Lucknow, Nagpur and Jaipur has been taken by the nodal department i.e. Ministry of Finance, meeting with the officials of Railway Board is not going to change the situation. However, if the Federation can come out with new facts pertaining to the case, the same could be referred to the Ministry of Finance for reconsideration.
As regards the source of information of recoveries made in the concerned cities, it is mentioned that the said information has been duly collected from the concerned zonal Railways.

Yours faithfully,
s/d
For Secretary, Railway Board

Source: AIRF

Central Government employees’ retirement age to be extended by 2 years to 62

Central govt employees’ retirement age to be extended by 2 years to 62

New Delhi: The government is planning to extend the retirement age of all central government employees by two years — from the current 60 to 62 years. Sources said that an in-principle decision has been taken in this regard and the department of personnel and training (DoPT) has begun the work to implement the same. A formal announcement to this effect is expected this year itself.

The last time the government extended the retirement age of central government employees was in 1998. It was also a two-year extension from 58. This was preceded by the implementation of the 5th Pay Commission, which had put severe strain on government’s finances. Subsequently, all state governments followed the Centre’s policy by extending the retirement age by two years. Public sector undertakings followed suit too.

The decision to extend the retirement age is well-timed both politically and economically.

The UPA government reckons the move would be a masterstroke. At a time when it is buffeted by several corruption cases, it is felt that the extension of the retirement age will go down well with the middle classes. Economically also, the move makes sense because by deferring payment of lump sum retirement benefits for a large number of employees by two years, the government would be able to manage its finances better. “An in-principle decision has been taken to increase the retirement age by two years within this year itself. This would reduce the burden on the fisc from one-time payment of retirement benefits for employees including defence and railways personnel,” an official involved in the discussion said. With the fiscal consolidation high on the government's agenda, this deferment would come handy.

There’s some flip side too if the retirement age is extended by two years. Those officials empanelled as secretaries and joint secretaries would have to wait longer to actually get the posts. And of course, there is the issue of average age profile of the civil servants being turning north.
It is also felt that any extension is not being fair with a bulk of people who still look for jobs in the government.

However, officials point out that at least it prevents an influential section of the bureaucracy to hanker for post-retirement jobs with the government like chairmanship of regulatory bodies or tribunals.

“As it is, a sizeable section of senior civil servants work for three to five years after the retirement in some capacity or the other in the government,” said a senior government official. The retirement age of college teachers and judges are also beyond 60.

As per a study, the future pension outgo for the existing Central and State government employees is estimated at a staggering R1,735,527 crore or 55.88% of GDP at market prices of 2004-05.

Source: The Financial Express

Payment of Fee of RTI Act through Indian Postal Order

No.F.10/9/2008-IR

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block. New Delhi

Dated April 26, 2011

Subject:- Payment of fee under the RTI Act by Indian Postal Order.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005 provide that a person seeking information under the RTI Act. 2005 can make payment of fee for obtaining information by cash or demand draft or banker's cheque or Indian Postal Order. It has been brought to the notice of this Deportment that some pubic authorities do not accept fee through the Indian Postal Orders.

2. As stated above, one of the approved modes of payment of fee under the Rules is through Indian Postal Order. Refusal to accept tee through the IPO may be treated as refusal to accept the application. It may result into imposition of penalty by the Central Information Commission on the concerned Central Pubic Information Officer under Section 20 of the Act. All the pubic authorities should, therefore. ensure that payment of fee by IPO is not denied.

3. Contents of this OM may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

(K.G.Verma)

Director

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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