Thursday, January 19, 2012

Employment News :MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES : MES Recruitment 2012 – Defence Jobs

Expected DA from January 2012

Expected DA from January 2012
Expected DA - NFIR view
Expected DA from January 2012 : Central Government employees and pensioners are getting additional Dearness allowance twice a year, payable from 1st January and 1st July. For this year 2012 the first installment of additional Dearness allowance will be declared by second week of March 2012 by the Finance Ministry.
The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) has expressed his thought about the expected additional installment of Dearness allowance on its website.
They said that the Dearness allowance is likely to rise by 7% or even more from Jan 2012. The total DA is expected to be 65% or more as per the calculations derived after AICPI figures given to end of November 2011".
Related links…
EXPECTED DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FROM JANUARY 2012
Increase of allowance by 25% each time the price index increase by 50% : Clarification
CGDA clarifies enhancement of rate of various allowance by 25% when DA goes up by 50%

Clarification regarding Fresh empanelment of private hospitals and revision of package rates applicable under CGHS

No.S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part I)
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Maulana Azad Road, NIrman Bhawan,
New Delhi 110 108 dated, the 11th November, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification regarding Fresh empanelment of private hospitals and revision of package rates applicable under CGHS.
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry’s various Office Memoranda issued for empanelling hospitals under CGHS at new rates in various CGHS covered cities, vide which revised package rates payable to private hospitals for treating CGHS beneficiaries were notified and hospitals and Diagnostic Laboratories and imaging centres wore empanelled and to state that In response to the representations received from various quarters. it has now been decided to clarify as below:
(1) A consolidated and updated list of hospitals, which are empanelled under CGHS through tender process initiated in 2009-10, is enclosed specifying the procedures, for which they were empanelled. Clarification is issued in respect of the hospitals, which were already empanelled under CGHS prior to their empanelment in 2010-11 and are approved for the same specialties for which they were empanelled earlier under the precious tender / continuous empanelment scheme, .
(2) List of hospitals, which have acquired NABH status has been updated. The term, — Endoscopic procedures — under which category Hospitals are empanelled shall include endoscopic surgery as well as laparoscopy and laparoscopic surgery for the purpose of providing treatment facilities.
(3) Treatment in Casualty OPD shall be treated as treatment under emergency and credit facility shall be extended to the CGHS beneficiaries. However, routine OPD consultation shall not be considered a medical emergency.
(4) NABL Accreditation is not prescribed for imaging centres and therefore, list of Rates prescribed NABL centres shall be applicable for Imaging Centres.
(5) Empanelled hospitals, Diagnostic Labs and Imaging Centres shall send hospital bills (Credit bills) in respect of Pensioners, ex-MPs. Freedom Fighters, etc., to CGHS through UTI-TSL where as hospital bills (credit bills) in respect of serving employees of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare shall be sent manually to the officer in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare or Dte.GHS, CGHS or other organisations under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, who referred the beneficiary for treatment, as the case may be.
5. All other terms and conditions as mentioned in the earlier Office Memoranda pertaining to new empanelment remain unchanged.
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(R Ravi]
Director
Source: www.msotransparent.nic.in/
[http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp]

Fourth Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee–Dopt order

National Anomaly Committee meeting to be held on Thursday, the 5th January, 2012. With detailed staff side members of various federations list has been enclosed with this order for your reference…
IMMEDIATE
F.No.11/2/2008-JCA Vol.(II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(JCA Section)
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 2nd December, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Fourth Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee.
The undersigned is directed to say that the Fourth Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee to discuss the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday, the 5th January, 2012 at 3.00 P.M. in Room No.119, North Block, New Delhi, Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training will chair the Meeting.
2. Agenda papers for the meeting will be sent shortly.
3. It is requested to kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting. A line in confirmation may kindly be sent at the under mentioned email address also.
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(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
Tel : 2309 2589
To
All Official and Staff Side members of the National Anomaly Committee as per list attached.
List of Staff Side of the National Anomaly Committee
1. Shri.Umraomal Purohit, President, AIRF,
42/13, Railway Quarters,
Malad (East),
Mumbai – 400 071.
2. Shri.S.G.Mishra, General Secretary, AIRF,
Gauri Niwas,
Mavaiya,
Lucknow.
3. Shri.Shiv Gopal Mishra,
General Secretary,
All India Railwaymen’s Federation,
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi – 110055.
4. Shri.Rakhal Das Gupta, Working President, AIRF,
P.O.Bongaigaon,
Distt.Bongaigaon,
Assam.
5. Shri.Ch.Sankara Rao, Asst.General Secretary AIRF,
Railway Quarter No.566/3,
Rail Nilayam Colony,
Secunderabad 500071 (AP)
6. Shri.Guman Singh, President, NFIR,
B-9, Nand Puri Hawa Sarak,
Baisgodam,
Jaipur-302019.
7. Shri.M.Raghavaiah, General Secretary, NFIR,
Railway Quarter No.428/1,
Chilkdlguda,
Secunderabad – 500025 (AP)
8. Shri.R.P.Bharnagar, Working President, NFIR,
Railway Quarter No.F/3, Near Loco Workshop,
Parel, Mumabi-400012
9. Shri.K.S.Murthy, Vice President, NFIR,
Block No.112/6, Unit 2,
Garden Reach,
Kolkata-43
10. Shri.S.K.Vyas,
13-C, Ferozeshaha Road,
New Delhi-110001
11. Shri.R.Srinivasan, INDWF,
General Secretary,
No.6, 6th Streeet,
Vaishnavi Nagar,
Chennai - 600 109.
12. K.K.N.Kutty,
General Secretary,
All India Income Tax Employees Association
A-2/95, Rajouri Garden,
New Delhi - 110 027.
13. Shri.C.Srikumar,
General Secretary (AIDEF),
No.2 Valluvar Street,
Rani Anna Nagar,
Arumbakkam,
Chennai - 600 106.

Related topics…
Feedback on the 3rd meeting of the National Anomaly Committee…
4th Meeting of National Anomaly Committee
National Anomaly Committee Meeting Conclusions and Discussions

Book Your Train Reservation Ticket While on Move through Mobile

Ministry of Railways
Book Your Train Reservation Ticket While on Move through Mobile Phone
No Need to Carry Ticket Print-Out, Mere Display of Message on Mobile is Sufficient during Travel
To bring further convenience to the rail users, Indian Railways through Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Railway, has been offering the service of booking e-ticket over the mobile phone. After initial registration and downloading of suitable software on the mobile handset with internet facility, it will be quite easy for the mobile users to book a reserve ticket through their own mobile. After booking, the passenger will receive a reservation message with full details of the ticket including PNR, Train No, date of journey, class etc. This virtual message would be treated at par with the print-out of the e-ticket which at present is taken out by the passengers and is known as Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS).  Hence, with the virtual message, passengers would not be required to take a print-out of e-ticket to be carried with them. Showing the reservation message of the confirmed ticket on their mobile during travel will be sufficient. The detail procedure of booking through mobile which is also available on the IRCTC website namely http://www.irctc.co.in/,   is as follows:-


 
·        Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers the service of booking electronic ticket (e-ticket) over the mobile to rail users.
·        IRCTC’s Mobile Rail Ticket booking services are based on the webservices model developed by IRCTC in order to enable the users of Mobile Phones to access the web based rail ticket reservation and enquiry services similar to http://www.irctc.co.in/.
·        Application software has to be downloaded on to the mobile handset.  This software is provided by the respective service provider firms viz., NGPAY, PAYMATE and ATOM. The application can be downloaded from IRCTC website and also from various associates of IRCTC viz. NGPAY, ATOM, Paymate.  IRCTC is also likely to launch its mobile application shortly and the software will be downloadable from http://www.irctc.co.in/.
·        These mobile applications are functional on most of the GPRS/Browser based mobile phones, from basic model to high end ones.
·        Internet is required on mobile phones to book tickets through mobile.
·        The Passenger has to register at the time of first transaction and thereafter book the ticket using his ID and password.
·        Whenever a passenger books a reserved ticket through Mobile phone, he will receive a message with full details of the ticket including PNR, Train No., date of journey, class, etc.  This virtual message would be treated at par with the print-out of the e-ticket which at present is taken out by the passengers and is known as Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS).  Hence, with this virtual message, passengers would not be required to have a printer with them to take a print-out of e-ticket to be carried with them.
·        The customer is charged ticket fare, IRCTC service charge and Agent service charge (Rs.10/- & Rs.20/- as per class of tickets) and applicable payment gateway charges.
·        The Service Charge is similar to e-tickets Rs.10/- for SL class and Rs.20/- for other higher class.
·        All the rules applicable to e-tickets are also applicable to the reserved tickets booked through Mobile phones except that in this case, the passenger can also show the virtual message received on mobile instead of carrying ERS.
·        More than a thousand users presently are availing this facility everyday.

Exam Time Table for 10th Class SSLC, Matric, OSLC and Anglo Indian in Tamil Nadu April 2012

Exam Time Table for 10th Class SSLC, Matric, OSLC and Anglo Indian in Tamil Nadu April 2012
The most expected notification has been published about the examination time table for 10th standard (SSLC, Matric, OSLC and Anglo Indian) by the Directorate of Tamil Nadu Government. The first 10th examination will begin on 4th April and go on till 23rd 2012. Approximately eleven lakh students are set to appear for the exam this year.
Exam duration : 2.30 Hours (10.15 to 12.45) and
10.00 am to 10.10 am for reading the question paper and 10.10 am to 10.15 and filling their particulars in the respective answer sheets.
SSLC Examination Time Table 2012 :
4th April 2012, Wednesday – Language – I
9th April 2012, Monday – Language – II
11th April 2012, Wednesday – English – I
12th April 2012, Thursday – English – II
16th April 2012, Monday – Mathematics
19th April 2012, Thursday – Science
23rd April 2012, Monday – Social Science
Matriculation Exam Timetable 2012 :
4th April 2012, Wednesday – Language – I
9th April 2012, Monday – Language – II
10th April 2012, Tuesday – English – I
11th April 2012, Wednesday – English – II
12th April 2012, Thursday – Maths – I
16th April 2012, Monday – Maths – II
17th April 2012, Tuesday – Science – I
18th April 2012, Wednesday – Science -II
19th April 2012, Thursday – History
20th April 2012, Friday – Geography
Anglo Indian Exam Timetable 2012 : 4th April 2012, Wednesday – Language
9th April 2012, Monday – English – I
10th April 2012, Tuesday – English – II
11th April 2012, Wednesday – Maths – I
12th April 2012, Thursday – Maths – II
16th April 2012, Monday – Science – I
17th April 2012, Tuesday – Science – II
18th April 2012, Wednesday – History
19th April 2012, Thursday – Geography
Oriental Exam Timetable 2012 :
4th April 2012, Wednesday – Language
9th April 2012, Monday – Sanskrit/Arabic - I
10th April 2012, Tuesday – Sanskrit/Arabic - II
11th April 2012, Wednesday – English – I
12th April 2012, Thursday – English – II
16th April 2012, Monday – Maths
19th April 2012, Thursday – Science
23rd April 2012, Monday – Social Science
Tamil Nadu +2 Exam Time Table 2012

Intranet Prahari Project Launched by Home Minister

Ministry of Home Affairs
Intranet Prahari Project Launched by Home Minister
All the BSF Jawans posted in 237 locations will now be able to access their personal data from wherever they are posted. This is a major benefit from the Intranet Prahari Projet apart from efficient office management which will help in quick decision making. This was stated by the Union Home Minister Sh. P. Chidambaram while launching Intranet Prahari Project in Data Centre at HQ DG BSF, CGO Complex here today.
Under this Project, worth Rs. 229 crores, network connectivity has been extended up to Battalion level i.e to 237 locations of BSF. State-of-the-Art Data Centres have been established; the Main Data Centre; a Disaster Recovery Data Centre (in a different seismic zone) and Mini Data Centres at Frontier HQrs for data storage. Sufficient cyber security measures to ensure network security and to prevent data loss or pilferage have been incorporated.
The system will facilitate operational analysis, efficient planning in the domain of procurement, finance and manpower management resulting in quicker and better decision making and is also expected to considerably reduce paper work.
For successful and seamless implementation, an extensive training programme had been embarked upon. Advanced IT training was imparted to around 150 officers and subordinates officers. Around 20,000 personnel were given training on the fundamentals of computers and on the software application developed under this project.”
“The Intranet Prahari Project was sanctioned by MHA on 25 February 2010. This Project essentially is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solution through NIIT Technologies Ltd for Border Security Force (BSF) where-in all major processes such as Finance, Inventory Management, Operations and Personnel Information have been automated and integrated to act as a robust and quick Decisions Support System and for consolidated view of data by higher echelons and for various analyses.

Dopt order : Reporting of vacancies in the Personal Assistant (PA) grade of CSSS for the Select List Year — 2010

Reporting of vacancies in the Personal Assistant (PA) grade of CSSS for the Select List Year — 2010 —reg
Most Immediate / Reminder
No. 7/1/2010-CS-II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training
3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi date 5th January, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Reporting of vacancies in the Personal Assistant (PA) grade of CSSS for the Select List Year — 2010 —reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 13th December, 2011 on the subject cited above and to say that after a lapse of considerable time, the information in respect of vacancy position in the Personal Assistant (PA) grade of CSSS for the Select List Year-2010 has not yet been received from your Ministry/Department. Consequently, furnishing of the vacancy position to Staff Selection Commission has been delayed. It is, therefore, requested to provide the requisite information in the prescribed proforma to this Department without any further delay. 
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(Rajiv Manjhi)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: http://www.persmin.nic.in/
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/Joyscan.pdf]
Reporting of vacancies in the Personal Assistant (PA) grade of CSSS for the Select List Year-2010.

Date of next increment : National Anomaly Committee agenda item No.5(v) Has been Accepted…

Flash News...
National Anomaly Committee Decisions and Discussions…
Date of next increment : National Anomaly Committee agenda item No.5(v) :
GRANT OF ANNUAL INCREMENT TO THOSE EMPLOYEES DATE OF ANNUAL INCREMENT OF WHOM FELL BETWEEN JANUARY TO JUNE BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF VI CPC RECOMMENDATIONS...
THE GLAD NEWS FROM OUR Shri.Shiv Gopal Mishra GENERAL SECRETARY AIRF, LONG PENDING DEMAND OF GRANTING ANNUAL INCREMENT TO THOSE WHOSE DATE OF INCREMENT FELL BETWEEN JANUARY TO JUNE 2006 w.e.f. JULY 2006 HAS BEEN ACCEDED TO IN THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE HELD ON DATE, ORDERS TO THIS EFFECT WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY.
THE SAME NEWS FROM OUR Shri.RAGHAVAIAH GENERAL SECRETARY NFIR,  OUR DEMAND FOR RECTIFICATION OF ANOMALY OF INCREMENT BETWEEN FEB TO JUNE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA ITEM No.5(v).
The complete discussion points will be published shortly...
Date of next increment : National Anomaly Committee agenda item No.5(v)
Employees whose DNI falls between 1st February to 1st June(Pre Revised Scale)...

Employment News Weekly Updates : Indian Govt Jobs Highlights from 31.12.2011 to 6.1.2012

Employment News Weekly Updates : Indian Govt Jobs Highlights from 31.12.2011 to 6.1.2012. One more Indian Government vacancy list has been uploaded in the official website of Employment News today. This list for the week from 31st December 2011 to 06th January 2012.
This week excellent opportunities created in different departments like National Defence Academy, SSC, ESIC, DDA, SAIL, Indian Army, Delhi Metro, MES and WC Limited.
We have compiled with our best effort to attach the relevant link with the headlines for your convenience...
Job Highlights (31 DECEMBER 2011 - 06 JANUARY 2012)
Union Public Service Commission notifies National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2012. Click here to view the details...
Staff Selection Commission (Central Region) invites applications for various posts. Click here to view the details...
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Kolkata requires UDC and MTS. Click here to view the details...
Uttrakhand Peyjal Sansadhan Vikas Evam Nirman Nigam requires Assistant Engineers (Civil and Electrical/Mechanical). Click here to view the details...
Delhi Development Authority requires Stenographers (Hindi) Grade ‘D’. Click here to view the details...
Steel Authority of India Limited, Kolkata requires Junior Assistants (Trainees) and Translators. Click here to view the details...
The Indian Army invites applications for Short Service Commission in the Army through NCC Special Entry Scheme 32nd Course October, 2012. Click here to view the details...
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Requires Station Controller/Train Operators, Customer Relations Assistants, Jr. Engineers, Fire Inspectors, Office Assistants, Accounts Assistants, Maintenance and Store Assistant. Click here to view the details...
Military Engineer Services, Headquarters Western Command Engineers Branch invites applications for various posts. Click here to view the details...
Western Coalfields Limited requires Mining Sirdar/ Shortfirer T&S Grade-‘C’. Click here to view the details...
Source: Employment News
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6th CPC Increment Issue : Settled in the meeting of fourth National Anomaly Committee

FLASH NEWS - INCREMENT ISSUE :
DATE OF NEXT INCREMENT - AGENDA ITEM No.5(v) :
“To grant one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised scale of pay for all those whose increment falls between 1st Feb and 30th June 2006. This is applicable only for those who were in service as on 1.1.2006. They will draw their next increment in the new Pay Band on 1st July 2006”.
Confederation of Central Government Employees Secretary General Shri.K.K.N.Kutty (Staff Side Member - National Anomaly Committee) has written in his blog about the issue of increment loss in the pre-revised scale for those whose increment falls between 1st Feb and 30th June 2006.
He said that the meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held today as scheduled. 28 items were subjected to discussions. The next meeting of the Anomaly Committee will finalize the left out items. A note on discussion of the 28 items discussed today is being finalized by the Confederation Headquarters and the same will be placed on our website tomorrow.
In the meantime we are to inform you that the Government has today agreed in the Anomaly Committee meeting to grant one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised scale of pay for all those whose increment falls between 1st Feb and 30th June 2006. This is applicable only for those who were in service as on 1.1.2006. They will draw their next increment in the new Pay Band on 1st July 2006.
Feedback on the fourth meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held on 5.1.2012 in New Delhi. The official minutes of the meeting will be published shortly by Dopt.
The AIANGO (All India Association of Non-Gazetted Officers) General Secretary Shri.S.B.Chaubey, updates out come of the National Anomaly Committee Meeting held on 5th January 2012. Some key points are appended in the meeting has uploaded in the official blog of AIANGO. We have reproduced the contents of the post and given below for your information...
1. Increment Anomaly Settled :As per the information received from NAC Members ,  In today’s National Anomaly Committee Meeting. The point of anomaly in increment between Jan to June has been settled. It has been decided to issue orders for one time correction. Orders may come soon.
2. Grant of financial up-gradation in the promotional hierarchy instead of Grade Pay hierarchy under the MACPS is under consideration: The required data on this subject was sent to DOP&T by MOD in Last weak of Dec/2011. This point was also discussed in today’s National Anomaly Committee Meeting but could not be decided. Point is under consideration and it will be again discussed in next NAC-Meeting. 
3. Grant of ACP to those who have completed 24 years before 01/01/2006 : As intimated vide previous circulars, earlier the file was not traceable in MOF(Expenditure). Now the case is traced and the same  is under consideration/process in MOF(Expenditure) for issue of clarification. 
4. Review DPC for promotion from CM – NT – OTS to JWM : OFB has committed to issue 120 promotions by 15th Jan/2012. ACR ratings of 120 ACRs of 120 CM/NT(OTS) has been asked from factories after meeting vide. DJWM-15 NT(OTS)/A/GB Dated. 28/12/2012. Letter and list is available in OFB-COMNET. All Branch Secretaries are requested to ensure that ACR Ratings of the individuals of each branch are sent to OFB by Factories at the earliest so that the promotions can be ordered by 15th Jan/2012. 
5. DPC for promotion JWM to AWM for Last three Consecutive Years : There was a query of MOD on Final DPC Papers for 100 promotions from JWM to AWM  submitted to MOD by OFB. OFB has clarified the same in first Weak of Jan/2011. Now the case is to be approved by the level of Jt. Secretary /LS(DDP) and to be submitted to UPSC for DPC. It may take maximum  02 months in issue of orders as per our assessment.

Issue of Individual Plastic Cards to CGHS beneficiaries – regarding

Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan. Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 108
No. S 11012/3/2011- CGHS (P)
Dated: the 29th December. 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Issue of Individual Plastic Cards to CGHS beneficiaries – regarding
The undersigned is directed to Invite reference to this Ministry’s O.M No. Misc. 6024/2007/CGHS (HQ)/CGHS(P) dated 30th December, 2009 wherein guidelines on issue of individual Plastic cards to each CGHS beneficiary (serving and retired) were issued. In order to further streamline the issue of CGHS Plastic Cards, the guidelines are revised as follows:
NEW PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF CGHS CARDS IN DELHI & NCR
(A) SERVING EMPLOYEES
1. CGHS Cards shall be issued only to the eligible Central Government employees and such class of persons as may he decided by the Government whose place of residence is situated within the coverage area of CGHS.
2. Requisition for CGHS Cards shall be prepared in duplicate in Form ‘A’. One copy to be forwarded to Additional Director (HQ), CGHS, New Delhi and the other to be retained with the Department where the applicant is currently employed (hereinafter referred to as ‘sponsoring authority/Ministry/ Department) for record.
3. The requisition shall be sponsored by an officer in charge of administration not below the rank of Under Secretary.
4. Requisitions for CGHS Cards shall be accompanied by two copies of recent 3x5 cm. size individual photographs of all family members of the government employee, one set of which shall be pasted on the application form and shall be attested by a Gazetted Officer in charge of administration. Another set of photographs shall be signed on the back by the concerned beneficiary and enclosed with the application form for onward submission to the Office of Additional Director (HQ), CGHS. New Delhi.
5. Requisitions shall be sent along with two copies of the challan as in Form 'C' duly filled in, to the Additional Director (HQ), CGHS, New Delhi.
6. The Office of Additional Director (HQ). New Delhi shall process the requisition forms and get the cards prepared in the prescribed format which shall then be delivered to the concerned sponsoring authorities as per the laid down procedure.
7. CGHS Cards will be delivered only to the person authorised by the sponsoring authority after obtaining an acknowledgement in Form ‘D’.
8. The sponsoring authority shall ensure that the government employee, for whose family members the CGHS Cards are made out, gives a proper receipt on taking delivery of card(s) by putting his/her signature.
9. On the occurrence of death, CGIHS cards issued to a government employee shall be withdrawn and deposited by the Administration of his/her Department with Additional Director (HQ), CGHS, New Delhi for cancellation.
10.In case of change in entitlement for CGHS facilities, the Government employee shall enclose the CGHS card(s) with the application for issuing new card(s) with the revised entitlement.
11. In case of mutilation, the mutilated CGHS Card shall be enclosed with the application along with the challan in token of payment of the prescribed charges for issuing a new card.
12.CGHS Card(s) may be issued to employees of autonomous bodies (if CGHS facility is allowed to such body) under the Administrative Ministries of
Government of India in accordance with the procedure prescribed above. Officers of a rank equivalent or corresponding to Under Secretary In such autonomous bodies though not enjoying Secretariat status shall be the requisitioning authority and certifying authority in respect of such employees.
13.CGHS Card(s) for employees of autonomous bodies attached to the Ministries will be issued only if the employee is residing within the CGHS covered areas.
14.Duplicate cards may be issued on payment of prescribed fee with the details of the lost / misplaced cards. For Issue of duplicate cards, the same procedure shall be followed by the concerned employee and his/her sponsoring authority/Department /Office.
15.The employees should be encouraged to submit their applications online by using the CGHS portal. After online submission of the application from they should take a print out of the same and submit the hard copy duly signed and photographs affixed thereon, to the sponsoring authority for processing and onward submission to the Office of Additional Director (HQ), CGHS for issuing the cards. Detailed instructions for online submission of applications are at APPENDIX.
16.The plastic cards issued by CGHS shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue. The validity period shall also be indicated on the card.
Click here to continue the O.M.
Source: http://www.msotransparent.nic.in/
[http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File434.pdf]

Grant of family pension to next eligible member in the family in the case of missing family pensioners

F.No.1/17/2010-P&PW(E)
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Desk (E)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi — 03,
Dated the 2nd January, 2012
Office Memorandum
Sub: Grant of family pension to next eligible member in the family in the case of missing family pensioners.
The undersigned is directed to state that as per extant instructions of the Government, conditional provisions have been made in the case of a missing employee/pensioner, as a measure of social security, to cut short the period of 7 years, as given in Sections 107 and 108 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872, after which the presumption of a missing person being no longer alive may be raised, and enable the family pensioner to receive family pension after a period of six months from the date of filing FIR. However, there is no such provision in the case of a missing family pensioner that the next eligible member of the family of the employee/pensioner may be granted family pension.
2. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has been receiving requests to issue a clarification whether family pension to eligible child / children of a family pensioner who has been declared missing can he granted.
3. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It has been decided to make similar provisions to mitigate the hardships of the family caused by the deprivation of its rightful family pension as a consequence of disappearance of the family pensioner. The administrative Departments/ Ministries may grant family pension to the next eligible member in the family subject to fulfilment of conditions as prescribed from time to time for dealing with the cases of missing employees/pensioners.
4. The Indemnity Bond prescribed for missing pensioners has been suitably modified to include the name and relationship of the next eligible family member as well as the deceased employee/pensioner and the missing family pensioner(s).
5. These provisions would also be applicable in case a person. who is eligible for family pension, goes missing before the family pension is actually sanctioned to him/her. In such cases, family pension will be sanctioned to the next eligible person.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure vide their ID No.380/E.V/2011, dated 22.11.2011.
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(K.K.Mittal)
Director
Source: www.pensionersportal.gov.in/
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/familypension_020112.pdf]

Apply for New CGHS Plastic Cards through online

PROCEDURE FOR ONLINE FILLING OF DATA FOR NEW CGHS CARDS / AND PLASTIC CARDS FOR EXISTING CARD HOLDERS.
A.  NEW CGHS Cards
A Provision is there to fill up data on application form available online. Serving employee / pensioner interested to fill up data themselves may log on to the site http://cghs.nic.in/.  He /she shall click on the link ‘Apply for Plastic Cards’. Two options would open. He / she shall click on the option ‘New employees / pensioners who are not CGHS beneficiaries apply for Plastic Cards’ and fill up data in the online Data base. After the data is filled in and submitted the System shall generate a Token number to identify the application form generated. A print command is required for taking a print out and photos of self and other family members shall be affixed on the form.
In case of serving employees, the application form is to be verified and authenticated by his/her Ministry /department I Organization and forwarded to CGHS office.
At CGHS office the data filled up by applicant would be retrieved by using the token number and after verification of Data based on the authentication given by department in case of serving employees and after verification of supporting documents in case of pensioners, forward the data online to the agency preparing the Plastic Cards. Photos are scanned and images uploaded. A printout shall be issued after allotment of CGHS Wellness centre, which shall he valid till the Plastic Card is received.
B. Plastic Cards for CGHS beneficiaries already enrolled and have not applied for Plastic Cards.
Serving employee / pensioner interested to fill up data themselves may log on to the Site http://cghs.nic.in/ . He / she shall click on the link ‘Apply for Plastic Cards’. Two options would open. They shall click the option . ‘Existing CGHS beneficiaries who have not applied for Plastic Cards’ and enter CGHS Dispensary / CGHS Card number / Category or simply enter the Ben ID and enter. A form shall appear with Ben ID. A print out of same shall be filled up and photos are affixed. The form shall be authenticated by Ministry / Department / Organization concerned and forwarded to CGHS. The data is forwarded online to the agency for preparing Plastic cards.

NEW PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF CGHS CARDS IN OTHER CITIES

NEW PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF CGHS CARDS IN OTHER CITIES
The above procedure can also be followed in all other cities 'mutatis-mutandis’ with suitable modifications. The Card making process would be centralised in the office of the AD/JD. CGHS in charge of the city.
INSTRUCTIONS REGARINDG SUBMISSION OF REQUISITIONS FOR ISSUE AND COLLECTION OF CGHS CARDS
1. Requisitions for issue of CGHS Card(s) should be sent to Additional Director(HQ) CGHS, New Delhi. They should also he duly diarised in the Administrative Section of the concerned Ministry / Department.
2. It would be the responsibility of the Ministry/Department /Autonomous bodies concerned to scrutinise the applications carefully before these are sent to the CGHS. The sponsoring authority concerned should also scrutinise the CGHS Cards collected from the CGHS (HQ) before delivery of the same to the applicant, so as to ensure that each CGHS Card(s) is in order and containing all particulars/information required to be included in the CGHS Card(s). In the case of any error being noticed, the fact should be brought to the notice of the Additional Director (HQ) CGHS, New Delhi immediately. The CGHS Card(s) should not be delivered to the applicant until the error is rectified. All applications should be thoroughly scrutinised by the Ministries etc.. for ensuring the correctness of the details furnished in the requisitions and the bonafides of the applicant.
3. The Ministry/Office concerned should nominate a representative, who will deliver the requisitions to the Office of Additional Director (HQ) CGHS. New Delhi and collect the CGHS Card(s) etc. therefrom. His/her name and designation, alongwith Identity Card Number should he indicated on the Challan slip In Form 'C’. His/her specimen signatures on the Challan slip will also be duly attested by the Administration Section of the Ministry/Office
concerned.
4. The rubber stamp indicating the name and designation of the sponsoring authority should be affixed below his/her signature on the application form, and his/her telephone number should also be Indicated to enable the Office of Additional Director (HQ) CGHS, New Delhi to contact the officer concerned over the telephone or otherwise, in case of any doubt.
5. Each Ministry/Office shall, from time to time, nominate an officer to sponsor the requisitions to be forwarded to the Office of Additional Director (HQ)CGHS, New Delhi. The name, designation and telephone no. of the sponsoring officer so appointed by the Ministry/Office concerned shall be intimated to the Office of Additional Director (HQ)CGHS. New Delhi as and when a change takes place.
6. It shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring authority / Ministry/Department/Office to ensure that the monthly CGHS contribution at
the prescribed rate Is regularly deducted from the salary bill of the CGHS beneficiary and remitted to the Government account to keep his/her CGHS membership alive and valid as CGHS is a contributory scheme.
7. It shall also be the responsibility of the Individual Central Government employee to whom the CGHS membership has been granted by issuing CGHS
card(s), to deposit his/her monthly CGHS contribution at the prescribed rate through his/her regular salary bill to keep his/her CGHS membership alive and valid.
8. It shall be the responsibility of the CGHS beneficiary to ensure that the CGHS card(s) issued to him and his/her family members are not misused in any circumstances or by any unauthorised person.

IN CASE OF LOSS / MUTILATION OF CGHS CARDS

LOSS / MUTILATION OF CGHS CARDS
1. The holder of the CGHS card is personally responsible for its safe custody.
2. In case of loss of a CGHS card or a temporary index card. It shall be incumbent on the card holder to report the loss immediately to the Office of the Additional Director (HQ), New Delhi and also to the Ministry or Office which sponsored the requisition for the issue of the CGHS card.
3. On receipt of a report from the card holder about the loss of the CGHS card., the Ministry / Office concerned shall send a Report to the Office of the Additional Director (HQ), CGHS, and New Delhi giving full details of the circumstances leading to the loss of CGHS card.
4 In case the lost CGHS card is subsequently found, the Office of Additional Director, CGHS shall be informed and in case a duplicate one has been issued in the meantime, the original CGHS card shall be returned to the Office of Additional Director, CGHS for cancellation.
5. A penalty of Rs.50 shall he imposed on the person concerned for the loss of the CGHS card. The penalty once deposited will not be refunded even if the CGHS card is subsequently retrieved.
6. The loss of CGHS card shall be recorded by the Ministry / Office concerned in the remarks column against the relevant entry in the Register of CGHS cards maintained by them in the prescribed Form 'E’.
7. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare may in special circumstances and for the reasons to be recorded in writing, waive the penalty charges for the loss of a CGHS Card in any particular case.
8. Besides the recovery of penalty charges, a Government employee who fails to give a satisfactory explanation for the loss of CGHS card(s) issued to him /her, would be liable to disciplinary action.
9. In the case of the loss, mutilation of CGHS card, a temporary card will be iIssued only after the penalty charges for such loss or mutilation, as the case may be, have been deposited by the concerned employee.
10. Penalty for Mutilation of the CGHS card before the period of expiry is Rs 50/-.

MISCELLANEOUS
1. CGHS card Issued by the Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) is not transferable.
2. Misuse of CGHS card will entail penal consequences and in the case of Government employees, disciplinary action can also be taken.
3. On the expiry of the period of validity of a CGHS card, the holder of the CGHS card shall surrender it immediately to the Ministry/Office concerned and apply for renewal or the CGHS card(s), if necessary.
4. The holder of a CGHS card(s) will surrender it to the sponsoring authority when the CGHS card is no longer required by him on account of his transfer or shifting of residence to a non-CGHS covered area.
5. Each Ministry / Office sponsoring requisitions for CGHS cards shall maintain a register in Form ‘E’ to record the details of CGHS cards issued as per the recommendation of the Ministry / Office. This register shall be submitted to the Directorate General of CGHS if and when required for scrutiny.
6. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare may issue any further instructions, as may be considered necessary to supplement the CGHS Guidelines and instructions.
The new procedure as laid down in this Office Memorandum shall be effective from the 16th day of January, 2012 and it supersedes all previous instructions issued from time to time on the subject.

Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K against All India LTC

Controller General of Defence Accounts,
Ulan Batar Road, PaIam, Delhi Cantt-110010
AN/XIV/14162/VIth CPC/Circular/VoI-IV
Dated: 28/12/2011
To,
All PCsDA/CsDA
(Through CGDA Mail Server)
Sub: Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K against All India LTC.
The following doubts regarding admissibility of LTC claim on account of air travel to NER/J&K against all India LTC availed by a Government servant (being non entitled to travel by Air) whose HQrs. Office and home town is the same was taken up with DoP&T for clarification:
(i) Whether an individual who is not entitled to Home Town Concession (due to his HQrs and home town being same) can convert his All India LTC to
visit NER/J&K, and,
(Ii) Whether he will be allowed to travel by air to NER/J&K on conversion of his All India LTC (being non-entitled to travel by air) or not, in terms of
the guidelines laid down In GoI, D0P&T OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt(A) dated 02.05.2008 and OM No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.06.2010.
2. The D0P&T has clarified vide its OM No. 31011/8/2010-Estt.(A) dated 21st December 2011 that “a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit J&K by air and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the J&K from Delhi or Amritsar. And journey upto Delhi/Amritsar will have to be taken as per their entitlement.”
This is for your information, guidance and necessary action please.
Please acknowledge receipt.

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(R.K. Bhatt)
For CGDA

Source: http://www.cgda.nic.in/
[http://www.cgda.nic.in/adm/ltc_JK.pdf]
Relevant orders…
OM No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.06.2010
OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt(A) dated 02.05.2008

CCS (Leave) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2011 - “Seamen’s sick leave”

“In the First Schedule to the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, against Sl.No. (I) in column 2 after the words "Seamen's Sick Leave" the words "Paternity Leave, Child Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave for Child Adoption and Child Care Leave: shall be inserted.”
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Notification
New Delhi, the, 27.12.2011.
G.S.R. In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 302 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving in the Indian Audit Accounts Department, the President hereby make the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely :-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2011.
(2) In the First Schedule to the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, against Sl.No. (I) in column 2 after the words "Seamen's Sick Leave" the words "Paternity Leave, Child Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave for Child Adoption and Child Care Leave: shall be inserted.
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(Mamta Kundra)
Joint Secretary
Source: http://www.persmin.nic.in/
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/13026_4_2011-Estt-L-27122011.pdf]

A more detailed definition is given in the brochure of Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 about the Seamen’s sick leave...
47. Seamen’s sick leave
(1) A Government servant serving as an officer, warrant officer or petty officer on a Government vessel may, while undergoing medical treatment for sickness or injury, either on his vessel or in hospital, be granted leave, by an authority competent to grant leave, on leave salary equal to full pay for a period not exceeding six weeks:
Provided that such shall not be granted if a Government Medical officer certifies that the Government servant is malingering or that his ill health is due to drunkenness or similar self-indulgence or to his own action in will fully causing  or aggravating disease or injury. 
(2) A seaman disabled in the exercise of his duty may be allowed leave on leave salary equal to full pay for a maximum period not exceeding three months, if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely:-
(a) a Government Medical Officer must certify the disability;
(b) the disability must not be due to the seaman’s own carelessness or inexperience’
(c) the vacancy cause by his absence must not be filled.
(3) (a) In the case of a person to whom the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (8of 1923), applies, the amount of leave salary payable under this rule shall be reduced by the amount of compensation payable under Clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the said Act.
(b) In the case of a person to whom the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), applies, the amount of leave salary payable under this rule shall be reduced by the amount of benefit payable under the said Act for the corresponding period.
Central Civil Services (Leave) (Amendment) Rules, 2011
CCS (Leave) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2011
CCS (Leave) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2011.
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
India Post Signs MoU with Air India for Logistics Post Air Service
Fifteen Cities to have This Service Initially
MoU will be Effective from February 1, 2012
India Post today signed an MOU with Air India for carriage of “Logistics Post Air” Service by Air India. This service will help the customers to send their consignments to different parts of the country, especially to the North-Eastern region without difficulty. This MOU will meet the huge demand for Logistics Post Air Service for hassle free dispatch of consignments to different parts of the country including the North East.
India Post in collaboration with Air India plans to start this service from 15 cities initially to meet the demand from the customers. These cities are Ahmedabad, Agartala, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune and Trivendrum. Of these, three are in the North East.
India Post will deliver the consignment of Logistics Post Air to Air India at the point of delivery of the departure station and will also collect it at the arrival station. Booking, handling, packing, delivery etc. will be done by the India Post. Air India will only transport the consignment from one station to another station.
Shri Y.P.S. Mohan, Chief General Manager, Business Development and Marketing, India Post and Shri Harsh K. Pandey, General Manager (Cargo), Air India signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations in presence of Shri Santosh Gauriyar, Member (Operations), Postal Services Board and Shri Rohit Nandan, CMD, Air India.
This service will be extended to other cities in a phased manner.

India Post Signs MoU with Air India for Logistics Post Air Service…

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
India Post Signs MoU with Air India for Logistics Post Air Service
Fifteen Cities to have This Service Initially
MoU will be Effective from February 1, 2012
India Post today signed an MOU with Air India for carriage of “Logistics Post Air” Service by Air India. This service will help the customers to send their consignments to different parts of the country, especially to the North-Eastern region without difficulty. This MOU will meet the huge demand for Logistics Post Air Service for hassle free dispatch of consignments to different parts of the country including the North East.
India Post in collaboration with Air India plans to start this service from 15 cities initially to meet the demand from the customers. These cities are Ahmedabad, Agartala, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune and Trivendrum. Of these, three are in the North East.
India Post will deliver the consignment of Logistics Post Air to Air India at the point of delivery of the departure station and will also collect it at the arrival station. Booking, handling, packing, delivery etc. will be done by the India Post. Air India will only transport the consignment from one station to another station.
Shri Y.P.S. Mohan, Chief General Manager, Business Development and Marketing, India Post and Shri Harsh K. Pandey, General Manager (Cargo), Air India signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations in presence of Shri Santosh Gauriyar, Member (Operations), Postal Services Board and Shri Rohit Nandan, CMD, Air India.
This service will be extended to other cities in a phased manner.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ORDERS 2011

Revision of PPOs of pre-2006 family pensioners - meeting chaired by Secretary (Pension) on 3/11/11

No.1/ 20/2011-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, the 16th December, 2011.
Office Memorandum
Sub: Revision of PPOs of pre-2006 family pensioners - meeting chaired by Secretary (Pension) on 3/11/11 — a model advertisement - regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number, dated 15th November and 22nd November, 2011 circulating the minutes of the meeting concerning revision of Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) in respect of pre-2006 Pensioners, which was chaired by Secretary (Pension) on 3/11/11. It was decided, vide para 9 of the minutes, that the Department of Pension and PW would bring out a model advertisement spelling out the utility of the revision of PPO to the individual pensioner/family pensioner, which may be used by administrative Ministries/ Departments for eliciting responses from the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to them. It was also agreed that the advertisement shall also be posted on the web-site of respective Ministry / Department.
2. In pursuance of the minutes as indicated above, a copy each of Hindi and English versions of the model advertisement is enclosed. It is requested that the administrative Ministries / Departments may consider publishing the advertisement in the leading newspapers in English and Indian languages so that maximum number of pensioners/family pensioners come to know about the benefits of getting their PPOs revised. It may also be ensured that the text of the advertisement is posted on the web-site of the Ministry / Department concerned.
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(K.K.Mittal)
Director
Source: www.http://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/1202011_PPWE_161211.pdf]
More Pension Orders…

Re-imbursement of rent to Government servants during their stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by State Governments/Autonomous Organisations…

No. 2(25)/2004-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, 15th December, 2011
OFFICE MEMORADUM
Subject:-Re-imbursement of rent to Government servants during their stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by State Governments/Autonomous Organisations, etc.
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry’s O.M. No. 2(39)/94-E.II(B) dated 27.10.1994 and subsequent O.M. of even number dated 19.08.2004 on the subject mentioned above. It has been represented to this Ministry that the officials, who are posted to the Centre and temporarily stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by the State Govts./autonomous organizations, face hardship due to non-reimbursement of the amount of the rent paid by them equal to 10% of their basic pay.
2. The matter has been considered and it has been decided that, in supersession of the instructions as contained in the O.Ms referred to above, the officials who are posted to the Centre and temporarily stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses run by the State Govts./autonomous organizations, may be reimbursed the amount of rent paid by them or the HRA admissible to them, whichever is less, subject to fulfilment of the following conditions:
(a) the official has applied for accommodation of his entitlement, subject to exception of cities as specified in para 4(a)(ii) of O.M. No.2(37)-E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965 as amended from time to time but has not been allotted residential accommodation by the Government:
(b) the concerned Guest House should be located at the place of posting of the official: and
(c) the official must have stayed in State Bhavans Guest Houses run by the State Govt./autonomous organization and submit rent receipts in support of payment of rent.
3. The amount paid as rent in excess of admissible HRA. if any, will have to be borne by the official concerned on his own.
4. These orders shall be effective from the date of issue.
5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
6. Hindi version is attached.
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(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: http://www.finmin.nic.in/
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/hra_cca/reimburse_House_Rent_StateBhavanGuestHouse.pdf]

Revised Monthly Subscription for Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund Scheme Facility

Enhancement of Subscription for Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund Scheme facility
The Department of Finance(Pension) has issued an order regarding enhancement of monthly subscription and recoverable from the pensioners / family pensioners with effect from 01 .01.2012 for the facility of Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund Scheme. The subscription for pensioners shall be enhanced from Rs.100/- per month to Rs.150/- per month and for the family pensioners shall be enhanced from Rs.75/- per month to Rs.100/-per month with effect from 01 .01.2012 i.e. from the family pension payable for the month of January, 2012. We have reproduced and given below the original order for your ready reference…
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU-2012
FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.7, Dated: 6th January, 2012
(Margazhi-21, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2042)
Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund Scheme, 1995 — Enhancement of Subscription — Orders — Issued.
ORDER:
The Government in their order first read above had constituted a fund called “Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Health Fund” with effect from
01.07.1995 to provide financial assistance to pensioners for undergoing specialised treatment / surgery, when they are affected by major ailments.
2. In the Government Order third read above the subscription recoverable from the pensioners was enhanced to Rs.50/-per month with
effect from 01.04.2008 and the maximum limit was enhanced to Rs.1,00,000/- or 75% of the actual cost of treatment, whichever is less.
3. In the Government order fourth read above, the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme, 1995 was extended to the
spouse of the pensioners with effect from 17.02.2009, subject to the maximum limit of Rs.1,00,000/- or 75% of the actual cost of treatment, whichever is less, for both the pensioner and spouse combined together and the contribution recoverable from the pensioners’ monthly pension was enhanced from Rs.50/- to Rs.100/- per month with effect from 01 .09.2009.
4. In the Government Order fifth read above, the scheme was extended to the family pensioners including teacher family pensioners, with effect from 01.09.2009 for whom subscription to the fund was fixed at Rs.75/- per month on their option to enroll under the scheme.
5. Though initially the scheme was introduced as a financially self sustaining one, the receipt of funds under the scheme by way of subscription collected from the pensioners was not sufficient to meet the claims received from the pensioners resulting in a backlog of pending applications for sanction of assistance under the scheme. Owing to extension of the scheme to the spouse of the pensioners and family pensioners and also due to the extension of the facility for those pensioners/ family pensioners who have undergone treatment / surgery even in unaccredited hospitals, claims received under the scheme increased enormously, leading to a deficit of more than Rs.4 crores per month which has to be supported by the Government and so far around Rs.80 crores has been sanctioned by the Government as additional grant to the fund from the inception of the scheme.
6. In order to avoid the ever increasing additional burden to the Government and to make a break even point, the Government, after careful examination decided to enhance the subscription recoverable from the pension of the State Government pensioners. Accordingly Government direct
that the subscription from the pensioners shall be enhanced from Rs.100/- per month to Rs.150/- per month with effect from 01 .01 .2012 i.e. from the pension payable for the month of January, 2012. The Government also direct that the subscription recoverable from the family pensioners shall be enhanced from Rs.75/- per month to Rs.100/-per month with effect from 01 .01.2012 i.e. from the family pension payable for the month of January, 2012.
7. There shall be no change in the other terms and conditions of the scheme.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K. SHANMUGAM,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Source: www.tn.gov.in/
[http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/finance/fin_e_7_2012.pdf]

Stepping up of pay of senior member of All India Service vis-a-vis pay of his junior in the cadre — regarding

No.11030/4/2011-AIS-II
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: the 11th January, 2012
To
All Chief Secretaries,
in States / Union Territories.
Subject: Stepping up of pay of senior member of All India Service vis-a-vis pay of his junior in the cadre — regarding.
Sir,
I am directed to say that references from various State Governments regarding anomalies in the pay of senior members of All India Services vis-a-vis pay of their juniors in the cadre who have been promoted to the Service or to a higher grade in the Service subsequent to the seniors, have been engaging attention of this Department.
2. The matter has been examined with reference to the existing instructions of the Government on this subject and it is stated that such anomalies on account of fixation of pay on promotion, including the promotion from State service to All India Services, can be solved by stepping up the pay of the senior member of Service at par with the pay of the junior in the cadre from the date when the anomaly arose, subject to fulfilment of following conditions:
(i) Both junior and senior should belong to the same cadre both in lower and higher grade. In the case of anomaly in the pay of officers promoted from State service to IAS/IPS/IFS in a State cadre, both junior and senior should belong to same cadre in the State Service (lower grade).
(ii) Anomaly must have arisen as a result of fixation of pay either on promotion from one grade to another in IAS/IPS/IFS or on promotion from State service to IAS/IPS/IFS, as the case may be.
(iii) Posts in higher and lower grade must be identical and in lower grade senior must not be drawing less pay than junior for whatsoever reasons.
For example if the junior officer draws higher rate of pay than the senior in the lower post or State service post by virtue of advance increments or on any other account, the above provisions will not be invoked to step up the pay of the senior officer.
Yours faithfully
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(Deepti Umashankar) Director (Services)

Source: http://www.persmin.nic.in/
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/11030_4_2011-AIS-II-11012012.pdf]

Combined Defence Services Examination (I) – 2012

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Combined Defence Services Examination (I) – 2012
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting   Combined Defence  Services Examination (I) – 2012  on 12th February, 2012 (Sunday)  at  41 Centers all over India as per notification dated 29th October, 2011. The Commission has introduced the facility of generating e-Admit Card (Admission Certificate) for this Examination for convenience of candidates. The candidates can download their Admission Certificate from the Union Public Service Commission website http://www.upsc.gov.in/.  Candidates are advised to take the printout of the Admission Certificate and produce the same for appearing at the allotted venue for this examination. No paper Admission Certificate will be sent by post.
In case the photograph is not printed/available on the e-Admit Card (Admission Certificate), candidates are advised to carry three (3) photographs (one identical photograph for each session) alongwith  proof of identity such as Identity Card or Voter Identity Card or Passport or Driving License and printout of e-Admit Card (Admission Certificate) at the venue of the Examination.

Pay fixation on grant of non-functional selection grade (NFSG) to UDCs of CSCS and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ of CSSS subsequent to implementation of CCS ( Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — reg

Pay fixation on grant of non-functional selection grade (NFSG) to UDCs of CSCS and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ of CSSS subsequent to implementation of CCS ( Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.
It has been clarified by Estt.(Pay) Division that “at the time of grant of non functional selection grade to UDCs and Stenographers Grade ‘D’, their pay fixation may be done under the Rule 13 of CCS ( Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 i.e. they should be granted one increment @ 3% of their basic pay and to the figure so arrived at, the difference in grade pay ( Rs. 4200 — Rs. 2400 = Rs. 1800 ) should be added.”
No. 6/6/2011-CS-II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training
3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi date 12th January, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Pay fixation on grant of non-functional selection grade (NFSG) to UDCs of CSCS and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ of CSSS subsequent
to implementation of CCS ( Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — reg
.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M No.6/6/2011-CS-II(C) dated 22/9/2011 regarding issuance of zone of consideration for placement of eligible Stenographer Grade ‘D’ in Non Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) consequent upon creation of new grade of UDC (NFSG) and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (NFSG) in CSCS and CSSS respectively vide this Department’s O.M. No. 20/49/2009-CS.II(B) dated 22/6/2011 and to say that the matter relating to pay fixation on grant of NFSG to UDCs and Stenographers Grade ‘D’ of CSCS and CSSS respectively subsequent to implementation of CCS(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 has been considered in this Division in consultation with Estt. (Pay) Division.
2. It has been clarified by Estt.(Pay) Division vide their Dy. No. 6117/11-Estt.(Pay I) dated 6/1/2012 that at the time of grant of non functional selection grade to UDCs and Stenographers Grade ‘D’, their pay fixation may be done under the Rule 13 of CCS ( Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 i.e. they should be granted one increment @ 3% of their basic pay and to the figure so arrived at, the difference in grade pay ( Rs. 4200 — Rs. 2400 = Rs. 1800 ) should be added.
3. All the Cadre Units of CSCS and CSSS are requested to take further necessary action accordingly.
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(Kiran Vasudeva)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: http://www.persmin.nic.in/
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/nfsg.pdf]
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Continuance of ad-hoc appointments in PA Grade of CSSS— regarding

No.5/11/2006-CS-II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training
3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi -110003
Dated 13th JAN, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Continuance of ad-hoc appointments in PA Grade of CSSS— regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 6th July, 2011 whereby Cadre Units were permitted to continue the ad-hoc appointments in the PA Grade of CSSS upto 31.12.2011 and to say that the continuation of the ad-hoc appointments in the PA Grade made by the Cadre Units have been reviewed in this Department. Since availability of regular PAs through normal modes of recruitment prescribed under the CSSS Rules may take some time, it has been decided that the period of ad-hoc appointments of those PAs who have already been working as PAs on ad-hoc basis may be extended upto 30th June 2012 or till regular PAs become available, whichever is earlier.

2. Hindi version will follow.
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(Kiran Vasudeva)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Source: http://www.persmin.nic.in/
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/continuance_PA_grade.pdf]

Training Programmes for all the officers of CSS — amendment to Cadre Training Plan–Dopt order

No. 8/12/2010-CS.I(Trg.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated 13th  January, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Training Programmes for all the officers of CSS — amendment to Cadre Training Plan.
In order to achieve the objective of equipping the CSS officers in advance, so as to prepare them to shoulder higher responsibilities with adequate skills by imparting mandatory training through CSS-CTP, it has been decided to revise the eligibility (years of service) for the training for the respective training programmes. Therefore, in partial modification of DOP&T’s OM. No.4/11/2005-CSI dated 15th December, 2006 and O.M .No.1/1/2009-CSI(Trg) dated 24th February, 2010, the following amendments shall be carried out in various training programmes:
ELIGIBILITY CONDITION OF MINIMUM APPROVED SERVICE FOR THE CSS CADRE TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR VARIOUS LEVELS:
i) Level ‘A’ Training Programme :- Upper Division Clerks who have rendered 4 years of approved service in the grade.
ii) Level ‘B’ Training Programme :- Assistants who have rendered 6 years of approved service in the grade
iii) Level ‘D’ Training Programme :- Section Officers who have rendered 6 years of approved service in the grade.
iv) Level ‘E’ Training Programme :- Under Secretaries who have rendered 4 years of approved service in the grade.
v) Level ‘F’ Training Programme :- Deputy Secretaries who have rendered 4 years of approved service in the grade.
2. The eligibility has been modified for the purpose of training under the cadre training plan only. The eligibility for purposes of promotions etc. continues to remain the same as prescribed under the CSS Rules, 2009 and relevant Regulations.
3. All other provisions of this Ministry's O.M. No.4/11/2005-CSI dated 15th December, 2006 and O.M. No.1/1/2009-CSI(Trg) dated 24th February. 2010 shall remain unaltered. All the Ministries/Departments shall bring the above revised eligibility conditions made in the Cadre Training Plan for CSS officers to the notice of all the officers of the Central Secretariat Service in their respective Ministries/Departments.
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(Monica Bhatia)
Director

Source: http://www.persmin.nic.in/
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/joy1.pdf]
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Revised rate of 'Qualification Pay'

Enhancement in the rate of Qualification Pay from Rs. 60/- to Rs. 120/- per month consequent upon the revision of scales of pay on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.
F.No.7/30/2011-E.III(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 13th January, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:- Enhancement in the rate of Qualification Pay from Rs.60/- to Rs.120/- per month consequent upon the revision of scales of pay on
the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission
.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M.No. 9(7)-E.III (A)/98 dated 5th August, 1999 regarding the rate of qualification pay of Rs.60/- p.m. to the Auditors/Accountants in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department and certain other organized accounts cadres and the Clerks Grade II in the Railway Accounts Department. The matter regarding revision of the rate of this qualification pay consequent to revision of scales of pay on the basis of recommendations of the Sixth CPC has been under consideration of the Government for sometime past. The President has now been pleased to decide that the rate of qualification pay may be enhanced from  Rs.60/- to  Rs.120/- p.m. with effect from the date an individual elects to draw pay in the revised scale of pay under CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.


2. The qualification pay shall continue to be treated as part of the pay for the purpose of fixation of pay on promotion to the next higher post.

3. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned, these orders have been issued after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
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(Manab Ray)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Source: http://www.finmin.nic.in/
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/QualPay_AuditAccountDept.pdf]

TN State Govt announces 'Pongal Bonus' to STC and Aavin employees

Tamil Nadu State Government announces 'Pongal Bonus' to STC and Aavin employees.
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The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu announced the bonus for the year 2011 to the Grade 'C' and 'D' employees of Civil Supplies Corporation. As per the press release, a pongal gift of Rs.350 would be given as 'Performance Incentive' to the total employees of 32,870 for the year 2012.

Fresh empanelment of private hospitals and diagnostic centres and revision of package rates applicable under CGHS LUCKNOW, HYDERABAD, CHENNAI, PUNE, CHANDIGARH, JABALPUR AND DELHI

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 5th January, 2012.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Fresh empanelment of private hospitals and diagnostic centres and revision of package rates applicable under CGHS LUCKNOW, HYDERABAD, CHENNAI, PUNE, CHANDIGARH, JABALPUR AND DELHI
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry's Office Memoranda of even number dated the 8th December 2010 and the 19th January 2011 vide which continuous empanelment scheme has been initiated under CGHS LUCKNOW, HYDERABAD, CHENNAI, PUNE, CHANDIGARH, JABALPUR AND DELHI for treating CGHS beneficiaries. The CGHS rates applicable have already been notified and are available on CGHS website. Three rates were notified, one for super-speciality hospitals, the second for hospitals that were accredited with the NABH and the third for hospitals not accredited with the NABH.
2. The undersigned is directed to enclose further list of hospitals and diagnostic centres under the categories mentioned in the application for continuous empanelment and tender document that have conveyed their acceptance of the CGHS rates notified under different CGHS Cities and have signed the Memorandum of Agreement with CGHS and have also furnished the appropriate performance bank guarantee. These hospitals and diagnostic centres are now taken as included in the list of approved hospitals for empanelment under CGHS, LUCKNOW, HYDERABAD, CHENNAI, PUNE, CHANDIGARH, JABALPUR AND DELHI.
3. It has now been decided that in the list of hospitals and diagnostic centres enclosed, and have now been approved under tile fresh empanelment procedure and have now signed the fresh Memorandum of Agreement and submitted the appropriate performance guarantee will be eligible to treat
CGHS beneficiaries and charge at tile revised rates with effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum. The empanelment shall be for a period of one year or till next empanelment, whichever is earlier.
4. This Office Memorandum and the rates applicable under CGHS for hospitals and diagnostic centres can be downloaded from the website of CGHS, http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp

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[Jai Prakash]
Under Secretary to Government of India

Source: www.msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp
[http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp]

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

LTC-80 Scheme : Air india Domestic Fares

Air india Domestic Fares(Apex & Instant Purchase Fares)
Index
TABLE I 
Domestic      : Base Fares & Airline Fuel Charge
TABLE II
LTC Scheme   :  Base Fares & Airline Fuel Charge
TABLE III
Remarks & Notings
1. a) EAP14 & SAP 7 Fare Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are  available for sale upto 14 days, & 7 days in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.
2. Taxes, Fee & Charges :
In addition to the above fares, Passenger Service fee, Airport Development Fee (wherever applicable) and Service Tax would be applicable.
a) Passenger Service fee is Rs. 229 except  (a) Ex Jammu,Srinagar  Leh where it is 207 & (b) ex Bangalore, Hyderabad  & Kochi it is 221/-
b) Airport tax (UDF)  ex  Hyderabad Rs.475, Bangalore Rs.260, Jaipur Rs. 150, Delhi Rs.221
Amritsar Rs.150, Trichy Rs.150, Vishakapatnam Rs.150, Udaipur Rs.150, Ahmedabad Rs.121, Mangalore Rs.150, Varanasi Rs.150.   
c) Service Tax  would be additional.
3. Fare Rules:
Fee for Refund/revalidation/re-issuance  is levied as detailed under:
 
(i) First/Executive & Economy class under RBDs Y,B & M and LTC fares
(ia)On Refund -  a processing fee of Rs.200 per coupon is levied.
(ib) No re-issuance and revalidation fee is  applicable.
(ii) Tickets issued  on fares (  under RBDs H to T )
(iia) Refund - Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Refund Fee of -Rs.500 per coupon .
  Refund of No-show ticket, Permitted  against a Refund Fee of -Rs.1500 per coupon
(iib) Revalidation /re-issuance - Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Change Fee of -Rs.500 per coupon
  Revalidation of No-show ticket, Permitted  against a Change Fee of -Rs.1000 per coupon
(iii) Tickets issued  on fares (  under RBDs E & S )
(iiia) Refund  - Non-Refundable.
(iiib) Revalidation /re-issuance - Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Change Fee of -Rs.750 per coupon
Revalidation of No-show ticket, Permitted  against a Change Fee of -Rs.1500 per coupon
4.Updated Fares as on 02nd January, 2012
5.These fares are subject to Change without prior  notice.

Source: www.airindia.in
[http://www.airindia.in/SBCMS/Downloads/WebFares.pdf]

Notional fixation of pay to officers included in the Deputy Secretary Select List 2009 and 2010— reg.

No.F.4/1/2012-CS-I(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi — 110003, 18th January, 2012
OFFICE MMORANOUM
Subject: Notional fixation of pay to officers included in the Deputy Secretary Select List 2009 and 2010— reg.
As per DPC guidelines promotions are effective from a prospective date. However, in the case of Central Secretariat Service, Select Lists for the Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) for certain years got delayed due to protracted litigation over the question of inter-se seniority between the direct recruit and promotee Section Officers.
2. In consideration of the above facts, extending the benefit of notional fixation of pay to CSS Grade / officers on their promotion to the Selection Grade from the 1st July of the Select List year which is the date for counting approved service in all grade of CSS, was allowed till the Select List Year 2007 2008 was a no panel year for promotion to the grade of Deputy Secretary. For the Deputy Secretary Select List years 2009 and 2010, no such benefit has been extended.
3. The Office Order issued by CS Division promoting the CSS Grade / officers against DSSL 2009 specifically mentioned that the pay and allowances of the officers are to be fixed under FR 22 (1) (a) (i) w.e.f. the date of taking over the charge of Deputy Secretary on regular basis. No separate instructions for fixation of pay on a notional basis from 1st July, of the Select List year in respect of officers who have been included in DSSL 2009 or DSSL 2010 have been issued.
4. It has, however, come to notice of this Department that some of the Ministries/Departments have fixed the pay of Grade / Officers of CSS on their promotion as Deputy Secretaries against DSSL 2009 and 2010 notionally with effect from 1/7/2009 and 1st July, 2010 respectively. which is not consistent with extant rules on the subject and without any specific instructions in this regard by CS Division of DOP&T. All the Ministries / Departments are,therefore, requested to review the cases of fixation of pay of Grade-I officers ( Under Secretaries) of CSS on their promotion to the Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) against the Select List years 2009 and 2010 and take steps to rectify the pay fixation in those cases where the benefit of notional fixation of pay has been incorrectly extended.
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(Monica Bhatia)
Director
Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/notionaljan12.pdf]
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