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Monday 26 November 2018

Spot Check of Pension Payments by Pension Disbursing Banks


Spot Check of Pension Payments by Pension Disbursing Banks.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

RBA No.114 /2018

No. 2012/AC-II/21/6 (Part-II)
New Delhi dated 17th October, 2018
General Managers,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units

Sub:- Spot Check of Pension Payments by Pension Disbursing Banks.

Expenditure on Pension accounts has increased substantially due to revision of pension as per 7th CPC. It is therefore necessary that the pension payments made by the banks are monitored closely and the pension debits are checked concurrently to ensure that there are no excess payments and the debits are in respect of bonafide Railway pensioners only. .

Besides internal checks and spot checks of pension payments, a physical verification drive of pensioners may also be launched during November, 2018 like previous years to carry out inspections and verifications of the 'Life Certificate' by pensioners to the banks. A team of staff from Personnel and Accounts department may be deputed for this purpose to visit the banks in their proximity. A suggestive checklist for verification to be carried out is enclosed. A brief report of the outcome of the above verification may be submitted to Board by 15th December, 2018.

S.No.Bank visitedNo. of Records verifiedType of
Pension/Family Pension
Discrepancy
detected
Remarks

(Anjali Goyal)
Pr. Executive Director Accounts
Railway Board
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List of Pension sanctioning authority and its corresponding disbursing agency as on 01.11.2018

List of Pension sanctioning authority and its corresponding disbursing agency as on 01.11.2018
Jeevan Pramaan

List of Sanctioning Authority and its corresponding Disbursing Agency (as on 1st November' 2018)
S.NoPension Sanctioning AuthorityPension Disbursing Agency
1Banking StaffBank
2Central GovernmentBank
3Chennai Port TrustBank
4Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO)Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO)
5Cochin Port TrustCochin Port Trust
6Deendayal Port Trust (Kandla Port Trust)Deendayal Port Trust (Kandla Port Trust)
7DefenceBank,DPDO, CPDA-PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad
8Defence - Jt.CDA(AF), Subrato Park, Delhi CanttBank,DPDO, CPDA-PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad
9Defence - PCDA (P) AllahabadBank,DPDO, CPDA-PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad
10Defence - PCDA(Navy) MumbaiBank,DPDO, CPDA-PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad
11EPFOBank, Kerala Gramin Bank, Purvanchal Bank Gorakhpur, Uttar Banga Kshetriya Gramin Bank
12Haldia Dock Complex Kolkatta Port TrustHaldia Dock Complex
13IIT MadrasIIT Madras
14Life Insurance Corporation of IndiaLIC-Individual Pension Plan
15Mahatma Gandhi University KeralaMahatma Gandhi University Kerala
16Ministry of Culture - Artistes Pension SchemeMinistry of Culture - Artistes Pension Scheme
17Mormugao Port TrustMormugao Port Trust
18Mumbai Port TrustBank
19Municipal Corporation of Greater MumbaiMunicipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
20NCERT DelhiNCERT Delhi
21New Delhi Municipal CouncilNew Delhi Municipal Council
22New Mangalore Port TrustBank
23Oil and Natural Gas Corporation LimitedBank, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
24Paradip Port TrustBank
25Port Blair Municipal CouncilPort Blair Municipal Council
26PostalBank, Post Office
27RailwayBank, Post Office
28Sahitya AkademiSahitya Akademi
29Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical SciencesSree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences
30State Government Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh Treasury-sub Treasuries
31State Government Arunachal PradeshBank, Arunachal Pradesh Treasury-Sub Treasuries
32State Government of BiharBank, Bihar Treasury-Sub Treasuries
33State Government ChattisgarhBank
34State Government GoaBank, Goa Treasury-Sub Treasuries
35State Government GujaratGujarat Treasury-Sub Treasuries
36State Government HaryanaBank, Haryana Treasury-Sub Treasuries
37State Government Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh State Treasury
38State Government JharkhandBank, Jharkhand Treasury-Sub Treasuries
39State Government KarnatakaBank, Karnataka Treasury-Sub Treasuries
40State Government KeralaKerala State Treasury-Sub Treasuries
41State Government Madhya PradeshBank,MP State Treasury
42State Government MaharashtraMaharashtra State Treasury
43State Government ManipurManipur Treasury-Sub Treasuries
44State Government MizoramMizoram Treasury-Sub Treasuries
45State Government OdishaBank, OdishaTreasury-Sub Treasuries
46State Government of Jammu and KashmirBank, State Government of Jammu and Kashmir
47State Government PuducherryBank, Puduherry UT Treasury
48State Government PunjabBank, State Government Punjab
49State Government RajasthanBank
50State Government Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Treasury-Sub Treasuries
51State Government TelanganaTelangana Treasury-Sub Treasuries
52State Government TripuraBank
53State Government Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh Treasury-Sub Treasuries
54TelecomBank, Department of Telecommunication, Post Office
55Ulhasnagar Municipal CorporationUlhasnagar Municipal Corporation
56Union Territory - Andaman and NicobarBank
57Union Territory - Daman DiuDaman Diu Treasury
58University of HyderabadUniversity of Hyderabad
59UT-LakshwadeepBank
60Visakhapatnam Port TrustVisakhapatnam Port Trust
61VO Chidambaranar Port TrustVO Chidambaranar Port Trust

Source: jeevanpramaan.gov.in
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Casual Leave for engagement of retired Government Offices/Officials on short term basis in EPFO

Casual Leave for engagement of retired Government Offices/Officials on short term basis in EPFO
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066



No. HRD/1(3)2014/Contractual Policy/71
Date: 20 NOV 2018
To,
All Addl. CPFC (Zones) including ACC (ASD)
Director (PDNASS),
All Regional PF Commissioners,
In-charge of the Region
All ZTIs/Sub-ZTI

Sub:- Casual Leave for engagement of retired Government Offices/Officials on short term basis in EPFO.

Sir,
This is in continuation to the web circular No. HRD/1(3)2014/Contractual Policy dated 21.09.2015 regarding comprehensive policy for engagement of retired officers/staff on short term contract basis in EPFO.

2. In this regard, sanction of the competent authority is hereby conveyed to grant 8 (Eight) days Casual Leave in a calendar year on pro-rata basis to the retired officers/officials appointed for short term contract basis in EPFO.

(This issues with the approval of CPFC)
Yours faithfully,

(M. Ngullie)
Retional P.F. Commissioner-I(HRD)

Source: www.epfindia.gov.in
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Pension of ex-Govt employees to be net of Income Tax

Pension of ex-Govt employees to be net of Income Tax
BPMS
No BPS/ SG/pension/I.Tax/018/1  
Dated: 23.11.2018
To
The Arun jaitley ji
Honorable Cabinet Minister for Finance
Government of India
Subject: Pension of ex-Govt employees to be net of Income Tax

Sir,
With passage of time, the purchase value of pension due to steep rise in the cost of food items, caregivers and medical facilities etc gets substantially reduced. Due to inflation coupled with low interest rates value of their deposits in Banks/Post offices etc too go on reducing year by year adversely affecting the net-worth of Pensioners. Thus compelling them to compromise their standard of dignified living.

As was worked out & recommended by TECS (Tata Economic Consultancy Services) consultant to Vth CPC (Para 127.9 Vol III 5th CPC report) Pension need to be 67% of the last drawn to enable a pensioner to live with the same standard to which he was living while in service (Supreme Court pronouncement in DS Nakara vs UOI) but only 50% of last drawn is being paid. Old age relief given to Sr citizen in Income tax is too little to compensate.

You are therefore, requested to reconsider & accept the recommendation of Vth CPC vide their 167.11(copy attached) in this regard and spare the pension/family pension along with DR & FMA from the levy of income-tax.

Further to compensate fall in purchase value of their savings in deposits with banks & post offices rate of interests for senior citizens on their deposits should be 2% above the normal rate of interests as against the existing 0.25% to 0.50%.

Hoping for your sympathetic consideration

Thanking you in anticipation
With Regards
Sincerely yours,
S.C.Maheshwari
Secy Genl Bharat Pensioners Samaj
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Special Passes for Medical Treatment - RBE 178/2018

Special Passes for Medical Treatment - RBE 178/2018

Issuance of Special Passes on Medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment in outstation Hospitals: Railway Board Order
RBE No. 178/2018
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(W)2015/PS5-2/4
New Delhi, dated 16.11.2018
The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways &
Productions Units.

The Chief–Medical Directors
All Zonal Railways.

Sub: Issuance of Special Passes on Medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment in outstation Hospitals.

It has been brought to the notice of Board that difficulties are being faced by serving/retired railway employees & their family members due to the present practice or issuing of Special Passes on medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment. Such passes are being issued just a few days before the due date of visit to specialized hospitals located in outstations. Due to this practice, the beneficiaries of such Special Passes are unable to secure confirmed advance reservation.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Health Dte. of the Ministry of Railways. Keeping in view the fact that the beneficiaries of such passes are normally those who are suffering from serious ailments like cancer, renal failure, heart ailments, etc. and in order to facilitate securing of advance reservation for them, it has been decided to stipulate the following procedure for issuing of Special Passes [under Schedule VII of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition 1993) for follow-up medical treatment:-
(i) The Competent Medical Officer in the Railway Hospital will issue necessary prescription on the basis of follow-up visit advice recorded by the outstation Hospital, as and when approached by the beneficiary, without waiting for the due date for follow-up visit to come nearer. In the said prescription, the period of travel validity (which is to be endorsed on the pass) must be indicated clearly, which shall be one week i.e. 7 days before and 21 days after the clue date of visit. For example, If a beneficiary has to reach a Hospital in Mumbai for follow-up treatment on 8th December 2018, the Medical Officer concerned should write in the prescription: "Special Pass valid for travel from 1st Dec, 2018 to 29th Dcc, 2018 may be issued."

(ii) The PASS Issuing Authorities, on the basis of Aforementioned prescription and recommendation will issue Special Pass upto 5 months in advance endorsing thereon the travel validity period as "Valid for travel from __/__/_____ to __/__/_____" (i.e. the dates as recommended in the prescription).
3. Moreover, representations are also being received in Board's office. from the beneficiaries of Special Passes issued on medical grounds complaining of delays in issue of such passes. In this context, the Railways are directed to sensitize the concerned pass issuing officials to issue the Special Passes on medical grounds on the very same day of receipt-of the application in case of serious ailments and at the most, next day in all other cases.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways;
(V. Muralidharan)
Dy. Director Estt. (Welfare)-I
Railway Board
Source: Railway Board
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CGHS - Reiteration of the guidelines issued regarding Credit facilities to serving employees

CGHS - Reiteration of the guidelines issued regarding Credit facilities to serving employees

File No. Z15025/64/2018/DIR/CGHS
Z 15025/64/2018/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
545-A Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the November, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Reiteration of the guidelines issued regarding Credit facilities to serving employees of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS and Dte. General of Health Services

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the terms and conditions of empanelment under CGHS and to reiterate that the Hospitals and Diagnostic centres empanelled under CGHS shall provide treatment / Investigations to the serving employees of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS and Dte. General of Health Services and their family members covered under CGHS on credit basis on the basis of advice from CGHS Medical Officer/Govt Specialist in case of listed treatment procedures/investigations and with valid permission letter in case of unlisted treatment procedures/investigations as the case may be. In addition the HCOs shall continue to provide treatment on credit basis for treatment under emergency.

[Dr Atul Prakash]
Director,CGHS
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Regarding Promotion of Personal Assistants (PAs) of CSSS to Private Secretaries (PSs) of CSSS on ad-hoc basis

Regarding Promotion of Personal Assistants (PAs) of CSSS to Private Secretaries (PSs) of CSSS on ad-hoc basis
No.4/2/2018-CS.II (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(CS.II Division)
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003
Dated the 22nd November, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Promotion of Personal Assistants (PAs) of CSSS to Private Secretaries (PSs) of CSSS on ad-hoc basis:-regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even No. dated 25.10.2018, 26.10.2018 and 02.11.2018 respectively on the above mentioned subject. All the cadre units were requested to conduct DPCs of the eligible PAs of CSSS as shown in the Annexure-I to the OM of even no. dated 25.10,2018 to assess suitability for ad-hoc promotion to the grade of PS for a period upto 30.06.2019 .

2. The Cadre Units were also requested to complete the exercise of conducting the DPC meeting within one month and send duly filled option form to this Department as per Annexure­II of OM dated 25.10.2018.

3. Based on the information received from the Cadre Units, the Competent Authority has decided to nominate the PAs whose names appear in Annexure-1 of this OM to post them to the Cadre Units indicated against their names for their promotion to the Grade of PS of CSSS purely on ad-hoc basis and after having been found 'fit' by the DPC and clear from vigilance angle.

4. The ad-hoc appointment of these officials shall take place with effect from the date they assume charge of the post of PS in the allocated Cadre Units. The ad-hoc appointment shall not confer on the appointees any right to continue in the grade indefinitely or for inclusion in the Select List of PS for regular appointment or to claim seniority in the PS Grade of CSSS. The period of ad-hoc promotion would be upto 30.06.2019 or till the regular PSs become available, whichever is earlier.

5. If any of the officers shown in the list is on deputation, he/she may be given the option to revert within one month with a view to avail of the Promotion. The ad-hoc promotion is subject to the conditions mentioned in para 3 of this Department's OM of even number dated 10.2018.

6. The notification/order for promotion should be issued by allocated Cadre Units of officers after the due process is completed and a copy of such orders should invariably be endorsed to this Department for records. The fact that the appointment of the officer(s) would be subject to further orders which may be passed by Hon'ble Courts in the cases mentioned in para 3 (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) of OM dated 25.10.2018 and references to that extant in the connected court matters, should be clearly mentioned in the promotion order/notification.

7. Web Based Cadre Management System: Promotion of officers may be reflected in Web Based Cadre Management System. This is the responsibility of the nodal officers of all cadre units concerned.
(Chirabrata Sarkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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Important NJCA Meeting on 4.12.2018


Important NJCA Meeting on 4.12.2018

Future course of action of NJCA on Minimum Wage, Fitment Formula, NPS and Other issues
Meeting of National Joint Council of Action on 4th December 2018
NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road New Delhi - 110055
No.NJCA/2018
Dated November 21, 2018
All Members of the NJCA
Dear Comrades,
Sub: Meeting of the NJCA
Ref : This office letter of even number dated 14th November, 2018
It has been decided to hold meeting of the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) on 4th December 2018 from 16:00 hrs in JCM Office, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi, to take stock of the current situation in regard to non-settlement of major pending issues, viz
(i) Improvement in Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula
(ii) No Progress in respect of NPS Covered Central Government Employees
(iii) Other pending issues related to National and Departmental Anomalies.
All of you are requested to make it convenient to attend the aforementioned meeting of the NJCA, so as to take the consensus decision for future course of action in the prevalent scenario.
With Fraternal Greetings,
sd/-
Comradely yours,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Convener
Source : Confederation
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