Implement 7th Pay Commission recommendation: NMC

Implement 7th Pay Commission recommendation: NMC

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 11: President of the National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) Subash Shastri today expressed deep concern over the continued delay over non issuance of notification regarding the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendation till date.

In a memorandum sent to Prime Minister, Shastri has appealed him to immediately issue the said notification after review by empowered committee under expenditure secretary.

Shastri stressed upon removal of ambiguity as the issue is causing lot of hardships for salaried class and pensioners also.

“It is a cause of concern that delays in submitting its report by the committee is creating doubt in the minds of crores of employees both Centre/State Governments as the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission were to be implemented with effect from January 1, 2016, he added.

Shastri urged Modi to liberally finance the States Governments as well so that the Pay Commission recommendations are implemented simultaneously by the Centre as well as States.

He urged PM to personally intervene and secure the interests of the salaried class. Shastri also appealed to raise Income Tax sealing to Rs 5 lac as the salaried class is finding it difficult to cope with increased inflation and rising costs.

Shastri reminded that NDA Government at Centre was voted to power by the urban voters of which the salaried class of Government sector formed the bulk force.

He stressed upon the need to issue notification regarding the amount of wages of daily rated workers at National level to be raised to Rs 10,000 per month as has already been principally agreed to by the Centre Government.

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Swachh Bharat Pakhwada (May 16-31, 2016) Action Plan for Pensioners Associations

Swachh Bharat Pakhwada (May 16-31, 2016) Action Plan for Pensioners’ Associations

No. 55/10/2016-P&PW (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated the 9th May, 2015

The Secretary / President
All identified Pensioners’ Associations
(As per enclosed list)

Subject; Swachh Bharat Pakhwada (May 16-31, 2016) Action Plan for Pensioners’ Associations.

Sir,
As you are aware Government of India has launched Swachh Bharat Mission to achieve total sanitation and cleanliness by 2nd October, 2019. It has, therefore, been desired that each Ministry, based on the Ministry’s areas of responsibility, draw out and implement at least a fortnight long action plan every year to bring into focus, its contribution towards Swachh Bharat Mission and also to carry out substantive work related to Swachhta.

2. As a step towards this direction, this Department has prepared an action plan, to involve Pensioners’ Associations identified under Pensioners’ Portal in this mission, with special reference to ‘Swachh Bharat Pakhwada’ being observed during May 16-31, 2016. Under the proposed action plan, Pensioners’ Associations are expected to:-

(i) Organize a mass pledge by members of Pensioners’ Associations (copy enclosed)
(ii) Sensitize their members on cleanliness in their neighborhood.

3. In view of above you are requested to observe the Swachh Bharat Pakhwada during May 16¬31, 2016 by organizing the above activities by involving members of your Pensioners’ Associations.

4. You are also requested to take photographs of activities undertaken by you during the Pakhwada and send the same along with a report on the activities undertaken by your Association, immediately after duration of the Pakhwada, for uploading the same on Pensioners’ Portal website.

Your faithfully

sd/-

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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CGA OM on Rotation of Officials working in sensitive posts as per Central Vigilance Commission’s Circular

Controller General of Accounts OM referring to CVC instructions for transfering Officials who are working in sensitive posts s after every two / three years to avoid developing vested interests

CGA OM on Rotation of Officials working in sensitive posts as per Central Vigilance Commission’s Circular

CGA OM on Officials who are working in sensitive posts strictly rotated after every two/three years to avoid developing vested interests

No.C-11021/63/15/CGA/CVO/Office Guidelines/13

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
(Vigilance Section)

Lok Nayak Bhawan

New Delhi the 6th April, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Rotation of Officials working in sensitive posts – reg.

The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to this office OM No.C-11021/63/15/CGA/CVO/Office Guidelines/ 1419 dated 15.12.2015 vide which it was advised to ensure strict compliance of the Central Vigilance Commission’s Circular No. 03/09/13 issued under file No. 004/VGL/090/225553 dated 11.09.2015 dated 11.09.2015 and a list of officials rotated/transferred out of sensitive posts may be furnished to this office latest by 31.01.2016.

2. Compliance/Action taken report from your office yet to be received.

3. You are once again requested to ensure strict compliance to the Central Vigilance Commission’s guidelines and implement the same in letter and spirit immediately and submit a list of officials rotated/transferred out of sensitive posts at the earliest. A compliance report as well reasons for non-compliance by due date may be submitted to this office latest by 29.04.2016.

4. This issues with the approval of Controller General of Accounts.

(D.D.K.T. Dason)
Assistant Controller General of Accounts

No.C-11021/63/15/CGA/CVO/Office Guidelines/1419

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS
7th FLOOR.

LOK NAYAK BHAVAN
KHAN MARKET

NEW DELHI
15.12.2015

Office Memorandum

Sub: Rotation of Officials working in sensitive posts – Reg.

Attention is invited to Central vigilance Commission’s Circular No. 03/09/2013 issued under file No 004/VGL/ 090/ 225553 dated 11.09.2015 on the subject mentioned above. As per Commission’s instructions issued vide letter Nos 98/VGL/60/dated l5/4/l999. 02/11/2001 and 004/VGL/90 dated 1/5/2008 on the issue. it is prescribed that Ministries/Departments and CVOs are to identify the sensitive poets and staff working in these posts and also ensure that they are strictly rotated alter every two/three years to avoid developing vested interests.

It has also been observed in the Circular that such rotational transfers are not effected in many organisations due to which officials continue to remain in the same posts for long periods. Such overstay and continuous postings afford scope for indulging in corrupt activities. developing vested interests etc. which may not be in the interest of the organisation. The Commission had therefore emphasised for periodical rotation of officials holding sensitive posts/jobs.

In order to implement the guidelines of CVC’s circular; the following sections in the various Pay and Account Office: under the administrative control of Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs have been identified as sensitive:

l. Administration including Cash.
2. Pro Check.
3. Procurement/Paradise.
4. Sections dealing with banks.
5. Loans and Grants.
6. Any other section (as decided by respective Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs)

Further. the tenure of Sr. AOs/AOs/AAOs posted in these sections has been fixed as two years and the tenure for Sr. Accountants/Accounants has been fixed as three Years.

Rotation/transfers of all officers/officials who hove completed their tenures as per above cited guidelines they be considered. Also, while considering rotation/transfer of officials who have completed their tenures in the sensitive sections it may be ensured that they an posted to other sensitive sections only after a gap of minimum of two years. While considering rotation/transfer of officials posted in sensitive posts. officials working in non sensitive posts may also he considered for rotation/transfers after completion of six years on regular basis to improve overall efficiency of the organisation.

In cases. where AAOs are considered for promotion as AOs in the same office/Department due to administrative reasons. their services rendered in sensitive sections may be taken in to account while posting them as AOs.

All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs are advised to amuse strict compliance of the Commission’s guidelines and implement me some in letter and spirit. A list of official rotated/transferred out of sensitive posts may be furnished to this office latest by 31/01/2016

This issues with the approval of Controller General of Accounts.

(Bhaskar Verma)

Dy. Controller General of Accounts (Vig)

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Review of performance of public servants

Review of performance of public servants

In the public interest Govt can retire any Government servant by giving him notice of three months if their performance is poor.

Review of performance of public servants & Service Verification – Government has option to retire any Govt employee on attaining age of 50 if found poor performer.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions issued press release on review of performance of public servants.

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

28-April-2016 15:09 IST

Review of performance of public servants

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is aware that review of performance of public servants occurs only after attaining age of 50 years or completion of 30 years of service. As per Fundamental Rule (FR) 56 (j):

“The Appropriate Authority shall, if it is in the opinion that it is in the public interest so to do, have the absolute right to retire any Government servant by giving him notice of not less than three months in writing or three months’ pay and allowances in lieu of such notice:

If he is in Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ service or post in a substantive, quasi-permanent or temporary capacity and had entered Government service before attaining the age of 35 years, after he has attained the age of 50 years.

(i) in any other case after he has attained the age of fifty-five years”.

(ii) In addition, as per Rule 48 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972, at any time after a Government servant has completed thirty years’ qualifying service, he may be required by the appointing authority to retire in the public interest, and in the case of such retirement the Government servant shall be entitled to a retiring pension provided that the appointing authority may also give a notice in writing to a Government servant at least three months before the date on which he is required to retire in the public interest or three months’ pay and allowances in lieu of such notice.

Further, as per Rule 16(3) (amended) of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, the Central Government may, in consultation with the State Government concerned, require a Member of the Service to retire from Service in public interest, after giving such Member at least three month’s previous notice in writing or three month’s pay and allowances in lieu of such notice, – after the review when such Member completes 15 years of qualifying Service; or

(i) after the review when such Member completes 25 years of qualifying Service or attains the age of 50 years, as the case may be; or

(ii) if the review referred to in (i) or (ii) above has not been conducted, after the review at any other time as the Central Government deems fit in respect of such Member.

(iii) The above provisions have been reiterated from time to time and recently vide DoPT’s O.M. No. 25013/02/2005-AIS-II dated 28.06.2012 and 03.08.2015, and O.M. No. 25013/1/2013-Estt.A-IV dated 11.09.2015.

Disciplinary cases are conducted as per prescribed procedures. Normally, the details and monitoring of disciplinary cases is to be done by the respective cadre authorities. The Central Government has also from time to time been stressing on the need to complete disciplinary cases expeditiously and monitoring the same.
This was stated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Vivek Gupta in the Rajya Sabha today.

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Central Civil Services (Leave Travel concession) Rules, 1988-Admissibility of catering charges in respect of rail journey performed on LTC

No. 31011/11/2015-Estt (A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001

Dated: May 12, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel concession) Rules, 1988-Admissibility of catering charges in respect of rail journey performed on LTC – Clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that several references are received in this Department from various Ministries/Departments seeking clarification regarding the admissibility of catering charges charged by the Indian Railways in respect of the rail journey(s) performed by Rajdhani/Shatabdi on LTC.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it is clarified that if the Government servant has to compulsorily avail the catering facility and the cost is included in the rail fare for Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains, the fare charged shall be reimbursable in full as per the entitlement/eligibility of the Government servant.

(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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