Foreign training undergone by Group 'A' officers of various Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India

DoPT Orders 2019

Foreign training undergone by Group 'A' officers of various Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.

F.No. 12037/03/2019-FTC
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Training Division

Block-4, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi-67
Dated: 10.06.2019

Office Memorandum

Sub: Foreign training undergone by Group 'A' officers of various Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that Training Division of this Department has been running a scheme of Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) for the Group 'A' officers of the Government of India and State Governments/ UTs under which the officers are sent for undergoing short term (less than 6 months) and long term (more than 6 months) programs at various reputed universities/ institutes aboard.

• This Department is collecting data regarding various foreign training programs (other than DFFT programs) undergone by the Group 'A' officers of various Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India during last one year.

• All Ministries/ Departments are, therefore, requested to kindly provide the details of the Group' A' officers who have undergone foreign training programs aboard (othr than DFFT program) since January 2018. While sending information the following details may be provided:

Name of the Officer :
Cadre / Branch :
Designation :
Ministry / Department :
Name of the program attended :
Universities / Institutes / Organization / Country :
Duration of the program :

The requisite information in the above format may kindly be sent at email address rajendra.63@nic.in urgently by 12.06.2019.

(Rajendra Prasad Tewari)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele: 26165682

To
All Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.

Source: DoPT

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Implementation of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to Headquarters Special Pay/Special Allowance admissible to officers of the Organized Group 'A' services on their posting in their respective Headquarters

7th CPC Special Pay/Special Allowance admissible to officers of the Organized Group 'A' services - Dopt Ordres

No.2/12/2017-Estt.(Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 14th September, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Implementation of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to Headquarters Special Pay/Special Allowance admissible to officers of the Organized Group 'A' services on their posting in their respective Headquarters - reg.

This Department's OM No.2/22(A)/2008-Estt(Pay-ll) dated 3rd September, 2008 provided for rates of Headquarters Special pay/ Special Allowance admissible to officers of the Organized Group 'A' services on their posting in their respective headquarters.

2. As provided in para 7 of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)'s Resolution No.1-2/2016-IC dated 25th July, 2016, the matter regarding allowances (except Dearness Allowance) based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) was referred to a Committee under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary and until a final decision thereon, all allowances have been paid at the existing rates in the existing pay structure.

3. The decision of the Government on various allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC and in the light of the recommendations of the Committee under the Chairmanship of the Finance Secretary has since been issued as per the Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July, 2017 of Department of Expenditure.

4. As mentioned at SI.No. 76 of the Appendix-II of the said Resolution dated 6th July, 2017, the recommendation of the 7th CPC for abolition of Headquarters Allowance has been accepted by the Government and this decision is effective from 1st July, 2017. Accordingly, the President is pleased to abolish the Headquarters Special Pay/ Special Allowance in respect of officers of the Organized Group 'A' services on their posting in their respective Headquarters.

5. Accordingly, the entitlement and payment of Headquarters Allowance is discontinued from the salary of the month of July, 2017. A copy of Department of Expenditure's OM No.29/1/2017-E.II (B) dated 11th July, 2017 on Payment on account of discontinued allowances is enclosed for reference.
6. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

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(Pushpender Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: www.dopt.gov.in

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Central Government mulls raising retirement age of Group A officers

Central Government mulls raising retirement age of Group A officers.

New Delhi:The central government is taking into consideration suggestions to raise the retirement age of Group A officers to accommodate the increasing number of senior bureaucrats in administration.
A top official of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on condition of anonymity said there had been active discussion over the matter and DoPT had received views from certain stakeholders to review the retirement age of Group A officers.

He however said that any changes made to the retirement age of Group A officers would not be done in the near time as a lot of engagements with stakeholders need to be done first.

"The government is looking into that, in fact DoPT has received suggestions that the kind of acumen the Group A officers achieve by the time they reach the age of 60 should be put to use for another two years.
So, the government is seriously thinking of enhancing the retirement age of the Central Group A officers to 62 to cover the cost of ageing population.

"Amongst 48.85 lakh central government employees, 85% are holding Group-'C' posts and 12% are holding Group-'B' posts whereas employees holding Group -'A' posts are only about 3%," he said.

The official said any proposal to increase the retirement age of the Central Group A officers would not be hampering the financial heath of the government as only 3 per cent regular Group A officers, who will get this facility.

Besides Central Group A officers, it will also be implemented to All India Service officers (IAS, IPS and IFS), he confirmed.

He added increasing the bar on retirement age would halt the job progress of those in the lower position to get promoted.

"If government keep raising, those who are supposed to be promoted will be affected … the government accept the idea but government needs to study it thoroughly," he also said.
Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has more than 65% of its population below the age of 35, but at the moment the government plans to increase the retirement age of Group A officers as average life expectancy rises.

There are several secretaries heading different departments have to cross their retirement age, but now they may be retained by the government owing to their experience and expertise.

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