DoPT Orders 2019 Appointment of officers working in the Ministries/ Departments under CSS/ Non-CSS posts to NITI

DoPT Orders 2019

NITI

Appointment of officers working in the Ministries/ Departments under CSS/ Non-CSS posts to National Institution for Transforming India Aayog under Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis

No. 7/3/2018 EO(MM-II)Pt.I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(Office of the Establishment Officer)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 9th September, 2019

To,
All Secretaries,
Ministries / Departments of Government of India

Subject: Appointment of officers working in the Ministries/ Departments under CSS/ Non-CSS posts to National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog under Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis.

Sir/ Madam,
This is regarding filling up the posts of Deputy Secretary/ Director level in the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog under the Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis. The applications were invited for the post vide circular of even number dated 26.12.2018(copy enclosed).
It has been decided to extend the last date for submission of application till 16.10.2019.

This may be brought to the notice of all concerned and the application(s) of the eligible candidate(s) may please be forwarded accordingly.

Yours faithfully,
(J.Srinivasan)
Director (MM)

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The officers who are working at DS/ Director level n different Ministries/ Departments under the Central Staffing Scheme/Non Central Staffing Scheme/ex-cadre posts will be eligible to apply for these posts. If the officer is selected for the post, it will be treated as a lateral shift'. which would entail additional tenure of three years as per the special dispensation allowed For appointment in NITI Aayog that permits total deputation tenure up to 8 years on shift in NITI Secretariat or vice versa. The +3 option would be available only to those officers who are already working on a CSS/Non-CSS post/ex-cadre post at the centre. The additional tenure is subject to completion of two years on the present stint on the deputation post and availability of cadre clearance. In the absence of cadre clearance (for +3 tenure), the tenure will be restricted to the balance period of four/five years central deputation tenure.

The post may be circulated amongst tile officers working on deputation at Deputy Secretary / Director or equivalent level on Central Staffing Scheme/ Non Central Staffing Scheme/ ex-cadre posts in the Government of India on priority basis. Names of the willing and eligible officers who can be spared by the Ministries/ Departments may be forwarded to this Department along with the approval of the Minister-in-Charge, cadre clearance (for +3 tenure vigilance clearance, detailed bio-data in the enclosed proforma and attested copies of ACR (s).

Source: DoPT

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Guidelines on Counselling, Retraining and Redeployment Scheme CRR Scheme 2019-2020 Objective

Guidelines on Counselling, Retraining and Redeployment Scheme CRR Scheme 2019-2020

Objective

1.1 The objective and scope of the Counselling, Retraining and Redeployment Scheme (CRR) is to provide opportunities of counselling, retraining and redeployment to the separated employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) rendered surplus as a result of modernization, technology upgradation and manpower restructuring in the PSEs. The aim of retraining of the employees is to reorient them through short duration training programmes to enable them to adjust to the new environment and adopt new avocations after their separation from the PSEs due to VRS/VSS or retrenchment due to closure / restructuring of the enterprise. While it will not be possible to commit that the employees so restructured or retrenched would be provided with alternative employment, yet it should be desirable to reorient such employees so that they may engage themselves in income generating activities.

1.2 The counselling and training programmes will accordingly be planned in order to equip them with skills and orientation to engage themselves in self- employment/wage employment activities and rejoin the productive process even after their separation from the CPSEs. Redeployment of separated employees in gainful activities implies that they have been brought into the mainstream of economy. This also implies that they are contributing to national income.

Background

2.1 Government had setup a National Renewal Fund (NRF) in February, 1992 as a safety net for workers affected by re-structuring arising out of the new industrial policy. The objective was to provide funds, where necessary, for continuation of employees affected by restructuring or closure of industrial units both in the public and private sector and to provide funds for employment generation schemes both in the organized and unorganized sectors to provide social safety net. Counselling, Retraining and Redeployment of rationalized employees formed a part of NRF, which had been meeting expenses towards voluntary retirement of CPSE employees as also for rehabilitation of employees of the organized sector consisting of CPSEs, State PSEs and private sector.

2.2 The Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for employees of central PSEs was revised in May, 2000. With the revision of VRS Scheme, the NRF being administered by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion ceased to exist and the activities of counseling, retraining and redeployment provided to separated employees from CPSEs and the organized sector under NRF converged under the Scheme of Counselling, Retraining and Redeployment (CRR) for the rationalized employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises under implementation by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) since 2001- 02.

Salient Features of the Scheme

3.1 The three main elements of the CRR Scheme and the eligibility criteria are as follows:-

3.2 Counselling: 

Counselling is the basic pre-requisite of the rehabilitation programme of the separated employees. The separated employee needs psychological counselling to absorb the trauma of loss of assured livelihood and to face the new challenges both for himself and for the members of his family who may continue to depend upon him. He /she particularly needs support to plan his compensation amount and other financial benefits he receives from the CPSE due to his separation, so that his limited funds are managed prudently and not wasted on immediate consumption or non-productive expenditure. Thirdly, he needs to be made aware of the new environment of market opportunities so that he may, depending upon his aptitude and expertise, take up economic activities and continue to be in the production process.

3.3 Retraining:

The objective of such training is to help the separated employees for rehabilitation. The trainees will be helped to acquire necessary skills/expertise/orientation to start new avocations and re-enter the productive process after loss of their jobs. These training programmes will be short duration programmes according to the trade or activity as decided.

3.4 Redeployment: 

It will be the endeavor to redeploy such rationalized employees in the production process through the counselling and retraining efforts. At the end of the programme, VRS/VSS optees/ dependents should be able to engage themselves in alternate vocations of self/wage employment. Although there cannot be any guarantee that the separated employee will be assured of alternate employment, yet possible help from the identified nodal training agencies as well as from the CPSEs concerned would be extended to them for starting new avocations.

3.5 Eligibility:

In order to be eligible to be included in the Scheme, the VRS optee should be below 58 years of age, if he/she wants training himself/herself. If VRS Optee does not want to come forward for training, the benefit of the Scheme could be extended to the dependent of VRS Optee and one person per family of a VRS optee could also be considered in lieu of VRS Optee having age of upto 60 years. However, VRS optees would be given priority over the family members. Following eligibility criteria will apply for including the dependents of VRS optees under CRR Scheme:

• Minimum age - 18 years
• Maximum age - 45 years (in case wife of VRS Optee is a dependent,there would be no age bar)
• Only one dependant, that too who is unemployed, will be considered from each family.[Note: In case of deceased VRS Optee (upto 60 years of age), his/her dependent, if not earlier undergone training under CRR Scheme, will be considered for the benefit of the Scheme.]

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CGHS Issue of OPD Medicines for CGHS beneficiaries going abroad

CGHS

Issue of OPD Medicines for CGHS beneficiaries going abroad

No.1-40/2019-CGHS/C&P/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011
Dated the 19th August , 2019

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: - Issue of OPD Medicines for CGHS beneficiaries going abroad

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With reference to the above subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to Circular No 4-20/2003 - C&P Section dated the 28th April , 2005 vide which guidelines were issued for supply of OPD Medicines for upto '6' months to CGHS beneficiaries , who are going to stay abroad and to state that the matter has been reviewed by this Ministry and it is now decided in modification of the earlier guidelines that hereinafter, Chief Medical Officer I/C of concerned CGHS Wellness Centre is empowered for issue of OPD medicines for upto six months to the CGHS beneficiaries visiting abroad, subject to submission of the following documents:

(a) Copy of valid CGHS Card.
(b) Valid prescription for six months.
(c) Documentary Proof of going abroad like ticket , visa etc.

(Dr. Atul Prakash)
Director, CGHS

Source: CGHS

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AIRF Massive Dharna Warning Week from 16 to 19 September, 2019

Massive Dharna Warning Week from 16 to 19 September, 2019 

AIRF

AIRF/ 24(C)
The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dated: September 3, 2019

Dear Comrades,
Observance of countrywide "Warning Week" from 16-19 September, 2019

As all of you are aware that, burning issue of Corporatization and Privatization was discussed in the meeting of the Standing Committee of AIRF held on 1st September, 2019 at New Delhi.

After long drawn deliberations it was decided to lodge strong protest against such move of the Ministry of Railways (Government of India). Accordingly, it is decided to observe "Warning Week" from 16th to 19th September, 2019, calumniating on 19th September, the "Sahidi Diwas".

All of your are requested to take appropriate action by directing Branch and Divisional Units to observe the "Warning Week" by holding massive dharna, demonstration and rallies, right from the Branch to Headquarters level.

The programme should be given wide publicity through print and electronic media and the report of the observance be sent to AIRF Office.

This may please be treated as "Most Urgent".

With Warm Greetings of Durga Puja and Diwali,

Source: AIRF

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Engagement of retired central Government officers as consultants at Section Officer & Assistant Section Officer level

DoPT Orders 2019

Engagement of retired central Government officers as consultants at Section Officer & Assistant Section Officer level

F.No. 21/2/2018-CS.l (P)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

(C.S.l Division)

2nd Floor,’A’wing,

Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated 5th September, 2019

Subject:- :- Engagement of retired central Government officers as consultants at Section Officer & Assistant Section Officer level – Extension of last date of applications thereof -reg.

The undersigned is directed to circulate the Circular No. MoES/18/01 /2013 -Estt (vol.IV) dated 28.08.2019 (along-with enclosures) received from Ministry of Earth Sciences inviting applications from retired/retiring Government employees to work as full time Consultants at Section officer and Assistant Section officer Level in Ministry of Earth Sciences at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi.

In case of any further clarification, applicants are requested to contact the concerned Ministries/ Departments.

(Sanjay Kumar Das Gupta)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

To,
All Ministries /Departments (through DOPT’s website)

It is proposed to prepare a panel of retired/retiring Government employees to-work as full time Consultants at Section Officer Level and Assistant Section Officer Level in Ministry of Earth Sciences at prithvi Bhavan (opp. Habital centre), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

Willing and eligible retired/ retiring officers of the Government of India may send their bio-data as per Annexure (attached overleaf) to the Under Secretary (Estt.) , Ministry of Earth Sciences, Room No.206, prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi on or before 23rd August 2019. The terms and conditions and
remuneration are as follows

I. Eligibility

    i. Must have retired at least from Central Government Service at Section Officer/ Assistant Section Officer (CSS) level.
    ii. Must be well acquainted with the functioning of Government/Ministries.
    iii. Should be well aware of various rules/ regulations of Government of India, capable to Vigilance matters, Cash matters etc.
    iv. Age limit up to 65 years (preferable 63 years)

II. Terms & Conditions

    i) Engagement shall initially be for a period of one year or till regular incumbents becomes available whichever is earlier
    ii) Extension of engagement, if any, shall be at the sole discretion of competent authority
    iii) Working hours Limit be from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm. However, in exigencies of work he/she may be required to sit late and may be called on Saturday / Sunday and other Gazetted holidays.
    iv) Engagement may he terminated at any time by the competent authority without assigning any reason and without any notice.
    v) Recruitment is only for Ministry of Earth Sciences at Prithvi Bhavan (opp. Habitat Centre), New Delhi-110 003
    vi) No typing assistance shall be provided.

III Remuneration

The consolidated consultancy fee to be paid would be Rs. 35,000/- per month for Section officer & Rs. 30,000/- pet month for Assistant Section Officer.

Ministries/Departments may also give this circular a wide publicity among their staff and bring it to the notice of their Attached Offices.

Download: APPLICATION FOR ENGAGEMENT AS CONSULTANT IN MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

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Availing benefit of Additional Relief on Death / Disability of the Government Servant covered under NPS

NPS

Availing benefit of Additional Relief on Death / Disability of the Government Servant covered under NPS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TAIKOOT-II,BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,

NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech /NPS Procedure/ 22 Vol-III/P.F./2019- 20/85-92

04.09.2019

Office Memorandum

Subject: Accounting Procedure for crediting the amount withdrawn by the pensioner from PFRDA and interest thereon in to Government Account for availing benefit of Additional Relief on Death/ Disability of the Govt Servant covered under NPS-reg.

Attention is invited to DP&PW OM. No. 38/41/06/P&PW(A) dated 05.05.2009 to be read with OM No. 28/03/2018-P&PW(B) dated 02.04.2018 wherein it is stated the “The Exit and Withdrawals under NPS regulations 2015 provides in para 6(e) that if the subscriber or the family members of the deceased subscriber, upon his death, avails the option of additional relief on death or disability provided by the Government, the Government shall have right to adjust or seek transfer of the entire accumulated pension wealth of the subscriber to itself. The subscriber or family members of the subscriber availing such benefit shall specifically and unconditionally agree and undertake to transfer the entire accumulated pension wealth to the Government, In lieu of enjoying or obtaining such additional reliefs like family pension or disability pension or any other pensionary benefits from such Government authority.” It is also stated in the OM dated 02.04.2018 that “the family of the deceased Govt. servant is entitled to family pension under old pension scheme, if they want to avail the benefits under old pension scheme. In this case the entire accumulated funds under NPS may be recovered from the family with interest However, the possibility to adjust the recovery of accumulated wealth from arrears of family pension may also be explored. “

References have been received from the Pay & Account Offices for accounting procedure for N PS corpus deposited by the pensioner/family pensioner or received from PFRDA.

O/o the CGA vide its U O no. 1(7)(2)/2010/Cla/TA/205 dated 05.08.2019 has suggested the accounting procedure for the amount of NPS corpus received from pensioner/family pensioner/ PFRDA as under:

•     The amount received may be deposited into the existing government account of the PAO concerned.
•     The receipt may be accounted for by crediting MH 0071- Contributions and Recoveries towards Pension and other retirement benefits, 01- Civil. Minor Head 101-Subscriptions and Contributions. A new sub-head ‘Accumulated Pension Wealth in respect of N PS subscribers’ may be got opened under the above head for the purpose, if already not opened.

All the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/ AGs/Administrators of UTs are requested to instruct concerned PAOs to follow the accounting procedure mentioned above.

Sd/-

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)

(Dy. Controller of Accounts)

Source: CPAO

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Discontinuation of BSR code

CPAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,

NEW DELHI-110066

19.08.2019

CPAO/IT&Tech/e-PPO/ 6(Vol-X)(D)/2019-20/

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Discontinuation of BSR code-regarding.

The Central Pension Accounting Office, Deptt. of Expenditure, M/o Finance has been entrusted with the work for implementation of the ‘Scheme for payment of Pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners’, arranging payments of Pension through Authorized Banks to the Pensioners retired from Government Service and to maintain and compiling the accounts on the basis of the scrolls received from the Authorised Banks.

At present, BSR Code is being used to identify the home branch of the pensioners to send the physical PPO booklets with annexure. It is also being used for reconciliation of pension payments made by the banks and the reimbursement made by the RBI to all the Pension disbursing Bans. It is stated that the BSR Code of the Home Branch of the Bank is not known to the Pensioners which delays in the finalization of their Pension cases . Therefore, this office would like to shift from BSR Code to IFSC Code for discharging the work mentioned above.

However, it is appreciated that discontinuation of BSR Code will entail systematic changes in the whole pension processing chain. It is requested to give your view on shifting from BSR Code to IFSC Code for processing the pension cases of the pensioners concerned under ‘Scheme for payment of Pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners’ .

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller.

Sd/-

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)

(Dy. Controller of Accounts)

Source: CPAO

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