CGHS- Extension of validity period of empanelment of Contacare Eye Hospital
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME
NEW A.G.Colony, DORANDA, RANCHI-834002
TELEPHONE & FAX NO. -0651 -2480147
No CGHS /Continuous/2019-2020/67
Date- 18/12/2019
Office Order
Sub: Extension of validity period of empanelment of already empanelled Health Care Organization under CGHS Ranchi as interim measure.
With reference to the above mentioned subject the competent authority has decided to extend the empanelment of Contacare Eye Hospital for a further period of 02 (two) years w.e.f. 20/12/2019 or till next empanelment whichever is earlier on same terms, conditions and rates on which they are presently empanelled
Additional Director
CGHS, Ranchi
Copy to
1. Addl DDG(HC)/OH & FW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
2. Nodal Officer, MCTC.
3. Sr. CMO (HEC) 524 A Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
4. UTl-TSL,153/1, First Floor O/c Madras Road, Ulsoor, Bengaluru-560008
5. Secretary, Central Co-orc1notion Committee, O/o Principal Accountant General Ranchi,83 4002
Obtaining of Life Certificate by Banks from the doorstep of the pensioners: DoP&PW Circular
No. 12/4/2020-P&PW(C)-6300
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
8th Floor, Janpath Bhawan,
Janpath, New Delhi-01.
Dated January 17, 2020
CIRCULAR
Subject: Obtaining of Life Certificate by Banks from the doorstep of the pensioners
The undersigned is directed to say that instructions have been issued from time to time. for submission of Life Certificate by pensioners, in the month of November every year Attention is also drawn to the following circulars, meant to facilitate submission of Life Certificate by Pensioners and ensure Ease of Living for them:
CPAO/Tech/Grievances/2010-11/531, dated 30.06.2011, issued by Central Pension Accounting Office. New Delhi, which provides for exemption from personal appearance by Pensioners submitting Life Certificate. if the prescribed form in Annexure-XVII of Para 15.2(i) of Scheme Booklet, is signed by certain specified authorities.
CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2014-15/31-32, dated 30.01.2015, issued by Central Pension Accounting Office, New Delhi, which highlights the Digital Life Certificate mode of submission as part of Prime Minister’s “Digital India” scheme.
RBI/2014-15/587, dated 07.05.2015, issued by the Reserve Bank of India, prescribing mandatory issue of acknowledgement to Pensioners on submission of Life Certificates and promoting the use of Digital Life Certificates among Pensioners, which would eliminate the need for their physical presence at branches.
RBI/2017-18/89, dated 09.11.2017, issued by Reserve Bank of India, directing Banks for enabling Ease of submitting Life Certificate, whereby a Pensioner can submit Life Certificate in any branch of the pension paying Bank and the same is uploaded promptly in CBS by the receiving branch itself. It also directs all Banks to ensure Door-step submission of Life Certificate facility, along with Banking facility to all senior citizens of more than 70 years of age and differently abled or infirm persons, including pick up of cash and delivery of cash against withdrawal.
OM No. 1/20/2016-P&PW(E), dated 14.11.2017, issued by Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Weifare, which re-iterates RBI’s concen w.r.t. old/infirm pensioners, for whom Banks should make concrete efforts to provide the facility of obtaining Life Certificate from their premises/residence and exempt personal appearance.
OM No. 1/20/2018-P&PW (E), dated 18.07.2019, issued by Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, which prescribes that pensioners aged 80 years and above may be allowed to give their Life Certificate w.e.f. 1* October every year, which would be valid till 307 November of the subsequent year, in order to provide Senior pensioners with an exclusive window at Banks, for the activity and avoid the general rush.
(2) In spite of detailed instructions, as brought out above, it has been observed that a large number of pensioners (around 8-10 percent) are unable to submit their Life Certificate by the stipulated date, i.e. 30% November every year on account of various reasons. The pension disbursing authorities/banks are constrained to discontinue disbursement of their monthly pension, in such cases, due to non-submission of the Life Certificate. Such pensioners face a lot of difficulty in re-commencement of their pension.
(3) In order to promote Ease of Living for Pensioners and minimize the cases of non submission of Life Certificate by the pensioners and ensure uninterrupted disburse. Pension to them, in addition to the instructions contained in Para 1 above, the following Instructions are hereby issued for strict compliance –
All Pension disbursing banks shall send SMSs/E-mails to the pensioners on 24th October, 1st November, 15th November and 25th November, every year reminding them to submit their Annual Life Certificate by the stipulated date, ie 30th November.
All Pension disbursing banks shall make an exception list. as on 1st December every year, of those pensioners who fail to submit their Life Certificate by 30th November and send SMS/E-mail to the pensioners included in the aforesaid exception list advising them to submit the Life Certificate at the earliest to avoid discontinuation of their pension. The Bank shall also ask such pensioners, through SMS/E-mail. as to whether they are interested in submission of Life Certificate through a doorstep visit by the bank. Wherever a call centre /App based facility is available, Banks should also encourage taking request for doorstep visits through such modes. The banks shall not charge any Pensioner more than Rs. 60/- for such a doorstep visit. In line with the Reserve Bank of India circular, RBI/2014-15/587, dated 07.05.2015, all banks shall encourage promoting Life Certificate through Digital means.
As regards pensioners who have failed to submit their Life certificate in the year 2019, the banks will prepare an exception list of such pensioners immediately and follow the steps mentioned in sub-para 3(ii) above.
The CPPCs of Pension Disbursing Banks (in case of more than 1 CPPC in any Bank, then one nominated official on behalf of the bank as a whole) shall report to the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare in the months of January, February and March respectively the total number of Central Govt Pensioners who have given the Life Certificate, the total number of Pensioners who have not given their Life Certificate. along with a break-up of the certificates submitted physically and through digital means, on the following email address: rajesh.kr7 3[at]nic.in
(4) CPPCs/Branches of your bank may be advised to Strictly comply with the above instructions. The banks are also requested to give wide publicity by putting up these instructions in their websites and also on the notice boards of the branches of the bank etc.
This ts issued with the approval of competent authority.
Hind version will follow.
Sd/-
(Rajesh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel No. 23310108
To,
CMDs of all Pension Disbursing Banks
Copy for information to: (1) Central Pension Accounts Officer, CPAO-Trikoot-H, Bhikaji Cama .
Place New Delhi (2) Department of Financial Services, Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
Grant of Paid Holiday to Employees on the day of Poll : General Elections in Delhi, 2020
F. N o. 12 / 3/ 2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel , Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 13th January, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: General elections to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2020 – Grant of Paid holiday to employees on the day of poll – regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. ECI / PN / 4 / 2020, dated 06.01.2020, Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2020,is as under:-
S. No.
Legislative Assembly
Date
Day
1.
Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi
08.02.2020
Saturday
2. In this regard , it is stated that the guidelines issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/ 14/ 99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001 regarding closure of Government Offices and grant of paid holiday, may be followed by all the Central Government Offices, including the industrial establishments, in NCT Delhi.
3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No. 2309 2338
To
1. All Ministries / Departments of Government of India .
2. UPSC/ CVC/ C&AG/ Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ President’s Secretariat/ Vice President’s Secretariat / PM ‘s Office/ Supreme Court/ High Court of Delhi / Central Administrative Tribunal.
3. All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions/ MHA
4. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
5. National Commission for Scheduled Castes/ National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/ National Commission for Backward Classes
6. The Chief Secretary of the Government of NCT Delhi.
7. Chairman / Secretaries,Central Governement Employees Welfare Coordination Committee
8. The Election Commission of India, New Delhi – w.r.t. letter no. ECI / PN / 4 / 2020 dated 06.01.2020.
A handbook for retiring central government employees
Retirement guide for a central government employees
Who is Eligible for Pension?
A Central Government Employee who joined in pensionable service prior to 01/01/2004
Contributory
Provident Fund (CPF) beneficiaries in service on 01.01.1986 other than
those who chose to continue under the CPF Scheme thereafter.
Temporary employees retiring on superannuation pension/ invalidation with not less than 10 years service qualifying for pension.
An employee who is dismissed or removed from service forfeits his pension.
Resignation from service entails forfeiture of past service.
When can you get Pension?
Pension is payable on retirement after attaining the age of compulsory retirement (superannuation) or in advance of this age under certain circumstances.
Pension is also payable before the age of superannuation o
voluntary retirement after rendering 20 years of qualifying service
under Rule 48-of CCS (Pension) Rules or after attaining the age of
50/55 years under FR 56(K) subject to other conditions as laid down in
the rules.
Family pension is payable to eligible family member on the death of an employee while in service or after retirement.
Classes of Pension
Pension granted under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 can be:
Superannuation Pension
Retiring Pension
Invalid Pension
Compensation Pension
Compulsory Retirement Pension or Compassionate Allowance
Pension on absorption to a PSU/ Autonomous body
DOs for Retirees for timely processing of their pension papers/claims
During the service Retiree is required to ensure that
His/Her family details are kept updated
All Nominations are kept updated
Head of Office/ DDO has verified the service – no gaps in service
You are entitled to Certificate's of qualifying service on
completing 18 years of service and 5 years before retirement. This
period is not to be reopened for assessment
Leave Record is kept updated
Points to be kept in mind while filling up the forms on Bhavishya Portal
Choose your bank with caution – Please see your easy
accessibility to the nearest branch of the bank. This will be helpful as
you grow in age.
Joint account with spouse is mandatory unless
exempted by Head of Office. This is important while sanctioning of
family pension after the death of pensioner, the spouse will not face
any difficulty, as the process for switch over from pension to family
pension is much easier.
Primary account holder should be the
pensioner. If the spouse is primary account holder, the pension case
will be returned by the concerned bank.
Name of all family
members should be given to Head of office in Form 3. Married sons and
married daughters are also the part of the family and the same should be
mentioned in form 3.
Option to get Pension Payment order (PPO) through Head of office instead of Bank can be exercised.
Address of communication should be properly indicated in the Form
Mobile
number/ email should be updated in the system site. NIC/ GOV Mail
should be mentioned as alternate Email and the Email other than NIC/ GOV
should be mentioned as primary mail.
Name in the bank account
and service record should not be mismatched. For example, if the name in
the service record is Naresh Kumar Sharma, in bank account also it
should be the same (instead of writing N.K.Sharma)
Photo
uploaded /pasted by the retiree should be clear and as per the
guidelines mentioned on Bhavishya. Selfie/ blurred photographs are not
allowed.
Name and Date of Birth of family members should be
correct and matched from the service records and other supporting
documents such as educational certificate/Aadhaar Card/Driving license
etc.
The retiree should consider appropriately before applying
to avail the facility of CGHS/ FMA/ CGHS (In-door) + FMA/health facility
of previous organization as well as spouse’s health facility.
Commutation
of the pension is optional and therefore a subjective concept. The
retiree should take decision regarding the commutation of pension as per
his / her requirement.
Late submission of pension forms should
be avoided. The Bhavishya system sends message to the retiree 8 months
before the date of retirement; intimating the login id and password. The
retiree now requires filling his pension papers on Bhavishya system.
Basic Statistical Returns (BSR) Code
It is mandatory to mention BSR code of Bank branch (where pension is
desired to be credited) in the pension papers to enable CPAO to transmit
the pension to pensioner’s bank account. The BSR codes of the
respective banks are available on the website of CPAO
(https://cpao.nic.in/Ministry/BSR.php).
What is BSR code and its use?
Basic Statistical Returns (BSR) Code is a 7 digit code allotted
by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to all the registered Banks in India. The
first 3 digits out of the 7 represent bank name whereas the remaining 4
digits codify the branch of the bank. BSR is a system to integrate the
date relating to various commercial banks and promote the filing of the
same with RBI at regular intervals. It is used in 3 particular places:-
When TDS/ TCS returns are to be filled, BSR Code is used in Challan
details and deducted details. This system is used to maintain records
of the online payments and alerts the Income Tax Department about the
payment through Banks.
BSR Codes also assist any international tax authority to track the payment made by an individual to a foreign country.
BSR codes enable the senior citizens to receive pensions also.
Although both IFSC codes and BSR codes help uniquely identify a
particular Bank Branch, they are different in 2 ways. While IFSC is an
11 digit alphanumeric code, the BSR code consists of 7 digits. An IFSC
code is used while making online money transfers through RTGS (Real-Time
Gross Settlement Systems) and NEFT (National Electronic Fund
Transfer), While BSR codes are used for filling online TDS/ TCS returns
or for easy distribution of pension among retired Government employee.
The Road Map/ Time Frame for Processing the pension cases W.R.T. all the stakeholders is as follows:-
After 18 years and 5 years before retirement: –
Certificate regarding verification of qualifying service. (Notification No. 1/19/13-P&PW (E) dated 29.8.2014)
12-15 months before retirement:-
Commencement of service verification process by Head of Office
Assessment of outstanding dues
Reference to PAO and Directorate of Estates (for NDC)
8 months before retirement:-
Certificate regarding qualifying service and emoluments along with blank Form-5 to be given to retiring employee
6 months before retirement retiring employee to give:-
Filled in Form-5 with bank account details and joint photograph
Details
of family in Form 3, unmarried sons and married daughters are also part
of family and the same should be mentioned in Form 3
Nomination forms for gratuity, GPF, CGEGIS, Commuted
Value of pension and arrears of pension (Form-A)
Undertaking for the Bank
Anubhav Form
4 months before retirement:-
Pension papers (Form 5, Form 7 and Form 8) to be forwarded by HOO to
PAO indicating Government dues to be recovered from Gratuity.
1 month before retirement:-
PPO to be sent by PAO to CPAO. CPAO to forward it with SSA to the Bank within 21 days.
Copy of PPO:-
To be given by PAO (through HOO) to retiring employee after issue of SSA by CPAO (OM No. 1/27/11-P&PW (E) dated 7.5.2012).
Claims for Gratuity, CVP, GPF, CGEIS and Leave Encashment to be processed simultaneously and paid on last day of service.
(Information that follows relates to benefits on superannuation)
What are your Retirement benefits?
Retirement Benefits comprise the following:-
Pension or family pension subject to a guaranteed minimum of Rs. 9000/- per month (since 01.01.2016).
Lump sum payment resulting from commutation of a portion of pension.
Retirement / death gratuity limited to a maximum of Rs. 20.00 lakh (since 01.01.2016).
Dearness Relief on pension/ family pension at rates prescribed with
reference to price rise (this remains suspended during employment
/re-employment under the Government)
(For a qualifying service of less than 10 years only service gratuity is payable)
How are your Pension/Retirement Benefits worked out?
For Retired Employees
Service Gratuity
You are entitled to receive only service gratuity (and not pension) if your total qualifying service is less than 10 years.
It is calculated @ 1/2 month’s emoluments for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service.
An emolument for this purpose includes DA admissible at the time of retirement.
There is no limit for minimum amount
This
is a one-time lump sum payment in lieu of pension and is distinct from
and is paid over and above the retirement gratuity referred to later in
this section.
Pension
If you retire under the rules and have qualifying service of 10
years, your pension is calculated @50% of last pay or average emoluments
(i.e. average of the basic pay drawn by you during the last 10 months
of your service), whichever is more beneficial to you.
Guaranteed
minimum pension is Rs. 9,000 (Rupees Nine thousand only) per month. In
addition, Dearness relief is also payable thereon.
Maximum limit
on pension is Rs. 1, 25,000 (Rupees one lakh twenty five thousand only)
per month. In addition, Dearness relief is also payable thereon.
Pension is payable upto and including the day of death.
Commutation of Pension
You have an option to commute a portion of pension, not exceeding 40% of it, into a lump sum payment.
You need not undergo any medical examination if you exercise this option within one year of retirement.
The
lump sum payable to you is calculated with reference to the commutation
table as provided in CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981.
Your monthly pension will stand reduced by the portion commuted
But, your dearness relief entitlement will be calculated on the basis of the full pension (i.e. including the commuted portion)
The commuted portion of pension will be restored to you on the expiry of 15 years from the date of commutation.
In the event of death of pensioner, commuted portion is not deducted from family pension.
Retirement Gratuity
5 years of qualifying service and eligibility to receive service
gratuity/ pension is essential to get this one-time lump sum benefit.
Your
retirement gratuity is calculated at the rate of ¼ month’s emoluments
for each completed six-monthly period of qualifying service subject to a
maximum 161/2 times the monthly emoluments.
Emoluments for this purpose will include DA admissible at the time of retirement.
There is no guaranteed minimum amount.
The maximum retirement gratuity payable is 161/2 times the emoluments limited to Rs. 20.00 lakh from 01.01.2016.
Dearness Relief
Dearness Relief is sanctioned as compensation against price rise.
The quantum payable will be governed by the orders issued by the Government from time to time.
All pensioners, irrespective of the amount of their pension, are eligible for this benefit (expect these on re-employment).
There is no ceiling in regard to the total of pension plus dearness relief which a pensioner can receive.
For Families
Death Gratuity
Widow/Widower or the nominee of an employee, dying while in service is entitled to receive Death Gratuity.
There is no requirement of completing any minimum length of qualifying service by the decreased employee for this purpose.
Entitlement is regulated as under:
Length of Qualifying Service
Rate of Death Gratuity
Less than 1 year
2 times of emoluments*
One year or more but less than 5 years
6 times of emoluments*
5 years or more but less than 11 years
12 times of emoluments*
11 years or more but less than 20 years
20 times of emoluments*
20 years or more
Half of emoluments* for every completed six-monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times.
* The total of death gratuity payable cannot exceed rupees twenty lakh
in all cases. Emoluments for this purpose include dearness allowance
admissible at the time of retirement.Family Pension
Family pension becomes payable to the Widow/Widower or an
eligible family member from the day following the date of death of the
employee either while in service or after retirement.
The
decreased employee should had either one year of continuous service or
should have been declared medically fit for government service if death
takes place before completion of one year of continuous service.
It
is normally payable only to one member of the family at a time barring
cases wherein more than one widow is left behind, twin children, etc.
The
Guaranteed minimum pension is Rs. 9,000 (Rupees Nine thousand only)
(Since 01.01.2016). In addition, Dearness relief as per prescribed rate
is also payable.
Entitlement is calculated as shown below:
Basic Pay
Amount of Monthly family pension
All levels
30% of basic pay subject to a minimum of Rs. 9000 per month since 01.01.2016
In case of a Govt. Servant who dies while in service family
pension at enhanced rate is admissible for a period of ten years from
the date following the date of death. In case of death of a pensioner,
family pension at enhanced rate would be payable for a period of seven
years or till the pensioner would have attained the age of 67 years,
whichever is earlier.
Like pension, family pension is also payable upto and including for the day of death of the recipient.
But,
family pension is payable for life to a son/ daughter who is suffering
from any disorder/ disability of mind or is physically crippled
/disabled/ thus rendering him/ her unable to earn a living. Dependent,
divorced, widow and unmarried daughter, dependent parents, dependent
disabled siblings are eligible for family pension for life subject to
fulfilment of certain conditions.
Dearness Relief
Dearness relief to family pensioners is paid at the same rate and on the same conditions as for pensioners.
Family Pension on Death/ Discharge for government employees under National Pension System (NPS)
National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for central government
civil employees w.e.f. 01.01.2004 by Ministry of Finance (Department
of Economic Affairs) vide Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated
22.12.2003. National Pension System is mandatory for all new recruits
joining the central government service (except armed forces) from
01.01.2004. Accordingly, the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 are applicable
to government servants appointed on or before 31.12.2003
However, the benefits under Old Pension Scheme were extended to the central government employees covered under NPS vide Department of Pension
and Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/41/06 – P&PW(A) dated
05.05.2009 in the event of their death or discharge from government
service on account of invalidation/ disability.
In the case Government servant or his family avails the benefits
under the old pension scheme in accordance with DoP&PW’s O.M. dated
05.05.2009, the entire accumulated pension fund of the Government
servant under NPS would be surrendered into the Government account in
accordance with Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(Exits and Withdrawals under NPS) Regulations, 2015.
The benefits of Retirement gratuity and death gratuity have also
been extended to the central government employees covered under NPS
vide DoP&PW’s O.M. No. 7/5/2012-P&PW(F/B) dated 26.08. 2016 on
the same terms and conditions as are applicable under CCS (Pension)
Rules, 1972.
How to Claim Pension
Pension claims are processed by your Head of Office. He is also
responsible for setting the entitlements consequent to the death of an
employee in harness.
The process of sanctioning your pension
claims is required to be initiated by the Head of office 12 to 15 months
in advance of the retirement date.
Eight months prior to the
retirement date, you are to furnish certain information (e.g. joint
photo with wife / husband, family details, name of bank through which
you desire to draw your pension, etc.) to your Head of Office in Form-5.
Your
co-operation with the head of office is vital to ensure timely
settlement of your claim. Head of Office will send the pension papers to
P&AO in form 7 & 8 within 4 months prior to your date of
retirement.
Pension is sanctioned by the Accounts Officer who is
required to issue you Pension Payment Order (PPO) not later than one
month in advance of the retirement date. He will send the PPO to CPAO
who will issue SSA to designated pension paying bank within 21 days
thereafter.
If any delay is anticipated in this, the Head of Office is required to sanction provisional pension and provisional gratuity.
Normally,
family pension is also sanctioned to spouse at the same time as pension
and indicated in the PPO. Family pension is to be drawn only after the
death of the pensioner. In such cases no separate sanction for family
pension is required. The spouse has to submit an application along with
death certificate to the Bank, if he/she had a joint account with the
decreased pensioner.
For getting family pension in other cases, the decreased pensioner’s family should apply in form-14.
– To the pension disbursing authority for payment, if the name of
family pensioner and amount of family pension is already indicated in
the PPO, or
– To the Head of Office for sanction of family pension in all other cases.
Interest on delayed payment
You are entitled to receive
interest on the amount of retirement/death gratuity if its payment is
delayed due to administrative lapse beyond a period of 3 months. The
interest shall be paid at GPF rates prescribed from time to time.
How Pension is paid
The monthly pension to Central Government pensioners/ family
pensioners is paid through public sector banks and through a few
specified private banks. The Postal and Railway pensioner have also
option to draw pension through post offices.
Nomination/ Cheque Book/ Standing Instruction facilities have been extended to pensioners drawing their pension through banks.
Redress of grievances
If you have any grievance / complaint in pension matters you may
take it up with your Head of Office, the pension sanctioning authority
or the pension disbursing authority, as the case may be.
You may also approach the Integrated Grievance Cell and Call Centre of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, 8th floor,
Janpath Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi-110001, (Toll Free Number
1800-11-1960) which provides the platform for facilitating redress of
the grievances of pensioners. You can also lodge your grievance /
complaint through Centralized Web-based Pension Grievances Redress and
Monitoring System (CPENGRAMS) for speedy redressal and effective
monitoring of grievances by various Central Government Ministries /
Departments/ Organizations. How to use this system is explained in the
website of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare at pensionersportal.gov.in.
Non-Pensionary Retirement Benefits
Retired Employees or their families are also entitled to the following non-pensionary retirement benefits:
Cash equivalent of leave salary for earned leave due to the employee, subject to a maximum of 300 days.
Encashment
of half pay leave sue to the officer to the extent of shortfall in
earned leave to make up the maximum of 300 days ceiling on Earned leave
for encashment above.
Insurance cover and/or accumulation in the Saving Fund under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980.
Normal
dues from the GPF account and in the case of death of the employee
while in service, additional amount limited to Rs. 60000 from the
Deposit –linked Insurance scheme under the General Provident Fund Rules.
On
retirement, you are entitled to travel entitlement consisting of (i)
Travel entitlement for self and family (ii) Composite Transfer and
packing grant (CTG) (iii) Reimbursement of charges on transportation of
personal effects (iv) Reimbursement of charges on transportation of
conveyance as detailed below:-
Travel Entitlements
Travel entitlements as prescribed for tour / transfer, except for
International Travel, will be applicable in case of journeys on
retirement. The general conditions of admissibility prescribed in
S.R.147 will, however, continue to be applicable.
Composite Transfer Grant (CTG)
The Composite Transfer Grant shall be paid at the rate of 80%of
the last month’s basic pay in case of those employees, who on
retirement, settled down at places other than last station(s) of their
duty located at a distance of or more than 20 km. However, in case of
settlement to and from the island territories of Andaman, Nicobar &
Lakshadweep, CTG shall be paid at the rate of 100% of last month’s basic
pay. Further, NPA and MSP shall not be included as part of basic pay
while determining entitlement for CTG. The transfer incidentals and road
mileage for journeys between the residence and the railway station/bus
stand, etc., at the old and new station, are already subsumed in the
composite transfer grant and will not be separately admissible.
As
in the case of serving employees, government servants who, on
retirement, settle at the last station of duty itself or within a
distance of less than 20 kms may be paid one third of the CTG subject to
the condition that a change of residence is actually involved.
Transportation of personal effects
Presently the scale of transportation of personal effects for which re-imbursement is admissible is as follows:-
Level in Pay Matrix
By Train/ Streamer
By Road
12 and above
6000 kg by goods train/ 4 wheeler wagon / 1 double container
Rs. 50/- per Km
6 to 11
6000 kg by goods train/ 4 wheeler wagon / 1 single container
Rs. 50/- per Km
5
3000 kg
Rs. 25/- per Km
4 and below
1500 kg
Rs. 15/- per Km
Transportation of conveyance
Level in Pay Matrix
Reimbursement
6 and above
1 motor car etc. or 1 motor cycle/ scooter
5 and below
1 motorcycle/ scooter/ moped/ bicycle
Fixed Medical Allowance
Fixed Medical Allowance @ Rs. 1000 per month is paid to the
pensioners/ family pensioners who are residing outside the
jurisdictional area of CGHS scheme and other such schemes of other ministries/ department and would have been eligible for this scheme while in service.
Medical facilities under the Central Government Health Scheme
(CGHS) in various cities/ areas covered by the scheme are also
available to eligible Central Govt. Pensioners on contribution /
payment basis. CGHS facility (both OPD and IPD) is also available to
pensioners residing outside CGHS area.
Pensioners residing outside CGHS area but in receipt of FMA, are
not eligible to avail OPD facilities at wellness centers. They can,
however, avail IPD facilities on making contribution under the Central
Government Health Scheme (CGHS).
Anubhav
DoP&PW has also provided you a platform to share your experience
of working with the Government through a write-up- the write-ups which
the Government may share online with other Miniseries / Departments.
This platform has been provided with the intention to garner the
resources of retiring employees to help create wealth of information for
the Government. An annual award scheme is also in existence to attract
quality write-ups. The details can be seen at http://pensionersportal.gov.in/Anubhav.
Sankalp
Believing that the life after retirement is a
second inning in the life of a Government Employee, the Department of
Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has taken up an initiative to
motivate and channelize the skill, experience and time available with
Central Government Pensioners into meaningful social activities through
a platform entitled “SANKALP”. Under this initiative, you can register yourself for voluntary work on SANKALP platform http://pensionersportal.gov.in/sankalp/
Disbursement of Monthly Pension
Payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners is
made by all nationalized banks authorized by Reserve Bank of India. In
addition RBI has also authorized HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., IDBI
Bank Ltd., and UTI Bank Ltd., (now Axis Bank Ltd.) to make payment of
pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners.
The time schedule to be followed by various offices for start of pension is as follows.
Name of the Office
Time Schedule
(i)
Pay & Accounts Officer issuing PPO
Despatch of PPO by PAO to the CPAO on the last working day of the month preceding the month of retirement.
(ii)
Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)
Despatch of PPO by CPAO to CPPC/ link branch of Authorized bank by 20th of the month of retirement.
(iii)
Link Branch
Despatch of PPO by link branch to paying branch by 23rd of the month of retirement.
(iv)
Paying Branch
Paying Branch will complete all formalities and ensure that the pension has been credited to the pensioner’s account on the 1st date of the month
Payment of CGEIS Accumulations and Interest Thereon
The individual accounts of contributions made by IAS officers,
irrespective of their places of posting during the entire service, are
centrally maintained by Controller of Accounts DoP&T. As such the
final payment due on the date of retirement in respect of accumulations
under CGEIS is authorized by Controller of Accounts DoP&T.
For Pensioners becoming Non-Resident Indian after Retirement
A Pensioner on becoming the NRI should intimate the fact that he
has become NRI to the pension paying branch in India and on receipt of
the same the paying bank branch in India should convert the account of
pensioner to Non-resident Ordinary (NRO) account.
The authorized
bank then may credit the pension amount of such NRI pensioners to a
non-resident (ordinary) account opened/maintained as per provision of
the Exchange Control after ensuring the personal identification and
other requirements as may be necessary under the scheme for payment of
pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners.
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Facility for Pensioners
Procedure to get a CGHS card for Retiring Employee
For availing CGHS facility after retirement, pensioners need apply in the prescribed from (available on CGHS web portal cghs.nic.in and website www.cghs.gov.in and also in the wellness Centers)
The
form should be completely filled up with individual photographs pasted
as specified in the form along with the following documents:-
(i) Proof of residence
(ii) Proof of stay of dependents.
(iii) Proof of age of son
(iv) In case of differently abled dependent son above 25 years, disability certificate from competent authority as specified
(v) Surrender certificate of CGHS Card (Only if CGHS Card was issued during Service Period)
(vi) Attested copies of PPO/Provisional PPO/Last Pay Certificate (in
case PPO is not readily available immediately after retirement.)
(vii) Demand Draft in the name of “PAO CGHS New Delhi”.
The amount of Demand Draft will be for contribution due for one
year if the card is to be made for yearly renewal basis and for 10 years
if whole life card is required.
Dependency Criteria
For availing the medical facilities under the scheme, parents (or
parents-in-law in case of female employee), unmarried son till 25 years
of age, dependent unmarried/ windowed/ divorced/ separated daughters and
sisters, minor brothers are deemed dependent on the government employee
if they are normally residing – with him and their income from all
sources including pension and pension equivalent of DCRG benefit is less
than Rs. 9000 + DA per month. This criteria does not apply to spouse
and disabled son irrespective of age (please see definition of
disability in instructions for filling CGHS card)
Channel of Submission
The application with enclosures is to be submitted to Addl. Director
(HQ) in Delhi or concerned Addl. Director (CGHS) of the city, where the
facility is required.
Provision for making Pensioner CGHS Card while in service
A serving employee can apply for a pensioner CGHS Card along with his pension papers.
Application
with enclosures and bank draft is to be forwarded to the CGHS through
the office of the employee. The pensioner card will be issued on the day
of retirement (provided it is applied for at least six weeks before
retirement date) and will get activated from next day.
Online Application for CGHS Card
The card can be applied online by visiting CGHS web portal www.cghs.nic.in or CGHS website www.cghs.gov.in.
However at present provision for uploading the supporting documents
is not available. After online submission of the application, the
applicant is required to take a print out of the application and submit
it with supporting documents (duly endorsed by the Head of the
Department/Office in case of serving employees) in the office of the
Additional Director HQ in Delhi or Additional Director in other cities.
Addition / Deletion of Names in CGHS Cards
On the death of the main card holder, the card becomes invalid
and fresh card has to be applied for by the spouse after he/she starts
drawing the family pension. Old CGHS card and a Death certificate need
to be attached with the application.
A serving employee on
marriage or on the birth of his/her child may get the names of spouse /
child added to the card after submitting the form for addition duly
endorsed by his department
After the death of spouse and
death/marriage/employment of a son/daughter/ dependent it is the
responsibility of main card holder to inform CGHS for necessary deletion
of the card.
Validity of the CGHS Card
In case of yearly contribution pensioner cards, in order to
continue validity, contribution is to be made prior to completion of the
continuing year.
CGHS card is valid in all CGHS cities for treatment/ investigation/
Hospitalization. There is no need for transit permit to get treatment
in another CGHS city except for receiving high value medicines
classified as “lifesaving” / restricted supply medicines for which
temporary attachment to a wellness center is required
CGHS Card for Pensioners Residing Outside CGHS Cities
Pensioners residing outside CGHS covered area can opt for a regular
CGHS Card or an IPD (Indoor treatment) CGHS Card with fixed medical
allowance (in lieu of OPD treatment) from the nearby CGHS city. IPD card
holders will not be eligible for OPD treatment & issue of medicines
from CGHS wellness centers.
Self – Printing of CGHS Card
As soon as the application for CGHS card is accepted at the CGHS
card section, an acknowledgement letter is issued to the applicant
mentioning the card number and the Ben ID of all family members. The
plastic cards are normally available after one month of the application
at the parent wellness center of the card holder.
In the meantime the acknowledgement letter can be used to avail the facilities from the wellness center.
Print your own card online facility
A beneficiary can also self-print his and his dependents cards
online through Beneficiary login. This e-CGHS Card is equivalent to the
plastic card. After downloading the card in PDF format beneficiary can
take a color print out and get it laminated for further use.
The beneficiary can print his/her or family members’ card using following steps
Visit CGHS portal cghs.nic.in
Click Beneficiary Login
Enter your Ben ID, password and sign in
Click Print card for the beneficiary whose card needs to be printed
Enter the onetime password sent on your registered mobile
Click Print CGHS Card
A message appears on the screen requesting to take a colored print out and get the card laminated. Click OK
Download or open the e-CGHS card in PDF format
Print e-CGHS card using control P command
A beneficiary may use an e-CGHS card for availing health care
facilities. The credentials of the beneficiaries can be verified by the
Health Care Organisations (HCOs) through the computer database using the
beneficiary ID number, if required.
Importance of CGHS Card
All the CGHS beneficiaries and their dependents are provided
with photo ID plastic cards individually with unique beneficiary ID
number which need to be produced at each service point to avail the
facilities.
Safe custody of the CGHS Cards is the responsibility
of the beneficiary and in case of loss of the card beneficiary is
required to inform the police and CGHS authorities.
Duplicate
CGHS card can be obtained against lost card by applying for the same to
be concerned Additional Director along with a copy of FIR and will be
charged Rs. 50/-
General
Your PPO is a valuable document containing a running account of your pensionary entitlements. Please keep it in safe custody.
All pensions/ gratuities and dearness relief are payable in rupees in India only.
Payment to NRI pensioners is paid through non-resident (ordinary)
account opened/maintained as per provisions of the exchange control.
They are expressed in whole rupees, the fraction being rounded off to the next higher rupee.
No employee can earn two pensions in the same service/post at the
same time or by the same continuous service. However, there is no bar
to an employee drawing more than one pension due to a combination of
pension and family pension or civil & military pension.
Pension/family pension is payable upto and including the day on which its recipient dies.
A pensioner is entitled to nominate any other person to receive his
life-time arrears. The nomination is to be submitted to the Head of
Office while the pension claims are being processed or to the pension
disbursing authority any time thereafter.
Grant of pension and its continuance are subject to future good conduct of the pensioners.
Pension finally authorized cannot be revised to the disadvantage of the pensioner except to correct a clerical error.
Pension cannot be attached, seized etc., for any demand against a
pensioner; nor can a pensioner make any assignments, etc., in
anticipation of pension.
But, if a pensioner is convicted of a serious crime or it’s found
guilty of grave misconduct or negligence, pension may be withheld or
withdrawn fully or partly for a specified or indefinite period.
Recovery from pension may also be made for any pecuniary loss caused to
the Government.
Government dues (pertaining to government accommodation,
outstanding balance of advances, overpayment, etc.) are adjustable
against gratuities (other than service gratuity) and/or Dearness
Relief.
Acceptance of certain kinds of post-retirement employment (e.g.
commercial employment before expiry of one year from retirement,
employment under foreign governments, etc.) by pensioners who retired
from Group-A service /post requires prior permission of the Central
Government. Failure to comply with this requirement could lead to
stoppage of pension for such period as may be decided by the
Government.
S-1101110912019/ Addg.HQ/ CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 14th January,2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Notification of CGHS Rates for 15 Investigations under CGHS
With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office memorandum No
S.11045/ 36/2012-CGHS (HEC) dated 01.10.2014 vide which CGHS package rates for various treatment procedures and
investigations were notified by the Government for Health Care Organizations (HCOs) empanelled under CGHS and to state that
representations from various stake holders regarding non-availability of CGHS rates for some of the investigations have been
received in this Ministry. The matter was reviewed and it is now decided to notify CGHS package rates for the following
investigations and their inclusion in CGHS rate list as under:
S. No.
Name of Unlisted Investigations/ Unlisted Implant
Recommended Rates (in
Rupees)
1.
Kappa Lambda Light Chains, Free, Serum
3500/-
2
Serum IGE level
300/-
3
NT-Pro BNP
1800/-
4
CECT Chest
2500/-including CD
5
MRI-Prostate (Multi-parametric)
6000/-including CD
6
HCV RNA Quantitative
1500/-
7
Tarcolimus
2300/-
8
Protein Creatinine Ratio, Urine
120/-
9
Fibroscan Liver
1000/-
10
HLA B27 (PCR)
500/-
11
Montoux Test
175/-
12
Procalcitonin
1800/-
13
TORCH Test
1120/
14
Lntracoronary OCT (AIIMS Rates)
65000/-+GST
15
FFR Wire cost (AIIMS Rates)
Wire as per AIIMS rates of Rs. 23500 + GST And procedure charges as
per existing CGHS rates of Rs. 15000 for NABH and Rs. 12750 for Non NABH hospitals
The rates for investigations from S.No.1 to S.No.13 are for Non-NABL/ Non-NABH accredited HCOs. The rates for NABL/ NABH
accredited HCOs shall be 15% more. The rates from S.No.14 &15 shall be common for both NABH-accredited /Non-NABH
accredited HCOs.
Central Government Gazette Notification: Amount of monthly wages EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd January, 2020
S.O. 71(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of section 4 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923
(8 of 1923) and in supersession of the notification of the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued vide number S.O. 1258
(E), dated 31st May, 2010; published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated
31st May, 2010, the Central Government hereby specifies, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of the said section, the
following amount as monthly wages, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette,
namely:-
“ Fifteen thousand rupees ”
[F. No. S-37025/03/2016-SS-I]
VIBHA BHALLA, Jt. Secy.
Section 4(1B) of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 – Employees’ compensation - Amount of compensation - Amount of
monthly wages specified for purposes of section 4(1)
NOTIFICATION NO. S.O. 1258(E), DATED 31-5-2010
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of section 4 of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923),
the Central Government hereby specifies, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of the said section,
the following amount as monthly wages, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official
Gazette, namely :-
“ Eight thousand rupees ”
Section 4(1) (a) & (b) of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
Amount of compensation.- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the amount of compensation shall be as
follows, namely :–
(a) where death results an from the injury : an amount equal to fifty per cent. of the monthly wages of the
deceased * [employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; or an amount of * [one lakh and twenty thousand rupees], whichever
is more;
(b) where permanent total disablement results from the injury : an amount equal to sixty per cent. of the
monthly wages of the injured * [employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; * [one lakh and twenty thousand rupees],
whichever is more;
*[Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time, enhance the amount
of compensation mentioned in clauses (a) and (b).]
Explanation I. - For the purposes of clause (a) and clause (b), “relevant factor”, in relation to a *
[employee] means the factor specified in the second column of Schedule IV against the entry in the first column of that
Schedule specifying the number of years which are the same as the completed years of the age of the *[employee] on his last
birthday immediately preceding the date on which the compensation fell due.
Sub-section (1B) of section 4 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923)
*[ (1B) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify, for the purposes of sub-section (I),
such monthly wages in relation to an employee as it may consider necessary. ]
Dear Sir,
Sub: Aadhaar enabled Biometric Attendance System for Railway Staff
Aadhaar-enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) was introduced in the Railways vide Office Order No.08
of 2014 dated 01.12.2014 of the Railway Board.
In the year 2016, Ministry of Law and Justice got Aadhaar Act, 2016, enacted in the Parliament, which was notified on March
26, 2016. Aadhaar Act, 2016 clearly states that identity of an individual through Aadhaar can only be established in case of
receipt of subsidy and other benefit of services which are being provided by the Government. Meanwhile Hon’ble Supreme Court
in its landmark judgement on Aadhaar Act, 2016, delivered on 26th September, 2018, has categorically struck down Section 57
of Aadhaar Act, 2016, which says that, “Nothing in the Act shall prevent the use of Aadhaar for establishing the identity of
an individual for any purpose whether by the state or anybody, corporate or person”. In view of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and
Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgement, the following points are highlighted:-
AEBAS was introduced in the year 2014 in the Indian Railways and the system has not been revised after implementation of
Aadhaar Act, 2016 and the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court thereafter in September 26, 2018.
Section 8(2) of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 made it mandatory to obtain the consent of an individual before collecting his
identity information for the purposes of authentication. In this connection, it is to be pointed out that, getting consent
of the employee for Biometric Attendance, as per Aadhaar Act, 2016, is totally against the Act, which says that,
authentication, as per Aadhaar Act, 2016, is only for welfare scheme.
An additional step has been introduced in the Biometric Machines which seeks consent of the Railway Employees and
demographic locations before Biometric Attendance is marked, making marking of attendance cumbersome and the employees are
made to wait in long queues to mark their attendance on Biometric Machines.
Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 says that, “Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the use of Aadhaar number
for establishing the identity of an individual for any purpose, whether by the State or anybody Corporate or Person,
pursuant to any law for the time, being in force or any contract to this effect. As per Aadhaar Act, this is the only
section where anybody, Corporate or Person can use Biometric for authentication, but Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 has
been declared void and unconstitutional by Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgement in September 2018.
Since Biometric Machines belong to the Third Party, and having software developed and modified by the manufacturer and
these machines are connected with the internet, thus make data vulnerable for misuse. Consent of the Railway Employees to
use their Aadhaar Number and Biometrics on Third Party’s entity for attendance has put personal data (Biometric and Aadhar
Number) of Railway Employees at severe risk in the hands of hackers, who can peep into various Aadhaar linker services of an
individual, such as Bank Accounts, Income Tax details and other welfare services linked with the Aadhaar Card.
“Classic example of leakage of Aadhaar linked data has been witnessed in the case of Shri R.S. Sharma (TRAI Chairman and
Former Director General of UIDAI (Aadhaar) by the country, in whose case leakage of Aadhar Number made hackers to sneak into
14 services being used by him, that include his Bank Accounts, PAN details and other details, including his family
members”.
Taking consent from the Railway
Employees before usage of Biometric and Aadhar Number, as per Aadhaar Act, 2016, virtually means that, Railways will not
take any responsibility if Aadhar or Biometrics of the Railway Employees are misused or in case of fraudulent transaction
happens with Aadhaar linked Bank Accounts.
It is evident that, use of Biometric Attendance System in the Railways, to authenticate an individual for attendance, as per
Aadhaar Act, 2016, is totally unconstitutional and violates Aadhaar Act, 2016, against the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme
Court and blatant attack on the privacy of the Railway Employees.
AIRF, therefore, is of the considered opinion that the above-mentioned issues be given thorough consideration and remedial
action taken urgently.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary
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