BSNL: Claim of BSNL on account of pay & allowances etc. to its employees working on loan basis in DoT/Field Units

BSNL: Claim of BSNL on account of pay & allowances etc. to its employees working on loan basis in DoT/Field Units

No. 34-08/2001-SEA(Vol.Il) Pt.
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunications

20 Ashoka Road, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 28-03-2019

Sub: Claim of BSNL on account of pay & allowances etc. to its employees working on loan basis in DoT/Field units - reg

BSNL CO vide letter No. 500-163/2017-18/CA-III/BSNL dated 27.02.2019 raised a claim of Rs. 1749948154.00 on account of reimbursement of employee cost of BSNL's employees deputed on loan basis in DoT and its field units as well as Leave Salary contribution.

2. Approval of the Competent Authority is hereby conveyed for payment of RS'I 72,91,77,486.00 ( Rupees Seventy Two Crore Ninety One Lakh Seventy Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty Six Only) only to BSNL based on provisional certificates given by Pr.CsCA/CsCA/TERM Cell on working of such BSNL employees against their sanctioned posts on loan basis (Annexure - A). The above payment is subject to final settlement/ adjustment after reconciliation.

3. All Pr.CsCA/CsCA are requested to make payment of total verified amount shown in column '10' of enclosed Annexure - 'A' to the concerned CGMT of BSNL subject to availability of budget. The payment in respect of BSNL employees worked/working on loan basis in DoT Headquarter and other Delhi based offices, if any, may be made by the Pr.CCA, Delhi Region.

4. Further it has been decided that no employee of BSNL/MTNL or any other PSUs will be engaged in DoT and its field units on loan basis w.e.f. 01.04.2019 except on deputation against sanctioned and vacant posts as per DoP&T OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay II) dated 17.06.2010 (amended from time to time). It may be ensured that no employee of BSNL/MTNL is retained in DoT (Hqrs) and its field units on loan basis after 31.03.2019. No claim of pay and allowances of BSNL/MTNL employee working after 31.03.2019 on loan basis shall be entertained for reimbursement by DoT in future.
This issues with the approval of Secretary (T)

Encl: a.a.

(O.P.Jairath)
Asst. Director General (SEA)
Ph:. 2337 2251

Source: DoT

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AICPIN for February 2019 - Expected DA from July 2019

AICPIN for February 2019 - Expected DA from July 2019

All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - Feb 2019
Expected Dearness Allowance Calculation from July 2019

No.5/1/2019-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 29th March, 2019

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - February, 2019 The All-India CPI-IW for February, 2019 remained stationary at 307 (three hundred seven). On 1-month percentage change, it remained static between January, 2019 and February, 2019 when compared with the decrease of (-) 0.35 per cent for the corresponding months of last year.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Miscellaneous and Food groups contributing (+) 0.26 and (+) 0.17 percentage points respectively to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Goat Meat, Apple, Coconut, Gourd, Electricity Charges, Doctor’s Fee, Medicine (Allopathic), Private Tuition Fee, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Jowar, Poultry (Chicken), Onion, Tamarind, Carrot, Methi, Grapes, Potato, Tomato, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 6.97 per cent for February, 2019 as compared to 6.60 per cent for the previous month and 4.74 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at (+) 2.63 per cent against (+) 0.97 per cent of the previous month and (+) 2.36 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level Siliguri reported the maximum increase of 7 points followed by Amritsar (6 points) and Srinagar and Chhindwara (5 points each). Among others, 4 points increase was observed in 5 centres, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 14 centres. On the contrary, Salem and Quilon recorded a maximum decrease of 5 points each followed by Raniganj and . Coimbatore (4 points each). Among others, 2 points decrease was observed in 7 centres and 1 point in 11 centres. Rest of the 19 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 35 centres are above All-India Index and 42 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Mercara centre remained at par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of March, 2019 will be released on Tuesday, 30th April, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

sd/-
(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR

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Regarding anomaly in fixation of pay on promotion in the new pay scale: DoP

Regarding anomaly in fixation of pay on promotion in the new pay scale: DoP

No.2-13/2014-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
[Establishment Division / PAP Section]

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001
Dated: 27.03.2019

To

1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General,
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorates / PL1 Directorate,
3. Director, RAKNPA / GM CEPT / Directors of All PTCs,
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Services, R.N. Puram, New Delhi, 5. All General Managers (Finance) / DAP / DDAP.

Sub: Regarding anomaly in fixation of pay on promotion.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of order dated 05.09,2018 of the Hon’ble High Court, Jodhpur Bench in DBCWP No. 2810/2014 filed by Shri Ram Swaroop Joshi Vis UOI, & others on the above mentioned subject wherein it has been ordered that:-

“The Tribunal has correctly noted that the anomaly is not on account of promotion but on account of the fixation of pay in the new pay scale.”

You are requested to kindly circulate these orders to all your subordinate offices for information/defending such cases in CAT.

Encl.: As above.

[S.B.Vyavahare]
Asstt.. Director General [ESTT.]

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Grant of one national increment/ pension benefits to retirees those who retired on 30th June as per Honorable Madras High Court Order

Grant of one national increment/ pension benefits to retirees those who retired on 30th June as per Honorable Madras High Court Order

F, No.A-26017/16/2019-Ad IIA
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 18th March, 2018.

To,
All Pr. Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioner of GST & Central
Excise/Customs/Directors General under CBIC.

Subject:- Representation for grant of one notional increment/pension benefits to retirees those who retired on 30th June as per Hon’ble Madras High Court Order in WP No.15732 of 2017 in the case of Shri P. Iyyamperumal ys UOI and the Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No.22283/2018 dated 23.07.2018 - regarding.

Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that the above matter has been examined in the Board and after dismissal of SLP Dy. No.22283/2018 dated 23.07.2018, the matter was referred to DoP&T for their advice. DoP&T has advised to refer the matter to Department of Legal Affairs (DoLA) to explore the possibilities of review of the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 23.07.2018 in the said SLP Dy. No.22238/2018. Hence, the matter has not attained finality as yet.

It is, therefore, informed that the final decision taken in the matter would be intimated in due Course as and when the matter attains finality.

Yours faithfully,

(Nagendra Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Copy with enclosure to:-

1. DG. of System & Data Management - for uploading on the website of CBEC.

Source: www.cbic.gov.in

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Reimbursement in respect of Newspapers purchased/supplied to officers at their residence

Reimbursement in respect of Newspapers purchased/supplied to officers at their residence

F.No.34-01/2018-PAP
Government of India Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts (Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110001.
Dated: 28th March, 2019.

To

1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate
3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP Sub: Reimbursement in respect of Newspapers purchased/supplied to officers at their residence- guidelines regarding.

Ref. This office letter of even number dated 11.06.2018.

With reference to this office letter cited above, clarifications have been sought from various Circles. It is hereby clarified that following officials or their equivalent are entitled for reimbursement of newspaper on production of certificate given by the entitled officer:

S.No.	Level of Officers as per DoE's OM no. 25(12)/E.Coord. -2018 dated 03.04.2018	Equivalent level of Officers In Department of Posts (Dte./Circles/Division etc)	Reimbursement to be made per month (in Rs.)
1	Secretary/ Secretary equivalent	Secretary/DG Posts	As per actual
2	Additional Secretary/ Additional Secretary equivalent	i) Officers in HAG+: Member(PSB)/DG(Coordination)/ AS&FA ii) Officers in HAG: CPMG/ CGM! Sr.DDG/ Director (RAKNPA)	Rs. 1100
3	Joint Secretary/ Joint Secretary equivalent	Officers in SAG: DDG IPMG /Additional Director (RAKNPA)/GM/Chief Engineer/ GM (F)/ GM (BD/PLl/CEPT/PAF)	Rs. 850
4	Director/Deputy Secretary/ Under Secretary/Section Officer equivalent	i) Officers m JAG in NFSG: Director/DA (P)/Director (MV)/ Director (OL)/Superintending Engineer , CMO (NFSG) or equivalent ii) Officers in JAG: Director/DA (P)/Jt.Director /Sr .PPS /Superintending Engineer/Sr. Architect /Joint Director (OL) or equivalent iii) Officers in STS: Sr. Supdt. of POs./ADG !Dy. Director/PPS/Exe . Engineer/Dy Architect/ Senior Manager MMS, Dy. Director (OL)/DY (GM) or equivalent iv) Officers in JTS: Sr. Supdt. of POs./ADG /Dy. Director/ACAO/ Architect/ Manager MMS, AD(OL) or equivalent v) Gazetted Group 'B' (Grade Pay equivalent or above to Section Officer) (a) Sr. AO/AO/AAO (b) Section Officer/PS in Postal Dte. (c)Postal Services Group "B" Officers. (d) Sr. Private Secretary m subordinate offices (e) Dy Manager MMS (f) French Translator (g) Asst. Supdt. of Posts	Rs. 500

This order may be read alongwith Department of Expenditure's OM No. 25 (12)/E.Coord-2018 dated 03.04.2018 circulated vide this office's letter of even number dated 11.06.2018.

This issues with the approval of competent authority.

sd/-
(S.B. Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)

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PFRDA: Amendment to the investment Guidelines (Applicable to Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana)

PFRDA: Amendment to the investment Guidelines (Applicable to Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana)

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
B-14/A, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhawan,
Qutab Institutional Area,
Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016.

Ph: 011-26517501, 26517503, 26133730
Fax: 011-26517507
Website: www.pfrda.org.in

CIRCULAR

PFRDA/2019/8/SUP-PF/2

Date: 25.03.2019

Subject: Amendment to the investment Guidelines (Applicable to Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana)

Reference is invited to the Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes (Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana) dated 3rd June 2015 issued vide circular no. PERDA/2015/16/PFM/7, the Change in Investment guidelines for NPS schemes W.r.t. Investment in equity Mutual funds vide circular no. PERDA/2018/56/PF/2 dated 20th August 2018 and Revised rating criteria for investments under NPS Schemes vide circular No. PERDA/2018/02/PF/02 dated 08.05.2018. The changes hereunder shall apply only to Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana.

2. In order to provide flexibility to the Pension Funds to improve the scheme performance depending upon the market conditions, it has been decided to increase the cap on Government Securities & related investments and Short term debt instruments & related investments by 5% each.

3. The asset class wise revised caps on the various asset classes are as under:

Asset Class	Caps on Investments for composite schemes
Government Securities & related investments	Upto 55%
Debt Instruments & related investments	Upto 45%
Equity & related investments	Upto 15%
Asset backed, trust structured etc.	Upto 5%
Short term debt instruments & related investments	Upto 10%

4.The other terms and conditions as mentioned in the circular PERDA/2015/16/PFM/7 dated 03.06.2015, circular no. PERDA/2018/56/PF/2 dated 20th August 2018 and circular No. PFRDA/2018/02/PF/02 dated 08.05.2018 shall remain the same.

This circular is issued in exercise of powers of the Authority under sub-clause (b) of the sub- section (2) of section 14 of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 read with regulation 14 and 43 of PFRDA (Pension Fund) Regulation, 2015.

This would be effective from 01.04.2019.

Venkateswarlu Peri
(Chief General Manager)

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Revision of hourly rates of Incentive Bonus and Bonus Factor of Workshops/ PUs following implementation of 7th CPC

Revision of hourly rates of Incentive Bonus and Bonus Factor of Workshops/ PUs following implementation of 7th CPC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2018/M(W)/814/59

New Delhi, dt: 25.03.2019

The General Secretary,
AIRF,
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110056.

The General Secretary,
NFIR
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi-110055.

Sub: Revision of hourly rates of Incentive Bonus and Bonus Factor of Workshops/ PUs following implementation of 7th CPC.

Ref.: Board’s order no. ERB-1/2017/23/39 dated 06.07.17 and 18.05.2018.

Dear Sirs,
The next meeting of the aforesaid committee will be held on 03rd April, 2019 at 10.30 hrs, in Disaster Management Centre at 3rd floor of Rail Bhavan. The nominated representatives of the Federation may kindly make it convenient to attend the same.

Yours faithfully,

(Nirmala U.Tirkey)
Dy, Director Estt. (LR)II
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

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