Formats for filing returns under declaration of Assets and Liabilities – Clarification

No.407/12/2014-AVD-IV-B Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi-110001. Dated the 18.03.2015. Subject : Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – Clarification regarding formats to be used for filing returns under the Act. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s DO letter of even No. dated 29th December, 2014 and the O.M. of even No. dated it January, 2015 regarding furnishing of information relating to assets and liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, forwarding therewith copies of the Central Government’s notifications...

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Helicopter Rides under LTC for Central Government Employees – Proposal under Consideration of Govt – DOPT called for cost analysis on Helicopter flights

As per a news item reported in the Economic Times, DOPT is considering a proposal to bring Helicopter Rides under LTC Scheme applicable to Central Government Employees. It is reported that cost analysis has been called for by DOPT regading Helicopter flights in the Country. As such Central Government Emplyees are allowed travel by various classes by road and Trains depending upon the posts held by them. In addition to Bus and Train Travel under LTC, Central Government Employees who are in receipt of Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 and above are entitled to travel by Air while availing Leave Travel Concession. In respect of certain specified destinations such as North East Regions (NER), Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar, Employees have...

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7th Pay Commission to meet leadership of FNPO on 26th March 2015 to seek the views of Federation

A meeting with the 7th Central Pay Commission has been scheduled for the Federation on 26th March 2015. between 10.30 am and 1 pm in the Conference Room 1 floor B-14/A Chatrapati Shivaji Bhawan, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi. MEENA AGARWAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION D.O No. 7CPC/158/Meetings/2015 19th March, 2015 Dear ................................., The Seventh, Central Pay Commission has, from the time of its constitution, engaged with a variety of stakeholders on the issues which it has been mandated to cover in accordance with its terms of reference. Based on the wide ranging interaction the Commission has had in this period, certain broad issues have emerged before the...

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NFIR Objects the Views of Committee on evolving New formula for PLB

NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055 Affiliated to : Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) No. I/10 Part-IV Dated: 12/03/2015 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi. Dear Sir, Sub: Committee for evolving a new formula for Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) on Indian Railways – reg. Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No. ERC-1/2014/23/15 dated 21/03/2014. (ii) NFIR’s letter No. I/10/Pt. IV dated 09/04/2014. (iii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2013/PLB-8 dated 11/02/2015 and 03/03/2015.          At the outset, NFIR invites kind attention of the Railway Board to Federation’s letter dated 09/04/2014...

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Biometric Attendance – No proposal to introduce an alternative system

Biometric Attendance The Central Government employees are marking their attendance in the Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS). There is a difference between the number of registered employees and number of employees marking their attendance. The Department of Personnel & Training has issued fresh instructions to all Ministries/ Departments on 28.01.2015 that necessary directions may be issued to all employees to mark their attendance in the Biometric Attendance Portal on regular basis. Biometric attendance system is an enabling platform for marking of attendance. There is no change in the instructions relating to office hours, late attendance etc. There is no proposal to introduce an alternative system. This...

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Fine for harassment of women at workplace

The Supreme Court of India laid down formal guidelines for dealing with sexual harassment at the workplace in the case of Vishakha Vs. State of Rajasthan. The guidelines clearly state that all workplaces should constitute a Complaint Committee to deal with complaints of sexual harassment. Taking forward the Supreme Court guidelines, “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013” was enacted which came into force with effect from 9th December 2013. The Act casts a responsibility on every employer to create an environment which is free from sexual harassment. Employers are required to organize workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitizing the employees about the provision...

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Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2015 - Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

 Dr. அம்பேத்கார் பிறந்தநாளை முன்னிட்டு இந்த வருடமும் ஏப்ரல் 14 ம் தேதி மத்திய அரசின் விடுமுறை அறிவிப்பு -  ...

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UNITE….MARCH….REACH…!!!

உரிமைக்காக போராடும்  உன்னத போராட்டத்துக்கு என்றும்  தேசிய சங்கத்தின் தார்மீக ஆதரவு தொடரும்.   அகில இந்திய அஞ்சல் ஊழியர் சங்க மதுரை கோட்ட ச் செயலர்   திரு சுந்தரமூர்த்தி அவர்கள்  போராட்டம் வெற்றியடைய வாழ்த்துகிறோம்.     FNPO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES TAMILNADU CIRCLE, CHENNAI                                              P.THIRUGNANSAMBANDAM ,  CONVENOR                                            ...

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DETAILS OF DISCUSSION WITH IBA ON 17.03.2015

Discussions with IBA on 17-03-2015 Units and members are aware that our charter of demands includes demands on improvement in various service conditions apart from increase in wages. Prior to the signing of the Minutes of Discussion on 23-2-2015, there were two rounds of discussions with the IBA on these issues. Yesterday i.e., on 17.03.2015, one more round of discussions took place, during which understandings have been reached on the following issues: 1) ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE: The benefit of encashment of Privilege Leave will be available even in the cases of resignations from the Bank after 20 years of service as well on loss of job due to punishments (other than cases of punishment of Dismissal and cases where there is loss to the Bank). 2) LEAVE: The present stipulation that...

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Shortages of Group C employees including erstwhile Group D employees

The number of sanctioned posts and number in position of Class-C employees including erstwhile Group D employees in various Ministries/Departments as available in the Brochure on Pay and Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees 2012-13 as on 1.3.2012, published by Pay Research Unit, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, is 33,52,380 and 28,06,369 respectively. The posts sanctioned in Government Departments are required to be filled as and when vacancies arise as per the Recruitment Rules. Instructions have been issued that requisitions for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) may be made to the recruiting agency. This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written...

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Digitisation of Central Government Functioning

National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed work flow based application software for visitor management at any office known as eVisitor. It is a web based solution hosted at the NIC data centre and can be accessed / adopted by any Government office just by providing necessary master data for on-boarding. Government has taken initiative to digitize Government files and documents for its easy accessibility. NIC is providing technical support and consultancy on digitization of files and documents to the various Ministries / departments. Government has conceived Mission Mode Project (MMPs) under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) to improve service delivery system in the Central /State Government Ministries / Departments. The responsibility of provisioning of funds and digitization of file...

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Compulsory Paid Leave during Pregnancy

Press Information Bureau  Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions  18-March-2015 13:20 IST Compulsory Paid Leave during Pregnancy  There are provisions which prescribe that a female Government servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving children may be granted maternity leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a period of 180 days from the date of its commencement. During such period, she shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Kirti Azad in the Lok Sabha...

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Supreme Court demolishes Aadhaar card

Judges rule card NOT mandatory for government subsidies Former Infosys honcho Nandan Nilekani may be hoping for a great political start, but the future of his pet project, Aadhaar, which cost Rs 3,494 crore till September last year, looks quite bleak This is one card game the government looks set to lose. The highest court in the land on Monday pulled out the foundations from under the United Progressive Alliance government's flagship Aadhaar scheme, directing the Centre to immediately withdraw instructions that make the cards mandatory for availing government schemes or subsidies. No less significant was the fact that the court directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) not to share biometric or other...

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