ஓராண்டிற்குள் தொடர்ச்சியாக ஆறாவது முறையாக LSG பதவி உயர்வு பட்டியல் வெளியிடபட்டுள்ளது. இது வரை சுமார் 525 பேர் இந்தாண்டில் பதவி உயர்வு பெற்றுள்ளனர். அவர்களுக்கு நமது தேசிய சங்கத்தின் மனமார்ந்த வாழ்த்துக்கள் .
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
சொத்து கணக்கை சமர்பித்துவிட்டீர்களா ?
April 12, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Public Servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 - Filling of Returns by public servants on or before 15th April, 2016 - regarding.
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i.The first return as on 1st August, 2014 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before the 15th April, 2016.
i.The first return as on 1st August, 2014 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before the 15th April, 2016.
ii.
The next return as on 31st March, 2015, under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas
Act, 2013 should be filed on or before the 15th April, 2016.
iii. The annual return as on 31st March, 2016 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before 31st July, 2016.
iv.The annual return for subsequent years as on 31st March every year should be filed on or before 31st July of that year.
iii. The annual return as on 31st March, 2016 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before 31st July, 2016.
iv.The annual return for subsequent years as on 31st March every year should be filed on or before 31st July of that year.
India Post to keep PM posted on bank plans Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with senior officials of the Department of Posts, or India Post, to take stock of its preparedness to roll out its payments bank.
April 12, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
“The
Prime Minister has asked for a presentation on the payments bank before
it is taken up in the Cabinet. The presentation is expected to be made
on April 14,” a senior Telecom Ministry official said.
Mr. Modi will be updated on the other initiatives of the department, including digitisation and e-commerce services.
The meeting will be attended by India Post officials, including its Secretary, Kavery Banerjee.
The
Public Investment Board has approved the Rs. 800-crore proposal of
India Post, and it is expected to come up for Cabinet approval in the
next 15 days.
India Post has selected Deloitte to
advise it on setting up the payments bank, which is expected to be
operational by March 2017.
License
India Post
was among the 11 entities to have received licences for setting up the
payments bank from the Reserve Bank of India last year.
As
many as international financial conglomerates, including the World Bank
and Barclays, have shown interest to partner the postal department for
setting up the bank.
Monday, 11 April 2016
50 % of 7th Pay Commission Arrears to be Invested in Bond
April 11, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
New
Delhi: The central government is considering a proposal under which 50%
of arrears of higher-income central government employees under the
7th Pay Commission will be compulsorily invested in bank capitalization
bonds. The proceeds will be used to recapitalise banks without
additional pressure on the fiscal.
While this will result in less cash in the hands of higher-income
employees, as a sweetener they will get income tax rebate on the amount
invested.
A finance ministry official confirmed that preliminary discussions
around this proposal were held at a meeting on Thursday, but no decision
on its implementation was taken. “The issue was discussed. We are
looking at all options,” he said.
“The proposal entails that through a provision under Income Tax Act, tax
rebate should be offered to all employees receiving extra salary income
through pay commission in the year 2016-17 and 2017-18, provided the
money is invested in the bond,” added the official.
The government will have to additionally shell out Rs 40,000-50,000
crore annually on account of implementation of the seventh pay
commission recommendations with effect from January 1, 2016.
If this proposal is accepted, a portion of this money will be used to capitalize banks.
According to finance ministry estimates, state-run banks will require Rs
1.8 lakh crore of additional capital in the next four financial years,
of which Rs 70,000 crore will be provided by the government.
The government has budgeted Rs 25,000 crore for bank capitalisation in
the current fiscal. While the government has said it has made adequate
provision in the Budget to cover the extra spending on account of the
pay commission recommendations, analysts reckon it is not adequate and
full implementation of award will make it difficult to achieve the
fiscal deficit target of 3.5% of GDP.
“Increase in government employee wages and pension expenditure on
account of seventh pay commission recommendations is not fully provided
for in the Budget,” Morgan Stanley had said in a report.
The proposal currently under consideration gives the government the
leeway to meet both its pay commission and bank capitalisation
commitments without putting the fiscal deficit target under threat.
Bonds will provide the exchequer some wriggle room. The payment will
become due when bonds mature, leaving the government with only the
interest payment liability in the current fiscal.
The flip side is that the proposed scheme could annoy government
employees expecting a greater take-home pay. Hence the scheme has a tax
exemption lollipop.
A second government official said this amount will be used to
recapitalise banks through a special bank capitalisation fund that will
invest in perpetual non-redeemable preference shares issued by banks.
Banks will pay 5.1% dividend that is also proposed to be exempted from
the dividend distribution tax. The fund will in turn pay 5% interest to
government employees, retaining 0.1% as administrative charge.
“This interest income will also be tax free for government employees,”
he said, which will increase the effective yield. The government will
eventually pay back the amount in four equal investments after 8, 9, 10
and 11years, spreading the fiscal burden of repayment over that period.
It will guarantee payment of 5% interest and repayment of deposits
irrespective of whether the banks pay the dividend or not, the official
added.
Source:https://www.tkbsen.in/2016/04/50-percent-of-7th-pay-commission-arrears-to-be-invested-in-bond/
2006 முன்பு ஓய்வு பெற்ற ஓய்வுதியதாரர்களின் சட்ட போராட்டத்தின் இறுதி வெற்றி
April 11, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years for pre-2006 pensioners – Pension arrears from 1.1.2006
Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years
No.38/37/08-P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 06th April, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years.
The undersigned is directed to say that as per Para 4.2 of this
Department’s OM of even number dated 1.9.2008 relating to revision of
pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the revised pension
w.e.f. 1.1.2006, in no case, shall be lower than 50% of the sum of the
minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon corresponding
to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. A
clarification was issued vide DoP&PW OM of even number dated
3.10.2008 that the pension calculated at 50% of the minimum of pay in
the pay band plus grade pay would be calculated at the minimum of the
pay in the pay band (irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay) plus
the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale.
2. Several petitions were filed in the Central Administrative Tribunal,
Principal Bench, New Delhi inter alia claiming that the revised pension
of the pre-2006 pensioners should not be less than 50% of the minimum of
the pay band + grade pay, corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale
from which pensioner had retired, as arrived at with reference to the
fitment tables annexed to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
OM No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008, Hon’ble CAT, Principal
Bench, New Delhi vide its common order dated 1.11.2011 in OA No.655/2010
and three other connected DAs directed to re-fix the pension of all
pre-2006 retirees w.e.f. 1.1.2006 based on the Resolution dated
29.8.2008 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare and in
the light of the observations of Hon’ble CAT in that order.
3. Orders were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated
28.1.2013 for stepping up of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f.
24.9.2012 to 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band and grade pay
corresponding to pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner retired.
Para 5 of this OM provides that in case the consolidated pension/family
pension calculated as per para 4.1 of O.M. No.38/37/08- P&PW (A)
dated 1.9.2008 is higher than the pension/family pension calculated in
the manner indicated in the O.M. dated 28.1.2013, the same (higher
consolidated pension/family pension) will continue to be treated as
basic pension/family pension.
4. Subsequently, in compliance of the order dated 1.11.2011 of the
Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench in OA No. 655/2010, order dated 29.4.2013
of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in WP (C) No. 1535/2012 and order dated
17.3.2015 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) No. 36148/2013, order were
issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 30.7.2015 that
the pension/family pension of all pre — 2006 pensioners/family
pensioners may be revised in accordance with this Department’s O.M.
No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 with effect from 1.1.2006
instead of 24.9.2012.
5. In accordance with the order issued in implementation of the
recommendation of the 6th CPC, the pension of Government servants
retired/retiring on or after 1.1.2006 has been delinked from qualifying
service of 33 years. In OA No. 715/2012 filed by Ski. M.O. Inasu, a
pre-2006 pensioner, Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench, vide its order dated
16.8.2013 directed that the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 under para
4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008 would not be reduced based on the qualifying
service of less than 33 years. The appeals filed by Department of
Revenue in the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala and in the Hon’ble Supreme
Court have also been dismissed. Similar orders have been passed by
Hon’ble CAT/High Court in several other cases also.
6. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Expenditure). It has-now been decided that the
revised consolidated pension of pre-2006 pensioners shall not be lower
than 50% of the minimum of the pay in the Pay Band and the grade pay
(wherever applicable) corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale as per
fitment table without pro-rata reduction of pension even if they had
qualifying service of less than 33 years at the time of retirement.
Accordingly, Para 5 of this Department’s OM of even number dated
28.1.2013 would stand deleted. The arrears of revised pension would be
payable with effect from 1.1.2006.
7. Ministry of Agriculture, etc. are requested to bring the contents of
these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts
Officers and Attached and Subordinate Offices under them for revising
the pension of all those pre -2006 pensioners who had rendered less than
33 years of qualifying service at the time of retirement in the manner
as indicated above on top priority. Revised Pension Payment Orders in
all these cases may also be issued immediately.
8. All pension disbursing offices/banks are also advised to prominently
display these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of
pensioners.
9. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure vide ID Note No. 2(9)/EV/2015, dated 15.3.2016.
10. Hindi version will follow.
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(Seema Gupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Authority: www.pensionersportal.gov.in
Saturday, 9 April 2016
ஹி...... ஹி...... ஹி...... ஹி......
April 09, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
ஒருமுறை அல்ல இருமுறை உரிய இடத்தில் அமர்த்தி அழகு பார்த்தது தேசிய சங்கம்.
எந்நன்றி கொண்டார்க்கும் ஊய்வுண்டாம் உய்வில்லை .........(?).........
இது வள்ளுவன் வாக்கு
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வஞ்சகன் யார் ? என்பதை ஊரறியும்
அட மேட்டருக்கு வருவோம்...............
சபாஷ் ! புள்ளிராஜா அண்ணா !
தான் கீழே விழுந்தாலும் மீசையில் மண் ஒட்டவில்லை என்பது நம்ம புள்ளிராஜா ..........
தன்னை நம்பியவரை நட்டாற்றில் விடுவது புள்ளிராஜாவுக்கு இது புதிதல்ல.....
இது முதலுமல்ல .....
நல்லவேளை தேசிய சங்கத்தினரை மாற்றவே நான்தான் கோவில்பட்டி வாங்கி கொடுத்தேன் என்று சொல்லாமல் போனாரே .................
உன்னைப்போல அல்ல தன சுயலாபத்துக்காக தன்னை நம்பியவனையே காட்டி கொடுப்பது உதயாவின் தொழில் அல்ல !
அரண்டவனுக்கு இருண்டதெல்லாம் பேய் என்பது இப்போது தெரிகிறது.
Friday, 8 April 2016
யுகாதி வாழ்த்துக்கள்
April 08, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
DA from Jan 2016 - 6% - MF Order released
April 08, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Finmin Orders : Dearness Allowance from Jan 2016 to Central Government Employees and Pensioners
Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2016.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1/3/2015-E-II (B) dated 23rd September, 2015 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 119% to 125% with effect from 1st January, 2016.
2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1(3)/2008-E-ll(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.
4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
5. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
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No.1/1/2016-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th April, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2016.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1/3/2015-E-II (B) dated 23rd September, 2015 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 119% to 125% with effect from 1st January, 2016.
2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1(3)/2008-E-ll(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.
4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
5. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
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(Nirman Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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Thursday, 7 April 2016
7 வது ஊதிய குழு சம்பந்தமாக வதந்திகளை பரப்பும் வலையதளங்கள் மற்றும் ஊடகங்கள்.
April 07, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Vague News about implementation of 7th CPC recommendation is Posted in Internet
Any news about implementation of 7th pay commission recommendation is the Hottest topic of discussion at all offices of Central Government. To encash this interest of Central Government servants, all the Media has focused on publishing vague news about latest development in 7th pay commission. To what extent it is true is debatable issue. But whatever the news posted in Social Media and News Media about the seventh CPC recommendation never missed to draw the attention of Central Government employees.
Just two lines are enough to make a hot news to publish to attract the attention of viewers. Readers has to verify whether the news published on pay panel report is true or not.A news published recently in a Reputed News Website says that the Empowered Committee would propose Minimum Pay Rs.20000/-.The article states, “According to reports, the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (CoS) is planning to propose a minimum pay of Rs 20,000 instead of Rs.18,000 as proposed earlier”.But there was no point in that article that on which basis the minimum pay would be fixed at Rs.20000/-.
These type of imprecise news are keep coming in many news blogs now. The NCJCM Staff side said that the ECoS has just observed the concerns raised by them in the Meeting. They insisted that Minimum Pay should be raised to Rs 26000/- instead of Rs 18000. In fact, is was told that the ECoS has not been given any power to commit any thing on modifying the recommendations. The next one is the news about implementation date of 7th Pay commission recommendations.
The Central Government has already appointed a High Level Committee to review the recommendations and the Meeting with Stakeholders are being held recently. Whenever it completes its task it will prepare a report and it will be sent to Cabinet Committee of Ministers. Only after the approval of the Cabinet Committee, Notification in this regard may be issued.
The committee has not been given any time frame to complete its work. But the Social and News Media are flooded with the news about the date of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations. Starting form May 21st, June, July and up to September 2016 are the dates suggested by the Media to implement the Pay panel report. It appears that they are all mere cooked up stories.
The only reliable sources to tell about the decision of Government are NCJCM Staff Side and Government Officials. But None of them so for made any statement about tentative date of issuing Notification for implementation of pay commission. So let us wait sometime to know the actual development and hope it will be come out soon.
Any news about implementation of 7th pay commission recommendation is the Hottest topic of discussion at all offices of Central Government. To encash this interest of Central Government servants, all the Media has focused on publishing vague news about latest development in 7th pay commission. To what extent it is true is debatable issue. But whatever the news posted in Social Media and News Media about the seventh CPC recommendation never missed to draw the attention of Central Government employees.
Just two lines are enough to make a hot news to publish to attract the attention of viewers. Readers has to verify whether the news published on pay panel report is true or not.A news published recently in a Reputed News Website says that the Empowered Committee would propose Minimum Pay Rs.20000/-.The article states, “According to reports, the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (CoS) is planning to propose a minimum pay of Rs 20,000 instead of Rs.18,000 as proposed earlier”.But there was no point in that article that on which basis the minimum pay would be fixed at Rs.20000/-.
These type of imprecise news are keep coming in many news blogs now. The NCJCM Staff side said that the ECoS has just observed the concerns raised by them in the Meeting. They insisted that Minimum Pay should be raised to Rs 26000/- instead of Rs 18000. In fact, is was told that the ECoS has not been given any power to commit any thing on modifying the recommendations. The next one is the news about implementation date of 7th Pay commission recommendations.
The Central Government has already appointed a High Level Committee to review the recommendations and the Meeting with Stakeholders are being held recently. Whenever it completes its task it will prepare a report and it will be sent to Cabinet Committee of Ministers. Only after the approval of the Cabinet Committee, Notification in this regard may be issued.
The committee has not been given any time frame to complete its work. But the Social and News Media are flooded with the news about the date of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations. Starting form May 21st, June, July and up to September 2016 are the dates suggested by the Media to implement the Pay panel report. It appears that they are all mere cooked up stories.
The only reliable sources to tell about the decision of Government are NCJCM Staff Side and Government Officials. But None of them so for made any statement about tentative date of issuing Notification for implementation of pay commission. So let us wait sometime to know the actual development and hope it will be come out soon.
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Status of Cadre Review Proposal
April 06, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Status of Cadre Review Proposal as on 31.03.2016
No improvement for the last (3) Three months. Still in the table of Department.
என்று கலையும் இவர்களின் மவுனம் ?
Promotion List to HSG I and PM Gr III
April 06, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Promotion List from HSG II to HSG I on Regular basis ordered in Tamilnadu Circle.
Postmaster Grade III promotions ordered in Tamilnadu Circle.
Socio-economic survey of BOs - regarding names of BOs to include in the sample survey
April 06, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
GDS Committee ஆரம்பமெல்லாம் நல்லாதான்யா இருக்கு..............
Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
The GDS Committee is proposing to conduct a socio-economic survey of selected
Branch post offices and Gramin Dak Sevaks to collect the information. For
the purpose, a sample size of 1500 Branch Post offices have been identified,
with proportionate representation, with the help of the Circles.
Since
the Committee considers Federations / Unions as important stakeholders in the
entire process, it is decided that approximately 10% of the BOs which will be
surveyed should be identified by Federations / Unions.
In
view of the above, it is requested to kindly send names of two BOs from each
Circle (maximum 50) to include them in the sample size. The BOs selected
should be representative of the overall existing conditions of BOs in the
country. The names should reach us by 14.4.2016 in the following format, as we
have planned a work shop for nodal officers from the Circles on 19.4.16 at
RAKNPA.
|
Name of the BO
|
Name of the division and region
|
Name of the Circle
|
Regards
--
Tanweer Qamar Mohammad
Secretary GDS Committee
Malcha Marg Post Office
Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110021
Mob: 00918800233411
email: gds.committee@gmail.com
Government again commits to comply with CAT Judgement for revision of Pension of Pre 2006 Pensioners with less than 33 years service. But seek more time for compliance.
April 06, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Orders
are likely to be issued early for full Pension to the Pre-2006
Pensioners who retired after 10 years of service on superannuation or 20
years of service on Voluntary retirement or on absorption in PSUs.
Their pension shall be revised as per judgment of CAT New Delhi instead
of Pro-Rata Pension.
Govt. advocate, while replying to the Contempt Petition filed by CGSAG (S-29) Pensioners Association-vs-UOI, had agreed in CAT New Delhi on 16-2-16, to implement within 4 weeks the CAT judgements (dated 21-4-2015 in OA 1165/2011 & Dated 22-1-2016 in OA 2165/2011, RA 165/2015 & 175/2015).
In the hearing of the Contempt Petition in the CAT on 31-3-2016, the Govt. Advocate sought more time to submit compliance orders on the judgment. The next date for hearing was fixed on 25th May, 2016.
Earlier, the Department of Expenditure, wanted to restrict the said benefit to the Petitioners, but finally agreed in a Meeting with Staff Side JCM on 10-3-2016, to reconsider the matter in view of the opinion of Deptt. of Legal Affairs for implementation of the CAT orders.
Govt. advocate, while replying to the Contempt Petition filed by CGSAG (S-29) Pensioners Association-vs-UOI, had agreed in CAT New Delhi on 16-2-16, to implement within 4 weeks the CAT judgements (dated 21-4-2015 in OA 1165/2011 & Dated 22-1-2016 in OA 2165/2011, RA 165/2015 & 175/2015).
In the hearing of the Contempt Petition in the CAT on 31-3-2016, the Govt. Advocate sought more time to submit compliance orders on the judgment. The next date for hearing was fixed on 25th May, 2016.
Earlier, the Department of Expenditure, wanted to restrict the said benefit to the Petitioners, but finally agreed in a Meeting with Staff Side JCM on 10-3-2016, to reconsider the matter in view of the opinion of Deptt. of Legal Affairs for implementation of the CAT orders.
Proposals on Child Care Leave (CCL) and Maternity Leave
April 06, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Proposals on Child Care Leave (CCL) and Maternity Leave
No. 13018/1/2014-Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067
Dated: 01.04.2016
Dated: 01.04.2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:-Proposals on Child Care Leave (CCL) and Maternity Leave — Reg.
This is regarding proposals on the
subject of Maternity Leave and CCL that are under consideration in this
Department. In this connection, a workshop was held in DoPT on
28.01.2016 with the stakeholder Departments on the following issues and
the consensus emerged as follows:
(a) Maternity/CCL in
case of surrogacy: There is no provision at present for any kind of
Leave for surrogate/commissioning mothers. It is proposed that 180 days
maternity leave may be granted to the surrogate as well as commissioning
mothers, in case either/both of them are Government servants. The
commissioning mother also requires time for bonding with her child and
to take care of him/her and hence would also become eligible for Child
Care Leave. Paternity Leave may also be granted in case of surrogacy.
(b) Age Limit for
CCL in case of disabled children: It is proposed that the age limit for
CCL in case of disabled children needs to be done away with since the
requirement of parental care may be more/stronger when the disabled
child grows older. It may therefore be allowed to provide for CCL in the
case of disabled children — the ‘disability’ being clearly defined by
the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment – without any age limit
provided the maximum CCL that can be availed remains within the ceiling
of 730 days.
(c) Leaving
HQ/availing LTC while on CCL: At present leaving headquarters or
availing LTC are not permissible during CCL. The underlying intent of
CCL is to allow care of up to two children whether for rearing or to
look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. Thus, it
is not restricted to exam and sickness alone. Taking care may also
include ensuring their rest and recreation and towards that objective
leaving headquarters or availing LTC can be allowed. It is thus proposed
that the employees may be permitted to leave headquarters/avail LTC
while they are on CCL, provided clearances from appropriate competent
authorities are taken while proceeding on foreign travel.
(d) CCL minimum for
at least five days: Vide this Department O.M. No.13018/6/2013-Estt.(L)
dated 5 th June, 2014 the stipulation of the requirement of minimum
period of 15 days’ CCL has been removed. It is now proposed to introduce
a minimum period of five days of CCL i.e., CCL henceforth may not be
granted for less than 5 days.
2. Comments on the above proposals are solicited please.
(Mukul Ratra)
Director
Director
Compulsory Retirement – Cracking down on CG Employees
April 06, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Compulsory
Retirement – Cracking down on CG Employees – While there was always a
rule to compulsorily retire bureaucrats, the rule applies to only those
who are at least 50 years old.
CG employees may get 3-4 times the salaries of their private sector
counterparts, especially at the lower-to-medium levels, but the security
of tenure that they enjoyed is now under threat because of the
compulsory retirement threat.
A study for the 7th Pay Commission found a fresh government nurse earned
3.4 times her private sector counterpart, a teacher 2.7 times and a
driver 2.3 times. While there was always a rule to compulsorily retire
bureaucrats,the rule applies to only those who are at least 50 years old – on grounds of either corruption or inefficiency, this has rarely been used.
According to The Economic Times that reported the use of an obscure Rule 56(j) to sack 15 customs and central excise officials —including two at the level of commissioners—this was last invoked three decades ago.
Indeed, a few months before it demitted office in 2014, the UPA
government reiterated the rule, but it did precious little about it. The
NDA reissued the order last September, but made its intentions clear
since, while doing so, the order excerpted various Supreme Court
judgments on this – in other words, CG employees were warned that the
highest court in the land had ruled in favour of this in the past.
In the case of State of Gujarat vs Umedbhai M Patel, the SC had ruled
that “whenever the services of a public servant are no longer useful to
the general administration, the officer can be compulsorily retired for
the sake of public interest”. It then went on to say, according to the
DoPT circular, “For better administration, it is necessary to chop off
dead wood, but the order of compulsory retirement can be passed after
having due regard to the entire service record of the officer.”
Since the exercise is believed to have been kicked off at the instance
of the Prime Minister’s Office, chances are that several more employees
may be shown the door.
Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/
India Post to launch own e Commerce Portal
April 06, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Directly stepping into the cyber world, India post is going
to launch its own e-commerce portal in the shape of those like Amazon or eBay soon. The aggressive step of India Post, world's
largest postal service, is a part of its massive IT based modernization
initiative worth Rs 5,000 crore.
"At planning and designing phase now, the final rollover
of the dedicated postal e-commerce portal may take another 6 months. But
we are excited about this new avatar in our service basket," Mr. John
Samuel, member of Postal Services Board told ET.
As he describes, the portal will be like popular e-commerce
entities like Amazon or eBay.
A conduit between buyers and sellers. But, it is not going to be entirely open
for any item to be traded by anyone. Rather a moderated and scrutinized list
will be followed. Local specialties like Tea from Darjeeling, Mango from Malda
in West Bengal or Saffron BSE -4.86% from Kashmir will have emphasize in
that.
India
Post is Tying up with different controlling authorities like Spices Board, Tea
Board, or cashew Board to ensure 'quality trading of quality items only'- as
Mr. Samuel puts it.
In
addition to the physical products, services of different public sector are also
being planned to be included into the tradable items of the portal.
"Wide
and fast growing coverage of Internet through computer and mobile phones are
bringing more and more people from even remote corners to the doorsteps of
e-commerce. There lies our new opportunity. Moreover delivery of the items is a
major issue for all e-commerce authorities. Here also India post excel's with
its 1.5 lakh establishments and time tested connectivity network," he
said.
In one hand we have Rs 4909 crore worth IT related
infrastructure modernization plan and on the other hand, we are spending
another Rs 2000 crore to have new vehicles to ensure faster delivery.
Indeed it is a new step to a new world that can give new life
to financially crunched Indiapost. But, "We need to bring change in our
own attitude at certain corners to churn out the best out of this initiative,"
accepted Mr. Samuel.
source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Monday, 4 April 2016
List of Services to be covered under RICT
April 04, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Services Available In The RICT Branch Office Device
Following
are the services available in the Rural ICT project. The handheld device
supplied to the Branch Post offices has the capabilities to do the
following services in the BO itself without depend the account office.
1. Maintenance of Rural Branch Post Office accounts.
ü Cash Management -enable BPM to view/update beginning-of-the day and end-of-day cash balances
ü Accountability of sumps and Postal stationary
ü Transaction Management
2. Financial Banking at Rural level.
ü Opening of new account (Small Savings Scheme & No- frills)
ü Account Deposits and Withdrawals
ü Electronic Money Order (eMO) Disbursement & Booking
ü MGNREGS Enrollments & Disbursement
3. Insurance Service at Rural level
ü New Enrollments
ü Claims and loan payment
ü Printing renewal premium receipts for the customer
4. New Retail Services
ü Phone recharge coupons
ü Sale of application forms e.g. passport forms
ü Reservations of train and air tickets
ü Sale of books
ü Commission\Fee collection
ü E-commerce (give orders\view commodity rates)
ü Retail channel for other\private players
5. Mail Service at Rural level
ü Booking & Delivery of registered articles
ü Speed Post Booking & Delivery
6. Assist Government of India
ü Data Collection
ü UIDAI enrollment
ü Other Government Welfare Schemes\Services
ü Provide detailed MIS reports and management dashboards
Discontinuation of physical pre-printed NSC and KVP certificates - reg.
April 04, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
