Region transfer under Rule-38

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சிறப்புச் செய்தி.

2019 - ஜூன் , ஜூலை ஆகிய மாதங்களில் தபால் துறையில் ஒய்வு பெற்ற SC/ST/OBC ஊழியர்களின் Community verification ஐ காரணம் காட்டி , ஓய்வு பெறும் மாதத்தில் verification அனுப்பி , verification முடிந்தால்தான்  Pension உள்ளிட்ட commutation , DCRG தர முடியும் என்று கூறி Audit -லிருந்து வந்த உத்தரவை சுட்டிக் காட்டி , இந்தியாவில் எந்த மாநிலத்திலும் நடைமுறையில்லாததை , தமிழகத்தில் மட்டும் புகுத்தி SC/ST/OBC ஊழியர்களின் ஒய்வு benefit ஐ நிறுத்தி வைத்து ஊழியர்களுக்கு மன உளைச்சலை ஏற்படுத்தியது நிர்வாகம்.

இதனை எதிர்த்து , நமது FNPO R/3 மாநிலச் சங்கம் , தமிழக CPMG  அவர்களுக்கு  உடனடியாக 25.7.2019 அன்று , கடிதம் கொடுத்து விவாதிக்கப்பட்டது.

நம்  மாநிலச் சங்கத்தின் கடிதத்தினை தொடர்ந்து , NUR 'C' அகில இந்திய தலைவர் N.K.தியாகி , அவர்கள் அகில இந்திய மட்டத்தில் 29.7.19 அன்று  கடிதம் கொடுத்தார்.

FNPO சம்மேளன பொதுச் செயலர் திரு.T.N. ரகாத்தே . அவர்களும் 

Minister of Communication  மாண்புமிகு Sanjay Dhotre ., அவர்களை Akola -வில் சந்தித்து ,இது சம்பந்தமாக பேசியுள்ளார். 

ஏனைய தொழிற்சங்கங்கள் , SC/ST நலச் சங்கங்களின் சார்பிலும்  இதற்கான முயற்சிகள் எடுக்கப்பட்டன.

இதன் விளைவாக , 1.8.2019 அன்று , அகில இந்திய நிர்வாகத்தின் சார்பில்  உடனடியாக தமிழக CPMG அவர்களுக்கு  கடிதம் அனுப்பப்பட்டுள்ளது.

அதில் , இலாகாவில் ஒய்வு பெற்ற / பெற இருக்கின்ற SC/ST/OBC ஊழியர்களின் verification என்பது வேறு. 

Verification ஐ காரணம் காட்டி , எந்த ஒரு Pension உள்ளிட்ட எந்த ஒரு benefit ஐயும் நிறுத்தக் கூடாது என்று 

தமிழக CPMG அவர்களிடமிருந்து உத்தரவு வெளியாகி உள்ளது என்பதை

மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.

இவ் உத்தரவு வெளி வர பாடுபட்ட அனைவருக்கும் நன்றி ! நன்றி !

பொன் .குமார் .,

மாநிலச் செயலர்,

NUR 'C'.

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Recognition of Service Associations under CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 - Declaration of result of the verification of the membership.

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PO & RMS examination postphone

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DOPT: Procedure to be followed in cases of disagreement on Recruitment Rules

No.AB-14017/11/2019-Estt.(RR)(3147397)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Estt(RR) Section
***

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 15 July, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Procedure to be followed in cases of disagreement on Recruitment Rules – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to state that as per extant instructions, the process of framing/amending of Recruitment Rules for a post involves consultation with DoPT, UPSC and thereafter vetting by the Legislative Department. As per established procedure, the Administrative Ministries/Departments frame service rules/recruitment rules or propose amendments thereof, based mainly on the model RRs or instructions issued by DoPT from time to time and refer them to DoP&T for concurrence. After the receipt of concurrence from DoPT, the Ministries/Departments refer proposals to UPSC for advice. After receipt of concurrence of UPSC, with the approval of Competent Authority, RRs are finally notified, after vetting by the legislative Department.

2. UPSC brought certain instances to the notice of this Department, where post the advice of Commission, RRs have been notified incorporating substantial changes in the recruitment rules/service rules (RRs/SRs). without obtaining the concurrence of the Commission, which is not in order. On consideration of the matter, it has been decided that if substantial changes are effected in the RRs after the receipt of advice of UPSC, the same shall be brought to the notice of UPSC by the administrative Ministry for obtaining their advice/concurrence on the same. Non-adherence to this procedure may result in the case being treated as a case of disagreement with the Commission, and therefore administrative Ministries have to take a conscious decision in this regard. Substantial changes referred here are those changes having a bearing on the principles of recruitment, viz., change in the method of recruitment, eligibility criteria etc and does not include vetting changes made by the Legislative Department, spelling or grammatical corrections.

3. In light of the foregoing, all Ministries/Departments are requested to refer the proposals back to UPSC for concurrence in cases where administrative Ministry/Department, after the receipt of advice of the Commission, want to carry out any change/s in the draft RRs/SRs, which is/are substantial in nature. All Ministries/Departments are requested to adhere to these instructions.

(K Prakasham )
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 23094254

Signed Copy

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Minister Ravishankar Prasad says that the examination held on JULY 14 for the Post of Postman is cancelled.

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First Appeal under RTI Act, 2005 on STATION TENURE : Department of Posts.

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Empanelment cases – Below Benchmark grading in ACRs prior to reporting period 2008-09(DOPT)

No.21011/14/2016-Estt(A-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi.
9th July 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Below Benchmark grading in ACRs prior to reporting period 2008-09 – Empanelment cases.

Reference is invited to this Department 0.M. No.21011/1/2010-Est(A) dated 13.04.2010, vide which decision of the Government was conveyed that if an employee is to be considered for promotion in a future DPC and his ACR prior to the period 2008-09, which would be recknonable for assessment of his fitness in such future DPCs, contain final grading which are below the benchmark for, his next promotion, the concerned employee will be given a copy of the relevant. ACR for his representation, if any, before such ACRs are placed before the DPC. Subsequently, vide D.M. of even number dated 22.05,2014, it was further clarified that in cases where benchmark at one level varies from a benchmark at another level ;post and where the ACRs prior to the period 2008-09 are also reckonable for assessment of his fitness in any DPC subsequent to the next promotion (including any empanelment/financial upgradation), a copy of the ACR shall be given to the officer concerned, for representation, if any.

2. The matter has been considered in this Department with reference to empanelment for holding posts at the level of Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Secretary under Central Staffing Scheme (CSS). The process of empanelment under CSS and the process of empanelment for promotion in the cadre, are distinct. Unlike promotion in the cadre, where a fixed benchmark is prescribed, empanelment for holding posts under CSS is done on the basis of evaluation of ,ACRs/APARs, overall service record, vigilance status of officers and Multi-source Feedback from relevant stakeholders etc. as per the extant, guidelines in this regard. There is no pre-determined benchmark, as such, for empanelment under CSS.

3. It is, therefore, clarified that the provisions of DoP&Ti’s D.M. No.21011/01/2010-Estt(A) dated 13.04.2010 are not applicable to empanelment for holding Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Secretary level posts under the Central Staffing Scheme. The word ’empanelment’ appearing in Para 2(c) of D.M. No.21011/01/2010-Estt(A) dated 22.05.2014 implies empanelment for promotion to a cadre post and not empanelment for holding a post under the Central Staffing Scheme.

(Kabindra Joshi)
Director(E-ll)

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SC/ST and OBC Quota in Government Departments – Loksabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2731
ANSWERED ON: 10.07.2019

SC/ST and OBC Quota in Government Departments

2731. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

(a) the details of the number of vacancies for the SC/ST and OBC quotas in all departments of the Government;
(b) whether the Government plans to fill up 100% of the backlog within the next five years;
(c) whether there is dilution of the reservation system of the OBC, SC and STs in favour of the economically underprivileged; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and corrective steps being taken in this regard?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): Vacant posts of reserved category candidates are not centrally maintained, as the recruitment process is carried out by the respective cadre controlling authorities through concerned recruitment agencies. However, Department of Personnel and Training monitors the progress in respect of filling up of backlog reserved vacancies for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) with ten Ministries/ Departments, having more than 90% of the employees in Central Government.

As per information provided by the ten Ministries/Departments which includes their Public Sector Banks/Financial Institutions, Central Public Sector Undertakings etc., out of 92589 backlog reserved vacancies (29198 for SCs, 22829 for STs and 40562 for OBCs), 63876 backlog reserved vacancies (20975 for SCs, 15874 for STs and 27027 for OBCs) were filled up during the period from 01.04.2012 to 31.12.2016 and 28,713 backlog reserved vacancies (8223 for SCs, 6955 for STs and 13535 for OBCs) remained unfilled as on 01.01.2017.

Out of these ten Ministries/Departments, five Ministries/Departments have further informed that out of 21499 backlog reserved vacancies (7532 for SCs, 6887 for STs and 7080 for OBCs), 12334 backlog reserved vacancies (4514 for SCs, 3595 for STs and 4225 for OBCs) were filled up as on 31.12.2017 and 9165 backlog reserved vacancies (3018 for SCs, 3292 for STs and 2855 for OBCs) remained unfilled as on 01.01.2018.

Filling up of vacancies, including backlog reserved vacancies, is a continuous process. However, Department of Personnel and Training has already issued instructions to all Ministries/Departments to constitute an in-house Committee to identify backlog reserved vacancies, study of the root cause of backlog reserved vacancies, initiation of measures to remove such factors and to fill up such vacancies through Special Recruitment Drive.

(c) & (d): The persons belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs), who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs have been given 10% reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts and services in the Government of India.

Every Government establishment shall recast group-wise posts-based reservation roster register for direct recruitment in accordance with the format given in Office Memorandum No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res) dated 31.01.2019, issued by the Department of Personnel and Training for affecting 10% reservation for EWSs. While fixing the roster points, if the EWS roster point coincides with the roster points of SCs/STs/OBCs, the next available UR (Unreserved) roster point has been allotted to the EWS.

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Source: Loksabha

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Compulsory Retirement of Government Officials

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2813
(TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.07.2019)

Compulsory Retirement of Government Officials

2813. SHRI A. RAJA:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has ordered compulsory retirement to some of the Government officials across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/ Union Territory-wise and the reasons therefor;
(c) the details of the number of officials against whom charges have been proven and the number of officials against whom the case is under trial;
(d) whether the Government has ordered compulsory retirement to those officials also against whom charges have not been proven so far and their case are still under trial; and
(e) if so, the reasons therefor and the ground on which they have been ordered for compulsory retirement?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (e): As per the applicable Disciplinary Rules, Government has the right to proceed against corrupt officials on the basis of available evidence. The Government also, has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely on the ground of lack of integrity and ineffectiveness, in public interest, as per the provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j)(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3) (Amended ) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) [AIS(DCRB)] Rules, 1958. These rules lay down the policy of periodic review and premature retirement of Government servants, which is a continuous process.

For the period July 2014-May 2019, a total of 36,756 Group-A and 82,654 Group-B officers have been reviewed under FR 56(j)/similar provisions, out of which FR 56(j)/ similar provisions have been invoked /recommended against 125 Group-A and 187 Group B officers.

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Source: Loksabha

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Notification for PO & RMS Accountant Examination 2019 to be held on 18.08.2019

https://tamilnadupost.nic.in/rec/NotificationPORMS.pdf

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Calendar of Examination Schedule for PAO in the year 2019

 

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Budget 2020: No change in Income Tax Slab, Increase in Surcharge, Additional Deduction for Interest paid on loans etc.

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

05-July-2019 13:47 IST

Tax rates for individuals having taxable income from Rs. 2 cr - 5 cr and Rs. 5 cr & above to be increased by around 3 % and 7 % respectively 

Direct Tax revenue increases by over 78 % in FY2018-19 from FY 2013-14; rose to Rs. 11.37 lakh crore from Rs. 6.38 lakh crore Relief proposed in Levy of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) 

Additional deduction of up to Rs.1.5 lakh for interest paid on loans for purchase of affordable house Additional Income Tax deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh on interest paid on loans taken to purchase Electric Vehicles

The effective tax rates for the higher income group individuals having taxable income from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 5 crore and Rs. 5 crore and above is proposed to be increased by around 3 percent and 7 percent respectively. Presenting the General Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament today, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman said, “In view of rising income levels, those in the highest income bracket need to contribute more to the Nation’s development”. Thanking the taxpayers, she said that they are playing a major role in Nation building.

Referring to several measures taken in the past to alleviate the tax burden on small and medium income earners, the Minister said, “Those having annual income upto Rs. 5 lakh are not required to pay any income tax”. This includes self-employed as well as small traders, salary earners, and senior citizens, she added.

Tax Revenue Up

Due to slew of efforts taken by the Government, the direct tax revenue has significantly increased by over 78 percent from Rs. 6.38 lakh crore in Financial Year 2013-14 to around Rs. 11.37 lakh crore in Financial Year 2018-19. The Minister stated that the increase has been significant in last couple of years. The Direct Tax revenue grew by 19.13 percent to Rs. 10, 02, 741 crore in 2017-18 (Rs. 8, 41, 713 crore in 2016-17) and by 13.46 percent in 2018-19. The number of taxpayers also increased by approximately 48 percent over the period 2013-14 to 2017-18, from 5.71 crore taxpayers to 8.4 crore taxpayers, due to various initiatives and taxpayer outreach programmes undertaken by the Government.

Relief in Levy of Securities Transaction Tax (STT)

In her speech, the Finance Minister proposed to give relief in levy of Securities Transaction Tax by restricting it only to the difference between settlement and strike price in case of exercise of options.

Additional Deduction of Interest for Affordable Housing

In order to provide a further impetus to affordable housing, the Minister proposed to allow an additional deduction of up to Rs.1,50,000/- for interest paid on loans borrowed up to 31st March, 2020 for purchase of an affordable house valued up to Rs. 45 lakh. Therefore, a person purchasing an affordable house will now get an enhanced interest deduction up to Rs. 3.5 lakh. This will translate into a benefit of around Rs.7 lakh to the middle class home-buyers over their loan period of 15 years.

For realisation of the goal of ‘Housing for All’ and affordable housing, a tax holiday has already been provided on the profits earned by developers of affordable housing. Also, interest paid on housing loans is allowed as a deduction to the extent of Rs. 2 lakh in respect of self-occupied property.

Promoting Electric Vehicles

To make Electric Vehicles affordable to consumers, the Minister said that the Government will provide additional income tax deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on loans taken to purchase electric vehicles. This amounts to a benefit of around Rs. 2.5 lakh over the loan period to the taxpayers who take loans to purchase electric vehicle. Considering India’s large consumer base, the she stated, “We aim to leapfrog and envision India as a global hub of manufacturing of Electric Vehicles. Inclusion of Solar storage batteries and charging infrastructure in the above scheme will boost our efforts”. The Government has already moved GST council to lower the GST rate on electric vehicles from 12% to 5%, she added.

Level Playing Field for Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

Recognising the increasingly important role of NBFCs in India’s financial system and to provide level playing field, the Finance Minister has proposed to tax the interest on bad or doubtful debts in the year in which it is actually received. Presently this is allowed for scheduled banks, public financial institutions, state financial corporations, state industrial investment corporations, cooperative banks and certain public companies like housing finance companies.

Measures to promote the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

To promote IFSC in GIFT City, the Finance Minister proposed to further provide several direct tax incentives to an IFSC including 100 percent profit-linked deduction under section 80-LA in any ten-year block within a fifteen-year period, exemption from dividend distribution tax from current and accumulated income to companies and mutual funds, exemptions on capital gain to Category-III AIF and interest payment on loan taken from non-residents.

Compulsory Filing of Return

The General Budget 2019-20 proposes to make return filing compulsory for persons, who have deposited more than Rs. 1 crore in a current account in a year, or who have expended more than Rs. 2 lakh on foreign travel or more than Rs. 1 lakh on electricity consumption in a year or who fulfils the prescribed conditions, in order to ensure that persons who enter into high value transactions also furnish return of income. It is also proposes to provide that a person whose income becomes lower than maximum amount not chargeable to tax due to claim of rollover benefit of capital gains shall also be required to furnish the return.

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Change in CCL Facility – Loksabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:1821
(TO BE ANSWERED ON : 03.07.2019)

CHANGE IN CCL FACILITY

P.R. Natarajan
Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state:-

(a) whether it is fact that Child Care Leave (CCL) facility provided to women employees have undergone some changes with the implementation of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the rationale behind such change?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (c): Yes Sir. Recognizing the additional responsibility on the shoulder of employees who are single mothers, and based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the Government has relaxed the conditionality of availing of CCL in three spells in a calendar year to six spells in a calendar year for single female Government servant vide notification dated 11.12.2018.

Further, the 7th CPC has observed that the CCL as a welfare measure is seen as a benefit that has to be availed simply because it exists, and there is a palpable need to bring in some inhibiting factor so as to ensure that only genuinely affected employees avail of this scheme. Government has accepted and implemented the recommendation of 7th CPC in this regard that 100% of the salary shall be paid for the first 365 days of CCL, and that 80% of the salary shall be paid for the next 365 days vide the above notification.

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Source: LokSabha

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AICPIN May 2019 Two Points Increase – Expected DA Fixed at Next Level

May 2019 index is increased 2 points  D.A 17%
(Expected)

All India Consumer Price Index for the month of May 2019 has been released by the Labour Bureau on 28th of this month and the CPI(IW) index has jumped to 314 by adding of two points, due to the pressure from Food Group index. At item level, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Groundnut Oil, Poultry (Chicken), Milk Buffallo, Chillies Green, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Banana, Brinjal, Carrot, French Bean, Green Coriander Leaves, Lemon, Potato, Tomato, Electricity Charges, Medicine­ Allopathic, etc. are responsible for the increase in index.

Out of 6 months of AICPIN needs to calculate the Dearness allowance and Dearness relief, we received 5 months statistics only. The 5th month i.e. May 2019 index is increased 2 points is remarkable. Along with the increase, the percentage of additional dearness allowance from july 2019 is kept in next level.

MONTH	AICPIN	DA%
Jan-19	307	13.39
Feb-19	307	14.02
Mar-19	309	14.73
Apr-19	312	15.49
May-19	314	16.29
Jun-19	314 (Expected)	17.02 (Expected)

After 7th Pay Commission implementation, this is the highest percentage in additional allowance for Central Government employees, Civil and Defence Pensioners and Family Pensioners..

Today’s Discussion – Click to Read Hot Questions & Answers

Expected DA from July 2019: DA 4% Confirm…5% Possible! – Click for more details
5% of additional Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief may increase from July 2019 to all central civil and defence pensioners and family pensioners with minimum amount of Rs.450 per month.

7th CPC Dearness Allowance Rates
Date from which payable	DA %
1st July 2019	17% (Expected)
1st Jan 2019	12%
1st July 2018	9%
1st Jan 2018	7%
1st July 2017	5%
1st Jan 2017	4%
1st July 2016	2%
1st Jan 2016	–

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LTC Facility to Women Officers – Lok Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 783
ANSWERED ON: 26.06.2019

LTC Facility to Women Officers

Faizal P.P. Mohammed
Will the Minister of

DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide LTC facility to women officers/personnels during child care leave and foreign visits in order to encourage women in Defence forces; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

(a) & (b): The Government provides LTC facility to women officers/personnel during Child Care Leave. Women Officers/personnel are permitted to travel abroad during Child Care Leave. However, there is no provision for Defence forces officers/personnel to avail LTC facility during foreign visit or to go on foreign visit on LTC.

Source: http://loksabhaph.nic.in/

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Rotational transfer -clarification by Department of Posts

No. 12-1/2019-SPN-II

Government of India 

Ministry of Communications 

Department of Posts 

(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg 

New Delhi - 110 001

Dated: 24th/27th June, 2019

To

All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General

Chief General Manager, BD Directorate I/Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate 

Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs

Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi

All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP 

Subject: Rotational transfer -clarification.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to Directorate's communication number 141.141/2013-SPN-II dated 17.01.2019 vide which revised 'Guidelines for transfer' was circulated to all Postal Circles. References were received from various Postal Circles / Service Associations pointing out some difficulties and seeking clarifications. The references have examined and clarified as under:-

Sl No	Issue raised	Clarification
1	Whether continuous service rendered by an employee in different cadres at a particular station is to be counted cumulative for station tenure of 6 years or not.	As per the provision of station tenure, officials who are working at a particular station for a period of 6 years or more has to be transferred/rotated outside that station. Service rendered at a particular station in all cadres (PA, LSG, HSG·II, HSG·I etc.) will be counted for the purpose.
2.	Whether the rotational transfer will also be followed in RMS Wing	Vide communication no. 12·1/2019-SPN·II dated 07.05.2019 Group 'C' RMS officials have been exempted from the provision of 6 years of station tenure. In respect of other officials rotational transfer will apply.
3.	Exempt the officials appointed on compassionate ground from the condition of probation period or 2 years of regular service while considering their request for transfer under Rule- 38 as they are appointed to support their family.	Officials appointed on compassionate ground are appointed against the vacancy of Direct Recruitment. There is no separate quota of vacancy for compassionate appointment. Therefore, such officials shall not be exempted from the condition of probation period of 2 years of regular service while considering their request for transfer under Rule-38.
4.	Whether the officials who completed six years of station tenure but not completed post tenure shall be transferred.	Official who completes station tenure of six years but does not complete post tenure will also be transferred as per the guidelines.
5.	Transfer of officials in city centric Divisions where majority of the officials working in City cannot be accommodated in remam1ng jurisdiction of the Division i.e. outside the city. The application of 6 years of station tenure on Group 'C' officials will create so many problems administratively including huge expenditure on TA.	The provision of Station tenure of six years will normally not be enforced to PA I LSG I HSG·II I HSG-I officials except ordered in administrative interest and under exigencies of service. However, if sufficient number of willing officials from a particular station to other station and vice-versa are available, station transfer must be carried out on completion of station tenure of 6 years and in such circumstances official(s) with longest tenure at a particular station will be transferred.
6.	Application received prior to 17.01.2019.	Transfer request applications received upto 31.12.2018 in respect of earlier guidelines dated 31.07.2018 and transfer request received between 01.01.2019 to 16.01.2019 which has not been processed, shall be treated as to be received between 1st April to 30th June and shall be dealt accordingly.
7.	Whether temporary transfer can be considered when the disciplinary case lS pending/contemplated?	If any vigilance case I disciplinary proceeding is pending against an official then his I her case shall not be considered for temporary transfer.

Yours faithfully,

(Muthuraman C)

Assistant Director General (SPN)

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7th CPC Child Care Leave: Special Allowance for Women

7th CPC Child Care Leave: Special Allowance for Women

7th CPC Child Care Leave: Special allowance for women with disabilities have been increased from Rs.1500 per month to Rs.3000 per month for child care

Child Care Allowance for Divyang Women

Consequent upon implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, the rates of special allowance for women with disabilities have been increased from Rs.1500 per month to Rs.3000 per month for child care which shall be payable from the time of child’s birth till the child is two years old.

This special allowance shall be payable for a maximum of two eldest surviving children and would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. It is effective from 1st July, 2017 and applicable to all Central Government disabled woman employees, irrespective of their place of posting.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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Central Civil Services (LTC) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation to travel by air to visit North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar

No.31011/3/2018-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: June 20, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation to travel by air to visit North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar – clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 20.09.2018 regarding the relaxation to travel by air on LTC to visit North-East Region (NER), Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) and to say that as per para 2(v) of the aforesaid O.M., Government employees non-entitled to travel by air are allowed air travel in Economy class subject to maximum fare limit of LTC-80 fare in the following sectors:

(a) Between Kolkata/Guwahati and any place in NER.
(b) Between Kolkata/Chennai/Visakhapatnam and Port Blair.
(c) Between Delhi/Amritsar and any place in J&K.

Journey for these non-entitled employees from their Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Chennai/ Visakhapatnam/ Delhi/ Amritsar is to be undertaken as per their entitlement.

2. In this regard, several references/RTI applications are received in this Department seeking clarification regarding settlement of LTC claims where a non-entitled Government employee directly travels by air from his Headquarters to the destination in North-East Region (NER), Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) as opposed to their entitlement.

3. The matter has been examined in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure. It has been decided that cases of direct air travel by a non-entitled Government employee on LTC from his Headquarters to the place of visit in NER/J&KJ A&N under the special dispensation scheme, may be regulated as per their rail and air entitlement allowed under the special dispensation scheme of travel by air as under:

“Entitled class rail fare from the Headquarters/place of posting to the nearest relevant railhead (i.e. Kolkata/Guwahati/Delhi/Amritsar/Chennai/ Visakhapatnam) based on the place of visit (in NER/J&K/A&N) + LTC-80 Economy class air fare from the same railhead to the place of visit in NER/J&K/A&N; or the actual air fare from the Headquarters to the place of visit, whichever is less.”

4. In their application to the staff serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, this order issues after consultation with Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Surya Na yan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Signed Copy

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Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy – CG Employees Should Know the Key Points

One of the Most Important Allowance for the Wards of Central Government Employees

Every Central Government Employee Should Know the Procedure of Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy.

Reimbursement of CEA and Hostel Subsidy shall be applicable for children from class nursery to twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by Junior Colleges or schools affiliated to Universities or Boards of Education. CEA is allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning”.

Reimbursement of CEA and Hostel Subsidy shall be applicable for children from class nursery to twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by Junior Colleges or schools affiliated to Universities or Boards of Education. CEA is allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning”.

The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel subsidy can be claimed only for the two eldest surviving children with the exception that in case the second child birth results in twins/multiple birth.

In case of failure of sterilization operation, the CEA/Hostel Subsidy would be admissible in respect of children born out of the first instance of such failure beyond the usual two children norm.

The amount for reimbursement of Children Education allowance will be Rs.2250/- per month (fixed) per child.

This amount of Rs.2250/- is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred by the Govt. Servant.

The amount of ceiling of hostel subsidy is Rs.6750/- pm.

The Govt. servant should produce a certificate issued by the Head of the Institution for the period/year for which claim has been preferred. The certificate should confirm that the child studied in the school during the previous academic year.

In case such certificate can not be obtained, self- attested copy of the report card or self attested fee receipt(s){including e-receipt(s)} confirming or indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic year can be produced as a supporting document to claim CEA.

The period/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic session.

The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for Divyaang children of government employees shall be payable at double the normal rates of CEA prescribed above in clause (b) i.e. Rs.4500/- per month (fixed)

In case both the spouses are Government servants, only one of them can avail reimbursement under Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy.

The above rates/ceiling would be automatically raised by 25% every time the  Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.

The Hostel Subsidy and Children Education Allowance can be claimed concurrently.

The reimbursement of CEA and Hostel Subsidy will be done just once in a financial year after completion of the financial year.

Hostel subsidy is applicable only in respect of the child studying in a residential educational institution located at least 50 kilometers from the residence of the Government servant.

Even if a child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy shall not he stopped.

In case of retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service, CEA and Hostel Subsidy shall be admissible till the end of the academic year

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