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Government Of India Ministry Of Railways Railway Board RBA No.79 /2015 No.2013/AC-II/21/1 New Delhi Dated: 18.12.2015 FA&CAOs/CPOs, All Zonal Railways/PUs Sub: Revision of Pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24-09-2012. Please connect Board’s letter of even no.dated 14.10.2015 wherein it has been requested to expedite the revision of pension in accordance with the instructions contained in the letter  No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12 dated 31.7.2015 . However, complaints are being received from several Pensioners’Associations in this regard. FA&CAOs/CPOs may kindly fix a target date for completion of revision of PPOs. A feedback on progress made in this regard may also be sent to Board. Sd/- (Vivek P Tripathi) Director Finance Accounts Railway Board Source:- Railway Board Order [ http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/traffic_comm/Comm-Cir-2015/RBA_79_2015.pdf]

Government of India Ministry of Defence Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110 010 Tele: 011-25674854 Fax: 011- 25674781 File No: AN-I/ 1479/IPR/2014 Dated:15/01/2016 To (i) All Principal Controllers/ Controllers (ii) All Principal IFAs/IFAS (iii) All IDAS Officers (Through Website) Subject:- Submission of Immovable Property Return by Group ‘A” officers for placing in public domain. Reference:- This office most important circular no.AN-I/1479/5/IPR dated 22/11/2011 It is observed from the immovable property returns for the year 2015 submitted by the officers that IPRs for the year 2015 (as on 01.01_2016) of some officers did not reflect the complete details of the property and reflected terms such as  ‘Same as previous year'  or  ‘No change' . 2. In this connection it is pertinent to mention that in compliance of DOP&T order no.11013/3/2011-Estt.A dated 11/04/2011, Immovable Property Returns of al

No.39020/09/2015-(Estt(B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, - Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated the 15th January 2016. Office Memorandum Subject:- Discontinuation of interviews at Junior level posts in the Government of India — recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries. The undersigned is to refer to this Department's references of even number dated  29.12.2015  and 31.12.2015, requesting the Ministries/Departments to furnish the ,details of the decision taken/progress made, on the above subject. 2. All the Central Ministries/Departments were requested to furnish consolidated information in respect, of Ministry/Departments/ Organisations, with the approval of Minister/Minister In-Charge, so as to reach this Department by 7:1.2016. However consolidated information alongwith prescribed proforma, has not yet been received. 3. All the Central Ministries/Departments are there

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS ULAN BATAR MARG, PALAM, DELHI CANTT.-110010  No. AN/11/2045/2/IPR/Corr./2016 Dated: 14th January 2016 Important Circular To All the Pr.CsDA/CsDA/P.C. of A. (Fys.) Kolkata  Subject: Furnishing of Annual Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2015 (position as on 01.01.2016): Sr.A0s/ A0s/ Hindi Officers/ Sr.PS.  In accordance with the provisions of Clause (ii) of Rule 18(1) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, every Government Servant holding a Group "B" post is required to submit an Annual Return in such form, as prescribed, in this regard, giving full details regarding the immovable property inherited by him/her or owned acquired by him/her or held on lease or mortgage either in his/her own name or in the name of any member of his/her family or in the name of any other person. It has been prescribed in M.H.A., O.M. No. 25/10/55-Estt. (A) dated 12th January 1956, that such returns shall be submitted in the pre

Government of India / Bharat Sarkar Ministry of-Railways / Rail Mantralaya (Railway Board)  RBE No. 154/2015 No. F(E)I/2015/AL-28/23 New Delhi, dated 10.12.2015 The General Managers, All Indian Railways etc. (As per Standard Mailing List) Sub:. Entitlement by Air travel. Ref: Board(FC)'s DO’ No. 2015-B-235 dated 27.11.2015. In supersession of Board's letter of even. No. dated 03.06.2015, it has been decided by Board to modify existing entitlement of air travel as under: "No air travel upto JAG. For SG only one-way travel, if required on justification that air journey is unavoidable. In all cases all air travel would be in economy class only."  2. These orders are effective from 27.11,2015. 3. Hindi version will follow. 4. Please acknowledge receipt. Sd/- (Sonali Chaturvedi) Dy. Director Finance (Estt.) Source:- http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRT OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) NO.F(E)III/2005/PN1/32 New Delhi, Dated: 11.01.2016 The GMs/FA&CAOs, All Indian Railways/Production Units (As per Mailing list) Subject: Competent Medical Officer/Board for issuing certificate of disability for the purpose of family pension under Rule 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 – regarding. A Copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M.No.1/18/01-P&PW(E)(Vol.II) dated 05.11.2015 on thhe above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways. Rule 54(6) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 mentioned in DOP&PW’s O.M.Corresponds to Rule 75(6) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. DOP&PW’s O.M.No.1/18/01-P&PW(E) (Vol.II) dated 30.09.2014, mentioned in the O.M., has been circulated on Railways vide Board’s letter of even number dated 27.10.2014. 2. Please acknowledge receipt.

No.7/1/2010-CS.I(P) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training CS.I Division 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated the 13th January 2016 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Introduction of Executive Assistant Scheme in the Central Secretariat regarding A proposal is under consideration of this Department for introduction of Executive Assistant Scheme in the Central Secretariat. The proposed scheme is attached. 2. The stakeholders concerned viz. Ministries/ Departments and Officers of CSS/CSSS/CSCS may furnish their comments, if any, on the proposed scheme within a period of one month of issue of this OM. sd/- (V/ Srinivasaragavan) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tel.: 24629412 Source:- www.persmin.nic.in [http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/ExecutiveAsst.pdf]

Online RTI Status Form Registration Number: DP&PW/A/2015/60046 Name: S. Y. Savur Date of Filing: 20/12/2015 Request filed with Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare Status APPEAL DISPOSED OF as on 12/01/2016 Reply :- Dear Sir Under the RTI Act the CPIO is required to provide only the information which is available with him/her in the material form. The order of Hon'ble CAT in O. A. No.715/2012 had been implemented in respect of the petitioners in that O.A. even before the dismissal of the Review Petition by Hon'ble Supreme Court.  The question of implementation of the orders in respect of Pre-2006 pensioners has been under consideration in consultation with the concerned Ministries/ Departments i.e. Ministry of Law, Department of Legal Affairs and Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and the file has been referred to Department of Legal Affairs on 30.12.2015.  Thus the information given by the CPIO was correct. In cas

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE TRIK00T―II‖,BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI—110 066 PHONES: 26174596, 26174456, 26174438 CPAO/Tech/e-PPO/2015-16/1719 Dated: 11.01.2016 Office Memorandum Subiect: Implementation of digital signed pension revision authorities in all banks. After the implementation of paperless movement of digitally signed e-Revision authorities with four banks i.e.SBI, Chandani Chowk, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank, paper authorities for these four banks have been dispensed with. In the meeting held with eight major banks on 05.11.2015, it was decided to roll out e-revision authorities for all remaining banks w.e.f 01.01.2016 alongwith parallel run of physical authorities for one month. In this context all remaining banks were earlier already advised to complete their preparatory work and other formalities by the end of July, 2015 vide this office OM No.CPAO/Tec

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 13-January-2016 16:37 IST Constitution of an Empowered Committee of Secretaries to process the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up an Empowered Committee of Secretaries under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary, in order to process the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) in an overall perspective. The Empowered Committee of Secretaries will function as a Screening Committee to process the recommendations with regard to all relevant factors of the 7th CPC in an expeditious detailed and holistic fashion. Source:- PIB

Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government Employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations- Clarification No. 13018/6/2013-Estt. (L)  Government of India  Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions  (Department of Personnel and Training)  JNU (Old) Campus, New Delhi  Dated the 12th January, 2015  OFFICE MEMORANDUM  Subject : Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government Employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations- Clarification—regarding.  The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11/09/2008 regarding introduction of Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government women employees. Subsequently, clarifications have been issued vide OMs dated 29.9.2008, 18.11.2008, 02.12.2008 07.09.2010, 30.12.2010, 03.03.2010 & 05.06.2014. Child Care Leave at present is allowed for women employees to facilitate them to take care

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD RB No. 161/2015 No. F(E)I/2015/AL-28/57 New Delhi, dated 23.12.2015 The General Managers, All Indian Railways etc. (As per Standard Mailing List) Sub : Clarification regarding grant of CTG Ref : East Central Railway’s letter No. ECR/Fin/Admin/CTG/Gaz dated 19.10.2015 A doubt has been raised by one of the Railways whether reimbursement of expenditure towards transportation of personal effects by road in addition to 100% CTG is admissible when employees do not avail Kit Pass. 2. It is clarified that vide Board’s letter No.E(W) 2004/PS-5-9-1 dt. 01.08.2011, personal effects and transportation of car have been permitted by road on reimbursement basis to the place of posting in case of transfer/place of settlement after retirement. This entitlement is in addition to CTG as per the rates prescribed in Board’s letter No. F(E)/2011/AL-28/26 dt. 14.02.2012, F(E)i/2008/AL-28/15 dt. 29.12.2010 and F(E)I/2011/AL-28/18 dated 1

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI/2015-16/294 DGBA.GAD.No. 2278/31.12.010/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts As you may be aware, agency banks are being compensated at Rs. 65 per transaction for handling pension computation, payment and related services on behalf of Central and State Governments. As per the norms followed by the Government, a pensioner’s account should not have more than 14 credit transactions in a calendar year attributable to pension and related arrear payments, if any. 2. It has however come to our notice that certain banks are apportioning payment of arrears on account of Dearness Relief (DR) and/or delay in start of pension monthwise, thus, resulting in inflated agency commission claims. It is reiterated that number of commisionable transactions for payment of agency commission on account of pension in a year should not e

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that the revised pay scales will be implemented from February 1 with retrospective effect from July 1, 2014. Decision to benefit lakhs of government employees, teachers and pensioners THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN 21: The Kerala Cabinet has approved the proposals of the 10th pay commission, which is expected to drill a Rs. 7,222-crore hole into the state exchequer. The decision will benefit lakhs of government employees, teachers and pensioners even as the state goes into polls in the next three months. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that the revised pay scales will be implemented from February 1 with retrospective effect from July 1, 2014. Employers and pensioners will start getting their revised salary and perks with the February salary. The revision will be accompanied by a hike in dearness allowance of three per cent from January 1, 2015, and six per cent from July 1, 2015, thereby clearing all DA arrears to date.

New Delhi, Jan 21: After Army men, now Railway staff have expressed disappointment over Seventh Pay Commission. Reportedly, Railway Union is upset with government and threatened for an indefinite strike on the issue. They have demanded that some of the recommendations of pay commission must be changed as it will not be beneficial for them. On Wednesday, the Northern Railway Men Union (NRMU) reportedly staged a protest against the BJP government over the issue. When asked why Union is not happy with CPC, Union line branch secretary Thakur Singh was quoted by the Tribune as saying , "We want pay commission report be rectified". He further demanded that old pension scheme should be restarted in place of new pension scheme. Another demand of Union is that "the minimum wage should be increased from Rs 18,000 per month to Rs 26,000." Earlier, All-India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) threatened to go on "indefinite strike" if their demands will

Important Circular Office of the PCA (Fys) Kolkata,10A,S. K. Bose Road, Kolkata-700001 Dated: 20/1/2016 NO.2078/AN-VIII/TA/LTC/BL Sub: Facilitation Fee levied by authorized travel agents on air tickets book on Government account A copy of Gol, MoF, DoE, OM no. 19024/1/2012-E-IV, dated 5/9/2014 on the above subject along with M/s Balmer Lawrie Co. Ltd. Letter dated 3/11/2015 is forwarded herewith for your information and guidance, please.  sd/ Nabarun Dhar Jt. C. of A.(Fys) No.19024/1/2012-E-lV Government of India Ministry of Finance Departrnent of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 5th September, 2014. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject- Facilitation Fee levied by authorised travel agents on air tickets booked on Government account – Withdrawal regarding. Attention is invited to this Department’s O.M of even number dated 10th October 2013 wherein the authorized travel agents namely M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL) M/s ,Asho

अमित अवस्थी: सातवें वेतन आयोग की सैलरी जल्द लेने की आस लगाए बैठे कर्मचारियों को सरकार बड़ा झटका दे सकती है।  सरकार सातवें वेतन आयोग की कुछ सिफारिशों को टाल सकती है । इसके तहत कर्मचारियों को सिफारिशों के मुताबिक मिलने वाले भत्तों को वित्तीय वर्ष 2016-17 में न देने के विकल्प पर काम शुरू किया गया है। इसके लिए वित्त मंत्रालय की ओर से सचिव स्तर की समिति गठित की गई है, जो केंद्रीय कर्मचारी संगठनों से इस दिशा में बात करेगी। वहीं, कर्मचारी संगठन आंदोलन की चेतावनी दे रहे हैं। गौरतलब है कि 19 नवंबर को सातवें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशें सरकार को सौंपी गई थीं। सिफारिशों के मुताबिक कर्मचारियों के वेतन और भत्तों का अनुपात 1: 1.4 है।  यानी सिफारिशें लागू करने पर वेतन मद में 60,731 करोड़ और भत्तों के मद में 84,437 करोड़ खर्च करने पडे़ंगे। सूत्रों ने बताया कि वित्तीय वर्ष 2016-17 में सरकार इतने बड़े आर्थिक बोझ के लिए तैयार नहीं है।  सचिव स्तर की कमेटी गठित की गई है, जो तमाम केंद्रीय कर्मचारी संगठनों से वेतन, भत्ता मद पर पड़ने वाले असर पर चर्चा करेगी। इसके लिए रेलवे, रक्षा से जुड़ी यूनियनों

Admissibility of Travelling Allowance (TA) and other expenditure incurred while on training by the Government Servants on probation No.T-25014/1/2016-TRG(ISTM Section) Government of India Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training (Training Division) Old JNU Campus, Block IV, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi – 110 067 Dated: 21st January, 2016 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Admissibility of Travelling Allowance (TA) and other expenditure incurred while on training by the Government Servants on probation. Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) is conducting Foundation Training Course of newly recruited Assistant Section Officers (DR) and Stenographers (DR). ISTM has received number of references from various Ministries and Departments, requesting for clarification, whether the expenditure incurred by trainee Assistants, now re-designated as Assistant Section Officers, for their boarding, lodging etc. while undergoin

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. II/2/Part VII Dated: 19/01/2016 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Implementation of recommendations of VIth CPC - merger of grades – revised classification and mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts - scheme for filling up of vacancies after 31/12/2014-reg. Ref: Railway Board's letter No. E(NG)I-2008/PM1/15 dated 31/12/2014. Federation invites attention of the Railway Board to Board's letter dated 31/12/2014 quoted under reference wherein the currency of the instructions relating to methodology and benchmarking for promotion, granted upto 31/12/2015 has since expired. However instructions 'for continuance of revised classification beyond 31st December,2015 are yet to be issued by Railway Board resulting confusion among zonal railway

No. 22034/04/2013-Estt.(D) Government of India Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training *** North Block, New Delhi Dated: 20.01.2016 Office Memorandum Subject :-  References/Representations/Court Cases in various Ministries/Departments/ Organisations for grant of  MACPS benefits in the promotional hierarchy - reg. *** The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the stay order dated 08.08.2014 passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in CC No. 8271/2014  (converted to SLP No. 21803/2014)  in the matter of UOI Vs. Shri M.V. Mohanan Nair on the order of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala in OP(CAT) No. 2000/2013(Z) regarding grant of MACP benefit in the promotional hierarchy, for information. Sd/- (Gayatri Mishra)  Director (E-I) Phone No. 23092479 Source:- www.persmin.nic.in [ http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/22034_04_2013-Estt.D-20012016.pdf]

No.3/8/2015-CS-I(D) Government Of India Ministry Of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions (Department Of Personnel & Training) Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 003 Dated the 19th January,2016 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Review of CSS Officers (Deputy Secretary) under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CSS (Pension) Rules, 1972. The undersigned is directed to refer to D.O.letter No.3/8/2015CS.1(D) dt.30.11.2015 from Smt.Archana Varma,  Jt.Secretary. DOPT on the subject cited above and to state that inputs in respects of officers indicated in the annexure to the OM have not yet been received. It is requested that the same may please be furnished urgently for placing the same before the review committee. Sd/- (V.Srinivasaragavan) Under Secretary to the Government Of India Telefax: 24629413 Source:- persmin.nic.in [ http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/r56j.pdf]