POST MAN - MAIL GUARD & MTS EXAMINATION - 2013 IS TO BE HELD FOR THREE TIMES FOR THE YEARS 2011, 2012, 2013 SEPARATELY

THE PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED BY 30/06/2013

పోస్ట్ మాన్ , మెయిల్ గార్డ్, ఎం.టి.ఎస్. ఖాళీలకు వ్రాత పరీక్ష ఆయా సంవత్సరములకు విడివిడి గా నిర్వహించ బడును.

గత ఉత్తర్వుల ప్రకారం ఒకే నోటిఫికేషన్ తో 3 సం . ల ఖాళీలకు ఒకే సారి పరీక్ష నిర్వహించబడవలసి యున్నది.

దీని వలన అర్హులైన జి.డి.ఎస్ లకు మూడు సార్లు గా మూడు సంవత్సరముల ఖాళీలకు గాను పరీక్షకు హాజరయ్యే అవకాశము లేదు.

గత ఉత్తర్వులను మార్పు చేస్తూ ఆయా సంవత్సరముల ఖాళీలకు విడివిడి గా పరీక్ష నిర్వహించ వలసినదిగా ఉత్తర్వులు వెలువడినవి.

దీని ప్రకారము 2011, 2012 & 2013 సంవత్సరముల లోని ఖాళీలకు మూడు మార్లుగా పరీక్ష నిర్వహించ బడును.

ఈ ప్రక్రియ 2013, జూన్ 30 వ తేది లోగా పూర్తి చేయవలసి వుంటుంది.

No. A-34012/01/2012-DE

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts,

(DE Section)

Dak Bhawan,

Sansad Marg.

New Delhi-110116

Dated 19th October, 2012

1. All Chief Postmasters General,

2. All Postmasters General,

SUB:-HOLDING OF LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR FILLING THE POSTS OF POSTMEN/MAIL GUARD AND MULTI TASKING STAFF AS PER REVISED RECRUITMENT RULES.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to invite a kind reference to the letter of even number dated 8-10-2012 wherein a detailed schedule was prescribed for holding of LDCE for Postmen/Mail Guard and MTS.

2. Subsequently, the Nodal Branch Staff Section vide letter No. 45-2/2011-SPB-I dated 18-10-2012 issued detailed instructions to the Circles for filling the vacancies by holding separate examinations for each year vacancies and given specific schedule and to complete the process by 30th June 2013.

3. In view of this revised position, the schedule given by DE Section has no more operative and the instructions dated 08-10-2012 is withdrawn with immediate effect. The Circles are requested to follow the guidelines issued by SPB-I section letter No.45-2/2011-SPB.1 dated 18-10-2012 scrupulously.

4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(K.Rameswara Rao)

Assistant Director General (DE)

PLI Subsequent incentive for Direct Agents

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Automatic credit from SB Account - PLI/RPLI premium

To

All Heads of Circles

Addl. DG (APS)

Sub: Introduction of facility of automatic credit of PLI/ RPLI monthly premium from savings account of insured persons.

   In the last few years, there has been massive expansion of Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI). However, it has been noticed that a number of policies particularly in RPLI lapse after a while. One of the reasons for lapsation is absence of convenient ways of depositing premia of the policy(ies). As such, it was under consideration of the Department to provide facility of automatic deduction of premia from Savings Account so that (i) the policy holder(s) need not have to visit Post Office every month for depositing premia of his PLI/ RPLI policy and (ii) lapsation of PLI/ RPLI policies gets reduced.

2. The competent authority has now approved the proposal for providing the facility to the policy holder of PLI and RPLI to get premium deposited/ credited by deduction of the same directly from his Savings Account standing in Post Offices. However, this facility can be opted by only those policy holders of PLI and RPLI whose Savings Accounts are maintained in the Departmental Post Offices (GPOs, HOs, MDGs or SOs).

3. It is requested to kindly take necessary action for implementation of aforesaid scheme and wide publicity may also be given for this scheme through various publicity channels.

4. Accounting and operating procedure for automatic transfer of premium of PLI/ RPLI from Savings Accounts of the policy holder is enclosed for information and action accordingly.

5. It is further informed that till the provisions are made in the software, automatic credit of PLI/ RPLI monthly premium by deduction from savings account of the policy holder will have to be done manually.

(A.K. Poddar)

General Manager (O)

(Vide PLI Directorate letter No. 29-08/2009-LI (Pt) dated 25.10.2012)

Important Meeting on 27.10.2012

It is proposed to conduct a meeting with Divisional/Branch secretaries of Hyd City Region and Hyd Region on 27.10.2012 holiday at 2 pm in the Circle union offices ( Chikkadapalli M-47 Quarters) in c/w All India Conference. Our GS Sri D.Kishanrao also attending the meeting. All are requested to attend the meeting without fail.

Circle Secretary, NUPE Gr-C

BONUS ORDERS

PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS FOR THE ACCOUNTING YEAR 2011-2012

File No. 26-05/2012-PAP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110 001

Dated :18.10. 2012

To      

All Chief Postmasters General,

Postmasters General

 General Managers (Finance)

/Deputy Directors of Accounts (Postal)

Subject: - Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2011-2012

Sir/Madam,

                        I am directed to convey the approval of the President of India for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the accounting year 2011-2012 equivalent of emoluments of 60 (Sixty) days to the employees of Department of Posts in Group `D`,Group `C` and non Gazetted Group `B`. Ex-gratia payment of Bonus to Gramin Dak Sevaks who are regularly appointed after observing all appointment formalities and Ad-hoc payment of Bonus to Casual labourers who have been conferred Temporary Status are also to be paid equivalent to allowance/wages respectively for 60 (sixty) Days for the same period/year.

1.1      The calculation for the purpose of payment of Bonus under each category will be done as indicated below.

2.         REGULAR EMPLOYEES:

 2.1      Bonus will be calculated on the basis of the following formula:-

Average emoluments X Number of days of Bonus

30.4 (Average no. of days in a month)

2.2. The term “Emoluments” for regular Departmental Employees includes basic Pay in the pay Band plus Grade Pay, Dearness Pay, Personal Pay, Special Pay (Allowance), S.B.Allowance, Deputation (Duty ) Allowance, Dearness Allowance and Training Allowance given to Faculty Members in Training Institutes. In case of drawl of salary exceeding Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only) in any month during the accounting year 2011-12 the Emoluments shall be restricted to Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only) per month only.

         

2.3. “ Average Emoluments” for regular Employees is arrived at by dividing by twelve ,the total salary drawn during the year 2011-12 for the period from 1.4.2011 to 31.3.2012, by restricting each month’s salary to Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only) per month. However, for the periods of EOL and Dies-Non in a given month, proportionate deduction is required to be made from the ceiling limit of  Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only)

         

2.4.  In case of those regular employees who were under suspension, or on whom dies-   non was imposed ,or both, during the accounting year, the clarificatory orders issued vide Paras 1 & 3 respectively of this office order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt-I) dated 11.6.81 and No. 26-4/87-PAP (Pt.II) dated 8.2.88 will apply.

2.5. Those employees who resigned, retired, left service or proceeded on deputation within the Department of Posts or those who have proceeded on deputation outside the Department of Posts on or after 1.4.2011 will also be entitled to Bonus. In case of all such employees, the Bonus admissible will be as per provisions of Para 2.1 to 2.3 above.

3.      GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS)

3.1  In respect of Gramin Dak Sevaks who were on duty throughout the year during 2011-2012, Average monthly Time Related Continuity Allowance will be calculated taking into account the Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus corresponding Dearness Allowance drawn by them for the period from 1.4.2011 to 31.3.2012 divided by 12 (Twelve). However, where the Time Related Continuity Allowance exceeds Rs 2500/- (Rs.Two Thousand Five hundred only) in any month during this period., the allowances will be restricted to  Rs 2500/- (Rs.Two Thousand Five hundred only) per month. Ex-gratia payment of Bonus may be calculated by applying the Bonus formula as mentioned below:-

Average TRCA  X  Number of days of Bonus

30.4 (Average no. of days in a month)

3.2       The allowances drawn by a substitute will not be counted towards Bonus calculation for either the substitute or the incumbent Gramin  Dak Sevaks. In respect of those Gramin Dak Sevaks who were appointed in short term vacancies in Postman/Group `D` Cadre, the clarificatory orders issued vide Directorate letter No. 26-6/89-PAP dated 6.2.1990 and No.  26-7/90-PAP dated 4.7.91 will apply.

3.3       If a Gramin Dak Sevak has been on duty for a part or the year by way of a fresh appointment, or for having been put off duty, or for having left service,he will be paid proportionate ex-gratia Bonus calculated by applying the procedure prescribed in Para 3.1 .

3.4.      Those Gramin Dak Sevaks who have resigned, discharged or left service on or after 1.4.2010 will also be entitled to proportionate ex-gratia Bonus. In case of all such Gramin Dak Sevaks, the Ex-gratia Bonus admissible will be as per provisions of Para 3.1 above.

3.5.      In case of those Gramin Dak Sevaks who were under put off duty or on whom dies non was imposed, or both during the accounting year ,the clarificatory orders issued vide Para 1 & 3 respectively of this office order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt I) dated 11.6.81 and No. 26-4/87-PAP (Pt II) will apply.

4.    FULL TIME CASUAL LABOURERS INCLUDING TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURERS)

4.1            Full Time Casual Labourers (including Temporary Status Casual Labourers ) who worked for 8 hours a day, for at least 240 days in a year for three consecutive years or more (206 days in each year for three years or more in case of offices observing 5 days a week) as on 31.3.2012 will be paid ad-hoc Bonus on notional monthly wages of Rs.1200/- (Rupees Twelve Hundred only)
 

                              The maximum ad-hoc Bonus will be calculated as below:-

                        (Notional monthly wages of Rs.1200) X (Number of days of Bonus)

                                                30.4 (average no. of days in a month)

            Accordingly, the rate of Bonus per day will work out as indicated below:_

                                                Maximum ad-hoc Bonus for the year

                                                                          365

            The above rate of Bonus per day may be applied to the number of days for which the services of such casual labourers had been utilized during the period from 1.4.2011 to 31.3.2012. In case where the actual wages in any month fall below Rs. 1200/-during the period 1.4.2011 to 31.3.2012 the actual monthly wages drawn should be taken into account to arrive at the actual ad-hoc Bonus due in such cases.

5.         The amount of Bonus /Ex gratia payment /Adhoc Bonus payable under this order will be rounded to the nearest rupee. The payment of Productivity Linked Bonus as well as the ex-gratia payment and ad-hoc payment will be chargeable to the Head `Salaries` under the relevant Sub –Head of account to which the pay and allowances of the staff are debited. The payment will be met from the sanctioned grant for the year 2012-2013.

6.         After payment, the total expenditure incurred and the number of employees paid  may be ascertained from all units by Circle  and consolidated figures be intimated to the Budget Section of the Department of Posts. The Budget Section will furnish consolidated information to PAP Section about the total amount of Bonus paid and the total number of employees (category-wise) to whom it was distributed for the Department as a whole.

7.            These issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their diary No. 262/FA/12/Cs dated 18.12.2012.

8.            Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged

(L.K. GANGADHARAN)

Assistant Director General (Estt)

Bonus 2011-2012

It is learnt from the reliable sources the Ministry of Finance has cleared the Bonus file for 60 days. Orders from the Directorate will be recived within two days.

DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WILL GET   Rs 6908

GDS OFFICIALS WILL GET Rs 4935 ( Based on 2500 Ceiling)

CWC meeting of NUPE Gr-c AP circle

CWC meeting of our union going to held at Guntur HO at 10 AM on 21.10.2012 Sunday in c/w AIC  Reception committee formation and on other important issues. All are requested to attend the same without fail.

<<  It is also requested that all the Divisional and Branch secretaries under Vijayawada Region to attend the Regional Level meeting at Guntur HO on 21.10.2012 at 12AM  in c/w All India Conference of our union..

Yours
Circle Secretary

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BONUS -2012 TO GDS STAFF

 POSTAL BOARD HAS SENT THE BONUS FILE TO THE HON’BLE MINISTER COMMUNICATIONS FOR APPROVAL REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF BONUS CEILING TO GDS FROM 2500 TO 3500.

AS THE FINANCE HAS AGAIN REJECTED THE PROPOSAL, COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER WILL BE TAKING UP THE CASE WITH FINANCE MINISTER ITSELF AS PER THE ASSURANCE GIVEN TO THE JCA EARLIER

GDS TRCA PROTECTION-DG ORDERS

20th All India Conference

20th All India Conference of   National Union of Postal Employees, Group-C

Venu: Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, Guntur, Guntur District-522010
Schedule: 10.01.2013 to 12.01.2013

Nagarjuna Universitry was located on the highway connected between the important cities of Vijayawada and Guntur.
Distance from Guntur Citry: 15 Km
                      Vijayawada Citry: 18 km  Both cities were connected with Train. And Railway code of Vijayawada Junction is   BZA  -  Guntur Junction code is GNT.
   All the delegates/visitors are requested to book their tikets accordingly. So may busses flys between Vijayawada and Guntur to reach the Venue.

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AML and KYC norms Detarils

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GDS DA ORDERS




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20th All India Conference

To

All the CWC members,

Divisional & Branch Secretaries,

NUPE Group-c,

 Andhra Pradesh Circle.

Dear Colleagues,

                As you are all aware that the 19^th All India conference was held at Silguri(West Bengal) and our Andhra Pradesh Circle declared to conduct 20^th All India conference in our circle. And also our Circle President Sri G.Nageswarararao has announced to conduct the same at Bhadrachalam in CWC held at BHEL, Hyderabad from 18.8.2012 to 19.8.2012. Due to unavoidable circumstances the proposed venue which announced already as Bhadrachalam was modified now and the new venue will beNagarjunana University, Nagarjunanagar, Guntur ( From 10.1.2013 to 12.01.2012 ). Therefore all the CWC members, Divisional and Branch secretaries are requested to extend your co-operation in all aspects including  financial respect.

                In this connection all the Divisional/Branch secretaries are hereby requested to collect and remit @ Rs.200/- per member of our union from the ensuing Bonus payments in this month to the Circle Union with out fail as the decision taken by the CWC at BHEL. As the All India conference holding at the home circle of our beloved General  Secretary Sri D.Kishanrao, it is our just responsibility to conduct AIC and make it success in a grand manner.

Savings Interest Calculator, TD & RD tables for BO also

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Interest Calculator - from 01.04.2012 

TD Yearly Interest Ready reckoner table (Useful for BOs too)

RD Maturity Amount Ready reckoner table (Useful for BOs too)

 పోస్ట్ మాన్ / మెయిల్ గార్డ్  మరియు ఎం.టి.ఎస్ ఖాళీల భర్తీ కొరకు (2011 & 2012 సం. ల కు) వ్రాత పరీక్ష తేది నిర్ణయించ బడినది.

పోస్ట్ మాన్ / మెయిల్ గార్డ్  వ్రాత పరీక్ష తేది   : 20-01-2013  

                                            (ఉ .10.00 నుండి 11.30 గం. వరకు)

ఎం.టి.ఎస్ వ్రాత పరీక్ష తేది   :  27-01-2013  

                                   (ఉ . 10.00 నుండి 11.30 గం. వరకు)

మరియు 2013 సం. ఖాళీలను కూడా నోటిఫై చేయవలసినదిగా  ఉత్తర్వులలో తెలియజేయబడి యున్నది.

 నోటిఫికేషన్ వెలువడు  తేది  : 15-10-2012

అప్లికేషన్ స్వీకరించు చివరి తేది : 

పోస్ట్ మాన్ ఖాళీలకు : 02-11-2012

ఎం.టి.ఎస్. ఖాళీలకు : 16-11-2012

పరీక్ష ఫలితాలు వెలువడు తేది :

పోస్ట్ మాన్ / మెయిల్ గార్డ్ : 31-01-2013

ఎం.టి.ఎస్   : 10-02-2013

Schedule to conduct LDCE to fill up the posts of Postmen/Mail Guard and MTS

Schedule to conduct LDCE to fill up the posts of Postmen/Mail Guard and MTS

Postal Directorate has now ordered to conduct the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Postmen/Mail Guard and Multi Tasking Staff as per the following schedule.

 

Schedule of activity	Postmen/Mail Guard	Multi Tasking staff
Issue of notification	15.10.2012	15.10.2012
Last date for receipt of Application	02.11.2012	16.11.2012
Issue of Admit cards	05.01.2013	10.01.2013
Date of Examination	20.01.2013	27.01.2013
Timing of Examination	10.00 AM to 11.30 AM	10.00 AM to 11.30 AM
Date of declaration of result	31.01.2013	10.02.2013

National Postal Week

INDIA POST IS CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL POSTAL WEEK STARTING W.E.F. 9^TH OCT 2012. LET US TOO CELEBRATE IT IN EVERY MANNER AND BRING MORE PRIDE AND HONOUR TO OUR DEPARTMENT.

9^th  OCT 2012: WORLD POSTAL DAY

11^th  OCT 2012: SAVINGS BANK DAY

12^th  OCT 2012: MAIL DAY

13^th  OCT 2012: PHILATELIC DAY

14^th  OCT 2012: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DAY

15^th  OCT 2012: PLI DAY

Benchark shall not be applicabe for MACP scheme DG clarification dtd 4.10.12

No.  35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 4th  October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:  Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central
Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding
**********

Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel & Training OM No.
35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009 with regard to Modified Assured Career
Progression Scheme (MACPS). Pursuant to the discussions in the meeting of National
Advisory Committee held on 17.7.2012 and subsequent meeting on 27.07.2012 held
with the Staff Side and in continuation to clarifications issued vide this Department's
O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010, it is further clarified as
under:

2.(i)  Financial upqradation under MACPS in the case of staff who joined another
unit/organisation on request:
This Department's OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010
provides that in case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request', regular
service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular
service in the new organisation/office for the purpose of getting financial upgradations
under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed
in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands as given
in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. It is now further clarified that wherever an official, in
accordance with terms and conditions of transfer on own volition to a lower post, is
reverted to the lower Post/Grade from the promoted Post/Grade before being relieved
for the new organisation/office, such past promotion in the previous organisation/ office
will be ignored for the purpose of MACPS in the new organisation/office.

2.(ii) Benchmark for MACP Scheme:
Para 17 of Annexure-I of the MACP Scheme provide that the financial
upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of
grade pay within the PB-1. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS, the
benchmark of 'good' would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3. The
benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs. 7600
and above. This Department's OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010
provides that where the financial upgradation under MACPS also happens to be in the
promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for
granting the benefit under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 ibid, the benchmark for
promotion shall apply to MACP also. It is now further clarified that wherever promotions
are given on non-selection basis (i.e. on seniority — cum — fitness basis), the prescribed
benchmark as mentioned in para 17 of Annexure — I of MACP Scheme dated
19.05.2009 shall not apply for the purpose of grant of financial upgradation under
MACP Scheme. -2-

3. The MACP Scheme issued by this Department vide OM No. 35034/3/2008-
Estt.(0) dated 19th  May, 2009 stands modified to the above extent.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Mukta Goel)
Director (Estt.l)
Tel.No.23092479

Official amendments to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011

The Union Cabinet today approved the introduction of certain official amendments to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011. These official amendments have been necessitated in view of the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance which has examined the Bill. Based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance, the Government has decided to accept the following: 

1. that the subscriber seeking minimum assured returns shall be allowed to opt for investing his funds in such schemes providing minimum assured returns as may be notified by the Authority; 

2. withdrawals not exceeding 25 per cent of the contribution made by subscriber will be permitted from the individual pension account subject to the conditions, such as, purpose, frequency and limits, as may be specified by regulations by the Pension Fund Regulatory Authority and Development Authority (PFRDA) 

3. the foreign investment ceiling in the pension sector at 26 per cent or such percentage as may be approved for the Insurance Sector, whichever is higher may be incorporated in the present legislation; 

4. to establish a vibrant Pension Advisory Committee with representation from all major stakeholders to advise PFRDA on important matters of framing of regulations under the PFRDA Act. 

5. the membership of the PFRDA will be confined to professionals having expertise in economics, finance or law only. 

The New Pension Scheme (NPS) has been made mandatory for all the Central Government employees (except Armed Forces) entering service with effect from 1.1.2004. 27 State / UT Governments have notified NPS for their employees. NPS has been launched for all citizens of the country including unorgnised sector workers, on voluntary basis, with effect from 1st May, 2009. Further, to encourage people from the unorganised sector to voluntarily save for their retirement, Government has launched the co-contributory pension scheme titled "Swavalamban Scheme" in the Budget of 2010-11. As on 7th September, 2012 the number of subscribers under NPS is 37.45 lakh with a corpus of Rs. 20535.00 crore. 

In order to effectively invest and manage such huge funds belonging to a large number of subscribers and to ensure the integrity of the NPS, creation of a statutory PFRDA with well defined powers, duties and responsibilities is considered absolutely necessary and would benefit all NPS subscribers. 

The official amendments to the Bill will be moved in the next session of the Parliament. 

DA orders for pensioners w.e.f 1.7.12

F.No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3RD Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Date: 4th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 1.7.2012.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 4th April, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 65% to 72% w.e.f. 1st July, 2012.

2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan, who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs.3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department’s 0M No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 15.9.2008.

3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lumpsum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Departments 0M No.4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 72% w.e.f. 1.7.2012 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lumpsum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions contained in this Department’s 0M No.4/29/99-P&PW (D) dated. 12.7.2000 refer.

4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No.45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No.F.No.38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension, will remain unchanged.

6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.

7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

8. The offices of Accountant General and Authorised Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, 11/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No.GANB No.2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.

9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders Issue after consultation with the C&AG.

10. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure conveyed vide their OM No.1(4)/EV/2004 dated 4th October, 2012.

11. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(S.P.Kakkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Minutes of the meeting regarding Revision of PPO's pre-2006

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24 th SEPTEMBER, 2012 REGARDING REVISION OF PPOs FOR PRE-2006 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS INCLUDING PRE-1990 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS

A meeting was held on 28th August, 2012 at 11:30 AM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary (Pension, AR& PG) with the officials of 15 Department Ministries having maximum number of unrevised Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) pertaining to pre-2006 pensioner family pensioners. In follow-up to that meeting, another meeting of the next 15 Ministries/Departments was taken by Secretary (Pension, AR&PG) on 24th September, 2012 at the same venue. The objective of these meetings was to review the progress made by these Ministries/Departments in the revision of PPOs in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners including pre-1990 cases.

2.    The list of participants is at Annexure — I .

3.    Opening the discussion, Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) expressed his concern that cases of revision of PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners were still pending for a long time. He suggested that a mechanism of weekly/bi-weekly/monthly meetings at the Secretary level in the various Ministries may be evolved to monitor these cases. He also suggested that pensioners’ associations may be asked to help in obtaining information, wherever necessary, from the pensioner.

4.    Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) then took up the Ministry-wise figures. No one was available from the Ministry of Human Resources Development, which has the largest number of pending cases. The representative of Ministry of Coal informed that most of the employees are PSU absorbees and thus these cases are to be done manual I y which is taking time. Secondly, there are a number of cases where Annexure III had not been received from the banks Chief Controller (Pension) informed that CPAO will send the information available from the e-scroll of such pensioners/family pensioners whose PPOs have not been revised to the concerned authorities by 30th September. With this information the Annexure III in respect of almost all pensioner family pensioners belonging to all Ministries/Departments will become available. Ministry of Coal also informed that in many cases the Annexure III sent to the Office of Coal Controller are pending with them. Secretary (Pension) desired that the matter may be taken up the matter with Secretary (Coal). Ministry of Coal also informed that in respect of pre-1990 cases there are limitations  of non availability of records. Secretary (Pension) expressed that it must be a problem common to all Ministries/Departments. He urged all to use corroborative evidence available in the permanent service records of the organization such as Pay Bill Registers etc. to overcome this problem. Ministry of Coal agreed that by the end of December 2012 they would be able to revise all pre- 2006 PPOs and by March 2013 they would revise all pre-1990 PPOs.

5.    There was no representative from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Director General of Supplies and Disposals and Ministry of Environment & Forests The cases of remaining Ministries/Departments were taken up.   Ministry of Agriculture informed that the cumulative records of the 3 departments, viz., Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Animal Husbandry and Agricultural Research and Education were not available. He also said that pension records of some pre-2006 pensioners had been destroyed in a fire in one of the Departments They are trying to reconstitute the records and revise the PPOs as early as possible. Ministry of Textiles also wanted their figures to be segregated from that of D/o Commerce. Ministry of Shipping intimated that majority pending cases were from the Port Cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata It was seen that all Ministries/Departments are facing similar

problems such as lack of coordination and monitoring of the progress where there are different agencies that possess the PPOs. Secretary (Pension) emphasized that there is a strong need for a monitoring mechanism such as weekly/bi-weekly/monthly meetings Ministries were also asked to reconcile their cases with the cases available on CPAO’s website.

6.    All Ministries/Departments agreed to revising majority of pre-2006 PPOs by December 2012 and pre-1990 PPOs by March 2013.

7.    Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) suggested that the authorities concerned should consult the CPAO whenever they come across a problem. He stated that he would be writing to all the Secretaries concerned aski ng them to review the pendency regularly.

8.    The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chairs

GPF accounts going to Online

It was informed vide Controller General of Accounts, Dept of Expenditure under Ministry of Finance  office Memorandum No. ITD-CGA/07-11/GPF-MIDS/Pt. file III/ dated 14.09.2012 that  online facility for all Central Government Employees having General Provident Fund (GPF) Account to get the information regarding their GPF Accounts directly from Internet is being provided shortly. The subscribers will be able to view the current status of their request for GPF Withdrawal, Advances, Final Payment, Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (DLIS), and Transfer Out and balances, etc.  Presently this system available to GPF Account holders coming under four PAOs of CISF, Ministry of Home Affairs and PAO (NIC).

As a step towards implementation this online GPF account information facility to all GPF Account holders, CGA has instructed all PAOs to capture the PAN Number details of all the GPF Accounts opened in their COMPACT database and also update their Date of Birth, Date of Joining Govt. Service and Date of Superannuation so that the multiple account numbers of a subscriber could be mapped and unique Id could be allotted.