Clarification Regarding Purchase of air tickets from authorized travel agents

Controller General of Defence Accounts,

Ulan Batar Road, Palam , Delhi Cantt-110010

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

No.AN/XIV/14162/TA/DA/LTC/Deviation/Vol-IV

Dated: 27/01/2015

To
All PCsDA/CsDAleav
(through CGDA Mail Server)

Subject: Purchase of air tickets from authorized travel agents – Reg

Of late, this HQrs office has been receiving requests from officers / staff of this department to relax the guidelines laid down under DoP&T OM dated and take up their case for according regularization sanction Ministry.

2. In this connection, it is intimated that Ministry of Finance had granted time relaxation to the guidelines on air travel to purchase air tickets from authorized travel agents to officials who had undertaken air journey before 24.08.2011.However, Ministry while granting such sanction had clarified that journeys undertaken after the specified date i.e 24.08.2011 will not be considered for granting regularization sanction.

3. Inspite of clear instruction issued by this HQrs from time to time to adhere to the guidelines laid down in DoP&T OM dated 16.9.2010, receipt of requests from officers/staff through Controllers for condonation of non compliance to these instructions is not understood. In this regard, a recent circular bearing No. AN/XIV/ 19015/Govt orders/2014 dated 25/05/2014 also refers vide which content of DoP&T OM No. 31011/4/2014-Estt (A.IV) dated 19/06/2014 has been circulated stressing on the fact that the employees may be made aware of the modes in which air tickets are to be booked so as to avoid breach of any LTC rules.

4. In view of the foregoing, it is enjoined upon all, that the contents of this circular may be brought to the notice of all concerned to ensure strict compliancy and adherence.

Sd/-

(S.J.Bajaj)

AO(AN)

Medical bill rising, ministry plans to shift to health insurance scheme for central govt employees.

The health ministry has moved a proposal for ending the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in its current form and moving to an insurance-based scheme — the Central Government Employees and Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS) — in an apparent attempt to cut costs.

Instead of the government directly paying the medical bills of CGHS beneficiaries, the new scheme will be implemented through insurance companies registered with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority and selected through bidding.

Currently, under CGHS, government employees pay Rs 6,000 annually as fixed medical allowance (FMA). The new FMA for beneficiaries is yet to be calculated. While the government’s actual financial commitment will depend on bids and the new FMA, the ministry is working on a presumptive figure of Rs 14,000 per family, which works out to approximately Rs 1,000 crore annually.

The scheme will cover medical expenses up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year. Beyond that, the insurer will have to get clearance from the nodal agency on a case to case basis. An additional sum insured of Rs 10 crore in each of the four zones will be provided by the insurer as buffer for such cases. The CGHS in its present form does not have any annual cap, but each procedure has a prescribed maximum limit for reimbursement. While a note for the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) was circulated last year, a fresh proposal incorporating inputs from various departments including the DoPT, erstwhile Planning Commission and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has been sent to the finance pision of the health ministry.

While existing employees can choose between CGHS and CGEPHIS, the new scheme will be made compulsory for new employees.

Sources in the health ministry said the proposal dates back to 2011, when the committee of secretaries gave its in-principle approval.  The proposal was revived after the NDA government took charge. Former Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, however, was opposed to the idea. According to sources, Vardhan was of the opinion that the change would actually mean a higher burden on the exchequer. The annual CGHS bill has increased in the past few years, rising from Rs 987.75 crore in 2008-09 to Rs 1755.62 crore in 2013-14. The average expenditure per beneficiary adds up to Rs 4,787 (which means about Rs 23,000 for a family of five) — Rs 11,955 for pensioners and Rs 2,096 for serving employees.

The total number of CGHS beneficiaries is 36,67,765. Besides serving and retired government employees, this includes former vice-presidents, former prime ministers, MPs and former MPs, sitting and retired judges of the Supreme Court, PIB accredited journalists, railway board employees, Delhi Police personnel in Delhi and employees and pensioners of 60 autonomous/ statutory bodies.

Under CGEPHIS, the OPD needs will be met by the FMA. While the CGHS covers only 25 cities, the new scheme will be pan-India. This would automatically increase the financial commitment. All diseases, including pre-existing ones, will be covered, and in case of transplants, the expenses incurred for the donor or processing of cadaver organ will also be covered. Interestingly, the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, which was run by the labour ministry so far, will be under the health ministry from April 1, as it moves from an insurance-based scheme to a trust-based scheme.
Source: The Indian Express

Source:http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/medical-bill-rising-ministry-plans-to-shift-to-health-insurance-scheme/2/

GPF and Pension Benefits to Casual Labour with temporary status regularised after 1.1.2004 - regarding.

To view Department of Personnel & Training OM No.49014/2/2014-Estt(C) dated 29-01/2015 please CLICK HERE 

Visit of Sri B.V.Sudhakar, CPMG AP Circle to Rajbhavan, Hyd to meet the Hon'ble Governor of AP & Telengana

Agenda Item for the meeting to be held on 05/02/2015

Agenda Item for the meeting to be held on 05/02/2015 at 1100 hrs. with Postal Joint Council of Action (PJCA) comprising of NFPE and FNPO under the

 Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts)

Sl. No.	Item No. of the Charter of Demands	Charter of Demands
1.	1.	Discussion on the recommendations of Task Force
2.	6.	Remove 5% condition for compassionate appointment and grant appointment in all deserving cases as in the case of railways. Remove the minimum 50 points condition for GDS compassionate appointment.
3.	12.	Grant of cash handling allowance to Treasures in Post Offices at par with cashiers in RMS & Administrative offices.
4.	13.	Counting of Special Allowance granted to PO & RMS Accountants for pay fixation on promotions as the promotional post involves higher responsibilities.
5.	19.	Notify canteen employees New Recruitment Rules and fill up all vacant posts in Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms exempting the posts from the purview of downsizing order and reviewing the posts abolished/kept vacant.
6.	20.	Introduce Medical Reimbursement Scheme to GDS.
7.	29.	Make substitute arrangement in all vacant Postmen and MTS Posts. Wherever GDS are not available, outsiders should be allowed to work as substitutes.
8.	37.	Creation of appropriate number of posts of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) in RMS after assessing the total work hours of the vacant GDSMM posts to mitigate the problems of the staff and RMS services.
9.	38.	Immediate notification of HSG-I Recruitment Rules and transferring of all IP line HSG-I posts to General line as already agreed in the JCM Departmental Council meeting.
10.	39.	Revise Postmen / Mail Guard / MTS Recruitment Rules.  Stop open market recruitment.  Restore seniority quote promotion:- This item was earlier discussed in the JCM(DC) and  it is assured by Secretary (Posts) that the Recruitment Rules will be reviewed after one or two Recruitment / Promotional exam are over, as DOP&T may not approve immediate revision of Recruitment Rules already approved by it.  Now more than two Postmen/MG/ MTS recruitment / examination is over and hence it is requested to take action to revise the Recruitment Rules and stop open quota recruitment.  Entire vacancies may be earmarked for GDS and Casual Labourers as existed in the pre-revised Recruitment Rules.
11.	25.	Stop ordering officials to work on Sundays and holidays in some Circles and also stop harassment of staff by Circle/Regional/Divisional Heads. Eg. 1) Karnataka Circle 2) Delhi Circle.
12.	32.	Open more L1 offices as recommended by CPMsG. Eg.- Guntakal RMS in A.P. Circle.
13.	35.	Stop vindictive actions of GM (Finance) Postal Accounts Chennai. More than hundred Postal Accounts employees are charge sheeted. GM (Finance) even refused to heed the instructions of DDG (PAF).
14.	21.	Ensure time bound and speedy disposal of all Rule-9 cases and Review/Revision petition cases pending at Directorate level.
15.	34.	Prompt supply of good quality uniform and kit items and change of old specification.

Sukanya Samriddhi Account - Saving Scheme for Girl Child

LTC clarification

No. 31011/ 2/ 2015-Estt.(A-IV) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training 

North Block, New Delhi-110 001 

Dated: 27thJanuary, 2015 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Subject: Travel by Premium Trains on LTC- Clarification reg. 

The undersigned is directed to say that several references are received by this

Department from various Ministry/ Departments seeking clarification regarding
admissibility of travel by Premium Trains run by Indian Railways while availing of LTC.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance and it has been decided that travel by Premium Trains is not
permissible on LTC. Hence, the fare charged by the Indian Railways for the journey(s)
performed by Premium trains shall not be reimbursable for the purpose of LTC. Cases
where LTC travel in such Premium Trains has already been undertaken by the Central
Government Employees, the train fare may be reimbursed restricting it to the
admissible normal fare for the entitled class of train travel or the actual fare paid,

(B. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Introduction of AADHAR enabled bio-metric attendance system.

To view Department of Personnel & Training (Estt.A-III Desk) OM No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A-III dated 28/01/2015 please CLICK HERE

Information relating to assets and liabilities under Lokpal and Lokayukta and filing of AIPR under CCS (Conduct), Rules - circulation of instruction - regarding

CLICK HERE  to view original order

Calendar of Departmental Examination - 2015

CLICK HERE to see DOP order

Clarification on Revision of Investment Guidelines for NPS scheme

CLICK HERE  for  PFRDA circular

CLARIFICATION on PLI /RPLI Service Tax

CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL  ORDER

21st ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES, GROUP C

21st  ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES, GROUP C

The 21st ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES,GROUP C   STARTED IN A GRAND MANNER WITH ITS OPEN SESSION ON 20^TH JANUARY 2015 AT NEHRU HOUSE OF CULTURE, BHILAI STEEL PLANT. SRI Y.P ROY,CPMG WAS THE CHIEF GUEST. THE OTHERSPEAKERS IN THE OPEN SESSION ARE S/S D.THEAGARAJAN,SG FNPO, D.KISHAN RAO GS NAPEC, P.U.MURALIDHARAN,GS NUGDS, GULAM ABBANI,PRESIDENT,NUPM& MTS, DR ASHISH KUMAR THAKUR,SSP DURG,SANJAY PATHAK CONGRESSCOMMITTEE,SUBHASH SHARMAJI,GS CONGRESS COMMITTEE, D.VIJAYA KUMAR INTUC,SMT SEETHA SAROJI,PRESIDENT CITY MUNCIPAL COUNCIL,SUNIL PANDEY CS NUR III,P.S Baby ex GS NAPEC

ON 21.01-2014 THE SUBJECTS COMMITTEE STARTED.335 DELEGATES FROM 223 DIVISIONS PARTICIPATED.THESUBJECTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSED ON THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT AND 7^TH CPC ISSUES, TASK FORCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FORMULATED RESOLUTIONS. SRI D.KISHAN RAO AND CWC MEMBERS GUIDED THE HOUSE.THE SUBJECTS COMMITTEE WAS ADDRESSED BY SG,FNPO,GS NUGDS. ON 22-01-2015 THE ELECTIONS WERECONDUCTED AND THE FOLLOWING OFFICE BEARERS WERE ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY.

1.        President                                              Sri Rajat S Das,Asst Supdt Foreign Post,[Kolkata]

2.       Vice President                                      1.V.S.Singh,Sultanpur[,U.P]

                                                              2 .N.K. Pandya, SPM, Raigadh,[ Gujarat]

                                                              3.F.A Reshi,PM Grade I.LalChowk,Srinager[ J&K]

 3.General Secretary                            D.KISHAN RAO,PA,Khairatabad HO,Hyderabad[ AP]

  4.Asst.General Secretaries                            1. B.Shivakumar,P.A. Basavanagudi HO[,Karnataka]

                                                                         2 Johnson Avokkaran, OA.PSD,Thrissur[,Kerala]

                                                             3.R.N.Deore,PA,Malegaon,[Maharastra]

                                                             4 R.Saravanan,PA, Tiruvannamalai HO[ T.N] 

                                                             5 Ajay KR Sharma PA Patna GPO [Bihar] 

 6 Financial Secretary                                      Shri Bhagwan Accountant, Delhi GPO [DELHI]           7 Asst Financial Secretary                              Harish Kumar Sharma PA Mohali,Chandigarh [Punjab]

 8 Organizing Secretaries                               1 Vasireddy Sivaji, Acctt., Sattenapalli HO [AP]

                                                                        2 S.Samson, Motilal Nehrunagar Bhilai[Chattisgarh]

                                                                        3 P.Jaiswal, PA, Vijayanagar SO Indore City [MP]

Reallotments in the cadre of PS Group B in AP Circle

Circle Office, Hyderabad vide memo no ST/12-1/2013-14/II dated 23.01.2014 has ordered the following reallotments in the cadre of PS GroupB.

1. Sri SMSSV Prasad, SPOs Rajahmundry is realloted to Vijayawada Region at request vice post vacant. The officer will be relieved to join in Vijayawada region only in the month of April 2015.

2. Sri K.V.Rao AD Vadodra region, Gujarat on reallotment to AP Circle is alloted to Visakhapatnam region against the retirement vacancy of SPos Amalapuram which will arise on 31.01.2015 A/N.

28 th AII India Cricket Tournament at Visakhapatnam - A.P Team is the Winner

The 28^th All India Postal Cricket Tournament has come to an end with the Final match held  between Andhra Pradesh & Tamilnadu at Port Stadium, Visakhapatnam.  

Andhra Pradesh Team batted first and scored 276 runs for 6 wickets in 40 overs, whereas Tamilnadu chased the score in 32.4 overs and scored 193 all out. Hence the Champions of 28^th All India Postal Cricket Tournment are ANDHRA PRADESH team. The runners are Tamilnadu and the third place has gone to West Bengal.

 Valedictory function was held at 4.30 PM on 23.01.2015 at Golden Jubilee outdoor stadium (Port Stadium).  Sri M.T. Krishna Babu, I.A.S., Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust has  graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Smt. Sharda Sampath, IPoS, Postmaster General, Visakhapatnam Region, Sri Lalitendu Pradhan, Postmaster General, Siluguri & North Bengal Region, Dr.Sri Vennam Upender, Director Postal Services, Visakhapatnam Region and Sri Pawankumar Singh, DPS(Hqrs), Odissa Circle were also present.

Score details are as follows: 

Man of the Final Match : Sri. S Kranthi Kumar (Scored 125 runs) of AP

Highest wicket taker in Final match: Sri. K Rajesh (2/54) of AP 

Best bowler of tournament : Ajay Kumar from AP                      

Best Batsmen : Selva Ganapathi

All Rounder of the Tournment : Sohan Gosh (WB)

Man of the tournament : S Kranthi Kumar, AP

Hearty congratulations to AP Circle Postal Cricket team

Dear colleagues,
On behalf of NAPE, Group-C, A.P.Circle, i convey my heartfelt congratulations to all the team members of AP Postal Cricket Team on winning the champion ship by beating Tamilnadu postal cricket team at Visakhapatnam.

Table for Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme 1980 - - Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

CLICK HERE to view Dept of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance OM dated 22.01.2015 on the above subject matter.

Disposal of Stock of old MO forms (MO 8 )

CLICK HERE to view Postal Directorate memo No. 3-2/2014-PO dated  /1/2015 on the above subject matter.

Discontinuation of Central Recruitment Fee (CRF) Stamps

CLICK HERE to view Directorate OM No. 6-4/2006-PO(Pt) dated  .01.2015 on the above subject matter. As per the orders contained in the said OM, it was decided to discontinue the sale of CRF stamps with effect from 01.04.2015.

Remuneration payable to Full Time Casual labour (Other than Temporary Status) / Part Time labour / Workers engaged on contingency basis

CLICK HERE to view Postal Directorate OM no 2-53/2011-PCC dated 22.01.2015 on the above subject matter.

Consideration of Married son as dependent family member for the purpose of compassionate engagement to GDS Post

CLICK HERE to view Postal Directorate order no 17-39/3/2012-GDS dated 14.01.2015 on the above subject matter.

Preference to casual labourers in the matter of engagement as Gramin Dak Sevaks - Clarification

CLICK HERE to view Postal Directorate order no 17-39/4/2012-GDS dated 14.01.2014 on the above subject matter.

Revised Selection procedure for the posts of Gramina Dak Sevaks

It has been decided by the Department of Posts to swich over to a new system for selection of Gramina Dak Sevaks. As per the new system, selection will now be based on marks obtained in an Aptitude test to be conducted at circle level twice in a year through an outsourcing agency on the pattern of MTS rectt Examination. This revised procedure of selection to GDS Posts will come into effect from 01.04.2015.

CLICK HERE to view the Postal Directorate letter no 17-39/7/2012-GDS dated 14.01.2015 in this regard.

Review of Penalties specified in Rule 9 of GDS ( Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011

CLICK HERE to view Postal Directorate Memo No. 17-39/2012-GDS dated 14.01.2015 on the above subject matter.

Review of Penalties specified in Rule 9 of GDS ( Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011

CLICK HERE  to view Postal Directorate Memo No. 17-39/2012-GDS dated 14.01.2015 on the above subject matter.

Review of merit points under Compassionate Engagement Scheme, under attribute 'own agricultural land and house '

CLICK HERE  to view Postal Directorate letter no 17-39/5/2012-GDS dated 14.01.2015 on the above subject matter.

National Level AwardS for MGNREGS

Copy of Postal Directorate (RB Division) letter no 01-07/2013-RB dated 20.01.2015 is reproduced below :

Sub :-National Level Award for MGNREGS - regarding.

Please refer to this Directorate’s letter No.01-07/2003-RB dated 25.09.2014 on the above mentioned subject. In this connection it is informed that following 15 (Fifteen) officials have been selected for MGNREGA award by Ministry of Rural Development.

Sl. No	Name of the officials	Designation	Circle/State
1	Shri Manoj Kumar Murmu	Branch Post Master	Jharkhand
2	Shri Alpesh Shah	Asst. Supdt. Posts	Gujarat
3	Shri Niranjan Das	Branch Post Master	West Bengal
4	Shri Jagadish Prasad Yadav	Branch Post Master	Madhya Pradesh
5	Shri  Gokul S. Alokar	Branch Post Master	Maharashtra
6	Shri Saurbh Shrivastava	Inspector Posts	Chhattisgarh
7	Shri P.L. Pradhan	Sub Post Master	Chhattisgarh
8	Shri M. Surya Srinivasa Sarma	Inspector Posts 0/0 PMG Vijayawada	Andhra Pradesh
9	Shri G.V.A.S.S. Purushotham	Sub Post Master	Andhra Pradesh
10	Shri D. Prakasa Rao	Branch Post Master	Andhra Pradesh
11	Shri Loknath Mandal	Branch Post Master	Jharkhand
12	Shri Yugal Kishore Sahu	Branch Post Master	Chhattisgarh
13	Shri Nirangan Pramod Gramopadhye	Asst. Supdt. Posts	Andhra Pradesh
14	Shri K Bhaskara Rao,	SPM Kakumanu SO Guntur Dn	Andhra Pradesh
15	Shri Md. Ramzan Ali	Branch Post Master	Andhra Pradesh

              

The award function will be held at Vigyan Bhawan ,New Delhi on 2^nd February, 2015 on the occasion of MGNREGA Diwas. The awardees are advised to be present at the meeting at 9.00 AM on 1^st February, 2015 (Sunday) at Krishi  Bhawan, New Delhi and also to take part at the Rehearsal on the same day at Vigyan Bhawan. On03.02.2015, the Awardees have to attend Dak Bhawan also. Kindly ensure that all the awardees will reach New Delhi on 31.01.2015 itself.

3.              The concerned Circles should make arrangements for their travel to Delhi and back and bear the cost for the same including those in GDS category.

4.              Delhi Circle will make arrangements for their boarding and lodging at Delhi (including food bills ),   as well as pick up  arrangement and drop to the place of accommodation from their point of arrival in Delhi. Delhi Circle will meet the above expenditure within the funds allotted for the purpose vide letter no. 01-04/2014-RB dated 16.07.2014.

5.              Kindly intimate the travel programme and contact numbers of all the officials immediately by e-mail. Contact persons of RB Division are: Shri K.K. Devis, ADG (RB) - 09560479799, and Shri Ajit Kumar, ASP (RB) – 9582425999.

                This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.

(K.K.Devis)

ADG (Rural Business Division)