Friday, 5 August 2016

Date : 5.8.2016

Implementation 7th Pay Commission Revision of pension of pre-2016 Pensioners/Family Pensioners

F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003

Dated the 4th August, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decisions on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission, sanction of the President is hereby accorded to the regulation, with effect from 01.01.2016, of pension/ family pension of all the pre-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners in the manner indicated in the succeeding paragraphs. Separate orders are being issued in respect of employees who retired/died on or after 01.01.2016.

2.1 These orders shall apply to all pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules and the corresponding rules applicable to Railway pensioners and pensioners of All India Services, including officers of the Indian Civil Service retired from service on or after 1.1.1973. A pensioner/family pensioner who became entitled to pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016 consequent on retirement/death of Government servant on 31.12.2015, would also be covered by these orders.

2.2 Separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence in regard to Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners.

2.3 These orders also do not apply to retired High Court and Supreme Court Judges and other Constitutional/Statutory Authorities whose pension etc. is governed by separate rules/orders.

3. In these orders:

a. ‘Existing pensioner’ or ‘Existing Family pensioner’ means a pensioner/family pensioner to whom these orders are applicable in terms of para 2.1 above.

b. ‘Existing pension’ or ‘Existing Family Pension means the basic pension (inclusive of commuted portion, if any) or basic family pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of 6th CPC recommendations, which an existing pensioner or family pensioner was entitled to.

4.1 For existing pensioners, who have retired before 01.01.2016, the revised pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016 shall be determined by multiplying the pension/family pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations, by 2.57. The amount of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.

Illustration:
Case I :

Pensioner ‘A’ retired at last pay drawn of Rs. 79,000 on 31st May, 2015 under the 6th CPC regime in the scale of Rs. 67000-79000:

		Amount in Rs.
1.	Basic Pension fixed in 6tH CPC	39500
2.	Revised Pension fixed under 7tnCPC (using a multiple of 2.57)	101515

Case II:

Pensioner ‘B’ retired at last pay drawn of Rs. 4,000 on 31st January, 1989 under the 4th CPC regime in the pay scale of Rs. 3000-100-3500-125-4500:

		Amount in Rs.
1.	Basic Pension fixed in 4tn CPC	1,940
2.	Basic Pension as revised in 6th CPC	12,600
3.	Revised Pension fixed under T” CPC (using a multiple of 2.57)	32,382

4.2 For this purpose, the existing pension/family pension will be the basic pension/family pension only without the element of additional pension available to the old pensioners/family pensioners of the age of 80 years and above. The additional pension/family pension payable to the old pensioners/family pensioners will be worked out in accordance with para 4.5 of this O.M.

4.3 Since the consolidated pension will be inclusive of commuted portion of pension, if any, the commuted portion will be deducted from the said amount while making monthly disbursements.

4.4 The minimum pension with effect from 01.01.2016 will be Rs. 9000/- per month (excluding the element of additional pension to old pensioners). The upper ceiling on pension / family pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the Government (The highest pay in the Government is Rs. 2,50,000 with effect from 01.01.2016).

4.5 The quantum of pension/family pension available to the old pensioners/ family pensioners shall continue to be as follows:-

Age of Pensioner/family Pensioner	Additional quantum of Pension
From 80 years to less than 85 years	20% of revised basic pension/ family pension
From 85 years to less than 90 years	30% of revised basic pension / family pension
From 90 years to less than 95 years	40% of revised basic pension / family pension
From 95 years to less than 100 years	50% of revised basic pension / family pension
100 years or more	100% of revised basic pension / family pension

The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the pension payment order. For example, in case where a pensioner is more than 80 years of age and his/her revised pension in terms para 4.1 above is Rs.10,OOO pm, the pension will be shown as (i).Basic pension=Rs.10,OOO and (ii) Additional pension = Rs.2,OOO pm. The pension on his/her attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as (i). Basic Pension = Rs.10,OOO and (ii) additional pension = Rs.3,OOOpm. Dearness relief will be admissible on the additional pension available to the old pensioners also.

4.6 The revised pension/family pension arrived at as per paragraph 4.1 includes dearness relief sanctioned from 1.1.2016.

5. Where the revised pension/family pension in terms of paragraph 4.1 above works out to an amount less than Rs. 9000/-, the same shall be stepped up to Rs. 9000/-. This will be regarded as pension/family pension with effect from 1.1.2016.

6. The existing instructions regarding regulation of dearness relief to employed/re- employed pensioners/family pensioners, as contained in Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare O.M. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999, as amended from time to time, shall continue to apply.

7. The cases of Central Government employees who have been permanently absorbed in public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies will be regulated as follows:-

(a) PENSION

Where the Government servants on permanent absorption in public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies continue to draw pension separately from the Government, the pension of such absorbees will be updated in terms of these orders. In cases where the Government servants have drawn one time lump sum terminal benefits equal to 100% of their pensions and have become entitled to the restoration of one-third commuted portion of pension as per the instructions issued by this Department from time to time, their cases will not be covered by these orders. Orders for regulating pension of such pensioners will be issued separately.

(b) FAMILY PENSION

In cases where, on permanent absorption in public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies, the terms of absorption and/or the rules permit grant of family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the corresponding rules applicable to Railway employees/members of All India Services, the family pension being drawn by family pensioners will be updated in accordance with these orders.

8. The matter regarding Constant Attendant Allowance admissible to the existing pensioners shall be examined by a Committee comprising Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) as Chairman and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Posts, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel & Training and Chairman, Railway Board as Members. Till a final decision is taken based on the recommendations of the Committee, Constant Attendant Allowance shall be paid at existing rates.

9. All Pension Disbursing Authorities including Public Sector Banks handling disbursement of pension to the Central Government pensioners are hereby authorised to pay pension/family pension to existing pensioners/family pensioners at the revised rates in terms of para 4.1 and 5 above without any further authorisation from the concerned Accounts Officers/Head of Office etc. Wherever the age of pensioner/ family pensioner is available on the pension payment order, the additional pension/ family pension in terms of para 4.4. above may also be paid by the pension disbursing authorities immediately without any further authorisation from the concerned Account Officer/ Head of Office, etc. A suitable entry regarding the revised pension shall be recorded by the pension Disbursing Authorities in both halves of the Pension Payment Order.

10 The pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with provisions of Para
4.1. and 5 above shall be treated as ‘Basic Pension’ with effect from 01.01.2016. The revised pension/family pension includes dearness relief sanctioned from 1.1.2016 and shall qualify for grant of Dearness Relief sanctioned thereafter.

11. Further orders in regard to revision of pension based on the recommendations of the Committee to be constituted in terms of the Government’s decision on Item No. 11 of this Department’s Resolution No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 4th August, 2016, will be issued in due course.

12. After a decision as in para 11 above is taken by the Government and orders are issued in this regard, the Head of the Department of the Ministry, Department, Office, etc. from which the government servant had retired or where he was working prior to his demise will revise the pension/family pension of all pensioners/ family pensioners with effect from 1st January 2016 in accordance with those orders and issue revised Pension Payment Order (PPOs) accordingly.

13. It is considered desirable that the benefit of these orders should reach the pensioners as expeditiously as possible. To achieve this objective it is desired that all Pension Disbursing Authorities should ensure that the revised pension and the arrears due to the pensioners in terms of para 4.1. and para 5 above is paid to the pensioners or credited to their account by 31st August, 2016 or before positively.

14. In their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

15. Ministry of Agriculture etc. are requested to bring the contents of these Orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top priority basis. All pension disbursing offices are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of pensioners.

16. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(Vandana Sharma)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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Deputation of Shri Raj Kumar,IPoS-2001, Director (Staff),

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ORDER ISSUED ON REVISION OF PENSION, FAMILY PENSION, GRATUITY, COMMUTATION OF PENSION ETC BASED ON 7TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS

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DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE CADRE OF POSTNAN / MAILGUARD NOTIFICATION 2016 - 2017 RELEASED IN ANDHRA PRADESH CIRCLE

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Date : 5.8.2016

TELANGANA CIRCLE DIRECT RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION TO THE CADRE OF POSTMAN/ MAILGUARD FOR 2016- 2017

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Thursday, 4 August 2016

Date : 5.8.2016

PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE GDS PAY COMMITTEE ON GDS COMPASSIONATE APPONTMENTS
BY

NUGDS,AP CIRCLE

Date : 5.8.2016

Availing of Home Town LTC for other places

Vide DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.(A-IV) dated 26.09.2014, Government employees have been allowed to convert their Home Town LTC to visit Jammu & Kashmir, North-East Region and Andaman & Nicobar Islands under the present scheme upto 25.09.2016.

Government servants entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC from their Headquarters to the destination. While, the Government servants not entitled to travel by air may travel by air in Economy class in the following sectors:

(a) Between Kolkata/Guwahati and any place in NER

(b) Between Kolkata/Chennai/Bhubaneswar and Port Blair.

Journey for the non-entitled employees from their Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar/ Delhi/ Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement.

Reimbursement under the Leave Travel Concession scheme does not cover incidental expenses and expenditure incurred on local journeys.

This was stated 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 a written reply to a question by Shri Pramod Tiwari in the Rajya Sabha today.

Source : PIB

Date : 5.8.2016

Option for Revising 7th CPC pay on Increment date is Beneficial in Rare cases

Workout before Giving Option for Revising 7th CPC Pay

Giving Option for revision of 7th CPC Pay is a must and important thing to be done by Central Government Employees in respect of implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations

Your 7th CPC Pay will be revised as per the Option you choose to revise your Pay

There are Two options provided in option form

1 . I ___________________________________ hereby elect the revised pay structure with effect from 1st January 2016

2. I, __________________________________ hereby elect to continue on Pay band and Grade Pay of my substantive / officiating post mentioned below until:
* the date of my next increment/the date of my subsequent increment raising my pay to Rs ________________ / I vacate or cease to draw pay in the existing pay structure / the date of my next promotion/upgradation to the post of _________________________

Normally it has been advised by the administrative Department that …

For Option -I

The Government servants those who are not getting Promotion or Upgradation between 1st January 2016 to 1st July 2016 should select No.1 Option i.e electing to revise the Pay with effect from 1.1.2016

For Option -II

The Government servants those who got Promotion / upgradation in the Period between 2st January 2016 and 1st July 2016 will have to select any one of the conditions given in Option No.2 after working out their Pay as per the choices given. Because which Option is beneficial to them is depends on the Basic Pay and Period of Service in the Pre revised Scale. The cases may vary individual to individual.

It is to be noted that one can choose to revise his pay from his next Increment date in Normal Conditions also. Because if revising the pay after granting one increment is beneficial than revising pay from 1st January 2016, he will be allowed to choose the option of I elect to continue on Pay band and Grade Pay of my substantive post until the date of my next increment.

It is observed that selecting revising pay from the Date of next increment in second Option is beneficial in rare cases.

But one important thing to be kept in mind before opting Options other than 1st January 2016

In all Options other than 1st January 2016 YOU SHOULD BE READY TO FORGO ARREARS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1ST JANUARY TO THE DATE YOU SELECT TO REVISE YOUR PAY.

If you are ready to forego arrears, then you calculate your pay on 1st January 2016 and 1st July 2016 with an increment and select which one is beneficial to you and go according to that.

How to calculate in normal conditions if there is no promotion involved…

A. As on 1.1.2016

Your Basic Pay x 2.57
And Select the Cell same or nearest Higher to this amount arrived at in corresponding Level

B. As on 1.7.2016 after One Increment in sixth CPC

Your Basic Pay x 2.57
And Select the Cell same or nearest Higher to this amount arrived at in corresponding Level

If A is Higher than B, you can select No. 1 option i.e Revising the Pay with effect from 1st January 2016.

If B is Higher than A , You can select the date of my next increment Date in Option no.2. i.e Revising the Pay with effect from 1st July 2016.

Date : 4.8.2016

Committee to Review Representation for Compulsory Retirement

Review of performance is a continuous process under FR 56(j), Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules and the AIS Rules. Recently, all cadre authorities have been asked to constitute Representation Committees in case of receipt of representation from any Government servant, whom the Appointing Authority has decided to retire. Two members of the Committee are nominated by the Cabinet Secretariat and the third member will be nominated by the Cadre Authority.

This was stated 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 a written reply to a question by Shri A. K. Selvaraj in the Rajya Sabha today.

Date : 4.8.2016

Form for Exercise of option those who got MACPs/ getting MACPs after 01.01.2016

Those who got MACPs/ getting MACPs after 01.01.2016 exercise the following option which is more beneficial.

Select below option:-

FORM FOR EXERCISE OF OPTION

( In the event of fixation of Pay on Promotion to the next higher grade / post ) I _____________________________________ , in view of my promotion to the post

________________________________________ with effect from _______________________ would like to get my pay fixed

(a) From the date of promotion

(b) Next date of increment i.e. on 1st day of July.

Date : 4.8.2016

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PLI - Bonus rates for 2014-2015

Wednesday, 3 August 2016

Date : 4.8.2016

Shortage of Staff strength in Department of Posts -- LOK SABHA (03-08-2016)

Date : 4.8.2016

GDS issues in Lok Sabha dated03-08-2016

Date : 4.8.2016

DA Merger would have been more beneficial than Pay Commission

DA MERGER WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE BENEFICIAL THAN PAY COMMISSION

The 7th CPC submitted its report in November 2015. The Empowered Committee of Secretaries blocked it for 7 long months. Finally the cabinet approved the report without any modification, The Gazette Notification on the pay and allowances of employees was issued on 25-07-2016. The same minimum pay of Rs.18000/- The same multiplication factor of 2.57. Absolutely no change.

Let us now analyse what would have been the case, had 50% of Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief been merged with pay / pension with effect from 01-11-2011. DA merger had taken place before implementation of 5th and 6th CPC Recommendations.

Though we had demanded it this time also, it was not agreed to. Whether enough organizational pressure was there to get the demand accepted is now an academic issue for discussion only. The DA / DR was 51% in January 2011. The percentage rates of DA/DR were 58, 65, 72, 80, 90, 100 107, 113, 119 and 125 during subsequent six monthly periods up to January 2016.

Now we shall workout the financial implication of the 50% DA/DR merger notionally. A person with a basic pay / pension of Rs. 10,000/- would have got Rs. 1,06,500/- as difference in DA/DR for the period 01-01-2011 to 31-12-2015. That is the notional loss. It is easy to workout.

For every 1,000 rupee as pay / pension, the benefit would have been Rs. 10650/- We cannot even dream of such an amount as pay revision “bonanza”. The pay + DA of the lowest paid employee who was drawing Rs. 7,000/- (5,200 +1,800). On 01-01-2016 would have been Rs. 1,8375/- In that case, no Pay Commission would have dared to recommend Rs. 18000/- as minimum pay as it would have been less than the actual pay + DA drawn by the employee. Even if we accept the 14.29% increase recommended by the 7th CPC, the minimum pay would have been Rs. 21,000/- and so the multiplication factor would have increased to 3 instead of 2.57. Employees and pensioners would have been benefited significantly.

We were after the euphoria of a Pay Commission. We thought the CPC and the Government will deliver us good. It was a folly on our part in not clinching the demand of merger of 50% DA with effect from 01-01-2011. We shall blame ourselves for that. This is a lesson for us to be cautious in future.

G. SAHARAJAN, SECRETARY, CGPA, KERALA

Date : 4.8.2016

Free Punishment for Some MACP Officials Along with New Pay Fixation

The officials, who would be granted MACPS between 2nd January, 2016 and 1st July, 2016 will also be granted punishment of withholding the normal increment in 2016 in CCS (Revised Pay Rules), 2016

What a great punishment the officials have got who would be granted the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) during the period between the 2nd day of January, 2016 and 1st day of July, 2016 (both inclusive). It will be clear if you read the following few lines.

These officials had got their normal increment on 1st day of July, 2015 in the CCS (Revised Pay Rules), 2008. They will get normal increment on 1st day of July, 2016 CCS (Revised Pay Rules), 2008 but the same will be adjusted with the benefit of fixation of pay by granting one increment given in the Level from which the official is promoted and placing at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the Level of the post to which promoted and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which promoted, placing at the next higher Cell in that Level.

Thus the official would be deprived of getting the normal increment in 2016 despite having worked for one year on 1st day of July, 2016 after getting normal increment on 1st day of July, 2015. He will get the normal increment on1st day of January, 2017 that is after one and half years. Is not it a great punishment!

Following examples will illustrate more clearly how the 7th CPC have punished these particular type of officials who would be granted the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) during the period between the 2nd day of January, 2016 and 1st day of July, 2016 (both inclusive).

	Officials gotMACPon31.12.15	Officials gotMACPon02.01.16	Officials will getMACPon02.07.16
Change of Grade Pay	2800 to 4200	2800 to 4200	2800 to 4200
Old Basic Pay before MACP	16750	16750	16750
Old Basic Pay on31.12.15	18660 (MACP)	16750	16750
Revised Basic Pay on01.01.16	49000	44100	44100
Revised Basic Pay on02.01.16	49000	46200 (MACP)	44100
Revised Basic Pay on01.07.16	50500(Increment)	46200	45400(Increment)
Revised Basic Pay on02.07.16	50500	46200	47600 (MACP)
Revised Basic Pay on01.01.17	50500	47600 (Increment)	47600
Revised Basic Pay on01.07.17	52000 (Increment)	47600	49000 (Increment)

	Officials gotMACPon31.12.15	Officials gotMACPon02.01.16	Officials will getMACPon02.07.16
Change of Grade Pay	2400 to 2800	2400 to 2800	2400 to 2800
Old Basic Pay before MACP	12690	12690	12690
Old Basic Pay on31.12.15	13470 (MACP)	12690	12690
Revised Basic Pay on01.01.16	34900	33300	33300
Revised Basic Pay on02.01.16	34900	34900 (MACP)	33300
Revised Basic Pay on01.07.16	35900(Increment)	34900	34300(Increment)
Revised Basic Pay on02.07.16	35900	34900	35900 (MACP)
Revised Basic Pay on01.01.17	35900	35900 (Increment)	35900
Revised Basic Pay on01.07.17	37000 (Increment)	35900	37000(Increment)

	Officials gotMACPon31.12.15	Officials gotMACPon02.01.16	Officials will getMACPon02.07.16
Change of Grade Pay	2000 to 2400	2000 to 2400	2000 to 2400
Old Basic Pay before MACP	11090	11090	11090
Old Basic Pay on31.12.15	11830 (MACP)	11090	11090
Revised Basic Pay on01.01.16	30500	29300	29300
Revised Basic Pay on02.01.16	30500	30500 (MACP)	29300
Revised Basic Pay on01.07.16	31400 (Increment)	30500	30200 (Increment)
Revised Basic Pay on02.07.16	31400	30500	31400 (MACP)
Revised Basic Pay on01.01.17	31400	31400 (Increment)	31400
Revised Basic Pay on01.07.17	32300 (Increment)	31400	32300 (Increment)

Now as per Para 10 of DOPT order No. No.35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) dated New Delhi, the 19th May, 2009 on MACP, No stepping up of pay in the pay band or grade pay would be admissible with regard to junior getting more pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under MACP Scheme. So anybody please can tell what they actually should do to get the proper justice?

Date : 4.8.2016

EXPECTED D.A. FROM JULY 2016 - DEARNESS ALLOWANCE CALCULATION

There are three main factors which determine the increase in percentage of DA in every pay Commission.

1.DA CALCULATION FORMULA
2.AICPIN FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
3. BASE AVERAGE INDEX

1. FORMULA FOR DA CALCULATION

2. AICPIN for Industrial Workers

THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (CPI-IW) IS AN IMPORTANT STATISTICAL/ECONOMIC INDICATOR. IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED ON SCIENTIFIC LINES WITH BASE 1960=100 WHICH WAS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF FAMILY LIVING SURVEY CONDUCTED IN 1958-59 AT 50 INDUSTRIALLY IMPORTANT CENTRES. THE SERIES WAS THEN, UPDATED ON BASE 1982=100 AND A REVISION IN 1999-2000 HAS FURTHER UPDATED THE BASE ON 2001=100. THE CURRENT SERIES OF CPI-IW WITH BASE YEAR 2001=100 COVERS 78 INDUSTRIALLY IMPORTANT CENTERS SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY

3. Base Average Index

AFTER NEUTRALIZATION OF DA TO REVISE THE PAY AND ALLOWANCE IN EVERY PAY COMMISSION, THE BASE AVERAGE INDEX WILL BE MODIFIED TAKING INTO THE ACCOUNT OF 12 MONTHS AICPIN POINTS OF PREVIOUS YEAR TO NEUTRALIZATION OF DA.

FOR 7TH PAY COMMISSION WHAT WILL BE THE BASE INDEX…?

AS THE 7TH PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WITH EFFECT FROM 1.1.2016, THE AICPIN AVERAGE OF 2005 WILL BE THE BASE INDEX FOR CALCULATION OF DA FOR 7TH PAY COMMISSION

SO FORMULA FOR CALCULATION OF DA IN 7TH PAY COMMISSION IS

= [(263+264+266+269+270+269+269+267+268+271+275+277)/12]-(261.4) X 100/261.4 = 2.91 %

Date : 4.8.2016

HC asks Centre to file its LTC policy, while observing that there were "serious anomalies" in the scheme

The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to file its policy regarding grant of leave travel concession (LTC) to government servants while observing that there were "serious anomalies" in the scheme.

"There are serious anomalies in it (LTC), not just with regard to airfare, but generally," a bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar said while hearing a PIL alleging misuse of the leave fare concession (LFC)/LTC scheme by employees of Syndicate Bank.

The court asked the Centre to file its LTC policy along with an affidavit, which would also include the "air travel component" applicable all over the country, on the next date of hearing on September 19.

The bench also suggested to the government to streamline the LTC policy to include air travel to foreign destinations, saying travelling to some overseas locations cost less than what it did to go to some places within the country.

It noted that air travel to Thiruvananthapuram was costlier than taking a flight to Nepal.

During the hearing, advocate Anuj Jain, appearing for the petitioner Yatendra Kumar Jain, contended that enquiry carried out into the alleged misuse of LTC scheme by bank employees was an "eyewash" as the travel agents who booked tickets were not traceable.

He also alleged that CBI was being reluctant to probe the matter, after which the bench also sought response from the agency on the issue.

The lawyer alleged that misuse of the scheme has caused a loss of Rs 450 crore to Syndicate Bank alone and the amount would be much more if all the 27 public sector banks in the country are taken into account.

The bank, meanwhile, filed an affidavit stating that to curb the alleged practice of travel agents presenting bills which were higher than that of the actual fare, it has started asking for copy of the ticket and boarding pass.

Jain has alleged that officials of the bank, even in higher scales of their rank, misused LFC by over-billing and excess-drawing hugely inflated fares, in league with private travel agents as well as the bank's sanctioning authorities.

He has sought an investigation into the alleged misuse of LTC by the bank employees as well as disciplinary action or initiation of criminal proceedings against those held responsible.

Date : 4.8.2016

Violation of deputation rules

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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

03-August-2016 18:23 IST

Violation of deputation rules

Appointment to a post on deputation basis is made for a period normally specified in the Recruitment Rules of the deputation post, unless the period of deputation is extended by the Government in terms of prevailing instructions. After expiry of such deputation period, the Government servant is required to revert back to the parent organization / office. The Guidelines regulating premature repatriation from Central Deputation also provide for repatriation to parent cadre in certain cases such as to avail benefit of promotion. However, there are no specific instructions which require a Government servant on deputation to be reverted back to the parent organization / office before retirement only to facilitate fixation of pensionary benefits.

Rule 33 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 2 of AIS (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 prescribe the emoluments to be taken into account for calculating pension.

This was stated 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 a written reply to a question by Shri C.R. Patil in the Lok Sabha today.

Date : 4.8.2016

Cabinet approves amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes applicable to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

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03-August-2016 20:01 IST

Cabinet approves amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes applicable to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for making suitable amendments in the Central List of OBCs by way of inclusion/correction/deletion of castes/communities applicable to the State of Andhra Pradesh and the newly formed State of Telangana as per the advice received from the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).

A total of 35 changes recommended by NCBC in respect of Andhra Pradesh and 86 New Entries in respect of Telangana State will be notified. The changes will enable the persons belonging to these castes/ communities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to avail the benefits of reservation in Government services and posts as well as in Central Educational Institutions as per extant policy. They will also become eligible for benefit under the various welfare schemes, scholarships etc. being administered by the Central Government, which are at present available to the persons belonging to the Other Backward Classes.

Background:

On the recommendation of the Commission a total of 2401 Entries for inclusion, including its synonyms, sub-castes, etc. in the Central List of Other Backward Classes have been notified in 24 States and 6 Union Territories. The last such notification was issued on 26.5.2016. Since then, several more recommendations for inclusion of castes/communities and corrections in the existing list of OBCs for the State of Andhra Pradesh and the new State of Telangana have been received from NCBC.

Under Section 9 ("Functions of the Commission") of the NCBC Act 1993, the Commission examines requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class in the lists and hears complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward class in such lists and tenders such advice to the Central Government. The Act also stipulates that the advice of the Commission shall ordinarily be binding upon the Central Government.

Friday, 5 August 2016