Posting on promotion in JTS of IPoS, Group "A" (PB-3, Rs. 15600-39100+ GP Rs. 5400/-)

To view Postal Directorate Order No. 4-5/2012-SPG dated 26.04.2013, PLEASE CLICK HERE

No Restrictions on Issue of Number of Cheques

  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a Master Circular dated 02.07.2012 on ‘Customer Service in Banks’ which, inter-alia, provides that banks may issue cheque books with larger number of leaves (20 or 25) if a customer demands the same and also ensure that adequate stocks of such cheque books (20/25 leaves) are maintained with all the branches to meet the requirements of the customers.

RBI has informed that there is no such proposal to levy charges on cash withdrawal deposits by cheque.

This was stated by Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena, in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. 

Source : PIB

Active Post Offices and Letter Boxes in the Country

The year-wise number of post offices and letter boxes operational in the country from 2003- 2004 to 2011-12  are given in the table below.

Number of Post Offices and Letter Boxes in the Country from 2003-04 to 2011-12
Year	No. of Post Offices(*)	No. of Letter Boxes (*)
2003-04	1,55,669	5,97,149
2004-05	1,55,516	5,84,006
2005-06	1,55,333	6,01,319
2006-07	1,55,204	5,89,666
2007-08	1,55,035	5,91,054
2008-09	1,55,015	5,85,087
2009-10	1,54,979	5,79,595
2010-11	1,54,866	5,73,749
2011-12	1,54,822	5,62,075
(*) Numbers  as on 31st March

28,877 letter boxes were removed in the last nine years.

  Complaints were received in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Kerala Circles and those complaints were settled with restoration of letter boxes  wherever justified as per  prescribed norms.

 Government has decided to install 66,666 new letter boxes in rural areas under the Plan Scheme –“Rural Business & Acess to Postal Network” in the current Plan subject to availability of plan funds.

This information was given by Dr. (Smt.) Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for C&IT in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Source : PIB

Constitution of a Committee for Cadre Restructuring of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS).

No.19/2/2013-CS-I(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi -110003

April 25, 2013.

ORDER

Subject: Constitution of a Committee for Cadre Restructuring of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS).

A Committee for cadre restructuring of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) with the following composition and terms of reference is constituted:

Composition:

(i) Establishment Officer & Additional Secretary, DoP&T Chairman

(ii) Joint Secretary (CS), DoP&T Member

(iii) Joint Secretary (Pers), D/o Expenditure Member

(iv) Director (CS-I), D0P&T Member-Secretary

Terms of Reference:-

(a) To review the structure of CSS cadre, along with the feeder cadre, so as to harmonies the functional needs with the legitimate career expectations of its members

(b) To assess the magnitude of stagnation in various grades of CSS and suggest remedial measures — both short-term and long-term, as to reduce promotional blocks and at the same time prevent gaps from building up

(c) To suggest measures to enhance the effectiveness of service and capacity building of its members.

(d) To take into view the suggestions of the stakeholders, viz, participating Ministries. Associations and members of the service for cadre review

(e) To examine any issue as referred to it by the cadre controlling authority of CSS and Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS).

2. The secretarial services to the Committee would be provided by the CS Division.

3. This has the approval of the Hon’ble Minister of State for Personnel,.

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(Parminder Singh)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/3Cadre.pdf

Supplementary DPC for promotion to the post of PS Gr. B for the year 2012-13.

During the course of meeting with Secretary (Posts), on 6/2/2013 the issue of supplementary DPC for the promotion to the post of PS Gr.B was discussed and accordingly, Directorate vide memo No. 9-23/2012-SPG (Pt.) dated 22/4/2013 have called for the certain records / documents of 84 officers for convening the supplementary DPC for the promotion to the post of PS Gr. B for the year 2012-13 by return FAX.

 

OC : Last candidate of 1989 batch : A. Karunanithi (Tamil Nadu)

SC : Last candidate of 1990 batch : K. C. Velayudhan (Kerala)

ST : Last candidate of 1990 batch : Ram Krishan (Himachal Pradesh)

 

All the officer bearers and Circle Secretaries are requested to keep liasion with their circle and ensure timely submission of records / documents by the circles to Directorate. 

 

Source : CHQ Blog

Early Decision – No need to pay Arrears on DA and 7th CPC

Early Decision – No need to pay Arrears on DA and 7th CPC

Decision in the right time –will avoid more funds to allocate as arrears!

At last, the most eagerly awaited announcement of additional dearness allowance has been declared by the cabinet, due from January 2013 to Central Government employees and Pensioners.

In general the announcement of dearness allowance has been made in the month of March every year. But this year this has been declared in the month of April. Though it was announced after some delay, there is no any loss, as the dearness allowance hike has to be paid with effect from 01-01-2013.

Before this announcement, there was a rumour that 50% dearness allowance will be merged with basic pay or otherwise dearness allowance will not be hiked, but the cabinet committee decision cleared these doubts.

Employees and Pensioners will get one more month arrears from January to April. Government has to allocate more funds as arrear due to delay.

If the decisions concluded in the right time, there will be no chance to allocate more fund for the payment of arrears and also prevent practical problems to accounting staff.

Even the National anomaly committee, after six years it was formed, has not solved all the problems raised due to the implementation of 6th CPC.

After the implementation of 6th CPC in 2008 with effect from 01.01.2006 , arrears had to be paid to Central Government servants. To avoid the additional financial burden, the Central Government decided to pay the arrears’ in two installments in 2008 and 2009. For this, government had to allocate more fund from budget. It can be avoided by early constitution of 7th pay commission.

So, to find the solution to all including disbursing authorities, setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission at early stage to implement in the right time, the same is demanding by the central trade unions and associations.

Every decision in the right time –will avoid more funds to allocate as arrears!

Source : www.govtempdiary.com 

[http://www.govtempdiary.com/2013/04/early-decision-no-need-to-pay-arrears-on-da-and-7th-cpc/]

Dopt issued clarification on Children Education Allowance on 23.04.2013

Dopt issued clarification on Children Education Allowance on 23.04.2013

Dopt issued clarification on Children Education Allowance on 23.04.2013

Department of Personnel and Training issued one more important order regarding reimbursement of Children  Education Allowance, without submission of fee receipt for getting reimbursement of balance amount in the 3rd and 4th quarter and one more clarification pertaining to furnish any certificate to get reimbursement of CEA..

No.12011/01/2013-Estt.(Allowances)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, April, 23rd 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Children Education Allowance - Clarification

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M.No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd September, 2008, and subsequent clarifications issued from time to time on the subject and to state that various Ministries/Departments have been seeking clarifications on various aspects of the Children Education Allowance. The doubts raised are clarified as under:

(i) Whether reimbursement of balance amount of fee paid during 1st and 2nd quarter could be paid in 3rd/4th quarter without the fee receipt for the 3rd/4th quarter?	No. As it is reimbursement for the whole year, original receipts for the fee paid for the 3rd/4th quarter has to be submitted to ensure that the child has not dropped out of the school in the mid-session.
(ii) Whether a Government servant is that required to give a certificate that the spouse, if earning, has not claimed CEA?	Yes. The claimant Government servant is required to furnish an undertaking that reimbursement of CEA has not been claimed in respect of the child by any person other than the claimant.

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(Vibha G. Mishra)

Director

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12011_01_2013-Estt.Allowances-23042013.pdf]

Finance Ministry DA Order Jan 2013 : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013

Finance Ministry has issued order to pay the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees at revised rates effective from 1st January, 2013.

No. 1(2)/2013-E.II(B) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated: 25th April, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1(8)/2012-E-II (B) dated 28th September, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 72% to 80%with effect from 1st January, 2013.

2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E-ll(8) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional Installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

6. The Hindi version of this O.M. is also attached,

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(K.R. Sharma) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in 

[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da01012013.pdf]

DPC for promotion to JTS Gr. A.....un update.

It is learnt that promotion to JTS Gr. A cadre list is likely to be released soon.

Source : CHQ Blog

Deputation of Sh. Subodh Kumar Sharma as Administrative Officer in EDMCD

Sh. Subodh Kumar Sharma, ASP (Phil) O/o the CPMG, Delhi Circle , New Delhi-110001having been selected for the post of AO/AA&C in East Delhi Municipal Corporation on deputation basis in the Pay Scale of Rs. 9300-34800+ Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- in Pay Band-2 initialy for a period of one year on terms and conditions of deputation as per DOPT Guidelines issued from time to time on the subject, his services are placed at the disposal of EDMC with effect from 23.04.2013.

Authority : Circle Office Memo No. Staff/50-14/VIII Dated 17.04.2013

Transfer/posting in ASP cadre

1. Sh. C. P. Sarswat, ASP (HQ), Delhi Sorting Dn. has been posted as ASP (HQ), Delhi East Dn. against vacant post.
2. Sh. Hari Om Sharma, ASP Ist Sub Dn., NDSW has been posted as ASP (Phil), Circle Office vice Sh. Subodh Kumar Sharma proceeding on deputation.
3. Sh. S. K. Tiwari, ASP, New Delhi GPO has been posted as ASP Ist Sub Dn., NDSW vice Sh. Hari Om Sharma transferred.

Authority : Circle Office Memo No. Staff/BB-5/ASP/Tfr/10 dated 17.04.2013

Revision of monetary ceiling for purchase of brief cases/ladies purse

Excerpts  of letter No. Gen/CO/CPMG/2013 dated 26.3.13 issued by Circle Office on the above subject is furnished below for information of all concerned:

The competent authority has revised the financial limits of expenditure/reimbursement of expenditure on purchase of brief case/lady's purses:

Sl No.               Rank of Officers/GP                                   Upper cost of ceiling (Rs)

  1.                        Chief PMG                                                         8000
  2.                       PMG & Equivalent (GP Rs 10000)                      6500
  3.                       Directors & Equivalent GP (7600-8700)              5000
  4.                      SPOs/SSPOs  & equivalent
                           Sr.PS, AAO/AO (4800-6600)                             4000
  5.                     IPOs, ASPOs (4200-4600)                                  3500

The entitled officers are free to procure brief cases/ladies purses of their own choice from any of the private/pubic outlet. However, the reimbursement shall be restricted to the above mentioned ceiling concomitant with the respective level, grade pay of the officer.
The periodicity of replacement shall be 3 years across all categories.
The above ceiling is effective from the date of issue of this order.

Source : IP/ASP Kerala Blog   

Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- in Pay Band-2 to Group ‘B’ officers on non- functional basis, after 4 years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs 4800.

From:   

M.Mohanarangam

ASP

Airmail Sorting Dn

Chennai 600 027.

To: 

The Chief Postmaster General,

Tamilnadu Circle,

Chennai 600 002

                                                           Thro Proper channel

Respected Madam,

SUB: Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- in Pay Band-2 to Group ‘B’ officers on non-  

       functional basis,  after 4 years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs 4800.

           REF: GOI, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) Resolution No. 1/1/2008-I

                   C, dated 29.08.08 published in Gazette of India: Extraordinary Part I-Sec. I

On the recommendations of 6th Pay Commission and as accepted by the Government vide para.1(x) (e) of GOI, Ministry of Finance’s Resolution dated 29.08.2008 and as published in the Govt. of India Gazette, the Group ‘B’ officers of Departments of Posts, Revenue, etc. are granted Grade Pay of Rs 5400 in PB-2, on non-functional basis, after 4 years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs 4800 in PB-2. The above resolution clearly specifies that when an officer completes four years of regular service in the grade pay of 4,800/- is eligible to get grade pay of Rs.5,400/-.

I have been placed to the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800 in Pay Band-2 w.e.f. 01.09.2008 and since then I have completed 4 years of regular service.

I therefore request you to kindly issue orders for placing me in the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- in PB-2 on non-functional basis w.e.f. 01-09-2012 at the earliest.

Yours faithfully

Chennai 600 0027

Dated: 16.04.2013

( M.Mohanarangam)

 

Source : IP/ASP Tamilnadu Blog

Transfer/posting of officers of PS Group "B" cadre

Today, Directorate has issued reallotments to the following 15 PS Group B officers to their Home circles vide Memo no 9-22/2013-SPG dated 18.04.2013.

Filling up the vacancies in HSG-I in POs and RMS Offices-regarding

CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTAL DIRECTORATE NO. 04-44/2012-SPB-II DATED 18.04.2013

CLARIFICATION ON EXPANSION OF CLIENTELE ELIGIBLE FOR PLI

Promotion and posting in PS Group "B" cadre for the vacancy year 2012-13

Sh. Ram Babu Sharma, Asstt. Director (Admn), GPO, New Delhi-110001 has been promoted on regular basis in PS Group "B" cadre and allotted to Delhi Circle.
He has been granted promotion notionally wef the date of joining of his immediate junior Sh. Sunil Kumar Sharma to PS Group "B" cadre i.e. wef 31.12.2012 and actual promotion wef the date of his joining in the cadre.

Authority : Postal Dte. Order No. 9-14/2013-SPG dated 08.04.2013

DBT FUNDS IN POST OFFICES SOON

Racing against time to make the ambitious Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) visibly effective before the 2014 general elections, the government will bring money transaction through post offices under the DBT ambit. This desperate move is aimed as a remedy to banks opening accounts of DBT beneficiaries at snail’s pace.

Ahead of the Prime Minister’s review meeting with key ministers, the government announced that post offices will also be included from October 1 while three pension schemes — for old age persons, widows and the disabled — would now be covered under DBT from July 1. The list would also include districts where the beneficiaries’ biometrics were collected under the National Population Register (NPR). They include Odisha, West Bengal, UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.

Several complaints had poured in after the scheme was launched from January 1 about the problems of the banks to open zero-balance accounts of the beneficiaries, especially in rural areas.

The government also targets to expand the DBT to cover 78 more districts in the next phase of the DBT rollout which will begin from July 1.

To plug the loopholes, PM’s focus will be on digitisation of databases and opening of more bank accounts. “There will be a thrust on digitisation of data of beneficiaries in all districts, irrespective of the rollout of DBT as this is a critical activity which need not wait and can be done in parallel,” said a press release.

“The department of financial services will be asked to ensure coverage of all beneficiaries with bank accounts. It will ensure that all Micro-ATMs that are procured will have specifications such that they are inter-operable and are Aadhaar enabled,” the release added.

 

Courtesy: Hindustan Times, 06.04.2013

COMING SOON : ATMs, INTERNET BANKING AT POST OFFICES

There is a good news for around 200 million post office saving bank (POSB) account holders. 

The Department of Posts (DOP) has launched a project to provide account holders with ATM facility. Under the project, all post offices throughout the country will be connected through an IT network. Besides, account holders will also be able to avail Internet banking facilities.

“We will connect the network of 1.55 lakh post offices that includes 1.2 lakh in rural areas,” said Kavery Banerjee, member, technology, postal services board. “Our central data centre is ready and vendors are developing customised banking service solutions.”

POSB operates small savings schemes on behalf of the ministry of finance and has over 260 million account holders, out of which about 200 million are saving and recurring deposit account holders. Total outstanding balance under all accounts in the POSB stood at around Rs.3,96,664 crore as on March 2012.

At present, an account holder has to go to a post office during office hours to withdraw money. Moreover, there is no facility of electronic transfer of money to a third-party account.

“Once customers are provided with the ATM facility, they will be able to withdraw money from any ATM, including that provided by banks,” said Banerjee.

Customers will, however, have to wait for more than a year to avail the ATM facility. POSB will start implementing core banking solution in limited number of post offices by the end of this year. Next year, it will be implemented in large number of post offices once the system is perfect.

For rural post offices, the department will provide handheld devices that will enable one to perform all banking operations.

Courtesy: Hindustan Times, 06.04.2013

Ad-hoc Appointment / Promotion — Review of – Regarding

No.28036/1/2012-Estt(D)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINIING

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated the 3rd April, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Ad-hoc Appointment / Promotion — Review of – Regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that as per the extant policy of the Government, all posts are to be filled in accordance with provisions of the applicable Recruitment Rules/Service Rules. As explained in this Department’s O.M. No.28036/8/87-Estt.(D) dated 30.03.1988 read with O.M. No.28036/1/2001-Estt.(D) dated 23.07.2001, promotions/ appointments on ad- hoc basis are to be resorted to only in exceptional circumstances mentioned therein, to a post which cannot be kept vacant in consideration of its functional/operational requirement. In spite of these express provisions, it has come to the notice of this Department that the Ministries/Departments are resorting to ad-hoc arrangements in total disregard to the statutory provisions/instructions on the subject as well as proper manpower management and career advancement of the employees.

2. This Department has been impressing upon all the Ministries/ Departments from time to time to take adequate steps in advance so as to achieve the desired objective of timely convening of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings and preparing the approved select panels for regular appointments/promotions within the prescribed time limits. However, at many a time, due to non-adherence to the prescribed norms and procedures by the Ministries/Departments, the approved select panel is not ready in time and ad-hoc arrangements are resorted to. Some Ministries/Departments have taken non-acceptance of their incomplete proposals for DPCs, by the UPSC, as the reason for resorting to ad-hoc appointments. In this regard, as already emphasized in this Department’s

O.M. No.22011/3/2011-Estt.(D) dated 24.03.2011, it is reiterated that the responsibility of sending the DPC proposals, complete in all respect, to the UPSC, lies entirely on the administrative Ministries/ Departments concerned. 

3. Other reasons for resorting to ad-hoc arrangements are absence/revision of Recruitment Rules, disputed Seniority Lists etc. With regard to tackling the problem of absence of RRs, it may be pointed out that the OM No. AB 14017/79/2006-Estt. (RR) dated 6th September, 2007 provides that where no Recruitment Rules exist or where the existing Recruitment Rules are repealed as per the prescribed procedure, the option of approaching the UPSC for one time method would be available. These instructions further provide that it will not be feasible or advisable for the UPSC to suggest one time method of recruitment in cases where Recruitment Rules exist even if they are perceived as unworkable. In such situations, the administrative Ministries/Departments will have to process necessary amendments required in the Recruitment Rules and, thereafter, initiate the recruitment process.

4. Ad-hoc appointments/promotions should be made only in rare cases and for exigencies of work, where the post cannot be kept vacant until regular candidate becomes available. Persons appointed on ad-hoc basis to a grade are to be replaced by persons approved for regular appointment by direct recruitment, promotion or deputation, as the case may be, at the earliest opportunity. As already provided in this Department’s O.M. No.28036/1/2001- Estt.(D) dated 23.07.2001, no appointment shall be made on ad-hoc basis by direct recruitment from open market. Where the vacant post cannot be kept vacant for functional considerations, efforts are required to be made to entrust the additional charge of the post to a serving officer under provisions of FR-49, failing which only appointment by ad-hoc promotion/ad-hoc deputation is to be considered in terms of provisions of this Department’s O.M. No.28036/8/87-Estt.(D) dated 30.03.1988.

5. As already provided in this Department’s O.M. No.22011/3/75-Estt.(D) dated 29th October, 1975, and reiterated in O.M. No.28036/8/87-Estt.(D) dated 30.03.1988 and O.M. No.28036/1/2001-Estt.(D) dated 23.07.2001, an ad-hoc appointment does not bestow on the person a claim for regular appointment and the service rendered on ad-hoc basis in the grade concerned also does not count for the purpose of seniority in that grade and for eligibility for promotion to the next higher grade. As per existing provisions, these facts are to be clearly spelt out in the orders of the ad-hoc promotions/ ad-hoc appointments. Therefore, such ad-hoc arrangements are neither in the interest of the individuals nor the organizations concerned. It is, thus, not appropriate to resort to ad-hoc arrangements in a routine manner.

6. As per existing instructions vide O.M. No.28036/8/87-Estt.(D) dated 30.03.1988 and O.M. No.28036/1/2001-Estt.(D) dated 23.07.2001, the total period for which the appointment/ promotion may be made, on an ad-hoc basis, keeping in view the exceptionalities anticipated in these OMs, by the respective Ministries/ Departments, is limited to one year only. These instructions further provide that in case of compulsions for extending any ad- hoc appointment/promotion beyond one year, the approval of the Department of Personnel and Training is to be sought at least two months in advance before the expiry of the one year period. Also, if the approval of the Department of Personnel & Training to the continuance of the ad-hoc arrangement beyond one year is not received before the expiry of the one year period, the ad-hoc appointment/promotion shall automatically cease on the expiry of the one year term. Notwithstanding these provisions, instances have come to notice of this Department where Ministries/ Departments have continued ad-hoc arrangements beyond one year without express approval of this Department, and later on, approached this Department to seek ex-post facto approval for continuation of such arrangements. It is reiterated that continuation of any ad-hoc arrangement beyond one year and release of pay and allowances for the same, without express approval of this Department is not in order.

7. This Department vide O.M. No.39036/02/2007- Estt.(B) dated 14.11.2008, has requested all the Ministries/ Departments to comply with the regulation-4 of the UPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958, which provide that if a temporary or officiating arrangement made by ad-hoc appointment to a post falling within the purview of UPSC is likely to continue for a period of more than one year from the date of appointment, the Commission shall immediately be consulted in regard to filling up of the post. For this purpose, the Ministries/Departments are required to furnish monthly and six-monthly returns to the Commission showing all such Group  "A" and "B"

Gazetted appointments and promotions made without reference to the Commission, as emphasized in this Department’s OM No. 39021/1/94-Estt.(B) dated 22.07.1994. These instructions are again reiterated and all the Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that requisite returns are furnished to the Union Public Service Commission as per the time schedule prescribed so as to effectively monitor the ad-hoc appointments being resorted to by various Ministries/Departments without consulting the UPSC.

8. All the administrative Ministries/Departments are requested to review the ad-hoc appointments/promotions made by them, from time to time, and at least once a year, on the basis of the guidelines and instructions in force, so as to bring down the instances of such ad-hoc manpower arrangements to the barest minimum, in respect of both Secretariat as well as non-Secretariat offices under them.

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(Pushpender Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/28036_1_2012_Estt_D.pdf]

OA admitted by Hon'ble CAT Ernakulam Bench

It is glad to inform to all members that our OA No. 289/13 is admitted by the Hon'ble CAT Ernakulam Bench and adjuoured to 10th June 2013 for filing reply by the respondents. 

 

Source : CHQ Blog  

DPC for promotion to JTS Gr. A cadre finalized

It is learnt from Directorate that DPC for promotion to the cadre of JTS Gr.A has been finalized on 04.04.2013.

 

Source : CHQ Blog

Dopt issued orders regarding the Leave Encashment alognwith LTC

Dopt issued orders  as FAQ regarding the Leave Encashment alognwith LTC. The main questions are clarified...

Whether encashment of leave is allowed after LTC is availed?

Whether encashment of leave with LTC can be availed at the time when the LTC is availed by the Government servant only or can leave be encashed at the time when LTC is availed by family members? 

Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision of pay/D.A? 

Whether encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave is admissible to industrial employees? 

Leave Encashment with LTC

SI. No. / Frequently asked Questions /Answer 

1. Whether encashment of leave is allowed after LTC is availed? 

Sanction of leave encashment should, as a practice, be done in advance, at the time of sanctioning the LTC. However, ex-postfacto sanction of leave encashment on LTC may be considered by the sanctioning authority as an exception in deserving cases within the time limit prescribed for submission of claims for LTC. 

2. Whether encashment of leave with LTC can be availed at the time when the LTC is availed by the Government servant only or can leave be encashed at the time when LTC is availed by family members? 

Yes. A Govt. servant can be permitted to encash earned leave upto 10 days either at the time of availing LTC for himself or when his family avails it provided other conditions are satisfied. 

3. Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision of pay/D.A? 

In terms of 38-A of CCS(Leave) Rules, encashment of EL alongwith LTC is to be calculated on pay admissible on the date of availing LTC and DA admissible on that date. If pay or DA admissible has been revised with retrospective effect, going by the rule the Govt. servant would be entitled to encashment of Leave on the revised rates. 

4. Whether encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave is admissible to industrial employees? 

The Industrial employees, other than those under the cadre control of the Ministry of Railways, are entitled to encash both Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave, subject to overall limit of 300. The cash equivalent of Half Pay Leave shall be equal to leave salary admissible for Half Pay Leave plus Dearness Allowance admissible on the leave salary without any reduction being made on account of pension and pension equivalent of other retirement benefits payable. But no commutation of Half Pay Leave shall be allowed to make up for the shortfall in Earned Leave and these orders are effective from 07-11-2006. {OM No. 12012/3/2009- Estt.(L) dated 28-12-2012}.

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/Leave-25032013.pdf]

Whether interest is payable on delayed payment of leave encashment dues?

Interest on Leave Encashment 

SI. No. / Frequently asked Questions / Answer

1. Whether interest is payable on delayed payment of leave encashment dues? 


No. There is no provision in the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 for payment of interest on leave encashment.

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Consolidated instructions relating to action warranted against Government servants remaining away from duty without authorisation / grant of leave — Rule position

No. 13026/3/2012-Estt (Leave)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 28th March, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Consolidated instructions relating to action warranted against Government servants remaining away from duty without authorisation / grant of leave — Rule position.

The undersigned is directed to say that various references are being received from Ministries/Departments seeking advice/post facto regularisation of unauthorised absence. It has been observed that due seriousness is not being accorded by the administrative authorities to the various rule provisions inter alia under the CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972, for taking immediate and appropriate action against Government servants staying away from duty without prior sanction of leave or overstaying the periods of sanctioned leave. It is reiterated 

that such absence is unauthorised and warrants prompt and stringent action as per rules. It has been observed that concerned administrative authorities do not follow the prescribed procedure for dealing with such unauthorised absence.

2. In view of this, attention of all Ministries/Departments is invited to the various provisions of the relevant rules, as indicated in the following paragraphs for strict adherence in situations of unauthorised absence of Government servants. It is also suggested that these provisions may be brought to the notice of all the employees so as to highlight the consequences which may visit if a Government servant is on unauthorised absence. The present OM intends to provide ready reference points in respect of the relevant provisions, hence it is advised that the relevant rules, as are being cited below, are referred to by the competent authorities for appropriate and judicious application. The relevant provisions which may be kept in mind while considering such cases are indicated as follows:

(a) Proviso to FR 17(1)

The said provision stipulates that an officer who is absent from duty without any authority shall not be entitled to any pay and allowances during the period of such absence.

(b) FR 17-A

The said provision inter alla provides that where an individual employee remains absent unauthorisedly or deserts the post, the period of such absence shall be deemed to cause an interruption or break in service of the employee, unless otherwise decided by thecompetent authority for the purpose of leave travel concession and eligibility for appearing in departmental examinations, for which a minimum period of service is required.

(c) Rule 25 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972

The said provision addresses the situation where an employee overstays beyond the sanctioned leave of the kind due and admissible and the competent authority has not approved such extension. The consequences that flow from such refusal of extension of leave include that:

i. the Government servant shall not be entitled to any leave salary for such absence

ii the period shall be debited against his leave account as though it were half pay leave to the extent such leave is due, the period in excess of such leave is due being treated as extraordinary leave

iii wilful absence from duty after the expiry of leave renders a Government servant liableto disciplinary action.

With respect to (iii) above, it may be stated that all Ministries/ Departments are requested to ensure that in all cases of unauthorised absence by a Government servant, he should be informed of the consequences of such absence and be directed to rejoin duty immediately/within a specified period, say within three days, failing which he would be liable for disciplinary action under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965. It may be stressed that a Government servant who remains absent without any authority should be proceeded against immediately and this should not be put off till the absence exceeds the limit prescribe under the various provisions of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and the disciplinary case should be conducted and concluded as quickly as possible.

(d) Rule 32(6) of the CCS (Leave) RuIe, 1972

This provision allows the authority competent to grant leave, to commute retrospectively periods of absence without leave into extraordinary leave under Rule 32(6) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972. A similar provision also exists under rule 27(2) of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972. It may please be ensured that discretion allowed under these provisions is exercised judiciously, keeping in view the circumstances and merits of each individual case. The period of absence so regularised by grant of extra ordinary leave shall normally not count for the purpose of increments and for the said purpose it shall be regulated by provisions of FR 26(b) (ii).

3. All Ministries/ Departments should initiate appropriate action against delinquent Government servants as per rules.

4. Hindi version will follow.

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(Mukesh Chaturvedi)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Leave Encashment on Suspension/Dismissal/Removal - Dopt Clarification Orders

Leave Encashment on Suspension/Dismissal/Removal 

Sl.No. /  Frequently asked Questions / Answer 

1. Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned to a Govt. servant on his superannuation while under suspension? 

Leave encashment may be allowed in such cases. However, Rule 39(3) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 allows withholding of leave encashment in the case of a Govt. servant who retires from service on attaining the age of superannuation while under suspension or while disciplinary or criminal proceedings are pending against him, if in view of the authority there is a possibility of some money becoming recoverable from him on conclusion of the proceedings against him. On conclusion of the proceedings he/she will become eligible to the amount so withheld after adjustment of Government dues, if any. 

2. Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned to a Govt. servant on his dismissal/removal, from service? 

A government servant, who is dismissed/removed from service, ceases to have any claim to leave at his credit from the date of such dismissal, as per rule 9(1). Hence he is not entitled to any leave encashment. 

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Anomaly in quota fixed for Sr. PM & PS Gr. B Examination.

The Department have already issued detailed orders vide 4-17/2008-SPB.II dated 2211/2010 creating a separate Postmaster Cadre in Postal Wing. According to this Senior Postmaster in Gazetted cadre was carved out of PS Gr.B/Postmaster Gr. B service, and no. of Posts identified were 116. Consequently, the department also framed Recruitment Rules for Senior Postmaster Class II vide 137-03/2009-SPB.II dated 9/9/2010. 

The anomaly in the posts given to General Line officials for Sr.PM was challenged by our Association.  It is learnt from Directorate that there is a proposal under consideration for revision of Recruitment Rules framed on 11/3/1988 and amended in 1994 vide 9-36/92-SPG dated 29/6/1994 in respect of the Postal Superintendent Service Gr. B.  The proposal is said to be under examination in consultation with UPSC to provide for filling up of 97% of vacancies of PS Gr. B from IP line officials, and 3% by promotion of HSG-I officials from General line through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. CHQ is continuously perusing this issue with Directorate and we are not in favour to curtail / surrender a single post from our quota.

Source : CHQ Blog

Post offices across the country will be online integrated into a single network

Post offices across the country will be online integrated into a single network, Union Minister of State for Communications and IT Killi Kruparani said on Sunday. “Post offices have more account holders than banks and more customer-friendly services are in the offing”, she said, at the foundation stone ceremony for a modern post office at Kukatpally.

The new post office is being constructed at a cost of Rs.2 crore and will be one of the hubs for the ‘Logistic Post service’. The Minister explained that under ‘Project Arrow’ 149 post offices were modernised in the State and another 48 were in the pipeline while Aadhaar-enabled pension disbursement and other monitory benefits would also be taken up. Around 1,000 POs across the country would be equipped with ATMs along with GIS maps and the Mobile Money Order facility would be introduced in October, Ms. Kruparani said. An ultra modern Automated Mail Processing Centre will be inaugurated at Shamshabad soon. She also said that more post-offices would be built through PPP model. LSP chief Jayaprakash Narayan, Chief Postmaster General Karuna Pillai and Director of Postal Services Mariamma Thomas were present.

Source:-The Hindu

Financial inclusion: New Post Bank of India is an excellent idea

The marginal cut in small savingsinterest rates on Monday turns the spotlight on the post office as a potential candidate for a new bank licence.

India Post seldom figures in the list of those reportedly vying for a bank licence, but its credentials fit the bill almost to a T. Consider. A prime reason for issue of new bank licences is financial inclusion. By that criterion, India Post is an automatic choice.

With close to 1,55,000 offices, a majority of them in rural and semi-urban areas, and 30 crore deposit accounts, India Post can do what commercial banks have tried to over the years, but with limited success.

It can bring vast unbanked sections of the population under the formal banking network. It already does virtually everything a bank does, except granting loans.

Most post offices are already computerised and interest rates on small savings have been partly deregulated, so there is no reason why it cannot upgrade its operations and take up the full gamut of banking operations.

There are enough examples all over the world, notably in Japan and Germany, of post offices successfully offering banking services. What about the strict norms laid down by the RBIfor grant of new bank licences? Will India Post be able to make the grade?

It is advantageously placed on many counts: ability to meet the minimum paid-up equity (Rs 500 crore), a satisfactory "past record of sound credentials and integrity" with a successful track record of 10 years and, most important of all, it will be able to meet the requirement of having at least 25% of its branches in unbanked rural areas with a population of less than 10,000.

There is only one aspect where India Post might find compliance difficult: the requirement that the bank should be set up through a wholly-owned non-operative financial holding company.

But this is a problem it shares with stateowned banks, which calls for a common solution. It should certainly not be a stumbling block to creating a new Post Bank of India.

 

Source : The Economic Times, 26 March, 2013

Old Cheque : RBI extends deadline for four more month.

RBI extends deadline for issuance of new format cheques.

RBI asked banks to issue new cheque books only under the new format and gave them time till July-end to withdraw the old format cheques.

All cheques currently with customers in the old format (non-Cheque Truncation System) will continue to be valid for another four months (the earlier deadline was March 31), the apex bank said.

Revised Timings of CGHS Wellness Centres in Delhi/NCR wef 01.04.2013

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