Panel of Principal Private Secretary (PPS) of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (SSS) for the Select List Years 2010(part) and 2011

No.3/4/2012-CS-II (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New DeIhi-110003.

Dated the 16th November, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Panel of Principal Private Secretary (PPS) of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (SSS) for the Select List Years 2010(part) and 2011.

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith panels of PPS of csss for the Select List Years 2010(part) and 2011 (as Annexure-I & II respectively to this OM) prepared in accordance with Rule 9 of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service Rules, 2010 and Central Secretarial Stenographers’ Service Principal Private Secretary grade Regulations, 2010.

2. The Concerned cadre units participating in CSSS are requested to notify the appointment of the officers working under them on regular basis to the PPS Grade provided they are clear from vigilance angle and no disciplinary proceedings are either pending or being contemplated against them. The regular promotion of the officers will take effect from the date of their joining in the cadre unit where they have been retained/nominated. In accordance with D0P&T’s OM No.11013/3/2011-Estt.(A) dt. 04.04.2011, prior to grant of vigilance dearance to these officers, the cadre units are requested to ensure submission of Annual Property Return by these officers. The order of seniority of these officers in the grade of Principal Private Secretary of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service will follow the serial order given In the endosed list, irrespective of actual dates of appointment.

3. Regular Private Secretaries, who were transferred to other cadre units on their adhoc promotion and have not completed the tenure prescribed in the Rotational Transfer Policy for CSSS personnel, have been retained in their present cadre units and as such their appointment may be notified by the concerned cadre Units. In accordance with the para 4 of consolidated instructions issued on RTP for CSSS personnel vide DoP&T’s OM dated 15.07.1011, the cadre units are also requested to relieve the officers nominated outside the Ministry/Department within the stipulated period of 45 days.

4. A copy of the notification issued in this regard may be endorsed to this Department and Union Public Service Commission.

sd/-

(Rajiv Manjhil)

Director (CS-II)

Click to read the Annexure - I and II

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/PPS_2011.pdf]

Anomalies in the MACP Scheme : Stepping up of pay of Sr. Supervisors of Accounts and other departments – AIRF

Anomalies in the MACP Scheme : Stepping up of pay of Sr. Supervisors of Accounts and other departments – AIRF

AIRF General Secretary Shiva Gopal Secretary writes a letter to Railway Board regarding the issue of stepping up of pay of senior employees/supervisors at par with junior employees/supervisor staff who are getting higher grade pay due to financial upgradation under MACP Scheme, which has finalized with the Staff Side in the MACPS Anomalies Committee Meeting held on 27.7.2012. AIRF requested to issue the appropriate orders without loss of time with the consulting of DoP&T. We have reproduced the full text of the letter and given below for your information…

AIRF 

All India Railwaymen’s Federation

No.AIRF/MACPS

Dated: November 21, 2012

The Secretary(E), 

Railway Board, 

New Delhi

Dear Sir.,

Sub: Anomalies in the MACP Scheme — Stepping up of pay of Sr. Supervisors of Accounts and other departments — Reg.

Ref: Railway Board’s ID. Note No.EC-VI2009IACP12JPt. I dated 13.11.2012 addressed to Director(Estt. I). DoP&T

It is understood that Railway Board has already made a reference to DoP&T vide l.D. Note number referred to above, based on the agreement arrived in the MACPS Anomalies Committee Meeting held on 27.07.2012 on the issue of stepping up of pay of senior employees/supervisors at par with junior employees / supervised staff who are drawing higher grade pay due to financial upgradation under MACPS.

Orders from DoP&T on the above subject matter, however, are still awaited despite lapse of more than three months time. A number of queries are pouring in AIRF Office on this issue; as such it would be quite appropriate that a reference is made to DoP&T for issuing suitable orders without further loss of time.

It is further requested that other issues already agreed to, appearing on the agenda of MACP’s National Anomalies Committee, in the meeting held on 27.07.2012, may also be finalized at an early date.

An early action in the matter is solicited.

Yours faithfully, 

sd/- 

(Shiva Gopal Mishra) 

General Secretary

Source: www.airfindia.com 

[http://airfindia.com/AIRF%202012/MACP%20Anomaly%20pay%20at%20par.pdf]

New Pension System : Status of subscribers of NPS as on 10th November, 2012

Implementation of NPS

The New Pension System (NPS) has been implemented for various sectors like Central Government, State Government, Private Sector and NPS-Life.  The status of NPS in these sectors as on 10th November, 2012 is as under:-

The number of subscribers is increasing every year in all the sectors.

Sector	No. of Subscribers (Figures in lakhs)	Assets under Management (Rs. In crores)
Central Government	10.62	14,846
State Government	14.67	7,445
Private Sector	1.64	835
NPS-Life	13.05	344
Total	39.98	23,470

There is no proposal to increase the monthly contribution of subscribers by the Government.  The Government provides matching contribution for the Central Government employees who are covered under the NPS scheme.  In case of NPS Swavalamban accounts, Rs. 1000/- per annum is being contributed by the Government.

NPS Trust consisting of professionals with expertise in the field of Investment and Asset Management has been constituted.  The NPS Trust regularly monitors the performance of the Pension Funder Managers (PFMs) appointed by Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA).  PFMs manage the investments of subscribers of NPS in conformity with the Investment Management guidelines prescribed by the NPS Trust.

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

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Empanelment of Hospitals in Chennai under BSNL MRS - 20.11.2012

Empanelment of Hospitals in Chennai under BSNL MRS

Circle office has issued the list of Empanelment of Hospitals in Chennai for Tamilnadu Circle under BSNL MRS. The MOU period and the agreed rent for the room rent for Hospitals under MOU is also notified.


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Source: http://www.aibsnloatn.org/

CHQ writes to CMD regarding grant of five advance increments to departmental JAOs who passed the JAO Part II examination held in January 2010

CHQ writes to CMD regarding grant of five advance increments to departmental JAOs who passed the JAO Part II examination held in January 2010

During our meeting with GM (Estt) on 31.7.2012 we were informed that the Committee constituted for considering the issue has recommended grant of advance increments to remove the anomaly and that the Management Committee will consider the recommendation.

We have been waiting patiently for more than three months for the Management Committee to take a view on the issue. But no decision appears to have been taken in this regard till date. The delay is causing a lot of resentment among the affected JAOs.'

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Source: http://www.aibsnloa.org/
[http://www.aibsnloa.org/chqcirculars/jao5incrementsreminder.pdf]

Vacant Posts in CIC

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Vacant Posts in CIC

160 posts of different categories have been sanctioned in the Central Information Commission for catering to 11 registries for the Chief Information Commissioner and 10 Information Commissioners and the secretarial wing. Of these, 135 posts have been filled to cater to one Chief Information Commissioner and 7 Information Commissioners, in place at present and secretarial wing of Central Information Commission.

At the time of the constitution of the Central Information Commission 68 posts were created in 2005. In 2007, the posts were enhanced to 106 and later to 116 in 2008. The Staff Inspection Unit of the Department of Expenditure in 2010 assessed the requirement of posts as 154 and after detailed consultation with the Department of Expenditure, keeping in view the recommendations of the SIU, 160 posts have been sanctioned in 2011.

However, it has been decided in consultation with Chief Information Commissioner that Central Information Commission should be granted autonomy in recruitment of staff. Out of 14 categories of post, Recruitment Rules(RRs) have been notified for 11 categories comprising of 130 employees. Recruitment Rules for rest of 3 categories of posts namely Registrar, Hindi Translator and Librarian constituting 4 posts are under finalization. 6 officials are appointed in Central Information Commission under central staffing scheme and one post has been encadred. Rest of the posts are filled up on tenure/contract/outsource basis. The Commission has started the recruitment process for the posts for which Recruitment Rules have been notified.

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Sh. Jesudasu Seelam in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Railways’ Centralised Enquiry Number

Ministry of Railways

Railways’ Centralised Enquiry Number

The Centralised Enquiry Service on single enquiry number, 139 is operated on Public Private Partnership basis. The entire cost of infrastructure and operation of this service is borne by the franchise out of revenue from call charges. The passengers are being charged the telephone call/Short Messaging Service (SMS) by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs)

The following call charges are applicable for calls on 139:- Landline: Rs. 1.20 for a pulse of 180 seconds for calls from Metros cities while from non-metro cities, Rs. 1.20 for a pulse of 60 seconds is charged. Mobile: Rs 1.20 for a pulse of 60 seconds for calls from metro cities and Rs. 2.00 for a pulse of 60 seconds for calls from non-metro cities.

SMS: Rs. 3.00 per SMS

The call charges for 139 services are fixed in terms of the agreement between Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and the franchisee which was fianlised through a process of open tender. The agreement is valid till January, 2017 and the call/SMS charges are applicable for the period of contract.

About 6.70 lakh and 2 lakh SMSs are being received on Centralised Enquiry Number 139 every day.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

How to get an online EPF Pass book

How to get an online EPF Pass book

Employees Provident Fund (EPF), generally known as PF is a retirement benefit scheme available to the salaried class in India, wherein both the employer and employee contribute an equal amount towards the fund. This year, the EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organization) has introduced an e-passbook facility for members, which enables them to check their PF account online.

What is an EPF e-passbook?

The EPF e-passbook is an online version of the employee’s provident fund account. Transactions are recorded date-wise and these can be tracked easily by the member. You can check your EPF balance online anytime you wish to.

How to register online?

Registration on the EPFO website is necessary to avail the e-passbook facility. The following steps need to be followed to register online -
1.      Visit the EPFO members site - http://members.epfoservices.in/

2.      Click on the “Register” at the bottom of the page or “Click here to Register” button under the Login area.

3.      You will reach the registration page, where you will have to enter your mobile number mandatorily. You will also need to enter your date of birth, email id and select one of the eight documents (PAN number, Aadhar (UID), NPR (National Population Register), bank account number, voter ID card, driving license, passport number or ration card number) along with its unique number and your name as it is in the document. On entering a six digit unique text character, you will have to click “GET PIN” to get a four digit authorization PIN on your mobile.

4.      Once you receive the PIN on your mobile, you will have to enter this PIN in the box provided at the bottom of the page. Check the “I agree” box and click on “Submit” button.

5.      After clicking on “Submit”, your registration will be complete and you will get a confirmation message on your mobile.
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Source: Central Government News

Income Tax Refund Status – Check your status through online

Income Tax Refund Status – Check your status through online

‘Refund Banker Scheme’ – Check your Income Tax Refund status through online

The Income Tax Department has already introduced the provision to know the status of Income Tax Refund through online. As shown in the official website of TIN-NSDL you can verify the status of refund for the assessment year 2003-04 to 2013-14. Taxpayers can view status of refund 10 days after their refund has been sent by the Assessing Officer to the Refund Banker – by entering ‘PAN’ and ‘Assessment Year’ in the prescribed place of the webpage. The details are given for recollecting the information…

Tax Information Network of
Income Tax Department
REFUND STATUS
Refund Banker

The ‘Refund Banker Scheme,’ which commenced from 24th Jan 2007, is now operational for taxpayers assessed all over India (except at Large Taxpayer Units) and for returns processed at CPC (Centralized Processing Centre) of the Income Tax Department at Bangalore.

In the ‘Refund Banker Scheme’ the refunds generated on processing of Income tax Returns by the Assessing officers/ CPC-Bangalore are transmitted to State Bank of India, CMP branch, Mumbai (Refund Banker) on the next day of processing for further distribution to taxpayers.

Refunds are being sent in following two modes:
RTGS / NECS : To enable credit of refund directly to the bank account, Taxpayer.s Bank A/c (at least 10 digits), MICR code of bank branch and correct communication address is mandatory.

Paper Cheque : Bank Account No, Correct address is mandatory.
Taxpayers can view status of refund 10 days after their refund has been sent by the Assessing Officer to the Refund Banker – by entering ‘PAN’ and ‘Assessment Year’ below.

Other Refunds
Status of ‘paid’ refund, being paid other than through ‘Refund Banker,’ can also be viewed at www.tin-nsdl.com by entering the ‘PAN’ and ‘Assessment Year’ below.

‘Refund paid’ status is also being reflected in the ‘Tax Credit Statements’ in Form 26AS.

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https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/refundstatuslogin.html

Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax- Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus D.A. thereon – NFIR

Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax- Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus D.A. thereon – NFIR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(X) I-2012/23/4

New Delhi, dated 10.10.2012

The General Secretary,
NFIR,
3, Chelmsford Raod,
New Delhi – 110055

Dear Sir,

Sub : DC/JCM item No.24/2012 : Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax- Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus D.A. thereon.

Ref:- Your letter No.11/58(i) dated 31/08/2012.

The matter has been referred to the Ministry of Finance vide Board’s letter of even number dated 10.10.2012 to expedite the issue. A copy of the same is enclosed for information.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
For Secretar/RaiIway Board

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(X) I-2012/23/4

New Delhi, dated 10.10.2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax- Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus D.A. thereon.

The undersigned is directed to draw the attention of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Direct Taxes towards para 5.2(10) (i) at page 14 of their circular No. 05/2011 dated 16.08.2011 wherein it has been specified that the transport allowance granted to an employee to meet his expenditure for the purpose of commuting between the place of his residence and the place of duty is exempt to the extent of Rs. 800/- per month.

Representations are being received in the Ministry of Railways from various federations of Railways. The Federations have represented that Transport Allowance was introduced with the concept of providing financial support to the Central Government Employees who incur considerable amounts for their day-to-day travel from their residence to the work place. This had materialized based on the recommendations of the V CPC which introduced Transport Allowance in 3 slabs at the rate of Rs.100. Rs.400 and Rs.800, based on the classification of the cities/towns under Urban Agglomeration Act. Further, a prerequisite was introduced to allow this facility for those who stay beyond 1 km radius from the place of work.

A decision was taken to equate such allowance on par with normal Travelling/Daily Allowance and these amounts have also been exempted from computation of annual income and exempted from the purview of Income Tax vide Income Tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 1995 notified vide F.No.142/9/95-TPL dt. 7-7-1995.

The VI CPC, while reviewing the system of grant of Transport Allowance has recommended to enhance the same from Rs.100 to Rs.800,  Rs.400 to Rs.1600 and Rs.800 to Rs.3200, for Pay Bands 1 to 4 respectively. The City Compensatory Allowance was Withdrawn. It was also recommended to provide the coverage of DA. to Transport Allowance as per increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Ministry of Finance are therefore requested to include the request of the Railways for taking due action for enhancing exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus DA Thereon.

sd/-
(M.Anand Krishna)
Deputy Director, Finance (Exp.)
Railway Board.

Source: NFIR