Railways: Committee to be formed to monitor Disbursement of Pension and Internal Check

Railways: Committee to be formed to monitor Disbursement of Pension and Internal Check

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. ERB-I/2013/23/27            

New Delhi, Dated: 30.07.2013.

ORDER

The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided to constitute a Committee to study Pension Disbursement and internal check thereof. The Committee will consist of the following:-

1.    Adviser/Accounts                               ………    Convener
2.    FA&CAO/Eastern Railway               ………    Member
3.    FA&CAO/Western Railway             ………    Member
4.    FA&CAO/West Central Railway     ………    Member

2.    The detailed terms of reference of the Committee are as under:-

    “To monitor implementation of the Pension Portal for generation f PPOs from centralized server, concurrent updation of Pension Master in the Pension Portal and receipt of debit scrolls in electronic format from banks and reconcile the same with master data through Pension Portal”

3.    The Headquarter of the Committee will be at New Delhi.

4.    The tenure of the Committee will be for a period upto 30.6.2014.

5.    The Convenor and Members of the Committee shall be eligible to draw TA/DA as admissible under the existing rules.

(J.M.S. Rawat)
Deputy Secretary (Estt)-II
Railway Board

SOURCE-NFIR

Income Tax returns can still be filed even after the deadline: IT dept. urges

Income Tax returns can still be filed even after the deadline: IT dept. urges
A press release of PIB Mumbai said that those who missed the deadline of August 5 can still file their income tax returns...

IT Department urges all those tax payers to file their IT Returns, who missed even the extended deadline of August 5.

The Income Tax Department has urged all those tax payers who have not filed their Income Tax Returns, even by the extended deadline of August 5, 2013, to file their returns at the earliest to keep away unavoidable difficulties.

Those who missed the deadline of August 5, 2013 can still file their IT Returns.  If all your taxes are paid and there are no refunds to be claimed it is quite straight and simple. The IT return can be filed before March 31, 2014.  If the return is not filed by March 31, 2014,  there will be a penalty of Rs 5000 that will be levied.  Those with tax dues will have to pay late payment fee leviable for every month of delay since April 2013.

All those with total income of Rs 5 lakh and above and all those having foreign assets have to mandatorily file their IT returns online. More than 1.23 crore tax payers filed their returns online this year. Those with total income less than Rs 5 lakh can file their returns off-line.

While Income Tax Department gives taxpayers certain grace period to file their returns, there are certain disadvantages associated with late filing of IT returns.  Those who file their returns late, can not modify their returns if there are any mistakes. They also can not carry forward any short term and long term losses.

The Department keeps a close watch on transactions and possesses necessary tools to detect tax evasions. A person defaulting in filing returns of income could be liable for prosecution u/s. 276CC of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Conviction may result in rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than six months but which may extend to seven years and a fine, if the tax liability which has been evaded exceeds Rs 25 lakhs.  In other cases ( tax evasion below Rs.25,00,000/-), a defaulter would be liable for conviction for not less than three months but which may extend to two years and a fine.

It may be recalled that recently, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi sentenced a tax payer to six months imprisonment in one assessment year and one year imprisonment in subsequent Assessment Year for repeating the offence of not filing return of income.

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CGHS Orders - Continuation of empanelment of private hospitals under CGHS in Ahmedabad

CGHS Orders - Continuation of empanelment of private hospitals under CGHS in Ahmedabad

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Office of the Additional Director CGHS
2nd Floor S.R.House, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380009

CGHS/AHMD/PVT.HOS/EMPANELMENT/860

16/07/2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

The undersigned is directed vide Directorate General of Central Govt. Health Services New Delhi Office Order No.S.11045/23/2013/CGHS D.II9HEC)/CGHS(p)/(pt) dtd. 15-7-2013 to Invite reference to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Office Memorandum no.S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part.IX) dated 14/2/2013 vide which continuous empanelment scheme was initiated for empanelement of private hospitals/diagnostic centers under CGHS.

In response to the O.M. dtd. 14/2/2013 the following hospitals/diagnostic centres have applied for emapanelment under CGHS, Ahmedabad :-

1. Apollo Hospitals International

2. Shalby Hospitals

3. Nidhi Hopspitals

4. Parekhs Hospitals

5. Diva Eye Institute

6. Vasan Eye Care hospital

7. Supratech Micropath Laboratory & Research Centre Ahmedabad

On recommendation of the committee, constituted for verification of application, the above hospitals/diagnostic centers who are signed MOU and submitted Performance Bank Guarantee are empanelled as per Annexure under CGHS, Ahmedabad. The HosptiaIs/Diagnostic centers will treat CGHS beneficiaries and charge at the revised rates per MOU from the date of issue of this office memorandum.

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(Dr.M.L.Verma)
Additional Director
CGHS : AHMEDABAD

Source: www.msotransparent.nic.in
[http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File614.pdf]

DOPT ORDERS - Managing Committee for Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens located in Central Government Offices

DOPT ORDERS - Managing Committee for Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens located in Central Government Offices

File No. 27/1/2005-Director(Canteens)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, Dated 14/08/2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Managing Committee for Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens located in Central Government Offices.

On the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to say that provisions relating to the constitution of Managing Committee as contained in chapter VIII of the Green Book have been reviewed, keeping in view various changes which have occurred in status of Canteen employees, provision of funds etc. Accordingly provisions in Chapter VIII of Green Book have been revised. The revised provisions are enclosed. It is also requested that copy of minutes of Managing Committee may also be endorsed to office of Director of Canteens.

2. The Ministry of Agriculture etc. are requested to follow the revised provisions relating to Constitution of Managing Committee.

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(Pratima Tyagi)
Director (Canteens)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/Managing0001.pdf]

Dopt Orders - Appointment of direct recruit Assistants, Central Secretariat Service based on Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE), 2012-reg.

Dopt Orders - Appointment of direct recruit Assistants, Central Secretariat Service based on Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE), 2012-reg.

 No.7/7/2013-CS I(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated the l4th August, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Appointment of direct recruit Assistants, Central Secretariat Service based on Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE), 2012-reg.

The undersigned is directed to nominate the successful candidates recommended by Staff Selection Commission based on the CGLE, 2012 to the various participating Ministries/ Departments (Cadre Units) of Central Secretariat Service as detailed in Annexure.

2. The procedure for joining and imparting training (Foundation Course) to direct recruit Assistants of CSS shall be as per the revised design detailed in this Department O.M. No 7/8/2008-CS I(A) dated 16.10.2012.

3. The Cadre Units shall be responsible for completing the pre and post appointment formalities viz, character and antecedents verification in accordance with the instructions issued from time to time, medical examination etc in respect of nominated DR Assistants. Those candidates who are already in Government servile, their present employers may be requested to furnish copies of Verification/Medical Report The Cadre Units shall issue offers of appointment to the DR Assistants only after completing pre -appointment formalities. In the offer it may be stated in clear terms, inter alia, the mandatory nature of Foundation Course and its direct linkage to their probation period and their subsequent confirmation.

4. The Cadre Units will immediately inform the CS.I Division about the nominated candidates who join the allocated Cadre Units. On their appointment the Cadre Units should immediately enter their complete data in the web based Cadre Management System. The appointed Assistants will be nominated by CS.I Division in batches to the Foundation Course programme at ISTM for a period of 12 weeks Once CS I Division nominates DR Assistants for the training, they shall stand relieved from the concerned Cadre Units. No formal relieving order would be required to be issued by the concerned Cadre Units. It is once again reiterated that the Cadre Units shall indicate in unambiguous terms in the offer of appointment that successful
 completion of training is mandatory for completing the probation by the DR Assistants and their confirmation
.
5. In terms of this Departments OM. No.16/11/1993 dated 26/11/993 if offer of appointment is issued after completion of pre-appointment formalities, the time period allowed to join the post should in no case exceed three months. This condition should also be incorporated in the offer of appointment. After receiving verification and medical reports, the Cadre Units may issue the offer of appointment immediately to the candidates Cadre Units may also pursue the matter with the concerned District Authorities to expedite the matter so as to ensure that the candidates are appointed at the earliest.

6. The original certificates with reference to date of birth and educational qualification etc. shall be verified before appointments are made by the Cadre authorities. Copies of certificates submitted by candidates claiming to belong to the SC/ST/OBCs etc, may also be verified by the Cadre Units concerned.

7. In case of any doubt or suspicion as regards the eligibility or otherwise in respect of any of the recommended / appointed candidates, concerned administrative Ministry/ Department may correspond with the Staff Selection Commission giving therein complete details for getting such case(s) enquired through appropriate Government Agency.

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(Parminder Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/AssttNomi2.pdf]

Central Government Employees and Bank Employees salary: A comparative Statement

Central Government Employees and Bank Employees salary: A comparative Statement
Here are the comparative reference charts which are to be reported on the eve of forthcoming negotiations between UFBU and IBA.

HIGHLIGHTS: As per the statistics given below, clerical staff working in banks are the worst affected.

In fact, a clerk in Central Government service earns a monthly salary of Rs.33,920, whereas the monthly salary of JMGS I officers in a bank is Rs.32,471 (both at the beginning of the scale).  This is the mother of all injustice.

MONTHLY SALARY OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AND BANK STAFF (OTHER THAN OFFICERS) AS ON 01-08-2013 – A COMPARISON

Various Components of Monthly Pay	Central Govt. Staff (in Pay Band –1)	Sub-staff in Banks	Central Govt. Staff (in Pay Band – 2)	Clerical staff in Banks
Basic Pay	4,860	5,850	8,700	7,200
Grade Pay	1,800	N I L	4,200	N I L
Special Pay (at the minimum for bank staff)	N I L	340	N I L	500
Total	6,660	6,190	12,900	7,700
Dearness Allowance	5,994 (@90%)	5,506 (@88.95%)	11,610	6,849
H.R.A.	1,998 (@30%)	619 (@10%)	3,870	770
C.C.A.	N I L	N I L	N I L	N I L
Education Allowance (maximum for 2 children)	2,500	500	2,500	500
Transport Allowance	1,140 (600+90% DA)	225	3,040 (1,600+90% DA)	225
Staff Welfare/Provisions	N I L	500	N I L	500
Newspaper	N I L	100	N I L	100
Gross Monthly salary	18,292	13,640	33,920	16,644

 

MONTHLY SALARY OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AND BANK STAFF (OTHER THAN OFFICERS) AS ON 01-08-2013 – A COMPARISON

 

Various Components of Monthly Pay	Central Government Officers (in Pay Band – 3 – Stage I)	Bank Officers in JMGS I	Central Government Officers (in Pay Band – 3 – Stage II)	Bank Officers in MMGS II	Central Government Officers (in Pay Band – 3 – Stage III)	Bank Officers in MMGS III
Basic Pay	15,600	14,500	18,930	19,400	21,900	25,700
Grade Pay	5,400	N I L	6,600	N I L	7,600	N I L
Total of Basic + Grade Pay	21,000	14,500	25,530	19,400	29,500	25,700
Dearness Allowance	18,900 (@90%)	12,898 (@88.95%)	22,977	17,256	26,550	22,860
H.R.A.	6,300 (@30%)	1,233 (@8.5%)	7,659	1,649	8,850	2,185
C.C.A. (Maximum@4% for bank officers)	N I L	540	N I L	540	N I L	540
Education Allowance(maximum for 2 children)	2,500	N I L	2,500	600	2,500	1,000
Transport Allowance / Monthly Conveyance	6,080 (3,200+90% DA)	2,200 (30 litres of petrol)	6,080 (3,200+90% DA)	3,000 (40 litres of petrol)	6,080 (3,200+90% DA)	3,750 (50 litres of petrol)
Staff Welfare	N I L	500	N I L	500	N I L	500
Staff Entertainment Expenses(prorata)	N I L	300	N I L	400	N I L	500
Gross Monthly salary	54,780	32,171	64,746	43,345	73,480	57,035

Note:

1. As regards Education Allowance, Staff Welfare/Maintenance Expenses and Newspaper subscription paid to bank staff, the average prevailing at the industry level has been taken into account, to have a fair and reasonable comparison.

2. In some banks, cost of 15 litres of petrol is reimbursed as ‘Conveyance Allowance’ to award staff, besides the above.  At the present prices, this will be Rs.1,100 extra.

3. If we compare the limited working hours a day and 5 day week for the central government staff, bank staff  need to be paid additional amount of compensation for the extra hours worked (15% more than the central government staff).

4. The volume and varieties of work handled by a bank staff are beyond comparison.

5. If someone moots the topic of concessional loans for bank staff, ask them to consider these points so far as the bank employees are concerned:

(a)  There is no tax liability on the perquisites paid to the government staff.
(b) Number of transfers of a government staff is far less compared to his counterpart in a bank.
(c)  If the amount of risks and responsibilities is any criterion, the bank employees (other than officers) must be paid not less than 150% of the salaries paid to the central government staff.
(d) Central government staff enjoy stagnation-free running scale, throughout their career.
(e)  Whenever the pay scales of central government staff are revised, their pension also undergoes automatic revision, for all types of pensioners.

6. If we look at the statistics given above, clerical staff working in banks are the worst affected.

7. In fact, a clerk in Central Government service earns a monthly salary of Rs.33,920, whereas the monthly salary of JMGS I officers in a bank is Rs.32,471 (both at the beginning of the scale).  This is the mother of all injustice.

Source: www.allbankingsolutions.com

General Strike in Indian Railways: AIRF will decide the date in General Council Meeting to be held on 13th September, 2013

General Strike in Indian Railways: AIRF will decide the date in General Council Meeting to be held on 13th September, 2013

A.I.R.F.
ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN’S FEDERATION
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi-110055

PRESS RELEASE

New Delhi, 12th August, 2013: Aggrieved with the stony silence of the Ministry of Railways. All India Railwaymen’s Federation(AIRF) has decided to call is General Council Meeting on 13.09.2013 at New Delhi to decide the date of Strike Ballot.

The above is next step towards their decision taken in the 88th Annual Conference which was held at Visakhapatnam from 18 to 20 December, 2012.

The aforementioned decision was taken in the Standing Committee Meehng of the AIRF, attended by all the zonal railway unions’ Presidents and General Secretaries, which was presided over by Shri Umraomal Purohit, President AIRF.


Giving details here on the decision taken in the Standing Committee of the Federation, Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, General Secretary AIRF stated that he has written and personally handed over letters along with the Resolution passed in Visakhapatnam to all the ministers, Chairman and Member Staff, Railway Board who were in office since January till today. Not only that, reminders were also given, and the above have been reminded repeatedly. The railwaymen are frustrated for non-fulfillment of their long pending genuine demands of removal of anomalies of VI CPC, non.merger of Technician Gr.II with Technician Gr. I, arrears to running staff w.e.f. 01.01.2006, GP Rs.4800 to Sr. Supervisors, forcing raliwaymen to work beyond 8 hour-a-day, non-maintenance of railway colonies, etc. etc.

Shri Mishra further added that, it has also been decided by the Standing Committee that the AlRFs’ affiliates will organize massive agitations by organizing gate meetings, dharnas and rallies on the next day of introduction of PFRDA Bill in the Parliament. He said that in our stake agenda "Scrapping of New Pension Scheme and appointment of VII CPC" are the main issues.

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For General Secretary/AIRF

Source: AIRF

50% Dearness Relief Merger or Interim Relief for Central Government Pensioner: Bharat Pensioners Samaj's letter to Finance Minister

50% Dearness Relief Merger or Interim Relief for Central Government Pensioner: Bharat Pensioners Samaj's letter to Finance Minister

"Consider granting 50% DR Merger or some other equivalent benefit/interim relief pending setting up of VII Central Pay Commission to provide the much needed immediate relief to central government pensioners in the country" - BPS

BHARAT PENSIONERS' SAMAJ
(All India Federation of Pensioners' Associations)

No. BPS/SG/FM/031/1
Dated: 06.08.2013

To
Shri P. Chidambaram,
Hon'ble Finance Minister,
Government of India,
New Delhi.

Sub: Relief to C.G. Pensioners.

Sir,
The pension of central government pensioners' was revised last w.e.f. 1.1.2006 as per the recommendations of VI Central Pay commission.  Though central government employees and pensioners were granted 50% DA/DR merger benefit w.e.f. 1.4.2004 as per V CPC recommendation, this benefit was not granted after DA/DR crossed 50% w.e.f. 1.1.2011 on the ground that the VI CPC did not recommend this.  It may kindly be seen that the VI CPC had not recommended an alternative benefit to pensioner.  They had also overlooked the spirit behind V CPC recommendation in the above regard.

This organization had been demanding for long either granting of 50% DR merger or an alternative benefit to pensioners in order to protect them against rigours of ravaging inflation.  Pensioners have been facing grave financial hardship due to the galloping and unbridled inflation for the past several years.  It is becoming increasingly difficult for them to make their both ends meet with steady and continuous fall in the real values of pensions against ever increasing prices of essential commodities and general cost of living.  It may also be seen that while several state governments in the country have been revising salaries and pensions of their employees and pensioners once in every five years, it is more than seven years since VI CPC recommendations had come into effect and the government has unfortunately been apathetic to the sufferings of the pensioners.

Bharat Pensioners Samaj therefore, request your kind-self to consider granting 50% DR Merger or some other equivalent benefit/interim relief pending setting up of VII Central Pay Commission to provide the much needed immediate relief to central government pensioners in the country.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

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S.C. Maheshwari
Secy. Gen Bharat Pensioners Samaj

Source: Bharat Pensioners Samaj Blog

Dearness Allowance: Additional 8% DA to the State Government employees and pensioners of Himachal Pradesh

Dearness Allowance: Additional 8% DA to the State Government employees and pensioners of Himachal Pradesh

Latest news on DA from press stating that the Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has announced an additional 8% DA to his State Government employees and pensioners. The announcement has been made on the occasion of Independence Day after the ceremonial march past.

It would be an additional burden of Rs.400 crore on the State exchequer with an immediate effect.

The Chief Minister has recently pleaded with the Finance Commission team for removing the cap fixed by the 13th Finance Commission of only 35% expenditure of the total revenue on the salaries of government employees.

The employees and pensioners have been given a raise of over 15% DA per year against the 6% DA presumed by the Finance Commission while fixing a cap.

Another major announcement by CM, on the scheme of ‘Skill Upgradation Scheme’ for youth has also been made stating that the age to be reduced to 18 years from 25 and educational qualification to Class 10 from Class 12 and no proof of being unemployed by the magistrate.

CM said that these amendments were made to enable more youth to develop and upgrade their skills in the sector of their choice, to obtain employment and that would eventually lead to their empowerment.

CM also announced the increase in honorarium from Rs.7,500 to Rs.10,000 for the freedom fighters of the State and an increase to Rs 5,000 from Rs 3,500 for their widows. He said the social security pension has been enhanced to Rs.500 from Rs.450 earlier and for citizens above 80 years to Rs.1,000 per month.

Retirement Age - Extended from 60 to 62 to CHHATTISGARH State Govt employees

Retirement Age - Extended from 60 to 62 to CHHATTISGARH State Govt employees

As per the latest news from press, Mr Raman Singh, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, has announced the retirement age of government employees of this state from 60 to 62 years on the occasion of Independence Day.

Also, this notice applies to all those who were to retire by the end of August this year.

He also announced creation of a new revenue division, taking the total of number of administrative divisions to five in the tribal-dominated state.

For more details: TOI