Pensioners Portal Orders - Clarification on issue of Identity Cards to Central Government Pensioners

Pensioners Portal Orders - Clarification on issue of Identity Cards to Central Government Pensioners

 Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare has issued orders to clarify some doubts arising out of issuing identity cards to central pensioners. The Head of Departments, Pensioners Associations and the Individuals are also seeking clarifications from the nodal ministry regarding the procedure of issuing identity cards to retired Central Government employees under New Pension Scheme...

No.41/21/2000-P&PW (D)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
New Delhi-110 003.
Dated the 17th July, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Issue of Identity Cards to Central Govt. Pensioners - reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that instructions were issued vide this Department OM No.41/21/2000 dated 16/11/2000 for issue of Identity Cards to Central Govt. Pensioners, These instructions have been reiterated vide this Department’s letter of even number dated 30th April, 2013.

2. Clarifications have been sought by various Departments / Associations / pensioners in regard to issue of Identity Card to Pensioners’. The matter has been examined and the position / clarifications are as under:

(i) Whether National Emblem or Ashoka Chakra is to be printed on Pensioners’ Identity Card to facilitate their entry into the Government Buildings.	The pensioners are retired servants. The Identity card only establishes the identity of the person and it does not confer any right on the pensioner to enter into a security zone. Therefore, it would not be necessary to have the National Emblem on their Identity Cards.
(ii) Whether Pensioners’ Identity Card can be issued to retired employees covered under NPS.	The concerned Ministries / Departments may issue Pensioners Identity Card (PIC) to retired NPS employees. A revised format for Pensioners’ Identity Card, for pensioners retiring under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972 (or other corresponding rules) is at Annexure I. A format for Pensioners’ Identity Card for pensioners retiring under New Pension System is at Annexure II.
(iii) Issue of Pensioners’ Identity Card (PIC) to absorbee /pro rata pensioners.	Instructions issued by this Department cover only the retired/retiring Central Government employees. On permanent absorption in a PSU , the employee severe their connections with the Government and are treated as employees of the PSU in which they are absorbed. Such absorbees generally do not require frequent interaction with the Ministry / Department where they were working prior to their permanent absorption. Therefore there is no justification for issuing Identity Card to PSU absorbees.
(iv) Issue of Pensioners’ Identity Card to Retired All India Service Officers.	The pensioners’ Identity Card is issued by the Department in which the employee last worked. Therefore, in the case of IAS officer retiring while on Central deputation, the Identity Card may be issued by concerned Ministry / Department. In case of officer retiring from State Government, the Identity Card may be issued by the concerned State Government.

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(Harjit Singh)

Dy. Secretary (PW)

Annexure -I

Format for Pensioners' Identity Card, under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972 (or other corresponding rule)

(FRONT)

PENSIONER'S IDENTITY CARD GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ...........

Space for Photograph

No.
Name:
Res. Address:
Telephone No:
Blood Group :

Signature of card holder
Signature of Issuing Authority With seal

(REVERSE)

Date of birth
Date of superannuation / retirement
Pay-scale on retirement
Post held on Retirement
Last pay
P.P.O. No. and date

Annexure -II

Format for Pensioners' Identity Card retiring under New Pension Scheme

(FRONT)

PENSIONER'S IDENTITY CARD GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF .............

Space for Photograph

No.
Name:
Res. Address :
Telephone No:
"BloodGroup:
Signature of card holder
Signature of
Issuing Authority With seal
Covered under NEW PENSION SCHEME

(REVERSE)

Date of birth
Date of superannuation / retirement
Pay-scaleon retirement
Post held on Retirement
Last pay
PRANNumber

Source: www.pensionersportal.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/ICARD_250713.pdf]

Pensioners Portal Orders - The next meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) scheduled to be held in the month of September, 2013

Pensioners Portal Orders -  The next meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) scheduled to be held to be held shortly.

The next and 23rd meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) scheduled to be held in the month of September, 2013 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS (PP).

F. No.42/6/2013-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Date: 26th July, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : 23rd meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) scheduled to be held in the month of September, 2013 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS (PP).

The 23rd meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare is scheduled to be held shortly. The details of the date, time and venue of the meeting will follow. The meeting will be chaired by the Hon’ble Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Pubic Grievances & Pensions.

2. All the Pensioners Associations under SCOVA are requested to kindly provide the following requisite information through fax as well as E-mail : -

(a) Suggest fresh items / issues, if any, for inclusion In the agenda to be discussed for the proposed meeting. Kindly do not send those agenda items which have already been discussed in the previous SCOVA meetings and on which final decision/action has already been taken. Your response in this regard may please be sent to this Department so as to reach the undersigned latest by 8th August, 2013 to enable us to finalize the agenda items. Minutes of the meetings and Action Taken Reports of the previous SCOVA meetings are available on the website of this Department www.pensionersportal.gov.in

(b) Because of the consideration of space, only one representative of your organization may attend the above said meeting. Confirmation of participation and the name of the participant may kindly be intimated in advance to the undersigned by fax/e-mail.

3. Outstation members will be paid TA/DA and local members will be paid conveyance charges in accordance with the rules/Instructions.

4. This Department looks forward to your participation in the meeting.

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(Sujasha Choudhury)
Dy. Secretary (P)

Source : www.pensionersportal.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/SCOVA_260713.pdf]

Mandatory submission of e-revision authorities by the PAOs

Mandatory submission of e-revision authorities by the PAOs

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place

New Delhi
CPAO/Tech/e-Revision/2013-14/75
26.06.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Mandatory submission of e-revision authorities by the PAOs.

In continuation of this office OM No. CPAO/E-REVISION/PRE-2006/(25)/2013-14/33 dated 09.05.2013 followed by OM No. CPAO/Tech/6th CPC/2013-14/42 dated 16.05.2013 regarding revised software (e-revision utility) for processing of pre-2006 pension cases in accordance with O.M No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 28th January, 2013 read with OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 13th February, 2013 issued by Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare- all Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs (with independent charge) are advised to issue instructions to their concerned PAOs to make the issuance of e-authority in all revision cases mandatory with the following exceptions: -

i) If the pensioner dies after 01.01.2006 the case will be processed in 2 parts. The Life Time Arrears (LTA), if any, for such cases should be calculated manually and forwarded to CPAO. The revision of family pension will be processed through e- revision utility only.

ii) Relationship other than spouse is not acceptable in the e-Revision system for family pension cases w.e.f. 22.11.2011. Hence such cases should also be done manually.

iii) Cases of pensioners residing abroad;

iv) Compulsory Retirement;

v) Cases of Supreme Court Judges;

vi) Cases of Vth Pay Commission revision where pension has not been revised as per Vth CPC earlier.

vii) Cases pertaining to pensioners absorbed in PSUs have to be computed based on separate formulation and processed manually in PAOs.

2. As the revised software of e-revision utility is working successfully it has been decided that no manual revision authority will be accepted from 1st July, 2013 onwards with the exceptions mentioned above.

This issues with the approval of Addl. Controller General of Accounts.

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(Dr. Dilip Kumar)
Controller of Accounts

Source: http://cpao.nic.in
http://cpao.nic.in/pdf/Cpao_OM_20130626.pdf

23rd Meeting of SCOVA scheduled to be held in the month of September, 2013

23rd Meeting of SCOVA scheduled to be held in the month of September, 2013

F. No. 42/6/2013-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Date: 26th July, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : 23rd meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) scheduled to be held in the month of September, 2013 under the Chairmanship of Honible MOS (PP).

The 23rd meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) of the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare is scheduled to be held shortly. The details of the date, time and venue of the meeting will follow. The meeting will be chaired by the Hon'ble Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Pubic Grievances & Pensions.

2. All the Pensioners Associations under SCOVA are requested to kindly provide the following requisite information through fax as well as E-mail :

(a) Suggest fresh items/issues, if any, for inclusion in the agenda to be discussed for the proposed meeting. Kindly do not send those agenda items which have already been discussed in the previous SCOVA meetings and on which final decision/action has already been taken. Your response in this regard may please be sent to this Department so as to reach the undersigned latest by 8th August, 2013 to enable us to finalize the agenda items. Minutes of the meetings and Action Taken Reports of the previous SCOVA meetings are available on the webs ite of this Department - www.pensionersportal.gov.in

(b) Because of the consideration of space, only one representative of your organization may attend the above said meeting. Confirmation of participation and the name of the participant may kindly be intimated in advance to the undersigned by fax/e-mail.

3. Outstation members will be paid TA/DA and local members will be paid conveyance charges in accordance with the rules/instructions.

4. This Department looks forward to your participation in the meeting.

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(Sujasha Choudhury)
Dy. Secretary ,(P)

To
Standing Group (5 Associations)

(i)  National Council (Staff Side) JCM,
13-C, Ferozshah Road,
New Delhi -110001

(ii) All India Retired Railwaymen's Federation,
Block 303, Railway Colony High School,
Chilkaliguda, Secunderabad -
500025, Andhra Pradesh.

(iii) All India Federation of Pensioners Association,
G-2, Soundarya, New No. 51, Old No. 22,
Kavarai Street, Saidapet West,
Chennai 600015,
Tamilnadu.

(iv) Bharat Pensioners' Samaj,
Post Box No. 3303,
Jangpura P.O.,
New Delhi - 110 014.

(v) Air Force Association,
Air Force Station,
Race Course Camp,
New Delhi - 110 003.

Rotating Group ( 10 Associations)
(i) Disabled War Veterans (India),
B6/6, DLF City, Phase I,
Gurgaon,
Haryana - 122002.

(ii) Association of Retired Officers of IA&ID,
H. No. 2154,
Sector 38-C,
Chandigarh - 160038

(iii) All India Central Government
Pensioners Association,
EP-233, Naya Bazar,
Jalandhar City, Punjab 144001

(iv) Karnataka Posts and Telecommunications Pensioners Association,
1397, 23rd Main,
Banashankari 2nd Stage,
Bengaiuru - 560070

(v) Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners' Association,
68-B, K. G. Bose Road,
Mangafa Lane, Kolkata,
West Bengal - 700020

(vi) All India Central Government Pensioners' Association,
355, Ganga Mandir,
Cuttak,
Orissa - 753001

(vii) Central Government Pensioners' Association,
"Pension Kendra", II Floor,
Capital Towers, Patturaickal in.,
Thrissur - 680022,
Kerala.

(viii) Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association,
Jammu Olympic Association Building, Parade,
Jammu (J&K) - 180 001

(ix) Ali India Organisation of Pensioners Kanpur,
120/469, Lajpat Nagar, Kanpur,
Uttar Pradesh - 208005

(x) All India Central Government
Pensioners' Association,
1785, Sadashivpeth, Phadkeshankul, Near Pune, Vidyarthi Griha,
Pune - 411030
(Maharashtra)

Source: Pensioner Portal
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/SCOVA_260713.pdf]

New rules of filing tax returns

New rules of filing tax returns
The tax authorities have introduced several new guidelines for filing returns this year. Find out how these changes are likely to impact you.

First they made it compulsory for businesses to e-file their tax returns. Then they made it mandatory for taxpayers with incomes of over 10 lakh to take the online route. This year, the income tax authorities have cast a wider net and made e-filing compulsory if your taxable income is above 5 lakh a year.

The lowered threshold represents one of the key changes in the tax filing rules this year. Some of these are mere tweaks, such as mentioning your bank's IFSC number, instead of the MICR code, in the return. However, some of these variations are tectonic, such as the mandatory e-filing for incomes above 5 lakh a year. In the following pages, ET Wealth explains the new rules and how they will affect the way you file your tax return this year.

E-filing tax returns

The change has spawned a massive opportunity for tax e-filing portals. These websites charge individual taxpayers between 200 and 4,000 for uploading their tax returns. You can also do it for free on the official website of the Income Tax Department. However, private tax filing portals hand-hold the taxpayer through the process. They guide you while filling the form and even correct you if you make a mistake.

Filing tax returns online is easy. The average taxpayer won't take more than 30-40 minutes to enter all the details and upload the return. However, the average taxpayer also harbours several misconceptions about e-filing . Tax returns are picked up for scrutiny through a computer assisted selection procedure that has no human intervention. If the computer detects certain discrepancies in the return, it raises the red flag and the individual gets a notice. In fact, there is a greater probability that a return filed offline will get picked up for scrutiny . The information in your physical return is ultimately fed to the computer by operators. A typing error at this stage can introduce a discrepancy in the return, leading to a notice being sent to you.

This problem can be avoided when you file online because the chances of going wrong are lesser. The e-filing portals further reduce the risk of errors by calculating the tax as you fill in the form. Some e-filing companies , such as Taxspanner, even verify your return for a small fee. If you are ready to shell out 200, the portal will check if you have entered correct information and alert you when you are going wrong. Tax professionals go through your return form, tallying the numbers and cross-checking the information before it is uploaded.

Choose the right form

The online filing data reveals that more than 32% of the 2 crore individual taxpayers used the basic ITR 1, also known as Sahaj, to file their returns last year. Only 11% used the more complicated ITR 2. These statistics indicate that a lot of taxpayers who should have used ITR 2 filed their returns using the simpler Sahaj form. The income level does not matter; what is important is the source of income. For instance , if one had made capital gains or earned rent from more than one house, he should have used ITR 2.

If you have not filed your return for last year as well, you can do so now. A return filed after the due date is a delayed return. If you file your delayed return before you get a notice, you have a better chance of getting away lightly. The taxman will not take you to task for not filing your returns, just give you a mild rap for waking up late.

Automatic choice for e-filers

For some online tax filers, choosing the right form is not an issue. "A taxpayer has to just enter what he has earned under different heads of income and the portal automatically chooses the applicable form," says Sudhir Kaushik, co-founder and CFO of Taxspanner.com. For instance, if the person has only income from salary and no exempt income, his return will be filed using ITR 1, but if he made some capital gains, has rental income from more than one house or his exempt income exceeds 5,000, ITR 2 will have to be used.

However, taxpayers who upload their returns through the official Income Tax Department website will have to be more careful about the form they use. Delhi-based Kuldip Kaushik used the ITR 1 last year, but since he had dividend income of over 5,000 for the year 2012-13 , he will have to use ITR 2 this year.

If a taxpayer uses the wrong form and the mistake is discovered by the tax authorities, the return may be rejected . Every year, thousands of defective returns are sent back to taxpayers. A defective return is not an earth shattering matter. If you get a notice, you will have to file a revised return within 15 days. If you meet the deadline, the return is treated as valid. Get delayed and your return will become invalid and you will have to file afresh.

"If you discover on your own that you have made a mistake in the return or used the incorrect form, you can file a revised return to rectify the mistake ," says Vineet Agrawal, director KPMG. Your new return will overule the previous one if the assessment has not been completed.

Check your TDS details

Before you sit down to file your returns this year, spend a few minutes to check whether the tax you paid for last year has been correctly credited to your name. The Form 26AS has details of the tax deducted on behalf of the taxpayer and can be easily checked online. Noida-based Brijendra Singh wishes he had done so last year. The former army officer got a tax notice because of a clerical error by his bank. The TDS paid on his income from fixed deposits was credited to another PAN by mistake. Though he was eventually given credit for his TDS, Singh is not taking any chances this year. He has diligently matched all his TDS details with his Form 26AS online.

Checking your tax credit details online is child's play if you have a Net banking account with any of the 35 banks that offer this facility. Otherwise you can go to the official website of the Income Tax Department and click on 'View Your Tax Credit' . First-time users will have to register but it takes less than five minutes before you can log on and view your details. "It is necessary that taxpayers check their TDS when they file their returns," says Kuldip Kumar of PwC.

Forms seek more information

If salaried people are feeling jittery about using the more detailed ITR 2, imagine what partners in firms and businessmen are going though. In an attempt to dig deeper for undisclosed income, the government has made it mandatory for partners, professionals and businessmen with an income of over 25 lakh to furnish details of their assets and liabilities. There is a new 'Schedule AL' in the ITR 3 and ITR 4. If the taxpayer's income exceeds 25 lakh during the year, he will have to declare his assets and liabilities.

Source: http:timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Third Cadre Review of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) - suggestions/inputs of the Ministries/Departments/Organisations participating in CSS

Third Cadre Review of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) - suggestions/inputs of the Ministries/Departments/Organisations participating in CSS

No.19/3/2013-CS-I(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi -110003
July 25, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Third Cadre Review of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS)- suggestions/inputs of the Ministries/Departments/Organisations participating in CSS.

The undersigned directed to refer to this Ministry's O.M. of even number dated 6th June, 2013 on the subject mentioned above (copy enclosed) and to say that it has been decided to seek additional information from the Ministries/Departments as in the attached proforma.

2. All the Ministries/Departments/Organisations participating in CSS are, therefore, requested to furnish desired information in the format circulated earlier and also the additional information in the proforma now being circulated at the earliest latest by 14th August, 2013 with the approval of the Secretary concerned.

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(Utkararsh R Tiwaari)
Director

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CADRE REVIEW OF THE CENTRAL SECRETARIAT SERVICE

1.	Annual Budget for the Ministry/ Deptt. for last five years	2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
2.	New Schemes/ Programmes/ activities added since the financial year 2010-11
3.	Schemes/Programmes/ activities discontinued/closed since the financial year 2010-11
4.	No. of Sections/Desks in the Ministry/Department as on 1.7.2013
5.	Whether the existing staff  strength is adequate to handle the present work load?
6.	The requirement of manpower in CSS/CSCS as on date, justified with the work load	Grade Existing strength Possible reduction Additional requirement Total b-c or b+d a b c d e LDC         UDC         Assistant         SO         Under Secy.         DS/Director
7.	Justification for increase/ decrease in manpower

 The above information is to be furnished with the approval of Secretary of the Department.

Signature
Name:
Designation:
Dated:

No.19/3/2013-CS-1(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi -110003
June 06, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Third Cadre Review of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS)- suggestions/inputs of the Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations participating in CSS

The undersigned directed to say that the Government has set up a Committee for cadre review of the Central Secretariat Service with the following terms of reference:

(a) To review the structure of CSS cadre, along with the feeder cadre, so as to harmonise 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. To facilitate deliberations of the Cadre Review Committee, it has been decided to obtain the suggestions/inputs of the Ministries/Departments/Organisations participating in CSS on the terms of reference. All the Ministries/Departments/Organisations participating in CSS are, therefore, requested to furnish their views/suggestions in the format prescribed for the purpose (copy enclosed) within a month with the approval of the Secretary concerned.

(Utkaarsh R Tiwaari)
Director

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
FORMAT FOR FURNISHING INPUTS/SUGGESTIONS BY THE MINISTRIES/ DEPARTMENTS/ ORGANISATIONS FOR CADRE REVIEW OF THE CENTRAL SECRETARIAT SERVICE

1.	Name of the Ministry/Department
2.	Year of establishment
3.	Major initiatives in the last five years viz, schemes/programmes etc.
4.	The existing sanctioned strength of staff in all grades of CSS,CSSS and CSCS	CSS CSSS CSCS Grade Sanctioned strength In position Grade Sanctioned strength In position Grade Sanctioned strength In position Assistant     Steno D     LDC     SO     PA     UDC     US     PS           DS     PPS           Dir     Sr. PPS           JS (insitu)     PSO
5.	Existing strength of staff other than CSS, CSSS and CSCS	Grade Sanctioned Strength Group C staff   Asstt & equivalent   SO & equivalent US & equivalent   DS & equivalent Dir & equivalent   JS & equivalent   AS & equivalent   Secy & equivalent
6.	Whether consultants/ outsourced staff have been engaged to handle secretariat work? If so their number and their grade? In case retired Govt. servants have been engaged as Consultants the level in which they retired. Please provide details	Consultants No. of retired Govt. servants engaged as Consultants —indicate grade wise (at the time of retirement) No. of private persons engaged as Consultants: Indicate equivalent grade to retired officers in terms of fee paid. Total Consultants engaged Remarks if any           a Outsourced staff No. of Data Entry Operators engaged No. of casual labourers engaged Total outsourced staff Cost incurred per DEO Cost incurred per casual labourer
7.	How does the Ministry/Department foresee itself in the next five years in the context of work load ,scope of its operation and manpower requirement?
8.	Suggestions for capacity building of CSS Officers?
9.	Views of the Ministry/ Department on re-introduction of direct recruit Section Officers in CSS and re-introduction of LDC grade in the Central Secretariat.

 

 The above information is to be furnished with the approval of Secretary of the Department.

Signature:

Name:

Designation:

Date:

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/3rcCRC.pdf]

Govt may relax norms for joining New Pension Scheme for PSU Employees

Govt may relax norms for joining New Pension Scheme for PSU Employees
The government is considering relaxing norms to enable PSU employees to join the National Pension Scheme and a Cabinet note in this regard is likely to be moved soon, interim pension regulator PFRDA said on Wednesday.

“We have taken up this matter with the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Secretary and he has prepared a note which he would be soon taking to the cabinet,” Pension Fund and Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairman Yogesh Agarwal said in New Delhi.

Under the existing guidelines, if an employee of central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) does not have a minimum 15 years of services, he or she cannot join National Pension Scheme (NPS), Mr. Agarwal said on the sidelines of a seminar titled “Financial Consumer Protection” here.

“Even with the government employees earlier, the instruction was if you do not have 20 years of services, you can’t have pension. When the govt notified the guidelines for NPS they did away with the criteria,” he said.

Talking about NPS Swavalamban, he said, it is a financial inclusion product operationalised by PFRDA.

There has been an overwhelming demand for the product launched in 2010, with a CAGR of 90 per cent in the three years of operation, more than 50 per cent of the eligible subscribers being below the age of 40, he said.

The scheme, with 72 per cent of the subscribers being women, has managed to bridge the supply gap in the unorganised sector for a long term defined contribution pension scheme, he added.

Mr. Agarwal also said that PFRDA has a strong consumer protection mechanism.

“It is evident from the fact that we receive very few complaints. In order to have real consumer protection, we need to introduce features in the product design itself which could prevent mis-selling,” he said.

He further said that improving financial inclusion with adequate consumer protection requires a multi—stakeholder framework of consumer, financial institutions, industry, regulators and government.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/

Pension Revision- Mandatory submission of e-revision authorities by the PAOs

Pension Revision- Mandatory submission of e-revision authorities by the PAOs

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi

CPAO/Tech/e-Revision/2013-14/75

26.06.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Mandatory submission of e-revision authorities by the PAOs.

In continuation of this office OM No. CPAO/E-REVISION/PRE-2006/(25)/2013-14/33 dated 09.05.2013 followed by OM No. CPAO/Tech/6th CPC/2013-14/42 dated 16.05.2013 regarding revised software (e-revision utility) for processing of pre-2006 pension cases in accordance with O.M No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 28th January, 2013 read with OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 13th February, 2013 issued by Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare- all Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs (with independent charge) are advised to issue instructions to their concerned PAOs to make the issuance of e-authority in all revision cases mandatory with the following exceptions: -

i) If the pensioner dies after 01.01.2006 the case will be processed in 2 parts. The Life Time Arrears (LTA), if any, for such cases should be calculated manually and forwarded to CPAO. The revision of family pension will be processed through e- revision utility only.

ii) Relationship other than spouse is not acceptable in the e-Revision system for family pension cases w.e.f. 22.11.2011. Hence such cases should also be done manually.

iii) Cases of pensioners residing abroad;

iv) Compulsory Retirement;

v) Cases of Supreme Court Judges;

vi) Cases of Vth Pay Commission revision where pension has not been revised as per Vth CPC earlier.

vii) Cases pertaining to pensioners absorbed in PSUs have to be computed based on separate formulation and processed manually in PAOs.

2. As the revised software of e-revision utility is working successfully it has been decided that no manual revision authority will be accepted from 1st July, 2013 onwards with the exceptions mentioned above.

This issues with the approval of Addl. Controller General of Accounts.

sd/-
(Dr. Dilip Kumar)
Controller of Accounts

Source: http://cpao.nic.in
[http://cpao.nic.in/pdf/Cpao_OM_20130626.pdf]

Railway Board Orders - Extension of the period of retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting in favour of officers/staff posted to ECR & NWR

Railway Board Orders - Extension of the period of retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting in favour of officers/staff posted to ECR & NWR

Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Railways/Rail Mantralaya
Railway Board

R.B.E No. 61/2013

No.E(G)2009 QR-1-2

New Delhi, Dated:01.07.2013

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and
Production Units (others as per standard list).

Sub: Extension of the period of retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting in favour of officers/staff posted to ECR & NWR.

Ref: Board’s letter No.E(G)2009 QR1-2 dated 24.05.12.

The issue of permitting the Railway Officers/Staff posted in the ECR and NWR to retain Railway quarters at their previous place of posting beyond 31.03.13 has been considered by the Board.

2. In exercise of its powers to make reasonable relaxations in public interest for a class/group of employees, in all or any of the existing provisions regarding house allotment/retention, the Board has decided that permission for retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting in favour of officers/staff posted to LCR and NWR be further extended upto 3 1.03.2014.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(S.K.Panda)
Dy. Dir.Estt.(Genl.)

Source : www.indianrailways.gov.in
[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/eg/2013/RBE_61_2013.pdf]

The reference order has been provided below for your ready reference...

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
Railway Board

R.B.E No. 66/2012

No.E(G)2009 QR1-2

New Delhi, Dated : 24.05.2012

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and
 Production Units
(As per standard list).

Sub: Retention of railway quarter by Railway officers/Staff posted to ECR and NWR.

Ref: Board's letter of even number dated 13-07-2011

The issue of permitting the Railway Officers/Staff posted in the ECR and NWR to retain Railway Quarters at their previous places of posting beyond 31-03-2012 was under consideration of Board.

In exercise of its powers to make reasonable relaxations in public interest for a class/group of employees, in all or any of the existing provisions regarding house allotment/retention, the Board has decided that permission for retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting in favour of officers/staff posted to ECR and NWR be further continued till 31/03/2013. It has also been decided by the Board that the retention of 08 months (02 months on normal rent & 06 months on special license fee) granted in cases of normal transfer, is also applicable beyond the date up to which the special relaxation is granted.

2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(P.P.Sharma)
Executive Director Estt.(Gen.)

Source : www.indianrailways.gov.in
[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/eg/2012/rbe_66_2012.pdf]

CONFEDERATION DECIDES TO TAKE STRIKE BALLOT FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE

 CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

(CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS)

1st Floor, North Avenue Post office Building,

New Delhi – 110001

   
   
 Circular No. 2/2013

Dated – 23.07.2013

NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING

22.07.2013 – NEW DELHI

CONFEDERATION DECIDES TO TAKE STRIKE BALLOT FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE


Dear Comrades,

The first meeting of the National Secretariat of the Confederation was held at New Delhi on 22.07.2013. Com. K. K. N. Kutty, National President, presided. The following office bearers were present:

Com. S. K. Vyas (Advisor), Com. K. K. N. Kutty (President), Com. M. S. Raja (Working President), Com. Giriraj Singh (Vice President), Com. M. Durai Pandian (Vice President), Com. N. Somaiah (Vice President), Com. M. Krishnan (Secretary General), Com. K. V. Jayaraj (Asst Secretary), Com. Pijush Roy (Asst. Secretary) Com. Ishwar Singh Dabas (Asst. Secretary), Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Financial Secretary), Com. G. Mani Achari (Org. Secretary) Com. R. P. Singh (Org. Secretary) Com. Arup Chatterjee (Org. Secretary).

The following office bearers applied for leave/expressed their inability to attend:

Com. R. N. Parashar (Asst. Secretary) Com. C. P. Sobhana (Org. Secretary) Com. Venkata Subramanian (Org. Secretary), Com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary)

The following office bearers could not reach due to train late/cancellation:

Com. T. Narasimhan (Vice President), Com. B. Krishna Gaud (Asst. Secretary), Com. Nilesh D. Nasare (Org. Secretary) Com. P. Suresh (Org. Secretary) Com. V. Nageswara Rao (Org. Secretary), Com. T. Satyanarayana (Org. Secretary), Com. T. K. R. Pillai (Auditor).

The following comrades were absent:

Com. Ashok B. Salunke (Vice President), Com. Ashok Kumar Kanojia (Org Secretary) Com. R. Seethalakshmi (Org. Secretary), Com. Y. Purohit (Org. Secretary).

Before Commencement the meeting paid homage to Late Com. Samar Mukherjee, Ex-MP and Veteran Parliamentarian by observing two minutes silence.

Com. S. K. Vyas, Advisor, in his opening remarks, explained the background of events which led to the formation of a Joint Council of Action of Railway (AIRF) Defence (AIDEF) and Confederation and also pointed out its weaknesses and limitations. He stressed the need to further strengthen the unity. He opined that on the 15 point charter of demands, Confederation must conduct its own independent campaign and agitational programmes. If the Railway and defence Federations come forward for serious agitational programmes including indefinite strike we must join such campaign and strike action.

Com. K. Raghavendran, Ex-Working President, Confederation also addressed the meeting. Thereafter discussion on all agenda items took place.

The following are the main highlights and decision of the National Secretariat meeting

1.      Review of 24th National Conference held at Kolkata from 4th to 6th May 2013

Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General made a brief presentation of the Conference proceedings, which was approved by the house after discussion.

2.      15 Points charter of demands and future course of action.

The meeting decided to organize independent campaign and agitational programmes culminating in indefinite strike. The specific decisions were:

(i) To organize state level joint strike conventions of C-o-C with the participation of all affiliated unions/Associations/Federations during the month of August 2013. Whereever the C-O-C functioning is not satisfactory or has no participation of district units, efforts must be taken to revamp the committee.

(ii) To organize mass Relay dharna at different places in all important stations during the first week of September 2013 (from 02.09.2013 to 07.09.2013).

(iii)To conduct nationwide strike ballot during the last week of September 2013 (On 25, 26 and 27th September) Model of the ballot will be sent later.

(iv)To convene the Central Working Committee/Central Executive committee meetings of all affiliated unions/Associations/Federations before the 1st week of October 2013. All India Office Bearers of the Confederation may be invited to attend the meeting.

3.      Joint programme of AIRF, AIDEF and Confederation:
It was decided to make all out effort to further strengthen the Joint council of action (JCA) and also to launch serious agitational programmes culminating in indefinite strike before December 2013.

4.      Formation of State Committees and District Committees
It was decided to reorganize the COCs which are defunct or not functioning satisfactorily. This is to be done when the state level strike campaign conventions are organized. Participation of representatives of all affiliates should be ensured in the conventions.

5.      Conducting of All India Mahila Convention of the Confederation.
It was decided to conduct two day’s All India Mahila Convention at New Delhi in the 3rd week of October 2013. C-O-C Delhi has agreed to host the Mahila Convention. Delegate fee shall be Rs.600/- per delegate. Participation of maximum number of Lady comrades from all states/affiliates should be ensured.

6.      Organising Trade Union Education Camp:
It was decided to hold the Trade Union Education Camp at Mumbai in November/December 2013. Number of participants shall be 150 (maximum). Delegate fee Rs. 600/- per delegate Postal, ITEF, Audit & Accounts and Atomic Energy delegates accommodation shall be arranged by their respective Federations. C-O-C Mumbai shall function as the Reception committee. Date and Venue will be intimated later.

7.      Publication of journal
Decided to publish a monthly journal. Name of the journal shall be “CONFEDERATION NEWS” (subject to availability at RNI) Editorial Board shall consist of Com. S. K. Vyas (Advisor) Com. K. K. N. Kutty (President) Com. M. S. Raja (Working President) Com. M .Krishnan (Secretary General) com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary) and Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Financial Secretary).

8.      Financial Review:
Financial Secretary shall present the actual picture in the next meeting. Meanwhile letters should be sent to all affiliated unions to remit the arrears of quota immediately.

9.      Letter from ITEF and reply
A letter received from Secretary General, ITEF and the reply given, regarding the election of new office bearers of the Confederation was presented in the meeting by the Secretary General, Confederation. It was decided to send an appeal letter to the ITEF requesting them to resolve the issue amicably.

10.  Affiliation to new organizations:
The application for affiliation received from the following two organisations was considered and it is decided to grant affiliation subject to their accepting the terms & conditions for affiliation.

(i)     Indian School of Mines Karmachari Sangh, Dhanbad.
(ii)   Song and Drama Division Employees Associations, New Delhi

11.  National Convention of Central Trade Unions on 6th August 2013.
The available National Secretariat members/leaders at Delhi will attend the convention on 6th.

President, Com. K. K. N. Kutty in his concluding remarks, briefed decisions taken in the meeting. The meeting ended at 5 PM.

IMPLEMENT THE DECISIONS

All office Bearers, State Committees, other C-O-Cs and Affiliated Unions/ Associations/ Federations are requested to implement the above mentioned decisions of the National Secretariat meeting, WITHOUT FAIL.

This may be treated as most urgent/important,

Fraternally yours,

                                                                                              
(K. K. N. Kutty)                                                                                                          (M. Krishnan)
President                                                                                                                      Secretary General
Mob: 09811048303                                                                                                     Mob: 09447068125

Source: Confederationhq
http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/2013/07/confederation-of-central-government.html