Provident Fund Accounts through E-Mails/Sms

Provident Fund Accounts through E-Mails/Sms

PF Accounts through E-Mails/Sms

Status of sending the monthly details of the Provident Fund accounts to employees is as follows:

(i) The updated Provident Fund (PF) accounts are available online on the EPFO website i.e. wwe.epfindia.gov.in from August 2012 and the Provident Fund accounts of members are updated as and when the contribution is received. Members can view and take printout from anywhere any time.

(ii) Since April 2012, there is a facility for the employers to download the annual accounts slips for their employees from the accounting year 2010-2011 onwards.

(iii) The updated balance in EPF account can be obtained by an EPFO member through SMS by furnishing his PF number and mobile number by using “know your EPF Balance” facility in EPFO website.

(iv) The monthly details of Provident Fund (PF) accounts of EPF members are, presently, not sent through e-mails.

The Minister of State for Labour & Employment Minister Shri Kodikunnil Suresh gave this information in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

PIB

Admissibility of arrear in 5th CPC for PW Profit and Incentive after Re-Structuring of Cadre on 6th CPC recommendation

PCAFYS Orders 2013 : Admissibility of arrear in 5th CPC for PW Profit and Incentive after Re-Structuring of Cadre on 6th CPC recommendation.

CIRCULAR - Registered Post

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10-A, S.K.BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA – 700001

No. Pay/Tech-II/1050/2012/cir/08                                                

Date: 19/04/2012

To
All Group Controllers/All Br.A.Os

Subject : Admissibility of arrear in 5th CPC for PW Profit and Incentive after Re-Structuring of Cadre on 6th CPC recommendation.

One of our Branch AOs has raised a question as to whether arrear of Piece Work Profit is to be paid alongwith pay arrears as accrued due to implementation of the restructuring of Artisan Cadre with retrospective effect.

This office has examined the matter and as the restructuring w.e.f. 01/01/2006 has resulted in promotional movement of Industrial Employees guided under Factories Act hence they became entitled for Piece Work Earnings at enhanced rate as per minimum of the higher pre-revised Pay Scales corresponding to the revised pay scales in which their pay has been fixed as a consequence on such restructuring. As such, they have also become entitled for resultant Piece Work Arrears and payments may be released accordingly.

In this connection it is requested to please intimate no. of affected individuals whom the resultant piece work arrears to be paid with approximate budgetary implications for such payments.

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Asst. Controller of Accounts (Fys)

Source: www.pcafys.gov.in
[http://pcafys.gov.in/files/PTECH120419.pdf]

BSNL Orders on CCL : Grant of Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL

CORPORATE OFFICE
PAT SECTION
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,
H. C. Mathur Lane, New Deihi-01

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.
(A Government of India Enterprise)

OFFICE ORDER

NO.1-33/2012-PAT(BSNL)/CCL

Dated, the 08-03-2013

Subject :- Grant of Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL (absorbed / directly recruited / deputationists / deemed deputationists).

Approval of the Management Committee of the Board is, hereby, conveyed for grant Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL (absorbed/directly recruited/deputationists / deemed deputationists) as per the provisions of DOP&T OM No.13018/2/2008-EStt.(L) dated 11.09.2008 and subsequent clarifications issued by DOP&T.

2. These orders shall take effect from the date of issue.

Hindi version will follow.

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(Sheo Shankar Prasad)
Assistant General Manager (Pers.V)

Source: www.bsnleuchq.com
[http://www.bsnleuchq.com/Child%20care%20leave%20orders.pdf]

New Norms for Credit Cards

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

08-March-2013 18:33 IST

New Norms for Credit Cards

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide Circular dated 28.02.2013on “Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Electronic Payment Transactions” has directed banks to put in place the following safety measures for Credit and Debit Card Transactions :

• All new debit and credit cards to be issued only for domestic usage unless international use is specifically sought by the customer. Such cards enabling international usage will have to be essentially EMV Chip and Pin enabled. (By June 30, 2013).

• Issuing banks should convert all existing Magstripe cards to EMV Chip card for all customers who have used their cards internationally at least once (for/through e-commerce/ATM/POS) (By June 30, 2013).

• All the active Magstripe international cards issued by banks should have threshold limit for international usage. The threshold should be determined by the banks based on the risk profile of the customer and accepted by the customer (By June 30,2013).

• Banks should ensure that the terminals installed at the merchants for capturing card payments (including the double swipe terminals used) should be certified for PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standards) and PA-DSS (Payment Applications – Data Security Standards) (By June 30,2013).

• Bank should frame rules based on the transaction pattern of the usage of cards by the customers in coordination with the authorized card payment networks for arresting fraud (By June 30, 2013).

• Banks should ensure that all acquiring infrastructure that is currently operational on IP (internet protocol) based solutions are mandatorily made to go through PCI-DSS and PA-DSS certification. This should include acquirers, processors/aggregators and large merchants (By June 30, 2013).

• Banks should move towards real time fraud monitoring system at the earliest.

• Banks should provide easier methods (like SMS) for the customer to block his card and get a confirmation to that effect after blocking the card.

• Banks should move towards a system that facilitates implementation of additional facilitates implementation of additional factor of authentication for cards issued in India and used internationally (transactions acquired by banks located abroad).

After discussions with Banks, the RBI had issued the guidelines vide Circular dated 28.02.2013 on “Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Electronic Payment Transactions”.

This was stated by Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena, in Lok Sabha today.

Recognition of certificates/qualifications awarded by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society for the purpose of employment in Central Government Offices

No.14021/1/2012-Estt.D
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th March, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recognition of certificates/qualifications awarded by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society for the purpose of employment in Central Government Offices.

The undersigned is directed to state that the matter whether qualifications/certificates awarded by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society are recognized for the purpose of employment in Central Government Offices has been considered in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

2. Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development had clarified vide their O.M. No.F-2-35/2011-Sch.3 dated 07.09.2012 that Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE), an Association of National and State School Education Boards, is responsible for verifying genuineness/recognition of School Education Boards in India. It grants membership to boards/Institutes that are set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or an executive order of the Central/State Governments and follow the National Curriculum Framework. The certificates issued by its member Boards are equivalent to any other board across the country. It was informed that Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society and Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur, are its members and their courses are recognized by COBSE and all its member Boards, and are valid for further studies and appointment in the Central and State Government departments. As regards, validity of certificates issued by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and Andhra Pradesh Open Schooling Society for employment purposes, it may be got verified from the respective State Open Schools, wherever, necessary.

3. Hindi version will follow.

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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/14021_1_2012-Estt-D.pdf]

Recovery of licence fee under FR-B with and without Departmental Charges and the Special Licence Fee in respect of General Pool Accommodation including Hostel accommodation in Delhi

No.18011/1/2009-Pol-III

Government of India

Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated : 25th November, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Recovery of licence fee under FR-B with and without Departmental Charges and the Special Licence Fee in respect of General Pool Accommodation including Hostel accommodation in Delhi.

The flat rates of licence fee in respect of Central Government Residential Accommodations have been revised w.e.f.01.07.2010. It has been decided to revise the pooled unit rates of licence fee under FR-45-B with and without Department Charges (D.C) and the Special Licence Fee in respect of General Pool accommodation including Hostel Accommodation in Delhi. The revised pooled unit rates of licence fee are indicated below :

Accommodation	Pooled Unit Rates of Special Licence fee (per sq.pm)	Pooled Unit Rates of Licence Fee under FR-45-B with DC (per sq. mtr.p.m)	Pooled Unit Rates of Special Licence fee (per sq.. pm)
General Pool Accommodation
Type-I to IV	Rs. 15.00	Rs. 17.00	Rs. 32.00
Type-IV (Spl.) & Above	Rs.37.00	Rs 43.00	Rs. 80.00
General Pool Hostel Accommodation
Hostel Accommodation	Rs. 36.00	Rs. 41.00	Rs. 77.00
168 Servant Quarters in C.R. Hostel	Rs.181.00 (Each per month)	Rs.214.00 (Each per month)	Rs.395.00 (Each per month)
56 Charges in C.R. Hostel	Rs.158.00 (Each per month)	Rs.187.00 (Each per month)	Rs.354.00 (Each per month)
2 Dining Hall including Kitchen, Pantires, Store Rooms, Office Room in C.R.Hostel	Rs.13020.00 (Each per month)	Rs.15259.00 (Each per month)	Rs.28279.00 (Each per month)

These rates shall be effective from 01.07.2010.

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(R.N.Yadav)

Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

Source: www.estates.nic.in
[http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20206.pdf]

Revision of flat rates of Licence fee for Central Govt Residential Accommodation throughout the country

No.18011/1/2009-Pol-III

Government of India

Directorste of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated: 28th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Revision of flat rates of Licence fee for Central Govt Residential Accommodation throughout the country.

 

In terms of SR-324(4), the Government has decided to revise the flat rates of licence fee recoverable for the residential accommodation available in General Pool and also in Departmental Pools of Ministries & Departments of the Government of India throughout the country (except in respect of substandard/unclassified accommodation of Ministry of Defence, accommodation for service personnel of the Ministry of Defence and accommodation under the control of Ministry of Railways), as shown in the Annexure.

2. The revised rates of licence fee would be effective from 1st July, 2010. All Ministries / Departments are requested to take action to recover the revised licence fee in accordance with these orders in respect of accommodation under their control all over the country.

3. This issues with the concurrence of integrated Finance Wing of the Ministry of Urban Development under its Diary No. 545/Dir. (F)/FD/10 dated 15.11.2010 & dated 03.01.2011.

4. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments are concerned, orders would be issued separately.

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(R.N.Yadav)

Deputy Director of

 Estates (Policy)

Source: www.estates.nic.in
[http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20205.pdf]

Revised flat rates of licence fee applicable for Central Government residential accommodation throughout the country w.e.f. 1.7.2010.

Sl.No.	Type of Accommodation	Range of living areas (in Sq.mt.)	Existing flat rates of licence fee per month (1.7.2007)	Reviesed flat rates of licence fee per month w.e.f. 1.7.2010	Remarks
1	I	Up to 30	28	Rs.40/-	Quarters sharing toilet facilities meant for more than two quarters.
2	I	Up to 30	36	Rs.50/-	Quarters sharing toilet facilities meant for two quarters.
3	I	Up to 30	65	Rs.95/-	Old quarters with plinth area less than 300 Sq.ft.
4	I	Up to 30	81	Rs.115/-	Old quarters with plinth area of 300 Sq.ft. or more.
5	II	More than 26.5 & up to 40	144	Rs.205/-
6	II	41 to 50	185	Rs.260/-
7	III	More than 34.5 & up to 55	219	Rs.310/-
8	III	56 to 65	268	Rs.380/-
9	IV	59 to 75	297	Rs.420/-
10	IV	76 to 91.5	371	Rs.525/-
11	V (also called D-II)	Up to 106	526	Rs.740/-
12	V (also called D-I)	Beyond 106	639	Rs.1100/-
13	VI (also called C-II)	Up to 159.6	782	Rs.1100/-
14	VI (also called C-I)	Beyond 159.5	935	Rs.1320/-
15	VII (also called E-II)	189.5 to 224.5	1099	Rs.1550/-
16	VIII (also called E-III)	243 to 350	1574	Rs.2220/-
17	VIII (also called E-III)	350.5 to 522	2316	Rs.3270/-

Hostel Accommodation

Sl.No.	Category of Suite	Living Area (Sq.mt.)	Existing rates	Revised Rates per month w.e.f. 1.7.2010
1	Single Room	21.5 to 30	200	Rs.250/-
2	Single Room	30.5 to 39.5	283	Rs.400/-
3	Double Room	47.5 to 60	389	Rs.550/-

Servants quarters and garages allotted independent of the regular accommodation / hostel.

Sl.No.	Particulars	Existing Rates (p.m.)	Revised rates (p.m.)
1	Servants Quarters	Rs.36/-	Rs.50/-
2	Garages	Rs.22/-	Rs.30/-

Source: www.estates.nic.in

Grant of Financial upgradation under MACPS to the employees holding feeder post in a cadre where promotional post is in same Grade Pay

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

No PC-V/2011/M/4/NFIR

New Delhi, dated 05.03.2013

The General Secretary NFIR
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi-110055

Sir,
Sub :- Grant of Financial upgradation under MACPS to the employees holding feeder post in a cadre where promotional post is in same Grade Pay.

The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Pt-6, dated 31/01/2013 and to state that the provisions contained in Para-1 of Annexure to Board’s letter dt.10-06-09 may be read alongwith the provision contained in Para-8 of Annexure to said letter dated 10-06-09 which stipulates that promotions earned in the Post carrying same Grade Pay in the promotional hierarchy as per Recruitment Rules shall be counted for the purpose of MACP Scheme.

It is further stated that on receipt of references from Zonal Railways seeking clarification as to what Grade Pay would be admissible under MACPS to an employee holding feeder post in a cadre where promotional post is in the same Grade pay, a reference was made to DoP&T seeking their clarification. Based on the clarifications given by DOP&T, Board’s letter dated 13-12-2012 has been issued Since DoP&T is nodal department, of Govt. on the subject of MACPS, this Ministry is not in position to deviate from the instructions/clarifications issued by them.

In view of the above, Federations is requested may please appreciate the position.

Yours faithfuly,
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for Secretarty/Railway Board

Source : NFIR

PFRDA publishes new status of subscribers of National Pension Scheme as on March, 2013

NPS Status as on 2nd March 2013

PFRDA publishes new status of subscribers of National Pension Scheme as on March, 2013

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has published a latest status of NPS subscribers as on 2nd March 2013 on its portal. As per the status, Central Government have 11,25,871 subscribers and 22 State Government have implemented the scheme to its employees.

National Pension System Status – March 2013

A. Sector wise NPS status as on March 2, 2013 

Sl. No.	Employer/Sector	Number of subscribers	Corpus under NPS (In crore)
1.	Central Government	11,25,871	17,047
2.	State Government	15,85,349	9,780
3.	Private Sector	2,02,679	1,254
4.	NPS-Lite	15,79,690	412
	Total	44,93,589	28,493

Till date 9506 Tier II accounts have been activated.

B. Status of Implementation of NPS by various States

Status of Implementation of NPS by various States	Number of States
Total Number of States	28
Number of States joined NPS	22
States notified joining NPS but have not taken any further steps (Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Arunachal Pradesh)	3
States not joined NPS (West Bengal, Kerala*, Tripura)	3

* Kerala has indicated in-principle approval for joining NPS w.e.f. 01.04.2013


Source : www.pfrda.org.in
[http://pfrda.org.in/writereaddata/linkimages/NPS%20status%20March138259648465.pdf]