50% DA Benefit of Merger effectively amounting to 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 to BSNL Employees - DoT issued Orders

50% DA Benefit of Merger effectively amounting to 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 to BSNL Employees - DoT issued Orders

One of the major union, BSNL Employees Union has published with cheer the settlement news about the long pending demand of 'Merger of 50% DA'.

78.2% IDA merger settled.
DoT issued Presidential Directive.
Hearty congratulations to one and all.

The order on 78.2% IDA merger has finally been issued today the 10-06-2013, by the DoT. BSNL will issue the order tomorrow. It is a matter of great joy and relief that one of the most burning problem of the BSNL employees has finally been settled. Undoubtedly, the call for indefinite strike and the total determination of the entire employees to fight out the demand has settled the issue. The credit goes to the unity of the employees. CHQ congratulates the entire employees as well as the all the unions and associations for this great achievement. Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations has once again done a commendable job by uniting all, which made the settlement possible.  CHQ also heartily thanks the Secretary, DoT, CMD BSNL, Director (Finance) and Director (HR) for trying their best to bring in a settlement and also for avoiding the indefinite strike. It is also a matter of great joy that the retired comrades will get their pension refixed based on 78.2% IDA.

No 61-01/2012-SU
Government of India
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Bhavan, 20 Ashoka Road
New Delhi 110001

Dated, the 10th June, 2013

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Article 145 of Articles of Association of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the President is pleased to approve the proposal of BSNL regarding the fitment formula as per Department of Public Enterprises OM No.2(70)/08- DPE(WC)-GL-VII/09 dated 02.04.2009, Accordingly, in partial modification of this Department's Order No. 61-01/2009-SU dated 27.02.2009, the benefit of merger of 50% DA effectively amounting to 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 for the purpose of fitment in respect of the Board level & below Board Level executives and Non-Unionized Supervisors and Non- executives of BSNL is hereby allowed from the date of issue of this order.

2. No arrears will be paid and the revised fitment on the basis of DPE OM dated 02.04.2009 will be paid with prospective effect only.

3. BSNL has to bear the additional financial implication on account of revised fitment benefit for pay revision from its own resources and no budgetary support will be provided.

4. All instructions/guidelines issued by DPE from time to time in this regard may be scrupulously followed.

5. This has the concurrence of Internal Finance Division (TPF), Department of Telecommunications vide Dy. No. 05/171/PSF/13 dated 10.06.2013.

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 (Sanjeev Gupta)
Director (PSU-1)

 Source: www.bsnleuchq.com
[http://www.bsnleuchq.com/78_order.pdf]

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2014 - Dopt order

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2014 - Dopt order

F.No. 12/5/2013-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11th June, 2013

Subject : Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2014.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2014. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure-II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU'L FITR
11. IDU'L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The finalist applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHAUTH

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B. /T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Departments/ Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order about the change of date.

6. During 2014, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Thursday, October 23, 2014 (Kartika 01). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on "Narakachaturdasi Day". In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on "Naraka Chaturdasi Day" (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State, that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe up to 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2014, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M.No. 12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select only 13 (Thirteen) holidays of their own after including in the list, three National Holidays and Mahavir Jayanti included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on day of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

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(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Encl: Lists of holidays 2014

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_5_2013-JCA-2-11062013.pdf]

Framing of guidelines for smooth functioning of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in their duties in Government services - Dopt order

Framing of guidelines for smooth functioning of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in their duties in Government services - Dopt order

No.36035/3/2013-Estt.(Res.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grieances and Pensions
Department of Personnel ami Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 10th June, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Framing of guidelines for smooth functioning of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in their duties in Government services.

The undersigned is directed to inform that a Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (AT&A), DoPT to identify measures and prepare guidelines to enable smooth functioning of Persons with Disabilities in their duties in Government service.

2. With this aim in view, the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun (under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) has authorised NAB, India Centre for Blind Women and Disability Studies, New Delhi to undertake the field study in this regard. The NAB would undertake field study in this Department for at least two days covering the following aspects:

(i) to gain an insight into the work content and gauge the feasibility of PwDs working on those jobs

(ii) execute some trials by blind or low vision persons at these tasks to verify the feasibility

(iii) obtain feedback from peers and supervisors.

3. It is requested to extend fullest cooperation to the NAB and the queries raised by them during their visit in your Ministry/Department are responded so that the scope of work in identified jobs and feasibility of PwDs working on those jobs could be gauged by them.

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(Debabrata Das)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/36035_3_2013-Estt-Res.II.pdf]

Various Demands of CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - Minister explained in Parliament

Various Demands of CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - Minister explained in Parliament

The below explanation was given by the Minister Shri.V.Narayanasamy in Lok Sabha on 5th May 2013 regarding the various demands of Central Government employees.

"The Government has in operation a Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) scheme and as per the scheme of JCM, this Department deals with staff side on the National Council (JCM). The JCM scheme is for promoting harmonious relations and of securing the greatest measure of cooperation between the Government, in its capacity as employer and the general body of its employees in matters of common concern and deals with issues and demands raised by the staff side. Regular interactions are held at requisite levels to address the concerns of Government employees.

A meeting was convened by Union Minister of Labour & Employment with the representatives of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) on the 13th February, 2013 to discuss the charter of demands and call for all India strike given by the Central Trade Unions on 20th and 21st February, 2013. Subsequently, a Group of Ministers (GoM) held a meeting with the representatives of the major CTUs on 18th February, 2013. The Union representatives were assured that Government is serious on the demands related to working class and taking all possible measures to redress them. An appeal was issued to them to withdraw the strike.

Government has taken various measures to address the concerns raised by the trade unions. These relate to huge amount spent on food subsidy to ensure availability of food grains to the poor at very concessional rate through the Public Distribution System, the Food Security Bill to further increase the availability of subsidized food grains to the larger segments of the population. National Employment Policy has been prepared by the Ministry of Labour & Employment to ensure inclusive and equitable growth process, so as to achieve the goal of remunerative and decent employment for all women and men in the labour force. The Government has enacted Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 and has also set up Nation Social Security Fund (NSSF) with a corpus of Rs.1000 crore. National Social Security Board has also been constituted which is advising the Government from time to time on Social Security Schemes. Action to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 is underway wherein it is, inter-alia, proposed that in case where the contract labour perform the same or similar kind of work as the workmen directly appointed by the principal employer, the wage rates, holidays, social security provisions of contract labour shall be the same as are available to the directly appointed workmen on the roll of principal employer. Further, a Bill is being brought before the Parliament to amend the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 to provide a National Floor Level Minimum Wage".

Revision of Rates of damages for unauthorised occupation of GPRA in metropolitan cities of India 04/06/2013

Revision of Rates of damages for unauthorised occupation of GPRA in metropolitan cities of India 04/06/2013

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 108
4th June 2013

No. 18011/2/2006-Pol.III

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:  Revision of rates of damages for unauthorized occupation of General Pool Residential Accommodation in metropolitan cities of India


The undersigned is directed to refer to this Directorate' O.M of even number dated 6th December 2012 notifying the revised rates of damages to be chargeable from unauthorized occupants of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) from 1st January 2013. The revised rates were different for Central and Non-Central localities as well as for higher and lower types at the same station. It was also noticed that for some categories, the revised rates were very high, in some cases, even more than the basic pay of the eligible officers. The rates revised vide above- said OM have been reviewed on receipt of feed-back from the allottees and it is felt that the concept of Central/Non-Central area at the same station is discriminatory and should be done away with.



2. In view of above, it has been decided to revise the rates of damages notified vide OM dated 6th December 2012 as per Annexure at a uniform rate of 55 times of normal rate of licence fee in respect of Type-VII and Type-VIII, 50 times of the normal rate of licence fee in respect of Type-IV(Spl) to Type-VI and 40 times of the normal rate of licence fee in respect of Type-I to Type-IV categories of accommodation irrespective of the Central/Non-Central/area in all metropolitan cities except Mumbai for which separate rates have been given in the Annexure.



3. The revised rates being notified vide this OM shall be effective from 1st January 2013 and will be valid till 31.3.2014 or till further orders. The rates of damages will automatically get revised as and when the rate of normal licence fee under FR 45-A is revised. In cases, where higher rates have been charged between 1st January 2013 till notification of new rates, the same may be adjusted/refunded.



4. In respect of other departmental pools of accommodation in Delhi/other stations, the rates of damages prescribed for GPRA shall be adopted by such other Ministries/Departments. Similar rates of damages are to be worked out by the CPWD for other stations wherever GPRA is available and the rates so worked out are to be adopted for recovery of damages in respect of GPRA as well as departmental pool of accommodation at these stations. Where there is no GPRA, the concerned Ministry/Department have to get suitable unit rate worked out by the CPWD/local PWD.



5. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing of the Ministry of Urban Development under its Diary No. 169/US(D.IV)/FD/13 dated 31.05.2013.



6. This supersedes this Directorate's OM of even number dated 6th December 2012.

(S.K. Jain)
Deputy Director of Estates(Policy)

 Annexure to Directorate of Estates OM No.18011/2/2006-Pol.III dated 4th June 2013

 (i)Rates of Damages for Type-I to Type-VIII of GPRA and Hostel accommodation

Metropolitan City	Type of Accommodation		Damages Rates applicable prior to 1.1.2013 (Notified vide this Directorate's OM  No.18011/2/2002-Pol.III dated 25.11.2004) (Per sq meter per month	Revised Rates w.e.f. 1.1.2013 (In multiples of license fee)
Delhi	i)	Type-I to Type-IV	Rs.175	40 Times
	ii)	Type-IV (Spl.) to Type-Vi and above and Hostel	Rs.255	50 Times
	iii)	Type-VII and Type-VIII	Rs.255	55 Times
Kolkata	i)	Type-I to Type-IV	Rs.125	40 Times
	ii)	Type-V and above and Hostel	Rs.185	50 Times
Chennai	i)	Type-I to Type-IV	Rs.140	40 Times
	ii)	Type-V and above and Hostel	Rs.165	50 Times
Hyderabad	i)	Type-I to Type-IV	Rs.175	40 Times
	ii)	Type-V and above and Hostel	Rs.255	50 Times
Mumbai
a) At Hyderabad Estate, Belvedere, Pedder Road, B.D. Road, Malabar Hill, Colaba and Prabhadevi	i)	Type-V and above and Hostel	Rs.750	120 Times
b) Rest of Mumbai including Hostel at Antop Hill	ii)	Type I to Type- V and Hostel	Rs.230	50 Times

(ii) Rates of Damages for Servant quarters and Garages allotted independent of the regular accommodation/hostel

S. No.	Type of Accommodation	Damages Rates applicable prior to 1.1.2013 (Per sq meter per month)	Revised Rates w.e.f. 1.1.2013 (In multiples of license fee)
1	Servant Quarters	Rs.255	50 Times
2	Garages	Rs.255	50 Times

Central Government Employees Resident welfare Associations Functioning in Government Colonies / Private Colonies in Delhi/Outside Delhi and monitoring of elections for block year 2013-15

Updating data on Central Government Employees Resident welfare Associations Functioning in Government Colonies / Private Colonies in Delhi/Outside Delhi and monitoring of elections for block year 2013-15

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Office of Director (Canteens)
(3rd Floor) Lok Nayak Bhavan.

Khan Market. New Delhi-I 10003
Dated 04th June. 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject:— Updating data on Central Government Employees Resident welfare Associations Functioning in Government Colonies / Private Colonies in Delhi/Outside Delhi and monitoring of elections for block year 2013-15.

A need has been felt to update the data on RWAs functioning in government Colonies in Delhi, Outside Delhi. In order to enable DOPT to update the data following information may please be made available.

I. Name of the RWA

(a) Recognized by DOPT.
(h) Not recognized by DOPT
(c) Other [apart from (a) & (b) above]

2. Copy of Registration Certificate of having registered under Societies Registration Act. 1860.

3. Jurisdiction of Association i.e. area/block/types of Quarters etc. covered under specific RWA.

4. Copy of Memorandum of Associations.

5. Details of existing management committee.

6 Whether grants—in-aid received from DOPT.

(a) During 2011-2012
(h) During 2012-2013.
6. Status of membership:
(a) Number of allottees.
(h) Number of members of RWA.
(c) Any difficulty faced in seeking membership.
(d) Difficulty in enrolling membership.

7. Election status for the block year 2013-15.

(a) Election held/not held
(h) Result declared.
(c) DOPTs acceptance on election result received/not received.
(e) Reason for not holding election.

8.Details of court case if any filed in respect of RWAs.

9. Suggestions.

(a) Suggestions for improving functioning of RWAs.
(h) Suggestions for making election fair/transparent.
(c) Suggestions for modifying provisions of existing Model Constitution for RWAs so as to avoid bottlenecks in smooth functioning of RWAs and to enhance welfare activities by RWA.

10. Remark if any.

2. A copy of OM No.5/1/201 1-Welfare dated 17.1.11, Which brings out that RWAs in Government (Colonies should necessarily fall under ambit of supervision of DOPT is also enclosed for information.

3. The requisite information may please be furnished as early as possible positively by 20th June 2013.

(Pratima Tiyagi)
Director (Canteens)

Source : DOPT