Regularisation of TA / DA / LTC Claims on account of journey performed by booking of tickets from an agency other than the authorized travel agents

Controller General of Defence Accounts

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

No. AN/X1V/14162/TA/DA/LTC/Deviation/Vol-II

Dated: 8/01/2013

To

All PCs DA/Cs DA/PCsof Fys/Cs FA/IFAs 

(Through CGDA Mail server)

Subject : Regularisation of TA / DA / LTC Claims on account of journey performed by booking of tickets from an agency other than the authorized travel agents.

Of late, cases for seeking relaxation to the guidelines laid down under GoI, MoF, OM No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16.9.2010 for regularization of air journey performed by staff / officers on account of TD / LTC / SPC are being received in this HQrs.

2. After issue of Circular dated 24/8/2011, a number of officers / staff who performed journey on official duty / LTC / Transfer / Permanent transfer after retirement by air by purchasing air tickets through unauthorized travel agent have been requested for seeking relaxation to the guidelines on booking air tickets which have been referred to the Ministry.

3, To enable this HQr’s office to seek relaxation from MoD, CDAs/PCDAs are requested to forward all the cases of staff/officers serving under your office seeking relaxation to the guidelines laid down under MoF OM dated 16.9.2010 in one lot duly specifying the full details (viz Individual’s application, purpose of travel, sectors and date of journey, Airlines, details of travel agent etc.) of air journeys undertaken by them alongwith delay statement for seeking regularization duly supported by relevant documents before 31.01.2013. Applications received after the spccified date will not be entertained.

4. Further, it may also be ensured that cases pertaining to the period before 24.08.2011 only may be forwarded for examination at this HQrs office and onward transmission to Ministry for seeking relaxation sanction.

Nil Report is also required.

sd/-

(Chitra Mahendran)

For CGDA

Source : www.cgda.nic.in

[http://www.cgda.nic.in/adm/regTADA080113.pdf]

Finmin Orders 2013 : Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay

No.10/02/2011.E.III/A

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

The undersigned is directed to invite an attention to the provisions contained in Rule 13 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, which provides for the method of fixation of pay on promotion on or after 1.1.2006 in case. inter-alia, of promotion from one grade pay to another. The Rule provides for fixation of pay by way of addition of one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the pay in the pay band and the existing grade pay (rounded off to the next multiple of 10)to the existing pay in the pay band and then fixing the pay in the promotional post as per the procedure prescribed therein.

CBSE Examinations 2013 : Datesheet for Board Examination 2013 for Class X

CBSE Examinations 2013 : Datesheet for Board Examination 2013 for Class X

Central Board of Secondary Education has published the examination timetable for 10th, as per schedule the first examination of Language Painting will start on 1st (Friday) March 2013 and it will be held upto 15th (Friday) of March this year. The date wise schedule of the examinations are given as under...

DAY	DATE	TIME	SUBJECT NAME	SUB-CODE
Friday	01st March, 2013	10:30 AM	PAINTING	049
Saturday	02nd March, 2013	10:30 AM	MATHEMATICS	041
Monday	04th March, 2013	10:30 AM	HINDI COURSE-A HINDI COURSE-B	002 085
Tuesday	05th March, 2013	10:30 AM	MUSIC CAR.VOCAL MUSIC CAR.INS.MEL. MUSIC CAR.INS.PER.  MUSIC HIND.VOCAL  MUSIC HIND.INS.MEL  MUSIC HIND.INS.PER ELEM. OF BUSINESS ELEM BOOK-K & ACCY E-TYPEWRITING-ENG E-TYPEWRITING-HIN	031 032 033 034 035 036 154 254 354 454
Wednesday	06th March, 2013	10:30 AM	URDU COURSE-A BENGALI TELUGU GUJARATI MANIPURI  ASSAMESE KANNADA ARABIC TIBETAN FRENCH GERMAN PERSIAN  NEPALI  LIMBOO LEPCHA BODO TANGKHUL JAPANESE BHUTIA MIZO BAHASA MELAYU COMM. SANSKRIT URDU COURSE-B	003 005 007 010 011 014 015 016 017  018 020 023 024 025 026 092 093 094 095 098  099 122 303
Friday	08th March, 2013	10:30 AM	ENGLISH LNG & LIT. ENGLISH COMM.	101 184
Saturday	09th March, 2013	10:30 AM	FOUNDATION OF I T	165
Monday	11th March, 2013	10:30 AM	PUNJABI TAMIL MARATHI MALAYALAM  ODIA  SPANISH KASHMIRI	004 006 009 012 013 096 097
Tuesday	12th March, 2013	10:30 AM	SOCIAL SCIENCE	087
Thursday	14th March, 2013	10:30 AM	SCIENCE-THEORY SCIENCE W/O PRAC.	086 090
Friday	15th March, 2013	10:30 AM	HOME SCIENCE	064

Important - Regarding Class X School Based Assessment

Schools are being advised to conduct School Based Assessment (Scheme 1) between 16th March to 31st March 2013.

Health Ministry Orders : Doubling of existing rate of Payment of Hospital Patient Care Allowances / Patient Care Allowances

Health Ministry Orders : Doubling of existing rate of Payment of Hospital Patient Care Allowances / Patient Care Allowances

Z.28015/119/2012-H

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

(Hospital Section)

 

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated 17th December, 2012.

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Doubling of existing rate of Payment of Hospital Patient Care Allowances / Patient Care Allowances to eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ (Non-Ministerial) employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organizations w.e.f. 1.09.2008.

 

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Union Cabinet for doubling the existing rate of payment of HPCA / PCA to all eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organizations in the Central Government from the period w.e.f. 01.09.2008. The amount of HPCA / PCA would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. This is subject to the following terms & conditions:-

 

(i) HPCA / PCA may be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave / training for less than one calendar month.

 

(ii) HPCA / PCA may not be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave training for more than one calendar month.

 

(iii) HPCA / PCA should not be admissible in case of unauthorized leave.

 

This issues with the approval of Department of Personnel & Training vide their D.O.No.21012/01/2010-Estt.(AL) dated 18th October, 2012 and U.O. of even number dated 11th December, 2012.

 

sd/-

(Sanjay Pant)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

 

Source: www.esic.nic.in

[http://www.esic.nic.in/CIRCULARS/cir_med281212.pdf]

Finmin Order 2013 : Re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the CSS (RP) Rules, 2008, in case of employees covered under the OM dated 19.3.2012

Finmin Order : Date of next increment in the revised pay structure under Rule 10 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008.

Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 - the re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Central Services (Revised Pay) Rules,2008 in case of employees covered under the OM dated 19.3.2012 - Finmin order 2013.

No. 10/2/2011-E-III(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

 

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 3rd January, 2013

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject: Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 - the re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Central Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in case of employees covered under the OM dated 19.3.2012.

 

The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to Rules 5 & 6 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, as per which a Central Government employee had an option to elect to come over to the revised pay structure either from 1.1.2006 or from the date of his next increment or from the date of promotion, upgradation of pay scales. Such an option was to be exercised within 3 months from the date of publication of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. The rule also provides that the option once exercised shall be final.

 

2. This Ministry issued instructions vide this Departments OM No.10/2/2011-E-IIIA dated 19.3.2012, providing that those Central Government employees who were due to get their annual increment between February, 2006 to June, 2006 may be granted one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pie-revised pay scale as a one time measure and, thereafter, they will get the next increment in the Revised Pay structure on 1.7.2006 as per Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules 2008.

 

3. In view of the benefit extended to Central Government employees as per the aforesaid OM dated 19.3.2012, the issue relating to according of a fresh opportunity to Central Government employees to re-exercise their option to come over to the revised pay scale as per CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 was raised by the Staff side of the Joint Consultative Machinery in the meeting of the National Anomaly Committee held on 17.7.2012.

 

4 The matter has been considered by the Government and having regard to the fact that the provisions of the aforesaid OM dated 19.3.2012 bring about a material change in the basis for exercise of option to come over to the revised pay structure in terms of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 in respect of employees who are covered under the said OM dated 19.3.2012, the President is pleased to decide that all those employees who are covered under the provisions of the aforesaid OM dated 19.3.2012 may once again be permitted to re-exercise their option to come over to the Revised pay structure.

 

5. The benefit under these orders for re-exercise of option shall be available for a period up to 31.3.2013. The revised option shall be intimated to the head of the office by the concerned Government employees in accordance with the provision of Rule 6 (2) of the CCS (RP) rules, 2008.

 

6. All the Ministries and Departments are requested to bring the content of this OM to the notice of their employees so that such employees can avail themselves of the same within the stipulated time period.

 

7. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

 

sd/-

(Amar Nath Singh)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

 

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/CCS_rules_2008_03012013.pdf]

Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person - reg.

Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person - reg.

No. 5/40/2012-P&PW(C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

 

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

New Delhi, 

the 31st Dec., 2012

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject: Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person - reg.

 

The undersigned is directed to inform that in order to facilitate mitigation of problems of Central Civil Pensioners, it has been decided that on every Wednesday, concerned officers of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare will be available between 1500 and 1600 hrs, in person, in Room No. 310, Lok Navak Bhavan (near Gate No.1) to meet pensioners and, as far as possible, answer the queries/points raised by the pensioners.

 

2. The Central Civil Pensioners, aggrieved of pension related matters and seeking clarification etc., on application of any of the following rules/regulations may meet the concerned officers of this Department along with a written submission, by appearing in person, on the prescribed date, time and venue, and make use of this facility.

 

3. The rules being administered by this Department are:

 

(I) CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972;

(ii) CCS(Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981;

(iii) CCS(Extra-ordinary Pension) Rules;

(iv) GPF(CS) Rules, 1960; and

(v) CPF(lndia) Rules, 1962.

 

sd/-

(Tripti P.Ghosh)

Director (PP)

 

Source: www.pensionersportal.gov.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/Day_311212.pdf]

CGHS ORDERS 2013 : Regarding investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories/ Imaging centres empanelled under CGHS

CGHS ORDERS 2013 : Regarding investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories/ Imaging centres empanelled under CGHS

S-11045/40/2012/CGHS/HEC/CGHS(P) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 

Dated the 1st January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Regarding investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories/ Imaging centres empanelled under CGHS.

 

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry has been receiving representations for simplification of procedure for undergoing investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres empanelled under CGHS. The matter has been examined and with a view to alleviate the inconvenience to CGHS beneficiaries in obtaining requisite permission for undergoing investigations at CGHS empanelled private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres, it has now been decided that CGHS beneficiaries shall herein after be allowed to undergo investigations at private hospitals /diagnostic laboratories /imaging centres empanelled under CGHS after specific investigations have been advised by a CGHS Medical Officer or a Government Specialist without requirement of any other referral(permission) letter.

 

2. Private empanelled hospitals/ diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres shall perform the investigations / diagnostic tests on cashless basis in respect of pensioners, ex-MPs, freedom fighters and other eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries, who are presently eligible for credit facility and shall enclose the prescription issued by a CGHS Medical Officer or a Government Specialist, in original along with the hospital bill submitted to competent authorities.

 

3. Serving government employees shall enclose the prescription issued by a CGHS Medical Officer or a Government Specialist in original, while submitting the medical claim to the concerned Ministry /department/office for reimbursement.

 

4. CGHS Medical Officer / Government Specialist shall not refer the beneficiaries to any particular diagnostic laboratory or imaging centre by name but, shall specify the Investigation and mention referred to CGHS empanelled centre.

 

5. These orders are applicable only in respect of investigations for which CGHS rates are available, It shall come into force with immediate effect.

 

6. This issue with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division vide FTS No 31560 /2012.

sd/- 

[V.P.Singh] 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source : www.msotransparent.nic.in
[http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp]

Electronic Transfer of funds for centrally sponsored welfare schemes

Electronic Transfer System for CSS

 

Electronic Transfer of funds for centrally sponsored welfare schemes

 

There is a proposal to shift to a system of Aadhaar enabled direct cash transfer for government subsidies and benefits to promote greater transparency in the implementation of government schemes. The schemes which are to be covered under this system are given below...

 

List of Central Sector/ Centrally Sponsored Schemes amenable to Direct Cash Transfers :-

1.    Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students 

2.    Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students 

3.    Pre Matric Scholarship for children of those engaged in unclean occupations 

4.    Upgradation of merit of SC students 

5.    National Overseas Scholarship schemes for SC students 

6.    Post Matric Scholarships for OBC 

7.    National Overseas Scholarship for OBCs 

8.    Post Matric Scholarships for economically backward class students 

9.    Post Matric Scholarship for students with disabilities 

10.    National Overseas Scholarship for persons with disabilities 

11.    Scholarship for top class education for students with disabilities 

12.    Top Class Education Scheme 

13.    Scholarship to Universities/College Students. 

14.    Fellowship Schemes of UGC 

15.    Fellowship Schemes of AICTE 

16.    Subsidy on Fee to Students. 

17.    National Means cum Merit Scholarship. 

18.    National Schemes for Incentive for the girl child for secondary education. 

19.    National Overseas Scholarship for ST students 

20.    Post Matric Scholarship Scheme 

21.    Upgradation of merit scheme 

22.    Top Class Education Schemes 

23.    Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 

24.    Matric Scholarship Scheme 

25.    Maulana Azad National Fellowship 

26.    Merit cum Means Scholarship Scheme 

27.    Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahlyog Yojana (IGMSY). 

28.    Dhanalakshi Scheme. 

29.    Janani Suraksha Yojana 

30.    Scholarship to the Children of beedi workers. 

31.    Housing subsidy to beedi workers. 

32.    Stipend to children in the special schools under the Child Labour Project. 

33.    Permanent Disablement Benefit, Dependent’s benefit, Sickness Benefit by Employees’ State Insurance Corporation to the insured persons and their families. 

34.    Pension withdrawal of PF, Premature withdrawal of pension, payment related to Employees Deposit 

Linked Insurance.

 

List of Schemes relating to Subsidy which are amenable to Direct Cash Transfers 

1.    Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme. 

2.    PDS Kerosene 

3.    Targeted Public Distribution System (in UTs)

 

A part of the above detailed information was presented by the concerned Minister Shri.Rajeev Shukla as a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

Source: 90paisa

Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSS, CSSS and CSCS - Data collection in respect of CSS Officers - reg.

Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSS, CSSS and CSCS - Data collection in respect of CSS Officers - reg.

IMMEDIATE
Reminder -XII

No.21/11/2010-CS.I(U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated: 26th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSS, CSSS and CSCS - Data collection in respect of CSS Officers - reg.

Ministries/ Departments may kindly refer to this Department's D.O. letter of even number dated 15.6.2012 followed by eleven reminders, the latest being dated 11.12.2012.

2. Despite repeated reminders, a few Ministries/ Departments have not yet completed the data collection work in respect of CSS Officers under their administrative control. They are once again advised to complete the data collection work urgently so that the web based portal could be launched without any loss of time.

3. As data collection is the combined responsibility of Ministries/ Departments and CSS Officers concerned, responsibility may be fixed on the officers of Administration Division for their failure in completion of the task in a time bound manner and also initiate action against individual CSS officers if any of them is not cooperating in collection of data.

4. Ministries/ Departments are also aware that this Department is in the process of implementing Rotational Transfers in the various grades of CSS. It is therefore, imperative that before the officers concerned are relieved it should be ensured that data in respect of them has been sent to DoPT in the prescribed MS Access format.

5. Ministries/ Departments who have furnished information in respect of all CSS officers under their control may ignore this circular.

To
JS (Admn.), Ministries/ Departments (as per std. list).

(Utkaarsh Tiwaari)
Director
Tele.:24629411

Source: DOPT

RTP of SOs of CSS with more than 7 yrs. of service in the same Ministry/Department.

RTP of SOs of CSS with more than 7 yrs. of service in the same Ministry/Department.

IMMEDAITE
TIME BOUND

F. No. 6/l/2013-CS-I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi.
Dated the 1st January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Rotational Transfer of Section Officers of CSS with more than 7 years of service in the same Ministry/Department.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department OM No. 4/12/2011- CS-I(D) dated 02.03.2012 vide which decision to implement Rotational Transfer Policy(RTP) in a phased manner all Grades of CSS was conveyed.

2. With the approval of the Competent Authority, RTP orders in respect of Section Officers have been issued vide order No. 6/10/2012-CS-I(S) dated 10.05.2012 and order No. 6/13/2012-CS-I(S) dated 21.12.20V2. In furtherance of the above, a list of Section Officers(regular & ad-hoc) to be covered under RTP during January, 2013 after excluding those officers who are due to superannuation within two years, are enclosed at Annexure-I. The list includes Section Officers as on 01.01.2012, who have completed 7 years or more in a Cadre Unit in any capacity.

3. Ministries/Departments and officers concerned may check the enclosed information and bring to the notice of this Department urgently if some Section Officers have been left out or if there is any other error/omission in the list

4. The officers included in the Annexure and those covered under the instant RTP are requested to indicate their preferences, if not yet submitted, in the enclosed format Annexure-II which should reach CS-I Division by 04th January, 2013. It may be noted that seeking preferences is only for the purpose of assisting this Department indeciding the posting and this should not in any way be construed as a right for claiming posting of choice. The option may be faxed at 24629413 & 24629414

(Vidyadhar Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele. 2462 4046

Encl. - a/a
To
Director/Deputy Secretary (Admn./Estt.)
All Ministries/Departments

Source: DOPT