Payment of TA/DA to retired government servants

Payment of TA/DA to retired government servants

372/3/2007-AVD-III (Vol. 10)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 14th October, 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee) - Para 38 of the Committee's Report regarding payment of TA/DA to retired government servants appearing as witnesses in proceedings before the CDI in CVC - Government's decision thereon - reg .


The undersigned is directed to say that the Govenunent had appointed a Committee of Experts to review the procedure for DisciplinaryNigilance Inquiries and recommend measures for their expeditious disposal.

The Committee comprised the following:

(i) Shri P.C. Hota, Former Chairman, UPSC - Chairman
(ii) Shri Arvind Varma, Former Secretary, DoPT - Member
(iii) Shri P. Shankar, former CVC - Member.

2. The Expert Committee has, in para 38 of its Report, inter alia, recommended that "In case the witness is a retired Government Servant and is appearing before the CDI in  a Departmental Inquiry, the expenses would be borne, in the first instance, by the CVC and subsequently be adjusted with the Department/Organisation concerned.".

3. The aforesaid recommendation of the Hota Committee has been considered by a Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary and the CoS has recommended acceptance of this recommendation. Government has accepted the recommendation of the Hota Committee as endorsed by the CoS.

4. Accordingly, it has been decided that in cases where any of the witnesses in a departmental inquiry is a retired Government Servant and is appearing before the CDI in the Central Vigilance Commission in the Departmental Inquiry, the expenses on payment of admissible TA/DA to such witness would be borne, in the first instance, by the Central Vigilance Commission and subsequently be adjusted with the Department/Organisation concerned.

5. The above decision of the Government is brought to the notice of all Ministries/Departments for information and compliance.

(V.M. Rathnam)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel: 23094637

1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
2. Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi

Copy to Sr. Tech. Director, NIC, DoPT for uploading on the website of DoPT

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Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee) - Para 48 of the Committee's Report on conclusion of major penalty proceedings within a period of 18 months - Acceptance by Government - reg.

372/3/2007-AVD-III (Vol. 10)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
***

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 14th October, 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee) - Para 48 of the Committee's Report on conclusion of major penalty proceedings within a period of 18 months - Acceptance by Government - reg .

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The undersigned is directed to say that the Government had appointed a Committee of Experts to review the procedure for DisciplinaryNigilance Inquiries and recommend measures for their expeditious disposal.

The Committee comprised the following:

(i) Shri P.C. Hota, Former Chairman, UPSC - Chairman
(ii) Slid Arvind Varma, Former Secretary, DoPT - Member
(iii) Shri P. Shankar, former CVC - Member.

2. The Expert Committee has, in para 48 of its Report, made the following recommendation:-

"48. For major penalty Inquiries as envisaged in Article 311(2) of the Constitution, where the Inquiry Officer has to do a detailed inquiry into the Articles of Charge by examination of witnesses both of the Presenting Officer and of the delinquent Government Servant and where relevant documents have to be examined/exhibited for a just decision in the case, the maximum time could be twelve months from the date of service of the Articles of Charge before the case records are referred to the UPSC for advice under Article 320(3)(c) of the Constitution.

Hopefully, if the UPSC takes a maximum period of five to six months to give its considered advice, the Disciplinary Inquiry for a major penalty can be concluded within a maximum period of eighteen months from the date of service of Articles of Charge on the delinquent Government Servant till the date of the final order by the Disciplinary Authority, after consultation with the UPSC. (Elsewhere in this Report, we have recommended that the CVC's second stage advice may be dispensed with because of reasons mentioned by us. We would like to leave it to the best judgment of the UPSC to devise methods for reducing the time talcen by it in rendering its advice under Article 320(3) (c) of the Constitution.)".

3. The aforesaid recommendation of the Hota Committee was considered by a Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary. The CoS has, inter alia, taken note of the fact that, vide DoPT's 0.M.No.372/19/2011-AVD-111(Pt.1) dated 26th September, 2011, the second stage consultation with the Central Vigilance Commission has already been dispensed with and that it is only in cases where consultation with UPSC is not required as per extant rules/instructions, the second stage consultation with CVC is now necessary. The CoS also took note of the fact that the introduction of a single window system in the UPSC to accept files regarding major penalty proceedings has led to considerable reduction in time taken to conclude major penalty proceedings. The CoS has accordingly recommended that the recommendation of the Hota Committee in para 48 of its report as referred to above may be accepted. The  recommendation has accordingly been accepted by the Government and it has been decided that all Ministries/Departments shall ensure that all major penalty proceedings against government servants under their control are completed and final orders are passed by the concerned Disciplinary Authority within 18 months from the date of delivery of charge-sheet on the delinquent government servant.

4. The above decision of the Govenunent is brought to the notice of all Ministries/Departments for strict compliance.

(V.M. Rathnam)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel: 23094637

All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
to Sr. Tech. Director, NIC, DoPT for uploading on the website of DoPT.

Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/Para-48-14102013.pdf

Clarification on encashment of earned leave in connection with Leave Travel Concession- Payment of difference regarding

Clarification on encashment of earned leave in connection with Leave Travel Concession- Payment of difference regarding

F.No.20-05/2013-PAP
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
(ESTABLISHMENT DTVTSION)
DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG,NEW DELHI- 110 OO1

THE O2nd September,2013

To

ALL HEADS OF CIRCLES,
ALL GM (PAr)/DAs (P),
ALL DIRECTORS POSTAL STAFF COTLEGE tNDIAIPTCs.

Sub: Clarification on Encashment of Earned Leave in connection with  Leave Travel Concession - Payment of difference regarding

Sir/Madam,
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the extracts on FAQ in respect of Leave Encashment with Leave Travel Concession issued under DOP&Ts No.21011/08/2013-Estt{AL) dated 'Nil' downloaded from the official website of Department of Personnel & Training for kind information and further necessary action in this regard.

Yours faithfully,

(Shankar Prasad)
Assistant Director General (Estt)

General entitlement of leave FAQ

No. 21011/08 / 2013-Estt(AL)
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Establishment (Leave) Section
General entitlement of leave
S.No	Frequently Asked Questions	answer
1	What is the maximum periodof leave of any kind which can be allowed to a Government servant? What is the impact if such limit is exceeded?	No. Government servant shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous period of 5 years {Rule 12(1)) Normally, absence from duty, with or without leave, for a continuous period exceeding 5 years other than on foreign service, implies that such Government servant has deemed to have resigned from Government service. {Rule 12(2))
2.	What are the leaveentitlements of Govt. servants serving in a vacation Department?	The rule 28 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972which came into effect from 1.9.2008 regulates the grant of Earned Leave for persons serving in the Vacation Department. The said rule provides for as follows:- (1) (a) A Government servant(other than a military officer) serving in a Vacation Department shall not be entitled to any earned leave in respect of duty performed in any year in which he avails himself of the full vacation. (b) In respect of any year in which a Government servant avails himself of a portion of the vacation, he shall be entitled to earned leave in such proportion of 30 days, as the number of days of vacation not taken bears to the full vacation: Provided that no such leave shall be admissible to a Government servant not in permanent employ or quasi-permanent employ in respect of the first year of his service. (c) If, in any year, the Government servant does not avail himself of any vacation, earned leave shall be admissible to him in respect of that year under rule 26. • For the purpose of this rule, the term `year’ shall be construed not as meaning a calendar year in which duty is performed but as meaning twelve months of actual duty in a Vacation Department. • A Government servant entitled to vacation shall be considered to have availed himself of a vacation or a portion of a vacation unless he has been required by general or special order of a higher authority to forgo such vacation or portion of a vacation: Provided that if he has been prevented by such order from enjoying more than fifteen days of the vacation, he shall be considered to have availed himself of no portion of the vacation. • When a Government servant serving in a Vacation Department proceeds on leave before completing a full year of duty, the earned leave admissible to him shall be calculated not with reference to the vacations which fall during the period of actual duty rendered before proceeding on leave but with reference to the vacation that falls during the year commencing from the date on which he completed the previous year of duty. • As per Rule 29(1) the half pay leave account of every Government servant (other than a military officer shall be credited with half pay leave in advance, in two instalments of ten days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year. This is subject to conditions laid down in OM No. 13013/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11-11-2008.

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Revised Pay and Allowances of Non-statutory Departmental Canteen Employees consequent upon the recommendations of the sixth Central Pay Commission

Revised Pay and Allowances of Non-statutory Departmental Canteen Employees consequent upon the recommendations of the sixth Central Pay Commission

Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Pay  Commission Cell

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg.
New Delhi-110 001

No.4-4/ 2008-PCC

Dated 17 Sep 2013

To
All the Heads of Circles.

Subject:- Revised Pay & Allowances of Non-statutory Departmental Canteen Employees consequent upon the recommendations of the sixth Central Pay commission.

I am directed to re-circulate the following order on the subject mentioned above for information and further necessary action.

Office Memorandum

To view Directorate's memo No. 4-4/2008-PCC dated 17th September 2013, please CLICK HERE.

Source: http://www.indiapost.gov.in

Probationers of Indian Defence Accounts Service call on President.

Probationers of Indian Defence Accounts Service call on President.

 Press Information Bureau
Government of India
President's Secretariat

14-October-2013

Probationers of Indian Defence Accounts Service call on President

A group of 23 probationers of Indian Defence Accounts Service 2012 batch and 2010 (RL) called on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today (October 14, 2013) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Speaking on the occasion, the President stated that the officers of Indian Defence Accounts Service discharge a very important responsibility. Ensuring that wasteful expenditure does not take place is a great task. He said that he had no doubt that the training which the probationers were undergoing would not only make them responsible but also responsive. He urged them to remain true to their own conscience and apply their own judgment after an honest appraisal. He told the probationers that their responsibilities are tremendous and the complexity of their task is increasing in view of the increasing defence expenditure.

These probationers are presently undergoing training at Headquarters Office of the Defence Account Department i.e. Controller General of Defence Accounts, Delhi Cantt.

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Source PIB

Railwaymen Call off Strike after Cadre Restructuring, 78 days Bonus & 7th CPC

Railwaymen Call off Strike after Cadre Restructuring, 78 days Bonus & 7th CPC
Railwaymen call off strike after board accepted their demands

AHMEDABAD: The strike call given by the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen and Western Railway Mazdoor Sangh was withdrawn till the December working committee meeting after the railway board recently accepted all the major demands of the unions.

On Tuesdays, the railways also accepted the last major demand for cadre restructuring. Vice -president of NFIR and WRMS J G Mahurkuar said that the unions were demanding implementation of recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, cadre restructuring and also productivity-linked bonus for the 3.5 lakh employees.

Mahurkar said that recently the government announced accepting the pay commission suggestions and also declared 78 days productivity-linked bonus. He said that railwaymen had decided to go on a strike to press for their demand. "But since all major demands have been accepted, we have deferred the decision of strike till the committee meets again in December. For the time being we have called off the strike."

He said that the cadre restructuring will benefit 3.5 lakh employees of the railways who would be promoted. He said that this was a long-pending demand and a committee was also. Finally on Tuesday, the government accepted the last demand. He further said that with the restructuring there would lead to increase in the number of vacancies for the higher cadre, while the same in lower cadre would decrease.

Source: TOI

CPSE Orders on payment of IDA at revised rates

CPSE Orders on payment of IDA at revised rates
CPSE Orders - Board level and below Board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)- Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007— Payment of IDA at revised rates-regarding.

F.No. 2(70)/2000-DPE (WC) - GL-XXIV/13
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated : 4st October, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)- Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007— Payment of IDA at revised rates-regarding.

In modification of this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 04.07.2013, the rate of DA payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs (2007 pay revision) may be as follows:

(a) Date from which payable: 01.10.2013

(b) Average AICPI (2001=100) for the quarter July-Aug’ 2013
June, 2013 231
July, 2013 235
August, 2013 237
Average of the quarter 234.33

(c) Link Point 126.33 (as on 01.01.2007)

(d) Increase over link point: 108 (234.33 minus 126.33)

(e) Revised DA Rate w.e.f. 01.10.2013: 85.5% [(108÷126.33) x 100]

2. The above rate of DA i.e. 85.5% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2007) as per DPE 0M. dated 26.11.2008, 09.02.2009 & 02.04.2009.

3. All administrative Ministries / Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

sd/-
(M. Subbarayan)
Director

Source: www.dpe.nic.in
[http://dpe.nic.in/sites/upload_files/dpe/files/glch04b144_071020130001.pdf]

EPFO Orders - Declaration of Productivity Linked Bonus (P.L. B.) for the year 2012-2013

EPFO Orders - Declaration of Productivity Linked Bonus (P.L. B.) for the year 2012-2013

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India)

No. WSU/12(1)12012-13/PLB/13048

Date: 09 Oct 2013

All Regional P.F. Commissioners
In-charge of the ROs/SROs
Regional P.F. Commissioner-I(ASD), Head Office

Sub: Declaration of Productivity Linked Bonus (P.L. B.) for the year 2012-2013.

Sir,
The Central Government, under Section 5D(7) of the Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 has conveyed its approval to the extension of the existing Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme 1998-2004 (Revised) for the year 2012-2013 vide their letter No A-26022/1/1994-SS.1 dated 07th October 2013.

2. Accordingly, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner is pleased to approve the payment of the Productivity Linked Bonus for the year 2012-2013 for 60(Sixty) days in  all the offices of EPFO. The bonus of 60 days has been assessed on the basis of Performance Report forwarded by the field offices in compliance to Head Office letter dated 09.09.2013. The payment of bonus is to be released before Puja Festival, to all Group 'C', 'D' and Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) employees.

3. The terms and conditions governing payment of P.L.B. will be as per the instructions issued by the Government of India for payment of the bonus to the employees in Central Government departments from time to time. However, the quantum of bonus may be assessed as per the following formula circulated vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance O.M. No. 14(1) E.Co-ord.I/2004 dated 30.9.2004.

= (AVERAGE EMOLUMENTS) x (NUMBER OF DAYS OF BONUS) / 30.4 x (Average Number of days in a month)

4. The maximum amount of bonus will be restricted to the amount admissible to those drawing emoluments of Rs.3500/- per month. The bonus in respect of the employees drawing emoluments of more than Rs.3500/- per month will be calculated as if the emoluments were Rs.3,500/- per month.

5. The term ‘emoluments’ occurring in these orders will include Basic Pay, Personal Pay, Special Pay, Deputation (Duty) Allowance and Dearness Allowance, but will not include other Allowances, such as HRA, CCA Special Compensatory (Remote locality) Allowance, Bad Climate Allowance, Children Education Allowance and Interim Relief etc.

6. The expenditure incurred for payment of bonus may please be debited from the budget head ‘Productivity Linked Bonus.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Sanjay Kumar)
Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

Source : www.epfindia.com
http://www.epfindia.com/Circulars/Y2013-14/WSU_PLB_13048.pdf

DPE Orders on IDA - Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis

F.No. 2(70)/2000-DPE (WC) - GL-XXII/13
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated : 4st October, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis.

The undersigned is directed to refer to para No. 3 of this Department’s O.M. No. 2(50)186-DPE (WC) dated 19.07.1995 wherein the rates of DA payable to the executives holding Board level post have been indicated. In accordance with the DA scheme spelt out in Annexure-II of the said O.M, the installments of DA become payable from 1st January, 1st April, 1st July, 1st October, every year based on the price increase above quarterly Index average of 1099 (1960=100).

2. In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 04.07.2013, the rates of DA payable to the executives of CPSEs holding Board level post, below Board level post and non unionised supervisors following IDA pattern of 1992 pay scales may be modified as follows:

(a) Date from which payable: 01.10.2013

(b) Average AICPI (1960=100) for the quarter
June, 2013 5275
July, 2013 5364
August, 2013 5408
Average of the quarter 5349

(c) Increase over link point: 4250 (5349-1099)

(d) % increase over link point 386.7% (4250/1 099 100)

(e) DA Rates for various Pay Ranges

Basic Pay per Month	DA Rates
Upto Rs. 3500	386.7% of pay subject to minimum of Rs. 8500/-
Above Rs 3500 and Upto Rs. 6500	290% of pay subject to minimum of Rs.13535/-
Above Rs 6500 and Upto Rs. 9500	232% of pay subject to minimum of Rs. 18850/ -
Above Rs 9500	193.3% of pay subject to minimum of Rs. 22040/-

3. The payment on account of dearness allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

4. The quantum of IDA payable from 01.01.2013 at the old system of neutralization @ Rs.2.00 per point shift for increase of 191 points may be Rs.382/- and at AICPI 5349 DA payable may be Rs.9287.75 to the executives holding Board level post, below Board level post and non-unionised supervisors following IDA pattern in the CPSEs of 1987 pay scales.

5. All administrative Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

sd/-
(M. Subbarayan)
Director

Source: www.dpe.nic.in
[http://www.dpe.nic.in/sites/upload_files/dpe/files/glch04b142_071020130001.pdf]

DPE Orders on DA - Payment of IDA at revised rates to DPE Employees reg

DPE Orders on DA - Payment of IDA at revised rates to DPE Employees reg
CPSE Orders on DA - Board level posts and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1997 - Payment of IDA at revised rates regarding.

F.No. 2(9)/2000-DPE (WC) - GL-XXIII/13
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated : 4th October, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Board level posts and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1997 — Payment of IDA at revised rates regarding.

In modification of this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 04.07.2013, the rate of DA payable to the executives of CPSEs (1997 pay revision) may be as follows:

(f) Date from which payable : 01.10.2013

(g) Average AICPI (1960=100) for the quarter July-Aug’ 2013

June, 2013 5275

July, 2013 5364

August, 2013 5408

Average of the quarter 5349

(h) Link Point 1708 (as on 01.01.1997)

(i) Increase over link point: 3641 (5349-1708)

(j) Revised DA Rate w.e.f. 01.10.2013: 2 13.2% [(3641÷1708) x 100]

2. These rates are applicable in the case of IDA employees, whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.1997 as per DPE OM. dated 25.06.1999.

3. All Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring  the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

sd/-
(M. Subbarayan)
Director

Source: www.dpe.nic.in
[http://www.dpe.nic.in/sites/upload_files/dpe/files/glch04b143_071020130001.pdf]