Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners

No.1(11)/2012-D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence,
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, Dated 17th January 2013

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

SUBJECT: Implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen. 2012 - Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners.

Sir,
The under signed is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 as amended, issued for implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth CPC for revision of pension/family pension in respect of pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners. As per provisions contained in Para 5 therein, with effect from 1.1.2006 revised pension and revised ordinary family pension of all pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners determined in terms of fitment formula laid down in Para 4.1 of above said letter dated 11.11.2008, shall in no case be lower than fifty percent and thirty percentage respectively, of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay and ‘X' Group pay, where applicable. Accordingly, rates of minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension for Commissioned Officers were notified under Annexure-II (for pensioners of regular Commission), Annexure-IIA (for pensioners of Military Nursing Services), Annexure-IIB (for pensioners of Territorial Army) and Annexure-IIC (Post-1996 Emergency/Short Service Commission pensioners) of this Ministry’s letter No.17(3)/2010/D(Pen/Policy) dated 15.11.2010 and No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy)-Vol. VI dated 18.1.2011. The minimum guaranteed pension / family pension in respect of pre-1996 Emergency/Short Service Commission pensioners has, however, been notified vide this Ministry’s letter No 1(1)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 3.9.2009.

2. In order to consider various issues on pension of Armed Forces personnel and Ex-Servicemen, the Government had constituted a Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary. The Committee in its Report have recommended that the minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension of pre-2006 retiree Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners should be determined with reference to minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay structure issued for implementation of recommendations of Sixth CPC instead of the minimum of the pay band.

3. The above recommendation of the Committee has been accepted by the Government and the President is pleased to decide that with effect from 24th September 2012 the minimum guaranteed pension and ordinary family pension in respect of pre-2006 Commissioned officers pensioners / family pensioners shall be determined as fifty and thirty percent respectively, of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 2/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy / Air Force and SAI 4/S/2008, plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner hod retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay, wherever applicable. It has also been decided that with effect from 24th September 2012 the minimum guaranteed pension and ordinary family pension in respect of pre-1996 EC/SSC pensioners / family pensioners shall be determined as fifty and thirty percent respectively, of the pay in the pay band corresponding to the pre-revised pay of Rs 10,500/- (in terms of Para 9(a)(i) of SAI 1/S/2008 as amended
and equivalent instructions for Navy / Air Force) plus the Grade pay of Rs. 5400 and Military Service Pay of Rs. 6000/-.

4. Accordingly, revised tables indicating minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension has been annexed as Annexure-A (for pensioners of Regular Commission other than AMC/ADC/RVC), Annexure-C (for pensioners of TA), Annexure-B (for pensioners of AMC/ADC/RVC), Annexurc-C (for pensioners of TA), Annexure-D (for pensioners of MNS), Annexure-E (for pre-1996 EC/SSC pensioners), Annexure-F (for post-1996 EC/SSC pensioners) and Annexure-G (for post-1996 EC/SSC pensioners of AMC/ADC/RVC) to this letter. Pension Disbursing Authorities are hereby authorized to step up the pension / family pension of the affected pre-2006 pensioners where the existing pension being paid to the pensioners in terms of this Ministry’s above quoted letter dated 11.11.2008 as amended, is less than the rate of pension indicated in above said annexures. Necessary implementation instructions to all concerned shall be issued by Principal CDA (Pensions) Allahobad on receipt of these orders.

5. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

6. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 24th September 2012 and no arrears shall be allowed for the past period.

7. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide theirI D No. PC 1/10(12)/2012/FIN/PEN dated 10.01.2013

Hindi version will follow.

Your faithfully
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Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Pre 2006 Pensioners : Benefits of 6th CPC to pre 2006 Pensioners - reg.

Pre 2006 Pensioners : Benefits of 6th CPC to Pre 2006 Pensioners - reg.

Whether the Central Government employees, who retired before 2006 have been deprived off the benefits of Sixth Pay Commission as recommended by the Central Pay Commission..?

The Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri.V.Narayanasamy answered in the Parliament to the question above quoted on 19th December 2012 as follows...

The orders for implementation of the recommendations of VIth Central Pay Commission for revision of pension of pre-2006 retirees were issued vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008. As per para 4.1 of this OM, the pension/family pension of existing pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners will be consolidated w.e.f. 1.1.2006 by adding together

(i) The existing pension/family pension

(ii) Dearness pension, where applicable

(iii) Dearness Relief @ 24% of basic pension/family pension plus dearness pension and

(iv) Fitment weightage @40% of the existing pension/family pension. In Para 4.2 of this OM, it is stated that fixation will be subject to the provision that the revised pension, in no case, shall be lower than fifty per cent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. These orders also provided for immediate payment of arrears on revision of pension by the pension disbursing banks. Subsequently, on some doubts being raised in this regard, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare issued an OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 3.10.2008 and 14.10.2008 inter alia clarifying that the pension calculated at fifty per cent of the minimum of pay in the pay band plus grade pay under Para 4.2 of OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) would be calculated at the minimum of the pay in the pay band (irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay) plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale. The pension will be reduced pro rata, where the pensioner had less than the maximum required service for full pension as per rule 49 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as applicable on 1.1.2006 and in no case it will be less than Rs.3,500/-p.m.

Based on some petitions filed in the Central Administrative Tribunal by pre-2006 retirees, Hon’ble Tribunal held that the clarification issued vide OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 3.10.2008 and 14.10.2008 were not in conformity with the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission and the O.M. dated 1.9.2008. Central Administrative Tribunal directed to re-fix the pension of all pre-2006 retirees w.e.f. 1.1.2006, based on the resolution dated 29.08.2008 and in the light of the observations made in the judgement dated 1.11.2011 of the Hon’ble CAT.

The Government has filed a Writ Petition in Delhi High Court challenging the judgement dated 1.11.2011 of the Hon’ble CAT. The matter is subjudice.

Retirement age of Central Government Staffs

Retirement age of Central Government Staff


Whether the Government proposes to increase the age of retirement of Government employees from 60 to 65..? and 

Whether various Departments of the Government has fixed different age limits for the purpose of retirement..? 

The Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri.V.Narayanasamy said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on 5th December 2012 as follows... 

"There is no such proposal at present. As per Fundamental Rule 56, except as otherwise provided in the Rule, every Government Servant shall retire from service on attaining the age of 60 years".

Prescribed period of Ad-hoc service in Central Government...

Prescribed period of Ad-hoc service in Central Government Services…

The period prescribed for ad hoc service under the Central Government and rules laid down for making ad hoc service permanent…

The total period for which the appointment/promotion may be made, on adhoc basis, is limited to one year. In case there are compulsions for extending any adhoc appointment/promotion beyond one year, the approval of the Department of Personnel & Training has to be sought. Also, the Department of Personnel & Training has delegated powers to the administrative Ministries/Departments for appointing the officials of Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts on ad-hoc basis upto a period of three years, in consideration of exigency of work.

As per the extant policy of the Government, all posts are to be filled in accordance with provisions of the applicable Recruitment Rules. Promotions/appointments on ad-hoc basis are resorted to in exceptional circumstances, to a post which cannot be kept vacant in consideration of its functional/operational requirement. Such ad-hoc appointees have to be replaced with regular incumbents, selected in accordance with procedure prescribed in the relevant applicable statutory Recruitment Rules, at the earliest. In view of this, there is no requirement of making ad-hoc service permanent.

The above information was submitted as a written reply to a question in the Parliament by the Minister Shri.V.Narayanasamy on 19th December 2012.

Payment of IDA at revised rates to CPSE employees regarding

Revision of IDA rate w.e.f. 1.1.2013: BSNL has endorsed DPE orders for IDA increase by 4.2% from 67.3% to 71.5% w.e.f.1.1.2013

F.No.2(70)/2008-DPE(WC)-GL-II/2013
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: 08 January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Board level and below Board level puts 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 05.10.2012, the rate of DA payable to the executives and non-jnionized supervisors of CPSEs (2007 pay revision) may be as follows:


Effective Date
   
Average of AICPI
216.66
   
Revised DA rates (%)
71.5%

  

2. The above rates of DA would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2007) as per DPE O.Ms. dated 26.11.2008, 09.02.2009 & 02.04.2009.

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

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(Umesh Dongre)
Director

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Action against Government servants who get appointment on the basis of false SC/ST/OBC certificates

Action against Government Servants who get appointment on the basis of false SC/ST/OBC certificates.

No.36011/1/2012-Estt. (Res.)

Government of India

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment (Reservation) Section

North Block, New Delhi-110001

Dated the 10th January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Action against Government servants who get appointment on the basis of false SC/ST/OBC certificates.

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Department’s OM No.11012/7/91-Estt.(A) dated 19.5.1993 which provides as under:-

"Wherever it is found that a Government servant, who was not qualified or eligible in terms of the recruitment rules etc., for initial recruitment in service or had furnished false information or produced a false certificate in order to secure appointment, he should not be retained in service. If, he is probationer or a temporary Government servant, he should be discharged or his services should be terminated. If he has become a permanent Government servant, an inquiry as prescribed in Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 may be held and if the charges are proved, the Government servant should be removed or dismissed from service. In no circumstances should any penalty be imposed".

2. The position was reiterated vide this Department’s OM No.42011/22/2006-Estt.(Res.) dated the 29th March, 2007 that the cases other than those protected by the specific order of the Apex Court should be dealt with in accordance with the instructions contained in the aforesaid O.M. However, it has been observed that disciplinary proceedings in the cases involving appointments on the basis of false/fake caste certificates take considerable time and the persons who have secured employment on the basis of false caste

certificates enjoy the benefits of Government service whereas such Government servants should be removed / dismissed from the service at the earliest.

3. It is requested that disciplinary enquiries involving the matter of securing jobs on the basis of false/fake certificates should be completed in a time bound manner and unscrupulous persons who have got appointment on the basis of fake/ false caste certificates should not be retained in service and should be dismissed / removed thenceforth.

4. Contents of this OM may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

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(Sharad Kumar Srivastava)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/36011_1_2012-Estt-Res.pdf]

Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage - Eligibility for two family pensions clarification regarding

No.1/33/2012-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 16th January, 2013

Office Memorandum

Sub: (i) Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage and

       (ii) Eligibility for two family pensions clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to state that the Government has decided to allow continuance of family pension to mentally / physically disabled children who drew, are drawing or may draw family pension even after their marriage. Further, the Government has also decided to allow two family pensions where the pensioner drew, is drawing or may draw two pensions for military and / or civil employments.

2. In order to implement these decisions, Explanations 1 and 3 after sub-rule 6 of Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 have been suitably amended and sub-rules 13-A and 13-B have been omitted. A copy of Gazette notification, G.S.R. No. 938 (E), dated 27th December, 2012, giving effect to these amendments is enclosed.

3. For the sake of clarity, the old and new explanations 1 and 3 are reproduced as under highlighting the changes made therein:

Old : EXPLANATION 1 - An unmarried son or an unmarried or widowed or divorced daughter shall become ineligible for family pension under this sub-rule from the date he or she gets married or remarried.

EXPLANATION 3 - It shall be the duty of son or daughter or siblings or the guardian to furnish a certificate to the Treasury or Bank, as the case may be, once in a year that (i) he or she has not started earning his or her livelihood and (ii) he or she has not yet married or remarried. A similar certificate shall be furnished by a childless widow after her re-marriage or parents to the Treasury or Bank, as the case may be, once in a year that she or he or they have not started earning her or his or their livelihood.

New : EXPLANATION 1 - An unmarried son or an unmarried or widowed or divorced daughter  except a disabled son or daughter, shall become ineligible for family pension under this sub-rule from the date he or she gets married or remarried.

EXPLANATION 3 - It shall be the duty of son or daughter or siblings or the guardian to furnish a certificate to the Treasury or Bank, as the case may be, once in a year that (i) he or she has not started earning his or her livelihood and (ii) he or she has not yet married or remarried. A similar certificate shall he furnished by a childless widow after her re-marriage or b the disabled son or daughter or parents to the Treasury or Bank, as the case may be, once in a year that she or he or they have not started earning her or his or their livelihood.

4. Sub rule 13-A regulates the grant of family pension to a military pensioner after his re-employment in a civil service or a civil post. Grant of two family pensions had been prohibited under this sub rule. Similarly, sub rule 13-B prohibits grant of two family pensions to a person who is already in receipt of Family Pension or is eligible there for under any other rules of the Central Government or a State Government and/or Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Body/Local Fund under the Central or a State Government. The sub-rules 13-A and 13-B have since been omitted vide the above mentioned Gazette notification.

5. It is clarified that financial benefits in past cases will accrue with effect from 24th September, 2012.

6. As regards pensioners/family pensioners belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments, these Orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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(Sujasha Choudhury)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/FP_160113.pdf]

Guidelines & Ceiling Rates for Liver Transplant Surgery in respect of CGHS / CS(MA) beneficiaries

F.No.S-14025/3/2010-MS/CGHS (P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 16th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Guidelines & Ceiling Rates for Liver Transplant Surgery in respect of CGHS / CS(MA) beneficiaries

 

With reference to the above mentioned matter the undersigned is directed to state that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been receiving requests from the Central Government employees and pensioners covered under CGHS / CS(MA) Rules, 1944 seeking approvals for Liver Transplantation surgery in respect of themselves and their eligible family members under CGHS / CS(MA) Rules. The Ministry has been examining these proposals on case to case basis for allowing the medical treatment to the beneficiaries on merits. In view of the increasing number of cases, the matter has been reviewed by this Ministry and it has now been decided to issue guidelines and ceiling rates for permission / reimbursement for Liver Transplant Surgery in respect of CGHS / CS (MA) beneficiaries as per the details mentioned below: -

I. SELECTION CRITERIA

A. INDICATIONS

1. Adult Liver diseases

Acute liver failure	Non-Paracetamol (Viral, drug, induced, Wilson’s, Autoimmune hepatitis etc.)	Prothrombin time >100 sec or 3 of 5: Interval jaundice-encephalopathy > 7 days Age < 10 or > 40 Years Prothrombin time > 50 sec. / INR > 3.5 Bilirubin > 30 umol/1 Cause non-viral or unknown.
	Paracetamol induced	Arterial Ph <7.30 or all 3 criteria Encephalopathy grade III or IV Prothrombin time >100 sec./INR > 6.5 Creatinine >300 umol/I
Chronic Liver disease	Cirrhosis (Non- Cholestatic)	Child-Pugh score >or equal 10 or Meld Score > 14
	Cholestatic with or without Cirrhosis	According to American criteria based on MELD scoring
	Miscellaneous	case to case basis
Liver Tumors	Heptocellular Carcinoma	Single Tumor <6.5 cm or Two Tumors < or equal 4.5 cm No Vascular invasion No distant Metastasis
	Other types	Case to case basis

2. Pediatric Liver diseases: - EHBA and Metabolic Liver Disease to be decided on case to case basis. 

B. CONTRAINDICATIONS

Absolute	Systemic extra hepatic infcctions Extra hepatic malignancy (if not definitely cured) Irreversible brain damage Irreversible multi-organ failure Substance abusc ( if not abstinent for > 6 months)
Relative	HIV seropositivity Age > 65 years Mental incapacity Extra hepatic disease limiting the chance of survival Residency outside India (unless emergency)

 

II. Type of Transplant: permitted for reimbursement.

(a) Cadaveric donor

(b) Live donor

      i.Related (Near Relatives)

      ii. Unrelated (Only after approval by Authorization Committee)

 

III. Centres Approved for Liver Transplantation Surgery 
Liver Transplant Surgery shall be allowed only in Government Hospitals/ Pvt. Hospitals, which are registered under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, as amended from time to time.

 

IV. Permission / ex-post facto approval for Liver Transplantation Surgery
The Liver Transplant Surgery will be permitted / reimbursed only after the request has been approved and recommended by a Standing Committee, comprising of the following:

1.	Addi. DG, CGHS/DDG (M) (as the case may be)	Chairman
2	HOD, GI Surgery, AIIMS	Member
3.	HOD, Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition,	Member AIIMS
4.	HOD, Gastroenterology, G.B. Pant Hospital	Member
5	HOD, GI Surgery, R&R Hospital	Member
6.	HOD, Gastroenterology, R&R Hospital	Member
7.	Joint Director (R & H), CGHS/Addl. DDG(MG-l1)	Member Secy.

The above Standing Committee shall consider the cases in respect of CGHS as well as CS (MA) beneficiaries.

V. Documents required to be submitted for consideration of reimbursement / permission.

1. Recommendation by Govt. Gastroenterologist / GI Surgeon by at least one surgeons doing Liver Transplant Surgery.

2. CT /MRI Liver report.

3. Etiology evaluation report.

4. Histopathological report, wherever available

5. Current Child Pugh /MELD score report

6. Other relevant document.

 

VI. Reimbursement Criteria :-

As Liver Transplant Surgery is a planned surgery and ther dore, prior permission has to be obtained before the surgery is undertaken. However,if for some reason it is done in emergency to save the life of the patient, the Standing Committee shall consider the cases referred to it for recommending grant of ex-post-facto permission on a case to case basis.

 

VII. Submission of Application:

CGHS / CS (MA) beneficiaries will submit their request for permission for Liver Transplant to the Standing Committee, through their respective Department in case of serving employees and the Additional Director, CGHS of the concerned zone or city, in case of pensioner CGHS beneficiary. The Department concerned will refer the cases to the office of Director, CGHS in case of a CGHS beneficiary and to the Medical Services Division of Department of Health and Family Welfare in case of CS (MA) beneficiaries for processing the case and its submission before the Standing Committee for their consideration and recommendations.

 

VIII. Ceiling Rate for reimbursement for Liver Transplantation surgery under CGHS / CS(MA) rule.

 

(a) The package rate for Liver Transplantation surgery involving live liver donor shall be as follows:

Rs. 11,50,000/- ( Rupees Eleven lakh fifty thousand only) + pre transplant evaluation of donor and recipient- Rs. 2,50,000/- (Rupees Two lakh fifty thousand only).

(b) The package rate for Liver Transplant surgery involving a deceased donor shall be:

Rs. 11,00,000/- ( Rupees Eleven lakh only)

This includes, the cost of consumables during the organ retrieval and the cost of preservative solution, etc.

i) The package charges include the following

1. 30 days stay of the recipient and 15 days for the donor starting one day prior to the transplant surgery.

2. Charges for Medical and Surgical Consumables, surgical and Procedure Charges, Operation theater Charges, Anesthesia Charges, Pharmacy, Investigations and in house doctor consultation for both donor and recipient during the above period. This also includes all post operative investigations and procedures during the above mentioned period.

ii) The package excludes:

1. Charges for drugs like Basiliximab/Daclizumab, HBIG, and peg Interferon.

2. Cross Matching charges for Blood and Blood products.

Note: 1. The extra stay if any may be reimbursed after justification by the treating specialists for the reason of additional stay and only as per CGHS guidelines.

2. The drugs mentioned above would be reimbursed as per CGHS rates or actual whichever is lower.

This Office Memorandum shall come into effect from the date of issue.

This issues with concurrence of the Integrated Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Diary No. C-1603 dated 26th December, 2012.

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[V.P. Singh]
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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CGHS Orders 2013 : Regarding tests/investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres empanelled under CGHS.

CGHS Orders 2013 : Regarding tests/investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres empanelled under CGHS. ( Office Memorandum of even no. dated 1st January, 2013)

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 15th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Regarding tests/investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres empanelled under CGHS.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Office Memorandum of even no. dated 1st January, 2013 on the above subject and to further lay down the procedure for getting the diagnostic tests / investigations carried out at the CGHS empanelled private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres on a valid prescription issued by a CGHS Medical Officer / Government Specialist, without a referral / permission letter from the Department concerned or CMO-in-charge of CGHS Weliness Centre, as the case may be.

2. The CGHS empanelled private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres shall perform the investigations /diagnostic tests as prescribed by the CGHS Medical Officer /Government Specialist on cashless basis to the CGHS pensioner beneficiaries, ex-MPs, freedom fighters and other eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries, who are presently eligible for credit facility, at CGHS approved rates, only in respect of the tests / investigations for which CGHS rates are available.

3. The Serving beneficiaries will not require any permission from their Department for getting the diagnostic tests / investigations carried out in a CGHS empanelled private hospital /diagnostic laboratory / imaging centre in respect of investigations for which CGHS rates are available. They will get the prescribed tests done on payment basis and claim reimbursement from their Office.

4. For providing cashless facilities to the eligible CGHS beneficiaries, the empanelled private hospital / diagnostic laboratory / imaging centre shall obtain the prescription either in original or self-attested copy of the prescription and self attested photocopies of the CGHS card of the patient and the CGHS card of the main CGHS card holder beneficiary and enclose the same with their bills for claiming payment from CGHS or the Department concerned, as the case may be. The hospital / diagnostic laboratory / imaging centre shall
however, verify the self attested copies from the original prescription / CGHS cards, before allowing the credit facility to the eligible CGHS beneficiary.

5. The medical prescription issued by a CGHS Medical Officer / Government Specialist prescribing diagnostic tests / investigations shall be treated as valid for a single use within a period of two weeks from the date of prescription unless specifically provided otherwise by the Government Specialist in the prescription, about the date or period after which the prescribed tests are to be conducted for a follow up treatment. The medical prescription would require revalidation or issue of a fresh prescription from the prescribing CGHS doctor/Government Specialist for getting the prescribed tests done after expiry of the validity period of two weeks, as indicated above.

6. The CGHS empanelled private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres shall provide cashless facilities to the serving CGHS beneficiaries entitled for credit facilities in terms of this Ministry’s OM No Rec.1-2008/ Gr./CGHS/Delhi/CGHS (P) dated 10.06.2008, on submission of a self attested photocopy of his / her identity card issued by the Department / Ministry, alongwith self attested photocopies of the CGHS card of the patient and the main cardholder. The hospital / diagnostic laboratory / imaging centre shall enclose the above documents with their bills to the Department concerned for claiming payment.

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(V.P.Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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MACP Scheme for Railway Servants – Treatment of employees selected under LDCE/ GDCE Scheme – Clarification reg.

AIRF is a largest Trade Union in Indian Railway, General Secretary of AIRF writes a letter to the Secretary of Railway Board regarding that extending the benefit of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme to the candidates selected through LDCE / GDCE. The text of the letter is reproduced and given below for your information...

 

MACP Scheme for Railway Servants – Treatment of employees selected under LDCE/ GDCE Scheme – Clarification reg.

 

All India Railwaymen's Federation

 

No.AIRF/MACPS  

 

Dated: January 8, 2013

The Secretary(E),

Railway Board,

New Delhi

 

Dear Sir,

Sub: MACP Scheme for Railway Servants – Treatment of employees selected under LDCE / GDCE Scheme – Clarification reg.

Ref:  Railway Board’s letter No.PC-V/2009/ACP/2(RBE No.100/2012) dated 12.09.2012

 

As per Railway Board’s letter under reference, while extending benefit of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme, the candidates selected through LDCE/GDCE on a post for which recruitment rules provide for Direct Recruitment, their promotion through above process on the said post are to be treated as Direct Recruitment for the purpose of granting benefit under the said scheme.

 

As per para 140(i) of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I(Revised Edition 1989), Intermediate Apprentices selected against 25% Intermediate Apprentice Quota(Talented Quota) do fulfill above criteria, as the said para clearly stipulates that 75% of the vacancies in the category of Jr. Engineer in Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering Departments and Draftsmen category of these departments will be filled by induction of Apprentice Mechanics, as such those selected against 25% Intermediate Apprentice Quota(Talented Quota) may also be considered to  have been directly recruited on these posts. They should, therefore, be extended the benefit under MACP Scheme as per para(i) of Railway Board’s letter referred to above.

 

The Board are, therefore, requested to issue necessary clarification to all the Zonal Railways and Production Units so that the Jr. Engineers selected through LDCE against 25% Intermediate Apprentice Quota(Talented Quota) are granted financial upgradation under MACP Scheme, treating them as Directly Recruited to these posts. 

 

An early action in the matter shall be highly appreciated.

 

Yours faithfully,

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(Shiv Gopal Mishra)

General Secretary