Grant of increased rate of washing allowance to the Canteen Employees

Grant of increased rate of Washing Allowance to the Canteen Employees

No.18/1/201 3-Dir (C)
Government of India
Department of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan. Khan Market,
 New Delhi, dated 10th JuIy, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of increased rate of Washing Allowance to the Canteen Employees working in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen/Tiff in Room functioning from Central Government Offices —regarding.


The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 18/1/2000-Dir-(C), dated 29.6.2001 on the subject mentioned above and to say that it has been decided to revise the existing rate of washing allowance from Rs. 30/- p.m. (Rupees thirty only) to Rs. 60/- p.m. (Rupees sixty only) who have been supplied with uniforms. The rate of washing allowance will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.


2. This order shall be effective from 1 September, 2008 in pursuance of the Department of Personnel and Training O.M. No14/3/2008-JCA, dated 11.9.2008 (Copy enclosed).

3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and Home Finance Division vide their U.O /Dy. No. 3101359, dated 3.7.2014 respectively.

(Pratima Tyagi)
Director(Canteens)

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/was0001.pdf]

Cut-off eligibility date for promotion and calculation of vacancies including chain vacancies - reg

Cut-off eligibility date for promotion and calculation of vacancies including chain vacancies - reg.

No.25-10/2014-SPG
Government of lndia
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)
*******

Dak Bhawan, Sarsad Marg,
New Delhi- 110001
Dated: 09th July, 2014

To
1. All Chief Postmasters
2. All Postmasters General


Subject: Cut-off eligibility date for promotion and calculation of vacancies including chain vacancies - reg.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to above mentioned subject and to enclose herewith an O.M No 22011/6/2A13-Estt(D) dated 28.05.2014 issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) vide which it has been provided that the crucial date of eligibility shall be 1st April of the vacancy year in case of financial year based vacancy year i.e. where the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) are written financial year-wise and in case of calendar year based vacancy year i.e, where APARs are written calendar year-wise, the crucial date of eligibility shall remain as 1st.January of the vacancy year. These instructions shall come into force in respect of vacancy year 2015-16 (financial year) commencing from 1st April, 2015 and vacancy year. 2015 (calendar year) commencing from 1st.January, 2015 and shall, accordingly, be applicable to all such subsequent vacancy years.


2. In respect of all the cadres of the Department of Posts, the APAR of the officials/officers are written financial year-wise and, hence, system of eligibility cut-off date and calculation of vacancies will be financial year-wise from the year 2015-16 onwards in accordance with ibid DOP&T OM for all the cadres. Therefore, the existing system of calendar year for the Circle cadres, wherever being followed, will come to an end with the end of current calendar year i.e. 2014 with advent of new system. The vacancies arising during the period from 1st January to 31st March, 2015 will be merged with the vacancies arising during the financial year 2015-16. This will be first and last kind of adjustment to ensure smooth transition to new system having uniformity acess all the cadres in the Department of Posts so far as calculation of vacancies and eligibility cut-off date are concerned.


3. With regard to 'Chain Vacancies', it is mentioned that in Para 7 of DOPT- OM No. 22011/9/98-Estt (D) dated 08.09.1998 (copy enclosed), it is provided that "existing and clear anticipated vacancies in a grade as well as chain vacancies on it account of retirement etc. in the higher grades, which can be clearly anticipated in the same vacancy year, may be taken into account by the DPC. Subsequently, DOP&T vide their OM No. 22011/9/98-Estt (D) dated 06.10.1999 (copy enclosed) issued further instructions on the issue in consultation with the UPSC stating that chain vacancies on account of retirement etc. in the higher grades in a vacancy (Panel) year shall include the vacancies which can be clearly anticipated as likely to become available in the concerned grade by promotion of officers of the Service to higher grades during that vacancy (panel) year. Therefore, it is evident that seniority quota vacancies arising in higher grades in a vacancy year will percolate down to the lower cadres/grades and should be taken into account along with the clear vacancies arising in a particular lower grade.



4. Keeping in view the above instructions of DOP&T, it has been decided that:

For eligibility cut-off date and calculation of vacancies:

(a) System of eligibility cut-off date and calculation of vacancies will be financial Year- wise from the year 2015-16 onwards in accordance with ibid DOP&T OM for all the cadres in the Department and the eligibility cut-off date will be 1st April.

(b) The existing system of calendar year for the circle cadres, wherever being followed, will come to an end with advent of new system year for the Circle cadres, wherever being followed to an end of current calendar year i.e.2014 with advent of new system.

(c) The vacancies arising during the period from 1st January to 31st March, 2015 will be merged with the vacancies arising during the financial year 2015-16. This will be first and last kind of adjustment to ensure smooth transition to new system having uniformity across all the cadres in the Department of Posts so far as calculation of vacancies and eligibility cut-off date are concerned.

(III) For calculation and inclusion of 'Chain Vacancies':

(a) In respect of taking into account the chain vacancies of Postal Service Group 'B'/ Sr. Postmaster and above cadres (which are all India cadres) for Circle's cadres, a Circle will take into account vacancies arising from HAG to PS Group'B'/Sr. Postmaster cadres due to death/retirement/resignation/deputation/ VR etc. in that Circle in a particular recruitment year as chain vacancies for lower cadres in addition to existing/anticipated vacancies in the said lower cadre arising in that vacancy year. For example, if a CPMG (in HAG) retires in a Circle, the said Circle will take into account that vacancy as chain vacancy in all the Circle level cadres. Similarly, it will be applicable to vacancies arising in SAG, JAG, STS, JTS & PS Group 'B', Sr. Postmaster cadres in the hierarchy concerned in that Circle.

(b) Circle will factor in the vacancies arising in a vacancy year in Circle level Group'B' cadres viz. ASPs, lPs, HSG-1, HSG-ll, PM Grade-lll, PM Grade II etc. as chain vacancies for feeder cadres (lower cadres) in the hierarchy concerned in addition to existing/anticipated vacancies in the said lower cadre arising in that vacancy year.

(c) Circle will undertake similar exercise for other Circle cadres while workings out the 'chain vacancies' and existing/anticipated vacancies of a cadre. A sheet showing the tree of chain vacancies upto Group'B'cadres is also annexed facilitating effective and correct calculation of vacancies. It is requested to ensure compliance and action as per the above in respect of cut-off eligibility date for promotion and calculation of vacancies:, including chain vacancies.

DA: As above

(Raj Kumar)
Director (Staff)
Telfax: 011 - 23096103

Source: http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Postings/Cut-off_eligibility_Vacancies_11072014_email_pub_upload.PDF

Restricted Holiday(R.H.) on the occasion of the Maha Shivratri to be observed on 17th February, 2015 – Dopt Orders

Restricted Holiday(R.H.) on the occasion of the Maha Shivratri to be observed on 17th February, 2015 – Dopt Orders

MOST IMMEDIATE

F.No.12/5/2014-JCA-2

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 10th July, 2014

CORRIGENDUM

Subject: Restricted Holiday (R.H.) on the occasion of the Maha Shivratri to be observed on 17th February, 2015

The festival of Maha Shivratri falls during the year 2015 A.D. on 17th February, 2015 (28 Magha, 1936 Saka Era, Tuesday). Inadvertently, this was not included in the list at Annexure-II of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 6-6-2014, under the heading “List of Restricted Holidays during the year 2015 for Administrative Offices of Central Government Located at Delhi/New Delhi”. The Annexure-II now stands amended to this extent.

2. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_5_2014-JCA-2-10072014.pdf]

Holiday Home at Tirupati in AP for Central Govt Employees

Holiday Home at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh for Central Govt Employees

A new Holiday Home at Tirupati in Andhrapradesh(AP) for Central Government Employees… New Holiday Home at Tirupathi –  Advance Booking started  for Rooms / Suits

The holy place of Tirupati is one of the most ancient and sacred pilgrimage spots in India and now, a new Holiday Home at Tirupati in Andhrapradesh(AP) to stay for Central Government Employees with their family members.

Directorate of Estates under Ministry of Urban Development has announced that the Holiday Home at Tirupati construction work has been completed and it comes for booking with immediate effect.

The contact numbers of the concerned officials at Tirupati Holiday Home are mentioned below.
D. No. 4-7-29/2,

TUDA Apartments Complex,
Near I.S. Mahal Threater, Nrisimha Teertham Road, Tirupati-517507
Contact Telephone/Telefax number
0877  2262211

Rates of booking will be charged as per existing categories, holiday home at Tirupati comes under Category ‘C’ and accordingly.

FOR CATEGORY ‘C’

Room / Suite	Member of Parliament (For theirown stay)	Category of applicants / Visitors
		1	2	3
		Central Govt. employee (serving/retired)	Employees of State Govt./UTs/Central or State PSU/Autonomous Bodies/Others(serving/Retired)	Private Persons accompanyingas guests ofMPs/Govt. employees
VIP	Rs. 150	Rs. 450	Rs. 900	Rs. 1,350
Double/Three bedded AC	Rs. 150	Rs. 180	Rs. 330	Rs. 480
Double/Three bedded Non-AC	Rs. 150	Rs. 150	Rs. 300	Rs. 450
Four bedded AC	Rs. 150	Rs. 230	Rs. 430	Rs. 630
Four bedded Non-AC	Rs,150	Rs. 200	Rs. 400	Rs. 600
Dormitory(per bed)	Rs. 150	Rs. 50	Rs. 100	Rs. 100

Download Office Memorandum No.D-11028/23/82-Regions (Vol.II) dated 10.07.2012

Click to check Availability, Charges and Online Booking…

Shortage of Government accommodation for the Central Government employees in the country

Shortage of Government accommodation for the Central Government employees in the country

Whether there is a shortage of Government accommodation for the Central Government employees in the country: Lok Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 197

ANSWERED ON 09.07.2014

SHORTAGE OF HOUSES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

197 . Shri A.T. (NANA) PATIL

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether there is a shortage of Government accommodation for the Central Government employees in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating shortages in various types, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has formulated any action-plan to address the said shortage;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of redevelopment plans of old Government colonies in Delhi?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The details are at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d): Initiative for redevelopment of Government colonies, namely, Sriniwaspuri, Sarojini Nagar, Kasturba Nagar, Kidwai Nagar (East), Thyagaraja Nagar and Netaji Nagar has been taken. Further, with a view to increase availability of units, 96 flats of various categories have been acquired in the Common Wealth Games Village, New Delhi. Construction of 130 units of Type-V and Type-VI categories at Hyderabad Estate, Mumbai after demolition of 48 Type-VI flats, which have been declared dangerous, have been undertaken.

(e): Central Public Works Department (CPWD) is working on re-development of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies at Sriniwas Puri, Mohamad Pur, Sarojini Nagar and also development of vacant Government land at Ghitorni in Delhi. The details are at Annexure-II. In addition, National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) has also been entrusted with the redevelopment of Kidwai Nagar (East), Kasturba Nagar, Thyagraj Nagar and Netaji Nagar. The details are at Annexure-III.

Annexure-I, II & III - Annexure Source: http://164.100.47.132/Annexture_New/lsq16/2/au197.htm

BSNL REVISED IDA RATES FROM 01/07/14

BSNL REVISED IDA RATES FROM 01/07/14

 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Corporate Office
 

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C.M.Lane, New Delhi - 110 001.
(PAT SECTION)

CIRCULAR No.46

No. 14-1/2012-PAT(BSNL)

Dated the July, 2014

Sub: 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.

The Department of Public Enterprises OM. No.W-02/0002/2014-DPE(WC)-GL-XII/14 dated 3rd July, 2014 on the above mentioned subject for revised IDA rates @ 91.3% w.e.f. 01-07-2014, is sent to all concerned for information and necessary action please.

Encl: As above.

sd/-
(A. Sinha)
Assistant General Manager (Estt.-I)

Source:-http://www.bsnleuchq.com/IDA%20new0001.pdf

Facilities to KVS Teacher & Employees

Facilities to KVS Teacher & Employees

Details of various amenities and facilities being provided to teachers and employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan: Lok Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 200

ANSWERED ON 09.07.2014

FACILITIES TO KVS EMPLOYEES

200 . Shri NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

SHOBHA KARANDLAJE
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) the details of various amenities and facilities being provided to teachers and employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS);

(b) whether KVS collects part of salary of employees under Employees Welfare Scheme(EWS);

(c) if so, the details thereof including rules governing EWS, along with money collected, utilised, unutilised during the last three years;

(d) whether several facilities in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) like swimming pool, gym, etc. are operated by private parties and if so, the details thereof including rules regarding access to these facilities by KV employees; and

(e) the steps being taken by the Government for welfare of employees of KVs?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is a fully funded autonomous body under Ministry of HRD. The conditions of service of the employees of KVS are generally at par with those of Central Government employees.

(b) & (c) Yes, Madam. A copy of the Employee Welfare Scheme is available at the website of the KVS at www.kvsangathan.nic.in. The details of money collected and payments made under the scheme are as follows:

(In Rupees)

Sl. No.	Financial Year	Subscription received from subscribers	Payment out of welfare fund to  subscribers	Balance Corpus
1.	2010-2011	25679996	14107713	440803611
2.	2011-2012	76764463	19873078	484003312
3.	2012-2013	23788470	27817023	528986146

(d) 21 swimming pools/Gym were constructed in different Kendriya Vidyalayas by signing Built Operate Transfer (BOT) agreement with private parties between November, 2001 and June, 2004 by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. As per the agreement entered into at the time of creation of these facilities, the Concessionaires are to provide free of cost training facilities to school children and staff or any other users decided by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan authorities during school hours, which includes instructors, trainers, life guards and necessary equipment/materials etc.

(e) The following additional concessions are also available to KVS employees:

(i) Admissions to the wards of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan employees.
(ii) Financial assistance for professional education to the wards of Kendriya Vidyalaya Teachers by National Federation Teachers Welfare (NFTW).

Source: Lok Sabha Q&A

A very popular instrument of Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) re-introduced

A very popular instrument of Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) re-introduced

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) is being re-introduced to encourage people, who may have banked and unbanked savings to invest in this instrument. Announcing this during his maiden Budget Speech in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that KVP was a very popular instrument among small savers and is being re-introduced to promote saving.

Pressure of NC JCM Staff side works – No Six days a week.

Pressure of NC JCM Staff side works – No Six days a week.

CLEARING CONFUSION – Amid Protests, DoPT Says No 6-day Week

Women oppose cut in time for chores, recreation

The Department of Personnel and Training will soon inform Parliament that the government is not going back to a six-day week for its employees, even as a senior representative of the central government employees said that women employees were biggest opponents of any such change by the new government.A senior DoPT official told ET on Tuesday that all individual ministries would be advised that before they ask employees to come to work on Saturdays, they were expected to first consult the Joint Consultative Machinery set up in each ministry which has representatives from the staff side before implementing the same.

There was confusion among government ranks last week after the road ministry issued an order asking employees to report to work on all Saturdays except the second. The same was apparently withdrawn after women employees in the ministry took it up with transport minister Nitin Gadkari. Employees in many other ministries have also been asked informally to report to work on Saturdays in case senior officials or the respective minister is in of fice. ET has lear nt that DoPT will soon infor m Parliament that the government would continue to work 5-days-a-week to end all speculation on this as it has received questions on the same from MPs.

Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary (staff side) of the National Council, JCM, told ET that no government ministry can enforce six-day week on employees without the concurrence of the DoPT. “Not just DoPT’s concurrence, the government also needs to consult employees on the same through the JCM mechanism.

There will be no use of going back to a six-day week system as it will only raise electricity costs of the government. Also, women employees form a sizeable proportion of the workforce and they are strongly against any move to resort to a six-day week,“ Mishra, who is also general secretary, All India Railwaymen’s Federation, told ET. Most women employees use the weekend for pending household chores.

The JCM, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary , is a joint group of various staff unions of central government employees supposed to act as a platform for constructive dialogue between the representatives of the staff side and the official side for peaceful resolution of all disputes .

Source: NC JCM Staff Side

[http://ncjcmstaffside.com/2014/pressure-of-nc-jcm-staff-side-works-no-six-days-a-week/]

Union Budget 2014-15 : Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.2.5 lakh and also raised to Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C

Union Budget 2014-15 : Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.2.5 lakh and also raised to Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C

Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.2.5 lakh and also raised to Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C

Some relief to individual and salary tax payers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting Union Budget 2014-15 today in Parliament, raised individual tax exemption limit to Rs.2.5.lakh from current Rs.2 lakh.

For Senior Citizen tax exemption limit also increased to 3 lakh.


The Central  Government today hiked the exemption limit for investments by individuals in financial instruments to Rs 1.5 lakh under section 80C.

And one more relief to the depositors of Public Provident Fund, the ceiling limit will raised to Rs.1.5. lakh form current level of Rs.1 lakh.

Source: CGEN.in
[http://centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in/2014/07/income-tax-exemption-limit-raised-rs-2-5-lakh-also-raised-rs-1-5-lakh-section-80c/]