No Increase or Decrease the Age of Retirement of Central Government Employees

No Increase or Decrease the Age of Retirement of CG Employees

No Increase or Decrease the Age of Retirement of Central Government Employees - Minister Replied in Parliament on 19th December 2018.

In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 19.12.2018, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr.Jitendra Singh said that there is no proposal at present to increase or decrease the age of retirement of Central Government Employees.
He said, there is at present no proposal in that Department for lowering the age of senior citizen. Government employees become entitle to pension on retirement.

No Proposal to increase the Retirement age from 60 to 62 or 65!
and
No Proposal to decrease the Retirement age from 60 to 58 or 55!

In last Parliament session, the Dopt Minister Clarified on Retirement Age 58 or 33 Years of Service on December 16, 2015

DoPT: Notification on leave as per 7th CPC's recommendations

Notification on leave as per 7th CPC's recommendations - DoPT

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 11th December, 2018

G.S.R. 1209(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause
(5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972,
(A) in rule 28, in sub-rule (1) for clauses (a), (b) and (c), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-

"(a) The leave account of every Government servant (other than a military officer) who is serving in a Vacation Department shall be credited with earned leave, in advance' in two installments of five days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.
(b) In respect of any year in which a Government Servant avails a portion of the vacation, he shall be entitled to additional earned leave in such proportion of twenty days, as the number of days of vacation not taken bears to the full vacation, provided the total earned leave credited shall not exceed thirty days in a calendar year.
(c) If, in any year, the Government servant does not avail any vacation, earned leave will be as per Rule 26 instead of clauses (a) and (b).";

(B) in rule 29, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"(1) The half pay leave account of every Government servant (other than a military officer and a Government servant serving in a Vacation Department) shall be credited with half pay leave in advance, in two installments of ten days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.";

(C) in rule 43-C. (a) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely";

"(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, a female Government servant and single male Government servant may be granted child care leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children, whether for rearing or for looking after any of their needs, such as education, sickness and the like." ;

(b) for sub-rules (3) and (4), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:-
"(3) Grant of child care leave to a female Government servant and a single male Government servant under sub-rule (1) shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(i) it shall not be granted for more than three spells in a calendar year;
(ii) in case of a single female Government servant, the grant of leave in three spells in a calendar year shall be extended to six spells in a calendar year.
(iii) it shall not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied about the need of child care leave to the probationer, provided that the period for which such leave is sanctioned is minimal.
(iv) child care leave may not be granted for a period less than five days at a time.

(4) During the period of child care leave, a female Government servant and a single male Government servant shall be paid one hundred percent of the salary for the first three hundred and sixty five days, and at eighty percent of the salary for the next three hundred and sixty five days.
Explanation.- Single Male Government Servant' means - an unmarried or widower or divorcee Government servant.";

(D) for rule 44, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-


"44. Work Related Illness and Injury Leave:-
The authority competent to grant leave may grant Work Related Illness and Injury Leave ( herein after referred to as WRIIL) to a Government servant (whether permanent or temporary), who suffers illness or injury that is attributable to or aggravated in the performance of her or his official duties or in consequence of her or his official position subject to the provisions contained in sub-rule (1) of rule 19 of these rules, on the following conditions, namely :

(1) Full pay and allowances shall be granted to all employees during the entire period of hospitalisation on account of WRIIL.
(2) Beyond hospitalization, WRIIL shall be governed as follows:

(a) A Government servant (other than a military officer) full pay and allowances for the six months immediately following hospitalisation and Half Pay for twelve months beyond the said period of six months. The Half Pay period may be commuted to full pay with corresponding number of days of Half Pay Leave debited from the employees leave account.
(b) For officers of Central Armed Police Forces full pay and allowances for six months immediately following the hospitalisation and full pay only for the next twenty four months.
(c) For personnel below the rank of officer of the Central Armed Police Forces full pay and allowances, with no limit regarding period.

(3) In the case of persons to whom the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 applies, the amount of leave salary payable under WRIIL shall be reduced by the amount of compensation paid under the Act.

(4) No Earned Leave or Half Pay Leave shall be credited during the period that employee is on WRIIL.".

(E) rules 45 and 46 shall be omitted.

[F. No. 11020/01/2017 -Estt(L)]

GYANENDRA DEV TRIPATHI Jt. Secy.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), dated 8th April, 1972 vide number S.O. 940 dated the 15th March, 1972 and have been subsequently amended vide:

Source: DoPT

7th CPC: Grant of Grade Pay of Rs 5400/- (7th CPC level-9) to Sr. Private Secretary on completion of 4 years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs-4800/

7th CPC Pay Fixation on Grant of GP of Rs. 5400 (Level-9) to SPS on completion of 4 years in GP 4800: Clarification by DoE via CGDA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
PA Y TECH SECTION
10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA: 700001

Part. I Office Order No. AT/10

Date: 18/12/2018

To
All CsFA
Subject: Grant of Grade Pay of Rs 5400/-(7th CPC level-9) to Sr. Private Secretary on completion of 4 years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs-4800/

A copy of CGDA No-AN/XIV/14164/7th CPC/VoI-I, dated 15/11/2018 received through email on the above subject is forwarded herewith for compliance, please.

Encl: As above.

Sd/-
Asst Controller of Accounts (Fys)

CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt - 110010

No. AN/XIV/14164/7th CPC/Vol-I

Dated: 15/11/2018

To
All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA(Fys)

Subject: Grant of Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- (7th CPC level 9) to Sr. Private Secretary on completion of 4 years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/-

The matter regarding pay fixation on Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- (7th CPC level 9) to Sr. Private Secretary upon completion of 4 years of regular service in the grade pay of Rs. 4800/- was taken up with MoF/DoP&T.

2. In view of the guidelines received from the Ministry, it is clarified that upon completion of four years regular service in Grade pay of 4800 (i.e. Level 8), SPS will be placed in Level 9 corresponding to Grade Pay of Rs.5400 at equal or next available cell. Further, in case the official has been granted Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 between January to June he/she will be granted annual increment of July in that year in the Grade Pay of 4800 and will accordingly be placed under Level 9 at equal or next available cell.

3. An illustration to the above effect is given below for better implementation.

Mr. X promoted to SPS grade in April 2012 is drawing Rs. 53600/- in Level 8 as on 01.01.2016. Upon completion of four years in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/-, he becomes eligible for placement in the higher Level 9 corresponding to Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- w.e.f. 04/2016. Since the same cell is not available in level 9, his pay will be fixed at Rs.54700/- i.e. the next available cell under Level 9 and he will continue to draw pay at the same rate upto 30.06.2016. Subsequently, upon pay will be fixed at Rs.55200/- (L-8). However, as he needs to be placed in Level 9 i.e. higher pay level his pay will be fixed at 56300/- with DNI as 01/07/2017.

Necessary action may be taken accordingly.

This has the approval of Sr.Jt. CGDA(AN)

Sd/-
(Vijay Raina)
For CGDA

Source: pcafys.nic.in

EPF - Non-refundable advance to a member in case of continuous unemployment for a period of not less than one month: Notification

EPF - Non-refundable advance to a member in case of continuous unemployment for a period of not less than one month: Notification

The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 872] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018/AGRAHAYANA 16, 1940

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th December, 2018

G.S.R. 1182(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme, further to amend the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely:-

1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Employees Provident Funds (Amendment) Scheme, 2018.
(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, after paragraph 68H, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

"68HH. Non-refundable advance to a member in case of continuous un-employment for a period of not less than one month.- The Commissioner or, where so authorised by the Commissioner, any other officer subordinate to him, may permit a member, on ceasing to be an employee in any factory or establishment to which the Act applies, a non-refundable advance upto seventy-five percent of the amount standing to his credit in the Fund, if he has not been employed in any factory or other establishment for a continuous period of not less than one month immediately preceding the date on which he makes an application for such non-refundable advance.".

[F. No. S-35012/8/2018-SS-II]

R. K. GUPTA, Jt. Secy

Note: The principal Scheme was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number S.R.O. 1509, dated the 2nd September, 1952 and was last amended vide number G.S.R. 436(E) dated the 4th May, 2017.

Source: labour.gov.in

Loksabha - One Rank One Pension (OROP)

Loksabha - One Rank One Pension (OROP)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.122
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19TH DECEMBER, 2018

ONE RANK ONE PENSION

122.DR.SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE
be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Justice Reddy Committee Report on One Rank One Pension (OROP) was submitted on October 26, 2017 and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the specific steps taken by the Government for the implementation of OROP since the submission of the said report;
(c) whether the Government has accepted or proposes to accept the demand for the annual revision of pensions provided to ex-servicemen;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

A N S W E R

 
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 122 FOR ANSWER ON 19.12.2018

(a) to (e): The Government has implemented One Rank One Pension (OROP) for Defence Forces Personnel with effect from 01.07.2014. As on 30.09.2017, a sum of Rs.10,795.4 crores has been released to 20,60,220 Defence Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners in four instalments towards the arrears.

The Government appointed One Member Judicial Committee (OMJC) on OROP to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP. The Terms of Reference of the Committee was as under:-

To examine and make recommendations on references received from the Central Government on the following matters:-

(i) Measures for the removal of anomalies that may arise in implementation of the OROP Letter No.12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)/PartII, dated 7.11.2015.
(ii) Measures for the removal of anomalies that may arise out of interservice issues of the three forces due to implementation of OROP order ibid.
(iii) Implications on service matters.
(iv) Any other matter referred by the Central Government on implementation of the OROP or related issues.

In making its recommendations, the Committee shall take into account the financial impact of its recommendations.
The Committee submitted its report on 26.10.2016. An Internal Committee has been constituted by the Government to examine the recommendations of OMJC with respect to feasibility and financial aspects. Terms of reference of the Committee are as under:

(i) To examine and analyse the recommendations of OMJC.
(ii) To examine the feasibility of implementation of recommendations of OMJC.
(iii) To work out financial implications.

The matter is under examination by the Committee.

Source: Lok Sabha

7th Pay Commission Fitment Factor and House Rent Allowance - No Change Therein is Envisaged

7th Pay Commission Fitment Factor and House Rent Allowance - No Change Therein is Envisaged

7th CPC Fitment and HRA - No Change Therein is Envisaged

In written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 11th December 2018 , Minister of State for Finance Shri P.Radhakrishnan said no change in 7th CPC Fitment Factor and House Rent Allowance.

Increase in Pay Fitment Factor and HRA

"The fitment factor for the purpose of fixation of pay in the revised pay structure based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission is 2.57 which is uniformly applicable to all categories of employees. As the same is based on the specific and considered recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, no change therein is envisaged.

The Government vide Resolution dated 6th July, 2017 decided that HRA shall be revised to 27%, 18% and 9% of Basic Pay in X, Y and Z cities when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25% and further to 30%, 20% and 10% of Basic Pay in X,Y and Z cities when DA crosses 50%."

Current Rates of House Rent Allowance for CG Employees

7TH CPC HRA RATES W.E.F. 1.7.2017
City Classification	HRA Rates
'X' Cities	24% of Basic Pay
'Y' Cities	16% of Basic Pay
'Z' Cities	8% of Basic Pay

LOK SABHA: Promotion of Sports - Central Government Employee

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Promotion of Sports

20 DEC 2018

There is a proposal under consideration of the Government to bring "Sports" under concurrent List from State List. In this regard, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (Department of Sports) has sought comments from the concerned Ministries/Departments as well as Governments of States/UTs.
The main objective of shifting "Sports" from State List to Concurrent List is to enable the Central Government to provide for a robust comprehensive framework for sports.

All sports promotional schemes of Department of Sports are applicable to whole country irrespective of area and gender. However, some schemes of the Ministry have specific component for increasing the participation of women and youth from tribal areas in sports.

Continuous efforts are made to increase the participation of women and youth from tribal areas in the sports. The participation of number of girls trainees under SAI Schemes have increased from 3530 (2015-16) to 4031 (2016-17) to 4426 (2017-18). Similarly, the number sportspersons of which majority of them come from rural and tribal areas of the country have increased from 11773 (2015-16) to 13684 (2016-17) to 14907 (2017-18) under SAI Schemes.

This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) forYouth Affairs and Sports Shri Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore Retd in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.

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Incentives to Sports persons

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Incentives to Sports persons

20 DEC 2018

Incentives in the form of Cash awards are given to medal winners in international sports events of various sports disciplines including those of Football, Hockey, Badminton, Lawn Tennis.  Cash awards are given in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme of 'Special Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches'. As Cricket is at present not included in Olympic Games/Asian Games/Commonwealth Games, no cash award is given to sportspersons belonging to cricket. However, Blind Cricket World Cup (held in four years) is included in the Scheme of Special Awards and medal winners in Blind Cricket World Cup have been given cash award.

A statement indicating the amount of cash award given to sportspersons in different international sports events is at Annexure.

Responsibility for promotion and development of specific sports disciplines is that of concerned National Sports Federations (NSF). Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) supplement the efforts of the NSFs.

This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) forYouth Affairs and Sports Shri Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore Retd in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.

Annexure

Statement indicating the amount of cash award given to medal winners in international sports events as per the Scheme of 'Special Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches'

I. Individual Events at Senior Level :

(a) : Category : Open Category Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	Olympic Games (Summer & Winter)	75 lakh	50 lakh	30 lakh
2.	Asian Games	30 lakh	20 lakh	10 lakh
3.	Commonwealth Games	30 lakh	20 lakh	10 lakh
4.	World Championships or World Cup  (conducted in four year cycle)	40 lakh	25 lakh	15 lakh
5.	World Championship/ World Cup (held once in two years)	20 lakh	14 lakh	8 lakh
6.	World Championship/ World Cup(held annually) /All England Badminton Championship	10 lakh	7 lakh	4 lakh
7.	Asian Championships(held once in four years)	15 lakh	10 lakh	5 lakh
8.	Asian Championships(held once in two years)	7.5 lakh	5 lakh	2.5 lakh
9.	Asian Championships (held annually)	3.75 lakh	2.5 lakh	1.25 lakh
10.	Commonwealth Championships(held once in four years)	15 lakh	10 lakh	5 lakh
11.	Commonwealth Championships(held once in two years)	7.5 lakh	5 lakh	2.5 lakh
12.	Commonwealth Championships(held annually)	3.75 lakh	2.5 lakh	1.25 lakh
13.	World University Games	3.75 lakh	2.5 lakh	lakh

(b) : Category : Para-Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	Paralympic Games (Summer & Winter)	75 lakh	50 lakh	30 lakh
2.	Para Asian Games	30 lakh	20 lakh	10 lakh
3.	Commonwealth Games(Para Athletes)	30 lakh	20 lakh	10 lakh
4.	IPC World Cup/ Championship(held biennially)	20 lakh	14 lakh	8 lakh
5.	IPC World Cup/ Championship(held annually)	10 lakh	7 lakh	lakh

(c): Category : Blind Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	IBSA World Championship	10 lakh	7 lakh	lakh

(d) : Category : Deaf-Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	Deaflympics	15 lakh	10 lakh	lakh

(e) : Category : Special Olympic- Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	Special Olympics (Summer / Winter)	5 lakh	3 lakh	1 lakh

(f) Category : Blind Cricket World Cup

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In Rupees) Winner
1.	Blind Cricket World Cup (held in four years)	5 lakh

II. Individual Events of Junior Level for sports competitions stated above :In case of Junior Level, the amount will be one third of the amount stated in tables above rounded off to nearest tens of thousand of Rupees.

III. Individual Events of Sub Junior Level for sports competitions stated above :In case of Sub Junior Level, the amount will be one sixth of the amount stated in tables above rounded off to nearest tens of thousand of Rupees.

IV. Team Events :For Team events, the amount of cash award is computed taking into account the number of members of the team.  However, no member of team gets less than 50% of the award amount corresponding individual event, medal, level and category of participation.

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Annuity based alternate pension proposal for the employees of NVS prior to 1.1.2004

Annuity based alternate pension proposal for the employees of NVS prior to 1.1.2004

F. No. 3-1/2018 -NVS(Admn)/3584

Date : 4/12/2018

To,
The Deputy Commissioner,
All Regional Offices

Sub: Annuity based alternate pension proposal for the employees of NVS prior to 1.1.2004 - reg.

Sir,
In continuation to this office letter of even number dated 06.12.2018 seeking willingness of the employees with regard to introduction of alternate annuity based pension, it is to clarify the following:-

1. Own share of employee in the existing CPF scheme shall remain intact. It will not be utilized for creating the corpus fund of the alternate pension plan.

2. However, the management share of the existing CPF scheme will be utilized to form the corpus fund for the proposed annuity based pension scheme.

3. Proposed basic pension is 50% of the basic pay at the time of retirement and there is no provision for DA thereon.

4. Provision for commutation of pension upto 1/3rd of the basic pension exists..Employee at the time of retirement can get the commutation value. It would be more or less equal to the management share. Besides 213rd of basic pension per month fixed at the time of retirement is payable.

5. The pension is payable till the pensioner is alive. There is no provision for family pension after death of the employee.
6. However, proposal for provisioning of DA and family pension is also being sent to the Ministry for
consideration.

7. In case of death of the eligible employees during service, Provision for a lump sum insured amount payable to their dependents is proposed to be covered under group term Insurance Scheme.

The afore mentioned information may be widely circulated amongst the eligible employees to enable them to franchise their options/willingness for the proposed annuity based pension.

This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(B.C. Panda)
Assistant Commissioner (Admn.)

Senior Citizen Entitlement of Employees

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Senior Citizen Entitlement of Employees

19 DEC 2018

Department of Social Justice & Empowerment has informed that there is at present no proposal in that Department for lowering the age of senior citizen. Government employees become entitle to pension on retirement. There is also no proposal to increase or decrease the age of retirement of Central Government Employees.

The salient features of the pension entitlements of employees retiring from the Central Government are as under:

• A Government servant retiring in accordance with the rules, after completing a qualifying service of not less than 10 years, is entitled to a pension @ 50% of his last pay or 50% of average emoluments for the last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial to him/her.
• After completion of 80 years of age or above, additional pension @ 20% to 100% is payable to the retired Government servant.
• A retired/retiring Government servant is entitled to, at his/her option, a lump sum payment, by commutation of a maximum of 40% of his/her pension.
• On retirement, a Government employee is entitled to a retirement gratuity based on his/her emoluments and length of qualifying service.
• On death of a Central Government pensioner, the family is entitled to a family pension the amount of which is 50% of the last pay for a period of seven years, or for a period up to the date on which the retired deceased Government servant would have attained the age of 67 years had he/she survived, whichever is earlier. Thereafter, the amount of family pension is 30% of his last pay.  The amount of family pension is also increased by 20% to 100% after the family pensioner attains the age of 80 years and above.
• The family of a Government servant, who dies while in service after having rendered not less than seven years’ continuous service, is entitled to a family pension 50% of the last pay for a period of ten years. Thereafter, the amount of family pension is 30% of his/her last pay.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

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