Chance to eligible Multiple Disability (MD) ‘Divyangjan’ Level-1 candidates to correct disability option for Railway jobs - RRB

Ministry of Railways

Another chance to eligible Multiple Disability (MD) ‘Divyangjan’ Level-1 candidates to rectify disability option for Railway jobs

Eligible MD Divyangjan candidates who have filled in their Disability option incorrectly while applying can now represent to the RRC of the Zonal Railway they had opted for with proof. Option to be available from 23rd December 2019 on RRC websites

It may be recalled that Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) had advertised through their centralized CEN 02/18 notification for around 63000 vacant Level-1 posts in early February,2018. Consequent to the notification of the revised Divyangjan Act (RPWD Act, 2016) and orders of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in a case filed by an organization for one of the Divyangjan categories, a corrigendum was issued on Feb 28, 2018. An extended one month window was provided to enable the Divyangjan categories included in the revised Act, including candidates with identified Multiple Disabilities (MD) to apply for the examination. Around 1.17 crore candidates including around 1.54 lakh Divyangjan appeared at the Computer based written tests. The number of vacancies reserved for Divyangjan  is over 2400, with around equal number reserved for the four Disability categories of Locomotor Disability (LD), Visually Impaired (VI), Hearing Impaired (HI), and Multiple Disability (MD). MD refers to candidates having more than one Disability among the other three Categories of LD, VI and HI.

The vacant posts notified for any Zonal Railway are being filled in as per merit position among those who have opted for that zonal Railway and have secured the minimum qualifying threshold marks and qualified in the Physical Efficiency Tests (PET) conducted by the Railway Recruitment Cells (RRC) of the respective Zonal Railways. Divyangjan candidates have not only been fully exempted from PET, but have been accorded 2 marks relaxation in minimum qualifying cut-offs as well. Their final selection, subject to Document Verification and Medical Examination, is therefore based on their merit position in the Computer Based Tests for their Disability category and Zonal Railway they had opted for.

While over 1025 Divyangjan candidates have already been finally selected and several more candidates’ cases are under verification/medical examination, it has been observed that the MD category has remained mostly unfilled in all Zonal Railways. It is a fact that this Category has been included as per the revised Act fairly recently and the CEN 02/2018 is among the earliest recruitment notifications to incorporate this Disability Category.

In this context, several Divyangjan candidates & groups have represented that due to unfamiliarity with the revised Categorisation and application protocol, they have filled in only Single Disability (either LD or VI or HI) option in the application form, instead of two or more of the Disabilities that they are affected with. Due to this inadvertent exercise of option, such candidates have therefore been considered only against the respective single Disability Category of LD or VI or HI as per option, and not as MD to which they actually belong.

The above representation has been considered in the Ministry of Railways, and it has been decided to allow a window period for such candidates to represent for considering them against MD Category vacancies. Accordingly, those eligible Divyangjan MD candidates who actually have more than one benchmark Disability among the three single Disability categories of LD, VI and HI but have inadvertently opted for only a single Disability Category in their application forms for the Level-1 CEN 02/2018 recruitment notification will now get another chance to be considered against unfilled MD Category vacancies of the Railway zone they had originally opted for. Such eligible Divyangjan MD candidates, who have a score of 38 or more in the written Computer Based Test (28 or more for Divyangjan of SC/ST/non-creamy layer OBC) will be able to represent to the RRC of the Zonal Railway they had opted for with proof of their belonging to MD Category. The notification and format for representation is scheduled to be available in the relevant RRC/RRB websites from 23rd December 2019 for around a fortnight. From amongst the eligible applications so received and scrutinised, shortlisting for further processing for filling up the unfilled MD vacancies will be done as per merit position. Indicative notice has already been published in newspapers for advance information of the eligible MD Category Divyangjan in this regard.

Indian Railways continues to remain committed to the cause of empowerment of Divyangjan and in following all applicable laws and provisions in this regard in letter and spirit. The dispensation being adopted above is an illustrative example in this regard.

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Dusshera Holiday 2020 - Vijaya Dasami Holiday 2020 - Central Government Holidays 2020 - DoPT

Dusshera Holiday 2020 - Vijaya Dasami  Holiday 2020 - Central Government Holidays 2020 - DoPT

Latest DoPT Orders

F. No.12/1/2019-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20th December, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Closed Holidays for the year 2020 - Date for Dusshera regarding.

In continuation of this Department's OM of even number dated 18-6-2019 circulating therewith List of holidays for the year 2020, the undersigned is directed to state that some Central Government Employees Coordination Committees located in different States have sent representations for change in the date of Dusshera (Vijaya Dasami) holiday on 26-10-2020 (Monday) instead of 25-10-2020 (Sunday) in their States.

Also check: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2020

It is hereby informed that the decision of CGEWCCs located in different States, to declare Dussehra as closed holiday for the Central Govt. Offices on 26-10-2020 (Monday), is not in accordance with the holiday policy of the Government of India. However, Restricted Holiday on 26-10-2020 (Monday) for Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) can be celebrated by the Central Government Offices, as specifically mentioned in DoPT's OM NO.12/1/2019/JCA 2 dated 18.06.2019, at para 3.1 that "no change of dates is permissible in regard to festivals and dates indicated".

2. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. Of India

Source: DoPT

Scrap NPS - ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE ON 8th January, 2020

ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE ON 8th January, 2020 - Confederation

PRESS MEET

DEMANDING

• recovery of Huge NPAs in Banks
• Immediate wage settlement in banks and insurance
• Recruitment in Banks, Insurance and Central Government
• Scrap NPS

Also check: 2020 Nationwide Strike calls upon entire Central Government Employees

OPPOSING

• Anti Labour Reforms
• Merger of Public Sector Banks
• Corporatisation and Privatisation of PSBs, Postal and Defence Sector
• Increase of FDI in vital and sensitive sectors.

Make the General Strike a Grand Success.

Unions in Banks, Insurance and Central Govt. AIBEA, AIIEA, CC GEW, AIBOA, AIRRBEA, BEFI, NFPE, GIEAIA, AILICEF

Source: Confederation

Pension Benefits of VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme) and Resignation - Supreme Court Judgement

Reportable 

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Civil Appeal No. 9076 of 2019
@SLP (C) No. 6553 of 2018

BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.                                                                      …Appellant

Versus

Sh. Ghanshyam Chand Sharma & Anr.                              …Respondents

J U D G M E N T

Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J

1.    By its order dated 26 May 2017 a Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi upheld the judgement of a Single Judge dated 21 March 2017 granting pensionary benefits to the first respondent. The judgement of the Single Judge directed the appellant to pay pensionary benefits to the first respondent on the ground that he had completed twenty years of service and had „voluntarily retired‟ and not „resigned‟ from service. The appellant challenges these findings in the present appeal.

 "On the issue of whether the first respondent has served twenty  years, we are  of  the  opinion  that  thequestion  is  of  nolegal  consequence  to  the  present dispute. Even  if  the  first  respondent  had  served  twenty  years,  under  Rule  26  of the  CCS  Pension Rules  his  past  service  stands  forfeited  upon  resignation. The first respondent is therefore not entitled to pensionary benefits. "

Navy Leave Rules 2019 to Officers, Sailors and Artificer Apprentices – Gazette Notification

Statutory Rules and Orders issued by the Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 11th December, 2019

THE NAVY LEAVE REGULATIONS – 2019

S.R.O.105.— In exercise of powers conferred by section 184 of the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations namely:-

CHAPTER I

GENERAL

1. Short Title. These regulations may be called the Navy Leave Regulations, 2019.

2. Application. They shall apply to Officers (including Special Duties List Officers), Sailors and Artificer Apprentices of the Indian Navy.

3. Claim to Leave. Leave shall not be claimed as of right. Its grant shall be subject to the exigencies of the Service.

4. Classification of Leave. Leave admissible to different categories of personnel shall be of the following kinds, namely:-

(a) Regular Officers (including Special Duties List Officers).

(i) Casual Leave.

(ii) Annual Leave.

(iii) Furlough.

(iv) Sick Leave.

(v) Leave on invalidment.

(vi) Child Care Leave (for Women officers).

(vii) Child Adoption Leave (for Women officers).

(viii) Paternity Leave on birth of a child.

(ix) Paternity Leave on adoption of a child.

(x) Maternity Leave.

(xi) Study Leave.

(xii) Special Casual Leave.

(b) Short Service Commissioned Officers.

(i) Casual Leave.

(ii) Annual Leave.

(iii) Furlough.

(iv) Sick Leave.

(v) Special Casual Leave.

(vi) Leave on invalidment.

(vii) Leave on termination of engagement.

(viii) Child Care Leave (for Women Officers).

(ix) Child Adoption Leave (for Women Officers).

(x) Paternity Leave on birth of a child.

(xi) Paternity Leave on adoption of a child.

(xii) Maternity Leave.

(c) Sailors.

(i) Casual Leave.

(ii) Annual Leave.

(iii) Sick Leave.

(iv) Compassionate Leave.

(v) Leave on discharge or retirement.

(vi) Paternity Leave on birth of a child.

(vii) Paternity Leave on adoption of a child.

(d) Artificer Apprentices.

(i) Casual Leave.

(ii) Annual Leave.

(iii) Sick Leave.

(iv) Paternity Leave on birth of a child.

(v) Paternity Leave on adoption of a child.

5. Date of Commencement and Termination of Leave.

(a) Leave shall commence on the date on which an individual is relieved from duty if relieved in the forenoon, and on the following day if relieved in the afternoon.

(b) Leave shall terminate on the day preceding the date of re-joining, if an individual re-joins duty in the forenoon, or on the date of re-joining, if he re-joins in the afternoon.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation:-

(i) (aa) Leave of Gorkha Officers shall commence or terminate on the date of crossing the Nepal border; leave of officers domiciled in Bhutan shall commence on the date of crossing the Bhutan border.

(ab) If a sailor, who has availed himself of the additional leave under regulation 46, alongwith Annual Leave or accumulated Annual Leave during the first year of a block of two years is granted Annual Leave or accumulated Annual Leave in the second calendar year of the block, that leave shall commence or terminate on the dates of crossing the Nepal or Bhutan border with no entitlement to the additional leave.

(ii) In case of personnel serving afloat, leave shall terminate on the date of their reporting to the ship on which they are borne; and in case the ship on which they are borne is temporarily away from the home port or from the port where it was scheduled to be at the time, the personnel shall report to the shore establishment of that port and their leave shall be considered as terminated on the date of reporting to the shore establishment.

(iii) For personnel serving ashore ex-India, leave in India shall commence on the date on which such personnel proceed on leave from the shore establishment to which they are appointed or transferred on arrival in India and terminate on the date they are required to report for duty prior to proceeding ex-India.

(iv) The leave of Naval personnel serving in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and on ships based on these Islands shall commence and terminate on reporting at IN Ships Adyar, Netaji Subhash and Circars.

(v) Leave of Naval personnel serving in the mainland and having their homes in Lakshadweep Islands will begin at Naval Detachment, Kochi/ NCC, Calicut from the date they are put on a vessel for their home island and will terminate on the date of their reporting back at the station aforesaid. They will be transported between the mainland and the Islands by the earliest available suitable merchant ship. The period of travel to and fro between the duty station and Naval Detachment, Kochi/ NCC, Calicut, as well as the period of stay at Kochi/ Calicut till personnel are put on a vessel, will be treated as on duty. Sailors proceeding on Annual Leave/ accumulated Annual Leave, in whose case the period of journey between Naval Detachment, Kochi/ NCC, Calicut and the leave station exceeds two days each way, will be allowed an additional leave in terms of regulation 45(d) of these regulations.

6. Prefixing and Suffixing of Holidays to Leave.

(a) If a recognised holiday (such as a Sunday, Republic Day or the like) falls on the day immediately preceding the day from which leave has been granted or such holiday follows the last day of the leave granted, an individual who is not required for duty on such holiday may with his Commanding Officer’s express permission, leave his station at the close of the day before, or return to duty at the end of such holiday, provided no extra expense is caused to the State.

(b) An individual shall be considered, as on duty, during such holiday, which shall not count against the number of days for which leave is granted.

Explanation I : The concession prefixing or suffixing of holiday to leave shall not be admissible in the case of Gorkha personnel whose leave commences or terminates on the date of crossing the Nepal or Bhutan borders under Regulation 5, Sub-regulation (c).

Explanation II : The concession of prefixing and suffixing of holidays to leave will not be admissible to sailors who enjoy the benefit of additional leave in terms of Sub-regulation (d) of Regulation 45.

Explanation III : Restricted holidays shall be treated as recognised holidays where such holidays are prefixed or suffixed to leave.

7. Place from which Leave is taken and Place at which Duty is resumed on Termination of Leave .

(a) Individual shall ordinarily proceed on leave from, and re-join after expiry of leave at their permanent duty stations.

(b) Officers not below the rank of Captain may be permitted to proceed on, or re-join duty from leave at station other than their permanent duty stations by the Chief of the Naval Staff (in the case of officers serving at Naval Headquarters)and by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command, the Commander-in-Chief Andaman Nicobar Command and the Naval Advisers or Attachès in Indian Missions abroad, within the limit of their respective Commands, provided that:-

(i) It is necessary or expedient in the public interest for the officer to perform temporary duty at that time at a station other than his permanent duty station, and

(ii) If the officer concerned is not required to perform the duty, it would be necessary to detail some other person to perform it.

(c) Officers below the rank of Captain may be permitted, provided it results in saving to the State, to proceed on, or re-join duty from, leave at stations other than their permanent duty stations by the Chief of the Naval Staff (in the case of officers serving at Naval Headquarters) and by the Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief Western Naval Command, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command, the Commander-in-Chief Andaman Nicobar Command and the Naval Advisers or Attachès in Indian Missions abroad, within the limits of their respective Commands.

(d) Sailors serving in the ships and establishments may, at the discretion of the Commanding Officers, be permitted to proceed on or re-join duty from leave at stations other than their permanent duty stations in which they are serving, provided it results in saving to the State.

Explanation : The provisions of this regulation shall not apply:-

(i) To Casual Leave which counts as duty;

(ii) In the case of officers who are granted leave on the conclusion of course of ten weeks’ duration or more as well as those who are detailed to attend such courses whilst on leave; and

(iii) In case where establishments or units of establishment move temporarily enbloc to places away from their permanent stations as well as to detachments located away from permanent stations.

8. Leave Entitlement. Leave entitlement for officers and personnel attached to other establishments due to disciplinary cases, will be as follows:-

(a) Officers and personnel attached to other establishments, due to disciplinary cases, are not deemed to be performing normal duty and no leave is, therefore, ordinarily permissible to them:

Provided that, in exceptional cases leave due may be granted on extreme compassionate grounds by the authority, who issued orders for their attachment to such establishment.

(b) Personnel permitted to proceed on leave from a station other than the permanent duty station may be permitted to re-join at that station, if necessary.

(c) Leave granted under this regulation shall be restricted to the barest minimum and shall not be granted unless the authority granting the leave is satisfied that it would not hamper or unduly delay the progress of the disciplinary case.

9. Overstayal of Leave.

(a) Officers.

(i) If an officer overstays his leave (except Casual Leave) no pay shall be admissible for the period of overstayal, unless an extension of leave to cover that period is granted by the Competent Authority. Cases of overstayal of Casual Leave beyond the normal entitlement at a time shall be regularised by Naval Headquarters, provided the total period of Casual Leave availed by the officer does not exceed the maximum amount of such leave admissible during the year.

(ii) In cases where the maximum amount of Casual Leave admissible in a year is exceeded as a result of overstayal by the individual or extension by the Administrative Authorities, the entire spell of Casual Leave including the period of extension or overstayal shall be treated as Annual Leave or Furlough for that year, if due.

(iii) If an officer is compelled to overstay his leave due to natural calamities like floods, earthquakes, landslides, etc, the overstayal upto 30 days in excess of the maximum leave admissible, may be regularised by Naval Headquarters at their discretion by adjustment against his future Annual Leave entitlement or Furlough as may be considered appropriate.

(b) Sailors or Artificer Apprentices. If a Sailor or Artificer Apprentice overstays his leave, the following principles shall apply, namely:-

(i) If found guilty, he shall be dealt with under the Navy Act 1957 and awarded mulcts of pay in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Regulations for the Navy, Part II.

(ii) If not found guilty, (in case of leave other than Casual Leave) an extension to cover the period in question shall be granted by the Leave Sanctioning Authority, which shall be debited to his Annual Leave account for the current year. If no Annual Leave is due for that year, such leave shall be treated as an advance of the next year’s Annual Leave. Cases of overstayal of Casual Leave beyond the normal entitlement at time, shall be regularised by the authorities mentioned in sub-clause (ab) of clause (ii) of sub-regulation (d) and provided the total period does not exceed the maximum amount of such leave admissible during the year. In cases where maximum amount of Casual Leave admissible in a year is exceeded as a result of overstayal by the individual or extension by the Commanding Officer of the Ship or Establishment, the entire spell of Casual Leave including the period of extension or overstayal, shall be treated as Annual Leave for that year, if due.

(c) In cases of overstayal of Casual Leave due to individual’s own sickness beyond the maximum Casual Leave admissible in a year, the entire period involved (Casual Leave and overstayal thereof) shall, in the first instance, be debited to the Annual Leave entitlement of the year in which Casual Leave is granted, if due. Cases of overstayal of Casual Leave due to individual’s own sickness which are not so covered by their Annual Leave entitlement involve overstayal up to 60 days from the date of falling sick shall be regularised as provided in sub-regulation (d), and by the authorities specified in clause (ii) therein, subject to satisfaction about its genuineness, after making necessary inquiries.

(d)(i)	(aa) Period prior to the date of falling sick		By adjustment against future Annual Leave entitlement.
	(ab) 30 Days from the date of falling sick		As Sick Leave with full pay and allowances.
	(ac) Next 30 days		By adjustment against future Annual Leave entitlement.
(ii)	(aa) Cases in which treatment is taken in Military or Civil Government Hospital		By the Commanding Officer of the ship or Establishment.
	(ab) Cases in which treatment is taken at home		By the Commanding Officer of ship or establishment upto a maximum of 30 days and by the authority mentioned below upto a maximum of 60 days:-(aa) Commanding Officer of the ship of the rank of Captain or above if the ship does not have any Squadron Senior, but if the Commanding Officer is of the rank of Commander or below, then Administrative Authority in respect of sailors borne on the books of ship under his administrative control. (ab) Senior Officer of the Squadron if of the rank of Commander or above in respect of sailors borne on the books of the ship of his Squadron. (ac) Administrative Authority, if the Senior Officer is of the rank below that of a Commander in respect of sailors borne on the books of the ship of his Squadron. (ad) Commanding Officer of the shore establishment in respect of sailors borne on the books of his establishment.

(iii) Cases involving overstayal beyond 60 days from the date of falling sick shall be submitted to Central Government for orders.

Explanation 1 : In cases where future leave does not accrue to an individual due to his retirement or discharge, the periods mentioned in sub-clause (aa) and (ac) of clause (i) shall be treated as Extraordinary Leave without pay and allowances by the authorities specified in sub clauses (aa) and (ab) of clause (ii).

Explanation 2 : In case where the period of overstayal is required to be adjusted against the following year’s Annual Leave entitlement, the Annual Leave of that year shall be regarded as proportionately consumed for carrying out necessary adjustments. The grant of leave on compassionate grounds in the following year if necessary, shall be dealt with under Regulation 48.

(iv) If a sailor overstays the leave granted to him due to natural calamities like floods, earthquakes and landslides the period of overstayal of leave up to 30 days may be regularised by the Commanding Officer at his discretion (overstayal of accumulated Annual Leave shall be so regularised under the orders of the Administrative Authority) . The first 15 days of the 30 days limit may be treated as Special Leave with full pay and allowances, and the remaining period upto15 days may be adjusted against the future leave entitlement of the individual. In the case of Artificer Apprentices, Special Leave with full pay and allowances upto 15 days may be sanctioned at the discretion of the Commanding Officer. Any period of overstayal of leave beyond 30 days in the case of Sailors or 15 days in the case of Artificer Apprentices, shall be reported to the Chief of Personnel for orders. In such cases, the period of overstayal may be regularised at the discretion of the Chief of Personnel by grant of leave without pay.

Calculation Date of Next Increment (DNI) in Promotion – Questions and Answers of Rajya Sabha 2019

Clarification on Date of Next Increment (DNI) in Promotion – Rajya Sabha Questions and Answers 2019

In Rajya Sabha on 10.12.2019, a question was raised regarding the determination of date of next increment for Central Government employees. The Minister of State for Finance Shri Anurag Singh Thakur has replied in written form as follows…

“In case an employee, promoted between 2nd January and 30th June (both inclusive), opts for pay fixation from the date of next increment i.e., 1st July, the first increment on the level to which he/she has been promoted will be on following 1st January”.

Also he said, as per Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 4-21/2017-IC/E.III(A) dated 28.11.2019, the employee promoted on any other date than the date of annual increment and exercises the option under FR 22(1)(a)(1) for fixation of pay from the date of accrual of next increment in the scale of pay in lower grade, would be allowed the 1st increment in promotional grade on 1st January 1st July as the case may be after completion of 6 months’ qualifying service after such fixation on 1st July / 1st January (i.e., the date of increment in lower grade).

Source: DoPT & MoF Orders

Additional Relief on death/disability of Central Government servants covered by NPS - CPAO Life Certificate

Additional Relief on death/disability of Central Government servants covered by NPS - CPAO Life Certificate

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

Central Pension Accounting Office

Trikoot-II, Bhaikaji Cama Place,

New Delhi-110066

Phones: 26174596,26174456,26174438

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol―V/2019-20/159 Dated 13.12.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Attention is invited to Para 3 (xix) of OM No.1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/221 dated 02,07.2009 and subsequent corrigendum No. 1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2099/TA/295 dated 27.05.2013 issued by O/o the Controller General of Accounts, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for submission of the requisite certificates by the Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under NPS-Additional Relief Scheme(NPS-AR) wherein it is mentioned that -

"The Pension Account Holding Bank will be responsible for obtaining periodical certificates such as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, etc. (as prescribed in CPAO's Scheme for "Payment of Pensions to Central Government Civil Pensioners through Authorised Banks") and intimating electronically to CPAO on due dates. (Life Certificate should be obtained on 1st November each year and intimation uploaded on CPAO's website.) Drawing of pensions/family pension will be subject to the receipt of Life Certificate by CPAO".

Also Check: Availing benefit of Additional Relief on Death / Disability of the Government Servant covered under NPS


2. This office is receiving Grievances from Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under NPS-AR wherein it is stated that some Pension Account Holding Banks are not receiving periodical certificates such as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, for onward transmission to CPAO electronically (through email) on due dates which results in delay in crediting the pension into the pensioner's account by CPAO.

3. All the Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are requested to direct the concerned Branches of their Bank to obtain the requisite certificates , i.e. as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, etc from the pensioners and intimate electronically (through email) to CPAO on due dates for making timely payment of pension and family pension to pensioners under NPS-AR Scheme.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).

Md.Shahid Kamal Ansari

(Dy. Controller of Accounts)

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Date of eligibility for pension and Retirement benefits

DoPPW Corrigendum Office Order – Who is eligible for Pension?

An error found in a booklet of “Know Your Retirement Benefits” published by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare about date of applicability for pension.

DoPPW Corrigendum Office Order – Error in Booklet of “Know Your Retirement Benefits” – Who is eligible for Pension?

The DoPPW has published a corrigendum office order on 16.12.2019 to rectify the error about date of applicability for pension.

Also check: Expected DA from January 2020

As per the content of order, the DoPPW had published a booklet entitled “Know Your Retirement Benefits” for general awareness of retiring Government Employees. It is noticed that a printing mistake has crept in on the first page wherein it is printed that “WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR PENSION“.

A Central Government employee who joined in pensionable service prior to 01-04-2014″. Whereas the date mentioned above should have been 01-01-2004.

It is accordingly requested that the words and figures “prior to 01-01-2004” in place of “prior to 01-04-2014” may be substituted in the first sentence at page 1 of the above publication. Similar correction may also be read in the Hindi version published at page 1 of Hindi part of the book.

Central Civil Services Pension Rules

Who is eligible for pension?

A Central Government servant appointed in a pensionable establishment on or before 31.12.2003 and retires from Government service with a qualifying service of 10 years or more is eligible for pension.

What is the amount of minimum and maximum pension after 7th Pay Commission?

The pension shall not be less than Rs. 9000 (excluding the element of additional pension to old pensioners) and shall not be more than 50% of the highest pay in Government i.e Rs. 1,25,000 w.e.f. 01.01.2016.

CGHS – Medical benefits to dependent parents of Central Government Employees

CGHS – Medical benefits to dependent parents of Central Government Employees

CGHS

Medical benefits to dependent parents of Central Government Employees

 13 DEC 2019

For availing of medical facilities under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), parents are deemed to be dependent on the Central Government employee if they are normally residing with the employee and their monthly income from all sources including pension/ family pension does not exceed Rs. 9,000 plus the amount of Dearness Relief thereon. This condition of dependency is applicable to Pensioners of State Government(s) as well.

Also check: CGHS medical facilities reimbursement to Central Government pensioners

Regarding any scheme for providing medical facility to the dependent parents of employees of private sector, The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 read with ESI (Central) Rule, 1950 provides for medical benefits to the dependent parents of the Insured person i.e. an employee who works in a factory/ establishment having 10 or more workers & registered under the said Act and drawing salary less than Rs. 21,000 per month (Rs. 25,000 in case of persons with disability). Income limit for dependency of parents from all sources is Rs. 9,000 per month. The ESI Act is not applicable to Central Government employees and their dependents.

The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.

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Recruitment to the post of Staff Car Driver in Ministry of Defence by Deputation or absorption or Re-employment basis

No.A-12023/1/2018-D (Estt. I/Gp.II)

Government of India
Ministry of Defence

Room No. 320, 'B' Wing,
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi- 110105
Dated 12th December, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recruitment to the post of Staff Car Driver in Ministry of Defence by Deputation or absorption or Re-employment basis

The undersigned is directed to say that one (01) post of Staff Car Driver(Ordinary Grade) in the Ministry of Defence carrying pay in Level 2 (Rs.19900 - Rs.63200) of Pay Matrix is proposed to be filled up by:

Deputation/ Absorption/ Re-employment

From amongst the regular Despatch Rider (Group-C) and Group C employees in Level 1(Rs.18000 - Rs.56900) in the Ministry of Defence (Secretariat) who possess valid driving license for motor cars on the basis of a driving test conducted by Transport Company, Army Headquarters, Ministry of Defence to assess the competence to drive motor cars failing which from officials holding the post of Despatch Rider in other Ministries of the Central Government who fulfill the necessary qualifications, as mentioned below:

For Ex- Servicemen: Deputation/ Re-employment

The Armed Forces personnel due to retire or who are to be transferred to reserve within a period of one year and having the requisite experience and qualifications prescribed below shall also be considered. Such persons would be given deputation terms upto the date on which they, are due for release from the Armed Forces, thereafter, they may be continued on re-employment.

Also check: Admissibility of Daily Allowance to Staff Car Drivers: Railway Board Order

Essential education / technical qualification

Essential

• A pass in the 10th standard or equivalent from a recognized Board or Institution;
• Must possess a valid driving license for motor car issued by the competent authority;
• Knowledge of motor mechanism (the candidate should be able to remove minor defects in vehicles);
• Experience of driving a motor car for at least three years from reputed organisation.

Desirable:

Three years service as Home Guard or Civil volunteers.

Note 1: The qualifications regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of the Competent Authority in the case of candidate otherwise well qualified.

Note 2: The qualifications regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Competent Authority, in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if at any stage of selection the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates with requisite experience are likely to be available to fill up the vacancy reserved for them.

2. In addition to the above, it may be noted that the period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation / absorption shall not exceed 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

3. In the event of selection, appointment will be subject to passing of driving skill test.

4. Applications in the attached proforma (Annexure-I) from willing and eligible persons and whose services can be spared, shall be forwarded by the Employer/Cadre Controlling Authority along with duly filled-in certification (Annexure-II) to this office within six weeks from the date of publication of the advertisement in Employment News along with the following documents:

1. Matriculation certificate
2. Driving License
3. NOC from record office (in case of Armed forces personnel)
4. APAR dossiers for the last five years
5. Vigilance certificate
6. Experience certificate & Commendation certificate (if any)

(Phani Tulasi K.Ch)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: MoD