Simplification of pension procedure - submission of undertaking by retiring Government servant along with pension papers

                                                        No. 1I27/2011-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,the 7th May, 2014
                                                         
                                                                        Office Memorandum

'The Scheme for Payment of pensions to Central Government Civil Pensioners through Authorised Banks', issued by the Central Pension Accounting Office provides for an undertaking to be submitted by the retiring Government servant/pensioner to the pension disbursing bank before commencement of pension. The pensioner undertakes to refund or make good any amount to which he is not entitled.2. It has been found that the first payment of pension after retirement gets delayed mainly due to two reasons. One, the delay in receipt of intimation by the pensioner that pension papers have reached the bank and two, delay on part of the pensioner in approaching the bank for submission of undertaking. 3. The feasibility of submission of undertaking by the retiring Government servant along with pension papers had been under consideration in the Government for some time. The following simplification has therefore been approved with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, vide their I.D. No.130/E.V/2014, dated 24th February, 2014. The required undertaking may be obtained by the Head of Office from the retiring Government servant along with Form 5 and other documents before his retirement. This undertaking shall be forwarded to the pension disbursing bank along with the Pension Payment Order by the Accounts Officer/CPAO following the usual procedure. The bank shall credit the pension to the account of the pensioner as soon as this Undertaking is received along with the pension documents. 4. The pensioner would no longer be required to visit the bank to activate the first payment of pension. Therefore, after ascertaining that the Bank's copy has been despatched by the Central Pension Accounting Office, the pensioner's copy of the Pension Payment Order (PPO) may be handed over to him at the time of retirement along with other retirement dues. This should be feasible in all cases where the Government servant had submitted pension papers within the time-limits prescribed in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
5. An employee posted at a location away from the office of the Head of Office or who for any other reasons feels that it would be more convenient to him to obtain his copy of PPO from the bank, may inform the Head of Office of his option in writing while submitting his pension papers
6. Office of Controller General of Accounts is requested to instruct all Pay and Accounts Offices and all pension disbursing banks to follow the above procedure as well as make necessary amendments to the pension sanction and payment procedures and the Scheme Booklet.
7. All Ministries/Departments are requested to follow the above procedure henceforth. Department of Posts and Department of Telecommunications are requested to make suitable amendments to the instructions to the Accounts Officers and pension disbursing Post Offices/Banks to adhere to the above procedure.

                                                                                                                                    (D.K. Solanki)
                                                                                        Under Secretary to the Government of India

BI-MONTHLY MEETING WITH THE PMG KURNOOL.

Bi-monthly meeting was held at RO Kurnool on 05.05.2014 with the PMG. S.Prasad Rao C/S and Sri Reddybasha ACS-I attended the meeting.  Details are as follows.

Item no. 1.Supply of invertors to sub divisional heads to ensure un-interrupted power supply since power cut is imposed.

Reply: The matter is being referred to CO for clarification and allotment of funds under relevant head of account.
Item no. 2. Payment of PLI/RPLI incentives to IPs/ASPs which is due for last 3 years in the region.

Reply: An amount of Rs. 300787-, 314586- and 26348- paid to IPs/ASPs for the year 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 respectively.  The CO was requested to allot sufficient funds  vide RO letter no. knl.PMG/RPLI/1-11 dt 25.04.2014.  Divisions will be asked to confirm whether the funds allotted so far incurred or not.
Item no.3: Request for provision of group "D" assistance to IP/ASPs in Proddatur division.

Reply:  SPOs Proddatur addressed on 30.04.2014 to provide Gr"D" assistance to IP/ASP.

GS invited committee members to finalize memorandum to be submitted to 7CPC

GS invited committee members to finalize memorandum to be submitted to 7CPC

In the 38th All India Conference held at Ahmedabad on 7th and 8th February 2014, a committee of the following members / office bearers was formed for preparation of draft memorandum to be submitted to 7CPC. 

1. General Secretary - Ex-Office Chairman  

2. Shri T.M. Krishnammurty - VP & Member 

3. Shri Balbir Singh Kaushal - CS Punjab & Member 

4. Shri Manjunath Hubballi - CS Karnataka & Member 

5. Shri P. Ajit Kumar - AGS-I & Member

6. Shri Roop Chand - Ex-GS & Member 

7. Shri Pitabasa Jena - CS Odisha & Member 

8. Shri Arup Seal - CS WB & Member

As assured, GS has prepared rough draft memorandum with the help of records available with him and at CHQ.  The draft memorandum prepared by GS will be put up before the above committee members for its finalization in the meeting to be held at Mumbai on 7th and 8th June 2014. If needed the help of retired officers will also be taken and thereafter final draft will be exhibited on Associations blog. 

All above committee members are requested to make it convenient to attend the meeting and should reach Mumbai on 6th June 2014 evening itself. Circle Secretary, Maharashtra Circle & CHQ Treasurer will be a special invitees. 

AP Circle branch is preparing grounds to submit report from our Circle to Chq.

Kurnool RO has on 05.05.2014 issued the following transfers in ASP cadre.  Association wish the officers all the best.

Name  of officer	Present posting	Posted as
Sri S.Ghouseazam	ASP ® Kadapa DO	ASRM Guntakal
Ms. Vijayajyothi	ASRM Guntakal	ASP® Nandyal DO
Sri Nageswarrao	ASP(N) Kadapa	ASP Madanapalle sub-dn
Sri  Narayanaswamy	ASP (H) Hindupur DO	ASP Hindupur sb-dn
Sri K.Venkatreddy	ASP Hindupur sb-dn	ASP (H) Hindupur DO
SMD  Iqbal	ASP Ananthapu sub-dn	ASP(N) Kadapa

Directorate vide their letter no. A-34012/03/2013-D dated 1st May-2014 clarified that paragraph writing and current affairs will continue in syllabus as a part of paper-I of PS group "B" examination.  All the aspirants to start their preparations well in advance.  Best of luck to all of them.

SC rejected petition of Govt. regarding grant of modified parity to pre-2006 pensioners from 1/1/2006

SC rejected petition of Govt. regarding grant of modified parity to pre-2006 pensioners from 1/1/2006

HEARTIEST CONGRATULATION TO ALL PRE- 2006 PENSIONERS THAT THE CURATIVE PETITION FILED BY THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN DISMISSED BY THE SUPREME COURT ON 30-4-2014 AGAINST THE SLP REJECTED BY THE APEX COURT ON 29-4-2013, REGARDING GRANT OF MODIFIED PARITY TO PRE- 2006 PENSIONERS FROM 1-1-2006

Source: IPASP assn. (Chq)

The following transfers/posting orders issued by the PMG Hyderabad in IP cadre.

1. Sri Bholam. Jagan (Direct IP) posted as IP (C&PG), % the SPOs  Karimnagar vide memo no. PMG(H)/ST/6-5/2014 dated 29.04.2014.

2. Sri G.Sudheer Kumar PA Adilabad division (on promotion to IP cadre) stands posted as IP(C&PG) % the SSPOs Nizabad  now  changed to IP godhavarikhani Sub-division (Peddapalli Dn) vide memo no. PMG(H)/ST/6-5/2014 dated 29.04.2014.

IP/ASP Association welcomes/ conveys best wishes to the above Inspectors.

List of the various allowances that increased at the rate of 25% (over original 6th CPC rate)  w.e.f. 01.01.2014 on account ofenhancement in the rate of DA to 100% - Railway Board's Order RBE No. 39/2014:-

Government of India/Bharat Sarkar

Ministry of Railways /Rail Mantraraya

(Railway Board)

PC-VI No. 336

RBE No. 39/2014

No.F(E)1/2011/AL-28/18

New Delhi, dated 29.04.2014

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub: Enhancement in the rate of various allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness allowance upto 100% w.e.f 01.01.2014.

In accordance with the recommendations of 6th CPC, the rates of various allowances admissible to different categories of railway staff were revised/doubled. The 6th CPC had also recommended that the rates of these

allowances will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance goes up by 50%.  Railway Board, accordingly, issued instructions in respect of increase in rates of various allowances by 25% vide Board's letter of even number dated 13.06.2011.

2.         Subsequent to enhancement in the rate of Dearness Allowance to 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014 queries are being received from some of the Railways regarding further enhancement of rates of these allowances. The matter has been examined and It is clarified that the rates of allowances listed in the enclosed Annexure shall increase by a further 25% (over original 6th CPC rate prescribed by Ministry of Railways) with Dearness Allowance now having gone up to 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

3.         The terms and conditions for grant of these allowances will remain the same.

4.         Hindi version is enclosed.

5.         Kindly acknowledge receipts

DA: as above

(Amir Chand Jain)

Dy. Dirs Finance(Estt)

Railway Board

LIST OF THE VARIOUS ALLOWANCES THAT STAND REVISED W.E.F. 01.01.2014 ON ACCOUNT OF ENHANCEMENT IN THE RATE OF DA TO 100%

  

Sl. No.	Name of Allowance	Authority number and date
1.	Daily Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-28/14 dated 01.12.2008 (Para 3 of the Annexure to the letter)
2.	Mileage for road journey by taxi/own car/auto-rickshaw/own scooter/bicycle etc.	F(E)I/2008/AL-28/14 dated 01.12.2008 (para 2 D (b) and (c) of the Annexure to the letter
3.	Road Mileage Allowance and rates for transportation of House-hold effects on transfer	F(E)1/2008/AL-28/15 dated 01.12.2008 (Para A (3) & (4) and para C of the Annexure to the letter)
4.	Fixed Conveyance Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-7/3 dated 03.10.2008
5.	Cycle Maintenance Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-7/2 dated 18.09.2008
6.	Washing Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-29/1. dated 30.09.2008
7.	Special Compensatory (Scheduled/ Tribal Area) Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-4/7 dated 18.09.2008
8	Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance	F(E)1/2008/AL-4/4 dated 16.09.2008
9.	Special Compensatory (Bad Climate) Allowance	F(E)1/2008/AL4/5 dated 16.09.2008
10.	Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance	F(E)I/2008/AL-4/6 dated 22.09.2008

(Amir Chand Jain)

Dy. Dir. Finance(Estt.)

Railway Board

Source: AIRF
[http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202014/RBE%2039_2014.pdf]

Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance raised from Rs 15000/- to  Rs.18,000/- per child.
The Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.54000/- per annum  per child. 

No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt. (Allowance)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus

New Delhi, 28th April, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 1(j) of this Department’s 0M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008. This provides that the limits of Children Education Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. References are being received from various quarters with regard to the amount of Children Education Allowance admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1 January, 2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/l/2014-E-1I (B) dated 27th March, 2014.

2. In accordance with the above, the following shall be the revised limits:

a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs.18,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.4500/- in one quarter. The Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.4500/- per month per child;

b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1500/- per month; and

c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.9000/- per child per month.

3. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014.

4. These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008, O.M. No.12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008 and 12011/07(i)12011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.2.2012.

sd/

(Mukul Ratra)

Directo

CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT- UNIONS SIGNED TODAY

CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT- UNIONS SIGNED TODAY

        NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

 FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATION

                           CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, NEW DELHI

                                   28/04/2014

        * CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT SIGNED *

                 At last after several round of protracted negotiations with the administration, JCM Staff side, Departmental council ( NFPE & FNPO) has signed the cadre restructuring proposal. The staff side has tried to the best of its ability to make maximum improvement in the proposal. In spite of our hard bargaining we could not achieve 100 percent success. Our demand for separate higher pay scale for PO& RMS Accountants, Creation of separate cadre for System Administrators or grant of special pay/allowance, bringing MTS also under cadre restructuring etc is not accepted by the administration. Regarding Postmaster Cadre after much bargaining, it is agreed to examine our claim for higher pay scale after the present proposal is approved by the government.

                  As Govt has already appointed 7^th CPC and the Pay Commission has already published the questionnaire, any further delay in completing the cadre restructuring will adversely affect the interest of Postal employees. We will take up the remaining issues, which are not agreed by the administration in the cadre restructuring committee with the 7^th CPC in our memorandum and make one more effort to get a favourable recommendation.

                  Taking into consideration all the above aspects and also keeping in mind the larger interest of the employees, we have decided to sign the agreement

Copy of the agreement is published below.

The Salient features of the agreement are as follows :

1. Number of LSG posts will increase from 8 % to 22 %

2. Number of HSG II  posts will increase from 2 % to 12 %

3. Number of HSG I  posts will increase from 1.5 % to 4 %

4. After completion of 2 years in HSG I the official will be promoted to 4800 GP (Non-functional Basis)

5. The above proposal will be applicable to RMS, Circle Office and SBCO in the same ratio

6. Postman/Mail guard will get the same ratio of promotion.

                      The present proposal is to be approved by Postal Board, DoPT & Finance Ministry. We will make all out effort to get the proposal implemented at an early date.

                                                                        Yours sincerely

    D.Theagarajan                                                                               M.Krishnan

  Secretary General                                                                          Secretary General

         FNPO                                                                                              NFPE

Source : AIPEU P3CHQ

Transfers in group "A" cadre.

Dte. vide memo no. 4-3/2013-SPG dated 17th April issued the following orders.

1. Sri D.R Gajbhiye 2011 batch transferred to Maharastra Circle from AP (Nizamabad),

2. Ms. Saranya.U 2011 batch transferred to Maharastra Circle from AP (Hyd.South east Dn)

Source . IP/ASP Assn. (Chq)

Directorate has revised the syllabus for LDCE for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B

Directorate vide memo No. A.34012/03/2013-DE dated 22nd April 2014 has revised the syllabus for LDCE for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B. 

To view the memo, please CLICK HERE.

ASP DPC... Update.

There are approximately 8 vacancies in the Circle.  All most all the DOs submitted CRs except SP Wanaparthy and SRM RMS "Z" division.  Association also pursuing with the divisions for early submission of CRs of IPs.

Bi-monthly meeting with PMG Visakhapatam on 23.04.2014.

S.Prasad Rao C/S, YVlu O/S Chq, and Shanmukeshwar Rao CWC member have participated  in the meeting and discussed the following items.

1. Delay in payment of various honorarium payable to IPs/ASPs in the Region.

Reply. Due to non-availability of funds, there was delay. Soon after allotment of funds under the head, the same will be released.  In r/o ceiling on honorarium, it will be taken up by the CHQ.   

2. Supply of inverters to IPs/ASPs holding sub divisions for un-interrupble power supply.

Reply.   PMG has asked the Asst.Director to take up with CO since it is not in their purview.  Our association also further take up with CO on the subject.

And also discussed some local issues with the PMG/DPS and both the officers have responded well to settle them.

Rotational Transfers in ASP cadre- Visakhapatnam  RO issued on 24.04.2014 vide memo no. ST/75/Rotation/ASP/2014-15.

Name & Desgn.of officer	Present post	Posted as
PS Chandrasekhar	ASP Rajahmundry East sub-dn	ASP(Hqrs) Vizianagaram
KL. Naidu	ASP()Hqrs) Anakapalle	ASP(South) Visakhapatnam
V.Satyanarayana	Postmaster Visakhapatnam HO	ASP(Hqrs) Anakapalle
M.Srinivasareddy	ASP Rajahmundry (w) sub-dn	ASP(W) Srikakulam
DSUN Reddy	ASP(Hqrs)Rajahmundry	Postmaster Visakhapatnam HO
R.Baburao	ASP VSP(South)	ASP(Hqrs) parvathipuram
P.Balasubrahmanyam	ASP (Hqrs) Parvathipuram	ASP RMS “V” dn Rajahmundry
N.Subbarao	ASP RMS “V” dn Rajahmundry	ASP  Rajahmundry(E) sub-dn
A.Eashwarrao	ASP(Hqrs) vizianagaram	ASP(Vig) Visakhapatnam RO
D.Doraiswamy	ASP(W) Srikakulam sub-dn	ASP Rajahmundry (w) sub-dn
N.Rajaratnam	ASP® Rajahmundry	ASP (Hqrs)Rajahmundry
M.Chandrasekhar	ASP(E)(SP PSD RMY)	ASP ®Rajahmundry.
M.Ramanamurthy	ASP(Vig) RO Visakhapatnam	ASP(E) Vizianagaram

IP/ASP Association conveys  best wishes to all the officers.