Recovery of excess/ wrongful payments made to employees in BSNL: Implementation of Supreme Court judgement

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM Ltd.

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Corporate Office, (PAT SECTION)

5th Floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,

Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.

Dated 19.09.2017

Vide this office letter of even no. dated 09.09.2016 and 23.03.2017, instructions have been issued to examine the cases of excess/ wrongful payment made to BSNL employees and send the cases, wherever, waiver of the excess / wrong payment is considered necessary in the light of the decision dated 18.12.2014 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab & ors. Vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer) etc. in CA No. 11527 of 2014. Further, instructions have also been issued on 08.05.2017 to send the details of such cases SSA-wise in a specified proforma.

Yours faithfully,

(Sheo Shankar Prasad)

Dy. General Manager(Estt.-I)

Government of India / Bharat-Sarkar

Ministry of Railways / Rail Mantralaya

(Railway Board)

New Delhi, dated 21.09.2017

The Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance vide their O.M’s No. F.No. 1-9024/22/2017-E.IV dated 19th July, 2017 have circulated certain guidelines regarding procedure for purchase of air tickets from authorized travel agents only for air travel on official tours.

(A.C. Jain)

Dy. Director Finance (Estt.)

Railway Board

No. 1(8)/2017/TA/993

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

Controller General of Accounts

New Delhi

Dated 20-09-2017

Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue vide Notification No. 33/2017 -Central Tax, notified vide GSR No. 1163 (E) dated 15th September, 2017 has stated that from 18th September, 2017 the provisions of sub-section ( 1) of Section 51 of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) shall come into force with respect to inter-alia, a Department or establishment of Central Government and that the said person shall be liable to deduct tax from the payment made or credited to the supplier of taxable goods or services or both.

All the Controlling Authorities are requested to ensure adherence to the contents of the above said Notification issued in exercise of powers conferred by the above said Act and issue necessary instructions to all it concerned under their jurisdiction.

This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority

Sd/-

(Shailendra Kumar)

Dy. Controller General of Accounts

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

(CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS)

New Delhi, the 15th September, 2017

G.S.R. 1163(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government hereby appoints the 18th day of September, 2017 as the date on which the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 51 of the said Act shall come into force with respect to persons specified under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 51 of the said Act and the persons specified below under clause (d) of sub-section ( 1) of section 51 of the said Act, namely:-

(a) an authority or a board or any other body,-

(i) set up by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature; or 

(ii) established by any Government,

A with fifty-one per cent or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out any function; 

(b) society established by the Central Government or the State Government or a Local Authority under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860);

(c) public sector undertakings:

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Provided that the said persons shall be liable to deduct tax from the payment made or credited to the supplier of taxable goods or services or both with effect from a date to be notified subsequently, on the recommendations of the Council, by the Central Government.

[R No. 349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]

Dr. SREEPARVATHY S.L., Under Secy.

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KENDRIYA VI DYALAYA SANGATHAN (HQ)

M 18, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SHAHEED JEET SINGH MARG,

NEW DELHI-110016

Date: 21/09/2017

The Board of Governors of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan in its 106th meeting held on 15.11.2016 has approved the revised Recruitment Rules for the post of Vice-Principal in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

The revised Recruitment Rules for the post of Vice-Principal effective from 01.04.2017 are circulated herewith for general information.

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This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Hindi version is attached.

(S. Vijaykumar)

Joint Commissioner( Admn.)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)

(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. 59

RBE No.: 129/2017

New Delhi, dated: 15 / 09/2017

Please refer to Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/3 dated 10.08.2017 (RBE No. 86/2017) regarding grant of Special Train Controllers’ Allowance to the categories of Trains Controllers i.e. Section Controllers and Deputy Chief Controllers of Indian Railways @ Rs. 5,000/- per month and PC-VI/2008/I/1/l dated 14.09.2010 (RBE No. 134/2010).

2. In partial modification to the letter of even No. dated 10.08.2017, the designation “Dy. Chief Controller” mentioned in Para 1 of the said letter may be read as “Chief Controllers”.

3. All other contents in the letter dated 10.08.2017 will remain same.

4. Hindi version is attached herewith.

(Jaya Kumar G)

Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII

Railway Board

7th CPC Pay Anomaly in the Supervisory Cadre of Railway Accounts with other Central Government Service: All India Railway Accounts Staff Association writes to Ministry of Finance:-

Chennai 

09-2017

Dear Sir,

The All India Railway Accounts staff Association while deposing before the 7th CPC had brought to the notice of the Commission that subsequent to the acceptance of the VI CPC recommendations a peculiar anomaly arose where a junior drawing higher Grade Pay than the Senior in the cadre of Section Officer (Accounts). The Committee of the 7th Pay Commission observed that the above anomalous situation purely arose on circumstantial grounds and needs to be rectified. Thus in its report, the Commission found merit in the above contention and recommended that Seniors must be given the benefit of stepping up and further in line with their recommendations for organized Accounts cadres, it further recommended that Section Officer (Accounts) Railways in GP Rs. 4800 should be upgraded on completion of four years service, to the existing GP5400 (PB-2) viz., level 9 in the Pay Matrix, on non functional basis. ( Ref: Para No 11.40.83 of 7th CPC).

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The 7th Central Pay Commission acknowledged that the skill sets of the Organized Accounts cadres are fairly higher and the Organized Accounts Cadre have to compulsorily pass various stringent examinations for promotions. Moreover, Sr. Section Officer ( Accounts) had been assigned complete parity with Section Officers (SO) of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and they had been granted the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 (S-12) w.e.f.01-01-1996 in accordance with 6th CPC. Further, it was also noticed that parity between Organized Accounts and the cadre of Section Officers of CSS was disturbed by granting non functional up gradation to GP Rs. 5400 (PB-3) after four years of service to Section Officers of CSS only. The Commission also noted that , non-functional up-gradation from GP Rs. 4800 to GP. Rs. 5400 (PB-3) on completion of four years of service, has been accorded to a number of posts by the Govt. of India in 2008. The Commission also found no reason and justification to deprive the benefit of up gradation to GP Rs. 5400 to the officers of the Organized Accounts Cadres who are in GP RS. 4800.

`Thus, the Pay Commission recommended that, all officers in the Organized Accounts Cadres ( in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, Defence Accounts Department, Indian Civil Accounts Organization, Railways, Posts and Telecommunications) who are in GP Rs. 4800, should be upgraded on completion of four years of service to GP 5400 (PB-2) viz. pay level 9 in the Pay matrix` ( Para 11.12.140 of 7th CPC.)

To utter dismay, the Government of India while accepting the recommendations of the Pay Commission on up-gradation of posts, left out the Ministry of Railways and Defense for non functional up-gradation GP 5400(PB-3) after four years of service for the categories of AAOs (Finance Division of Defense, Ministry of Defense) and Senior Section Officer (Accounts) Senior Traveling Inspector of Accounts and Senior Inspector of Stores Accounts, Ministry of Railways with the remarks that it will be examined by DOPTfor taking a comprehensive view in the matter`. The DOPTtook almost nine months and transferred the issue on 7th April 2017 to the Ministry of Finance(Expenditure). In other words benefit of Up gradation to GP 5400 after completion of four years of service has been granted to all other Organized Accounts Cadres of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, Indian Civil Accounts Organization and Posts and Telecommunication.

The Ministry of Defense in their recent ID Note No 369/C/2017 dated 23-3-2017 also recommended that `above benefit be extended to the Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) of Defense Accounts Department`, ` On the other hand, DOPTin their communication ID note No.1198678 /16 - Est (Pay-1) dated 2-2-2017 to the Executive Director Pay Commission 111, Ministry of Railways, advised the Ministry of Railways to consult Department of Expenditure in terms of Government of India (Allocation of Business Rules). It shows the indifferent approach of Government towards Railway Accounts Employee.

The Supervisory Cadre of the Accounts Department of the Railways is also entrusted with the responsibilities of presenting the Railway Accounts on widely accepted accrual based Accounting in addition to presenting the Government accounts as per requirements laid down in the Constitution of India , as announced by Hon`ble Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhu, in his budget speech.

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It would be highly appreciated, if the benefit of grant of GPRs. 5400 is extended to Supervisory Cadre of the Accounts Department, Ministry of Railways on completion of four years of service in GP Rs. 4800 who are the only left in this case. This will also end pay parity between the organised accounts cadres of the Government of India.

An early action in the matter shall be highly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

(REJI GEORGE) 

General Secretary

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No. M/II/1300/CR/2017

Office of the PCDA (CC)

Lucknow Cantt 226 002

Dated the 18th September, 2017

Please refer item 36 of Appendix I under ORDER of RESOLUTION - Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) published in the Gazette of India - EXTRAORDINARY Part-1 Section 1 Notification no. 169 dated 6th July 2017 and Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure F No. 29/1/12017-E.II(B) dated 11/07/2017 regarding payment on account of discontinued allowances.

The Condiment allowance stands abolished w.e.f. 01/07/2017 vide MOF OM 11/07/2017 and circulated vide CGDA letter No. AN/XIV/14164NII CPC/CircularNol-I dated 21/08/2017.

It is, therefore, requested to submit your Cash Requisitions accordingly. Please also mention the detail of amount (Calculation) demanded through CR on the covering letter.

Sd/-

Sr. Accounts Officer (S/W)

100% Aadhaar linking of GPF, PPF & EPF by Dec, 2017 and using Aadhaar for portability: Decision of Cabinet Secretariat Meeting

No. D-11011/36/2016- DBT (Cab.)

Govt. of India

Cabinet Secretariat

DBT Mission

A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary, DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat on 25th August, 2017 at 11:00 A.M in the Conference Hall, 4th floor, Shjvaji Stadium Annexe Building, Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi on the subject mentioned above. The list of participants isplaced at Annexure I.

2. Joint Secretary, DBT Mission welcomed the participants and stated that the objective of the meeting is to deliberate on Aadhaar linking of GPF, PPF and EPF accounts of employees, examine the possibility of a centralised repository of employees" fund details with Aadhaar as the primary identifier and establishing portability of fund accounts across organisations. He requested all stakeholders to share comments and suggestions in this regard.

3. Deputy CGA, Govt. Banking Arrangements, D/o Expenditure informed that an on-line salary application system, Employee Information System (EIS) is being developed within PF MS for implementation in all Drawing and Disbursing Offices (DDOS) and Pay Accounts Offices (PAOS) of Central Ministries. EIS is envisaged to be a central repository of details of all salaried employees, and it can also maintain details of GPF of government employees. He fiirther stated that at present, Aadhaar number is not a mandatory field in employee information records, due to which Aadhaar seeding may be low. it was discussed that if the employee data on E13 are linked with Aad’naar, it may serve the purpose of establishing interoperability of salary and GPF accounts across DDOs. It was highlighted that Railways and Defence departments are not covered under £18. An example of e-Samarth was cited, which is a centralised database of CRPP (Central Reserve Police Force) in MHA, which may be studied for this purpose. Dy CGA also mentioned that M/o Railways and Defence may also be consulted in this context.

5. Assistant Director, D/o Posts stated that that presently, around 25 lakh PPF accounts out of 27.2 lakh accounts are on Core Banking Solution (CBS) network and these accounts are portable across Post Offices. It was informed that every PPF account is associated with a PPF number and a Customer Identification Form (CIF) number, which is a unique number that holds all personal as well as account related information of the customer. ideally, a customer can have one CIF number in one post office. though the customer can have multiple accounts under these numbers. It was further informed that Aadhaar linking with individual accounts and CIF numbers is being undertaken and 4.7 crore ClFs out of total 56 crore CIFs (which also include savings certificates, term deposit accounts, etc) have been seeded with Aadhaar. JS, DBT pointed out that Aadhaar seeding is very low in this case, and the Department may undertake necessary actions to expedite the same to achieve 100% seeding by December 31, 2017. It was further suggested that all PPF accounts and CIF numbers may be linked with Aadhaar and the Department may share its suggestions on establishing a common repository of all PPF accounts using Aadhaar as the identifier.

i. All stakeholder Departments to ensure 100% Aadhaar seeding of GPF, PPF and EPF accounts by December 31, 2017.

ii. All Departments to examine the possibility of developing common platforms for their respective service subscribers/employees/account holders using Aadhaar as the unique identifier to ensure portability across the financial system.

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No. D-11011/36/2016-DBT (Cab.)

Government of India

Cabinet Secretariat

DBT Mission 

4th Floor, Shivaji Stadium Annexe

Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi- 110001

Dated: 29th August, 2017

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of record of discussion of the meeting held under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary, DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat on 25.08.2017 at 11.00 AM on the subject mentioned above for information and further necessary action, please.

Sd/-

(Tulsipriya Rajkumari)

Assistant Director

DBT Mission

*****

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

(Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India)

Head Office

Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14- Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066

(CENTRAL ANALYSIS & INTELLIGENCE UNIT)

Date: 22.09.2017

Please find enclosed herewith a letter No.D-11011/36/2016-DBT (Cab.) dated 29.08.2017 received from Assistant Director, Cabinet Secretariat, DBT Mission forwarding therewith record of discussions of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary, DBT Mission on 25.08.2017, wherein it has been directed that all the Departments should ensure 100% of Aadhaar seeding by December 31,2017.

2. It is requested to implement the instructions issued by the Cabinet Secretariat, DBT Mission, New Delhi for seeding of Aadhaar by December 31, 2017.

Yours faithfully,

(A.K. Mandal)

Regional P. F. Commissioner-I(CAIU)

7th CPC Notional Fixation and Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Armed Forces Pensioners: PCDA Circular 585

Circular No. 585

To,

The Officer-in-Charge
ROs/ PAOs (ORs)
……………………………………. .
…………………………………..

Subject: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission- Revision of Pension of Pre-01.01.2016 retired Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners

Reference:

(1) This office Circular No. 570 dated 31.10.2016.

(2) GOI, MOD letter No.17 (01)/2017/(02)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 05.09.2017.

Attention is invited to Para-4.1 of the above cited Circular No. 570 dated 31.10.2016 wherein instructions for revision of pension of pre-01.01.2016 pensioner/ family pensioner were issued for implementation of GoI, MoD letter No. 17(01)/2016-D (Pen/Pol) dated 29th October 2016. It was provided in the ibid Govt. letter that the revised pension/ family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 of Pre-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners shall be determined by multiplying the Basic Pension (before commutation)/ Basic Family Pension (exclusive of Dearness Relief) as had been drawn as on 31.12.2015 by 2.57 to arrive at revised pension under 7th CPC.

2. A copy of GoI, MoD letter No. 17(01)/2017/(02)/D(Pension/ Policy) dated 05.09.2017, which is self-explanatory, is enclosed for immediate necessary action. Further clarifications/ instructions are issued for smooth implementation of Ministry of Defence letter on the subject are enumerated in succeeding paras.

3. Revised pension/ family pension of all Armed Forces Personnel who retired/ died prior to 01.01.2016, shall be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/ pay band and grade pay at which they retired/ died. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the formula for revision of pay. The revised rates of Military Service Pay, Non Practising Allowance, where applicable, and ‘X’ Group pay & Classification Allowance for JCOs/ ORs, if applicable, notified in terms of 7th CPC orders, shall also be added to the amount of pay notionally arrived at under the 7th CPC pay matrix and shall be termed as notional reckonable emoluments as on 01.01.2016. While fixing pay on notional basis, the pay fixation formulae (as per Para-4 of MoD letter dated 05.09.2017), approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time, shall be strictly followed.
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4. Applicability

4.1. These orders shall apply to all the Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners who were drawing Service Pension/ Family Pension including Disability Pension, War Injury Pension as on 01.01.2016 under the Pension Regulations of the three Services/ State Forces and various Government orders issued from time to time.

4.2. The provisions of this letter do not apply to the following categories:

(i) Gallantry awardees drawing monetary allowance in isolation attached to the award such as Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, etc.

(ii) UK/ HKSRA Pensioners who were in receipt of pension in Pound Sterling as on 01.01.2016.

(iii) Persons in receipt of Compassionate Allowance, Guzara, Reservist allowance or any other allowance on which dearness relief is not admissible.

(iv) Ex gratia payment @ Rs 600/- p.m. to reservists who opted lump sum gratuity in lieu of reservist pension at the time of release covered by Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. B/39042/AG/PS-4(a&c)/1331/C/D (Pension/Services) dated 29.12.2000.

(v) Ex-gratia family pension at Rs. 645/- per month to the families of deceased reservists covered by GoI, MoD letter No. 1(06)/2010-D(Pen/Policy) dated 22.11.2013.

(vi) Pakistan, Burma Pensioners who have been granted Ex- gratia Ad-hoc allowance.

(vii) Reservist Pensioners, since no method of calculation of Reservist Pension has been provided under 7th CPC.
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(viii) These orders do not apply to Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Body absorbees who have drawn lump sum payment of pro rata pension, whose 43% (in case of Commissioned Officer) and 45% (in case of JCOs/ ORs) pension has been restored.

4.3. Revision of all kinds of pension/ family pension is to be done only in respect of those Armed Forces Pensioners including disability pensioners/ family pensioners who retired, invalided out of service/ died before 01.01.2016. In other words, cases of retirement, invalidment/ death in service on or after 01.01.2016 are not covered by these orders.

5. Calculation of pensionary benefits under this formulation :-
Subject to Para 10, the rates of revised pension/family pension in terms of these orders shall be determined as follows:-

(a) The revised Retiring/ Service/ Special/ Invalid/ Ordinary/ Mustering out Pension, Service element of Disability/ Liberalised Disability/ War Injury Pension shall be 50% of the notional reckonable emoluments arrived at as per Para 3 above.

(b) The revised Disability/ Liberalized disability element of Disability/ Liberalized Disability Pension shall be 30% of the notional reckonable emoluments arrived at as per Para 3 above for 100% disability and shall be reduced pro-rata subject to degree of disability accepted and for the period notified in PPO.

(c) The revised War Injury element of War Injury Pension shall be 60% and 100% of the notional reckonable emoluments arrived at as per Para 3 above in cases of release and invalided out cases respectively. The rates so determined shall be for 100% disability andshall be reduced pro-rata subject to degree of disability accepted and for the period notified in the PPO.

Note- The aggregate of service element and liberalized disability element shall not be less than 80% of the notional reckonable emoluments.

(d) Where an Armed Forces Personnel was discharged/ retired under the circumstances mentioned in Para 4.1 of this Ministry’s letter No. 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 31.1.2001 with disability including cases covered under this Ministry’s letter No. 16(5)/2008/D(Pen/Policy) dated 29.9.2009 & dated 19.05.2017 and the disability/war injury had already been accepted as 20% or more, the extent of disability or functional incapacity shall now be determined in the manner prescribed in Para 7.2 of said letter dated 31.1.2001 for the purpose of computing disability/ war injury element with effect from 01.01.2016.

(e) The benefit of broad-banding of disability in discharge/ retired cases shall, however, only be applied to those who are drawing disability element 20% or more as on 01.01.2016. Rates for calculation of disability where composite assessment is made due to existence of disability, as well as war injury, shall be determined in terms of provision contained in Para 3(b) of GoI, MoD letter No. 16(02)/2015-D (Pen/Pol) dated 08.08.2016.

(f) The revised enhanced rate and normal rate of Ordinary Family Pension shall be 50% and 30% respectively of the notional reckonable emoluments arrived at as per Para 3 above for the applicable period of grant.

(g) The revised Special Family pension shall be 60% of the notional reckonable emoluments arrived at as per Para 3 above for the applicable period of grant.

(h) The revised Liberalized Family Pension shall be equal to the notional reckonable emoluments arrived at as per Para 3 above for the applicable period of grant.

(i) For child/children of Armed Forces personnel in receipt of Liberalized Family Pension, the revised Liberalized Family Pension shall be 60% of the notional reckonable emoluments arrived at as per Para 3 above for the applicable period of grant.

(j) The revised Dependent Pension (Special) shall be 50% of notional Special Family pension arrived at in terms of provisions as at Para 5(g) above.

(k) The Liberalized Dependent Pension (Liberalized) shall be 75% (in case both parents are alive) and 60% (in case of single parent/dependent brother/sister) of notional Liberalized Family Pension arrived at in terms of provisions as at Para 5(h) above.

(l) The revised Second Life award of Special Family pension in case of JCOs/ORs including NCs (E) shall be 50% of notional Special Family Pension arrived at in terms of provisions as at Para 5(g) above.

(m) The revised Second Life award of Liberalized Family Pension in case of JCO/OR including NCs (E) shall be 60% of notional Liberalized Family Pension arrived at in terms of provisions as at Para 5(h) above.

Note-1: The amount of revised pension/ family pension arrived at in terms of this para, shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

Note-2 : In cases where the family pension has been divided amongst more than one beneficiary, the revised family pension for beneficiaries all together shall not exceed the applicable rate of family pension indicated above.

6. The higher of the two Formulations i.e. the pension/family pension already revised in accordance with GoI, MoD letter No. 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th October 2016 and modified vide letter No. 17(01)/2017 (01)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 04.09.2017 or the revised pension/ family pension worked out in accordance with Para 5 above, shall be granted to pre- 2016 Armed Force Pensioners as revised Pension/ Family Pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016. In this regard, illustrations of calculation have been given at Annexure-I of the MoD letter dated 05.09.2017.

In cases where pension/ family pension being paid w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in accordance with GoI MoD letter No. 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th October 2016 happens to be more than pension/ family pension as worked out in accordance with Para-5 above, the pension/ family pension already being paid shall be treated as revised pension/ family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016.

7. The amount so arrived at in terms of Para 6 above will be regarded as revised pension/ family pension with effect from 01.01.2016. Since the revised pension will be inclusive of commuted portion of pension, if any, the amount of pension commuted will be deducted from the said amount while making monthly disbursements from 01.01.2016.

8. Instructions were issued vide GoI, MoD letter No. 1(3)/98/D(Pen/Services) dated 27.5.1998 for revision of pension/ family pension in respect of Commissioned Officers who retired or died prior to 1.1.1986, by notional fixation of their pay in the scale of pay introduced with effect from 1.1.1986. The notional pay so worked out as on 1.1.1986 was treated as average emoluments/ last pay for the purpose of calculation of notional pension/ family pension as on 1.1.1986. The notional pension/ family pension so arrived at was further revised with effect from 1.1.1996 and was paid in accordance with the instructions issued for revision of pension/ family pension in implementation of the recommendations of the 5th CPC. However, in the case of Pre-1.1.1986 retired JCOs/ORs, no such notional fixation of pay was prescribed and revision of their pension was based on pension tables provided vide GoI, MoD letter No. 1(2)/98/D(Pen/Services) dated 14.7.1998.

9. Accordingly, for the purpose of calculation of notional pay as on 01.01.2016, in case of all Pre-01.01.2016 JCOs/ ORs who retired or died before 01.01.2016, the actual pay and the pay scale from which they retired or died would be taken into consideration for the purpose of calculation of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 in accordance with Para-3 above. Their notional pay in various subsequent Pay Commissions from date of retirement/discharge/ death will be done by the ROs (Record Offices) concerned and verified by respective PAOs. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the formula for revision of pay according to the Govt. orders on the subject issued from time to time.

10. Upper ceiling of pension/ family pension

The minimum pension with effect from 01.01.2016 will be Rs 9000/- per month (excluding the element on additional pension to old pensioners). The upper ceiling on pension/ family pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the Government. (The highest pay in the Government is Rs. 2,50,000/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016). Further, this maximum ceiling limit will not apply in case of casualty pensionary awards like Special Family Pension, Liberalised Family Pension, Disability Pension, Liberalised Disability Pension and War Injury Pension etc. which may be more than Rs. 1,25,000/-.

11. The pension/ family pension as worked out in accordance with provisions of Para 6 above shall be treated as Basic Pension with effect from 01.01.2016. The revised pension/ family pension includes Dearness relief sanctioned from 01.01.2016 and shall qualify for grant of Dearness Relief sanctioned thereafter.

12. The existing instructions regarding regulation of Dearness relief to employed/ re- employed pensioners/ family pensioners, as contained in GoI, MoD letter No. 7(1)/95/ D(Pen/Services) dated 28.8.2000 and Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999, as amended from time to time, shall continue to apply.

13. Applicability of Permanent absorbed in PSUs/Autonomous Bodies:-

The pension of the pensioners who are drawing monthly pension from the Defence Forces on permanent absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies shall also be revised in accordance with these orders.

However, separate orders will be issued for revision of pension of those pensioners who had earlier drawn one time lump sum terminal benefits on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings etc., and are drawing 43% / 45% restored pension in case of Commissioned Officers and JCOs/ORs respectively as per the instructions issued by this Ministry from time to time.

14. In cases where, on permanent absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies, the terms of absorption and/ or the rules permit grant of family pension under the orders issued by the Ministry of Defence, the family pension being drawn by the family pensioners or already sanctioned in her favour shall also be updated in accordance with these orders.

15. Additional Pension for pensioners/ family pensioners of 80 years age and above 

The quantum of age-related pension/family pension available to the old pensioners/ family pensioners shall continue to be as follows:-

Age of pensioner/ family pensioner	Additional quantum of pension
From 80 years to less than 85 years	20% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 85 years to less than 90 years	30% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 90 years to less than 95 years	40% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 95 years to less than 100 years	50% of revised basic pension/family pension
100 years or more	100% of revised basic pension/family pension

The amount of additional pension shall be shown distinctly in the pension payment order. For example, in case, where a pensioner is more than 80 years of age and his/ her revised pension is Rs 10,000 pm, the pension shall be shown as (i) Basic pension= Rs.10,000 and (ii) Additional pension= Rs 2,000 pm. The pension on his/ her attaining the age of 85 years shall be shown as (i) Basic Pension= Rs 10,000 and (ii) additional= Rs.3,000 pm. Dearness Relief will be admissible on the additional pension available to the old pensioners also.

Note- The additional Pension/ Family Pension available to pensioners of 80 years of age and above shall be applicable in the case of Disability/War Injury Element/ Liberalized Disability Element of Disability/ Liberalised Disability/ War Injury Pension also.

MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTIONS

16. No commutation of pension will be admissible on amount of pension accruing as a result of revision of pension under these orders. However, the existing amount of pension, if any, that has been commuted will continue to be deducted from the revised pension while making disbursement till the applicable period of deduction. Notional fixation of pay in terms of these orders will also not affect the entitlement of retirement gratuity already determined and paid with reference to rules in force at the time of discharge/ invalidment/death.

17. (a) No arrears on account of revision of Pension/ Family pension on notional fixation of pay shall be admissible for the period prior to 01.01.2016. The arrears on account of revision of pension/ family pension in terms of these orders would be admissible with effect from 01.01.2016. For calculation of arrears becoming due on the revision of pension/ family pension on the basis of this Government letter, the arrears of pension and the revised pension/ family pension already paid on revision of pension/ family pension in accordance with the instructions contained in GoI, MoD letter No. 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29.10.2016 shall be adjusted.

(b) Any overpayment of pension coming to the notice or under process of recovery shall be adjusted in full by the Pension Disbursing Agencies against arrears becoming due on revision of pension on the basis of these orders.

(c) In case of a pensioner to whom the benefit accrues under the provisions of this letter has died/ dies before receiving the payment of arrears, the Life Time Arrears of pension (LTA) shall also be paid as per extant orders.

18. Record Office and attached Pay Account Office in case of JCOs/ ORs of the three Services will initiate cases for revision of pension/ family pension of pre-01.01.2016 pensioner/ family pensioner with effect from 01.01.2016 in accordance with ibid Govt. order dated 05.09.2017 for issue of revised Pension Payment Order (PPO) for every pensioner/ family pensioner. The Record Office concerned from which the Armed Forces Personnel had retired or was working last before his death to fix the pay on the notional basis as on 01.01.2016 in accordance with the ibid Govt. order dated 05.09.2017 in the annexed proforma of LPC-Cum-Data Sheet No. PHP-07(Pre-2016 PBOR)-2017. While fixing pay on notional basis, the pay fixation formulae, approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time, shall be strictly followed.

19. The RO shall send a copy of the LPC-cum-Data-Sheet to the pensioner concerned at their available address stating that the LPC-cum-Data-Sheet is being forwarded to the PSA for issue of PPO in due course. It may also be stated therein that in case some information which could not be included in LPC-cum-Data-Sheet being not available with RO, is desired to be included in the PPO by the pensioner, the same may be forwarded to the RO for generation of corrigendum LPC-cum-Data-Sheet.

20. In order to facilitate Record Office concerned to identify living pensioners for issue of corrigendum PPO, respective PSAs will provide a list of living pensioners/ family pensioners, who will thoroughly verify from their Service records maintained at their end. The RO concerned will submit their notional pay fixation with required information to respective PSAs in the prescribed LPC-Cum-Data Sheet duly vetted by the PAO concerned in respect of those pensioners. However, such list of living pensioners may not be exhaustive. ROs are advised to make further efforts at their end to identify all remaining pensioners and submit LPC-cum-Data Sheet duly vetted by PAOs concerned in these cases also.

21. Record office may endeavour to mention Aadhaar No., Mobile No., PAN No., E-mail ID of pensioner/ family pensioner or spouse in the prescribed LPC-Cum-Data Sheet, if readily available. In case these details are not available, efforts may be made to obtain these details from the pensioner/family pensioner/ spouse and subsequently propose amendments through use of the same LPC-Cum-Data Sheet for issue of Corrigendum PPO. However, for revision of pension, this is not a mandatory requirement.

22. The claim will be forwarded along with all related documents by the Record Office concerned of all three Services to their respective PSA after getting it vetted from their PAO concerned. Simultaneously, soft copy of the filled proforma of LPC-Cum-Data-Sheet duly signed by R.O. and PAO will also be sent to PSA concerned through WAN as well as in CD for speedy issue of PPOs. All LPC-cum-Data-Sheet originating from one RO will bear a running serial number. Concerned PSA will issue a revised Pension Payment Order i.e. Corrigendum Pension Payment Order in new PPO no. series. New PPO number will contain 12 digits and PPO suffix of 4 digits. Only electronic PPOs (e-PPO) will be generated which will be digitally signed and sent to Record Office through CGDA WAN in “pdfs” format. No physical PPOs will be printed and sent to any agency. The new PPO will also contain a QR code wherein all important data will be embedded. This QR code may be used by PDA’s to capture the data. These e-PPOs will be sent to PDAs electronically. PDAs are being requested to effect payment based on e-PPO without waiting for any confirmation from respective ROs.

23. Record Office concerned shall download the PPO and forward the Pensioner’s/ Family Pensioner’s copy to them via e-mail or post as the case may be. However, if any discrepancy is noticed by RO, the same may be brought to the notice of PSAs positively within one month from the date of receipt, otherwise it will be assumed that RO have found the PPO in order.

24. Monetary allowance attached to Gallantry awards and Constant Attendance Allowance will continue to be paid as separate element in addition to the pension/ family pension updated under these orders. These payments will not be taken into account for purpose of revision as well as for applying minimum limit of Rs. 9000/- per month to pension/ family pension.

25. In view of the foregoing, Record Offices are requested to ensure that claims on the subject matter are floated in accordance with clarification given in above paras without delay. It is further requested that Record Offices may evolve suitable mechanism to monitor progress in forwarding of LPC-Cum-Data Sheet.

26. In case of need of any clarification, Record office concerned may contact to Shri Nasim Ullah, ACDA(P), Grants (ORs), Office of the PCDA (Pensions), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad-211014, Phone No. 0532-2420687 and Shri A. K. Malviya, Sr. A.O., Office of the PCDA(Pensions), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad-211014, Email ID- arvind_malviya.cgda@nic.in, Phone No. 0532-2420293, Mobile No. 9450619556.

No. Grants/Tech/7 th CPC/0181/Vol-IV
Dated: 21.09.2017

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Rule 14(ii) of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968: Railway Board orders to follow proper procedure



No.E(D&A) 2017 RG6-21

The General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways and
Production Units etc.
(As per standard list).

Sub: Rule 14(ii) of Railway Servants (D&A) Rules, 1968 —Following of proper procedure regarding

Rule 14(ii) of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, which emanates from the provisions contained in clause (b) of the second proviso to Article 311 (2) of the Constitution of India, lays down special procedure for imposition of penalties in situations where the disciplinary authority is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded by it in writing, that it is not reasonably practicable to hold an inquiry in the manner provided in these rules.
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2. The scope and ambit of the special procedure under the aforesaid Rule 14(11) and the protections embodied therein for the Railway servants have been explained in Circulars issued by this Ministry from time to time. It is to be noted that (i) the conditions precedent to application of the aforesaid special procedure, (ii) the action taken thereunder being subject to judicial review and (iii) permissibility of the claim by the penalized person for holding of inquiry at the stage of appeal, revision etc, have been explained in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 respectively of Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 11012/11/85- Estt(A) dated 11.11.1985 as circulated vide this Ministry’s letter No. E(D&A) 85 RG6-72 dated 06.02.1986. A Note regarding some of the important points to be borne in mind while taking action under the aforesaid Rule 14(ii) and specimens of speaking order and notice imposing penalty thereunder were also circulated vide this Ministry’s letter no. E(D&A) 85 RG6-72 dated 06.10.1988. Further thereto, the requirement that the reasons recorded by the Disciplinary Authority for dispensing with the inquiry should be supported by objective facts and/or independent material, was emphasized vide this Ministry’s letter no. E(D&A) 92 RG6-48 dated 06.04.1992.

3. Notwithstanding above, instances of non-adherence to the aforesaid instructions/clarifications have been brought to notice of this Ministry.

4. In view of above, the afore-mentioned instructions/clarifications are emphatically reiterated. All zonal Railways/production Units etc. are directed to bring it to the notice of the disciplinary/appellate/revisionary authorities that, whenever it is proposed to invoke action under the aforesaid Rule 14 (ii), it is imperative that all the instructions mentioned above in this regard are followed scrupulously so as to ensure that the action is not found wanting in compliance of:
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(i) the mandate under the clause (b) of the second proviso to the Article 311 (2) of the Constitution of India,

(ii) of the provisions contained in the aforesaid Rule 14(ii), and

(iii) of the related subsidiary instructions/clarifications.

5. Hindi version will follow. please acknowledge receipt.


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As per 7th CPC monthly remuneration to the contract para-medical staff in Railways w.e.f. 01.01.2016: NFIR requests

No. II/57/Part I

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Revision of monthly remuneration to the contract para-medical staff in Railways-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2004/RC-4/SC/2 dated 19/07/2005.
(ii) NFIR’s letter No. II/57/Part I dated 15/05/2017.
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NFIR vide letter No. dated 15/05/2017 has requested the Railway Board to revise the monthly remuneration to contract para-medical staff on Zonal Railways etc., in view of revision of pay structure of regular employees w.e.f. 01/01/2016 pursuant to Government’s decision on 7th CPC report. 'The Federation feels sad to mention that the Railway Board have not yet issued orders revising the monthly remuneration rates to the contract para-medical staff. 

The Railway Board may kindly appreciate the fact that in the past when the pay scales of regular employees were revised, the monthly remuneration rates of contract para-medical staff were also revised. On the same analogy, the revision of remuneration of monthly rates to contract para- medical staff is required to be done for the existing contract para-medical staff in the Railways w.e.f. January 2016. They may also be granted privilege pass and medical facility as a special case.

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Non-applicability of Flexi Fare System for tickets booked on Privilege Ticket Order (PTOs) in Raidhani, Shatabdi, Duronto. Humsafar and Suvidha trains.

No TC II/291012017IPTOIFlexi Fare

The General Managers (Commercial).
All Zonal Railways
Managing Director/CRIS/Chanakyapuri/New Delhi

Sub: Non-applicability of Flexi Fare System for tickets booked on Privilege Ticket Order (PTOs) in Raidhani, Shatabdi, Duronto. Humsafar and Suvidha trains.

REF: l Requests ot All India Railwaymen's Federation dated 11.05.2017
2 CRIS letter dated 2617/7/CRIS/NDLS-HQ/PRS/Rly-Board/189/Pt-XXIII/0252 dated 23.08.2017
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In the reference of above it is informed that as per rule para 2 (g) of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 ‘Privilege Ticket Order (PTOs) is an authority issued in favour of a railway servant which may be exchanged for a passenger rail ticket on payment of one third of the normal fare.

Accordingly, Ministry of Railways desire that normal base fare applicable for the train may be taken into account for booking of tickets on PTOs even in trains with variable fare scheme such as Rajdhani Shatabdi, Duronto. Humsafar and Suvidha trains. However, no change has been made in case of trains having higher fixed base fare like Gatimaan, Tejas etc. Other terms and conditions shall remain same for tickets booking on Privilege Ticket Orders (PTOs) in Rajdhani Shatabdi, Duronto. Humsafar and Suvidha trains.

2 The above shall be implemented with ettect from 04.10.2017.
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No TC II/2910/2017/PTO/Flexi Fare New
Copy forwarded to
l.  Dy Comptroller & Auditor General of Indra (Railways) Room No 224. Rail Bhavan, New Delhi
2. FA&CAOs NWR/Jaipur
3. Principal Director of Audit, NWR/Jaipur


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EPFO:  Introduction of Composite Declaration Form-11 in place of existing Form-11 & Form-14

Employees' Provident Fund Organization

(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)

Head Office

Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikhaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

Date: 20 Sep 2017

The Central Provident Fund Commissioner by exercising the powers conferred under para 36(7) read alongwith the provisions of para 34 and 57 of EPF Scheme, 1952 and para 24 of Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 has ordered the introduction of Composite Declaration Form (F-11) by replacing the existing New Form-11 and the same is enclosed as Annexure.

Yours faithfully,

(Udita Chowdhary)

Addl. Central P.F. Commissioner (F&A)

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Date: 20.09.2017

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization has embarked upon next phase of e-governance reforms with a view to make its services available to its stakeholders. EPFO has recently introduced a single page Composite Claim Form (Aadhaar/Non-Aadhaar) and Composite Claim Form for death cases by replacing multiple forms for settlement of claims. 

2. In exercise of powers conferred under para 36(7) read alongwith the provisions of para 34 and 57 of EPF Scheme, 1952 and para 24 of Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, the introduction of Composite Declaration Form (FM) is ordered with immediate effect by replacing the existing New Form-11. 

3. The Composite Declaration Form will also replace Form No. 13 in all cases of auto transfer vide order No. Manual/Amendment/ZOII/l 33°16 dated 20.09.2017. 

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(Dr. V.P. Joy)

Central Provident Fund Commissioner 

7th Pay Commission Allowance Orders for Officers/JCOs & ORs of the Army & equivalent Ranks of Navy & Air Force

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

Subject: RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION ON ALLOWANCES/ CONCESSIONS IN RESPECT OF OFFICERS / JCOs AND ORs OF THE ARMY AND EQUIVALENT RANKS OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE – IMPLEMENTATION OF

Sir, 

I am directed to say that consequent of finalisation of Seventh Central Pay Commission award on allowances/ concessions by the Government vide (Ministry of Finance Resolution No. 11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July 2017, the President is pleased to sanction revised rates of Allowances/Concessions in respect of Officers /JCOs and ORs of the Army and equivalent rank of Navy and Air Force personnel.

2.Allowances related to Risk and Hardship are listed in Appendix-A and allowances other than Risk and Hardship are listed in Appendix-B attached to this letter.
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3.Based on the approved recommendations of 7th CPC, various existing Risk and Hardship allowances have now been subsumed in different cells of the new Risk and Harship matrix. The matrix is divided into 9 cells, based on Low, Medium and High risk juxtaposed with Low, Medium and High harship. One extra cell on the top is RH-Max, to include Siachen Allowance as a combination of risk and hardship maximum. However, the allowances shall maintain their names and conditions attached with their admissibility (unless otherwise stated). These allowances will be paid as per rate of the cell under which they have been placed in the Risk and Hardship Matrix. A copy of the Risk and Hardship Matrix is listed as per Appendix-C.

4.Based on the approved recommendations of 7th CPC, some allowances have been rationalized by subsuming in allowances with a different/new nomenclature. Orders for these allowances will be issued separately.

5.Some allowances have been abolished as per approved recommendations of 7th CPC and are listed as per Appendix-D of this letter.

6.The revised rates of the above allowances/ concessions will be effective from 1st July, 2017.

7.The other terms and conditions for grant of the respective allowances/ concessions would continue to be applicable in respect of the revised rates notified in the Appendices-A & B to this letter.

8.Certain allowances are dealt by other Wings in Ministry of Defence. These Wings will separately issue orders pertaining to them.
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9.The term ‘Basic Pay’ for the purpose of these orders refers to basic pay as defined in relevant Army/Air Force Pay Rules and Navy Pay Regulations.

10.This letter issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their LD. No. 1(3)2016/AG/225-PA dated 24.08.2017.

Implementation of Digital Life Certificate Programme-regarding enrollment of Defence Civilian and Defence Civilian Pensioner

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command) 

Cariappa Road, Cantt., Lucknow, Pin Code – 226002 

Dated 18.09.2017 

The Officer in-charge

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(All Sub-Offices)

Ref:- This office DO letter No. PT/3088/DLCP/Vol-II dated 30.03.2017 and latest letter dated 13.06.2016.

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1. Please refer to this office DO/letter cited under reference regarding furnishing of weekly report on enrollment of Defence Civilians (in service/pensioner) for Aadhar .Card, which is being forwarded to HQrs' office. Now the same is monitored by CDA (IDAS), New Delhi directly.

2. It is pertinent to mentioned here that 100% enrollment in Adhar is mandatory as per HQrs mandate but it has been observed that the progress in this regard is not satisfactory and the report has also not been updated since long. It is therefore requested to furnish the latest updated report immediately to this office for onward submission to CDA (IDS) office and a letter may also be issued to all concerned units from where reports are not being forwarded or sufficient progress achieved. Concerted efforts may please taken to achieve the target. 

3. Further, a report regarding Strength of Defence Civilian (Non-DAD). is still awaited from most of the offices, which is called for vide this office letter No PT/3088/DLCP/Vol-IV dated 31.03.2017 under which Name of the units, their strength, having Adhar No. etc were to be furnished in the enclosed proforma. 

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The desired report may please be furnished immediately through e-mail/fax for further necessary action, please. 

Encl:- As above
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Simplification of Pension payment procedure for first payment: CGDA's Instructions

Dated: 22 Sep 2017

Dated: 15/09/2017

Please find enclosed HQrs office letter bearing No. 5169 / AT-P/ Vol-XII dated 12/09/2017 addressed to PCDA(P) Allahabad and copy endorsed to PCDA by name on the subject issue for necessary action

please.

2. It is requested to examine the contents of the ibid letter and comments thereon may be furnished to this HQrs office through FAX / e-mail at the earliest for better apprication of the case.

Encl:- As above. 

For CGDA

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts,

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt - 110010

Phone: (011) 25665545, 25665575, 76, 78

Fax: (011) 25674813, 25674831

Dated: 12.09.2017

Ref: PCDA (P) Allahabad letter No. AT/Tech/70/XXV dated 11.08.2017.

The comments received under above cited letter have been examined in this HQrs CGDA Office. Initiation of first payment without physical presence of pensioners is essential to ensure implementation of orders issued by DOP&PW/MoD and circulated vide PCDA (P) Allahabad Circular No. 132 and 546 and also in the proposed CPDA scenario. In view of the procedure being followed by Civil Ministries for processing, calculating, making payments and also revising Retirement/ Death gratuity and CVP (in case payment not opted through bank) could also be adopted for Commissioned Officer, PBORs and Defence Civilians. 

2. It is intimated that in case of Civil Ministries, the H.O.O. (through PAOs) are responsible for release of lump-sum payment following the date of retirement under intimation to CPAO (details also available on website of CPAO). Hence, PCDA (O)/AFCAO/NPO in case of Commissioned Officers, Record Offices/PAOs for JCOs/ORs and HOOs/AOs for Defence Civilians could be assigned the responsibility who will release these payments after retirement. This will only change the procedure/agency for payment of lump-sum pensionary benefits. The claim initiating agency shall reflect the amount worked out on account of Gratuity/CVP in the claim submitted to PSA. The receiving lump sum payments but also being uniformity in the procedures presently being followed by other Civil Ministries. 

3. IT is, Therefore, requested that matter may please be examined and views on the above proposal may please be forwarded positively by 27^th September’ 2017 for taking final decision in The matter.

RBE No. 131/2017 - Simplified Procedure for forwarding of application of Inter-Railway Mutual-Transfer

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA

(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi, dated 22.09.2017

In continuation of this office letter of even number dated 15.09.2017 (RBE No. 130/2017), the procedure for Mutual Transfer is further simplified. Hereafter, for Divisionally controlled posts, applications for Mutual Transfer duly signed by both applicants in the proper format, from a Division of one Railway to Division on another Railway need not be routed through the HQ offices. It shall be dealt directly only by the Divisions concerned. 

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3. As the mutual transfers are ordered with the consent of both the employees. it should be made clear right at the time of forwarding applications that no request for backtracking from the mutual exchange arrangement will be entertained under any circumstances (Board's letter No.5(NGll-2006/TR/6 dated 21.04.2006 refers). 

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4. It may specifically be noted that forwarding of application cannot be done by any level lower than the Divisional Personnel Officer (DPO) or Sr DPO in the Divisions and WPO in the Workshops. Dy CMM, WMs, AENs and other such Officers/Unites should invariably route the request applications through their corresponding Personnel Officer ang should not forward any application to other Division/Unit directly. 

5. All other terms and conditions regulating mutual transfer of Railway employees will continue to remain in force. 

Please acknowledge receipt. 

Hindi version will follow.

(PM. Meena)

Deputy Director-II/Estt.(NG)I

Railway Board 

No. 1/3/2008-E.II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated the 26th September, 2017.

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM. of even No. dated 7th April, 2017 revising the rate of Dearness Allowance w.e.i. 01.01.2017 in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre~revised pay scales as per 5th Central Pay Commission;

2. The rate of DA admissible to above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies shall be enhanced from the existing 264% to 268% w.e..f. 01.07.2017.

3. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M.No.1(13)797- I E.II(B) dated 3rd October, 1997 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

4. The contents of this Office. Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of all organisations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.

Sd/-

(Nirmala Dev)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

No. 113/2008-E.II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated. the 26th September, 2017.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM. of even No. dated 7th April, 2017 revising the rate of Dearness. Allowance wet. 01.01.2017 in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pro-revised pay scaleiGrade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.

2. The rate of DA admissible to above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies shall be enhanced from the existing 136% to 139% w.e.f. 01.07.2017.

3. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s .O.M.No;1(3)12008-E.II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

4. The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of all organisations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.

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Sd/-

(Nirmala Dev)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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