Request to fill up all vacant post of LGC under 10% quota

A&NAG'C'EA, General Secretary Shri.C. Selvaraj writes a letter to Chief secretary, A & N Administration  on 9th July, 2013 regarding  to fill up All Vacant Posts of  Lower Grade Clerk  (LGC) (Promotee) arisen in the A & N Administration under 10% quota from the qualified staffs appeared in the written examination conducted by Administration in the year of 2012. 

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Resolved a long pending demand of Ferro printers working in APWD

CABINET TO DISCUSS THE RULES REGARDING WITHDRAWAL FROM NEW PENSION SCHEME

NPS – CHANGES IN WITHDRAWAL RULES – CABINET TO DISCUSS THE RULES REGARDING WITHDRAWAL FROM NEW PENSION SCHEME

The Cabinet may discuss changes in the withdrawal rules for the NewPension Scheme (NPS) on July 11.

The proposal is to permit a subscriber to withdraw his/her entire fund on retirement, if the amount is Rs 2 lakh or lower.

The condition in all such cases would be that a subscriber would have to make a request for an ‘opt-out’ option. At present, over 4,400 accounts have accumulated amounts of Rs 2 lakh or lower. Out of these, nearly 680 have made a request for withdrawal. However, the proposal, once approved, will notapply to accounts opened under the Swavalamban scheme.

Normally, an individual can exit either at or after the age of 60. However, from March 2013, subscribers were allowed to stay invested till the age of 70, but with some conditions, such as no contribution or part withdrawal between the ages of 60 and 70.

At the time of exit, 60 per cent of the total amount is given as lumpsum, while 40 per cent is used to purchase an annuity, which provides lifetime pension to an employee and his dependent parents/spouse at the time of retirement.

The problem being faced was that the accumulated amount was inadequate for pension payouts. “Accumulated funds of less than Rs 2 lakh are not enough to purchase an annuity or annuity providing for decent monthly income,” a senior Government official said.

He said subscribers who have not made a request for withdrawal as lumpsum may like to continue, which is why a specific ‘opt out’ option is being proposed, rather than a default option.

NPS is a contributory scheme, which was made mandatory for Union Government employees(except those joining the Armed Forces) joining on or after January 1, 2004. Under the scheme, an employee contributes 10 per cent of his/her salary and dearnessallowance and an equal contribution is made by the Union Government.

However, there is no contribution from the Government in respect of individuals who are not Government employees.

Various States have also introduced NPS for their employees. Currently, there are nearly 27 lakh Central and State Government employees under the NPS. Individuals can also open accounts under the scheme.

Source : The Hindu

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CGHS – HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DIRECTS TO EMPANEL ONE HOSPITAL IN EACH DISTRICT FOR TREATMENT OF RETIRED CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

The State Human Rights Commission has directed the Director of Central GovernmentHealth Scheme (CGHS) to include one hospital in each district in the panel of the schemeto enable all the retired employees to get the benefits of the government’s healthinsurance scheme.

He also directed the Director and the Central Secretary to submit the report in this regard on August 7. The direction was following a complaint filed by Leela George, a retired central government employee.

There is only one hospital in the state empanelled in the health insurance scheme, which is in the capital city. There are only three consulting centres under the scheme which are also situated here. This makes it difficult for the pensioners residing in other districts to avail the benefits of the scheme.

The retired employees became members of the scheme by paying from Rs 15,000 to 20,000. The members of the scheme also had given up their medical allowance of Rs 3,600. The Commission also directed that the facility for free treatment for the members of the health insurance scheme  be made at the hospitals which are empanelled in the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme.

Source : The New Indian Express

HOME TOWN LTC TO EMPLOYEES WHOSE HEADQUARTER AND HOME TOWN ARE WITHIN THE SAME DISTRICT

Controller General of Defence Accounts

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt- 110010

CIRCULAR

HOME TOWN LTC TO EMPLOYEES WHOSE HEADQUARTER AND HOME TOWN ARE WITHIN THE SAME DISTRICT

No. AN/XIV/14162/TA/DA/LTC

Dated: 28/05/2013

To

All PCsDA/CsDA/IFA’s

PCof A(Fys) Kolkata

(Through CGDA Mail server)

Subject :  Home Town LTC to employees whose headquarter and home town are within the same district.

The matter regarding admittance of Home Town LTC to employees whose headquarters and home town within the same district, are under examination at HQr’s office.

2. After taking into consideration of views and opinion of different Controllers, the matter has been examined at this HQr’s office and the undersigned has been directed to inform Home Town LTC may be admitted to employees whose HQr’s and Home Town are within the same district provided they do not come within the purview of same station as has been defined under SR 116 of FRSR Part-II TA Rules.
4. All LTC Claims may be regulated accordingly.

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(Chitra Mahendrar)

For CGDA

Family members of missing Central govt employee eligible for pension

Family members of a missing government employee or pensioner can get all benefits including pension, gratuity and leave encashment among others, the central government has said.

Family members of a government employee or pensioner kidnapped by insurgents and terrorists will also be eligible to all monetary benefits given by the government, according to a fresh set of instructions issued last week by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

However, family members of those employees who disappear after committing frauds or crime etc. will not be entitled to pension or any other benefits.

“In the case of a missing employee or pensioner or family pensioner, the family canapply for the grant of family pension, amount of salary due, leave encashment due and the amount of GPF and gratuity (whatever has not already been received) to the Headof Office of the organisation where the employee or pensioner had last served, six months after lodging of police report,” it said.

According to the direction, the family must lodge a report with the concerned police station and obtain a report from the police, that the employee or pensioner or family pensioner has not been traced despite all efforts made by them.

“The report may be a First Information Report or any other report such as a Daily Diaryor General Diary Entry,” it said.

“An Indemnity Bond should be taken from the nominee or dependents of the employee, pensioner or family pensioner that all payments will be adjusted against the payments due to the employee, pensioner or family pensioner in case she or he appears on the scene and makes any claim,” it said in the direction issued to all central government ministries.

The retirement gratuity will be paid to the family within three months of the date ofapplication.

In case of any delay, the interest shall be paid at the applicable rates and responsibility for delay shall be fixed.

The difference between the death gratuity and retirement gratuity shall be payable after the death of the employee is conclusively established or on the expiry of the period of seven years from the date of the police report, it said.

“The amount of salary due, leave encashment due and the amount of GPF will be paid to the family in the first instance as per the nominations made by the employee or pensioner on filing of a police report and submission of an indemnity bond,” the directive said.

Source : India.gov.in

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CPAO Orders on revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners

Central Pension Accounting Office has instructed to all PAOs to dispose immediately all pending cases of stepping up of pension to pre-2006 pensioners and family pensioners according to the earlier OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28/01/2013 issued by DPPW of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions....

No.CPAO/CO.ORD/REVISION OF PENSION /2012-13/890

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,

NEW DELHI-I 10066

Dated: 25.06.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc. as per O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28/01/2013 issued by DPPW of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

In pursuance of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of personnel, PG & Pensions O.M. No.38/37/08 P&PW(A) dated 28.01.2013 regarding stepping up the pension of the pensioners of pre-2006 up to 50% of the sum of minimum of the pay in the pay band and the grade pay corresponding to the pre revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired (effective date of payment of enhanced pension/family pension is 24/09/2012), an exercise was conducted by NIC, CPAO and NIC, CGA on the already e-revision (not manual revision) cases of pre-2006 in terms of recommendation of  CPC to find out whether pensioner/family pensioners are actually going to be befitted with this order or not.

2. This may kindly be brought to the notice of all PAOs under your control that Ministry/Department wise list of such cases are available on website of CPAO to facilitate all PAOs in order to speedily dispose of the cases. This is, however, subject to scrutiny of each revised case in the light of DOPT O. M. dated 28/01/2013 at PAOs level and issue revision authority in favour of all the pre-2006 retirees including cases having ‘No Change’.

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(Dr.Dilip Kumar)

Controller Of Accounts