Monday, June 25, 2012

NATIONAL ANOMALY MEETING TO BE HELD ON 17-7-2012

 
No.11/2/2008-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated, the 18th June, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee - 17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM

The undersigned is directed to refer to OM of even number dated 2nd December, 2011 regarding the 4th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee which was held on 5th January, 2012. All the Agenda Items placed before it could not be discussed and the meeting had to be adjourned. This meeting will now be held in Committee Room No.119, North Block, New Delhi on 17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM.
It is requested that you may kindly make it convenient to attend this meeting and also kindly confirm your participation urgently. Agenda Notes for the meeting will remain the same as were circulated earlier vide this Ministry's OM of even number dated 16th December, 2011.

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(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Phone :011-23092589
Email : ashok.kalra@nic.in

Distribution
All Official and Staff side members of the National Anomaly Committee

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

DoPT bid to ‘right-size’ staff across ministries

At a time when the government is tightening the belt on unnecessary expenditure, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has, in an ambitious move, initiated a manpower audit for rationalisation of staff.
Government sources said the exercise is aimed at “right-sizing the staff strength”’ across all ministries and department. “We want to clarify that we are not downsizing the staff but just right-sizing or rationalising it to distribute it evenly all over,” a senior DoPT official said.
Sources added that once the survey is done excess staff from a particular ministry or department will be transferred to the ones facing a staff crunch.
The government as of now is not favourably inclined to go in for fresh recruitments unless absolutely necessary.
Eventually this exercise will end up saving money for the government.
Both the finance ministry and the DoPT in the last few days have announced a slew of measures aimed at cost cutting which include restrictions of foreign travel, stay and meeting in five-star hotels, buying new vehicles and big ticket appointments.
“It has been noticed that some ministries and dep-artments are heavily over staffed. Some of this staff is not governed by the DoPT but by the concerned ministries only. We are in touch with such ministries so that their extra staff can be adjusted somewhere else,” the DoPT official added.
According to DoPT the excess staff is mostly at the level of Class III and IV employees and it was a priority to rationalise them first.
A number of senior officials who have exceeded their five-year deputation but continue in their present positions will also be repatriated, sources added.
Source: Deccan Chronicle

Govt to Train Nodal Officers on Do's and Dont's of RTI Act

 In a move aimed at strengthening the Right to Information Act, the central government has decided to train nodal officers dealing with RTI applications both at the Centre and in states on various do's and don'ts of the transparency law.

Officials said the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has planned a detailed training programme for Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) and State Public Information Officers (SPIOs), who act as nodal officers to deal with RTI applications.

The officials will be made aware of periodic changes made in the RTI Act and e-handling of applications.

"There have been many queries from CPIOs and SPIOs while resolving RTI applications. The department has taken an initiative to train the officials dealing with RTI applications at the Centre and in states through a centrally sponsored scheme," a DoPT officer said.

He said the officers will also be trained on ways to provide the information sought in an RTI query.

"There have been instances where information seekers ask for opinion rather than information. The CPIOs and SPIOs face lot of problems in responding to such applications as the fear of facing penalty or admonishment from the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission is always on their minds. All such issues are also taken up during training programmes," the official said.

The DoPT had in 2010 introduced a plan scheme 'Improving transparency and accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act' in order to continue to support the State Information Commission and Administrative Training Institutes in the area of awareness generation and capacity building.

The officer said the government has issued instructions requiring all public authorities to update records, improve infrastructure and bring out necessary manuals as provided in the Act and comply with the provisions regarding suo-motu disclosure.

The RTI Act, which was enacted in 2005, covers disclosure of information on almost all matters of governance.

The government has also decided to give a grant of Rs 2.5 lakh each to a State Information Commission for organising RTI week between October 5-11 every year, another Rs 2.5 lakh each to training institutes for innovative awareness generation programmes and Rs 50 lakh each for organising workshops and seminars.

"Every year there is a surge in filing of RTI applications with every public authority. Hence, there is a need to train officials dealing with it to timely respond to queries raised by an information seeker. The training will be aimed at enhancing competence and computerisation of whole information delivery system," he said.

According to the DoPT, the CPIOs and SPIOs will also be trained in computer literacy.

"The DoPT will seek details of utilisation of funds by SICs annually and only after receiving it further grants will be issued," the official said.
Filed On: Jun 20, 2012 22:42 IST ,  Edited On: Jun 20, 2012 22:42 IST
FILED IN: RTI | Government-Governance-Government Policies etc

Monday, June 18, 2012

CCS Rules

CCS Rules
Everybody knows the full form of CCS Rules, but the CCA, its full form is Classsification, Control and Appeal.
Central Civil Services Rules are classified as follows…
Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965
Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965.
Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988
Central Civil Services (Leave Rules)
Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 – Bringing Out A Revised/Updated Edition.
Central Civil Services (Redeployment of Surplus Staff) Rules, 1990
Central Civil Services (Redeployment of Surplus Staff) Rules, 2002
We are entertaining the older posts as in the form of a table for you…
pl. read and write your comment as you thought…
Subject Download
Fixation of Pay on Promotion or Upgradation as per Revised Pay Rules, 2008 Click here
CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988-Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K Click here
Latest DOPT Orders Click here
LTC Rules Click here
CCS Rules Click here
CCS (Leave) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2011. Click here
Fixation of pay under restructuring of cadre of Artisan staff in Defence Establishment Click here
Revision of pension/family pension in respect of the pensioners Click here
LTC 80 Click here
DOPT Click here
Pension can’t be withheld due to pending criminal case: CAT Click here
Amendment to CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 – Notification regarding Click here
Fixed Medical Allowance to beneficiaries of New Pension Scheme Click here
Encashment of Leave to be granted to Government Servants on their appointment in Central Public Enterprises Click here

Confirmation in Government Service – Service Matters

Confirmation in Government Service – Service Matters
Consequent on issue of Govt. orders, with effect from 1/4/88 confirmation will be made only once in the service in the entry grade, Confirmation de-linked from the availability of permanent vacancies in the grade. Therefore, an officer who has successfully completed the probation period may be considered for promotion.
The Departmental Promotion committee will determine fitness for confirmation, and the confirmation orders issued based on DPC recommendations when the case is cleared from all angles.

When recruitment rules do not provide any probation period to the post to which the officer has been promoted (based on the confirmation in the entry grade after following DPC procedure), the officer thus promoted to the grade will enjoy all the benefits that are available to the officer confirmed in that post.
When probation period is prescribed for the higher post, the appointing authority should assess the performance of the officer and declare him fit to cross the probation period or otherwise revert to lower post if his performance is not satisfactory. Rigorous screening of performance is necessary as confirmation is done only in the entry grade.
As a result of introduction of one time confirmation as the entry grade, lien to hold substantive post has undergo change.
Source: www.cgstaffnews.com
VERY SAD NEWS
COM. DIPANKAR MUKHERJEE EX. MP AND ALL INDIA SECRETARY CITU EXPIRED ON 18th JUNE, 2012. ALL INDIA POSTAL CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, NFPE EXPRESS ITS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES. RED SALUTE TO COM. DIPANKAR MUKHERJEE = S.A. RAHEEM,GENERAL SECRETARY, AIPCWEA, NFPE.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013

F.No.12/4/2012-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th June, 2012
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013.
It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2013. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure – II.
2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:
1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)
3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified after seeking prior approval of this Ministry and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.
1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA 1ST NAVRATRA / NAURAJ/CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.
3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.
4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.
5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.
6. During 2013, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, November 03, 2013 (Kartika 12). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.
7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2013, subject to para 3.2 above.
8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.14046/27/83- GP-I dated 15.2.1984 by which they would observe a total of 16 holidays including the three National Holidays Viz. Republic Day, Independence Day 86 Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.
9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 10(Ten) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Buddha Purnima, Dussehra, Diwali (Deepavali) and Guru Nanak’s Birthday included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.
10.instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
11. Hindi version will follow.
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
Original Order

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Monday, June 4, 2012

Expected DA from July 2012 may be 7% again


                              Central D.A. from July'12 may be 7% again.

Subject to AICIN data for the next two months remaining in the current level, the following assumption is being made.

The AICPIN data for April 12 has been recently published. It rises to 4 points and reached 205. We know that D.A. is calculated on the basis for 12 months average. To calculate the D.A. payable from 1st July 2012, we need the figures of May and June 2012 which are to be released on 30.06.12 and 31.07.12 respectively. If the data remains for the next two months in the same level, i.e. 205, the hike will be 7%. Even if it marginally drops  1 point in any of the months, the rise will be still 7% which will take the total D.A. to 72%.


Considering the latest hike in petrol price, it is unlikely that the index may drop in the next months. So we can guess the next D.A. hike @7%, revising our previous guess work.

Source: www.paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in
[http://paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in/2012/06/central-da-from-july12-may-be-7-again.html]


COM. K.V. SRIDHARAN, GENERAL SECRETARY
AIPEU GROUP ‘C’
RETIRED FROM SERVICE
Com. K.V. Sridharan, the dynamic, vibrant, hardworking and fully committed Leader of NFPE and General Secretary AIPEU Group ‘C’ has retired on superannuation from service on 31.05.2012. AIPCWEA is really proud of such a  DYNAMIC AND AFFECTIONATE leader  KVS and wishes him a peaceful,  joyful and cheerful  days of  retired life. On behalf of the entire Postal Civil Wing Emplyees  perticularly on  my personal behalf  we wish him COLOURFUL DAYS IN THE FUTURE.  We hope Com. KVS will be guiding the trade union movement of POSTAL CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES  UNDER THE NFPE in the future days with the same zeal and enthusiasam he has been doing in the past days. As rightly said by our beloved Secretary General Com. M. Krishnan  in NFPE website the retirement of Sri. KVS is only from departmental service and not from Trade Union service= S.A. RAHEEM, GENERAL SECRETARY, AIPCWEA,  NFPE.