REVISION OF MEDICAL FEE PAYABLE TO MEDICAL
OFFICER FOR CONDUCTING MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF PLI/RPLI
WELFARE SCHEMES FOR WOMEN
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
16-AUGUST, 2012
Many welfare schemes for women are implemented by Government of India,
State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The details of major
schemes under implementation by Ministry of Women and Child Development for the
welfare of women are as under:
i. RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL CRECHE SCHEME FOR THE CHILDREN OF WORKING MOTHERS
(RGNCS) provides day care facilities to the
children in the age group 0-6 years from families with monthly income of less
than 12000/-. In addition to being a safe space for the children, the crèches
provide services such as supplementary nutrition, pre-school education and
emergency health care, etc.
ii. CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD: The main women welfare related schemes and programmes being implemented by CSWB are family counselling centres, awareness generation programme and condensed courses of education for women.
iii. NATIONAL MISSION FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (NMEW) is an initiative of the Government of India for empowering women holistically. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme sanctioned in April 2011 and acts as an umbrella Mission with a mandate to strengthen inter-sectoral convergence.
ii. CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD: The main women welfare related schemes and programmes being implemented by CSWB are family counselling centres, awareness generation programme and condensed courses of education for women.
iii. NATIONAL MISSION FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (NMEW) is an initiative of the Government of India for empowering women holistically. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme sanctioned in April 2011 and acts as an umbrella Mission with a mandate to strengthen inter-sectoral convergence.
iv. WORKING WOMEN’S HOSTEL (WWH) Scheme
envisages provision of safe and affordable hostel accommodation to working
women, single working women, women working at places away from their home-towns
and for women being trained for employment.
v. SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME (STEP) for Women was launched as a Central Sector Scheme during 1986-87. It aims at making a significant impact on women by upgrading skills for self and wage employment. The target group includes the marginalized assetless rural women and urban poor.
vi. RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH (RMK) with a corpus of Rs.100 crore extends micro-finance services to bring about the socio-economic upliftment of poor women.
vii. INDIRA GANDHI MATRITVA SAHYOG YOJANA (IGMSY) is a Conditional Cash Transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating (P&L) women introduced in the October 2010 to contribute to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.
viii. SWADHAR SCHEME: The Ministry of Women and Child Development had been administering Swadhar scheme since 2001 for Women in difficult circumstances. Under the Scheme, temporary accommodation, maintenance and rehabilitative services are provided to women and girls rendered homeless due to family discord, crime, violence, mental stress, social ostracism. Another scheme with similar objectives/target groups namely Short Stay Home (SSH) is being implemented by Central Social Welfare Board.
ix. UJJAWALA is a comprehensive scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
This was stated by Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister for Women and Child Development in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
v. SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME (STEP) for Women was launched as a Central Sector Scheme during 1986-87. It aims at making a significant impact on women by upgrading skills for self and wage employment. The target group includes the marginalized assetless rural women and urban poor.
vi. RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH (RMK) with a corpus of Rs.100 crore extends micro-finance services to bring about the socio-economic upliftment of poor women.
vii. INDIRA GANDHI MATRITVA SAHYOG YOJANA (IGMSY) is a Conditional Cash Transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating (P&L) women introduced in the October 2010 to contribute to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.
viii. SWADHAR SCHEME: The Ministry of Women and Child Development had been administering Swadhar scheme since 2001 for Women in difficult circumstances. Under the Scheme, temporary accommodation, maintenance and rehabilitative services are provided to women and girls rendered homeless due to family discord, crime, violence, mental stress, social ostracism. Another scheme with similar objectives/target groups namely Short Stay Home (SSH) is being implemented by Central Social Welfare Board.
ix. UJJAWALA is a comprehensive scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
This was stated by Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister for Women and Child Development in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
SIBAL FOR SEPARATING REGULATORY SERVICES
FUNCTIONS OF DOP
Communications and IT
Minister Kapil Sibal has called for restructuring of 150-year-old Department of
Post by separating its regulatory and services functions to meet challenges of
technological age.
“The postal department
should also restructure itself to meet challenges of 21st century. The
Department of Post (DoP) should look into prospect of bifurcating the Ministry
from the regulator and the operator, just as was done in the telecom sector,”
Sibal told PTI.
He said that the DoP
should explore possibility of having different entities namely policy making,
regulator and service provider.
“No decision has been
taken yet. It is all a matter of debate and dialogue at the moment,” Sibal
said.
DoP, which has around 5
lakh employees, is responsible for policy making, regulation and providing
postal services, at present.
The over 100-year old
Indian Post Office Act bars any individual or entity from delivering letters
for commercial purpose. The business of private courier companies is built
around delivering documents, parcels and others items which do not fall under
the category of ‘letter’.
Sources in the Ministry
said that Sibal held a meeting with DoP officials early this week on the issue
of finanlisation of the National Postal Policy 2012 and asked them to prepare
roadmap for restructuring as well.
They said that next
meeting on the issue is expected to take place in 15 days.
They said that the
Minister, in June, had asked DoP to set up a body to oversee the unbundling of
its functions.
An independent body
named Postal Development Board (PDB) will be responsible for the overall
development and governance of the postal sector, they added. The PDB will also
draw a road-map for unbundling of postal department functions.
The Minister had also
instructed DoP to constitute a Postal Advisory Board (PAB), in line with
Telecom Commission, which should have representation from Government, industry
players, academics and other stakeholders, they said. The role of PAB will be
to provide inputs to PDB on policy matters.
The government in 1997
created the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to regulate the
sector. Under New Telecom Policy 1999, Government further restructured DoT by
separating service providing function from it.
Source :
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com
AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) STUDY CAMP –GOPALPURA- KARNATAKA CIRCLE
AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) Study Camp held on
19-08-2012 under the Chairmanship of Com.Chandra Sekhar Settigar, Circle
President, AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) and Com.Kumar, Divisional President, Hassan
Division, Com.B.C.Manjunath, Vice President, Hassan Division.
Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General,
NFPE, New Delhi, inaugurated and given lecture about two hours regarding Trade
Union history and present situation why AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) formed in Mozri,
associate with NFPE, why anti recommendations of Nataraja Murthy committee were
not able to stop, what are all the failures of General Secretary, AIPEDEU, what
is the responsibility of NFPE and its affiliates now and also educated about
the TRCA/Welfare measures of GDS.
Com.Prasad, General secretary, CoC,
Karnataka explained briefly about the efforts of Confederation to thake the
issues of GDS problems along with regular employees issues and also explained
why 12-12-12 oneday token strike is inevitable to achieve our legitimate
demands.
Com.R.Sitalakshmi, Asst. Genl. Secretay
translated the gist of Secretary General’s speech in regional language.
Com.Sailesh kumar greeted the occasion and appealed all NFPE affiliates to give
cooperation to strengthen the AIPEU-GDS(NFPE).
Com.Veeranna Shetty, Dy. Circle
Secretary, AIPEU-P-IV., Com.Ck.K.Devadiga, ACS-P.IV., greeted. Com.Venugopal,
Divisional President,,Com.N.Purushottam, Divl.Secretary, Hassan coordinated the
program. Com.Taranath D/s, Hassan, Com.Brahmadev, President, P4.,
Com.H.R.Sathyam, D/s, P4.,Com.Parvathi, Orgg. Circle Secretary, Mysore are also
greeted the occasion.
Representatives of P3, P4, GDS from
Mysore, Mangalore, Kodagu, Hassan, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bangalore, Bellary,
Udupi, Koppal, Chikmagalur, etc., are participated, Delegates, Circle Office
bearers of GDS NFPE all are present. Com. B.R.Jagdeesh, Asst. General
Secretary, CHQ, Com.Chandrasekhar Shettigar, Circle President, Com.Devendra,
Vice Presidet, Gulbarga, Com.Kalpesh, Circle Secretary, Com. M.Suresh, Asst.
Circle Secretary, Com.Gopal, Manipal, Con.Bharatkumar, Bangalore, Com.D.Ramesh,
Asst. Treasurer, Com.Sham, Orgg. Secretary, Raichur, Com. Sharanappa,
Orgg. Secretary, Koppal, Com.Bannesh, D/s, Hospet, Com.Rajkumar, D/s,
Mysore, Com.Girish Kumar, Mysore were also present.
More than 200 delegates participate in
the study camp. Women Sub Committee under the leadership of Com.Yasmin Taj,
Com. Kamalakshi, Com.Shivamrutha, Com.Pratima, and other 20 members were also
participated.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
RESERVATION FOR SC/ST EMPLOYEES IN
PROMOTIONS – GOVERNMENT POSTPONED THE AMENDMENT BILL WHICH WAS TO BE TABLED ON
22ND AUGUST 2012
In view
of Supreme Court’s decision against following reservation policy
for Promotion in employment, Government is cautious now and postponed its plan
to bring an amendment bill to
provide Constitutional Validity to Reservation in Promotions for SC and ST Employees.
An All
party meeting was conducted by Prime Minister Shri.Manmohan Singh in this
connection. Prime Minister said in the meeting that the Government is in favour
of allowing reservation for Promotion and that Government
would review the bill again
for examining the legal aspects before bringing theamendment bill again.
The
leaders of other parties have also adviced that before this bill is
tabled it has to be examined properly so that the enacted bill is
legally valid in all aspects.
Earlier,
in the month of April 2012, Apex Court had decided against the Uttar Pradesh Government’s
order to follow reservation policy for SC and ST employees in
Government posts.
Source: Zee News
KVS PROPOSES 5 DAYS A WEEK WORK PATTERN
FOR KV SCHOOLS
Now, Children studying
in Kendriya Vidyalaya have reasons to rejoice as Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangethan
is deliberating to implement 5 days a week working Schedule for
all KVs situated in India. Incidentally, Kendriya Vidyalayas Situated outside
India such as Iran, Moscow, Katmandu are working only five days a week only.
It is reported that
reason behind the proposal to follow 5 days a week work schedule is to allow Students to “pursue
self-learning” and follow their passion and indulge in non-academic activities.
Five-day week would give “space” to children who, for years, merely get an off
on Sundays besides the second Saturday
of the month. “Keeping them bound to the school routine six days a week is
detrimental to their natural growth of talent in various fields,”
Source: Times of India
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
(FAQS) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME (MACPS)
Department
of Personnel & Training
Establishment
D Section
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Doubts
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Clarification
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Whether the benefits of
ACPS would be allowed in respect of isolated cases due between 01.01.2006 and
31.08.2008 where the pre-revised pay scales of
Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 & Rs.7450-11500 have
been merged into single grade pay of Rs.4200 and Rs.4600 respectively w.e.f.
01.01.2006?
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Yes. Since the
pre-revised Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 &
Rs.7450-11500 (isolated cases) have been merged into single grade pay of
Rs.4200 and Rs.4600 respectively w.e.f. 01.01.2006, the benefits of 1st and
2nd financial upgradations under the ACPS should be considered/allowed in the
grade pays of Rs.4600 and Rs.4800 in PB-2, as the case may be, due between 01.01.2006
and 31.08.2008 in respect of isolated cases in terms of para 5 of Annexure-I
of MACPS dated 19.05.2009.
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In a hypothetical
situation cadre hierarchy was as follows:
Rs.5000-8000 (revised GP 4200) Rs.5500-9000 (revised GP 4200) Rs.6500-10500 (revised GP 4600) Rs.7450-11500 (revised GP 4600) Rs.10000-15200 (revised GP 6600) (i) What would be the 1 st financial upgradation under the ACPS for a Government employee recruited in pre-revised pay scale of Rs.5000- 8000, who has completed his 12 years of regular service on 12.04.2007 (between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008);(ii) What would be 2nd financial upgradation for employee recruited in 5000-8000, who has completed 24 years of regular service on 12.04.2007 (between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008) |
In terms of clarification
given on point of doubt no.3 issued vide DOPT’s O.M. No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)
dated 9.9.2010, the benefits of ACPS would be applicable in the new pay structure adopted
w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in the promotional hierarchy.
(i): Since the pre-revised pay scales Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 have been merged and placed in PB-2 with grade pay of Rs.4200, 1st financial upgradation would be allowed in the grade pays of Rs.4600, subject to fulfillment of promotional norms as stipulated in condition no.6 of Annexure-I ACPS dated 9.8.1999, in terms of clarification given on point of doubt no.1 of ACPS dated 10.02.2000.Since the pre-revised pay scales Rs.6500- 10500 & Rs.7450-11500 have been merged and placed in PB-2 with grade pay of Rs.4600, 2nd financial upgradation would be allowed in the grade pay of Rs.6600, subject to fulfillment of promotional norms (after framing of RRs post merger) as stipulated in condition no.6 of Annexure-I ACPS dated 9.8.1999, in terms of clarification given on point of doubt no.1 of ACPS dated 10.02.2000. |
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(iii) If a Government
servant recruited in the pre-revisedpay scale of Rs.5000-8000 has been promoted in
the promotional hierarchy in the pre- revised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 prior to 1.1.2006
(and he has put in 14 years of regular service)then would there be any claim for financial upgradation under ACPS.
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(iii): The pre-revised pay scales Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 have
been merged and placed in PB-2 with grade pays of Rs.4200 w.e.f. 1.1.2006.
Hence, the promotion would be ignored as he has completed his 12 years of
regular service and the benefit of 1 st ACP would accordingly be allowed in
the promotional hierarchy i.e. in the grade pay of Rs.4600 w.e.f. 01.01.2006.
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(iv) If the above
Government servant had put in 22 years as on 31.08.2008, then what would be
the entitlement in MACP.
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(iv): As given above,
the 1 st ACP would be in PB-2 grade pay of Rs.4600 after ignoring the
previous promotion. Thereafter, since employee has completed more than 20
years of regular service on 01.09.2008, he would be entitled for 2nd
financial upgradation under the MACPS in the immediate next higher grade pay
of Rs.4800 in PB-2 subject to fulfillment of condition as stipulated in para
17 of Annexure-I of MACPS dated 19.05.2009.
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CLARIFICATION ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF HOUSE
RENT ALLOWANCE (HRA) DURING THE CHILD CARE LEAVE (CCL) – REG.
No. 2(9)12012-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, 27th August 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject- Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance
(HRA) during the Child Care Leave (CCL) – Reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 6(a)(i) of this
Ministry’s O.M.No.2(37)-E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965, as amended from time to time,
on regulation of House Rent Allowance during Leave which stipulates that a
Government servant is entitled to draw HRA…..during total leave of all kinds
not exceeding 180 days and the first 180 days of the leave if the actual
duration of leave exceeds that period, but does not include terminal leave, ….. It has also been
stipulated, there under, that drawal of the allowance (HRA) during the period
of leave in excess of first 180 day availed of on grounds other than medical
grounds mentioned in sub-para (ii), shall be subject to furnishing of the
certificate prescribed in Para 8(d) of the O.M. ibid.
2. This Ministry has been receiving representations from the
female employees that certain Central Government Ministries / Department /
Establishments are not allowing HRA during the Child Care Leave (CCL),
especially when taken in continuation of Maternity Leave of 180 days. The
reason for their reluctance may be the fact that CCL has been first introduced
on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, though the Department
of Personnel & Training (DoPT), vide their O.M .No
13018/1/2010-Estt.(Leave) dated 07.09.2010 inter-alia, reiterated that the
leave (CCL) is to be treated like Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.
3. It is, therefore, clarified that the ‘total leave of all
kinds’ as referred to in Para 6(a) of this Ministry’s OM dated 27.1.65 ibid,
will include Child Care Leave for regulating grant of HRA during leave, subject
to fulfilment of all other conditions stipulated there under, from time to
time. It is also clarified that drawal of HRA during leave (including CCL) in
excess of first 180 days, if otherwise admissible, shall be subject to
furnishing of the certificate prescribed in Para 8(d).
4. These orders take effect from 01.09.2008. HRA during CCL, if
not paid to women employees who are entitled to it as per this clarification,
may be reconsidered, if so requested by the concerned employee.
5. Hindi version is also attached.
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(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
DOPT PUBLISHED SOME IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND STANDING ORDERS
THROUGH AN ORDER REGARDING MACP SCHEME AS FAQ.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER
PROGRESSION SCHEME
1. What is Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?
The MACP Scheme for Central
Civilian Government Employees is in supersession of earlier ACP Scheme. Under
the MACP Scheme three financial Up-gradations are allowed on completion of
10,20,30 years of regular service, counted from the direct entry grade. The
MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade pay as
given in Section I, Part-A of the first schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules
2008, in case no promotion has been earned by the employee during this period.
2. From which date the MACPS is effective?
The MACPS is effective
w.e.f. 01.09.2008 or on completion of 10, 20 & 30 years of continuous
regular service, whichever is later. Financial upgradation will also be
admissible whenever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade
pay. (Para 9 of OM dated 19/5/2009)
3. Who are entitled for financial under the MACPS?
The MACPS is applicable to
all Central Government Civilian Employees.
4. What norms are required to be fulfilled while granting the
benefits under MACPS?
The financial upgradation
would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness in the hierarchy of pay
band and grade pay within PB- 1. Thereafter, only the benchmark of ‘Good’ would
be applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600 In PB-3. The benchmark will be
‘Very Good’ for Financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs.7600 and above. However,
where the Financial upgradation under the MACPS also happen to be in the
promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for
granting the benefits under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 of the Scheme, the
benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also.
O.M.N0.5034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 01/11/2010
5. Whether Pay Band would be changed at the time of grant of
financial upgradation under MACPS?
Yes. OM.N0.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 09/09/2010
6. Whether the promotions in same grade would be counted for the
purpose of MACPS?
The financial up-gradation
under the MACPS is in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of
recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given in CCS (Revised Pay)
Rules, 2008. However if the promotional hierarchy as per recruitment rules is
such that promotions are earned in the same grade pay, then the same shall be
counted for the purpose of MACPS.
7. How will the benefits of ACP be granted if due between 01
.01.2006 and 31.08.2008?
The revised pay structure
has been changed w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the benefits of ACPS have been allowed
till 31.08.2008. Hence, the benefits of revised pay structure would be allowed
for the purpose of ACPS.
(OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt. dated 9.9.2010)
8. Whether adhoc appointment would be counted towards qualifying
service for MACPS?
No. Only continuous regular
service is counted towards qualifying service for the purpose of MACPS. The
regular service shall commence from the date of joining of a post in direct
entry grade on a regular basis. (Para 9 of the MACPS)
9. Whether State Government service shall be reckoned for the
purpose of MACPS?
No. Only regular service
rendered in the Central Government’s Department/Office is to be counted for the
purpose of MACPS, as the Scheme is applicable to the Central Government
Civilian Employees only. ( MACPS , Para 10)
10. What are the periods included in the regular service?
All period spent on
deputation/foreign service, study leave and all other kind of leave, duly
sanctioned by the competent authority shall be included in the regular service.
(Para 11. MACPS)
11. How is the MACPS to be extended to the employees of Autonomous
and Statutory Bodies?
Procedure prescribed in OM
No.35034/3/2010- Estt(D),Dated 03/08/2010 would be followed by the
administrative Ministries/Departments concerned for extension of the MACPS to
the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies under their control.
12. Whether the cases of grant of financial upgradation allowed
under the ACPS between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, the date of issue of the
Scheme are be reviewed?
Yes. Since the benefits of
ACPS have been discontinued w.e.f. 01.09.2008, the cases settled between
01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, in terms of previous ACP Scheme shall be reviewed.
13. Whether the past continuous regular service in another Govt. Deptt.
in a post carrying same grade pay prior to regular appointment in a new Deptt.
without a break shall be counted towards qualifying regular service for the
purpose of MACPS?
Yes. ( Para 9, MACPS)
14. Upto what grade pay the benefits under the / MACPS is allowed?
The benefits of MACPS are
being up-to HAG scale of Rs. 67000 – 79000/- (DOPT’s
O.M.No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 24.12.2010)
15. How the cases of pre-revised pay scales (Rs.5000-8000 &
Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 & Rs.7450-11500) merged w.e.f. 01.01.2006
are to be decided under MACPS?
The cases would be
regulated in accordance with para 5 of Annexure-I of MACPS. The
Ministries/Departments are expected to re-organise cadres and frame common RRs
for the post in merged scales.
16. Whether ‘Non-functional Scale’ of Rs.8000-13500 (revised to
grade pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3) would be viewed as one financial upgradation for
the purpose of MACPS?
Yes, in terms of para 8.1
of Annexure-I 01 MACPS dated 19.05.2009.
17. Whether time bound promotion’ scheme including ‘in-situ
promotion’ scheme can run concurrently with MACPS?
No. ( Para 13 of MACPS)
18. Whether Staff Car Drive
Scheme can run concurrently with MACPS?
DOPT vide
O.M.No.35011/03/2008-Estt.(D),30/07/2010 has extended the benefits of MACPS to
Staff Car Drivers as a fall back option
19. Whether the placement of erstwhile Gr. D employees as Staff Car
Driver, ordinary grade would count as a promotion?
No. The model RRs for Staff
Car Drivers provide deputation/absorption as a method of appointment for
erstwhile Gr. D employees . The placement as staff Car Driver is not in the
hierarchy hence the same would not be counted as promotion under MACPS. The
regular service for the MACPS would be from the date of appointment as Staff
Car Driver.
20. Whether designation classification or higher status would change
on account of financial upgradation under MACPS?
There shall be no change in
the designation classification or higher status on grant of financial
upgradation under MACPS, as the upgradation under the Scheme is purely personal
and merely placement in the nexl higher grade pay. (Para 16 of Annexure-l of
MACPS refers)
21. If a financial upgradation under the MACPS is deferred due to
the reason of the employees being ‘unfit’ or due to departmental proceedings,
etc, whether this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial
upgradation?
Yes, this would have
consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation, which would also
get deferred to the extent of delay in grant of financial upgradation. ( MACPS,
Para 15)
22. Whether the stepping up of pay would be admissible if a junior
is getting more pay than the senior on account of grant of financial
upgradation under MACPS?
No stepping up of pay in
the band or grade pay would be admissible with regard to junior getting more
pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under MACPS. Para 10 of OM dated
19/5/2009
23. Whether the regular service rendered by an employee if declared
surplus in his/her organisation and appointed in the same grade pay or lower
grade pay shall be counted towards the regular service in a new organization
for the purpose of MACPS?
Yes. (refer para 23 of
Annexure-l of MACPS)
24. In case of transfer including unilateral transfer own request,
whether regular service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be
counted alongwith the regular service in the new organization for the purpose
of MACPS?
Yes. OM
No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 01/11/2010
25. If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the
employees before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation under the MACPS,
whether financial upgradation shall be allowed to such a Government servant?
If a regular promotion has
been offered but was refused by the Government employee before becoming
entitled to a financial upgradation, no financial upgradation shall be allowed
and as such an employee has not been stagnated due to lack of opportunities.
If, however, financial upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the
employees subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall not be a ground to
withdraw the financial upgradation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be
considered for further financial upgradation till he agrees to be considered
for promotion again and the next financial upgradation shall also be deferred
to the extent of period of debarment due to the refusal.( Para 25 of MACPS)
Source: www.persmin.nic.in
PROMOTION OF IPO/IRM/GENERAL LINE OFFICIALS TO
POSTAL SERVICE GROUP ‘B’ (CLICK
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DOPT has published a compilation of Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)
regarding functioning of Central Administrative Tribunal
Ans. To provide
in-expensive and speedy relief to Central Government
Employees in respect of their
grievances related to service matters.
Ans. CAT adjudicates disputes with respect to recruitment and
conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in
connection with the affairs of the Union or other local authorities within the
territory of India or under the control of Government of India and for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ans. (1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the
Chairman unless he it, or has been, a Judge of a High Court: Provided that a person appointed as
Vice-Chairman before the commencement of this Act shall be qualified for
appointment as Chairman if such person has held the office of the Vice-Chairman
at least for a period of two years.
(2) A person shall not
be qualified for appointment,-
(a) as an Administrative Member, unless he has
held for at least two years the post of Secretary to the Government of India or
any other post under the Central or State government and carrying the scale of
pay which is not less than that of a Secretary to the Government of India for
at least two years or held a post of Additional Secretary to the Government of
India for at least five years or any other post under the Central or State
Government carrying the scale of pay .which is not less than that of Additional
Secretary to the Government of India at least for a period of five years.
Provided that the officers belonging to All India Services who
were or are on Central deputation to a lower post shall be deemed to have held
the post of Secretary or Additional Secretary, as the case may be, from the
date such officers were granted proforma promotion or actual promotion
whichever is earlier to the level of Secretary or Additional Secretary, as the
case may be, and the period spent on Central deputation after such date shall
count for qualifying service for the purpose of this clause;
(b) as a Judicial Member, unless he is or
qualified to be a Judge of a High
Court or he has for at least two
years held the post of a Secretary to the Government of India in the Department
of Legal Affairs or the Legislative Department including Member-Secretary, Law
Commission of India or held a post of Additional secretary to the Government of
India in the Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department at least
for a period of five years.
Ans. There are 17 Benches of the Tribunal, located
throughout the country wherever the seat of a High
Court is located, with 33 pision Benches.
In addition, circuit sittings are held at Nagpur, Goa, Aurangabad, Jammu,
Shimla, Indore, Gwalior, Bilaspur, Ranch’, Pondicherry, Gangtok, Port Blair,
Shillong, Agartala, Kohima, Imphal, Itanagar, Aizwal and Nainital.
Ans. As per Section 21 of
the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 :- (1) A Tribunal shall not admit an application,-
(a) In a case where a final order such as is
mentioned in clause (a) of sub- (2) of section 20 has been made in connection
with the grievance unless the application is made, within one year from the date
on which such final order has been made;
(b) In a case where an appeal or representation
such as is mentioned in clause (6) of sub-section (2) of section 20 has been
made and a period of six months had expired thereafter without such final order
having been made within one year from the date of expiry of the said period of
six months.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1), where —
(a) the grievance in respect of which an application. is made had arisen by
reason of any order made at any time during the period of three years
immediately preceding the date on which the jurisdiction, powers and authority
of the Tribunal becomes exercisable under this Act in respect of the mater to
which such order relates; and
(b) no proceedings for the redressal of such
grievance had been commenced before the said date before any High Court, the application shall be entertained by the Tribunal
if it is made within the period referred to in clause (a), or, as the case may
be, clause (b). of sub section (1) or within a period of six months from the
said date, whichever period expires later.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), an application may be admitted after the period of
one year specified in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) or, as the
case may be, the period of six months specified in sub-section (2), if the
applicant satisfies the Tribunal that he had sufficient cause for not making
the application within such period.
CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION
RULES – 2012 {CLICK LINK BELOW FOR DETAILS)
http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/13018_20_2011-AIS-I-04022012.pdf
Monday, August 27, 2012
GOVERNMENT HAS UNDERTAKEN SEVERAL STEPS TO
IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONING OF CGHS-MINISTER REPLIED IN LOK SABHA
Health & Family Welfare Minister
Shri.Ghulam Nabi Azad replied in Lok Sabha on 17.8.2012 to the question of
'what action taken by the Government, whether complaints have been received
about the dissatisfaction of a large number of Central Government Employees
with the services provided by the Government under the Central Government
Health Scheme'.
PERFORMANCE OF CGHS
While CGHS endeavors to provide best
possible health care facilities to the large number of beneficiaries consulting
/ visiting CGHS Wellness Centres (approx. 1.2 Crore during the last one year),
some complaints are received about unsatisfactory services.
The dissatisfaction relates to shortage
of doctors and other manpower resulting in waiting period before consulting
doctors, issue of medicines, delay in settlement of medical claims of
pensioners, issue of medicines of specific brand, reimbursement at CGHS rates
for the treatment taken from unrecognized hospitals, overcharging by empanelled
hospitals, opening of new dispensaries, etc.
Government has been receiving increased
budgetary support over the last few years to take care of CGHS
beneficiaries.
Government has undertaken several steps
to improve the functioning of CGHS. These include:
· Computerization to improve
better inventory management and availability of medicines at CGHS Wellness
Centres. Based on computer data, 272 commonly indented medicines are procured
from manufacturers at discounted rates and make them available at Wellness
Centres.
· Portability of CGHS cards
at any dispensary all over the country.
· Issue of medicines for
three months in cases of chronic illnesses.
· Appointment of Medical
officers on contract basis as an interim measure to tide over shortage of
doctors.
· Receipt of medical claims
of pensioners at Dispensary level and proper verification of documents by CMO
i/c to ensure that all required documents are submitted.
· Enhancement of financial
powers of Addl. Directors upto Rs.5 Lakhs for speedy settlement of medical
claims of pensioners.
· Regular meetings undertaken
by Addl. Directors with CMOs i/c to ensure smooth functioning of Wellness
Centres for better delivery of services.
· Reimbursement from two
sources – i.e., from CGHS as well as medical insurance in respect of
beneficiaries holding mediclaim policies.
· Formation of Standing Technical
Committees for examination of requests for full reimbursement.
· Settlement of hospital
bills of empanelled hospitals and diagnostic centres through UTI-ITSL for early
settlement of claims to ensure that the empanelled hospitals provide credit facility
to pensioners , etc.,
· Pensioner CGHS
beneficiaries residing in non-CGHS areas are permitted to avail IPD and follow
up treatment from CS (MA)/ ECHS empanelled hospitals with prior permission from
CGHS.