REVISION OF INTEREST RATES FOR
SMALL SAVINGS SCHEME FROM 01.04.2019 TO 30.06.2019
AMENDMENT IN NPS FUND INVESTMENT GUIDELINES
PFRDA CIRCULAR
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
B-14/A, Chhatrapati Shivaji
Bhawan,
Qutab Institutional Area,
Katwaria Sarai, New
Delhi-110016.
Ph: 011-26517501, 26517503,
26133730
Fax: 011-26517507
Website : www.pfrda.org.in
CIRCULAR
PFRDA/2019/8/SUP-PF/2
Date: 25.03.2019
Subject: Amendment to the investment Guidelines
(Applicable to Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS
and Atal Pension Yojana)
Reference is invited to the
Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes (Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and
NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana) dated 3rd June 2015 issued
vide circular no. PERDA/2015/16/PFM/7, the Change in Investment guidelines for
NPS schemes W.r.t. Investment in equity Mutual funds vide circular no.
PERDA/2018/56/PF/2 dated 20th August 2018 and Revised rating criteria for
investments under NPS Schemes vide circular No. PERDA/2018/02/PF/02 dated
08.05.2018. The changes hereunder shall apply only to Scheme CG, Scheme SG,
Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana.
2. In order to provide
flexibility to the Pension Funds to improve the scheme performance depending
upon the market conditions, it has been decided to increase the cap on
Government Securities & related investments and Short term debt instruments
& related investments by 5% each.
3. The asset class wise
revised caps on the various asset classes are as under:
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Asset
Class
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Caps
on Investments for composite schemes
|
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Government Securities & related
investments
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Upto
55%
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Debt Instruments & related investments
|
Upto
45%
|
|
Equity ‘& related investments
|
Upto
15%
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Asset backed, trust structured etc.
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Upto 5%
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|
Short term debt instruments & related
investments
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Upto
10%
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4.The other terms and
conditions as mentioned in the circular PERDA/2015/16/PFM/7 dated 03.06.2015,
circular no. PERDA/2018/56/PF/2 dated 20th August 2018 and circular No.
PFRDA/2018/02/PF/02 dated 08.05.2018 shall remain the same.
5. This circular is issued in exercise of
powers of the Authority under sub-clause (b) of the sub-section (2) of section
14 of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 read with
regulation 14 and 43 of PFRDA (Pension Fund) Regulation, 2015.
6. This would be effective from 01.04.2019.
Venkateswarlu Peri
(Chief General Manager)
GRANT OF DEARNESS RELIEF IN THE 5TH CPC SERIES
EFFECTIVE FROM 01.01.2019 TO CPF BENEFICIARIES IN RECEIPT OF EX-GRATIA
PAYMENT-REG (Click the
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) ON RESERVATION TO PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES IN
POSTS/SERVICES UNDER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT – REG
No.36035/02/2017-Estt (Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
dated the 25 March, 2019
dated the 25 March, 2019
Subject: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on reservation to Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities in posts/services under Central Government – reg.
This Department receives references from various
Ministries/Departments seeking clarification on instructions with regard to
reservation for Persons with Bench mark Disabilities issued vide OM of even
number dated 15.1.2018; therefore, a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
have been answered as under for their use:
Q.1 Whether the reservation for Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities are vacancy based or post based?
Answer: Reservation for
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is vacancy based as per Section 34 of the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
Q.2 What categories of specified disabilities are covered for
reservation and what is the percentage allocation of reservation for each
category of persons with benchmark disabilities?
Answer: As provided in
Para 2 of the OM of even number dated 15.1.2018, categories of specified
disabilities covered under reservation in posts and services of the Central
Government vis-a-vis category wise percentage of reservation is as under:
(a)
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blindness
and low vision;
|
1%
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(b)
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deaf and
hard of hearing;
|
1%
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(c)
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locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; |
1%
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| (d) | autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; |
1%
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(e)
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multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness,
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Q.3 Whether the Persons with Bench mark Disabilities can apply against the posts, which are not identified suitable for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities?
Answer: Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities can apply only against the posts identified suitable for
the relevant category.
Q.4 Whether any
priority has been given in selection to any category of disability?
Answer: Priority has not
bee n given in selection to any category of Persons with Bench m ark
disability.
Q.5 Whether a Benchmark Disability candidate can compete for
appointment against an unreserved vacancies?
Answer: Yes, Bench mark
Disability candidates can compete for appointment by direct recruitment against
an unreserved vacancy if selected with out relaxed standards a long with other
candidates for those posts/services which are identified suitable for them.
Q.6 Whether the vacancies which are to be earmarked reserved for
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is to be computed on the total number of
vacancies in the cadre strength in identified categories of posts as well as
unidentified categories of posts.
Answer: Yes, vacancies
which are to be earmarked reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is
to be computed on the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength in
identified categories of posts as well as unidentified categories of posts.
However, recruitment of persons with bench mark disabilities would only be
against the category of posts identified suitable for them.
Q.7 Whether a separate roster is to be maintained for Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities irrespective of the post based roster applicable
for SC/ST/OBC?
Answer: Yes, every Central
Government establishment shall maintain group-wise separate 100 point vacancy
based reservation roster register in the prescribed format for determining
/effecting reservation for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities – one each
for Group ‘A’ posts filled by direct recruitment, Group ‘B’ posts filled by
direct recruitment and Group ‘C’ posts filled by direct recruitment.
Q.8 What to do with vacancies reserved f or any particular
category(s) of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities cannot be filled due to
non-availability of a suitable candidate, or for any other sufficient reasons?
Answer: As per Section
34(2) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, if in any
recruitment year any vacancy can not be filled up due to non-availability of a
suitable person with benchmark disability or for any other sufficient reasons,
such vacancy shall be carried forward in the succeeding recruitment year and if
in the succeeding recruitment year also suitable person with benchmark
disability is not available, it may first be filled by interchange among the
five categories and only when there is no person with disability available for
the post in that year, the employer shall fill up the vacancy by appointment of
a person, other than a person with disability.
Sd/-
(G. Srinivasan)
Director (Res)Thursday, March 28, 2019
REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF
NEWSPAPERS PURCHASED/SUPPLIED TO OFFICERS AT THEIR RESIDENCE-GUIDELINES
REGARDING. (Click the link below to view)
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REVISION OF PATTERN & SYLLABUS
FOR LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF POSTMASTER
GRADE - I. (Click the
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REVISION OF PATTERN & SYLLABUS
FOR LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF INSPECTOR
POSTS(Click
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RATE OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
APPLICABLE W.E.F 01.01.2019 TO THE EMPLOYEES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND CENTRAL
AUTONOMOUS BODIES CONTINUING TO DRAW THEIR PAY IN THE PRE-REVISED SCALES/GRADE
PAY AS PER 6TH AND 5TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION. (Click the
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REGARDING ANOMALY IN FIXATION OF
PAY ON PROMOTION (Click the link below to view)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019
Saturday, March 23, 2019
NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM) DHARNA ON 28-03-2019 IS
DEFERRED
All
the Constituent Organizations of National Council (JCM)
Sub:-Holding
of regular meetings of the National Council (JCM), Standing Committee of the
National Council (JCM) and the Departmental Council (JCM) as per the JCM Scheme
- deferment of the proposed Dharna at Delhi on 28th of March,
2019.
Ref:-DOPT
letter F.No.3/1/2019-JCA dated 22/3/2019
Dear
Comrades,
Cabinet
Secretary already fix the meeting of the National Council (JCM) on 13/4/2019
vide letter referred above (copy enclosed).
In
view of above a dharna proposed by JCM Members on 28th March
2019 has been deferred in consultation with the principle Office Bearers of
various Federations.
With
greetings,
Yours
Comradely,
(Shiva
Gopal Mishra)
Convener
PJCA MEETING : POSTPONED
FOR INFORMATION OF ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES
OF NFPE & FNPO UNIONS
The
PJCA Meeting scheduled to be held on 27th March-2019 at New Delhi is
hereby postponed.
Information
regarding next meeting will be given later.
R.N.
Parashar T.N. Rahate
Secretary General Secretary
General
NFPE FNPO
Friday, March 22, 2019
REVISED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ENGAGEMENT
TO GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS) POSTS
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PROMOTION AND POSTINGS OF HIGHER ADMINISTRATIVE GRADE (HAG) OFFICERS
OF INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE, GROUP A'TO THE MEMBER GRADE OF THE SERVICE.
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CIVIL LIST OF OFFICERS OF INDIAN
POSTAL SERVICE (AS ON 01.01.2019)
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DURATION OF TIME AFTER
WHICH THE SPEED POST ARTICLE IS TO BE TREATED AS LOST [DOP ORDER DATED
20.12.2018]
No.
57-07/2016-BD&MD (Pt.)
Government of
India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Business
Development &
Marketing Directorate
Dak Bhawan, Sansad
Marg
New Delhi —
110001
Dated: December A. ,
2018
Office_ Memorandum
Subject: Duration of
time after which the Speed Post article is to be treated as lost-Regarding.
The matter on the
above mentioned subject has been examined in accordance with the time lines
fixed for completion of e-search bill cycle vide PG Division letter number
12-27/2016-PG dated 10.10.2018. The maximum period after which the Speed Post
article will be treated as lost has been fixed as 150 days from the date of
booking of article provided that a complaint is lodged within the period
prescribed for lodging the complaint and e-search bill enquiry has been made
and concluded as per instructions issued vide ibid letter of PG Division.
2. This would come into force with immediate
effect. Circles/Regions are requested to bring this to the notice of all
concerned and to take immediate action to implement the above mentioned
instructions.
