DEPARTMENT RELEASED ORDERS ON STEPPING UP OF PAY

& BENEFITING THE PROMOTED OFFICIALS

 

No. 1-9/2010-PCC

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Pay Commission Cell

Dated – 05.01.2011

To,

 

All Heads of the Circles

 

Subject: - Stepping up of pay of the promotee senior with direct recruited                                     junior appointed on or after 01.01.2006

 

            This is regarding stepping of pay of promote senior with reference to direct recruit junior appointed after 01.01.2006.

 

2.         The issue was examined in this office and referred to Ministry of Finance for clarification. Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Legal Cell vide U.O. No. 18/28/2010-Legal dated 29.12.2010 has clarified that the stepping up of pay of the promote senior with direct recruited junior appointed on or after 01.01.2006 may be agreed to subject to fulfillment of the following conditions: -

 

(a)       Stepping up of the basic pay of seniors can be claimed only in the case of those cadres which have an element of direct recruitment and in cases where a directly recruited junior is actually drawing more basic pay than the seniors. In such cases, the basic pay of the seniors will be stepped up with reference to the basic pay of the directly recruited junior provided they belong to the same seniority list for all purposes.

 

(b)       Further, government servants cannot claim stepping up of their revised basic pay with reference to entry pay in the revised pay structure for direct recruits appointed on or after 01.01.2006 as laid down in Section II of part A of First Schedule to the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, if their cadre does not have an element of direct recruitment or in cases where no junior is drawing basic pay higher than them.

 

(c)        Stepping up of pay of the seniors in accordance with the present advice of this Department shall not be applicable in cases where direct recruits have been granted advance increment at the time of recruitment.

 

3.       The issues prevailing in the Circle may be decided as per above clarifications.

 

Sd/-

(Surender Kumr)

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

--
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

INTEREST BEARING ADVANCES/SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ON HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE-

ENHANCEMENT IN PAST CASES-REGARDING

 

No.I-17011/2(1)/2009-H.III

Government of India

Ministry of Urban Development

(Housing -III section)

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

Dated:- the 14th July, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject:     Interest bearing advances/Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendation on                    House Building Advance-enhancement in past cases-regarding.

 

       The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Ministry's O.M. No.I-17011/2(1)/2009-H.III dated 27th November, 2008 on the above subject and to say that it has been decided in consultations with Ministry of Finance to make the afore-said orders applicable with effect from 1st January, 2006. Accordingly, an enhancement of House Building Advance, if applied for, may be granted for an amount equivalent to the difference between the previously sanctioned amount and the new amount determined on the basis of pay in the pay band, in past cases, where HBA was sanctioned on or after 1-1-2006 but before 27-11-2008 subject to complying following conditions:-

 

(a)       The Government servant should not have drawn the entire amount of HBA sanctioned under earlier orders and /or where construction is not completed/full cost towards acquisition of house/flat is yet to be paid.

 

(b)       There will be no deviation from the approved plan of construction on the basis of which the original sanction of House Building Advance was accorded. The revised cost of the original plan can, however, be considered for determining the additional amount, subject to the prescribed maximum limits.

 

(c)       Supplementary Mortgage Deed, Personal Bond and Sureties will be drawn and executed at the expense of the loanee.

 

(d)       The actual entitlement will be restricted to the repaying capacity computed on the basis of the formula laid down in this Ministry's O.M. No.I-17015/16/92-H.III. dated 17.10.2000. It should be ensured that the entire amount of advance with interest is recovered before retirement of the Government servant.

 

(e)       Rate of Interest: The rate of interest chargeable in such cases would be as per the slab applicable to the total sanctioned amount i.e. amount already sanctioned on or after 1-1-2006 but before 27.11.2008 plus the enhanced sanction. However, the new rate of interest would be chargeable only on collective amount that would remain outstanding on grant of enhancement so granted. Thus, the amount of HBA that has already been re-paid on old rates will not attract the fresh interest charges.

 

2.       However, the existing limit of maximum admissible amount of Rs.7.50 lakh for the purpose of construction/purchase of new house/flat and Rs.1.80 lakh would remain unchanged. In other words, the sum total of previously sanctioned HBA and the enhancement granted under these orders cannot exceed the aforesaid limits. In any case, not more than one enhancement is admissible to a Govt. employee.

 

3.       The applications for enhanced HBA should be submitted within six months from the date of issue of this order.

 

4.       Ministries/Departments whose branch offices are situated in the far flung areas like in case of Ministry of Defence, etc., are advised to give wider publicity to these orders through modern communication mean like facimile e-mail, web-sites etc. so that there is no occassion for any representation for extending the time limits of six months on the grounds of receiving these orders late.

                                                                                                    s/d

                                                                                                   (V.K. Gupta)

                                                                                                    Deputy Financial Adviser

--
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE SCHEME – CLARIFICATION

 

No. 120 1 1/08/20 10-Eslt. (AL)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

 

New Delhi, the 30Ih December 2010

 

Office Memorandum

 

Sub: Children Education Allowance Scheme – Clarification

 

            Subsequent lo issue of this Departmen1 OM No. 1201 l 3 1008-Estt (Allowance) dated 02/09/2008 and clarificatory  OMs dated 1 I ; 1 112008,23/11/2009  and OM No. 1201 1/16/2009-(.Allowance) dated 13/11/2009 on the Children Education Allowance (CEA) Scheme, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments, seeking further  clarifications.

 

The doubts raised arc clarified as under:-

 

(i) Whether CEA is admissible to a Government Servant who ceases to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year?	CEA/hostel subsidy shall be admissible till the end of the academic year in which the Government Servant ceases to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year. The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant worked prior to these events and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down under CEA scheme.
(ii). Whether Children of a Government servant who dies while in service are still eligible for reimbursement under the new CEA Scheme?	If a Government servant dies while in service, the Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible in respect of his/her children subject to observance of other conditions for its grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not employed in service of the Central Govt., State Government, Autonomous Body, PSU, Semi-Government Organization such as municipality, Port Trust Authority or any other organization partly or fully funded by the Central Govt./State Governments. In such cases the CEA/Hostel Subsidy shall be payable to the children till such time the employee would have actually received the same, subject to the condition that other terms and conditions are fulfilled. The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant was working prior to his death and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down under CEA scheme.
(iii). Whether any upper age limit of the children has been prescribed for calming CEA? Whether CEA can be allowed in case of children studying through "Correspondence or Distance Learning"? If so the age limit prescribed for the same.	The upper age limit for disabled children has been set at the age of 22 years. In the case of other children the age limit will now be 20 years or till the time of passing 12th class which ever is earlier. Cases where reimbursement have already been made, in respect of children above this age may not be reopened. It has also been decided that CEA may henceforth be allowed in case of children studying through "Correspondence or Distance Learning" subject to other condition prescribed.
(iv)What is the definition of the terms 'two sets of uniform, which occur in para (e) of our OM dated 2.9.08. What is the definition of 'One set of shoes'?	It is clarified that "one set of shoes" would mean one pair of shoes and 'two sets of uniform' would mean two sets of uniform prescribed by the school in which the child is studying. A set of uniform will include all items of clothing prescribed for a day, as uniform by the school. Reimbursement may be allowed for two sets of such uniform irrespective of the colours /winter/summer/PT uniforms.
(v) What is the definition of 'Station' for the purpose of hostel subsidy?	It is clarified that for the purpose of hostel subsidy, station would be demarcated by the first three digits of the PIN Code of the area where the Government Servant is posted and /or residing. The first digits of the PIN Code indicate a Revenue District.
(vi) Whether fee paid to organizations/institutions other than the school or fee paid to private tutors for purposes mentioned in para 1(e) of the OM dated 2.9.2008 is reimbursable?	No. It is clarified that the term 'fee' contained in the para 1(e) the OM dated 2.9.2008 would mean the fee charged by the school directly from the student.

 

 

                                                                                                     Sd/-

                                                                                                    (Simmi R. Nakra)

                                                                                                     Director (P&A)

--
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

PROBATION IN VARIOUS CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES

 

N0.1801111/2010-Estt. (C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

 

New Delhi 11 0001

Dated: January 3,2011

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

SUBJECT: Probation in various Central Civil Services.

 

            The undersigned is directed to say that the period of probation to be prescribed for different posts/services in Central Government have been laid down in this Department's O.M. No.F.4411159-Ests(A) dated 15.4.1959 as amended from time  to time. With a view to prevent Government servants from becoming possible victims of arbitrary actions or inordinate delay in considering completion of                                                                                               probation/confirmation, the existing instructions on provisions regarding probation in the service1 recruitment rules relating to Central Civil Services and Posts have been reviewed. It is proposed that in the service/recruitment rules for all Central Civil Services and Posts, in addition to the period of probation, wherever prescribed, corresponding provisions as envisaged in the draft guidelines enclosed herewith, may be incorporated in consultation with this Department.

 

2. Before the guidelines in the draft OM, is finalized, all Cadre Controlling  Authorities are requested to offer their comments views in this regard, if any, by 31.1.2011 at the E Mail address dse@niv.inI

(P. Prabhakarah)

Director(Estt.)

Tele.: 23093179

All Cadre Controlling Authorities

 

NO. 1801 11112010-Estt.(C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated the.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject : Probation in various Central Civil Services.

 

            The undersigned is directed to say that the period of probation to be prescribed for different posts services in Central Government have been laid down in this Department's O.M. No. F.4411159-Ests.(A) dated15.4.1959 as amended from time to time. Although instructions exist to the effect that save for exceptional reasons probation should not be extended for more than a year and no employee should be kept on probation for more than double the normal period apart from instructions for timely action on completion of probation confirmation, these are not invariably followed.

 

2.         With a view to prevent Government servants from becoming possible victims of arbitrary actions or inordinate delay in considering completion of probation confirmation, the existing instructions on provisions regarding probation in the service recruitment rules relating to Central Civil Services and Posts have been reviewed. It has now been

decided that :-

 

(I)         If during the period of probation, a probationer has not undergone the requisite training course or passed the requisite departmental examinations if any prescribed or has not been on duty training for at least 75% of the probation period, the period of probation may be extended by such period or periods as may be necessary subject to the condition that the total period of probation does not exceed double the prescribed period of probation except in the cases mentioned in (ii) below:-

 

II)         the period of probation may be extended for such period as the Central Government may think fit in the circumstances of the case in respect of a probationer who is:

 

a)         under suspension;

 

b)         against whom disciplinary proceedings are pending; or

 

c)         against whom prosecution for criminal charge is pending.

 

Ill)        Where a probationer who has completed the period of probation to the satisfaction of the Central Government is required to be confirmed, he shall be confirmed in the Service/Post at the end of his period of probation, having been completed satisfactorily. In such cases, where no order extending the probation period has been issued and no order of confirmation is issued within one year of completion of the prescribed period of probation, the probationer would be deemed to be

Confirmed in the service/post.

 

3.         In the Service/Recruitment Rules for all Central Civil Services and Posts, in addition to the ~period of probation, wherever prescribed. corresponding provisions, as in para 2 above, may be incorporated in consultation with this Department in the light of the above instructions.

 

4. The Hindi Version of this O.M. will follow.

( P.Prabhakaran )

Director

 

--
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS 2011

No. A – 34012/02/2010-DE
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Departments of Posts
(DE Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110116
Dated 29.12.2010

To,
            All Head of Circles,
            The Additional Director General, APS, New Delhi

Sub: - Calendar of Departmental Examinations scheduled to be held in the year       2011.

Sir/Madam,

            I am directed to say that the competent authority has approved the following schedule of Departmental Examination to be held in the year 2011: -

Name of Examination Exam schedule to be held on To be conducted by

	Name of Examination	Exam schedule to be held on	To be conducted by
	(1)	(2)
1.	LGOs for PAs/SAs cadres & PAs cadre in Cos/ROs	February 2011	Directorate
2.	Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants Direct Recruitment	May 2011
3.	Inspector of Posts Exam 2010	June 2011
4.	A. E. (C & E) Exam	July 2011
5.	J. E. (C & E) Exam
6.	PS Group 'B' Examination, 2010
7.	Postmaster Grade – I	April 2011
8.	LDCs to Junior Accountants in PAOs	August 2011	Circle Offices
9.	Confirmation Exam for Dr. Jr. Accountants in PAO	August 2011

2. It is intimated that the above schedule is tentative and examination will be held subject to availability of vacancies and as per the administrative convenience.

 

Necessary action may please be initiated to complete to pre-examination formalities to ensure smooth conduct of examinations.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(L. Mohan Rao)
Assistant Director General (DE

 

--
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

CHILD CARE LEAVE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

 

No. 13018 /1/2010-Estt. (Leave)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

 

New Delhi, the 30 the December 2010

 

Office Memorandum

 

Sub:    Child Care Leave to Central Government employees - regarding

 

            The undersigned is directed to say that subsequent to issue of this Department OM of even number dated 07/09/2010, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments, seeking clarifications. The doubts raised are clarified as under:-

 

1.         Whether Earned Leave availed for any purpose can be converted into Child Care Leave? How should applications where the purpose of availing leave has been indicated as 'Urgent Work' but the applicant claims to have utilized the leave for taking care of the needs of the child, be treated?

            Child Care Leave is sanctioned to women employees having minor children, for rearing or for looking after their needs like examination, sickness etc. Hence Earned Leave availed specifically for this purpose only should be converted.

 

2.         Whether all Earned Leave availed irrespective of number of days i.e. less than 15 days, and number of spells can be converted? In cases where the CCL spills over to the next year (for example 30 days CCL from 27^th December), whether the Leave should be treated as one spell or two spells'?

             No. As the instructions contained in the OM dated 7.9.2010 has been given retrospective effect, all the conditions specified in the OM would have to be fulfilled for conversion of the Earned Leave into Child Care Leave. In cases where the leave spills over to the next year, it may be treated as one spell against the year in which the leave commences.

 

3.         Whether those who have availed Child Care Leave  for more than 3 spells with less than 15 days can avail further Child Care Leave for the remaining period of the current year'?

             No. As per the OM of even number dated 7.9.2010, Child Care Leave may not be granted in more than 3 spells. Hence CCL may not be allowed more than 3 times irrespective of the number of days or times Child Care Leave has been availed earlier. Past cases may not be reopened.

 

4.         Whether LTC can be availed during Child Care Leave?

 

              LTC cannot be availed during Child Care Leave as Child Care Leave is granted for the specific purpose of taking care of a minor child for rearing or for looking after any other needs of the child during examination, sickness etc.

                                                                                                          Sd/-

                                                                                                         (Simmi R. Nakra

                                                                                                         Director

--
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE