Ad-hoc promotion from US to DS Grade of CSS and posting of a DS- revised vacancies and list of officers-seeking options regarding

Ad-hoc promotion from US to DS Grade of CSS and posting of a DS- revised vacancies and list of officers-seeking options regarding

No.4/11/2015-CS-I(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi -110003
Dated the 19th March, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Promotion of Grade-I (Under Secretary) officers of CSS to the Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) on ad-hoc basis along with posting of a Deputy Secretary – Furnishing of personal information thereof.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 18.03.2016 on the subject mentioned above and to say that there is a change in the vacancy position of DS/Director grade of CSS as on 01.04.2016. Accordingly, the revised list of officers to be posted/promoted on ad-hoc basis and the revised vacancy position are at Annex.1 and Annex.11 respectively.

2. The officers may exercise their options as per RTP latest by 21.03.2016 (01 :00 PM) in the format at Annexure-III. If any officer has already exercised options, he/she may submit revised options if so desires. The options should be furnished to Under Secretary, CS-I (D), Department of Personnel and Training through e-mail (uscsoned@gmail.com ). If option is not received from the officers who are in the cadre by 21.03.2016, it will be presumed that the officer concerned has no specific option and posting will be decided by the Placement Committee accordingly. In case the officers who are on deputation do not furnish their options by the stipulated time, it will be presumed that they are not willing to repatriate to the cadre to avail ad-hoc promotion and their names will be considered in future only on receipt of written communication conveying their willingness to repatriate to the cadre to avail promotion.

3. The officers before submission of options should ensure that data in their respect is complete and update in the web based cadre management system (cscms.nic.in). If the data is not complete it should be first got updated before submission of option.

(V.Srinavasaragavan)
Under Secretary to th Government of India
Telefax: 24629413

To
1. Officers listed at Annex.1

OROP Arrears Table : 1St Instalment (1/4) WEF 01 Jul 14 to 29 Feb 16

OROP Arrears Table for Sepoy and NK Group ‘Y’

 

OROP Arrears Table for NK & NK(TS) and Hony Hav Group ‘Y’

 

OROP Arrears Table for Hav and Hony Sub Group ‘Y’

 

OROP Arrears Table for Nb Sub and Subedar Group ‘Y’

OROP Arrears Table for Sub Maj Group ‘Y’ and Hony Lt

 

OROP Arrears Table for Hony Capt and NCs(E)

ARREARS - 1st INSTALMENT Spread Sheet ; LINK HERE

Source: http://rajasthanveterans.blogspot.in/

Interest Rate Reduction on Public Provident Fund cut to 8.1% from 8.7%

Interest Rate Reduction on Public Provident Fund cut to 8.1% from 8.7%

In a move that will hit the common man, the government today slashed interest rates payable on small savings including PPF and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) in a bid to align them closer to market rates.

As a part of its February 16 decision to revise interest rates on small savings every quarter, the interest rate on Public Provident Fund (PPF) scheme will be cut to 8.1 per cent for the period April 1 to June 30, from 8.7 per cent, at present.

Similarly, the interest rate on KVP will be cut to 7.8 per cent from 8.7 per cent, according to Finance Ministry Order F.No.1/04/2016-NS.II, issued today.

While the interest rate on Post Office savings has been retained at 4 per cent, the same for term deposits of one to five years has been cut. The popular five-Year National Savings Certificates will earn an interest rate of 8.1 per cent from April 1 as against 8.5 per cent, at present.

A five-year Monthly Income Account will fetch 7.8 per cent as opposed to 8.4 per cent now. Girl-child saving scheme, Sukanya Samriddhi Account will see interest rate of 8.6 per cent as against 9.2 per cent.

Senior citizen savings scheme of five-year would earn 8.6 per cent interest compared with 9.3 per cent.

“On the basis of the decisions of the government, interest rates for small savings schemes are to be notified on quarterly basis,” the order said announcing the rates for the first quarter of fiscal 2016-17.

Post Office term deposits of one, two and three years command an interest rate of 8.4 per cent but from April 1, a 1-year Time Deposit will get 7.1 per cent, 2-year Time Deposit will earn 7.2 per cent and 3-Year Time Deposit will attract interest of 7.4 per cent.

Five-year time deposit will fetch 7.9 per cent interest in the first quarter as against 8.5 per cent while the same on five-year recurring deposit has been slashed to 7.4 per cent from 8.4 per cent.

The government had on February 16 announced moving small saving interest rates closer to market rates. On that day, rates on short-term post office deposits was cut by 0.25 per cent but long-term instruments such as MIS, PPF, senior citizen and girl child schemes were left untouched.

Post office savings of 1, 2 and 3 year term deposits, Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) as well as 5-year Recurring Deposits till now earned 0.25 per cent higher interest than the government securities of similar tenures.

This advantage has been withdrawn with effect from April 1, 2016, the Finance Ministry said. On February 16, the government had left Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme and the Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) — which command 0.75 per cent, 1 per cent and 0.25 per cent higher interest rate respectively than G-secs — untouched, saying they are linked to social security goals.

Similarly, long-term instruments such as 5-year term deposit and similar tenure National Saving Certificates as well as Public Provident Fund (PPF) had been left unchanged. But today, the interest rates on all these deposits have been cut.

Kisan Vikas Patra or KVP that currently provides for doubling of principal in 100 months (8 years and 4 months) will now be doubled in 110 months (9 years and 2 months) after the interest rate revision.

In February, the government had stated that the cut in small savings interest rate would help the economy move to “a lower overall interest rate regime eventually and thereby help all, particularly low-income and salaried classes”.

The government has also permitted premature closure of PPF accounts “in genuine cases”, like serious ailment or higher education of children.

“This shall be permitted with a penalty of 1 per cent reduction in interest payable on the whole deposit and only for the accounts having completed five years from the date of opening,” it added.

The interest rate for every quarter would be decided on the 15th of the preceding month.

So, for the April-June quarter, rates should have been set on March 15 but they were delayed. The rates for April-June quarter are based on G-Sec rates that prevailed in the previous three months — that is December, January and February.

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Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees

Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees- Programmes to be organized by Garhwal Mandai Vikas Nigam Limited.

Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board

(Registration No. 2621)

Department of Personnel and Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan

Ministry of Personnel , Public Grievances and Pensions

Government of India

Phone 011 -24624204
Fax 011-24646961
361 , B-Wing, 3rd Floor
New Delhi- 110003

Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees- Programmes to be organized by Garhwal Mandai Vikas Nigam Limited.

No.12S/1/201S-16/CCSCSB

Date: 18.03.2016

CIRCULAR

Sub: Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees- Programmes to be organized by Garhwal Mandai Vikas Nigam Limited.

Please refer to the Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum of even number dated 04,12.2015 regarding Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees (copy enclosed).

2. The Garhwal Mandai Vikas Nigam Limited (GMVNL) has offered the following programme for Central Government Employees eligible under the Scheme:

Name of Programme:  Moderate Trekking, River Rafting, Jungle Safari, etc. (Rishikesh,Haridwar, Neelkanth, Rajaji National Park).

Duration: 5 Days 4 Nights

Programme dates*:  26.03.2016 to 30.03.2016

Cost*: Rs,17550/ – per person. Group A,B & C participant has to pay Rs.2888/-, Rs. 2310/-& Rs. 1155/- respectively to GMVNL at the time of registration and CCSCSB will pay balance amount of Programme fee to GMVNL directly on successfully completion of the Programme

Contact Person For further details: Shri Rajpal Singh P.R.O. GMVNL (stationed at New Delhi). 9312633180,011-23350481,011-23326620 ,0 11-23327713(Fax)

Services :  Transportation by 2 x2 non AC coach/Tempo Traveller attached bath accommodation in TRH/tent, 08 kgs portage of personal belongings non veg./veg meals, first aid, Rs, One lakh Personal Insurance high risk Policy and services of mountaineering trained tour escorts & experienced camp followers

Terms and conditions of the programme: To be provided by GMVNL

* Terms and conditions of the Scheme and Garhwal Mandai Vikas Nigam Limited are applicable,

3. The interested and eligible Central Government Employees may contact GMVNL and forward application in the attached format after following the procedure elaborated in paragraph 8 of the Scheme to CCSCSB.

(Abhay Jain)
Secretary (CCSCSB)

Posting of regular USs and posting on promotion to US grade on adhoc basis – seeking options

Posting of regular USs and posting on promotion to US grade on adhoc basis – seeking options – reg.

 IMMEDIATE

No.5/3/2015-CS.I(U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, LokNayakBhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-3
Dated the 18th March, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Posting of regular USs and posting on promotion to US grade on adhoc basis – seeking options – reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that one US who has returned from long leave is to be given posting. Further, it is also proposed to promote 21 SOs to US grade from the approved panel.

2. The vacancies proposed to be filled up and the officers who are to be considered for posting are given in the Annexures to this OM. The vacancies include the chain vacancies on account of impending promotion from US to OS grade and the retirement vacancies arising on 31.3.2016. Ministries/ Departments are requested to verify the vacancy position and in case of any discrepancy the same may be brought to the notice of this Department immediately.

3. The officers are requested to exercise option by 5.30 PM on 21.3.2016.The options should be submitted at the e-mail address given below as per enclosed proforma. Posting of officers will be decided in terms of RTP.

4. Web Based Cadre Management System: The officers concerned should also ensure that their data is complete in all respects in the web based cadre management system at cscms.nic.in If the data is not complete it should be first got updated through the nodal officer of the Ministry/ Department / CS.I Division before submitting option. If the data is not complete in the web based system, the officer concerned will not be considered for promotion! posting.

(V.Srinivasaragavan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele: 24629412
Telefax: 24629414
Email: uscs1-dopt@nic.in

To: Officers concerned (through website of this Department)

Annexure -l

Vacancies in Ministries/Departments

Ministries /Departments	Group	Total Vacancy	Retention if any	To be filled through options
DSIR	A	1		1
UPSC	A	1		1
Home	A*	1	1	0
ARPG	A*	1		1
Central Bureau of Investigation	A*	1		1
Defence	A*	2	2	0
Expenditure	A*	2		2
Corporate Affairs	B	1		1
Economic Affairs	B	1		1
FPI	B	1		1
Health	B	1		0
HRD	B	1	1	0
I&B	B	1	1	1
Skill Development & Entrepreneurship	B	6		6
Supply	B	1	1	0
Total		22	6	16

DOPT ORDER

Sports Facilities for Central Government Employees, their families and dependents

Sports Facilities for Central Government Employees, their families and dependents

Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board
(Registration No. 2621)
Department of Personnel and Training
Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances and Pensions
Government of India

No.108/01/2014-15-CCSCSB

March 18, 2016

CIRCULAR

Sub: Sports Facilities of Sports Authority of India and Central Civil Services Cultural Sports Board for Central Government Employees their families and dependents.

The Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board (CCSCSB) is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and is the Central Agency for promotion of Cultural and Sports Activities amongst the Central Government Employees in the country. It works under the aegis and control Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training.

2. The CCSCSB organizes various Sports events which includes Inter-Ministry Tournaments and All India Civil Services Tournaments in 19 disciplines. The details are available at http://www.persmin.nic.in/DOPT_ Wings_ ATA_ Welfare_ CCSCSB_Index.asp

3. The CCSCSB has playing facilities at Vinay Marg New Delhi for Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey and Lawn Tennis. The CCSCSB also maintains Lawn Tennis Courts at Bharti Nagar, RK. Puram and Brassey Avenue. There is a Volleyball Court and Cricket practice Pitches at Brassy Avenue New Delhi. Facilities are also available for Indoor Games such as Carom & Table Tennis at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. Some of the playing facilities are at present free of cost and some are on nominal charges/fees. The details of charges fees for coaching & booking of facilities of CCSCSB is at Annex.

4. The Department of Personnel & Training has proposed to hire facilities of Sports Authority of India for use by Central Government Employees, their families and dependants. The Sports Authority of India has agreed to provide their following facilities at New Delhi at the time mentioned against each w.e.f.1st April, 2016:-

Facility	Venue	Timing
Swimming	Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium	9 am to 10 am *
Fitness Center (Excluding Sauna Facility)	Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium	4pmto 5 pm *
Fitness Center (Excluding Sauna Facility)	Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium	8 am to 9 am *
Badminton & Table Tennis	Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium	3 pm to 4 pm *

*6 days a week (excluding 2nd, 4th Saturday and Gazetted Holidays)

5. The Facilities would be available on First Come First Serve basis. All the Central Government Employees are requested to register for use of the facilities of Sports Authority of India as well as Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board by 28th March, 2016 positively. The rates for use of facilities of Sports Authority of India would not exceed Rs.100/- per person for each facility. The terms & conditions will be informed due course of time.

(Abhay Jain)
Secretary (CCSCSB)

Copy to:
i. Director/Deputy Secretaries (Admn) of the Ministries/Department of Government of India
ii. Area Welfare Officer nominated by Department of Personnel & Training.

DETAILS OF CHARGES & FEE

7th Pay Commission Recommendation will be issued after the completion of State Assembly Election 2016

7th Pay Commission Recommendation will be issued after the completion of State Assembly Election 2016

The notification to put into effect the 7th pay commission recommendation will be issued after the completion of states assemblies’ poll process as the model code of conduct is currently in place, sources of Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.

The assemblies’ election of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry states, which will be held from April 4 to May 16 and the counting of votes in the states will take place on May 19 but the model code of conduct will remain in place till May 21.

So, it is believed that the government will announce 7th pay commission award after the end of model code of conduct of states assemblies election.

The government doesn’t want to give any chance to the Opposition to deter its image in the polls and hence, sources, said that the announcement of the dates of the the model code of conduct of states polls seems to be the cut-off point for notification of the 7th pay commission award.

The 7th pay commission recommendations will benefit 48 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners including dependents.

“The BJP led central government decided execution time of the pay commission’s proposals in April but the Empowered Committee of Secretaries headed by cabinet Secretary can’t sort out some anomalies of 7th pay commission recommendations like scrapping of advances, allowances and minimum pay before declaration of states Assemblies polls,” sources said.

Sources also said the Implementation cell of the Empowered Committee of Secretaries for the 7th pay commission recommendation in Finance Ministry works hard to send a summary of the pay commission implementation to PMO for its nod. After PMO’s nod, it would be placed before the cabinet for its nod through cabinet secretary.

Sources said the 7th Pay Commission recommendations implementation notification will be issued in June, after cabinet nod.

The 7th Pay Commission was set up by the UPA government in February 2014, The Commission headed by Justice A K Mathur submitted its 900-page final report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 19, recommending 23.55 per cent hike in salaries and allowances of Central government employees and pensioners.

The panel recommended a 14.27 per cent increase in basic pay, the lowest in 70 years. The previous 6th Pay Commission had recommended a 20 per cent hike, which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008.

The 7th pay commission recommended fixing the highest basic salary at Rs 250,000 and the lowest at Rs 18,000and its increased the pay gap between the minimum and maximum from existing 1:12 to 1: 13.8
The government constitutes the Pay Commission almost every 10 years to revise the pay scale of its employees and pensioners, often these are adopted by states after some modifications. However, the 7th Pay Commission suggested to discontinue the practice of appointing pay commissions in future.

Via Central Government News

Demands Relating to Defence Pensioners: 7th CPC Report

Demands Relating to Defence Pensioners: 7th CPC Report

The Commission has received a number of demands relating to pensions for defence forces personnel through the Joint Services Memorandum (JSM) from the Services, Pensioners Associations and Bodies including those dealing with the needs of special categories like war veterans, disability etc. The demands/representations received in the Commission have been examined under the broad categories of Retiring Pension, Family Pension, Disability Pension and Ex-gratia lump sum compensation.

Demand Relating to Retiring Pension : The principal demands made before the 7th CPC in respect of retiring pensions as applicable to the defence personnel were:

i. Minimum pension should be fixed at 75 percent of reckonable emoluments for JCOs/ Other Ranks or a compulsory early retirement compensation package or lump sum amount.

ii. Additional quantum of pension with advancing age should commence at the age of 70 years for JCOs/ Other Ranks instead of 80 years as prevails today.

iii. Pre 2006 Honorary Naib Subedar may be given pension of Naib Subedar.

iv. Defence Security Corps (DSC) personnel may be granted second pension on completion of 10 years of service at par with civilians.

v. The depression in pension for qualifying service between 15 and 20 years may be removed and complete earned pension may be made admissible to Territorial Army personnel.

Minimum Pension for JCOs/ ORs : The Services, in the JSM, have sought enhancement of the Service Pension to 75 percent of last drawn reckonable emoluments for JCOs and ORs. In case enhancement of pension to 75 percent of last drawn reckonable emoluments is not granted for JCOs/OR, the Services have sought a compulsory early retirement compensation package or compulsory lateral absorption in government or PSU as an alternative.

Analysis and Recommendations: Service pension for all categories of employees has been fixed at 50 percent of the last pay drawn. The recommendations in relation to pay of both the civilian and defence forces personnel will lead to a significant increase in the pay drawn and therefore in the ‘last pay drawn’/‘reckonable emoluments.’ It is also to be noted that in the case of defence forces personnel, in particular all JCOs/ORs, the last pay drawn includes the element of Military Service Pay, which is also taken into account while reckoning pension. The Commission has  Report of the Seventh CPC 402 Index also recommended an increase in Military Service Pay. The increase in pay and MSP will automatically and significantly raise the level of pension of JCOs/ORs, since pension is related to the last pay drawn/ reckonable emoluments. Therefore the Commission does not recommend any further increase in the rate of pension for JCOs/ORs.

Comments on the above recommendations:

AK JAYARAJAN says on 17.3.2016…

This regarding the demand of pension of defence personnel particularly JCOs OR and equvalents of Air Force and Navy. Pay commission alysis is that JCOs OR entitled for MSP in addition to 50% of the last pay drawn. Take the case of a civilian counter part in the grade pay group of 4800. His pay matrix starts for 1 to 40 years. Starting pay as per matrix is 47600 and the next increment stage is 49000 difference is 1400.Maximum is 151100. Pay at the stage of 39 years is 146700. difference is 4400.Now take the case of JCO particulerly the Rank of Sub Maj in the grade pay group of 4800.Minimum pay in the pay matrix of Sub Maj is 47600. As per the Govt rules, he is compelled to retire from service after assuming the rank of 4 years or 54 years or 34 years of Service. He can earn only three increments in the rank of Sub Maj. In that case he can draw pay at the time of retirement at the stage 52000. He is entitled for MSP@ 5200. So his net pay for calculation of pension will be 57200. Minimum pension admissible is 28600. Actual additional benefit of MSP is 2600. Maximum benefit of MSP will be only two increment. A civilian counter part can reach maximum of the stage of 151100 and half of that is 75550. In the case of minimum of a promottee with 10 years in that grade may reach more than 62200. His pension will be minimum 31100. It will be very clear that the benefit of MSP for a Sub Maj retiring at the age between 45 to 48 is equal to an additional increment. The high power committee may go through the details shown above with the analysis of Pay Commission in the discrimination in the pension entitlement between civilian staff and that of Military rank.

 Source: 7thpaycommissionnews.in

Central Government Officers Foreign Trips Cost Rs 1,500 Crore In Past 3 Years

Central Government Officers Foreign Trips Cost Rs 1,500 Crore In Past 3 Years

A whopping over Rs 1,500 crore was spent by various central government ministries on foreign travel during the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed.

Of the total of Rs 1,537 crore spent by ministries, a total of Rs 509.91 crore was during 2014-15, Rs 434.94 crore in 2013-14 and Rs 593.09 crore during 2012-13, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.

Among the 62 ministries which spent the amount, the highest of Rs 351.65 crore was spent alone by Ministry of Personnel in last fiscal and Rs 289.92 crore in 2013-14 and Rs 453.95 crore during 2012-13, he said.
The home ministry had spent Rs 30.24 crore in 2014-15 and Rs 14.13 crore during 2013-14.

Commerce ministry, and Civil Aviation and Tourism ministries spent Rs 6.95 crore and Rs 9.45 crore last fiscal on foreign travel, the Minister said.

Singh said as many as 15 officers were on foreign deputation last year. Of them, seven were from Ministry of External Affairs, five from Department of Economic Affairs and one each from Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (which is now under foreign ministry), Civil Aviation Ministry and Department of Commerce, he said.
As per the latest instructions issued by Department of Expenditure, not more than four official visits abroad in a calender year and such trips shall not exceed five working days.

The size of delegation has to be kept to the absolute minimum and participation of officials in international fairs, exhibitions, workshops and conference shall be discouraged, it said.

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Enhancement of the Rate of Disability Pension

 Enhancement of the Rate of Disability Pension

The Services have sought enhancement of the rate of disability pension for 100 percent disability from the existing level of 30 percent of the last drawn reckonable emoluments to 50 percent. For lower percentages of disability, the amount of disability element is sought to be pro-rated.

Analysis and Recommendations:

The regime of disability element for non-battle cases has moved from fixed slab rates to a percentage of reckonable emoluments. The rates of disability element for 100 percent disability as admissible over the years, is indicated in the table below:

The ratio of maximum to minimum disability pension for officers and ORs across various points in time is detailed below:

While the number of officers retiring with disability element has shown a significant increase at levels of Brigadier and above in recent years, it is notable that since 2010-11, no officer in these ranks has been invalided out.

The feature that stands out when the historical evolution of the regime relating to disability pension is studied is the shift from slab based system to a percentage based disability pension regime consequent to the implementation of the VI CPC’s recommendations. This move has been contrary to the tenets of equity insofar as treatment of disability element between Officers and JCOs/ORs is concerned borne out by the fact that the ratio of maximum to minimum quantum of compensation for disability across the ranks is now disproportionately high at 8.6. The Commission is therefore of the considered view that the regime implemented post VI CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommends a return to the slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for 100 percent disability would be as follows: