Superannuation Retirement
Shri A D Tekale, SSPOs, Satara Division, Pune
Region and Shri P J Kakhandaki, SSPOs, Nasik Divison, Navi Mumbai Region are
retiring from Government Service on Superannuation on 31.12.2018.
Government of India invites nominations for Disaster Management Awards
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
26 DEC 2018 6:41PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
26 DEC 2018 6:41PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India invites nominations for Disaster Management Awards
The Government of India invites nominations for the “Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar” for excellence in the field of disaster management. The winners will be declared on 23rd January 2019, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The last date for applying is 7th January 2019 and the application can be accessed through the following link - dmawards.ndma.gov.in
Earlier, on 21st October, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had spoken about the need to recognize and honour “the unsung heroes of the nation who are doing excellent work in the field of disaster management.” It was felt that many organisations and individuals are working silently but persistently on mitigation and preparedness towards minimizing the impact of future disasters; and that there is a need to recognize their efforts towards alleviating human suffering caused by the disasters. On these lines, the Government of India has invited nominations for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar.
Categories and Prizes
There will be up to three awards. Both institutions and individuals are eligible for these awards. An institution and individual winner will receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 51 lakhs and Rs. 5 lakhs respectively.
Apply Online
An application by an institution does not debar any individual from that institution to apply for the award in his individual capacity. The applications shall be filed online on www.dmawards.ndma.gov.in and the last date for filing applications is 7th January 2019.
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Final All India Seniority List of Inspector Posts for the year 2001 and 2002
Click below link to download the order copy on Final All India Seniority List of Inspector Posts for the year 2001 and 2002 released by DOP
PM dedicates Bogibeel bridge to the nation; flags off first passenger train
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Government of India
Prime Minister's Office
25 DEC 2018 4:32PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India
Prime Minister's Office
25 DEC 2018 4:32PM by PIB Delhi
PM dedicates Bogibeel bridge to the nation; flags off first passenger train
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today dedicated the Bogibeel bridge in Assam, to the nation. The bridge, which spans the River Brahmaputra between Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts of Assam, is of immense economic and strategic significance for the nation. At a massive public meeting in Kareng Chapori, on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra,the Prime Minister also flagged off the first passenger train passing through the bridge.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister paid homage to the famous Assamese singer Deepali Borthakur, who passed away recently. He also paid homage to many other famous and historical figures from the State, who have brought laurels for the State and the country in various fields. He greeted the people on the occasion of Christmas. He said that today is the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and is also celebrated as "Sushaasan Divas" or "Good Governance Day".
The Prime Minister said that for the last four and a half years, the Union Government has pursued the objective of good governance. He said the dedication of the historic Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge, is a symbol of this objective. He said this bridge is a marvel of engineering and technology, and is of immense strategic significance. He said this bridge reduces distances between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. He said it would greatly enhance "ease of living" in this region. The Prime Minister said that this bridge had been a dream for the people of this region for generations, and is now a reality. He said that Dibrugarh is an important centre of healthcare, education and commerce in the region, and the people living north of the Brahmaputra, can now access this city, more conveniently.
The Prime Minister appreciated all those involved in the construction of the bridge.
He recalled that in May 2017, he had also dedicated the country's longest road bridge, the Bhupen Hazarika Bridge at Sadia in Assam, to the nation.
The Prime Minister noted that while only three bridges were built over the Brahmaputra river in 60-70 years, three more have been completed in the last four and a half years alone. Another five, he said, are in progress. He said this enhanced connectivity between the northern and southern banks of the Brahmaputra, is an element of good governance. He said this pace of development will transform the North-East.
The Prime Minister spoke of the Union Government's vision of Transformation through Transportation. He said the infrastructure in the country is growing today at a rapid pace.
The Prime Minister complimented the State Government of Assam for its efforts towards completing pending projects. He said almost 700 kilometres of National Highways have been completed in four and a half years. He also mentioned several other connectivity related projects in the North-Eastern region. He said that a strong and progressive Eastern India, is the key to a strong and progressive India. Besides infrastructure, the Prime Minister mentioned several initiatives such as Ujjwala, and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which have seen rapid progress in Assam.
The Prime Minister said that today, the youth of the country, from the far-flung areas, is bringing laurels for India. Mentioning the famous athlete of Assam, Hima Das, he said youth are now becoming symbols of the self-confidence of New India.
The Prime Minister said that the Government is making efforts to build infrastructure for India's future needs.
Income Tax Department Does Not Want People To Do These Five Transactions
In a bid to implement the government’s mission to make India a cashless or less cash country and weed out corruption, the Income Tax Department has again warned people to refrain from large cash transactions, contravention of which may result in the levy of penalty or disallowance of tax deductions.
Following are the five transactions that Income Tax Department doesn’t want you to do.
1. Don’t accept cash of Rs 2,00,000 or more in aggregate from a single person in a day or for one or more transactions relating to one event or occasion. Instead of cash, you are advised to use an account payee cheque or account payee bank draft or use of electronic clearing system through a bank account for such transactions. However, the said restriction shall not apply to government, any banking company, post office savings bank, co-operative bank or a person notified by the Central Government. Section 271DA of the Income Tax Act provides for levy of penalty on a person who receives a sum in contravention of the provisions of section 269ST. The penalty shall be equal to the amount of such receipt. However, the penalty shall not be levied if the person proves that there were good and sufficient reasons for such contravention.
2. Don’t receive or repay specified sum exceeding Rs 20,000 or more in cash for transfer of immovable property and use account payee cheque or account payee demand draft or use of electricity clearing system through a bank account. “Specified sum” means any sum of money receivable, whether as advance or otherwise, in relation to transfer of an immovable property, whether or not the transfer takes place. Contravention of the provisions of section 269 SS will attract penalty under section 271 D. Penalty under section 271 D shall be levied of an amount equal to loan or deposit taken or accepted.
3. Don’t pay more than Rs 10,000 in cash relating to expenditure of business/ profession. If such expenses exceeding Rs 10,000 are made in any mode, other than by an account payee cheque drawn on a bank, or account payee bank draft, or use of electronic clearing system through a bank account, no deduction shall be allowed in respect of such expenditure in the profit and loss account.
4. Don’t donate in excess of Rs 2,000 in cash to a registered trust or political party. Not only you won’t be able to claim deductions under section 80G of the Income Tax Act for such donations, but appropriate actions would be initiated against the trust or political party for encouraging money laundering.
5. Don’t pay health insurance premiums in cash. If you make any payment in cash on account of premium on health insurance facilities, you won’t get deductions under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act.
So, it is advisable for your own good not to violate the above rules, as the Income Tax Department is seeking information regarding such violations, black money or benami transactions.
Source: financialexpress
Revision of pension/family pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners by notionally fixing pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC – Stagnation increment
No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 21st December, 2018
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 21st December, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners – Stagnation increment regarding
2. References/representations have been received in this Department seeking clarification on the applicability of the OM dated 7.9.2016 for the purpose of notional pay fixation and revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2016. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It is clarified that the benefit of additional increment has been granted to those officers who were serving as on 1.1.2016. Those who retired/died before 1.1.2016 are, therefore, not eligible for increment after retirement for the purpose of pension.
3. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.1(3)/V-V/2018 dated 4.9.2018 and I.D. No.1(3)/V-V/2018 dated 28.11.2018
(S.K. Makkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Under Secretary to the Government of India
New Settlement Rules of SEBI
21 DEC 2018
SEBI has introduced the SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 that have been notified on 30.11.2018 and will come into effect from 01.01.2019. On the date of commencement of these Regulations the existing SEBI (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2014 shall stand repealed.
In pursuit of the objectives of SEBI (to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of and to regulate the securities market), as new challenges arise it is important to have a convergence or integration of the quasi-judicial processes within SEBI with the alternate dispute resolution process, to bring forth a more effective harmonized scheme to operate without any conflict and delay. The SEBI (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2014 introduced a mathematical and transparent system of calculating the settlement amount. However over a period of time it was noticed that there was a need for revision due to changes in securities laws, new products and increase in settlement amounts.
SEBI constituted a High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Retd. Justice A. R. Dave (Supreme Court of India) to examine the SEBI (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2014 and comprehensively re-work the regulations after taking into account developments in domestic and foreign jurisdictions. The SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 provide a more effective mechanism, the essential concomitants of a legal proceeding, without compromising on deterrence or providing equitable remedies to the affected investors.
The Settlement process is an alternative enforcement process that is beneficial to the alleged defaulter, investors and the regulator. Settlement allows the enforcement proceedings to be finalized at the earliest without a long drawn litigation while ensuring that the investors' rights are protected. The SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 inter alia provide the following:-
- Disclosure related violations are settled after making the required disclosures;
- Refund to investors is made wherever required in compliance with securities laws;
- Investors are provided the required exit or purchase option in compliance with securities laws;
Thus the SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 are likely to make all settlements transactions relating to investors more transparent.
This was stated by Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan, Minister of State for Finance in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Source : PIB
Amendment in Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules.
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th December, 2018
G.S.R. 1209(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972,
(A) in rule 28, in sub-rule (1) for clauses (a), (b) and (c), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) The leave account of every Government servant (other than a military officer) who is serving in a Vacation Department shall be credited with earned leave, in advance’ in two installments of five days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.
(b) In respect of any year in which a Government Servant avails a portion of the vacation, he shall be entitled to additional earned leave in such proportion of twenty days, as the number of days of vacation not taken bears to the full vacation, provided the total earned leave credited shall not exceed thirty days in a calendar year.
(c) If, in any year, the Government servant does not avail any vacation, earned leave will be as per Rule 26 instead of clauses (a) and (b).”;
(B) in rule 29, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
“(1) The half pay leave account of every Government servant (other than a military officer and a Government servant serving in a Vacation Department) shall be credited with half pay leave in advance, in two installments of ten days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.”;
(C) in rule 43-C. (a) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely”;
“(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, a female Government servant and single male Government servant may be granted child care leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children, whether for rearing or for looking after any of their needs, such as education, sickness and the
like.” ;
(b) for sub-rules (3) and (4), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:-
“(3) Grant of child care leave to a female Government servant and a single male Government servant under sub-rule (1) shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(i) it shall not be granted for more than three spells in a calendar year;
(ii) in case of a single female Government servant, the grant of leave in three spells in a calendar year shall be extended to six spells in a calendar year.
(iii) it shall not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied about the need of child care leave to the probationer, provided that the period for which such leave is sanctioned is minimal.
(iv) child care leave may not be granted for a period less than five days at a time.
(4) During the period of child care leave, a female Government servant and a single male Government servant shall be paid one hundred percent of the salary for the first three hundred and sixty five days, and at eighty percent of the salary for the next three hundred and sixty five days.
Explanation.—Single Male Government Servant’ means – an unmarried or widower or divorcee Government servant.”;
(D) for rule 44, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“44. Work Related Illness and Injury Leave:-
The authority competent to grant leave may grant Work Related Illness and Injury Leave ( herein after referred to as WRIIL) to a Government servant (whether permanent or temporary), who suffers illness or injury that is attributable to or aggravated in the performance of her or his official duties or in consequence of her or his official position subject to the provisions contained in sub-rule (1) of rule 19 of these rules, on the following conditions, namely :
(1) Full pay and allowances shall be granted to all employees during the entire period of hospitalisation on account of WRIIL.
(2) Beyond hospitalization, WRIIL shall be governed as follows:
(a) A Government servant (other than a military officer) full pay and allowances for the six months immediately following hospitalisation and Half Pay for twelve months beyond the said period of six months. The Half Pay period may be commuted to full pay with corresponding number of days of Half Pay Leave debited from the employees leave account.
(b) For officers of Central Armed Police Forces full pay and allowances for six months immediately following the hospitalisation and full pay only for the next twenty four months.
(c) For personnel below the rank of officer of the Central Armed Police Forces full pay and allowances, with no limit regarding period.
(3) In the case of persons to whom the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 applies, the amount of leave salary payable under WRIIL shall be reduced by the amount of compensation paid under the Act.
(4) No Earned Leave or Half Pay Leave shall be credited during the period that employee is on WRIIL.”.
(E) rules 45 and 46 shall be omitted.
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[F. No. 11020/01/2017 -Estt(L)]
GYANENDRA DEV TRIPATHI Jt. Secy
Digital Library Launched at PTC Madurai, Tamilnadu
PROPOSAL FOR DISCUSSIONS IN THE COMMITTEE MEETING CONSTITUTED FOR PM GRADE AND CADRE RESTRUCTURING IN P.A. CADRE.
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1. POSTMASTER GRADE
We are demanding merger of the Postmaster cadre with general line due to the following reasons.
i. There is no discrimination among the Postmasters who are attending the same work and under the present changed scenario all the General line Postmasters are having more responsibilities similar to the Postmaster cadre.
ii. After carving out the Postmaster cadre, it become a dying cadre in respect of promotional aspects other than the seniority cum fitness and with no scope of promotional avenues which are available to the General line officials.
iii. Since the work of the General line and the postmaster cadre is similar and one and the same there is no need to keep a separate hierarchical cadre in the Postmaster cadre.
It is most unfortunate that this cadre is totally neglected after its formation and after the cadre review in PA cadre, This cadre is totally frustrated. Even the P.O.s having the earlier status equal to PM Grade I post is now HSG II; whereas the PM Grade I is still in LSG and equated with the status of single handed post offices.
It must be considered by enhancing their status of PM Grade I and II as HSG II & HSG I. The PM Grade III should be equated with NFG and the existing officials should be accommodated in the relevant posts. There is no need to keep the cadre separately with the exploitation and could be merged with the existing HSG II, & HSG I. The relaxation of recruitment rules may be accorded to that extent, to provide one time relaxation to all the existing incumbent Postmaster cadre officials to be placed in the higher HSG II, HSG I & NFG posts.
While carving out the Postmasters cadre and framing separate recruitment rules for Postmaster cadre, it was declared that the Postmaster cadre is a separate hierarchical and not transferable to other cadres. After carving out a separate cadre of Postmaster from General & IP line, 100% of the senior Postmaster & Chief Postmaster Posts have not been declared to the hierarchical cadre of Postmaster and the IPOs have been allowed to continue as Senior Postmaster till now. In the last six years there was no promotion accorded as per the recruitment rules to the Senior Postmaster cadre.
It is requested to consider the above and cause appropriate decision preferably merger of PM Grade I posts with HSG II, PM Grade II posts with HSG I and PM Grade III with NFG so that the grievances of the officials will be mitigated and the existing incumbent in the posts may be promoted and accommodated in the upgraded posts by granting one time relaxation of recruitment rules.
2. CADRE RESTRUCTURING IN P.A. CADRE – WAY TO FILL UP ALL HSG II, HSG I POSTS AFTER CADRE RESTRUCTURING .
Heavy shortage is now faced in the feeder cadre, due to non filling up of upgraded HSG II and HSG I Posts, because of the non availability of eligible officials, fulfilling the minimum required service condition, as per Recruitment rules.
This results in undue hardship experienced by the working staffs who are facing the public at the field. The services are much hampered. More no. of staff have opted for voluntary retirement by within a short period, because of unmanageable work load.
To come over the crisis, one time relaxation of the recruitment rules should be made to fill up all the LSG, HSG II and HSG I posts without applying minimum eligibility condition and purely on seniority basis and all the Supervisory posts be filled up by giving promotions notionally, as was done during the year 2002, when TBOP and BCR are declared as Financial up gradations. For that, suitable proposal should be submitted to DOPT immediately, without loss of time.
Till such time of getting approval for relaxation from DOPT, wherever there is no qualified hand for filling up of promotional posts such as HSG II/HSG I, the posts should be operated to the next level, till the officials getting required eligibility for promotion, in order to fill up maximum no .of promotional posts either on regular or on adhoc basis. This will pave way to fill up all vacancies in the shortage scenario.
Chain of vacancies should be taken into account while notifying the vacancies for current year and further recruitments, in order to wipe out the shortage in the feeder cadre.
3. ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO CADRE RESTRUCTURING IN P.A. CADRE
1. GRANTING OF NFG:-
As per the Department memo.No.25-04/2012-PE-I(Vol.III) dt. 5.12.2018, it was clarified that these LSG, HSG II, HSG I and HSG I (NFG) posts will be deemed to have been upgraded to these grades only w.e.f. the dates they are filled up ie. from the date the promoted official assumes the charge. Otherwise the post will remain in the lower grade.
Whereas, In principle, NFG is a non functional grade and hence the eligible officials should be granted with NFG Scale and the question of filling up the post does not arise. This is being done in the case of other cadres like Gr. B or Gr.A, where NFG is awarded.
Further, as per para No. 4.2 of the Dept. memo. No. 25-4/2012-PE I(Vol.II) dt. 10.11.2017, in order to avoid inconvenience to the staff in the initial stage, the officials can be given NFG on the basis of seniority, wherever they are posted in HSG I by upgrading the HSG post to NFG and simultaneously downgrading the NFG position to HSG I elsewhere. Hence the question of promoted official assuming the charge in HSG I (NFG) does not arise and they are already working in that post carrying the same responsibility.
Moreover, as per clarification under sl.(2) of the DOP Memo. No.25-04/2012-PE- I (Vol.II) dt. 16.3.2018, HSG I(NFG) is just a non functional grade, it should not affect the hierarchical order or channel of Reporting of the office as the purpose of introducing the NFG was to provide some financial benefit to the senior most employee of the HSG I grade. HSG I (NFG) officials will continue to do the same work and man the same post in the hierarchy. Here also the question of promoted official assuming the charge in HSG I(NFG) does not arise.
Based on the above, the clarification issued by the Department on 5.12.2018 cited under sl.(4) should be restricted up to HSG I level only, which are the higher posts and should be assumed by the promoted official at the initialization period, otherwise the posts will remain in the lower grade. It should not be applied to NFG. Hence subject to the allotted posts under HSG I (NFG), the eligible officials with minimum 2 years completion of service in HSG I should be given with NFG up gradation, with eligible pay with effect from the date of introduction of the scheme viz. 27.5.2016.
2. In order to come over the crisis in the changed scenario, the Leave Reserve P.A. posts should be increased to the extent of 20 percent .
3. In all the Single handed Post offices, as per the CSI norms there should be operator and Checker . Further in the changed business environment, technological change , introduction of Aadhaar seeding, IPPB works, all the P.O.s should be made into double handed P.O.s. This will be a preventive measure to avoid any frauds in single handed Post offices.
4. In the revised Rotational Transfer policy guide lines issued by the Department the tenure of the Group C and non Gazetted Group B officials, is now reduced to 3 years and station tenure also made as mandatory condition. This resulted innumerable transfers incurring huge amount of TA/DA and frequent disturbances in continuing education to the wards of the employees on the same Institutions, creating family problems and maintaining double establishments. Hence it is requested that , status quo ante may be maintained in case of office and station tenures.
Grant of increment on notional basis on 1st January & 1st July to those employees retiring on 30th June/31st of December – Apex Court order: NFIR writes to Finance Ministry
N.F.I.R
No. I/11/Part I
Dated: 11/12/2018
The Secretary (Pers),
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure,
North Block,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Grant of increment on notional basis on 1st January & 1st of July to those employees retiring on 30th June/31st of December – Apex Court order-reg.
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Pursuant to the implementation of the recommendations of 6th CPC, the Staff Side of National Council (JCM) had raised the demand, urging that the Central Government Employees including Railway employees who complete one year service as on 30th June and 31st December every year should be granted one increment notionally on 1st January or 1st July for calculating settlement benefit of those employees who retire on 30th, June or 31st December each year. The Government however did not agree to the demand on the plea that allowing increment is not covered under the rules.
In the above context, NFIR desires to bring to the notice of MoF that the High Court at Madras was approached by some employees through Writ Petition No. 15732/2017 praying relief in the matter. On 15/09/2017, the High Court at Madras decided on the Writ Petition and passed order as follows:‑
“Para-7 The Petitioner herein had completed one full year service as on 30/06/2013, but the increment fell due on 01/07/2013, on which date he was not in service. In view of the above Judgment of this Court, naturally he has to be treated as having completed one full year of service, though the date of increment falls on the next day of his retirement. Applying the said one notional increment for the period from 01/07/2012 to 30/06/2013, as he has completed one full year of service, though his increment fell on 01/07/2013, for the purpose of pensionary benefits and not for any other purpose”.
Against the above order of the High Court an SLP was filed by the Government of India before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, which was however dismissed by the Apex Court.
The legal position as established above clearly indicates that the employee who has completed one full year service as on 30th June or 31st December, as the case may be, should be granted one notional increment despite the fact that the increment falls on 1st July or 1st January of the year. The Federation cites following illustration to prove our contention:-
“An employee who has completed one full year of service as on 30th June (date of birth being 30th June or 1st July) and 31st of December (date of birth being 31st December or 1st January) is eligible to get one notional increment for the period from 01/07/2018. Similarly an employee is eligible to get one notional increment for the period from 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2018 even though the increment falls on 01/01/2019 whose date of retirement is 31/12/2018″.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Secretary, MoF to kindly consider the above points and see that instructions are issued to all Ministries/Departments to grant increment on notional basis to the staff in the situations mentioned above to calculate the terminal/retirement benefits and also revise these benefits in favour of those who have already retired. A copy of instructions issued may kindly be endorsed to the Federation.
Yours faithfully
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Source: NFIR
Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) - Voluntary Discharge Scheme - Scope, Conditions, Entitlements & Proforma of Notice
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government Of India
Ministry Of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 14 December 2018
Office Memorandum
Sub: Implementation of recommendations of One-Man Committee on introduction of Voluntary Discharge scheme for all categories of gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)
The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Competent Authority on recommendations of One-Man committee on introduction of Voluntary Discharge Scheme for all Categories of GDS, who are engaged on regular basis after due engagement formalities as prescribed in Gramin Dak Sevak (conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011 and amended from time to time as per instruction of Directorate.
2. Keeping in view the above, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions in supersession of all earlier OMs on the subject of Voluntary Discharge Scheme for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks as under:
2.1 SCHEME-1: ON COMPLETION OF 20 YEARS OF ENGAGEMENT PERIOD:-
(a) Scope: Intended for those who wish to quit prematurely without citing any specific reason.
(b) Conditions:
i. Minimum qualifying engagement period – 20 years
ii. No age restriction.
iii. By giving notice of not less than three months, in writing to the Divisional Head in prescribed proforma as shown in Annexure-I
iv. In computing the notice period of three months, the date of notice for voluntary discharge and date of its expiry to be excluded from the notice period.
v. In case the Divisional head does not refuse to grant the permission for retirement before the expiry of the period specified in the said notice, the discharge shall become effective from the date of expiry of the said period For example, if the date of notice is 05.02.2019 the discharge shall become effective from 04.05.2019.
vi. The divisional head shall issue orders before the date of expiry of notice either accepting or rejecting the voluntary discharge otherwise GDS shall be deemed to have been discharged voluntarily from engagement at the end of the period of notice of three months.
vii. Request can be withdrawn prior to acceptance of notice, with the approval of the accepting Authority i.e. Divisional Head.
viii. the scheme is purely voluntary and there will be no compulsion on any GDS to quit under this scheme.
ix. The scheme will not be available for GDS who are under put off duty, or against whom any disciplinary action, police case or court case, is pending.
x. All GDS who are engaged on regularly basis on the date of notification of the scheme and who fulfill all other conditions will be eligible to opt for this scheme.
xi. The divisional Head will be the competent authority to accept and approve the voluntary discharge for all categories of GDS.
xii. Compassionate engagement will not be available for the dependents of the GDS to be discharged voluntarily. A declaration in prescribed application proforma as shown in Annexure-I will be taken from the GDS willing to seek the benefits of Voluntary Discharge scheme that she/he will not claim compassionate engagement for any of her/his dependents once voluntary discharge request is accepted.
(c) Entitlements:- Normal discharge benefits proportionate to the period of engagement rendered. In case the GDS quits engagement before completion of 20 years of engagement period, he/she will not be entitled to get any monetary benefits under the scheme.
2.2 SCHEME – 2: ON MEDICAL GROUND:
(a) Scope: Intended for those who suffer on account of any bodily or mental infirmity, which permanently incapacitates him/her for engagement and wishes to quit prematurely.
(b) Conditions:
i. Minimum engagement period 10 years
ii. No age restriction.
iii. An application in prescribed profoma as shown in Annexure-II to be submitted by the GDS.
iv. The Medical Authority (civil Surgeon) should certify that the applicant is not fit to continue in engagement. For this purpose the Divisional Head shall direct the GDS for appearing before the appropriate Medical Authority i.e. Medical Board of a Government Hospital.
v. The GDS to be directed to appear before the appropriate Medical Authority.
vi. A certificate so obtained from the Medical Authority without the prior approval of the Department will not be valid.
vii. Date of effect will be the date of acceptance of the request.
viii. The scheme is purely voluntary and there will be no compulsion on any GDS to quit under this scheme.
ix. The scheme will not be available for GDS under put off duty, or against whom any Department disciplinary action, police case or court case is pending.
x. The Divisional Head will be the competent authority to accept and approve the voluntary discharge for all categories of GDS.
xi. All GDS who are engaged on regular basis on the date of notification of the scheme and who fulfill all other conditions will be eligible to opt for this scheme.
xii. Compassionate engagement will not be available for the dependents of the GDS to be discharged voluntarily. a declaration in prescribed application proforma as shown in Annexure-II will be taken from the GDS willing to seek the benefits of Voluntary Discharge scheme that she/he will not claim compassionate engagement for any of her/his dependents once voluntary discharge request on medical ground is accepted.
(c) Entitlements: Normal discharge benefits proportionate to the period of engagement rendered. In case the GDS quits engagement before completion of 10 years of engagement period, she/he will not be entitled to get any monetary benefits.
3. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
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