Interest bearing advances/ Seventh Central Pay commission recommendation on House Building Advance - enhancement in past cases

Interest bearing advances/ Seventh Central Pay commission recommendation on House Building Advance - enhancement in past cases

I-17011/11(4)/2016-H.III

Government of India
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Housing-III Section

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated : 29.06.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

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

The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Ministry's OM No. I- 17011/11(4)/2016-H.III dated 09.11.2017 on the above-mentioned subject and to say that it has been decided in consultation with Ministry of Finance to make the aforesaid orders applicable with effect from 1st January, 2016. Accordingly, it has been decided that an enhancement of House Building Advance, if applied for, would be granted to government employee for an amount equivalent to the difference between the previously sanctioned amount and the new eligible amount determined on the basis of basic pay as per 7th CPC, in past cases, where HBA was sanctioned on or after 01.01.2016 but before 09.11.2017 subject to complying following conditions :

a) The Government employee 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 OM No I-17011/11(4)/2016-H.III dated 09.11.2017. 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 will be at 8.50% from the financial year 2017-18 onwards. This will be reviewed every three years to be notified in consultation with Ministry of Finance. However, the new rate of interest would be chargeable only on collective amount that would remain outstanding on grant of enhancement of HBA, i.e., the unpaid portion of previously sanctioned HBA plus the 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. 25 lakhs for the purpose of construction/ purchase of new house/ flat and Rs. 10 lakhs for expansion of existing house/ flat would remain unchanged. In other words, the sum total of previously, sanctioned House Building Advance and the enhancement granted under these orders cannot exceed the aforesaid limits. In any case, not more than one enhancement is admissible to a Government employee.

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

4. Ministries/ Departments with branch offices in the far-flung areas are be advised to give wider publicity to these orders through modern communication means so that there is no occasion for any representation for extending the time limit of six months on the grounds of late receipt of these orders.

5. This issues in supersession of all the earlier orders on the subject.

S/d,

(Shailendra Vikram Singh)

Director (IFD)

Tel: 23062798

To,
All the Ministries and Departments of the Government of India as per standard distribution list.

Board level and below Board level posts including non unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1017 - Payment of IDA at revised rates

Board level and below Board level posts including non unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1017 - Payment of IDA at revised rates

No W-02/0039/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-XIV/18
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan

Block 14, CGO Complex,

Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003

Dated: 4th July, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including non unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1017 - Payment of IDA at revised rates- regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Para 7 and Annexure-III (B) of DPE’s OM dated 03.08,2017 wherein the rates of DA payable to the Board level and below Board level executives and non- unionized supervisors of CPSEs have been indicated. The next instalment for revision of rates of DA is due from 01.07.2018. Accordingly, the rate of DA (Dearness Allowance) payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs is as follows:

(a) Date from which payable: 01.07.2018
(b) Average AICPI(2001=100) for the quarter Mar 2018- May 2018

March, 2018                      -  287
April, 2018                         - 288
May, 2018                           - 289
Average of the quarter      - 288

(c) Link Point: 277.33 (as on 01.01.2017)
(d) Increase over link point: 10.67 (288 minus 277.33)
(e) DA Rate w.e.f. 01.07.2018: 3.8% [(10.67 277.33) x 100]

2. The above rate of DA i.e. 3.8% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2017) as per DPE O.Ms. dated 03.08.2017, 04.08.2017 & 07.09.2017.

3. All administrative Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoings to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

S/d,

(Samsul Haque)

Under Secretary.

Pensioners' Portal - Rationalization of amount of Grant-in-Aid being given to identified Pensioners Associations

Pensioners' Portal - Rationalization of amount of Grant-in-Aid being given to identified Pensioners' Associations

F. No. 55/17/2018-P&PW (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated the 21st June, 2018

To

The Secretary / President
All identified Pensioners' Associations
(As per enclosed list)

Subject : Pensioners' Portal - Rationalization of amount of Grant-in-Aid being given to identified Pensioners' Associations.

Sir,
As you know, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has been sanctioning Grant-in-Aid to identified Pensioners' Associations up to monetary limit of Rs.75,000/- per annum per Pensioners' Association to defray expenses on the following components to meet the objectives of the Pensioners' Portal :-

(i)	Telephone + Internet Connection	Up to Rs.12,000/- per annum
(ii)	Stationery + Battery replacement	Up to Rs.19,500/- per annum
(iii)	Subsidy towards Rent of Building/ Water/ Electricity/ AMC of equipment	Up to Rs.28,500/- per annum
(iv)	Remuneration Payable of Date Entry Operator (Part time)	Up to Rs.15,000/- per annum
	Total	Up to Rs.75,000/- per annum

2. The above parameters for Grant-in-Aid were made applicable from the financial year 2013-14 on the basis of recommendations of "A committee for making recommendations for rationalisation of amount of Grant-in-Aid to identified Pensioners' Associations", as contained in this Department's letter No.55/24/2013- P&PW(C) dated December 19, 2013 copy of which was also sent to all the identified Pensioners' Associations.

3. As of now, few Pensioners' Associations have been raising the issue of further rationalization of amount of Grant-in-Aid as also the components on which the same could be spent in various forums including, during Awareness Programmes and various other meetings etc. This Department,- therefore, intends to examine the above issue after calling for suggestions from identified Pensioners' Associations with regard to rationalization of amount of Grant-in- Aid and various permissible component heads for its utilization.

4. You are, therefore, requested to send views/suggestion of your Pensioners' Association in the above matter latest by 31st July, 2018 for consideration of this Department.

Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(Seema Gupta)
Director

CGHS: Notification of Nodal Officer of Private Health Care Organizations (HCOs) empanelled under CGHS Delhi & NCR

CGHS: Notification of Nodal Officer of Private Health Care Organizations (HCOs) empanelled under CGHS Delhi & NCR

F. No. Misc-53/CGHS/Gr.Cell/2018
O/o the Additional Director, CGHS (HQ)
Sector-12, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110022

Date: 29th June, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Notification of Nodal Officer of Private Health Care Organizations (HCOs) empanelled under CGHS Delhi & NCR.

In compliance with direction of National Human Right Commission (NHRC) and in accordance with Clause No. 9 of Memorandum of Agreement (MOAN, signed between CGHS and Pvt. HCOs. Wherein it is stated that -

“Empanelled Health Care Organizations shall notify two Nodal Officers for CGHS beneficiaries, one of them being of the rank of Deputy MS/Addl. MS, who can be contacted by CGHS beneficiaries in case of any eventuality”.

All the HCOs empanelled under CGHS Delhi/NCR are hereby directed to submit the names of 2 Nodal Officer, who can be contacted at the time of emergency by CGHS beneficiaries. The reply should reach the undersigned, within 7 days.

The names of the Nodal Officer along with the telephone number should be put up on the Admission Counter/Help Desk Counter for the CGHS beneficiaries to take the help in case of any difficulty.

This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Encl: Annexure-A.

S/d,

Dr. Sanjay Jain
Additional Director, CGHS (HQ)
Delhi.

Posting of SC/ST candidates/employees near their home town on initial appointment / promotions / transfers

Posting of SC/ST candidates/employees near their home town on initial appointment / promotions / transfers

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2018-E(SCT)1/25/10

New Delhi, dated 19.06.2018

The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways and Production Units

Sub: Posting of SC/ST candidates/employees near their home town on initial appointment / promotions / transfers.
Ref: (i) Board's letter No. E(SCT)I/74CM15/58 dated 14.01.1975.
(ii) Board's letter No.78-E(SCT) I/15/25 dated 06.07.1978.
(iii) Board's letter No. 85-E(SCT)I-43/1 dated 24.12.1985.

Attention is invited to Railway Board's letters No. 85-E(SCT)1- 43/1 dated 24.12.1985 (copy enclosed), wherein it has been mentioned that at the time initial appointment, as well as on transfer/posting, SC/ST candidates should as far as a practicable, be posted nearer to their home towns or at a place where the Administration can provide them quarter subject to their eligibility.

It has been brought to the notice of the Railway Board that above instructions are not being followed in some Railways. It is therefore once again reiterated that while making initial appointment as well as on transfer/posting of SC/ST candidates/employees, guidelines issued vide Railway Boards letter No.85-E(SCT)I-43/1 dated 24.12.1985, may be kept in view by concerned Railways / PUs

The above may be brought to the notice of all concerned for information and strict compliance.

DA: As above.

S/d,
(U.N. Mehta)
Joint Director, Estt. (Res.)

Reimbursement of Taxes/GST on the prescribed entitlement of Hotel accommodation/Guest House to Central Govt. employees

Reimbursement of Taxes/GST on the prescribed entitlement of Hotel accommodation/Guest House to Central Govt. employees

No. 19030/2/2017.E.IV

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 29th June,2018

Office Memorandum

Sub: Reimbursement of Taxes/GST on the prescribed entitlement of Hotel accommodation/Guest House to Central Govt. employees - reg.

Various references have been received in this Department seeking clarification regarding admissibility of Taxes/GST on the prescribed entitlement of Hotel accommodation/Guest House as mentioned in Para 2E(i) of the annexure to this Department's OM No. 19030/1/2017-E.IV dated 13.07.2017.

2. The matter has been considered in this Department and it is clarified that the entitlement prescribed in r/o Hotel accommodation/Guest House as mentioned in Para 2E(i) of above mentioned 0M, is exclusive of all Taxes/GST and these Taxes/GST shall be reimbursed to the Govt. employee over and above the prescribed entitlement. Further, reimbursement of GST shall be calculated on the actual charges paid by the Central Govt. employee within his/her prescribed entitlement,

3. This is issued with the approval of Competent Authority.

S/d,
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: DoE

Extension of validity period of empanelment of already empanelled Health care Organizations under CGHS

Extension of validity period of empanelment of already empanelled Health care Organizations under CGHS

F.No:S-11045/36/2016-CGHS (HEC)

Government Of India

Directorate General of Central Govt. Health Scheme

Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 28th June,2018

OFFICE ORDER

Sub: Extension of validity period of empanelment of already empanelled Health care Organizations under CGHS.

With reference to above mentioned subject attention is drawn to office order dated 01.04.2018 whereby empanelment of all existing empanelled health care organizations under CGHS was extended till 30.06.2018

In this regards it has been now decided to extend empanelment of all Health Care Organizations already empanelled under CGHS for a further period of three months w.e.f 01.07.2018 till 30.09.2018 or till next empanelment whichever is earlier on same terms conditions and rates on which they are presently empanelled.

S/d,

(Dr.D.C.Joshi)

Director (CGHS)

Tel: 011-23062800

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes
 

F.No.01/04/2016-NS

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Economic Affairs

(Budget Division)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 02.07.2018

Office Memorandum

Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes

On the basis of the decision of the Government, interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on quarterly basis since April, 2016. Accordingly, the rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the second quarter of financial year 2018-19 staring 1st July, 2018 and ending on 30th September, 2018 shall remain unchanged from those notified for the first quarter of financial year 2018- 19.

2. This has the approval of Finance Minister.

S/d,

(Sakshi Kumar)

Deputy Director

Tel : 01123095764

Sanction of Dearness Allowance: Karnataka State Government Employees DA Orders

Sanction of Dearness Allowance: Karnataka State Government Employees DA Orders

Karnataka State Govt Employees DA Orders w.e.f. 1.1.2018

"State Government of Karnataka has issued orders for Dearness Allowance for existing employees and pensioners with effect from 1.1.2018"

Karnataka - Sanction of Dearness Allowance
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub :- Sanction of Dearness Allowance - reg.

READ:
1. Notification No. FD 6 SRP 2018 dated: 19-04-2018.
2. G.O. No. FD 6 SRP 2018 dated: 19-04-2018.
3. GOI O.M. No.1/1/2018-E-II(B) dated: 15-03-2018.
4. Representation dated: 16-03-2018 of the President,Karnataka State Government Employees Association.

PREAMBLE:

As per the recommendations of the 6th State Pay Commission, in G.O.dated:19-04-2018 read at (2) above orders were issued revising the pay and allowances of State Government Employees w.e.f. 01-07-2017 and consequential monetary benefits w.e.f 01-04-2018

As the Dearness Allowance up to the Index Level of 276.9 of the All India Consumer Price Index admissible as on 01.07-2017 is included in the revised pay scales, the Dearness Allowance to be sanctioned after 01-07-2017 as recommended by the Pay Commission is to be calculated with a multiplication factor of 0.944 for every 1% of Dearness Allowance to be sanctioned by the Government of India.

Presently, in O.M.dated: 15-03-2018 read at (3) above, the Government of India has sanctioned 2% of DA to its employees w.e.f 01-01-2018.

The formula (multiplication factor of 0.944) recommended by the 6th State Pay Commission is examined. Accordingly, the Government have decided to adopt the multiplication factor of 0.944 to calculate the future instalments of Dearness Allowance to be sanctioned to State Government Employees in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales for every 1% of DA sanctioned by the Central Government to its employees.

Accordingly, the following order is issued.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.FD 12 SRP 2018.
BANGALORE, DATED 18TH JUNE 2018.

Government are pleased to sanction Dearness Allowance to state Government Employees at the rate of 1.75% of Basic Pay in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales w.e.f. 01-01-2018.

2.These orders will apply to the full time Government Employees, Employees of Zilla Panchayats, work charged employees on regular time scales of pay, full time employees of aided educational Institutions and Universities who are on regular time scales of pay.

3. For the purpose of this order, the term ‘Basic Pay’ means, pay drawn by a Government Employee in the scale of pay applicable to the post held by him and includes:

a. Stagnation increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.
b. Personal Pay, if any, granted to him under sub-rule (3) of Rule 7 read with Rule 3(c) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2018.
c. Additional increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.

4. Basic Pay shall not include any emoluments other than those specified above.

5. Government are also pleased to sanction Dearness Allowance at the rate of 1.75% of Revised Basic Pension/Family Pension w.e.f 01-01-2018 to State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners as well as to pensioners/Family Pensioners of Aided Educational Institutions whose Pension/Family Pension is paid out of the consolidate fund of the state.

6. The payment of Dearness Allowance admissible under this order is payable in cash until further orders.

7. Separate orders will be issued in respect of employees on UGC/AICTE/ICAR/NJPC Scales of pay and also in respect of Pensioners in the said pay scales.

8. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions less than 50 paise shall be ignored.

9. The Dearness Allowance will be shown as a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay for any purpose.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

S/d,

(D.S.JOGOJE)

Deputy Secretary to Government.

Finance Department (services-2)

Jammu and Kashmir : Biometric Attendance System - Compulsory for all employees

 Jammu and Kashmir : Biometric Attendance System - Compulsory for all employees

Government of Jammu and Kashmir

Civil Secretariat Finance Department

Subject: Biometric Attendance System - Compulsory for all employees.

Government Order No: 288-F of 2018 Dated; 22-06-2018

In order to ensure punctuality in the Government Offices/ Establishments, it has been decided to immediately implement Biometric Attendance System with immediate effect. Accordingly, the following directions are issued for strict compliance by all concerned:

2. For all Government employees/ persons drawing salary, wages, honorarium etc.

a) No salary or wages would be drawn in favour of the Government employees of any category for the month of June 2018 onwards unless they have enrolled themselves in Biometric System (Aadhar not mandatory).

b) The above applies also to all the PSU employees, Contractual/ consolidated/ casual workers or any other type of persons drawing wages in any form from the public exchequer.

c) It will be the duty of the concerned DDOs to ensure enrolment before 30th June, 2018 and furnish a certificate for the same along the Salary / Wage Bill presented in the Treasury, without which the Treasury Officers are directed not to entertain any Salary( Wage bill.

d) From 22nd June, 2018 onwards, the marking of attendance in the system would be compulsory for all categories of employees and wage earners. Only after the scrutiny of monthly attendance, the DDOs would prepare Salary/Wage bill and certificate would accordingly be furnished alonwith the bill to the Treasuries concerned.

e) The Administrative Secretaries/ HoDs/DDOs of various Departments/Corporations shall ensure installations of desktop based (low cost) Biomatric Attendance System/
Machines in their respective offices at an earliest by purchasing the same at DGS&D rates or through GeM Portal out of OE/ ‘Machinery and Equipment’ Head.

f) Information Technology Department and NIC Centres in each district are directed to provide necessary guidance and support for its implementation.

3. All officers/ employees are also directed not to leave their place of posting either on tour or for personal reasons without written permission from their respective Heads of offices. Any violation thereof will automatically attract disciplinary proceedings.

4. All Administrative Secretaries and HoDs within their Departments and Deputy Commissioners in their respective jurisdictions shall be responsible for full compliance of the above instructions.

By Order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

S/d,

(Navin K. Choudhary), IAS

Principal Secretary to Government,

Finance Department.