NFIR - Harmonization of the cadre structure of Medical Laboratory Staff of Indian Railways with those in Central Government Hospitals

Harmonization of the cadre structure of Medical Laboratory Staff of Indian Railways with those in Central Government Hospitals.

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

No.IV/1/2018

Dated: 22/04/2019

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Harmonization of the cadre structure of Medical Laboratory Staff of Indian Railways with those in Central Government Hospitals.

Ref:
(i) Railway Board's letter No. E(NG) II2001/RR- 1/45 dated 22/05/2015.
(ii) NFIR's letter No. II/1/Part X dated 17/08/2015 & 05/11/20l5.
(iii) NFIR's letter No. II/1/Part XI dated 26/09/2016.
(iv) NFIR's letter No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/R.B./ 2016/Part I dated 10/07/2017 (S.N./ Item No.2).
(v) Railway Board's reply vide letter No. PC/VI/ 2016/I/5/1 Part dated 21/08/2017 .
(vi) NFIR's letter No. II/1/Part XII dated 22/09/2017.
(vii) Railway Board's letter No. PC VI/2016/ I/5/1 Part dated 30/11/2017 addressed to GS/ NIFIR.
(viii) NFIR's letter No. II/1/ Part XII dated 11/12/2017, letter No. II/1/2018 dated 25/04/2019 & 24/10/2018.

Responding to the communication received from Railway Board vide letter dated 30/11/2017 seeking views of the Federation on priority, NFIR vide its letter dated 11/12/2017 gave detailed justification for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations for introduction of revised cadre of Medical Laboratory Staff on Indian Railways and also suggested the Railway Board to convene a meeting. Subsequently, Federation has written letters dated 24/04/2018 and 24/10/2018 to Railway Board. There is however, no response from Railway Board.

In this connection, Federation reiterates that the inaction on the part of Board has been causing disappointment and frustration among the Laboratory Staff of Medical Department in Railways especially when some relief has been given through recommendation by 7th CPC. Federation further states that it is willing to discuss the subject in detail for reaching conclusion.

NFIR, once again urges upon the Railway Board to expedite action in the matter and apprise progress to this office soon.

Yours faithfully,
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Relaxation and extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2018-19 electronically in respect of AIS Officers on account of their engagement on duty in connection with the ongoing General Elections

Relaxation and extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2018-19 electronically in respect of AIS Officers on account of their engagement on duty in connection with the ongoing General Elections

F. No. 11 059/01 /2019-AIS-III
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated, the 26th April 2019

To,
The Chief Secretaries of States / UTs

Subject: Relaxation and extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2018-19 electronically in respect of AIS officers on account of their engagement on duty in connection with the ongoing General Elections - reg.

I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and state that due to ongoing General Elections to the Lok Sabha, a large number of AIS officers are engaged on duty for conduct of the said elections. It is understood there would be practical difficulties in recording of PAR online as per the target dates prescribed under AIS (PAR) Rules, 2007, through SPARROW platform, for officers engaged for election duty.

Accordingly, the matter has been examined in this Department and it has been decided with the approval of competent authority to relax Rule 4A(1) of AIS (PAR) Rules, 2007, as a one-time measure to the extent that the target dates prescribed for online generation, filing up of self-appraisal, reporting , reviewing and acceptance of PAR for the year 2018-19 through SPARROW portal for all levels of AIS officers be modified as per Annexure herewith.

Further, instructions for cases where the reporting I reviewing I accepting authority demits office or retires before the due date as amended herewith shall be issued separately.

Encl: as stated .

(Jyotsna Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Annexure
[ Reference F No. 11059/01/2019-AIS-III dated 26th April,2019 ]

Revised timelines for recording PAR at all stages for all level of AIS officers ( for the year 2018-19 )

Activity

• Submission of Self Appraisal to the Reporting officer by the 30th June officer reported upon
• Appraisal by reporting authority 31st July
• Appraisal by reviewing authority 31st August
• Appraisal by accepting authority 30th September
• Disclosure to the officer reported upon 30th September
• Comments of the officer reported upon, if any, on disclosure of 15th October PAR
• Forwarding of comments of the officer reported upon to the reviewing and the reporting authority by the accepting authority, in case the officer reported upon makes comments 31st October
• Comments of reporting authority 15th November
• Comments of reviewing authority 30th November
• Comments of accepting authority/PAR to be finalized and disclosed to him 15th December
• Representation to the Referral Board by the officer reported upon 31st December
• Forwarding of representation to the Referral Board along with the comments of reporting authority / reviewing authority and accepting authority 31st January
• Finalization by Referral Board if the officer reported upon represents against the decision of the Accepting Authority 28th February
• Disclosure to the officer reported upon 15th March
• End of entire PAR Process 31st March

Source: DoPT

Scheme for Promotion of Adventure & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees- Programmes to be organized by Youth Hostel Association of India

Scheme for Promotion of Adventure & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees- Programmes to be organized by Youth Hostel Association of India.

No. 125/1/2018-19-CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Dated: 26.04.2019

Sub: Scheme for Promotion of Adventure & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees- Programmes to be organized by Youth Hostel Association of India.

This is in continuation of this Office Memorandum of even number dated 04.12.2015 regarding Scheme for Promotion Of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees.

2. The Youth Hostel Association of India has offered the following more
programmes for Central Government Employees eligible under the Scheme:

1. National Adventure Cycling Trekking Water Sports Cu, Training Expedition Mysuru 2019
   Date: 1st May to 31st May, 2019
   Duration: 5N/6D
   Fee: Rs. 5800/-
   Base Camp: International Youth Hostel Mysuru
   Region: Mysuru
2. National Adventure Cum Training Camp Leh 2019
   Date: 15th May to 6th October, 2019
   Duration: 5N/6D
   Fee: Rs. 7500/-
   Base Camp: Skara Base Camp
   Region: Leh
3. Adventure Trekking Cum Training at Mukteshwar Hill 2019
   Date: 5th May to 19th May, 2019
   Duration: 4N/6D
   Fee: Rs. 7100/-
   Base Camp: Kathgodam
   Region: Uttrakhand
4. Munsiyari Khaliya Top Trekking Cum Training Expedition Uttrakhand 2019
   Date: 5th June to 15th June, 2019
   Duration: 6N/6D
   Fee: Rs. 7100/-
   Base Camp: Almora
   Region: Uttrakhand
5. Gangotri Dodital Trekking Cum Training Expedition Uttrakhand 2019
   Date: 10th September to 19th September, 2019
   Duration: 7N/6D
   Fee: Rs. 7100/-
   Base Camp: Uttarkashi
   Region: Uttrakhand

• The programme fees are tentative for some of the programmes and can be changed.

3. This is also to Inform you that Mr. Ankit Gupta, Marketing Officer of YHAI will be the Nodal Officer. Schedule of the programmes is enclosed. If there is any query he may be contacted as per the following contact details:

Phone : 011-45999026
E-mail : ankit@yhaindia.org
Detailed Information is also available at: www.yhaindia.org

4. The interested and eligible Central Government Employees may submit his/her application directly to YHAI and a copy of the same may be endorsed to Secretary, CCSCSB, Room No. 361 -B wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi. Advance payment for the programme has to be paid directly to the organiser and reimbursement as admissible will be made after successful completion of programme. On completion of said activity, applicant may submit expenditure details (fee receipt & Tickets in original) along with Aadhar Number and Bank Details (Name of Bank, Account Number, IFSC Code and Branch Code) for smooth reimbursement of claim.

(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Secretary (CCSCSB)

Source: DoPT

Promotion to the grade of Higher Administrative Grade+ of the Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service Gr. 'A' in Level 16 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,05,400 - 2,24,400)

Promotion to the grade of Higher Administrative Grade+ of the Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service Gr. 'A' in Level 16 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,05,400 - 2,24,400)

No.14-04/2018-SEA-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications (Sanchar Mantralaya)
Department of Telecommunications (Doorsanchar Vibhag)
Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road
New Delhi-110001

Dated: 23.04.2019

ORDER

Sub: Promotion to the grade of Higher Administrative Grade+ of the Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service Gr. 'A' in Level 16 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,05,400 - 2,24,400)

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the President for promotion of Sh.Dilip Padhye (Staff No: 80200), an HAG officers of Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service Group 'A', presently posted as Sr. DDG(PAF), DoP HQ, to Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+) in the Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service in the level 16 of the Pay Matrix (2,05,400/- to 2,24,400) with effect from the dated of assumption of charge of the post and until further orders and post him as Advisor (Finance), DoT against the vacant post.

The officers will be entitled to exercise an option towards fixation of pay as available under FR- 22.
Necessary charge reports may please be sent to all concerned including SEA Section, DoT.

(Neha Singh)
Under Secretary(SEA)

Source: DoT

Hike Pensioners pay who is at the age of 80 yrs and above of Maharashtra Pensioners from 1.1.2019

Hike Pensioners pay who is at the age of 80 yrs and above of Maharashtra Pensioners from 1.1.2019

The State Government of Maharashtra has decided to hike in Pensioner’s Pay for Pensioners above 80 Years with minimum of 10%.

In view of the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission, Under the Chairmanship of Shri K. P. Bakshi, Additional Secretary (Home) Maharashtra, the State Government had set up the “State Pay Revision Committee 2017” to hike Pensioners pay who is at the age of 80 yrs and above. This hike is decided by the Bakshi committee. The said rates are standing revised from January 1, 2019 as below :

S.No.	Detail of Age	Hike in Pension (in %)
1	Age 80 to 85 yrs	Increase in basic pension 10%
2	Age of above 85 to 90 yrs	Increase in basic pension 15%
3	Age above 90 to 95 yrs	Increase In basic pension 20%
4	Age above 95 to 100 yrs	Increase in basic pension 25%
5	Age above 100 yrs	Increase in Basic pension 50%

The revised increased rate will be applicable from January 1, 2019. No difference of the revised increased rate will be payable for previous period to existing Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.

This decision is implacable to the Recognized and Aided Educational Institutions, Non Agriculture Universities and affiliated Non- Governmental Collages and Agricultural Universities etc.

Under Section of 248 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Acts 1961, this decision will also be implemented to Zilla Parishads. The State Government Employees who opted for Lump sum Payment on absorption in a Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous Bodies/ Local Bodies and are entitled to restoration in a 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as a revision of the restored amount in terms of Government Resolution, Finance Department No. COP-1099/306/SER-4 Dt. November 11, 1999 and also eligible for revised pension as per sixth Pay Commission.

Source: PIB

EPFO - Finance Ministry has approved 8.65% rate of interest on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19

EPFO - Finance Ministry has approved 8.65% rate of interest on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19

The Finance Ministry has approved 8.65% rate of interest on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19 as decided by retirement fund body EPFO, benefitting more than 6 crore formal sector workers.

“The Department of Financial Services (DFS), a wing of Finance Ministry, has given its concurrence to Employees Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) decision to provide 8.65% rate of interest for 2018-19 to its subscribers,” a source privy to the development told PTI.

“The DFS has approved the proposal subject to fulfilment of certain conditions related to efficient management of the retirement fund,” the source said further.

Earlier in February, the EPFO’s apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees headed by labour minister Santosh Gangwar had decided to raise the interest rate on EPF to 8.65% for 2018-19, which was the first increase in the last three years.

The interest rate on EPF was hiked to 8.65% for the last fiscal from 8.55% provided in 2017-18. The EPFO had earlier reduced the interest rate in 2016-17 to 8.65% from 8.8% in 2015-16.

After the Finance Ministry concurrence, the Income Tax Department and the Labour Ministry would notify the rate of interest for 2018-19. Thereafter the EPFO would give directions to its over 120 field offices to credit the rate of interest into subscribers’ account and settle their claims accordingly.
According to the EPFO estimates, there would be a surplus of Rs.151.67 crore after providing 8.65 per cent rate of interest for 2018-19 on EPF. There would have been a deficit of Rs.158 crore on providing 8.7 per cent rate of interest in EPF for last fiscal. That is why the body decided to provide 8.65 per cent rate of interest for 2018-19.

The EPFO had provided a five-year low interest rate of 8.55% to its subscribers for 2017-18.

PTI

Frequently Asked Questions on Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA)

Frequently Asked Questions on Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA)

Who are covered by CS (MA) Rules?
They shall apply to all Government servants other than (i) these in railway
service and (ii) those of non-Gazetted rank stationed in or passing through Calcutta, whose conditions of service are prescribed by Rules made or demand to be made by the Central Government, when they are on duty, leave or Foreign Service in India or which under suspension.

Who is an AMA?
Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA) is Medical Officer in the employee of Central Government or Private Medical Practitioner appointed/ nominated by the Ministry/Department for providing medical attendance to its employees.

What is the Reimbursement in case of treatment taken under emergency at private hospital?
CS(MA) beneficiaries are being reimbursed as per the prevailing non NABH CGHS as applicable to a CGHS covered city and non-NABH rates applicable
to the nearest CGHS covered city in case of non-CGHS city, as the case may be, or the actual, whichever is less, for treatment undertaken at private hospitals under emergent condition.

What are the hospitals in which CS(MA) beneficiary are entitle for treatment under normal conditions?
CS(MA) beneficiaries and their dependent family members can get treatment from any of the Central Government hospitals/ State Government hospitals/ private hospitals and diagnostic centers recognized under CGHS/ CS(MA) Rules as per provisions.

Can a Central Government Employee gets reimbursement is treatment
undertaken aboard?
Treatment abroad is considered under CS (MA) Rules, 1944, on receipt of application in the prescribed format through the employee’s Ministry/ Department. However, approval depends on the opinion of the standing Committee constituted under these rules.

CGDA - Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence for the year 2019 - Motivation Scheme for the Defence Accounts Department

CGDA - Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence for the year 2019 - Motivation Scheme for the Defence Accounts Department

AT-Coord/13005/RM Award/2019

Dated :25th April, 2019

To,
All Principal Controller & equivalents
All Controllers & equivalents
Sr. Dy. CGDA (AN) (Local)

Subject : “Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence” for the year 2019. Please find enclosed a detailed “Motivation Scheme for the Defence Accounts Department” for the Year 2019.

The process of selecting awardees for the year 2019 at the level of Principal Controllers/Controllers etc. may be completed by 28th June, 2019. For “Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence” to be decided by the CGDA, nominations may be forwarded in the prescribed format, in both soft and hard copy form (3 copies) and mailed on the email Id atcoord.cgda@gov.in latest by 15th July, 2019 (should reach HOrs. Office). Citation/write up of project/work done (not more than 100 words), two passport size photographs, bio data (not more than 100 words) and a write up in bullet form (not more than 50 words) in respect of each nominee/team may also be forwarded.

It is further requested that the time schedule prescribed above may kindly be strictly adhered to; failing which, it may not be possible to consider the nominations received after the closing date.
The detailed guidelines of the scheme may be given wide publicity and placed on websites etc. The scheme has also been placed on the CGDA’s website at www.cgda,nic.in. The expenditure on the scheme would be made from the DAD-Pay and Allowances head.

(Maushumi Rudra)
Jt.CGDA (AT-Coord)

Minimum service condition for Inter-Railway request transfer

Minimum service condition for Inter-Railway request transfer

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)1-2015/TR/20

New Delhi, dt. 23.4.2019

The General Managers (P),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per standard list)

Sub: Minimum service condition for Inter-Railway request transfer

Attention is invited to para (xi) of Board's letter No. E(O)/11/ 2014/PL/05 dated 30.08.2015, vide which it was stipulated that in case of non-Gazetted Railway employees, no inter-Railway transfer request will be considered till completion of five (05) years of joining Railway. Some of the Zonal Railways have sought clarifications as to (i) whether training period may be counted for reckoning of five years and (ii) whether, in addition to the four categories of employees who have been exempted from the 5-years restriction vide Board's letter of even number of even number dated 10.02.2017, an additional category of those suffering from chronic illnesses could be added for this exemption.

The matter has been considered carefully in Board's office, It is clarified that training period, wherever prescribed, would also be counted while reckoning five years; service in the Railway for becoming eligible for consideration towards inter-Railway request transfer. As regards inclusion of additional category of employees for the purpose of exemption from the 5-years minimum completion rule, this has not been agreed to.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Hindi version will follow,

(This disposes of south East central Railway's letter No. P-HQ/ RUL/ 116/ 1/ 2413 dated 25.9.2015 and Western Railways letters No. EP1140/O Vol.IV dated 25.10.2018 and dated 30.01-2019)

(M.K.Meena)
Dy.Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

DoPT: One Week In-service Training (IST) programme for Officers of All India Service (IAS, IPS & IFoS), officers working under the Central Staffing Scheme

DoPT: One Week In-service Training (IST) programme for Officers of All India Service (IAS, IPS & IFoS), officers working under the Central Staffing Scheme

No. 12017/02/2019-TNP(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
[Training Division]

Block-4, Old JNU Campus
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-67
Dated: April 23, 2019

To,
The Institutes (As per list)

Sub: One Week In-service Training (IST) programme for Officers of All India Service (IAS, IPS & IFoS), officers working under the Central Staffing Scheme, officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and officers of Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS) (DS/Sr. PPS and above level): Inviting proposals from Institutions for In-Service Training during 2019-20.

Sir/Madam,
The Training Division of the Department of Personnel and Training is the nodal agency for training of government functionaries and is primarily responsible for formulating policies with regard to training -. With the objective of addressing competency gaps of government employees, the Division also directly implements certain training components. Under One Week In-Service Training (1ST) Scheme, officers of All India Services (lAS, IPS & IFoS), officers working under Central Staffing Scheme and officers of CSS/CSSS (DS/Sr. PPS and above level) are offered one week training programmes at various reputed institutes in India.

This letter is to invite proposals from the interested institutes for conducting one week in service training programme for 2019-20 in diverse and broad thematic areas, such as, Administrative Law, Agricultural & Rural Development, Climate Change (preparedness), Competition Law (policy formulation), Corruption (eradication strategy), Education (reforms & challenges), E-governance (opportunities & challenges), Environment & Natural Resource (management), Environmental Impact Assessment (development projects), Ethics (Public Governance and Administration), Financial Markets (regulation), Fiscal Policy (Macroeconomic Management), Governance (IT management and improving through accountability), Infrastructure (Finance), Innovations (public service), Land Acquisition (rehabilitation & resettlement), Leadership, Participatory Management (Community Mobilization), PPP (negotiating strategies and urban development), Procurement (procedure & contracting), Project Analysis/Appraisal (risk analysis/management), Public Policy (management/governance), Quantitative Methods (management), Service Delivery (management), Social Policy (Governance), Social Sector (financing/marketing), Urban Development, WTO (basic/advance course), Citizen Centric, Cyber Crime, Stress Management, etc.

The proposal should include:

(a) A brief about the institute, infrastructure, faculty, core competence, and previous experience in conducting such programmes;
(b) Thematic focus of the course and the course title;
(c) Two suitable dates for each course between July 2019 to February 2020 as in April & May 2019 and March 2020 courses are not scheduled in view of Budget Session of the Parliament;
(d) Names and CV of the faculty members who would be imparting the training;
(e) How will the training be relevant to government servants and help them discharge their duties more effectively;
(f) Specific skills proposed to be instilled in the participants with regard to governance and administrative/technical skills;
(g) Name and CV of proposed Course Coordinator along with contact details;
(h) Draft programme design, content and pedagogy, draft time table-starting on Monday and closing on Friday;
(i) A paragraph on how the proposed course will be different from those offered by competing institutions;
(j) One page flyers with regard to programs the institute proposes to conduct for the academic year 2019-20 for the information of potential participants;
(k) Allocation of one day of the 1ST programs for field visit to important organizations or public sector bodies so as to give greater exposure to the government officers to policy implementation and ground level working;
(l) Feedback received from participants

Formal proposal may be sent to this Department before May 6, 2019.

(A.N. Narayanan)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: DoPT