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Family pension is payable to the unmarried/ widowed/ divorced
daughter until she gets married or remarried or until she starts earning
DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE
Government Of India
Family Pension for Daughter under CCS (Pension) Rules
1. The family pension
is payable to the unmarried/ widowed/ divorced daughter until she gets
married or remarried or until she starts earning her livelihood,
whichever is earlier.
2. The family pension is payable to unmarried/ widowed/ divorced
daughter above the age of 25, after all unmarried children have attained
the 25 years of age or have started . earning their livelihood,
whichever is earlier.
3. If the deceased government servant/ pensioner has survived by any
disabled child, the widow/ divorced/ unmarried daughter will be eligible
to receive family pension only after the turn of disabled child.
4. Divorced daughter is eligible for family pension where the divorce
proceedings had been filed in a competent Court during the lifetime of
the employee/ pensioner or his/her spouse but divorce took place after
their death. In such cases, the family pension will commence from the
date of divorce.
Relative Merit Points and procedure for compassionate appointments in the Department of Posts
Central Government Employees News
No.17-4/2018-SPG.II Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, Parliament Street New Delhi-110001 Dated the 28th Sep 2020
To
1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General 2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate 3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs 4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi 5. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts /DDAP
Sub: Scheme for compassionate appointment – Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection.
Madam / Sir,
I am directed to refer to Department of Posts letter No.37-36/2004-
SPB-1/C dated 20.1.2010 on the above subject providing for Relative
Merit Points and procedure for compassionate appointments
in the Department of Posts. The matter has been reviewed keeping in
view the instructions issued by Department of Personnel and Training,
the changes in various factors for calculating Relative Merit Points and
the changes in financial status of the family of the deceased employees
consequent upon increase in the terminal benefits.
2. The Relative Merit Points (RMP) for assigning weightage to various
attributes of the applicants for compassionate appointment have been
reviewed. The revised RMP is based on 100 points of 10 variables with
provision of additional 15 maximum bonus points for the applicant if she
is the widow of the deceased employee/wife of an employee who has
retired on medical grounds. The revised RMP to be applied are as laid
down in Annexure 1.
3. Periodicity of CRC meeting: In respect of all applications for
compassionate appointments received from January to December of a
calendar year, the CRC meeting will be held by all circles once in a
year, between January to March of the next calendar year.
4. Cut-Off Date: Date of death or date of retirement on medical
grounds will be considered as cut off date for the purpose of assessing
the indigent condition of the applicant under RMPS for compassionate
appointment.
5. Circle specific vacancy: The vacancies to be utilised by a Circle
for compassionate appointment in a year should not be more than 5% of
the vacancies in Direct Recruitment Quota in Group C Posts in a year.
6. Place of Posting: As far as administratively feasible, applicant
appointed on compassionate grounds will be posted at a place as per
preference indicated or near his /her home town or in same division in
which the applicant is residing, subject to availability of vacancies.
8. Date of effect of these guidelines: These revised guidelines will
come into effect from 1st October 2020. Cases recommended by previous
CRC to be considered by subsequent CRC will be considered based on these
revised point system. All cases closed so far will not be reopened.
9, Instructions issued by DoPT from time to time related to
compassionate appointment will continue to be guiding factor while
deciding the cases.
10. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts).
New Relative Merit Point System (RMPS) for consideration of cases for Compassionate appointments
100 Point Criterion with 10 variables
(i) Basic family pension/ pension/ monthly amount received under NPS (Max 20 Points)
SN
Slabs
Points
01
Up to 9000/-
20
02
9001/- to 12000/-
18
03
12001/- to 15000/-
16
04
15001/- to 18000/-
14
05
18001/- to 21000
12
06
21001/- to 24000/-
10
07
24001/- to 27000/-
08
08
27001/- to 30000/-
06
09
30001/- to 33000/-
04
10
33001/- to 36000/-
02
11
Above 36000/-
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/ Regional/ Circle Authorities.
(ii) Lump sum amount received by the family on death/
retirement on medical grounds of the Government servant (DCRG, CGEGIS,
GPF/Lump sum amount received under NPS & Leave Encashment) – (Max 10
Points)
SN
Slabs
Points
01
Up to 300000/-
10
02
300001/- to 400000/-
09
03
400001/- to 500000/-
08
04
500001/- to 600000/-
07
05
600001/- to 700000/-
06
06
700001/- to 800000/-
05
07
800001/- to 900000/-
04
08
900001 to 1000000
03
09
1000001/- to 1100000/-
02
10
1100001/- to 1200000/-
01
11
Above 1200000/-
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/ Regional/ Circle Authorities.
(iii) Monthly income of earning member of family and income from property (Max 05 Points)
SN
Slabs
Points
01
No income
05
02
7500/- or less
04
03
7501/- to 10500/-
03
04
10501/- to 13500/-
02
05
13501/- to 16500/-
01
06
16501/- and above
00
Note: To be verified from the documents (like, bank
statement, ITR, certificate from Revenue Authorities) and affidavit
produced by the applicant and verified by the Divisional/ Regional/
Circle Authorities.
(iv) Immovable/ Movable Property including fixed deposit/
bank deposits /investments etc but excluding the Lump sum amount as
mentioned in (ii) above – (Max 05 Points)
SN
Slabs
Points
01
Nil/-
05
02
Up to 500000/-
04
03
500001/- to 1000000/-
03
04
1000001/- to 2000000/-
02
05
2000001/- to 3000000/-
01
06
Above 3000000/-
00
Note: To be verified from the documents/ affidavit/
certificate from Revenue/ Municipal Authorities/ concerned departments
etc produced bythe applicant and verified by the Divisional/ Regional/ Circle Authorities.
(v) No. of dependents (Max 08 Points)
SN
No. of Dependents
Points
01
2 and above
08
02
01
04
03
00
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/ Regional/ Circle Authorities .
(vi) No. of Unmarried Daughters (Max 08 Points)
SN
No. of unmarried daughters
Point
01
2 and above
08
02
01
04
03
00
00
Note: To be verified from the
documents/affidavit/certificate issued by Revenue/ Municipal Authorities
produced by the applicant and verified by the Divisional/ Regional/
Circle Authorities.
(vii) No. of Minor Children (Max 08 Points)
SN
No. of minor children
Point
01
2 and above
08
02
01
04
03
00
00
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/ Regional/ Circle Authorities.
(viii) Left over Service (Max 14 Points)
SN
Left over service
Points
01
Over 25 Years
14
02
Over 20 years & up to 25 Years
12
03
Over 15 years & up to 20 years
10
04
Over 10 years & up to 15 years
08
05
Over 05 years & up to 10 years
06
06
over 02 years & up to 05 years
04
07
Less than 02 years
02
Note: To be verified from service records and certified by the Divisional/ Regional/ Circle Authorities.
(ix) Points for immediate relief (Max 12 Points)
SN
Age of cases
Points
01
less than 03 years old
12
02
03 years to less than 06 years
08
03
06 years to less than 09 years
06
04
09 years to less than 12 years
04
05
12 years to less than 15 years
02
06
15 years and above
00
Note: To be verified from service records and
certified by the Divisional/ Regional/ Circle Authorities. Age of the
case will be worked out from the date of death of employee/ retirement
on medical grounds. In case a minor applies for compassionate
appointment after becoming major, the period of the case will be counted
from the date on which he became a major.
f the dependent family member (other than the applicant) of the deceased’s PWD
06
03
If
the dependent family member of the deceased is suffering from AIDS,
Cancer, Kidney failure, heart attack, liver cirrhosis, Organ
transplantation of liver/ heart/ kidney , Alzheimer
03
Note: The disability as defined by DoP&T for
reservation for persons with D1sabilites from time to time for
appointment in Central Government will be ensured. Related certificates
to be obtained accordingly.
(B) Bonus Points
Bonus Points to Widow/Wife: In addition to the
points allotted under RMP, 15 Bonus points will be allotted to applicant
if she is the widow of the deceased employee/ wife of an employee who
has retired on medical grounds.
Provision of Invalid Pension to Armed Forces Personnel before completion of 10 years of qualifying service
PCDA
OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 640
Dated: 18.09.2020
To
The O/C Records/PAO (ORs)
Subject:- Provision of Invalid Pension to Armed Forces Personnel before completion of 10 years of qualifying service - reg.
Government of India, Ministry of Defence, D(Pension/Policy) vide
their letter no. 12(6)/2019/D(Pen/Pol) dated 16.07.2020 has issued order
on the above subject. Copy of the same is forwarded herewith for
information and further necessary action.
2. The provision of this circular shall apply to those Armed Forces
Personnel who were/are in service on or after 04.01.2019. The cases in
respect of personnel who were invalided out from service before
04.01.2019 will not be re-opened.
3. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for disseminating across the all concerned.
Submission of Life Certificate/ Declaration of marital status - RBI Pension Regulations, 1990
Central Government Employees News
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA www.rbi.org.in
CO.HRMD. No.2002 /21.01.00/2020-21
Dated: September 25, 2020
The Regional Director / Principal Chief General Manager/ Chief General Manager-in-Charge/ Chief General Manager/ General Manager-in-Charge/ Principal (Training Establishments) Reserve Bank of India
Dear Sir / Madam,
RBI Pension Regulations, 1990 – Submission of Life Certificate/ Declaration of marital status – Extension of time thereof
Please refer to paras 6.8 to 6.11 of the Master Circular on pension,
wherein every pensioner, family pensioner and ex-gratia recipient has to
submit life certificate /declaration of marital status in the month of
November each year. In case of non-receipt of life certificate/
declaration by November end, monthly payment of pensions stopped from
the month of December and pension payment restarts only after receipt of
the life certificate from the pensioners.
2. Taking into account the pandemic situation, it has been decided to
allow pensioners, family pensioners, ex-gratia recipients to submit
scanned copy of signed life certificates /declaration of marital status
in the prescribed format through email to the respective Pension Cells
from where pension is being drawn. Further, it is has been decided to
extend the time-limit for submitting the same upto December 31, 2020.
The extension of time limit as above is applicable only for this year
due to the prevailing pandemic situation. The existing system of
accepting life certificates/ declaration of marital status through post/
personally/ Jeevan Pramaan continues to remain unchanged.
Yours faithfully (Bipin Nair) Deputy General Manger
MACPS – Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme
1. Doubt: What is modified Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?
CLARIFICATION: The MACP Scheme for Central Civilian
Government Employees is in supersession of earlier ACP Scheme . Under
the MACP Scheme three financial Up-gradations are allowed on completion
of 10, 20. 30 years of regular service, counted from the direct entry
grade. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher
grade pay as given in Section I, Part -A of the first schedule of the
CCS ( Revised Pay) Rules 2008, in case no ( promotion has been earned by
the employee 1 during this period.
2. Doubt: From which date the MACPS is effective?
CLARIFICATION: The MACPS is effective w.e.f.
01.09.2008 or on completion of 10, 20 & 30 years of continuous
regular service, whichever is later. Financial upgradation will also be
admissible whenever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same
grade pay. (Para 9 of OM dated 19/5/2009)
3. Doubt: Who are entitled for financial upgradation under the MACPS?
CLARIFICATION: The MACPS is applicable to all Central Government Civilian Employees
4. Doubt: What norms are required to be fulfilled while granting the benefits under MACPs
CLARIFICATION: The financial upgradation would be on
non- 1 functional basis subject to fitness in the hierarchy of pay band
and grade pay within PB- 1. Thereafter, only the benchmark of ‘Good’
would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600 In PB-3. The benchmark
will be ‘Vety Good’ for Financial upgradation to the grade pay of
Rs.7600 and above. However, where the Financial upgradation under the
MACPS also happen to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for
promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefits under
MACPS as mentioned in para 17 of the Scheme, the benchmark for promotion
shall apply to MACP also. OM.N0.35034/312008-Estt(D) dated 01/11/2010
5. Doubt: Whether Pay Band would be changed at the time of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS
6. Doubt: Whether the promotions in same grade would be counted for the purpose of MACPS?
CLARIFICATION: The financial up-gradation under the
MACPS is in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of
recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given in CCS (Revised
Pay) Rules, 2008. However if the promotional hierarchy as per
recruitment rules is such that promotions are earned in the same grade
pay , then the same shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.
7. Doubt: How will the benefits of ACP be granted if due between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008
CLARIFICATION: The revised pay structure has been
changed w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the benefits of ACPS have been allowed
till 31.08.2008. Hence, the benefits of revised pay structure would be
allowed for the purpose of ACPS. (OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt.dated
9.9.2010).
8. Doubt: Whether adhoc appointment would be counted towards qualifying service for MACPS
CLARIFICATION: No. Only continuous regular service
is counted owards qualifying service for the purpose of MACPS. The
regular service shall commence ‘rom the date of joining of a post in
direct entry grade on a regular basis. ( Para 9 of the MACPS)
9. Doubt: Whether State Government service shall be reckoned for the purpose of MACPS
CLARIFICATION: No. Only regular service rendered in
the Central Government’s Department/ Office is to be counted for the
purpose of MACPS, as the Scheme is applicable to the Central Government
Civilian Employees only. ( MACPS , Para 10)
10. Doubt: What are the periods included in the regular service?
CLARIFICATION: All period spent on
deputation/foreign service, study leave and all other kind of leave,
duly sanctioned by the competent authority shall be included in the
regular service. ( Para 11. MACPS)
11. Doubt: How is the MACPS to be extended to the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies.
CLARIFICATION: Procedure prescribed in OM
No.35034/3/2010- Estt(D), Dated 03/08/2010 would be followed by the
administrative Ministries/Departments concerned for extension of the
MACPS to the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies under their
control.
12. Doubt: Whether the cases of grant of
financial upgradation allowed under the ACPS between 01.09.2008 and
19.05.2009, the date of issue of the Scheme are be reviewed?
Yes. Since the benefits of ACPS have been continued w.e.f.
01.09.2008, the cases settled between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, in
terms of previous ACP Scheme shall be reviewed.
13. Doubt: Whether the past continuous
regular service in another Govt. Deptt. in a post carrying same grade
pay prior to regular appointment in a new Deptt. without a break shall
be counted towards qualifying regular service for the purpose of MACPS.
Yes. ( Para 9, MACPS)
14. Doubt: Upto what grade pay the benefits under the MACPS is allowed?
The benefits of MACPS are being up-to HAG / scale of Rs.67000-790001. (DOPT’s O.M.No.350341312008-Estt.(D) dated 24.12.2010)
15. Doubt: How the cases of pre- revised
pay scales (Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 8
Rs.7450-11500) merged w.e.f. 01.01.2006 are to be decided under MACPS?
The cases would be regulated in accordance with para 5 of Annexure-l
of MACPS. The Ministries/Departments are expected to re. organise cadres
and frame common RRs for the post in merged scales.
16. Doubt: Whether ‘Non-functional Scale’
of Rs.8000-13500 (revised to grade pay 01 Rs.5400 in PB-3) would be
viewed as one financial upgradation for the purpose of MACPS.
Yes, in terms of para 8.1 of Annexure-l of MACPS dated 19.05.2009.
17. Doubt: Whether ‘time bound promotion’ scheme including ‘in-situ promotion’ scheme can run concurrently with MACPS.
No. ( Para 13 of MACPS)
18. Doubt: Whether Staff Car Drivel Scheme can run concurrently with MACPS
DOPT vide O.M. 35011/03/2008-Estt.(D),3010712010 has extended the benefits o MACPS to Staff Car Drivers as a fall bacl option.
19. Doubt: Whether the placement of erstwhile Gr. C employees as Staff Gal Driver, ordinary grade would count as a promotion?
No. The model RRs for Staff Car Drivers providc deputation/
absorption as a method of appointment for erstwhile Gr. D employees .
Thc placement as staff Car Driver is not in the hierarchy hence the same
would not be counted as promotion under MACPS. The regular service for
the MACPS would be from the date of appointment as Staff Car Driver.
20. Doubt: Whether designation, classification or higher status would change on account of financial upgradation under MACPS
There shall be no change in designation, classification or higher
status on grant of financial upgradation under MACPS, as the upgradation
under the scheme is purely personal and merely placement in the next
higher grade pay.
21. Doubt: If a financial upgradation under
the MACPS is deferred due to the reason of the employees being ‘unfit’
or due to departmental proceedings, etc, whether this would have
consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation.
Yes, this would have consequential effect on the iubsequent financial
upgradation, which would also get deferred to the extent of delay in
grant of financial upgradation. ( MACPS, Para 15)
22. Doubt: Whether the stepping up of pay
would be admissible if a junior is getting more pay than the senior on
account of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS.
No stepping up of pay in the band or grade pay would be admissible
with regard to junior getting more pay than the senior on account of pay
fixation under MACPS. (Para ’10 of OM dated 19/5/2009)
23. Doubt: Whether the regular service
rendered by an employee if declared surplus in hislher organisation and
appointed in the same grade pay or lower grade pay shall be counted
towards the regular service in a new organization for the purpose of
MACPS.
Yes. (refer para 23 of Annexure-l of MACPS).
24. Doubt: In case of transfer including
unilateral transfer own request, whether regular service rendered in
previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular
service in the new organization for the purpose of MACPS.
Yes. OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) Dated 01/11/2010
25. Doubt: If a regulation has been been
offered but was eefused by the employees before becoming entitled to a
financial upgradation under the MACPS, whether financial upgradation
shall be allowed to such a government servant.
If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the
Government employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation,
no financial upgradation shall be allowed and as such an employee has
not been stagnated due to lack of opportunities. If, however, financial
upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the employees
subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall not be a ground to withdraw
the financial upgradation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be
considered for further financial upgradation till he agrees to be
considered for promotion again and the next financial upgradation shall
also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to the
refusal. ( Para 25 of MACPS)
National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for Central Government employees
by a Notification of Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic
Affairs) dated 22nd December, 2003. NPS is mandatory for all new
recruits to the Central Government service from 1st January, 2004
(except the armed forces). However, in some specific court cases, like
WP(C) No. 3834/2013 titled Permanand Yadav Vs. Union of India and WP(C)
No. 2810/2016 viz.Rajendra Singh Vs. Union of India, where the selection
of candidates had been made before 01.01.2004 but their actual
appointment in the Government service could be made on or after
01.01.2004 due to various reasons, on the direction of the Hon’ble High
Court of Delhi, the benefit of Old Pension Scheme was allowed to the
petitioners.
After considering all the relevant aspects and to extend the benefit
to similarly placed Government servants in order to reduce further
litigation, the Government has decided, vide an Office Memorandum No.
57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17th February, 2020 of the Department of
Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, that in all cases where the results
for recruitment were declared before 01.01.2004 against vacancies
occurring on or before 31.12.2003, the candidates declared successful
for recruitment shall be eligible for coverage under the Central Civil
Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. Accordingly, such Government servants
who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on
or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and
covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after
01.01.2004, may be given a one – time option to be covered under the
Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
The advertisements issued before the introduction of the National
Pension System may or may not have contained a clause regarding the
pension scheme applicable to the selected candidates. In its order dated
27.03.2019 in W.P.(C) 10306/2016 – Union of India & others versus
Dr. Narayan Rao Battu& another, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi observed
that since the new pension scheme was in effect and a policy decision
had already been taken to make the said scheme applicable to all
incumbents joining government service on or after 01.01.2004, the
Respondent, who was appointed on 25.02.2005, cannot claim the right to
be covered by the old pension scheme, merely because the vacancy against
which he was appointed was initially advertised at a time when the old
pension scheme was in force. Hon’ble Court also observed that once the
new pension scheme unambiguously and specifically provided that since
all incoming office bearers, whose date of appointment is on or after
01.01.2004, would be governed by the new pension scheme, no reference
can be made to either the date of vacancy, or the date of advertisement.
In view of the specific provisions of the Notification dated
22.12.2003, the date of advertisement for the vacancies or the date of
examination for selection against those vacancies is not considered
relevant for determining the eligibility for coverage under the Old
Pension Scheme or the National Pension System. There is no proposal to
revise the orders issued vide aforesaid Office Memorandum dated
17.02.2020.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State
(Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS
PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Revision of 7th CPC Grade Pay Level of the category of
Railway Ticket Collector apprentices and trainees on Railways – Railway
Board
7th CPC Grade Pay Level Ticket Collector
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / à¤ारत सरकार MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS / रेल मंत्रालय (Railway Board)
RBE No 80/2020
S.No. PC-VII /157 No. PC-V. 2016 PST (Stipend)
New Delhi, dated 16-9-2020
The General Managers All Indian Railways and Pls (As per mailing list)
Sub: Revision of rates of stipend to apprentices and trainees on Railways.
Consequent upon revision of Grade Pay Pay Level of the category of
Ticket Collector from GP 1900 to GP-2000 Pay Level-3 vide Railway
Board’s letter dated 02-8-2016, one of the Federations (AIRF)
raised the issue of revision of rates of stipend to Ticket Collector
Ticket Examiner. The matter has been considered and it has been decided
to revise the rates of stipend of the category of Ticket Collector at
S.No. 41. of the Schedule of Board’s letters of even number dated
02.02.2017 and 1 1-9-2018 as under:
S. No.
Category
Training period
Grade Pay in VI CPC Pay
Structure (Rs.)
Corresponding Revised Pay Level in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Revised rates of stipend in the corresponding Pay Level (Rs.)
41.
Ticket Collector (erstwhile Ticket Examiner)
26
days
2000
3
21700
Railway 7th CPC Pay
Matrix
2. The above revised rate of stipend is applicable with effect from 01.08.2016.
Tele : 23014594 Dte Gen of Personnel Military Engineer Services Engineer-in-Chiefs Branch Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg New Delhi – 110011.
PC-4/85610/47/MACP/’ D’ Man /GANGADHARAN/CSCC OF
Dated: 08 Sep 2020
ADG (D&C) Range Hills Rd, Kirkee Pune-411003 ADG(Coast Guard & Projects) Chennai-600009 ADG(NEI) Guwahati, Pin-781027, C/o 56 APO 3 ADG(North) Jammu C/o CWE (AF) Jammu, Pin-937258 Chief Engineers HQs Southern Command, Pune Eastern Command, Kolkata Central Command, Lucknow Western Command, Chandimandir Northern Command, Udhampur South Western Command, Pune DGNP, Mumbai DGNP, Visakhapatnam CME, Pune CGDA, New Delhi
GRANT OF 2nd FIANANCIAL UPGRADATION UNDER ACP SCHEME WHO HAVE
COMPLETED 24 YEARS REGULAR SERVICE DURING INTERVENING PERIOD BETWEEN
01.01.2006 TO 31.08.2008 AND THIRD FINANCIAL UPGRADATION UNDER MACP
SCHEME AFTER COMPLETION OF 30 YEARS SERVICE IN R/O OF DRAUGHTSMAN/TOs OF
MES
1. Refer further to this office letter No.CC-3/85610/47/MACP/D’ Man/6th/CSCC dated 21 April 2017.
2. The undersigned is directed to inform that the approval of grant
of 2nd Financial Upgradation after completing 24 yrs of service under
ACP scheme of DoPT in respect of Draughtsman & Tech Officers in the
pay scale of Rs.15600 – 39100 plus Grade pay of Rs. 6600/-
in MES for the intervening period between 01 Jan 2006 to 30 Aug 2008
was granted by MoD after thorough scrutiny of the proposal.
3. Some complaints & grievances were filed against this grant of
2nd Financial Upgradation under ACP scheme by few individuals. In this
connection the matter was again sent to MoD for further scrutiny and
examinations. The decision of MoD in this regard is reproduced below :-
“It is stated that the case for grant based on the analogy of
Draughtsman Cadre of MES and Assistant (Arch Department) of CPWD
provided by E-in-C’s Branch and as per Financial Upgradation to the TOs
of Draughtsman Cadre of MES was granted as per the extant rules and
guidelines of DoP&T.”
4. In view of the above, it is advised to take further necessary action as per the clarification of the MoD
No. 25012/I/2015-Estt.A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk
North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: September 7, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Request received for Voluntary retirement from service (VRS) from Persons With Disabilities – Supreme Court Order in Bhagwan Dass & Anr Vs Punjab State Electricity Board, (2008) 1 SCC 579 – clarification reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 19.05.2015 on the subject noted above regarding the treatment of VRS notice given by a Government servant on medical grounds or on account of disability.
In this regard, it is stated that the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act) has been repealed by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act, 2016), which came into force on 19th April, 2017. Hence, section 47 of PWD Act, 1995 as stated in DoPT’s O.M. of even no. 19.05.2015 is replaced by the provisions of section 20 of the RPWD Act, 2016.
Section 20 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 provides as under:
“20. (1) No Government establishment shall discriminate against any person with disability in any matter relating to employment: Provided that the appropriate Government may, having regard to the type of work carried on in any establishment, by notification and subject to such conditions, if any, exempt any establishment from the provisions of this section. (2) Every Government establishment shall provide reasonable accommodation and appropriate barrier free and conducive environment to employees with disability. (3) No promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of disability. (4) No Government establishment shall dispense with or reduce in rank, an employee who acquires a disability during his or her service: Provided that, if an employee after acquiring disability is not suitable for the post he was holding, shall be shifted to some other post with the same pay scale and service benefits: provided further that if it is not possible to adjust the employee against any post, he may be kept on a supernumeraty post until a suitable post is available or he attains the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier. (5) The appropriate Government may frame policies for posting and transfer of employees with disabilities.
In view of the above provision of RPWD Act, 2016 and Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgement in case of Bhagwan Dass & anr vs Punjab State Electricity Board (2008) 1 Scc 579, it is stated that whenever a Government servant seeks voluntary retirement citing medical grounds, or when the said VRS notice has been submitted due to a disability, the Administrative authorities shall examine as to whether the case is covered under Section 20 . (4) of RPWD Act, 2016. In case the provisions are applicable, the Government servant shall be advised that he/she has the option of continuing in service with the same pay scale and service benefits. In case a disabled Government servant reconsiders his decision and withdraws the notice for voluntary retirement, his case shall be dealt with the aforesaid provisions of Section 20 of RPWD Act, 2016. If however, in spite of being so advised, such Government servant still wishes to take voluntary retirement, the request may be processed as per the applicable rules.
All the Ministries and Departments are requested to keep the above in view while processing cases of requests for voluntary retirement from disabled Government servants.
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To
The Secretaries
All Ministries /Departments of Government of India
(As per the standard list)
F.No: 28-03/2019-L1(3)Government of India
Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
(Directorate of Postal Life Insurance)
Chanakyapuri P.O Complex,
New Delhi-110021 Dated 31.08.2020
Sub: Promotional and Incentive Structure of PLI / RPLI - Clarification in respect of sales force - reg
This is regarding the promotional and incentive structure of PLI/RPLI, circulated vide PLI Directorate OM No. 28-03/2019-LI dated 19.06.2020 and implemented in Circles w.e.f. 01.07.2020.
2. In this connection, the following is clarified in respect of sales force procuring, PLI/ RPLI business:
Order of preference in payment of incentive to sales force of PLI/RPLI.
Direct Agents are not Departmental Employees and majority of them are dependent on incentive for their livelihood. Therefore, there is a need to nurture and handhold Direct Agents by way of giving priority to them in incentive payment. Accordingly, the following order of preference shall be followed by Circles while making payment of incentive to sales force of PLI/RPLI:
(i) Direct Agents
(ii) Gramin Dak Sevaks
(iii) Field Officers
(iv) Departmental Employees
(ii)
Nomination facility for sales force of PLI/RPLI.
(i) Nomination facility may be provided to sales force of PLI/RPLI. In the event of unfortunate death of a sales force, incentive will be paid to the nominee of that sales force for the PLI/RPLI business procured by that sales force for the period she/he was alive.
(ii) Further, if the nominee of the deceased sales force wants to procure PLI/RPLI business, she/he may apply for fresh direct agency licence. If found suitable, the concerned Division may issue fresh licence to her/him. Procurement/renewal incentive shall be paid only for the business procured by her/him subsequent to the issue of fresh licence.
(iii)
Abolition of group agency system of incentive
(i) Earlier, Group Leader was paid group incentive @ 7 % of the total procurement and renewal incentive payable to sales force under his jurisdiction. Resultantly, out of the total incentive on a PLI policy, the sales force used to get only 93% of the incentive and the remaining 7% used to be payable to the Group Leader.
(ii) In the new incentive structure, the group incentive structure has been abolished and done away with.
(iii) As a result, sales force of PLI and RPLI will get 100% of procurement and renewal incentive payable on PLI/RPLI policies as per prescribed rates effective from 01.07.2020.
(iv) In the new structure, Development Officer will be paid procurement incentive @ 1 % of total PLI/RPLI new business premium procured by Direct Agents attached to that Development Officer. The incentive payable to Development Officer will be over, and above the incentive payable to Direct Agents working under her/him.
(iv)
Procurement of business by family members of Development Officer.
In order to avoid conflict of interest, members of family of business by family of Development Officer are not allowed to procure PLI/RPLI business and claim incentive. Members of the family for this purpose would include the following:
(a) The spouse, but not including a separated spouse or one living separately while judicial separation proceedings are on;
(b) Children and stepchildren but not including children and stepchildren of whose custody the serving postal employee has been deprived by law;
(c) Other persons such as wards and parents, who are dependent on and live with the Development Officer.
(v)
Rate of incentive payable on PLI/RPLI policies.
Incentive payable on PLI/RPLI policies is being explained with the help of following illustration:For a PLI policy procured on 1st November 2009, the procurement and renewal incentive payable on this policy is detailed as under: (i) 01.11.2009 to 31.10,2010 (First Year Premium):
PLI Procurement Incentive during this period will be paid as per the procurement incentive rate applicable during that period. (ii) 91.11.2010 to 30.06.2020:Renewal Incentive during this period will be paid as per the renewal incentive rate applicable during that period. (iii) 91.07.2020 onwards:
Renewal Incentive from 01.07.2020 onwards will be paid @ 1% of renewal premium.
3. This issues with approval of the competent authority.
