BOMBAY High Court Judgment dated 15-10-2018 on MACPs

BOMBAY High Court Judgment dated 15-10-2018 on MACPs

ORDER

(a) The impugned judgment and order dated 16th April, 2013 made by the CAT is hereby set aside.

(b) The petitioner is held entitled to receive the benefit of MACP with effect from 1st January, 2006 together with all consequential benefits.

(c) The respondents are directed to work out the benefits of MACP with effect from 1st January, 2006 together with consequential benefits and to pay the same to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of three months from today.

(d) If, such benefits/consequential benefits are not paid to the petitioner within three months from today, then the respondents will liable to pay interest thereon @ 6% p.a. from the date such payments became due and payable, till the date of actual payment.

(e) Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. There shall however be no order as to costs.

( M. S. SONAK, J. )
( A. S. OKA, J. )

Source: Confederation

Government to allow data service initially under in-flight connectivity

Government to allow data service initially under in-flight connectivity

The telecom department is considering to allow only data services initially in flights and water vessels within Indian territorial boundaries, an official source said.

Under the proposed in-flight connectivity guidelines, both voice and data services would be provided to passengers on flights and maritime transport within the national boundaries.

"DoT will initially seek application for data services under IFC (in-flight connectivity) guidelines. There are some issues around gateway for voice so that will not start immediately," a Department of Telecom official told PTI.

In-flight connectivity service is available in most of the developed markets.

While mobile phone use will still be restricted during takeoff and landing, the Telecom Commission has approved lifting the ban on the use of mobile phones and internet services at cruising altitudes.

Globally, many airlines are offering wi-fi for passengers, but they have to switch off the facility when they enter Indian airspace.

AirAsia, Air France, British Airways, Egypt Air, Emirates, Air New Zealand, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic are among 30 airlines that are already allowing mobile phone use on aircraft but not in Indian airspace.

The DoT is likely to approach the Law Ministry next week for the review of these guidelines before notifying them.

PTI

7th CPC: Travel entitlements of Government employees for the purpose of LTC post Seventh Central Pay Commission

Travel entitlements of Government employees for the purpose of LTC post Seventh Central Pay Commission - clarification reg.

No. 31011/8/2017-Estt.A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block New Delhi.
Dated October 18, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Travel entitlements of Government employees for the purpose of LTC post Seventh Central Pay Commission - clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M.of even no. dated 19.09.2017 on the subject noted above, which inter-alia provides that the travel entitlements of  Government servants for the purpose of LTC shall be the same as TA entitlements as notified vide Ministry of Finance's O.M. No. 19030/1/2017-E.lV dated 13.07.2017, except the air travel  entitlement for Level 6 to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix, which is allowed in respect of TA only and not for LTC.

2. It is observed that many Government employees in Level 6 to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix had inadvertently travelled by air on LTC during the intervening period from 13.07.2017  to 19.09.2017 (i.e. post issue of MoF's O.M. dated 13.07.2017 and before the issue of DoPT's  O.M. dated 19.09.2017) under the impression that they were entitled for air travel as per the  revised TA rules. This Department is in receipt of references from the Government employees  and various Ministries/Departments seeking relaxation in respect of such Government  employees in view of the hardships faced by them in settlement of their LTC claims.

3. The matter has been examined in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure. In relaxation to this Department's O.M. of even no. dated 19.09.2017, it has been decided to allow the claims of the Government employees in Level 6 to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix, who had travelled by air as per the revised TA rules while availing LTC during 13.07.2017 to 19.09.2017. This shall be subject to the fulfillment of other conditions of air travel on LTC such as booking of air tickets through the authorised modes, fare limit of LTC-80, etc.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(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)

Download Circular

ELIGIBILITY OF PERMANENTLY DISABLED UNMARRIED SON OF A ECHS BENEFICIARY TO AVAIL ECHS FACILITY

ELIGIBILITY OF PERMANENTLY DISABLED UNMARRIED SON OF A ECHS BENEFICIARY TO AVAIL ECHS FACILITY 

Year of Disability in line of Duty - Eligibility for ECHS Beneficiaries

Tele : 011-25684847
ASCON : 36832
Fax : 011-25684946
Email : diropsechs-mod@nic.in

Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General's Branch
HQ of MoD (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt - 110 010

26 Sep 2018

B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS/2018
IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N) Air HQ (VB)/DPS
All Comd HQs (A/ECHS)
AMA ECHS, Embassy of India, Nepal
Director General of Indian Coast Guard
Director General NCC
Director General SFF
ADG TA/TA-3
All Regional Centres, ECHS

ELIGIBILITY OF PERMANENTLY DISABLED UNMARRIED SON OF A ECHS BENEFICIARY TO AVAIL ECHS FACILITY

1. "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill - 2016" has been revised, which will replace the existing PWD Act - 1995. The permanent disabilities have been increased from existing 7 to 21.
2. In consonance with spirit of Indian Army wherein the year 2018 has been declared "Year of Disability in line of Duty" MoD (DoESW) has approved applicability of PWD Act 2016 wef 18 Sep 2018 vide their ID No 18(77)/2017/WE/D(Res-I) dated 18 Sep 2018 wherein sons suffering from following disabilities :-

(a) Blindness.
(b) Low-vision.
(c) Leprosy Cured persons.
(d) Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of hearing).
(e) Locomotor Disability.
(f) Dwarfism.
(g) Intellectual Disability.
(h) Mental Illness.
(j) Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(k) Cerebral Palsy.
(l) Muscular Dystrophy.
(m) Chronic Neurological conditions.
(n) Specific Learning Disabilities.
(o) Multiple Sclerosis
(p) Speech and Language Disability
(q) Thalassemia
(r) Hemophilia
(s) Sickle Cell Disease
(t) Multiple Disabilities including deaf, blindness
(u) Acid Attack Victim
(v) Parkinson's Disease

(BS Sisodia)
Col
Dir (Ops & Coord)
for MD ECHS

GDS: Implementation of recommendations of One-Man Committee on issue of Identity cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks

Issuing of Identity cards to GDS

No.17-31 2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110001
Dated: 17th October, 2018

Office Memorandum

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of One-Man Committee on issue of Identity cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Competent Authority on recommendations of One-Man Committee on issue of Identity Cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

2. Keeping in view the above, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions in suppression of all earlier OMs on the subject of issue of Identity cards to the Gramin Dak Sevaks as under

(i) Identity cards will be issued free of cost to all Gramin Dak Sevaks, who are engaged after due engagement formalities as prescribed in GDS Engagement Rules, as per attached format.
(ii) The size of the Identity card will be standard size as issued by the Department/Government.
(iii) The Divisional Head will be the competent authority for issuing of Identity cards
(iv) An application will be submitted to the Divisional Head on a simple paper along with two passport size photographs for the purpose of issue of Identity cards by the Branch Postmasters/Assistant Branch Postmasters/Dak Sevaks through/duly recommended by Sub Divisional Heads. In case of Dak Sevaks serving in the Head post Offices/MDG the application will be submitted through/duly recommended by the Sr. Postmaster/Postmaster respectively.
(v) A separate register is to be maintained at Divisional Office for issue of Identity cards to GDSs. Records for returned identity cards invariably be maintained at Divisional Office and these returned identity cards will be destroyed in due course under the supervision of Divisional Head.
(vi) A duplicate card can be issued to GDSs, if the card is. lost/stolen/invisible due to carelessness of GDSs by taking a fee of 50/-.
(vii) At the time of Promotion/Discharge/Removal/Dismissal/Death/Transfer (to another Sub Division/Division) of GDSs, card will be returned/surrendered.
(viii) While issuing of identity cards to the GDS, the unique employee identity numbers assigned in CSI will mandatorily be mentioned on the identity cards.
(ix) No identity card shall be issued to substitute engaged on leave vacancy.

3. These 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)

Railways: Planning of various Signaling and Telecommunication modernization works on IR

Railways: Planning of various Signaling and Telecommunication modernization works on IR

(GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
(MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
******

No.ERB-I/2018/23/43

New Delhi, dated 05.10.2018

ORDER

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided to constitute a Committee for planning of various Signaling and Telecommunication modernization works on IR. The Committee will consist of the following:-

(i) Shri N. Kashinath, DG(S&T), Railway Board  …………. Chairman
(ii)Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Professor/IIT Chennai …………. Special Invitee
(iii) Shri Sunil Gupta, ED/Mobility(S&T), Railway Board …………Member
(iv) Shri Pradeep M Sikdar, ED/Signal Development, Railway Board  …. Member
(v) Shri Sandeep Mathur, ED/Coordination/Signal/RDSO …………. Member

2. The Terms of Reference of the Committee will be as under:-

"To close pending issues for effective planning and smooth implementation of modernization works of Signaling and Telecommunication system."

3. The tenure of the Committee shall be one year from the date of its constitution.

4. The Headquarters of the Committee will be at New Delhi.

5. Signal Directorate of Railway Boat’ will be the Nodal directorate for functioning of the Therefore, submission of report of the Committee for consideration of Railway Board, implementation of its recommendations and all related issues including Parl. Questions, RTI cases and other formalities with regard to the Committee, shall be dealt with by Signal Directorate of Railway Board.

6. The Chairman and Members of the Committee will draw TA/DA as per extant rules.

7. The Terms and Conditions of engagement of the Special Invitee (Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala) will follow.

(Vijay Kumar)
Under Secretary (Estt)-I
Railway Board

Government Hikes GPF Interest Rate To 8% For October-December quarter

Government Hikes GPF Interest Rate To 8% For October-December quarter.

The government has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes by 0.4 percentage points to 8 per cent for the October-December quarter.
The rate is in line with that for Public Provident Fund.

The interest rate on GPF was 7.6 per cent for the July-September quarter of 2018-19.

"… during the year 2018-2019, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8 per cent with effect from October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018," a Department of Economic Affairs' notification said.

The interest rate would apply on Provident Funds of central government employees, railways and defence forces.

Last month, the government announced that the interest on small savings, including NSC and PPF, will be hiked by up to 0.4 percentage point for the October-December quarter, to align it with rising deposit rates in the banks.

PTI

Appeal to NPS Pensioners - Confederation

Appeal to NPS Pensioners - Confederation
NPS PENSIONERS - YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE

As you are aware Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers has been opposing and fighting against the Contributory Pension Scheme (known as NPS) from the very beginning.
At the time of introduction of NPS, it is only Confederation Confederation, All India State Govt Employees Federation and the Left parties which strongly opposed it. Now a situation has developed that more than 50% of the employees in Central Government & State Government services and also in Central / State Public Sectors are NPS employees and even those Federations / Unions / Associations in the Central / State Govt services who were either confused or kept quite or supported Govt decision to introduce NPS in the initial stage are compelled to change their original stand and started raising their voice against NPS.

Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers, as an organization spear heading this struggle, is making intensive campaign against NPS and trying to build up a broad united movement of all like-minded organizations, so that a wider and bigger movement is built up no sooner than later, with an ultimate aim of organizing a nationwide indefinite strike to "SCRAP NPS" in future, if Govt is not ready to change their stand.

For effective campaign and also to expose the hollowness of the claim of the Govt and supporters of NPS, the following details of those NPS employees who have already retired from service is required.

(1) Name in full and Designation at the time of retirement:
(2) Name of the office and Department from which retired.
(3) Date of entry in service.
(4) Date of retirement.
(5) Completed years of service.
(6) Basic pay at the time of retirement.
(7) Amount of Insurance Annuity Pension being received now per month.

The information should be authentic.

All are requested to cooperate and furnish the above information before 31-10-2018.

M.KRISHNAN
Secretary General Confederation
Mob & WhatsApp: 09447068125
e-mail: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

Source: Confederation

Cadre Review of Barrack and Stores Cadre - MoD Orders

Cadre Review of Barrack and Stores Cadre - MoD Orders

Ministry of Defence
D(Works-II)

Subject: Cadre Review of Barrack and Stores Cadre- reg

Reference is invited to MoD letter no. 76002/1St CR/BS Cadre/CSCC/23(l)/2017/D(W-II) dated 15.12.2017 and letter dated 10.05.2018.

2. During Inter Ministerial consultation regarding the Post of Joint DG (Resources), DoPT have noted some procedural and other discrepancies and stated as under

(i) The proposal of BS Cadre does not specifically mention the cadre as organised Group 'A' Cadre. However, the proposal has been finalized in a manner that it contains attributes of organised Group 'A' service such as DR element at JTS to the extent of 50%, all standard grade of Group 'A' Service upto SAG, making all the posts above JTS promotional, provision of 30% NFSG and mention of NFU, As such, the proposal tantamount to formation of an Organised Group 'A' service.

(ii) As per procedural requirements, for formation of a Service as Group 'A' Cadre/Group 'A' Service/Organised ' Service, the cadre review guidelines issued by the DoPT on 14/12/2010 are applicable. Proposals for formation of a Service as Group 'A' Cadre/Group 'A' Service/Organised Services are to be placed. before the Cadre Review Committee (CRC) headed by Cabinet Secretary with Secretary (Personnel), Secretary (Expenditure), Secretary (Administrative Department) and the Senior Most Member of the service concerned as Members. Based on the recommendations of CRC, approval of MoS (PP) and Finance Minister is obtained and subsequently the proposal is submitted for approval of the cabinet. The above, procedure has not been completed in the Cadre Review of Barracks and Store Cadre and the sanction letter has been issued only on the basis of approval of Deptt. of Expenditure.

(iii) The Cadre Review for Barrack and Stores cadre may also have serious implication on. the concept of organized Group 'A' Service/ Group 'A' Service/ NFU/NFSG etc. and various court cases on the matter of organized status/NFU/extension of 30% NFSG etc.

(iv) Accordingly, MoD's letter dated 15/ 12/2017 needs to be immediately withdrawal/kept on hold wrt Group 'A' cadre till the approval of the competent authority (i.e Cabinet) on the Cadre Review/formation of Group 'A' Cadre/Group 'A' service/organized status. The procedure as per Cadre Review guidelines issued by the DoPT on 14/12/2010 needs to be followed and proposal submitted to DoPT along with all necessary details. However, if it is intended to retain the cadre as Group 'B'/Group 'C' and not as Group 'A', the proposal may be revisited accordingly in consultation with DoE and while revisiting the provisions of DR element at JTS, 30% NFSG, NFU etc. which are characteristic/attributes of organized Group 'A' service may be withdrawn.

3. E-in-C's Branch is requested to review the Cadre Review proposal and resubmit the file in the light of DoPT instructions whether they intend to retain the cadre as Group 'B'/ Group 'C' or intend to create an Organised Group 'A' service. Based on the inputs, the proposal will be resubmitted to DoE if it is decided to retain the Cadre as Group 'B'/Group 'C' or will be taken up with DoPT as per the guidelines if the intention is to create an Organised Gr 'A' Service.

4. Further, E-in-C's Branch is requested to keep the Pay and Allowances of Barrack and Stores Cadre (BSO and above) in abeyance in light of the DoPT instructions till finalization of the case and in case pay fixation of the posts (BSO and above) have been carried out immediate steps may be taken to withdraw the same.

5. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

sd/-
(Vishnu Dutta Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://mes.gov.in

PL Bonus 2017-18 - Civilian Employees of Defence Production Establishments - Ordnance Factory, DGQA, DGAQA

PL Bonus 2017-18 - Civilian Employees of Defence Production Establishments - Ordnance Factory, DGQA, DGAQA

BONUS 2018

No.10(1)/2018-D(Estt/NG)
Government of India,
Ministry of Defence,
(Deptt. of Defence Production)
New Delhi

Dated: the 15th Oct, 2018.

To

The Chairman.
Ordnance Factory Board,
10A, S, K. Bose Road,
Kolkata-700001.

The Controller General of Defence Accounts,
New Delhi;

The Director General of Quality Assurance,
New Delhi;

The Director General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance,
New Delhi;

Subject: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Civilian Employees of Defence Production Establishments for the year 2017-18.

Madam Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No.48(4)/98/D(B&C) dated 27 July, 2000 on the above subject and to convey the sanction of the President to payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the year 2017-18 equivalent to 40 days wages to the eligible employees in Defence Production Establishments as mentioned therein with an overall ceiling of wages of Rs.7000/- per month. PLB is to be calculated taking average number of days per month as 30.4 days.
02. The casual labour who has worked for at least 240 days, in each year, for 03 years or more, will be eligible for this PLB payment. The amount will be paid on a notional monthly wages or Rs.1200/-. In case where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- per month, the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments. All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

03.The above sanction is subject to the following condition:-

(a) OFB will submit a monthly status report on the progress achieved to review the formula for calculation of PLB which otherwise would have been reviewed after three years from implementation ie from the accounting year 1999-2000.

(b) GMs of each of the respective factories should submit the Certificate regarding standard man-hour for jobs whenever there is a change in production processes or when new labour saving machines are introduced, incorporating the following details :-

(i) Standard Man Hours before the installation of CNC Machines.
(ii) Standard Man Hours after the installation of CNC Machines.
(iii) Difference between the above two leading to savings in Standard Man Hours.

In the event of more than one CNC Machine being installed on two different occasions each time figures are to be updated for additional subsequent addition of CNC Machine.

04. The expenditure will be debited to Major Head 2079 of the Defence Service Estimates (Ordnance Factories) and to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of employees of allied establishment: are debited.

05. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance and MoD (Finance Division) vide their Dy. No. 361 dated 15/10/2018.

Sd/-
(SANJAY RAWAT)
Under Secretary
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi

Source: http://pcafys.nic.in