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Extension of tenure of all the officers appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme or through CSB procedure
IMMEDIATE
No 36/3/2020-E0(SM-I)
Government of India
Secretariat of the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi
Dated, the 7th April, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Extension of tenure of all the officers working as Deputy Secretary / Director/ Joint Secretary or at equivalent level who have been appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme or through CSB procedure - regarding.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure (except on completion of tenure / extended tenure on superannuation) of all the officers working as Deputy Secretary / Director / Joint Secretary or at equivalent level (appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme CSS or through CSB procedure) and completing their regular extended tenure between the period from 25.03.2020 to 30.04.2020 for a period up to 30.06.2020, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
CPSEs - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2017 - Payment of IDA at revised rates
F.No. W-02/0039/2017-DPE(WC)-GL-V/20
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-1 10003
Dated: 3 April, 2020
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. 01.01.2017 - 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 installment for revision of rates of DA is due from 01.04.2020. Accordingly, the rate of DA payable to the executives and non-untonized supervisors of CPSEs is as follows :-
(a) Date from which payable: 01.04.2020
(b) Average AICPI (2001=100) for the quarter Dec '2019 - Feb '2020
Dec., 2019 330 Jan., 2020 330 Feb., 2019 328
Average of the quarter 329.33
(c) Link Point - 277.33 (as on 01.01.2017)
(d) Increase over link point - 32 (329.33 minus 277.33)
(e) DA Rate w.e.f. 01.04.2020 - 18.7% [52 /277.33) x 100)
2. The.above rate of DA i.e. 18.7% 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.
(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary
To
All administrative Ministries / Departments of the Government of India.
Copy to:
The Chief Executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises.
Financial Advisers in the Administrative Ministries / Departments.
Department of Expenditure, E-I] Branch, North Block, New Delhi.
The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 9 Deen Dayal Upadhayay Marg, New Delhi.
NIC, DPE with the request to upload this OM on the DPE website.
O/o The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension),
Draupadighat, Allahabad - 211014
Circular No.C- 207
No.G1/C/MISC/Vol-X/Tech
O/o the PCDA(P), Allahabad
Dated: 03/04/2020
To,
……………
……………
(All Head of Department under Min. of Defence)
Sub:- Submission of pension claim during lock-down in respect of Defence civilian
Government of India has declared lock-down as a precautionary measure in view of COVID-19. Some Head of office have expressed their inability in forwarding of pension claim in hard copy due to lockdown. Matter has been considered by the competent authority and it has been decided that till then lockdown, superannuation/retiring pension claim whose date of retirement is on or before 30.04.2020 and all death cases pension claim may also be forwarded as a soft copy i.e. scanned copy to PCDA (Pension) Allahabad email address cda-albd@nic.in. This arrangement is optional for those HOO who are not in position to forward pension claim in hard copy. Subject of email should be "Pension claim- G1/Civil".
2. In view of the above, you are requested to issue suitable instructions (along with copy of this circular) to all the head of the Offices under your administrative control to ensure the submission of pension claim as stated above.
F.No.14062/01/2020 - AIS-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 31st March, 2020
To,
The Chief Secretaries of States/ UTs
Subject: Counting of the limitation period for diverse purposes under various All India Service/ IAS/ IPS/ IFS Rules and Regulations / instructions made under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act 1951- reg.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to refer to All India Services/ IAS/ IPS / IFS Rules, inter-alia. AIS (DCRB) Rules 1958, AIS (D&A) Rules,1969, AIS(Conduct) Rules,1968, Pay Rules for IAS / IPS/ IFS and Regulations/ Instructions issued there-under, prescribing certain time-limits for specific activities /events relating to procedures under the said Rules / Regulations/Instructions. For instance, in the said Rules/ Regulations / Instructions, time-limits have been prescribed for the following:
Validity period of suspension including its con?rmation by Central Government, review of order of suspension and communication of suspension to Central Government by State Governments, etc. under Rule 3 of AIS (D&A) Rules 1969
Submission of written statement of defence. completion of Inquiry and submission of report by the Inquiring Authority under AIS (D&A) Rules 1969
Submission of representation on advice of UPSC under Rule 9 of AIS (D&A) Rules, 1969
Period of Limitation for appeal under Rule 17 of AIS (D&A) Rules 1969
Revision and Review under Rule 24 of AIS (D&A) Rules 1969
Disciplinary proceedings initiated; against a Pensioner as per Rule 6 of AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958
Acceptance of notice of VRS under Rule 16 of AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958
Concurrence of vacancy to state Governments Under Respective Pay Rules of IAS/ IPS/ IFS Scanned with CamScanner
Intimation of Movable / Immovable Property under Rule 16 of AIS (Conduct) Rules,1968 including other time limits prescribed under ibid rules
( The list is only illustrative and not exhaustive )
2. In view of the pandemic caused by spread of COVID-19 and unprecedented nation-wide lockdown, it may not be feasible to carry out time bound activities/events as mentioned above during the lockdown period and to adhere to the prescribed time-lines under various extant Rules, and/or the Regulations / Instructions issued under these Rules. It has accordingly been decided under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act 1951. that intervening period of lockdown shall be excluded while reckoning the periods towards completion of activities within the time-limits prescribed for the purpose under various All India Service/ IAS/ IPS/ IFS Rules and/or the regulations / instructions there-under. For instance, if the due date for completing an activity / event at the start of lockdown falls after 20 days, then the due date is proposed to be postponed by the number of lockdown days and further that the same number of 20 days be available to complete the task after the lockdown is lifted.
3. Further, it has also been decided that after the lockdown is lifted, a minimum time of 15 days may be given for completing the activity / event, i.e., if the time left to complete any task is less than 15 days after the lockdown is lifted, then the task may be allowed to be completed within 15 days from the date that the lockdown is lifted.
4. The afore-mentioned relaxations in respect of activities / events covered under various All India Service/ IAS/ IPS/ IFS Rules and Regulations / instructions made there-under are applicable only in such cases where there is an intervening lockdown period; and will not be applicable otherwise. Further, these relaxations shall not be applicable also in cases where, in view of the pandemic caused by spread of COVlD-19, speci?c relaxations in timelines have separately been allowed under the relevant A18 and IAS /IPS /IFS Rules etc.
5. This issues with the approval of competent authority.
(Khushboo Chowdhary)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Apprentices will continue to get their full stipend during COVID-19 Lockdown
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
31-March, 2020
"Apprentices will continue to get their full stipend during COVID-19 Lockdown": Dr MahendraNathPandey
All establishments shall pay full stipend as applicable to the apprentices engaged under both designated and optional trade
Reimbursement of stipend to establishments under NAPS shall be paid by the Government for the lockdown period as per the NAPS guidelines
As a part of the Government’s commitment to fight the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and fully support the public, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) today notified all the establishments under designated and optional trade to pay full stipend to apprentices engaged with them. Additionally, reimbursement of stipend to establishments under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) shall be paid by the Government for the lockdown period as per the NAPS guidelines.
Apprentices Act, 1961 and the Apprenticeship Rules under it state that if a trade apprentice is unable to complete the period of apprenticeship training due to strike or lockout or layoff in an establishment where he is undergoing training and is not instrumental for the same, the period of his apprenticeship training shall be extended for a period equal to the period of strike or lockout or layoff, as the case maybe, and shall be paid stipend during the period of such strike or lockout or layoff or for a maximum period of six months, whichever is less.
Dr.MahendraNathPandey, Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurshipexpressed his views and shared, "This is the time when we all need to come forward and support each other completely. Even our honourable Prime Minister, Shri. NarendraModi appealed to businesses to act with empathy. And with this, we have decided that we will not let the morale of the country’s productive youth to be let down and will support them in every way possible. In view of this, we will ensure that apprentices continue to get their stipend during COVID-19 lockdown. I would also like to state that all the establishments have shown full commitment in this regard and are cooperating with the Government for the smooth delivery of services in a critical time like this."
Apprenticeship has been recognized as an effective way to empower young people to smoothly shift from school and college to work whilst at the same time improving links between industry and training institutions. The National Apprenticeship Programme plays a large part in the task of up-skilling India’s workforce, offering the opportunity to share costs among different parties (employers, individuals and the government) and to involve governments, employers and workers in partnership. Apprenticeship is a win-win situation both for industry and youth in coming together to help make the vision of ‘Skilled India’ a reality in future
Interest rates for various Small Savings Schemes for the first quarter of the 2020-21 financial year from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020
F.No.1/4/2019-NS
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 31.03.2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes - reg.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 9(1) of the Government Saving Promotion General Rules 2018, the rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the first quarter of financial year 2020-21 starting from 1st April, 2020 and ending on 30th June 2020 have been revised as indicated below:
PFRDA PFRDA pledges to contribute to PM-CARES Fund to help fight COVID-19 outbreak
01 APR 2020
The pension sector regulator Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has pledged to
contribute a part of the employee’s salary to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency
Situations (PM CARES) Fund, instituted recently under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to
assist and provide relief measures to the citizens of the country following the global outbreak of novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Alike other Government institutions, industry leaders, celebrities, individuals, PFRDA
employees have decided to contribute part of their salary and PFRDA is committed to assist the government in
its fight against the pandemic in India.
Shri Supratim Bandyopadhyay, Chairman PFRDA said “This is one of the most challenging period that our country
is facing today. At this moment what matters most is sharing the responsibility of fight against coronavirus
(COVID-19) in every way possible. The PFRDA is perceptive of the implications of this pandemic situation and
would like to contribute towards the fight of this crisis”.
About PFRDA
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is the statutory Authority established by an
enactment of the Parliament, to regulate, promote and ensure orderly growth of the National Pension System
(NPS) and pension schemes to which this Act applies. NPS was initially notified for
central government employees joining service on or after 1st Jan 2004 and subsequently adopted by almost all
State Governments for its employees. NPS was extended to all Indian citizens (resident/non-resident/overseas)
on a voluntary basis and to corporates for its employees.
As on 31st March 2020, the total number of subscribers under NPS and Atal Pension Yojana has crossed 3.45
crores and the Asset under Management (AUM) has grown to Rs 4,17,478 crores. More than 68 lakhs government
employees have been enrolled under NPS and 22 lakhs subscribers have subscribed to NPS in the private sector
with 7,568 entities registered as corporates. More than 2.11 crores subscribers are presently covered under
the GoI guaranteed pension scheme - Atal Pension Yojana.
According to the Labor Bureau's press release, the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN) for the month of February 2020 has been reduced by
two points and stood at 328
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - February, 2020
The All–India CPI-IW for February, 2020 decreased by two points and stood at 328 (three hundred and twenty eight). On 1-month percentage change, it went down by (-)
0.61 per cent between January,2020 and February, 2020 whereas no change was observed between corresponding months of previous year.
The maximum downward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (-) 2.67 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Arhar
Dal, Eggs-Hen, Fish Fresh, Poultry Chicken, Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cucumber, French Bean, Gourd, Palak, Peas, Potato, Radish, Tomato, Petrol,
Toilet Soap, etc. are responsible for the decrease in index. However, this decrease was checked by Rice, Wheat Atta, Goundnut Oil, Goat Meat, Milk-Buffalo, Cooking
Gas, etc., putting upward pressure on the index.
Year-on-year inflation based on all-items stood at 6.84 per cent for February, 2020 as compared to 7.49 per cent for the previous month and 6.97 per cent during the
corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 8.33 per cent against 10.61 per cent of the previous month and 2.63 per cent during the
corresponding month an year ago.
At centre level, Munger-Jamalpur recorded the maximum decrease of 8 points followed by Giridih (7 points) and Tiruchirapally, Tripura and Surat (6 points each). Among
others, 5 points decrease was observed in 11 centres, 4 points in 5 centres, 3 points in 18 centres, 2 points in 21 centres and 1 point in 12 centres. On the contrary,
Bhavnagar recorded a maximum increase of 4 points. Rest of 5 centres indices remained stationary.
The indices of 34 centres are above All-India Index and 44 centres’ indices are below national average.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of March, 2020 will be released on Thursday 30th April, 2020. The same will also be available on the office website www.
labourbureaunew.gov. in.
Central government employees who reach the age of retirement on 31 March 2020 under or under Fundamental Rule 56 and who are due to retirement. On 31 March 2020,
they shall retire from the Central Government workforce, regardless of whether they working from home or working from office.
F No.33/12/73 Estt-A
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training
(Establishment A-Ill Desk)
North Block. New Delhi
Dated the 31st March. 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Retirement of Government Servants on 31st March, 2020 - clarification
In view of the unprecedented situation arising out of country-wide lock down declared by the Government consequent to we outbreak COVID-19, it is clarified that the central
Government employees who are attaining the age of superannuation on 31st March, 2020 in terms or Fundamental Rule 56 and due to retire. shall
retire from Central Government service on 31st March, 2020, irrespective of whether they are working from home or working from office.
(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Nevertheless, after the Lockdown has been removed, if the time left to complete the assignment is less than 15 days, the processes should be completed within 15
days
F.No.11012/09/2016 – Estt.A-III
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training
(Establishment A-III Desk)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 30th March, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject - Counting of the limitation period for the diverse purposes under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972- reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 [CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965] and Central Civil Services
(Pension) Rules, 1972 [CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972] and the instructions issued under these Rules wherein certain time-limes have been prescribed for various activities/
events/ procedures relating to procedures under the said Rules. For instance, in the said Rules/instructions, time limits have been prescribed for the following : –
Review of order of suspension before its expiry date [Rule 10(6) of CCS(CCA) Rules,1965]
Submission of written statement of defence on the charge-sheet by the charged officer [Sub Rule 4 in Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965]
issuance of charge-sheet once a decision is taken by the Disciplinary Authority to initiate Disciplinary proceedings. [DoP&T’s O.M. No. 425/04/2012-AVD-N(A)
dated 29.11.2012],
completion of Inquiry and submission of report by the Inquiring Authority [Sub rule (24) in Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965]
disciplinary proceedings initiated against a Pensioner shall not be in respect of an event which took place four years before such initiation.[Rule 9 of
CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972]
Acceptance of notice of VRS under Rule 48A of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 (The list is only illustrative and not exhaustive)
2. Consequent upon the outbreak of COVID-19, and considering the unprecedented situation of the Lockdown w.e.f. 24th March 2020, it may not be feasible to adhere to the timelines
prescribed in the said Rules and to the instructions issued under the Rules. It has accordingly been decided not to count the period of the Lockdown for the purposes
of adherence to the prescribed timelines, including those listed above. For example, if the due date for completing a process/ work/ event at the start of the Lockdown
falls after 20 days, then the due date will get postponed by the number of Lockdown days and the same number (20) of days will be available to complete the work after
the Lockdown is lifted.
3. However, after the Lockdown is lifted, if the time left to complete the task is less than 15 days, then the processes may be allowed to be completed within
15 days.
In addition, timelines may have been prescribed for receipt of applications for direct recruitment, deputation, etc. Where the last date of receipt of application for
direct recruitment, deputation etc. falls within the period of the Lockdown, the last date shall be extended by the number of days of the Lockdown. Similarly, the time
limits prescribed in the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, for various purposes shall also be extended by the number of days of the Lockdown.
These instructions are applicable only in such cases where there is an intervening Lockdown period and it will not be applicable otherwise.
(Sujata Chaturvedi)
Additional Secretary to the Government of India
