INTRODUCING A DEDICATED DAY FOR ATTENDING PENSIONERS IN PERSON-REG.

No. 55/40/2012-P&PW(C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

New Delhi, the 31st Dec., 2012

Subject : Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person-reg.

The undersigned is directed to inform that in order to facilitate mitigation of problems of Central Civil Pensioners, it has been decided that on every Wednesday, concerned officers of the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare will be available between 1500 and 1600 hrs, in person, in Room No. 310, Lok Nayak Bhavan (near Gate No.1) to meet pensioners and, as far as possible, answer the queries/points raised by the pensioners.

2.         The Central Civil Pensioners, aggrieved of pension related matters and seeking clarification etc., on application of any of the following rules/regulations may meet the concerned officers of this Department alongwith a written submission, by appearing in person, on the prescribed date, time and venue, and make use of this facility.

3.         The rules being administrated by this Department are:

(i) CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972;

(ii) CCS (Comrnutation of Pension) Rules, 1981;

(iii) CCS (Extra-ordinary Pension) Rules;

(iv) GPF (CS) Rules, 1960; and

(v) CPF (India) Rules, 1962.

(Tripti P Ghosh)

Director (PP)

REGARDING INVESTIGATIONS AT PRIVATE HOSPITALS / DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES / IMAGING CENTRES EMPANELLED UNDER CGHS 
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GDS BONUS

NFPE HAS GIVEN THE CORRECT NEWS

MAHADEVAIAH GROUP FLASHED THE FALSE NEWS DELIBERATELY ON 10^TH DECEMBER 2012 TO SABOTAGE THE 12^TH DECEMBER 2012 STRIKE

MAHADEVAIAH GROUP GDS UNION HAS NOT GIVEN STRIKE NOTICE FOR 12^THDECEMBER 2012 STRIKE

1.   On 10^th December 2012 when all are actively campaigning for the success of the 12^th December 2012 joint strike, the Mahadevaiah Group GDS Union flashed the following news in their website -

“FLASH AND GLAD NEWS – BONUS FILE CLEARED BY FINANCE TODAY”

They deliberately gave publicity to this false news just to create confusion among the GDS and to sabotage the 12^th December strike.

2.   After 12^th December strike NFPE put the following news in its website.

“Regarding GDS Bonus the propaganda made by Mahadevaiah Group GDS Union is totally false. Finance Ministry has not approved the proposal for raising the GDS Bonus ceiling to Rs. 3500/- but returned the file without approval.”

(This news item is still in the NFPE website and anybody can verify it.)

3.   Now, after the 12^th December strike, the Mahadevaiah Group GDS union openly admitted that the Bonus File is not cleared by Finance, but the File was returned to Postal Directorate without approval. Now in the website of Mahadevaiah group the following lines are written.

“FINANCE MINISTRY HAS SENT THE FILE BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS FOR SOME CLARIFICATION”

4.   Now let the readers and employees judge, who is right and who is wrong. Who is giving correct news and who is spreading false news. NFPE has given the correct news and Mahadevaiah group has published false news and subsequently corrected it after NFPE putting the correct news. They have lost their credibility and they are trying to cover up their ill motivated false propaganda by putting the blame on NFPE.

5.   It is an admitted fact that Mahadevaiah group GDS Union has not given strike notice for the 12^thDecember strike. They tried their best to sabotage the 12^th December strike. Their leaders have demanded the administration to take disciplinary action against those employees who participated in the 12^th December strike. NFPE has already published one such letter in its website and anybody can read it.

6.   Can Mahadevaiah group GDS Union prove that they have given strike notice to the Secretary, Department of Posts, for the 12^th December strike? Can Mahadevaiah group GDS Union deny that their leaders have not written any letter to the administration to take disciplinary action against those participated in the 12^th December strike? Can Mahadevaiah group deny that the letter written to the administration by their leader published in NFPE website is a false one? No, they cannot.

7.   The issue of raising Bonus ceiling of GDS from 2500/- to 3500/- was an important item in the memorandum submitted by Confederation to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Finance Minister and Cabinet Secretary during the Parliament march and also in the strike charter of demands of the 12^th December 2012 strike served to the Cabinet Secretary and the Secretary, Department of Posts. Many MPs irrespective of political affiliation and also Union Cabinet  Ministers have written letters to Hon’ble Prime Minister to consider the demand of the Confederation. Further both NFPE and FNPO has jointly demanded the Government to raise the bonus ceiling of GDS. The Minister of States for Communications and the Secretary, Department of Posts, has assured the JCA leaders that the case will again be forwarded to the Finance Ministry with favourable recommendations. The Secretary, Department of Posts has informed the JCA leaders that Cabinet Secretary was also appraised of the matter. The efforts made by NFPE, FNPO and Confederation and the mass-scale participation of the employees (Departmental as well as Gramin Dak Sewaks) in the 12^th December Strike has its own impact.

8.   The attempt of the Mahadevaiah group to project themselves as the only union for the GDS was thoroughly exposed in the 12^th December strike and more than 80% of the GDS joined the strike call given by NFPE & Confederation, inspite of the fact that Mahadevaiah Group GDS Union has not given the strike notice and has not conducted any campaign programme to make the 12^th December strike a success. More and more GDS leaders from Mahadevaiah group including All India office bearers are joining the newly formed AIPEU GDS (NFPE).  In the 12^th December strike, the unity of the Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks was restored and those who are trying to divide the GDS and Departmental employees cannot continue their nefarious game any more.

9.   ACTUAL POSITION OF GDS BONUS

As already exhibited by NFPE in its website, the GDS Bonus file was not cleared by Finance Ministry but returned to Department of Posts without approval. The reason stated by Finance Ministry is as follows -

Up to 2006 GDS were also paid equal Bonus on pro-rata basis along with regular employees. The One-man Committee (Nataraja Murthy Committee) appointed by Government has recommended that GDS are not eligible for equal bonus with regular employees and the payment made up to 2006 was unjustified as per the commission’s recommendations. This recommendation of the Nataraja Murthy Committee was accepted by the Government and Postal Board. Accordingly it was decided not to raise the Bonus ceiling from 2500 to 3500. After that the Department of Posts has not undertaken any fresh study to justify the payment of equal Bonus (3500) to GDS. Postal Department should conduct a fresh study by another committee and submit revised proposal justifying the payment of equal bonus to GDS. Such revised proposal, if any, submitted after fresh study will be examined by the Finance Ministry and if found justified will be considered for implementation from the next financial year i.e., 2013-2014. Regarding this financial year’s Bonus Finance Ministry is not ready to reconsider it. That means the Bonus for the current financial year (2012-2013) stands rejected. This is the stand of the Finance Ministry.

10.  Now the Department of Posts has constituted a Committee of officers to make fresh study of the case and submit fresh proposal to the Finance Ministry for consideration and approval. The Postal Board has assured the JCA (NFPE + FNPO) that the study will be completed quickly and fresh proposal will be submitted to Ministry of Finance. Definitely the JCA will take necessary follow up action.

11.  The anti-NFPE minded leaders of the Mahadevaiah group GDS Union should clearly understand that their repeated attempt to divide GDS employees and Departmental employees is not going to work any-more. GDS will stand with NFPE. NFPE will never misguide the employees, but will always stand by the truth. Please remember that

“You can fool all people for some time and

You can fool some people for all time,

But you can never fool all people for all time”

- M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE

ELIGIBILITY OF UNMARRIED DAUGHTERS OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL FOR GRANT OF FAMILY PENSION BEYOND 25 YEARS OF AGE

No. 2(2)/2012/D(Pen/Pol)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi the 14th Dcc., 2012

To

          The Chief of Army Staff

          The Chief of Naval Staff

          The Chief of Air Staff

Subject: Eligibility of Unmarried Daughters of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension beyond 25 years of Age.

Sir,

          The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s ID No.878/A/D(Pen/Sers)/04 dated 21.9.2004 extending the provisions of Department of P&PW OM No. 1/19/03-P&PW (E) dated 25.08.2004 and this Ministry’s letter No.I (3)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 25.10.07 which makes unmarried / widowed / divorced daughter eligible for family pension beyond 25 years of age subject to fulfilment of other prescribed conditions, Attention is also invited to this Ministry’s ID No.9(6)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 21.2.2008 under which it was clarified in consultation with Department of P&PW that liberalised family pension/special family pension (dependent pension) was not covered under the provisions of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 25.10.2007. A lot of references are being received in this Ministry for making unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter eligible for grant of liberalised family pension/special family pension beyond 25 years of age, if otherwise in order. 

          References are also being received in this Ministry for dissolving the provisions contained in Regulation 230(c) of Pension Regulations for the Army Part — 1(1961) and similar provision in Pension Regulations for Navy and Air Force, which debars unmarried daughters for continuance of Special Family pension if they were in receipt of children allowance even after disqualification of all other eligible heir(s).

2.  The above matter is considered by the Government and it has been decided in consultation with Department of P&PW that unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter also be eligible for grant of liberalised / special family pension beyond 25 years subject to fulfilment of other prescribed conditions as hitherto fore. It has also decided that all unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters, who were earlier or otherwise eligible for children allowance, shall also be sanctioned I liberalised family pension subject to other conditions being fulfilled. The allowance, if being paid, shall be discontinued from the date special/liberalised family pension is sanctioned under these orders. The provisions contained in Regulations 230(c), 239 & 240 of Pension Regulation for the Army Part - 1(1961) and similar provisions in Pension Regulations for the Navy and Air Force shall stand modified to that extent.

3.  The family pension to unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters above the age of 25 years shall be payable if all other eligible children below the age of 25 years have ceased to receive family pension and there is no disabled child to receive the family pension. Family pension shall be payable to unmarried/widowed/divorced 

daughter in order of their date of birth and younger of them shall not be eligible unless the next above has become ineligible for grant of family pension.

4.  This order will take effect from 6.9.2007 i.e., the date from which Ordinary Family Pension was allowed to unmarried daughters by DoP&PW.

5.  This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their UO No. 10(8)/2012/Fin/Pen dated 21.11.12.

       Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

Under Secretary to Government of India

EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN CGHS HOSPITAL- LIST OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN CGHS HOSPITALS

CGHS Hospitals – Getting treatment in emergency conditions

           Under emergency conditions, the empanelled hospitals are expected to provide treatment of CGHS beneficiaries in all available specialties…

          Private hospitals have been empanelled under CGHS only for such specialties for which they are eligible as per the terms and conditions of empanelment. However under emergency conditions, the empanelled hospitals are expected to provide treatment of CGHS beneficiaries in all available specialties.

         “Emergency” shall mean any condition or symptom resulting from any cause, arising suddenly and if not treated at the earliest opportunity would be detrimental to the health of the patient or shall jeopardize the life of the patient".

CGHS beneficiary attending hospital in emergency: In such a situation the Hospital shall intimate to BCA within 2 hours of admission and BCA shall respond in 4 hours (however treatment shall not be denied to any CGHS member and this is only an initiation of the e-workflow). Post discharge hospital would upload bills and download documents as per requirements of CGHS within 72 hours.

TREATMENT IN EMERGENCY 

In emergency the hospital shall not refuse admission or demand an advance payment from the beneficiary or his family member and shall provide credit facilities to the patient whether the patient is a serving employee or a pensioner availing CGHS facilities, on production of a valid CGHS card and the hospital shall submit the bill for reimbursement to the concerned Deptt. / Ministry / CGHS.  The refusal to provide the treatment to bonafide CGHS beneficiaries in emergency cases without valid ground would attract disqualification for continuation of empanelment.

The following ailments may be treated as emergency which is  illustrative only and not exhaustive, depending on the condition of the patient :

Acute Coronary Syndromes (Coronary Artery Bye-pass Graft / Percutaneous, Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty) including Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina, Ventricular Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supra Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Temponade, Acute Left Ventricular Failure / Severe Congestive Cardiac Failure, Accelerated Hypertension, Complete Heart Block and Stoke Adam attack, Acute Aortic Dissection.

Acute Limb Ischemia, Rupture of Aneurysm, Medical and Surgical shock and peripheral circulatory failure. Cerebro-Vascular attack-Stokes, Sudden unconsciousness, Head injury, Respiratory failure, decompensated lung disease, Cerebro-Meningeal Infections, Convulsions, Acute Paralysis, Acute Visual loss.

Acute Abdomen pain.

Road Traffic Accidents / with injuries including fall. Severe

Hemorrhage due to any cause.

Acute poisoning.

Acute Renal Failure.

Acute abdomen pain in female including acute Obstetrical and Gynecological emergencies.

Electric shock. 

Any other life threatening condition.

Source: CGEN.in

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CONFEDERATION HAS WRITTEN TO THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF AIRF

REQUESTED FOR CONVENING OF THE MEETING OF ALLORGANISATIONS IN NATIONAL COUNCIL JCM FOR FORMING A JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION TO PURSUE DEMANDS LIKE 7th CPC.

D/12/2012

Dated: 31.12.2012

Dear Comrade,

                I may invite your kind reference to the letter on the subject I had sent you earlier, wherein I had requested you to take initiative in convening a meeting of the leaders of all organisations participating in the JCM.  JCM as a negotiating forum, as you are aware, has virtually come to a halt.  It was in May, 2010 that the National Council met on the last occasion.  Barring Railways, Defence and to some extent the Postal, the Departmental Councils of other Ministries/Departments have not been meeting since 1995.  In some departments, these councils have ceased to exist as the Government on one pretext or the other has not been granting recognition to the Service Associations, even though they had complied with all the conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules,  1993.  Most of these organisations having only a few thousand members are incapable of forcing upon a decision in the matter through agitation. 

                Though we had been raising this issue on a number of occasions and despite solemn assurances held out by the official side, nothing tangible has come about.  It is unlikely that the Government will consider revival of the negotiating forum unless we jointly demand effective functioning of the JCM at all levels and follow it up with joint agitational actions.

                As you are aware, the 6^th CPC made very retrograde recommendations in respect of Group B,C and D employees.  The Pay band prescribed for the above category of employees was equal to the pay+DPA +DA i.e. 1.86 times of the minimum of the basic pay of the lowest in the group, whereas the pay band for Group A posts was fixed by multiplying their prescribed basic pay by a factor ranging from. 2.2 to 2.63 (S.30, S.25).  Similarly grade pay was to be 40% of maximum of pre-revised pay scales whereas in the case of Group A officers it was later revised to 44 to 49%.

                Several anomalies were raised by us in the National Anomaly Committee.  After procrastinated discussions, except cosmetic changes, none was settled.  I have now been informed that even what was agreed to in the last meeting of the National Anomaly Committee, has been turned down by the Finance Ministry.  In all through the discussions at the Anomaly committee meetings, you must have noticed that reasoning has been the casualty. 

                The high ranging inflation in the economy especially in the last 3 years has caused soaring rise in the prices of all essential commodities especially food items.  Major portion of the salary of the low paid workers is consumed for accessing the food items.  The prices adopted by the 6^th CPC in determination of the minimum wage have now registered an increase of more than 162% and the DA compensation is just 72%.  This apart, the recommendation of the 6^th CPC being effective from 1.1.2006 has been in vogue for 5 years as on 1.1.2011.  In the case of all Public Sector undertakings, the Govt. has now agreed to effect wage revision after every five years.  We have, therefore, to demand the setting up the 7^th CPC without any further delay  It has been our experience, as you will agree with me, that the Government had agreed for setting up pay commission for wage revision only when we unitedly placed the demand and backed up the same with recourse to strike action. 

                There are other issues too which brooks no delay in bringing about settlement viz. the implementation of arbitration awards, merger of DA with pay, withdrawal of the PFRDA Bill, compassionate appointmentsetc.etc.

                The AIRF is the biggest Federation representing the largest number of Railway workers amongst the Central Government employees and naturally we expect you to kindly take initiative in convening a meeting of the leaders of all organisations participating in the JCM to form a JCA to pursue the long pending issues demands of Central Government employees.  I shall also be grateful for favour of your considered view in the matter.

                With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

S.K. Vyas

President

To

Com: Shiv Gopal Mishra General Secretary,

All India Railwaymen Federation 4, State Entry Road,

New Delhi - 110001

GOVERNMENT IS STILL TO ISSUE ORDERS ON GRANT OF INCREMENT TO SPORTS PERSONS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS' 

CONFEDERATION WRITES TO DOPT FOR EXPEDITING THE ISSUE OF ORDERS   .

D/14/2012                                                                               Dated: 28^th December, 2012

The Secretary, Personnel,

Department of Personnel and Training,

North Block,

New Delhi. 110- 001.

Dear Sir,

    Sub:"incentive increments to sports persons for outstanding sports achievements, National and International levels.

    Ref: Your letter M No. 6/2/2008 Pay I dated August, 2008. 

   Kindly refer to the above cited letter.

The practice of giving incentive increments to the sportsperson who excel was to be replaced with lump sum grant. Views were called for by the Department of Personnel from all Ministries/Departments as also individuals.  We have felt that there was no need to change the existing system as we found to be a better financial benefit in the longer run.  Lumpsum grant however, large it may be will not help the persons who have worked hard in their youthful days. However, we felt that the sportsperson must have a say in the matter. 

More than 4 years have passed now.  No views from the Ministries or individuals seem to have been received by the Department of Personnel. Or if received it has not been made known. 

It has been represented to us that in the name of changing the entire scheme itself, the incentive increment system was in vogue was discontinued with effect from 1.1.2006.  As you are aware, the scheme was introduced in Government service with effect from 1985 with a view to attract the sports personnel to choose the Government service and more so to encourage them so that they can acquit themselves creditably.  

We, in the circumstances, request that the incentive scheme may be revived and made effective from 1.1.2006. In the case of all allowances which are incentive in character, the Government had doubled the amount after the 6^th CPC.   

The action taken in this regard may please be intimated to us. 

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully, 

K.K.N. Kutty

Secretary General.

PROMOTION AND POSTINGS IN POSTAL SERVICE GROUP 'B' CADRE FOR THEVACANCY YEAR 2012-13.(Click link below for details)http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Postings/9-23-2012-SPG-dtd28dec2012.pdf