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March 30, 2010

NEWS

• Directorate called for CRs and Special reports for nomination to P.S. Group B (Supplementary list).

• The Department placed orders for the supply of Lap top to Sub Divisional Inspectors on 30.03.2010.

• 14.04.2010 has been declared as Holiday on account of Birth Anniversary of Dr.Ambhedkar
NEWS

•Directorate called for CRs and Special reports for nomination to P.S. Group B (Supplementary list).

•The Department placed orders for the supply of Lap top to Sub Divisional Inspectors on 30.03.2010.

•14.04.2010 has been declared as Holiday on account of Birth Anniversary of Dr.Ambhedkar

March 29, 2010

2nd National anomoly committee meeting - fate of one time incerment etc

Preponement of one time increment

The 2nd meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held 27.03.2010 under the Chairmanship of the Secretary Personnel. The Confederation was represented by Com.Vyas, President and Com. K.K.N. Kutty, Secretary General.

Item No. 5(v) Rule 9 Date of next increment. The preponement of increment in the case of those employees whose increment dates falls between 2.01.2006 to 1.6.2006 in the pre- revised scale of pay as has been done in the case of persons whose increment date was on 1st January, 2006 would be considered further and decision taken before next meeting as a one time measure

The Chairman, said that:
(a) Joint Committee may be set up for discussing the MACP related issues
(b) Reiterated his request that all problems and difficulties faced by the employees in implementation of the 6th CPC may be brought to the notice of the Department of Personnel and these could be addressed and placed on website of the Department, so that it could obviate reference to various nodal departments of the Government. The employees could be given the clarification on these issues.

March 26, 2010

Finance Ministry released the 35% DA orders – Revised rates from 1.1.10

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Think for saving the DA in CTD/RD/Insurance

No.1(3)/2010-E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure


New Delhi, the 26th March, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government
Employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2010.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No.1(6)/2009-E-II(B)dated 18th September, 2009 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced form the existing rate of 27% to 35% with effect from 1st January, 2010.

2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry's O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E-II (B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance for the month of January and February, 2010 shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary for March, 2010.

5. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

6. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Audit General of India.

(R. Prem Anand)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

March 25, 2010

Membership verification

Court Stayed the Verification of membership?

March 24, 2010

Group result

Postal Directorate vide its letter No.A-34013/1/2008-DE dated 22.03.2010 has communicated the recast list of successful candidates of PS Gr. B Exam 2003-2006 held on 16-17 February 2008 in accordance with CAT, Chandigarh Bench Order dated 01.10.2008 in MA No.562/2008 arising out OA No.35/HP/2008. The recast list is subject to outcome of Apex Court's judgement in the case of UOI and another versus Sri K Perumal and others.


As per the recast list Sri Rahul with Roll No.UP/IP-89 is declared successful.

Upgardation of Grade pay

Permanand. Inspectorial cadre, Calicut will file a cse in Ernakulam Bench for upgrading Grade Pay


All the relevant papers regarding CAT Case have been handed over to the Advocate on 21.03.2010 and the issues discussed. Draft for CAT Case will be ready by next week. The details of the discussion are as follows :


As per the Advocate view, if we claim that Inspector Posts also comes under preview of the MOF OM F.No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 13.11.09, our case may be weak, as in that OM, it is clearly stated that higher Grade Pay of Rs.4600 is given to those Posts, which were having Pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500. It is the fact that Pay scale of Inspector Posts was Revised to Rs.6500 -10500 w.e.f 01.01.2006 and corresponding Grade pay was given. We can demand for the parity and ask for separate OM for Inspector Posts for higher grade pay as done for Assistants (CSS), as we are also coming through the same competitive examination, on the grounds that :

The 4th pay commission had recommended higher pay scale for inspectors only after introduction of direct recruitment. Higher pay scale could not be given to the Inspector Posts at that time, as the recommendation for Direct recruitment was not implemented by the Dept. of Posts (Para 10.44 ).

In the V CPC, the Dept. agreed for Direct recruitment at the level of Inspectors and hence the pay parity with Inspectors and analogous post in CBDT / CBEC were given and accordingly, the Pay scale of Inspector Posts was upgraded from Rs.1400 – 2600 to Rs.1640 – 2490 and corresponding new pay scale of Rs.5500 – 9000 was given w.e.f 01.01.1996. (Para 62.9). Dept. of Posts accordingly amended the Recruitment Rules for Inspector Posts in 2001.

It was the Finance Ministry, who disturbed the parity in April,2004 and in Nov,2009 and no action was taken by the Dept. also to set right the discrepancies. In no way, Inspector Posts can be treated lower in comparison with Inspectors in CBDT / CBEC. Historical Pay parity should be maintained and the discrepancy aroused should be settled immediately.

Request : The Advocate has asked the payment early. All those who have not given their contribution amount, are requested to remit the amount (Rupees one thousand) early to the SBI A/c No. 31074715151 , opened at Kaloor Branch – 8621, Ernakulam, Kerala, in the name of Sri Chandrakanta Paladhi. After remitting the amount, the message may be given through SMS to the Mobile No. 09349049801 or trhough email at ipgp4600@gmail.com . Support from all the members are requested.

March 23, 2010

Creation of Postmaster Service

You may aware that recently, the Department introduces Postmaster Group B service, by diverting 161 PSS Group B Post.

The proposal of the Department is as follows

"Of the 116 posts of Sr.Postmaster Gazatted with grade Pay of Rs 4800, 75 % posts shall be filled up through limited Departmental competitive examination to be thrown to IPOs, LSG, HSG/II and HSG/1 official working in the post offices with 5 years of regular service in either or all the cadres together and remaining 25% posts shall be filled up by promotionof postmaster Grade III ie HSG/1 with 5 years of regular service"

Other changes

1. Postmaster Grade I (LSG) shall be filled up 100 % among PAs with 5 years of service

2. Postmaster Grade II (HSG/II) shall be filled up 100% from PM Grade I (LSG) with 3 years of service.

3. Postmaster Grade III (HSG/I) shall be filled up 100% from PM Grade II (HSG/II) with 3 years of service.

4. Postmaster (Gazatted) shall be filled up75 % from IPO, LSG, HSG/2, and HSG/1 WORKING IN POST OFFICES with 5 years of service.

Kindly give your suggestions

Full details of CAT judgement against Group B exam held in 2008

Normally, any departmental examination for promotion is held every year depending upon year-wise vacancies so that the eligible candidate for a particular year vacancy would get opportunity to get selection for subsequent year vacancies. But disregarding all principles, the department conducted Group B examination by bunching of vacancies for four years viz. 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Our Association objected to it. But the Department did not heed. Some of IP/ASP filed cases before CAT Madras and CAT Patna and prayed for a stay order. The honourable CATs at that time rejected to pass stay order. Though the single selection for all the four years is prejudicial to majority of the eligible candidates the Department successfully conducted the examination. With a result many juniors who were not at all eligible for the vacancies of 2004, 2005 and 2006 were allowed to appear, got selected and promoted. Now many ineligible candidates are working as PS Group B officer. The CAT Madras passed an order in OA 64/08 and some of the relevant paragraphs are reproduced below:

“ 15. If the selection for promotion is based every year separately for 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, depending upon year-wise vacancies, the eligible candidate for 2003 who did not get selection for the year vacancies, would get opportunity to seek selection for subsequent year vacancies and because of bunching of vacancies for all the four years and holding single selection is prejudicial to majority of the eligible candidate and such selection is detrimental to the eligible employees for whose purpose it has been intended. The respondents have not placed any instruction of guidelines in support their claim for holding the single selection by bunching of vacancies for 4 years or several years.

16. In view of such circumstances as discussed above, the decision to bunch the vacancies for all the four years together and holding a simple selection is discriminatory, arbitrary, unfair and also amounts to defect the selection.

17. In spite of objections raised by the applicants by way of representations an also by filing of this OA, the authorities have not taken any care and proceeded further in conducting examinations. The authorities have completed most of the selection procedure in conducting examination and also declared the result of the successful candidates in the written test.

18. In view of such circumstances, if this selection is restricted for the vacancies for the year 2003, no harm would be caused to any of the eligible candidates who faced the examination and selection for the year 2003 is held valid and the selection for the vacancies for 2004, 2005 and 2006 are held to be defective, arbitrary, irrational and discriminatory. Thus the claim of the applicants is allowed partly, directing the respondents to secure year-wise vacancies for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 in respect of promotion to the cadre of Postal Services Group B by preparing year-wise list of eligible candidates and also vacancies and thereafter hold fresh Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE), restricting the present selection only for the year 2003.

19. In the result, the OA is partly allowed as above, with no order as to costs.”
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The day the judgement was given, is a day of great pride for our Association. We questioned the illogical approach of the Department in the above examination, without any hesitation, through CAT and got a historical judgement in our favour, which shows that our views on any subject pertaining to our service interest are always correct.

March 21, 2010

P.S.S.Group B question paper pattern changed

Right from the beginning Our Association insisted for change of question paper type in the PSS Group B examination. The present Examination will not test the knowledge of a candidate, but test only the writing capacity in good hand writing with the aids of copying books. The books are not available in the open market for reference. Hence many bright officials failed in the examination.

Several court cases were filed against this examination because of the pattern of the examination. Now the Department interested to change the pattern of question paper into objective type pattern and extended this pattern to all other Departmental examination.

Only one negative point is out sourcing

We welcome the change of question paper pattern but objecting the out sourcing.

P.S.S. Group B examination pattern.

Question papers will be objective types including paper IV except
précis writing
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• Answer should be marked in Ball point pen.
• All work for the preparation, printing of Hall tickets, Invigilation, preparation of question paper and correction will be done thro out sourcing

In future all the Departmental promotional examination Inspector Posts, LGO etc and Direct recruitment examination for PA/SA will be conducted in the said manner

Yes, Department called for sealed bids from the eligible bidders who conducted several examinations. The Tender will be opened on 28.04.2010 at 16.00 hrs. The earnest money is 22 Lakhs. The contract is valid for 2 years.

The bidder shall

• Design application with barcode ICR/OMR, process the application, printing and distribution of hall tickets, preparation of question papers, correction of answer sheet, prepare the All India merit list

• Make arrangement of distribution of question paper throughout the centers, hiring halls, making arrangement for invigilation.

Preparation of question paper etc outsourcing is good? Please comment.

March 18, 2010

8% DA order - cabinet meeting today

The cabinet meeting to be held today 19.03.2010 to discuss the grant of 8% DA all central Government employees.

Denial of Hostal subsidy & Tution fees on the ground away from station

Members may aware that as per DOPT OM No: 12011/3/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008 and clarification OM No: 12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 11.11.2008, Hostel subsidy at the rate of Rs.3000 per month is allowed as reimbursement for two children of central government employees provided the children study in a hostel of a school away from the station at which the employee is posted or is residing.

However, based on a opinion of Swamy’s Publications, many administrative authorities have rejected the Hostel subsidy claim under New CEA scheme of the employees on the ground that their children were not forced to study in hostel due to reasons such as transfer etc but they have been admitted in a school away from the working place of employees for the purpose of better education.

It is very clear from the OM dated 2.9.2008 of DOPT that all the previous instructions relating to reimbursement of tuition fees and hostel subsidy etc have been superseded by the new CEA scheme. So, the old instructions relating old hostel subsidy will not be applicable to hostel subsidy under New children education Scheme. Also there is no specific instruction from DOPT to reject hostel subsidy on the ground detailed above.

Now to the relief of employees who have admitted their children in a school away from working place for better education, DOPT has issued categorical clarification to Swamy’s publications vide letter No: 12011/01/2010-Estt (Allowance) dated 11.1.2010. Extact of the same is published in Swamy’s monthly news for the month of March-2010 (Circular No: 44).

It is clarified by DOPT that OM dated 2.9.2008 of DOPT and subsequent clarification of even number dated 11.11.2008 have been issued in supersession of all the earlier orders. Hostel subsidy is reimbursable to all central government employees for keeping their children in the hostel of a residential school away from the station they are posted or are residing irrespective of any transfer liability

March 17, 2010

core banking

Core banking in India Post

There is a proposal to introduce Core Banking Solution (CBS) in 4,000 post offices for ensuring “anytime, anywhere and any branch banking” in these 4000 post offices.

There is a financial outlay of Rs.106 crores for development of CBS software, customer relations management, training, project management unit, centralised back office etc. during the 11th Five Year Plan.The project aims at provision of delivery channels like ATM, internet, phone and mobile banking services besides streamlining the existing operations of savings schemes /savings certificates.Till now, 117 officers have been imparted CBS appreciation training and 60 operative officials have attended workshop on Core Banking.

Government has also taken the following steps to make the post offices a profitable organization:

1. Modernize mail operations through improved transmission of mails, parcel and logistics between major cities, setting up of automatic mail processing centres for faster processing of mails and rationalization of the existing mail network.

2. Induction of technology in speed post network and financial services so as to increase the efficiency of operations.

3. Leveraging the postal network to provide various utility services.
4. Utilizing technology for improving productivity in post offices.115%

Minister of State for Communications Information Technology, Shri Gurudas Kamat in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

March 15, 2010

DA

8 % DA order is expected after the cabinet meeting.

DA as on December 2009 35.70
DA as on January 2010 37.42
we may expect another 8% DA w.e.f 01.07.2010?

March 14, 2010

LTC

Regulation of journey by private airline on LTC etc.


NO.31011/2/2006-Esst.(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training



Dated the 11th March, 2010

Subject:- Regulation of journeys by private airlines while
availing Leave Travel Concession

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Expenditure O.M.No 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 13/7/2009 and this Department's O.M. No. 31011/2/2006-Esst-(A) dated 27.7.2009 regarding journey by air while availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC), stipulating that in all cases of air travel (including LTC) both domestic and international where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, the official concerned may travel by Air India only.

2. It is clarified that restriction of travel by Air India only need not apply to non-entitled officers who travel by air and claim LTC reimbursement by entitled class of rail.

3. The above orders will be applicable with effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum. Past cases already settled will not be re-opened.

4. This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their I.D. No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 9.3.2010.

(P.Prabhakaran)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

March 12, 2010

Group B Exam

Historic judgment
by the CAT, Chennai
in PSS Group B Examination.

In view of such circumstances, if this selection is restricted for the vacancy for the year 2003, no harm would be caused to any of the eligible candidates who faced the examination and thus selection for the year 2003 is held valid and the selection for the vacancies for 2004,2005 and,2006 are held to be defective, arbitrary irrational and discriminatory. Thus the claim of the applicants is allowed partly, directing the respondent to declare year wise vacancies for the years 2004,2005,2006 i9n respect of promotion to the cadre of P.S.S. Group B by preparing year wise list of eligible candidates and also vacancies and thereafter hold fresh Limited Departmental Competitive Examination9(LDCE) restricting the present selection only for the vacancies for the year 2003.

In result, the OA is partly allowed as above, with no order as to costs.

March 10, 2010

CAT Chennai Issued notice to the Department for AAO Promotion from IP/ASP

JAO wait listed candidates, who are working as IP / ASP were removed from the list and denied promotion, while being absorbed by DoT as AAOs.

Our association has taken up their cause and has filed a case in CAT, Chennai, challenging the action of removing their names from the promotion list by Directorate.

The case was admitted by CAT. It has directed the Department to give reply within 15 days and also passed interim orders

March 09, 2010

Membership verification Appeal

APPEAL FOR ENROLLMENT AS MEMBER
Dear Sir,

I am coming up with an appeal for enrolling you as an Esteemed Member of our Association. This Association is functioning for more than 74 years in the Department to cater to the needs of the Inspector and Asst Supdt working in RMS. After the cadre merger, this Association represents the Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents working in Postal and RMS. We celebrated Platinum Jubilee year on 30.01.2010 at Chennai. The Department of post released a special cover on this occasion. This is the first of its kind in the history of trade unions not only in the Department of posts but also in the world.

The Association has been championing for the cause of our Members at all levels and succeeded in settling many demands. This is the only Association invited by the VI Pay Commission in respect of IP/ASP cadre.

Why Second Association is necessary in our Cadre?

In our cadre, monopoly of one Service Association may affect the smooth bargaining powers of the members due to the difference of opinions among leadership. The leaders may perhaps be self motivated and do not attend to the settlement of grievances of individual members who are affected individually. Only the CIUCUS surrendering the leadership may perhaps be benefited immediately.

If there is only one Association exists, there are chances of exploitation of members. Members “choice is restricted. Absence of competition may leads to inefficiency. This resulted in reduced satisfaction among the cadre men because there will be only one service provider and our cadre men have no choice to choose another Association.

Pay benefit issues

Due to late submission of memorandum to the VI Pay Commission, our sister Association was not invited by the VI Pay Commission for tendering oral Evidence. But for this small Association, Pay Commission would not have known the demands of ASP / IP cadre. The arguments for higher pay scale to IPOs & ASPOs put forth by our Association during ‘Oral Hearing’ was well received by the Pay Commission and the Chairman accepted and appreciated our demand that ‘ the pay of Supervisor should always be fixed more than the Supervised Cadre” i.e., above HSG I Scale. Though the pay Commission recommended higher pay scale, the ASPs got higher pay. To fill up any gap, second Association is must.


Regarding getting more pay benefit to our Cadre men, after consulting with my friends in Finance Department, we initiated a proposal in the month of October 2009 itself for the merger of IPOs with ASPs or ASPs with PSS Group B, to get the Grade pay of Rs 5400 and Rs 6600 Grade Pay at least in the ACPs. The Department also considered our proposal for the merger with effect from 1.1.2006. I have not achieved this at present because of the different version taken by our sister union. However, we taken a stand in the Platinum Jubilee conference for cadre merger and this will be achieved with in couple of months.

Promotional issues

Recently, the Department created Postmaster Group B services by diverting 161 PSS Group B Posts. All these posts were allotted to General line besides sharing 6% in Group B Post. At present we are having about 800 PSS Group B Posts and we are waiting for the promotion to PSS Group-B for 26 years. This span will be increased to 30 years from 2011 onwards and many members will be retired as ASPs. We are waiting for cadre prospects (Creation of 245 Posts) for more than 25 years. But without any struggle General line officials got 25% Group B posts and they will get five promotional increments from LSG, HSG/2, HSG/1, Postmaster and Class I. Due to this five promotional chances they will get more retirement benefits than us, There is no objection from our sister union for diverting our posts to General line and no articles are found in their website. Our Association submitted a protest letters.

Already we lost the promotional post of ASP HSG/1 because of the different version taken by our sister union.

AAO Promotion

Further, the General line officials were permitted to avail promotion for the post of AAOs Post in the Telecom Department. But the IPOs/ ASPOs are not permitted to avail this promotion which carries Rs 4800 Grade Pay and better promotional avenues. This was also not objected by our sister Association.

The above example clearly shows that the second Association in our cadre will definitely cater to the aspirations and expectations of the Common Inspector and Asst Superintendents. A second Association has taken up all the Common issues pertaining to this Cadre and most of them are settled. The Association needs your valuable support by enrollment as Members of this Association’ (AIRASIA).

I promise that the grievances of each and every individual members in nook and corner of the county will be settled and their interest will be protected.

Besides settling the above issues, I promise the following

(1) Upgradation of 1200 IPO posts to ASP Cadre if the cadres are not merged and up gradation of 300 ASP posts to PSS Group B Cadre and creation of Class I cadre.
(2) Separate ACP for our IPOs cadre.
(3) Timely convening of DPCs for Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’.
(4) Training in Technology and Marketing.
(5) Separate Accommodation at important towns for the stay of our members.
(6) Initiation for having our own Engineering College , Nursing School, Marine College and Teacher Training Institute, for the benefits of our members.
(7) SMS news to all the cadremen.

My Appeal,

Dear Friends, I only promise what I can achieve. I don’t want to build castles in the Air. Give us an opportunity to work for our cadre. I request you to enroll as Member in our Association and strengthen us to fulfill your aspiration.

Yours friendly

M.Mohanarangam
General Secretary

To get daily SMS news regarding day to day orders of the Department, at free of cost SMS your mobile no to 09383472266. This is free services to all IPOS/SPOs/SSPOs throughout India.

March 08, 2010

Case filed in CAT for AAO promotion to IP/ASP

JAO wait listed candidates, who are working as IP / ASP were removed from the list and denied promotion, while being absorbed by DoT as AAOs.

Our association has taken up their cause and has filed a case in CAT, Chennai, challenging the action of removing their names from the promotion list by Directorate.

The case was admitted by CAT. It has directed the Department to give reply within 15 days and also passed interim orders.
FLASH NEWS FROM SECRETARY GENERAL Mr.K.K.N.Kutty...

Confederation General Secretary informs that the next Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee will be likely held on 27.03.2010.

Many issues including Increment to those employees whose date of increment is between february and june and Stepping up of pay of senior officials on par with the pay of higher pay granted to new recruits on or after 1.1.2006 etc will again come up for discussion in the said meeting.

Officiating arrangement pay

No.F.1/4/2009-Estt(Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi the 8th March, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Restriction of officiating pay under FR 35 - clarification -
regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that in terms of the provisions contained in Fundamental Rule 35, the Central Government may fix the pay of an officiating Government Servant at an amount less than that admissible under the Fundamental Rules. Accordingly, orders have been issued from time to time indicating the circumstances and the extent to which provisions of FR 35 would apply. This Department's OM NO. 18/7/98-Estt (Pay-I) dated 15th December, 1998 lays down the ceilings based on the pay scales sanctioned by the Government on the recornendation of the Fifth Central Pay Comission.

2. The question of revising these ceilings consequent upon implementation of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, which have replaced pre-revised pay scales by the running pay bands and grade pay, has been considered by the Government and the President is pleased to decide to replace the existing criteria of basic pay regarding imposition of the above restriction by the criteria of pay in the pay band. Accordingly, the pay under FR 35 shall be restricted so as not to exceed the basic pay in the revised scales by more than the amounts shown below:
a) For employees in receipt of Pay in the pay band above Rs.14,880 p.m. 12-1/2% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.2,000 p.m. (including the difference of grade pay between the feeder and the promotional post)
a) For employees in receipt of Pay in the pay band upto Rs.14,880 p.m. 15% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.2,000 p.m. (including the difference of grade pay between the feeder and the promotional post)


3. Insofar as the rate of increment to be drawn in cases where the pay is fixed under FR 35 is concerned, the Government servant may be allowed to draw his annual (F.No.1/4/2009-Estt(Pay-I) dated 8 March, 2010) increment @ 3% of the basic pay granted to him after imposition of restrictions under FR 35.

4. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

5. Hindi version will follow.
(RITA MATHUR)
DIRECTOR ( PAY

March 05, 2010

CGHS
News from Secretary General of Confederation Mr.K.K.N.Kutty...

As intimated to you earlier (through sms) the meeting with the Health Secretary was to be held on 3rd March, 2010. Since the Health Secretary was engaged otherwise, the meeting was chaired by the Joint Secretary in charge of the affairs of the CGHS. The following staff side members attended the meeting.

1. Com. U.M. Purohit: ......... Secretary Staff Side,
2. Com. S.K. Vyas.............. Member, Staff Side.
3. Com. Shivgopal Misra..... Member, Staff Side.
4. Com. K.K.N. Kutty......... Member, Staff Side,
5. Com. Guman Singh....... Member, Staff Side.
6. Com. M.S. Raja.......... Member, Staff side.

At the outset the Staff Side pointed out the inordinate delay in holding the meeting. The last meeting was held on 4.08.2008. The Action taken statement( which was incomplete) on the minutes of the said meeting was only circulated at the meeting on 3rd March, 2010. The official side agreed to circulate a comprehensive action taken statement within a few days. It was also assured that the next meeting would be held within the next three months. The Official side also circulated a copy of the document containing the salient features of Central Government Employees and pensioners Health Insurance Scheme.

It was decided that Action taken statement would be discussed on the basis of the minutes of the last meeting. Accordingly the following points were discussed.

1. Computerization of the functions of CGHS dispensaries and related problems.. The official side stated that the functions of all dispensaries in Delhi have been computerized. The problems faced by the beneficiaries have been sorted out. In other cities, the work has been undertaken and is at various stages. There would be some problem in the initial stages. This would be resolved as has been done in the case of Delhi Dispensaries.

2. Plastic Cards. In the case of 60% beneficiaries the cards have been issued in Delhi. The other 40% constitute the non receipt of application or mismatch with the names and photos. The official side agreed to place in the notice board of each dispensaries, the names of those whose cards are prepared but not collected. It was also informed by the official side, that after a certain period, the CGHS would lock the operation of the cards and the beneficiaries would have to approach the CGHS authorities for getting the cards and activate the same. The Plastic cards would enable the beneficiaries to go to any dispensary and get the OPD treatment.

3. Claims adalat. The system of holding claims adalat has been commenced in Delhi. This would be extended to other CGHS cities after the trial run in Delhi. The Staff Side pointed out the inordinate delay in processing the claim in the Health Ministry where their approval is required under the rules. They also brought to the notice of the official side of the sad death of a beneficiary who did not get the advance sanctioned for getting admitted in the Hospital. They gave copies of the various representations received from different cities where the decision from the Health Ministry was pending for quite some time. The official side stated that in all such matters, the discretion of the Health Ministry has been taken out and a technical committee has been constituted to consider those claims and give a final decision within a month's time.

4. Meeting of the Local Advisory Committee in each dispensary. This is being held in each month. The Staff Side suggested that a meeting with the concerned Additional Director CGHS once in six months should be arranged so that the problems not settled in the local dispensary meeting could be addressed.

5. Recognition of Hospitals. The official side stated that the proposal to prescribe the floor minimum for in patient treatment for various diseases on the basis of the cost factor has not been found favour with the Govt. It has been decided that the rates and recognition of hospitals would be decided on the basis of the receipt of tenders. The tender for 2009 has already been floated. There would be two different types of recognized hospitals. Viz. Super-specialty hospitals and hospital for general diseases. The list of recognized hospitals in various cities and the rate structure would be furnished to each member of the Staff Side National Council.

6. The suggestion of the Staff Side to engage Specialist Doctors on contract basis till such time regular appointments are made have been accepted and acted upon. The orders are stated to be under issue of posting the specialist doctors. Their placement list would be supplied to the Staff Side.

7. The official side stated that wherever the dispensaries are computerized, instructions have been issued to the Doctors in charge to telephonically get in touch with the beneficiaries above the age of 80 years once in a month.

8. Opening Ayush Dispensaries. The official side stated that the department is exploring the possibilities.

9. Local purchase of Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicines. List of approved firms have been circulated to all CGHS dispensaries.

10. Credit facilities to Pensioners in private recognized hospitals. In the case of Hyderabad, the problem has arisen due to the court order in favour of the recognized hospitals. The Court is expected to give a final decision before summer vacation as directed by the Supreme Court. So this problem would be resolved soon.

11. Extension of CGHS facilities to P & T pensioners. It was informed by the Official Side that the Committee of Secretaries have agreed to take P & T Dispensaries in CGHS Cities only. The benefit of CGHS would be extended to those employees working in the CGHS cities. Unlike in the case of other CG employees, the P & T pensioners would be getting the CGHS benefit only if they retire from the CGHS citifies, since the matter is sub-judice.

12. Revision of fixed medical allowance. The proposal to revise the fixed medical allowance to Rs. 500 plus DA thereon is pending before the Department of Expenditure

13. Revision of dependency criterion at Rs.1500 p.m. to be effective from 1.1.1996. The matter has been referred to the Committee of Secretaries and the same is pending before them. The Official side agreed to expedite the matter.

14. The official side agreed to put on their website the copy of the order as and when the patient care allowance is decided to be extended beyond 31.3.2010.

15. The official side wanted some more time to finalize the demand to extend the CGHS facilities to the Divisional Accountants.

16. Dispensary in Wadi area Nagpur. It was decided that the Deputy Secretary would be deputed to visit the area and staff side has agreed to provide the contact number of the local representatives to assist him.

17. Inclusion of residents of Suburban area of Mumbai City. The official side stated that the dispensaries of Matunga would be merged with Mahim dispensary and Goregaon dispensary has been closed and Charkop has been merged with Kandivli. The staff side demanded that the doctors and staff that had become available due to the merger and closure dispensaries must be utilized for opening dispensary to cater to the requirements of beneficiaries residing in Thane and other suburban area. This was agreed to.

18. Health screening of CGHS beneficiaries. Staff Side pointed out that the orders issued in 2007 has not yet been implemented in respect of beneficiaries belonging to Group B C & D employees. The official side informed that as an experimental measure routine health check up of CGHS beneficiaries about 40 years of age has been started in south zone of CGHS Delhi with effect from 24.2.2010.

19. Placing chronic renal failure in the disability list. Not agreed to.

20. The exorbitant increase in the rate of subscription of CGHS amounting to almost 300% was raised by the Staff Side. The official side pointed out that on all previous occasions, the rate had been increased by 300%. And any discussion in the matter should be held in the National Council.

To our SMS some State Committees and others have responded. Whatever communications we have received in this regard have been gone through. The issues raised are being compiled. It has been decided to send these issues for the consideration of the Committee in the next meeting. Similarly the Staff Side has also handed over a list of items taken up by the Confederation through correspondence. These items would be discussed in the next meeting.

With greetings,
Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General

March 03, 2010

Income Tax calculation for 2010-11

Income Tax Slab for FY 2010-11

Income upto Rs.1.6 lakh Nil
Income above Rs.1.6 lakh and upto Rs.5 lakh 10 per cent
Income above Rs.5 lakh and upto Rs.8 lakh 20 per cent
Income above Rs.8 lakh 30 per cent

Particulars Taxable/Non-Taxable Exemption/
Rebate
Limit
Taxable Items: - - -
Basic Pay Fully Taxable - -
Dearness Pay Fully Taxable - -
Grade Pay Fully Taxable - -
Dearness Allowance Fully Taxable - -
House Rent Allowance Fully Taxable - -
City Compensate Allowance Fully Taxable - -
Medical Allowance Fully Taxable - -
Family Planning Allowance Fully Taxable - -
Arrear Amount Fully Taxable - -
Maturity Amount of NSC Fully Taxable - -
Total amount withdrawn from NSS Fully Taxable - -
Transport Allowance Partially Taxable Rebate Maximum upto Rs.1500 PM
Children Education Allowance Partially Taxable Rebate Maximum upto Rs.100 PM
Deductions:
Less-Allowance U/S 10(13A) Actual Rent Paid - Exempt Actual amount of HRA received or Expenditure on rent in excess of 1/10th of the salary or 50% of Salary, which ever is less Rent Paid
Interest on HBA U/S 24 - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,50,000
Reimbursement of Medical Exp. U/S 17(2)V - Deduction Maximum Rs.15,000
U/S 80C - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
Refund of loan taken for the construction of House - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
C.P.F / G.P.F - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
G.I.S - Deduction Actual
LIC Premium - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
Subscription of N.S.C. / P.P.F - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
Interest Occurred on investment in N.S.C. - Deduction Maximum Rs.15,000
C.T.D. / L.I.P. / ULIP (Mutual Fund) - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
Unit Linked Plan - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
Tuition Fee (Limited to 2 children) & (After XII th full time course) - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
5 Years Fixed deposit & 5 years time deposit scheme - Deduction Maximum Rs.1,00,000
U/S 80D CCC - Deduction Maximum Rs.10,000
U/S 80CCD - Deduction Maximum 10% of BP & DA (Recruited on or after 1.1.2004)
Medi Claim Premium U/S 80D - Deduction Maximum Rs.15,000 (Other than above Rs.1,00,000)
Premium paid for Self, Spouse & Children - Deduction Maximum Rs.15,000 (other than above Rs.1,00,000)
Premium paid for Parents (If parent is not senior citizen) - Deduction Maximum Rs.20,000 (Other than above Rs.1,00,000)
Premium paid for Parents (If parent is senior citizen) - Deduction Maximum Rs.20,000 (Other than above Rs.1,00,000)
U/S 80DD - Deduction Handicapped dependents :spouse, son / daughter, parents and brother / sister - Deduction Rs.75,000 to
Rs.1,00,000
U/S 80DDB - Deduction Maximum Rs.400,00 (other than above Rs.1,00,000)
U/S 80E - Deduction Entire amount (Interest on higher Education/Study loans)
U/S 80 G - Deduction Deduction for contribution to charitable organization
U/S 80U - Deduction Disability Deduction Rs.75,000 to Rs.1,00,000
Tax Relief - Additional savings in Infrastructure Bonds : Rs.20,000
CGHS subscription will be exempted u/s 80D

March 02, 2010

Booking of Holiday Homes

SL NO NAME OF STATIONS NO OF ROOMS LOCATION ALLOTING AUTHORITY


1 Agra 14 Holiday Home for the Central Government Employees, Sikandra Sector 15, Near Income Tax Colony, Sikandra. Asstt. Director(Regions), Directorate of Estates, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-11.Tel: 011-23062231 #

2 Amarkantak 10 Central Govt. Holiday Home, Amarkantak (MP) Manager (Reservation) Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, Janpath Hotel, Connought Place, New. Delhi.

3 Goa 03 Holiday Home for the Central Government Employees, Bambolim, Opposite Goa Medical College Complex, Panaji-Madgaon Road, Goa

Tele : 0832-2458292 (O) Asstt. Director(Regions), Directorate of Estates, Nirman Bhawan,New Delhi-11.Tel: 011-23062231

4 Kanyakumari 22 Holiday Home for Central Government Employees Kovalam Road (near Light House), Kanyakumari Executive Engineer, Madurai Central Divn-I, CPWD, Madurai-625020 Tel: 0452-2535940

5 Mysore 12 Holiday Home, CPWD Office Campus, T. Narasipur Road, Sidhartha Nagar, Mysore-570011

Tel: 0821-2473661 Executive Engineer, Mysore Central Division, CPWD, Nirman Bhavan, T. Narasipur Road, Sidhartha Nagar. Mysore-570011. Tel: 0821-2473649

Fax : 0821-2473539

6 Mussorrie 05 Southwood Cottage in the ITBP campus (near library Chowk, Mall Road, Next to Dove Cottage), Mussoorie. Tele: 0135-2632271 Asstt. Director (Regions), Directorate of Estates, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-11011

Tel: 011-23062231 #

7 Nainital 13 Central Govt. Employees Holiday Home, Khurpatal (Nainital). Tele : 05942-240330 Asstt. Director(Regions), New Delhi-11. #

Tel: 011-23062231

8 Ooty 26 Holiday Home for Central Government Employees, Good Shed Road, Near Railway Station, Udagamandalam, Nilgiris,Tamilnadu @ Asstt. Estate Manager, Dte. of Estates, Shastri Bhavan, 26- Haddows Road, Chennai.

Tel: 044-28277759

9 Shimla 109 Grand Hotel, The Mall, Shimla-171001

Tel: 0177-2658121 Asstt. Estate Manager, Grand Hotel, Shimla-171001 Tel: 0177-2658121(Office) 0177-2652587(Reception)

10 Udaipur



Touring officer’s Hostel

SL NO NAME OF STATIONS NO OF ROOMS LOCATION ALLOTTING AUTHORITY

1 Agra 04 CPWD Touring Officers’ Hostel, Sikandra Sector 15, Near Income Tax Colony, Sikandra Executive Engineer, Agra Central Division, Kendralaya , 63/4, Sanjay Place, Agra 282002. Tele : 0562-2850556

Fax : 0562-2523697

2 Ajmeer 07 Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, New Kachehari Road, Ajmer-305001 Executive Engineer, Ajmer Central Divn,CPWD, New Kachehari Road, Ajmer-305001

Tele. 0145-2627532, Fax. 0145-2626900

3 Allahabad 04 Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 34A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Allahabad Superintending Engineer, Allahabad Cent. Circle, CPWD, 34A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Allahabad Tele : 0532-2600849

Fax : 0532-2600711

4 Bareily 04 Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Jyoti, C-18, Deen Dayal Puram, (Near Ganga- Sheel Hospital), Bareilli

Tele 0581-2310445

Fax 0581-2301135 AD(Regions), N.Delhi #,; & Executive Engineer, Bareilli Central Division, CPWD, Nirman Jyoti, C-18, Deen Dayal Puram, Bareilli

5 Bangalore 05 (1) Central Govt. Touring Officers Hostel, Enquiry Office (Civil), CPWD Qrs. Domlur, Bangalore-560071 Executive Engineer, Bangalore Central Divn.-II, CPWD, ‘C’ Wing, 2nd Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034. Tel: 080-25535363
Download Full Details of Holiday homes and Touring Officers hostel
Application form for booking in central government holiday homes.
How to apply for central govt holiday homes through online
Booking of Rooms at Goa, Shimla, Mussuie, Nainital, Ooty, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Jaipur, Mysore, Udaipur, Agra, Trivandrum, Cochin, Kanyakumari have to be done through online only.

Applying online:
Go to http://estates.nic.in/
Register your request for advance reservation by filling ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.

Applicant can select any Booking agency (from the available given choices) as per convenience.

Step II After pressing the SUBMIT Button, take a print of the application form generated by the computer system.

Copy of the applicant form can also be generated from the button available in CHECK STATUS section. Printout of the screen generated through PRINTSCREEN Command (even though verified

by office) are not acceptable as valid Application form.



Step III Sign the application form. Get it verified/forwarded from the Administrative Divn. of applicant's office (Retired Government employees should enclose SELF ATTESTED copy of the PPO/Pensioner ID. Card. Verification by office is not necessary).



Step IV Pay order / Demand Drafts Annex Pay Order/Demand draft for the full amount of room charges. Excess amount, if any, cannot be refunded. If Sending application to AD(Regions) New Delhi : DD/Pay Order to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES (CASH), NEW DELHI (for booking of Holiday Homes other than Grand Hotel, Shimla). If Sending application to AEM, Chennai : DD to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT ESTATE MANAGER, CHENNAI (for booking of Holiday Homes other than Grand Hotel, Shimla).



For booking at Grand Hotel Shimla (From anywhere in country) :



DD to be drawn in the name of ASSISTANT ESTATE MANAGER, GRAND HOTEL SHIMLA.

Pl. write applicant's name, destination and stay dates on the backside of the Demand Draft/Pay order.

Step V Despatch the HARD COPY of the verified application form [with Demand Draft/pay order for the full amount] to the concerned Allotting Authority. Allotting Authority’s name is also mentioned at the bottom of application form [generated by the computer on pressing SUBMIT Button.]



Step VI You can check your booking status online by quoting BOOKING REQUEST ID and ID CARD NO. If it shows status as ALLOTTED, pl. take a print of the confirmation letter (by pressing a button given at the bottom of this screen). Get it attested from applicant's office. Deliver it at the reception

while checking in.



a) Unconfirmed applications : DD/Pay Order received with application which could not be confirmed for any reason will be returned by post.

b) Retired Central government employees can apply 15 days in advance. The employees of State Govts./ UT Admn. / PSUs / Semi Govt. organisations can apply seven days in advance only. Such applications will however, be considered only after meeting the requirement of serving Central Government employees, who are to be given priority in matter of booking.
Income Tax Rates/Slab for Assesment Year 2011-12 (F Y 2010-11)



Up to 1,60,000
Up to 1,90,000 (for women)
Up to 2,40,000 (for resident individual of 65 years or above) NIL
1,60,001 – 5,00,000 10 %
5,00,001 – 8,00,000 20 %
8,00,001 upwards 30 %