Saturday, November 29, 2014
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS KARNATAKA STATE
Comrade,
The All India study camp is being held at Bangalore on 5th
and 6th Jan 2015 at Bangalore on behalf of COC Karnataka I welcome you all
for the study, please inform the list of delegates with their names and their
travel plans by 20th December 2015. So that we can make
necessary arrangements for stay and food, we have blocked enough rooms for your
stay from 4th morning to 7th morning. The registration fee is Rs 600/-per
delegate.
Please remit delegate fee money in COC Karnataka account to
confirm your participation.
Account No 100300000047 CA account of THE AGS EMPLOYEES
CO-OP BANK LTD
Account name: COC Karnataka
IFSC Code: HDFC0CAGSBK, THE AGS EMPLOYEES CO-OP BANK
LTD, HDFC BANK LTD
Payable at Bangalore
Please intimate me after depositing so that proper
receipt is received by you.
Comradely yours
P. S. Prasad
General Secretary
9480066620
email ID:cockarnataka@hotmail.com
CGHS HOSPITALS UNDER SURVEILLANCE BY THE AEGIS OF CGHS OFFICER TO CHECK IRREGULARITIES INCLUDING EXPLOITATION OF PATIENTS
While replying to a question in Parliament today, Minster of
Health & Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda said that to ensure that
the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Agreement are followed
scrupulously by the empanelled hospitals, a monitoring cell under the aegis of
a senior officer of CGHS has been established to check irregularities including
exploitation of patients”,
Treatment by CGHS empanelled hospitals in emergency cases
Recently, the Government has amended the terms and
conditions for empanelment of private hospital under the Central Government
Health Scheme (CGHS). Now, the hospitals are empanelled as a whole, meaning
that all facilities available in the hospital would be provided to CGHS
beneficiaries. Disease – specific empanelment has now been stopped.
To ensure that the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of
Agreement are followed scrupulously by the empanelled hospitals, a monitoring
cell under the aegis of a senior officer of CGHS has been established to check
irregularities including exploitation of patients. There are provisions in the
MoA including issue of Show Cause Notice, issue of warning, recovery of amount
charged illegally from the beneficiaries, also confiscation of part or whole of
PBG (Performance Bank Guarantee), and ultimately removal from the CGHS list,
that can be resorted to in appropriate cases
Source: 7thpaycommissionnews.in
7 th CPC's visit to Jodhpur
The Commission, headed by its Chairman, Justice Shri A. K. Mathur, proposes to visit Jodhpur from 12th to 15th December, 2014. The Commission would like to invite various entities/associations/federations representing any/all categories of employees covered by the terms of reference of the Commission to present their views.
Your request for a meeting with the Commission may be sent through e-mail to the Secretary, 7th Central Pay Commission at secy-7cpc@nic.in. The memorandum already submitted by the requesting entity may also be sent as an attachment with this e-mail.
The last date for receiving request for meeting is 8th December 2014 (1700 hours).
New Holiday Home at Madurai (TN State ) – Advance Booking Starts from Dec 2014
Directorate of Estates Order, Click here
Thursday, November 27, 2014
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CONDUCT) SECOND AMENDMENT RULES, 2014. (Click the link below for details)
CENTRAL CIVIL
SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) THIRD AMENDMENT RULES, 2014(Click the link below for details) http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/11013_2_2014-Estt.A-19112014.pdf
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Measures taken by the Govt. to overcome the Inconvenience caused to Beneficiaries due to Shift in Treatment Policy of CGHS
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
25-November-2014 13:36 IST
Measures taken by the Govt. to overcome the Inconvenience caused to Beneficiaries due to Shift in Treatment Policy of CGHS
With a view to plug the loopholes in the system, the Government decided on 25.8.2014 that only CGHS formulary medicines and those approved by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) in India would be provided to beneficiaries under CGHS. The maximum period of issued medicines was also curtailed to one month instead of three months. It was decided ibid that only listed investigations/treatments at prescribed CGHS rates would be allowed.
The following measures have since been taken to overcome the inconvenience caused to the beneficiaries due to this shift in policy:
The following measures have since been taken to overcome the inconvenience caused to the beneficiaries due to this shift in policy:
(i) The Government decided to adopt formularies of Ex- Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) also in addition to the existing CGHS formulary.
(ii) A technical committee under Chairmanship of Special DG has been constituted to consider inclusion/exclusion of medicines/ investigation/treatment/procedures /implant etc.
(iii) A Group of experts has been constituted on 25.9.2014 to review CGHS formulary to avoid denial of essential medicines to CGHS beneficiaries and revising the formulary.
(iii) A Group of experts has been constituted on 25.9.2014 to review CGHS formulary to avoid denial of essential medicines to CGHS beneficiaries and revising the formulary.
(iv) Instructions have also been issued to CMOs In-charge vide Office Memorandum No. 2-2/2014/CGHS/PPT/CGHS-P dated 1.10.2014 to use their discretion to supply essential medicines to CGHS beneficiaries even though they do not figure in the formularies of CGHS/ECHS/ESIC.
(v) The Government also extended further relaxation to the beneficiaries by switching back to the previous arrangement regarding time period of issued medicines i.e. 3 months for chronic disease and 6 months in case of visit abroad.
One Rank-One Pension (OROP) formula has since been implemented or not..? Question raised today in Parliament
Whether Government’s decision to grant pension to the retired personnel of the Defence Forces as per “One Rank-One Pension (OROP)” formula has since been implemented
If not, the reasons for the delay; and
By when this scheme is likely to be implemented? these questions asked by the Hon’ble Member Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa in Parliament today and the Minister of Defence Shri Manohar Parrikar replied as follows…
“The principle of One Rank One Pension for the Armed Forces has been accepted by the Government. The modalities for implementation were discussed with various stakeholders and are presently under consideration of the Government. It will be implemented once the modalities are approved by the Government”.
Source: www.7thpaycommissionnews.in
DA Merger and Interim Relief to be discussed in the National Convention of NC JCM Meeting
As per the circular issued by INDWF, important issues of DA Merger and Interim Relief are to be discussed in the National Convention of NC JCM Meeting which will be held on 11.12.2014.
INTUC
INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATIONINDWF/Circular/012/2014
Date : 17.11.2014To
All Office Bearers and Working Committee Members,
INDWFSub: Holding of National Convention of the National Council (JCM) Staff Side – reg.
Ref: National Council (JCM) Staff Side circular No.NC.JCM/2014/SC Dated 25.10.2014Dear Colleagues,
National Council (Staff Side) JCM for Central Government employees demanded and submitted a memorandum on Interim Relief and Merger of DA to the 7th CPC and also to the Ministry of Fiance. A reply has been received by the Secretary (Staff Side) National Council (JCM) from Ministry of Finance which is indicative of a refusal of both the demands. The 7th CPC have so far not communicated to us the decision they have taken on the memorandum submitted by the Staff Side, National Council (JCM).The NDA Government has adopted the same plea made by the UPA II Government to reject our demands.From the steps so far taken by the BJP Government, it is unambiguous that they would be pursuing the neo-liberal economic policies with much more intensity than even the UPA Government. Having got a clear majority in the Parliament, they would be able to push through necessary legislations to pursue reforms. The outsourcing of Railway functions, privatisation/Corporatisation of Defence manufacturing units, increased FDI inflow in various core sectors of economy, dismantling of the administrative price mechanism, de-nationalisation efforts in the Banking, Insurance and coal sectors and above all the adherence to New Contributory Pension Scheme are some of the bold anti-workers steps taken by the New Government.The National Council (Staff Side) when they met during October, 2014 at New Delhi it was unanimous opinion to pursue the issues through organizational methods. Accordingly, it was decided to hold a NATIONAL CONVENTION, eliciting the participation of the representatives of all Service organisations participating in the JCM to discuss the emerging situation and decide upon future course of action. Incidentally, we must mention that the JCM conceived as a negotiating forum has been made in-effective by the Government over the years by not convening its meetings periodically.It was decided that the National Council Convention will be held at
Venue : MPCU Shah Auditorium, Sree Gujarati Samaj, Raj Niwas Road, Civil lines (Opposite Civil lines Metro Station), Delhi
Date : 11th December, 2014 from 12 noon to 16oo hrs.
150 Delegates from Defence Federations (INDWF and AIDEF) are permitted to participate.Around 75 Delegates from INDWF have to participate and therefore all the Office Bearers and Working Committee members are invited to participate in the convention. Those who are participating are required to intimate to the undersigned so that the DelegatePasses/Badges on their names will be arranged to participate in the convention.Treat this as an important matter which will decide the issues of 7th CPC (merger of DA and IR) as well as present trend of the New Government on the future of Central Government Employees particulars about Defence Civilian Employees.Yours Sincerely,
sd/-
(R.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary
Source: http://indwf.blogspot.in/
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014
Depts Ignoring DoPT Rules In RTI Matters: Notice Issued
Even nine years after enactment of the Right to Information Act, officials have been found to be rejecting applications with fee drawn in favour of ‘Accounts Officer’ as mandated by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
Taking a stern view against the practice, the Central Information Commission recently issued a show-cause notice to the Delhi Government for rejecting an RTI application on the grounds it was drawn in favour of “Accounts Officer” and not in favour of “Executive Engineer” as per their internal rules.
This is not the only case where application has been rejected. In a number of cases, public authorities like Army and Indian Air Force demand fee drawn as per their rules and do not follow the DoPT norms.
The application sought details of MPLAD funds and their expenses during the last five years on flood control measures. It was returned by the Irrigation Department claiming that name of the payee was wrong on the fee submitted by the applicant.
“The Commission directs Rajesh Singh, Executive Engineer: Civil Division:IV to show cause as to why penalty u/s 20 should not be imposed upon him for not accepting the IPO in the name of the Accounts Officer despite clear instructions from DoPT.
“He is directed to submit his response so as to reach the Commission within three weeks of receipt of this order,” Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said.
If the officer fails to explain the reason for rejecting the application, the Commission may penalise him at the rate of Rs 250 per day from the day the application was filed subject to a maximum penalty of Rs 25,000.
He also directed the PIO to ensure that while responding to the RTI application, the PIO should ensure that reference date is mentioned so that appellants do not find it difficult to link it to their RTI application.
“Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has repeatedly reminded public authorities to accept all payments under RTI Act made in ‘Accounts Officer’. But difficulties are being faced by RTI petitioners because of public authorities not complying with DoPT circulars,” RTI applicant Subhash Agrawal said.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES,
1965- ADVICE OF THE UNION PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION (UPSC) TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE DELINQUENT GOVERNMENT SERVANT -
AMENDMENT - REGARDING
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the link below for details)
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICE (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES,
1965 - INSTRUCTION REGARDING TIMELY REVIEW OF SUSPENSION. (Click
the link below for details)
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
CONFEDERATION MASS SQUATTING ON 18TH NOVEMBER 2014 – PRESS MEET BY TAMILNADU CONFEDERATION
17.11.2014 a press meet is convened at the ITEF office, Nungambakkam
on behalf of the Tamilnadu Confederation in order to propagate the Dharna
proposed to be held on 18.11.2014 in front of office of CPMG,
Tamilnadu.
Most of the electronic media people like Kalaignar
TV, Jaya TV, Thanthi TV, Puthiya Thalaimurai, Vendhar TV, Imayam TV etc. and print
media like Dinamalar, Dinakaran, Dinathanthi, The Hindu etc. are attended the meet.
Com. Duraipandian, General Secretary, Com. J. Ramamurthy, President,
Com. S. Sundaramurthy, Financial Secretary, Com.M. S.Venkatesan, General Sec.,
ITEF, Com.Samraj, Convener, COC, shastri bhavan, Com. R.B.Suresh, Postal
Audit are present.
The photo taken in the press meet and the digital banner prepared on
this , are enclosed for your reference.
Monday, November 17, 2014
DA MERGER * INTERIM RELIEF * DATE OF EFFECT OF 7TH
CPC RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 01.01.2014 * INCLUSION OF GDS IN 7TH CPC
ETC.
CONFEDERATION INTENSIFIES
STRUGGLE
MASS SQUATTING
On 18th November 2014
Minimum 3000 Central Government Employees will participate at
all state capitals to protest against the negative attitude of the NDA
Government towards the demands of Central Government Employees. Make it a grand
success.
M. Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation of Central
Government Employees & Workers
Mob: - 09447068125
Email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
UNITED MOVEMENT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF JCM
NATIONAL COUNCIL STAFF SIDE
ON 11TH DECEMBER 2014
JCM, National Council, Staff Side organizations will be
organizing a National Convention of all Central Government Employees at New Delhi on 11.12.2014.
Railway, Defence & Confederation will participate in the convention.
Convention will declare future course of action. DA merger, Interim Relief,
Date of effect of 7th CPC inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC
etc are the main demands.
M. Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation of Central
Government & Employees
Mob: - 09447068125
Email: - mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
3rd Financial Upgradation under MACP, Railway Board's reply to AIRF's Reference.
It may be clarified that financial upgradations under MACPS would continue to be granted in the successive grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band and grade pay as given in Section 1, Part-a of the first Schedule of the Railway Services (Revised Pay), Rules, 2008 and not in the promotional hierarchy, where functional promotion are allowed in the same Grade Pay, MACP benefits would also be regulated in the Grade Pay only.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
No PC-V/2011/M/3/AIRF
New Delhi, dated 13.11.2014
The General Secretary
AIRF
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055
Sir,
Sub:- 3rd financial upgradation under MACP Scheme.
The undersigned is directed to refer to AlRF’s letter No.AlRF/MACP/2014 (302), dated 07.10.2014 and to state the matter has already been consulted with DoP&T, the nodal department of Govt. on MACPS, and they have advised as under:
As regards the Order dated 31.05.2011 in CA No. 1038/CH/2010 (Raj Pal vs UOI) of Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh which was upheld by the High Court and Apex Court, it may be stated that the Apex Court has not considered the issue on merit. The said SLP was dismissed due to insufficient explanation to condone the delay in the filing of the SLP. As regards implementation of CAT Order dated 9.5.2012 in GA No. 141/2012, the administrative Department was advised for implementation for the petitioners only subject to outcome of Review Petition in view of Contempt case. It may also be stated that generally the judgments passed by Hon’ble Tribunals/Courts are applicable/implemented to the specific case, unless there is any direction for similar dispensation to be extended to similarly placed persons. Hence, the above Orders pronounced favoring the applicants by the Tribunal/Courts and implemented on attaining finality or due to contempt or due to any other reason may be taken as exceptions/aberration.
In the matter, DOP&T have advised to maintain status quo with regard to the provisions for grant of MACPS benefits. It may be clarified that financial upgradations under MACPS would continue to be granted in the successive grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band and grade pay as given in Section 1, Part-a of the first Schedule of the Railway Services (Revised Pay), Rules, 2008 and not in the promotional hierarchy, where functional promotion are allowed in the same Grade Pay, MACP benefits would also be regulated in the Grade Pay only.
Since, DoP&T is the nodal department on MACP Scheme and financial upgradation under the Scheme are regulated as per instructions/clarifications issued by them from time to time. In view of the above, it is not feasible to deviate from the instructions issued by the nodal deptt. on the subject viz. DoP&T.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
for Secretary/Railway
Source: www.airfindia.com
[http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202014/Grant%20of%203rd%20financial%20upgradation%20under%20MACPS.pdf]
CONFEDERATION ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CAMP WELCOME LETTER FROM COC KARNATAKA
The Secretary General
Confederation of CG employees.
Comrade,
With
reference to telephonic talks please find enclosed brief.
On behalf of the Confederation of Central Government Employees
and Workers Karnataka State I welcome you all for the study camp to be held at
Bangalore on 5th and 6th January 2015. The
Bangalore is Garden city and IT capital of the country,
The Climate in January 2015 will be in the range of 8
Degree centigrade at night to 25 Degree centigrade in the afternoon , It
will be quite pleasant not much cold nor hot , warm clothes is advisable due to
cold at nights and early morning.
The seminar hall is located
at Income Tax Office Bangalore located on Queens road Bangalore. Which is
opposite to GPO building and near to Vidhan Soudha (State Assembly Hall) ,
Hence there will be no confusion to reach this seminar hall and the distance is
about 3 kms from City railway station and 1km from Cantonment railway station.
The Accommodation for stay has
been made for your comfortable stay at two places, One at State Govt. Employees
Association Rooms back side of popular hall NGO hall located at Cubbon Park and
KR Circle which is just 2 kms from City railway station and 2km from Cantonment
railway station. This can accommodate 130 persons. And one more set of
accommodation has for 60 persons located a Shiskara Bhavan (Teachers Bhavan)
located near Mysore Bank Circle which is just 1.5 kms from City railway
station and 2.5 km from Cantonment railway station. These accommodations have
been made available from morning of 4th Jan 2015 to morning of
7th Jan 2015. The Seminar Hall and the Accommodation are quite
near less than one km distance. You can get all types of food in
Bangalore; however we would try providing you all good vegetarian food during
the seminar that is 5th and 6th Jan 2015.
In Bangalore also very good places to visit
such as Isckon Temple, Museums, MG road, Brigade road, Commercial Street,
Musical Fountain, Cubbon Park, Lalbagh, IT software parks etc All these places
are very near to your stay point . The places to visit near Bangalore are quite
a few Mysore is located 150 kms from Bangalore can be covered in a single day
tour package. Chikamagalore and Medekeri scenic places for two days visit.
Hope your stay at Bangalore will be pleasant and please inform
us about your travel plans by 15th of December so that we can
book your accommodation and guide you to reach the places as we will open one
help desk at City RMS office near to main entrance of City Railway station
Bangalore.
To assist you we have formed committees, the following are
Reception Committee:
Com Juliana Vincent of SOI 9480425743
Com Jawarayi Gowda of NFPE 9980408757
Com Vinod of ITEF 8762300111
Com Janikiram of NFPE (P-3) 9448087188
Com Maliikarjuna NFPE (Postmen & MTS) 9448433661
Com Ganeshan of SOI
Accommodation Committee:
Com Chandrashekar of NFPE (P-3) 9008025579
Com Umesh Kamatagi of AICGWBEA 9743232715
Com D.K.Bharathi of Postal admin 9986365981
Com M.B.Krishnappa of NFPE (Postmen &
MTS) 9845758572
Food Committee:
Com Seethuraman of ITEF 8762300436
Com Vidya Simha of AG'S 9448726753
Com D. Jayaraman of ITEF 8762300876
Transportation committee:
Com M.Ramakrishna of NFPE(RMS) 9480109025
Com Mohan Pai of Census 9845210757
Com Bhaskar of Central Excise 9449021206
Com L .R..Srinivasan of CGHS 9449031962
Credential Committee:
Com Dominic Vijaya Anand of Postal accounts 9480069255
Com C.A.Kamesharwary of Meteorological (IMD) 9611898423
Com S.Radhakrishna President 9448880921,
Com Venkatramani , Working President 9901935506 and Com P.S.Prasad
General Secretary 9480066620will co-ordinate the work.
Comradely yours
(P.S.Prasad)
General Secretary AADHAAR BASED DIGITAL LIFE CERTIFICATE FOR CENTRAL GOVT PENSIONERS
Life Certificate for
retired employees to be submitted in November every year.
Retired Central Government employees, pensioners and those
drawing family pension will have to submit Life Certificates at the banks where
they draw their pensions.
Until about a few years ago, pensioners had to go to their
respective banks in order to withdraw their monthly pensions. Usually there
would always be some clerical glitches or delays in distributing the pension
funds causing immense hardship to the pensioners. In order to rectify this
hurdle, the Government began distributing pension via ATM cards through their
respective banks. Pensioners didn’t have to go to the banks anymore to collect
their pensions. But, once every year, they are required to go to the banks in
person, sign and withdraw the pensions.
From 2012 onwards, it has been made mandatory for pensioners
to submit Life Certificates in revised format in the month of November. The
banks have to be informed immediately if the pensioner dies. In order to avoid
potential malpractices and cheatings, pensioners are asked to submit life
certificates, in order to prove that they are alive.
Now, the Central Government has decided to introduce the life
certificate to go with digital formation.
‘Jeevan Pramaan Scheme’ an Aadhaar card based digital life
certificate for Central Govt Pensioners and family pensioners introduced by the
Department of Electronics and Information.
The modern life certificate brings the details of the
pensioner including biometric information. The complete data will be transfered
to central database on real-time basis. According to the information received,
pension disbursing agency to access digital life certificate. This will
conclusively establish that the pensioner was alive at the time of
authentication.
The software application system will be made available to
pensioners and other stakeholders on a large scale at no extra cost. It can be
operated on a personal computer or a smartphone, along with an inexpensive
biometric reading device. This facility will also be made available at Common
Service Centres being operated under the National e-Governance Plan, for the
benefit of pensioners residing in remote and inaccessible areas.
Source: 7th Pay Commission News
WHEN MARRIED SON IS ELIGIBLE FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT, WHY NOT A MARRIED DAUGHTER, ASKS MADRAS HC
CHENNAI: Why is it that a married daughter of a deceased
government employee is not eligible for appointment under compassionate grounds
while a married son is eligible, Madras high court has wondered.
Ruling in favour of a complainant on Thursday, Justice D Hariparanthaman said:
"There cannot be any discrimination between a married son and a married
daughter.... Making discrimination between a son and a daughter on the ground
of marriage is arbitrary and violative of fundamental right to equality."
The matter relates to a writ petition filed by P R Renuka, stating that her
father, an office assistant working in the animal husbandry department, died
while he was in service in February 1998. He left behind his wife and three
married daughters, besides an unmarried daughter.
Source: The Times of India
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