Directorate vide letter No.60-10/2011-SPB-I dated 10-3-2011 has circulated revised Pattern and Syllabus for Limited Department Competitive Examination and Direct recruitment for the post of PA/SA for filling up vacancies in the Department. The examination will now be held only for 2 papers without the aid of books with 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) in each paper.The date for holding of the Examination will be communicated separetly. There will be no change in the pattern and syllabus for MMS Assistants, Foreign Post Assistants, RLO Assistants, Stores Depot Assistants and CO/RO Assistants. The existing pattern of examination will continue to be followed Revised Pattern and Syllabus is as under:
No.60-10/2011-SPB-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communication & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, New Delhi-110001.
Dated the 10, March.2011
To
All Chief Postmaster General.
Subject: Revised Pattern and Syllabus for Departmental Examination in respect of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that existing pattern and syllabus for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination to fill up the vacancies in the grade of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant and that of direct recruitment of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant has since been reviewed. It has been decide with the approval of competent Authority to revise the pattern and syllabus of the examination as indicated in the Annexure. The examination will be held without the aid of books.
2. It is requested that the revised Syllabus may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
3. The date for holding the examination will be communicated separately.
4. There will be no change in the pattern and syllabus for MMS Assistants, Foreign Post Assistants, RLO Assistants, Stores Depot Assistants and CO/RO Assistants. The existing pattern of examination will continue to be followed.
Encl. As above
Yours faithfully
sd/-
(Raj Bala Singh)
Section Officer (SPB-II)
Friday, March 18, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Urben Post offices which do not conform to the prescribed norms to be relocated/merged by 30.06.2011
Copy of D.G. Posts lr No. 40-06/2010Plg dated 25.01.2011.
Subject: Rationalisation and consolidation of urban network.
Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated 17.5.2010 on the subject mentioned above calling for views/suggestions from circles regarding need for rationalization and consolidation for urban network, road map to be followed and time frame within which the exercise should be completed,. Almost all the Circles have unanimously favoured the need for rationalization.
2. Due to historical reasons, a major portion of urban postal network lies in the inner city areas consisting of single/double handed non delivery Sub Offices which are not in conformity with the distance criteria of location of post offices. The outer and recently developed areas, however, suffer from lack of even the basic postal facilities in most of the towns/cities. There are also requests for providing postal services in various urban agglomerations, SEZ areas, professional colleges etc. which may also be a profitable activity of the Department .However, due to non-availability of resources, the Department is not able to meet such request.
3. While the entire rural network is subsidized, Post Offices in urban areas are expected to be initially self supporting, and should earn profit of at least 5% at the time of the First annual review, to be eligible for further retention. Despite this, as on 31.3.2010,as many as 5531 SOs in urban areas are reported to be incurring losses.
4. Further, as per the prescribed criteria, the minimum distance between two post offices should be 1.5 Km in cities with a population of 2 lakhs and above, and 2 Km in other urban Areas. No two delivery offices should however be closer than 5 Km from each other. Moreover, a delivery post office in urban area should have a minimum of 7 Postman beats. These norms have not been followed in many cases.
5. Our existing urban network consists of 15797 Post Offices comprising mainly of HOs and SOs. Urban expansion of the country is currently estimated to be 77370sq.kms. As per the prevalent distance norms, this area justifies only about 6000 Post Offices in urban area. This analysis suggests that we have 9797 Pos Offices in urban areas that do not conform to the prescribed norms. This situation warrants need for corrective measures.
6. Need for rationalization of urban network was appreciated by the Department as early as in the year 2003 which led to issuing elaborate instructions to Circles vide D.O. letter No. 40-4/2002-Plg dated 6.1.2003 for relocation/merger of single / double handed post offices. Resultantly, 1262 post offices have been merged/relocated throughout the country. It is however felt that the pace of relocation of post offices is not satisfactory and we are losing out on various business opportunities and the people in outer areas of urban settlements are deprived of the postal services. On the other hand, the Government is not allowing us to further expand our network by creation of new posts not only in urban areas but also in rural areas. Successive Plan Periods have witnessed opening of Post Office by redeployment of posts only without any new creation.
7. For rationalization of postal network in urban areas by way of relocation of Post Offices in new areas and creation of bigger Post Offices by merger of single /double handed Post Offices as per stipulated distance and other norms, the Circles should keep the following into consideration:
(i) There are some Post Offices which are loss making due to high rentals e.g. Post Offices at Railway Stations, important bus terminals, airports etc. We may however not relocate them due to their strategic importance, convenience they offer to the people and high number of footfalls they attract.
(ii) While assessing the need for postal facilities we should have close liaison with local bodies like Municipal Corporation/Municipal Committees, Town Area Committees etc. so that we can be aware of their future plans of expansion of cities and we can accordingly formulate our strategies and have a long-term plan for extending our network in such areas. Regular coordination meetings may be prescribed with such bodies at appropriate levels.
(iii) Post Offices which have been covered under Project Arrow/Post Offices functioning in departmental buildings should not be earmarked for relocation. If there are other Post offices in their vicinity the same may be considered for relocation.
(iv) Post Offices paying high rentals, having low volume of transactions and running in losses should be considered for relocation/temporary merger/permanent merger.
(v) Distance from the nearest post office and the business being transacted should be the main criteria for relocation. Merger of Post Offices.
(vi) In addition to relocating post offices from one area to another, we can also create bigger Post Offices, not below the rank of LSG Offices, by merger of several smaller scattered Post Offices. The bigger Post Offices will be well equipped to cater to the latest postal facilities like IMO, eMO, Videsh MO, IMTS etc. These newly created Post Offices will be manned by redeployment of staff/posts from the nearby post offices.
(vii) It may also be considered to reduce the number of delivery Post Offices, which may lead to obviating the need for the nodal delivery system for Speed Post articles as it is not providing to be cost effective. In any case there is a need to strictly follow the norms of the distance of at least 5 KMs between two delivery offices and also that of delivery Post Office in Urban area having a minimum of 7 Postman beats.
(viii) If opening of a post office is justified in an area, but it is not possible to open post office by relocation or under the Plan targets, opening of franchise outlets may be considered for such area.
8. In, view of the above, Circles are requested to take the following action:
(i) Identification of Post Offices which are at lesser distances than that prescribed under norms. In case, more than one Post Offices are not fulfilling the distance norms, Post Office (s) may be earmarked for relocation on the basis of :
(a) Condition of building
(b) Profitability of Post Office(c) Business of Post Office
(ii) PMsG/CPMsG will interact with all the stakeholders and convince them that relocation and merger would help in providing postal facilities to public and it is in larger public interest.(iii) Identity needy urban and rural areas where there is justification for new Post Offices.(iv) Post Offices once indentified as per (i) above, will be relocated /merged This will be outside the Plan targets.
9. Circles are requested to complete the exercise in respect of sub para (i),(ii)and (iii) {of para 8) by 31.03.2011 and in respect of sub para(iv){para 8} by 30.06.2011. Circles are also requested to send monthly progress reports of action taken, to this Directorate(proforma enclosed).
10. Since the need for opening of Post Offices in new locations seems to be ever increasing , Circles are also requested to open Post Offices by redeployment of posts/staff from the existing office(s), by curtailing staff strength of the existing offices even to less than the justified workload of the office/offices. This exercise would, however, be subject to Plan targets set by the Directorate. The powers for redeployment of Group 'C' and 'D' posts have already been vested with the HoCs vide Directorate letter No. 2-2/93-PE-I dated 7th of Sep, 1993.Under no circumstances should the surplus posts be abolished.
This issue wit h the approval of the competent authority.
Subject: Rationalisation and consolidation of urban network.
Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated 17.5.2010 on the subject mentioned above calling for views/suggestions from circles regarding need for rationalization and consolidation for urban network, road map to be followed and time frame within which the exercise should be completed,. Almost all the Circles have unanimously favoured the need for rationalization.
2. Due to historical reasons, a major portion of urban postal network lies in the inner city areas consisting of single/double handed non delivery Sub Offices which are not in conformity with the distance criteria of location of post offices. The outer and recently developed areas, however, suffer from lack of even the basic postal facilities in most of the towns/cities. There are also requests for providing postal services in various urban agglomerations, SEZ areas, professional colleges etc. which may also be a profitable activity of the Department .However, due to non-availability of resources, the Department is not able to meet such request.
3. While the entire rural network is subsidized, Post Offices in urban areas are expected to be initially self supporting, and should earn profit of at least 5% at the time of the First annual review, to be eligible for further retention. Despite this, as on 31.3.2010,as many as 5531 SOs in urban areas are reported to be incurring losses.
4. Further, as per the prescribed criteria, the minimum distance between two post offices should be 1.5 Km in cities with a population of 2 lakhs and above, and 2 Km in other urban Areas. No two delivery offices should however be closer than 5 Km from each other. Moreover, a delivery post office in urban area should have a minimum of 7 Postman beats. These norms have not been followed in many cases.
5. Our existing urban network consists of 15797 Post Offices comprising mainly of HOs and SOs. Urban expansion of the country is currently estimated to be 77370sq.kms. As per the prevalent distance norms, this area justifies only about 6000 Post Offices in urban area. This analysis suggests that we have 9797 Pos Offices in urban areas that do not conform to the prescribed norms. This situation warrants need for corrective measures.
6. Need for rationalization of urban network was appreciated by the Department as early as in the year 2003 which led to issuing elaborate instructions to Circles vide D.O. letter No. 40-4/2002-Plg dated 6.1.2003 for relocation/merger of single / double handed post offices. Resultantly, 1262 post offices have been merged/relocated throughout the country. It is however felt that the pace of relocation of post offices is not satisfactory and we are losing out on various business opportunities and the people in outer areas of urban settlements are deprived of the postal services. On the other hand, the Government is not allowing us to further expand our network by creation of new posts not only in urban areas but also in rural areas. Successive Plan Periods have witnessed opening of Post Office by redeployment of posts only without any new creation.
7. For rationalization of postal network in urban areas by way of relocation of Post Offices in new areas and creation of bigger Post Offices by merger of single /double handed Post Offices as per stipulated distance and other norms, the Circles should keep the following into consideration:
(i) There are some Post Offices which are loss making due to high rentals e.g. Post Offices at Railway Stations, important bus terminals, airports etc. We may however not relocate them due to their strategic importance, convenience they offer to the people and high number of footfalls they attract.
(ii) While assessing the need for postal facilities we should have close liaison with local bodies like Municipal Corporation/Municipal Committees, Town Area Committees etc. so that we can be aware of their future plans of expansion of cities and we can accordingly formulate our strategies and have a long-term plan for extending our network in such areas. Regular coordination meetings may be prescribed with such bodies at appropriate levels.
(iii) Post Offices which have been covered under Project Arrow/Post Offices functioning in departmental buildings should not be earmarked for relocation. If there are other Post offices in their vicinity the same may be considered for relocation.
(iv) Post Offices paying high rentals, having low volume of transactions and running in losses should be considered for relocation/temporary merger/permanent merger.
(v) Distance from the nearest post office and the business being transacted should be the main criteria for relocation. Merger of Post Offices.
(vi) In addition to relocating post offices from one area to another, we can also create bigger Post Offices, not below the rank of LSG Offices, by merger of several smaller scattered Post Offices. The bigger Post Offices will be well equipped to cater to the latest postal facilities like IMO, eMO, Videsh MO, IMTS etc. These newly created Post Offices will be manned by redeployment of staff/posts from the nearby post offices.
(vii) It may also be considered to reduce the number of delivery Post Offices, which may lead to obviating the need for the nodal delivery system for Speed Post articles as it is not providing to be cost effective. In any case there is a need to strictly follow the norms of the distance of at least 5 KMs between two delivery offices and also that of delivery Post Office in Urban area having a minimum of 7 Postman beats.
(viii) If opening of a post office is justified in an area, but it is not possible to open post office by relocation or under the Plan targets, opening of franchise outlets may be considered for such area.
8. In, view of the above, Circles are requested to take the following action:
(i) Identification of Post Offices which are at lesser distances than that prescribed under norms. In case, more than one Post Offices are not fulfilling the distance norms, Post Office (s) may be earmarked for relocation on the basis of :
(a) Condition of building
(b) Profitability of Post Office(c) Business of Post Office
(ii) PMsG/CPMsG will interact with all the stakeholders and convince them that relocation and merger would help in providing postal facilities to public and it is in larger public interest.(iii) Identity needy urban and rural areas where there is justification for new Post Offices.(iv) Post Offices once indentified as per (i) above, will be relocated /merged This will be outside the Plan targets.
9. Circles are requested to complete the exercise in respect of sub para (i),(ii)and (iii) {of para 8) by 31.03.2011 and in respect of sub para(iv){para 8} by 30.06.2011. Circles are also requested to send monthly progress reports of action taken, to this Directorate(proforma enclosed).
10. Since the need for opening of Post Offices in new locations seems to be ever increasing , Circles are also requested to open Post Offices by redeployment of posts/staff from the existing office(s), by curtailing staff strength of the existing offices even to less than the justified workload of the office/offices. This exercise would, however, be subject to Plan targets set by the Directorate. The powers for redeployment of Group 'C' and 'D' posts have already been vested with the HoCs vide Directorate letter No. 2-2/93-PE-I dated 7th of Sep, 1993.Under no circumstances should the surplus posts be abolished.
This issue wit h the approval of the competent authority.
Sd/-D.G. Posts No. 40-06/2010Plg dated 25.01.2011.
(Anurag Priyadarshee)
Director (R.B)
'Certificate of Posting' discontinued
Copy of D.G. Posts letter No.2-4/2008-PO dated 23.02.2011.
Sub: Discontinuation of 'Certificate of Posting'.
Under the provisions of Rule 195 of the Indian Post Office Rules , 1933 'Certificate of Posting' is granted to the public to afford an assurance that letters and other articles for which no receipts are granted by the Post Office and entrusted to servants or messengers for posting have actually been posted.
It has since been decided that' Certificate of Posting' may be discontinued immediately.
A copy of Gazette Notification No. 58(E) dated 31.1.2011 deleting rule 195 of the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 regarding 'Certificate of Posting' is enclosed for information and necessary action.
This may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.
The receipt of this communication may also be acknowledged.
Sd/-
(NIRAJ KUMAR)
Director (PO&I)
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(DEPARTMENT OF POSTS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st January, 2011
GSR.58(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 21 read with section 74 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Post Office (Third Amendment ) Rules, 2011.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933, in part VIII relating to "General Rules", the heading "III-Certificate of Posting "and rule 195 shall be omitted.
[F. No.2-4/2008-PO)
MEERA HANDA
Dy. Director General (PO &CP)
Sub: Discontinuation of 'Certificate of Posting'.
Under the provisions of Rule 195 of the Indian Post Office Rules , 1933 'Certificate of Posting' is granted to the public to afford an assurance that letters and other articles for which no receipts are granted by the Post Office and entrusted to servants or messengers for posting have actually been posted.
It has since been decided that' Certificate of Posting' may be discontinued immediately.
A copy of Gazette Notification No. 58(E) dated 31.1.2011 deleting rule 195 of the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 regarding 'Certificate of Posting' is enclosed for information and necessary action.
This may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.
The receipt of this communication may also be acknowledged.
Sd/-
(NIRAJ KUMAR)
Director (PO&I)
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(DEPARTMENT OF POSTS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st January, 2011
GSR.58(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 21 read with section 74 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Post Office (Third Amendment ) Rules, 2011.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933, in part VIII relating to "General Rules", the heading "III-Certificate of Posting "and rule 195 shall be omitted.
[F. No.2-4/2008-PO)
MEERA HANDA
Dy. Director General (PO &CP)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
NEW PENSION SCHEME
1) REGULATED BY PFRDA. (PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
TYPES:
TIER I: PURE PENSION SCHEME
TIER II: INVESTMENT SCHEME (CAN BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME)
BOTH: COMBINATION OF TIER I AND TIER II
WHO CAN JOIN
1.GOVT EMPLOYEES JOINED AFTER 1.1.04 (EQUAL CONTRIBUTION FROM GOVT)
2.GOVT EMPLOYEES JOINED PRIOR TO 1.1.04 (NO CONTRIBUTION)
3.OTHER CITIZENS (NO CONTRIBUTION) OF AGE 18-55.
TIER I:
MIN : Rs. 500/- (MULTIPLES OF Re.1/- )
MAX : NO LIMIT
On attaining age 60, 60% will be paid and 40% will be annutized for monthly pension.
If closed before the age of 60, 80% will be paid and 20% will be annutized.
TIER II:
MIN : Rs. 1000/-
MAX: NO LIMIT
Lock up period: Nil
As the Govt. Employees joined after 1.1.04 are already having Tier I account, they can open only Tier II.
CONDITION:
• Contributions can be made subject to the following conditions :-
• Minimum Amount per contribution - Rs. 500/-
• Minimum Contribution per year - Rs. 6,000/-
• Minimum Number of contributions - 04 per year.
If the above conditions are not fulfilled, Rs. 100/- will be deducted from the balance.
• NPS offers Subscribers two approaches to invest their account :-
• Active Choice : Individual Fund.
• (Equity (not more than 50 %), Corporate bonds and Govt Securities)
• Auto Choice. : Lifecycle Fund.
WHO MANAGES THE FUND?
• ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Ltd.,
• IDFC Pension Fund Management Company Ltd.
• Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund Limited.
• Reliance Capital Pension Fund Limited.
• SBI Pension Funds Private Limited.
• UTI Retirement Solutions Limited.
• LIC Pension Fund Limited.
Forms for opening of NPS:
1) Subscriber applying fresh Tier-I and Tier-II account: Composite Application Form(CAF) UOS-S1.
2) Subscriber who has been registered for Tier-I and issued a PRAN (Permanent retirement account Number) card: Form UOS-S10.
3) NCIS (NPS contribution Instruction Slip)
4) S1 – Application for PRAN
FORMS SHOULD BE FILLED IN BOLD LETTERS AND IN BLACK INK ONLY
SHOULD BE SIGNED ONLY INSIDE THE RECTANGLE PROVIDED.
RS. 23/- IS TO BE COLLECTED IN ADDITION TO EACH TRANSACTION AS WELL AS FOR ALL TYPES OF SERVICE VIZZ.. CHANGE OF NOMINATON, BANK DETAILS, SWITCH OVER TO OTHER POINT OF PRESENCE (ie.. Postoffice to Banks etc..) ETC..
COLLECTED IN EPAYMENT… NODAL OFFICE : PTC MYSORE.
DISPOSAL OF FORMS:
Except NCIS form all forms viz.. application forms, KYC documents like ID Proof, Age Proof, Residential Proof etc.. should be forwarded to Facilitation Centre.
TYPES:
TIER I: PURE PENSION SCHEME
TIER II: INVESTMENT SCHEME (CAN BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME)
BOTH: COMBINATION OF TIER I AND TIER II
WHO CAN JOIN
1.GOVT EMPLOYEES JOINED AFTER 1.1.04 (EQUAL CONTRIBUTION FROM GOVT)
2.GOVT EMPLOYEES JOINED PRIOR TO 1.1.04 (NO CONTRIBUTION)
3.OTHER CITIZENS (NO CONTRIBUTION) OF AGE 18-55.
TIER I:
MIN : Rs. 500/- (MULTIPLES OF Re.1/- )
MAX : NO LIMIT
On attaining age 60, 60% will be paid and 40% will be annutized for monthly pension.
If closed before the age of 60, 80% will be paid and 20% will be annutized.
TIER II:
MIN : Rs. 1000/-
MAX: NO LIMIT
Lock up period: Nil
As the Govt. Employees joined after 1.1.04 are already having Tier I account, they can open only Tier II.
CONDITION:
• Contributions can be made subject to the following conditions :-
• Minimum Amount per contribution - Rs. 500/-
• Minimum Contribution per year - Rs. 6,000/-
• Minimum Number of contributions - 04 per year.
If the above conditions are not fulfilled, Rs. 100/- will be deducted from the balance.
• NPS offers Subscribers two approaches to invest their account :-
• Active Choice : Individual Fund.
• (Equity (not more than 50 %), Corporate bonds and Govt Securities)
• Auto Choice. : Lifecycle Fund.
WHO MANAGES THE FUND?
• ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Ltd.,
• IDFC Pension Fund Management Company Ltd.
• Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund Limited.
• Reliance Capital Pension Fund Limited.
• SBI Pension Funds Private Limited.
• UTI Retirement Solutions Limited.
• LIC Pension Fund Limited.
Forms for opening of NPS:
1) Subscriber applying fresh Tier-I and Tier-II account: Composite Application Form(CAF) UOS-S1.
2) Subscriber who has been registered for Tier-I and issued a PRAN (Permanent retirement account Number) card: Form UOS-S10.
3) NCIS (NPS contribution Instruction Slip)
4) S1 – Application for PRAN
FORMS SHOULD BE FILLED IN BOLD LETTERS AND IN BLACK INK ONLY
SHOULD BE SIGNED ONLY INSIDE THE RECTANGLE PROVIDED.
RS. 23/- IS TO BE COLLECTED IN ADDITION TO EACH TRANSACTION AS WELL AS FOR ALL TYPES OF SERVICE VIZZ.. CHANGE OF NOMINATON, BANK DETAILS, SWITCH OVER TO OTHER POINT OF PRESENCE (ie.. Postoffice to Banks etc..) ETC..
COLLECTED IN EPAYMENT… NODAL OFFICE : PTC MYSORE.
DISPOSAL OF FORMS:
Except NCIS form all forms viz.. application forms, KYC documents like ID Proof, Age Proof, Residential Proof etc.. should be forwarded to Facilitation Centre.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Children Education Allowance Scheme – Clarification
No. 12011/08/2010-Estt (AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P. G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 30th December, 2010
Office Memorandum
Sub: - Children Education Allowance Scheme – Clarification
Subsequent of issue of this Department OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 02.09.2008 and clarificatory OMs dated 11.11.2008, 23.11.2009 and OM No. 12011/16/2009-(Allowance) dated 13/11/2009 on the Children Education Allowance (CEA) Scheme, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments, seeking further clarifications. The doubts raised are clarified as under: -
(i) Whether CEA is admissible to a Government Servant who ceases to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year?
CEA/hostel subsidy shall be admissible till the end of the academic year in which the Government Servant ceases to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year.
The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant worked prior to these events and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down under CEA scheme
(ii) Whether Children of a Government servant who dies while in service are still eligible for reimbursement under the new CEA scheme?
If a Govt. servant dies while in service, the Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible in respect of his/her children subject to observance of other conditions for its grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not employed in service of the Central Govt., State Government, Autonomous Body PSU, Semi-Government Organization such as Municipality. Port Trust Authority or any other organization partly or fully funded by the Central Govt./State Governments. In such cases the CEA/Hostel Subsidy shall be payable to the children till such time the employee would have actually received the same, subject to the condition that other terms and other conditions are fulfilled. The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant was working prior to this death and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down under CEA scheme.
(iii) Whether any upper age limit of the children has been prescribed for claiming CEA? Whether CEA can be allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning”? If so the age limit prescribed for the same.
The upper age limit for disabled children has been set at the age of 22 years. In the case of other children the age limit will now be 20 years or till the time of passing 12th class whichever is earlier. Cases where reimbursement have been already made, in respect of children above this age may not be reopened. It has also been decided that CEA may henceforth be allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning’ subject to other condition prescribed.
(iv) What is the definition of the terms two sets of uniform’ which occur in para 1(e) of our O.M. dated 02.09.08. What is the definition of ‘one set of shoes”?
It is clarified that “one set of shoes’ would mean one pair of shoes and ‘two sets of uniform’ would mean two sets of uniform prescribed by the school in which the child is studying. A set of uniform will include all items of clothing prescribed for a day, as uniform by the school Reimbursement may be allowed for two sets of such uniform irrespective of the colours/winter/summer/PT uniform.
(v) What is the definition of ‘station’ for the purpose of hostel subsidy?
It is clarified that for the purpose of hostel subsidy. Station would be demarcated by the first three digits of the PIN Code of the area where the Government Servant is posted and/or residing’. The first three digits of the PIN Code indicate a Revenue District.
(vi) Whether fee paid to organization / institutions other than the school or fee paid to the private tutors for purposes mentioned in para 1(e) of the OM dated 2.9.2008 is reimbursable
No. it is clarified that the term ‘fee’ contained in the para 1 (e) of the OM dated 2.9.2008 would mean the fee charged by the school directly from the student
Sd/-
(Smmi R. Nakra)
Director (P&A
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P. G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 30th December, 2010
Office Memorandum
Sub: - Children Education Allowance Scheme – Clarification
Subsequent of issue of this Department OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 02.09.2008 and clarificatory OMs dated 11.11.2008, 23.11.2009 and OM No. 12011/16/2009-(Allowance) dated 13/11/2009 on the Children Education Allowance (CEA) Scheme, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments, seeking further clarifications. The doubts raised are clarified as under: -
(i) Whether CEA is admissible to a Government Servant who ceases to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year?
CEA/hostel subsidy shall be admissible till the end of the academic year in which the Government Servant ceases to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year.
The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant worked prior to these events and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down under CEA scheme
(ii) Whether Children of a Government servant who dies while in service are still eligible for reimbursement under the new CEA scheme?
If a Govt. servant dies while in service, the Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible in respect of his/her children subject to observance of other conditions for its grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not employed in service of the Central Govt., State Government, Autonomous Body PSU, Semi-Government Organization such as Municipality. Port Trust Authority or any other organization partly or fully funded by the Central Govt./State Governments. In such cases the CEA/Hostel Subsidy shall be payable to the children till such time the employee would have actually received the same, subject to the condition that other terms and other conditions are fulfilled. The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant was working prior to this death and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down under CEA scheme.
(iii) Whether any upper age limit of the children has been prescribed for claiming CEA? Whether CEA can be allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning”? If so the age limit prescribed for the same.
The upper age limit for disabled children has been set at the age of 22 years. In the case of other children the age limit will now be 20 years or till the time of passing 12th class whichever is earlier. Cases where reimbursement have been already made, in respect of children above this age may not be reopened. It has also been decided that CEA may henceforth be allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning’ subject to other condition prescribed.
(iv) What is the definition of the terms two sets of uniform’ which occur in para 1(e) of our O.M. dated 02.09.08. What is the definition of ‘one set of shoes”?
It is clarified that “one set of shoes’ would mean one pair of shoes and ‘two sets of uniform’ would mean two sets of uniform prescribed by the school in which the child is studying. A set of uniform will include all items of clothing prescribed for a day, as uniform by the school Reimbursement may be allowed for two sets of such uniform irrespective of the colours/winter/summer/PT uniform.
(v) What is the definition of ‘station’ for the purpose of hostel subsidy?
It is clarified that for the purpose of hostel subsidy. Station would be demarcated by the first three digits of the PIN Code of the area where the Government Servant is posted and/or residing’. The first three digits of the PIN Code indicate a Revenue District.
(vi) Whether fee paid to organization / institutions other than the school or fee paid to the private tutors for purposes mentioned in para 1(e) of the OM dated 2.9.2008 is reimbursable
No. it is clarified that the term ‘fee’ contained in the para 1 (e) of the OM dated 2.9.2008 would mean the fee charged by the school directly from the student
Sd/-
(Smmi R. Nakra)
Director (P&A
Department released orders on stepping up of pay & benefiting the promoted officials
No. 1-9/2010-PCC
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Pay Commission Cell
Dated – 05.01.2011
To,
All Heads of the Circles
Subject: - Stepping up of pay of the promotee senior with direct recruited junior appointed on or after 01.01.2006
This is regarding stepping of pay of promote senior with reference to direct recruit junior appointed after 01.01.2006.
2. The issue was examined in this office and referred to Ministry of Finance for clarification. Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Legal Cell vide U.O. No. 18/28/2010-Legal dated 29.12.2010 has calrified that the stepping up of pay of the promote senior with direct recruited junior appointed on or after 01.01.2006 may be agreed to subject to fulfillment of the following conditions: -
(a) Stepping up of the basic pay of seniors can be claimed only in the case of those cadres which have an element of direct recruitment and in cases where a directly recruited junior is actually drawing more basic pay than the seniors. In such cases, the basic pay of the seniors will be stepped up with reference to the basic pay of the directly recruited junior provided they belong to the same seniority list for all purposes.
(b) Further, government servants cannot claim stepping up of their revised basic pay with reference to entry pay in the revised pay structure for direct recruits appointed on or after 01.01.2006 as laid down in Section II of part A of First Schedule to the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, if their cadre does not have an element of direct recruitment or in cases where no junior is drawing basic pay higher than them.
(c) Stepping up of pay of the seniors in accordance with the present advice of this Department shall not be applicable in cases where direct recruits have been granted advance increment at the time of recruitment.
3. The issues prevailing in the Circle may be decided as per above clarifications.
Sd/-
(Surender Kumr)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Pay Commission Cell
Dated – 05.01.2011
To,
All Heads of the Circles
Subject: - Stepping up of pay of the promotee senior with direct recruited junior appointed on or after 01.01.2006
This is regarding stepping of pay of promote senior with reference to direct recruit junior appointed after 01.01.2006.
2. The issue was examined in this office and referred to Ministry of Finance for clarification. Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Legal Cell vide U.O. No. 18/28/2010-Legal dated 29.12.2010 has calrified that the stepping up of pay of the promote senior with direct recruited junior appointed on or after 01.01.2006 may be agreed to subject to fulfillment of the following conditions: -
(a) Stepping up of the basic pay of seniors can be claimed only in the case of those cadres which have an element of direct recruitment and in cases where a directly recruited junior is actually drawing more basic pay than the seniors. In such cases, the basic pay of the seniors will be stepped up with reference to the basic pay of the directly recruited junior provided they belong to the same seniority list for all purposes.
(b) Further, government servants cannot claim stepping up of their revised basic pay with reference to entry pay in the revised pay structure for direct recruits appointed on or after 01.01.2006 as laid down in Section II of part A of First Schedule to the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, if their cadre does not have an element of direct recruitment or in cases where no junior is drawing basic pay higher than them.
(c) Stepping up of pay of the seniors in accordance with the present advice of this Department shall not be applicable in cases where direct recruits have been granted advance increment at the time of recruitment.
3. The issues prevailing in the Circle may be decided as per above clarifications.
Sd/-
(Surender Kumr)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Interest bearing advances/Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendation on House Building Advance-enhancement in past cases-regarding
No.I-17011/2(1)/2009-H.III
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
(Housing -III section)
*****
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated:- the 14th July, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Interest bearing advances/Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendation on House Building Advance-enhancement in past cases-regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Ministry's O.M. No.I-17011/2(1)/2009-H.III dated 27th November, 2008 on the above subject and to say that it has been decided in consultations with Ministry of Finance to make the afore-said orders applicable with effect from 1st January, 2006. Accordingly, an enhancement of House Building Advance, if applied for, may be granted for an amount equivalent to the difference between the previously sanctioned amount and the new amount determined on the basis of pay in the pay band, in past cases, where HBA was sanctioned on or after 1-1-2006 but before 27-11-2008 subject to complying following conditions:-
(a) The Government servant should not have drawn the entire amount of HBA sanctioned under earlier orders and /or where construction is not completed/full cost towards acquisition of house/flat is yet to be paid.
(b) There will be no deviation from the approved plan of construction on the basis of which the original sanction of House Building Advance was accorded. The revised cost of the original plan can, however, be considered for determining the additional amount, subject to the prescribed maximum limits.
(c) Supplementary Mortgage Deed, Personal Bond and Sureties will be drawn and executed at the expense of the loanee.
(d) The actual entitlement will be restricted to the repaying capacity computed on the basis of the formula laid down in this Ministry's O.M. No.I-17015/16/92-H.III dated 17.10.2000. It should be ensured that the entire amount of advance with interest is recovered before retirement of the Government servant.
(e) Rate of Interest: The rate of interest chargeable in such cases would be as per the slab applicable to the total sanctioned amount i.e. amount already sanctioned on or after 1-1-2006 but before 27.11.2008 plus the enhanced sanction. However, the new rate of interest would be chargeable only on collective amount that would remain outstanding on grant of enhancement so granted. Thus, the amount of HBA that has already been re-paid on old rates will not attract the fresh interest charges.
2. However, the existing limit of maximum admissible amount of Rs.7.50 lakh for the purpose of construction/purchase of new house/flat and Rs.1.80 lakh would remain unchanged. In other words, the sum total of previously sanctioned HBA and the enhancement granted under these orders cannot exceed the aforesaid limits. In any case, not more than one enhancement is admissible to a Govt. employee.
3. The applications for enhanced HBA should be submitted within six months from the date of issue of this order.
4. Ministries/Departments whose branch offices are situated in the far flung areas like in case of Ministry of Defence, etc., are advised to give wider publicity to these orders through modern communication mean like facsimile e-mail, web-sites etc. so that there is no occasion for any representation for extending the time limits of six months on the grounds of receiving these orders late.
s/d
(V.K. Gupta)
Deputy Financial Adviser
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
(Housing -III section)
*****
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated:- the 14th July, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Interest bearing advances/Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendation on House Building Advance-enhancement in past cases-regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Ministry's O.M. No.I-17011/2(1)/2009-H.III dated 27th November, 2008 on the above subject and to say that it has been decided in consultations with Ministry of Finance to make the afore-said orders applicable with effect from 1st January, 2006. Accordingly, an enhancement of House Building Advance, if applied for, may be granted for an amount equivalent to the difference between the previously sanctioned amount and the new amount determined on the basis of pay in the pay band, in past cases, where HBA was sanctioned on or after 1-1-2006 but before 27-11-2008 subject to complying following conditions:-
(a) The Government servant should not have drawn the entire amount of HBA sanctioned under earlier orders and /or where construction is not completed/full cost towards acquisition of house/flat is yet to be paid.
(b) There will be no deviation from the approved plan of construction on the basis of which the original sanction of House Building Advance was accorded. The revised cost of the original plan can, however, be considered for determining the additional amount, subject to the prescribed maximum limits.
(c) Supplementary Mortgage Deed, Personal Bond and Sureties will be drawn and executed at the expense of the loanee.
(d) The actual entitlement will be restricted to the repaying capacity computed on the basis of the formula laid down in this Ministry's O.M. No.I-17015/16/92-H.III dated 17.10.2000. It should be ensured that the entire amount of advance with interest is recovered before retirement of the Government servant.
(e) Rate of Interest: The rate of interest chargeable in such cases would be as per the slab applicable to the total sanctioned amount i.e. amount already sanctioned on or after 1-1-2006 but before 27.11.2008 plus the enhanced sanction. However, the new rate of interest would be chargeable only on collective amount that would remain outstanding on grant of enhancement so granted. Thus, the amount of HBA that has already been re-paid on old rates will not attract the fresh interest charges.
2. However, the existing limit of maximum admissible amount of Rs.7.50 lakh for the purpose of construction/purchase of new house/flat and Rs.1.80 lakh would remain unchanged. In other words, the sum total of previously sanctioned HBA and the enhancement granted under these orders cannot exceed the aforesaid limits. In any case, not more than one enhancement is admissible to a Govt. employee.
3. The applications for enhanced HBA should be submitted within six months from the date of issue of this order.
4. Ministries/Departments whose branch offices are situated in the far flung areas like in case of Ministry of Defence, etc., are advised to give wider publicity to these orders through modern communication mean like facsimile e-mail, web-sites etc. so that there is no occasion for any representation for extending the time limits of six months on the grounds of receiving these orders late.
s/d
(V.K. Gupta)
Deputy Financial Adviser
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