Change of Mode of Dispatch of outstation Cheques for Clearence - SB Order no 5/2013

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Acceptence of Business from SAS Agents - SB Order no 6/2013

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Germen postal employees has won a 5.7% pay rise in a new collective agreement with the German post after a series of strikes during bargaining .

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FAQ on Central Government Health Scheme : More questions clarified as FAQ

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NEW OPERATIONAL NETWORK OF PARCELS

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ABOLITION OF MTS POSTS STAYED BY BANGALOTE CAT

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Reinvent the G20

D.A. ORDER & POST BANK F.M REPLAY

DPC for promotion to JTS Gr. A cadre

To view JTS Gr. A cadre transfer / posting order issued by Directorate vide Memo No. 4-3/2012-SPG dated 26/04/2013, please CLICK HERE.  
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To view JTS Gr. A cadre promotion and posting order issued by Directorate vide Memo No. 4-5/2012-SPG dated 26/4/2013, please CLICK HERE.
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DA ORDER OF DEPT. OF POSTS

PERMISSIONS FOR TREATMENT IN PRIVATE CGHS EMPANELLED HOSPITALS / CENTRES

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DA from Jan-2013: Order issued by finmin

The additional dearness allowance @ 8% from 1st January 2013 for Central Government Employees was  approved by cabinet. The Finance ministry has issued order to grant additional DA from July, 2012 vide his No. 1(2)/2013-E-II(B) dated 25th April, 2013.  Text of said OM are reproduced below:

No. 1(2)/2013-E-II (B)
Government of India Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated: 25th April, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013.

     The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No. 1(8)/2012-E-II (B)  dated  28th September, 2012 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 from the existing rate of 72% to 80% with effect from 1st Jan, 2013.

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     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.

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

Sd/-

(K.R. Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Children Education Allowance - Important Clarification by DoPT

No.12011/01/2013-Estt. (Allowances)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, 23rd April, 2013 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Children Education Allowance — Clarification -

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Personnel & Training's O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd September, 2008, and subsequent clarifications issued from time to time on the subject and to state that various Ministries/Departments have been seeking clarifications on various aspects of the Children Education Allowance. The doubts raised are clarified as under:-

(i) Whether reimbursement of balance amount of fee paid during 1st and 2nd quarter could be paid in 3rd/4th quarter without the fee receipt for the 3rd/4th quarter?	No. As it is reimbursement for the whole year, original receipts for the fee paid for the 3rd/4th quarter has to be submitted to ensure that the child has not dropped out of the school in the mid-session.
(ii) Whether a Government servant is required to give a certificate that the spouse, if earning, has not claimed CEA?	Yes. The claimant Government servant is required to furnish an undertaking that reimbursement of CEA has not been claimed in respect of the child by any person other than the claimant.

Sd/-

(Vibha G. Mishra)

Director

New Project Arrow Portal launched by Honorable Secretary, DOP on 25/04/2013

This Web Portal has been developed for Project Arrow so that objectives and deliverables of the project are widely disseminated in the public domain and a proper channel is put in place for receiving feedback from stakeholders i.e. post office customers and the staff members. This interactive interface will facilitate in getting feedback and suggestions from customers across the country which will be vital inputs for further improving both the core operations and the ‘Look and Feel’ of Project Arrow Post Offices.

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EARLY DECISION – NO NEED TO PAY ARREARS ON DA AND 7TH CPC

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Proposal for Ban on Contesting Elections Immediately after Quitting Government Jobs

The Election Commission has made a proposal to the Government to provide a suitable cooling off period for the Government officers retiring or leaving Government service and joining a political party in order to maintain their independence and neutrality in functioning while in office. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Minister of Law & Justice, said that the proposal is under consideration of the Government. 

PA / SA Examination for 2013....selection criteria

As per schedule declared by Directorate, PA/ SA examination for the year 2013 have already been  started in phase manner in each circle. The following criteria are likely to be followed for selection of candidate.

Qualifying Marks :

Category	% of marks required	Remarks
OC	40%  i.e. 10 marks in each part	40% in aggregate
OBC	38%  i.e. 9 marks in each part	38% in aggregate
SC/ST	33%  i.e. 8 marks in each part	33% in aggregate

Computer Test :

As per above qualification of marks, candidates will be called for computer test in 1:5 ratio

15 Minutes : For typing of 450 words passage

15 Minutes : For data entry work. 

POSTAL ASSISTANT / SORTING ASSISTANT DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER (COPY)

POSTAL ASSISTANT / SORTING ASSISTANT DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION - 

FIRST PHASE HAS BEEN HELD ON 21-04-2013 

EXAMINATION SCHEDULED IN  ANDHRAPRADESH, GUJRAT, KARNATAKA, MAHARASHTRA & TAMIL NADU ON 21-04-2013 : 

QUESTION PAPER COPY IS PUBLISHED HERE UNDER :

Part - A  : General Knowledge (English & Hindi) (questions : 01 to 25)

Part - B  : Mathematics ( English & Hindi) (questions 26 to 50 )

Part - C  : English (questions 51 to 75)

Part - D  : Reasoning & Analytical ability (questions 76 to 100)

The following question paper copies are extracted from other websites for information only & the part of Hindi version in the question paper is visible  incomplete and  available part (English) is published.

THE NEXT PHASE OF EXAMINATION IS SCHEDULED ON 05-05-2013 IN ASSAM, MADHYA PRADESH, CHATTISGARH, JARKHAND, NORTH EAST, ORISSA, WEST BENGAL CIRCLES.

One Rank One Pension: Important Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) with model calculation by PCDA (Pension)

FAQs on Implementation of OROP vide Govt. Order dated 17.01.2013

Q: 1	Are these orders applicable to those pensioners also whose date of commencement ofpension is exactly 01.01.2006?
A:	Yes, these orders are applicable to all the pensioners/family pensioners whose date of commencement of pension is on or before 01.01.2006.
Q: 2	The date of commencement of family pension in respect of a family pensioner is 01.04.2006 whose late husband had retired from the service on 31.08.1999. Will the family pension of the family be revised under these orders?
A:	Yes, the family pension will be revised under these orders because the deceased soldier was a pre-2006 retiree.
Q: 3	It is being contended by some pensioners/their associations that the arrears on account of this revision should be paid w.e.f. 01.01.2006 as the orders are merely an amendment to GOI, Mob letter dated 11.11.2008. Please clarify.
A:	As the provision of these orders are effective from 24the September 2012. Hence no arrears shall be allowed for the past period.
Q:4	Will the additional pension also be revised accordingly ?
A:	The improved pension will be the basic pension from 24.09.2012 and hence additionalpension payable will also be revised accordingly by the PbA.
Q:5	The basic pension of a pre-2006 pensioner (Rank – Havildar , Group ‘CI’) of Army having total qualifying service of 15 years is slated to be increased from 3500/- p.m. to 5301/- P.M. Is such a high increase in Basic Pension is in order?
A:	The increase in BP from 3500/- to 5301/- P.M for the pensioner with particulars as mentioned above is in order. It is evident from the existing basic pension of 3500/-PM and the particulars given above that the MIA has not revised pension of the individual correctly w.e.f. 01.07.2009. The correct entitlement of the individual is as under: Basic Pension w.e.f. : 01.01.2006 3500/- P.M PCCIA(P) Cir No. 397 01.07.2009 4635/-PM ,, ,, 430 24.09.2012 5301/- P.M ,, ,, 501
Q:6	In most of the cases neither the pensioner has applied to the MIA for revision of theirpension nor any Corr PPO or instructions have been received by the MIA from the PSA. Please supply the proforma of application in this regard.
A:	It has been clearly mentioned in the orders that the revision of pension by PCIAs has to be made with reference to Pension Tables annexed to the orders. No further authorization from the PSA or any application from the affected pensioner is required to carry out the revision.
Q:7	The tables annexed to circular No 501 & Circular No. 502 start from QS of 15 years onwards. How to revise the pension of a pensioner having less than 15 years if qualifying years?
A:	Following elements of pension / type of pension are to be revised by PSA. ·         Special Pension ·         Invalid pension ·         Service element of disability pension in respect of PBOR discharged with less than 15 years qualifying service ·         Service pension of TA personnel irrespective of their QS service and ·         Service element of War Injury Pension and Liberalized Disability Pension
Q:8	Mr. ‘X’ who is a Hony Nb Sub, Gp ‘D’ pensioner having total QS of 24 years is already drawing a basic pension of 7750/- PM. However as per table – 4 (Army) annexued to Cir No 501, his basic pension w.e.f. 24.9.12 should be 7601/- PM. Please advise how to regulate such cases.
A:	The existing pension of the pensioner in such cases might have been revised by PCDA (P) by issuing Corr PPO (s) based on some courts orders etc. No action by PDA is required in such cases.
Q:9	Mr ‘X’ is a DSC pensioner in receipt of two pensions, one for regular Army service, and another for DSC service. Are both these pensions to be revised by PDAs?
A:	The pension for regular Army service will only be revised under these orders by the PDA. A reference for revision of pension for DSC service will be sent to PCDA (P).
Q:10	The tables annexed to Circular No 501, in respect of DSC pensioner seem to be incomplete e.g. the table in respect of Sep of DSC are only up to QS of 23 years. How to revise pensionof a sep of DSC who has total QS of 24 years or above?
A:	Sepoy in DSC have maximum engagement period up to 20 years only with the exception that the maximum term of engagement can be up to 23 years in case of pensioner retired on or 30.5.98. Hence QS in such type of cases may be restricted to the maximum permissible andpension revised accordingly. Period-wise complete list of maximum terms of engagement for JC0s/ORs is enclosed in Appendix-X to Cir No 501.
Q:11	There is no table annexed to Cir No 502 to revise Ordinary Family Pension for NOKs of DSC Personnel. Please advise how to revise such cases ?
A:	The family pension in respect of DSC personnel who are in receipt of family pension for only DSC service are to be revised at the same rates as given for family pensioners of Regular Army. DSC personnel on “clerical duty” and “other duty” are entitled for family pension of regular Army personnel of group “Y” and “Z” respectively.
Q:12	What are the basic fields/data required to revise pension under these order?
A:	The basic fields/data required to revise pension under these orders are as follows: Type of pension viz Retiring pension/service pension/ Ordinary Family Pension/ Special Family Pension/ War Injury Pension/ Dependant Pension Rank of the pensioner Group of the pensioner (only for JCOs / PBORs) Qualifying service (without weightage) Record Office Date of commencement Date of Retirement
Q :13	How to look for the above information in the PPO or related record ?
A:	In case of Post -86 retires all the information is generally available in the original PPO of the Pensioner. In cases where the required information is not available in the PPO or other record of the PDA, the missing information may be called for from the PSA concerned.
Q:14	In case of Pre-86 retires Qualifying service is generally not available in the PPO of the pensioner. Pl. advise the way out to regulate such cases.
A:	The qualifying service in such type of cases can be looked for in the original Descriptive Roll of the pensioner or in the Corrigendum PPO(s). Original discharge book/certificate issued to the pensioner by the Record office is also an authentic source of such information.
Q:15	Is capturing of information about Record office financially importance or can be done away with?
A:	Following are the 4 major categories of JCOs/PBORs based on Record office. 1. Naval Record Office 2. Air Force Record Office 3. DSC Cannanore Record Office 4. All other Record offices except those mentioned above. Different tables are available to cater to these categories and hence the importance of information about Record Office can’t be done away with.
Q:16	Please provide some model calculations to further increase the understanding?
A:	Some model calculations are done here: CASE I Name of Pensioner : J.S. Bala Name of Bank : SBI Chandigarh Existing Pension : 26050/- ( Cir No. 397 ) Rank : Colonel Qualifying Service : 26 Years 05 Months Date of Commencement : 07/06/1990 Being a commissioned officer of Regular Army, the revision is to be done as per Annexure -A (table No 1) annexed to PCDA (P) Circular No 500. Look in relevant column for the rankand relevant row for qualifying service. The revised pension w.e.f. 24.9.2012 comes out to 27795/- P.M. CASE II Name of Pensioner : Smt Amarjit Kaur Name of Bank : SBI Moholi Existing Pension : 8679/- ( Cir No. 397 ) Rank : Major Date of Commencement : 19/07/1990 Being the family of a commissioned officer of Army, the revision is to be done as per annexure -A (table No -2) annexed to PCCIA (P) Circular No 500. The revised pension w.e.f. 24.9.2012 comes out to 10923/- p.m. CASE III Name of Pensioner : Sukhvinder Singh Name of Bank : SBI Ropar Existing Pension : 13500/- ( Cir No. 397) Rank : MWO-Hony.Flying Officer Qualifying Service : 34 Years Date of Commencement : 01/01/1985 Date of Birth : 08/12/1929 The existing pension of the pensioner is not in order. Firstly, it needs to be raised to 13590/- from 13500/- P.M. wef 01/07/2009 as per PCCIA (P) Circular No 482 dt 19/04/02012. Then look for revised pension for the Rank and QS in Table -20 (Air Force) annexed to Circular NO 501. The revised pension should be 15465/- wef 24/09/12. Moreover, as the pensioner is more than 80 years old, he is also entitled to additional pension corresponding to revised pension.

Nodal Officer for Queries Complaints related CSC 2012

Shri S. K. Mahajan, SAO
O/o The PCDA(P)
Draupadi Ghat,
Allahabad - 211014
Contact No. : 0532- 2421877, 2421879
Ext : 307, 327
Email Address : cda-albd@nic.in

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Order issued on One-Rank-One-Pension

Sl. No.	Short Description of Order	MoD Order	Pr CDA (Pen) Order
1.	Minimum Guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners	No1 (11)/2012-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular No. 500 dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]
2.	Revision of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension in respect of pre2006 Armed Forces family pensioners	No 2(1)/2012-D(Pen/Policy) dated 16.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular No. 494 dated 19.03.2013 [click here]
3.	Grant of dual Family pension from Military as well as Civil employment	No. 1(05)/2010-D (Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular No. 504 dated 17.01.2013 [Click here] Circular No. 15 Dated: 04.03.2013 [Click here]
4.	Improvement in pension of JCO/OR retired/ discharged/ invalided out of service prior to 1.1.2006	No.1(13)/2012-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular No.501 dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]
5.	Enhancement of Ordinary Family pension in respect of pre-2006 JCO/OR family pensioners	No. 1(14)/2012-D (Pen/Pol) dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular No. 502 dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]
6.	Pension/Family pension of PBOR discharged from service on or after 01.01.2006	No 1(15)/2012-D (Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular 506 dated 18.01.2013 [Click here]
7.	Improvement in Casualty Pensionary awards for pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCO/ORs and equivalent	No. 1(16)2012/D (Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular No. 503 dated 17.01.2013 [Click here][Amended Table-1]
8.	Grant of family pension for life to handicapped children of Armed Forces Personnel	No.02(03)/2010-D(Pen/policy) dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular No. 505 dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]
9.	Revision of provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary awards for post-2006 JCO/OR	No. 1(17)/2012/D (Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 [Click here]	Circular No. 507 dated 18.01.2013 [Click here]
10.	Amendment Table 1 - Improvement in Casualty Pensionary awards for pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCO/ORs and equivalent		Circular No. 508 dated 19.02.2013 [Click here]
11.	Dual family pension continuance of family pension to mentally/physically disabled children after their marriage and withholding of 10% gratuity		Circular No. 106 dated 18.03.2013 [Click here]