Transfer & Posting in ASP Cadre

Consequent upon allotment & Posting of regular P.S. Group ‘B’ Officers, the Circle Office Patna has issued order for reversion of the following Officers ( who were Officiating in PSS Gr ‘B’ Cadre) vide Memo No. Staff/H-11/P/ASP/ASRM/Ch. XVII dated 31.12.2012.

SL No.	Name of the Officer (S/s)	Present Posting	Allotment /New Place of Posting	Remarks
01.	Sushil Kumar Singh	SRM ‘U’ Dn. , Muzaffarpur	Allotted to  North Region	Posting Order will be issued by the PMG (N)
02.	Umesh Pandey	SPOs ,Siwan Dn.	Allotted to  North Region	Posting Order will be issued by the PMG (N)
03.	B.D.Singh	Supdt. Sorting, PT Division, Patna	Allotted to Central Region & posted as ASP (HQ) Patna Dn. , Patna
04.	Narendra Prasad	Supdt. PSD, Patna	Allotted to  North Region	Posting Order will be issued by the PMG (N)
05.	S.P.Mandal	SPOs, Munger Division	Allotted to Central Region & posted as ASP (FS), C.O  Patna
06.	B.L.Mishra	SPOs, Saharsa	Allotted to  North Region	Posting Order will be issued by the PMG (N)
07.	Shambhu Singh	ADM (PLI), C.O. Patna	Allotted to Central Region & posted as ASP (Printing), PSD  Patna
08.	Rabindra Kumar Rai	A.D., R.O. Muzaffarpur`	Allotted to  North Region	Posting Order will be issued by the PMG (N)

Transfer & Posting in the Cadre of the PSS -Gr 'B'

The Circle Office, Patna vide Memo no. Staff/g-11/PS Gr. ‘B’/Ch. XXIV dated 31.12.2012 has issued posting order of the following 18 officers. 04 Officers , from Sl. No. 15 to 18 have been allotted to  Northern Region and their posting order will be issued by the PMG (N)

SL No.	Name of the Officer (S/s)	Present Posting/Allotment	New Place of Posting	Remarks
01.	Dilip Kumar Jha	SRM ‘C’ Dn. Gaya	SRM ‘C’ Dn. Gaya
02.	Dhananjay Kumar	SPOS, Vaishali	SPOS, Vaishali
03.	Sudhist Narain Jha	AD (Trg.), PTC Darbhanga	AD , PTC Darbhanga
04.	Brij Nath Singh Yadav	Sr. P.M., Bankipore HO	Sr. P.M., Bankipore HO
05.	Rajashekhar Bhat	Central Region, Bihar Circle  ( From Karnataka Circle)	SPOs Munger	Vice Sri. S.P. Mandal reverted to ASP Cadre.
06.	Jitendra Prasad Singh	AD(BD), C.O. Patna	AD(BD), C.O. Patna
07.	Arjun Jha	AD(L.C.) , C.O. Patna	AD(L.C.) , C.O. Patna
08.	G.C.Srineevasa	Central Region, Bihar Circle  ( From Karnataka Circle)	Supdt. Sorting, RMS ‘PT’ Dn. Patna	Vice Sri. B.D.Singh reverted to ASP Cadre.
09.	S.M. Bhat	Central Region, Bihar Circle  ( From Karnataka Circle)	Supdt. PSD, Patna	Vice Sri. Narendra Prasad reverted to ASP Cadre.
10.	Raja Ram R. Bhat	Central Region, Bihar Circle  ( From Karnataka Circle)	ADM(PLI), C.O. Patna	Vice Sri. Sambhu Singh reverted to ASP Cadre.
11.	Shivnandan Yadav	AD(PC), C.O. Patna	AD(PC), C.O. Patna
12.	R.C. Mandal (SC)	AD (Trg.), PTC Darbhanga	AD , PTC (Darbhanga)
13.	T.P.Mandal	ASP Sharsa & allotted to Central Region	SPOs, Nawada	Vice Sri. Madhusudan Ghosh transferred on Administrative Ground.
14.	Sri. Madhusudan Ghosh	SPOs, Nawada	Dy. CPM, Patna GPO	Vice Shri. Maheshwar Singh to be retired on 31.12.2012 A/N
15.	K.S.Telkar	Karnataka Circle	North Region, Muzaffarpur
16.	P.D. Patil	Karnataka Circle	North Region, Muzaffarpur
17.	B.K.Srinivasan	Karnataka Circle	North Region, Muzaffarpur
18.	G.C.Eligar	Karnataka Circle	North Region, Muzaffarpur

Wishing all members a very happy & joyous New Year.

DPC for PS Gr. B cadre .... List released

Directorate vide memo No. 9-23/2012-SPG dated 28/12/2012 has issued promotion and postings in PS Gr. B cadre for the vacancy year 2012-2013. List have already been sent to all Circle Heads by email.

Last OC candidate : Shri K. Venkateshwara Rao  (Andha Pradesh)

Last SC candidate : Gangi Das (Uttarakhand)

Last ST candidate : M. L. Rawat (Uttar Pradesh)

To view original copy, please CLICK HERE. 

I, on behalf of all members of this Association congratulate to all the officers who elevated to PS Gr. B cadre on regular basis. 

Extension of the revised orders on encashment of Earned Leave and Half pay Leave to industrial employees.

To view the original copy issued by DOPT on 28/12/2012, please CLICK HERE. 

Tenure posting of officials in single handed & double handed post offices

 To view the copy of order issued by Postal Directorate, please CLICK HERE.

Review of Existing Laws on Safety of Women Justice verma Committee Invites Suggestions from Public

The recent incident of rape and brutal assault on a young woman in Delhi has shaken the conscience of the nation and has triggered a serious debate amongst jurists, civil society members and women’s groups about inadequacy of the present laws to protect the safety and dignity of women.




The Government has given anxious consideration to the need for reviewing the present laws so as to provide for speedier justice and enhanced punishment in cases of aggravated sexual assault. For that purpose, a Committee has been constituted by the Union Government on 23.12.2012 under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retd.) Shri J.S. Verma, former Chief Justice of India. The other two Members are – (i) Justice Smt. Leila Seth, former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court (ii) Shri Gopal Subramanian, former Solicitor General of India, former Chairman of Bar Council of India and eminent Jurist.



The Committee has to submit its Report within 30 days. The public in general and particularly the eminent jurists, legal professionals, NGOs, Women’s Groups and civil Society members are requested to share with this Committee their views, knowledge and experience suggesting possible amendments in the criminal laws and other relevant laws to provide for quicker investigation, prosecution and trial as also enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault of extreme nature against women.



The suggestions can be sent by e-mail to justice.verma@nic.in or through fax at 011-23092675.



The suggestions should be sent by January 05, 2013 so as to enable the committee to complete its task and give its report with necessary recommendations within the available time.







Source : PIB

Central Government Employees – Group wise Strength

Latest position of group wise Central Government Civilian Employees working in Central Government Departments as on March 2011.




As per the latest information available, the estimated number of Group A, B, C and erstwhile Group D regular Central Government Civilian Employees (including Union Territories) is given below





Group As on 1st March 2001 As on 1st March 2011

A 73,174 87,410

B 1,51,727 2,05,523

C 22,27,233 28,56,347#

D 10,34,826 -



(# After implementation of 6th CPC, erstwhile Group D posts have been categorized as Group C)





Source: 90paisa

Revised Timings of CGHS Wellness Centres : 9 AM to 4 PM

No: S.11030/55/2012-CGHS(P)


Government of India

Ministry of Health &Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare



Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan

New Delhi 110 108 dated the 20th December, 2012



OFFICE MEMORANDUM





Subject: New Timings for CGHS Wellness Centres



The undersigned is directed to state that with a view to improve the functioning of CGHS and ensure optimum utilization of available manpower resources, it has been decided to revise the timings of CGHS Wellness Centres from the present timings of 7.30 AM to 1.30 PM to the new timings of 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM.



2. The CGHS Wellness Centres in New Delhi which are currently functional for 24 hours, will continue to function as usual in shifts.



3. The diagnostic laboratories and yoga centres functioning in the CGHS Wellness Centres will open at 8.00 AM and close at 3.00 PM.



4. The Registration counters in CGHS Wellness Centres will start registration at 9.00 AM and close at 3.45 PM.



5. A lunch break of 30 Minutes will be allowed to all officers and staff of cons Wellness Centre. The CMO in charge will manage the operations of the Wellness Centre in such a manner by allowing flexible timings for lunch to the officers and staff that the operations of the CGHS Wellness Centre is not brought to halt at any time.



6. The new timings will be implemented in the CGHS Wellness Centres in New Delhi /NCR. Orders for its implementation in other places will follow.



7 The new timings for CGHS Wellness Centres will be effective from 1st January, 2013.



8. This issues with the approval of Minister of Health and Family Welfare.





sd/-

(V.P.Singh)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India





Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp

Set up 7th Pay Commission – Basic pay should be increased by at least 50% in the next pay commission... - AIRF

Set up VIIth Pay Commission’




VISAKHAPATNAM: The central government should set up the seventh pay commission and pump in Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years to revive the ailing railways. This was among the 38 demands put forth by the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF). AIRF also demanded that over 2.5 lakh posts under various categories in Indian Railways be filled up.



Addressing a conference here on Tuesday, ahead of the 88th annual general conference of AIRF, general secretary Shiva Gopal Mishra said the basic pay should be increased by at least 50% in the next pay commission. He slammed the Union finance ministry for delaying the funds being granted to the railways and said several demands were accepted by the railway board, but have been kept pending by the finance ministry. Mishra warned that if the government fails to adhere to the demands of the railway men, then they would resort to a strike.



East Coast Railway Shramik Union general secretary Ch Gandhi said AIRF wanted sanction of additional posts commensurate with increase in number of trains and workload, removal of anomalies of sixth central pay commission, a stop to outsourcing of perennial nature jobs, limiting of duty hours to a maximum of seven hours a day and increase in rate of special duty allowance by 25 %.



Source : www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com

DPC for the promotion to PS Gr. B cadre...updates.

DPC for the promotion to PS Gr. B cadre is now said to be convened on 27th December, 2012.



PS : General Secretary will not be available for 4 days from 22/12/2012, as he going out of station. In case of any emergency, members / office bearers are requested to contact Mr. Suresh Kumar Sharma, President of our Association on his mobile No. 08054964510 & Tele No. 0181/2282950.

FAQ on LTC.

Leave Travel Concession is one of the topics in which Central Government Employees are mainly interested. Though this topic is not complex as such, many questions and doubts would arise regarding the admissibility of LTC in many practical situations. Of Course a written law cannot cover all the situations. So, Government is issuing clarifications on LTC from time to time. Covering the original orders and those subsequently issued clarifications by DOPT, some time back we had published a compilation of frequently asked questions relating to Leave Travel Concession (LTC) applicable to Central Government Employees. Now DOPT has come up with a compilation of Frequently Asked Questions on LTC (Leave Travel Concession) same mentioned below.






Question 1 : How are the claims of LTC be adjusted in case of delayed submission?

Answer: Where advance has been drawn, the claim for reimbursement shall be submitted within one month of the completion of the return journey.

Where no advance has been drawn, the expenditure incurred shall be submitted within three months of the completion of the return journey.

Administrative Ministry / Department concerned can admit the claims in relaxation of the provisions subject to the following time limits without reference to DOPT:

(a) Where no advance is taken, LTC bill submitted within a period not exceeding six months; and

(b) Where advance has been drawn, claim for reimbursement submitted within a period of three months after the completion of return journey (provided the Govt. servant refunds the entire advance within 45 days after completion of the return journey. Rule 14 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with O.M.No.31011/5/2007-Estt.A dated 27.09.2012.





Question 2 : Can a Government. Servant visit NER or J&K on more than one occasion on conversion of Home town under the relaxation allowed for LTC visits to NER / J&K?

Answer: Government Servant who has availed the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER / J&K i one block (say 2006-09) can again visit NER / J&K in the new / next block (say 2010-2013) subject to availability of LTC in a particular block so long as the relaxation is in force.

1. O.M No.31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008

2. O.M No.31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 23.04.2010

3. O.M No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010





Question 3 : Can a Government Employee avail of air travel to NER / J&Kin case of All India LTC if his hometown and the Head Quarters are at the same place?

Answer: Both NER and J&K scheme of LTC allow relaxation for air travel on All India LTC to all categories of employees to the extent specified in the DOP&T’s O.M.No 310311/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008 and DOP&T’s O.M 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010 even if the Hometown and the Headquarters are same.





Question 4 : Whether Government Servant who has already availed one Home Town LTC in the current block can avail LTC to visit NER?

Answer: Yes, he can avail it against All India LTC.





Question 5 : Can a Government Servant avail the benefit of visiting NER /J&K twice in a particular block of 4 years?

Answer: Yes, a Government Servant can visit NER / J&K by conversion of his home town and also by availing LTC subject to validity period of the Scheme and fulfilling of other conditions





Question 6 : Can a fresh recruit avail the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER / J&K against one of the three occasions of Home Town available to him in each block.

Answer: Any fresh Government Servant can also avail the benefit of Home Town conversion NER ? J&K against one of the three occasions of Home Town available to him in each block.





Question 7 : Can fresh recruit avail of conversion of home town to visit NER / J&K under the relaxation allowed for visiting NER / J&K?

Answer: Any Government employee can avail of the relaxation for visiting NER / J&K and convert one home town LTC for such visit in a block of 4 years as long as the relaxations continue.

1. O.M.No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008

2. O.M.No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010





Question 8 : Can a fresh recruit Government servant avail of All India LTC anytime during the 4 year block?

Answer: It can be availed only in the 4th occasion of the block and not at random.





Question 9 : Whether carry over of LTC is allowed to fresh recruits?

Answer: Carryover of LTC is not allowed to fresh recruits as they are eligible for every year LTC for the first 8 years of service.





Question 10 : Who is a fresh recruit entitled for LTC every year?

Answer: A person who has joined service for the first time is treated as a fresh recruit for the first eight years. O.M.No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008





Question 11 : How the LTC entitlements of fresh recruits are regulated in the first eight years?

Answer: On completion of one year, the fresh recruit can be allowed 3 Hme Town LTC and 1 All India LTC in each block of Four Years in the first 8 years.

O.M.No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008





Question 12 : Whether Dependent parents of fresh recruits can avail LTC for the journey form Hometown to Headquarters and back?

Answer: No, the dependent parents of fresh recruits can not avail LTC for the journey from Hometown to Headquarters and back.





Question 13 : Whether claims for reimbursement can be allowed for road journeys by bus / taxi or other vehicle operated by private operators?

Answer: LTC Rules do not permit reimbursement for journey by a private car(owned/borrowed/hired) or a bus/van or other vehicle owned by private operators. LTC facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by Govt. or any Corporation in the public sector run by the Central or State Govt. or a local body. Rule 12(2) of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with

DOPT’s O.M.No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.A dated 23.09.2008





Question 14 : Whether air fare of children whose full fare is charged by airlines is reimbursed?

Answer: If full fare has been charged by the airlines and paid by the Government servant, the same will be reimbursed.





Question 15 : Can a Government servant use the service of travel agents for LTC purpose?

Answer: Yes. but it should be limited to M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company and M/s Ashok Travels and tours.





Question 16 : What is the definition of family for LTC?

Answer: For LTC purpose family consists of

(i) Spouse of the Government Servant and two surviving unmarried children or Step children.

(ii) Married daughters, who have been divorced, abandoned or separated from their husbands and widowed daughters residing with wholly dependent on the Govt. Servant.

(iii) Parents and / or step parents residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. Servant.

(iv) Unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned separated from their husbands and widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent on the Government Servant provided their parents are either not alive and are themselves wholly dependent on the Government Servant.

Rule 4 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with

O.M.No: 31011/4/2008 – Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008





Question 17 : What are the dependency criteria?

Answer: A member of family whose income from all sources, including pension, temporary increase in pension does not exeed Rs.3500 from 01.09.2008 and Dearness relief thereon is deemed to be wholly dependent on the Government Servant.





Question 18 : Can parents / children residing at other places avail LTC to visit the Government Servant at Headquarters and go back?

Answer: No, reimbursement of LTC claims being restricted to the entitlement for journey between Headquarters and place of visit, the amount reimbursable in such cases is Nil



CLICK HERE TO VIEW COPY ISSUED BY DOPT.





Courtesy : http://nfpe.blogspot.in/

Half day clerical assistance to Sub divisional head

                                           DEPARTMENT OF POSTs,INDIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, BIHAR CIRCLE, PATNA - 8OO OO1.
To
1. All Senior Supdt./Supdt. of Post Offices in Bihar Circle.
2. All Senior Supdt./Supdt. of RMS in Bihar Circle.
No: - Staff/l-11lP/Ch-XlV Dated at Patna the et111212012.
Sub: - Regarding issue of orders/instructions for half day clerical assistance to Sub Divisional
Heads.
The Chief Postmaster General, Bihar Circle, Patna has ordered to provide
assistance of one Postal Assistantfor half day'-to all Sub Divisional Heads from thb existing
establishment. Necessary action may be taken immediately.

For Chiefpostmaster Generat,
Bihar Circle, Patna - 800 001.
Copy to: -
1. The Postmaster General, North Region, Muzaffarpur.
2. The Assistant Director (PMU), Circle Office, Patna.

Wish u very very happy Chhath festival

 Travelling Allowance applicable to Central Government Employees- A re-visit

Travel entitlements based on grade pay for reimbursing actual cost of journey performed by Central Government Employees by Air and Rail are as follows

Journey by Rail / Air

1. Class of accommodation according to grade pay:

From 01.09.2008, Central Government Servants are entitled for accommodation as follows.

Grade Pay	Travel Entitlement
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.10,000 and above and those in pay scale of HAG + and above	Business / Club Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.7,600 and Rs.8,900	Economy Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.5,400 and Rs.6,600	Economy Class by air / AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.4,200, Rs.4,600 and Rs.8,900	AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs.4,200	First class / AC III Tier / AC Chair car by train

Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.7600 and above are entitled to travel on tour by Executive Class in Shatabti Trains / AC first class in Rajdhani Train.

B. International Travel Entitlement:

(i) Cabinet Secretary/Secretary to G.O.I. and Equivalent	First Class.
(ii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 10,000 and above and those in pay scale of HAG+	Business/Club Class.
(iii) Others	Economy Class.

C. Entitlement for journeys by Sea or by River Steamer (SR. 40):

Grade Pay (1)	Entitlement (2)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400/- and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above	Highest Class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800	If there be two classes only on the steamer, the lower class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 2400 and Rs. 2800	If there be two classes only on the steamer, the lower class. If there be three classes, the middle or the second class. If there be four classes, the third class.
Officers drawing grade pay less than Rs. 2400	The lowest class.

(ii) Accommodation entitlements for travel between the mainland and the A&N Group of Islands and Lakshadweep Group of Island by ships operated by the Shipping Corporation of India Limited will be as follows:

Grade Pay (1)	Entitlement (2)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above	Deluxe Class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 4200, Rs.4600 and Rs 4800	First/’A’ Cabin class.
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 2400 and Rs. 2800	Second/’B’ Cabin Class.
Officers drawing grade pay less than Rs. 2400	Bunk Class.

D. Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road:

Mileage allowance is a reimbursement of cost spent by a Government Employee for travelling from one place to another place for performing government duty. It is a part of Travelling Allowance applicable to Central Government Employees under TA Rules.

In supersession of S.R.46 and the Government of India’s order thereunder, the grade pay ranges for travel by public/bus/auto/rickshaw/scooter/motor cycle, full taxi/taxi/own car is revised as indicated below:

Grade Pay (1)	Entitlement (2)
(i) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 10,000 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above.	Actual fare by any type of public busincluding air-conditioned bus; OR At prescribed rates of AC Taxi when the journey is actually performed by AC Taxi; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw, own scooter, motor cycle, moped etc.
(ii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400, Rs. 6600, Rs. 7600, Rs. 8700 and Rs. 8900	Same as at (i) above with the exception that journeys by AC taxi will not be permissible
(iii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800	Same as at (ii) above.
(iv) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 2400 and above but less than Rs. 4200.	Actual fare by any type of public busother than air-conditioned bus; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/moped etc.
(v) Officers drawing grade pay below Rs. 2400.	Actual tare by ordinary public bus only; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/ moped etc.

(b) Mileage allowance for road journeys shall be regulated at the following rates in places where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the Director of Transport of the concerned State or of the neighbouring States:

(i) For journeys performed in own car/taxi: Rs. 16 per km. (This amount is revised to Rs.20 after DA crossed 50%)

(ii) For journeys performed by auto rickshaw own scooter, etc.: Rs. 8 per km. (This amount is revised to Rs.10 after DA crossed 50%)

(c) The rate of Mileage Allowance for journeys on bicycle on tour and transfer, is Rs 1.20 per kilometer. (This amount is revised to Rs.1.50 after DA crossed 50%)

The following charges are reimbursable while performing journey on Rail.

1. Reservation charges

2. Sleeper Charges

3. Telegram Charges

4. Cancellation and reservation Charges while journey cancelled for official work.

5. Special supplementary charges levied by the Railways for travel by Super Fast Express Trains.

6. Tatkal Charges if official jouney is undertaken in emergency.

7. Education cess and Service Tax applicable for train fare.

The following charges are reimbursable when official jouney is perfomed in a Bus.

1. Reimbursement of Sleeper charges in bus if any.

2. Cancellation charges when ticket is cancelled due to official work

3. Reservation Charges

The following charges are reimbursable when official journey is performed by Air:

1. Passenger Service fee.

2. Booking charges

3. Cancellation charges when ticket is cancelled due to official work