Monday, July 30, 2012

Govt. orders modifying a condition on Compassionate Appointments


F.No.14014/3/2011-Estt. (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 26th July, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Review of three years time limit for making compassionate appointment.

The primary objective of scheme for compassionate appointment circulated vide O.M. No. 14014/6/94-Estt(D) dated 09.10.1998 is to provide immediate assistance to relieve the dependent family of the deceased or medically retired Government servant from financial destitution i.e. penurious condition. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 05.04.2011 in Civil Appeal No. 2206 of 2006 filed by Local Administration Department vs. M. Selvanayagam @ Kumaravelu has observed that "an appointment made many years after the death of the employee or without due consideration of the financial resources available to his/her dependents and the financial deprivation caused to the dependents as a result of his death, simply because the claimant happened to be one of the dependents of the deceased employee would be directly in conflict with Articles 14 86 16 of the Constitution and hence, quite bad and illegal. In dealing with cases of compassionate appointment, it is imperative to keep this vital aspect in mind".

2. This Department's O.M. No. 14014/6/ 1994-Estt. (D) dated 09.10.1998 provided that Ministries/Departments can consider requests for compassionate appointment even where the death or retirement on medical grounds of a Government servant took place long back, say five years or so. While considering such belated requests it was, however, to be kept in view that the concept of compassionate appointment is largely related to the need for immediate assistance to the family of the Government servant in order to relieve it from economic distress. The very fact that the family has been able to manage somehow all these years should normally be taken as adequate proof that the family had some dependable means of subsistence. Therefore, examination of such cases call for a great deal of circumspection. The decision to make appointment on compassionate grounds in such cases was to be taken only at the level of the Secretary of the Department/Ministry concerned.

3. Subsequently vide this Department's O.M. No. 14014/19/2002-Estt. (D) dated 5th May, 2003 a time limit of three years time was prescribed for considering cases of compassionate appointment. Keeping in view the Hon'ble High Court Allahabad judgment dated 07.05.2010 in Civil Misc.Writ Petition No. 13102 of 2010, the issue has been re-examined in consultation with Ministry of Law. It has been decided to withdraw the instructions contained in the O.M. dated 05.05.2003.

4. The cases of compassionate appointment may be regulated in terms of instructions issued vide O.M. dated 09.10.1998 as amended from time to time. The onus of examining the penurious condition of the dependent family will rest with the authority making compassionate appointment.
(Mukta Goel)
Director (E-I)
Tel. No. 2309 2479


Thursday, July 26, 2012

MASS DHARNA at PORT BLAIR........


NEWS ITEM

In support of the Parliament March held in New Delhi by central government employees’ organizations today (26th July, 2012) on the 14-point Charter of Demands, the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which is affiliated to the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi,   has organized a Mass Dharna from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in front of Secretariat gate at Port Blair.   Inaugurating the Mass Dharna at a well-attended function, Shri KG Das, former General Secretary of the Association  said that the central government is  pushing through various  anti-employee  policies. He said that the introduction of the New Pension Scheme was a great blow on the fate of  lakhs of  government employees who joined service after 1.1.2004.  Shri B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU, A & N State Committee, Shri Mohammed Raza, former President of the Association,  Shri Sadanand Rai, Vice President and Shri TS Sreekumar, Assistant General Secretary of the Association also addressed the  gathering.  A large number of government employees and workers from different departments under the Administration participated in the Mass Dharna. 

In the evening, addressing the participants in the Mass Dharna and others who were present at the Secretariat Gate,  Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association, quoting from leaders of  the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers, New Delhi, that thousands of central government employees  marched through the Parliament Street in New Delhi  today.  He said that  it  was announced in the Parliament March in New Delhi that  central government employees and workers  throughout the country will go on a one-day strike on 12th December, 2012 in support of the 14-point charter of demands. He said that campaign among the  government employees and workers in a wider way will be carried out by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association in these islands from  till 12th December, 2012.      

The 14-point charter of demands is - 1.    Revise wages of Central government employees with effect from 1.1.2011 by setting up the 7th CPC and every five years thereafter 2.    Merge DA with Pay for all purposes including pension with effect from 1.1.2011; 3. Scrap the New Pension Scheme and extend the statutory defined benefit pension to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of the date of recruitment 4.    Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointment and end the discrimination on compassionate appointments between the Railway workers and other Central government employees, 5.    Revive the Joint Consultative Machinery.  Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly

Committees.  Remove the MACP Anomalies. Convene the National Council meetings as specified in the JCM Constitution, 6.   Fill up all vacant posts and create posts on functional requirements,7.  Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, corporatisation and privatization of Governmental functions; 8.   Stop price rise; strengthen the PDS 9.     (a) Regularize  the daily rated workers, contingent and casual workers  and bring in a  permanent scheme of  regularization, (b) Promote all eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks of Postal Department against 50% Postmen vacancies and 100% MTS vacancies without resorting to direct recruitment from the open market. Raise the bonus ceiling of GDS employees on par with other workers in the country.   10.    Stop the move to introduce the productivity linked wage system; Performance related pay; introduce PLB in all Departments; remove the ceiling of emoluments for bonus computation, 11.   Revise the OTA and Night duty allowance and clothing rates of uniforms, 12.  Implement all Arbitration Awards, 13.    Vacate all Trade Union victimizations, 14.   Make the right to strike a legal right and stop curtailment of Trade Union rights.

The local demands highlighted during the Mass Dharna are (1) To extend the upgraded Grade Pay for the left-out categories of  teachers/miscellaneous teachers viz., H.M., PETs, Librarians, CIs, PSRTs etc.  (2) Upgraded Grade Pay for LGCs and HGCs and (3) Immediate Restructuring of Forest Clerical Cadre, Amalgamated Stenographic Cadre and Amalgamated Statistical Cadre, etc.








Tuesday, July 24, 2012

MASS DHARNA

NON-GAZETTED GOVT. OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Organises 
MASS DHARNA
on 26.07.2012 (Thursday)
from 08.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Secretariat Gate, Port Blair

In support of the Parliament March being organized in New Delhi by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers

All are requested to participate

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Exemption in filing Returns to salaried employees



Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Finance 

20-July-2012 15:49 IST

Exemption of Salaried Employees from Requirement of Filing of Returns for Assessment Year 2012-13

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) vide its Notification No. 9/2012 dated 17th February, 2012 has exempted salaried employees from the requirement of filing the returns for assessment year 2012-13. The exemption is applicable only if all the following conditions are fulfilled:-


Employee has earned only salary income and income from savings bank account and the annual interest earned from savings bank account is less than Rs. 10 thousand.

The total Income of the employee does not exceed Rs. 5 Lakh (Total Income means Gross Total Income Less deductions under Chapter VIA).

The Employee has reported his PAN to the employer.

Employee has reported his income from interest on savings bank account to employer.

Employee has received Form 16 from his employer.

Total Tax Liability of employee has been paid off by employer by way of TDS and employer has deposited TDS with central government.

Employee has no refund claim.

Employee has received salary only from one employer.

Employee has not received any Notice from Income Tax Department for filing of Income Tax return.


Source: www.90paisa.blogspot.in

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

National Anomaly Committee Meeting: Decisions and Discussions

NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING
GIST OF DISCUSSIONS
            The 4th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held on 5th January, 2012.  All the items could not be discussed on that day.  The meeting was postponed and the same was held today on 17th July, 2012.  The gist of discussions and decisions are given hereunder. 
Item No.1. Pay band of the merged pay scales: The demand to reconstruct the pay band in respect of merged pay scales (S8 to S10) by multiplying the minimum of the highest pay scales (6500-10,500) with 1.86 by virtue of which the pay band will commence with Rs. 12100 instead of 9300 is not agreed and as per the scheme disagreement has been recorded.
Item No.2. Extending the date for exercise of option:  Extending the date for exercise of option to come to the new pay scale as also to the next increment date on promotion was discussed at length.  While the official side will agree to reopen the promotional cases where such change of option becomes necessary on account of an unforeseen event, the question of extending the date in general will have to be examined.  The case of necessity to change the option once exercised in view of the recent order on increment was raised by the Staff Side. The Official side agreed to issue a clarificatory order. 
Item No. 3. Special allowance and qualification pay: Order has been issued in respect of Auditors. In respect of SAS passed hands necessary orders will be issued shortly.
Item No.4. Fixation of pay of Promotees at the level of entry  pay of Direct recruitees: The official side agreed to consider grant of entry pay in all such cases, wherever the RR provides for direct recruitment. 
Item No.5. Date of next increment:  Orders have already been issued. Item is treated as settled.
Item No. 6. Grant of minimum pay of Rs. 5200 +1800 to temporary status employees:  Orders issued.
Item No. 7. Grant of revised allowance with effect from 1.1.2006:  The item has been withdrawn after discussion.
Item No. 8. Transport allowance:  The revision of transport allowance was not agreed upon.  However, taking a percentage of the TA representing the CCA submerged for the purpose of OTA and grant of a portion of the TA in respect of persons on tour for more than one month at a stretch will be considered.
Item No. 9.  Doubling the Existing risk and patient care allowance:  The matter has been submitted to the Cabinet for its approval and orders are likely to be issued shortly. The Staff side raised the issue of doubling the daily allowance on tour. The Official side agreed to examine this matter also.
Item No. 10. Parity in Pension to pre 2006 retirees:  The matter is sub-judice. Therefore it could not be discussed.
Item No.11. Commutation of pension: The difference in the application of commutation table between the pre-2008 and post 2008 retirees was discussed.  It has been agreed that the difference would be quantified with reference to certain cases as an example.  If it has no huge financial implication on the post 2008 retirees, the Govt. may consider the acceptance of the demand of the Staff.
Restoration of commuted value of pension after 12 years instead of 15years would be considered in the light of the Supreme Court judgement of 1996, a copy of which would be made available to the Staff Side.
Item No.12. Grant of Rs.  5400/- to the Assistant Accounts and Audit Officers: To be discussed with the JS(per)/JS(E) separately. The date of the meeting will be fixed soon.
Item No.13. Revision base index for DA: The Staff Side will be provided with the computation made by the 6th CPC in the matter and on the basis of the same the issue will be discussed further.
Item No.14. Child Care leave: Orders issued. Item treated as settled.
Item No.15. Income criterion for dependency of parents:  The item is dropped after discussion.
Item No. 16. Revision of Grade Pay fixation: After discussion, the item has been dropped.
Item No. 17. Reconstruction of Pay bands: dropped.
Item No. 18. Fixation of pay on promotion to the post carrying same grade pay and PB:  Agreed to grant one increment to the holders of post with higher pre-revised pay scale.
Item No. 19. All MACP items: will be discussed further in the subcommittee on 27th July, 2012.
Item No.20. Anomaly in the grade pay of Library information Assistants: The official side will consider the  issue in consultation with the Ministry of Culture and take appropriate decision before the next meeting.
Item No.21. Anomaly in pension of those in receipt of stagnation increments in the pre revised scales of pay: The inclusion of stagnation increment for the purpose of fixation of pay in respect of the persons retired between 2006 and 2008, if not done, will be examined and suitable orders issued.
Item No.22. Anomaly in the pay scales of Stenographers of field offices with reference to Central Secretariat:  It was pointed out that Senior PS in the field offices were on identical pay scale of PPS  of the Central Secretariat and therefore, they must be granted grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB3.   They have agreed to grant Grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB.2 applicable to the field offices if not already done.  In respect of parity with Central Sectt, the proposal of Railway Board will be expeditiously examined by the Finance Ministry and suitable orders issued.
Item No.23.Date of Annual increment in EOL cases: Orders were issued earlier and the matter is treated as settled. The Staff Side raised the issue of denial of encashment of earned leave and half pay leave for industrial employees.  The official side agreed to issue clarificatory orders in the matter.
Item No. 24. Parity of PB and Grade pay for Official language personnel with the Central Sectt:  The official side said that orders have already been issued.  Wherever, the same is not implemented or different decision taken, the same may be brought to the notice of the Department of Expenditure for appropriate decision.  The proposal sent by the Railway Board will be considered separately. 


Source: Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers, New Delhi

Protest Demonstration on Power Cut & Hike in tariff


No. 3-12/CC/2012                                                             Date: 17.07.2012

NEWS ITEM  

          The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Centre of Indian Trade Unions jointly organized a   Mass Demonstration at 4 p.m. today (17th July, 2012) in front of the office of the Superintending Engineer, Electricity Department at Port Blair to protest against the hike in the power tariff and frequent power cut.  Shri B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary, Shri Sadanand Rai, Vice President, Shri TS Sreekumar, Assistant General Secretary, Shri HL Prasad, Vice President and Shri SL Vinjit, Organising Secretary of NGOs’ Association led the mass demonstration.  Addressing the gathering, leaders of CITU and NGOs’ Association criticized the A & N Administration for the steep increase in the electricity tariff.  They had also demanded immediate measures by the Administration to end the frequent power cut at Port Blair and South Andaman areas. A large number of government employees and workers working at Port Blair participated in the programme. 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

National Anomaly Committee Meeting


Highlights of National Anomaly Committee meeting held on 17.07.2012
1. Promotee in same grade pay will get one extra increment.
2. Running staff issues for giving MACP & special increment will be resolved sympathetically & orders will be issued within a month as per commitment of Secy./NAC & DOPT chairman.
3. The supervisors of earlier APEX Grade i.e. 7450-11500 are very likely to get one special increment. The AIRF is doing all out efforts to get that increment w.e.f. 01.01.2006.
4. It has also been agreed that where there is Direct Recruitee in a cadre, promotee will get the basic pay @ par with Direct Recruitee in other words Promotee will not get less pay as compared to Direct Recruitee.
5. The MACP issue including removal of infructous Grade Pay Rs. 2000 were also discussed and separate meeting on MACP issues will be held on 27.07.2012.
6. The staf side also raised the issues of Librarians/Asstt. Librarians. The official side assured staff side for earlier consideration, after collecting data from Ministry of Culture which is nodal Ministry for this.
The staff side shown its anguish on non functional of JCM scheme due to which National Council is not being held since Feb. 2010. Meetings of anomalies committees are also not taking place frequently except Railways, Defence & P&T. The Departmental Anomaly Committees are either not constituted or non functional. Chairman National Anomaly Committee and Secy/DOPT assured that JCM scheme will be revived & NC meeting will take place after the Monsoon session of Parliament.
The details of other items will be followed soon...........

source: www.airfindia.com

Monday, July 16, 2012

Protest Demonstration.....Join Us



Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Association
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Organises

Mass Demonstration

At 4 p.m. on 17.07.2012 (Tuesday)

In front of the office of the Superintending Engineer
Electricity Department, Port Blair

To protest against hike in Power Tariff
And against power cut

All are requested to participate. 
  (D. Ayyappan)
General Secretary

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Demonstration to Protest Power Cut and Charge Hike

A Demonstration programme is organised by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers' Association to protest the Power cut & Charge Hike by the Electricity Department on 17.07.2012(Tuesday) at 4 p.m. in front of the Office of the Superintendent Engineer, Electricity. All the govt. employees are requested to  join this programme....

Friday, July 6, 2012

NGOs' Association protests the posting of AE(APWD) to the post of Asst. Director(SS) at Chennai

NEWS ITEM
Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary, Non-Gazetted Govt Officers’ Association along with a group of Assistant Secretaries and Office Superintendents working under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration met the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration today (5th July, 2012) morning and submitted a letter from the Association expressing its strong protest against the decision of the Administration to post an Assistant Engineer of the APWD to hold the post of Assistant Director (Shipping Services) at Chennai. The person who held the post of Assistant Director (SS) at Chennai retired from service on 30th June, 2012 and while the process for posting an Assistant Secretary/ Assistant Director (Admn) was underway, the Administration suddenly issued an order on 4th July, 2012 transferring an Assistant Engineer of APWD from Port Blair to Chennai to function as Assistant Director (Shipping Services). It was explained to the Chief Secretary that the post of Assistant Director (Shipping Services) is a cadre post of Amalgamated Clerical Cadre and only the Assistant Directors( Admn)/ Assistant Secretaries borne on the AC Cadre are always posted against the said post. The Association requested the Chief Secretary to reconsider the decision as the present move on the part of the Administration has created widespread resentment among the Clerical Cadre officials. The Chief Secretary, who was sympathetic to the demand of the Association, finally agreed to post an Assistant Secretary/ Assistant Director (Admn) from the Amalgamated Clerical Cadre as Assistant Director (Shipping Services) at Chennai. The General Secretary appreciated the stand taken by the Chief Secretary in resolving the issue.