No proposal under consideration for including more places under the conversion of Home Town LTC to All India LTC

No proposal under consideration for including more places under the conversion of Home Town LTC to All India LTC

LTC to Some Countries

A proposal to provide Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to Government employees to visit some SAARC countries is in its initial stage of consideration. The details are yet to be finalized.

The purpose behind the proposal is to enhance people-to-people contact and bilateral ties in the SAARC region through increase in tourism in the region.

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Dopt Orders 2015 : Compilation of Important Orders issued by DoPT during Jan 2015

Dopt Orders 2015 : Compilation of Important Orders issued by DoPT during Jan 2015





Here we have compiled a collection of important orders issued by Department of Personnel and Training during the month of Jan 2015 for your ready reference...

OM No. & Date	Subject of the Order	Download Link
22011/2/2014- Estt.D - 30.1.2015	Procedure for conduct of supplementary DPC ñ Dopt issued orders with illustration	Click Here
49014/2/2014-Estt(C) - 29.1.2015	GPF & Pension Benefits to Casual Labour with temporary status regularised after 1.1.2004	Click Here
11013/9/2014-Estt.A-III - 28.1.2015	All CG Employees are required to register themselves in the system of AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System	Click Here
22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) - 28.1.2015	Review of Model Calendar for the Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs)	Click Here
31011/2/2015-Estt.(A-IV) - 27.1.2015	Travel by Premium Trains on LTC- Clarification orders	Click Here
Notification - 22.1.2015	Amendment of Rules on Imposing Penalty on Central Government Employees	Click Here
7/4/2013-CS.I(A) - 23.1.2015	Shortage of staff in the grades of Assistants and Section Officers - modification to the channel of submission till staff position improves regarding	Click Here
12/7/2014-JCA2 - 19.1.2015	Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with general elections to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2015	Click Here
14017/ 27/20 14-Estt.(RR) - 20.1.2015	Guidelines on prescribing Educational Qualifications and requisite experience in respect of various posts, Pay Band & Grade Pay/ Pay Scale for appointment by Direct Recruitment.	Click Here
14017/11/2014-Estt.(RR) - 16.1.2015	Review of Model RRs for the Storekeeping staff category of posts	Click Here
16/1/2014-JCA 2 - 19.1.2015	Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2015	Click Here
25/1/2015-CS.II(C) - 16.1.2015	Immovable Property Return for the year 2014 (as on 31.12.2014) ñ submission through cscms.nic.in	Click Here
15/1 /2014-CS.II(A) - 14.1.2015	Cadre Review of Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS) 2015	Click Here
11013/3/2014-Estt.(A) - 16.1.2015	CCS (Conduct) Rules ñ Filing of annual Immovable Property Returns	Click Here
1/3/2014-IR - 14.1.2015	Introduction of postal stamps as RTI fee/cost ñ seeking comments from public regarding	Click Here
14017/25/2013-Estt.(RR) - 12.1.2015	Clarification regarding Pay fixation on grant of Non-Functional Upgradation to the officers of Organized Group A Services	Click Here
-	Regarding declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013	Click Here
Notification - 2.1.2015	Amendment in Fundamental Rules, 2014	Click Here
05/08/201 3-Dir(C) - 9.1.2015	Review of Model Constitution in respect of Resident Welfare Associations	Click Here
4/2/2006-CS.II (B) (Vol.) - 9.1.2015	Continuation of ad-hoc appointment in the grade of Assistant of CSS regarding	Click Here
I-28011/5/2015-Coord. - 8.1.2015	Engagement of a retired officer of CSS as consultant on contract basis	Click Here
3/2/2010-CS II (B) - 9.1.2015	Promotion of LDC as UDC of CSCS on ad hoc basis	Click Here
20/7/2014/ EO(SM.II) - 5.1.2015	Policy and procedure for appointments in autonomous institutions through ACC	Click Here
21/2/2014-CS.I (PR) - 7.1.2015	Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants	Click Here
25/112014-CS-II(A) - 1.1.2015	Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants belonging to CSSS & CSC	Click Here

Implementation of Supreme Court’s judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011 in the matter of Shri T.S. R. Subramanian & Others vs. UOI & Others

Implementation of Supreme Court’s judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011 in the matter of Shri T.S.R. Subramanian & Others vs. UOI & Others

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M. No.F.No. 41017/2/2015-Estt.A, dated 9.3.2015

Subject: Implementation of Supreme Court’s judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011 in the matter of Shri T.S.R.Subramanian & Others vs. UOI & Others — Parliament Assurance in Rajya Sabha Unstarred Q. No.988, answered on 17.07.2014, on ‘Amendment in Rule 3(3) of All India Service (Conduct) Rules’ — regarding.

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Amendment of CCS Rules for Persons with Disabilities

Amendment of CCS Rules for Persons with Disabilities

The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has issued a fresh set of Instructions to all Ministries/Departments granting relaxation in the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for Disabled employees. In an Office Memorandum dated February 25, 2015, the DoPT has reiterated that the disabled employees will be entitled to pay, promotion and other service benefits even if they cannot be taken back to the post they were holding or are adjusted or kept waiting until a suitable vacancy arises.

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Amendment in CCS Leave Rules for Disabled Persons – Dopt Orders

Amendment in CCS Leave Rules for Disabled Persons – Dopt Orders

Amendment to Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules, 1972 – Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of justifys and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act, 1995,)-regarding

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.18017/1/2014-Estt(L), dated 25.2.2015

Subject: Amendment to Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules, 1972 – Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of justifys and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act 1995)-regarding

The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 were amended vide the Department of Personnel and Training Notification No.13026/1/2002-Estt(L) dated the 15/16th January, 2004 consequent to the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of justifys and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act 1995) which came into force from 7th February, 1996.

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Dopt Clarification on Definition of a Dependent Family Member – Whether ‘married son’ can be considered for compassionate appointment?

Dopt Clarification on Definition of a Dependent Family Member – Whether ‘married son’ can be considered for compassionate appointment?

G.I., Dep.of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.14014/02/2012-Estt(D), dated 25th February, 2015

Department of Personnel & Training

Establishment ‘D’ Section

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Compassionate Appointment

Definition of a Dependent Family Member

S.No. Question and Answer

60. Whether ‘married son’ can be considered for compassionate appointment?

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Standing Committee of National Council JCM Meeting Held on 7.5.2014 – Minutes issued by DoPT

Standing Committee of National Council JCM Meeting Held on 7.5.2014 – Minutes issued by DoPT

Department of Personnel and Training has now published the detailed minutes of the ‘Standing Committee of National Council JCM’ meeting held on 7.5.2014 on its portal. The meeting was chaired by Dr.S.K.Sarkar, Secretary DoPT and elevan members of JCM Staff Side was attended the meeting. The detailed record note of the meeting has already published in our blog on 7th August, 2014(Click here to view). Once again the content of the orders which was published by DoPT today is reproduced and given below for your information…

Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee held on 7th May, 2014

1. A meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Council (JCM), was held on 7.5.2014 at 11.00 AM in Conference Room No 119, North Block and was chaired by Dr S K Sarkar, Secretary DOP&T. A list of members who attended this meeting is at ANNEXURE I.

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Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year – Dopt orders Feb 2015

Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year – Dopt orders Feb 2015

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.F. No. 11013/3/2014-Estt.(A), dated 17.2.2015

Subject: Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 — Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year — regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’ OM of even no. dated /16.01.2015 clarifying the provisions relating to submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants. As per this clarification, all Government Servants have been advised that:

(i) The annual Immovable Property Return (IPR), as on 31.12.2014, under the existing CCS(Conduct) Rules, 1964 is required to be filed on or before 31.01.2015;

(ii) The first return under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (as on 01.08.2014) should be filed on or before 30.04.2015; and

(iii) The next annual return under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, for the year ending 31.03.2015, should be filed on or before 31.07.2015.

2. The Secretaries of all Ministries/ Departments have also been requested that all concerned may be suitably advised to file the IPRs and the return under the Lokpal Act as per the dates indicated above. A compliance report in respect of the IPRs filed by Group ‘A’ Officers of the Central Civil Services, as on 31.01.2015, has also been requested by 30.04.2015. It has also been requested that similar action may be taken by the authorities controlling services not covered by the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

3. In this regard it has been directed that all preparatory steps for the purpose of filing returns under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, be put in place. An online system for filling the annual declarations of assets and liabilities by the public servants, as in PRISM (Property Related Information System) for IAS officers developed by NIC, may be adopted.

4. The Cadre Controlling Authorities are accordingly requested to please take immediate steps for putting in place all preparatory steps.

5. Hindi version will follow.



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Importance of following the due process in disciplinary proceedings – DOPT Orders issued on 18.2.2015

Importance of following the due process in disciplinary proceedings – DOPT Orders issued on 18.2.2015

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.F. No.11012/3/2015-Estt.A-III, dated 18.2.2015

Subject: Importance of following the due process in disciplinary proceedings – regarding

This Department has been emphasising the necessity of conforming with the procedures prescribed in the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 [CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965] while dealing with the disciplinary proceedings conducted in Ministries/ Departments. Many a times the Hon’ble Administrative Tribunals and Courts have held the proceedings non-est for non-conformity of the procedure, without even going into the merits of the case. This issue was highlighted recently in the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the B. V. Gopinath case in SLP No. 6348/2011.

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Travelling Allowance in respect of Attendant/Escort for accompanying a Government Servant with Disabilities on travel during tour/training

Travelling Allowance in respect of Attendant/Escort for accompanying a Government Servant with Disabilities on travel during tour/training etc.

G.I., Finane Ministry, O.M.No.19030/3/2013-E.IV, dated 17.2.2015

Subject:- Travelling Allowance in respect of Attendant/Escort for accompanying a Government Servant with Disabilities on travel during tour/training etc.

References have been received in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure seeking provision in the Rules/instructions regulating Travelling Allowance, in order to allow grant of Travelling Allowance to the Government servant with Disabilities in respect of an Attendant/Escort accompanying such a Government servant with Disabilities during travel while on tour/training, etc. At present there are no provisions in the Travelling Allowance rules which allows Government servants to claim Travelling Allowance in respect of Attendant/Escort accompanying them on tour/ training, etc. where such Government servants require the assistance of an Attendant/Escort for travel.

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DoPT’s reply to NC JCM Staff Side on the decision to call for strike on 28th April 2015

DoPT’s reply to NC JCM Staff Side on the decision to call for strike on 28th April 2015

No.3/1/2015-JCA

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated the January, 2015

To

Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra,

Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM)

13, C Ferozshah Road

New Delhi

Sir,

Please refer to your letter No.NC/JCM/2015 dated 11th January, 2015 addressed to the Cabinet Secretary regarding the National Council (Staff Side)’s decisions to call for strike on 28th April, 2015.

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National Council JCM Staff Side Secretary writes to Director/JCA about concerns of Central Government employees

National Council JCM Staff Side Secretary writes to Director/JCA about concerns of Central Government employees

Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra Secretary Staff Side NC JCM writes to Director JCA about concerns of central government employees

Shiva Gopal Mishra

Secretary

NATIONAL COUNCIL (STAFF SIDE)

Joint Consultative Machinery

for Central Government Employees

13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001

No. NC/JCM/2015

Dated 16.02.2015.

The Director/JCA,

Government of India,

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension,

Department of Personnel & Training,

New Delhi.

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To start in-house Weekly Training in all Ministries/Departments – Dopt

To start in-house Weekly Training in all Ministries/Departments – Dopt

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M. F.No.T-17/1/2014-CTP(CSS), dated 10.2.2015

Subject: To start in-house Weekly Training in all Ministries/Departments

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 17th October 2014 (copy enclosed) wherein all Ministries/Departments were requested to start hourly in-house weekly training for their employees immediately, However information in this regard is awaited.

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Promotion of UDCs of Central Secretariat Clerical Service to the Assistant Grade of Central Secretariat Service on Ad hoc basis

Promotion of UDCs of Central Secretariat Clerical Service to the Assistant Grade of Central Secretariat Service on Ad hoc basis.

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.111112015-CS. II(S), dated 12.2.2015

Subject; Promotion of UDCs of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) to the Assistant’s Grade of Centrai Secretariat (CSS) on Ad-hoc basis

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments O.M. No. No.1211/2011-CS.I( (B) dated 27th January 2015 wherein a list of 1552  officials was circulated. Compliance report was also sought from the  cadre units with regard to their inclusion in the SL 2003(extended) UDC  grade. All the cadre units have given thesr report to effect that the officials  have been included in SL 2003(extended) and stand promoted.

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Constitution of Search-cum-selection Committee for selection for appointment to a Board level post in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs)

Constitution of Search-cum-selection Committee for selection for appointment to a Board level post in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs)

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No. 27(8)EO/2014(ACC), dated 12.02.2015

Subject: Constitution of Search-cum-selection Committee for selection for appointment to a Board level post in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs).

Attention of all Ministries/Departments is invited to the Government of India Resolution dated 03.03.1987 as amended from time to time which provides that in special circumstances, the appointment to a particular post or posts in Public Sector Enterprises may be made other than through the PESB with the prior and specific approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC). The said Resolution also stipulates that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, while granting such an approval, will also specify the body such as Search Committee, Selection Committee, or the Civil Services Board, as the case may be, that shall make the selection for that particular post or posts as well as the selection procedure to be followed for filling the particular post or posts.

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Cadre Restructuring of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS)- sanctioned strength of Officers – Dopt orders

Cadre Restructuring of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS)- sanctioned strength of Officers – Dopt orders

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M. No.15/112014-CS.II-(A), 11.2.2015

Subject: Cadre Restructuring of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS)- sanctioned strength of Officers – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that Cadre Restructuring of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS) is under process in this Department. In this regard, the information rebted to sanctioned strength of the officers who are entitled to the assistance of the CSSS personnel is urgently required.

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Amendment of Model Recruitment Rules for various posts – DoPT Orders issued on 9.2.2015

Amendment of Model Recruitment Rules for various posts – DoPT Orders issued on 9.2.2015

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M. No.3/2/2009-Dir.(C), dated 9.2.2015

Subject: Amendment of Model Recruitment Rules for various posts in Non Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Government Offices.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 4/6/2014 and 22/5/2013 wherein Model Recruitment Rules (RRs) for various Group ‘B’ & Group ‘C’ posts in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens / Tiftin Rooms located in Central Government Offices were

circulated.

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Encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC – Clarification issued by Dopt

Encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC – Clarification issued by Dopt

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.14028/2/2012-Estl(L), 9.2.2015

Subject: Encashment earned leave alongwith LTC- clarification.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A), dated 23s September, 2008 allowing encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC and to say that references have been received with regard to the number of times that a Government servant can avail of the encashment within the same block.

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Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability – Dopt orders published on 6.2.2015

Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability – Dopt orders on 6.2.2015

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.F. No. 25012/01/2015-Estt (A.IV), dated 6.2.2015

Subject: – Request for Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that many Government servants seek voluntary retirement on medical grounds. Sec 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of justifys and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act) lays down that no establishment shall dispense with the services of an employee who acquires a disability during the course of service. It is proposed that any Government servant seeking voluntary retirement on medical grounds may be apprised of the above provisions of PWD ACT, in order that he can take a considered decision.

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Recruitment to Multi Tasking Staff in Pay Band-1 with Grade Pay of Rs.1800

Recruitment to Multi Tasking Staff in Pay Band-1 with Grade Pay of Rs.1800

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.AB-14017/6/2009-Estt (RR), dated 5.2.2015

Subject: Recruitment to Multi Tasking Staff in Pay Band-1, with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- : Sending of requisition to Staff Selection Commission.

This Department vide OM of even number dated 12.5.2010 and reiterated vide OM dated 21st October, 2013 had issued instructions to all the Ministries/Departments that they have to intimate their requirements for Multi Tasking Staff (Non-Technical) in PB-1 Grade Pay Rs.1800/- to the Staff Selection Commission. The Ministries/Departments were also advised to take action simultaneously for framing Recruitment Rules for these posts in accordance with the Model RRs already circulated vide OM dated 30.4.2010.

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