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Increase retirement age of government employees to 62 On 21st March 2013, there was an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha, about whether there was a proposal to increase the retirement age of Central government employees. The relevant MOS answered there was no such proposal. That’s not quite true, because there is such a proposal floating around and it went to Cabinet sub-committee and an in principle decision to implement was taken by Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT). One should not mix up existence of a proposal with a decision about implementing it. Evidently, a decision has now been taken to increase the age from 60 to 62 years, the last time such an increase took place was in 1998, when there was an increase from 58 to 60 years. Whenever such a decision is taken, debates centre on the big picture. What are arguments for? First, life expectancies are increasing. There is a shortage of good people within government. Let’s tap this expertise. Second, in any case there are

Union government wants retirement age 62 The Union Government is seriously considering raising the retirement age to 62 for Central Government employees. Obviously, if the Congress announces this before the Lok Sabha polls, it could expect a sizeable vote share. North Block, which houses the Union Ministry of Finance would be more than happy to have 62 years as the retirement age because for next two years the pension funds can accumulate. The UPA2 also wants to put the next government in fiscal tight spot, or what is called the War Room effect of the AICC. Source: www.news.rediff.com [http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2013/may/27/union-government-wants-retirement-age-62/bb31a983bae7063849ed4600a9e9ffbd]

No.1/1/2013-1R Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated: 17/05/2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:    Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application. In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 22/04/2013, it is intimated that training to RTI Nodal Officers, RTI Cell officials and NIC/IT personnel attached with Ministries/Departments of Government of India have been completed by DoPT with the help of NIC 2.    It is again requested that training to all the CPIOs and First Appellate Authorities (FAAs) may be provided by the concerned Ministry/Department, through the officials trained by DoPT/NIC. User name/password to all the CPIOs and FAAs are to be provided by RTI Nodal Officers of the concerned Ministry/Department. It is imperative that the RTI Nodal Officers start updating the details of CPIOs/FAAs in the system and issue user name and passwor

Pensionary Benefits : AIRF has sent agenda items to Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare for the forthcoming meeting with Secretary(Pension). ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi-110055 INDIA No.AIRF/NC/JCM(GC)(Pension) May 18, 2013 The Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dear Sir, Sub: Agenda items We are sending herewith 08 agenda items on pensionary matters for discussing the same in the forthcoming meeting with the Secretary( Pension). Yours faithfully, sd/- (Shiva Gopal Mishra) General Secretary Item No.1 Sub: Less payment of pension to pre-96 and pre-2006 retirees It has been noted that the employees drawing pay scale of Rs.1400-2300 in V CPC were allotted pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 in V CPC, and subsequently they were placed in scale Rs.9300-34800 in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs.4200. But it is surprising that, pre-1996 retirees have been placed in PB

No: S.11045/23/2013-CGHS D.II/HEC/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 17th May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics) and diagnostic centres under CGHS Delhi & NCR In continuation of this Ministry’s Office Memorandum of even no. dated 30.4.2013 on the above mentioned subject, the undersigned is directed to convey that in addition to the list of the hospitals (including dental clinics), diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres already empanelled, the hospitals (including dental clinics), diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres as per the list attached have also been empanelled under the continuous empanelment scheme under CGHS in Delhi & NCR. The newly empanelled hospitals (including dental clinics), diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres may be treated as included in the exis

F. No DPE/3(4)/08-Fin. Government of India Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhavan Block No. 14, CGO Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi-110003 Dated: 20th February, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Utilisation of mileage points / other incentives earned by CPSE employees on tickets purchased for official travel. Ministry of Petroleum & Nature Gas vide 0.M. No. C-13014/23/2009-Vig dated 18th January, 2013 has made a reference to DPE regarding the advice of Central Vigilance Commission to ensure the observance of instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance in its O.M. No 7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 1st October, 2008) on utilization of mileage points earned by CPSEs employees. 2. After due consideration, it has been decided that all mileage points earned by employees of CPSEs on tickets purchased for official travel shall be utilized by the concerned CPSEs for other official travel by the

No.22(02)/11/US(WE)/D(res) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare New Delhi, the 10th May, 2013 To, The Chief of Army Staff The Chief of Naval Staff The Chief of Air Staff Subject : Travelling Allowances for Medical Treatment. Sir, With reference to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.24(8)/03/US(WE)/D(Res) Dated 19th December, 2003, I am directed to convey the sanction of the President to amend and include following sub-paragraphs 2 under Heading "Travelling Allowance" as under :- TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE 12. The following procedure will govern the movement of patient to referred clinics :- (a) Admissibility (i) No Change. (ii) No Change (iii) Air Travel : Reimbursement for air travel in emergency cases will be considered on merits of individual case by the Ministry in consultation with MoD (Finance) provided the Medical Officer of Polyclinic or the Specialist at Service Hospital certifies in writing that the air travel was a

CIRCULAR OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS) 10A, S.K.BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA - 700001. No.1064/AN-C/Misc. Dated : 08/05/2013 To 1. All C of A (Fys.) 2. All Group Officers of Main Office 3. All Officer in -Charge, all section in M.O. including Rly and Accounts Section, Old Record Section 4. Director RTC/ER), Salt Lake 5. Secretary General AIDAEA (HQrs) Kolkata 6. General Secretary, Branch Association, AIDAEA, Kolkata 7. General Secretary, Branch Association, AIDAA (CB), Pune 8. Secretary, DARC, MO, Kolkata 9. Secretary, Welfare Committee, MO, Kolkata. Subject : Defence  Civilian  Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF) Ref : This Office letter No.1064/AN-C/DARC-Welfare/Circular, dtd. 11.12.2012. Kindly refer to this office letter No. cited under reference wherein it was cordially requested to familiarise the employees of your establishment with the current benefits of the DCMAF scheme and to encourage them to enroll names as member of this Fund to make the membership drive a grand success

Expected Dearness Allowance from July 2013 We can assume by calculating method with AICPIN, the next additional Dearness allowance from July 2013 to Central Government employees and pensioners may be 10%. Although the expectations are high in the percentage, the index numbers of All India Consumer Price for balance months of April, May and June can only the deciding factor for the second installment for this year. The magic numbers of AICPIN for the last three months are yet to be published by Labour bureau. If the index number for balance of three months will just increase one point from the existing level, the calculation will bring an another ten percent from July 2013 and the total dearness allowance will be enhanced from 80% to 90%. This is second time for CG Employees and pensioners to get ten percent in Dearness allowance and Dearness relief, certainly it helps to balance the huge price hike in essential commodities. Source: http://centralgovernmentstaffnews.blogspot.in/201

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 1.1.2013. F. No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003 Date: 2nd May, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 1.1.2013. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 4th October, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 72% to 80% w.e.f. 1st January, 2013. 2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian

CALCULATION OF DA FROM JULY 2013 – AICPIN FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013 – IT STANDS AT 224 Consumer price index numbers for industrial workers (CPI-IW) March 2013 According to a press release issued today by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for March, 2013 rose by 1 point and pegged at 224 (two hundred and twenty four . On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.45 per cent between February and March compared with 1.01 per cent between the same two months a year ago. The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from Food group which increased by 0.84 per cent, contributing 0.82 percentage points to the total change. This was followed by Miscellaneous group with 0.53 per cent increase contributing 0.26 percentage points to the change. At item level, largest upward pressure came from Rice, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Vegetable Green & non-Leafy, Apple, Tea (Readymade), Firewood, Medicine (All