Revised rates of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) to Armed Forces Medical Services

Revision of rates of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the officers of Armed Forces Medical Services consequent on acceptance of recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission.

No.4(10)/2017/D(Med)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi dated the 28th September, 2017

The Chief of the Army Staff,

The Chief of the Naval Staff,

The Chief of the Air Staff,

New Delhi

Subject: Revision of rates of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the officers of Armed Forces Medical Services consequent on acceptance of recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance’s Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July, 2017 and OM No 12-2/2016-EIII.A dated 7th July, 2017 and to convey the sanction of the President of India for the grant of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the officers of Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services which shall now be paid at the rate of 20% of the basic pay in the revised pay structure in vogue based on the recommendations of 7th CPC, subject to the condition that the sum of the basic pay, Military Service Pay(MSP) and NPA does not exceed Rs.2,37,500 (Rupees two Lakh thirty seven thousand and five hundred only). The following conditions shall regulate the grant of NPA under these orders:

(i) The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure shall mean “basic pay” in Army/Navy/Air Force Officers Pay Rules/Regulations, 2017, i.e., “basic pay” in revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix.

(ii) The NPA shall continue to be treated as pay for the purpose of computation of Dearness Allowances, pension and other allowances, except those allowance in respect of which the applicable orders provide otherwise, including calculation of retirement benefits. Dearness Allowance under these orders shall mean dearness allowance as sanctioned by the Central Government from time to time in the 7th Pay Commission – related pay structure.

(iii) As per provision in relevant Rules of Army/Navy/Air Force Officers Pay Rules/Regulation,2017, NPA shall not be calculated on MSP.

(iv) NPA shall continue to be restricted to those medical posts for which medical qualifications recognized under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 or under the Dentist Act, 1948 have been prescribed as an essential qualification. The following conditions shall also be fulfilled as hitherto:

(a) The post is a clinical one.

(b) The Post is a whole time post.

(c) There is ample scope for private practice, and

(d) It is necessary to prohibit private practice in public interest.”

2. The revised rates of NPA in terms of these orders shall take effect from 1st July,2017.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide UO No.3(01)/2017/AG/289-PA dated 19.09.2017.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(A.K.Tewari)

Under Secretary to the Government Of India

Authority: https://mod.gov.in/

7th CPC Territorial Army Allowance to Defence Personnel

No.20(1)/2017/D(GS-III)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

South Block, New Delhi

Dated the 21st September, 2017

To,

The Chief of the Army Staff

Subject : Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Territorial Army Allowance.

Sir,

I am directed to say that consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission and in supersession of the all existing orders issued on the subject from time to time, the President is pleased to decide that the Camp Allowance and TA Bounty applicable for Territorial Army shall be merged into a single allowances to be called Territorial Army Allowance and will be payable at the following rates:

Sl. No	Category of Employees	Amount (in Rs./annum)
1	Officers	2000
2	JCOs	1500
3	OR	1000

2. These rates shall automatically increase by 25%, each time the Dearness Allowance rises by 50%.

3. 100% of the amount of Territorial Army Allowance shall be granted for completing full training and 75% of the amount will be granted for completing more than 80% of the training.

3. These orders shall take effect from 01st July, 2017.

4. This letter issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Fin/AG/PD) vide their Dy No.410/AG/PD/2017 dated 11.09.2017

Yours faithfully,

(S. Gopal krishna)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: https://mod.gov.in/

CGHS Orders : Procedure for Referral to Recognized hospitals – No. S-11011/6/96-CGHS (P) dated 11/7/1997

Text of MH & FW O.M. No. S-11011/6/96-CGHS (P) dated 11/7/1997.

Procedure for Referral to Recognized hospitals Simplified.

In supersession of this Ministry’s Office Memorandum of even number, dated 21/6/1996 on the above subject and keeping in view the inconvenience being faced by the CGHS beneficiaries, it has been decided that :-

1. The beneficiaries will have to option of availing specialized treatment at CGHS recognized hospital of his/her choice after a specialist of CGHS/Government hospital recommends for the same. A certificate regarding non-availibility of beds in Government hospital would not be required. The terms “Government hospital” would include any hospital of a State Government/Government Departments such as Railway, Atomic Energy Commission etc., as also hospitals of Public Sector Undertakings (such as those of the Steel Authority of India Limited/Coal India Limited, etc.)

2. In non-emergency cases, once the recommendation (regarding line of treatment) of a CGHS specialist or a specialist of a hospital of Central/State Government/a Public Sector Undertaking has been obtained, the procedure for obtaining Administrative approval would be as follows:-

In case of serving Government servants, after the Specialist advises a procedure in writing, the permission letter for taking such treatment in a CGHS recognized private hospital/referral hospital of choice in the same city, would be given by the parent Department/Office of the employee.

In case of Pensioners, (including Ex-MPs, Former Governors, etc.), after the initial advice of a specialist has been obtained, the permission letter for such treatment would be given by the CMO Incharge of the concerned CGHS dispensary, but the bill would be raised in the name of Additional Director, CGHS concerned, as in the case of pensioners, the payment is to be made by CGHS directorate.

In case of a medical emergency, the details of which shall be recorded in writing by the CMO Incharge of the CGHS dispensary, the CMO concerned by directly (i.e., even before specialist’s advice has been obtained) refer the CGHS beneficiary to a private recognized hospital for further management / treatment.

The expenditure to be reimbursed by the parent department/office/CGHS Directorate, as the case may be, would be restricted to the package deal rates/rates approved by the Government from time to time. The expenditure in excess of the approved rates/package deal would have to be borne by the beneficiary himself/herself.

In case the beneficiary, in spite of the facility being available in the city still chooses to get treatment in CGHS recognized institutions in another city, permission may be given, but in such cases T.A/D.A would have to be borne by the beneficiary himself/herself.

For availing treatment outside the city of residence of a beneficiary, the permission of Director/Additional Director/Joint Director of the city have to be obtained.

2. These orders will be applicable from the date of issue.

3. This issues with the approval of Joint Secretary & FA vide his Dy. No. 3110 dated 10/6/1997.

Authority: http://www.cghs.gov.in/

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Grant of CEA to Two Children in case of a Child being totally mentally disabled

No.I/13(a)

Dated: 18/12/2017

Dr.Jitendra Singh,

Hon’ble Minister of State Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,

North Block,

New Delhi-l10001

Respected Sir,

Sub: Grant of Children Education Allowance to two children in case of first child being totally mentally disabled-reg

Complaints continued to be received by the Federation from those central Government employees in general and Railway employees in particular, who, unforrunately, have been graced with 1st child (out of three living children) being mentally retarded/disabled and is not able to receive education even at school level due to his/her physical/mental infirmity while other two children of those employees who are normal in all respects and are receiving education at school/college levels, but however, the Children Education Allowance is allowed only in respect of one child. On scrutiny of available instructions and answers to Frequently Asked Questions circulated by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) vide O.M. No.I-11020/1/2014-Estt (AL) dated…….., it is seen that the above cases are not covered for payment of Children Education Allowance to two children, as a result paynent of Children Education Allowance to the 3rd ward is denied citing the plea that CEA/Hostel Subsidy is payable only to the eldest surviving children of the employees inspite of valid justification.

NFIR however is of the view that the genuine cases of these type have never been brought to the notice of the Govemment (DoP&T and MoF) for consideration despite the fact that there is sufficient justification to allow CEA/Hostel Subsidy to two children in view of special circumstances as explained in first para above. Federation contends that the stipulation for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy presently existing, needs to be reviewed and relaxed suitably so that any to surviving children out of three of the Government employee are eligible for grant of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy particularly in those cases where eldest or second eldest out of the three differently abled/mentally retarded and not in a position to receive education under any circumstances.

Federation therefore, requests the Hon’ble Minister to kindly intervene and see that extant instructions are suitably relaxed soon by the DoP&T for allowing re-imbursement of Children Education Allowance/Ilostel Subsidy to two school/college going children out of three when one of whom is totally disabled.

Action taken in the matter mav kindlv be advised to the Federation.

Yours sincerely,

sd/-

(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

SSC CHSL (10+2) Examination 2017 – Extended the Closing Date upto 20.12.2017

IMPORTANT NOTICE

COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL (10+2) EXAMINATION-2017 EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE

The Competent Authority has decided to extend the closing date for filling ap of online application forms for Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2017 5.00 P.M. on 20.12.2017.

2. As regards payments made through challan, it is informed that in those cases where the challans have been generated by the aspiring candidates upto 5.00 P.M. on 20.12.2017, they could make the payment to the designated Branches of SBI using this challan within the working hours of the 22.12.2017.

Under Secretary (P&P-I)

18.12.2017

Selection of Post in the application treated as final – No Option to Change during Document Verification

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

CORRIGENDUM

Junior Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying and Contract) Examination, 2016 – Calling of Candidates for Document Verification- reg.

The Result of Junior Engineer Examination, 2016 for appearing in Document Verification was declared by the Commission on 15.12.2017 and the same was uploaded on the website of the Commission on the same day.

2. In the Write up of the Result of the said Examination it was inadvertently mentioned the following in Para 2 (i):- “Revised options may be submitted by the candidates during the document verification, if they desire as per the qualifications possessed by them and specific requirements of the different posts, which will be final. If options are not revised, the option submitted in the applications will be accepted as final.”

3. The same may be replaced with the following:- “No changes/additions will be allowed for revised option for the Departments at the time of Document Verification against the posts already opted by the Candidates in their original online applications. The option submitted in the applications will be treated as final.”

Under Secretary (C-1/1)

18.12.2017

Re-engagement of retired hands to 65 years from the exiting age limit of 62 years

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.193/2017

New Delhi,Dated:12-12-2017

Attention is invited to Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)’s letter referred on the above subject. In partial modification of the instructions contained in letter ibid, Board have decided to enhance the maximum age limit for re-engagement of retired hands to 65 years from the exiting age limit of 62 years. further, it has also been decided to extend the validity of the scheme of re-engagement of retired employees, to 01.12.2019 as against the existing validity up to 14.09.2018

(Neeraj Kumar)

Director Estt.(N)-II

Railway Board.

7th CPC Minimum Educational Qualification for appointment in Level-l of the pay matix on compassionate grounds

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)II/2016/RR-1/12 (3192238)

New Delhi, dated 18.12.2007

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/Production Units I

(As per standard mailing list)

Sub:. Minimum educational qualification for appointment in Level-l of the pay matix of 7th CPC on compassionate grounds

Attention is invited to instructions issued vide this Ministry’s letter under RBE No.73/2017 dated 27.07.2017 and RBE No. 192/2017 dated 11.12.2017, laying down minimum educational qualification for recruitment of staff from open market to posts in Level-l of the pay matrix of ih CPC (earlier Grade Pay Rs.1800/-), through all modes, against direct recruitment quota in various departments. Since, appointment on compassionate grounds ~e made against direct recruitment quota vacancies, the qualification prescribed for posts against direct recruitment quota are equally applicable for considering appointment on compassionate grounds.

The matter has been reviewed, owing to difficulty being faced, in appointment of candidates on compassionate grounds, it has been decided that such candidates who have passed 10th standard but is not in possession of technical qualification i.e. National apprenticeship Certificate(NAC) granted by NCVT or ITI or courses/ Trade Diploma the prescribed qualification for technical and commercial (catering) departments, v1z., Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, S& T Departments and Commercial Catering Level-l, may also be considered for appointment, providing them on job training for a period of six months.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Director Estt.(N)-II

Railway Board

Source: AIRF