CGWNEWS - 7th CPC For Physiotherapist

CGWNEWS - 7th CPC For Physiotherapist 

Lok Sabha Q&A - Income Tax Rebate On NPS & PPF Maturity Value

Lok Sabha Q&A - Income Tax Rebate On NPS & PPF Maturity Value

Lok Sabha Q&A - Income Tax Refunds

Lok Sabha Q&A - Income Tax Refunds

Lok Sabha Q&A - Creches For Women Government Employees

Creches for Women Government Employees

Lok Sabha Q&A - Long Leave For Women Employees

Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave to Women Employees

Lok Sabha Q&A - DA And DR Under 7th Pay Commission

Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief Under 7th Pay Commission

Lok Sabha Q&A - Minister Replied Various Questions Of NPS & OPS

New Pension Scheme(NPS) Vs Old Pension Scheme(OPS)

Lok Sabha Q&A - Review of Work Performance For Government Servants

Review of Work Performance under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972

Lok Sabha Q&A - Review Of Work Performance For CG Employees

Performance review for Central Government Employees

Lok Sabha Q&A - LTC Facility To Railway Employees

LTC FACILITY TO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES – Lok Sabha Q & A

Lok Sabha Q&A - Pension Benefits To Bank Employees

Pension Benefits to Bank Employees

Lok Sabha Q&A - Shortage Of Doctors In CGHS

Lok Sabha – Q & A (20.07.2018) – Shortage Of Doctors In CGHS

Lok Sabha Q&A - Govt Considering An Alternative For Pay Commission?

Govt Considering an Alternative for Pay Commission?

“Whether the Government is considering an alternative for increasing the salaries and allowances of Central Government employees and pensioners in future instead of forming Pay Commission?”

Pay Commission Reports – Q&A in Lok Sabha

Whether the reports of successive Pay Commissions have been increasing the burden on Government finances/ exchequer in partially accepting their recommendations for increase in wages and if so, the details thereof; ?

The financial impact of the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission, as accepted by the Government, is normally more pronounced in the initial year and gradually it tapers off as the growth in the economy picks up and fiscal space is widened. While implementing the recommendations of the last Central Pay Commission, i.e., the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Government staggered its implementation in two financial years. While the recommendations on pay and pension were implemented with effect from 01.01.2016, the recommendations in respect of allowances have been implemented with effect from 01.07.2017 after an examination by a Committee. This has moderated the financial impact of the recommendations. Moreover, unlike the previous 6th Pay Commission, which entailed substantial impact on account of arrears, the impact in the year 2016-17 on account of element of arrears of revised pay and pension on the present occasion of the 7th Central Pay Commission pertained to only 2 months of the previous financial year of 2015-16.

Whether the last Pay Commission has suggested productivity linked pay hike to the deserving employees to eliminate below average or mediocre performance and if so, the details thereof; ?

The Seventh Central Pay Commission in Para 5.1.46 of its Report proposed withholding of annual increment in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) or regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service.

Whether such periodic hikes in wages resulting from Pay Commission recommendations trigger similar demands from the State Government/public utility employees, imposing burden on already strained State finances and if so, the details thereof; and?

The service conditions of employees of State Governments fall within the exclusive domain of the respective State Governments who are federally independent of the Central Government. Therefore, the concerned State Governments have to independently take a view in the matter.

Whether the Government is considering an alternative for increasing the salaries and allowances of Central Government employees and pensioners in future instead of forming Pay Commission and if so, the details thereof?

No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

Authority: Lok Sabha

Government is planning to abolish the system of formation of Pay Commission in future?

Central Government has already clarified that there is no such proposal at present under consideration on 5th January, 2018 in Parliament. (Click to read full story)

Scrapping of New Pension Scheme

Scrapping of New Pension Scheme

Representations have been received regarding the implementation of National Pension System (NPS) which, inter alia, include demand that NPS may be scrapped and the Government may re-introduce old defined benefit pension system.

Government has made a conscious move to shift from the defined benefit pay-as-you-go pension scheme to defined contribution pension scheme, now called as National Pension System (NPS), after considering the rising and unsustainable pension bill. The transition also has the added benefit of freeing the limited resources of the Government for more productive and socio-economic sectoral development.

There is no proposal to replace the NPS with old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004.

(e): National Pension System (NPS) had been designed giving utmost importance to the welfare of the subscribers. There are a number of benefits available to the employees under NPS. Some of the benefits are enlisted below:

• NPS is a well designed pension system managed through an unbundled architecture involving intermediaries appointed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) viz. pension funds, custodian, central record keeping and accounting agency, National Pension System Trust, trustee bank, points of presence and Annuity service providers. It is prudently regulated by PFRDA which is a statutory regulatory body established to promote old age income security and to protect the interest of subscribers of NPS.
• Dual benefits of Low Cost and Power of Compounding- The pension wealth which accumulates over a period of time till retirement grows with a compounding effect. The all-in-costs of the institutional architecture of NPS are among the lowest in the world.
• Tax Benefits- Contribution made to the NPS Tier-I account is eligible for tax deduction under the Income Tax Act, 1961. An additional tax rebate of Rs.50000 is also allowed for contributions made to NPS Tier-I under Section 80CCD (IB) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
• Transparency and Portability is ensured through online access of the pension account by the NPS subscribers, across all geographical locations and portability of employments.
• Partial withdrawal- Subscribers can withdraw up to 25% of their own contributions before attaining age of superannuation, subject to certain conditions.

The amount of monthly annuity payable to a Government servant on exit from NPS depends upon various factors such as accumulated pension wealth of the Government servant, portion of accumulated pension wealth utilized for the purchase of annuity and the type of annuity purchased.

Under the defined benefit pension system applicable to Government servants appointed before 01.01.2004, pension is calculated based on qualifying service and the last pay drawn by the Government servant.

Authority: Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha Q&A - Clarification on Reimbursement of Tuition Fee and Hostel Charges

Clarification on Reimbursement of Tuition Fee and Hostel Charges

Clarification on Reimbursement of Tuition Fee and Hostel Charges provided to the children of Armed Forces Officers / PBORs missing / disabled / killed in action

Reimbursement of Tuition Fee

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:5354

ANSWERED ON: 28.03.2018

Reimbursement of Tuition Fee

RAJAN BABURAO VICHARE

Will the Minister of

DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has curtailed the reimbursement of tuition and hostel fees provided to the children of working and retired armed forces personnel including martyred, disabled and missing soldiers / officers;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the likely saving in Government exchequer as a result thereof;

(c) whether servicemen and ex-servicemen are distressed by the Government decision;

(d) if so, whether the Government proposes to reconsider the decision; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) The combined amount of tuition fee and hostel charges provided to the children of Armed Forces Officers / PBORs missing / disabled / killed in action has been capped at Rs.10,000 p.m. in accordance with the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) as accepted by the Government.

Keeping in view that both the number of students and the tuition / hostel fee are open-ended, no fixed / uniform amount of savings can be indicated. Out of total reported 2679 students during the year 2017-18, 193 students have been reported to be drawing more than the capped amount of tuition / hostel fee and savings have been reported to be Rs.3.20 crore (Approximately).

(c) Representations have been received for removal of cap of Rs.10,000 p.m. on combined amount of tuition fee / hostel charges from some of the affected beneficiaries.

(d) & (e): The Government has decided to continue the educational concession without the cap of Rs.10,000 p.m.

Authoirty: Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha Q&A - Filling Up Of Vacancies In Railways

Lok Sabha Q&A - Filling Up Of Vacancies In Railways

Ministry of Railways

Employment Generation in Railways

Filling up of vacancies in Railways is a continuous process through various modes of intake. The policy of the Railway administration is to fill up the vacancies as per the laid down procedure through Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs). There is always a time-lag between occurrence of vacancies and processing the same for filling up, which involves notification of vacancies, holding examinations, finalizing of select panels and issue of appointment letters. However, manpower planning requires continuous review of sanctioned strength in view of ever changing technology, working systems and creation of new assets and introduction of new trains.

Recently, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have published two fresh notifications viz. Centralized employment Notification (CEN) No. 01/2018 on 03.02.2018, for recruitment for 26,502 vacancies of Asst. Loco Pilots (ALPs) & Technicians, and CEN No. 02/2018 on 10.02.2018, for recruitment for 62,907 vacancies of Level-1 (erstwhile Group ‘D’) staff. The closing dates of online applications for both these CENs are 31.03.2018.

The details of the employment given by Railways in technical and non technical grades during the last three years and the current year is as under –

(i) In Group ‘C’ categories :-

Year	Candidates empanelled for		Total Candidates Empanelled
	Technical posts	Non-technical posts
2014-15	6006	9185	15191
2015-16	22529	5466	27995
2016-17	17354	2233	19587
2017-18(upto 31.12.2017)	2223	14604	16827
Total	48112	31488	79600

(ii) Candidates empanelled by RRCs in last three years in Level-1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix (18000-56900) :-

Year	Candidates empanelled in Level-1
2014-15	31995
2015-16	51808
2016-17	6731
Total	90534

This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB

Lok Sabha Q&A - 7885 Teaching Posts And 4404 Non-Teaching Posts Vacant In KVs

Vacancy of non teaching staff in KVs of Delhi

As on 28.2.2018, 7885 teaching posts and 4404 non-teaching posts are lying vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs).

The details of vacancies in Delhi Region, School-wise including sub-staff of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV), INA Colony are annexed. In KVs, services like watch and ward, gardening and cleanliness are outsourced. All the sub-staff have been trained to work in the laboratories etc.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has informed that no such urgent need has been felt for recruitment of sub-staff in KVs of Delhi Region.

Recruitment of all employees including sub-staff in KVS is a continuous process and no specific time frame can be given in this regard.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shri Upendra Kushwaha in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 15.3.2018.

Lok Sabha Q&A - Posting Of Women Employees

Transfer & Posting of Women Employees in Central Govt Services

TRANSFER AND POSTING OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2592

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018)

TRANSFER AND POSTING OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES

2592. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether women appointed in Government Service have been deputed in areas far away from their families;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to formulate rules for appointment and transfer of single women working in the Ministries; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a)&(b): Respective Ministries / Departments have their own guidelines / policy for transfer and posting of their employees depending upon the specific requirements of that Ministry / Department.

(c) & (d): There is no such proposal under consideration for appointment and transfer of single women working in all Ministries.

Authority: http://loksabha.nic.in/

Lok Sabha Q&A - Breach Of Aadhaar Data

Breach of Aadhaar Data – Lok Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO: 64

ANSWERED ON:07.02.2018

Breach of Aadhaar Data

NINONG ERING

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a)the number and the details of incidents/cases where Aadhaar data was leaked/breached;

(b)whether any investigation has been conducted against the agencies which were responsible for the breach/leakage of Aadhaar data;

(c)if so; the details thereof along with the action taken against them;

(d)the extent to which the database of Aadhaar is secured along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure the privacy/security of Aadhaar data; and

(e)the mechanism put in place for usage of Aadhaar Data by the Government agencies and the accountability of officials in case of negligence on their part in handling of such data?

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

ANSWER

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*64 FOR 07.02.2018 REGARDING BREACH OF AADHAAR DATA

(a): As on date, no incident of data breach has been reported from Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

(b) and (c): Does not arise in view of (a) above.

(d): UIDAI has a well-designed, multi-layered robust security system in place and the same is being constantly upgraded to maintain the highest level of data security and integrity. UIDAI has adequate legal, organizational and technological measures in place for the security of the data stored with UIDAI. Data Protection measures have also been mandated for the requesting entities and ecosystem partners to ensure the security of data. Government is fully alive to the need to maintain highest level of data security, privacy and is deploying the necessary technology and infrastructure. The architecture of Aadhaar ecosystem has been designed to ensure non-duplication, data integrity and other related management aspects of security & privacy in Aadhaar database. Additionally, various policies and procedures have been defined clearly which are reviewed and updated periodically, thereby, appropriately controlling and monitoring security of data. Some of the security measures adopted by UIDAI are as under:

Information security policy has been established based on the ISO 27001:2013 standard. The policy covers all areas of Information Security such as Organization of Information Security, Asset management, Access control, Technical vulnerability management, Change management, Patch management, Encryption, Service continuity, Operations security, Communications security, Supplier security, Human resources security etc.

Chief Information Security officer has been appointed to drive Information security measures in UIDAI along with a dedicated security team to implement the various security processes and technology to ensure security of CIDR.

UIDAI-CIDR is ISO 27001:2013 certified since 2015 and since then undergoes through yearly surveillance audits from STQC.

GRCP-SP (Governance, Risk, Compliance, Performance service provider) has been appointed to perform periodic monitoring of the security of internal and external ecosystem.

The security audit of UIDAI is conducted by three separate entity viz. Internal, External (GRCP) and STQC on a periodic basis.

Periodic assessments are conducted for the ecosystem partners to ensure compliance on the Information Security policy.

There are multiple layers of security at physical level in UIDAI Data Centres and is being managed by armed CISF personnel round the clock. Strengthening of security of data is an ongoing process and all possible steps are being taken in this regard. Further, Chapter VI (Protection of Information) of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“The Aadhaar Act”) and the Aadhaar (Data Security) Regulations, 2016 framed there under, have been specifically drafted keeping in account the various security requirements in respect of data collected by UIDAI.

(e): The Aadhaar Act, 2016 and subsequent regulations framed thereunder, have adequate safeguards. Sharing of information or seeding of Aadhaar information with the authorised agencies is governed as per the provisions of the Aadhaar Act 2016. Section 29 (1) of the Aadhaar Act 2016 read together with Regulation 3(1)of the Aadhaar (Sharing of information) Regulations, 2016 categorically states that no core biometric information, collected or created under the Aadhaar Act, shall be shared with anyone for any reason whatsoever; or used for any purpose other than generation of Aadhaar numbers and authentication under the Act. Also, Regulation 4(1) of the Aadhaar (Sharing of information) Regulations, 2016 provides that core biometric information collected or captured by a requesting entity from Aadhaar number holder at the time of authentication shall not be shared for any reason whatsoever.

Regulation 4(2) of the Aadhaar (Sharing of information) Regulations, 2016 provides that identity information available with a requesting entity shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified to the Aadhaar number holder at the time of submitting identity information for authentication and shall not be disclosed further without the prior consent of the Aadhaar number holder. Further, Regulation (5) of the Aadhaar (Sharing of information) Regulations, 2016 ensures the responsibility of any agency or entity other than requesting entity with respect to Aadhaar number and subsequent Regulation (7) states that any contravention of the above mentioned regulations shall constitute a violation of sub-section (2) of Section 29 of the Act.

Section 30 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 applies the rigours of the IT Act, 2000 and the rules there under whereby ‘Biometric information’ is deemed to be ‘sensitive personal information’. Additionally, Chapter VII of the Act lays down monetary penalties and imprisonment for unauthorized sharing of residents’ identity information. Any violation to the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 is a criminal offence.

Source: Lok Sabha

Outsourcing Of Jobs In Government Departments

Outsourcing of Jobs in Government Departments

OUTSOURCING OF JOBS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

A Ministry or Department may procure certain non-consulting services in the interest of economy and efficiency and prescribe detailed instructions and procedures for this purpose without, however, contravening the basic guidelines provided in rule 199 to 206 of “General Financial Rules 2017” (GFR 2017). As each Ministry/Department is competent to procure services at their level to meet seasonal or short-term requirements, the centralised data is not maintained in this regard.

There are detailed procedures laid down for procurement of such non-consulting services including e-procurement in Chapter 6 of the GFR 2017 and the “Manual for Procurement of Consultancy & Other Services, 2017”. Ministries are competent to decide the mode depending on the nature of work, nature of competency required etc. Any deviation or violation can be dealt by the Ministry appropriately. The wages for the persons engaged on contract/outsourcing cannot be less than the minimum wage fixed/notified by the concerned State Government.

The Government posts are regularly filled up in accordance with the recruitment rules. Each Ministry/Department is responsible for appointment of regular employees against vacant posts after completing all procedural formalities. The centralised data of vacancies and backlog vacancies is not maintained.

The above information was provided by the Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office Dr.Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.