Dependent Family Members Of GDS Get Benefit On Compassionate Ground

Government revamps jobs on compassionate ground for Gramin Dak Sevaks 

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Government of India

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

27-April-2017 11:50 IST

Government revamps jobs on compassionate ground for Gramin Dak Sevaks

Dependents of GDS to get benefit within 3 months

Department of Posts has revamped the existing compassionate engagement scheme offered to the dependent family members of Gramin Dak Sevak. A GDS who dies in harness, the dependents of such GDS will benefit from a liberalized and time bound procedure for engagement on compassionate grounds. Henceforth, any death of a Gramin Dak Sevak while on engagement would be compensated by a compassionate engagement to a dependent family member irrespective of the circumstances or indigence. Upper age limit of the applicant could also be relaxed wherever found to be necessary. Thus the new scheme of compassionate engagement will provide greater relief to the members of the family of the deceased GDS who belong to weaker and poorer sections of the society and are thrown into penury and hardship.

The ambit of dependent family member has also been expanded to include:

• Married son living with parents and dependent for livelihood on the GDS on the date of death of the GDS
• Divorced daughter wholly dependent on the GDS at the time of death of the GDS
• Daughter in law of the deceased GDS who is wholly dependent on the GDS, if the only son of the GDS is pre deceased.
• This expansion of definition of family members aims to bring greater relief to women in our society who are subjected to difficult circumstances in the unfortunate event of demise of their spouse/parent.

The present system of relative merit points to ascertain the degree of indigence has been dispensed with. Keeping in view the unique and distinct service conditions, socio economic aspects and to relieve the family from financial destitution, the time consuming process of consideration by Circle Relaxation Committee has been done away with. Henceforth, a request received for compassionate engagement would be considered and decided within three months from the date of receipt of the application.

Further to ensure least displacement, it has been decided that to the extent possible, compassionate engagement would be offered to the dependent of the deceased GDS, to a GDS post near the place where the family of the deceased normally resides.

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Financial Security For India's Elderly - PFRDA

Financial Security For India's Elderly - PFRDA

Third Pension Conference on Implementation of National Pension System (NPS) 

Ministry of Finance

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27-April, 2017 19:18 IST

The Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Shri Santosh Gangwar says that there is a need for creating awareness on pension at the grassroots level; expresses satisfaction that the National Pension System (NPS) is gaining recognition

NPS has more than 1.57 crore subscribers with total Asset under Management (AUM) of more than Rs.1.72 lakh crores 

            The Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Shri Santosh Gangwar said that there is a need for creating awareness on pension at the grassroots level and expressed satisfaction that the National Pension System (NPS) is now gaining recognition. He was speaking on the occasion of the “Third Pension Conference on Implementation of National Pension System (NPS)” of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) in New Delhi today. The conference was organised with the theme of ‘Towards a Pensioned Society: The Road Ahead’.

After inaugurating the event, the MoS for Finance released a report titled “Financial Security for India’s Elderly” prepared by PFRDA in association with CRISIL. The report brings to the fore the concerns of demographic transition, existing pension provisions, need to expand the voluntary pension coverage through awareness and developing annuity market and alternatives.

During the function, the top three performing Points of Presence (POPs) under NPS and Atal Pension Yojana – Service Providers (APY- SPs) were awarded for their contribution in bringing subscribers under the social security net of NPS and APY.

Shri Hemant Contractor, Chairman, PFRDA, in his key note address stressed on the need to provide old age income security through mass awareness and training programmes and increase financial literacy among the population of India, especially among the informal sector, which is largely out of the social security net.

NPS has been uniquely designed in a manner to cater to both the organised and heterogenous unorganised sector characterised with seasonal /sporadic employment with migration, uncertain level of income and limited capacity to save. During his address, Shri Hemant Contractor informed that PFRDA is also considering an auto enrolment programme/system under National Pension System. He further assured that PFRDA will ensure to take all steps to increase the outreach of NPS and APY to meet the mandate under PFRDA Act.

Dr. B. S. Bhandari, Whole Time Member (Economics), PFRDA, in his address, highlighted the need to expand the coverage of NPS in an efficient and sustainable way and also informed the participants about the new initiatives undertaken during last financial year including the launch of two new life cycle funds and eNPS – an online platform for registration. He also informed about the growth of 47% in Asset under Management (AUM) and 25% in number of subscribers in the last financial year. He also threw light on the investment pattern and NPS architecture.

During the course of the event, Shri Suchindra Misra, Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, stressed that pension was not just about old age security but also about old age dignity.

The conference was followed by discussion on topics related to pension annuities financial literacy, financial behaviour studies, researches, market performance & challenges, risk mitigation strategies to safeguard market anomalies and old age income security through technical sessions.

The technical sessions were graced by panellists including Mr. Leo Puri (MD, UTI AMC), Mr. C Parthasarthy (Group Chairman, Karvy), Mr. Ashwin Parekh (Trustee, NPS Trust) Mr. Sandeep Ghosh (Director, NISM), Prathit Bhobe (Sr. GM, ICICI Bank), Mr. Mukul Asher (Professor) and Mr. Sandeep Bakshi (MD, CEO ICICI Prudential life insurance). Senior representatives and dignitaries from various financial institutions, Banks and NBFCs also graced the conference.

Currently, the National Pension System (NPS) has more than 1.57 crore subscribers with total Asset under Management (AUM) of more than Rs.1.72 lakh crores.

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List Of 31 De-Panelled Hospitals w.e.f. 21.04.2017 - CGHS Hyderabad

31 Hospitals De-Panelled From The Empanelled List Under CGHS Hyderabad

CGHS Hyderabad: List of 31 de-panelled Hospitals w.e.f. 21.04.2017 

No.CGHS/Hyd/Admn/Emp/2014/7262

Dated 21 April, 2017.

The following hospitals has been de-panelled from the empanelled list under CGHS Hyderabad with immediate effect due to non-compliance of QCI/NABH

01.Sagarlal Memorial Hospital, Musheerabad
02. Madhava Nursing Home, Secunderabad
03. Om Sai Hospitals, Balapur
04. Nikhil Hospitals Srinagar colony
05. Nikhil Hospitals Pvt., Ltd., Dilsukhnagar
06. Hyderabad Nursing Home Pvt., Ltd., Basheerbagh
07. Kamineni Health Services Pvt., Ltd., King koti
08. Healthcare Hospitals, LB Nagar
09. Prime Hospitals ( a unit of Sri Sainatha Multispeciality Hospitals Pvt., Ltd) Kukatpally
10. IKON hospitals, Dilsukhnagar
11.Tanvi Eye centre, East Marredpally
12. lndo-US Hospital, Ameerpet
13. Matrix Hospital, Ramanthapur
14. KlMS Enterprises Pvt Ltd., Kondapur
15. Sri Raghavendra Multispeciality Hospital, Kamalanagar ECIL X Roads
16. Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, Film Nagar,Jubilee hills
17. Image Hospitals, Ameerpet
18. Vasan Eye care Hospital, Clock Tower, Secunderabad
19. Dr.Anu’s Dental Hospital, RTC X Roads
20. Global Dental Hospital, Musheerabad
21. Smilecare Dental Hospital, Kothapet
22. Thatha Hospital ECIL X Roads
23. Sri Balaji Multispeciality Hospital, Sagar Ring Road
24. FMS Dental Hospital, Koti
25. Kalyani Dental and Implant centre, Greenlands, Begumpet
26. Citizens Hospital, Serilingampally
27. Supraja Hospital, Nagole X Roads
28. Sai Krishna Neuro speciality Hospital
29. Geetha Multi Speciality Hospital, West Marredpally
30. Medwin Hospitals, Nampally
31. Prasad Hospital, Kukatpally

Additional/Director
CGHS, Hyderabad

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Agitation Programme To Settle The Demands Of Defence Civilian Employees

Agitation Programme To Settle The Demands Of Defence Civilian Employees

Conducting of Agitation Programme for settlement of Charter of Demands of Defence Civilian Employees

INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION

Estd 1959 (Recognised by Govt. of India)

INDWF/Demand Week/M of D/2017

Date: 18.04.2017

To
Secretary to Government of India
Ministry of Defence,
South Block,
New Delhi 110001

Sub: Conducting of Agitation Programme for settlement of Charter of Demands of Defence Civilian Employees – reg.

Sir,

Indian National Defence Workers Federation in its 21st Conference held on 21nd and 22nd March, 2017 unanimously resolved to conduct agitation programme from 24.04.2017 to 29.04.2017 in order to demand Ministry of Defence and Government of India to settle the demands.

INDWF being one of the constituent organisations of National Council (JCM) under the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) of Central Government Employees. NJCA deferred the proposed Indefinite Strike which was to commence from 11.07.2016 based on the assurances given by the group of Ministers Chaired by Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Home Minister that Government will constitute committee on on Minimum Pay, Fitment Formula, Allowances, NPS and Pre-2016 pensioners. It was also the National Council (JCM) within 4 months. However, even after more than 6 months it is regretted to note that none of the demands of the NJCA pertaining to 7th CPC are accepted by the Government Employees in genera and Defence Civilian Employees in particular.

In addition to the above, it is to be pertinent to mention that the Government is going ahead very fast to privatise and outsource the entire defence production activities. We are in dark about the development which is taking place about the letter received from Hon’ble Prime Minister’s office to the Department of Defence Production and OFB asking various information’s of the production activities of the above unhelpful attitude and decision of Government of India and Ministry of Defence, the Defence Civilian Employees are very much agitated in this regard. Therefore, the Indian National Defence Workers Federation has decided to observe All India Demand Week from 24.04.2017 to 29.04.2017 by holding gate meetings, demonstration, wearing demand badges and submit memorandum for your favourable consideration and for early settlement of these demands.

1.Stop privatisation and outsourcing of Defence Production and withdraw 100% in Defence

2.Fill up all the existing vacancies including freezed vacancies during the period of ban on recruitment considering the increased work load.

3.Withdraw NEW PENSION SCHEME (NPS) for the Defence Civilian Employees and extend Defined Pension facilities at par with Armed Forces personnel as per CCS Pension Rules 1972 ensuring 50°/o pension on the last pay drawn and also extend Family Pension. Disability pension.

4.Regularise all the Casual. Contract, Outsource employees, Part time employees employed in permanent and perennial jobs.

5.Withdraw arbitrary decisions of stopping detailment of employees on Sundays/Holidays working in Ordnance Factories in order to achieve the projected targets.

6.Early implementation of granting of Allowances on 7m CPC Pay scales on HRA, TA and Other Allowances. Revise the Minimum Pay, implement 7th CPC recommendation of Option-I for pensioners and accepted by Government regarding pension of pre-2016 Pensioners without any further delay

Yours Sincerely,

S/d,

(R.SRINIVASAN)

General Secretary

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Process Of Registraion Submitting Application Transformed From Physical To Online Mode - PFRDA

Process Of Registraion Submitting Application Transformed From Physical To Online Mode - PFRDA

PFRDA – Submitting application transformed from Physical Mode to Online Mode.

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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

25-April, 2017

PFRDA Smoothens the Process of Registration of Retirement Advisers; Process of submitting application transformed from Physical Mode to Online Mode.

In order to smoothen the process of registration of Retirement Advisers, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has transformed the process of submitting application from physical mode to online mode.

The applicants can now submit their application online and upload scanned images of all the required documents. This will reduce the application processing time. PFRDA is registering Retirement Advisers for widening the coverage of NPS by facilitating on boarding of the subscribers and also providing advisory services to them for allocating assets under NPS and choosing Pension Fund Managers.

“Retirement Adviser” can be any individual, registered partnership firm, body corporate, or any registered trust or society, which desires to engage in the activity of providing advice on National Pension System or other pension schemes regulated by PFRDA to prospects / existing subscribers or other persons or group of persons and is registered as such under the PFRDA (Retirement Advisers) Regulations.

NISM and FPSB India are providing necessary certification in order to become eligible for registration as Retirement Adviser. However, Investment Advisers registered with SEBI are exempted from the requirement of such certifications and they can directly submit their application to PFRDA for registration.

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Economy Of NPS Is Not In Favour Of Government Employees

Economy Of NPS Is Not In Favour Of Government Employees

NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME (NPS)

AN ECONOMY NOT IN FAVOUR OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

By K.V.RAMESH, Sr.JGS, IRTSA

On February 2017, total number of subscribers for NPS was 1.05 crores and asset under management (AUM) is Rs. 1.65 lakh crores. Central & State Government employees who constitute 48.5% of subscribers have the share of 88.3% in the value of AUM. All other sectors which constitute 51.5% of subscribers have the 11.7% share in AUM,

underlines the significance of contribution of government employees for NPS. Details of number of subscribers, contribution and AUM are given in table below,

While the return from NPS is not an assured one, cost incurred to the NPS subscribers is significantly high, even though initial & annual charges seem to be negligible for individual subscribers. NPS charges nearly Rs.700 crores annually (for the year 2017) in addition to the initial cost of Rs.178 crores and every year the cost will increase exponentially. A contribution in NPS is being charged by CRA, POP, PFM and by custodian, Charges for Demat/Remat, receipt of shares & SEBI charges are extra. Service tax and other levies, as applicable, will be levied as per the existing tax laws. More than everything else lump sum withdrawal from NPS at any time is taxable. Various charges levied on NPS subscribers are given in table below,

The economy of NPS is not in favour of its subscribers, government employees, despite of large amount of money charged on them on various heads & taxes and hence

National Pension Scheme (NPS) for Government employees shall be abolished, since

1. It is discrimination against two set of employees.
2. Effective salary is less for NPS employees.
3. Uncertainty regarding actual value of pension.
4. No assurance of pension equal to 50% of last pay drawn
5. Lump sum withdrawal from NPS at any time is taxable.
6. No dearness allowance for neutralizing inflation.
7. No provision to avail refundable advances from available pension fund.

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Requirements for credit of first pension to Pensioners - CPAO

Pensioners were not required to visit the bank to activate their first payment of pension: CPAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAVA PLACE,

NEW DELHI-110068

CPAO/IT&Tech/ Simplification/2016-17/11Vol-VI/18

24.04.2017

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Requirements from pensioner for credit of first pension to his/her account by bank.

Attention is invited to CPAO's OM No.CPAO/Tech/Simplification/2014-15/52 dated- 28.05.2014 whereby it was intimated to all concerned that pensioners were not required to visit the bank to activate their first payment of pension. It was also intimated that undertaking for recovery of excess/over payment of pension had been made a part of PPO. Inspite of these instructions, banks used to insist on pensioners to physically appear in the bank before commencing first payment of pension. Consequently, CPAO had issued instructions vide OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2014-15/99-175 dated-28.07.2014 that banks should not insist on the pensioners to issue life certificate at the time of first credit of pension. They were also advised to identify the pensioner with reference to information already available with bank obtained through KYC at the time of opening of bank account. The above instructions were reiterated by 0M No. CPAO/Tech/Bank Performance/2014-15/45 dated-02.06.2016.

However. it is observed that banks are still insisting upon the pensioners for completion of formalities like submission of life certificate, letter of Undertaking and certificate of non-employment to credit their first payment and other dues to their pension account resulting into inconvenience to the pensioners defeating the very purpose of simplifying the pension procedures.

In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs and Heads of Government Business Divisions of all the banks are advised to ensure that instructions issued by CPAO are followed by CPPCs and paying branches and any inconvenience to pensioners are avoided.

This issues with the approval of competent authority.

(Vijay Singh)

Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

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Reconsider Medical Claims Of BSNL Retired Employees

Reconsideration of extension of without voucher facility to Retired Employees

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Admn. Section

Corporate Office

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan

New Delhi 

No. BSNL/Admn.I/15-22/14

Dated: April 11, 2017

Office Memorandum

Sub: Reconsideration of extension of without voucher facility to Retired Employees.

Ref: No. 7-8/2010/EF/Part/1 dated 5.9.2011.

Facility of extension of without voucher facility was withdrawn vide guidelines conveyed vide letter No. 7-8/2010/EF/Part/1 dated 5.9.2011, as expenditure control measure. To mitigate the hardship in submission and following up of medical claims by retired employees, the Competent Authority has approved revival the facility only to retired employees, as per the guidelines issued vide letter No. BSNL/ADMN/l dated 28.2.2003 under para 2.1.1.

The entitlement under this option will be 50% of the admissible amount (annual outdoor ceiling prescribed) and will be paid in four equal instalments at the end of each quarter. The amount payable is taxable as per the applicable Rules.

The decision will however will be reviewed after 6 months.

sd/-

(Raj Kumar)

Assistant General Manager (Admn.IV)

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4% Additional DA for TN State Government Employees from Jan 2017

Tamil Nadu Government Announced A Four Percent Of DA To Employees And Pensioners

4% Additional DA for TN State Government Employees from Jan 2017

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Government today announced a four percent of Dearness Allowance to its employees and pensioners with effect from January 2017.

Today the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has declared an another installment of additional 4% Dearness allowance with effect from Jan 2017 to the employees working under Tamil Nadu Government. Following the announcement, the existing percentage 132% is increased to 136% from Jan 2017.

Following the Central Government, the state government has declared DA to its employees from the existing rate of 132% to 136% with effect from 1.7.2016 as per existing basic pay.

Detailed order is awaited.

Implementation of new process of GPF advance and withdrawal payments to BSNL employees.

Implementation of new process of GPF advance and withdrawal payments to BSNL employees.

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Corporate Office,

CA Cell, 1st Floor,

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,

Janpath, New Delhi- 110001.

No. 500-57/2016-17/CA-I/Vol.VII (PT)

Dated 18.04.2017

To
The CGMs,
All BSNL Circles,

Sub:- Implementation of new process of GPF advance and withdrawal payments to BSNL employees- reg.

It has been decided that GPF advance and withdrawal payment to BSNL employees will be done through CCA office. The procedure to be followed through ERP system is enclosed herewith. It has been decided that after implementation of new process, no payment for GPF advance/withdrawal to BSNL employees shall be made by BSNL, all payments shall”be made by concerned Pr. CCAs/CCAS only. The implementation in the CCAs will be carried out in 2 phases, the schedule of the circles is tabulated below:

Sl.No.	1st Launch	2nd Launch
1	Assam	Andman & Nicobar
2	Bihar	Andhra Pradsesh
3	Chhattisgarh	Jammu & Kashmir
4.	Corporate Office	Karnataka
5	Gujarat	Kerala
6	Haryana	Kolkata Telephones
7	Himachal Pradesh	Maharashtra
8	Jharkhand	Odisha
9	Madhya Pradesh	Tamil Nadu
10	Rajasthan	UP (East)
11	Uttaranchal	UP (West)
12	West Bengal	Others

The first launch will tentatively be held on 20th of April 2017 at West Bengal CCA, wherein the participants will also include Assam, Bihar, and Jharkhand. North and West zone will follow during the last week of April. The 2″d launch dates will be informed in due course of time. The respective circles are requested to coordinate with respective CCAs & make all necessary arrangements in this regard and confirm to this office for smooth implementation of new process PAN India.

Encl: As above

S/d,

(P D Chirania)

GM (CA)

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