Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC
No. 31011/5/2014-Estt (A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: August 21, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC – clarification reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 23.09.2015 on the subject noted above and to say that as per the extant instructions, whenever a Government servant claims LTC by air, he/she is required to book the air tickets directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the services of the authorized travel agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT O.M. No. 31011/6/2002-Est(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).
2. In this regard, references are received in this Department seeking clarification whether the aforesaid condition of booking the tickets through authorized travel agents needs to be followed in cases where a non-entitled Government servant travels by air on LTC and claims the entitled train fare.
3. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it is hereby clarified that in case of non-entitled Government servants travelling by air on LTC and claiming entitled rail fare, the condition of booking the air tickets through authorised travel agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ may not be insisted upon. In rest of the cases, the condition of booking the tickets through authorised modes shall continue to follow.
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of Ind
Monday, 21 August 2017
STRIKE DECISION OF 23rd AUGUST STANDS
NFPE FEDERAL SECRETARIAT MEETING WAS HELD AT NFPE OFFICE NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE BUILDING , NEW DELHI-110 001 TODAY 0N DATED 21st AUGUST-2017 UNDER THE PRESIDENTSHIP OF COM. GIRIRAJ SINGH , PRESIDENT NFPE.
ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES AND AVAILABLE NFPE OFFICE BEARERS AT DELHI HQ ATTENDED THE MEETING. THE FEDERAL SECRETARIAT DISCUSSED THE ISSUES RELATED TO THE STRIKE IN DETAIL.
IT WAS DECIDED UNANIMOUSLY THAT NFPE WILL GO ON STRIKE ON 23.08.2017.
ALL CIRCLE/DIVISIONAL AND BRANCH SECRETARIES OF NFPE UNIONS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE ALL EFFORTS TO MAKE ONE DAY STRIKE ON 23.08.2017- A GRAND SUCCESS
R.N. PARASHAR
SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE
MAKE ONE DAY STRIKE A GRAND SUCCESS
MAKE ONE DAY STRIKE
A GRAND SUCCESS
ON 23.08.2017
INTENSIFY THE PREPARATIONS
FOR SETTLEMENT OF UNDERMENTIONED
10 POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. Filling up of all vacant posts in all cadres of Department of Posts i.e. PA, SA, Postmen, Mailguard, Mailmen, MTS, PACO, PASBCO, Postal Accounts and GDS.
2. Implementation of positive recommendations of GDS committee Report. Grant of Civil Servant status to GDS
3. Membership verification of GDS and declaration of result of regular employees membership verification.
4. Stop all types of harassment and victimization in the name of new schemes and technology induction and under contributory negligence factor and Trade Union victimization.
5. Payment of Revised wages and arrears to the casual, part-time, contingent employees and daily rated mazdoors as per 6th& 7th CPC and settle other issues of casual labourers.
6. Stop Privatization, Contractorization and outsourcing.
7. Implement cadre Restructuring for leftout categories i.e. RMS, MMS, PACO, PASBCO, Postmaster Cadre Postal Accounts etc. and accept the modifications suggested by Federation before implementation of cadre restructuring in Postal Group ‘C’.
8. Provision of CGHS facilities to Postal Pensioners also as recommended by 7thCPC.
9. Withdraw NPS (Contributory Pension Scheme). Guarantee 50% of last pay drawn as minimum pension.
10. Implement five days week working for operative staff in the Postal department.
Friday, 18 August 2017
7th CPC Children Education Allowance – Orders issued by DoPT on 16.8.2017
No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, 16 August, 2017
Subject: Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission — Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance.
Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the Seventh Central Pay Commission on the subject of Children Education Allowance Scheme, the following instructions are being issued in supersession of this Department’s OM dated 28-4-2014 : –
(a) The amount fixed for reimbursement of Children Education allowance will be Rs.2250/-pm.
(b) The amount fixed for reimbursement of Hostel Subsidy will be Rs. 6750/-pm.
(c) In case both the spouses are Government servants, only one of them can avail reimbursement under Children Education Allowance.
(d) The above limits would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. The allowance will be double for differently abled children.
2. Further, reimbursement will be done just once a year, after completion of the financial year. For reimbursement of CEA, a certificate from the head of institution, where the ward of government employee studies, will be sufficient for this purpose. The certificate should confirm that the child studied in the school during the previous academic year. For Hostel Subsidy, a similar certificate from the head of institution will suffice, with the additional requirement that the certificate should mention the amount of expenditure incurred by the government servant towards lodging and boarding in the residential complex. The amount of expenditure mentioned, or the ceiling as mentioned above, whichever is lower, shall be paid to the employee.
3. These orders shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.
4. Insofar as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and auditor General of India.
Hindi version will follow.
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(Navneet Misra)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Authority: www.dopt.gov.in
Recommendations of the 7th CPC - implementation of decisions relating to Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities.
Recommendations of the 7th CPC - implementation of decisions relating to Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities.
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Wednesday, 16 August 2017
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