The Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) is granted to Central Govt. Pensioners/Family pensioners who at the time of retirement/death are governed by CCS (Pension) Rule 1972 or other corresponding rules in operation prior to commencement of these rules and are eligible for medical facilities after retirement as per instructions contained in this Departments’ OM No.45/57/97-P&PW(C) dated 19.12.97 as clarified from time to time.
The ever-increasing cost of education is worrying parents who want their children to pursue higher education. Financing the high-priced education is a matter of concern for all such parents.
The income tax department plans to digitize all returns to facilitate faster processing. The department is setting up two dedicated units, which will scan and convert all manual returns into electronic or e-returns within days of filing.
For effective implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) has created a special RTI Cell in the Ministry, with special focus on monitoring receipt, disposal of queries/orders/appeals.decisions of Central Information Commission on RTI matters and rout them to CPIOs/AAs; to ensure prompt preparation of annual reports on RTI; co ordinate the work of proactive disclosure; to maintain the list of CPIOs/ Appellate authorities and their link officers etc.
DOPT, has laid down new guidelines relating to RTI Act. It has been stipulated that all the Ministries/ Departments shall include a separate chapter about RTI Act implementation, in their annual report; Each Ministry/Department is to conduct atleast half a day training programme for the CPIOs/Appellate authorities; Receipt and disposal details of RTI applications to be shown in the websites etc.
In a year when Employees’ Provident Fund gave a 9.5 per cent return and an over 8 per cent inflation rate ate into much of people’s income, the New Pension Scheme gave a mixed bag of results. Rising interest rates and volatile stock markets have impacted its returns in 2010-11 but, since inception, the NPS has managed to do better.
Sections 27 and 28 of the Right to lnformation Act, 2005 empower the appropriate Governments and the Competent Authorities to make rules to prescribe,inter-alia, the fees payable under the Act. In exercise of the powers. the Central Government, State Governments, High Courts etc. have notified rules. It has been observed that the fee prescribed by different appropriate Governments/Competent Authorities is at great variance.
The Fourth Review Meeting with Cadre Units on issues pertaining to a CSS/CSSS/CSCS was held on 28th April 2011 under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (CS). The issues discussed in the meeting are
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central board of Excise and Customs has finally accepted the officers plea and decided to allow Grade Pay of 5400 in PB-3 for the Group B Officers (Superintendents of Customs, Superintendent of Central Excise and Appraisers) who were fixed with pre-revised Scale of pay of 8000- 275-13500 as financial upgradation in the promotional hierarchy under ACP Scheme on or before 31.08.2008
As per DoPT OM No. 28016/5/85-Estt.(C) dated 31/1/1986, appointment of an officer in a Central Public Enterprise after acceptance of his technical resignation from Government is treated as immediate absorption. As per the terms and conditions contained in this OM, a Central Government Servant taking appointment in the Central Public Enterprises on Immediate Absorption basis was entitled to encashment of Earned Leave
The undersigned is directed to draw attention of the Ministries/Departments to this Deoartment’s OM No.21011/1/2005-Estt.(A) (Pt.II) dated 14.5.2009 bv which the system of communicating the entries in the A P A R from the reporting period 2008-09 onwards for representation if any was introduced.
Referring to Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum No.26012/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 9.12.2002 regarding criteria for considering cases of extension of service of Scientists in terms of proviso to FR 56(d) it is observed by DOPT that the guidelines for extension of service of eminent scientists of international stature beyond 62 years