All Govt Orders

The Department of Personnel and Training has decided that the immovable property returns submitted by members of all Group ‘A’ Services of the Central Government for the year 2010 i.e. as on 01 .01.2011 will be placed in public domain by the respective cadre controlling authorities by 31.05.2011.

DOPT has decided that to ensure that the DPC proceedings are held on schedule and without any necessity to over look the decisions given by the Competent Authority while upgrading the grading in the APAR without specific reasons and justifications

The Central Information Commission shall prepare a report on the implementation of the provisions of the RTI Act each year.

The Officers working in various Officers under Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) should be aware of the medical assistance which can be sanctioned from Customs and Central Excise Welfare Fund. This Scheme is available for the Officers and staff working under CBEC for claiming financial assistance for Medical expenses

The Pension of the Government Employees appointed on or after 1.1.2004 is regulated by the new defined contribution pension system (known as New Pension Scheme) notified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) vide their O.M.No.5/7/2003-ECB 2 PR dated 22.12.2003.

A number of Cadre Units of CSSS have sought clarification on the admissibility of stepping up of pay of senior PAs of CSSS appointed/promoted prior to 1.1.2006 and drawing less pay than PAs of any Cadre Unit of CSSS promoted after 1.1.2006 consequent upon their fixation of pay in the revised pay structure of Grade Pay of Rs.4600 in the PB-2 on the basis of Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No.1/1/2008-IC dated 16.11.2009.

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.

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.

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