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Thursday, August 30, 2012

HRA allowed during Child Card Leave Period – Clarification issued

The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has clarified that Child Care Leave should also be considered as any other admissible leave for the purpose of allowing House Rent Allowance for first 180 days of leave.
This clarification has been issued by Department of Expenditure, Finance Ministry following many representations from the female employees that House Rent Allowance is being denied to them.
However, as per O.M .No 13018/1/2010-Estt.(Leave) dated 07.09.2010 Child Care Leave (CCL) is to be treated like Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.
Hence, the present Clarification issued by Finance Ministry cleary provides that the ‘total leave of all kinds’ as referred to in Para 6(a) of this Ministry’s OM dated 27.1.65 will include Child Care Leave for regulating grant of HRA during leave. It is also clarified that drawal of HRA during leave (including CCL) in excess of first 180 days, if otherwise admissible, shall be subject to furnishing of the certificate prescribed in Para 8(d).
The full text of this Office Memorandum No: 2(9) 12012-E.II(B) dated 27.08.2012 is as follows.
No. 2(9)12012-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, 27th August 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject- Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) during the Child Care Leave (CCL) – Reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 6(a)(i) of this Ministry’s O.M.No.2(37)-E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965, as amended from time to time, on regulation of House Rent Allowance during Leave which stipulates that a Government servant is entitled to draw HRA…..during total leave of all kinds not exceeding 180 days and the first 180 days of the leave if the actual duration of leave exceeds that period, but does not  include terminal leave, ….. It has also been stipulated, thereunder, that drawal of the allowance (HRA) during the period of leave in excess of first 180 day availed of on grounds other than medical grounds mentioned in sub-para (ii), shall be subject to furnishing of the certificate prescribed in Para 8(d) of the O.M. ibid.
2. This Ministry has been receiving representations from the female employees that certain Central Government Ministries / Department / Establishments are not allowing HRA during the Child Care Leave (CCL), especially when taken in continuation of Maternity Leave of 180 days. The reason for their reluctance may be the fact that CCL has been first introduced on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, though the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), vide their O.M .No 13018/1/2010-Estt.(Leave) dated 07.09.2010 inter-alia, reiterated that the leave (CCL) is to be treated like Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.
3. It is, therefore, clarified that the ‘total leave of all kinds’ as referred to in Para 6(a) of this Ministry’s OM dated 27.1.65 ibid, will include Child Care Leave for regulating grant of HRA during leave, subject to fulfiment of all other conditions stipulated thereunder, from time to time. It is also clarified that drawal of HRA during leave (including CCL) in excess of first 180 days, if otherwise admissible, shall be subject to furnishing of the certificate prescribed in Para 8(d).
4. These orders take effect from 01.09.2008. HRA during CCL, if not paid to women employees who are entitled to it as per this clarification, may be reconsidered, if so requested by the concerned employee.
5. Hindi version is also attached.
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(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

National Convention of Workers on 4th September 2012

                 The Central Trade Unions BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, AICCTU, UTUC, LPF and SEWA have decided to organise an All India Convention on 4th September 2012 at Talkatora Stadium New Delhi to plan the future agitational programmes on the major demands already raised in the 28th February Strike in which more than 10 crore workers all over India participated. BSNLEU was also was party to the decision and strike.
              Despite such a strike participated by workers more than any other strike in the past, the government has not even called the leaders nor agreed for any of the demands raised in the strike. On the contrary the government is proceeding with more anti-worker actions, disinvestment programmes, and pro-corporate decisions granting subsidy after subsidy to them. No action is being taken to curb the high rising prices.The  exploitation of the crores of contract labour continues unabated.
             The All India Convention will discuss all these issues and take necessary decisions on agitational and other suitable programmes.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON RTI (AS ON JANURARY 2012)


Q.1. What is Information?
Information is any material in any form. It includes records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form. It also includes information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the public authority under any law for the time being in force.
Q.2 What is a Public Authority?
A “public authority” is any authority or body or institution of self government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government and non-Government organisations substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government also fall within the definition of public authority. The financing of the body or the NGO by the Government may be direct or indirect.
Q.3 What is a Public Information Officer?
Public authorities have designated some of its officers as Public Information Officer. They are responsible to give information to a person who seeks information under the RTI Act.
Q.4 What is an Assistant Public Information Officer?
These are the officers at sub-divisional level to whom a person can give his RTI application or appeal. These officers send the application or appeal to the Public Information Officer of the public authority or the concerned appellate authority. An Assistant Public Information Officer is not responsible to supply the information. The Assistant Public Information Officers appointed by the Department of Posts in various post offices are working as Assistant Public 2 Information Officers for all the public authorities under the Government of India.
Q.5. What is the Fee for Seeking Information from Central Government Public Authorities?
A person who desires to seek some information from a Central Government Public Authority is required to send, along with the application, a demand draft or a banker’s cheque or an Indian Postal Order of Rs.10/- (Rupees ten), payable to the Accounts Officer of the public authority as fee prescribed for seeking information. The payment of fee can also be made by way of cash to the Accounts Officer of the public authority or to the Assistant Public Information Officer against proper receipt. However, the RTI Fee and the mode of payment may vary as under Section 27 and Section 28, of the RTI Act, 2005 the appropriate Government and the competent authority, respectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Q.6. What is the Fee for the BPL applicant for Seeking Information?
If the applicant belongs to below poverty line (BPL) category, he is not required to pay any fee. However, he should submit a proof in support of his claim to belong to the below poverty line.
Q.7. Is there any specific Format of Application?
There is no prescribed format of application for seeking information. The application can be made on plain paper. The application should, however, have the name and complete postal address of the applicant.
Q.8. Is it required to give any reason for seeking information?
The information seeker is not required to give reasons for seeking information.
Q.9. Is there any provision for exemption from Disclosure of Information?
Sub-section (1) of section 8 and section 9 of the Act enumerate the types of information which is exempt from disclosure. Sub-section (2) of section 8, however, provides that information exempted under sub-section 3 (1) or exempted under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 can be disclosed if public interest in disclosure overweighs the harm to the protected interest.
Q.10. Is there any assistance available to the Applicant for filing RTI application?
If a person is unable to make a request in writing, he may seek the help of the Public Information Officer to write his application and the Public Information Officer should render him reasonable assistance. Where a decision is taken to give access to a sensorily disabled person to any document, the Public Information Officer, shall provide such assistance to the person as may be appropriate for inspection.
Q.11. What is the Time Period for Supply of Information?
In normal course, information to an applicant shall be supplied within 30 days from the receipt of application by the public authority. If information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, it shall be supplied within 48 hours. In case the application is sent through the Assistant Public Information Officer or it is sent to a wrong public authority, five days shall be added to the period of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be.
Q.12. Is there any provision of Appeal under the RTI Act?
If an applicant is not supplied information within the prescribed time of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be, or is not satisfied with the information furnished to him, he may prefer an appeal to the first appellate authority who is an officer senior in rank to the Public Information Officer. Such an appeal, should be filed within a period of thirty days from the date on which the limit of 30 days of supply of information is expired or from the date on which the information or decision of the Public Information Officer is received. The appellate authority of the public authority shall dispose of the appeal within a period of thirty days or in exceptional cases within 45 days of the receipt of the appeal.
Q.13. Is there any scope for second appeal under the RTI Act?
If the first appellate authority fails to pass an order on the appeal within the prescribed period or if the appellant is not satisfied with the order of the first appellate authority, he may prefer a second appeal with the Central Information Commission within ninety days from the date on which the decision should have been made by the first appellate authority or was actually received by the appellant.
Q.14. Whether Complaints can be made under this Act? If yes, under what conditions?
If any person is unable to submit a request to a Public Information Officer either by reason that such an officer has not been appointed by the concerned public authority; or the Assistant Public Information Officer has refused to accept his or her application or appeal for forwarding the same to the Public Information Officer or the appellate authority, as the case may be; or he has been refused access to any information requested by him under the RTI Act; or he has not been given a response to a request for information within the time limit specified in the Act; or he has been required to pay an amount of fee which he considers unreasonable; or he believes that he has been given incomplete, misleading or false information, he can make a complaint to the Information Commission.
Q.15. What is Third Party Information?
Third party in relation to the Act means a person other than the citizen who has made request for information. The definition of third party includes a public authority other than the public authority to whom the request has been made.
Q.16. What is the Method of Seeking Information?
A citizen who desires to obtain any information under the Act, should make an application to the Public Information Officer of the concerned public authority in writing in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area in which the application is made. The application should be precise and specific. He should make payment of application fee at the time of submitting the application as prescribed in the Fee Rules.
Q.17. Is there any organization(s) exempt from providing information under RTI Act?
Yes, certain intelligence and security organisations specified in the Second Schedule, are exempted from providing information excepting the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations.
Source : DOPT

Sunday, August 26, 2012

First in Indian Law - study material

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS



DOPT published today on its official website regarding the 'Administrative Tribunals', the clarification is given as ‘FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS’ and it placed under for your information…

Q.1 What is the objective behind setting up of Central Administrative Tribunal?

Ans. To provide in-expensive and speedy relief to Central Government Employees in respect of their grievances related to service matters.

Q.2 What are the jurisdiction of a Central Administrative Tribunal?

Ans. CAT adjudicates disputes with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other local authorities with the territory of India or under the control of Government of India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Q.3 What are the qualifications for appointment as Chairman and other Members of the Tribunal?

           A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairman unless he is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court.
          Provided that a person appointed as Vice-Chairman before the commencement of this Act shall be qualified for appointed as Chairman if such person has held the office of the Vice-Chairman at least for a period of two years.

(2) A person shall not e qualified for appointment :-

(a) as an Administrative Member, unless he has held for at least tow years the post of Secretary to the Government of India or any other post under the Central or State government and carrying the scale of pay which is not less than that of a Secretary to the Government of India for at least two years or held a post of Additional Secretary to the Government of India for at least five years or any other post under the Central or State Government carrying the scale of pay which is not less than that of Additional Secretary to the Government of India at least for a period of five years :

          Provided that the officers belonging to All India Services who were or are on Central deputation to a lower post shall be deemed to have held the post of Secretary or Additional Secretary, as the case may be, from the date such officers were granted proforma promotion or actual promotion whichever is earlier to the level of Secretary or Additional Secretary, as the case may be, and the period spent on Central deputation after such date shall count for qualifying service for the purpose of this clause:
          (b) as a Judicial Member, unless he is or qualified to be Judge of a High Court or he has for at least two years held the post of a Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal Affairs or the Legislative Department including Member-Secretary, Law Commission of India or held a post Additional secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative at least for a period of five years.

Q.5 Where are the benches of Central Administrative Tribunals located?
               Ans. There are 17 Benches of the Tribunal, located throughout the country wherever the seat of a High Court located, with 33 Division Benches. In addition, circuit sittings are held at Nagpur, Goa, Aurangabad, Jammu, Shimla, Indore, Gwalior, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Pondicherry, Gangtok, Port Blair, Shillong, Agartala, Kohima, lmphal, Itanagar, Aizwal and Nainital.

       Q.6 what are the limitations of admitting an application?

       Ans. As per Section 21 of the Administrative Tribunal Act. 1985 (1) A Tribunal shall not admit an application :-

         (a) In a case where a final order such as is mentioned in clause (a) of sub-(2) of section 20 has been made in connection with the grievance unless the application is made, within one year from the date on which such final order has been made:
         (b) In a e where an appeal or representation such as e mentioned in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 20 has been made and a period of six months had expired thereafter without such final order having been made within one year from the dale of expiry of the said period of six months.

       (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where -

        (a) the grievance in respect of which an application is made had arisen by reason of any order made at any time during the period of three years immediately preceding the date on whdi the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal becomes exercisable under this Act in respect of the mater to which such order relates; and
         (b) no proceedings for the readressal of such grievance had been commenced before the said date before any High Court,
          the application shall be entertained by the Tribunal if it is made within the period referred to in clause (a), or. as the case may be. clause (b), of sub section (1) or within a period of six months from the said date. whichever period expires later.
         3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section(2). an application may be admitted after the period of one year specified in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, the period of six months specified in sub-section (2), ¡f the applicant satisfies the Tribunal that he had sufficient cause for not making the application within such period.

Courtesy : http://90paisa.blogspot.in/

Friday, August 24, 2012

OVER RS. 750 CR LYING IN INACTIVE POST OFFICE SAVING ACCOUNTS : GOVERNMENT.


         The government today said around Rs 752 crore is lying as unclaimed deposits in more than 2.49 crore inactive savings accounts in post offices.

        "Rs 752,44,57,414.03 is the amount lying in all inactive (silent) accounts as on March 31, 2011 in 2,49,59,446 accounts," Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

        West Bengal led the tally of unclaimed deposits with over Rs 107 crore lying in 20.16 lakh accounts, followed by Tamil Nadu (Rs 105.87 crore in 62.72 lakh accounts) and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 68.61 crore in 21.74 lakh accounts).

        "The depositor of such account can activate the account at any time by transaction. Notices are issued every year to the account holder of such accounts who are not maintaining minimum balance. Special drives are launched to re-activate such accounts by issuing notices and giving information through electronic media," Sibal said.

       Responding to another query, Sibal said 79,604 complaints for non-delivery of Registered Letters, 41,794 for Speed Post and 8,257 related to Parcels were received in the April-June, 2012 period.

       "Of these, 73,077 complaints for registered post, 38,154 for Speed Post and 6,147 for Parcels were addressed. As on June 30, 2012, 6,527 complaint cases of Registered Letters, 3,640 cases of Speed Post and 2,110 cases of Parcels are pending," Sibal said.

       The major reason for the pendency are involvement of more than one postal circle/state in processing the complaints, time taken in making detailed inquiry or investigation and non-submission of the required details by the complainant in some cases, he added.

       The Minister added that during 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, departmental action has been initiated in 1,287 cases against postal employees and penalties have been imposed in 1,157 cases for non-delivery and loss of articles etc.

       In a separate reply, Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said the Department of Posts' (DoP) volume as well as revenue from speed post has continuously increased over the years.

        "The volume of Speed Post has increased from 21.14 crore in 2008-09 to 24.08 crore in 2009-10, 27.45 crore in 2010-11 to 39.19 crore in 2011-12," Pilot said.

        Revenues from speed posts have also grown from Rs 515 crore in 2008-09 to Rs 614 crore in 2009-10, Rs 749 crore in 2010-11 and Rs 900 crore in 2011-12, he added.
Source : The Economic Times, August 22, 2012

REGULATION OF COURIER COMPANIES


                            The performance of private courier companies has not been the subject of any study by the Department of Posts.
                 Department of Posts does not have any regulatory and monitoring mechanism for private courier companies and their services.
This was stated by Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

NEW POSTAL POLICY 2012 - (POSTAL CRUSADER – AUGUST - 2012 ISSUE - EDITORIAL)

NEW POSTAL POLICY 2012
ROADMAP TO PRIVATISATION
Government of India has declared the New Postal Policy 2012. Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister Communications & IT has made a press statement also. Finally Govt. has decided to end the monopoly of Postal Department in collecting, processing, conveyance and delivery of letter mail articles and allow private couriers also to function legally.
As per the Govt’s. version – “the idea is to develop Indian Postal Sector as a full-fledged market, bring in more service providers to enhance employment (?) and contribution to nations GDP (?).” It further states that – “At present Department of Posts, which has around five lakhs employees, is the sole body responsible for policy making, regulation and providing postal service. The over 100 year old Indian Post office Act, which governs the Postal sector, bars any individual or entity from delivering letter for commercial purpose.” Communication Minister has asked Department of Posts to create a framework to support small and medium Postal Operators (i.e. couriers) and new models to encourage entrepreneurship in the sector.
One of the guiding principles of the National Postal Policy (NPP) is promotion of partnership between private and public postal sectors. (i.e between couriers and Department of Posts) and to promote cooperation, inter action, resource sharing and fair competition among stake holders.
The NPP says that – “Competition leads to consumer satisfaction through lower prices, more choice and better quality of service. Efforts are therefore required to promote competition in the provision of Postal Services so as to maximize benefits to customers, particularly in rural and inaccessible areas Therefore it is necessary to develop a governance and legislative system that promotes fair competition in the Postal market and offers customer ample choice”.
In order to implement the above stated privatization policy, the Government is planning to separate the functions of policy making, regulation and operations of the over 150 years old Department of Posts. An independent body named Postal Development Board (PDB) will be responsible for the overall development and governance of the Postal Sector (including courier services). The PDB will also draw a roadmap for unbundling (ending monopoly and allowing private participation) of Postal departments functions.
The PDB will be set up under Secretary (Posts) and will include secretaries of Department of Economic Affairs, Department of Electronics and Imformation Technology, Department of Commerce and two members from Postal Services Board. A Postal Advisory Board (PAB) will be constituted which will have representation from Government, Industry payers, academics and other stake holders, to provide inputs to PDB on policy matters.
If the NPP is implemented in its totality, then the Postal Department will definitely meet the fate of Telecom. The existence of Department and job security of the five lakhs Postal employees will be in danger. NFPE calls upon the Postal and RMS employees including GDS to be ready for serious trade union action if the Government take any unilateral decision to privatise postal sector.

Source: nfpe.blogspot.com

CURRENT STATUS OF PA/SA application

 Dear friends,
               Any of your relatives/ friends are going to apply for the PA/SA Recruitment 2012 exam then before going to despatch the Application to the recruitment board, kindly note the Application OMR sheet number and then despatch. If so only They could find out their application receipt/acceptance etc., by tracking the OMR Number in the following link.



click here to view your PA/SA exam application. status

BRANCH POST OFFICES & FUNCTIONS

What Branch Postmaster should not do ?

1. Absent himself from the office during office hours.

2. Admit strangers to the interior of the Post Office.

3. Make public any information obtained in the course of business.

4. Affix postage stamps to articles posted. This should always be done by the senders.

5. Take any fees from the public for filling up Money Order forms on rendering any similar service.

6. Return an article which has been posted to the sender without the authority of a Superintendent.

7. Allow parcels or registered or insured articles of the letter mail or Money Orders to lie scattered about the office, pending delivery or payment or dispatch to destination.

8. Issue receipt for registered articles of the letter mail or parcel mail or Money Orders on any but the authorized forms.

9. Allow any of his subordinates to help in packing the mail or allow runners or GDSMCs to be present when the mail is being packed.

10. Make erasures or obliteration in the books or documents of his office.

11. Retain a larger balance of cash then is absolutely necessary.

12. Allow his accounts with the postman, village postman, GDS DA to fall into arrears.

13. Delay the dispatch to the account office or applications for purchase of Post Office Certificates and omit to record the purchaser's address.

14. Omit to obtain the payee's signature or attested thumb impression over the words "Received payment Rs........p..... (in words and figures) on the certificate ( or acknowledgement) discharged.

15. Pay the value of Post Office Certificate without the sanction of the account office.

16. Retain warrants of payment beyond the period prescribed.

Source : GDS REFRESHER - complied by Com.K.V.Sridharan, GS, AIPEU Gr.C

Thursday, August 16, 2012

IP Candidates Regional allotments


             The following IP Regional allotments to the IP Candidates now undergoing IP Induction training at PTC, Mysore and will be completed on 25.08.12.

Sl.
Name S/s
Parent Dn
Parent Region
Allotted to
01.
M.Ganesh
Vriddachalam
CR
CR
02.
G.Bhuvana
Kumbakonam
CR
CR
03.
M.Rohini
Nilgiris
WR
WR
04.
J.Pratheepkumar
Vriddhachalam
CR
CR
05.
H.Aseef Iqbal
Tiruvannamalai
CCR
CR
06.
K.S.Gokulnath
RMS MA Dn
SR
SR
07.
S.Priyadharshini
Ch City South Dn
CCR
CCR
08.
S.Banumathi
Arrakkonam
CCR
WR
09.
V.Ramakrishnan
Kovilpatti
SR
SR
10.
C.Vijayakumar
Tabaram
CCR
MM
11.
D.Balasubramanian
RMS T Dn
CR
CR
12.
A.Sreekumar
Kanyakumari
SR
SR

CO Memo No : STA / 3-2 / 2012 Dt. 10.08.12

MEETING ON NATIONAL POSTAL TRAINING POLICY 2012




A meeting on National Postal Training Policy 2012 was held at Dak Bhawan on 08.08.2012. Mrs. Manjula Prasher Secretary, Department of Posts Presided the meeting. All Postal Board Members and CPMsG UP, Gujarat, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Directors of Postal Training Centres, Saharanpur, Vadodara, Darbhanga, Madurai & Mysore and some other officers including DDG(Trg) participated. Some stake holder and some heads of Management institutions and government bodies also participated in the meeting and gave valuable suggestions for improvement of Training Programme.

 On behalf of NFPE Com. R.N. Parashar, Assistant Secretary General participated in the meeting and gave some important suggestions in favour of staff and improvement of Training Programme.

Leave Rules - Frequently Asked Questions


Department of Personnel and Training, has released a set of FAQs (Frequently Answered Questions) and replies for the same relating to Leave Rules.  We have compiled those Queries and Answers for convenience of readers.
1. What are the leave entitlement of Govt. servants serving in a vacation Department w.e.f.  1.9.2008?
Earned  leave  for persons serving  in  Vacation Departments:-
(1)   (a) A Government  servant(other  than  a military officer) serving in a Vacation  Department shall not  be entitled to  any earned leave in respect of  duty performed  in  any year  in which  he  avails himself of  the full vacation.
(b)  In  respect of any  year  in  which  a Government  servant avails himself of a portion  of the vacation,  he  shall be  entitled to earned leave in such proportion  of  30 days, as the number of days of  vacation not  taken  bears  to  the  full  vacation:
Provided that no such leave shall  be admissible  to  a Government  servant not in permanent  employ  or  quasi-permanent  employ in respect of the first year of  his service.
(c) If, in any year, the Government servant does  not  avail  himself  of   any  vacation, earned leave  shall be admissible to  him in respect  of that year under rule 26.
For the purpose of  this rule, the term ‘year’ shall be  construed not  as  meaning a  calendar year  in which  duty is performed but  as  meaning twelve months of actual duty in a Vacation Department.
A Government servant entitled to vacation  shall be considered  to  have  availed  himself  of  a vacation or a portion of a vacation unless he has been  required by general or special  order  of  a higher  authority  to  forgo such  vacation or portion of a vacation:
Provided  that  if  he has  been prevented by such order from enjoying more than fifteen days of the vacation,  he   shall  be considered  to  have availed himself of no portion of the vacation.
When  a Government  servant  serving  in  a Vacation  Department proceeds  on  leave  before completing a  full year  of duty, the earned leave admissible  to him  shall  be  calculated  not  with reference to  the vacations which  fall during the  period  of  actual duty  rendered before proceeding on  leave  but with reference  to  the vacation  that  falls during  the  year  commencing from  the  date on  which he  completed  the previous year of duty.
As per Rule  29(1) the half pay leave account of every Government  servant  (other than a military officer shall  be  credited  with half  pay  leave  in advance, in two installments of  ten days each on the  first  day  of  January  and  July  of  every calendar year.
2. Whether encashment of  leave is allowed  after LTC is availed.
Sanction of leave encashment should, as  a rule, be lone  in  advance,  at   the time  of  sanctioning the LTC.  However, ex-post facto sanction  of  leave encashment  on  LTC may  be  considered  by  the sanctioning  authority  as  an  exception  in  deserving
cases  within  the time  limit prescribed  for submission of claims for LTC.
3.  Whether encashment of Leave with LTC  can be availed  at the time when  the LTC is availed by the Government servant only or  can leave be encashed  at the time when LTC is availed by family members?A Govt. servant can be  permitted to encash earned leave  upto  10  days  either at  the  time of  availing LTC  himself  or when  his  family avails it, provided other conditions are satisfied.
4. Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision  of pay/D.A?
In  terms  of  38-A  of  CCS(Leave)  Rules, encashment  of EL alongwith  LTC  is  to  be calculated  on pay admissible on the date of availing LTC+DA  admissible on  that  date.  If  pay  or  DA admissible  has been revised with retrospective effect,  the  Govt. servant  would  be  entitled  to encashment of Leave on the revised rates.
5. Whether encashment of Earned Leave allowed  to  a  Govt. servant  prior  to  his joining the  Central  Govt.  is  to   be  taken into account while retiring ceiling of leave encashment  on his  superannuation  and retirement from Central Govt.?
Encashment  of EL  allowed  by  the  State Governments,  Public Sector  Undertakings, Autonomous  Bodies for  services  rendered  in  the concerned Govt. etc. need not be taken into accounl for  calculating the ceiling of   300 days  of   Earned leave to  be encashed as  per CCS(Leave) Rule.
6. Whether leave  encashment  can  be sanctioned  to  a  Govt.  servant  on  his superannuation while under suspension?Leave encashment can be sanctioned, however Rule 39(3)  of  CCS  (Leave) Rules,  1972  allows  with holding of leave encashment in the case of a Govt. servant who retires  from  service  on attaining  the age of  superannuation  while  under suspension  or while disciplinary  or  criminal  proceedings  are pending against him,  if  in  view  of  the  authority there  is  a possibility  of   some  money  becoming recoverable  from  him  on conclusion  of   the proceedings against  him. On conclusion of  the proceedings  he/she  will become  eligible  to  the amount so withheld after adjustment of Government dues, if any.
7.Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned  to  a  Govt.  servant  on  his dismissal/removal, from service?
A  govt.  servant who  is  dismissed/removed  from service  or whose  services are terminated ceases to have any claim to leave at his credit from the date of such dismissal, as per rule 9(1).  Hence he is not entitled to any leave encashment.
8.  Whether interest is payable  on delayed payment of leave encashment dues?
No, there is no provision in the CCS (Leave) Rule 1972 for payment of interest on leave encashment.
9. Whether  a Govt. servant  who  has  been granted study leave may be allowed  to resign  to  take  up  a post  in  other Ministries/Department  of  the Central Govt.  within the bond period?
Yes, As per rule 50(5)(iii) a Govt. servants has to submit a bond  to  serve the Govt. for a period  of 3 years.  As the Govt. servant would  still be  serving the Govt. / Department he may be allowed to submit his technical resignation  to  take up another post
within the Central Govt.
10. Whether women employees  of Public sector  undertakings/Bodies  etc. Are entitled to CCL?
Orders  issued  by  DOPT are not automatically applicable  to  the  employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, Ranking industry etc. It is for the PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies to  decide the  applicability  of the  rules/instructions issued  for  the central Government employees  to their employees  in  consultation  with  their Administrative Ministries.
11. Whether Govt. servant can  be permitted  to leave  station/go abroad while on CCL?
Child care leave is  granted to a woman employee to take care of the needs of the minor children. If the child is  studying abroad or the Govt. servant has to go abroad for taking care of the child, she may do so  subject to other conditions laid down for this purpose.
12. What  is  the intention  behind  the instruction that  CCL  is to  be  treated  like EL  and sanctioned as such?
The intention  is  that  CCL  should be availed  with prior  approval  of  leave sanctioning authority  and that the combination  of  CCL with  other leave,  if any, should be  as per the restriction of combination with EL.  The restriction of the limit of  180 days at a stretch  as  applicable in the case of  EL  will  not apply in  case of CCL. The other conditions like CCL may  not be granted for less than  15 days or in more than 3 spells, etc., in a year, will apply.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Common terms related with legislature- Study material for IPO Examination



By  election
Special election to  a seat rendered vacant during the term of an elected person
Coalition
Temporary union of political parties for a special purpose
Federation
A political unit on which a number of smaller political units  political units devolve certain power over themselves and their citizens
Impeachment
Prosecution of a very high public  official by the legislature for alleged offences otherwise beyond the normal reach of law
Mid  -term election
An election to the legislature before completion pf its full term usually because of dissolution
Plebiscite
Direct vote of electors on  a political issue of importance
Proportional representation
A system under which a legislature reflects the strength of the various political parties among the electorate at large
Question Hour
Session of the legislature usually begins  with question hour in which members can ask question on any aspect of administration
Ratification
The formal adoption by   a state of a treaty signed by its representatives It is effected by  an exchange of documents , embodying their formal adoption of the treaty , between the states concerned
Referendum
A reference of a particular Political  question  to  the electorate  for  a direct  decision by  a popular vote
Republic
Form  of government  without a monarch
Snap Vote
A  vote taken  unexpectedly  without voters having been  briefed in advance
Supplementary  question 
The question asked  in  parliament based on  the answer to  the main  question
Zero  Hour 
Time allotted in the house  every day  for  miscellaneous business  ie  call  attention  notice  , questions on official  statements and adjournment  motions
Adult franchise
The voting right conferred on  every adult  without  distinction   to  elect  any  candidates

PIN CODE INTRODUCED 40 YEARS AGO

            The introduction of the PIN code by the P&T Department in 1972 ( 15th August) was a great advancement for the transportation and delivery of the letters, telegrams etc.
              The PIN code was arranged in such a way that the Postman / Sorter can immediately find out the state, the district/city and the area in the city/town.
          But even after 40 years many people do not use it regularly. Noting the PIN code helps early transportation and delivery. Do not forget to put the PIN code in the address.

Left Party MPs dharna in the parliament house

                    Left MPs belong to CPI(M) ,RSP, CPI, Forward Bloc. of both houses today held a dharna in the parliament house gate number one in the morning demanding universal public distributuon system, providing of 35 kg of rice at 2 rupees, and right to food secuirty etc. During the dharna Samjadi Party leader Mulyam Singh joined them. The Mps raised slogan like 'No priority no general we demand universal public distribution system", 'provides 35 KG of food grains at a maximum rate of two rupees a kilo per family per month,' 'implement the recommendations of Swaminthan committee with regard to minimum support rice', 'withdraw future trading in foodgrains," "Scrap the planning commissions. highly dubious povery estimates

Monday, August 13, 2012

railways


                      தமிழ்நாடு எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ஜூலை 30 திங்கட்கிழமை அதிகாலையில் ஒரு பயங்கர தீ விபத்தைச் சந்தித்தது. அன்று காலை 4.18 மணிக்கு நெல் லூரை தாண்டியதும் எஸ் 11 பெட்டியில் இந்த விபத்து ஏற் பட்டது. ரயில்வே கேட்டில் இருந்த ஊழியர் தீச்சுவாலை களைப் பார்த்துவிட்டு நெல் லூர் ரயில் நிலையத்திற்குத் தக வல் கொடுத்தார். பயணி ஒரு வர் அலாரம் செயினைப் பிடித்து இழுத்து ரயிலை நிறுத்தினார். திறக்க முடிந்த ஒரே கதவு வழி யாகவும் பெட்டிகளுக்கிடையே இருக்கும் இணைப்பின் வழி யாகவும் சிலர் உயிர் தப்பினர். வெப்ப மிகுதியால் மூன்று கத வுகள் இறுகிக் கொண்டதால் அவற்றைத் திறக்க முடியவில் லை. எஸ் 11 பெட்டி முழுவ தும் கருகிச் சாம்பலானது. 32 பேர் அன்று உயிரிழந்தனர். பின்னர் மருத்துவமனையில் இருவர் காலமானதைச் சேர்த் தால் பலியானோர் எண்ணிக் கை 34 ஆகிறது. முதலில் பயங்கரவாதி களின் நாசவேலை காரணமாக விபத்து நடந்திருக்கலாம் என்ற கோணத்தில் ஆராயப்பட்டது. ஆனால் ஆரம்பகட்ட புல னாய்வு, தடயவியல் சோதனை களில் பெட்டியில் வெடிமருந்து இருந்ததற்கான சான்று கிடைக் கவில்லை.
                வெடிகுண்டு வைக் கப்பட்டதற்கான தடயமும் கிட்டவில்லை. கிடைத்திருக் கும் சான்றுகளின்படி, கழிப் பறை அருகிலிருந்து மின்சார இணைப்பில் ஏற்பட்ட குறுக்கு மின் பாதை (ளாடிசவ உசைஉரவை) காரணமாகக் கிளம்பிய தீச் சுவாலைதான் விபத்திற்குக் காரணம் எனக் கருதப்படு கிறது. நல்ல வேளையாக, பல மான காற்று வீசாததாலும், ரயில் வண்டி உடனடியாக நிறுத்தப்பட்டு விட்டதாலும் பக்கத்திலுள்ள பெட்டிகளுக்கு நெருப்பு பரவவில்லை.இதற்கு முன் நடந்த ரயில்வே விபத்துகள் பற்றி பல கமிஷன் கள் ஆராய்ந்து பயணிகள் பாது காப்பு பற்றி பக்கம் பக்கமாக அறிக்கைகளைக் கொடுத்துள் ளன. விபத்துகள் நடைபெற் றதற்கான காரணங்களை அறிந்தபின்னரும் அவற்றைத் தடுப்பதற்கான உறுதியான நடவடிக்கைகளை ரயில்வேத் துறை எடுக்காததினால்தான் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் விபத்துகள் நிகழ்கின்றன. அரசின் அலட்சியத்திற்குப் பலி யாவது பயணிகள்தான். இந்த விபத்து பற்றியும் மற்றுமொரு அறிக்கை தயாராவதில் என்ன பயன்? ஏற்கனவே உள்ள அறிக் கைகள் மீது ரயில்வே துறை நடவடிக்கை எடுத்தாலே போதுமானது
                . ரயில் தண்ட வாளத்தை விட்டு கீழிறங்கு வது, இரண்டு ரயில்கள் மோதிக் கொள்வது, ஆளில் லாத ரயில்வே கேட்டுகள் உயி ரிழப்பிற்குக் காரணமாக இருப் பது, பெட்டிகளில் தீப்பிடிப் பது போன்ற பல்வேறு கார ணங்கள் விலாவரியாக அலசப் பட்டு விபத்துகளைத் தடுப்ப தற்கான எண்ணற்ற பரிந்துரை கள் முந்தைய அறிக்கைகளில் கொடுக்கப்பட்டு விட்டன. ரயில்வே துறையில் உள்ள காலிப்பணியிடங்களை நிரப்பு வது, ரயில் வண்டியில் உள்ள அலுவலர்களுக்கும் ரயில்வே நிலையங்களுக்கும் இடையே தகவல் தொடர்பை வலுப் படுத்துவது, ஒவ்வொரு பெட் டியிலும் பயணிகளை எச்சரிக் கும் ஒலிபெருக்கிகளை அமைப்பது.சிக்னல் அமைப் பை நவீனப்படுத்துவது, மின் இணைப்புகளை அடிக்கடி கண் காணித்துப் பராமரிப் பது, காலாவதியான ரயில்வே பெட்டி களை அகற்றிவிட்டு புதிய பெட்டிகளை இணைப்பது, ரயில்கள் மோதிக் கொள்வதைத் தடுக்கவல்ல அறிவியல் சாதனங் களைப் பொருத்துவது, பெட் டிகளில் தானியங்கி முறையில் செயல்படக் கூடிய தீ, புகை எச் சரிக்கைக் கருவிகளைப் பொருத்துவது, தீயணைப்புக் கருவிகளைத் தயார் நிலையில் வைத்திருப்பது, அவற்றைப் பயன்படுத்தும் முறை பற்றி விழிப்புணர்வுப் பிரச்சாரம் செய்வது, புகை போக்கிகளை அமைப்பது, ரயில் பெட்டி களின் மேலே உள்ள தண்ணீர் தொட்டிகளில் உள்ள தண்ணீ ரை ஆபத்து காலங்களில் உடனே பயன்படுத்தவல்ல ஏற்பாடு களைச் செய்வது, கதவுகள் திறக்க முடியாமல் இறுகிக் கொள்வதைத் தடுப்பது, பெட் டிகளில் அளவுக்கதிகமான கூட்டம் சேராமல் தடுப்பது, எந்த எரிபொருளையும் ரயி லில் எடுத்துச் செல்லக் கறா ராகத் தடைவிதிப்பது, தீப்பிடிக்காத பொருள்களைக் கொண்டு, பெட்டிகளையும் இருக்கைகளையும் தயாரிப் பது, இருப்புப் பாதைகளை யும், பாதையில் உள்ள பாலங் களையும் பராமரிப்பது போன்ற பல்வேறு நடவடிக் கைகளை போர்க்கால அவ சரத்துடன் செயல்படுத்தினால் எதிர்காலத்தில் விபத்துகளை நிச்சயம் தவிர்க்க முடியும். ரயில்வேத் துறையைத் தனி யார்மயமாக்கும் முயற்சிகளை அரசு அறவே கைவிடுவதும் முக்கியமானது.இத்தனை உயிர்களைப் பலி கொடுத்த பிறகாவது அரசு விழித்துக் கொள்ளுமா