DISCLOSURE OF FILE NOTING UNDER RTI 2005

The information asked for by the applicant in any form should be entertained by the CPIO (Central Public Information Officer) subject the conditions mentioned in the RTI Act 2005. Department of Personnel & Training has now issued clarification that the 'file noting' can be disclosed to the applicant if the information is not covered under Section 8 of RTI Act. Details available in the RTI web site. Memo (No 1/20/2009-IR dated 23.6.2009)

GOVT PROPOSED NEW HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME IN LIEU OF CGHS (CGEPHS - Central Government Employees & Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme)

Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) is a scheme for providing health care to serving Central Government employees and their dependant family members. Over the years, the scheme has been extended to cover central government pensioners, their dependant family members and certain other categories like members of parliament and ex-members of parliament, freedom fighters etc. Employees of some select autonomous bodies as also PIB accredited journalists have also been extended CGHS facilities on cost-to-cost basis in Delhi.

Central Government Health Scheme is available in 25 cities [Delhi (including Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad), Ahemdabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Meerut, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Shillong and Thiruvanthapuram]. Central Government Employees living outside the CGHS areas are entitled to reimbursement for medical attendance and treatment under the Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules [CS(MA) Rules]. Pensioners of the Central Government are not covered under these rules. At present, Central Government Pensioners living in non-CGHS areas are paid a sum of Rs. 100 p.m. for meeting their medical expenditure. Consequently, there has been a long standing demand from Central Govt. pensioners residing in non CGHS areas for medical services at par with those available to Central Govt. pensioners in CGHS areas. The VIth Pay Commission has recommended the introduction of a health insurance scheme in lieu of the CGHS.

Government of India, therefore, proposes to provide inpatient health care services to their all personnel of the Central Government including All India Service officers, serving and retired, and others who are covered under the existing CGHS (Central Government Health Services) and under CS (MA) Rules [Central services (Medical attendance) Rules] through a Health Insurance Scheme catering to their health care requirements. The proposed scheme shall be on voluntary basis for current set of employees & pensioners but compulsory for future employees & pensioners. The existing CGHS beneficiaries will have an option to avail CGHS facilities for OPD requirements and the insurance scheme for inpatient treatment.

With the introduction of health insurance scheme, the Central Government Employee (existing/ retired) will have the choice to select the best available health facilities for meeting their health care and can get best available treatment in areas in the close proximity. Click here to download expression of interest published by ministry of health.

WHEN GDS' PAY WILL BE REVISED?

In our Department we have nearly 2.86 Lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks which is more than the number of regular employees. 6th Pay Commission has revised the pay of departmental employees and during August 2008 and all have been paid with 1st instalment of arrears. 2nd instalment of arrears is also due and likely to be paid during August 2009. But the pay of the Gramin Dak Sevaks has not been revised so far. GDS Committee was formed on during October 2007 and Shri R. S. Nataraja Murti, Chairman of the Committee has also submitted its report during October 2008. The pay has not been revised so far and arrears have also not been paid. Department has nominated one more comittee to suggest for some revision and the same has been submitted during Feb 2009 and the revised scales have been proposed. Let us see when the Department will issue orders for the poor Gramin Dak Sevaks.....

ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE WHILE AVAILING LTC WITHOUT LINKING TO THE NUMBER OF DAYS AVAILED AND TYPE OF LEAVE

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions vide memo No 14028/4/2009-Estt. (L) dated 3.6.2009 has ordered that the number of days to be availed and type of leave are delinked for encashment of leave while availing LTC. The order is reproduced below:-

The undersigned is directed to refer to Rule 38-Aof CCS(leave) Rules, 1972 regarding encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC while in service which says that Government servants are permitted to encash earned leave upto 10 days at the time of availing Leave Travel Concession subject to the condition that earned leave of at least an equivalent duration is also availed of by the Government servant simultaneously. This Department has been receiving a number of references from various Ministries/Departments to waive this condition citing practical problems faced by them as the facility of LTC is also admissible while availing Casual Leave.

2. The matter has been examined in this Department in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and it has now been decided to permit Government servants encashment of earned leave upto 10 days at the time of availing LTC without any linkage to the number of days and the nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC.

3. These orders shall take effect from the date of issue.

4. Formal amendment to the provisions of CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972 are being issued separately.

5. Hindi version will follow.

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Before issue of this order, equal number of days is to be availed to enchash the leave. i.e to say if 10 days of EL is to be encashed 10 days of EL should be availed. Now you can encash 10 days of EL by availing even 1 day as CL, EL or any other kind of leave.

DISBURSEMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES THROUGH BANK

The Department has issued an order for pay disbursement through bank cheques/direct credit to the salary savings accounts of employees maintained in any of the banks governed by RBI regulations vide DG Posts Order No.2-1/2007-08-PA[Tech.I] / D-255-34 Dated 14.05.2009

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Due to this revised system, there will be no cash handling. Hence, this will be very convenient for the employees and as well as the administration. However, the manpower at treasury is to be relocated.