Reintroduction of direct recruitment in LDC in Central Secretariat – meeting to discuss to elicit views regarding

Reintroduction of direct recruitment in LDC in Central Secretariat – meeting to discuss to elicit views regarding

PRIORITY

No. 19/2/2014-CS.I (P) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training CS.I Division

Dated the 19th February 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Reintroduction of direct recruitment in LDC in Central Secretariat – meeting to discuss to elicit views regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that on the recommendations of the Committee on the Cadre Restructuring of CSS(3rd) a proposal is under consideration of this Department for re-introduction of direct recruitment in the grade of LDC in the Central Secretariat.

2. In this regard, it has been desired to elicit views of stakeholders in this matter. Accordingly all Ministries/Department, Service Associations and individual officers are requested to submit their views on the issue urgently, latest by 10th March 2015. The views may be furnished via e-mail at uscs-1@dopt@nic.in.
3. A brief on this issue is attached.

V. Srinivasaragavan Under Secretary to the Government of India Tele: 24629412

REINTRODUCTION OF DIRECT RECRUITMENT IN THE GRADE OF LDC

As a part of first cadre review of CSS in the year 2003, direct recruitment to the Lower Division Grade (LDC) of CSCS was stopped. Eighty Five percent of the posts of LDCs were then filled up through direct recruitment quota and accordingly, after implementation of the first cadre review, 85% of the posts of LDCs falling vacant every year are being abolished. The remaining posts are filled up by promotion from the erstwhile Group D employees (now MTS). Over the years, strength of LDCs in the Ministries/Departments has come down substantially from the original level of about 5300.

2. The Second Administrative Reforms Commission endorsed the decision of phasing out of direct recruitment in LDCs. The Core Group on Administrative Reforms (CGAR) also agreed with the recommendations of ARC. However, the Group of Ministers did not agree phasing out of LDCs and directed that the matter be reconsidered.

3. As the issue reintroduction of direct recruitment in the LDC has multifarious dimensions/implications like change in work culture in the Govt. of India, e-governance, impact on Multi-Tasking staff, UDC, Assistant cadre etc. it was referred to the 3rd cadre restructuring committee of CSS.

4. The pros and cons of reintroduction of direct recruitment in LDCs may be as under:

Pros

(i) More availability of manpower in the Sections. Presently, Central Secretariat is heavily top loaded with only 6700 Assistants feeding to 3200 SOs, 1600 USs, and 1200 DS/Dirs;
(ii) Salary of a LDC is much less comparing that of an Assistant;
(iii) More continuity and institutional memory as compared to outsourced staff;
(iv) If manpower is to be increased at lower level it could be either at Assistant level or at LDC level. Direct recruitment at LDC level with promotion to UDC and Assistant would create less problem of stagnation that increased direct recruitment at Assistant level;
(v) Quality of direct recruit LDCs is reasonable.

Cons

(i) We would be going back from the principles of officer oriented system in the Central Secretariat;
(ii) In the era of e-governance, paperless office and multi skilling, maintaining a large cadre of LDCs to carry out routing office jobs manually may be regressive;
(iii) The savings shown in the first cadre restructuring of CSS would disappear;
(iv) There could be conflict of promotional opportunities between direct recruit LDCs and Assistants.
5. However, in the absence of LDCs, a number of Ministries/Departments have resorted to engaging out-sourced staff to manage basic activities like diary/dispatch, movement of files/papers, typing etc. and there is functional need to strengthen the institutional memory and level of commitment cannot be expected from outsourced staff.

6. The 3rd CRC has recommended re-introduction DR in LDC in limited manner with simultaneous reduction in DR in Assistant grade.

7. However, in view of increased use of information technology tools and progressively more officer oriented system there is much less recruitment of ministerial staff than previously and therefore if direct recruitment in LDC is reintroduced it should be limited in number they should mostly be utilised in regulatory ministries where the volume of correspondence/dak/diarizing work is higher.

8. In the changed IT environment, the intake of 200-250 may be adequate to arrive at the substantial number of about 2000 LDCs and equal number of UDCs over the years with combined strength of 4000.

9. To provide adequate promotional avenues to the newly recruited LDCs, the percentage of intake of DR Assistant may be reduced to 60% (from the existing 75%) leaving 40% of vacancies in the Assistant grade to be filled up by seniority/LDCE quota from the UDC grade. Reduction in direct recruitment in Assistant would be in the long run reduce stagnation in senior grades of CSS.

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Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act-2013-Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year-regarding

Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act-2013-Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year-regarding

F. No. 11013/3/2014 – Estt. (A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment Division

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated the February 17, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year – regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 16/01/2015 clarifying the provisions relating to submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants. As per this clarification, all Government Servants have been advised that:

(i) The annual Immovable Property Return (IPR), as on 31.12.2014, under the existing CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 is required to be filed on or before 31.01.2015; (ii) The first return under the Lokpal and the Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (as on 01.08.2014) should be filed on or before 30.04.2015; (iii) The next annual return under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 for the year ending 31.03.2015, should be filed on or before 31.07.2015.

2. The Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments have also been requested that all concerned may be suitably advised to file the IPRs and the return under the Lokpal Act as per the dates indicated above. A compliance report in respect of the IPRs filed by Group ‘A’ Officers of the Central Civil Services, as on 31.01.2015, has also been requested by 30.04.2015. It has also been requested that similar action may be taken by the authorities controlling services not covered by the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

3. In this regard, it has been directed that all preparatory steps for the purpose of filing returns under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, be put in place. An online system for filing the annual declarations of assets and liabilities by the public servants, as in PRISM (Property Related Information System) for IAS officers developed by NIC, may be adopted.

4. The Cadre Controlling Authorities are accordingly requested to please take immediate steps for putting in place all preparatory steps.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(Mamta Kundra)
Joint Secretary (Establishment)
Tel: 2309 4276

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MACP For Central Government Employees Instruction Regarding -Dopt Order 18/02/2015

MACP FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSTRUCTION REGARDING -DOPT ORDER 18/02/2015

No.35034/3/2008-Estt. (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi, the 18th February, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject-MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES-instructions regarding

This Department on the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission in Para 6.1.15 of its report and in supersession of previous Assured Career Progression Scheme, vide O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009 introduced the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees which is operational w.e.f. 01.09.2008. MACP Scheme envisages the three financial upgradations at intervals of 10, 20 and 30 years of continuous regular service to all regularly appointed Group “A”, “B”, and “C” Central Government Civilian Employees.

2. As per para 6 of DOPT’s O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009, the Screening Committee would follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year -preferably in the first week of January and first week of July of a year for advance processing of the cases maturing in that half. Accordingly, cases maturing during the first-half (April-September) of a particular financial year would be taken up for consideration by the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of January. Similarly, the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of July of any financial year would process the cases that would be maturing during the second-half (October-March) of the same financial year.

3. It has come to notice of this Department that the benefits of MACPS are not being granted as per the schedule/provisions in the MACP Scheme leading to dissatisfaction and grievances among the employees. Therefore, Ministrie/Departments are advised to ensure strict compliance to the time limits indicated in MACPS for grant of benefits under this scheme as and when the employees become eligible for such benefits.

Sd/-

(Mukta Goel)
Director(E-I)
Tele. No. 23092479

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Processing of files referred to DOP&T for advice/clarification-procedure to be followed

Processing of files referred to DOP&T for advice/clarification-procedure to be followed.

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.F.No.43011/9/2014-Estt.D, dated 13.2.2015

Subject: Processing of files referred to DOP&T for advice/clarification-procedure to be followed.

This Department had issued detailed instructions prescribing the procedure to be followed by various Ministries/Departments of Government of India for referring the files to this Department for advice/clarification, vide O.M.No.20034/2/2010-Estt(D) dated 13th August, 2010. These instructions were followed by instructions prescribing the procedure to be followed by various Ministries/Departments of Government of India for referring the files to this Department for advice/clarification to facilitate processing of court cases, issued vide O.M.No.20034/2/2010-Estt(D) dated 30th November, 2011.

2. Inspite of these instructions, the Ministries/Departments continue to refer the files to this Department without following the procedure enunciated in the above mentioned two OMs, resulting in avoidable procedural delays, grievances and unwanted litigations. To avoid such a situation and avoidable delays in decision making and disposal of the cases, while reiterating the above mentioned instructions, all the Ministries/Departments are advised to henceforth observe the following procedure for referring the proposals including court cases to this Department:-

i. All the proposals should be referred to DOP&T with the approval of the Joint Secretary of the Administrative Ministry/Department.

ii. All the pages should be properly numbered, docketed, referenced/cross referenced.

iii. A legible copy of orders/rules/instructions/circulars/O.M. etc. issued by the Administrative Department or DOP&T etc. and cited in the noting portion should be placed on file under reference. Besides flagging the —zcited documents, page numbers should also be invariably indicated in the noting portions.

iv. Telephone number of the concerned Director/Deputy Secretary/Under Secretary level officer who has processed the case should be indicated in the noting portion.

v. The Proposal relating to amendments of Recruitment Rules etc., for which a proforma has been prescribed, should be referred to DOP&T in the prescribed proforma only.

vi. Any proposal having financial implications referred to DOP&T for advice/clarifications, should have approval or comment of the concerned Financial Adviser(FA) in the Ministry/Department.

vii. The proposal for advice/clarifications should be referred to 1 OP&T only on file.

viii. All the proposals referred to DOP&T should invariably inditate, in the concluding paras, the relevant rule position and the difficulty faced in its interpretation which necessitated the referral to DOP&T i.e. e point(s) of doubt in respect of which clarification/advice of DOP86 has been sought should be clearly brought out.

3. Further, as regards Court Cases referred for advice to this Dep tment by various Ministries/Departments, it may be mentioned that this D partment’s 0.M.No.4036/23/1988-Estt(D) dated 06.01.1989 provides that since each court case is to be contested on the basis of the specific facts and circumstances relevant to it, the administrative Ministry/Department will be in a better position to defend the case. If, however, any clarification is required on the interpretation or application of the rules or instructions relevant to the case, the concerned Department in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions may be approached for that purpose. It further provides that the primary responsibility, however, for contesting such cases on behalf of the Government will be that of the administrative Ministry/Department concerned. Also, the Cabinet Secretariat’s D.0 letter No. 6/1/1/94Cab dated 25.02.1994 and the Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 7(8)/2012-El-11(A) dated 16.05.2012 inter-alia provide that (i) a common counter reply should be fled before a Court of Law on behalf of the Union of India by the concerned administrative stand should be adopted instead of bringing out each Department’ /Ministry’s Department/Ministry where the petitioner is serving or has last served and (ii) a unified stand uld be adopted instead of bringing out each Department’ /Ministry’s point of view in the said reply. It further provides that it is primarily the responsibility of the Administrative Ministry to ensure that timely action is taken at each stage a Court case goes through and that a unified stand is adopted on behalf of Government of India at every such stage. In no case should the litigation be allowed to prolong to the extent that it results in contempt proceedings.

4. Kind attention is also invited to the directions of Cabinet Secretary, conveyed vide his D.O. letter No.403/1/4/2014-CA-V dated 24th December, 2014 wherein he has pointed out that in many litigation cases pending before various Courts, where the Union of India (UoI) is either the Petitioner or the Respondent, Government interest is not being defended with adequate diligence. The Cabinet Secretary has, therefore, emphasized the need of putting a system in place so that the cases are regularly monitored and the interests of the UoI are properly safeguarded before the Courts of Law.

5. All the Ministries/Departments are, accordingly, advised to keep the procedure/instructions mentioned in the preceding paragraph in mind while dealing with Court Cases. Further, while referring Court Cases for advice to this Department, the referring note should invariably indicate:
i. Brief history and facts of the case;
ii. Relief sought by the petitioner/applicant;
iii. Earlier advice/opinion of DOP&T/DOLA in the matter;
iv. Stand taken by the Department before the Court/CAT;
v. Opinion of the Government Counsel on the Court/CAT order;
vi. Operative part of the judgment/direction;
vii. Action proposed to be taken by the Department .
viii. Present rule position and specific point on which advice/opinion of DOP&T is sought.

6. The content of this 0 M may be given wide publicity and brought to the notice of all concerned.

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Constitution of Search-cum-selection Committee for selection for appointment to a Board level post in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs)

Constitution of Search-cum-selection Committee for selection for appointment to a Board level post in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs)

No. 27(8)EO/2014(ACC)
Government of India
Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Department of Personnel & Training
Office of the Establishment Officer
North, Block, New Delhi

Dated : 12.02.2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Constitution of Search-cum-selection Committee for selection for appointment to a Board level post in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs).

Attention of all Ministries/Departments is invited to the Government of India Resolution dated 03.03.1987 as amended from time to time which provides that in special circumstances, the appointment to a particular post or posts in Public Sector Enterprises may be made other than through the PESB with the prior and specific approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC). The said Resolution also stipulates that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, while granting such an approval, will also specify the body such as Search Committee, Selection Committee, or the Civil Services Board, as the case may be, that shall make the selection for that particular post or posts as well as the selection procedure to be followed for filling the particular post or posts.

2. The issue of constitution of Search-cum-Selection Committees for appointment to Board level posts in a Central Public Sector Enterprise(CPSE) has been considered and it has been decided with approval of the ACC that in cases where Search-cum-Selection Committee method is approved for selection, the following guidelines for composition of Search-cum-Selection Committee for Board level posts in CPSEs would henceforth be followed by all Ministries/Departments:

(i) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall be chaired by the Chairman, PESB. The Committee should normally consist of not more than 05 members including the Chairman and at least one outside expert of eminence. The Secretary of the concerned administrative Ministry/Department would invariably be a Member of such Search-cum-Selection Committee, if the selection is for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD). However, if the selection is for a Board level post other than that of CMD, in place of the concerned Secretary, an officer not below the rank of Additional Secretary of the administrative Ministry/Department may be included in the Committee.

(ii) In case of selection of Functional Directors, the concerned regular Chairman/CMD of the concerned PSU should invariably be included in the Search-cum-Selection Committee. However in the case of subsidiaries, the regular Chairman/CMD of the holding company shall be included in the Committee for selection of both Functional Directors and CMD of the subsidiary.

(iii) The composition of the Search-cum-Selection Committee shall be proposed by the concerned administrative Ministry/Department within 10 days of receipt of approval of the Competent Authority for filling up the post through the Search-cum-Selection Committee method. The proposal shall be examined and processed by the Office of the Establishment Officer and the constitution of the SCSC will-be approved by the Cabinet Secretary.

(iv) The job description of the post including the eligibility conditions shall be finalized by the administrative Ministry/Department in consultation with the PESB for Scheduled CPSEs. In case of uncategorised CPSEs, the job description, including the eligibility conditions etc., will be finalized by the Search-cum-Selection Committee itself.

(v) The vacancy shall be advertised by the concerned administrative  Ministry/Department and be given wide publicity through open advertisement/circulation among various Ministries/ Departments/State Governments/Autonomous bodies/Research Institutes etc., and will also be uploaded on the website of the administrative Ministry/Department. On receipt of the applications, further processing including scrutiny of applications, for putting up before the SCSC would also be done by the concerned administrative Ministry/Department.

(vi) A period of not less than 4 weeks may be allowed for receipt of applications after issue of advertisement by the concerned administrative Ministry/Department, on the same lines as the provision in this regard contained in DoPT’s O.M. No. AB-14077/11/2004-Estt.(RR) dated 30.07.2007.

(vii) The Search-cum-Selection Committee will furnish only one name to the  administrative Ministry/Department. A reserve name in a sealed envelope shall be kept in the personal custody of the Chairman, PESB and will be opened only on orders of the ACC.

(viii) The panel recommended by the Committee shall be valid for one year. If no selection is made from the panel within a period of one year, a fresh Committee shall be constituted to prepare a fresh panel. Such a Committee may also consider the names of persons recommended in the earlier panel.

(ix) On receipt of the recommendation of the Search-cum-Selection Committee, the timeline and the instructions regarding vigilance clearance prescribed in this Secretariat’s Q.M. No. 27(4)/2014(ACC) dated 22.10.2014 would be followed for further processing of the proposals for consideration of the ACC.

Sd/-

(Virender Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
23093671

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Requisitions for release of Emergency Quota – Reiteration of certain provisions

Requisitions for release of Emergency Quota – Reiteration of certain provisions

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No. 2015/TG-1/14/EQ

New Delhi, Dated 21.1.2015

The General Managers, All Zonal Railways

Commercial Circular No. 02 of 2015

Sub: Requisitions for release of Emergency Quota — Reiteration of certain provisions Instructions were issued vide CC No. 10/2011 dated 9.2.2011 laying down the procedure for submission of requests for release of emergency quota (EQ.).

2. It has been noted that though comprehensive instructions on this issue have been laid down, sometimes the requests for EQ are devoid of the details of the passenger travelling and the recommending authority, which hampers the verification process. In view of this, it is reiterated that compliance of provisions contained in para xiii, xvi, and xxi of CC 10/2011 which are reproduced as under, may please be ensured:-

(i) Para xiii — the written requests for release of berths/seats out of emergency quota must be signed by a Gazetted Officer;

(ii) Para xvi ip all the requisitions received for release of berths out of emergency quota, the signatory should be asked to mention his/her telephone nolmobile no.

(iii) Para xviii- it would be the responsibility of the person signing the requisition to ensure the credentials of the party travelling and shall be fully responsible for the same.

(iv) Para xxi. — with a view to prevent the malpractices, reservation requests received from various quarters should be checked from time to time and in cases where, there is doubt about the genuineness of the request/letter, the position may be checked up by speaking to the persons concerned on phone for ensuring the genuineness of the requisition.

3. It may be ensured that all reservation requisition slips should contain the Name,Designation, and Phone/mobile number of the recommending authority and Name, Address, and Phone/mobile number of any one of the passengers.

4. Necessary instructions in this regard may be issued to all concerned,

(Vikram Singh)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

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To start in-house Weekly Training in all Miniseries/Departments

To start in-house Weekly Training in all Miniseries/Departments

F.No.T-17/1/2014-CTP(CSS)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Training Division)

New Delhi, the 10th February 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: To start in-house Weekly Training in all Miniseries/Departments

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 17th October 2014 (copy enclosed) wherein all Ministries/Departments were requested to start hourly in-house weekly training for their employees immediately, However information in this regard is awaited.

2. All Ministries/Departments are again requested to start hourly in-house weekly training and to inform the action taken to this Department for apprising the PMO.

(Sanjeev Kumar Jindal)
Director (Trg,)
Tel No: 26107960
email: sanjeev,jindal@nic, in

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Select List 2003 (extended) of UDC Grade of CSCS-Reg.

Select List 2003 (extended) of UDC Grade of CSCS-Reg.

No.12/1/2011-CS-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(CS.II Division)

3rd Floor, Lok Kayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi 110 003.
Dated, 09/02/2015.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject – Select List 2003 (extended) of UDC Grade of CSCS-yeg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s 0.M of even number dated 27.01.2015 along with a list of 1552 officials. A further list containing 380 officials is circulated herewith. The cadre units are requested to conduct the DPC in respect of these officials for inclusion in the Select List 2003 (extended) and subject to fitness promote them as such. The orders of promotion with regard to officials who have already retired need not be issued since they are not physically available to avail of the promotion. The cadre units are also requested to furnish a compliance report by 16.02.2015 in the enclosed proforma.

2. Nodal officers may also ensure that the requisite details are updated in the web management system which is hoisted at cscms.nic.in without fail.

(K.Suresh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel# 24654020

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Amendment of Model Recruitment Rules for various posts in Non Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Government Offices.

Amendment of Model Recruitment Rules for various posts in Non Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Government Offices.

No. 3/2/2009-Dir (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, dated the 09/2/2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Amendment of Model Recruitment Rules for various posts in Non Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Government Offices.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 4/6/2014 and 22/5/2013 where in Model Recruitment Rules (RRs) for various groups ‘B’ & Group ‘C’ posts in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Government Offices were circulated.

2. It has been decided to amend the Model RRs for Canteen employees. The matter regarding amendment to Model RRs for Canteen employees has been examined in consultation with Estt.(RR). DOPT and it has been decided to amend the provision of Model RRs as under:-

I. OM No. 3/2/2009-Dir (C), dated 4/6/2014

Schedule No.	Sl. No.	Existing Provision	Amended Provision
6(Manager cum Accountant)	7(Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits)	Note – Qualification is relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission /Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.	Note – Qualification is relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority for reasons to be recorded in writing in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
7 (Manager Grade-II)	7(Educational and other qualification s required for direct recruits)	Note 1- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.  Note 2 –Qualifications regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the SSC/Competent Authority, in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the SSC/Competent Authority is of the opinion  that  sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the posts reserved for them.	Note  1 – Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note 2 – Qualifications regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the SSC/Competent Authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the SSC/Competent Authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the posts reserved for them.
8(Deputy General Manager)	7(Educational and other qualification s required for direct recruits)	Note 1 – Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Committee/Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note 2 –Qualification regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the SSC/Competent Authority, in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, if any at any stage of selection, the SSC/Competent Authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the posts reserved for them.	Note – 1 Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Committeee/Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.  Note – 2 Qualification regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of  the SSC/Competent Authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the SSC/Competent Authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to fill up the posts reserved for them.

II O.M. No. 03/03/2009-Dir (C) dated 22.05.2013

Schedule No.	Sl. No.	Existing Provision	Amended Provision
2(Assistant Halwai-cum-Cook)	7(Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits)	Note – The qualification(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.	Note – The qualification(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority for reasons to be recorded in writing in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.
3Halwai-cum-Cook	7(Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits)	Note – The qualification(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority in case of candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.	Note – The qualifications(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority for reasons to be recorded in writing in case of candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority  is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not  likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.
4Clerk	7(Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits)	Note  1– Qualification(s)are relaxable at the discretion of the Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note  2 – The qualifications(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority in case of candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.	Note 1- Qualification(s) are relaxable at the discretion of the Competent Authority for reasons to be recorded in writing in case candidates otherwise well qualified. Note 2 – The qualifications(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority for reasons to be recorded in writing in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.
5Assistant Manager-cum- Store Keeper	7(Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits)	Note  1– Qualification(s)are relaxable at the discretion of the Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note  2 – The qualifications(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority in case of candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.	Note 1- Qualification(s) are relaxable at the discretion of the Competent Authority for reasons to be recorded in writing in case candidates otherwise well qualified. Note 2 – The qualifications(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority for reasons to be recorded in writing in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.

3. Ministries/Departments are requested to adopt the above amendments while framing the Recruitment Rules for Departmental Canteen Employees.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Pratima Tyagi)
Director Canteens
Tel: 24624722

Source-http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/v.pdf

Request for Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability – regarding

F.No.25012/01/2015-Estt(A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi – 110 001
Dated : 6th February  2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Request for Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability – regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that many Government servants seek voluntary retirement on medical grounds. Sec 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 19995 (PWD Act) lays down that no establishment shall dispense with the services of an employee who acquires a disability during the course of service. It is proposed that any Government servant seeking voluntary retirement on medical grounds may be apprised of the above provisions of PWD ACT, in order that he can take a considered decision.

2. A draft of the office memorandum to be issued in this regard is enclosed. Comments/suggestions are invited on the proposal. Comments may kindly be sent to the undersigned by E-mail at dsc@nic.in or by FAX at 011-23093179 by 20-02-2015.

(J.A.Vaidyanathan)
Director(E)
Tel : 23093179

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Encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC – Clarification issued by Dopt

Encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC – Clarification issued by Dopt

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.14028/2/2012-Estl(L), 9.2.2015

Subject: Encashment earned leave alongwith LTC- clarification.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A), dated 23s September, 2008 allowing encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC and to say that references have been received with regard to the number of times that a Government servant can avail of the encashment within
the same block.

It is clarified that the Government servants governed by the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and entitled to avail LTC may encash earned leave upto 10 days at the time of availing both types of LTCs, i.e. `Hometown’ and ‘anywhere in India’. However, when the one and the same LTC is being availed of by the Government servant and his family members separately in a block year, encashment of leave would be restricted to one occasion only.

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Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.F. No. 25012/01/2015-Estt (A.IV), dated 6.2.2015

Subject: – Request for Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that many Government servants seek voluntary retirement on medical grounds. Sec 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of justifys and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act) lays down that no establishment shall dispense with the services of an employee who acquires a disability during the course of service. It is proposed that any Government servant seeking voluntary retirement on medical grounds may be apprised of the above provisions of PWD ACT, in order that he can take a considered decision.

2. A draft of the office memorandum to be issued in this regard is enclosed. Comments/suggestions are invited on the proposal. Comments may kindly be sent to the undersigned by Email at dse@nic.inor by FAX at 011-23093179 by 20-02-2015

Draft of the Office Memorandum

G.I., Dep of Per. & Trg., O.M. F.No.25012/1/2015-Estt (A-IV), dated ../../2015

Subject : Request for Voluntary retirement from persons suffering from disability — Supreme Court Order in Bhagwan Dass & Anr Vs Punjab State Electricity Board (2008) 1 SCC, 579.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Rule 48A and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 56 of Fundamental Rules and say that a Government servant can seek voluntary retirement after completion of prescribed period of qualifying service under the said Rules.

2. It has been noticed that on many occasions persons suffering from physical/mental disability seek voluntary retirement owing to their inability to attend duty, not being aware of the protection afforded by the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act):

3. Section 47 of PWD Act, 1995 is reproduced below for reference:
“Non-discrimination in Government Employment — (1) No establishment shall dispense with, or reduce in rank, an employee who acquires a disability during his service.

Provided that if an employee, after acquiring disability is not suitable for the post he was holding, could be shifted to some other post with the same pay scale and service benefits;

Provided further that if it is not possible to adjust the employee against any post, he may be kept on a supernumerary post until a suitable post is available or he attains the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier.

No promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of his disability;

Provided that the appropriate Government may, having regard to the type of work carried on in any establishment, by notification and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in such notification, exempt any establishment from the provisions of this section”.

4. The issue had come up in Bhagwan Dass & Anr Vs Punjab State Electricity Board (2008) 1 SCC 579, decided by the Hon’ble Supreme Court where the employee who had during his service suffered from blindness had applied for voluntary retirement. The Hon’ble Supreme Court had observed that he was not aware of any protection that the law afforded him and apparently believed that the blindness would cause his to lose his job, the source of livelihood of his family. In those circumstances it was the duty of superior officers to explain to him the correct legal position and to tell him about his legal rights.

5. Keeping in view the provisions of PWD Act and the judicial pronouncement, it has been decided that whenever a Government servant seeks voluntary retirement, on medical grounds, the Appointing Authority shall examine whether his/her case is covered by the provisions of Section 47 of PWD Act. In case, the provisions are applicable, then the Government servant shall be advised that he/she has the option of continuing in service by virtue of the protection afforded by PWD Act.

6. If the Government servant, after being advised as in para 5 above, still wishes to take Voluntary retirement the request may be processed as per normal rules.

7. All the Ministries and Departments are requested to keep the above in view while processing cases of requests for Voluntary retirement in case of disability.

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Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace – Amendments to CCS(Conduct)Rules 1964

Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace – Amendments to CCS(Conduct)Rules 1964

G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No. 11013/2/2014-Estt (A-III), dated 2.2.2015

Subject: Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 — Guidelines regarding prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace— regarding

Following the promulgation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [SHWW(PPR) Act] and notification of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 [SHWW(PPR) Rules] on 09.12.2013., the Government has recently, on 19.11.2014, notified the amendments to Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965. 

The amendments and other salient features of the Act/ Rules was brought to the notice of all concerned vide Office Memorandum of even no. dated 27.11.2014. The amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965 and the Office Memorandum dated 01.12.2014 are available on the Department’s website.

2. The following guidelines, conveying the decision of the Committee of Secretaries on this subject, were issued vide this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 11013/3/2009-Estt.(A) dated 03.08.2009, “As regards provisions for protection of women, it was suggested that the complaints committee mechanism provided under Vishakha guidelines relating to sexual harassment should be strictly in accordance with the judgment and steps should be taken to ensure that the committee is effective and functional at all times. It would also be desirable for the Committees to meet once a quarter, even if there is no live case, and review preparedness to fulfil all requirements of the Vishakha judgment in the Department/Ministry/ organization concerned.”

3. As per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum dated 21.07.2009, it is also to be ensured that the Complaints Committee shall at all times be in existence and changes in its composition, whenever necessary, should be made promptly and adequately publicized. The composition of the Complaints Committee should also be posted on the websites of the concerned Ministries/Departments/Offices concerned.

4. Vide the Office Memorandum dated 01.12.2014, the attention of the Ministries/Departments was also invited to the reporting requirements mentioned in the SHWW(PPR) Act and SHWW(PPR) Rules.

5. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to please review the progress of implementation of the existing abovementioned guidelines issued in the aftermath of the Vishakha judgment.

6. Attention of all Ministries is invited to Section 22 of the Act relating to including information in Annual Report, and to request that information relating to number of cases filed, if any, and their disposal may be included in the Annual Report of the Ministry / Department.

7. All Ministries / Departments are also requested to furnish an annual return (as on 31 stMarch) in the enclosed proforma to this Department by 30th April every year.

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