Aadhar enabled bio-metric attendance system – Early leaving is also to be treated as late coming…

"As per existing instructions, half a-day’s casual leave should be debited for each day of late attendance, but late attendance upto an hour, on not more than two occasions in a month"...

Govt introduces Aadhar enabled bio-metric attendance system

The Centre on Friday decided to phase-out manual attendance system and use an Aadhar enabled bio-metric attendance system (AEBAS) in all its offices.

“It has been decided to use an Aadhar enabled bio-metric attendance system in all offices of the central government, including attached and sub-ordinate offices, in India,” said an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

Aadhar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the central government.

The system will be installed in the offices located in New Delhi by this year end.

Aadhar Based Bio-Metric Attendance System for all Central Govt Employees before 26.1.2015

 Dopt said in the order that the Aadhar Based Bio-Metric Attendance system will be installed in the offices located in Delhi/ New Delhi by 31st December 2014. In other places this may be installed by 26th January 2015.

Biometric attendance system is only an enabling platform. There is no change in the instructions relating to office hours, late attendance etc. which will continue to apply. 

Introduction of Aadhar Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System - Dopt Orders issued on 21.11.2014

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL STAFF SIDE ON 11TH DECEMBER 2014

JCM, National Council, Staff Side is organizing a National Convention on 11.12.2014

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL STAFF SIDE ON 11TH DECEMBER 2014

UNITED MOVEMENT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF JCM

NATIONAL COUNCIL STAFF SIDE

ON 11TH DECEMBER 2014

JCM, National Council, Staff Side organizations will be organizing a National Convention of all Central Government Employees at New Delhi on 11.12.2014. Railway, Defence & Confederation will participate in the convention. Convention will declare future course of action. DA merger, Interim Relief, Date of effect of 7th CPC inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC etc are the main demands.

Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners from Jeevan Pramaan website

Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners from Jeevan Pramaan website

Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. Pensioners of Central Government, State Government or any other Government organization can take benefit of this facility.

How it Works

Jeevan Pramaan uses the Aadhaar platform for biometric authentication of the pensioner.

A successful authentication generates the Digital Life Certificate which gets stored in the Life Certificate Repository. The Pension Disbursing Agencies can access the certificate on-line.

7th CPC DA Calculation – Important factor of AICPI (IW) BY 2001 continue or not..?

7th CPC DA Calculation – Important factor of AICPI (IW) BY 2001 continue or not..?

Dearness Allowance is one of the important issues that the Pay Commission deals with. The calculation method that was recommended by the 6th Pay Commission was radically different from the ones suggested by all the previous Pay Commissions. Dearness Allowance, which was increasing by 1 or 2% until the 5th Pay Commission suddenly shot up to the peak of double-digit numbers.

Until the 5th CPC, the Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers 1982 = 100 was used for calculating dearness allowance. From the 6th Pay Commission onwards, CPI (IW) 2001=100 was used for calculating the DA.

There was another crucial change that the 6th CPC made. It recommended that the Reference Base Index be changed from 306.33. As a result, 115.76 became the new Reference Base Index from 01.01.2006 onwards.

Will the 7th CPC introduce a new CPI (IW)? Or will it bring about changes in the Reference Base Index?

This is something that everybody wants to know.

Just watch the difference between 5th and 6th CPC DA Calculation methods…

Dopt orders on amendment of provisions of the CCS (Joining Time) Rules

Amendment of provisions of the CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1979. 

For appointment to posts under the Central Government on the results of a competitive examination and/or interview open to Government servants and others, Central Government employees and permanent/ State Government employees will be entitled to joining time under these rules in case such Government servants opt for having their past service in the Central/State Government counted for all purposes in the Central Government. 

Air Travel LTC to J&K, N.E.R and A&N extended by 2 Years

Air Travel LTC to J&K, N.E.R and A&N extended by 2 Years

Leave Travel Concession to travel via air to Jammu & Kashmir, the North Eastern Regions and the Andaman and Nicobar islands has been extended for another two years for Central Government employees.

The LTC scheme, which is granted to Central Government employees and their family members, has now been extended up to September 2016. Click here for the detailed DOPT order.

DOPT has also released an order regarding LTC scheme for new recruits. Explanations have been given in the form of questions and answers. The order contains answers to 8 very important questions, explanations for them and 4 pictorial examples.

Foreign Tour for CG Employees, demanded by NC JCM Staff Side. Explore the possibility of allowing an employer to undertake tour outside India once in his life time in lieu of the LTC.

List of Allowances & Advances increased 25% due to DA raised to 100% with effect from 01.01.2014

List of Allowances & Advances increased 25% due to DA raised to 100% with effect from 01.01.2014.

SRES – NFIR

List of Allowances & Advances increased 25% due to DA raised to 100% with effect from 01.01.2014.

New List of CGHS Hospitals comes into effect from October 2014

New List of CGHS Hospitals comes into effect from October 2014

CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) is the complete medical treatment facility provided for Central Government Employees, Retired employees, and their dependents. CGHS provides service through following categories of Allopathic, Homeopathic, Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga, Sidha Systems. Instructions on these various matters have been issued from time to time for the guidance of this scheme by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.

Foreign travel of Government officers – Clarification issued by Finance Ministry

Foreign travel of Government officers – Clarification issued by Finance Ministry

No officer should undertake more than four (4) official visits abroad in a calendar year. For visits exceeding four by an officer, detailed justification would need to be furnished and such visit would be allowed only in exceptional cases depending on functional need.

LTC Air Travel for Group ‘B’ & Relaxation for NER, J&K, A&N extended from May 2014 – BPMS writes to Dopt

LTC Air Travel for Group ‘B’ & Relaxation for NER, J&K, A&N extended from May 2014 –

BPMS writes to Dopt

BPMS writes to Dopt to issue clear instrctions on LTC relaxation for Air Travel for Group ‘B” employees and reimbursement claim submitted by the employees who have travelled by Air under LTC in the intervening period, i.e., 01.05.2014 / 18.06.2014 and 26.09.2014 may be allowed as one time relaxation.

Correspondence on LTC Relaxation for Air Travel to NER, J&K, A&N

Aadhaar Number Made Mandatory in Central Government Employees’ Service Books

Aadhaar Number Made Mandatory in Central Government Employees’ Service Books

On November 3, the DOPT issued an order regarding the adding of Aadhaar Number in the Service Books of Central Government employees. The order also contains certain important instructions in the rules and regulations regarding the Service Book.

According to Rule SR-202, every year, the Head of Office has to get signatures from all the employees affirming that their Service Books have been updated.

CGHS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION MEETS 7TH PAY COMMISSION

CGHS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION MEETS 7TH PAY COMMISSION

All India CGHS Employees Association had a meeting with the 7th Pay Commission on 8th November 2014. During this meeting the delegation led by Shri Francis Ellis Secretary General raised the common issues of Administrative Staff viz. Upgradation of Grade pay of LDC to Rs 2800, Granting of MACP on Promotional Hierarchy etc.

COPY OF CHARGE-SHEET CANNOT BE DENIED UNDER RTI ACT: CIC

 COPY OF CHARGE-SHEET CANNOT BE DENIED UNDER RTI ACT: CIC

The CIC Prof M Sridhar Acharyulu held on 3rd November 2014 that ‘charge-sheet’ has to be disclosed after separating non-disclosable portions, if any, as per restrictions prescribed under RTI Act. Ms. Usha Kanth Asiwal sought to know from Director of Vigilance Delhi, details of complaint made to Anti Corruption Bureau on 25-04-2001 and inquiry leading to registration of case against 13 persons under Prevention of Corruption Act, which is now under prosecution in Tis Hazari Courts. She sought 22 point information, which broadly relate to contents of the Charge-sheet.

The PIO denied the information u/s 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act claiming disclosure would impede investigation or prosecution. The First Appellate Authority upheld the decision of the PIO. She approached the Commission in second Appeal. Though demand was not for copy of charge-sheet, the appellant agreed that a copy of charge-sheet would answer his application. Then issue before the Commission was whether charge sheet was public document, and if so could that be shared under RTI Act with any citizen.

Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System for Railway employees – Railway Board Orders

Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System for Railway employees – Railway Board Orders

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

(Railway Board)

Office Order No. 66 of 2014

Sub: Enrolment for Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBA)

Hon’ble MR has directed that all personnel of the Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhavan (including those located at Pragati Maidan) shall enroll on the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System.

2. In this regard, the spadework for enrolment on the system has been completed by the C&IS directorate and the system is now ready to be used for user enrolment.

Posting of Information relating to Working Hours etc. on “Indian Government Websites.” - Dopt Orders

Posting of Information relating to Working Hours etc. on “Indian Government Websites.”

No.13/2/2014-JCA-2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated the 5th November, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub.: Posting of Information relating to Working Hours etc. on “Indian Government Websites.”

To make the general public and concerned stakeholders aware of the office timing in Government Offices, Department of Personnel & Training has posted this information on the Home page of its website www.persmin.nic.in. The matter regarding posting/ uploading of “Working Hours” etc. on the Websites of Indian Government has been considered in this Department in order to provide information to the citizens staying/residing abroad who seek Indian Government Websites.

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National Convention of the NC (JCM Staff Side) for DA Merger and Interim Relief

National Convention of the National Council (JCM Staff Side) to be held on 11.12.2014.

Shiva Gopal Mishra

Secretary

Ph: 23382286

National Council (Staff Side)

Joint Consultative Machinery for Central government Employees

13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001

E Mail : nc.jcm.np@ gmail .com

Ref. No.NC-JCM/2014/SC

Dated: October 25, 2014

All Constituent Organisations,

National Council(JCM)

Dear Comrades,

Sub: Holding of National Convention of the National Council (JCM)(Staff Side)

As you are aware, the Staff Side, JCM National Council had, as desired by the 7th CPC, submitted a separate memorandum on Interim Relief and Merger of DA, copy of which had also been sent to the Finance Ministry. During the Informal Discussions the Staff Side had with the Pay Commission, they had assured us to take up the issue with the Government seeking amendment to the Terms of Reference to enable them to act upon our memorandum.

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Aadhaar number to be included in Service Record – Dopt orders issued

Aadhaar number to be included in Service Record – Dopt orders issued Dopt issued orders regarding the maintenance of service book of Central Government employees and instruction also given to all ministries and departments to include the Aadhaar number in the service book of all Central Government employees. Aadhaar number is a unique identification of each employee, which will be used in bio-metric attendance in future. Inclusion of Aadhaar (Unique Identification) number in Service Book of Government servants – Dopt Orders issued on 3.11.2014

Mandatory induction training of atleast two weeks duration for Probation clearance – Dopt Orders 30.10.2014

Mandatory induction training of atleast two weeks duration for Probation clearance – Dopt Orders 30.10.2014 The Dopt order says, during the period probation, or any extension thereof, candidates may be required by Government to undergo such courses of training and instructions to pass examinations and tests as Government may deem fit as a condition to satisfactory completion of the probation. No. 28020/I/2010-Estt(C) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) North Block, New Delhi Dated the 30th october 2014 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Introduction of mandatory Induction Training for Probation clearance-regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M of even number dated 21 July, 2014 wherein consolidated instructions on Probation/ Confirmation in Central Services were issued for ready reference to all concerned. As per extant instructions during the period probation, or any extension thereof, candidates may be required by Government to undergo such courses of training and instructions to pass examinations and tests as Government may deem fit as a condition to satisfactory completion of the probation.

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

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

F. No.43011/9/2014-Estt.D

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 30th October, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

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.

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