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Retirement of Government Servants on 31st March, 2020 - DoPT Clarification dtd 31.03.2020

Treatment of Timeline under CCA & Pension Rules during lockdown period due to COVID-19: DoPT’s instructions reg Suspension, Chargesheet, Voluntary Retirement etc. F.No.11012/09/2016 – Estt.A-III Government of India Department of Personnel and Training (Establishment A-III Desk) North Block, New Delhi Dated the 30th March, 2020 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject – Counting of the limitation period for the diverse purposes under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 – reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 [CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965] and Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 [CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972] and the instructions issued under these Rules wherein certain time-limes have been prescribed for various activities/events/procedures relating to procedures under the said Rules. For instance, in the said Rules/instructions, time limits have been prescribed for the following: – (i) Review of order of su...

Counting of limitation period for the diverse purposes under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 - reg

DOPT instructions dated 22.03.2020 || Instructions regarding work from Home || These instructions shall not apply for essential/emergency service

Source : https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/Preventive%20measures.pdf

DOPT OM DATED 20/03/2020 - Preventive Measure to achieve 'social distancing' to contain the spread of COVID-19 | Relaxation in CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972 || Grant of Commuted Leave without production of medical certificate to those officials who are above 50 years of age

Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID 19 – 50% Gp B & C Officers are required to attend office and 50% will work from home – DoPT Order 19.03.2020 No. 11013/ 9/ 2014-Estt (A-III) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi-110001 Dated the 19th March, 2020 OFFICE  MEMORANDUM Sub:     Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID 19. In continuation of this Department OM of even no. dated 17th March, 2020 (Copy Enclosed), the following further instructions are issued: (i) Heads of Department (HoDs) may ensure that 50 per cent of Group B and C employees are required to attend office every day, and the remaining 50 per cent staff should be instructed to work from home. All HoDs are advised to draft a weekly roster of duty for Group B and C staff and ask them to attend office on alternate weeks. While deciding the roster for the first week, HoDs are advi...

DoPT Advisory : Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Post Office Savings Bank (CBS) Manual Special Edition 2020 || Savings Bank /Savings Certificate CBS Guide The undersigned is a retired Assistant Director (SB) from Financial Services Division of Postal Directorate and wish to submit the following few lines on the subject cited above for your kind consideration:- 1. The undersigned has vast experience in compiling books on Small Savings Schemes for more than 8 years and was part of the journey of implementation of CBS/RICT(DARPAN) while in service. So far following books of the undersigned duly approved by the Department have been published on Small Savings Schemes :- (i) Guide Book on Small Savings Schemes for GDS BPMs (not in stock now) (ii) Compilation of POSB Manual Vol-I (currently merged in CBS Manual) (iii) Compilation of POSB Manual Vol-II (currently merged in CBS Manual) (iv) Compilation of POSB Manual Vol-III ( will be made available corrected upto March 2020 shortly) (v) Hand Book on Government Small Savings Schemes (In Hindi...

By Speed Post/ FAX/ Email Urgent F.No.11017/02/2019-AIS-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi Dated the 03 March, 2020 To, The Chief Secretaries of all the States / UTs Subject:  Proposal to amend Rule 11 of AIS (Conduct)Rules, 1968 by inserting a new-sub Rule 4 – reg. Sir / Madam; I am directed to refer to the subject noted and to state that presently there are no provisions under AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968 with regard to receipt / retention of gifts from foreign dignitaries by members of AIS being a member of Indian delegation or otherwise. Therefore, it has been decided with the approval of competent authority to insert a new sub-rule (4) under Rule 11 of AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968. 2. Accordingly, a draft of the proposed amendments in AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968 is enclosed herewith with request to furnish your comments / views on the same latest by 31 st March, 2020 positively. S...

Exemption to employees to mark biometric attendance in Aadhar Based Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) F.No.C- 13014/ 1/2020-Vig. Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) ***** North Block, New Delhi Dated: 06/ 03/ 2020 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Exemption to employees to mark biometric attendance in Aadhar Based Biometric Attendance System(AEBAS) – reg. Though only a small number of novel coronovirus(COVID-1 9} cases are reported in our country but keeping in view the nature of virus, it is a must to take all possible preventive measures to stop spread of virus. 2. . It is learnt that most common method of transmission of virus seems to be through infected surfaces. Therefore, it is desirable to avoid touching surfaces, which might be infected due to human touch. 3. In view of the above, all the Ministries/ Departments are requested to exempt their employees to mark biometric attendance in Aadhar Based Biometric...

  How much amount to be collected for release fee ?   Clarification : MOF has not mentioned any release fee in GSPR-2018 Schedule II. As such no release fee to be collected.  How much amount to be collected for transfer of certificate from one person to another person?   Clarification : Transfer of certificate from one person to another is also termed as a transfer. As such the fee prescribed for Transfer of Account/Certificates (per registration) is to be collected.  How much to handle APS account transfer cases of those account which have bee shifted in bulk to New Delhi & Kolkatta GPO?   Clarification : All Small Saving Schemes accounts opened in Army Postal Service stands shidted to the following offices due to administrative reasons  (1) 1 CBPO accounts transferred to New Delhi GPO  (2) 2 CBPO accounts transferred to Kolkatta GPO.  In case any such account holder desires to further transfer his/her small savings accoun...

Charges for transfer of Accounts in Post Office – New Appendices and Amendments to procedural rule in POSB(CBS) Manual S.B. Order 13/2020 F.No.116-12/2016-SB Government of India Ministry of Communication Department of posts (F.S. Division) Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 Dated :_ 02/03/2o20 To, All Head of Circles, Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi  Subiect:- Addition of new Appendices and Amendments to procedural rule in POSB(CBS) Manual regarding. Madam/Sir, The undersigned is directed to inform that the competent authority has decided to amend POSB(CBS) Manual as detailed below:- (i) Standard operating Procedure (SOP) of intra Operable Net banking for POSB Savings Account circulated vide SB Order No.1/2019 dated 03.01.2019 shall be treated as APPENDIX- XX of POSB(CBS) Manual. (ii) Standard operating procedure (sop) for handling of unclaimed accounts/certificates identified under senior citizen welfare Fund Rules 2016 circulated vide SB order No. 08/2019 dated 13.09.2019 shall ...