Friday 30 September 2022

Launch of web-based application for received and processing of transfer under Rule-38-reg.

 Launch of web-based application for received and processing of transfer under Rule-38-reg.

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Framing of Department of Posts (Multi Tasking Staff) Recruitment Rules, 2022- reg.

 Framing of Department of Posts (Multi Tasking Staff) Recruitment Rules, 2022- reg.

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Clarification in operation of Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme by Ministry of Finance

 Clarification in operation of Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme by Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Finance

Clarification in operation of Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme

Posted On: 29 SEP 2022 4:32PM by PIB Delhi

In the operation of Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme (SCSS), it has been noticed in few cases on the death of the account holder, operating agencies are closing the SCSS account by treating it as premature closure.

In this context, attention is drawn to Rule 7(2) of SCSS, and the following is clarified:

  1. in cases where the SCSS account holder/s passes away and the account is being closed on request of the nominee/legal heir, the rate of interest as applicable on SCSS scheme shall be paid till the date of demise the account holder. Thereafter, the interest rate applicable on Post Office Savings Account shall be paid from the date of demise of the account holder till the date of final closure of the account.
  2. Premature closure clause does not trigger on account of demise of the SCSS account holder. The premature closure of the account is applicable only when the SCSS account holder requests for closure of own SCSS account before the maturity period. In such cases of premature closure of the account, a penalty shall be levied as mentioned in the rule 6 of the SCSS.

Source: PIB

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Filling up the backlog vacancies of scheduled castes in PSBs – Special campaign drive from October 2 to December 31

 Filling up the backlog vacancies of scheduled castes in PSBs – Special campaign drive from October 2 to December 31

Special campaign drive from October 2 to December 31 for filling up the backlog vacancies of scheduled castes

Posted On: 29 SEP 2022 4:17PM by PIB Delhi

 All Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will begin a special campaign drive from October 2 this year for filling up of the backlog vacancies of scheduled castes”, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairman Vijay Sampla said, a day after conducting a review meeting which was jointly chaired by NCSC chairman and the union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on credit and other welfare schemes for scheduled castes.

The NCSC chairman and finance minister had reviewed the various measures taken by PSBs in giving credit to persons belonging to the scheduled caste community and their welfare in terms of reservation, backlog vacancies, functioning of welfare and grievances redressal mechanism and other issues.

While addressing the media during a press conference, Vijay Sampla said, “The banks will conduct the drive from October 2 to December 31 for filling up the backlog vacancies. Also, the banks have been directed to clear and complete the pending grievances of SCs during this drive, till October 31”.

“The banks’ branches will complete the targets assigned to them, especially the obligations towards the members of the SC community, as per the Stand Up India Programme of the union government. Similarly, with regard to other union government schemes like NRLM, NULM, Mudra, Swabhiman and Awas Yojana, banks should set a target to achieve the percentage earmarked for SC beneficiaries”, Sampla added.

Vijay Sampla further added, “The banks will send a report on reservation policy, with regard to recruitments and coverage of SC beneficiaries in all the schemes, and submit the progress of all the schemes to the NCSC, twice every year. Also, banks have been asked to make physical presentations before the NCSC during the period April 14-April 30 (Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar) every year; and send a report in the second fortnight of October of each year”.

The banks were also directed to give minimum wages to all the outsourced employees and submit the report regarding this to DFS and NCSC. The banks will review the data of all the loans that were approved but not disbursed, and analyze the gap.

It was found that there are a lot of cases in SC-VCF (Scheduled Caste-Venture Capital Fund) where accounts have become NPA. Banks were directed to examine the backward forward linkages at the time of sanctioning of loan. Banks may take services of advisors/ consultants to help the SC entrepreneurs for project appraisal before sanctioning of loan and to ensure the proper implementation of projects”, Sampla mentioned.

Bankers should ensure that every eligible Scheduled Caste person applying under the Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes or other such schemes gets the benefit thereof, concluded Sampla.

Source PIB News

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Guidelines on VRS – Compiled Voluntary Retirement from Service for All India Service Officers DoPT

Guidelines on VRS – Compiled Voluntary Retirement from Service for All India Service Officers DoPT

[Updated as on 20/09/2022]

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
AIS-II Section

Department of Personnel & Training has issued guidelines on voluntary retirement and its implications on the Government servants at the time of voluntary retirement under All India Service (Death-Cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958.

The procedure to be followed in this regard by the authorities concerned is summarized in the following paras for guidance and better understanding: –

Rule Position

Voluntary Retirement for the member of All India Services is governed by Rule 16(2) and 16(2A) of AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958;

Rule 16(2) provides that a member of the Service may, after giving at least three months’ previous notice in writing, to the State Government concerned, retire from service on the date on which such member completes thirty years of qualifying service or attains fifty years of age or on any date thereafter to be specified in the notice:

Provided that no member of the Service under suspension shall retire from service except with the specific approval of the Central Government.

Provided further that the State Government concerned on a request made by the member of the service may, if satisfied and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the period of notice.

Further, Rule 16(2A) provides that a member of the service may, after giving three months’ previous notice in writing to the State Government concerned, retire from service on the date on which he completes 20 years of qualifying service or any date thereafter to be specified in the notice:

Provided that a notice of retirement given by a member of the service shall require acceptance by the Central Government if the date of retirement on the expiry of the period of notice would be earlier than the date on which the member of the Service could have retired from service under sub-rule (2):

Provided further that a member of the Service, who is on deputation to a corporation or company wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the government or to a body controlled or financed by the Government, shall not be eligible to retire from the service under this rule for getting himself permanently absorbed in such corporation, company or body. Provided also that a member of the Service borne on the Cadres of Assam-Meghalaya. Manipur-Tripura, Nagaland and Sikkim may retire from service on the date on which he/she completes 15 years of service.

Instructions or guidelines issued under the Rule

  1. A notice under sub-rule (2) of Rule 16, addressed to the Central Government can be treated as valid as defect in the notice is only formal, and in the absence of a prescribed form, endorsing a copy of the notice amounts to addressing the notice.

[File No. 28/8/72-AIS(II)]

  1. Member of Service can serve notice of retirement even before he attains the age of 50 years or has completed 30 years of Qualifying service: –

A member of service can serve notice of retirement even before he attains the age of 50 years or has completed 30 years of qualifying service subject to the condition that the actual retirement takes place after he has attained age of 50 or has completed 30 years of qualifying service.

[File No. 28/8/72-AIS(II)]

  1. Guidelines for acceptance of notice of voluntary retirement: –

For acceptance of the notice of retirement under sub-rule (2) and (2A) of Rule 16 of the All India Service (Death-cum-retirement Benefits) Rules,1958, the following guidelines are laid down:-

  • i) A notice of voluntary retirement given by a member of the service may be withdrawn by him, after it is accepted by the Government, only with the approval of the Competent Authority concerned provided the request for such withdrawal is made before the expiry of the period of notice.
  • ii) In cases where disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated against a member of the Service for the imposition of a major penalty and the disciplinary authority having regard to the circumstances of the case, is of the view that the imposition of the major penalty of removal or dismissal for service would be warranted, the notice of voluntary retirement given by the officer concerned may not ordinarily be accepted.
  • iii) In cases where prosecution is contemplated or may have been launched in a court of law against a member of the service, the notice of voluntary retirement given by him may not ordinarily be accepted.
  • iv) The notice of voluntary retirement given a member of the Service, who is on study leave or who has but not completed a minimum service of 3 years on completion of study leave, may not ordinarily be accepted.

[DP & AR letter No. 25011 /2/80-AIS(II), dated the 16th October, 1980]

  1. EOL cannot run concurrently with the period of notice of voluntary retirement: –
  • i) sub-rule (2) of Rule 16 of the AIS(DCRB) Rules requires that a member of the service should give 3 month’s previous notice in writing to retire from service on the date on which he/she completes 30 years of qualifying service or attains 50 years of age or any date thereafter to be specified in the notice. Further, under Sub-rule (2A), 3 months’ notice in advance in order to retire from service on the date on which he completes 20 years of qualifying service or on any date thereafter to be specified in the notice.
  • ii) It is clarified that Extra Ordinary Leave on private affairs or on medical ground cannot run concurrently with the period of notice given by a member of the service for seeking voluntary retirement.

[DP & AR letter No. 25011 /2/80-AIS(II), dated the 16th October, 1980]

  1. A MoS, who has given notice for voluntary retirement under the aforesaid rule will retire from service on the expiry of the period of the prescribed three months even if he is placed under suspension after he gave notice:-

Under sub-rule (2) of rule 16, ibid, retirement of a member of the service becomes effective on the expiry of three months’ notice given by him, unless he is under suspension. Once the notice period begins to run, it may not be open to the Government a unilateral act of suspension to prevent the running of the three month’s period. In other words, a member of the Service, who has given notice for voluntary retirement under the aforesaid rule will retire from service on the expiry of the period of the prescribed three months even if he is placed under suspension after he gave notice. However, as provided in the explanation below rule 6(1) ibid, a departmental proceeding in terms of the aforesaid rule shall also be deemed to have been instituted against the pensioner on the date he was placed under suspension. In view of this if a member of the service is placed under suspension after he gives notice for retiring from service voluntarily, the benefit of the limitation contained in clause (b) (ii) of the proviso to rule 6(1) ibid will not be available to him, and departmental proceeding under this rule for reduction of his pensionary benefits can be initiated against him, even after the date of his retirement, for a misconduct committed by him while in service, although such proceeding may be in respect of an event which took place more than four years before the institution of such proceedings.

[DP &AR letter No. 25011 /47/78 -AIS(II) dated the 16th October, 1978]

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Consolidated Guidelines Regarding Handling of Complaints in Ministries/Departments

 Consolidated Guidelines Regarding Handling of Complaints in Ministries/Departments

F. No.104/76/2022-AVD.IA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, Dated 28 September, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Consolidated Guidelines regarding handling of complaints in Ministries/Departments.

Ref: 1. DoPT OM No. 104/76/2011-AVD.I dated 18.10.2013
2. DoPT OM No. 104/76/2011-AVD.I dated 18.06.2014
3. DoPT OM No. 104/100/2009-AVD-I dated 14.01.2010
4. DoPT OM No. 104/100/2009-AVD-I dated 08.03.2010
5. DoPT OM No. 104/100/2009-AVD-I dated 04.05.2011
6. DoPT OM No. 104/100/2009-AVD-I dated 09.11.2011
7. DoPT OM No. 104/100/2009-AVD-I dated 02.12.2015
8. DoPT OM No. 104/100/2009-AVD-IA dated 27.02.2020

D/o Personnel & Training (DoPT) has from time to time issued guidelines regarding handling of complaints in Ministries/Departments. An effort has been made to consolidate and update the said guidelines at one place for better understanding and guidance, which are as follows:

2. (i) No action is required to be taken on anonymous complaints, which do not carry both name and address of the complainant, irrespective of the nature of allegations and such complaints need to be simply filed.

(ii) Complaints containing vague allegations could also be filed without verification of identity of the complainant.

(iii) If a complaint contains verifiable allegations, the administrative Ministry/Department may take cognizance of such complaint with the approval of the competent authority to be designated by the Ministry/Department as per their distribution of work. In such cases, the complaint will be first sent to the complainant for owning/ disowning, as the case may be. If no response is received from the complainant within 15 days of sending the complaint, a reminder will be sent. After waiting for 15 days after sending the reminder, if still nothing is heard, the said complaint may be filed as pseudonymous by the Ministry/Department.

3. Instructions contained in para 2 above would also be applicable (with appropriate competent authority to be designated under para 2(iii) above) for dealing with complaints against Secretaries to the Government of India or Chief Executives / CMDs / Functional Director of PSEs/PSBs/Fls, which will continue to be referred to the Cabinet Secretariat for placing before the Group of Secretaries headed by the Cabinet Secretary/Secretary (Co-ordination) in the Cabinet Secretariat, as the case may be, as per procedure given in this OM.

4, Complaints against Secretaries to the Government of India, whether pseudonymous or otherwise, received by the Cabinet Secretariat or the DoP&T or the Prime Minister’s office, will be first scrutinized by the Group headed by the Cabinet Secretary. The composition of the group shall be as follows:-

(i) Cabinet Secretary
(ii) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
(iii) Secretary (Coordination) in the Cabinet Secretariat
(iv) Secretary, DoP&T, and
(v) Secretary, CVC- Observer

a) This Group, after reviewing the complaints, would proceed as follows:-

If there is no substance in the complaint or the complaint is frivolous in nature, the group would close the complaint and inform the relevant officer from where the complaint was received;
Incase the preliminary scrutiny of the complaint indicates that there is some substance in it or there are verifiable allegations, the Group could do one or more of the following:-
(i) Seek the comments of the Secretary concerned;
(ii) Call for the concerned file(s);
(iii) Call for the relevant records, including annual property returns, other reports etc.

b) Having received appropriate inputs on the complaints, the group will then proceed in the following manner:-

In case the records/comments indicate that there is no substance in the complaint, it will be closed.
If after scrutiny, it is felt that there is some substance in the complaint, a view would have to be taken by the group regarding the nature of the investigation called for and an appropriate recommendation made in this regard.
Thereafter, the recommendation would be submitted to the Disciplinary Authority, for action as deemed fit.
c) The Group constituted will also be looking into the complaints received by the Cabinet Secretary from CVC under the CVC Act or the Public Interest Disclosure Resolution. The CVC shall be kept informed at regular intervals about the status of the scrutiny/review undertaken by the group into complaints forwarded by the CVC.

5. The complaints against officers who do not hold the post of the Secretary, but whose pay-scales are equivalent to that of Secretaries to the Government of India (Secretary Equivalent Position) and who are functioning under an administrative Ministry/ Department (i.e. where there is an administrative superior to such officers) shall be looked into by the concerned Ministry / Department and the matter may be referred to the Cabinet Secretariat (Group of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary) only if it merits further action. This procedure can be adopted in the case of those officers who have retired from Secretary-equivalent posts too.

6. The procedure to be followed for handling complaints against Secretaries to the Government of India as laid down in Para-4 above may also be followed in respect of complaints against retired secretaries.

(Rupesh Kumar)
Under Secretary to Govt. of India


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Consolidated Guidelines Regarding Grant of ‘Vigilance Clearance’ to AIS Officers & Central Civil Services/Central Civil posts

Consolidated Guidelines Regarding Grant of ‘Vigilance Clearance’ to AIS Officers & Central Civil Services/Central Civil posts

F. No.104/76/2022-AVD.1A
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, Dated 28th September, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Consolidated Guidelines regarding grant of ‘Vigilance Clearance’ to AIS Officers & Central Civil Services/Central Civil posts.

Ref: 1. DoPT OM No. 104/33/2005-AVD-I dated 29.10.2007
2. DoPT OM No. 11012/11/2007-Estt.(A) dated 14.12.2007
3. DoPT OM No. 104/33/2005-AVD-I dated 07.09.2011
4, DoPT OM No, 11012/11/2007-Estt.A dated 27.09.2011
5. DoPT OM No. 11012/11/2007-Estt.A dated 21.06.2013

D/o Personnel & Training (DoPT) has from time to time issued instructions / guidelines regarding grant of Vigilance Clearance to AIS officers & Central Civil Services/Central Civil posts. An effort has been made to consolidate and update the said guidelines at one place for better understanding and guidance, which are as follows:

2. Part A-Grant of Vigilance Clearance to AIS Officers
(i) These orders regarding accordance of vigilance clearance to AJS officers shall be applicable with respect to (a) inclusion in the offer list (b) empanelment {c) any deputation for which Central Government clearance is necessary, including deputation under Rule 6(1) and 6(2)(ii) of the AIS (Cadre) Rules (d) appointments to sensitive posts (e) assignments to training programmes (except mandatory training) (f) premature repatriation to the cadre. In all these cases, the vigilance status may be placed before and considered by the Competent Authority before a decision is taken.

(ii) The circumstances under which vigilance clearance shall not be withheld shall be as under:

a) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld due to the filing of a complaint, unless it is established on the basis of at least a preliminary inquiry or on the basis of any information that the concerned Government may already have in its possession, that there is, prima facie, substance to verifiable allegations regarding (i) Corruption (ii) Possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of income (iii) Moral turpitude (iv) , violation of AIS Conduct Rules.

b) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld if a preliminary inquiry mentioned in 2(ii)(a) above takes more than three months to be completed.

c) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld unless (i) the officer is under suspension (ii) the officer is on the Agreed List, provided that in all such cases the position shall be mandatorily revisited after a period of one year (iii) a chargesheet has been issued against the officer in a disciplinary proceeding and the proceeding is pending (iv) orders for instituting disciplinary proceeding against the officer have been issued by the Disciplinary Authority, provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of passing such order (v) chargesheet has been filed in a Court by the Investigating Agency in a criminal case and the case is pending (vi) orders for instituting a criminal case against the officer have been issued by the Disciplinary Authority, provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of initiating proceedings (vii) sanction for investigation or prosecution has been granted by the Competent Authority in a case under the PC Act or any other criminal matter (viii) an FIR has been filed or a case registered by the concerned Government against the officer, provided that the charge sheet is served within three months from the date of filing/registering the FIR/case (ix) the officer is involved in a trap/raid case on charges of corruption and investigation is pending.

d) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld due to an FIR filed on the basis of a private complaint unless a chargesheet has been filed by the investigating agency, provided that there are no directions to the contrary by a competent court of law.

e) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld even after sanction for prosecution if the investigating agency has not been able to complete its investigations and file charges even after a period of two years. However, such vigilance clearance will entitle the officer to be considered only to be appointed to non-sensitive posts and premature repatriation to the cadre and not for any other dispensation listed in Para 2(i) above.

f) Vigilance clearance shall be denied to an officer if he fails to submit his annual Immovable Property Return of the previous year latest by 31st January of the following year, as required under Government of India decisions under Rule 16 of the All India Services (Conduct) Rule, 1968.

(iii) In cases where complaints have been referred to the State, and no substantive response has been received from the State within three months from the date on which the reference was made, the Cadre Controlling Authority may provide a copy of the complaint to the officer concerned to seek his comments. If the comments are found to be prima facie satisfactory by the Competent Authority, vigilance clearance shall be accorded.

(iv) Vigilance clearance shall be decided on a case-by-case basis by the Competent Authority keeping in view the sensitivity of the purpose, the gravity of the charges and the facts and circumstances, in the following situations:

a) Where the investigating agency has found no substance in the allegation but the Court refuses to permit closure of the FIR.
b) Where the Investigating Agency/ IO holds the charges as proved but the State Government differs on the converse

(v) While considering cases for grant of vigilance clearance for the purpose of empanelment of AIS officers of a particular batch, the vigilance clearance/status will continue to be ascertained from the respective State Government. In respect of officers serving in connection with the affairs of the Central Government, the vigilance status/clearance will be obtained from the respective Ministry. In all cases, the comments of the CVC will also be obtained. However, if no comments are received within a period of three months, it will be presumed that there is nothing adverse against the officer on the records of the body concerned.

(vi) Vigilance clearance will be issued in all cases with the approval of the Head of Vigilance Division for officers up to one level below their seniority in service. In the case of officers of the level of Additional Secretary/Secretary, this will be issued with the approval of the Secretary. In case of doubt, order of Secretary will be obtained keeping in view the purpose for which the ‘vigilance clearance’ is required by the indenting authority.

(vii) Vigilance clearance will not normally be granted for a period of three years after the currency of the punishment, if a minor penalty has been imposed on an officer. In case of imposition of a major penalty, vigilance clearance will not normally be granted for a period of five years, after the currency of punishment. During the period, the performance of the officer should be closely watched.

3. Part B- Grant of Vigilance Clearance to members of Central Civil Services/Central Civil posts
(i) These orders regarding accordance of vigilance clearance to members of the Central Civil Services/posts shall be applicable with respect to (a) empanelment (b) any deputation for which clearance is necessary (c) appointments to sensitive posts and assignments to training programmes (except mandatory training). In all these cases, the vigilance status may be placed before and, considered by the Competent Authority before a decision is taken.

(ii) The circumstances under which vigilance clearance shall not be withheld shall be as under:

a) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld due to the filing of a complaint, unless it is established on the basis of at least a preliminary inquiry or on the basis of any information that the concerned Department may already have in its possession, that there is, prima facie, substance to verifiable allegations regarding (i) Corruption (ii) Possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of income (iii) Moral turpitude (iv) violation of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

b) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld if a preliminary inquiry mentioned in 3(ii)(a) above takes more than three months to be completed.

c) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld unless (i) the officer is under suspension (ii) the officer is on the Agreed List, provided that in all such cases the position shall be mandatorily revisited after a period of one year (iii) a chargesheet has been issued against the officer in a disciplinary proceeding and the proceeding is pending (iv) orders for instituting disciplinary proceeding against the officer have been issued by the Disciplinary Authority, provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of passing such order (v) chargesheet has been filed in a Court by the Investigating Agency in a criminal case and the case is pending (vi) orders for instituting a criminal case against the officer have been issued by the Disciplinary Authority, provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of initiating proceedings (vii) sanction for investigation or prosecution has been granted by the Competent Authority in a case under the PC Act or any other criminal matter (viii) an FIR has been filed or a case registered by the concerned Department against the officer, provided that the charge sheet is served within three months from the date of filing/registering the FIR/case (ix) the officer is involved in a trap/raid case on charges of corruption and investigation is pending.

d) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld due to an FIR filed on the basis of a private complaint unless a chargesheet has been filed by the investigating agency, provided that there are no directions to the contrary by a competent court of law.

e) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld even after sanction for prosecution if the investigating agency has not been able to complete its investigations and file charges within a period of two years. However, such vigilance clearance will entitle the officer to be considered only to be appointed to non-sensitive posts and premature repatriation to the parent cadre in case the officer is on deputation and not for any other dispensation listed in Para 3(ii)(a) above.

f) Vigilance clearance shall be denied to an officer if he fails to submit his annual Immovable Property Return of the previous year latest by 31st January of the following year, as required under Government of India decisions under Rule 18 of CCS (Conduct) Rule, 1964.

(iii) In cases where complaints have been referred to the administrative authority concerned, and no substantive response has been received from such administrative authority concerned within three months from the date on which the reference was made, the Disciplinary Authority may provide a copy of the complaint to the officer concerned to seek his comments. If the comments are found to be prima facie satisfactory by the Competent Authority, vigilance clearance shall be accorded.

(iv) Vigilance clearance shall be decided on a case-by-case basis by the Competent Authority keeping in view the sensitivity of the purpose, the gravity of the charges and the facts and circumstances, in the following situations

a) where the investigating agency has found no substance in the allegation but the Court refuses to permit closure of the FIR; and
b) where the investigating agency/ inquiry officer holds the charges as proved but the Competent Administrative Authority differs on the converse.

(v) While considering cases for grant of vigilance clearance for the purpose of empanelment of members of the Central Civil Services/Central Civil posts of a particular batch, the vigilance clearance/status will continue to be ascertained from the respective Cadre Authority. In all such cases, the comments of the Central Vigilance Commission will be obtained. However, if no comments are received within a period of three months, it will be presumed that there is nothing adverse against the officer on the records of the body concerned.

(vi) Vigilance clearance will be issued in all cases with the approval of the Head of Vigilance Division for officers up to one level below their seniority in service. In the case of officers of the level of Additional Secretary/Secretary, this , will be issued with the approval of the Secretary. In case of doubt, order of Secretary will be obtained keeping in view the purpose for which the ‘vigilance clearance’ is required by the indenting authority.

(vii) Vigilance clearance will not normally be granted for a period of three years after the currency of the punishment, if a minor penalty has been imposed on an officer. In case of imposition of a major penalty, vigilance clearance will not normally be granted for a period of five years, after the currency of punishment. During the period, the performance of the officer should be closely watched.

(viii) Insofar as the personnel serving in the Indian audit and accounts Department are concerned, these instructions have been issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(Rupesh Kumar)

Under Secretary to Govt. of India

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Demands for extension of the pay scale of Rs 5400 in pay scale of Rs 5400 in pay Band 3rd in 6th CPC and level 10 in 7th cpc - Nodal Department did not agree.

Demands for extension of the pay scale of Rs 5400 in pay scale of Rs 5400 in pay Band 3rd in 6th CPC and level 10 in 7th cpc - Nodal Department did not agree.

  

 

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14 - Malafide Transfer can be challenged. Transfer is severe than the punishment

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Video Link : https://youtu.be/TxifMY4lzrQ

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119 - Emergency Admission in Private Hospitals. Is essentiality certificate required?

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Grant of Field Service Allowance to Dept of Posts personnel on deputation to Army Postal Service (APS) as per revised pay and allowance recommended in 7th CPC

 Grant of Field Service Allowance to Dept of Posts personnel on deputation to Army Postal Service (APS) as per revised pay and allowance recommended in 7th CPC

A copy of Ministry of Defence, Department of Military Affairs letter No 6-5/2018-PAP/60/D(Mov)/2022 dated 05 Aug 2022 regarding grant of Field Service Allowance to Dept of Posts personnel on deputation to APS as per revised pay and allowance recommended in 7th CPC is given below.

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Post Office Savings Bank Schemes Interest Rate Increased for SCSS, KVP, 2 year TD, 3 year TD and MIS Schemes w.e.f. 01.10.2022

 Post Office Savings Bank Schemes Interest Rate Increased for SCSS, KVP, 2 year TD, 3 year TD and MIS Schemes w.e.f. 01.10.2022

 

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SB Order 15-2022 - Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f. 01.L0.2022

 SB Order 15-2022 - Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f. 01.L0.2022

 




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Postal Savings Schemes - Interest Chart w.e.f 01/10/2022

Postal Savings Schemes - Interest Chart w.e.f  01/10/2022










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Thursday 29 September 2022

Revision of Interest Rate for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f 01/10/2022

 Revision of Interest Rate for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f 01/10/2022

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Mandatorily collection of LI 7(a) (Preliminary receipt form with the new PLI/RPLI proposal forms

 Mandatorily collection of LI 7(a) (Preliminary receipt form with the new PLI/RPLI proposal forms




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Withholding of Results of AAO LDCE-2022 - Reg

 Withholding of Results of AAO LDCE-2022 - Reg

 No. 302/2021/AAO Union matters/PACE
Government of India 
Ministry of Communications,
Department of Posts, 
Dak Bhawan, PA Wing, 
New Delhi 110001
Dated 27.09.2022
TO
Sh. A K Shandilya General Secretary 
Bharatiya Postal Accounts Offices Employees Association, New Delhi
Sub:- Restoration of SCF quota in AAO promotion and withholding of results of AAO LDCE-2022-reg..
I am directed to invite your kind attention to letters on the subject dated 29.08.2022 & 14.09.2022 addressed to Secretary(Posts) & Member (F), DCC and Hon'ble MoC respectively.

In this regard this is to intimate that, all the issues raised were already examined while framing the AAO Recruitment Rules- 2018. The same were finalised and notified only after due consultation/approval of Department of Legal Affairs, Department of Personnel & Training and Union Public Service Commission. The AAO LDCE-2022 was conducted as per AAO Recruitment Rules- 2018.

In view of the above your request for withholding of results of AAO LDCE 2022 based on the grounds mentioned therein is not tenable.

This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.


Director(PA-Admin)


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Wednesday 28 September 2022

Launch of Web-based Application for processing Rule-38 Transfer

 Launch of Web-based Application for processing Rule-38 Transfer

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Cabinet hikes Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4% for central government employees, The latest hike takes the DA to 38 per cent, up from 34 per cent

 Cabinet hikes Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4% for central government employees, The latest hike takes the DA to 38 per cent, up from 34 per cent



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