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Monitoring the performance of freshly recruited officers who are on probation period – DoPT instructions

  F.No. A-32018/13/2019-Ad.IILA Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs 4th Floor, Hudco Vishala Building, Bhikaji Cama Place, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, dated 9th October, 2020 To, All Cadre Controlling Authorities under CBIC The Director General, NACIN Subject: Monitoring the performance of freshly recruited officers who are on probation period – reg. Sir, Kind reference is invited to DoPT O.M. No.28020 /3/2018-Estt.(C) dated 11.3.2019 (copy enclosed) wherein Department of Personnel & Training has circulated the Master Circular on Probation /Confirmation in Central Services. 2. It has been observed that in some cases, Cadre Controlling Authorities / Commissionerates forwarding the request of the Direct Recruit officers to Board for extension of probation period beyond the prescribed period. In this regard, please refer to Para 19 of the above DoPT circular wherein it is clearly mentio...

Department of Posts Order – Grant of Advance – Special Festival Package to Government Servants

  Festival Advance to Postal Employees The amount of the package is Rs. 10,000/- to be paid as advance to Central Government servant. This amount is interest free. Festival Advance to Central Government Employees File No. PP-2013/2020 -PAP Government of India Ministry of Communication Department of Posts Establishment Division/P.A.P Section Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001 Date: 13th October, 2020. To. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs, Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi All General Managers (Finance/ DAP/ DDAP Sub: Grant of Advance – Special Festival Package to Government Servants Sir/Madam, I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the  Department of Expenditure’s office memorandum No. 12 (2)/2020-E.II(A) dated 12.10.2020  on the subject cited above for ...

Ministry of Railways approves 196 pairs of Festival Special Trains 2020 services

  Festival Special Trains 2020 Ministry of Railways Ministry of Railways approves 196 pairs of “Festival Special” services These Festival Special trains 2020 will be operated between 20th October 2020 and 30th November 2020 The fare for these Festival Special services shall be that applicable for special trains Posted On: 13 OCT 2020 6:45PM by PIB Delhi To clear the festive rush, Ministry of Railways has approved 196 pairs (392 trains) of “ Festival Special ” services over Indian Railways to be operated from 20th October 2020 and 30th November 2020. The fare for these Festival Special services shall be that applicable for special trains. Zonal Railways will notify their schedule well in advance. The list of the trains is attached in the link given below. Link of 196 pairs trains approved . – Download PDF   Source: PIB  

Special Casual Leave to be consider the absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period – AIRF

  No.AIRF/561 Dated: October 12, 2020 The D.G.(H.R.), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Regularization of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period Ref.: Railway Board’s letters No.(EG) 2020/LE 2/1 dated 06.08.2020 and 03.09.2020 We are thankful to Railway Board for issuing instructions in the matter of treatment of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown. Many of the employees have had to remain away from their work, subsequent to the lockdown, whose absence is pending regularization. Many of the employees were forced to remain under quarantine due to various situations, which can be classified broadly as follows:- (i) An employee was asked to remain in quarantine on return from outstation duty. (ii) An employee remained in quarantine due to Central/ State Government instructions. (iii) An employee was advised by Railway Medical Authority to remain in quarantine. (iv) An employee who chose to remain in quarantine as a precaution. (v) ...

Revised rates of Variable Dearness Allowance Minimum Wages for Sweeping and Cleaning Worker w.e.f 1st October 2020 – Central Government Employees News

  Latest Central Government Employees News No.1/ 20(5) / 2019-LS-II Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C) New Delhi Dated:12/10/2020 ORDER In exercise of the powers conferred by the Central Government Vide Notification No. S.0.190(E) dated 19th January, 20 17 of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the undersigned hereby revise the rates of Variable Dearness Allowance on the basis of the average consumer price index number for the preceding period of six month ending on 30.06.2020 reaching 329.16 from 324 (Base 2001-100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 5.16 points for  Industrial workers  and direct that this order shall come into force w.e.f. 01.10.2020. RATES OF V.D.A.FOR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN  “Employment of Sweeping and Cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment   of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993...

FinMin Order – Grant of Advance – Special festival package to Central Government Employees SOP – UTSAV Card

  F.No. 12(2)/2020- E.IIA(Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi. Dated: 13 October, 2020 Office Memorandum Sub: Grant of Advance – Special festival package to Govt. Servants. The undersigned is directed to refer to this department’s OM of even number dated 12.10.2020 on the above mentioned subject and to say that the following SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for disbursal of pre-paid UTSAV Card will be followed by all DDOs / HOOs concerned:- On receipt of application for grant of Special Festival Package advances, each DDO will advise the number of UTSAV Cards required by them and SBI Branch details where the DDO account is maintained along with IFSC code. In case DDOs do not have an account in SBI they have to identify the nearest SBI Branch and advise the name of the Branch and the IFSC code for the purpose of receiving the Cards. Each card will be of fixed denomination of Rs. 10,000/-. A ...

Grant of Bonus 2020 to Central Government Employees before Durga Puja – Confederation Writes to Finance Minister

 Bonus 2020 to Central Government Employees CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS 1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001 President Ravindran B. Nair 09969234999 Secretary General R. N. Parashar 09718686800 Ref: Confdn/ Bonus/ 2020 Dated: 14.10.2020 To Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Hon‘ble Finance Minister Government of India New Delhi – 110001 Sub: Grant of Bonus to the Central Government Employees . Respected Madam, Every year Bonus is declared to the Central Government Employees before Durga Puja. Now Durga Puja celebrations will start from 17 October 2020 and Dussehra will be celebrated on 25th October 2020, but the bonus has not been declared yet. It is therefore requested to kindly cause orders for payment of Bonus to Central Government Employees before Durga Puja so that they may celebrate the Festival happily. Hoping for an early and positive action. With regards, Yours sincerely, (R. N...