MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 26th December, 2014.

G.S.R. 918(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (1) of sub-section (2) of section 59, section 44 and section 45 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Return) Rules, 2014, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Second Amendment Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in of the Official Gazette.

2. In the Public Servants (Furnishing of information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in rule 3, in the proviso to sub-rule (2), for the words “on or before the 31st day of December, 2014”,the words “on or before the 30th day of April, 2015” shall be substituted.

3. In the principal rules, in Appendix II, –

(a) for Form No. II, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:–

“FORM No. II

Statement of movable property on first appointment or as on the 31st March, 20…

(Use separate sheets for self, spouse and each dependent child.)

Name of public servant/spouse/dependent child:_________________________________

Date ……………….

Signature …………………………………….

*Details of deposits in the foreign Bank(s) to be given separately.

**Investments above Rs. Rs. 2 lakhs  to be reported individually. Investments below Rs. 2 lakhs may be reported together.

***Value indicated in the first return need not be revised in subsequent returns as long as no new composite item had been acquired or no existing items had been disposed of, during the relevant year.”;

(a) for Form No. IV, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

• for Form No. IV, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

“FORM No. IV

Statement of Debts and Other Liabilities on first appointment or as on 31^st March, 20….

Date ……………………

Signature ……………………………….

Note 1: Individual items of loans not exceeding two months basic pay (where applicable) and Rs. 1.00 lakh in other cases need not be included.

Note 2: The statement should include various loans and advances (exceeding the value Note 1) taken from banks, companies, financial institutions, Central/State Government and from individuals.”.

[F. No. 407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B)]

JISHNU BARUA, Jt. Secy.

Note.—The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification number G.S.R. 501(E), dated the 14th July, 2014 and amended vide notification No. G.S.R. 638(E) published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated 8th September, 2014.

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No.25014/10/2014-A/S-II(Pension)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
(Department of Personal and Pension)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 21/11/2014

To

The Chief Secretary of all State Governments

Subject: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

Sir,

I am directed to state that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission, sanction of the President was accorded to the regulations w.e.f. from 1/1/2006 and the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare vide its O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1/9/2008 had issued orders for revision of pension/family pension of all the pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners. The said orders were made applicable to all pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners of All India Services who were governed by the All India Services (Death Cum Retirement Benefits), Rules, 1958. Clarification on certain provisions were also issued vide their O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)(Pt.1) dated 03-10-2008.

2. It may be stated that a large number of representations were received in the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare in regard to delay payment of revised pension/family pension and arrears to the pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners. Accordingly, to facilitate early payment of revised pension, family pension, enhanced pension and arrears, the Department of Pension and Pensioners vide its O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)(Pt.1) dated 14-10-2008 and O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 21-05-2009 have issued guidelines providing the modalities and methodology for release of revised pension, family pension arrears and enhanced pension of pre-2006 pensioners. The cited O.M.s is self explanatory, however the gist of the O.Ms. dated 14-10-2008 and 21-5-2009 are as under:

(i) Disbursement of revised pension/family pension and the arrears in accordance with the ready reckoner and also the additional pension to old pensioners/family pensioners (wherever the date of birth is available in the PPO) within a week

(ii) All the pension disbursing public sector banks were to revise and disburse the enhanced pension (with dearness relief) and arrears within one month from the date of issue of O.M. dated 14-10-2008.

(iii) Suitable entry regarding the revised pension to be recorded by the pension Disbursing Authorities in both halves of the Pension Payment Order and intimate regarding disbursement of revised pension to be sent by the pension disbursing authorities to the Office of the CPAO and Accounts Officer which had issued the PPO in the revised from given at Annexure-III of the said O.M. so that they could verify the pension so revised and update the Pension Payment Order Register, etc.

(iv) In cases where the information in Annexure-III has been received by the Pay and Accounts Officer from the Pension Disbursing Banks etc., he should verify the same and issue a revised authority for payment of pension. In case there is any discrepancy in the revision of pension by the Bank, the bank should be informed by the Pay and Accounts Officer immediately for making necessary adjustment. In cases where the information in Annexure-III has not been received by the Pay and Accounts Officer from the Bank, the Pay and accounts Officer should issue revised authority for payment of pension based on the PPO/available records and send to Bank for making the payment of revised pension accordingly.

(v) It was also provided that in case any information regarding date of birth, scale of pay or the qualifying service, etc was not available with the bank, the bank may obtain the requisite information from the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer/CPAO. It would be the responsibility of the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer/CPAO to provide the information from the available records within two weeks of the receipts of request from the bank.

(vi) Adoption of the methodology/documentation for determination of date of birth for payment of additional pension to old pensioners/family pensioners in cases where the date of birth is not available in the PPO as well as in the office records of CPAO/Pay and Accounts Office.

3. Further, the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare vide their O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 have also revised the pension, Family, enhanced pension of the pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24-9-2012 with reference to the fitments tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August 2008 which is self explanatory. The said O.M. was extended to All India Services pensioners of pre-2006 by this Department vide letter No. 25014/1/2013-AIS-II dated 19.2.2014.

4. Now, it has been brought to the notice of this Department that a large number of cases relating to All India Services pensioners/family pensioners of pre-2006 have not yet been revised/disbursed their pension/family pension by the State and UT Governments and Accounts Generals of the respective States in adherence to O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)(Pt. 1) dated 14-10-2008. O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 21-05-2009 and O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare which are also similarly applicable to All India Services pensioner of pre-2006.

5. Therefore, all the Chief Secretaries, Development Commissioners, Advisers to the Administrator and Accountant Generals of State/UT are requested to look into the matter and instruct the concerned authorities of the States/UTs to take appropriate action immediately in implementing the above orders issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Diwakar North Misra)
Director (Services)

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No.1/1/2014-15-CCSCSB
Government of India Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL AND SPORTS BOARD

Room No.361, ‘B’ Wing,
3rd Floor,

Lok Nayak Bhavan,

New Delhi-3
Date: 11-12-2014

CIRCULAR

Sub: Postponement of Inter Ministry Athletics Meet 2014-15

The Inter Ministry Athletics Meet 2014-15 which was to be held on 15th and 16th December, 2014 has now been postponed till further orders due to non availability of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on above dates.

(Raju Bagga)
Assistant Secretary (CCSCSB)

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

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F. No. 11013/6/2014-Estt.A
Government of India
Ministry ‘Of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment Division

North Block, New Delhi – 110001
Dated December 10th , 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Amendment to Rule 3 of Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 -Need for code of Ethics and Values of Civil Services.

This undersigned is directed to say that Rule 3 of Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 has been amended vide G.S.R. No 845(E) dated 27 th November,2014 to incorporate the expected standards of the civil services and provide for accountability of civil servants to ensure good governance and better delivery of services to citizen. The above said Notification is also available on the website of this Department at www.persminmov.in/DOPT.asp

2. Consequent to the above amendment, the sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 now reads as follows:

Every Government servant shall at all times-

(i) maintain absolute integrity;

(ii) maintain devotion to duty;

(iii) do nothing which is unbecoming of a Government servant;

(iv) commit himself to and uphold the supremacy of the Constitution and
democratic values;

(v) defend and uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security. .of
the State, public order, decency and morality;

(vi) maintain high ethical standards and honesty;

(vii) maintain political neutrality;

(viii) promote the principles of merit, fairness and impartiality in the discharge of duties;

(ix) maintain accountability and transparency;

(x) maintain responsiveness to the public, particularly to the weaker section;

(xi) maintain courtesy and good behaviour with the public;

(xii) take decisions solely in public interest and use or cause to use public
resources efficiently, effectively and economically;

(xiii) declare any private interests relating to his public duties and take steps to resolve any conflicts in a way that protects the public interest;

(xiv) not place himself under any financial or other obligations to any individual or organisation which may influence him in the performance of his official duties;

(xv) not misuse his position as civil servant and not take decisions in order to
derive financial or material benefits for himself, his family or his friends;

(xvi) make choices, take decisions and make recommendations on merit alone;

(xvii) act with fairness and impartiality and not discriminate against anyone,
particularly the poor and the under-privileged sections of society;

(xviii) refrain from doing anything which is or may be contrary to any law, rules, regulations and established practices;

(xix) maintain discipline in the discharge of his duties and be liable to
implement the lawful orders duly communicated to him;

(xx) maintain confidentiality in the performance of his official duties as required by any laws for the time being in force, particularly with regard to information, disclosure of which may prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, friendly relation with foreign countries or lead to incitement of an offence or illegal or unlawful gain to any person;

(xxi) perform and discharge his duties with the highest degree of professionalism and dedication to the best of his abilities.”.

3. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of this OM to the notice of all officers and staff working under them.

4. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

(J. Vaidyanathan)
Director (Establishment)
Tel: 23093179

Source- http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/11013_6_2014-Estt.A-10122014.pdf

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Room No. 361, B Wing, 3rd Floor
Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi

08-12-2014

CIRCULAR

INTER-MINISTRY MUSIC, DANCE AND SHORT PLAY COMPETITION, 2014-15

The Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board is organizing the Inter-Ministry Music, Dance and Short Play competition 2013-14 from 27th to 30th January, 2015 at C.S.O.I Auditorium, Vinay Marg, New Delhi. The entry for the competition should be sent in the prescribed form duly signed by the Welfare Officer of the Ministry concerned to the Board’s Office latest by 15th January, 2015.

2. The entry fee will be Rs. 50/- per head per event in solo music or dance along with separate entry form for each category mentioning the name of the participants and in case of group event name of the participants and Rs. 50/- per head. Rs. 200/- for Short Play. No entry will be accepted without entry fee and after the due date.

3. Participants of inter-Ministry Music & Dance competition being government employees are subjected to the provisions of conduct Rules. Any violation of these provisions would invite disciplinary proceeding.

4. Decisions of the judges be final & no  appeal against their decision would be entertained. Any act of indiscipline will be taken seriously by the Board.

5. The rules and regulations of the competition are enclosed

6. The selection of the artists for All India Civil Services Music and Dance and Short Play competition will be made on the basis of their performance in this Competition.

(Raju Bagga)
Assistant Secretary (CCSCSB)

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

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By Speed Post

No.12021/38/2014-TFA

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Training Division, Block 4, 4^th Floor,

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi-110 067.

Dated 26^th November, 2014.

To

The Head of All State ATIs, ISTM, IIPA, NATRSS

Subject:    –       Submission of Online proposals for the State Category Training Programme (SCTP) and Trainer Development Programme (TDP) sponsored by the DoPT for the year 2015-16.

Sir  /  Madam,

I am directed to say that Department of Personnel & Training has been sponsoring ‘State Category Training Programme (SCTP)’ and ‘Trainer Development Programme (TDP)’ at various training institutions across the country under the Scheme “Training for All”.

2. The online proposals for SCTP and TDP for the year 2015-16 are hereby invited from your institute. The proposal could be submitted using the Password allocated to your institute. The proposals, unless submitted online, will not be entertained in this Division. The necessary guidelines for conducting TDP and SCTP courses are at Annexure I & Annexure II.
3. There is no upper limit for the number of courses an institute could submit. However, the courses would be allotted as per the priority of the Central Government and previous record of the training institute in conducting the courses. Preference will be given to those short-term training programmes which will be conducted on case-based pedagogy.
4. The proposals may be submitted online at the earliest and in any case not later than 15^th January, 2015. A letter containing summary of proposal submitted online may also be sent to this Department for information / record.

Receipt of this letter may kindly be acknowledged.

Yours faithfully,

(V.K. Sinha)

Director(Training)

Encl.:as above

ANNEXURE-I

Term and Conditions for Sponsoring Trainer Development Programme

1. The course capacity and course fee will be as follows:-

2. Nominations for all TDP courses may be invited by organizing institute and the institute will be responsible for getting adequate nominations.

3. The department will also circulate letter for inviting the nominations for National Calendar Courses only. Nominations will be received in the host institute directly. This department will, however, forward the nominations to host institute, if received in this department.

4. The tutor-trainee ratio for the TOT courses will be DTS 4:24, DoT 2:12 & MoT 2:16. The faculty for these courses will have to be arranged by the host institutes themselves.

5. The deployment of trainers for the National Calendar will be decided by Training Division, DoPT and the host institute will have to bear the honorarium, travel, board and lodging charges of the guest faculty from the courses fee granted by DoPT.

6. Once the Department communicates the deployment of Trainers, the Institute must contact the course with the deployed trainers only. Failing which no course fee would be released. In case the Institute faces a serious problem in conducting the course on the approved dates, the course can be-scheduled in consultation with this Department but must be conducted within the financial  In no case, will the curse be allowed to be carried over to the next financial year.

ANNEXURE – II

Terms and Conditions for Sponsoring State Category Training Programs

The present rate of course fee admissible for training courses of different duration under SCTP is as follows:

2. The course fee indicated includes the entire expenditure to be incurred by the Institute in conducting the course and no other charges / fee would be admissible.

3. The number of participants per course should be 15 – 30. However, in case the number of participants happens to exceed 30 in any particular course, no additional amount will be paid by the Department. If the number of nominations initially received is below 15, the institute should make every effort to contact the nomination authorities by telephone/fax/e-mail well in advance to increase the number of nominations. In spite of having made all possible efforts, it is felt that a sufficient number of participants is not available, the course may be rescheduled to a later period but within the same financial year. All the nominated persons, their sponsoring authorities as well as this department should be informed. If the number of participants is less than 15 in any particular course, no amount will be paid by the Department.

4. The State Training Institute are themselves to seek nominations directly for the courses and finalise the list of the participants selected to attend. It is, therefore, essential that the Institute circulate the details of each course sufficiently in advance to the concerned organizations. Full information on the course content, objectives, eligibility conditions etc. should be provided. This department, however, monitors progress in conducting the courses as well as evaluate the course conducted.

5. It is the responsibility of the Institute to inform the participants and their respective controlling authority about the selection of the participants. The Institute also have to inform the participants and their controlling authority of the details of the locations of the Institutes, accommodation arranged or available for them (if any), how to reach the institute from the railway station/bus stand/airport etc. as well in advance.

6. Once the department communicates its approval for conducting the courses, the institute must conduct the course in accordance with the approved schedule. In case the Institute faces a serious problem in conducting the course on the approved dates, the course can be re-scheduled in consultation with this Department but must be conducted within the financial year. In no case, will the course be allowed to be carried over to the next financial year.

7. The Course Director should send the list of participants by fax/e-mail on the day of the commencement of the course itself and with in 15 days of the completion of the course, the Course Director / Institute should send the following documents to this Department:

1. a) Final list of participants (duly classified)
2. b) Course schedule
3. c) Complete course material circulated for the course (only for the first course in a year on the subject)

1. d) Two copies of the summary of the evaluation reports filled by the participants (as per the proforma) made by the course director

1. e) Course Director’s reports (as per the proforma)

8. The Institute need not send the original feed back forms filled by the participants. However, these should remain available with the Institute for one year, so that they are made available, if so demanded.

9. This Department would evaluate the course on the basis of the participant’s feed back, the course material, schedule etc. (when they are received from the Institute) and for selected courses by deputing officers for attending the end of the course evaluation session.

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GRIH KALYAN KENDRA
UNDER THE AEGIS OF
MINISTRY OF PERSONLE, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSION

Samaj Sadan,
Lodhi Road Complex,
New Delhi-110003
Dated: 26.11.2014

NOTICE

Subject: Yoga sessions in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi for the benefit of Central Government employees and their dependents at Grih Kalyan Kendra w.e.f. 01.12.2014.

Yoga sessions in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi for the benefit of Central Government employees and their dependents are being organized by Grih Kalyan Kendra (GKK) from 01.12.2014 at the following venues:

(i) Samaj Sadan, Grih Kalyan Kendra, Pandara Road, New Delhi.
(ii) Samaj Sadan, Grih Kalyan Kendra, Chankaya Puri, New Delhi.
(iii) Samaj Sadan, Grih Kalyan Kendra, Sarojini Nargar, New Delhi.
(iv) Samaj Sadan, Grih Kalyan Kendra, Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi.
(v) Samaj Sadan, Grih Kalyan Kendra, Tyagraj Nagar, New Delhi.

2. The yoga sessions will be held in the morning 7-9 AM at the above said
venues for six days in a week (Monday to Saturday).

3. All are requested to avail the facility.

sd/-

(N. Sriraman)
Secretary (GKK)

Source- http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/Notice_GK_26112014.pdf

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Introduction of Aadhar Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System

No: 11013/9/2014- Estt (A-III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated 21st November 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Introduction of AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System

It has been decided to use an AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System (AEBAS) in all offices of the Central Government, including attached/ sub-ordinate Offices, in India. The 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

2. The equipment will be procured by the Ministries/ Departments as per specifications of DeitY on DGS&D Rate Contract from authorized vendors. The expenditure will be met by the Ministries/ Departments concerned under their O.E. The manual system of attendance may be phased out accordingly.

3. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) will provide the technical guidance for installing the system. The equipment already procured by DeitY have a built in AMC of three years. The Ministries/ departments may ensure that the equipment being procured by them have similar provision.

4. 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. As per extant instructions, (contained in DoPT O.M. No: 28034/8/75- Estt-A dated 04-07-1975; No:28034/10/75-Estt-A dated 27-08-1975; No: 28034/3/82 —Estt-A dated 05-03-1982) 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, and for justifiable reasons may be condoned by the competent authority. In addition to debiting Casual Leave (or Earned Leave, when no CL is available). Disciplinary action may also be taken against government servants who are habitually late. Early leaving is also to be treated in the same manner as late coming.

5. These orders come into force with immediate effect.

6. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring this to the notice of all concerned.

(J.A Vaidyanathan)
Director (Establishment)

Source: Introduction of AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System

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Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures – Observances of proper procedure.

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