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EMPANELMENT OF ADVOCATES FOR UNION OF INDIA

FAQ

Q.1 What is ‘Panel Counsel’ for Union of India?

Department of Legal Affairs has been mandated with conduct of litigations on behalf of Union of India before various courts / tribunals in India. For this purpose, Department of Legal Affairs empanels Advocates for various courts / tribunals in the country generally for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. There are several categories (court-wise) in which this Department empanels Advocates and such empanelled Advocates are collectively called as ‘Panel Counsel’ for Union of India. However, ‘Panel Counsel’ is not a civil post and as such they are not regular Government Servant.

Q.2 Documentation / details required in the application for empanelment as a Panel Counsel for Union of India?

(a) Name of court / tribunal seeking empanelment for.
(b) Desired category of Panel Counsel available in that court / tribunal.
(c) Certification on part of willing Advocate that he/she will be bound by all the terms
& conditions (including fee) applicable to desired category of ‘Panel Counsel’ in
the desired court/ tribunal.
(d) A detailed and duly signed Bio-data may be enclosed with application incorporating the necessary details like name, postal address, contact numbers, email, legal qualifications, full enrollment number with the Bar Council concerned.

Q.3 What categories of Panel Counsel for Union of India are available with Department of Legal Affairs?

Q.4 What emoluments are paid to ‘Panel Counsel’?

As ‘Panel Counsel’ for Union of India are not Government Servant, they are not paid salaries and allowances. They are paid professional fee on case to case basis in lieu of their services as per the fee schedule applicable to their panel category. However, there are a few categories of ‘Panel Counsel’ which are paid retainership fee on monthly basis throughout their term in the entitled category. The fee schedule in this regard is as per this Department’s OM No. 26(1)/2014-Judl. dated 01.10.2015 to be read with other OMs containing detailed terms & conditions applicable to ‘Panel Counsel’.

Q.5 What is procedure for allotment of cases to ‘Panel Counsel’?

Except in the Supreme Court of India, in all other courts / tribunals, allotment of cases to Panel Counsel is made by the Litigation In-charge of court concerned. The Litigation In-charges have been decided by the Department of Legal Affairs in OM No. J-12017/1/2019-Judicial dated 21.10.2019. While in Supreme Court, Ld. Attorney General for India selects cases for his own appearance while other cases are marked by the Ld. Solicitor General of India to Additional Solicitors General of India and Panel Counsel vide OM No. J-12017/1/2022-Judicial dated 13.09.2022.

Q.6 Is there any sanctioned strength of Panel Counsel (Court-wise)?

As stated earlier ‘Panel Counsel’ for Union of India is not a civil post hence, the concept of sanctioned strength is not applicable in case of ‘Panel Counsel’. Advocates are empanelled for a particular court / tribunal by Department of Legal Affairs in numbers as required from time to time.

Q.7 Are the Panel Counsel for Union of India allowed for private practice?

Panel Counsel for Union of India may continue their private practice but with restriction to the extent that they cannot appear / advise in matters against Union of India in any manner vide Department of Legal Affairs OM No. J-16/11/2017- Judicial dated 08.02.2018.

Q.8 What are the terms & conditions applicable to Panel Counsel for Union of India?

The detailed terms & conditions applicable to various categories of panel counsel (court-wise) are governed by various Office Memoranda of Department of Legal Affairs, as indicated below:

All the above OMs are available on website of this Department i.e. www.legalaffairs.gov.in under tab ‘Judicial Section’ in the link ‘Circulars pertaining to litigation’.

Q.9 What action can be taken against a Panel Counsel on mis-conduct?

On receipt of a complaint against any panel counsel, due enquiry is conducted and in case a mis-conduct or violation of terms & conditions by a Panel Counsel is proved, the Hon’ble Minister for Law & Justice can remove him / her from the panel.

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भारत सरकार/ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड/ RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.163/2022

No. E(P&A)I-2008 /CPC/LE-8

New Delhi dated 19.12.2022

The General Managers/PFAs,
All Indian Railways and
Production Units.

Sub: Leave applicable to Railway employees – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated 10.09.2015, vide which certain frequently asked questions issued by DoP&T vide FAQ No. 21011/08/2013-Estt(AL) dated 25.03.2013 on leave matters were circulated for railway employees.

2. Now, DoP&T vide FAQ dated 30.08.2022 has superseded its earlier FAQ dated 25.03.2013. Accordingly, the following FAQs will supersede the FAQs circulated vide Board’s letter dated 10.09.2015:

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

DA: As above

(N P Singh)
Joint Director/E(P&A),
Railway Board

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENTS

What is General Pool Residential Accommodation or Government residential accommodation [GRA].
General Pool Residential Accommodation [GPRA] means Central Government residential accommodations under the administrative control of the Directorate of Estates in Delhi and at 39 stations outside Delhi like Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh etc. Allotment of GPRA is governed as per provisions of the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017 and executive instructions issued there under from time to time.

Who is eligible to apply?
All Central Government employees who areworkingin theoffices, which have been specifically declared eligible for GeneralPool, are entitled for allotment of accommodation from GeneralPool.

What is eligible zone for applying GPRA?
The entire area of NCT of Delhi is eligible zone for allotment of GPRA in Delhi. For other cities,the city limits of a particular city or area declared by the regional offices of the Directorate of Estates or CPWD is
considered for allotment.

How is the eligibility decided for GPRA in case of different Central Government offices within Delhi?
A Central Government office which fulfils the following requirements may make an online application in duplicate to the Directorate of Estates for allotment of accommodation in Delhi after obtaining approval of the Joint Secretary of the Ministry concerned:

• (a) the location of the office in Delhi has been approved by the Cabinet or Cabinet Committee on Accommodation;
• (b) the office is a part and parcel of theSecretariat of a Ministry or an attached or subordinate office of a Ministry or a Department of the Government of India;
• (c) the staff is paid from the Consolidated Fund of India; and
• (d) the office is situated within the limits of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

How is the eligibility decided for GPRA in case of different Central Government offices located in places other than Delhi?
A Central Government office in places other than Delhi which fulfill the following requirements may make an online application in duplicate to the Directorate of Estates for grant of eligibility for accommodation after obtaining the approval of the Joint Secretary of the Ministry concerned:

• a. the office is a part and parcel of the Secretariat of a Ministry or an attached or subordinate
• b. the staff is paid from the Consolidated Fund of India;
• c. the office is within the municipal limits of the city or town;

Whether the employees and officers of offices having Departmental residential accommodation constructed by the Departments on their own, are also eligible for general pool residential accommodation or not?
The employees and officers of offices having their own Departmental pool residential accommodation are also eligible for general pool residential accommodation.

What are the entitlements for various types of residential accommodation?
The General Pool Residential Accommodation has been classified in 11 categories (excluding Hostel accommodation) as per Rule 8 of the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017. The entitlement of an applicant for a particular type is determined with reference to the level in the pay matrix drawn by the applicant in his/her present post held in the Government of India at the time of application.

The eligibility for entitlement as per the level in the pay matrix of various types of accommodation is as under:

TABLE I

HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION

What is the date of priority orinter-se seniority forlowertypes of accommodation (Type I to IV)?

The date of priority in respect of type I to type IV accommodation shall be determined on the basis of the date of joining of the employee in the Central Government service and the eligibility for the type of accommodation shall be decided as per their level of the applicant in the pay matrix:

Provided that an applicant under this category shall be allowed to bid for one type lower accommodation than the type eligible forsuch.

Does any benefit is given to applicant for serving at the same station for a long period?
In respect of type I to type IV, an applicant who has served continuously at a particular station for a period of five years shall, on each such completion of five years as on 1st January of the year, be given one-year edge over and above his date of joining in the Central government service, for the purpose of calculation of his date of priority in the waiting list.

What is the date of priority for higher types (Type IV(Special) and above) of accommodation and how the inter-se seniority of these types will be determined?

• (a) The date of priority in respect of type IV(S) and above accommodation shall be determined on the basis of the date from which the applicant has been continuously eligible for the type of accommodation as per the level of the applicant in the pay matrix.
• (b) The inter-se seniority for the type IV(S) and above accommodation shall be considered on the basis of the following factors, namely:
  • (i) where the priority date of two or more applicants is the same, the applicant having a higher level pay in the level shall be senior in the waiting list;
  • (ii) where the date of priority and the pay in the level of two or more applicants are the same, the applicant who has joined the Central Government service earlier shall be senior in the waiting list;and
  • (iii) where the date of priority, pay in the level and the date of joining the Central Government service of two or more applicants are the same, the applicant retiring earlier may be accorded priority over the applicant retiring later.

• (c) The inter se seniority of applicants in the rank of Secretary and Additional Secretary to the Government of India shall be determined as per the civil list published for each service on the basis of their date of joining the Government of India at Delhi subject to the condition that no junior batch applicant of the same service or no junior applicant of the same batch and of same service shall get priority over his senior batch applicant or senior applicant in the same batch:
• (d) Where the dateof joiningis the same, the applicantretiring earlier may be accorded priority over the officer retiring later:
• (e) In respect of all other services other than the All India Services (AIS), the inter se seniority of applicants shall be determined on the basis of their date of joining the Government of India, irrespective of their place of posting and service or batch.
• (f) The applicants entitled for type V and above accommodation shall also be eligible to apply for accommodation below their entitlement subject to the condition that such accommodation shall not be below type IV Special accommodation.
• (g) The applicants eligible for type VA(D II) and Type IV (S) shall also be eligible to apply for type IV accommodation.
• (h) Where type V and type VI accommodation has not been classified as type VA and type VB or type VIA and type VIB, as the case may be, all eligible applicants for type V and type VI shall be grouped together in their respective types.

II. ALLOTMENTS

Central government general pool residential accommodation rules 2017 pdf

Whatis the general procedure for allotment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA)?
Allotments are made to allottees based on a “UNIFIED WAITING LIST” for particular type of accommodation.

In this “Unified Waiting List”, the applicants applied forinitial as well as change of accommodation are clubbed together and allotments are made based on their date of priority or inter-se seniority as applicable.
Two type of allotments can be made to an applicant in each type of accommodation, i.e., initial and one change (if applied) in same type. This is done by Automated System of Allotment.

How to apply for GPRA in Delhi?
Applications for allotment of houses are accepted “Online” only.

• The applicants should apply “ONLINE” through “AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF ALLOTMENT” [ASA] for entitled type of accommodation as per Rule 8 of the CGGPRA Rules, 2017 [see ENTITLEMENTS AND ELIGIBILITIES – Q. NO.7] in Applicant Profile on the website of the Directorate of Estates after regular appointment/ joining on transfer at the place of posting in the Ministries /Departments /offices of the Government of India and other organisations, declared eligible for GPRA.
• Applicants are required to fill up login ID request form in the Automated System of Allotment in eSampada of website of theDirectorate ofEstates (www.eSampada.mohua.gov.in) and mobile app “eSampada”.
• On filling up of Applicant Profile an ID and a password is generated and displayed on screen and subsequently is sent to the applicant through email or SMS.
• Using this login ID and Password, an applicant shall login to his account and update the Applicant Profile.
• AdministrativeDivision of all eligible offices for general pool residential accommodation (gpra) in Delhi / other places shall verify online DE-II Form of the applicant of their office online in eSampada.
• On acceptance of DE-II / Applicant Profile by Directorate of Estates online during a month, the applicant will be included in the waiting list of next month for all eligible types of accommodation.
• The applications received upto the last day of the month are included in the Waiting List of the subsequent month.
• The applicant may submit online his/her preferences of houses in eSampada and make required changes in his/her preferences/choices etc., as and when required, online.
• After allotment of accommodation is made to an individual during a month, the allotment letters will be received by the allottees online and individual allottee shall submit his acceptance online within a period of 8 days by filling up of the Acceptance Form available in eSampada.
• On verification and acceptance of the Acceptance Form of the allottee by the eligible office, an authority slip and a licence fee bill will be generated automatically, which will go online to the allottee, concerned Service Centre of CPWD, DDOetc.
• On physical occupation of the allotted accommodation by the allottee, a revised licence fee bill will be automatically generated and send online to the account of the allottee, DDO of the concerned office etc.
  [A flow-chart of the procedure may kindly be seen at Annexure-I].

How allotment letter and authority slip to get an accommodation are issued and where to get it?
After allotment of accommodation is made to an individual during a month, the allotment letters will be receivedby the allottees online and individual allottee shall submit his acceptance online in his/her profile by filling up of the Acceptance Form available in eSampada. On verification and acceptance of the Acceptance Form of the allottee by the eligible office, an authority slip and a licence fee bill will be generated automatically, which will go online to the allottee, concerned Service Centre of CPWD, DDO etc. On receipt of Physical Occupation Report of the allotted accommodation by the allottee, a revised licence fee bill will be automatically generated and send online to the account of the allottee, DDO of the concerned office etc.

While taking possession of the quarter from the CPWD Service Centre, what precautions should be taken?

• (a) The allottee should count each and every item of fitting/ furnishing provided in the flat to avoid inconvenience at later stage.
• (b) Each deficiency should be brought out to the notice of the CPWD/ other maintenance agency staff under acknowledgement.
• (c) She/he should put his own lock in the house.
• (d) She/he should obtain Physical Occupation Report, duly signed by him and theJunior Engineer, CPWD.
• (e) She/he should approach MCD/ NDMC/ Electricity/ PNG authority concerned to secure water, electricity and gas connections for the allotted house.
• (f) Rent shall be charged from the date of occupation of the accommodation or the 8th day from the date of the allotment letter, whichever is earlier. However, licence fee shall be charged from the date of handing of the accommodation to the allottee/ physical occupation in cases where the CPWD certifies that accommodation was not fit for occupation and as a result thereof the officer could not occupy the accommodation within the prescribed period.

What is the procedure for change of accommodation?
The application for change of accommodation is entertained in the same type only. Only one change is permissible in a particular type of accommodation. The allottee desirous of change is required to submit
an application “Online” in the prescribed form and get the online change form verified from his/her office online in eSampada. The ASA will be updated every month and the applicant may be able to give preferences for areas “Online” during the bidding period for particular type of accommodation.

Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Amendment Rules, 2020

In how many days a allottee has to vacate the previous accommodation on acceptance of change allotment?
On receipt of allotment letter for change of accommodation, the allottee is required to convey his acceptance within a period of 8 days from the date of issue of the allotment letter and to vacate the previous accommodation in his possession within a period of 30 days from the date of occupation of the new accommodation.

Failure to vacate the previous accommodation within the prescribed period results in cancellation of allotment with penal consequences such as charging of damages, eviction proceedings under the Public Premises Act.
In certain cases of double occupation, allotment of both the houses is liable to be cancelled.

Can an applicant seek reconsideration of allotment offered?
Request for reconsideration in cases of non-acceptance of allotment within the specified time is considered by the Directorate of Estates if an application for reconsideration is made before the next bidding cycle, in the following cases:

• (a) intervening Gazetted holidays during the eight days period;
• (b) delay in forwarding of prescribed acceptance form from the office concerned;
• (c) the allottee on official tour during the acceptance period;
• (d) other valid reasons provided by the allottee;
• (e) the allotted accommodation is occupied by another allottee;
• (f) the allottee is unwilling to pay the pending dues of the previous occupants relating to electricity or water, etc.

How allotments of Type VII and VIII General Pool accommodation are made?
The general pool of Type VII and VIII accommodation are allotted by Hon’ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs keeping in view the functional necessity, criticality/ sensitivity of the post held.

Applicant has to login through OTP sent on his/her registered email ID/mobile no. and complete their profile page in the Automated System of Allotment in eSampada (www.eSampada.mohua.gov.in)(mobile
app “eSampada”). After verification from Administrative authority of applicant the applicant profile, the applicant’s account is activated and he/she is included in the List for allotment.

The applications received up to the last day of the month are included in the List of the subsequent month.

How the position of an officer for an accommodation changes during the bidding process?
The NIC Centre of the Directorate of Estates updates the bidding position thrice a day between 8.00 a.m. to 8.30.a.m,2.00p.m.to 2.30p.m, and 6.00p.m. to 6.30p.m. This means all applicants filling options between 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. will get tentative position vis-a-vis options filled till 2.00 p.m. and similarly for other time slots. The options filled between 2.00p.m.to 6.00 p.m. will be updated only by 6.30p.m.
The whole Allotment process is automated system generated and there is no scope of any human addition or alterations after the close of the bid time.

Can the house be accepted technically and then application for change of quarter can be made?
No. The applicants will have to necessarily accept the house allotted to them. In the event of nonacceptance, the applicant will be debarred for further allotment for a period of three months. In case of non-acceptance of change allotment, the allottee will not be eligible for another change.

How are Waiting Lists prepared?

Waiting List for Type I to IV accommodation:
A Unified waiting list for change as well as for initial allotment of same type accommodation is prepared based on the date of priority i.e. date of joining the service in the Government of India.

Waiting List for Type IV(Special) and above types of accommodation:
The Waiting List for Type-IV(Spl) and above types of accommodation is prepared based on the factors mentioned in answerto question No.10.

Preparation of Waiting List for Type VI B [C-I]:
Waiting list for Type VIB [C-I] houses are prepared in the ratio of 1:1:1 among Secretary/ Secretary equivalent officers and Chairman/Members of eligible Commissions etc. Three waiting lists i.e. List-A, List-B and List-C are prepared on the basis of this ratio. No HAG officer waiting in List A or List B will be allotted C-I house if an Apex Grade officer is waiting in the other list.Thus, HAG officers will be allotted C-I houses only after meeting the claim of the Secretary/ Secretary equivalent officers irrespective of availability of units as per the above ratio.

Waiting list for Hostel Accommodation:
Waiting list for Hostel Accommodation based on date of priority as applicable for Type I to IV and Type IV(Special) and above accommodation.

Change waiting list
No separate change waiting lists are prepared after implementation of ASA. Under ASA, change as well as initial allotments of GPRA has the same date of priority. However, separate application has to be submitted for change of same type of accommodation.

Whether a house owning officer atthe placeof posting is eligible forgeneral pool residential accommodation?
Yes.

Whether allotment shall be made to both wife and husband if they are Central Government servants?
No. Allotment shall be made to either wife or husband. In case both have GeneralPool Residential Accommodation or Departmental Pool Residential Accommodation before their marriage, one of them has to surrender the General Pool Residential Accommodation or Departmental Pool Residential Accommodation, as the case may be, within one month after their marriage. If one of the accommodations is not surrendered within one month, the lower type of accommodation held by one of the spouse shall be deemed to have been cancelled.

However, judicially separated spouse is entitled for a separate accommodation.

Check detailed on the below link:

Download Revised FAQ on CGGPRA Rules Eligibility and Entitlements PDF

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30 days bonus for Central Government Employees -Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) for the year 2019-2020 – FinMin Order

FAQ regarding regulation of Ad-hoc/ Non-PLB Bonus

1. Employees appointed on purely temporary ad-hoc basis?
   Yes, if there is no break in service
2. Employees who resigned, retired from service or expired before 31st March, 2020?
   As a special case only those persons who superannuated or retired on invalidation on medical grounds or died before 31st March, 2020 but after completing at least six months regular service during the year will be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus on pro rata basis in terms of nearest number of months of service.
3. Employees on deputation/ foreign service terms to state governments, U.T. Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, etc., on 31st March, 2020?
   Such employees are not eligible for the ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the lending departments. In such cases the liability to pay ad-hoc bonus lies with the borrowing organization depending upon the ad-hoc bonus/ PLB/ ex-gratia/ incentive payment scheme, if any, in force in the borrowing organization.
4. Employees who reverted during accounting year from deputation on foreign service with the organizations indicated in ‘C’ above?
   The total amount of bonus/ex-gratia received for the accounting year from foreign employer and the ad-hoc bonus, if any, due from a central government office for the period after reversion will be restricted to the amount due under ad-hoc bonus as per these orders.
5. Employees from state Government/U.T. Admn./ Public Sector Undertakings on reverse deputation with the Central Government?
   Yes, they are eligible for ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the borrowing departments in terms of these orders provided no additional incentive as part of terms of deputation, other than Deputation Allowance, is paid and the lending authorities have no objection.
6. Superannuated employees who were re-employed?
   Re-employment being fresh employment, eligibility period is to be worked out separately for re-employment period; the total amount admissible, if any, for prior to superannuation and that for re¬employment period being restricted to the maximum admissible under ad-hoc bonus under these orders.
7. Employees on half-Pay leave/ E.O.L./ Leave not due/study leave at any time during the accounting year?
   Except in the case of leave without pay the period of leave of other kinds will be included for the purpose of working out eligibility period. The period of E.O.L./ dies non will be excluded from eligibility period but will not count as break in service for the purpose of ad-hoc bonus.
8. Contract employees?
   Yes, if the employees are eligible for benefits like dearness allowance and interim relief. Categories not eligible for these benefits would be considered at par with casual labor in terms of ad-hoc bonus orders.
9. Employees under suspension at any time during the accounting year?
   Subsistence allowance given to an employee under suspension for a period in the accounting year cannot be treated as emoluments. Such an employee becomes eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus if and when reinstated with benefit of emoluments for the period of suspension, and in other cases such period will be excluded for the purpose of eligibility as in the case of employees on leave without pay.
10. Employees transferred from one Ministry/ Department/ Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another within the Government of India or a Union Territory Government covered by ad-hoc bonus orders and vice versa?
    Employees who are transferred from any of the Ministry/ Department/ Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another such office without break in service will be eligible on the basis of combined period of service in the different organizations. Those who are nominated on the basis of a limited departmental or open competitive exam from one organization to a different organization will also be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus. The payment will be made only by the organization where he was employed as on 31st March, 2020 and no adjustments with the previous employer will be necessary.
11. Employees who are transferred from a Government Department /Organization covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to a Government Department/ Organisation covered by productivity – Linked Bonus scheme or vice versa?
    They may be paid what would have been paid on the basis of emoluments in ad-hoc bonus covered department for the entire year less the amount due as productivity-linked bonus. The amount so calculated may be paid by Department where he was working on 31st March, 2020 and/or at the time of payment.
12. Part-time employees engaged on nominal fixed payment?
    Not eligible.
13. Those who have put in specified number of days of work in different offices during each of the three years ending with the said accounting year?
    The eligibility is to be worked out for three years from the said accounting year backwards. The period of 240 days of work in each of these years may be arrived at by combining the number of days worked in more than one offices of the government of India, for which bonus, ex-gratia or incentive payment has not been earned and received.
14. Casual labour who were not in work on 31st March, 2020?
    The condition of being in employment on 31st March, 2020 as laid down in these orders is applicable to regular Government Employees and not to casual labour.
15. Those who have put in at least specified number of days of work in each of two years preceding the accounting year but are short of this limit due to regularization in employment in the said accounting year?
    If a casual labour, who has been regularized in the accounting year does not fulfill the minimum continuous service of six months as on 31st March, 2020 and therefore, cannot be granted benefit as a regular employee, he may be allowed the benefit as for a casual labour provided the period of regular service in the said year if added to the period of work as casual labour works out to at least specified number of days in that accounting year.

Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2019-2020

Source: DoE

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Frequently Asked Questions on Scheme of Adventure Sports Programmes :

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Joining Time Rules

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Is the choice of Pension Fund and Investment Pattern available for Subscriber under Tier I?
As per Ministry of Finance Gazette Notification dated January 31, 2019, the Central Government Subscribers, from April 1, 2019, will have the option of selecting the Pension Funds (PFs) and Investment Pattern in Tier I account. A Subscriber can choose anyone of the available PFs and Investment Option as per their choice. If the choice is not exercised by the Sub scriber, NPS contributions will be invested in the existing schemes – LIC, SBI and UTI will act jointly as default P Fs as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India/ PFRDA. For more details on ‘Investment Option ‘, please refer ‘Information on Scheme Preference’ available on CRA website (www.npscra.nsdl.co.in).

Is the choice o f Pension Fund and Investment Pattern can be exercised at the time of registration under NPS?
Yes, a Subscriber is allowed to select the Pens ion Fund and Investment Pattern as per his/ her choice at the time of registration under NPS. The Subscriber is required to provide the relevant details in the Subscriber Registration Form (CSRF).

What are the Investment Options available for Subscriber under Tier I?
The Subscriber can select anyone of the following investment schemes:

• Scheme G – 100% of contribution will be invested in Government Bonds and related instruments.
• Scheme LC 25 – It is the Life cycle fund w here the Cap to Equity investments is 25% of the total asset.
• • Scheme LC 50 – It is the Life cycle fund w here the Cap to Equity investments is 50% of the total asset.

If the choice is not exercised by tile Subscriber, NPS contributions will be invested in the existing schemes – LIC, SBI a/ld UTI as per the guidelines
issued by the Government of India/ PFRDA. For more details on ‘Investment Option’, please refer ‘Information on Scheme Preference’ available on CRA Website (www.npscra.nsdl.co.in).

How can a Subscriber change a Scheme Preference?
There are two options available to the Subscriber – Online as well as offline.

Online: The Subscriber can change Scheme Preference online through his/her NPS account log-in. Subscriber Call follow the simple steps as given below :

a. Go to your NPS account and log-in .
b. Click on sub menu “Scheme Preference Change” under main menu “Transaction”.
c. Select Tier type and Change the Scheme Preference as you intended to do.

Alternatively, the Subscriber can also submit physical request (Form GOS-S3) to his/her associated Nodal Office. The form GOS-S3 can be freely
downloaded from CRA Website. On receipt of physical request, the Nodal Office will update the Scheme Preference in the CRA system.

How many times a Subscriber can change ‘Scheme Preference’ ?
Yes, you have the option to change your Pension Fund manager. At present, the Subscriber can change the Pension Fund Manager once in a Financial Year.

‘What will happen to the contributions accumulated in NPS account till March 31,2019?
The legacy contributions i.e. contributions accumulated in NPS account till March 31,2019 will remain invested in the existing schemes – LIC, SBI and UTI will act jointly as default PFs as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India (GOI)/ PFRDA. Redemption and transfer of accumulated contributions will be carried out once guidelines and modalities are provided by GOI/ PFRDA.

Will there be any change in the Transaction Statement?
Yes. Transaction Statement will undergo a change for the PRANs having legacy contributions i.e. contributions accumulated in NPS account till March 31, 2019. For the Subscribers who have opted new schemes, the Investment details of the legacy schemes, and of the new scheme will be shown it two separate tables in the Transaction Statement.

Whether Subscriber can select ‘Scheme Preference’ at the time of shifting to Central Government?
The Subscriber will have the option of selecting the Pension Funds (PFs) and Investment Pattern in Tier I account at the time of shifting to Central Government. The Subscriber is required to provide the relevant details in Inter Sector Shifting (ISS) Form.

Whether a Non-IRA Subscriber can change ‘Scheme Preference’ under NPS?
At present, Non-IRA Subscribers do not have the option of ‘Scheme Preference’ change. A Non-IRA Subscriber should first submit the physical registration form to become an IRA compliant Subscriber. Once he / she becomes IRA, the Subscriber can change the Scheme Preference .

Is the choice of Pension Fund and Investment Pattern available for Subscribers under Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs)?
At present, the Subscribers under CABs do no t have the option of selection of Pension Fund and Investment Pattern under NPS. In case of CABs, NPS contributions will be invested in the existing schemes – LIC, SBI and UTI as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India / PFRDA.

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No.36035/02/2017-Estt (Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
dated the 25 March, 2019

Subject: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on reservation to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in posts/services under Central Government – reg.

This Department receives references from various Ministries/Departments seeking clarification on instructions with regard to reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities issued vide OM of even number dated 15.1.2018; therefore, a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been answered as under for their use:

Q.1 Whether the reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities are vacancy based or post based?

Answer: Reservation for. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is vacancy based as per Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Q.2 What categories of specified disabilities are covered for reservation and what is the percentage allocation of reservation for each category of persons with benchmark disabilities?

Answer: As provided in Para .2 of the OM of even number dated 15.1.2018, categories of specified disabilities covered under reservation in posts and services of the Central Government vis-a-vis category wise percentage of reservation is as under:

Q.3 Whether the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities can apply against the posts, which are not identified suitable for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities?

Answer: Persons with Benchmark Disabilities can apply only against the posts identified suitable for the relevant category.

Q.4 Whether any priority has been given in selection to any category of
disability?

Answer: Priority has not been given in selection to any category of Persons with Benchmark disability.

Q.5 Whether a Benchmark Disability candidate can compete for appointment against an unreserved vacancies?

Answer: Yes, Benchmark Disability candidates can compete for appointment by direct recruitment against an unreserved vacancy if selected without relaxed standards along with other candidates for those posts/services which are identified suitable for them.

Q.6 Whether the vacancies which are to be earmarked reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is to be computed on the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength in identified categories of posts as well as unidentified categories of posts.

Answer: Yes, vacancies which are to be earmarked reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is to be computed on the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength in identified categories of posts as well as unidentified categories of posts. However, recruitment of persons with benchmark disabilities would only be against the category of posts identified suitable for them.

Q.7 Whether a separate roster is to be maintained for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities irrespective of the post based roster applicable for SC/ST/OBC?

Answer: Yes, every Central Government establishment shall maintain group-wise separate 100 point vacancy based reservation roster register in the prescribed format for determining/effecting reservation for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities – one each for Group ‘A’ posts filled by direct recruitment, Group ‘B’ posts filled by direct recruitment and Group ‘C’ posts filled by direct recruitment.

Q.8 What to do with vacancies reserved for any particular category(s) of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities cannot be filled due to non-availability of a suitable candidate, or for any other sufficient reasons?

Answer: As per Section 34(2) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, if in any recruitment year any vacancy cannot be filled up due to non-availability of a suitable person with benchmark disability or for any other sufficient reasons, such vacancy shall be carried forward in the succeeding recruitment year and if in the succeeding recruitment year also suitable person with benchmark disability is not available, it may first be filled by interchange among the five categories and only when there is no person with disability available for the post in that year, the employer shall fill up the vacancy by appointment of a person, other than a person with disability.

(G. Srinivasan)
Director (Res)

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