Joint 22nd Circle Conference of NAPE Gr”C”, NUPE PM&MTS & NUGDS

Dear Friends,

                                

                The 22^nd Joint Circle Conference of NAPE Gr’C’, NUPE PM&MTS & NUGDS is going to be held at MYSORE from 19/01/2014 to 21/01/2014. The CWC will be
held at TIRUMALA KALYANA MANTAPA- MARUTI EXTENSION, MALUR – 563130 at 10.00AM. Form 19/01/2014 to 21/01/2014 . The notices for the Circle Conference & CWC are issued separately.

                The Reception Committee has already dispatched Donation Coupons & other materials direct to all Branch/Divisional Secretaries. You are requested to Co-operate the Reception Committee by selling the Donation Coupons to the Maximum for the reception committee to conduct the conference without any problem. The reception committee has fixed the Delegates fee as Rs500/- per delegate which is reasonable. You are aware that the cost of all the commodities have increased & it becomes very difficult for the reception committee to make both ends meet.

               

                 I once again request you to kindly co-operate & sale maximum donation coupons & also remit Quota due early.

Your maximum Co-operation is needed to conduct the conference & also for the efficient function of the Circle union.

                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Appeal by 

                                                                                               

                                                                                           Umesha HN

                                                                                           Divisional Secretary

                                                                                           Hassan Division

                                                                                                   

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (CEA)

            Special Guideline.

1.         Format of the claim paper is made available in the website for download

                      Silent Feature and Guildline CLICKHERE

                      CEA Annexure   CLICKHERE

                      FORMATE of Bill  CLICKHERE
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 2.        Submit the bill for Q/E December every year for timely taking the re-imbursement.

Silent Features and remedies

1.         Implemented w.e.f 01.09.2008

2.         For Maximum 2 children this facility possible

3.         Maximum Rs 15000.00 per annuam per child can be reimbursable

4.         after 10^th class some certain condition over 10^th class another 2 years can be eligible for this allowance

5.         From nursery to 12^th classes (Standards) this facility can be avail.

6.         This allowance can be claim quarterly basis

7.         If the child is physically or mentally handicapped, it is not a mandatory to the institute is a recognized or not

8.         If the child is disabled then the maximum sealing will become Rs 30000.00 as on today.

9.         Receipt given by the institute / school misplaced can be submit the duplicate with attestation of such institute / school.

10.       Receipt given other than the school, if misplaced claim will not be possible.

11.       Counter signature on the original receipt is not mandatory

12.       If husband and wife both are the govt employees only one can claim the CEA.

13.       Performance of the child in any class or standard is not a parameter for this allce.

ONE MORE OPTION FROM GDS OFFICIALs OPTING SDBS

A benefited scheme for GDS officials called “Serivce Discharge Benefits Scheme” was introduces w.e.f 01-04-2011 vide Directorate OM No 6-11/2009-PE-II dated 01.04.2011. As you aware, the department of Posts making the contribution for Rs 200/- per month for each GDS official who opted and enrolled into this scheme. But while enrolling into the scheme only 70% of the GDS officials are enrolled in the scheme by various reasons. Few of the GDS officials have no awareness about this scheme and no efforts have been made to create the awareness by administration.

            Therefore the matters have been raised by all unions/ Service federations with the following demand:-

a.      Giving one more chance to opt the scheme.

b.      To allow the GDS to personal contribution towards this scheme.

           

The Directorate has been decided to giving one more chance to enroll into this scheme on or before 31-01-2014 with terms and conditions vide their OM No 6-11/2009-PE-II dated 31.10.2013.

Also the directorate has decided to allow the contribution to every employee @ 200/- per month w.e.f Oct 2013.

The SDBS is one of the better welfare scheme to GDS employees in view of their future life. All remained employees must and should enroll on or before 31.01.2014 which will not possible to enroll in future in any circumstances.

The fact has been bring the notice of the administration

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Bombay High Court had directed central government offices to give details of the caste verification

               In a bid to regulate caste validation of central government employees, the Bombay High Court last month had directed central government offices to give details of the caste verification of their employees recruited in SC/ST category. These offices have been asked to file an affidavit by February 10, 2014.

Pune-based NGO Adivasi Kruti Samiti led by Ravindra Talpe through advocate Uday Warunjkarhad had filed the writ petition. “The state government had adhered to the rules but central government offices were found violating the rules. We have cases from the central organisations where of the 743 workers in the said category only 25 of them have their caste verification done. Thirteen of them have got promoted without the necessary caste validity certificate,” stated Talpe in the petition.

Talpe pointed out that two persons were given promotion while 12 candidates have not obtained validity from the committee but their names being considered for promotion. Documents of five employees were not found in the office of the authority that issued the original caste certificate. They had selected three central organisations for the petition. In the HC order, Justice A Oka and Justice Revati Mohite Dhere said, “We direct that all appointing authorities of the central government shall comply with the requirement of Subsection (3) of Section 6 of the said Act as expeditiously as possible and in any event, within a period of three months from today.”

The order states that central government offices shall take action in accordance with Section 10 of the said Act against the employees whose caste claim has been invalidated and/or found false.

The order also states that while promoting the employees to the promotional posts which are reserved, the appointing authorities shall ensure that the orders of promotion are issued only on provisional basis subject to all the concerned candidates obtaining caste validity certificate within a reasonable time period.

Agenda Items for Departmental Council (JCM) Meeting on 27th November, 2013 at 10.00 A.M. in G.P. Roy Committee Room, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi

Serial Number 6
Agenda No 27

Preparation and maintenance of APARs of officials working in Post office 

– Case of S. K. Region Karnataka Circle.

In Karnataka circle, one DO letter No. SK/STA/APAR/Rlgs/2013 dated 8^th March 2013 was sent by Dr. P. M. Saravanan, Director of Postal Services, S. K. Region, Karnataka circle to all Divisional heads, fixing points for some items of work to be done by post office staff, for the purpose of APAR grading which is in practical, no one will get above average even though he completed the work assigned to him. Clear orders from DOP&T exist for performance assessment and grading vide DOP&T OM No. 21011/2005-Estt (A) (Pt II) dated 23^rd July 2009. Department of Posts has not issued any separate orders. As such, the regional Directors are not empowered to fix separate yardsticks for performance assessment and grading as per their own taste. The orders issued by the DPS, SK. Region, is not in conformity with the DOP&T orders and is bad in law. If each officer is allowed to fix his own norms, according to his own whims and fancy the Postal employees will be the ultimate sufferers. It is therefore requested to cause instructions to withdraw the instructions forthwith.

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Agenda for the Bi-Monthly meeting with service union RO LEVEL

BRIEF

1] SANCTION OF JUSTIFED STAFF TO ARASIKERE PSD

                The Aasikere PSD s under staffed and staff working are finding it very difficult to discharge their day to day duties.

                 As per the standards prescribed by the department the Arasikere PSD justifies 17 PA’S and 38 MTS officials where as only 13 PA’s and 10 MTS official are working.

                 Add to this wef 1/05/2013 the running TMO Arasikere was closed and all duty of mail exchange has been entrusted to the MTS officials of Arasikere PSD

                Also earlier Arasikere PSD were serving only 9 divisions and now PSD has to serve 14 divisions.

                As the workload is very heavy and the staff are finding it very difficult to take the work load. Our union request for sanction of another 4 PA’s and 28 MTS officials early.

 2] SUSPECTED MAL PRACTIES COMMITTED BY SRI RANGASWAMY ACCOUNTANT SRIRANGAPATNA HO

                Sri Rangaswamy is working as an  accountant at Srirangapatna HO. As there is no APM a/c’s he has taken undue advantage and drawn his salary omitting the statutory deductions. When the postmaster Srirangapatna noticed he reported the matter to the SP Mandya. SP Mndya deputed the IPO Sriragapatna to enquire and report. When the IPO of Srirangapatna came to Srirangapatna HO on 06/08/2013 and called Sri Rangaswamy he refused to appear before IPO and IPO has to go back without conducting enquiry.

                Our union requests you to take this matter seriously and take appropriate action at the earliest

            
3] IRREGULAR OCCUPATION OF SPM QUARTERS OF HOSADURGA SO BY IPO HOSADURGA

                IPO Hosadurga is provided with quarters at Hosadurga. He instead of occupying the quarter’s ear marked to the IPO he has occupied the quarters of SPM. Also one Sri R.Karisiddappa PA working at Hosadurga SO is also residing with family with him.

                Kindly take necessary action to direct IPO Hosadurga to occupy the quarter’s ear marked to him and vacate the SPM quarters early

 
4] NON DRWAL OF HRA AND TA TO SRI G.R.LAKSHMIPATHY PA CHICKBALLAPUR HO

                Sri G.R.Lakshmipathy PA Chickballapurunder went induction training at PTC Mysore during October 2011. He was denied payment of HRA and TA as admissible. All other trainees were paid but Sri G.R.Lakshmipathi was not paid. He has represented to the SSP Kolar and also to your office your office communicated to the official through SSP Kolar that as per C.O Letter STA/33-4/10-11/I dated 09/02/2011 payment has been made and the clarification has been sought from C.O on 12/04/2012. It is more than 1 year that this case is not settled.

 

                Our unions requests you to kindly look in to the case and settle the case early.

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ADHOC BONUS ORDER-2013

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2012-13.

No.7/24/2007/E III (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

E III (A) Branch

New Delhi,

the 27th September, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2012-13.

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2012-13 to the Central Government employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’ who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2013 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2012-13 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months).

(ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs, 3500 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 3500), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs.3500×30/30.4 = Rs.3453.95 (rounded offto Rs.3454/-).

(iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more(206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observIng 5 days week), will be eligible for this Non PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.1200×30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21(rounded off to Rs,1184/-). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.

(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

(v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14(10)-E. Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.

4. The expenditure incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budge provision of concerned Ministries/Departments for the current year.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

 sd/-

 (Amar Nath Singh)

 Deputy Secretary to the Govt of India

Consumer Price Index – Government has planned to bring new series of CPI

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has decided to prepare a new series of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers. For this purpose, Government has set up a Standing Tripartite Committee (STC) to advise the Government on issues pertaining to the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (New Series). The STC will go into details of various parameters that are taken into consideration for updation of the base year such as the weighting diagram, consumption basket, selection of centres, sample size of establishments for price collection etc.

Government has no specific information about the skilled/semi-skilled worker outsourced by the Central Government /State Governments through contractors not being paid as per the CPI. However, the Contract Labour Act, 1970 inter-alia, contains provisions for payment of wages to these category of workers. The contract workers are also entitled to receive minimum wages as notified by the appropriate Governments from time to time.

This information was given by Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Kodikunnil Suresh in the Lok Sabha in reply to a written question.

Source : PIB

Background of CPI-IW series:

The CPI-IW series on scientific lines was first introduced with base 1960=100 which was based on the results of Family Living Survey conducted in 1958-59 at 50 industrially important centres. The series was then, updated on base 1982=100 and a revision in 1999-2000 has further updated the base on 2001=100. The current series of CPI-IW  with base year 2001=100 covers 78 industrially important centers spread across the country.

Need for Base Updation:

The consumption pattern of the working class population undergoes change over a period of time and therefore, it becomes necessary that the consumption basket is updated from time to time to account for these changes and to maintain the representative character of the index. The need for frequent revision of base on account of fast changing consumption pattern of the target group has been recommended by International Labour Organisation, National Statistical Commission, National Commission on Labour and also Technical Advisory Committee on Statistics of Prices and Cost of Living. Also this recommendation was strongly reiterated by the Index Review Committee set up under the Chairmanship of Prof. Chadha which inter-alia stated that the intervening gap between the two series should not exceed 10 years. Labour Bureau accordingly, has proposed to revise the base year of the existing CPI-IW series 2001=100 to a more recent base year preferably, 2013-2014=100.

Scope and Coverage

The current series of CPI-IW with base 2001=100 was constructed on the basis of employment data in seven sectors namely, Registered Factories, Mining, Plantations, Ports & Docks, Public Motor Transport, Electricity Generation & Distribution Establishments and Railways sector. The current series comprises of a basket of about 370 items and 289 price collection markets spread across 78 centres of the country. In the existing series, the Working Class Family Income & Expenditure Survey was conducted during 1998-99 by the NSSO and a sample size of 41040 family budget schedules and 15960 house rent schedules (i.e. about a total of 57000 schedules) were canvassed from 78 industrially important centres of the country. The price collection work was done by the Labour Bureau and the main survey work of income & expenditure data collection was conducted by NSSO.

In line with the recommendations of Index Review Committee (IRC), the possibilities of extending the  scope of the new series to two more additional sectors i.e. Handloom and Construction sectors are being considered. However, Labour Bureau expects an increase in the number of centres from existing 78 centres to around 88-95 centres approximately. Consequently, the total number of family budget enquiry schedules and house rent schedules to be canvassed would increase to 70,000 schedules approximately.

Committees:

i)                    Standing Tripartite Committee

The Index Review Committee (IRC) headed by Prof. G.K. Chadha recommended for constitution of a Standing Tripartite Committee (STC) of all the stakeholders.  Accordingly Ministry of Labour & Employment constituted a Standing Tripartite Committee (STC) vide order No. Y-12011/5/2010-ESA(LB), dated 12th January, 2011.

The Terms of Reference of the STC formed are as follows:

            The Standing Tripartite Committee will

{i}       examine the various aspects of the base year revision of Consumer Price Index Number Series for Industrial Workers {CPI-IW} including the selection of Centres, sample size, sampling design, methodology for deriving the weighting diagram and linking factor;

{ii}      examine the method of price collection procedures and machinery of price collection;

{iii}     examine the centre specific weighting diagrams for all the centres, selection of base year, compilation of base year prices, trial indices; and

{iv}     consider any other relevant issue{s}/matter as may be necessary.

Secretarial assistance to the Standing Tripartite Committee will be provided by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour.  The Committee may also enlist the assistance of subject matter experts within and/or outside the Government and may co-opt members according to necessity

Meghdoot Post Card

 

India Post introduced Meghdoot Post Card on September 2, 2002. Meghdoot is priced at 25 paise that is half the cost of the regular post card. The writing space available on the address side of the regular post card is made available for advertising in multicolor in case of Meghdoot. The rate of the advertisement is Rs.2 per card and the minimum order for print is 100,000 cards. Meghdoot is printed by Security Printing Press at Hyderabad in sheets of 8 cards, although some have been supplied to post offices by the press in sheets of 4 and pairs of 2 cards.
Being a postal stationery article with an advertisement, its area of distribution is determined by the advertiser, as its design and copy. In addition to the post offices in the area of its distribution the Meghdoot is also made available in limited quantity of 2000 cards at select 8 philatelic bureaus that handle postal stationery, namely Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai.
Meghdoot literally means the cloud-messenger and is title of a play in Sanskrit penned by Kalidasa a few millenniums earlier. Meghdoot is also the name of an award that India Post presents for meritorious services to its employees annually.
The printing of Meghdoot were decentralized to Circle level on October 15, 2003 enabling India Post’s 23 postal circles to directly place their order on the press. However all other postal stationery articles with advertisements such as regular Post Card, Inland Letter Card, Aerogramme, and Envelopes continue to be printed by the order of the national Postal Directorate, New Delhi.

15-Aug-2013 at Alur Post Office Hassan Dist Karnataka

Rules for Flag Hoisting ( INDIA )

Code of Conduct

Pole Height    Flag Size

15' – 20'         3x5'                        

25'                  4x6'

30'                  5x8'

35'- 40'           6x10'

45'                  8x12'

50'- 60'          10x15'

65' – 75'        10x19' or 12x18'

75' – 100'       15x25'

105' – 120'      20x30'

125' – 150'      20x38'    

155' – 200'      30x50'

200'+               30x60'

Being a national symbol it is respected by every Indian .

There are certain dos and don'ts laid down for common people regarding Indian flag
* When the National Flag is raised the saffron color band should be at the top.
* No flag or emblem should be placed either above the National Flag or to its right.
* All other flags to be placed to the left of the National Flag if they are hung in a line.
* When the National Flag is carried in a procession or parade, it shall be on the marching right or in front of the center of the line, if there is a line of other flags.
* Normally the National Flag should be flown over important government buildings like the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Parliament House, the Supreme Court of India, the High Courts, the Secretariats, the Commissioners' office etc.
* The National Flag or any imitation of it must not be used for purpose of trade, business, or profession.
* The National Flag should always be taken down in the evening at sunset.
According to flag code of India citizens of India did not had the right to hoist the Indian flag except for some important days like Republic day, Independence day and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. A renowned industrialist Naveen Jindal challenged this in the court as when he hoisted the flag on his office building he was told not to do so as it may be taken as a breach of code of Indian flag. Then he lodged a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in the court now the decision of the court is pending in this regard but a temporary permission has been granted to Indian citizens to hoist the flag on any day but in a respectable manner.

The National flag, which is a symbol of the Nation's pride, is respectfully hoisted on National festivals like Independence Day and Republic Day. Some rules have been laid down regarding the usage and hoisting of the National flag in order to prevent its denigration. The Ministry of Home affairs has set up the 'Flag code of India', which governs the usage of the National flag by the citizens.
         Very few people, however, are aware that such a flag code exists. We commonly see people waving the National flag proudly during national, cultural and sporting events. However, once the programme or the event is over, we see the flags strewn all around the place. This disrespect must be stopped. Stop using flags made up of plastic.

According to the 'Flag code of India'

1. The National flag should be hoisted at a height in a suitable manner. 

2. Whenever the flag is hoisted, it should occupy the position of honour and be distinctly placed. 

3. Where the practice is to fly the flag on any Government building, it should be flown on that building on all days including Sundays and holidays from sunrise to sunset, irrespective of the weather conditions. 

4. The flag should always be hoisted briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. The hoisting and lowering should be simultaneous with the bugle calls. 

5. When the flag is displayed horizontally or at an angle from the window or balcony, of a building, the saffron band must be upper most. 

6. When the flag is flown during a public meeting, the speaker should face the audience and the flag should be displayed behind and to the right of the speaker or flat against the wall above and behind the speaker. 

7. When used on occasions like the unveiling of a statue, the flag shall be displayed distinctly and separately. 

8. When the flag is displayed on a car, it should be attached to a staff, which should be affixed firmly on the bonnet of the car. 

9. When the flag is carried in a procession or a parade, it should be held in the right hand. If there is a line of other flags, the National flag should be in the middle. 

10. The flag should not be stooped downwards in respect to any person or thing. 

11. No other flag should be hoisted higher than the National flag. 

12. The flag should not be used to cover or decorate the speaker's desk during any meeting. 

13. The National flag should never be displayed with the saffron band down. 

14. The flag should not be allowed to touch the ground or trail in water. 

15. The flag should not be displayed or fastened in a manner which might damage it.

Clear rules have been laid down to prevent misuse of the National flag

1. The flag should not be used as a drapery in any form whatsoever except in State, Military, Central Para-military Forces funerals. 

2. The flag cannot not be draped or stuck over any vehicle, train or boat.

3. The flag should not be used as a curtain in any household. 

4. The flag should not be printed on any clothing or over handkerchiefs, napkins, cushions etc. 

5. Nothing should be written or printed on the National flag. 

6. The flag should not be used in any form of advertisement nor shall an advertising sign be fastened to the pole from which the flag is flown. 

7. Only on Independence Day and Republic Day flower petals are kept inside the flag before it is unfurled. 

8. During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering of the flag, all persons present should face the flag and stand at attention. Those present in uniform should render the appropriate salute. 

9. During a parade, when the flag is in a moving column, persons present will stand at attention and salute as the flag passes by them. A dignitary may take the salute without wearing a cap.

K Y C- KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER a nice package for post office use

Dear All (PMs/SPMs/System Admins)

A user friendly package for Post office Official developed by one of my friend Mr Dinesh Kumar Astotra from  Una -174303 Himachal Pradesh state

Silent features:

1. Showing KYC number automatically   2. No need to duplicate work 3. Just enter the account No and get data . 4. Signature is available to view. 4. Several Option of search  5. Error Free application 6. It can be use network also.(LAN or WAN)

You may download the revised package setup and revised exe from the following site

for Full setup  Use this below link

Installation exe

Steps:

1.   Download the setup file

2.   Install the program by using the setup file in sql server

3.   In first instant configure the Server information and KYC number

4.   Replace the exe by down loading from following link

Latest exe(Security enabled)

5.    copy the Latest exe in client machines Only.(No need to reinstall again)

(after replacing the latest exe, you will not able to modify the KYC number or delete any files from the package)

If any complication while install you may contact

Umesha HN                                             D K Astotra

SPM  Alur-573213  (Kar)                         System Admin Una-174303(HP)

9449759640                                            9418179515

Note: It is one of the best program for post office official.

Record maintain system:

1     Maintain one Ledger/  blank book

2.    Give the KYC Number and paste the photographs only against the KYC number

3.    Keep a file to preserve the Proof / document given by the customer by assign the KYC number.

Thanks to

Mr D K Astotra for your application development.

ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಸ್ಲೋ ಆಗೋದನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸೋದು

ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರನ್ನು ನಂಬುವಷ್ಟು ಬೇರಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ನಂಬಲಾರಿರಿ. ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು, ವೀಡಿಯೋಗಳು, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಹಾಡುಗಳು, ಮಹತ್ವದ ಡಾಕ್ಯುಮೆಂಟುಗಳು... ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿಯೇ ಸೇವ್ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದೊಂದು ದಿನ, ದಿಢೀರ್ ಆಗಿ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಸ್ಲೋ ಆಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ, ಅಥವಾ ವಿನಾಕಾರಣ ಕೈಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ, ವೈರಸ್ ಬಾಧೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಆನ್ ಆಗೋದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದ ಆ ಫೈಲುಗಳ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಅಂತೇನಾದರೂ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಾ?
ಕೆಲವರ ಡೆಸ್ಕ್‌ಟಾಪ್/ಲ್ಯಾಪ್‌ಟಾಪ್ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ರಾಶಿ ರಾಶಿ ಫೈಲುಗಳು ಡೆಸ್ಕ್‌ಟಾಪ್ (ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಆನ್ ಆದಾಗ ಮಾನಿಟರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲು ನಮಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳ) ಇಡೀ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತವೆ! ಮತ್ತು ಇಂಥವರು 'ನನ್ನ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಸ್ಲೋ ಆಗಿದೆ, ಒಂದು ಫೈಲ್ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಓಪನ್ ಆಗಲು ಐದಾರು ನಿಮಿಷಗಳೇ ಬೇಕು' ಅಂತೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೂರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಸ್ಲೋ ಆಗದಂತಿರಲು ಹಾಗೂ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಬಳಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ರೂಲ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಎಂದರೆ, ಯಾವುದೇ ಫೈಲ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು 'ಸಿ' ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವ್ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರಿನ ಹಾರ್ಡ್ ಡಿಸ್ಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಾವಕಾಶವನ್ನು (ಸ್ಟೋರೇಜ್) ಹಲವಾರು ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ಗಳಾಗಿ (ಸಿ, ಡಿ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ) ವಿಭಾಗಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ (ಪಾರ್ಟಿಷನ್). ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಡ್ರೈವ್ 'ಸಿ' ಎಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣಾ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ (ಓಎಸ್) ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರೋಗ್ರಾಂಗಳು, ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್‌ಗಳ ಮೂಲಾಧಾರ. ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರಿನ ವೇಗಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಮೊದಲ ಕಾರ್ಯವೆಂದರೆ, ಸಿಕ್ಕಸಿಕ್ಕಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವ್ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಡೆಸ್ಕ್‌ ಟಾಪ್, ಮೈ ಡಾಕ್ಯುಮೆಂಟ್ಸ್, ಮೈ ಪಿಕ್ಚರ್ಸ್, ಮೈ ಮ್ಯೂಸಿಕ್, ಮೈ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ...ಮುಂತಾಗಿ ಡೀಫಾಲ್ಟ್ ಆಗಿ ಸೇವ್ ಆಗುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಇರುವುದು ಸಿ ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ನಲ್ಲೇ ಎಂಬುದು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ.
ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರಿಗೇನಾದರೂ ಹಾನಿಯಾದರೆ (ಕರಪ್ಟ್‌ ಆದರೆ) ಅಥವಾ ವೈರಸ್ ದಾಳಿಯಾದರೆ, ಮೊದಲು ಬಲಿಯಾಗುವುದು ಸಿ ಡ್ರೈವ್. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿತ್ರ, ಹಾಡು, ಡಾಕ್ಯುಮೆಂಟ್ ಮತ್ತಿತರ ಫೈಲುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮರಳಿ ದೊರೆಯದಷ್ಟು ಹಾನಿಗೀಡಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ, ಬೇರೆ ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ ಡಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇ) ಸೇವ್ ಆಗಿರುವವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಸಿ ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಡಬಾರದು, ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಬೇರೆ ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಫೋಲ್ಡರ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸೇವ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯವೆಂದಾದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ, ಡೆಸ್ಕ್ ಟಾಪ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸೇವ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ಕೆಲಸ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ಗೆ ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸುವುದು ಒಳಿತು.
ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಕೆಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು 'ಫಾರ್ಮ್ಯಾಟ್ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು' ಅಂತ ಹೇಳೋದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಇದನ್ನು ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ಎಲ್ಲ ಫೈಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಡಿಲೀಟ್ ಮಾಡಿ, ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣಾ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಚ್ಚ ಹೊಸದರಂತೆ ಆಗಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ. ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಸಿ ಡ್ರೈವ್ ಮಾತ್ರ ಫಾರ್ಮ್ಯಾಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಸಾಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಬೇರೆ ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಫೈಲ್‌ಗಳು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ನೀವು ಯಾವುದೋ ಲೇಖನ ಸಿದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಅದು ಇನ್ನೇನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಹ್ಯಾಂಗ್ ಆಗಿಯೋ, ದಿಢೀರ್ ಆಫ್ ಆಗಿಯೋ, ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಫಾರ್ಮ್ಯಾಟ್ ಮಾಡುವುದೊಂದೇ ದಾರಿ ಎಂಬಂತಾಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಫೈಲ್ ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಿಗುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಗಳು ತೀರಾ ಕ್ಷೀಣ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಮುನ್ನೆಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಫೈಲ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವತ್ತೂ ಸಿ ಡ್ರೈವ್‌ಗೆ ಹೊರತಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಸೇವ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಅಗತ್ಯ.ಲೇಖನ ಬರೆಯವಾಗಲಂತೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈ Ctrl+S (ಸೇವ್) ಸದಾ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿ. ಎರಡೆರಡು ಕಡೆ ಸೇವ್ ಮಾಡಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.

DA ANNOUNCED CHART- FROM JAN 2006 TO JULY 2013

Month of effect	D A Rate	Increased D A
Jan-06	0	0
Jul-06	2	2
Jan-07	6	4
Jul-07	9	3
Jan-08	12	3
Jul-08	16	4
Jan-09	22	6
Jul-09	27	5
Jan-10	35	8
Jul-10	45	10
Jan-11	51	6
Jul-11	58	7
Jan-12	65	7
Jul-12	72	7
Jan-13	80	8
Jul-13	90	10 (To be Announce)

Transfer TA and Transfer

• a composite transfer grant equal to one month’s basic pay;
• actual fares for self and family for journey by rail/steamer/air;
• road mileage for journey by road between places not connected by rail;
• cost of transportation of personal effects from residence to residence; and
• cost of transportation of conveyance possessed by the employee.

In addition to the above, the employee will be entitled for an additional fare by the entitled class for self for both onward and return journeys, if he has to leave his family behind due to non-availability of Government accommodation at the new place of posting.

An employee whose family does not accompany him to the new station while joining on transfer, has an option to claim for him

either               for the first journey undertaken to join the new post

or                     for the journey subsequently undertaken along with family members.

At the Same Station-

No TO.A. if no change of residence is involved.

If there is compulsory change of residence solely due to the transfer

(a)        Actual cost of conveyance for self and family limited to the road mileage and actual cost of transportation of personal effects admissible subject to the prescribed limits and

(be)        Composite Transfer Grant equal to one-third of basic pay.

Between two stations within a short distance not more than 20 km: -

No TO.A. if no change of residence is involved

If change of residence is involved-

Full Transfer TO .A. will be allowed and Composite transfer grant equal to one-third of basic pay.

Transfer TA- Travel entitlement:

Grade Pay	Travel Entitlements
Officers drawing grade pay of Rest.10,000/- and above and those in pay scale of HAG + and above	Business / Club Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rest.7,600 and Rest.8,900	Economy Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rest.5,400 and Rest.6,600	Economy Class by air / AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rest.4,200, Rest.4,600 and Rest.4,800	AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay below Rest.4,200	First class / AC IIi Tier / AC Chair car by train

Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road:

In supersession of S.I.46 and the Government of India’s order thereunder, the grade pay ranges for travel by public/bus/auto/rickshaw/scooter/motor cycle, full taxi/taxi/own car is revised as indicated below:

Grade Pay (1)	Entitlement (2)
(i) Officers drawing grade pay of Rest 10,000 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above.	Actual fare by any type of public bus including air-conditioned bus; OR At prescribed rates of AC Taxi when the journey is actually performed by AC Taxi; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw, own scooter, motor cycle, moped etc.
(ii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rest. 5400, Rest. 6600, Rest. 7600, Rest. 8700 and Rest. 8900	Same as at (i) above with the exception that journeys by AC taxi will not be permissible
(iii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rest. 4200, Rest. 4600 and Rest. 4800	Same as at (ii) above.
(iv) Officers drawing grade pay of Rest 2400 and above but less than Rest. 4200.	Actual fare by any type of public bus other than air-conditioned bus; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/moped etc.
(v) Officers drawing grade pay below Rest. 2400.	Actual tare by ordinary public bus only; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/ moped etc.

(be) Mileage allowance for road journeys shall be regulated at the following rates in places where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the Director of Transport of the concerned State or of the neighboring States:

(i) For journeys performed in own car/taxi: Rest. 16 per km. (increased by 25% after DA increased by 50%)

(ii) For journeys performed by auto rickshaw own scooter, etc.: Rest. 8 per km. (increased by 25% after DA increased by 50%)

Transfer Grant and Packing Allowance:

(i) The Composite Transfer Grant shall be equal to one month’s pay as defined in Para 3 of this OF.M. in case of transfer involving a change of station located at a distance of or more than 20 km from each other.

(ii) In cases of transfer to stations which are at a distance of less than 20 kames from the old station and of transfer within the same city, one third of the composite transfer grant will be admissible, provided a change of residence is actually involved.

(iii) At present, only one transfer grant is permitted if the transfer of husband and wife takes place within 6 months of each other from the same place to the same place. With effect from the date of implementation of these orders, in cases where the transfer take place within six months, but after 60 days of the transfer of the spouse, fifty percent of the transfer grant on transfer shall be allowed to the spouse transferred later. No transfer grant shall be admissible to the spouse transferred later in case both the transfers are ordered within 60 days. The existing provisions shall continue to be applicable in case of transfers after a period or six months or more. Other rules precluding transfer grant in case of transfer at own request or transfer other than in public interest, shall continue to apply unchanged in their case.

Transportation of Personal Effects:

Grade pay (1)	By Train/steamer (2)	Rate per km – for transport by road (kames. per km) (3)**
		Z class cities	X&Y Class cities
Officers drawing grade pay of I. 7600 and above and those in pay scale HAG+ and above	6000 kgs. by goods train/4 wheeler wagon/1 double container	18.00 (kegs. 0.003 per kg. per km.)	30.00 (kegs. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rest. 4200, Rest. 4600, kegs. 4800, Rest. 5400 and Rest. 6600	6000 kegs. by goods Train/4 wheeler wagon/1 single container	18.00 (kegs. 0.003 per kg. per km.)	30.00 (Rest. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rest. 2800	3000 kegs.	9.00 (Rest.0.003 per kg. per km.)	15.00 (Rest. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay below kegs. 2800	1500 kegs.	4.60 (Rest.0.0031 per kg. per km.)	7.50 (kegs. 0.005 per kg per Km)

** These Rates have been increased by 25% after Dearness allowance crossed 50%

The rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport in ships operated by Shipping Corporation of India.

Transportation of Conveyance:

Grade Pay(1)	Scale(2)
Officers drawing grade pay of kegs. 4200 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above	One motor car etc or one motor cycle/scooter, or one horse
Officers drawing grade pay less than kegs. 4200	One motorcycle/scooter/Moped or one bicycle.

Definition of family: -Family includes-

Spouse residing with the employee. (Need not be dependent). Only one wife is included in the term ‘family’. In the case of wife/husband, the necessary condition is-’residing with’. Other members of the family should satisfy both conditions-’residing with’ and ‘wholly dependent’.

Legitimate children and stepchildren, residing with and wholly de- pendent. Children include major sons, legally adopted children and widowed daughters, residing with and wholly dependent. Restricted to two children with effect from 1st January 1999. However, this restriction does not apply to existing employees with more than two children including those born up to 31-12-1998. Does not apply also to employees with no/one child on 31-12-1998 but next confinement resulting in multiple births thereby increasing the number to more than two.

Children studying in educational institutions away from their parents at the time of transfer but joining their parents at the time of vacation are treated as members of family subject to other conditions for drawl of TO.A.

Married daughter, if divorced, abandoned or separated from her husband and residing with and financially dependent on the parent.

Parents, stepmother, unmarried sisters and minor brothers residing with and wholly dependent. (Major brothers are not included).

Widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent (provided their father is either not alive or is himself wholly dependent on the employee)

Definition of dependent: - Any family member whose income from all sources, including pension (inclusive of pension equivalent of DCRG, but excluding Dearness Relief) does not exceed Rest. 3,500 p.m., is deemed to be wholly dependent on the employee. Children getting stipend, scholarship, etc., in excess of Rest. 3,500 p.m. are not considered as dependents.

Withholding of 10% gratuity from the retiring Government servants — clarification

No.20/1611998-P&PW (F)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

3′d Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003

Dated the 11th July, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Withholding of 10% gratuity from the retiring Government servants — clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated the 19th February 2013 on the above cited subject and to say that this Department is still receiving representations from individuals and Pensioners Associations that Government Departments have been withholding 10% of the amount of gratuity from retirees even when they had not been provided any Government accommodation. This is in contravention of existing instructions.

2 The recovery and adjustment of Govt. dues from retirement gratuity is regulated under Rules 71 to 73 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. Rule (1) to (3) of Rule 72 ibid provide for recovery of actual amount of Govt. dues in respect of Govt. accommodation from pay & allowances before retirement and from Retirement Gratuity. Sub rule (5) of Rule 72 ibid stipulates that if, in any particular case, it is not possible for the Directorate of Estates to determine the outstanding licence fee, that Directorate shall inform the Head of Office that ten per cent of gratuity may be withheld pending receipt of further information. Further, if no Government accommodation is allotted to a Government servant, in accordance with Dte of Estate’s OM No.18011/5/1990-Pol-III dated 12.10.2010, it is for the Administrative Ministry to issue an `NDC”.

3. As regards recovery in respect of ‘Govt. dues’ other than those pertaining to Govt.accommodation, the Head of Office is required to complete assessment of such dues eight months prior to the date of retirement [Rule 73(2)]. The actual amount of such dues and the dues which come to notice subsequently and remain outstanding are to be adjusted against the amount of retirement gratuity becoming payable to the Govt. servant on retirement.

4. It is, therefore, clear that there is no provision for withholding any part of gratuity at the time of retirement for the purpose of recovery of outstanding government dues other than those pertaining to government accommodation and the onus of timely collection of license fee is on the Directorate of Estates. If the Directorate of Estate does not specifically inform the Administrative Department of the outstanding dues and requests for withholding of 10% gratuity for the outstanding license fee, Gratuity cannot be withheld on this account. The only other circumstance under which gratuity can be withheld is in case of ongoing disciplinary proceedings against the Government servant. Thus the Pay and Accounts Officer shall not withhold any gratuity unless the Head of Office

(a) encloses instructions received from Directorate of Estate for withholding of 10% gratuity for outstanding license fee or

(b) Informs of ongoing disciplinary proceedings.

These instructions are for strict compliance of all Administrative Ministries/ Departments.

5. A revised FORM 8 — form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the pension papers ofGovernment servant is also enclosed. Formal amendment in the CCS(Pension) Rules for revised Form 8 will be notified later.

        sd/-

   (Tripti P.Ghosh)

Director (PP)