Additional Benefits on death/disability of Government servant covered by NPS

PFRDA, FINANCE MINISTRY AND RAILWAY BOARD ORDERS ON ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ON DEATH / DISABILITY OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS COVERED BY NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM…

Additional benefit on death/disability of Government Servants covered by New Pension Scheme – Clarification regarding RBE 96/2014

RBE No.96/2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2012/F(E)III/1(1)/4

New Delhi, Dated 8.9.2014

The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units/RDSO.
(As per mailing list)

Subject: Additional benefit on death/disability of Government servant covered by New Pension System- clarification regarding.

A copy each of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services O.M.No.11/23/2013-PR dated 21.05.2014 and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)’s letter No.PFRDA/24/FXIT/10 dated 22.08.2014 is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also.

2. The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. dated 05.05.2009 and the PFRDA’s circular No.PFRDA/2013/2/PDEX/2 dated 22.01.2013 mentioned in the Ministry of Finance’s O.M dated 21.05.2014 were circulated to the Zonal Railways vide Board’s letter No. 2008/AC-II/21/19 dated 29.05.2009 and letter No. 2010/AC-II/21/18 dated 02.07.2013 respectively.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Amitabh Joshi)

Deputy Director Finance (Estt.)III,

Railway Board.

Finance Ministry Orders :

Additional benefits on death/ disability of Government servant covered by National Pension System (NPS) – Clarifciation –reg.

No.11/23/2013-PR

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Financial Services

Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street,

New Delhi, dated 21st May, 2014

Office Memorandum

Subject: Additional benefits on death/ disability of Government servant covered by National Pension System (NPS) – Clarifciation –reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Railway Board, Ministry of Railways OM No. 2012/F(E)III/1/4 dated 14th January 2013 on the subject above and to say that the comments of this Department on the Ministry of Railways’ reservations as under Para 3 of above OM, are as under:

“The PFRDA’s clarification that the benefits granted vide the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DPPW) O.M. dated 05.05.2009 are over and above the benefits admissible under National Pension System (NPS), needs to be modified to the extent that the employee or the legal heirs of the employees, who wish to opt for pension or family pension as per the DPPW order, can not avail of two pension related benefits under the NPS and CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 simultaneously.”

2. For any further clarification on the DPPW OM dated 05th May 2009, Ministry of Railways may kindly get in touch with the DPPW itself.

3. This issues with approval of Joint Secretary, Department of Financial services, Ministry of Finance.

(Surinder Kaur)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Orders issued by PFRDA :

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

1st Floor, ICADR Building, Plot No. 6,

Vasant Kunj Institutional Area,

Phase – II, New Delhi – 110070

VENKATESWARLU PERI
General Manager

PFRDA/24/EXIT/10

22nd Aug, 2014

Mr. Amitabh Joshi
Deputy Director Finance (Estt.)III,
Railway Board,
Ministry of Railways,
Rail Bhawan, New Delhi-01

Subject: Additional Benefits on death/disability of Government servant covered by NPS

Dear Sir,

This has reference letter No. 2012/F-E/ (III)/1/14 dt. 30th June, reference the OM No. 11.23/2013 dt. 21st May, 2013 with respect to Railway Board, Ministry of Railways OM No. 2012/F(E)III/1/4 dated 14th January 2013 on the subject cited above.

In this regard, we wish to inform you that we have included the same in our proposed Exit Regulations and which shall ensure that in case if the government or government authority or entity registered as government sector (as employer) under the NPS with the central record keeping agency (CRA) provides any additional relief or benefit to the family members of a deceased NPS subscriber/subscriber due to any ground like invalidation leading to loss of employment in lieu of the benefits available under National Pension System, the claimants to the accumulated pension wealth of the deceased subscriber/subscriber would be free to avail such benefits subject to the condition that they specifically agree and undertake to transfer the accumulated pension wealth to the Government dept unconditionally’.

We have already provided this information to Department of Financial Services (DFS), vide letter no. PFRDA/24/10/E-82, dt. 1st July 2014, copy of which is enclosed herewith for your information.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

Venkateswarlu Peri

Source: NFIR

Postal Employees to get 60 Days wages as Bonus for 2013-14

Postal Employees to get 60 Days wages as Bonus for 2013-14

Central has declared Productivity Linked Bonus for the accounting year 2013-14 equivalent of emoluments of 60 Days to the employees of Department of Posts in Group ‘D.MTS, Group ‘C’ and non-gazetted Group ‘B’.

Orders issued by the Department of Posts today to the payment of Ex-Gratia of bonus to GDS Employees also

Reimbursement when Pensioners take treatment immediately after Retirement before getting CGHS Cards

CGHS CardReimbursement when Pensioners take treatment immediately after Retirement before getting CGHS Cards

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has now decided to clarify the matter as follows :-

(I) The treatment taken and expenditure Incurred thereon within the grace period of three months from the date of retirement will be allowed and expenditure reimbursable

subject to the condition that the beneficiary has either obtained or applied for CGHS pensioner card with all documents and requisite CGHS subscription within one month of expiry of the grace period of three months.

(ii) It is further clarified that the expenditure on treatment taken after the grace period of three months from date of retirement will not be reimbursable unless the beneficiary has obtained a valid CGHS card or has applied for CGHS pensioner card with all documents and requisite CGHS subscription prior to taking such treatment.

Qualifications awarded by various Boards of School Education in India for the purpose of employment in Railways

Acceptance of certificates/qualifications awarded by various Boards of School Education in India for the purpose of employment on the railways.

Clarification has been received from nodal Ministry/Department of Government of India, viz, Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) and M/o Human Resource Development (MHRD) stating that COBSE (Council of Board of School Education in India), an Association of National & State School Boards, is responsible for verifying genuineness/ recognition of School Education Boards in India. It grants membership to Boards/Institutes that are set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or an executive order of the Central/State Governments and follow National Curriculum Framework.

The certificates issued by its member Boards are equivalent to any other board across the country. Accordingly, the matter has been examined and it has been decided by the Board that zonal railways need not approach this Ministry seeking such clarification regarding acceptance or otherwise of certificates/qualification obtained from various Boards of School Education in India and instead, refer to official website of COBSE i.e. www.cobse.org which contain list of Boards of School Education which are Member Boards of COBSE.

Thus certificates/ qualification obtained from all such institutions borne on the aforesaid list will be acceptable for the purpose of employment on the railways, from the date on which the said institution has been accorded membership by COBSE, if they were not recognized earlier by any competent authority. This date of acceptability of certificate may be obtained by approaching COBSE directly and a copy of clarification thus obtained may also be endorsed to this Ministry for information & record.

Source Document : Railway Board Ordrs No.E(NG)-II/2007/RR-l/38 dated 15th July 2014

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) – Railway Vacancies 2014 – Recruitment for 6119 vacancies

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) – Railway Vacancies 2014 – Recruitment for 6119 vacancies

Railway Recruitment Board has published to invite fresh applications for recuitment to the post of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Senior Section Engineer, Chief Depot Material Superintendent. The important details are given for your information…

Senior Section Engineer: 1798 Posts

Chief Depot Material Superintend: 52 Posts

Junior Engineer: 3967 Posts

Depot Material Superintend: 105 Posts

Chemical Metallurgical Assistant: 179 Posts

Total No. of Vacancies : 6101

AGE LIMIT: The lower and upper age limit indicated for a particular post(s) in the vacancy table will be reckoned as on 01.01.2015. The upper age limit is relaxable as under, subject to submission of requisite certificates: (Relaxation as per rules)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: Candidates should have requisite Educational/ Technical qualifications (as indicated in the vacancy table) from recognized Board/ University /Institute as on the date of submission of the ONLINE application for this Centralized Employment Notice. Those awaiting results of the final examination need NOT apply. Candidates who have obtained diploma/degree through distance mode except AMIETE are not eligible to apply. For more details Read Full Advertisement.

HOW TO APPLY: Candidates are required to apply ONLINE to any one RRB ONLY, separately for SSE and/or JE group, depending upon their eligibility, on the website of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) as indicated in Para 15. Detailed instructions for filling up ONLINE applications are available on the website of RRB(s). Brief Instructions to fill up the same are given in Para Nos. 5 and 5 (A) of this notification. Application to more than one RRB for the same group will lead to rejection of all the applications for that group.

Important Dates

Opening Date for Registration: 20 September 2014

Closing Date for Registration: 19 October 2014 up to 23.59 Hrs

Date of Examination for Junior Engineer Group – Grade Pay Rs.4200: 14 December 2014

Date of Examination for Senior Section Engineer Group – Grade Pay Rs.4600: 21 December 2014

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