Dopt advised to upload ‘Working Hours, Holidays, Public Dealing Hours on the websites of Indian Government

Dopt advised to all Ministries/Departments to post/upload the working hours, holiday list and public dealing hours, if any, on the home page of their websites.

No.13/2/2014-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 5th November, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub.: Posting of Information relating to Working Hours etc. on “Indian Government Websites.”

To make the general public and concerned stakeholders aware of the office timing in Government Offices, Department of Personnel & Training has posted this information on the Home page of its website www.persmin.nic.in. The matter regarding posting/ uploading of “Working Hours” etc. on the Websites of Indian Government has been considered in this Department in order to provide information to the citizens staying/residing abroad who seek Indian Government Websites.

2. All Ministries/Departments are advised to post/upload “Working Hours”, Holidays List and Public dealing hours, if any, on the Home Page of their Web-sites. Offices under these Ministries/ Departments who are having their own website may also be advised accordingly.

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(Ashok Kumar)
Director (JCA)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/AB.14017_11_2014-Estt-RR.pdf]

Air Travel Extended for further 2 Years on LTC to visit J&K, NER and A&N effective from 26.9.2014

Dopt issued orders for Central Government employees to permit to visit to restricted places with their family members by air on LTC Scheme…

Air Travel Extended for further 2 Years on LTC to visit J&K, NER and A&N effective from 26.9.2014

No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 26th September, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER and A&N.

The undersigned is directed to say that in relaxation to CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988, it has been decided by the Government to permit Government servants to travel by air to North East Region (NER) , Jammu and Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) as per the following scheme

(i) All eligible Government servants may avail LTC to visit any place in NER/ A&N against the conversion of one block of their Home Town LTC.
Fresh Recruits are also eligible for this benefit against conversion of one of the three Home Towns in a block of four years applicable to them.
(ii) Government servants entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC from their Headquarters in Economy class.
(iii) Government servants not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to travel by air in Economy class in the following sectors:
a. Between Kolkata/ Guwahati and any place in NER
b. Between Kolkata/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar and Port Blair.
c. Between Delhi / Amritsar and any place in J&K

Journey for these non-entitled employees from their Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar / Delhi / Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement.

(iv) Air travel is to be performed by Air India in Economy Class only and at LTC-80 fare or less.
(v) Air travel by non-entitled officers on the sectors mentioned in item (iii) above may be permitted while availing LTC to any place in India (4 year Block) also.

(vi) Air Tickets to be purchased directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey. Booking of tickets through other agencies is not permitted.

2. These orders shall be in operation for a period of two years from the date of issue of this O.M.

3. All the Ministries/ Departments are advised to bring it to the notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC will be viewed seriously and the employees will be liable for appropriate action under the rules. In order to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC, Ministries/ Departments are advised to randomly get some of the air tickets submitted by the officials verified from the Airlines concerned with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost indicated on the air tickets submitted by the officials.

4. In their application to the staff serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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(B. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/31011_3_2014-Estt.A-IV-26092014.pdf]

Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification issued by Dopt

Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification issued by Dopt

No.31011/5/2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 24th September, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the conditions laid down by this Department’s O.M. No. 31011/4/2014-Estt.(A.lV) dated 19th June, 2014, as per which the Government employees are required to book the air tickets directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/S Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT O.M. No. 310111612002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).

2. The matter has further been reviewed and it is clarified that the web-portal of authorized travel agents, namely M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd., M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC will also be treated as an acceptable mode for purchase of air tickets on LTC. However, booking of air tickets through web-portals of these authorized agents would also be governed by the provisions of Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 19024/1/2012-E-IV dated 5th September, 2014 which are as under:

(i) No feel service charges (by whatever nomenclature), which are not included in the ‘tariff’ charged by Air-India/airlines, are required to be paid to the aforementioned authorised travel agents.
(ii) As far as possible, air tickets on Government account may be obtained directly from the Air India/Airlines (booking counters/offices/websites) and if obtaining tickets directly from Air India/Airlines is not possible, should the services of authorised travel agents be availed of.

3. All Ministries/Departments are advised to bring these guidelines to the notice of all their employees.

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(B. Bandopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/31011_5_2014-Estt-A-IV.pdf]

Updated/Final Common Seniority List of PS grade of CSSS for the Select List Year upto 2005 as on 1.7.2010 -reg.

Updated/Final Common Seniority List of PS grade of CSSS for the Select List Year upto 2005 as on 1.7.2010 -reg.

No. 3/1/2012-CS-II(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New Delhi-110003,

Dated the 25th May, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Updated/Final Common Seniority List of PS grade of CSSS for the Select List Year upto 2005 as on 1.7.2010 -reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 20.01.2012 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the cadre units were requested to report any factual inaccuracies to this Department. Common Seniority List of PS grade upto Select List Year 2004 have been updated. Common Seniority List of PS Grade for the Select List Year 2005 has been prepared on the basis of (i) PSs of CSSS appointed against Seniority Quota for the Select List Year 2005 and (ii) PSs of CSSS appointed on the basis of the results of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2005 conducted by the UPSC.

   2. Some of the cadre units have forwarded representations which relate to corrections regarding the date of regular appointment, date of birth and order of seniority in the grade of PS. All the representations have been examined and necessary corrections have been carried out.

   3. Accordingly, Common Seniority List of CSSS for the Select List Year upto 2004 as on 1.7.2010 and final Common Seniority List of PS Grade of CSSS for Select List Year 2005 have been updated/finalized. The CSL may be downloaded from the website of this Department i.e.

www.persmin.nic.in

DoP&T

Central Sectt

Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS)

Common Seniority List

Steno A & B.

   4. It may be noted that the above seniority list has been prepared as on 01.07.2010, therefore the names of the officers who have been promoted as PPS on regular basis vide this Department’ s OM dated 20.03.2012 also figure in the seniority list.

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(Kiran Vasudeva)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year- 2010 - reg.

Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year- 2010 - reg.

Most Immediate/Time Bound

No.5/1/2012-CS-II(C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel and Training

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,

New Delhi date 23rd May, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year- 2010 - reg.

   Reference is invited to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 16th February, 2012 and subsequent reminders dated 9th March, 2012 and 16th April, 2012 requesting all the Ministries/Departments to forward the DPC recommendations of regular & eligible Stenographers Grade ‘D’ belonging to UR category upto Select List 1995 and SC & ST category upto Select List 1999 covered within the range of seniority prescribed for promotion to PA Grade of CSSS against the Select List year- 2010.

   2. It has come to the notice of this Department that some of the officers who are covered within the prescribed Zone of Consideration but have superannuated/voluntarily retired/ resigned/ technically resigned, etc. between the period 1.7.2010 to 30.6.2011 and after 1.7.2011 have not been assessed by the DPC so far who could have otherwise been assessed for Select List year- 2010. Further, this Department has also not received DPC recommendations and other relevant information in respect of some of the officers who are currently serving due to various reasons such as non availability of ACRs etc. A list of names of the officers whose DPC recommendations have not been made available to CS-II is given at Annexure-I.

   3. The concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to place their case before the Departmental Promotion Committee to assess her/his fitness or otherwise for promotion to the PA Grade of CSSS and forward the recommendations of the DPC to this Department along with vigilance clearance latest by 30th May, 2012. Discrepancies in the list and names of any other officer who is eligible/covered for promotion to PA Grade but has been left out may also be brought to notice of this Department along with their DPC recommendations /vigilance clearance.

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(Rajiv Manjhi)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/rangeseniority.pdf