Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Allotment and activation of UAN through UMANG APP using FAT -reg.




Employees Provident Fund Organisation

(MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT. GOVERNMENT OF INCA)

Head Office
Plate A Ground Floor. Block II. 
East Kidwai Nagar. New Celhi-110023




No: WSU /Member Profile/E- 710137 /2025-26/17

Date: 08/Apr/2025


To,

All ACC (HQ)/ACC (Zones)

All RPFC-I/RPFC-II/APFC OICs


Subject: Allotment and activation of UAN through UMANG APP using FAT -reg.

Madam/Sir,

In order to simplify and to make the entire process of allotment and activation of UAN more robust, the following 3 facilities for Employees/Members have been introduced in the UMANG APP leveraging the Face Authentication Technology (FAT).

Thursday, April 3, 2025

RBA No. 10/2025 -Regarding Pension fund Regulatory and Development authority (Operationalization of Unified Pension Scheme under national Pension System) Regulations -2025-

RBA No. 10/2025 -Regarding Pension fund Regulatory and Development authority (Operationalization of Unified Pension Scheme under national Pension System) Regulations -2025- 
भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)


RBA NO. 10/2025

No. 2025/ AC-I/21/9- Part(2)/ e 3493218

New Delhi, dated: 30.03.2025

General Managers,

All Zonal Railways/PUs

Sub:- Pension fund Regulatory and Development authority (Operationalization of Unified Pension Scheme under national Pension System) Regulations -2025- regarding.

Ref:- Board’s letter No. F(E)III/2025/UPS/1 dated 28.03.2025 (RBE No. 25/2025)

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Kind attention is invited to Board’s letter No. F(E)HI/2025/UPS/1 dated 28.03.2025 enclosing circular on PFRDA’s Gazette Notification No, PFRDA 12/01/0001/2023-legal dt.19.03.2025 regarding Operationalization Of Unified Pension Scheme Under National Pension System. As per these instructions, the employee covered under NPS shall have option to opt for UPS under the NPS scheme. The following instruction are issued for implementation.


I. Exercise of option:

(1) The Forms listed as Al, A2, B2 and B6 in Schedule I, of the Notification circulated with the above letter as may be applicable, may be submitted by the eligible employee online through the CRA portal or physically to the Head of Office or DDO.

Rate of Interest on GPF and other similar funds for Q1 of FY 2025-2026

Rate of Interest on GPF and other similar funds for Q1 of FY 2025-2026 w.e.f. 01st Apr, 2025: FinMin Resolution dated 01.04.2025

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)



F.NO. 5(3)-B(PD)/2023
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

New Delhi, the 01 April, 2025

RESOLUTION

It is announced for general information that during the year 2025-26, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st April, 2025 to 30th June, 2025, This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st April, 2025. The funds concerned are:

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Dress Allowance - Modification in the guidelines regarding.

 No. 19051/1/2017-E.IV

Government of India

Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission -Dress Allowance - Modification in the guidelines regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No. 19050/1/2017-E.IV dated 02.08.2017 regarding admissibility of Dress Allowance to various categories of Central Government employees.

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Regarding Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy in accordance with New Education Policy 2020

No. A-27012/01/2023-Pers. Policy(Allowance)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi Dated:

14th March, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy in accordance with New Education Policy 2020.

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Regarding Procedure for Handling complaints referred by Lokpal to CVO

Regarding Procedure for Handling complaints referred by Lokpal to CVO: 

CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,
Block A, INA, New Delhi-110023
No. 2025/DFS/DFS/Lokpal/2
Dated 18/02/2025

Circular No. 01/02/25

Subject: Procedure for handling complaints referred by Lokpal to CVOs-reg.

Lokpal of India, under the provisions contained in the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 directs Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) to conduct preliminary inquiry and submit report in respect of certain complaints received by Lokpal.

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Implementation of Revised format of PPO Booklet in Bilingual (CAM-52).

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TRIKOOT-Il, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE

NEW DELHI-110066


CPAO/IT&Tech/CAM/15 Vol-III/2024-25/16977/9.3                        Dated: 28.11.2024


Office Memorandum

Subject: Implementation of Revised format of PPO Booklet in Bilingual (CAM-52).

In continuation of the previous O.M. No. CPAO/IT&Tech/CAM/15 Vol-III/2024-25/16977/57 dated 14.08.2024.

2. The Office of Controller General of Accounts has revised the fourth edition of Civil Accounts Manual and issued the revised existing Form-52 (PPO Booklet).

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Clarification on deletion of name of daughter from the family details of a Central Government pensioner: DoP&PW O.M.

11/15/2022-P&PW(H)-8363 (II)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ WelfareFamily vacation packages


3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Date: 30-10-2024


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Clarification on deletion of name of daughter from the family details of a Central Government pensioner.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 in supersession of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972.

2. Rule 50 (15) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 provides that as soon as a Government servant enters Government service, he shall give details of his family in Form 4 to the Head of Office, which shall include all relevant details relating to spouse, all children, parents and disabled siblings (whether or not eligible for family pension). ‘This Rule further provides that the Government servant shall submit the up to date details of the family in Form 4 again along with the pension papers, before retirement from Government service.Family vacation packages

3. References were received seeking clarification in respect of deletion of name of the daughter from the details of family members after retirement of the Government servant.

4. It has been clarified by this Department vide OM No. 3(2)/2022-P&PW(II)-7942 dated 07-10-2022 that the Government servant/pensioner shall submit details of all member of family whether or not eligible for family pension. The daughter is deemed to be a member of the family of Government servant as and when intimated by the Government servant in the prescribed proforma. Hence, the name of the daughter shall remain included in the details of family members. The eligibility for family pension would be decided after demise of pensioner/family pensioners in accordance with the existing rules.


5. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder for compliance.


(Subhash Chander)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele. No. 24644631

11/15/2022-पी&पीडबल्यू(एच)-8363(II)
भारत सरकार
कार्मिक, लोक शिकायत तथा पेंशन मंत्रालय
पेंशन एवं पेंशनभोगी कल्याण विभाग
फ़ैमिली वेकेशन पैकेज



तीसरा तल, लोकनायक भवन,
खान मार्केट, नई दिल्‍ली-110003
दिनांक : 30-10-2024


कार्यालय ज्ञापन

विषय : केंद्र सरकार के पेंशनभोगी के कुटुंब के ब्यौरे से पुत्री का नाम हटाने पर स्पष्टीकरण।

अधोहस्ताक्षरी को यह सूचित करने का निदेश हुआ है कि पेंशन एवं पेंशनभोगी कल्याण विभाग ने केंद्रीय सिविल सेवा(पेंशन) नियमावली, 1972 का अधिक्रमण करते हुए केंद्रीय सिविल सेवा (पेंशन) नियमावली, 2021 को अधिसूचित किया है।

2. केंद्रीय सिविल सेवा(पेंशन) नियमावली, 2021 का नियम 50(15) के अनुसार जैसे ही सरकारी कर्मचारी सरकारी सेवा में प्रविष्ट होता है, वह अपने कुटुंब के ब्यौरे प्ररूप 4 में कार्यालय अध्यक्ष को देगा, जिसमें पति/पत्नी, सभी बच्चों, माता-पिता और नि:शक्त सहोदरों(कुटुंब पेंशन के लिए पात्र हो या न हो) से संबंधित सभी सुसंगत ब्यौरे सम्मिलित होंगे। इस नियम में आगे उपबंधित है कि सरकारी कर्मचारी, सरकारी सेवा से सेवानिवृत्त होने से पूर्व, पेंशन पत्रों के साथ प्ररूप 4 में कुठुंब के अद्यतित ब्यौरे प्रस्तुत करेगा।
फ़ैमिली वेकेशन पैकेज

3. इस विभाग को ऐसे कई संदर्भ प्राप्त हुए हैं जिनमें सरकारी कर्मचारी की सेवाननिवृत्ति के पश्चात कुठुंब के सदस्यों के ब्यौरों में से पुत्री का नाम हटाने के बारे में स्पष्टीकरण मांगा गया है।

4. इस विभाग के दिनांक 07-10-2022 के कार्यालय ज्ञापन संख्या 3३(2)/2022- पी&पीडबल्यू(एच)-7942 द्वारा यह स्पष्ट किया गया है कि सरकारी कर्मचारी/पेंशनभोगी को कुटुंब के सभी सदस्यों के ब्यौरे प्रस्तुत करने होंगे, चाहे वे कुटुंब पेंशन के लिए पात्र हो या न हो। निर्धारित प्रोफार्मा में सरकारी कर्मचारी द्वारा सूचित किए जाने पर ही पुत्री को सरकारी कर्मचारी के कुटुंब का सदस्य माना जाता है। अतः पुत्री का नाम कुटुंब के सदस्यों के ब्यौरे में सम्मिलित रहेगा। मौजूदा नियमों के अनुसार पेंशनभोगी/कुटुंब पेंशनभोगियों की मृत्यु होने के पश्चात ही कुदुंब पेंशन की पात्रता निर्धारित की जाएगी।

5. सभी मंत्रालयों/विभागों से अनुरोध है कि उपरोक्त उपबंधों का अनुपालन करने हेतु, इन्हें मंत्रालय/विभाग और उसके अधीन संबद्ध/अधीनस्थ कार्यालयों में पेंशन हितलाभों का निपटान करने वाले कार्मिकों के संज्ञान में लाएं।

(सुभाष चंदर)
अवर सचिव, भारत सरकार
दूरभाष सं. 24644631

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Good News - Revision of rate of 'two' additional increments (non- absorbable) granted to Nursing Staff.


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) 
Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय) 
Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)

File No. PC-VII/2018/1/7/5/6(Part)
New Delhi, dated: .10.2024

The General Manager/CAOS(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list)

Sub: Revision of rate of 'two' additional increments (non- absorbable) granted to Nursing Staff.

Consequent upon implementation of 7th CPC pay structure, there has been number of references from field units inter-alia seeking clarification on continuation/ revision of rate 'two' additional increments (non-absorbable) granted to eligible Nursing Staff of Railways as per Para 160 of IREM Vol.1 1989 (revised edition) and Board's letter RBE No. 33/2012 dated 14.03.2012 (F. No. PC-VI/2010/1/7/5/1).