Guidelines regarding grant of ‘Vigilance Clearance’ to members of Central Civil Services / Posts.

Guidelines regarding grant of ‘Vigilance Clearance’ to members of Central Civil Services / Posts.
The undersigned is directed to say that it has been decided by the Government that officers who have not submitted the Annual Immovable Property Returns by the prescribed time would be denied vigilance clearance and Will not be considered for empanelment for senior level posts in Government of India.
2. Accordingly, in this Department’s OM No. 11012/11/2007-Estt.A dated 14.122007, laying down guidelines regarding grant of vigilance clearance to members of Central Civil Services / Posts, in para 2 a new sub-para (f) will be inserted as under:
(f) Vigilance clearance shall be denied to an officer if he fails to submit his annual immovable property return of the previous year by 31st January of the following year, as required under Government of India decisions under Rule 18 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rule, 1964.

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(U.S.Chattopadhyay)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Non -Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2010-11

Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2010-11

Finance Ministry has published an Office Memorandum(No.7/24/2007/E.III(A) dated 13th September, 2011) in its website regarding that grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2010-11. Non-PLB for the year 2010-11 granted equivalent to 30 days emoluments to the Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’.

The calculation ceiling of Rs.3500 will remain unchanged.

The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions as follows…

Only those employees who were in service on 31.3.2011 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2010-11.

To calculate 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. For example, Non-PLB for thirty days would work out to Rs.3500 x 30 / 30.4 = Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.3454).

The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at lest 240 days for each year for 3 years or more (in case of 5 days in a week, 206 days in each year for 3 years or more).

To calculate the bonus for casual labour will be Rs.1200 x 30 / 30.4 = Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184).

All payments will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

For more details pl. visit www.finmin.nic.in
(Ref: http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/bonus/bonus2011.pdf)

Submission of Immovable property Return for the year 2010(as on 1-1-2011)

G.I., Dept.of Pers. & Trg., O.M.No.25/20/2011-CS-Il(A), dated 8th September, 2011
Submission of Immovable Property Return for the year 2010 (as on 1.1.2011).

        In accordance with rule 18(1) of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, all Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ officers are required to submit the statement of Immovable Property Return annually. Since the ACR/APAR dossiers of PPS & above level officers of CSSS are maintained on centralized basis by DoP&T, the IPRs of these officers will also be maintained by DoP&T on centralized basis from 2010 onwards.

2. All the Ministries/ Departments are, therefore, requested to obtain and forward the IPR (format enclosed) for the year 2010 onwards from all the CSSS officers of PPS and above level presently posted in their Ministry/Department to this Department at the earliest. While furnishing the IPRs it may be ensured that usage of phrases such as "same as previous year” or “no change” are avoided and full particulars of the immovable property
inherited/owned/acquired or held are furnished in terms of Rule 18 of CCS (Conduct) Rules,1964.

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(Rajiv Manjhi)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Payment of interest on delayed payment of gratuity

GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI
Finance (Accounts) Department
‘A’ Wing, 4th Level, Delhi Secretariat,
I.P.Estate, New Delhi.

No.F.12/9/2011-AC/DSIII/1163-1171

Dated: 29.08.2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Regarding payment of interest on delayed payment of gratuity.

           A number of proposals are being received from various departments seeking approval for payment of interest on delayed payment of gratuity in respect of retired government servants on account of administrative lapses.

          The attention of all the Departments is invited to the provisions laid down in RuIe-68 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Government of India’s decisions thereunder. It has been provided that, if the payment of gratuity has been authorized later than the date when its payment becomes due, and it is clearly established that the delay in payment was attributable to administrative lapses, interest shall be paid at such rate as may be prescribed, and in accordance with instructions issued from time to time. In all cases where the payment of interest has been sanctioned by the department with the approval of the competent authority, such department shall fix responsibility and take disciplinary action against the government servant or servants responsible for the delay.

         All necessary steps should, therefore, be taken by the Head of Office for ensuring that payment of interest on delayed payment of gratuity is avoided. Officials dealing with such files should be held accountable and responsibility be fixed for not taking timely action in this regard.

        However, where disciplinary or judicial proceedings against a government servant are pending on the date of his retirement, no gratuity is to be paid until conclusion of the proceedings and issue of final orders thereon.

        Henceforth, it has been decided that in all cases of payment of interest on delayed payment of gratuity attributable to administrative delays [barring cases where disciplinary or judicial proceedings against a government servant are pending on the date of his retirement] action will be taken against officials responsible for such delays which may include recovery of the amount of Interest paid on account of delayed payment of gratuity from the salary of delinquent officers/officials.

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(B.L. Sharma)
SpI. Secretary (Finance)