Wednesday 31 October 2018

3 Options for Submission of Life Certificate by Pensioners/Family Pensioners: CPAO's Guidelines


3 Options for Submission of Life Certificate by Pensioners/Family Pensioners: CPAO's Guidelines
भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
वित्त मंत्रालय, व्यय विभाग/MIN OF FINANCE, DEPTT. OF EXPENDITURE 
केंद्रीय पेंशन लेखा कार्यालय/ CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
त्रिकूट-II भीकाजी कामा प्लेस/ TRIKOOT -II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, 
नई दिल्ली - 110066 / NEW DELHI - 110066 
फोन /PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438 

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2018-19/147 
23.10.2018 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 
Subject:- Submission of ‘Life Certificate’. 
It has been observed that the Authorized Banks are not adhering to extant rule regarding submission of life certificate issued vide OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2014-15/31-72 dated 30.01.2015 and subsequent OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2017-18/178 dated 08.01.2018 (Copies Enclosed). At present following three options are available with pensioner/ family pensioner to authenticate his/her life: 

I. By presenting himself/herself to the authorised bank officer to record the life certificate. 

II. According to Para 15.2 of the "Scheme for Payment of pension to Central Civil Pensioner" which states that "In case a pensioner is unable to obtain a certificate from an authorised Bank officer on account of serious illness/incapacitation etc., an intimation to this effect supported by a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner about his inability to appear in person may be sent to officer-in-charge of the paying branch so that the latter may nominate an officer to visit the pensioner at his/her residence/hospital for the purpose of recording the life certificate. Further, vide Correction Slip No. 14 of "Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks" (Copy Enclosed), a pensioner who produces a life certificate in the prescribed form in Annexure-VII signed by any person specified in the said Correction Slip, is exempted from personal appearance. 

III. Moreover, as a part of Prime Minister's Mission “Digital India" and with the development of software application by Deptt. of Information Technology circulated as per Correction Slip No. 22 to the "Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks" (Copy Enclosed) the pensioner can prove their existence through Aadhaar based authentication of Life Certificate. 
In spite of above provisions some banks are insisting on appearing physically in the banks causing inconvenience to the pensioners. All Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are advised to ensure that all the above options are honoured by the respective branches of Authorized Banks. 

Encl:- As above 
Sd/-
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari) 
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts) 
Ph No.011-26103074 

cpao-order-3-way-to-submit-life-certificate

Source: https://cpao.nic.in/pdf/submission_life_certificate_2018_19.pdf

Wednesday 24 October 2018

Furnishing three copies of joint photographs or separate photographs) with wife or husband by the Pensioner to Head of Office while filling up / uploading the pension forms -



Tuesday 23 October 2018

Revision of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules to pre-1996 and pre-2006 disability pensioners and family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules - inclusion of Non-practicing Allowance (NPA) for revision of disability pension and family pension covered under CCS(EOP) Rules to retired medical Officers-regarding.
(CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW DOPT ORDER)




Tuesday 16 October 2018

BOMBAY HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT DATED 15-10-2018 ON MACPs


O R D E R
(a) The impugned judgment and order dated 16th April, 2013 made by the CAT is hereby set aside.

(b) The petitioner is held entitled to receive the benefit of MACP with effect from 1st January, 2006 together with all consequential benefits.

(c) The respondents are directed to work out the benefits of MACP with effect from 1st January, 2006 together with consequential benefits and to pay the same to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of three months from today.

(d) If, such benefits/consequential benefits are not paid to the petitioner within three months from today, then the respondents will liable to pay interest thereon @ 6% p.a. from the date such payments became due and payable, till the date of actual payment.

(e) Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. There shall however be no order as to costs.

( M. S. SONAK, J. )                                                          ( A. S. OKA, J. )




//COPY// - 

Friday 12 October 2018

Annual Increment for 30th June Retired Pensioners

Honble Madras High Court ordered in favour of notional increment for 30th June Retiree Pensioners.

Hon'ble Supreme Court also dismissed the SLP filed by the Government.

We are eligible for increment of 1st July even though we are retired on 30th June.

The model representation as under may be sent to the respective Divisional Heads by all the eligible Pensioners retired on 30th June after 1.1.2006 without the benefit of increment due on 1st July.

Submit the representation under Speed Post or Registered Post AD and paste the Post Office Receipt on the copy of the application and send a photocopy to AIPRPA CHQ by Post or by scanned copy to the email of CHQ (aiprpachq@gmail.com) 

This is must before we resort of legal battle if necessary


MODEL APPLICATION FOR PENSIONERS RETIRED ON 

30th JUNE AFTER 1.1.2006 TO REPRESENT FOR GRANT 

OF NOTIONAL INCREMENT ON THE DAY OF

 RETIREMENT
From
___________________
___________________
___________________

To
___________________
___________________
___________________

Sir,
Sub: Revision of my Pension after granting increment falling on 01.07.______
Ref: Orders passed by Hon’ble Madras High Court in W.P.No.15732 of 2017.

I superannuated from the Department of Post as a _________________________I _________ on _____________. I was not given an increment due for my service in Department between 01.07._____ and 30.06.________ as I superannuated on 30.06._________ immediately before the date in which annual increments are credited to Central Government Employees i.e. 01st July. But recently the Hon’ble Madras High Court vide its orders dated 15.09.2017 in W.P No.15732 of 2017 titled “P.Ayyamperumal – Vs – The Registrar CAT Chennai and Others” has directed the Government of India to grant annual increments falling on 01st July of the year to employees who superannuated on 30thJune of the relevant year.

Therefore I request your goodself to extend the benefits arising out of the above judgment and grant me my annual increment for the year _________ and consequently re-fix my pension will all attendant benefits.
Yours Faithfully,

(                          )
Encl: A copy of the Orders passed by the Hon’’’ble Madras High Court in W.P No.15732 of 2017.
Place:
Date: 


For downloading Judgment please copy and paste the link below in the address bar:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDExTDJ3TtoB0rUIsfc5HyazY6mnZrxtuRE5uYgh3Xc/edit

Sunday 7 October 2018

CONFEDERATION ONE DAY STRIKE ON 15-11-2018 POSTPONED TO 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th.


TWO DAYS STRIKE JOINTLY WITH CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS AND ALL INDIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FEDERATION (AISGEF).

NO CHANGE IN THE CHARTER OF DEMANDS

SCRAP NPS WILL BE THE NUMBER ONE DEMAND.

Dear Comrades,

As you are aware, in the National Convention of Workers held at Mavlankar Hall, New Delhi on 28th September 2018, all the Central Trade Unions (except BMS) and all other independent Federations have declared two days nationwide strike on 8th & 9th January 2019 against the anti-people and anti-labour policies of the NDA Government.

In the resolution adopted in the June 10th Hyderabad National Convention of Confederation and also in the National Secretariat meeting held thereafter, we have decided that the 2018 November 15th strike of Confederation will be changed, if the Central Trade Unions declare nationwide strike, so that the dates of both strikes will be synchronized to make it a joint strike.

Accordingly, the National Secretariat of Confederation has decided to postpone the 15th November 2018 strike to 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th. The strike will be for two days. There is no change in the Confederation charter of demands.

SCRAP NPS AND RESTORE OPS FOR ALL
will be the number one demand. All India State Government Employees Federation has also decided to postpone the strike to 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th.

M.Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob. & WhatsApp:
09447068125

Wednesday 3 October 2018

ALL DIST/DVNL SECRETARIES PL NOTE. THOSE WHO HAS ALREADY SENT NEED NOT GIVE AGAIN. OTHERS WHO HAS NOT YET GIVEN MAY USE THIS APPLICATION AND COPY MAY BE SENT TO STATE COMMOTTEE ATLEAST BY 15TH OCTOBER...
                                  ..............YN GS,AIPRPA-AP STATE



AIPRPA (CHQ)
Guidelines for MACP Requests from 1.1.2006

  
Dear CHQ Office Bearers / State General Secretaries / District / Divisional Secretaries
AIPRPA

Dear Comrades,

NCCPA is taking efforts to file a court case to advance the date of implementation of MACP from 1.1.2006 as already the Defense Employees have been given the benefit as per the Judgment of Supreme Court. Already in the websites of AIPRPA and NCCPA we have placed the model application form to be sent by individual pensioners who are eligible to the advancing of MACP. But we the Postal Pensioners should keep the following points in mind:
Points to be kept in mind: We, the Postal  Employees / Pensioners were covered by TBOP / BCR Schemes earlier. More over there are two categories amongst us viz., the Direct Recruits and Promotees. There are two types of Promotees also viz., the lower grade officials directly becoming PA/SA; and the MTS becoming Postman / Mailguard first and then becoming PA/SA secondly. In addition there is one more category of staff who retired before 1.9.2008 and by virtue of their total service of 30 years put in before their retirement are eligible for one more MACP between 1.1.2006 and the date of retirement before 1.9.2008.
Important Point: As the issue of 3 MACPs after their Promotion to another cadre through competitive examinations is still not sorted out as we are anticipating yet a speaking order from the Supreme Court, time being the Promotees have to contend with the existing reality.
There are  4 Model Representations placed hereunder.
Model 1: For Direct Recruits.
Model 2: For Group D or MTS / Postman / Mailguard became PA/SA directly.
Model 3: For Group D or MTS becoming Postman / Mailguard first and then PA/SA secondly.
Model 4: For those Pensioners who retired between 1.1.2006 and 1.9.2008 but drawn their TBOP/BCR before 1.1.2006 and by virtue of their service of 30 years put in before their retirement so that eligible for MACP between 1.1.2006 and  1.9.2008.
Point not to be forgotten: At the same time all should keep in mind that MACP is eligible only for those Pensioners who were retired after 1.1.2006. For those who retired prior to 1st January 2006 are not covered under MACP Scheme.
·         Note 1: AIPRPA rank and file leaders are requested to guide the eligible Pensioners correctly keeping in mind the above separate representation forms for each.

·         Note 2: The Model Representations may require to be slightly altered for some Pensioners if any difference in their cases exist. Suitable alternations may be made by them in their representations if needed. We have provided Model Representations for all general cases.

·         Note 3: After applying to their respective Divisional Heads (SSPOs / SSRMS etc) through Speed Post or Registered Post AD, Keep the records safe. Take a photocopy and attach with the details before sending to CHQ of AIPRPA.
K.Ragavendran
-          GS AIPRPA

Representation Model - 1

From                                        

……………………………………..
…………………………………….,
………………………………………
………………………………………

To

………………………………………
…………………………………..
………………………………………
……………………………………


Respected Sir,

                    Sub: Request for advancing of date of effect of MACP granted to me after 1.9.2008.

          I humbly submit the following to your sympathetic consideration and favourable order:

  
  I was appointed as …………………………..(PA/SA/POSTMAN/MG/MTS) on ……………….. at ………………………  The TBOP /BCR financial up gradation which was in vogue until 31.08.2008 was withdrawn and replaced by Modified ACP w.e.f. 01/09/2008.  I was granted financial upgradation  in my service as follows:


                              TBOP / I MACP  on ……………………….
                              BCR   / II MACP  on ……………………….
                                          III MACP  on ………………………

     I retired from service on …………………. on superannuation/voluntary retirement/invalidation. I have since been drawing Pension from………………………….PO under ………………………HO.

     While pay of the Central Government employees was revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 on the recommendations of the Sixth pay commission, the modified ACP was implemented prospectively from 1.9.2008 from when revised allowances were given effect.

    I would like to draw your kind attention to the Judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court  which, in the case of UOI vs Sri Balbir Singh dated 08/12/2017, has held that MACP is not allowance and is to be treated as pay related only.. So the MACP should be implemented from 1.1.2006, the Court ruled, as was done in the case of Revised Pay.  Complying with the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the Government of India, vide its order in 14(1)99-D(AG) dated 25/07/2018, has implemented it for the Defence employees w.e.f. 1.1.2006. The Judgment of the Supreme Court is applicable to both the Civilian and Defence employees equally. Limiting its implementation to Defence personnel alone is discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, as Civilian employee, I am also entitled to the benefit of the Judgment of the Supreme Court vis-à-vis the implementation of MACP.

    I was granted I/II/III  MACP after 1.9.2008  i.e. on ………………  even though I had completed 10/20/30 of service on ……………………….. falling between 1.1.2006 and 31.08.2008. Hence the date of effect of my l/ll/lll MACP should be from …………………….

      I shall be grateful if the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in respect of MACP is made applicable to me  and my l/ll/lll MACP granted already advanced to ……………… instead of ……………………..

    I request that the arrears of pay and pension arising out of the advancing of the MACP as above may kindly be drawn for which I shall be ever grateful Sir.

Thanking you,


Date :                                                                                                                        Yours faithfully,
Place:


 Representation Model - 2


From

……………………………………..
…………………………………….,
………………………………………
………………………………………

To

………………………………………
…………………………………..
………………………………………
……………………………………


Respected Sir,

              Sub: Request for advancing of date of effect of MACP granted  to me after 1.9.2008.

         I humbly submit the following to your sympathetic consideration and favourable order:

       I was appointed as …………………………..(Group D or MTS / POSTMAN / MAILGUARD) on ……………….. at ……………………….  The TBOP /BCR financial up gradation which was in vogue until 31.08.2008 was withdrawn and replaced by Modified ACP w.e.f. 01/09/2008.  I earned Promotion and was granted financial up gradation  in my service as follows:


                              Promotion to PA/SA (Counted as I MACP)    on ……………………….
                                                                       TBOP   / II MACP   on ……………………….
                                                                                    III MACP    on ………………………

    In the case of promoted officials like me in this case, the next MACP is granted at the end of completion of ten years of service in the promoted cadre or on completion of 20/30 years of service from the date of entry into service whichever date is earlier.

     I retired from service on …………………. on superannuation/voluntary retirement/invalidation. I have since been drawing Pension from………………………….PO under ………………………HO.

     While pay of the Central Government employees was revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 on the recommendations of the Sixth pay commission, the modified ACP was implemented prospectively from 1.9.2008 from when revised allowances were given effect.

    I would like to draw your kind attention to the Judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court  which, in the case of UOI vs Sri Balbir Singh dated 08/12/2017, has held that MACP is not allowance and to be treated as pay related only. So the MACP should be implemented from 1.1.2006, the Court ruled, as was done in the case of Revised Pay.  Complying with the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the Government of India, vide its order in 14(1)99-D(AG) dated 25/07/2018, has implemented it for the Defence employees w.e.f. 1.1.2006. The Judgment of the Supreme Court is applicable to both the Civilian and Defence employees equally. Limiting its implementation to Defence personnel alone is discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution  of India. Accordingly. as Civilian employee, I am also entitled to the benefit of the Judgment of the Supreme Court  vis-à-vis the implementation  of MACP.

    I was granted II/III  MACP after 1.9.2008  i.e. on ………………  even though I had completed the qualifying service for the said MACP on ……………………….. falling between 1.1.2006 and 31.08.2008. Hence the date of effect of my ll/lll MACP should be from …………………….

      I shall be grateful if the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in respect of MACP is made applicable to me  and my ll/lll MACP granted already advanced to ……………… instead of ……………………..

    I request that the arrears of Pay and Pension arising out of the advancing of the MACP as above may kindly be drawn for which I shall be ever grateful Sir.

Thanking you,


Date :                                                                                                                        Yours faithfully,
Place:



 Representation Model - 3

  
From

……………………………………..
…………………………………….,
………………………………………
………………………………………

To

………………………………………
…………………………………..
………………………………………
……………………………………


Respected Sir,

                 Sub: Request for advancing of date of effect of MACP granted to me  after 1.9.2008.

          I humbly submit the following to your sympathetic consideration and favourable order:

         I was appointed as Group D / MTS on ……………….. at ……………………….  The TBOP /BCR financial up gradation which was in vogue until 31.08.2008 was withdrawn and replaced by Modified ACP w.e.f. 01/09/2008.  I earned Promotion and was granted financial up gradation in my service as follows:


      Promotion to Postman/Mail guard (Counted as  I MACP)   on ……………………….
      Promotion to PA / SA                       (Counted as II MACP)   on ……………………….
                                                                                   III MACP    on ………………………

    In the case of promoted officials like me in this case, the lll MACP is granted at the end of completion of ten years of service in the last promoted cadre or on completion of 30 years of service from the date of entry into service whichever date is earlier.

     I retired from service on …………………. on superannuation/voluntary retirement/invalidation. I have since been drawing Pension from………………………….PO under ………………………HO.

     While pay of the Central Government employees was revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 on the recommendations of the Sixth pay commission, the modified ACP was implemented prospectively from 1.9.2008  from when Revised allowances were given effect.

    I would like to draw your kind attention to the Judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court  which, in the case of UOI vs Sri Balbir Singh dated 08/12/2017, has held that MACP is not allowance and is to be treated as pay related only. So the MACP should be implemented from 1.1.2006, the Court ruled, as was done in the case of Revised Pay.  Complying with the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the Government of India, vide its order in 14(1)99-D(AG) dated 25/07/2018, has implemented it for the Defence employees w.e.f. 1.1.2006. The Judgment of the Supreme Court is applicable to both the Civilian and Defence employees equally. Limiting its implementation to Defence personnel alone is discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution  of India. Accordingly. as Civilian employee, I am also entitled to the benefit of the Judgment of the Supreme Court  vis-à-vis the implementation  of MACP.

    I was granted the III  MACP after 1.9.2008  i.e. on ………………  even though I had completed the qualifying service for the said MACP on ……………………….. falling between 1.1.2006 and 31.08.2008. Hence the date of effect of my lll MACP should be from …………………….

      I shall be grateful if the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in respect of MACP is made applicable to me  and my lll MACP granted already advanced to ……………… instead of ……………………..

    I request that the arrears of pay and pension arising out of the advancing of the MACP as above may kindly be drawn for which I shall be ever grateful Sir.

Thanking you,


Date :                                                                                                                        Yours faithfully,
Place:


 Representation Model - 4

From

……………………………………..
…………………………………….,
………………………………………
………………………………………

To

………………………………………
…………………………………..
………………………………………
……………………………………


Respected Sir,

                    Sub: Request for grant of l/ll/lll MACP to which the retired officials become eligible   
                             between 1.1.2006  and 1.9.2008.

          I humbly submit the following to your sympathetic consideration and favourable order:

  
  I was appointed as …………………………..(PA/SA/POSTMAN/MG/MTS) on ……………….. at ………………………  The TBOP /BCR financial up gradation which was in vogue until 31.08.2008 was withdrawn and replaced by Modified ACP w.e.f. 01/09/2008.  I was granted financial upgradation  in my service as follows:


                              TBOP / I MACP  on ……………………….
                              BCR   / II MACP  on ……………………….
                                         
     I retired from service on …………………. on superannuation/voluntary retirement/invalidation. I have since been drawing Pension from………………………….PO under ………………………HO.

     While pay of the Central Government employees was revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 on the recommendations of the Sixth pay commission, the modified ACP was implemented prospectively from 1.9.2008 from when revised allowances were given effect.

    I would like to draw your kind attention to the Judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court  which, in the case of UOI vs Sri Balbir Singh dated 08/12/2017, has held that MACP is not allowance and is to be treated as pay related only.. So the MACP should be implemented from 1.1.2006, the Court ruled, as was done in the case of Revised Pay.  Complying with the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the Government of India, vide its order in 14(1)99-D(AG) dated 25/07/2018, has implemented it for the Defence employees w.e.f. 1.1.2006. The Judgment of the Supreme Court is applicable to both the Civilian and Defence employees equally. Limiting its implementation to Defence personnel alone is discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, as Civilian employee, I am also entitled to the benefit of the Judgment of the Supreme Court  vis-à-vis the implementation  of MACP.

     I was due for l/ll/lll MACP on………………….after completion of 10/20/30 years of service. As the MACP was implemented from 1.9.2008, I could not have the benefit of my due MACP on………….. but had to retire without it. In the backdrop of the verdict of the Supreme Court, the officials who had retired from service between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008 also become eligible for the MACP due from the day of their eligibility if they had completed 10/20/30 years of service in the period between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008 .  I had completed 10/20/30 years of service on …………… which make me eligible for l/ll/lll MACP from ………………..  

                Hence I request that l/ll/lll MACP may be granted to me from…………………..

      I shall be grateful if the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in respect of MACP is made applicable to me and MACP granted.

    I request that the arrears of pay and pension arising out of the advancing of the MACP as above may kindly be drawn for which I shall be ever grateful Sir.

Thanking you,


Date :                                                                                                                        Yours faithfully,
Place: