PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO FIGHT AGAINST CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19)

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  CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

        1^st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001

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      Email: confederationhq@gmail.com

  President                                                                                                 Secretary General

 RAVI NAIR                                                                                                   R.N. PARASHAR

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No. Confd./ Covid-19. 2020                                                                  Dated: 18.03.2020

To

            Shri Narendra Modi Ji,

            Hon`ble , Prime Minister

  Government of India,

 New Delhi

Sub: Preventive measures to fight against Corona Virus (Covid-19).

Respected Sir,

            Though Health Ministry and Department of Personal and Training have issued advisories to follow certain preventive measures to fight against Corona Virus which is spread in various parts of the country. But in some Departments still instructions issued by Health Ministry and DOPT are not being followed.

            Some of the Departments who deal with the public directly it is very difficult to maintain social distancing.

            It is therefore, requested very kindly , like school, Colleges and other working sectors, Govt. Offices should also be closed temporarily till the normalcy restores. It will be very much helpful to stop spread of Corona which is a pandemic.

            An early action is highly solicited.

With profound regards.

                                                                                           Yours Sincerely,

                                                              (R.N. Parashar)

                                                             Secretary General

Copy to:

The Cabinet Secretary, Government of India

Te Secretary DOPT

PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE

SPREAD OF COVID-19

PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)   (Click the link below to view)

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=4370

F. No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A. Ill

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 16/03/2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-1 9) — regarding.

In order to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), some precautionary measures are required to be taken by all the employees and the Ministries/Departments. In this regard, it has been decided to issue the following advisory for the well-being of Government employees and in public interest.

2. All the Ministries/Departments are advised to take all necessary measures such as :-

 (i) Install thermal scanners at the entry of Government buildings, as feasible. Mandatory placing of hand sanitizers at the entry of Government buildings. Those found having flu-like symptoms may be advised to take proper treatment/quarantine etc.

 (ii) Discourage, to the maximum extent, entry of visitors in the office complex. Routine issue of visitors/temporary passes should be suspended with immediate effect. Only those visitors whom have proper permission of the officer who they want to meet, should be allowed after being properly screened.

(iii) Meetings, as far as feasible, should be done through video conferencing. To minimize or reschedule meetings involving large number of people unless necessary.

 (iy) Avoid non-essential official travel.

 (v) Undertake essential correspondence on official email and avoid sending files and documents to other offices, to the extent possible.

 (vi) Facilitate delivery and receipt of dak at the entry point itself of the office building, as far as practicable.

 (vii) Close all gyms/recreation centres/creches located in Government buildings.

(viii) Ensure proper cleaning and frequent sanitization of the workplace, particularly of the frequently touched surfaces.

P(ix) Ensure regular supply of hand sanitisers, soap and running water in the washrooms.

(x) All officials may be advised to take care of their own health and look out for respiratory symptoms/fever and, if feeling unwell, should leave the workplace immediately after informing their reporting officers. They should observe home-quarantine as per the guidelines issued by MoH&FW, Government of India available at the following URL: mohfwqov.in/DraftGuideIinesforhomequarantine.pdf.

(xi) The leave sanctioning authorities are advised to sanction leave whenever any request is made for self-quarantine as a precautionary measure.

(xii) Advise all employees who are at higher risk i.e. older employees, pregnant employees and employees who have underlying medical conditions, to take extra precautions. The Ministries/Departments may take care not to expose such employees to any front-line work requiring direct contact with the public.

3. An indicative list of Do's and Don'ts is also annexed for wide dissemination.

End: As above                                                                                   (Umesh Kumar Bhatia)

 Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

ANNEXURE

DO'S

• To maintain personal hygiene and physical distancing. • To practice frequent hand washing. Wash hands with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand rub. Wash hands even if they are visibly clean.

• To cover your nose and mouth with handkerchief/tissue while sneezing and coughing.

 • To throw used tissues into closed bins immediately after use.

• To maintain a safe distance from persons during interaction, especially with those having flu-like symptoms.

 • To sneeze in the inner side of your elbow and not to cough into the palms of your hands.

 • To take their temperature regularly and check for respiratory symptoms. To see a doctor if you feel unwell (fever, difficulty in breathing and coughing). While visiting doctor, wear a mask/cloth to cover your mouth and nose.

• For any fever/flu-like signs/symptoms, please call State helpline number. or the 24x7 helpline number of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare at 011-23978046. Don'ts

DON’TS

• Shake hands.

• Have a close contact with anyone, if you're experiencing cough and fever.

• Touch your eyes, nose and mouth.

• Sneeze or cough into palms of your hands.

• Spit in Public.

• Travel unnecessarily, particularly to any affected region.

• Participate in large gatherings, including sitting in groups at canteens.

• Visit gyms, clubs and crowded places etc.

• Spread rumours or panic.

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ADVISORY ON SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURE IN VIEW OF SPREAD OF COVID-19 DISEASE    Click the link below to view)

  utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=4372

DoPT Advisory : Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

(Click the link below to view)

https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/Preventive%20measures.PDF

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Grant of one additional Home Town LTC conversion to Fresh Recruits to visit UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

(Click the link below to view)

https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/Grant%20of%20one%20addtional%20Home%20Town.PDF

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CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972    (Click the link below to view)

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=4359

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Amendment in the name of All India P & T SC/ST Employees Welfare Association  (Click the link below to view)

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=4367

    IMPORTANT NOTICE

DUE TO SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, ALL AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES ON CALL OF CONFEDERATION ARE HEREBY POSTPONED.             NEXT DATES WILL BE INTIMATED LATER. R.N. PARASHAR                     Secretary General             Confederation

Thousands of women workers courted arrest throughout the country on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March being Sunday) and submitted memorandum to Prime Minister and Ministers of WCD and Labour

Centre of Indian Trade Unions congratulates the thousands of working women throughout the country who came out on the streets challenging the ruling classes and courted arrest today, 6th March 2020, under the banner of All India Coordination Committee of Working Women (CITU), as per the decision of the 16th Conference of CITU. In many states, like Tripura, Gujarat and Karnataka, the women workers dared the police and broke the barricades and courted arrest.

This massive jail bharo programme was held on the occasion of the International Women’s Day (8 March being a Sunday), which was participated by women workers from various sectors – public sector enterprises, textiles and garments, plantation, beedi, construction, brick kiln, anganwadi, ASHA, Mid day meal workers, other scheme workers from SSA, NCLP, NRLM etc, domestic workers, safai karmacharis, road transport, electricity, water supply, municipal workers, self employed women, street vendors, home based workers etc.  

Z. 15025/117/2017/DIR/CGHS/CGHS(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 21st February, 2019.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: OPD Consultation from Hospitals empanelled under CGHS

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is to advise all the private hospitals empanelled under CGHS to ensure that CGHS beneficiaries referred by Govt. Specialists / CGHS Medical Officers are provided OPD Consultation facilities by Specialist and ensure that they shall not charge more than the CGHS Consultation charges.

(Dr.Atul Prakash)
Director, CGHS

To:

1. All Hospitals empanelled under CGHS through Addl. Director, CGHS of concerned city.
2. Addl. DDG(HQ), CGHS /Addl. Director, CGHS(HQ)/Addl. Directors of all Cities/Zones

Copy for information to

1. PPS to AS&DG, CGHS
2. Advisor, MoHFW-CGHS

PREMATURE RETIREMENT

 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Premature Retirement

Posted On: 04 MAR 2020 2:53PM by PIB Delhi

          As on 27.02.2020, based on the updated/reconciled information/data provided by various Ministries/Departments/Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) on the Probity Portal operated by Department of Personnel and Training, provisions of the Fundamental Rules FR 56(j) similar rules have been invoked against 163 Group ‘A’ officers, (including All India Services officers) and 157 Group ‘B’ officers during the period July, 2014 to January, 2020.

          As per the provisions under FR 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pensions) Rules, 1972, and Rule 16(3) (Amended) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, Government has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely on the ground of lack of integrity or ineffectiveness, in public interest.

          This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.(04.03.2020)

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

        1^st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001

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      Email: confederationhq@gmail.com

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  President                                                                               Secretary General

 RAVI NAIR                                                                                R.N. PARASHAR

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   Circular No.2/2020                                                                          Dated: 05.03.2020

CIRCULAR

To

             All National Secretariat Members,

            All General Secretaries of COCs,

            All Chief Executives of All Constituent Organizations

Dear Comrades,

            On behalf of Confederation HQ I convey my revolutionary greetings to you all.

            As resolved in the Policy and Programme adopted in 26^th National Conference of Confederation, it is decided to organize following agitational /campaign programme on the dates as noted below:

1^st Phase`:    Demands Day on 27^th March-2020.

IInd Phase:   Intensive campaign programme among members during the month of April-2020 by holding General body meetings, Conventions, Gate Meetings etc.

IIIrd Phase:   One Day Mass Dharna at all important centres and in front of important offices on May-29th-2020.

IVth Phase:   National Convention of Central Govt. Employees in the month of August-2020: date and venue will be decided later on and will be intimated to all.

Vth Phase:    Massive Parliament March in the month of Sept/October-2020- Date will be decided later on.

10: POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1. Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS). Restore old defined benefit Pension scheme  (OPS) to all employees . Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.

2 (a) Implement five year wage revision to Central Government Employees. Appoint 8th Central Pay Commission and revise the Pay, Allowances and Pensionery benefits of Central Government employees with effect from 01-01-2021.

  (b) Honour assurance given by Group of Ministers (GoM) to NJ CA  leaders on 30-06-2016. Increase Minimum pay and Fitment Formula. Grant HRA arrears from 01-01-2016. Withdraw " very good'' bench mark for  MACP, grant promotional  hierarchy and date of effect from  01-01-2006. Grant option -I Party recommended by 7th CPC to all Central Government Pensioners. Settle all anomalies arising out of 7th CPC implementation.  Grant one notional increment to those retired on 30th June.

3. Stop corporatisation and privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal departments. Withdraw closure orders of Government of India printing presses. Stop proposed move to close down salt department. Stop closure of Government establishments and outsourcing.

4. Fill up all seven lakhs vacant posts in the Central Government Departments in a time bound manner. Reintroduce Regional recruitment for Group B & C Posts.

5. (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of Civil Servant status. Implement remaining positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.

(b) Regularise all casual and contract workers including those joined service on or after 01-09-1993.

6. Ensure equal pay for equal work for all. Remove disparity in pay scales between Central Secretariat staff and similarly placed staff working in field units of various departments.  

7. Implement 7th CPC wage revision and pension revision of remaining Autonomous body employees and pensioners. Ensure payment of arrears without further delay. Grant Bonus to Autonomous body employees pending from 2016-17onwards

8. Remove arbitrary 5% ceiling imposed on compassionate appointments. Grant appointment in all eligible cases.

9. Grant five time-bound promotions to all Group B & C employees. Complete cadre Review in all departments within   a time - frame.

10 (a) Withdraw the anti-worker Wage/ Labour  codes and other anti-Labour reforms. Stop attack on trade union rights. Ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums  under JCM scheme at all levels.

(b) Scrap draconian FR 56 (j) and Rule  48 of CCS (pension) Rules 1972.

                                    For organizing National Convention and Parliament March, we will discuss with likeminded organizations of other Central Government Employees like Railways, Defence etc and with All India State Government Employees Federation and Teachers Organizations particularly to Scrap New Pension Scheme (NPS) and restore Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and revision of wages after 5 years with demand of setting up of 8^th Pay Commission wef Jan-2021.

                                    Therefore, all of you are requested to kindly make all efforts and launch intensive Campaign to popularize the demands and make all the programmes a grand success

                        With fraternal greetings.

                                                                                                                    Yours Comradely,

                                                                                                                      (R.N. Parashar)

                                                                                                                   Secretary General

                                                                                                                Confederation CGE&W

VACANT POSTS IN CENTRAL SERVICES -- RS - Q & A (05-03-2020) 
    
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NCREASE IN DA/DR W.E.F. 01 JAN & 01 JULY NORMALLY PAID IN MONTH OF MARCH AND SEPTEMBER

डीए डीआर में वृद्धि 1 जनवरी और 1 जुलाई से सामान्यतः मार्च और सितम्बर माह में भुगतान किया जाता है। 

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

Rajya Sabha

Unstarred Question No. 1336

To be answered on
Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Falguna 13, 1941(Saka)

INCREASE/DECREASE IN DA/DR

1336: SHRI MAJEED MEMON

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) Whether it is a fact that Daily Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for Central Govt. employees and pensioners have become due with effect from 4th January, 2020.

(b) If so, the details thereof

(c) Whether DA/DR is based on rise in inflation and increase in prices of essential commodities; and

(d) If so, whether the increase in DA allowance is in line with increase in price of
essential items and if not, the reason therefore?

Answer

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance :
(Shri Anurag Thakur)

(a) & (b): Yes Sir. Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief are granted to serving employees and pensioners of the Central Government respectively each year with effect from 1st January and 1st July and normally paid in the month of March and September respectively.

(c) & (d): Yes Sir. The level of inflation for the purpose of DA/DR to Central Government employees/pensioners is calculated on the basis of All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers which is issued by Labour Bureau, Shimla

भारत सरकार
वित्त मंत्रालय
व्यय विभाग

राज्य सभा

अतारांकित प्रश्न संख्या 1336

मंगलवार; 03 मार्च; 2020/
13 फ़ाल्गुन, 7947 (शक)

डीए/डीआर में वृद्धि/कमी

1336. श्री माजीद मेमन:क्या वित्त मंत्री यह बताने की कृपा करेंगे कि;

(क) क्या यह सच हे कि केन्द्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और पेंशन भोगियों को दिए जाने वाला दैनिक भत्ता (डी.ए.) और महंगाई राहत (डी.आर.) 1 जन्नवरी, 2020 से देय हो गई है;

(ख) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्‍या है;

(ग) क्‍या डीए/डीआर मुद्रास्फीति में वृद्धि तथा आवश्यक वस्तुओं की कीमतों में वृद्धि है पर आधारित होते हैं; और

(घ) यदि हां, तो क्‍या डीए भत्तों में वृद्धि आवश्यक वस्तुओं की कीमतों में वृद्धि के अनुरूप है और यदि नहीं, तो इसके क्या कारण हैं?

उत्तर

वित्त मंत्रालय में शज्य मंत्री (श्री अनुराग सिंह ठाकुर)

(क) और (ख): जी, हां। महंगाई भत्ता और- महंगाई राहत क्रमश: केन्द्र सरकार के सेवारत कर्मचारियों एवं पेंशनभोगियों को प्रत्येक वर्ष 1 जनवरी और 1 जुलाई को प्रदान किया जाता है और सामान्यतः इसका भुगतान क्रमश: मार्च और सितम्बर माह में किया जाता है।

(ग) और (घ): जी, हां। केन्द्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों/पेंशनभोगियों को महंगाई भत्ता/महंगाई राहत प्रदान किए जाने के लिए मुद्रास्फीति के स्तर की गणना औद्योगिक कामगारों के लिए अखिल भारतीय उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक के आधार पर किया जाता है जिसे श्रम. ब्यूरो, शिमला द्वारा जारी किया जाता है।