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Ex-gratia amount for CAPF personnel The amount of ex-gratia lump sum compensation available to the families of Central Government Civilian employees, who die in the performance of their bona fide official duties under various circumstances, has been increased on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission w.e.f. 01/01/2016 vide DoP&PW OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(i) dated 04/08/2016, as under: Circumstances Earlier amount ( Rs.) Revised amount (Rs.) Death occurring due to accidents in course of performance of duties. 10 lakh 25 lakh Death in the course of performance of duties attributed to acts of violence by terrorists, anti social elements etc. 10 lakh 25 lakh Death occurring in border skirmishes and action against militants, terrorists, extremists, sea pirates. 15 lakh 35 lakh Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude, unaccessible border posts, etc. on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions. 15 lakh ...

Reservation for Ex-servicemen in direct recruitment Group ‘C’ posts No. 11019/20/Misc./2015/MF.CGA(A)/NG/86 Government of India Controller General of Accounts Ministry sf Finance Department of Expenditure Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan GPO Complex, E-Block, INA New Delhi – 110023 Dated. the 5th May, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:  Reservation for Ex-servicemen in direct recruitment Group ‘C’ posts – Regarding Reference is invited to the reservation, concessions and relaxations applicable for ex-Servicemen in Central Government Services (Group ‘C’ posts). The Government of India has been issuing instructions from time to time for filling up of vacancies under prescribed quota reserved for ex-servicemen category. In this regard the DoPT has issued compendium of instruction on reservations for Ex-servicemen – consolidation of instructions vide OM. No.3603/4/3/2013-Estt.(Res.) dated 25th February, 2014. All Pr.CCA.s/CCAs/CAs (with independent charge) are therefore requeste...

Redressing Grievances of Ex-Servicemen over OROP Salient features of the Government order dated 07.11.2015 on OROP are as under:- Pension of the past pensioners would be re-fixed on the basis of pension of retirees of calendar year 2013 and the benefit will be effective with effect from 01.07.2014. Pension will be re-fixed for all pensioners on the basis of the average of minimum and maximum pension of personnel retired in 2013 in the same rank and with same length of service. Pension for those drawing above the averages shall be protected. Arrears will be paid in four equal half yearly instalments. However, all the family pensioners including those in receipt of Special / Liberalized family pension and Gallantry award winners shall be paid arrears in one instalment. In future, the pension would be re-fixed every 5 years. Personnel who opt to get discharged henceforth on their own request under Rule 13(3)1(i)(b), 13(3)1(iv) or Rule 16B of the Army Rule 1954 or equivale...

Ex-Servicemen pay fixation – DoPT Reply Ex-Service Men pay fixation – intervention requested No.6/2/2017-Estt.(Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi Dated: 31st March, 2017 To Shri M.Krishnan, Secretary General confederation of Central Govt. Employees & workers 1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building New Delhi – 110 001 Subject:  Ex-Service men pay fixation – intervention requested – reg. Ref: Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & workers letter No.CONF/GENL/Ex-service men/2016-19 dated 28.09.2016. The undersigned is directed to refer to confederation of Central Govt. Employees & workers’ letter dated 28.09.2016 on the subject mentioned above. 2. It has been requested in the said letter that fresh orders/amendments be issued in the area of pay fixation of re-employed Pensioners, esp. PBORs, free from any scope of misinterpretation/ambiguity etc. T...

Re-Employment of Ex-Servicemen As per Department of Personnel & Training’s OM No. 36034/27/84-Estt(SCT), dated 2.5.1985, on an Ex-servicemen joining the Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an Ex-servicemen for his re-employment, his Ex-servicemen status for the purpose of re-employment in Government would cease. As per DOP&T OM No. 36034/6/90-Estt(SCT), dated 10.10.1994, an ex-servicemen already secured regular employment under the Central Government in a civil post would be permitted the benefits of age relaxation as admissible for ex-servicemen for securing another appointment in any higher post or service under the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible for benefits of reservation, if any, for ex-servicemen in Central Government jobs. As per DOP&T’s OM No. 36034/1/2014-Estt(Res), dated 14.8.2014 if an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he / she can avail ...

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Some empanelled hospitals have stopped providing services in the recent past citing reasons of delayed payments, excessive deductions and low CGHS rates. 384 empanelled facilities have not renewed Memorandum of Agreement with ECHS till date. 69 empanelled facilities have rejoined after establishment of online billing system by ECHS. Actions like issuance of show cause notice, issuance of ‘stop referral’ pending investigations have been carried out against such defaulting hospitals. The hospitals have refunded the amount in most of the cases. Details of action taken against the hospitals are as under: (i) Disempanelled – 01   (ii) Stop Referral – 25 (iii) Panel Deductions – 02 (iv) Warnings – 04 This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Rajeshbhai Chudasama in Lok Sabha today.