Today's News:

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1): Mckinsy & CO Meeting : As promised in the strike agreement , on 15-07-2010 Mckinsy & CO arranged a Meeting . The Secretary Posts chaired the Meeting Sri Reshikesh Director(MM) made a power point presentation about the future plan of Dept on Mail network processing . Federations and RMS & MMS Unions registered its protest over the appointment of Mckinsy as consultant for this project. According to the presentation there is nothing new expect some colorful words here and there. However Unions appreciated the Secretary Posts for taking Interest in the core business.

2): LTC 80 Scheme – Clarification on Air ticket charges paid on the date of booking

F.No. 19046/1/2008-E.IV

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Expenditure

E-IV Branch

New Delhi, the 15thJuly, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding re-imbursement of LTC-80 fare.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No.7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 4-12-2008 wherein Air India's LTC 80 scheme was introduced from 1st December, 2008, for LTC travelers entitled to travel by Air. A number of references from different Government Departments/offices have been received in this Ministry seeking clarification whether the prevailing fare on the date of booking of LTC 80 tickets is to be reimbursed or claim is to be restricted to Air India's LTC 80 fare as on 1 December, 2008.

2. The matter has been considered in this Ministry and it is clarified that the fare paid on the date of booking of ticket under LTC 80 scheme of Air India may be reimbursed.

(Karan Singh)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

3) : Ex-gratia lump sum compensation ceiling is removed to the families of deceased Central Government Employees

There is no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased Central Government Employees. The restriction of ceiling for the compensation of Rs.20 lakhs (each individual) is removed.

No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
3rd, Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-II0 003

Dated the 12thJuly, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the Government's decision on the recommendation of the Sixth CPC-Revision of provisions regulating special benefits in the cases of Death and Disability in service - payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to families of central Govt.employees - modification - regarding -
The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department's Office Memorandum of even number dated 16thMarch, 2009, it was provided that ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased Government servants including from sundry Government sources, such as the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Chief Minister's Relief Fund, etc. should not exceed the aggregate of Rs. 20 lakhs in each individual case. Para 12 of Annexe to this Department's OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11thSeptember, 1998 was modified to that extent.

2. The matter has been further reviewed and it has now been decided that there will be no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation in terms of Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's OM No. OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11thSeptember, 1998 read with OM NO.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2nd September, 2008and OM No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F) dated 16th March, 2009.
3. The above revised provision will be effective from 1.1.2006.
4. All other terms and conditions in the O.M. dated 11th September, 1998 shall remain unchanged.5. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure U.O. No. 361/EV/2010 dated 4thJune, 20106. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Tripti P Ghosh)Director(PP)

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