ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYESS ASSOCIATION TELANGANA & ANDHRA PRADESH CIRCLE HYDERABAD

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Fresh empanelment of Private Hospitals and Diagnostic Centres and revision of package rates applicable under CGHS BANGALORE AND HYDERABAD

No: S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell / Part IX

Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi 110 108 Dated the 17th January, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Fresh empanelment of private hospitals and diagnostic centres and revision of package rates applicable under CGHS BANGALORE AND HYDERABAD.

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry’s Office Memoranda of even number dated the 8th December 2010 and the 19th January 2011 vide which continuous empanelment scheme has been initiated under CGHS, BANGALORE AND HYDERABAD for treating CGHS beneficiaries. The CGHS rates applicable have already been notified and are available on CGHS website. Three rates were notified, one for super-speciality hospitals, the second for hospitals that were accredited with the NABH and the third for hospitals not accredited with the NABH.

2. The undersigned is directed to enclose further list of hospitals and diagnostic centres under the categories mentioned in the application for continuous empanelment and tender document that have conveyed their acceptance of the CGHS rates notified under different CGHS Cities and have signed the Memorandum of Agreement with CGHS and have also furnished the appropriate performance bank guarantee. These hospitals and diagnostic centres are now taken as included in the list of approved hospitals for empanelment under CGHS, BANGALORE AND HYDERABAD.

3. It has now been decided that in the list of hospitals and diagnostic centres enclosed, and have now been approved under the fresh empanelment procedure and have now signed the fresh Memorandum of Agreement and submitted the appropriate performance guarantee will be eligible to treat CGHS beneficiaries and charge at the revised rates with effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum. The empanelment shall be for a period of one year or till next empanelment, whichever is earlier.

4 Reference is invited to the list of hospitals in the annexure II of OM No: S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.ll/Hospital Cell / Part IX dated 1st November 2011 and to state that the hospitals which did not sign MOA and which are not notified as CGHS empanelled hospitals in Hyderabad and Pune stand removed from the list of approved hospitals empanelled under CGHS in Hyderabad and Pune without any further notice.

5. This Office Memorandum and the rates applicable under CGHS for hospitals and diagnostic centres can be downloaded from the website of CGHS, http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp

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[Jai Prakash]
Under Secretary to Government of India

Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp
[http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File444.pdf]

LIST OF HOSPITALS/DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES EMPANELLED CATEGORY WISE:
BANGALORE

S.No.

Name of the Hospital/Diagnostic Centre

Empanelled for

Whether NABH/NABL accredited

Whether already empanelled and services empanelled for

EYE CARE CENTRE
1.	Sankara Eye Hospital, Varthur Road, Kundalahalli Gate, Bangalore-560037	Eye Care Centre	No	No

LIST OF HOSPITAL/IDIAGNOSTIC CENTRES EMPANELLED CATEGORY WISE:
HYDERABAD

S.No.

Name of the Hospital/Diagnostic Centre

Empanelled for

Whether NABH/NABL accredited

Whether already empanelled and
services empanelled for

GENERAL PURPOSE
1.	Global Hospital (A Unit of Ravindranath GE Medical Associates Pvt. Ltd.), 6-1-1070, Lakadi Ka pool, Hyderabad. Tel. No. 040-23244444	General Purpose Including Cardiology, Cardiovascular & Cardiothoracic and Joint Replacement	No	Yes for General and Specialised purpose (Cardiology and Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Renal Transplantation, Haemodialysis, Laparoscopic Surgery, Liver Transplantation, Joint Replacement) and Diagnostic Services (Laboratory CT, USG/Colour Doppler and X-Ray).

SPECIALITY (SELECTIVE)
1.	Pragna Childrens Hospitals, # 6-3-347/22/B/1, Dwarkapuri Near Sai Baba Temple, Punjaguta, Hyderabad - 500082. Tel. No. 040-66827999	Paediatrics and Paediatrics Surgery	No	Yes for Paediatrics and Paediatrics Surgery.

How a married couple is treated in various Central Government Service matters when both Husband and Wife are serving in Central Government?

The need to have a clarity on this subject gains much significance because treatment of them could differ in each law as each one would treat them according to the intention of the particular law.

For example, both are entitled to draw HRA even if they work in the same station, and live together but not provided with Government accommodation.

But when comes to Allotment of Quarters maintained by Government, only one residence will be provided to them except in the case of Judicial separation.

This article is a compilation of regulations in various service matters in respect of Husband and Wife when both are Central Government Employees.

House Building Advance

HBA can be claimed by either of them. As per Rule 2 of HBA Rules, for the purpose of eligibility based on cost-ceiling of the house to be constructed, pay of both of them can be taken in to account. However, for the purpose of calculating the maximum amount of advance eligible under HBA, only the pay of the employee who prefers to avail HBA can be taken in to account.

Medical Attendance Rules

In non-CGHS areas, central government employees are covered by CS(MA) Rules which provide reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by the Central Government Employees. In the case of Both husband and wife working central government, to avoid double claim for same medical expenses, either Husband or Wife is permitted to make claims for self and entire family. The person who prefers to make claims under Medical Attendance Rules should be clearly mentioned in the joint declaration given by Both Husband and Wife in this regard. In the event of promotion, transfer, retirement, etc this declaration can be revised at any time. In the case of wife prefers to avail this concession for the entire family, she can either choose her parents or parents-in-law as dependents and prefer medical claim for them.

Children Education Allowance

As far as reimbursement of payment of tuition fees and hostel fees are concerned, either Husband or Wife can avail the benefit.

Family Planning Allowance

Either Husband or Wife may prefer to receive Family Planning Allowance. Since FPA is based on pay in pay band and grade pay, it will be beneficial if the employee drawing higher pay prefers to receive the same. In that case, there is no condition specified with regard to the employee who undergone family planning.

Leave Travel Concession

Husband

Wife

1. His wife,

2. His two surviving unmarried children or step children wholly dependent on him,

3. His parents and/or step mother wholly dependent on him, whether or not residing with him and

4. His unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned, separated from their husbands or widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent him, provided their parents are either not alive or are themselves wholly dependent on him

1. Her wife,

2. Her two surviving unmarried children or step children wholly dependent on her,

3. Her parents and/or step mother wholly dependent on her, whether or not residing with her and

4. Her unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned, separated from their husbands or widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent her, provided their parents are either not alive or are themselves wholly dependent on her

Travelling Allowance

Travelling Allowance allowed in the event of transfer of one or both of them simultaneously one of the spouses can prefer the claim and the other will be treated as member of family. In such situations only one lumpsum grant can be claimed.

If a husband or wife is transfered after 60 days of transfer of the spouse, but within 6 months, 50% of transfer grant is admissible. However, if both are entitled for reimbursement of cost of travel by personal car, if required they can travel seperatey and claim both of such travel expenses.

Family Pension

Either Husband or Wife is entitled for family pension in addition to own pay or pension, if the spouse dies.

In the case of demise of such husband /wife also, who was receiving family pension for the demise of his/her spouse, the child / children of the deceased parents should be granted two family pensions subject to certain limits prescribed. Please refer to Rule 54 (11), CCS (Pension) Rules in this regard.

House Rent Allowance

HRA will be paid to both husband and wife even if they work in the same station and did not avail Government Quarters. Even if one of them avails the Government residence in the same station where the other spouse is working, he/she will not be entitled for HRA.

Central Government Health Scheme

While both alongwith their family members will be eligible for medical treatement under CGHS, the spouse drawing higher pay will contribute to the Scheme. The scheme does not cover the Parents of the non-contributing employee.

However, women employees can prefer to include her parents-in-law, instead of her parents, in the family for availing CGHS.

If both Husband and Wife prefer to contribute for CGHS, parents of both will be entitled for medical benefits under CGHS.

Allotment of Residence

For the purpose of allotment of residence status of each of Husband and Wife such as designation, pay/grade pay drawn, service experience etc will be considered independently. In other words, higher status of either of two can be taken into account for priority, higher grade of residence etc. In any case both Husband and wife are entitled for allotment of one residence only except in the event of judicial separation.

Car and Computer Loan for Central Govt Employees

Features of Car loan:

An advance for the purchase of a conveyance shall not be granted to a Government servant, who has already purchased the conveyance and paid for it, unless the conveyance has been purchased within a period of three months commencing from the date the advance was applied for, and has been paid for by raising a temporary loan. (Rule 18)

A simple interest at rate of 11.5% is payable by the employee for the car loan obtained by him ( Rule 20)

The total amount of advance which may be granted to a Government servant for the purchase of a motor car for the first occasion shall not exceed Rs. 1,80,000 (Rupees One lakh eighty thousand) or eight months' basic pay of the Government servant taken together, or the anticipated price of the motor car, to be purchased by the Government servant, whichever is the least. (Rule 21(1))

The quantum of advance that may be granted on the second or subsequent occasions for the purchase of a motor car shall not exceed Rs. 1,60,000 (Rupees One lakh sixty thousand) or eight months' basic pay of the Government servant taken together, or the anticipated price of motor car to be purchased, whichever is the least. (Rule 21 (2))

Such second or subsequent advances for the purchase of a motor car will be admissible only after four years, reckoned from the date of drawal of the last advance, have elapsed.

Provided that this restriction of 4 years shall not apply in the following cases:

Where an advance had been allowed earlier for the purchase of a motor cycle but it is desired to draw the advance for the purchase of motor car.
Where a Government servant disposes of his motor car in India prior to his posting abroad or deputation/training abroad lasting more than one year and returns to India without a motor car.
Where a Government servant is appointed to a regular post abroad and does not take his motor car along with him.

Repayment:
The amount of advance granted to a Government servant for the purchase of motor car shall be recovered by not exceeding 200 equal monthly installments . The employee may at his option repay more than one installment in a month. (Rule 23)

The EMI (Equal Monthly Installments) will be deducted from the first salary paid after loan is taken. (Rule 24)

Recovery of Interest:
The amount of interest payable for the loan taken shall be recovered in the minimum number of monthly installments after recovery of loan amount. The amount of each such installment being not greater than the amount of the installment fixed under Rule 23. (Rule 25)

The recovery of the amount of interest shall commence from the month immediately following that in which the repayment of the advance for the purchase of a motor car is completed. (Rule 26)

Sale or Transfer
A Government servant shall not sell or transfer a motor car for so long as the amount of advance together with the interest on such amount is not completely repaid, except with the permission of the competent authority. (Rule 27)

Unless Government servant, who is sanctioned an advance for the purchase of a motor car, completes the purchase of, and pays for, the motor car within one month from the date on which he draws the advance, he shall refund forthwith the full amount of the advance drawn together with interest on that amount for one month. (Rule 28)

Agreement and Mortgage Bonds.-A Government servant shall, before he draws an advance for the purchase of a motor car, execute an agreement in Form II of the Compendium, if the advance is granted to him under Rule 17, or in Form III, if the advance is granted to him under Rule 18. On completing the purchase of a motor car, he shall also execute a mortgage bond in Form IV and/or Form V, as the case may be, hypothecating the motor car to the President as security for the advance. (Rule 29)

Features of Computer Loan:

A Government Employee who is entitled for car loan will also be eligible for Computer loan of amount not exceeding Rs.80,000 (and Rs.75,000 for the second loan) (Rule 21 (5)).

Other Government employees whose pay in pay band is Rs.8560 or more are eligible for computer loan of amount not exceeding Rs.30,000 or anticipated price of Computer whichever is less. Click here to read Office Memorandum No: 12(1)/E.II-A/2008 dated 12.12.2008 for revised eligibility as per 6CPC

Conditions of sanction
The Government servant, who has already drawn an advance for purchase of a personal computer and a period of 3 (three) years has not elapsed from the date of drawal of the earlier advance, shall not be eligible for the grant of second or subsequent advance for the purchase of a personal computer.
The personal computer will be required to be mortgaged in the name of the President and for this purpose Form IV of the Compendium, may be used by substituting the words 'motor vehicle' with the words 'personal computer'. Similarly, Forms of Agreement for drawing an advance for the purchase of motor car may be used by substituting the words 'motor vehicle' with the words 'personal computer'. Make, Model and Chassis No. of the personal computer may be entered in the Mortgage Deed.
An application for the grant of advance for the purchase of a personal computer shall be required to be made in Form VI of the Compendium.

Repayment of computer loan:
The advance sanctioned for the purchase of a personal computer shall be recovered in such number of equal monthly installments as the Government servant may elect, but not exceeding 150.

Total recoveries on account of all advances including computer advance, taken by a Government servant shall not exceed 50% of the total emoluments.

Rate of Interest applicable for Computer loan:
Simple interest at such rates as may be fixed by Government from time to time for the motor car advance shall be charged on advance granted to Government servants for the purchase of personal computer.

All other conditions laid down in this Compendium, regulating the sanctioning of motor car advance will apply to the advance which may be sanctioned for the purchase of a personal computer.

OM IN RESPECT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF REDESIGNED NETWORK FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL

History of POSTMASTER CADRE....

ONCE UPON A TIME

There was a cadre of Post Master, which was governed by the Postmaster Services Class II (Recruitment) Rules, 1975. The post of Postmaster, according to these rules, had been classified as Class II Gazetted, Non-Selection Post. This post was to be filled up 100% by promotion in the following manner :

A. 10% posts from amongst General line officials holding posts in Higher Selection Grade (Grade II) (scale Rs.550-760) and Higher Selection Grade (Grade I)(scale Rs.700-900) with 5 years’ service in either or both of the grades after appointment thereto on a regular basis, failing which from amongst officials of the above categories with less than 5 years’ service but with a combined total service of 8 years in these grades and in the next lower grade of Lower Selection Grade (scale Rs.425-640) after appointment thereto on a regular basis.

B. 90% posts from amongst Inspectors of Post Offices (scale Rs.425-700) with 5 years’ service in the grade, including service in the grades of Higher election Grade (Grade II) (Rs.550-750) Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices (Rs.550-900) and Higher Selection Grade (Grade I) (Rs.700-900) rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis.

2. There was a cadre of Postal Superintendents which was governed by the statutory set of rules equivalent to the Post Master Services Class II Rules, 1975.

3. In the year 1987 both these cadres were merged and were governed by the recruitment rules known as Department of Posts, Postal Superintendents/ Postmasters Group ‘B’ Recruitment Rules, 1987. These rules had also classified these posts as Group ‘B’ Gazetted Non Ministerial and it was a selection post and to be filled up by promotion in the following manner :

(1) 94% from amongst officers holding the post of Inspector, Post Offices or Inspector, Railway Mails :-

(i) With 5 years regular services in the scale of Rs.1640-2900, including services in the scale of Rs.2000-3200, if any or equivalent, failing which

(ii) With 8 years regular services in the scale of Rs.1400-2300 or above or equivalent.

(2) 6% from amongst General Line of Officials by means of a Departmental Competitive Examination amongst officers belonging to Higher Selection Grade-I (scale of pay Rs.2000-3200), Higher Selection Grade II (Scale of Pay Rs.1640-2900) and Lower Selection Grade (Scale of pay Rs.1400-2300) with 5 years regular service in either or all the 3 cadre together”.

4. In 1993 the above said rules were amended and the quota of 94% was bifurcated into 75% and 19% and it was laid down that 75% of the total posts shall be filled up by promotion from amongst Inspector of Post Offices & Inspector of Railway Mail Service (Pay Scale of Rs.1400-2300) with 5 years of regular service in the grade.

5. Under the 1987 rules, ASPOs were not eligible to appear in the examination for promotion to the post of Postal Services Group B as such a clarification was issued on 23-8-1994 making ASPOs and HSG-I officials eligible for appearing in the examination.

6. On the basis of the above rules in the cadre of postal Services Group B, total posts in the different quotas are as under :

(a) 75% quota 649

(b) 19% quota 165

TOTAL 866

CADRE REVIEW – DOPT

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS

CADRE REVIEW

Cadre review is an important aspect of cadre management. It ensures a healthy balance between the functional requirements of an organisation and legitimate career aspirations of its officers. The thrust of such an exercise is on scientific manpower projection and recruitment planning in order to rationalise the cadre structure as also to enhance efficiency, morale and effectiveness of the service/cadre. In terms of the extant guidelines, ideal periodicity of cadre review is once ever y five years .

The Department of Personnel and Training, being the nodal Department for cadre review of all Group ‘A’ Central Services/Cadres, has issued various guidelines to facilitate the process. Cadre Review as a subject has been allocated to the Cadre Review Division, which also acts as the Secretariat for Cadre Review Committee constituted to review individual service/cadre. The cadre review proposals are scrutinised in this Division keeping in view the broad factors like functional requirements, stagnation at various levels, financial implications, measures for saving, organisational proficiency, etc . The proposals are then referred to the Department of Expenditure for financial concurrence and placed before the Cadre Review Committee for its approval. The Division also renders advice to the Cadre Controlling Authorities for better cadre management.

The status of Group ‘A’ Services is reviewed regularly. After first such review this year in April, all the concerned Departments were advised by the Cabinet Secretary to formulate appropriate cadre review proposals. Further, Para 1(ix) of the Government of India, Department of Expenditure Resolution No.1/1/2008-IC dated 29 August, 2008, whereby its decisions on the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission have been conveyed enjoins upon all the Cadre Controlling Authorities to review the services/cadres under the administrative control within a year. The Cadre Controlling Authorities have been reminded again October 2008.

There are 58 Central Group ‘A’ Services, out of which 44 services are due for cadre review this year, i.e., 2008. The cadre review proposals of five of the remaining forty four Group ‘A’ Services are already under active consideration. These are Indian

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS

CADRE REVIEW

Defence Service of Engineers and Military Engineering Service (Surveyor Cadre), Military Engineering Service (Architect Cadre), Indian Inspection Service and Indian Supply Service The progress is being monitored constantly.

The Cadre Review Division also compiles and analyses statistical information of all the Central Group ‘A’ Services. The inconsistencies, if noted during the analysis, are brought to the notice of the concerned Cadre Controlling Authority. This exercise is undertaken on half yearly basis in January and July every year. The data as on 1st January, 2008 has already been compiled and analysed. The detailed report in this regard is also posted on this Department’s website. However, it has been decided that the next analysis would be done only after completion of cadre review of all the services envisaged in the Government’s Resolution mentioned above.

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