Wednesday 11 December 2013
NOTIFICATION REGARDING INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE (COMMUTATION OF PENSIONS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS, 2013 (Click the link below for details)
Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage - reg.
Notification regarding Indian Administrative Service (Commutation of Pensions) Amendment Regulations, 2013.
New house rent allowance exemption rule: How it will affect you
New house rent allowance exemption rule: How it will affect you: ZeeNews
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/
via : http://karnmk.blogspot.in
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has now made it mandatory for employees to submit PAN of the landlord to the employer if the annual rent exceeds Rs. 1,00,000 per annum and such an employee is claiming House rent exemption (HRA) under section 10 (13A) of Income Tax Act.
Though CBDT circular, with an aim to tighten its noose around tax evaders, has come up with the new rule, many employees are finding it difficult to arrange for the new formalities while claiming their HRA exemption. In conversation with Reema Sharma of ZeeBiz.com Tarun Gupta, Managing Director, Mangla Consulting explains the details of how to go about claiming the HRA exemption.
HRA exemption of over Rs 8,333 a month will need the landlord`s PAN card details as per the new circular issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). What does the new circular mean?
As per new circular of CBDT vide its Circlular No. 08/2013 F.No. 275/192/2013-IT(B) dated 10.10.2013 if you are a salaried and claiming HRA (House Rent Allowance exemption and the rent paid by you is more than Rs.1 Lakh per year then it is compulsory to provide PAN (Permanent Account Number) of your Landlord. Earlier the limit was capped Rs.15,000 per month as against the current limit of Rs.8,333 per month.
Can the new CBDT circular really tighten its grip around tax evaders?
This move has been taken by CBDT to consider those who are living in their own houses and claiming benefits of HRA. It’ll also bring those landlords under income tax net who have multiple tenants but don’t declare his/her income correctly.
The new law will be troublesome for the people whose landlords are reluctant to provide pan card details. How can these people find an alternative?
In case a landlord doesn’t have a PAN, then a declaration needs to be filed by the employee by declaring the name, address & details of landlord. It should be duly signed by landlord. In case a landlord’s rental income is assessed in Income Tax then he’ll not refuse to provide PAN. But in case he wants to evade tax by not giving PAN that cannot be allowed as per Income Tax Act. One has following options:a) Provide PANb) Provide Declarationc) Pay Rent but do not claim exemptiond) Find out a new landlord who provides PAN
There might be cases where employees pay their rent in cash and landlord refuses to provide any rent receipts. In order to avail tax benefits, employees prepare rent receipts themselves and do forge signatures. Also there might be cases where employees actually do not pay any rent but still prepares rent receipts. These all are covered under forgery cases and offences under giving false evidence and fabricating false evidence of IPC (Section 191 & 192). As per judgement by Delhi High Court in such case, an employer can also dismiss the employee for forging the rent receipts.
Even if an employee pays rent below Rs. 8,333 per month, he/she has to produce the rent receipts for availing deduction under HRA. In the absence of such receipts what can be done?
PAN of landlord is not necessary if assessee is paying rent below Rs.8,333/- per month. However, in that case it is always recommended that rent is paid either by cheque or bank transfer which will be a record for the assessee. Also, in case the Assessing Officer demands proofs, bank entries will prove to be a better substitute than rent receipts.
Those people who are living in a rented accommodation but paying pre-EMI for the soon-to-be possession of their new home, how can they calculate the exemption?
Those who have booked house and have taken home loans from various financial institution must be paying monthly EMI (Equated Monthly Instalments) to their respective financial institutions. They’ll get the deduction as per the normal category which is:a) HRA Receivedb) Rent paid Less 10% of Salaryc) 40% of salary (50% for Metro Cities)
However, after getting the possession, they can claim the amount paid as Pre EMI interest in next 5 years equally starting from the year of possession. Suppose A has paid
Pre EMI interest Rs.5Lac
Current Year Interest Rs.40,000
Total benefit which can be claimed under section 10B is Rs.1,40,000 instead of Rs.40,000. But the maximum limit of the section is Rs.1,50,000 which means if your exemption amount exceeds Rs.1,50,000 you can claim Rs.1,50,000 only (if the house is not a rent out).
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/
via : http://karnmk.blogspot.in
Railway Board Orders - Restructuring of certain Group 'C' cadres in Railways
Railway Board Orders - Restructuring of certain Group 'C' cadres in Railways
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
RBE No.102/2013
No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4
New Delhi, dated 08-10-2013
The General Managers/ Director General,
All Indian Railways/ Production Units,
RDSO etc. Central Training Institutes.
Sub. : Restructuring of certain Group 'C' cadres.
All Indian Railways/ Production Units,
RDSO etc. Central Training Institutes.
Sub. : Restructuring of certain Group 'C' cadres.
The Ministry of Railways have had under review Cadres of certain Group 'C' staff in consultation with both the recognized Federations (AIRF/NFIR) with a view to strengthen and rationalize the staffing pattern on Railways. As a result of the review undertaken on the basis of functional, operational and administrative requirements, it has been decide.d with the approval of the President that the Group 'C' categories of staff as indicated in the Annexures 'A' to 'H' this letter should be restructured in accordance with the revised percentages indicated therein. While implementing these orders the following instructions should be carefully and strictly adhered to:
Date of effect
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1.The restructuring of the cadres will be with reference to the sanctioned cadre strength as on 01-11-2013. The staff who will be placed in higher grade pay as a result of implementation of these orders will draw pay in higher grades w.e.f. 0141-2013. The benefit of restructuring will be restricted to the persons who are working in a particular cadre on the cut-off-date i.e. 01-11-2013.
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Applicability to various cadres
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2.These orders will be applicable to the permanent regular cadres (excluding surplus & supernumerary posts) of the Open Line establishments including Workshops, Production Units, RDSO and Centralized Training Institutes. Only those temporary posts which are in operation for atleast three years may also be taken into account for the purpose of applying revised percentage. This will be subject to certification that these posts are meant for regular activities which will continue and not for any sporadic requirements.
2.1 These orders will also be applicable to the regular posts of Group 'C' cadres, borne on the permanent establishment of Centralized Training Institutes, chargeable to Revenue and identical in AVC, Grade Structure, Designation &. Recruitment pattern to that of same categories on the Zonal Railways. 2.2 These orders will not be applicable to ex-cadre work- charged posts which will continue to be based on worth of charge. 2.3 These instructions will also not be applicable to construction Units and Projects, where posts are generally created on worth of charge basis. For creation of posts in these units the percentage distribution of posts as in Open Line/Production Units may be generally kept in view, taking into account the availability of funds and extant rules for the same. |
Pay Fixation
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3. The pay of staff promoted against the additional higher grade posts as a result of restructuring (including chain/resultant vacancies) will be fixed as per Rule 13 of RS(RP) Rules,2008 with the benefit of one increment @ 3% of basic pay, with the usual option for pay fixation as per extent rules.
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Existing classification and filling up of the vacancies
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4. The existing classification of the posts covered by these orders as selection' and 'non-selection', as the case may be remains unchanged. However, for the purpose of implementation of these orders, if any -individual Railway servant becomes due for promotion to a post classified as a 'selection' post, the existing selection procedure will stand modified in such a case to the extent that the selection will be based only on scrutiny of service records and confidential reports without holding any written- and-/or -viva-voce test. This modified selection procedure has been decided upon by the Ministry of Railways as a one time exception by special dispensation, in view of the numbers involved, with the objective of expediting the implementation of these orders. Similarly for posts classified as 'non-selection' at the time of this restructuring, the promotion will be based only on scrutiny of service records and confidential. reports. In the case of Artisan staff, the benefit of restructuring under these orders will be extended only on passing the requisite Trade Test.
4.1Normal vacancies existing on 01-11-2013 (except direct recruitment quota) and those arising on that date from this cadre restructuring including chain/resultant vacancies should be filled in the following sequence: (i) From panels approved on or before 01-11-2013 and current on that date; (ii) and the balance in the manner indicated in pare 4 above. 4.2Such selections which have not been finalized by 01-11-2013 should be cancelled/abandoned. 4.3 All normal vacancies arising from 02-11-2013 will be filled by normal selection procedure. 4.4 All vacancies (including chain/resultant vacancies) arising purely due to this cadre restructuring • should be filled up by senior employees who should be given benefit of the promotion w.e.f. 01-11-2013 whereas for the normal vacancies existing on 01-11-2013, junior employees should he posted by modified selection procedure but they will get promotion and higher pay from the date of taking over the posts as per normal rules, Thus the special benefit of the promotion w.e.f. 01-11-2013 is available only for vacancies arising out of cadre restructuring and for other vacancies, the normal rules of prospective promotion from the date of filling up of vacancy will apply. 4.5 In cases where percentages have been reduced in the lower grade and no additional post becomes available as a result of restructuring, the existing vacancies on 01-11-2013 should be filled up by normal selection procedure. 4.6 Direct recruitment percentages will not be applicable to the additional posts arising out of these restructuring orders as on the date of effect. The direct recruitment percentage will apply for normal vacancies arising on or after the date following the date of effect i.e. 01-11-2013. The direct recruitment quota as existing prior to the date of effect in certain categories will continue to be maintained. 4.7 Employees who retire/resign or expire.in between the period from the date of effect of these orders to the date of actual implementation of these orders, will be eligible for the fixation benefits and arrears under these orders w.e.f. 01-11-2013, if they are otherwise eligible for the said benefit. 5. Extant instructions for D&A/Vigilance clearance will be applicable for effecting promotions under these orders with reference to date of effect of these orders. |
Minimum years of service in each grade
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6. While implementing the restructuring orders, instructions regarding minimum period of service required for promotion issued from time to time should be followed. However, while considering any relaxation in the residency period prescribed for promotions to various categories, General Managers would personally ensure that the safety aspect of Railways is not compromised.
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Basic functions duties and responsibilities
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7.Since the cadres as detailed in the annexures to this letter are being restructured on functional, operational and administrative considerations, the posts being placed in higher scales of pay as a result of restructuring should include the duties and responsibilities of greater importance.
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Adjustment of excess number of posts.
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8.If prior to issue of these instructions the number of posts existing in any grade in any particular cadre exceeds the number admissible on the revised percentages, the excess may be allowed to continue to be phased out progressively with the vacation of the posts by the existing incumbents.
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Provision of reservation
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9. The existing instructions with regard to reservation of SC/ST wherever applicable will continue to apply.
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Pin pointing of posts
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10. The administration should take steps to pin-point the additional posts arising out of this restructuring as per administrative requirements. However, in those cases where due to pin-pointing of posts staff is required to join duties in the upgraded posts at a different station, such staff may be allowed the benefit of upgradation/promotion on "as is where is basis" for the time being and allowed to join the pin-pointed post at the new station within six months time from the date of issue of promotion order, subject to the satisfaction of HOD on merit in each case.
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Refusal of promotion
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11. Such of the Staff as had refused promotion before issue of these orders and stand debarred for promotion may be considered for promotion, in relaxation of the extant provisions as a one time exception, if they indicate in writing that they are willing to be considered for such promotion against the vacancies existing on 01-11-2013 and arising due to restructuring on the date. This relaxation will not be applicable to vacancies arising after the date of effect i.e. 01- 11-2013.
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Matching Savings
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12. Entire scheme of restructuring is to be a self-financing and expenditure neutral proposition. Financial implications should be worked out taking into account the revised basic pay (including the Grade Pay) corresponding to the midpoint of the pre-revised pay scales in respect of each post as listed in the fitment table circulated vide Railway Board's letter no. PC-VI/ 2008/i/RSRP/1 dated 11-09-2008 and 12-09-2008, along with the Dearness Allowance as applicable on date of effect of these orders.
12.1 After working out the financial implications, the matching savings should be effected from the category itself. Wherever it is not possible to do so from the category itself, the matching savings should be arranged from the department at the divisional/zonal level. But before restructuring the cadre as per the revised percentage distribution of posts, matching savings will have to be ensured and if the Department/Railways are not able to provide the matching savings, the particular category/department will not be restructured. While effecting surrender of posts of equivalent financial value, the existing vacant posts available in the categories on the date of effect should be considered for the purpose of off-setting the cost of restructuring/financial effects of restructuring. Board desires that the General Managers should ensure that the restructuring is implemented expeditiously with matching saving without any exception and difficulty. There would be no restructuring without matching savings by surrender of posts.
12.2 Revised percentage distribution of posts as per these orders is to be based upon the sanctioned cadre strength as on 01-11- 2013. Surrenders are to be effected on this sanctioned strength and the resulting imbalance/variation in the cadres is to be reviewed at the time of next annual review as indicated below
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Annual review
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13. As per instructions contained in Board's letter No. PC-VI/ 2009/CRC/4 dated 26.03.2010, the Annual Review due to be conducted as on 01-04-2010 on the cadre strength of 01-04- 2010 was suspended. It has now been decided that the next: Annual Review will be undertaken from 01.04.2015 taking into account the cadre strength as on 01.04.2015.
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This issues in consultation with the Establishment Directorate and with concurrence of the Finance Directorate of this Ministry. The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.
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(Vikram Gulati)
Director, Pay Commission –II
Railway Board
KEY FOR ANNEXURES
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Annexure 'A'
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Transportation Traffic &(Power) Department.
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Annexure ‘B’
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Commercial Department.
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Annexure ‘C’
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All Engineering Departments including Workshops.
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Annexure 'D'
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S&T, Mechanical and Stores Departments
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Annexure 'E'
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Medical Department.
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Annexure 'F'
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Accounts and Cash & Pay Department / Staff Common to
more than one Department. |
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Annexure `G'
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General Administration/ Personnel, Statistica Publicity Departments.
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Annexure 'H'
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Categories specific for RDSO.
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Source: AIRF
Digital Signature Certificate - Monitoring System
Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme-treatment of employees selectedunder LDCE/GDCE Scheme-clarification sought by NFIR
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI 110055
No. IV/MACPS/09/Pt.7
Dated:07/12/2013
Sub: Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme-treatment of employees selectedunder LDCE/GDCE Scheme-clarification-reg.
Ref: (i) Railway Board's letterNo.PC-V/2009|ACP|2 dated1210912012.
NFIR vide its letter dated 16/10/2013 had brought to the notice of Railway Board a case of misinterpretation of instructions issued by the Railway Board on the subject of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS and treatment of employees selected under LDCE/GDCE issued under Railway Board's letter dated 12/09/2012. Federations is disappointed to note that clarificatory instructions on the lines of first para of Board's letter dated 12/09/2012 stating that "the employees inducted in the relevant grade through LDCE/GDCE has to be treated as direct appointee for the purpose of granting financial upgradation under MACPS', have not been issued so far. As a result cases have been accumulating Zones/PUs and staff continues to suffer badly on many zones. Federation has been given to understand that no clarification has been issued by the Railway Board on the the query raised by GM(E)/W. Railway vide letter no.EP/839/0/Vol.V dated 30/09/2013.
Federation once again urges upon the Railway Board to issue clarificatory instructions to to all Zones & Production Units to mitigate the hardships faced by the staff. NFIR may be kept advised of the action taken.
Yours faithfully,
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(M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
MM ONE AUTO UPDATER FOR POST OFFICES BY POTOOLS
MM One Auto Updater For Post Offices
Version : MM One Auto Updater v2.1.1
Developed by : Admin PoTools.
Software Included : Latest Patch and exls Included until dated 10.12.13
MM One Auto Updater
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Note :
MM One auto Updater v2.1.1
- for update CEPT Update 9 revised version dated 10.12.2013.
- for Post office only Not for RMS/BNPL Parcel.
- can be used for fresh and Solution update in Post offices.
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EXCEL FORMAT FOR BOOKING BNPL PARCEL AT PBC
Excel Format For BNPL Parcel Booking
Version : Excel format for BNPL parcel software
Released by : CEPT, Mysore.
Released dated : 10.12.2013
Download:
Excel format available in CEPT FTP. Excel file format uploaded in below mirror (2003 and 2007 file format included)
Note : No commas should be there in any of the columns
Instrctions
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- Enter BNPL Parcel details in Excel and save it.
- Book BNPL Parcel excel using BNPL Software through upload option.
CEPT SOLUTIONS FOR ISSUES IN PARCELNET UPDATE DATED 29.11.2013
Solutions For Issues In ParcelNet Update Dated 29.11.2013
Solutions date : 10-12-2013
Released by : CEPT Mysore.
Note:
These solutions have been incorporated in the original ParcelNetUpdate dated 29.11.2013 also. Therefore, the offices which are downloading the original ParcelNetUpdate dated 29.11.2013 now, need not apply these solutions.
Application Issues And Solution
Post offices/Parcel Booking Centres:
Parcel Hubs/Express Parcel Hubs:
CHANGE FONT IN EPSON LX-300+ PRINTER
We can change the font on Epson LX-300+ printer by setting up the panel buttons on the printer.
To change font in Epson LX-300+ Printer is as follows :
To change font in Epson LX-300+ Printer is as follows :
- Switch on the Printer.
- Hold the Pause Button for 3 Seconds (until you here a beeb sound).
- Now you see the pause LED blinks, now you press Font button to change the font (you here beep sound on change of each font).
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- Now your font has been changed.
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