REVISION OF INTEREST RATES FOR SMALL SAVINGS SCHEME FROM 01.04.2019 TO 30.06.2019
Friday, March 29, 2019
AMENDMENT IN NPS FUND INVESTMENT GUIDELINES
PFRDA CIRCULAR
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
B-14/A, Chhatrapati Shivaji
Bhawan,
Qutab Institutional Area,
Katwaria Sarai, New
Delhi-110016.
Ph: 011-26517501, 26517503,
26133730
Fax: 011-26517507
Website : www.pfrda.org.in
CIRCULAR
PFRDA/2019/8/SUP-PF/2
Date: 25.03.2019
Subject: Amendment to the investment Guidelines
(Applicable to Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS
and Atal Pension Yojana)
Reference is invited to the
Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes (Scheme CG, Scheme SG, Corporate CG and
NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana) dated 3rd June 2015 issued
vide circular no. PERDA/2015/16/PFM/7, the Change in Investment guidelines for
NPS schemes W.r.t. Investment in equity Mutual funds vide circular no.
PERDA/2018/56/PF/2 dated 20th August 2018 and Revised rating criteria for
investments under NPS Schemes vide circular No. PERDA/2018/02/PF/02 dated
08.05.2018. The changes hereunder shall apply only to Scheme CG, Scheme SG,
Corporate CG and NPS Lite schemes of NPS and Atal Pension Yojana.
2. In order to provide
flexibility to the Pension Funds to improve the scheme performance depending
upon the market conditions, it has been decided to increase the cap on
Government Securities & related investments and Short term debt instruments
& related investments by 5% each.
3. The asset class wise
revised caps on the various asset classes are as under:
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Asset
Class
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Caps
on Investments for composite schemes
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Government Securities & related
investments
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Upto
55%
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Debt Instruments & related investments
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Upto
45%
|
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Equity ‘& related investments
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Upto
15%
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Asset backed, trust structured etc.
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Upto 5%
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Short term debt instruments & related
investments
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Upto
10%
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4.The other terms and
conditions as mentioned in the circular PERDA/2015/16/PFM/7 dated 03.06.2015,
circular no. PERDA/2018/56/PF/2 dated 20th August 2018 and circular No.
PFRDA/2018/02/PF/02 dated 08.05.2018 shall remain the same.
5. This circular is issued in exercise of
powers of the Authority under sub-clause (b) of the sub-section (2) of section
14 of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 read with
regulation 14 and 43 of PFRDA (Pension Fund) Regulation, 2015.
6. This would be effective from 01.04.2019.
Venkateswarlu Peri
(Chief General Manager)
GRANT OF DEARNESS RELIEF IN THE 5TH CPC SERIES EFFECTIVE FROM 01.01.2019 TO CPF BENEFICIARIES IN RECEIPT OF EX-GRATIA PAYMENT-REG (Click the link below to view)
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) ON RESERVATION TO PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES IN
POSTS/SERVICES UNDER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT – REG
No.36035/02/2017-Estt (Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block, New Delhi
dated the 25 March, 2019
dated the 25 March, 2019
Subject: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on reservation to Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities in posts/services under Central Government – reg.
This Department receives references from various
Ministries/Departments seeking clarification on instructions with regard to
reservation for Persons with Bench mark Disabilities issued vide OM of even
number dated 15.1.2018; therefore, a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
have been answered as under for their use:
Q.1 Whether the reservation for Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities are vacancy based or post based?
Answer: Reservation for
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is vacancy based as per Section 34 of the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
Q.2 What categories of specified disabilities are covered for
reservation and what is the percentage allocation of reservation for each
category of persons with benchmark disabilities?
Answer: As provided in
Para 2 of the OM of even number dated 15.1.2018, categories of specified
disabilities covered under reservation in posts and services of the Central
Government vis-a-vis category wise percentage of reservation is as under:
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(a)
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blindness
and low vision;
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1%
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(b)
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deaf and
hard of hearing;
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1%
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(c)
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locomotor
disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack
victims and muscular dystrophy;
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1%
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(d)
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autism,
intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness;
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1%
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(e)
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multiple
disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including
deaf-blindness,
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Q.3 Whether the Persons with Bench mark Disabilities can apply
against the posts, which are not identified suitable for Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities?
Answer: Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities can apply only against the posts identified suitable for
the relevant category.
Q.4 Whether any
priority has been given in selection to any category of disability?
Answer: Priority has not
bee n given in selection to any category of Persons with Bench m ark
disability.
Q.5 Whether a Benchmark Disability candidate can compete for
appointment against an unreserved vacancies?
Answer: Yes, Bench mark
Disability candidates can compete for appointment by direct recruitment against
an unreserved vacancy if selected with out relaxed standards a long with other
candidates for those posts/services which are identified suitable for them.
Q.6 Whether the vacancies which are to be earmarked reserved for
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is to be computed on the total number of
vacancies in the cadre strength in identified categories of posts as well as
unidentified categories of posts.
Answer: Yes, vacancies
which are to be earmarked reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is
to be computed on the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength in
identified categories of posts as well as unidentified categories of posts.
However, recruitment of persons with bench mark disabilities would only be
against the category of posts identified suitable for them.
Q.7 Whether a separate roster is to be maintained for Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities irrespective of the post based roster applicable
for SC/ST/OBC?
Answer: Yes, every Central
Government establishment shall maintain group-wise separate 100 point vacancy
based reservation roster register in the prescribed format for determining
/effecting reservation for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities – one each
for Group ‘A’ posts filled by direct recruitment, Group ‘B’ posts filled by
direct recruitment and Group ‘C’ posts filled by direct recruitment.
Q.8 What to do with vacancies reserved f or any particular
category(s) of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities cannot be filled due to
non-availability of a suitable candidate, or for any other sufficient reasons?
Answer: As per Section
34(2) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, if in any
recruitment year any vacancy can not be filled up due to non-availability of a
suitable person with benchmark disability or for any other sufficient reasons,
such vacancy shall be carried forward in the succeeding recruitment year and if
in the succeeding recruitment year also suitable person with benchmark
disability is not available, it may first be filled by interchange among the
five categories and only when there is no person with disability available for
the post in that year, the employer shall fill up the vacancy by appointment of
a person, other than a person with disability.
Sd/-
(G. Srinivasan)
Director (Res)
(G. Srinivasan)
Director (Res)
Thursday, March 28, 2019
REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF NEWSPAPERS PURCHASED/SUPPLIED TO OFFICERS AT THEIR RESIDENCE-GUIDELINES REGARDING. (Click the link below to view)
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REVISION OF PATTERN & SYLLABUS FOR LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF POSTMASTER GRADE - I. (Click the link below to view)
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REVISION OF PATTERN & SYLLABUS FOR LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF INSPECTOR POSTS(Click the link below to view)
RATE OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
APPLICABLE W.E.F 01.01.2019 TO THE EMPLOYEES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND CENTRAL
AUTONOMOUS BODIES CONTINUING TO DRAW THEIR PAY IN THE PRE-REVISED SCALES/GRADE
PAY AS PER 6TH AND 5TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION. (Click the
link below to view)
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REGARDING ANOMALY IN FIXATION OF
PAY ON PROMOTION (Click the link below to view)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
FOR PERSONAL ATTENTION OF ALL DIVISIONAL/BRANCH
SECRETARIES
It
is being noticed by the CHQ that some of our Divisional and Branch Secretaries
are depositing the amount of quota in Bank Account of AIPEU Group C’ (CHQ). But
they are not giving intimation to CHQ resultantly CHQ is facing difficulty to issue
receipts.
Therefore
all are requested to give intimation after deposit of quota to Bank Account
through email, SMS or What’s app message at the following numbers so that the
receipts may be issued.
1.
9718686800 - R.
N. Parashar, General Secretary
2.
9868853970 - Balwinder
Singh, Financial Secretary
3.
8826822611 - Naveen
Kumar, Office Assistant
Detail of Bank Account
A/c No. - 9074 20100 70474
All India Postal Employees Union Group- C
Syndicate Bank
Branch- Shadipur Depot, New Delhi - 110008
IFSC - SYNB0009074
All India Postal Employees Union Group- C
Syndicate Bank
Branch- Shadipur Depot, New Delhi - 110008
IFSC - SYNB0009074
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