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Sunday, December 11, 2011

SENIORITY : FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (D)
SENIORITY : FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
S.
No.
QUESTION
ANSWER
1.
From which date the various
provisions of consolidated
instructions on seniority
applicable?
Unless specifically, otherwise
provided against each instruction,
the said instructions are effective
from the date of the relevant O.M.
by which they were issued,
prospectively.
2
To whom the instructions on
seniority issued vide DOP&T’s
O.M.No.20011/1/2008-
Estt.(D) dated 10.11.2010 are
applicable?
The instructions on seniority
issued vide DOP&T’s
O.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D)
dated 11.11.2010 are applicable
in determination of seniority of the
Government servants in Central
Civil Services and Civil Posts
except such Services and Posts for
which separate principles have
already been issued or may be
issued by the Government

3
Whether the instructions on
seniority issued by DOP&T
are applicable to
PSUs/Autonomous
Bodies/Banks etc.?
No. The seniority of the officers
working in PSUs/autonomous
bodies/ organisations /banks are
governed by
regulations/instructions issued by
concerned Administrative
Department/ PSUs/banks etc.
4
How the seniority of all direct
recruits is determined?
The seniority of direct recruit is in
the order of merit in which they
are selected for appointment on
the recommendations of UPSC or
other selecting authority. The
persons appointed as a result of
earlier selection being senior to
those appointed on subsequent
selection.
O.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D)
dated 11.11.2010
5
Whether the seniority of direct
recruits is determined by the
date of confirmation?
No. The relative seniority of direct
recruits that used to be
determined earlier according to
date of confirmation and not
original order of merit (in cases
where confirmation was in an
order different from order of merit
indicated at the time of their
appointment) has been
discontinued with effect from
4.11.1992.
O.M. No. 20011/5/90-Estt. (D)
dated 04.11.1992
6. How will the inter-se seniority
be fixed if a direct recruit
officer joins late ?
Seniority in such cases
6
How will the inter-se seniority
be fixed if a direct recruit
officer joins late ?
Seniority in such cases will be
determined according to O.M. No.
9/23/71-Estt.(D) dated
06.06.1978 and O.M.
No.35015/2/93-Estt.(D) Dated
09.08.1995
7
How seniority of candidates of
two different panels is
determined, in case both the
panels are received on the
same date?
The seniority of candidates of two
different panels received on the
same date is determined by the
following procedure:
(i) Chronology of recommendation
letter;
(ii) Where the date of
recommendation letter is same,
chronology of Interview Board
reports and
(iii) Where both (i) and (ii) are also
same, then the chronology of
requisition made by the respective
Ministries/Departments.
O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D)
dated 11.11.2010
8
How seniority of candidates
is determined in case two
results of recruitment
through examination are
announced for selection to
same grade or post within the
same year.
The seniority of the candidates will
be determined as per date of
publication/announcement of
result. The candidate of the result
announced earlier shall be senior
to the candidate of the result
announced later.
9
How the seniority of the
promotee officer is
determined?
The inter-se seniority of a officer
promoted on the basis of the
recommendation of a DPC either
by selection or non-selection
method as per due procedure,
shall be determined as in the
feeder grade from which they are
promoted.
O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D)
dated 11.11.2010
10
How seniority of a promotee
officer is determined in cases
where more than one feeder
grade is prescribed for
promotion to the higher grade
and specific quotas are given?
In such cases, the officer in each
grade assess a fit by the
Departmental Promotion
Committee shall be interpolated in
the ratio prescribed in each grade
in the Recruitment Rules for the
post, for the purpose of
determination of seniority(principle
of rota quota).
11
Is a SC/ST Government
servant promoted by virtue of
rule of reservation entitled to
consequential seniority?
Yes. A SC/ST Government servant
on promotion by virtue of rule of
reservation roster will be entitled
for consequential seniority.
O.M. No. 22011/1/2001-Estt.(D)
21.01.2002
12
Can a General/OBC category
Government servant
promoted through a later DPC
regain his seniority of the
feeder grade on promotion to
higher grade?
No. A General/OBC category
officer promoted through a later
DPC will be placed junior to the
SC/ST category Government
servant promoted through earlier
DPC even though by virtue of rule
of reservation.
O.M. No. 22011/1/2001-Estt.(D)
21.01.2002
13
What is co-relation between
seniority in a grade and
reservation roster for other
grade?
OR
Whether a candidate is placed
in the seniority list of a grade,
as per his position in the
reservation roster or viceversa?
There is no co-relation between
seniority in a grade and the
reservation roster for the said
grade. Seniority of an officer is
determined as per order of merit
given by UPSC or selecting
authority or panel of promotion
given by DPC. A reservation
roster/points are meant only for
identifying the vacancy that goes to
a particular category of officer
14
How the relative seniority of
direct recruit and promotee is
determined?
The relative seniority of direct
recruit and promotee is determined
according to rotation of vacancies
between available direct recruits
and promotees which is based on
quota of vacancies reserved for
direct recruitment and promotion
respectively in the recruitment
rules.
O.M. No. 35014/2/80-Estt.(D)
dated 07.02.1986
15
How year of availability in
regard to determination of
relative seniority of direct
recruits and promotee is
determined?
The year of availability, both in
case of direct recruit as well as
promotee, for the purpose of
rotation and fixation of seniority is
actual date of appointment after
declaration of result/selection and
completion of pre-recruitment
formalities, as prescribed. The
year of availability is a vacancy
year in which a candidate of a
particular batch of selected direct
recruitment or an officer of a
particular batch of promotee joins
the post/service.
O.M. No. 22011/1/2006-Estt.(D)
dated 03.03.2008
16
Is a candidate appointed
against the carry forward
vacancy of earlier recruitment
year, allow the seniority of the
year in which the vacancy
arose?
No. The seniority of direct recruits
and promotees is delinked from the
vacancy and year of vacancy.
O.M. No. 35014/2/80-Estt.(D)
Dated 07.02.1986
17
What is the starting point in
the recruitment roster for the
purpose of inter-se seniority
of officers through direct
recruitment, promotion,
absorption etc.
The starting point in the
recruitment roster for the purpose
of inter-se seniority of officers
through direct recruitment,
promotion, absorption etc. will be
as per provisions contained
DOP&T’s O.M.No.28011/6/76-
Estt.(D) dated 24th June, 1978.
18
How the seniority of an Officer
absorbed after being on
deputation or absorbed
directly without being on
deputation determined?
The seniority of an Officer
absorbed after being on deputation
or absorbed directly without being
on deputation, If he has been
holding already (on the date of
absorption) the same or equivalent
grade on regular basis in his
parent department, is determined
from the date he has been holding
the post on deputation or the date
from which he has been appointed
on a regular basis to the same or
equivalent grade in his parent
department whichever is earlier.
The fixation of seniority in
aforesaid manner, however, will
not effect any regular promotion to
the next higher grade made prior
to the date of such absorption.
O.M. No. 22011/1/2000-Estt.(D)
Dated 27.03.2001
19
How seniority of two or more
surplus employees of a
particular grade in an office
determined in the event of
their simultaneous selection
for re-deployment in another
office?
In this case, inter-se seniority in
particular grade, on re-deployment
in the latter office, would be the
same as it was in the previous
office.
O.M. No. 9/22/68-Estt. (D) Dated
06.02.1969
20
How seniority of a reemployed
officer determined?
For determination of seniority of
re-employed officer is treated as
direct recruit. Where Recruitment
Rules of the post against which
appointment is being made
prescribed re-employment as a
distinct mode of recruitment .then
The inter-se seniority of persons so
re-employed shall be determined in
accordance with order of selection.
The relative seniority of persons so
re-employed in relation to direct
recruits and promotees shall be
determined:
Where the Recruitment Rules
prescribes specific quota for each
of the categories (direct
recruitment, promotion and reemployment)
then seniority is
determined on the basis of rotation
of vacancies based on the said
quota.
In other cases, on the basis of
chronology of selection.
O.M. No. 20011/3/80-Estt(D)
Dated 16.06.1980
21
How the seniority of a
meritorious sports person
appointed in relaxation of
Recruitment Rules
determined?
Where sportsmen are recruited
through the Employment
Exchange or by direct
advertisement and are considered
along with other general category
candidates, they may be assigned
seniority in the order in which
they are placed in the panel for
selection. Where recruitment to a
post is through a selection made
by the Staff Selection Commission,
whether by the competitive
examination or otherwise, the
sportsmen recruited in the
department themselves should be
placed en bloc junior to those who
have already been recommended
by the Staff Selection Commission.
The inter se-seniority of
sportsmen will be in the order of
selection.
O.M.No.14015/1/76-Estt.(D)
dated 4.8.1980
22
How the seniority of a person
appointed on compassionate
grounds is determined?
A person appointed on
compassionate ground in a
particular year is placed at the
bottom of all the candidates
recruited/appointed through direct
recruitment, promotion etc. in that
year, irrespective of date of joining
of candidate on compassionate
appointment.
O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D)
dated 11.11.2010
23
How seniority of persons
selected for appointment to
different posts in the same
grade requiring different
qualification determined?
The seniority of persons selected
for appointment to different posts
in the same grade requiring
different qualifications is
determined as per provisions of
para 4.9 of O.M. No.
20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated
11.11.2010
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AVAILING STUDY LEAVE


QUESTION NO 5723

Shri MANSUKHBHAI D. VASAVA

(a) the number of Central Government employees who went on study leave during the last three years;

(b) the year-wise details of amount spent by the Government on study leave during the said period;


(c) whether the study leave is earning any benefits to the Government;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government provides salary to the officers on study leave;
(f) if so, the details thereof; and (g) the number of employees of Group `C` and `D` who have been sanctioned study leave during the last two years?


ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) & (b) : No centralized data is maintained. Leave sanctioning authorities in the Ministries/Departments are competent to sanction Study Leave.


(c) & (d) : Study Leave is granted to a Government servant with due regard to exigencies of public service to enable him to undergo a special course of study consisting of higher studies or specialized training having a direct and close connection with the sphere of his duty. Such studies improve his abilities as a civil servant and equip him to collaborate with those employed in other branches of the public service. Thus the Government is benefited by permitting Study Leave by way of getting a better service from such Government servants who are equipped with such talents.


(e) : Yes, Madam.
(f) : During Study Leave a Government servant is entitled to draw leave salary equal to pay that he drew before proceeding on leave and in addition the Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance. For Study leave availed for courses outside India, Study Allowance is also admissible as per the Rules.

(g) : No centralized data in this regard is maintained.

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Set a password in a Word document - 2007

To encrypt your file and set a password to open it:
  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , point to Prepare, and then click Encrypt Document.
  1. In the Encrypt Document dialog box, in the Password box, type a password, and then click OK.
You can type up to 255 characters. By default, this feature uses AES 128-bit advanced encryption. Encryption is a standard method used to help make your file more secure.
  1. In the Confirm Password dialog box, in the Reenter password box, type the password again, and then click OK.
  2. To save the password, save the file.
Remove password protection from a Word document

  1. Use the password to open the document.
  2. Click the Microsoft Office Button , point to Prepare, and then click Encrypt Document.
  3. In the Encrypt Document dialog box, in the Password box, delete the encrypted password, and then click OK.
  4. Save the file.

Set a password to modify a Word document

In addition to setting a password to open a Word document, you can set a password to allow others to modify the document.
  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , click Save As, and on the bottom of the Save As dialog, click Tools.
  2. On the Tools menu, click General Options. The General Options dialog opens.
  3. Under File sharing options for this document, in the Password to modify box, type a password.
  4. In the Confirm Password dialog, re-type the password. Click OK.
  5. Click Save.
NOTE To remove the password, repeat these instructions and then delete the password from the Password to modify box. Click Save.

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Conversion of Post Offices into Banks

Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology

informed Rajya Sabha today in a written reply that the Department of Posts has
a proposal to look into the feasibility of setting up a post bank to provide full fledged

banking facilities to the rural as well as urban masses in the country, which is still at a

conceptual state. The reply further informed that 12,202 Department Post Offices have

been provided with internet connectivity.




Source : PIB dtd 09/12/2011

Amendment in Indian Post Office Act

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot today informed the Rajya Sabha that Government is not proposing to amend the Indian Post Office Act 1898. It is proposed to replace the existing Act and a Draft Post Office Bill is under consideration of the Government.

Replying to a written question the minister said the highlights of changes proposed to be brought through the new legislation are as follows:

1. Opening of market by reducing the exclusive privilege of Central Government:

Gradual opening of the market by phase wise removal of the monopoly proposed. Exclusive privilege reduced upto 150 gm. in case of letters and upto 50 gm. in case of express mail. Couriers can carry letters even within 150 gm and 50 gm (the reserve area) subject to them charging twice the postal rates for letters and twice the rates for express service.

2. Sunset clause:

A 15 years SUNSET clause for complete removal of exclusive privilege in express service and Parliamentary Review of exclusive privilege in case of letters is proposed.

3. Universal Service Obligation of the Central Government:

As proposed, USO is defined as the obligation of the Central Government to provide, through the Department of Posts, basic postal services at reasonable access, affordable price and with specified service parameters throughout the country. Commitment to provide postal service, delivery and access to post office 6 days of the week except holidays.

4. Definitions:

Definitions of certain ‘terms’ are proposed keeping in view the definition adopted by different countries, as also the requirement of customers i.e.
(a)“Postal services” means services provided by the Central Government or on its behalf and includes services related to
(i) handling of addressed letters,
(ii) handling of addressed parcels and packages,
(iii) handling of addressed press products,
(iv) handling of these articles as registered or insured mail,
(v) express services for these articles,
(vi) handling of unaddressed articles,
(vii) Value Payable Post,
(viii) money remittance
(ix) Post Office Counter Services
(x) services on behalf of any Ministry or Department of the Central or State Governments, or services on behalf any other organization
(xi) other services not specified elsewhere;

b) “courier services” means services related to the handling of articles of mail i.e. collection, sorting, dispactch, conveyance and delivery including

(i) handling of addressed letters subject to provisions in Section 4,
(ii) handling of addressed parcels and packages,
(iii) handling of addressed press products,
(iv) express services for these articles subject to provision in Section 4
(v) handling of unaddressed articles,

(c) “express services” means postal / courier services related to handling of articles of mail and expedited delivery within a clearly specified and declared time limit with confirmation of receipt and with or without end-to-end integration to ensure track and trace and a record of delivery;

(d) “Registered Courier” means any person registered as such under Section --- and includes his employee or agent or assignee;

(e) “Licensee” means a Registered Courier who has been given licence under Section --;

5. Registration and Licensing:

The Central Government may grant registration to any person undertaking the provision of any courier service in India, who shall be called a Registered Courier. T he Central Government may also grant license to any Registered Courier, who shall be called a licensee, for providing certain specific services. There is no registration fee or licences fee. Licensing conditions involve adherence to quality, guarantee relief to customers in case of any deficiency in service and commitment to ensure confidentiality and security of letter. All operators will require registration for providing any type of courier service in India. But license will be required only for reserve area, USO and letter mail.

6. Registering Authority:

It is propose that Central Government shall appoint Registering Authority, in such manner and to perform such functions, as may be prescribed.

7. Appellate Authority:

An Appellate Authority is proposed for redressal of grievances of any person aggrieved by an order of Registration Authority.

8. Setting up Extra Territorial Offices of Exchange (ETOE) and International mail Processing Centers (IMPC) abroad:

Central Govt. may establish ETOEs/IMPCs in other countries for providing international Mail Services including express and parcel services subject to arrangements with such Postal Administrations regarding terms and conditions.



Source : PIB dtd 09/12/2011

Education Loan – Deduction under Section 80E

Tax saved is money saved. Therefore tax planning is a must for all the tax payers. One of the best way to save tax for those tax payers who have children, who are either just entering college or going to take professional degree course, must think about not investing his own savings in education. Rather he should take the educational loan which is easily available these days. Here is a guide that will assist you to know tax benefits on education loans. These benefits help you to reduce the overall cost of your education loan.
The deduction under section 80E is available to an individual if following conditions are satisfied:
1. Deduction available only to Individual not to HUF or other type of Assessee.
2. Deduction amount: – The amount of interest paid is eligible for deduction and moreover there is no cap on the amount to be deducted. You can deduct the entire interest amount from your taxable income.However there is no benefit available on the repayment of principal amount of the loan.

3. Deduction available if Interest is been paid during the previous year and was paid out of income chargeable to tax which means if repayment is made from income not chargeable to tax than deduction will not available.
Note: – Earlier to previous year 2006-07 the above deduction was available only for Interest on loan taken and repaid by the assessee for his own studies.
4. Interest should have been paid on loan taken by him from any financial institution or any approved charitable institution for the purpose of pursuing his higher education. Interest on Loan taken from relatives or friends will not be eligible for deduction under section 80E.
a. approved charitable institution means an institution specified in, or, as the case may be, an institution established for charitable purposes and [approved by the prescribed authority] under clause (23C) of section 10 or an institution referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 80G;
b. financial institution means a banking company to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949) applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act); or any other financial institution which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf;
5. Loan should have been taken for the purpose of pursuing higherstudies of Individual , Spouse, Children of Individual or of the student of whom individual is legal Guardian.
Higher studies means full-time studies for any graduate or post-graduate course in engineering, medicine, management or for post-graduate course in applied sciences or pure sciences including mathematics and statistics;
Income tax department has added (W.e.f. A.Y. 2010-11) additional fields of studies(including vocational studies) pursued after passing the Senior Secondary Examination or its equivalent from any school, Board or University recognised by the Central or State Government will also be covered under deduction in respect of interest paid on loan taken for higher education.
6. Interest should have been paid for the loan taken for the purpose of pursuing hishigher education or of the spouse and children. From A.Y. 2010-11 Relative also includes student for whom the individualis the legal guardian.
Education loan taken for siblings (brother / sister) or other relatives (in-laws, nephew, niece, etc.) would not qualify for section 80E benefit.
7. Deduction period: - Deduction shall be allowed in computing the total income in respect of the initial assessment year* and seven assessment years immediately succeeding the initial assessment year or until the interest is paid by the assessee in full, whichever is earlier.
The tax benefits on education loan are only valid once you start the repayment and moreover they are only available up to eight years. For instance if your loan tenure exceeds eight years, you cannot claim for deductions beyond eight years.
Hence it is better that the education loan is repaid within eight years. Unless if the loan amount is very high and it is difficult to afford a high amount of equated monthly installment (EMI), one should not opt for education loan with longer tenure.
*Initial assessment year means the assessment year relevant to the previous year, in which the assessee starts paying the interest on the loan.
8. Loan should be in the name of Individual: - Deductions on education loan can only be claimed if the loan has been taken in your own name. If your parents, spouse or sibling has taken the loan for your studies, then you are not entitled to get tax benefit.
9. The loan includes not only tuition or college fees but also other incidental expenses for pursuing such studies like hostel charges, transport charges etc.
10. Repayments of education loan NOT covered under Section 80C.
11. There is no condition that the course should be in India
Frequently asked question and answers
Question: Mr. Ramesh has taken a Education loan for his higher studies on 20.06.2010 and started paying installments including interest from 20.06.2011, from which year and up to which year Mr. Ramesh can claim deduction under section 80E of the Income Tax Act, 1961?
Ans: Mr. Ramesh will get tax benefit under section 80 E from financial year 2011-12 i.e initial year of payment and next seven year i.e up to previous year 2018-19 or upto full payment of loan which ever is earlier.
Question: Mr. Manoj Sharma has taken a loan for his higher studies on 20.06.2010 and paid Rs. 25,000/- interest in previous year and his father has paid 20,000 interest payments in previous year 2009-10. Who can claim benefit of deduction?
Answer: Only Mr. Manoj will be eligible for deduction of Rs.20000. His father is not eligible for deduction, the reason behind this is that loan has been taken by Mr. Manoj and not by his father, despite the fact that father satisfies the condition of relative and paid the interest too.
Question: Can son /daughter can claim the benefit of deduction for loan taken for higher studies of his /her father/mother.
Answer: No. Parents can claim the deduction in respect of interest paid on education loan taken for the education of children but children can not claim the deduction in respect of Interest Paid for Education of Parents.
Question: Mr. Ram has taken a loan for his higher studies ,and has repaid the loan interestamount but unfortunately he has not succeeded in exams and could not complete his higher studies.
Answer: As per section loan should be for “pursuing his higher education or for the purpose of higher education of his relative” and Ram has pursued the higher course so he should be eligible for the deduction as he has fulfilled all the conditions and there is no condition that the course assessee has persuaded should be completed or assessee should be passed definitely in the course the main demand of the section is purpose of the loan should be higher education and it should be drawn and used for the purpose of higherstudies for his or his relatives.
Question:- I would like to know the tax benefit gained on bulk repayment of an education loan. Considering it as a bulk repayment,is the benefit available on the total interest “payable” in a particular financial year or the total interest actually paid in that year ? Suppose i joined college in 2005 and took the loan (of say 2 lacs). Say, before 2011, the interest accrued was 80,000/- and in 2011 it is 20,000/-. Now i make a bulk repayment of 3 lacs in June, 2011. So, for the year 2011-2012, will the tax benefit be available on the whole 1 lac Interest component or only 20,000/-?
Answer:- Tax benefits on education loans help you reduce the overall cost of the loan. You can claim a deduction under section 80 E of the Income-Tax Act for the interest paid on an educational loan. You will get the tax benefit on an education loan only if the loan is in your name and is taken for the purpose of higher education of yourself, your spouse or your children. Education loan taken for the higher education of siblings (brother or sister) is not covered in this regard.

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