Issue of Individual Plastic Cards to each CGHS Beneficiary
The last date for submission of completed application forms in the Dispensary is 31st March, 2009...
CGHS vide Circular No. Misc.6024/2007/CGHS(HQ)/CGHS (P) dated 17/12/2007 made it mandatory for each CGHS beneficiary to have Individual Plastic Card in place of Index Card for the family. All existing CGHS Card Holders in Delhi/NCR, who have not applied for Plastic Cards so far, may apply immediately.
CGHS Card holders are requested to apply for individual Plastic Cards in the prescribed application form and the duly filled in application form may be deposited to Chief Medical Officer In-Charge of their respective Dispensaries.
The last date for submission of completed application forms in the Dispensary is 31st March, 2009.
Clarifications regarding Plastic Cards for Individual CGHS beneficiaries
F.No.11-1/2004-C&P/Pt-XII
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
CGHS (P) Division
Nirman Bhawan, Maulan Azad Road,
New Delhi - 110011.
Dated the 15th May, 2009
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Clarifications regarding Plastic Cards for Individual CGHS beneficiaries-
With reference to the above mentioned matter the undersigned is directed to state that individual Plastic Cards are being issued to all CGHS beneficiaries in Delhi and NCRT in place of Family Cards. In this regard this office has beenreceiving several queries seeking clarifications and therefore, this Ministry has decided to issue an Office MemorandumClarifying the issues.
It is clarified that:
1. Data of CGHS beneficiaries is available on Data base of Servers located at NIC Headquarters.
2.The individual Plastic Cards are only Identity cards bearing a unique number for each beneficiary, validity for CGHS facilities, name of wellness Centre are available in Data base.
3.The Plastic Cards are issued for a maximum period of Five Years or till entitlled for CGHS benefits, whichever may be earlier. In case of CGHS pensioners who have paid for 'Rest of Life' facilities a new Plastic Cards shall be issued after 'Fiver Years' without any additional contribution. Similarly, New Plastic Cards shall be issued to serving employees after 'Five Years'.
4. The Plastic Cards bear a colour strip on the top side of Card. The Colour of Strip is Blue in case of Serving employees, Green in case of Pensionerbeneficiaries, Freedom Fighters etc.,, Yellow in case of Autonomous Bodies and other and Red in case of Members of Parliament.
5. As of now computerization is under process in cities other than Delhi. After computerization of allCGHS coverd Cities the Plastic Cards will be valid all over India and there is no need for obtaining temporaryattachment while on a visit to another CGHS City.
6. In case of Pensioners applying for CGHS Cards applying for the first time in Delhi, an acknowledgment slip is issued immediately on submission of complete Set of Documents and prescribed subscription fee. The print out Slip is valid for availing CGHSfacilities till Plastic Cards are issued. Individual Plastic Cards are issued within '7' Days after receiving the same from agency appointed for preparation of Plastic Cards. The acknowledgment slips are valid for availing treatment from empanelled hospitals with permission / under emergency.
7. Beneficiaries / Empanelled Hospitals / Diagnostic Centres can verify the Data at
8. Permissions for treatment shall be granted on the basis of ben ID (Beneficiary Identity Number) printed on Plastic Cards. While granting permission Data like the name of Serving employee / Pensioner and the relationship of Individual family member etc., can be verified at http:/cghs.nic.in/welcome.jsp , in case a beneficiary is admitted under emergency.
9. At the time of Submission of Medical Claim the Ben ID number of Serving employee or Pensioner shall be entered on Modified Medical 2004 form as he / she shall be the claimant. Copy of Plastic Card of Patient shall be enclosed along withMedical Reimbursement Claim.
10. In case of loss of Plastic Cards, Serving employee / Pensioner shall apply at CGHS (HQ) for Duplicate Plastic Card along with IPO for Rs.50 / a copy of FIR lodged with Police, a copy of lod Card. A 'print out slip' shall be issued immediately for availing CGHSfacilities and Plastic Card after '7' Days. In case of serving employees the application shall be forwarded by the his / her department.
11. In case of change in residential address and shifting from one dispenasry to another, CMO I/C of Dispensary shall make modifications inData base and transfer the cards to new dispensary. CMO i/c of new dispensary shall accept transfer of Card and Data shall be transferred to new dispensary.
12. In case of superannuation / transfer to another city, serving employees get the card deleted from Data base at Dispensary andobtain a certificate from CMO i/c and surrender the card to his / her department. Department shall issue a surrendercertificate to employee for getting a new Card at another city (if covered under CGHS) or for obtaining apensioners CGHS card in case of superannuation.
13. It is compulsory to bring original Plastic Cards every time for availing CGHS benefits.
14. All nenficiaries entitled for semi-private ward in empanelled private hospitals are eligible for Nursing Home facilities in Govt. Hospitals and those entitled for Private ward are eligible for Direct Consultation with specialists in Govt. Hospitals. Similarly,beneficiaries entitled for Private ward in empanelled private hospitals are also eligible for Private ward facilities at A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi. No separate endorsement is required for these criteria.
JAIPRAKASH
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
APPLICATION FOR CGHS CARD for PENSIONERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
1. Name of the Applicant: …………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Category Pensioners Others (Pl.Specify)
…………………………………….
3. Name of Department / Service from where retired
4. Last Pay / Basic Pension: …………………………………………………………………………..
( in case of Pensioners) ( Pre-revised)
5. Residential Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Telephone Number: ( R ) ( M )
7. e-mail ID ………………………………………………………………………..
8. Date of Superannuation: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _
Date Month Year
9. Details of Family
{* Please see definition of Family before filling up this column}
S.No. Name of Family member Relation ship to CGHS Card Holder* Date of Birth#
(Compulsory) Blood Group
(optional)
Self
{# Please attach Proof of age of Persons mentioned above}
10. Are all the persons whose names are given above are dependant upon you and are residing with you? Yes / No
{Please attach proof of their staying with you , like copy of Ration Card / Election ID / Pass Port / Identity Card issued by College / School / University / Bank Pass Book , etc., }
11. Paste one ID Card size of Photograph of each member of Family (including self) whose names are proposed to be included as part of your family in the space given below.
I Undertake to intimate to CGHS immediately if there is any change in dependency criteria of my family members included in this application form. If I fail to intimate and if the CGHS comes to know of the change then the CGHS facility is liable to be withdrawn by the CGHS and the CGHS and / or appropriate authority will be free to initiate any action against me.
I Undertake to surrender the CGHS Card(s) on ceasing to be eligible for CGHS benefits.
I certify that the information furnished by me in this application has been verified to be correct and that no information has been concealed or has been misrepresented and I stand by the same.
Encl. Proof of Residence / Stay of dependents
Proof of age of son/ Disability certificate
Surrender Certificate of CGHS Card while in service
Attested copies of PPO & Last Pay Certificate
DD bearing No…………………………….dated ……………………….drawn on Bank ……………………………….Branch ……………………………………………../ Postal Order No. ……………………………….. for Rs……………………
Signature of Applicant.
To
The Additional Director, CGHS(HQ), 9, Bikaner House Hutments, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi.
Verified – by Authorized Signatory, CGHS(HQ) valid upto…………/………/……………… / for Rest of Life
. CGHS Dispensary Allotted ………………………………………………….
* ( to be filled by CGHS )
Signature
INSTRUCTIONS
Definition of Family:
(1 ) Husband / Wife* (* First wife only)
(2 ) Dependant Parents / Step Mother ( in case of adoption , only adoptive & not real parents)
(3 ) If adoptive father has more than one wife , the first wife only.
(4 ) A female employee has a choice to include either her dependent parents or her dependent parents – in law ; option exercise can be changed only once during service .
(5 ) Children including legally adopted children , step children and children taken as wards subject to the following conditions:
(i) Son Till he starts earning or attains the age of 25 years , whichever is earlier.
(ii) Daughter Till she starts earning or gets married, irrespective of the age limit , whichever may be earlier.
(iii) Son Suffering from any permanent disability of any kind (physical or mental ) as defined below Irrespective of age limit.
(iv) Dependent divorced / abandoned or separated from their husband / widowed daughters and dependent unmarried / divorced abandoned or separated from their husband / widowed sisters Irrespective of age limit.
(v) Dependent Minor brother(s ) Upto the age of becoming a major.
For the purpose of availing CGHS facility for a disabled sons above 25 years , please attach a copy of n the certificate of disability issued by the competent authority.
‘Disability’ will be AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2(1) OF ‘THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION ) ACT ,1995 (NO: 1 OF 1996 )’ WHICH IS REPRODUCED BELOW:
“(1) “DISABILITY’ MEANS
(I) BLINDNESS
(II) LOW VISION
(III) LEPROCY CURED
(IV) HEARING IMPAIRMENT
(V) LOCOMOTOTR DISABILITY
(VI) MENTAL RETARDATION
(VII) MENTAL ILLNESS ”
(VIII)
Dependency:
Members of family (other than spouse) whose income is less than Rs.3500/-+DA per month are treated as dependents and are normally residing with CGHS beneficiary.
The Following Documents are to be enclosed:
(I) Proof of Residence / Stay of dependents –{ copy of Ration Card / Election ID / Pass Port / Identity Card issued by College / School / University / Bank Pass Book , etc.,}
(II) Proof of age of son -
(III) Attested Copy of Disability certificate issued by Competent Authority( in case of dependent son aged 25 and above )
For Pensioners applying for CGHS card for the First time the following Additional Documents are required:
(IV) Surrender Certificate of CGHS Card while in service.
(V) Attested copies of PPO & Last Pay Certificate
Contribution by Pensioners should be made by Bank Draft ( Scheduled Banks ) payable in Delhi in favour of “Pay & Accounts Officer CGHS , New Delhi”.
CGHS Card No while in service : ----------------------------------
APPLICATION FOR CGHS CARD for PENSIONERS of AUTONOMOUS BODIES
1. Name of the Applicant: …………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Name of Autonomous Body from where retired………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Last Pay / Basic Pension: …………………………………………………………………………..
( in case of Pensioners)
4. Residential Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Telephone Number: ( O ) ( R ) ( M )
6. e-mail ID
7. Date of Superannuation: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _
Date Month Year
8. Details of Family
{* Please see definition of Family before filling up this column}
S.No. Name of Family member Relation ship to CGHS Card Holder* Date of Birth#
(Compulsory) Blood Group
(optional)
Self
{# Please attach Proof of age of Persons mentioned above} (P.T.O.)
9. Are all the persons whose names are given above are dependant upon you and are residing with you? Yes / No
{Please attach proof of their staying with you , like copy of Ration Card / Election ID / Pass Port / Identity Card issued by College / School / University / Bank Pass Book , etc., }
10. Paste one ID Card size of Photograph of each member of Family (including self) whose names are proposed to be included as part of your family in the space given below.
I Undertake to intimate to CGHS immediately if there is any change in dependency criteria of my family members included in this application form. If I fail to intimate and if the CGHS comes to know of the change then the CGHS facility is liable to be withdrawn by the CGHS and the CGHS and / or appropriate authority will be free to initiate any action against me.
I Undertake to surrender the CGHS Card(s) on ceasing to be eligible for CGHS benefits.
I certify that the information furnished by me in this application has been verified to be correct and that no information has been concealed or has been misrepresented and I stand by the same.
Encl. Proof of Residence / Stay of dependents
Proof of age of son/ Disability certificate
Surrender Certificate of CGHS Card while in service
Attested copies of PPO & Last Pay Certificate
Signature of Applicant.
(TO BE FILLED BY THE SPONSORING AUTHORITY )
The information furnished by the applicant has been verified and found to be correct. It is recommend that a CGHS Card be issued to Shri /Smt. /Kumari ……………………………………………………….., Designation ………………………………. In this Ministry / Department / Organization. Instructions are issued to the concerned Division to start deducting CGHS Subscriptions every month from the salary of the applicant / CGHS Subscriptions are deducted every month from the salary of the applicant. I am authorized sponsoring authority for the issue of CGHS Card and approval of the Competent authority has been obtained.
** Enclosed DD bearing No…………………………….dated ……………………….drawn on Bank ……………………………….Branch …………………………………………….. for Rs……………………
** in case of Pensioners of Autonomous bodies entitled for CGHS facilities.
No.
Date Signature & Name of the Sponsoring Authority
Designation (Stamp ) with Tel. Number
To
The Additional Director, CGHS(HQ), 9, Bikaner House Hutments,
Verified – by Authorized Signatory, CGHS(HQ) valid upto…………/………/………………
CGHS Dispensary Allotted ………………………………………………….
* ( to be filled by CGHS )
Signature with Stamp ( for CGHS pensioners making card First Time)
INSTRUCTIONS
Definition of Family:
(1 ) Husband / Wife* (* First wife only)
(2 ) Dependant Parents / Step Mother ( in case of adoption , only adoptive & not real parents)
(3 ) If adoptive father has more than one wife , the first wife only.
(4 ) A female employee has a choice to include either her dependent parents or her dependent parents – in law ; option exercise can be changed only once during service .
(5 ) Children including legally adopted children , step children and children taken as wards subject to the following conditions:
(i) Son Till he starts earning or attains the age of 25 years , whichever is earlier.
(ii) Daughter Till she starts earning or gets married, irrespective of the age limit , whichever may be earlier.
(iii) Son Suffering from any permanent disability of any kind (physical or mental ) as defined below Irrespective of age limit.
(iv) Dependent divorced / abandoned or separated from their husband / widowed daughters and dependent unmarried / divorced abandoned or separated from their husband / widowed sisters Irrespective of age limit.
(v) Dependent Minor brother(s ) Upto the age of becoming a major.
For the purpose of availing CGHS facility for a disabled sons above 25 years , please attach a copy of n the certificate of disability issued by the competent authority.
‘Disability’ will be AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2(1) OF ‘THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION ) ACT ,1995 (NO: 1 OF 1996 )’ WHICH IS REPRODUCED BELOW:
“(1) “DISABILITY’ MEANS
(I) BLINDNESS
(II) LOW VISION
(III) LEPROCY CURED
(IV) HEARING IMPAIRMENT
(V) LOCOMOTOTR DISABILITY
(VI) MENTAL RETARDATION
(VII) MENTAL ILLNESS ”
(VIII)
Dependency:
Members of family (other than spouse) whose income is less than Rs.3500/-+DA per month are treated as dependents and are normally residing with CGHS beneficiary.
The Following Documents are to be enclosed:
(I) Proof of Residence / Stay of dependents –{ copy of Ration Card / Election ID / Pass Port / Identity Card issued by College / School / University / Bank Pass Book , etc.,}
(II) Proof of age of son -
(III) Attested Copy of Disability certificate issued by Competent Authority( in case of dependent son aged 25 and above )
For Pensioners applying for CGHS card for the First time the following Additional Documents are required:
(IV) Surrender Certificate of CGHS Card while in service.
(V) Attested copies of PPO & Last Pay Certificate
Contribution by Pensioners should be made by Bank Draft ( Scheduled Banks ) payable in Delhi in favour of “Pay & Accounts Officer CGHS , New Delhi”.
Monday, December 14, 2009
SCHEME FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT
SCHEME FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT
OBJECT
The object of the Scheme is to grant appointment on compassionate grounds to a dependent family member of a Government servant dying in harness or who is retired on medical grounds, thereby leaving his family in penury and without any means of livelihood, to relieve the family of the Government servant concerned from financial destitution and to help it get over the emergency.
TO WHOM APPLICABLE
To a dependent family member –-
(A) of a Government servant who –-
(a) dies while in service (including death by suicide); or
(b) is retired on medical grounds under Rule 2 of the CCS (Medical Examination) Rules 1957 or the corresponding provision in the Central Civil Service Regulations before attaining the age of 55 years (57 years for Group ‘D’ Government servants); or
(c) is retired on medical grounds under Rule 38 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 or the corresponding provision in the Central Civil Service Regulations before attaining the age of 55 years (57 years for Group ‘D’ Government servants); or
(B) of a member of the Armed Forces who –
(a) dies during service; or
(b) is killed in action; or
(c) is medically boarded out and is unfit for civil employment.
Note I "Dependent Family Member" means:
(a) spouse; or
(b) son (including adopted son); or
(c) daughter (including adopted daughter); or
(d) brother or sister in the case of unmarried Government servant or
(e) member of the Armed Forces referred to in (A) or (B) of this para,
-- who was wholly dependent on the Government servant/ member of the Armed Forces at the time of his death in harness or retirement on medical grounds, as the case may be.
Note II "Government servant" for the purpose of these instructions means a Government servant appointed on regular basis and not one working on daily wage or casual or apprentice or ad-hoc or contract or re-employment basis.
Note III "Confirmed work-charged staff" will also be covered by the term ‘Government servant’ mentioned in Note III above.
Note IV "Service" includes extension in service (but not re-employment) after attaining the normal age of retirement in a civil post.
Note V "Re-employment" does not include employment of ex-serviceman before the normal age of retirement in a civil post.
AUTHORITY COMPETENT TO MAKE COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT
(a) Joint Secretary incharge of administration in the Ministry/Department concerned.
(b) Head of the Department under the Supplementary Rule 2(10) in the case of attached and subordinate offices.
(c) Secretary in the Ministry/Department concerned in special types of cases.
POSTS TO WHICH SUCH APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE Group ‘C’ or Group ‘D’ posts against the direct recruitment quota.
ELIGIBILITY
(a) The family is indigent and deserves immediate assistance for relief from financial destitution; and
(b) Applicant for compassionate appointment should be eligible and suitable for the post in all respects
under the provisions of the relevant Recruitment Rules.
A. EXEMPTIONS
Compassionate appointments are exempted from observance of the following requirements:- (a) Recruitment procedure i.e. without the agency of the Staff Selection Commission or the Employment Exchange.
(b) Clearance from the Surplus Cell of the Department of Personnel and Training/Directorate General of Employment and Training.
(c) The ban orders on filling up of posts issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure).
RELAXATIONS
(a) Upper age limit could be relaxed wherever found to be necessary. The lower age limit should, however, in no case be relaxed below 18 years of age.
Note I Age eligibility shall be determined with reference to the date of application and not the date of appointment;
Note II Authority competent to take a final decision for making compassionate appointment in a case shall be competent to grant relaxation of upper age limit also for making such appointment. (b) Secretary in the Ministry/Department concerned is competent to relax temporarily educational qualifications as prescribed in the relevant recruitment rules in the case of appointment at the lowest level e.g. Group ‘D’ or Lower Division Clerk post, in exceptional circumstances where the condition of the family is very hard provided there is no vacancy meant for compassionate appointment in a post for which the dependent family member in question is educationally qualified. Such relaxation will be permitted upto a period of two years beyond which no relaxation of educational qualifications will be admissible and the services of the person concerned, if still unqualified, are liable to be terminated.
Note In the case of an attached/subordinate office, the Secretary in the concerned administrative Ministry/Department shall be the competent authority for this purpose.
(c) In the matter of exemption from the requirement of passing the typing test those appointed on compassionate grounds to the post of Lower Division Clerk will be governed by the general orders issued in this regard:-
(i) by the CS Division of the Department of Personnel and Training if the post is included in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service; or
(ii) by the Establishment Division of the Department of Personnel and Training if the post is not included in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service.
(d) Where a widow is appointed on compassionate ground to a Group ‘D’ post, she will be exempted from the requirement of possessing the educational qualifications prescribed in the relevant rules provided the duties of the post can be satisfactorily performed by her without possessing such educational qualifications.
DETERMINATION/AVAILABILITY OF VACANCIES
(a) Appointment on compassionate grounds should be made only on regular basis and that too only if regular vacancies meant for that purpose are available.
(b) Compassionate appointments can be made upto a maximum of 5% of vacancies falling under direct recruitment quota in any Group ‘C’ or ‘D’ post. The appointing authority may hold back upto 5% of vacancies in the aforesaid categories to be filled by direct recruitment through Staff Selection Commission or otherwise so as to fill such vacancies by appointment on compassionate grounds. A person selected for appointment on compassionate grounds should be adjusted in the recruitment roster against the appropriate category viz SC/ST/ OBC/General depending upon the category to which he belongs. For example, if he belongs to SC category he will be adjusted against the SC reservation point, if he is ST/OBC he will be adjusted against ST/OBC point and if he belongs to General category he will be adjusted against the vacancy point meant for General category.
(c) While the ceiling of 5% for making compassionate appointment against regular vacancies should not be circumvented by making appointment of dependent family member of Government servant on casual/daily wage/ad-hoc/contract basis against regular vacancies, there is no bar to considering him for such appointment if he is eligible as per the normal rules/orders governing such appointments
(d) The ceiling of 5% of direct recruitment vacancies for making compassionate appointment should not be exceeded by utilising any other vacancy e.g. sports quota vacancy. (e) Employment under the scheme is not confined to the Ministry/ Department/Office in which deceased/medically retired Government servant had been working. Such an appointment can be given anywhere under the Government of India depending upon availability of a suitable vacancy meant for the purpose of compassionate appointment.
(f) If sufficient vacancies are not available in any particular office to accommodate the persons in the waiting list for compassionate appointment, it is open to the administrative Ministry/Department/ Office to take up the matter with other Ministries/Departments/Offices of the Government of India to provide at an early date appointment on compassionate grounds to those in the waiting list.
WIDOW APPOINTED ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS GETTING REMARRIED
A widow appointed on compassionate grounds will be allowed to continue in service even after re-marriage.
REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN POST/PERSON
When a person has been appointed on compassionate grounds to a particular post, the set of circumstances, which led to such appointment, should be deemed to have ceased to exist. Therefore, --
(a) he/she should strive in his/her career like his/her colleagues for future advancement and any request for appointment to any higher post on considerations of compassion should invariably be rejected.
(b) an appointment made on compassionate grounds cannot be transferred to any other person and any request for the same on considerations of compassion should invariably be rejected.
SENIORITY
(a) The inter-se seniority of persons appointed on compassionate grounds may be fixed with reference to their date of appointment. Their interpolation with the direct recruits/promotees may also be made with reference to their dates of appointment without disturbing the inter-se seniority of direct recruits/promotees.
(b) Date of joining by a person appointed on compassionate grounds shall be treated as the date of his/her regular appointment.
OBJECT
The object of the Scheme is to grant appointment on compassionate grounds to a dependent family member of a Government servant dying in harness or who is retired on medical grounds, thereby leaving his family in penury and without any means of livelihood, to relieve the family of the Government servant concerned from financial destitution and to help it get over the emergency.
TO WHOM APPLICABLE
To a dependent family member –-
(A) of a Government servant who –-
(a) dies while in service (including death by suicide); or
(b) is retired on medical grounds under Rule 2 of the CCS (Medical Examination) Rules 1957 or the corresponding provision in the Central Civil Service Regulations before attaining the age of 55 years (57 years for Group ‘D’ Government servants); or
(c) is retired on medical grounds under Rule 38 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 or the corresponding provision in the Central Civil Service Regulations before attaining the age of 55 years (57 years for Group ‘D’ Government servants); or
(B) of a member of the Armed Forces who –
(a) dies during service; or
(b) is killed in action; or
(c) is medically boarded out and is unfit for civil employment.
Note I "Dependent Family Member" means:
(a) spouse; or
(b) son (including adopted son); or
(c) daughter (including adopted daughter); or
(d) brother or sister in the case of unmarried Government servant or
(e) member of the Armed Forces referred to in (A) or (B) of this para,
-- who was wholly dependent on the Government servant/ member of the Armed Forces at the time of his death in harness or retirement on medical grounds, as the case may be.
Note II "Government servant" for the purpose of these instructions means a Government servant appointed on regular basis and not one working on daily wage or casual or apprentice or ad-hoc or contract or re-employment basis.
Note III "Confirmed work-charged staff" will also be covered by the term ‘Government servant’ mentioned in Note III above.
Note IV "Service" includes extension in service (but not re-employment) after attaining the normal age of retirement in a civil post.
Note V "Re-employment" does not include employment of ex-serviceman before the normal age of retirement in a civil post.
AUTHORITY COMPETENT TO MAKE COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT
(a) Joint Secretary incharge of administration in the Ministry/Department concerned.
(b) Head of the Department under the Supplementary Rule 2(10) in the case of attached and subordinate offices.
(c) Secretary in the Ministry/Department concerned in special types of cases.
POSTS TO WHICH SUCH APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE Group ‘C’ or Group ‘D’ posts against the direct recruitment quota.
ELIGIBILITY
(a) The family is indigent and deserves immediate assistance for relief from financial destitution; and
(b) Applicant for compassionate appointment should be eligible and suitable for the post in all respects
under the provisions of the relevant Recruitment Rules.
A. EXEMPTIONS
Compassionate appointments are exempted from observance of the following requirements:- (a) Recruitment procedure i.e. without the agency of the Staff Selection Commission or the Employment Exchange.
(b) Clearance from the Surplus Cell of the Department of Personnel and Training/Directorate General of Employment and Training.
(c) The ban orders on filling up of posts issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure).
RELAXATIONS
(a) Upper age limit could be relaxed wherever found to be necessary. The lower age limit should, however, in no case be relaxed below 18 years of age.
Note I Age eligibility shall be determined with reference to the date of application and not the date of appointment;
Note II Authority competent to take a final decision for making compassionate appointment in a case shall be competent to grant relaxation of upper age limit also for making such appointment. (b) Secretary in the Ministry/Department concerned is competent to relax temporarily educational qualifications as prescribed in the relevant recruitment rules in the case of appointment at the lowest level e.g. Group ‘D’ or Lower Division Clerk post, in exceptional circumstances where the condition of the family is very hard provided there is no vacancy meant for compassionate appointment in a post for which the dependent family member in question is educationally qualified. Such relaxation will be permitted upto a period of two years beyond which no relaxation of educational qualifications will be admissible and the services of the person concerned, if still unqualified, are liable to be terminated.
Note In the case of an attached/subordinate office, the Secretary in the concerned administrative Ministry/Department shall be the competent authority for this purpose.
(c) In the matter of exemption from the requirement of passing the typing test those appointed on compassionate grounds to the post of Lower Division Clerk will be governed by the general orders issued in this regard:-
(i) by the CS Division of the Department of Personnel and Training if the post is included in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service; or
(ii) by the Establishment Division of the Department of Personnel and Training if the post is not included in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service.
(d) Where a widow is appointed on compassionate ground to a Group ‘D’ post, she will be exempted from the requirement of possessing the educational qualifications prescribed in the relevant rules provided the duties of the post can be satisfactorily performed by her without possessing such educational qualifications.
DETERMINATION/AVAILABILITY OF VACANCIES
(a) Appointment on compassionate grounds should be made only on regular basis and that too only if regular vacancies meant for that purpose are available.
(b) Compassionate appointments can be made upto a maximum of 5% of vacancies falling under direct recruitment quota in any Group ‘C’ or ‘D’ post. The appointing authority may hold back upto 5% of vacancies in the aforesaid categories to be filled by direct recruitment through Staff Selection Commission or otherwise so as to fill such vacancies by appointment on compassionate grounds. A person selected for appointment on compassionate grounds should be adjusted in the recruitment roster against the appropriate category viz SC/ST/ OBC/General depending upon the category to which he belongs. For example, if he belongs to SC category he will be adjusted against the SC reservation point, if he is ST/OBC he will be adjusted against ST/OBC point and if he belongs to General category he will be adjusted against the vacancy point meant for General category.
(c) While the ceiling of 5% for making compassionate appointment against regular vacancies should not be circumvented by making appointment of dependent family member of Government servant on casual/daily wage/ad-hoc/contract basis against regular vacancies, there is no bar to considering him for such appointment if he is eligible as per the normal rules/orders governing such appointments
(d) The ceiling of 5% of direct recruitment vacancies for making compassionate appointment should not be exceeded by utilising any other vacancy e.g. sports quota vacancy. (e) Employment under the scheme is not confined to the Ministry/ Department/Office in which deceased/medically retired Government servant had been working. Such an appointment can be given anywhere under the Government of India depending upon availability of a suitable vacancy meant for the purpose of compassionate appointment.
(f) If sufficient vacancies are not available in any particular office to accommodate the persons in the waiting list for compassionate appointment, it is open to the administrative Ministry/Department/ Office to take up the matter with other Ministries/Departments/Offices of the Government of India to provide at an early date appointment on compassionate grounds to those in the waiting list.
WIDOW APPOINTED ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS GETTING REMARRIED
A widow appointed on compassionate grounds will be allowed to continue in service even after re-marriage.
REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN POST/PERSON
When a person has been appointed on compassionate grounds to a particular post, the set of circumstances, which led to such appointment, should be deemed to have ceased to exist. Therefore, --
(a) he/she should strive in his/her career like his/her colleagues for future advancement and any request for appointment to any higher post on considerations of compassion should invariably be rejected.
(b) an appointment made on compassionate grounds cannot be transferred to any other person and any request for the same on considerations of compassion should invariably be rejected.
SENIORITY
(a) The inter-se seniority of persons appointed on compassionate grounds may be fixed with reference to their date of appointment. Their interpolation with the direct recruits/promotees may also be made with reference to their dates of appointment without disturbing the inter-se seniority of direct recruits/promotees.
(b) Date of joining by a person appointed on compassionate grounds shall be treated as the date of his/her regular appointment.
Issue of branded medicines to CGHS beneficiaries
F.No.25-1/09-10/CGHS/MSD/CGHS(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
*****
Nirman Bhawan,NewDelhi-110108
Dated 30th Septmeber,2009.
Subject:- Issue of branded medicines to CGHS beneficiaries.
The undersigned is directed to state that grievance ofCGHS beneficiaries are often received regarding issue of substitute medicine by CGHS wellness centre to its beneficiaries in lieu of the branded medicine prescribed by the Government Specialists.
2.After detailed consultation with specialists of Dr. RML & Safdarjung Hospitals New Delhi, it has now been decided that:-
a. Specialists of these hospitals are advised to prescribe only those drugs which are available in the CGHS wellness centres, as far as possible, sothat immediate availability of drugs tobeneficiaries can be ensured.
b. Medicines, available in CGHS wellness centre and having identical formulation and / or therapeutic values may be issued to thebeneficiaries.
3. It is for the information of the CGHS beneticiaries that proprietary/branded drugs manufactured by different manufactures and having same generic composition have the same therapeutic effect.
4. The above instructions may be circulated to all concerned for information/ compliances.
5. This is in supersession of this Ministry's instructions issued vide letter NO.3- 10/2004/CGHS(VC), dated 25.04.2005 & 16.11.2005.
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
*****
Nirman Bhawan,NewDelhi-110108
Dated 30th Septmeber,2009.
Subject:- Issue of branded medicines to CGHS beneficiaries.
The undersigned is directed to state that grievance ofCGHS beneficiaries are often received regarding issue of substitute medicine by CGHS wellness centre to its beneficiaries in lieu of the branded medicine prescribed by the Government Specialists.
2.After detailed consultation with specialists of Dr. RML & Safdarjung Hospitals New Delhi, it has now been decided that:-
a. Specialists of these hospitals are advised to prescribe only those drugs which are available in the CGHS wellness centres, as far as possible, sothat immediate availability of drugs tobeneficiaries can be ensured.
b. Medicines, available in CGHS wellness centre and having identical formulation and / or therapeutic values may be issued to thebeneficiaries.
3. It is for the information of the CGHS beneticiaries that proprietary/branded drugs manufactured by different manufactures and having same generic composition have the same therapeutic effect.
4. The above instructions may be circulated to all concerned for information/ compliances.
5. This is in supersession of this Ministry's instructions issued vide letter NO.3- 10/2004/CGHS(VC), dated 25.04.2005 & 16.11.2005.
Discontinue emergency services at all CGHS wellfare Centres with immediate effect
F.No.4-29/CGHS/C&P
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
CGHS (P) Division
Nirman Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi
Dated 18th May,2009
Office Memorandum
Sub: Emergency services at CGHS Wellness Centres (Previously known as CGHS dispensaries)
The undersigned is directed to state that CGHS has been providing emergency medical services to its beneficiaries by operating afternoon and night shift emergency units at selected wellness cnetres, beyond the normal working hours of the wellness centres. It has been observed that attendance in the emergency shifts in the after noon and night shifts has been very low. Additionally, CGHS is faced with shortage of manpower for running itswellness centres during normal shift/working hours.
2. The question as to whether the emergency medical services should be continued by the CGHS has been under consideration of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, especially in view of the fact that in emergency, cGHS beneficiaries can reach any hospitals for treatment. It was felt that there was no apparent jurisdiction for the continuation of emergency serivces in the afternoon and hight shifts at the cost of OPD services during normal working hours. In supersession of all existing instruction in the matter, it has been dicided to discontinueemergency services in the afternoon and night shifts at all CGHS wellfare Centres with immediate effect in all CGHS covered cities.
3. All Additional Directors/Joint Directors are requested to utilize manpower that will become available as a result of stoppage ofemergency services, in the wellness centres, etc. wherever shortage exist.
4. The emergency services being provided at the following wellness centres in Delhi will, however, continue to function until further orders:
1. North Avenue, New Delhi
2. South Avenue, New Delhi
3. Telegraph Lane, New Delhi
4. Dr.Zakir Hussain Road, New Delhi
5. Timarpur Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi
6. Kingsway Camp Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
CGHS (P) Division
Nirman Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi
Dated 18th May,2009
Office Memorandum
Sub: Emergency services at CGHS Wellness Centres (Previously known as CGHS dispensaries)
The undersigned is directed to state that CGHS has been providing emergency medical services to its beneficiaries by operating afternoon and night shift emergency units at selected wellness cnetres, beyond the normal working hours of the wellness centres. It has been observed that attendance in the emergency shifts in the after noon and night shifts has been very low. Additionally, CGHS is faced with shortage of manpower for running itswellness centres during normal shift/working hours.
2. The question as to whether the emergency medical services should be continued by the CGHS has been under consideration of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, especially in view of the fact that in emergency, cGHS beneficiaries can reach any hospitals for treatment. It was felt that there was no apparent jurisdiction for the continuation of emergency serivces in the afternoon and hight shifts at the cost of OPD services during normal working hours. In supersession of all existing instruction in the matter, it has been dicided to discontinueemergency services in the afternoon and night shifts at all CGHS wellfare Centres with immediate effect in all CGHS covered cities.
3. All Additional Directors/Joint Directors are requested to utilize manpower that will become available as a result of stoppage ofemergency services, in the wellness centres, etc. wherever shortage exist.
4. The emergency services being provided at the following wellness centres in Delhi will, however, continue to function until further orders:
1. North Avenue, New Delhi
2. South Avenue, New Delhi
3. Telegraph Lane, New Delhi
4. Dr.Zakir Hussain Road, New Delhi
5. Timarpur Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi
6. Kingsway Camp Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi
Review of CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme)
Central Government Health Scheme
Senior citizens and retired personnel who have worked in Central Government bodies are assured of their health care needs through the Central Government Health Scheme (89 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window) or CGHS. This scheme for pensioners provides medical assistance to retired central government officials along with their dependents, freedom fighters and widows of government officials. The CGHS Scheme also covers Delhi police personnel, retired judges of the Supreme Court, Parliament secretaries and their families.
Moreover, along with Ex-Governors and Ex-Vice Presidents of India, accredited journalists are also eligible to be covered under theCentral Government’s Health Scheme. The Central Government Health Scheme initially started functioning in Delhi. After a few years, it spread to cities such as Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Patna.
The Central Government Health Scheme offers health services through Allopathic and Homeopathic systems as well as through traditional Indian forms of medicine such as Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga and Siddha. These medical facilities are provided through dispensaries and polyclinics. Chief medical officers and medical officers operate these dispensaries and are responsible for the smooth functioning of the scheme.
The main components of the scheme are dispensary services including domiciliary care, specialist consultation facilities, X-ray, Electro Cardiogram (ECG), laboratory testing, hospitalization, purchase and distribution of medicines and provision of health education. Here is a list of private hospitals and diagnostic centres (External website that opens in a new window) recognized under the Central Government Health Scheme.
The performance of the CGHS is regularly reviewed by the Government. The Committee of Secretaries has also been regularly reviewing the functioning of the CGHS since December, 2008, and has been giving directions to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for making it beneficiary friendly. Some of the recent initiatives are listed below:
(1)Extension of CGHS: CGHS today covers 24 cities, apart from Delhi. Dehradun, Ranchi, Bhubaneshwar and Jammu are the cities where CGHS was extended during the last four years. (2) Computerization: To keep pace with the modern times, a massive computerisation work has been taken up under CGHS in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre. Computerization of the CGHS will result in lesser waiting period for beneficiaries at the dispensaries; on-line placement of indents on local chemists; availability of patient profiles; availability of medicines / drugs usage pattern, which will enable the CGHS to prepare a realistic list of formulary drugs; reduction in use of paper; removal of jurisdictional restriction (as regards the dispensary) for the beneficiaries, etc.
(3) Introduction of Plastic Cards: As part of the computerisation process, it has been decided to issue plastic cards individually to each beneficiary of the CGHS. This will enable beneficiaries to avail CGHS facility in any city should they happen to be in that city either on official work or on leave. Inter-city treatment will be possible after all cities are computerised and networked.
(4) Accreditation of labs with National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) : With a view to providing better quality treatment to CGHS beneficiaries, it was decided that only those private hospitals and diagnostic centres would be empanelled under the CGHS, as have been cleared by the Quality Council of India after it carried out inspection of the facilities available at these hospitals and diagnostic centres. It has also been decided that all the laboratories on the panel of CGHS have to get certificate issued by the NABL under the Quality Council of India.
(5) Medical Audit of Hospital Bills is an important exercise to assess the quality of services offered and expenditure incurred. In order to be sure that the bills raised by private empanelled hospitals are genuine and that the beneficiaries were required to undergo only that treatment as was required and that the hospital has not forced the beneficiary to undergo unnecessary tests / treatment at the hospital. The job of medical audit of Hospital bills has been outsourced to TPAs.
(6) Holding of Claims Adalats: Complaints were received in the CGHS and in the Ministry that old cases of reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by pensioners were pending for settlement for long time. It was decided that claims adalats be held in each Zonal office of CGHS, Delhi, under the chairmanship of the Additional Directors of the respective zones. Claims adalats were held annually, in each zone (East,Central, South and North Zones) in Delhi, during 2007 and 2008 and over 95% of the claims were settled in those adalats.
(7) Local Advisory Committees: Local Advisory Committee meetings are held in each CGHS dispensary on second Saturday of the month, which is attended by Area Welfare Officer appointed by the Chief Welfare Officer, Department of Personnel & Training, representatives from pensioners’ association, local chemist to resolve problems at dispensary level.
(8) Decentralisation and delegation of powers: Ministries / Departments have been delegated powers to handle all cases of reimbursement claims if no relaxation of rules was involved. Earlier they had powers to handle requests upto Rupees two lakhs and beyond that amount, the cases were referred to CGHS.
(9) Insulin: Orders have been issued to permit issue of Analogue (Insulin Vial/Cartridge) to CGHS beneficiaries and the extra cost would be borne by the CGHS. The beneficiaries would have to purchase the pen for utilization the analogue insulin.
(10) Outsourcing of cleaning process of dispensaries: As there were shortage of Class IV Staff in a large number of dispensaries in Delhi, it was decided to relocate Class IV staff from a few deficient dispensaries to other deficient dispensaries. To overcome the vacuum so created in some dispensaries, it was decided to outsource cleaning work for mechanised cleaning. The agency has been handling this work for the last five months, and the work done by them has been appreciated by all.
(11) Rate contract for purchase of drugs: It has been decided to run a pilot project under which dispensaries in Delhi will be permitted to place indents directly on the manufacturers on rate contract basis. If the proposal proves to be a success, then it may be extended to cover the entire CGHS. The benefit of this arrangement is that dispensaries / CGHS do not have to carry huge inventory of medicines and indents can be placed on a monthly basis depending on the need.
The Sixth Central Pay Commission recommended the introduction of health insurance scheme for Central Government employees and pensioners. It had recommended that for existing employees and pensioners, the scheme should be available on the voluntary basis, subject to their paying prescribed contribution. It has also recommended that the health insurance scheme should be compulsory for new Government employees who would be joining service after the introduction of the scheme. Similarly, it had recommended that new retirees, after the introduction of the insurance would be covered under the scheme.
An expression of interest has been floated by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare inviting suggestions from insurance companies providing health insurance and health consultants on the structure, feasibility and viability of such a scheme.
This information was given by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. Source:PIB
Senior citizens and retired personnel who have worked in Central Government bodies are assured of their health care needs through the Central Government Health Scheme (89 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window) or CGHS. This scheme for pensioners provides medical assistance to retired central government officials along with their dependents, freedom fighters and widows of government officials. The CGHS Scheme also covers Delhi police personnel, retired judges of the Supreme Court, Parliament secretaries and their families.
Moreover, along with Ex-Governors and Ex-Vice Presidents of India, accredited journalists are also eligible to be covered under theCentral Government’s Health Scheme. The Central Government Health Scheme initially started functioning in Delhi. After a few years, it spread to cities such as Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Patna.
The Central Government Health Scheme offers health services through Allopathic and Homeopathic systems as well as through traditional Indian forms of medicine such as Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga and Siddha. These medical facilities are provided through dispensaries and polyclinics. Chief medical officers and medical officers operate these dispensaries and are responsible for the smooth functioning of the scheme.
The main components of the scheme are dispensary services including domiciliary care, specialist consultation facilities, X-ray, Electro Cardiogram (ECG), laboratory testing, hospitalization, purchase and distribution of medicines and provision of health education. Here is a list of private hospitals and diagnostic centres (External website that opens in a new window) recognized under the Central Government Health Scheme.
The performance of the CGHS is regularly reviewed by the Government. The Committee of Secretaries has also been regularly reviewing the functioning of the CGHS since December, 2008, and has been giving directions to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for making it beneficiary friendly. Some of the recent initiatives are listed below:
(1)Extension of CGHS: CGHS today covers 24 cities, apart from Delhi. Dehradun, Ranchi, Bhubaneshwar and Jammu are the cities where CGHS was extended during the last four years. (2) Computerization: To keep pace with the modern times, a massive computerisation work has been taken up under CGHS in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre. Computerization of the CGHS will result in lesser waiting period for beneficiaries at the dispensaries; on-line placement of indents on local chemists; availability of patient profiles; availability of medicines / drugs usage pattern, which will enable the CGHS to prepare a realistic list of formulary drugs; reduction in use of paper; removal of jurisdictional restriction (as regards the dispensary) for the beneficiaries, etc.
(3) Introduction of Plastic Cards: As part of the computerisation process, it has been decided to issue plastic cards individually to each beneficiary of the CGHS. This will enable beneficiaries to avail CGHS facility in any city should they happen to be in that city either on official work or on leave. Inter-city treatment will be possible after all cities are computerised and networked.
(4) Accreditation of labs with National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) : With a view to providing better quality treatment to CGHS beneficiaries, it was decided that only those private hospitals and diagnostic centres would be empanelled under the CGHS, as have been cleared by the Quality Council of India after it carried out inspection of the facilities available at these hospitals and diagnostic centres. It has also been decided that all the laboratories on the panel of CGHS have to get certificate issued by the NABL under the Quality Council of India.
(5) Medical Audit of Hospital Bills is an important exercise to assess the quality of services offered and expenditure incurred. In order to be sure that the bills raised by private empanelled hospitals are genuine and that the beneficiaries were required to undergo only that treatment as was required and that the hospital has not forced the beneficiary to undergo unnecessary tests / treatment at the hospital. The job of medical audit of Hospital bills has been outsourced to TPAs.
(6) Holding of Claims Adalats: Complaints were received in the CGHS and in the Ministry that old cases of reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by pensioners were pending for settlement for long time. It was decided that claims adalats be held in each Zonal office of CGHS, Delhi, under the chairmanship of the Additional Directors of the respective zones. Claims adalats were held annually, in each zone (East,Central, South and North Zones) in Delhi, during 2007 and 2008 and over 95% of the claims were settled in those adalats.
(7) Local Advisory Committees: Local Advisory Committee meetings are held in each CGHS dispensary on second Saturday of the month, which is attended by Area Welfare Officer appointed by the Chief Welfare Officer, Department of Personnel & Training, representatives from pensioners’ association, local chemist to resolve problems at dispensary level.
(8) Decentralisation and delegation of powers: Ministries / Departments have been delegated powers to handle all cases of reimbursement claims if no relaxation of rules was involved. Earlier they had powers to handle requests upto Rupees two lakhs and beyond that amount, the cases were referred to CGHS.
(9) Insulin: Orders have been issued to permit issue of Analogue (Insulin Vial/Cartridge) to CGHS beneficiaries and the extra cost would be borne by the CGHS. The beneficiaries would have to purchase the pen for utilization the analogue insulin.
(10) Outsourcing of cleaning process of dispensaries: As there were shortage of Class IV Staff in a large number of dispensaries in Delhi, it was decided to relocate Class IV staff from a few deficient dispensaries to other deficient dispensaries. To overcome the vacuum so created in some dispensaries, it was decided to outsource cleaning work for mechanised cleaning. The agency has been handling this work for the last five months, and the work done by them has been appreciated by all.
(11) Rate contract for purchase of drugs: It has been decided to run a pilot project under which dispensaries in Delhi will be permitted to place indents directly on the manufacturers on rate contract basis. If the proposal proves to be a success, then it may be extended to cover the entire CGHS. The benefit of this arrangement is that dispensaries / CGHS do not have to carry huge inventory of medicines and indents can be placed on a monthly basis depending on the need.
The Sixth Central Pay Commission recommended the introduction of health insurance scheme for Central Government employees and pensioners. It had recommended that for existing employees and pensioners, the scheme should be available on the voluntary basis, subject to their paying prescribed contribution. It has also recommended that the health insurance scheme should be compulsory for new Government employees who would be joining service after the introduction of the scheme. Similarly, it had recommended that new retirees, after the introduction of the insurance would be covered under the scheme.
An expression of interest has been floated by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare inviting suggestions from insurance companies providing health insurance and health consultants on the structure, feasibility and viability of such a scheme.
This information was given by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. Source:PIB
CGHS -Helpline for CGHS beneficiaries
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME,
MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
‘ATTENTION CGHS BENEFICIARIES’
CGHS HELPLINE
IS NOW OPERATONAL
Tel. 011-66667777
e-mail- helpline-cghs@nic.in
Beneficiaries can contact the Helpline by phone or e-mail for
(1) any information about CGHS including Medical Reimbursement Claims
(2) any Grievance or Complaint
CGHS Helpline operates on all working days from 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 PM.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
‘ATTENTION CGHS BENEFICIARIES’
CGHS HELPLINE
IS NOW OPERATONAL
Tel. 011-66667777
e-mail- helpline-cghs@nic.in
Beneficiaries can contact the Helpline by phone or e-mail for
(1) any information about CGHS including Medical Reimbursement Claims
(2) any Grievance or Complaint
CGHS Helpline operates on all working days from 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 PM.
Travelling Allowance to Central Government servants on retirement
T.A. to Central Governmentservants on retirement
I. Settlement at a station other than last station ofduty. - It has been decided to sanction the grant of travelling allowance to retiringGovernment servants on the scale and the conditions set out below. The travellingallowance referred to will be admissible in respect of the journey of the Governmentservant and members of his family from the last station of his duty to his home town or tothe place where he and his family is to settle down permanently even if it is other thanhis declared home town and in respect of the transportation of his personal effectsbetween the same places.
(a) For journeys by different modes.- Entitlement as for transfer.
EXPLANATION. - In regard to the question as to how thetravelling allowance in respect of the members of the family of a retiring Governmentservant, who do not actually accompany him is to be regulated, it has been decided thatthe provisions of SR 116 (b) (iii) may be applied mutatis mutandis in all such cases. A member of a Government servant's family who follows him within sixmonths or precedes him by not more than one month may, therefore, be treated asaccompanying him. The period of one month or six months, as the case may be, may becounted from the date the retiring Government servant himself actually moves. The claimsof travelling allowance in respect of the family members will not be payable until thehead of the family himself or herself actually moves.
The time-limits of one month and six months mentionedabove may be extended by the competent authority prescribed in SR 116(b) (iii) in individual cases attendant with special circumstances.
(b) The Government servant shall,besides the fares, be also eligible to composite transfer grant equal to one month's basicpay, if the distance from the last station of duty is more than 20 km.
(c) Transportation of personaleffects at the scale of allowance laid down in Order below SR 116is allowable. The Government servant will also be entitled to claim the cost oftransportation of personal effects between railway station and residence at either end ofthe journey as in the case of transfer.
(d) The actual cost of transporting amotor car or other conveyance maintained by the Government servant before his retirementis reimbursable as per Order below SR 116.
EXPLANATION. - In regard to the time-limits applicablefor the transportation of personal effects on availment of the concession, it has beendecided that the time-limits prescribed in the Explanation below sub-para. (a) above inthe case of members of the family, namely, one month anterior and six months posterior tothe date of the move of the retiring Government servant himself, should apply in the caseof transport of his personal effects. These limits may, however, be extended by thecompetent authority prescribed under SR 116 (b) (iii) inindividual cases attendant with special circumstances.
2. The grant of the concession willbe further subject to the following conditions, clarifications and subsidiary instructions:-
(i)
The concession will be admissible by the shortest route from the last place of duty of the Government servant to his home town or to the place where he and his family are to settle down permanently even if it is other then his declared home town.
(ii) ***
(iii)
The concession may be availed of by a Government servant who is eligible for it, at any time during his leave preparatory to retirement, or within one year of the date of his retirement.
Power to extend the time-limit of one year will be exercised by the Administrative Ministries/Departments with the approval of the F.A. concerned, in individual cases attendant with special circumstances.
(iv)
The concession will be admissible to permanent Central Government servants who retire on a retiring pension or on superannuation, invalid or compensation pension.
(v)
The concession will also be admissible to temporary employees who retire on attaining the age of superannuation or are invalided or are retrenched from service, without being offered alternative employment, provided that they have put in a total service of not less than 10 years under the Central Government at the time of retirement/invalidment/retrenchment.
(vi)
In the case of a person whose domicile is elsewhere than in India or who intends to reside permanently outside India after retirement, the concession will be admissible up to the railway station nearest to the port of his embarkation. In the case of such a person who travels by air, the concession of travelling allowance by rail/road under these Orders will be admissible up to the airport of emplanement for himself and members of his family and up to the port of despatch for his personal effects.
(vii)
Where an officer is re-employed under the Central Government while he is on leave preparatory to retirement or within six months of the date of his retirement, the concession admissible under these orders may be allowed to be availed of by him within one year of the expiry of the period of his re-employment.
(viii)
A Government servant will be eligible to the retirement travelling allowance concession in full, notwithstanding the fact that he had availed of leave travel concession to home town or any place in India during one year preceding the date of retirement or commencement of leave preparatory to retirement.
3. Not admissible to. - Theconcession is not admissible to Government servants -
(a) who quit service by resignation; or
(b) who may be dismissed or removed from service; or
(c)
who are compulsorily retired as a measure of punishment; or
(d) who are temporary employees with less than ten years of service retiring on superannuation/invalidation/retrenched.
4. The Travelling Allowance claimsadmissible under these Orders will be drawn, on Travelling Allowance Bill forms likeTransfer Travelling Allowance claims. The claims of officers who were their owncontrolling officers before retirement, will, however, be countersigned by the nextsuperior administrative authority.The claim of an officer who before retirement wasemployed as the Comptroller and Auditor-General or as a Secretary to the Government ofIndia may be countersigned by his successor in office. The certificate required to befurnished by the officers in respect of Transfer Travelling Allowance claims will also berequired to be furnished in respect of claims of Travelling Allowance under these orders.
5. Before reimbursing the TravellingAllowance admissible under these orders, the countersigning authorities should satisfythemselves, as far as possible, that the claimant and members of his family actuallyperformed the journey to the home town or the other place to which he might have proceededto settle there, e.g., by requiring the production of original railway vouchers relatingto transportation of personal effects, conveyance, etc.
[Clarification. - The checks prescribed on retirementtravelling allowance claims would be with reference to duties and powers of thecontrolling officers enumerated under SR 195 and no separate set ofguidelines would be necessary vide G.I., M.F., D.O., Dy. No. 1914-IV/89, dated the 7thDecember, 1989, in reply to C. & A.G., U.O. No. 1009-A.I./82-86, dated the 1stNovember, 1989.]
6. Payment of Travelling Allowance claims underthese orders may be made by the Treasury Officer in relaxation of Rule 21 of the CentralTreasury Rules, i.e., may make the payment of such claims even after the issue of a lastpay certificate which will be required for the purpose of the finalization of his pension.
7. These orders do not apply to persons who -
(i) are not in the whole-time employ of the Government or are engaged on contract ;
(ii) are paid from contingencies ;
(iii) are Railway servants ;
(iv) are Members of the Armed Forced; and
(v) are eligible for any other form of travel concession on retirement.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 5 (109)-E. IV/57, dated the 11th July, 1960 asamended from time to time including O.M. No. 102/98/IC & 19030/2/97-E. IV, dated the17th April, 1998.]
NOTE. - The provisions of these orders, as amended from time totime, apply mutatis mutandis to industrial employees in the Government industrialestablishments also.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 5 (30)-E. IV (B)/65, dated the 27th August,1965.]
II. For settling down at the last station ofduty/at a station not more than 20 km. from the last station of duty. - It has beendecided that in cases where the Government servant wishes to settle down permanently atthe last station of duty, travelling allowance may be allowed to the extent indicatedbelow, provided the Government servant concerned is required to change his residence as aresult of his retirement -
(a) Self and family. Actual cost of conveyance but not exceeding the road mileage allowance admissible under SR 116 (a) II (i) and (ii).
(b) Personal effects. Actual cost of transportation not exceeding the amount admissible under SR 116 (a) II (iii).
(c) Transportation of conveyance. An allowance for car/scooter/motorcycle at the rates notified by the concerned Directorate of Transport for taxi/autorickshaws. Where the above allowance is claimed, mileage allowance will not be admissible to the Government servant/ members of family travelling by the conveyance. If they travel otherwise than by the conveyance they will be entitled to the mileage allowance as per SR 116 (a) II (i) and (ii).
(d) Composite Transport Grant Equal to one-third of basic pay.
NOTE. - For the purpose of this Order, the term `last station ofduty' will be interpreted to mean the area falling within the jurisdiction of theMunicipality or Corporation, including such of suburban municipalities, notified areas orcantonments as are contiguous to the named municipality, etc., where the Governmentservant was posted immediately before his retirement.
The admissibility of travelling allowance as above will also besubject to other conditions for the grant of travelling allowance on retirement ascontained in Order (1) above as amended from time to time.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 19016/1/81-E. IV, dated the 13th August, 1981read with O.M., dated 17-4-1998.]
(2) Concession extended to employees ofthe Andaman and Nicobar Administration. - It has been decided that theconcession, vide Order (1) above be extended to the employees of the Andaman and NicobarAdministration on their retrenchment/invalidment/retirement subject to the conditions laiddown therein. Accordingly, application of the provisions of SR 150 will now be restrictedto such of the Central Government employees of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration asare not eligible for the concession granted in decision referred to above.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 5 (5)-E. IV (B)/61, dated the 20th February,1961.]
(3) T.A. for journeys to attenddepartmental enquiry by Government servants after removal/dismissal or compulsoryretirement from service. - The question was under consideration whether and, ifso, at what rates, travelling allowance should be allowed to a Central Government servantswho is removed/dismissed or compulsorily retired from service as a penalty in cases,where, under the orders of the appellate or reviewing authority, it is decided to hold afurther/de novo departmental enquiry and the Government servant is required to attend suchenquiry. It has been decided that the Government servant concerned may be allowedtravelling allowance as for a journey on tour from the place where the summons to attendto enquiry reaches him to the place of enquiry and back but not exceeding that to which hewould be entitled, had he performed the journey from his home town to the place of enquiryand back. The travelling allowance may be regulated in accordance with the pay of the postheld by the Government servant immediately before his removal/dismissal or compulsoryretirement.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 19012/1//80-E. IV, dated the 19th April,1980.]
(4) T.A. for retired Government servantfor attending departmental enquiry/judicial proceedings against him. - SeeGovernment of India's Order below SR 153-A.
(5) No advance of T.A. in case of journeysperformed after retirement. - A question has been raised whether an advance oftravelling allowance under the normal rules can be given in the cases covered by Order (1)above. It has been decided that an advance of travelling allowance may be sanctioned bythe authorities competent competent to sanction such an advance in cases of journeysperformed during leave preparatory to retirement but not in case of journeys performedafter the date of retirement.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 16-A (10)-E. II (A)/60, dated the 30thNovember, 1969 and Rule 224, G.F.R.]
I. Settlement at a station other than last station ofduty. - It has been decided to sanction the grant of travelling allowance to retiringGovernment servants on the scale and the conditions set out below. The travellingallowance referred to will be admissible in respect of the journey of the Governmentservant and members of his family from the last station of his duty to his home town or tothe place where he and his family is to settle down permanently even if it is other thanhis declared home town and in respect of the transportation of his personal effectsbetween the same places.
(a) For journeys by different modes.- Entitlement as for transfer.
EXPLANATION. - In regard to the question as to how thetravelling allowance in respect of the members of the family of a retiring Governmentservant, who do not actually accompany him is to be regulated, it has been decided thatthe provisions of SR 116 (b) (iii) may be applied mutatis mutandis in all such cases. A member of a Government servant's family who follows him within sixmonths or precedes him by not more than one month may, therefore, be treated asaccompanying him. The period of one month or six months, as the case may be, may becounted from the date the retiring Government servant himself actually moves. The claimsof travelling allowance in respect of the family members will not be payable until thehead of the family himself or herself actually moves.
The time-limits of one month and six months mentionedabove may be extended by the competent authority prescribed in SR 116(b) (iii) in individual cases attendant with special circumstances.
(b) The Government servant shall,besides the fares, be also eligible to composite transfer grant equal to one month's basicpay, if the distance from the last station of duty is more than 20 km.
(c) Transportation of personaleffects at the scale of allowance laid down in Order below SR 116is allowable. The Government servant will also be entitled to claim the cost oftransportation of personal effects between railway station and residence at either end ofthe journey as in the case of transfer.
(d) The actual cost of transporting amotor car or other conveyance maintained by the Government servant before his retirementis reimbursable as per Order below SR 116.
EXPLANATION. - In regard to the time-limits applicablefor the transportation of personal effects on availment of the concession, it has beendecided that the time-limits prescribed in the Explanation below sub-para. (a) above inthe case of members of the family, namely, one month anterior and six months posterior tothe date of the move of the retiring Government servant himself, should apply in the caseof transport of his personal effects. These limits may, however, be extended by thecompetent authority prescribed under SR 116 (b) (iii) inindividual cases attendant with special circumstances.
2. The grant of the concession willbe further subject to the following conditions, clarifications and subsidiary instructions:-
(i)
The concession will be admissible by the shortest route from the last place of duty of the Government servant to his home town or to the place where he and his family are to settle down permanently even if it is other then his declared home town.
(ii) ***
(iii)
The concession may be availed of by a Government servant who is eligible for it, at any time during his leave preparatory to retirement, or within one year of the date of his retirement.
Power to extend the time-limit of one year will be exercised by the Administrative Ministries/Departments with the approval of the F.A. concerned, in individual cases attendant with special circumstances.
(iv)
The concession will be admissible to permanent Central Government servants who retire on a retiring pension or on superannuation, invalid or compensation pension.
(v)
The concession will also be admissible to temporary employees who retire on attaining the age of superannuation or are invalided or are retrenched from service, without being offered alternative employment, provided that they have put in a total service of not less than 10 years under the Central Government at the time of retirement/invalidment/retrenchment.
(vi)
In the case of a person whose domicile is elsewhere than in India or who intends to reside permanently outside India after retirement, the concession will be admissible up to the railway station nearest to the port of his embarkation. In the case of such a person who travels by air, the concession of travelling allowance by rail/road under these Orders will be admissible up to the airport of emplanement for himself and members of his family and up to the port of despatch for his personal effects.
(vii)
Where an officer is re-employed under the Central Government while he is on leave preparatory to retirement or within six months of the date of his retirement, the concession admissible under these orders may be allowed to be availed of by him within one year of the expiry of the period of his re-employment.
(viii)
A Government servant will be eligible to the retirement travelling allowance concession in full, notwithstanding the fact that he had availed of leave travel concession to home town or any place in India during one year preceding the date of retirement or commencement of leave preparatory to retirement.
3. Not admissible to. - Theconcession is not admissible to Government servants -
(a) who quit service by resignation; or
(b) who may be dismissed or removed from service; or
(c)
who are compulsorily retired as a measure of punishment; or
(d) who are temporary employees with less than ten years of service retiring on superannuation/invalidation/retrenched.
4. The Travelling Allowance claimsadmissible under these Orders will be drawn, on Travelling Allowance Bill forms likeTransfer Travelling Allowance claims. The claims of officers who were their owncontrolling officers before retirement, will, however, be countersigned by the nextsuperior administrative authority.The claim of an officer who before retirement wasemployed as the Comptroller and Auditor-General or as a Secretary to the Government ofIndia may be countersigned by his successor in office. The certificate required to befurnished by the officers in respect of Transfer Travelling Allowance claims will also berequired to be furnished in respect of claims of Travelling Allowance under these orders.
5. Before reimbursing the TravellingAllowance admissible under these orders, the countersigning authorities should satisfythemselves, as far as possible, that the claimant and members of his family actuallyperformed the journey to the home town or the other place to which he might have proceededto settle there, e.g., by requiring the production of original railway vouchers relatingto transportation of personal effects, conveyance, etc.
[Clarification. - The checks prescribed on retirementtravelling allowance claims would be with reference to duties and powers of thecontrolling officers enumerated under SR 195 and no separate set ofguidelines would be necessary vide G.I., M.F., D.O., Dy. No. 1914-IV/89, dated the 7thDecember, 1989, in reply to C. & A.G., U.O. No. 1009-A.I./82-86, dated the 1stNovember, 1989.]
6. Payment of Travelling Allowance claims underthese orders may be made by the Treasury Officer in relaxation of Rule 21 of the CentralTreasury Rules, i.e., may make the payment of such claims even after the issue of a lastpay certificate which will be required for the purpose of the finalization of his pension.
7. These orders do not apply to persons who -
(i) are not in the whole-time employ of the Government or are engaged on contract ;
(ii) are paid from contingencies ;
(iii) are Railway servants ;
(iv) are Members of the Armed Forced; and
(v) are eligible for any other form of travel concession on retirement.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 5 (109)-E. IV/57, dated the 11th July, 1960 asamended from time to time including O.M. No. 102/98/IC & 19030/2/97-E. IV, dated the17th April, 1998.]
NOTE. - The provisions of these orders, as amended from time totime, apply mutatis mutandis to industrial employees in the Government industrialestablishments also.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 5 (30)-E. IV (B)/65, dated the 27th August,1965.]
II. For settling down at the last station ofduty/at a station not more than 20 km. from the last station of duty. - It has beendecided that in cases where the Government servant wishes to settle down permanently atthe last station of duty, travelling allowance may be allowed to the extent indicatedbelow, provided the Government servant concerned is required to change his residence as aresult of his retirement -
(a) Self and family. Actual cost of conveyance but not exceeding the road mileage allowance admissible under SR 116 (a) II (i) and (ii).
(b) Personal effects. Actual cost of transportation not exceeding the amount admissible under SR 116 (a) II (iii).
(c) Transportation of conveyance. An allowance for car/scooter/motorcycle at the rates notified by the concerned Directorate of Transport for taxi/autorickshaws. Where the above allowance is claimed, mileage allowance will not be admissible to the Government servant/ members of family travelling by the conveyance. If they travel otherwise than by the conveyance they will be entitled to the mileage allowance as per SR 116 (a) II (i) and (ii).
(d) Composite Transport Grant Equal to one-third of basic pay.
NOTE. - For the purpose of this Order, the term `last station ofduty' will be interpreted to mean the area falling within the jurisdiction of theMunicipality or Corporation, including such of suburban municipalities, notified areas orcantonments as are contiguous to the named municipality, etc., where the Governmentservant was posted immediately before his retirement.
The admissibility of travelling allowance as above will also besubject to other conditions for the grant of travelling allowance on retirement ascontained in Order (1) above as amended from time to time.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 19016/1/81-E. IV, dated the 13th August, 1981read with O.M., dated 17-4-1998.]
(2) Concession extended to employees ofthe Andaman and Nicobar Administration. - It has been decided that theconcession, vide Order (1) above be extended to the employees of the Andaman and NicobarAdministration on their retrenchment/invalidment/retirement subject to the conditions laiddown therein. Accordingly, application of the provisions of SR 150 will now be restrictedto such of the Central Government employees of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration asare not eligible for the concession granted in decision referred to above.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 5 (5)-E. IV (B)/61, dated the 20th February,1961.]
(3) T.A. for journeys to attenddepartmental enquiry by Government servants after removal/dismissal or compulsoryretirement from service. - The question was under consideration whether and, ifso, at what rates, travelling allowance should be allowed to a Central Government servantswho is removed/dismissed or compulsorily retired from service as a penalty in cases,where, under the orders of the appellate or reviewing authority, it is decided to hold afurther/de novo departmental enquiry and the Government servant is required to attend suchenquiry. It has been decided that the Government servant concerned may be allowedtravelling allowance as for a journey on tour from the place where the summons to attendto enquiry reaches him to the place of enquiry and back but not exceeding that to which hewould be entitled, had he performed the journey from his home town to the place of enquiryand back. The travelling allowance may be regulated in accordance with the pay of the postheld by the Government servant immediately before his removal/dismissal or compulsoryretirement.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 19012/1//80-E. IV, dated the 19th April,1980.]
(4) T.A. for retired Government servantfor attending departmental enquiry/judicial proceedings against him. - SeeGovernment of India's Order below SR 153-A.
(5) No advance of T.A. in case of journeysperformed after retirement. - A question has been raised whether an advance oftravelling allowance under the normal rules can be given in the cases covered by Order (1)above. It has been decided that an advance of travelling allowance may be sanctioned bythe authorities competent competent to sanction such an advance in cases of journeysperformed during leave preparatory to retirement but not in case of journeys performedafter the date of retirement.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 16-A (10)-E. II (A)/60, dated the 30thNovember, 1969 and Rule 224, G.F.R.]
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