Patient Care Allowances-Doubled

Z.28015/119/2012-H
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(Hospital Section)

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,
Dated 17th December, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Doubling of existing rate of Payment of Hospital Patient Care Allowances / Patient Care Allowances to eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ (Non-Ministerial) employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organizations w.e.f. 1.09.2008.

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Union Cabinet for doubling the existing rate of payment of HPCA / PCA to all eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organizations in the Central Government from the period w.e.f. 01.09.2008. The amount of HPCA / PCA would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. This is subject to the following terms & conditions:-

(i) HPCA / PCA may be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave / training for less than one calendar month.

(ii) HPCA / PCA may not be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave training for more than one calendar month.

(iii) HPCA / PCA should not be admissible in case of unauthorized leave.

This issues with the approval of Department of Personnel & Training vide their D.O.No.21012/01/2010-Estt.(AL) dated 18th October, 2012 and U.O. of even number dated 11th December, 2012.

 

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Labour Laws Applicable to Casual and Self Employed Work Force

Labour Laws Applicable to Casual and Self Employed Work Force

Reliable estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through quinquennial labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Last such quinquennial labour force survey was conducted during 2009-10. As per results of the most recent survey, 15.6 per cent, 33.5 per cent and 51.0 per cent of the total work force on usual status basis was found to be engaged in regular wage/salaried work, casual labour and self employment respectively during 2009-10.

The Central labour laws applicable for the casual labour in the country are broadly The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, The Contract Labour (Regulation and abolition) Act, 1970, The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 and The Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008.

The Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri K. Suresh gave this information in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha 

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MACP SCHEME–CGDA CIRCULAR

CGDA CIRCULAR

Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS):Clarification regarding grant of financial benefit to Hindi Officers.

The matter regarding grant of financial Upgradation under MACP Scheme to those Hindi Officers, who have been initially appointed as Hindi Translators -grade II, after qualifying the Departmental examination, was referred to the Ministry for clarification as to whether, the appointment of such Hindi Translators is to he treated as fresh appointment or promotion, for grant of benefit under MACP Scheme

DOP&T vide ID No. 61550/12/CR dated 14,11.2012 has now clarified that such appointment shall be treated as direct recruitment and past service/promotion will not be counted for the benefits under ACP/MACP Schemes, in terms of clarification point of doubt No. 6 issued vide DOP&T F. No.
35034/I/97—Estt (D) (Vol. IV) dated 10.2.2000 circulated under AN/XI/11051/ACI’ dated 17.2,2012.

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