Government clarifies on encashment of earned leaves for re-employed pensioners

THE government has clarified that re-employed pensioner will be entitled to encashment of Earned Leave along with Leave Travel Concession (LTC) during the period of re-employment upto the limit of 60 days. The department of personnel and training (DoPT) has issued a clarification regarding it after a number of inquiries were made by various ministries or departments regarding an earlier circular (dated September 23, 2008) allowing encashment of earned leaves by re-employed pensioners.

Meanwhile, in an unrelated development on Thursday, senior BJP leader LK Advani said that army personnel have not received any enhanced pensions despite claims by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh that enhancement of pension to army personnel has been implemented.

The BJP leader cited a letter from Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) which claimed that the government order dated July 6, 2009 about enhancement of pension for army personnel has not been honoured so far.

DoPT OFFICE MEMO, dated March 2, 2010

Civil Services (Main) results announced

The UPSC has announced the results of the written part of Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2009 held by the Union Public Service Commission in October-November, 2009. The successful candidates have qualified for Personality Test for selection to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other Central Services (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’). The result is available on the UPSC website http://www.upsc.gov.in.

Personality Tests of the qualified candidates which will commence from March 22, 2010, will be beld in the office of the Union Public Service Commission at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069. The date and time of Personality Test is being intimated to the qualified candidates individually. It will also be displayed on the Commission’s Website from 16th March, 2010. The candidates who do not receive communication regarding their Personality Test, should immediately contact the office of the Commission through letter or on Phone Nos. 011-23385271, 23381125, 23098543.

Action and Appointments

M Deena Dayalan, a retired Indian Audit and Accounts Service officer of 1978 batch, has become a Member of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Sushilkumar Shinde, Union minister of power administered the Oath of Office and secrecy to Mr Deena Dayalan on Thursday. Mr Dayalan is an MSc in chemistry, and has an MBA degree in corporate finance.