Fresh Agenda Items for 28th Meeting of SCOVA to be held on 27th June, 2016

Prior to revision ofthe rates of subscription and entitlement of wards under CGHS with effect from
1st June 2009 vide MoH&FW O.M.No.S-11011/2/2008-CGHS(P) dated 20/5/2009. Pensioners had an option to choose payment of CGHS Contribution / ward entitlement based
either on last pay drawn or their pension. Pensioners who had opted for payment of
subscription based on their pension got lower entitlement of ward than the entitlement based
on their last basic pay. Consequent upon implementation of revised pay bands under 6th CPC,
the rate of CGHS subscription was revised to be based on the grade pay and the ward
entitlement on the pay in pay band that the pensioner would have drawn but for retirement.
The revised rates were introduced w.e.l‘ 1-6-2009. Pensioners entitled for higher wards based
on their notional pay in pay band continue to be eligible for lower ward entitlement since they

had opted for determination of their entitlement based on their pension at the time of their
retirement/admission to Co1 18. It is therefore. requested that a onetime option may be
allowed to pre-1-6-2009 pensioners to opt for redetermination of their ward entitlement based
on their notional pay in pay band. which would make them eligible for higher wards in Private
Hospitals empanelled under CGHS.

(Action:- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

(A) Posting of two Doctors at CGHS Millan Vihar, Dehradun:-

Posting of two Doctors at CGHS Milan Vihar. Dehradun against the
vacancies on
account of retirement of one doctor on 30.01.2016 and posting ol‘CMO l/C against the post of
Additional Director. CGHS. Dehradun(Addl. Charge).

(B) Appointment of specialist/super specialist i.e. Cardiologist. E.N.T.. Eye. and
Gynecologist for a limited hours two days a week.

(D) Merger of Survey of India Dispensary in CGHS on the same line as P&T
dispensary.

The Survey of India has two dispensaries with 8 doctors and the average daily
beneficiaries are 200. Whereas the CGHS cardholders are 7917 and total beneficiaries are
18796. If the Survey of India Dispensary is merged with CGHS. Dehradun. then the services
of available doctors could be better utilised
(Action:- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

(A) The Computers. printers. water coolers. generator etc. are not in proper workable condition. Also there is no AMC for any item.

(B) The funds for maintenance CGHS Wellness Centre Building are allotted late to
CPWD. The maintenance of dispensary starts in October/November whereas the fund
are allotted for the whole financial year.

(C) There are vacant posts at every level. It is requested fill these vacant posts soon.

(Action:- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

It is been requested to the Ministry to convert present Postal dispensary located at Cantonment
Road. Cuttack to CGHS Wellness Centre. Out of 52 such dispensaries only 19 have been merged with CGHS dispensary. The CGHS Wellness Center located in Kharavela Nagar.
Bhubaneswar is overflowing with patients belonging to Cuttack (30 kms away). Therefore,
conversion of Postal Dispensary situated at Cantonment Road. Cuttack may be prioritized.
(Action:- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

In the light of the judgment of the Hon‘ble Supreme Court DoPT vide their
OM No. 18/26/2011-Estt(Pay-I) dated 6th February, 2014 advised to the Ministries/Departments to deal
with the issue of wrongful/excess payments on specific guidelines. The N.F. Railway
authorities are denying to carry out the said order with the plea of non-availability of any such order from the Railway Board.

(Action: Ministry of Railways)

The minimum pension as ordered in OM No. 38/37/08 P&PW(A) dated 28-01-2013 read with the
OM of even No. dated 30-07-2015 envisages a proportionate reduction if the service
is less than 33 years. This proportionate reduction has been struck down by the
Hon’ble Supreme Court and a judicial finality is reached with the decrees in RP(C) No. 2565/2015 in
SLP(C) No. 6567/2015. But formal OM based on orders of the Supreme Court have
not been
issued so far. As per the minutes of last SCOVA meeting held on 13-10-2015 (Item 27.2). it
was under process. But. even after a lapse of 5 months the formal orders
are to come.
(Action:- DoPPW)

“Joint Account with spouse” system was introduced with a View among other things, to avoid
delay in commencement of payment of family pension after the death of pensioner even after having joint account. It has been observed that in most of the cases commencement of payment of family pension takes 4/5 months after submission of death certificate of pension to the bank. Moreover. recovery for excess credit of pension and adjustment of family pension
for the intervening period are done by the Banks in a cryptic manner and not in a transparent
way. CPAO may be requested to suitably advise the Banks to arrange payment of family pension within a month of submission of death certificate and indicating details of transaction
for the intervening period.

(Action:-CPAO, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Railways, Department of
Posts, Department of Telecom, Ministry of Defence)

In respect of payment of additional pension. it depends on the date of birth of the pensioner. which is available in the PPO. In cases of payment of additional pension to family
pensioner where the same is not recorded in the PPO. the family pensioner has to submit the
documentary evidence in support of date of birth when required.

When required information are available in the PPO. the disbursing Bank
should take action suo-moto for payment without waiting for the pensioner to apply except in the case of
family pensioners as pointed out earlier. Therefore, those payments should be arranged by the
Banks as and when due without requiring the pensioners to submit application as is the present
practice of the Banks.


(Action:-CPAO,Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Railways, Department of
Posts, Department of Telecom, Ministry of Defence)