Saturday, July 30, 2011

Clarification regarding giving option for alteration/withdrawal or inclusion of new membership of service associations

                                                     Government of India
                                         Ministry of Communications & IT
                                                      Department of Posts
                                                             (SR Section)
                                                Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
                                                        New Delhi-110 001.

                          No. 18/03/2011-SR Dated the 28th July, 2011
To
Heads of all Circles.

Subject: Clarification regarding giving option for alteration/withdrawal or inclusion of new membership of service associations/unions in the month of April each year to be made effective from the month of July of that year.

Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to the Department's letter no. 13-1/93-SR dated 25.02.1994 circulating Department of Personnel & Training's OM No. 2/10/80-JCA dated 31.01.1994 regarding procedure for verification of membership of associations for the purpose of recognition under CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993. In accordance with instructions contained in said OM, option, if any, for alteration, withdrawal or inclusion of new members is to be given in the month of April each year to DDO or any other designated authority.

2. The Department, vide letter No. 13/01/2010-SR dated 18.02.2010, modified 'letter of authorization' prescribed by the DOPT specifically in order to comply with the directions of the Hon'ble Court of Madras given in Writ Petitions No. 4704-4707 of 1999 and Contempt Petition No. 950/09. The modified 'letter of authorization' was endorsed with signature of Director (SR & Legal) with an objective to rule out the possibility of using the old forms bearing the signature of the employees, as some of the associations had complained about it. The signature of Director (SR & legal) has no relevance in regard to letters of authorization which may be used for change of option or for seeking new membership in the month of April every year.

3. All the 'letter of authorization' whether bearing Director (SR & Legal)'s signature or not, applied during the month of April may be considered as per the standing instructions and in view of the clarification in the preceding paragraph.


Sd/-
(Subhash Chander)
Director (Sr & Legal)


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New website launched and Online registration for Central Government                 
Holiday      Homes and Touring Officers Hostel

                                       DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES,
                                       M/o URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
                                         GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
                                                
                                            IMPORTANT NOTICE

                        Holiday Homes and Touring Officers Hostel
                                 (Launch Date : 01-August-2011)

This site is getting ready for use. Online registration and other services at this website will be available from 01-August-2011. Through this website, from 1st August 2011 onwards you will be able to register for new applications and see the status of applications registered in previous version.

                                      source: http://holidayhomes.nic.in/


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                                        WHAT WOULD BE THE DA ?

All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for the month of June 2011 has been announced by Ministry of labour and Employment.

As per Press Information Bureau's report in this regard CPI-W for the month of June-2011 stood at 189.


With this announcement, all data required for estimation of increase in Dearness allowance for Central Government Employees with effect from 1st July 2011 have been given in black and white by Government. Let's have a look at the same.


Month             Jul-10      Aug-10      Sep-10       Oct-10    Nov-10      Dec-10
CPI(IW)           178            178             179              181          182             185

Month            Jan-11      Feb-11       Mar-11      Apr-11    May-11     Jun-11
CPI(IW)          188             185             185             186           187             189


As we predicted last month, Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st July 2011 is estimated to be 58%.

Consequently Central Government Employees may get an increase in DA of 7%, compared to the existing DA rate of 51%.

Government Decision on increase of DA with effect from July-2011 will be taken in the month of September or October 2011.

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Friday, July 29, 2011

COLLECTION OF APPLICATION FORMS FOR "AADHAAR" CARDS THRO P.O.s


அஞ்சல் துறைத் தலைவர்//தமிழக அஞ்சல் துறை முதல்வரின் அன்பான கவனத்திற்கு ...........  அடி மட்ட ஊழியர்களின்    மனம்
திறந்த மடல் !.

அஞ்சலக ஊழியர்கள் தலையில் குமுதம் / ஆனந்த விகடன் / பால் கார்டு/
சிம் கார்டு / தயிர் கார்டு ..... இத்தியாதி ...... இத்தியாதி ....  என விற்பனைக்கு
கட்டினீர்கள் ! "இதிலெல்லாம் கமிஷன் வருகிறது" என்று கூறினீர்கள் !பொதி சுமக்கும் மாடு போல  எல்லாவற்றையும் சுமந்தோம்  அப்பாவி அஞ்சல் ஊழியர்கள் நாங்கள்  ..... கேட்டால் அஞ்சல் துறையின்  நட்டத்தை ஈடு கட்ட இதையெல்லாம் செய்யவேண்டும் என்று கூறினீர்கள் !  நாங்களும் பொறுப்பான  ஊழியர்களாக முணுமுணுப்பு கூட எதுவுமில்லாமல் பொதி சுமந்தோம் !

ஆனால் இதற்கான கணக்கு எதுவும் எங்கள் வேலைப் பளுவில்
என்றைக்குமே சேர்த்ததே இல்லை !  எதற்கு எல்லாமோ தினம்  தினம்
புள்ளி விபரம் கேட்கும்  நமது துறையோ  இதற்கு எல்லாம் புள்ளி
விபரம் கேட்டு அந்த வேலைப்பளுவுக்கான   ஊழியர் எதுவும் நியமனம்
செய்யவே இல்லை !

சரி . வரும் கமிஷனிலாவது இன்சென்டிவ் .... இன்சென்டிவ் .... என்று
கூறுவார்களே ..... அதுவாவது   கொடுப்பார்கள்  ... மனதுக்கு   ஆறுதலாவது
கிடைக்கும் என்று எதிர்பார்த்தோம் !  அதுவும் கூட இல்லவே இல்லை !

EB BILL - உம் வந்தது ! கிராமத்துக் கூட்டம் எல்லாம்  போஸ்ட் ஆபீசில் தான் 
என்று ஆனது !   அதற்கும் கூட  இன்சென்டிவ்  இல்லை .   AGENCY 
வேலைக்கு எல்லாம் என்னதான் கணக்கு ?  ஊழியர்   குருதி இப்படி 
இலாக்கா உறிஞ்சலாமா  என்று மனம் நொடிந்து  போனோம் ? 

ஆகட்டும்......  என்று இருந்தபோது .........  இப்போது  "ஆதார்"  கார்டும் 
வந்துவிட்டதே !    இதற்காவது இன்சென்டிவ் உண்டா ?
எதற்குமே  இல்லவே இல்லையா ?

நட்டத்தை(?) ஈடு கட்டஅஞ்சல் ஊழியர்கள் ' வேலைப் பளு' 
கணக்கிலும் இல்லாமல் 'இன்சென்டிவ்' கணக்கிலும் இல்லாமல் .... காலங்காலமாக இந்த கன்னித்தீவு மண்ணுக்கே  உழைக்கணுமா '
என்ற "ஆயிரத்தில் ஒருவன்"  சினிமா  வசனம்  போல  உழைக்கணும்  
என்றாலும்  உழைக்கத்  தயாராக   இருக்கிறோம் !

ஆனால் மேளாக்கள் என்றும் பார்ட்டிகள் என்றும் CONTRACT கள்
என்றும் சுவாமி மலை சாமி சிலைகள் என்றும் கரூர் துண்டுகள்
என்றும் கோடியக்கரை கோலாகலங்கள் என்றும் பிச்சாவரம்
பீச்சுகள் என்றும் தோகைமலை தோட்டங்கள்  என்றும் இலாக்கா பணம் கோடிக்கணக்கில் நட்டத்தின் மேல் நட்டமானபோது யாருக்கும் நாட்டமே இல்லாமல் போனது வேதனையல்லவா ?   இது என்ன  " கணக்கோ "  ?

இது கேள்வியல்லவே ?   இலாக்காவே  சோறு போடும்
தெய்வம் என்றும்  .... அஞ்சலகமே குடியிருக்கும் கோயில் என்றும்  
மாடாக  உழைக்கும் ஊழியரின்   மன  வேதனையல்லவா ?

நிச்சயம்  இது  உங்களுக்கு  புரியும்  என்று எண்ணுகிறார்கள்
அஞ்சலக ஊழியர்கள் .......................
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The Department of Posts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Unique identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to become a Registrar for enrolment process for issue of UID cards (Aadhaar cards).

UIDAI’s mandate is to issue every resident a unique identification number linked to the resident's demographic and biometric information, which they can use to identify themselves anywhere in India, and to access a host of benefits and services.

With Aadhaar, a resident will be able to prove his identity for various purposes like opening bank account, availing health services, getting mobile connection etc. Enrolment process by the Department of Posts has commenced in many states in the country.

Tamilnadu Postal Circle, which covers both Tamilnadu State and Pondicherry UT, has proposed to start the enrolment in Pondicherry UT. Mrs. Suneeta Trivedi, Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board, New Delhi is launching the enrolment process in Pondicherry UT on 29/07/2011.

Initially, the enrolment would be at Pondicherry HO only. Enrolment forms are available free of cost, to every resident at the post office; the forms can also be downloaded from Tamilnadu post website. The resident are directed to approach the Pondicherry HO for enrolment, along with necessary documents.
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PM GR I REGION ALLOTMENT







Thursday, July 28, 2011

OUR STRIKE VICTORY-MEETINGS/MELAS NOT TO BE MADE IN SUNDAYS/HOLIDAYS

                                                     Government of India
                     Department of Posts
                         SR Section
               No. 16/56/2011-SR July 8, 2011
To
All Heads of Circles


Subject: - Organizing frequent meetings/melas on holidays and Sundays – denial of legitimate rights to the employees to avail Sundays etc.


Sir/Madam,
I am directed to state that the issue of organizing frequent meetings/melas on holidays and Sundays, thus depriving the employees of their legitimate right to avail the break was considered in a meeting taken by Secretary to discuss charter of Demands served with the notice of indefinite strike w.e.f. 05.07.2011 by Postal Joint Council of Action.

2. While in certain circumstances it may be unavoidable strategically beneficial for the Department to hold meetings/melas etc on holidays and Sundays, it may not be done so in a routine manner. Needless to say, the weekly break and holidays etc. have their own significance and it may be kept in view while calling the officials for duty during the break.


3. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
Yours faithfull
Sd/-
(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR & Legal)

THANKS TO OUR   GREAT LEADERS.............. AIPEU GR. C TN

LATEST - OUR STRIKE VICTORY-Directorate issued order increasing number of chances to appear LGO examination :

Directorate issued order increasing number of chances to appear LGO examination :


                                                             No 60-10/2011-SPB-I
                                                             Government of india
                                                  Ministry of Communications & IT
                                                            Department of Posts
                                                    Dak Bhavan, New Delhi-I10116
                                                                                                     Dated the 26th July, 2011
To
1. All Chief Postmasters General.
2. All Postmasters General,
3. Director, Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad U.P.
4. Chief General Manager, Postal Life Insurance Directorate, Chanakyapuri, N Delhi.
5. Director, Postal Life Insurance, Kolkata.
6. All Directors. Postal Training Centers.

Subject: Increase in the number of chances to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LGO Examination) to fill up the posts of Postal Assistant /Sorting Assistant.

Sir /Madam,

I am directed to refer to the Directorates letter No. 37-63/98-SPB-I (Pt ) dated 20/26.8.1999 regarding increasing the number of chances to appear n the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LGO Examination) to fill up the posts of Postal Assistant Sorting Assistant from 5 to 6. The matter has since been reviewed and it has been decided by the competent authority to increase the number of chances for OC candidates to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LGO Examination) to fill up the posts of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant from 6 to 8. It has also been decided to increase the chances for SC/ST candidates to appear in the said examination to 10 provided there are vacancies reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST and in case any SC/ST candidate is appointed on the basis of his/her 9th or 10th chance he/she shall be appointed against the vacancy reserved for SC/ST, as the case may be, irrespective of his/her merit in the examination.

2 It is requested that these instructions may be given wide publicity immediately.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
B P Sridevi
Director ( Staff )

WITH  GREETINGS ...............AIPEU GRC. TN CIRCLE

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

PENSION PROCESS - ALL TO KNOW THE PROCEDURES AND YOUR RIGHTS

                     PENSION PROCESS - A GUIDELINE FOR ALL TO KNOW

UPON ENTRY INTO SERVICE BOOK IN PRESCRIBED FORMAT TO BE MAINTAINED TO RECORD EVERY STEP IN YOUR OFFICIAL LIFE. IT MUST CONTAIN FAMILY DETAILS AND NOMINATIONS FOR RETIREMENT/DEATH GRATUITY AND GPF.

EVERY YEAR


YOU MUST CHECK YOUR SERVICE BOOK SO AS TO VERIFY CORRECTNESS OF ENTRIES MADE THEREIN.

AFTER TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE


ISSUE OF SERVICE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE OF YOUR QUALIFYING SERVICE BY HEAD OF OFFICE.

FIVE YEARS BEFORE  RETIREMENT


VERIFICATION OF YOUR QUALIFYING SERVICE, FIVE YEARS BEFORE RETIREMENT BY HEAD OF OFFICE

TWO YEARS  BEFORE  RETIREMENT


HEAD OF OFFICE SHOULD WRITE TO DIRECTORATE OF ESTATE FOR ISSUE OF NO DEMAND CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF PERIOD OF PRECEDING EIGHT MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF YOUR RETIREMENT, IN CASE YOU OCCUPY GOVT. ACCOMMODATION.

NOT LATER THAN TEN  MONTHS  BEFORE   RETIREMENT


HEAD OF OFFICE WILL ISSUE YOU A CERTIFICATE REGARDING LENGTH OF QUALIFYING SERVICE PROPOSED TO BE ADMITTED FOR PURPOSE OF PENSION AND GRATUITY AND AS TO EMOLUMENTS AND AVERAGE EMOLUMENTS FOR PURPOSE OF RECKONING OF RETIREMENT GRATUITY AND PENSION FOR YOUR ACCEPTANCE. HEAD OF OFFICE WILL ISSUE YOU FORM 5 FOR COMPLETION.

NOT  LATER THAN  EIGHT  MONTHS  BEFORE  RETIREMENT

YOU MAY SUBMIT FORM 5 DULY COMPLETED IN ALL RESPECTS TO THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE

NOT  LATER THAN SIX   MONTHS  BEFORE  RETIREMENT


HEAD OF OFFICE SHALL ENSURE COMPLETION OF PART-I OF FORM 7 AND HE SHALL FORWARD THE PENSION PAPERS TO THE PAO.

THREE  MONTHS  BEFORE  RETIREMENT

YOU MAY APPLY FOR COMMUTATION OF PENSION IN FORM I-A TO THE HEAD OF OFFICE FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION TO THE PAO. YOU MAY PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR DDO HAS STOPPED MAKING GPF RECOVERIES IN YOUR CASE.

TWO  MONTHS   BEFORE  RETIREMENT


HEAD OF OFFICE SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE PAO, GOVT DUES RECOVERABLE FROM DCRG IN YOUR CASE.

ONE  MONTH  BEFORE  RETIREMENT

AFTER CHECKING OF YOUR PENSION CASE RECEIVED FROM YOUR HEAD OF OFFICE, PAY & ACCOUNTS OFFICER SHALL ISSUE PPO & AUTHORITY FOR GRATUITY.

These guidelines were made open  by Govt. of India in their  pension portal
pl. see http://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/roadmap/road.asp

Imposing of statutory punishments for non-performance of overtime may be resorted to in rare and exceptional circumstances only.

                                                                         Government of India
                                                                Ministry of Communication & IT
                                                                         Department of Posts
                                                                               S R Section
                                                                    Dak Bhawan, Sansad marg
                                                                         New Delhi – 110 001

                                                       No. 8 – 9 / 2011 – SR, Dated 21st July, 2011

To
All Heads of Postal Circle
All Postmasters General
All Directors / De. Directors of Accounts ( Postal )
All Directors, Postal Training Centers
Postmasters general, Foreign mails, Mumbai
Director, Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad
Chief general manager, PLI, Chanakyapuri PO, New Delhi
Chiief general Manager, BD Dte., Dak Bhawan, new Delhi

              Sub: Imposing of statutory punishments for non-performance of O T Duty – Reg.
                                                                   ............
I am directed to refer to the Department’s letter No.2 – 4 / 2005 – SR ( I ), dated 16.06.2006 and letter No. 2 – 6 / 2009 – SR, dated 26.10.2009 on the above subject.

2. The Staff Side again took up the matter of imposition of statutory punishments for non-performance of overtime.

3. In this regard attention is drawn to Item No. 4 of the minutes of the meeting circulated vide No.8 – 9 / 2011 – SR, dated 06.07.2011 and as decided , it is reiterated that imposing of statutory punishments for non-performance of overtime may be resorted to in rare and exceptional circumstances. This instruction may be complied with both in letter and spirit.


Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
( Subash Chander )
Director ( SR & Legal )

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Strike charter settlements-Latest News at Head Quarters- New Delhi

The Latest developments on some strike charters are furnished hereunder for the consumption of our members.


1.Orders on officiating pay in higher posts – ordered are placed for signing will be released within two days.

2.Orders to recommend grant and relief up to 3 days EL to Head Postmasters – will be released tomorrow or day after tomorrow.


3.Order to bring staff on Sundays & holidays – orders issued last week itself. Copy could not be obtained today. Will be exhibited after its receipt.

4.Revision of Recruitment Rules to Group D – Draft has been approved and will be notified by amendments to recruitment rules.


5.Two more chances to appear LGO exam for those exhausted six chances – instead of two more chances, the file has been placed for enhancement of six chances to eight chances. Since the explained the urgency for its implementation in the notified LGO exam, it is assured to released the orders before the end of this month.

6.It is informed that the revision of postman recruitment Rules for Postmen will be finalized by considering the number of candidates passed in the proposed postmen examination.


7.Orders for dropping the confirmation examination –The draft on orders has been placed for approval.


8.Revised Recruitment Rules for Postal Assistants – As per the RR 2002, there are 49 Categories eligible to appear the exam and most of the categories are not in existence. Now the existence of the category is being processed and the recruitment rules will be finalized.


9. All the outsider candidates secured 60% marks will be allowed to appear the PA recruitment examination.

10.Unfilled LGO vacancies will be thrown open to GDS without any mark condition.


11.Revised Recruitment Rules for HSG I – The Staff Selection Commission have raised some queries which have been replied. It is expected that the HSG I Recruitment Rules will be returned from SSC within a week or fortnight, 100% HSG I posts for general line has been already incorporated in the revised recruitment rules.


12.Postmaster’s cadre Grade III will be filled up regularly only after the approval of HSG-I Recruitment Rules since the seniority to the existing HSG-I Officials on adhoc basis shall be given seniority in the newly formed cadre.

13.Appearing PH candidates for IPO exam – now the department has approved for allotment of vacancies for PH candidates in IPO exam and the file will be sent to social welfare Department for information and formal approval.


14.MACP fixation on acquiring TBOP/BCR – orders have been issued.

15.Cadre Restructuring Committee – we could not meet the concerned Director (SR) informed that it will be convened shortly.


16.Separate cadre for PO & RMS Accountants, will be sorted out in the committee.


17.We requested to expedite the release of tenure posting conditions imposed on the single handed SPMs.


18.Cash handling point to GDS – Proposal for formation of a committee has been initiated to review and implement the decision.

19.Protection of TRCA – File has been submitted to Finance (IFW)

20.Grant of Special Allowance to all irrespective of MACP I, II, or III – the IFW sought linking of old files and files have been submitted for approval.


21.Treasury Allowance – File has been submitted to IFW.

22.Director (SR) told that he is processing the case of allotment of staff quarter with reference to old orders related to post attached quarters and will finalise the shortly.

23. Imposition of statutory punishment for non performance of OTA duty
could not be resorted to- only on rare cases may be applied-orders issued on
21.7.2011.


In respect of other issues, we could not take follow up action today and will process further after returning from Lucknow Federal Executive (i.e.) on 28.07.2011.

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The National Secretariat of the Confederation will meet,
as intimated earlier at Chennai on 30th July 2011 at11 AM.
The venue of the meeting is as under.


KVB Hall,
4th Street, Sourastra Nagar,
Near Nagambakkam railway Station.
Chennai-34.

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Thank  you Comrade........AIPEU GR.C. , TN CIRCLE.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

OUR STRIKE VICTORY - OUTSTATION ALLOWANCE (OSA) FOR RMS STAFF- REVISION

OUTSTATION ALLOWANCE (OSA) FOR RMS STAFF- REVISION OF RATES THEREOF

                                 No. D.G. Posts No. 28.2/2010-D dated 19.7.2011

The outstation allowance payable to the RMS Staff was last revised vide Directorate Memo no. 50-1/98-D dated 08.03.1999 and was under consideration at this Directorate for further revision in the wake of revised DA rates recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission.

2. It has been decided to revise upwards the Outstation Allowance payable to the RMS Staff for a period of absence on duty from their headquarters exceeding six hours at the following rates:

i) Multi task Staff (Gr. D)                                      Rs. 27.50


ii) Mail Guard                                                         Rs.27.50


iii) Head Mail Guard                                              Rs.29.70


iv) Sorting Assistants                                             Rs.29.70


v) LSG SA                                                              Rs.31.50
                                       FOR EVERY SIX HOURS OR PART THEREOF

3. The revised Outstation allowance rates would be applicable with restrospective effect from 01.09.2008.

4. This issues with the concurrence of IFW vide Diary No. 64/FA/11/CS dated 15.07.2011 and approval of Secretary (Posts)

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

STOP DECENTRALIZATION OF PLI/RPLI - SECRETARY GENERAL TO DG

                                                       No.PF-42/2011 Dated: 19th July, 2011

To
Ms Radhika Doraiswamy
Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110116


                                               Sub: Decentralization of PLI/RPLI.
                                               Ref: Discussion held on 1.7.2011.
                                                     .............

Madam,

This is regarding the minutes of the meeting taken by CGM PLI with Postal Joint Council of Action comprising AIPAOEU, Gr-'C' & Gr-'D' (NFPE) and AIPAOA (FNPO) representing Circle Administrative Offices.

The meeting was held on 01/07/2011. There were two issues, (1) Stop decentralization of PLI & RPLI and ensure status quo (2) save DPLI office of Kolkata and ensure job security of staff of DPLI, Kolkata.

It is reported that Staff sides views for decentralization in respect of RPLI to the extent of acceptance of proposals, issuance of Premium Receipt Books & Policy documents and centralization of those items of work for PLI were misinterpreted in the minutes.

While, the minutes of the meeting held on 01/07/2011 was issued on 14/07/2011, a DO letter bearing no-25-1/2011-11 dated 06/07/2011 decentralizing the works of maturity claims upto Rs 5 Lakhs, sanctioning of Loans and Revival of policies to the divisions, have taken us all by surprise.

Unfortunately, no information was given on that score in that meeting. Strangely enough no iota of information regarding the steps already taken through the gazette notification dated 28/04/2011 and corrigendum dated 25/05/2011 was given to the staff side. In the entire meeting the focal point of discussion of the staff side was for centralization of PLI proposal acceptance and issuance of policy documents works in COs/ROs. After sales Services were never declared as already decentralized in the said meeting, rather, it was reiterated by the CGM PLI that the after sales services for PLI/RPLI are being done by the COs/ROs.

With the strength of that order, we understand some Circle Heads are acting in a hectic manner and already ordered for closure of after sales services works in COs/ROs, and calculating the surplus number of staff in COs/ROs.

In view of the above, you are requested to arrange for holding a review meeting with both the unions and till such time the order circulated through DO letter bearing No-25-1/2011-11 dtd 06/07/2011 may be kept in abeyance.

With regards
Yours sincerely

( M.Krishnan)
Secretary General, NFPE

TRANSFER&CLUSTER POLICY TO IPs/ASPs

 CO issued letter to all PMsG reg fixing tenure in a Dn & in the Cluster for IP / ASPs. And also guidelines for Re-allotments, transfer requests.CO Memo No : STA / 3-2 / 2010 Dt. 05.07.11.

Monday, July 18, 2011

POSTING OF SUB POSTMASTERS IN SINGLE HANDED AND DOUBLE HANDED SUB POST OFFICE –REG.

D.G. Posts No. 37-56/2008-SPB.II dated 15 July, 2011. (Addressed to CPMG UP Circle and copy to all recognized Service Unions/Federations)


I am directed to refer to yours suggestion that instructions similar to those already issued by the Circler may be issued at the level of the Directorate to the effect that the officials who are about to retire should not be given full fledged independent charge at least six months before their retirement in any single or double handed post office in order to frauds.

2. The proposal of the Circle has been examined by the Competent Authority. Reports were called for from the Postal Circles and examined. It has been observed from the reports of the Circles that number of frauds committed by officials who are due to retire in six months is very minimal.

3 In view of the above , it has been decided not to put the condition that the officials due to retire should not be given full fledged independent charge of Sub Postmaster (SPM) of single handed and double handed Post Offices at least six months before their retirement . However, the Divisional Superintendent should satisfy himself that the official has a clear service record with no past involvement of any kind in fraud cases etc. and that he is a person of probity and has the required competence to provide quality service. The integrity of the system should not be compromised under any condition.

Friday, July 15, 2011

PLEASE SEE THE LETTERS ADDRESSED BY OUR GENERAL SEC.ON VARIOUS ISSUES

P/ 2 – 19 / Tiruppattur Dated: 13.7.2011

To,
Shri. A.N. Nandha,
Post-Master General,
Western Region,
COIMBATORE 641 001.

Sir,
Sub: Request to rein in the misdeeds and misdemeanor of the Officiating SPOs of Tirupattur Division in Tamil Nadu Circle – reg.

This union is constrained to bring to your notice about the atrocities unleashed by the present officiating SPOs of Tirupattur Division with a request to rein in his misdeeds and misdemeanors.

At the outset, it is brought to our notice that Sri K. Kumar who is presently officiating in the vacant post of SPOs was formerly ASPOs in the same division. Further, he was serving in the division in various capacities for more than 20 years thus paving way for formation of a closely knit coterie to meet his own requirements fulfilling his ulterior motives. He is continuing in the officiating arrangement through four extensions of such arrangements provided to him.

To quote a few of his long list of misdeeds, this union lists below certain instances that affected the officials severely.
Issuance of DIES-NON for spells of medical leave availed by some officials as noted below:

1. M. Gopinathan PA-Gudiyatham HPO . . . 22.6.10 TO 30.6.10
2. D. Rukkunathan SPM Mailpatti . . . 13.6.10 to 19.6.10
3. E. JayaUsha, PA Ambur . . . 28.4.10 to 30.5.10
4. E.P.Muthulakshmi, PA, Tirupattur HO . . . 15.5.10 to 25.5.10
5. T. Govindarajan PM Vaniyambadi . . . 5.6.10 to 13.6.10

The officiating SP is in the habit of sanctioning leave according to his own whims and fancies. As the leave sanctioning authority, he never refused leave to the above noted officials as mentioned in para supra who produced MC nor sent them for second medical opinion. Instead, he adopted the measure of wage cut without adhering to any rule on the subject.
Likewise, in granting leave for officials also two different yardsticks are being followed. While many requests are bluntly turned down or restricted, some others get liberal treatment for the reasons best known only to him.

Even for lapses in submission of statements/reports to D.O. owing to acute shortage of staff the officials would be harassed over phone directly by the officiating SP. He even went up to the extent of threatening them with dire consequences. This has resulted in enormous load of mental agony and depression amongst a majority of the employees.

The harassment of employees reaches a peak when it comes to reaching the target of RPLI by the GDS employees. Without motivating the officials to reach the fixed target, he used to hurl verbal abuses and threats in the MELAS that result in total negative impact as the employees are demoralized and de-motivated resulting in the slump of performance. This is a deviation from the past when the previous incumbents used to motivate employees to reach the targets.

The inordinate delay caused deliberately by the officiating SP in releasing 60% arrears to the GDS employees despite the fact that the rolls were made ready to delay the payment by atleast 10 days caused heartburns amongst them who were totally agitated.

When such various misdeeds are exposed by the divisional unions through handbills as per the convention, the officiating SPOs got infuriated and as an act of vengeance he proceeded against the divisional secretary of our P3 Divisional union. The charge-sheet was replied but the divisional Secretary was awarded with a CENSURE. This again proves that he is intolerant towards legitimate trade union activities. It is further added that the other unions like FNPO are also agitating against him because of his anti-worker attitude. The SC & ST Welfare Assn. has also issued a bulletin strongly criticizing him. These are examples of his anti trade union attitude.

Finally, to cap all his misdeeds, he chose to victimize our divisional secretary Sri. V. Subramanian through an unwarranted transfer order during this RT. The official who is due for RT has opted for 3 offices as called for. He is sufficiently senior also. But the officiating SP chose to post him to a far-off place from the HQ which is not opted by him, denying him the right of immunity, with a vindictive attitude without any valid reasons knowing pretty well the constitution of this union to prevent our divisional Secretary from functioning as the duly elected union representative by transferring him to an office coming under Gudiyatham branch. It is crystal clear that the motive of the Officiating SP is to disturb Sri. V. Subramanian from the divisional Secretary Post.

To conclude, this union wishes to state that for the past so many decades, this division remained peaceful with total understanding and coordination between the administration and unions. But the peaceful atmosphere has been fully marred by the present officiating SP who indulges in misdeeds for some ulterior motive. This results in total chaos and loss of industrial peace in the division and a state of restlessness amongst the employees also prevails.
It is therefore requested to kindly intervene and rein in the situation by posting regular SPOs besides causing enquiries about the misdeeds and vindictive attitude of the present officiating SPOs and cancel the vindictive transfer orders issued against the divisional secretary to far off place with the intention to forfeit his position as the divisional secretary of the division.
With profound regards,
Yours sincerely,
SD/-.....
K.V. Sridharan,
General Secretary.
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P/2-19/ Tiruchirapalli

To
The Postmaster General,
Central region,
Tiruchirappalli 620001
Sir,
Sub: Modification in the rotational transfer orders – case of Tiruchirappalli division – requested

Since the elected circle union of this union could not assume charge due to the prolonged court cases, it is perforced to bring the following to your kind notice for immediate settlement.

There are several irregular as well as inconvenience transfers orders accorded in the rotational transfer orders and the aggrieved officials have represented to the regional office seeking modification of their transfers.

It is learnt that such representations have been forwarded to your office for consideration. Since transfer is having a vital factor in the settlement of family and imparting education to the children and also for other causes, it is requested to kindly consider the representations sympathetically and cause appropriate orders at the earliest.
May I request your response, sir,
Yours faithfully,
SD/-.......
K.V.Sridharan,
General Secretary
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P/ 4-1/ IPO Exam

To
The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan,
New Delhi – 110001
Sir,
Sub: Delay in allotments of circles and imparting training – case of surplus qualified (SC/ST) for the year 2008 in the IPO exam

It is brought to our notice that even though the results of the surplus qualified candidates in the IPO exam held for the year 2008 under the SC/ST category has been released on 18.9.2009 itself, allotment and training orders have not been issued so far.

The candidates have not been permitted to write subsequent examinations since they were declared qualified in the surplus list. Further it is pertinent to mention that the candidates subsequently declared were made allotment of circles. This causes a concern.

It is therefore requested to kindly expedite action for the allotment and according training to the surplus candidates declared for the year 2008 immediately and without any further delay.

Soliciting immediate response,
yours faithfully,
SD/-........
K.V.Sridharan,
General Secretary
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P / 4 -1 /IPO exam

To
The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan,
New Delhi 110001
Sir
Sub: According more chances for appearing IPO exam – case of officials exhausted all chances under old syllabus – regarding

The syllabus for the IPO examination has been liberalized and also brought under the objective type questions under the OMR method. During 2007, the Directorate has considered the introduction of surplus qualified and posted to other circles in the unfilled up posts.

There are many candidates exhausted their chances earlier due to circle level competition on merits and they are really deprived the fruits of the new pattern.
It is therefore requested to kindly consider for providing two more chances to the candidates who have exhausted all the chances earlier subject to other conditions like age etc.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.
Yours faithfully,
SD/-......
K.V.Sridharan,
General Secretary
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Ref: P/2-19/Anna Road Dated – 13.07.2011

To,
Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy
Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Madam,

Sub: - Attempt to leave the culprit Agent defrauded Lakhs of Money in MIS, RD & SAS Accounts & making the innocents as scapegoats under contributory factors – case of Annaroad HPO in Tamilnadu Circle - request intervention.

It is brought to our notice that one SAS agent Smt. Devasena who is attached to Anna Road PO by obtaining the signatures of the depositors either in closure applications or withdrawal forms has committed frauds to the tune of lakhs of rupees. The case has been handed over to police and she had accepted the guilty and confessed that she had misused the application of withdrawals obtained from the depositors and defrauded the amount. She has been granted bail by the court of law.

The modus operandi, as stated, that she obtained the signatures of the depositors and acted as messenger in most of withdrawals. The administration has not taken any efforts so far to confiscate the property or her belongings in order to recover the defrauded amount from her.

Whereas the present Chief Postmaster, Annaroad HPO is attempting to fix responsibilities on almost all PAS working in SB branch of Annaroad HO on one pretext or the other in order to recover the amount under contributory factors by citing minor lapses or the mistakes left unnoticed which come under the extenuating factors.

There was no violation of rules and there was no difference in the signature available in the SB 3 and the Agent was acted as Messenger in most of the cases which is permitted as per the rules. However all the PAs and Supervisors have been tortured in recent days.

This is nothing but excessive and to protect the interest of the culprit. Instead of pursuing the case vigorously with the police authorities for early prosecution of the guilty and with the revenue authorities to recover the loss sustained to the department, the Chief Postmaster, Anna road is causing arbitrary and unwarranted actions against the innocents which causes a serious concern.

It is pertinent to mention that the present action initiated to recover the loss sustained to the department from the innocents is against to the provisions of Rule 106, 107 & 108 of Volume III and Rule 204 A 91) of Volume III which stipulates that honest errors shall be condoned. This has further been discussed elaborately in FHB Vol I Appendix 4.

The Directorate vide its Memo no 6/8/59 – Disc dated 9.7.1959 while discussing about the recovery under contributory negligence stated interalia;

“It is of equal importance that the concept of contributory negligence should be correctly understood by the Disciplinary authorities and there should not be any attempt to somehow or other effect recovery of the entire loss sustained by the department by imposing punishments on official who are guilty of only minor omissions. It should be correctly assessed in a realistic manner and while determining any omissions or lapses on the part of the official, the bearing of such lapses on the loss considered and the extenuating circumstances in which the duties were performed shall be given due weight.”

In the case of Anna road HPo which is one of the busiest counter offices in Chennai under the nose of Circle office is performing the double the duties by each counter PAs which can be verified at any time. Instead of finding the officials responsible for their failure to take immediate follow up action to recover the amount from the guilty by moving state authorities or by confiscating the properties and belongings, the administration is now resorting to cause action to recover the entire the amount from the innocent officials under one pretext or the other. This causes a serious concern.

While discussing the charter of demands on 6.7.2011, the Secretary has agreed to our views on the issue of contributory negligence and arbitrary recovery and based on the discussions, the Directorate, vide its letter no.14013/03/2010 – VP dated 22.06.2011 has clarified the factors recently.

Under these circumstances, it is requested to kindly intervene and cause appropriate instructions to the concerned to drop the charges and initiate action to recover the loss sustained to the department from the culprit who admitted the fraud before the police itself.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly appreciated.
With profound regards,
Yours sincerely,
SD/-.....
K.V.Sridharan,
General Secretary
Copy to:
1.Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu circle requesting her to kindly intervene and render justice to the innocent officials.
2.Postmaster General, Chennai City region, Chennai 600002 for information and N/A
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P/2–19/Chennai GPO Dated - 13.07.2011

To,
The Postmaster General,
Chennai City region,
Chennai 600002
Sir,
Sub: - Arbitrary & unjust deputation of selected PAs to Chennai City South division – case of Chennai GPO

It is brought to our notice that the eight postal assistants recruited in the last batch for Chennai GPO have been ordered to join in Chennai south division after completion of training on deputation basis which causes the shortage problem at Chennai GPO as static.

According to establishment figure of Chennai GPO as on 1.10.2010, only 167 PAs are working out of the sanctioned establishment strength of 246 PAs. Similarly out of 30 LSG posts, only six officials are posted and the remaining shortage is being managed from the strength of 167 PAs. Five officials are officiating in higher HSG II & HSG I posts. Resultantly, almost all the branches are overloaded and the officials are being looking after the duties of two PAs. There was a ray of hope in getting relief from over burden after the recruitment and that has been shattered due to the deputation of newly recruited PAs to Chennai City South division.

The staff are very much aggrieved and agitated due to unbearable work load in many branches and doing double duties every day without any compensation.

It is therefore requested to kindly reconsider the decision and return back all the deputationists to Chennai GPO and arrange relief to the toiling Postal assistants.
A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-...........
K.V.Sridharan,
General Secretary
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P / 2-19 / Cuddalore Dated : 13.7.2011

To
The Chief Postmaster General,
Tamilnadu Circle,
Chennai 600002
Sir,
SUB: Non grant of due LSG promotion to one Sri. R.Sabayanagam, PA, Neyveli-2 in Cuddalore Dn – Reg.

It is brought to our notice that the said official was due for LSG promotion during the year 2010, but he was not awarded with the said promotion during. When he preferred appeal, it was replied that he has not been accorded LSG promotion as he did not possess three Good bench marks during the last five years in his CR/APAR which is the basic requirement for norm based promotions.

But in his case, while processing his MACP III , review DPC has upgraded his adverse and average entries for the years 2005 to 2010 as ‘good’ except for the year 2007-08, as ‘average’ and the same was approved by the DPS, Trichy vide his memo.no. STC/89-Misc.1/RS/2011 dated 02.05.2011. Based on the upgradation of CR entries, he was awarded with MACP III with retrospective effect from 7.4.2009.

Accordingly, after the upgradation of his CR entries, he is entitled for regular promotion to LSG for which a review DPC has to be constituted for consideration of his case.

It is therefore requested to kindly accord necessary action for constitution of review DPC in his case and cause orders retrospectively in order to protect his seniority in LSG cadre.

Soliciting immediate response,
Yours faithfully,
sd/-............
K.V.Sridharan,
General Secretary
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P/2-19/ Thanjavur Dated : 13.7.2011

To
The Chief Postmaster General,
Tamilnadu Circle,
Chennai 600002
Sir,
Sub: Fabricated & concocted cases foisted on Union rivalries – case of Thanjavur division

It is constrained to bring to your kind notice that there is a prolonged organizational dispute in the case of Divisional Union in Thanjavur Division,due to election disputes and filing of court cases one after another at Honble High Court, Madurai, Civil Court and Sub-ordinate Courts at Thanjavur etc and the adhoc committee constituted to conduct fresh election of office bearers could not complete its task due to court cases. As such, this is the glaring truth that there is in depth rivalry prevailing between the two groups within this union . The two groups are being led by Sri M.Ramanathan and Sri R.Asaithambi since both were claimed as divisional secretaries whom the CHQ has not approved and ordered for fresh election.

While fresh elections were notified by the Adhoc Committee headed by Sri. Selvakumar, there also further dispute was raised by the one of the group headed by Sri. R.Asaithambi, ME, Thanjavur HO and a fresh court case was also filed by him at Thanjavur.

Resultantly, the election notified on 3.4.2011 was also postponed by the adhoc committee and on the same day Sri R.Asaithambi invited all to conduct a parallel conference but which he could not materialize due to court orders.

Subsequently after two days when Sri.M. Ramanathan enquired about the efforts to conduct another conference on 3.4.2011 by Sri R.Asaithambi and their assistance to him for the defunct of the divisional union to some lady members, this was twisted by the opposite group and complaint was obtained from them against him under sexual harassment as if he uttered some filthy words against them. The signature campaign was conducted by the rival group openly among the women employees and many of them have signed without knowing the consequences and effect against the said sri M.Ramanathan.

Based on the complaint, he was placed under suspension w.e.f. 18.4.2011 and enquiry is pending. But the persons who raised such complaint under the instigation have now felt much on. The complaint has been made purely as an act of vendetta to settle score with the said official with the connivance of the some of the officers of the divisional administration. He is due for his superannuation within ten months and the prolonged suspension will mar his morale and cause loss to him. This is a clear case of union rivalry and the records available in the divisional office, Thanjavur will exhibit that how much of false and fabricated complaints were made during this two years against him. One should not be victim due to inner rivalries and innocence should be protected.

It is therefore requested that his case may kindly be reviewed on the stated grounds and he may kindly be re-instated and even ordered to be posted in any other office within Thanjavur limit , other than Thanjavur HO, till finalization of the enquiry and render justice and fair play. The official has represented to higher ups seeking justice and fair play in his case

Soliciting kind response,
Yours faithfully,
sd/-.........
K.V.Sridharan,
General Secretary
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We express our  sincere thanks to our General Secretary  for taking up the a/m cases with the
appropriate authorities concerned..........AIPEU GR.C , TN.