Tuesday, August 31, 2010

202 RR Candidates allotments in Tamilnadu Circle as per SLP No.2976/08

Computerisation of all deptl.and GDS Post Offices in the country

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the IT Modernization Project - Handheld devices will be provided to all the Grameen Dak Sevak (GDS) Post Offices

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the IT Modernization Project – Phase-II proposal of the Department of Posts. The decision is to computerize all the Departmental and Grameen Dak Sevak (GDS) posts offices in the country. The approval has also been accorded for creation of IT infrastructure including establishment of Data Centre, Networking of the Departmental post offices, development of scalable, integrated and modular software for all the operations of the Department of Posts. The Project will be implemented over a three year period covering 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.

The total expenditure involved in this project will be Rs.1877.20 crore and it will cover all the Post Offices throughout the country in all the State and Union Territories. The Department of Posts will be floating tenders for procurement of hardware and development of software. Pilots will be held in rural and urban post offices. The final roll out will be completed by September 2012.

Handheld devices will be provided to all the Grameen Dak Sevak (GDS) Post Offices in the rural areas and necessary software application developed. Banking solution will be implemented for the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) scheme. Software Integration solutions will be developed for mail operations enabling tracking solutions for all registered and Speed Post articles.

The Postal Life Insurance services will be available in all the Post Offices including rural pot offices in the country through computers and rural ICT devices. Comprehensive training will be given to staff in Customer relations, application, IT management and system training skills.

Background: The Post Office presently handles 654 crore pieces of mail annually. POSB has a corpus fund of Rs.5,63,000 crore. Significant trends like liberalization and globalization; urbanization, increased demand for financial services, increased funding by government for weaker sections and rural sector, make it imperative that India Post develop new processes and supporting technology.

Source: Press Information Bureau ............J. RAMAMURTHY, CIRCLE SECRETARY.

Monday, August 30, 2010

OUR 13.7.10 STRIKE VICTORY = ORDERS POURING IN =THANKS TO OUR NFPE LEADERS

Department Issued Orders For Grant of Honorarium to the officials entrusted with the fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) and payments of arrears to Gramin Dak Sevaks consequent on implementation of Recommendations of One-man Committee


No.42-1/2008-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications &IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division
Dak Bhawan,Parliament Street New Delhi-110001 Dated 26.08.2010

TO
All Chief Postmasters Generals.
Sub: Grant of Honorarium to the officials entrusted with the fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) and payments of arrears to Gramin Dak Sevaks consequent on implementation of Recommendations of One-man Committee.

Sir/Madam,


I am directed to refer to this office of even no. dated 21.12.2009 regarding rates of Honorarium for fixation of pay in revised scales consequent on implementation of recommendation of 6th Central Pay Commission was communicated.

2. The demand of staff side for extension of the Honorarium rates to those officials entrusted with fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) and payment of arrears to Gramin Dak sevaks was engaging the attention of the department for quite some time past. Now, the Competent Authority in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing has approved grant honorarium to the officials entrusted with the fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) and payment of arrears to Gramin Dak Sevaks consequent on implementation of recommendations of One-man Committee and in pursuance of the order no. 6-1/2008-PE.II dt. 09.10.2009. The rates of Honorarium applicable are as under:

(i) Fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)

A) Fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)as on 1.1.2006 by the OA of Divisional Office Rs.5 for each Gramin Dak Sevak

B ) Checking of fixation sheet by the Asstt. Supdt. of Post Offices/Inspector posts as the case may be Rs.2 for each Gramin Dak Sevak

(i) Drawal of Arrears
A) Drawal of arrears of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)and entry in the original Bill. Rs.1 for entry for each Gramin Dak Sevak for each month.

B) Checking of drawal of Arrears and entry in the original Bill by the supervisors in the HO/HRO Rs.1 for each Gramin Dak Sevak
(III) Post Check of the drawal by Pre- Check unit Rs. 2 per case.

3. The honorarium is applicable to such case where the fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) has been found to be certified as correct by the Postal Accounts office. The Honorarium shall not be applicable, where the fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) was done irregularly and paid erroneously.

4. The Prescribed ceiling on grant of Honorarium has to be kept in view while payment of Honorarium and on no account should it exceed the prescribed Ceiling.
5. The Expenditure for payment of Honorarium has to be met within the Budget Grant provided for the year.

6. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary no. 188/FA/10/CS Dated 25.08.2010.

Sdxxx
(K. Rameswara Rao)
Assistant Director General (Estt)

Thanks  to  the leader of the staff side  JCM DC COM K.V.S. - This is under item 22 of the  JCM DC  meeting -   now  ordered.  ...... J.R. CIRCLE SECRETARY.
INDUCTION TRAINING FOR IP CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED


IP Induction Training (Departmental) to be conducted at PTC, Mysore.


                       From 13.09.10 to 27.11.10 - 11 weeks.

                          Sl Name of Circle Seats allotted


                           1 Andhra 2


                           2 Karnataka 3


                           3 Kerala 1


                           4 Tamilnadu 9


                           5 Assam 1


                           6 Bihar 12


                           7 Jharkhand 2


                           8 MP 1


                          9 Orissa 2


                          10 West bengal 10


                          11 APS 5


                           total:                     48

CONGRATS TO CANDIDATES ……..J. RAMAMURTHY, CIRCLE SECRETARY

Friday, August 27, 2010

                   Union Cabinet approved Direct Tax Code (DTC)


Direct Tax Code gets nod Paving the way for radical reform and simplification in the Direct Tax system the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the much-talked about Direct Tax Code (DTC) Bill proposing to provide more Income Tax relief to salaried class.

The DTC Bill, which seeks to replace the archaic Income Tax Act, 1961, proposes to raise the Income Tax exemption limit from existing Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs Two lakh, highly placed sources said. The Income Tax exemption limit for senior citizens is proposed to be raised to Rs 2.5 lakh.

Under the moderate tax slab suggested in the DTC Bill the government proposes tax rate of

10 per cent for income between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh,

20 per cent for income between Rs 5 lakh -

Rs 10 lakh and 30 per cent for income over Rs 10 lakh.

Currently the Income Tax rate is 10 per cent on income above Rs 1.6 lakh and upto Rs 5 lakh, 20 per cent on income above Rs 5 lakh and upto Rs 8 lakh and 30 per cent on income above Rs 8 lakh.

The first draft of the DTC bill had suggested

10 per cent tax on income between Rs 1.60 lakh and Rs 10 lakh,

20 per cent on income between Rs 10 and Rs 25 lakh and

30 per cent beyond that.

The DTC Bill proposes to levy Corporate Tax at 30 per cent and there will be no cess and surcharge on it, sources said. The DTC Bill will be introduced in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament.

The Cabinet at its hour-long meeting chaired by the Prime Minister discussed at length various provisions of the DTC Bill, which will seek to bring about radical reforms and simplification in direct tax structure including the Income Tax rates and exemptions.

The overall thrust of the DTC Bill will be on bringing about simplification of direct tax system including personal Income Tax and Corporate Tax with “an in-built bias” in favour of moderation of tax rates, sources close to the preparation of draft legislation said.

Provisions of the DTC Bill stipulating the tax rates in direct tax front including Income tax and Corporate Tax will come into effect once it the legislation is approved by both houses of Parliament.

The government plans to implement various provisions of the DTC Bill with effect from April One 2011.

It is learnt that the government is likely to introduce the DTC Bill either tomorrow or next Monday in both houses of Parliament. After its introduction the draft DTC will be sent to Select Committee of both houses for scrutiny.

After examining the recommendations of the Select Committee the government will move the DTC Bill for approval of Parliament in the Winter Session.

Later, talking to newspersons, the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, “The whole objective is that a plethora of exemptions will be limited. (Income) tax slabs will be three. Rate of taxes will be taken in the schedule so that they need not be changed every year,” he said. The Finance Ministry submitted the draft DTC Bill for consideration of the Cabinet after examining responses from various stake holders including trade, industry and corporate sector.

Source: Deccan Herald ............J. RAMAMURTHY , CIRCLE SECRETARY.
   BECAUSE  WE GOT RECOGNITION TO FEDERATION
  WE GOT  POSTAL DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL JCM MEETING  =THUS THE ASSURANCE OF 12TH JULY STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS STANDS HONOURED

The first meeting of the reconstituted Postal Departmental Council was held today [27.08.2010] at 11.00 Hrs in the Committee Room of Dak Bhawan. The Secretary Department of Posts who is the Chairman of the JCM Departmental Council chaired the meeting. The Official Side was represented by the Postal Board Member Technology and Member Personnel and several DDGs and Directors.
The Staff Side was represented by the Staff Side Leader, Staff Side Secretary, Secretary General NFPE and FNPO, and other Members of Departmental Council.
135 items were in the agenda. Nearly up to 70 items were discussed in the meeting within the duration of the meeting. It was decided to hold another meeting within a very short duration to complete the remaining 65 items.
The Chairman in her introductory remarks welcomed the staff side members and requested the cooperation for the development of our services. She informed that the Cabinet has sanctioned a sum of Rupees 1800 crores for technological advancement of Postal Department including core banking and networking etc.
The Leader Staff Side thanked the Secretary for initiating the meetings of the Joint consultative Machinery and for taking speedy action on many issues as per the assurances of 12th July meeting. He pointed out the non-constitution of Regional Council JCM in some circles like Chhattisgarh and the non-holding of four monthly meetings in some circles and requested the intervention of the Secretary. The Chairman agreed to look into this matter. The Leader Staff Side also brought to the notice of the Chairman that despite the assurance on 12th July, the clarifications on implementation of MACP has not gone from Directorate especially on issues like liberalizing the benchmark conditions as well as the prevalence of several confusions in Circles on MACP Orders for of grant up gradation. The Chairman assured that a Committee headed by SPOs/SSPOs in each division may suo moto review of grading in the ACRs would be undertaken to facilitate grant of MACP to all except those who were punished under disciplinary proceedings(Currency of punishment). Orders for mitigating the grievances of the staff side in this regard will be issued by the Directorate.

The Leader Staff Side also brought to the notice of the Chairman that in the Southern Region of Tamilnadu Circle wholesale closure of single handed post offices are ordered by the PMG,, even though Secretary Posts has already assured in the meeting of 12th July, 2010 that only relocation of offices would be resorted to and there will not be any closure. The Chairman assured positive intervention.

The Secretary Staff Side also thanked the Chairman for recommencement of JCM meetings and expressed his hope that this will continue and the periodicity of the JCM meetings would be maintained. He pointed out that the spirit of JCM is to maintain mutual consultations and therefore desired that the holding of regular meetings of JCM Departmental Council would be ensured.
Director SR, who is the Secretary of the JCM Departmental Council steered the discussions by taking up items one by one.

• The following items were discussed and the decisions and trends on those items are as follows:

1. Cadre Restructuring for all Non-Gazetted Group B&C Cadres:
A Joint Committee is already constituted on this issue to finalise within three months i.e., before November, 2010.
2. Creation of System Administrators Cadre &
3. Computation of proper norms for work allotment to existing System Administrators and grant of certain essential amenities.
This is already referred to the above Cadre Restructuring Committee. Chariman assured that this Committee will also discuss all the 15 issues pertaining to System Administrators raised by the Staff Side.
4. Grant of officiating pay with all consequential benefits for staff officiated in HSG-I vacancies.
Necessary orders extending the benefit to such officials will be issued shortly.
5. Filling up of residual vacancies.
All the Circle Heads have already been directed to take action to fill up residual vacancies immediately.
6. Imparting training to non-matriculate Group D promoted to Postman / Mailguard or PA/SA cadres after 1.1.2006.
The issue was referred to MOF on 20.05.2010. The MOF has clarified only for the Group D who either died or retired from service in between 1.1.2006 and 29.08.2008. The MOF also clarified that the handicapped officials would be imparted with a separate training course. The issue of Group D promoted to Postmen or PA is again being referred to MOF. The Staff Side pointed out that even proper fixation of Grade Pay has not been done to TBOP and BCR Group D officials. The Chairman directed for issue of proper clarificatory orders immediately.
7. Irregular mention of PB slab for certain categories of staff in the MACP orders issued by the DoP.
Further corrigendum on this issue is expected shortly from DOPT.
8. Restoration and improvement of in-cadre promotion to Postmen/Mailguard and Multi skilled Employees Cadre.
As this is part of cadre restructuring this will be discussed by the Cadre Restructuring Committee.
9. Enhancement of Double duty and Holiday duty allowance for Postmen.
A separate committee to discuss the issues of Postmen to be formed as per the decision of 12th July meeting will go into this issue also.
10. Replacement of night halt allowance to Mail Overseers with TA/DA.
This issue will be considered based on the submissions of staff side.
11. Extraction of Data entry work from Postmen and Multi Skilled Employees.
So far as the Multi Skilled Employees are concerned the DOPT orders would be followed and the data entry work will be removed. Official Side pointed out that since the higher scales were granted to Postmen, data entry work related to delivery work may be entrusted to Postmen.
12. Increasing the number of chances to appear for LGO examination and revision of LGO exam syllabus.
The Official side stated that syllabus revision with objective type is under way. Increasing the number of chances by two more attempts will be considered only for those employees who have already exhausted all six chances. However, this concession will not be extended to other officials who have not yet exhausted all chances.
13. Irregular computation of working hours for Postmen in field units.
Work norms for speed post have already been finalized on 5.2.2010 and orders issued.
14. Revival of Cash handling allowance for Postmen.
The Official side did not agree to this on the grounds that the Postmen are granted with higher pay by the 6th CPC. However, on insistence by the Staff Side, the Official Side agreed to discuss in the Committee for Postmen issues.
15. Removal of minimum cyclable distance for grant of cycle maintenance allowance to Postmen/MSE.
The discrimination between the GDS and the Postmen/MSE was pointed out by the Staff Side. The Official Side agreed to consider this issue.

16. Eligibility to appear LGO Examination.
Agreed to reduce from three to two years while finalizing the amended recruitment rules of PA/SA.
17. Counting of Special Allowance for pay fixation case of PO&RMS Accountants.
The Staff Side pointed out that this issue had already been sorted out in other organisations like Railways. The Official Side agreed to verify with Railways and once again refer this issue to Nodal Ministry.
18. Request for discontinuance of the practice of obtaining fidelity / security bond from the employees handling cash.
The issue is under examination.
19. Non-drawal of HRA to the officiating SPMs working at offices having attached quarters.
For arrangement up to 90 days instructions were issued on 30.07.2010. Above 90 days Heads of Circle will be addressed once again reminding them of their powers to suspend the quarters enabling the officials to draw their due HRA for the officiating period.
20. Protection of pay of defunct scale of PO&RMS Accountants who opted for general line under Directorate letter No.2-22/88-PE.I dated 01.12.92.
The decision taken in respect of Natha Singh [Punjab Circle] will be extended to all such officials. Copy of Directorate order in this regard has been supplied.
21. Enhancement of SB incentive to PAs working in Savings Bank Branches.
The proposal for enhancement of SB Allowance was sent to MOF on 2.3.2010. The MOF sought some querries on 26.03.2010. Information is pending from Circles like Jharkhand, M.P, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan even after issue of four reminders. The reply will be sent at the earliest. Further the Official Side agreed to continue the SB Allowance in case of officials posted for successive tenures without insisting for another test.
22. Payment of honorarium / incentive for drawal of arrears on implementation of 6th CPC and GDS Committee.
Honorarium for 6th CPC was already issued. For drawal of GDS arrears, orders have been issued yesterday. The Staff Side insisted honorarium for pension related work. The Official Side agreed to finalize this shortly.
23. Stepping up of pay of senior official on par with juniors in case of anomaly arising out of fixation of pay on placement to TBOP / BCR scales clarifications.
The official side is not agreeable on the grounds that stepping up of pay does not apply in case of financial up gradations. However our demand for keeping the date of effect prospectively from the date of issue of orders only will be considered.
24. Revision of Cash Allowance to SPMs handling cash in the absence of Treasurers.
This was agreed to.
25. Anomaly in fixation of pay in respect of the officials promoted on 01.01.96 under BCR scheme.
The Chairman assured to reconsider their earlier decision based on the discussion made by the staff side.
26. Review of Short Duty Scheme introduced w.e.f. 14.08.2008.
Extending the hours of engagement of SDPAs is under examination.
27. Request to drop the confirmation examination.
This will be carried out at the time of finalization of Recruitment Rules which is under process
28. Enhancing the limit of cash to be remitted through leather cash bag [LCB] and Special Messenger.
This will be revised.
29. Arbitrary and forcible allotment of staff quarters.
Orders have already been issued not to force any official to occupy staff quarters in lieu of rent free accommodation attached with the PO. The case of Rajasthan will be addressed by the Directorate suitably.
30. Non-posting of women employees where basic amenities are not available.
Detailed instructions were given earlier on 29.04.1998. The staff side pointed out some cases in Tamilnadu Circle on which the Chairman directed to cause suitable instructions to not to post women employees in such offices.(Note: Already we have taken up cases in respect of women employees working at sivakasi HO under Virudhunagar Dn and under Dindigul division).
31. Upward revision of conveyance allowance to PRI[P].
Agreed to grant TA/DA apart from Conveyance Allowance in case the PRI[P]s are deputed beyond 16 KMs for any purpose.
32. Non-supply of statement of balance to the officials brought under the New Pension Scheme 2004.
It was agreed to by the official side to issue such information to concerned officials about the quantum of recoveries made from officials and remitted to CRA [Central Regulatory Authority].
33. Conveyance of cash with Police escort – Problems thereon.
All Circles Head are empowered to engage armed guard or Ex-Servicemen based on requirements. Instructions will be reiterated. Providing for insurance to cash remittances other than through the LCB will be considered
34. Discontinuance of Medical facilities availed from Ispat General Hospital [IGH]Rourkela in Orissa Circle.
Chief PMG Orissa will be addressed to issue identity card to all Postal Employees for taking outdoor treatment without any prepayment.
35. Fixing work norms to RPLI Work at BOs/SOs – Request immediate orders.
The Official Side contended that providing work norms would result in cessation of incentive granted to GDS. The Staff Side pointed out that incentive is being granted while work norms exist in other areas for other staff, why this should be done. The staff side requested to work out work norms as recommended by Nataraja Murti Committee while continuing the grant of incentives. The Official Side agreed to consider this issue.
36. Fixing of uniform rate of incentive for computerized work in POs.
Heads of Circle are in a better position to assess the pending work and fix the incentive.
37. Officiating arrangement in Group B posts earmarked for General Line.
The Official Side did not agree to this proposal.
38. Introduction of new system of bag numbering.
Reports from 18 circles are received. The situation is under review.
39. Non-grant of Special Allowance to unqualified Accountants.
Orders will be reiterated for granting special allowance to unqualified Accountants. The staff side pointed out that since the MACP is only a financial up gradation without any change of status, the grant of special allowance to continue to all such officials. The Official side agreed to this.
40. Incentive Scheme for the Post Offices retailing mutual funds and Bonds along with funds for marketing & publicity and suggested strategies.
Pending incentive bills will be cleared.
41. Ensuring the standard of residential accommodation to the SPMs provided with attached quarters.
Orders will be reiterated.
42. Enhancement of financial powers of HSG-I, HSG-II and LSG Postmasters.
This is under examination.
43. Budgetary allotment for computer advance.
1.56 Crores has been approved under RE. Request for further allotment will be placed. A percentage of allotment will be fixed for Group C cadre.
44. Fixing norms / Time factors to PSDs, CSDs and Creation of establishment.
The Staff Side requested for creation and filling up of posts as per the standards fixed. The Official Side agreed to examine this.
45. More Bonus in respect of PLI Policies taken by the Departmental Employees.
The Official Side was not in favour of the demand. However after discussion, the Chairman agreed to consider the issue.
46. Payment of special allowance for the staff working on MPCMs.
To avoid recovery from a retrospective date, the Official Side agreed to issue suitable instructions.
47. Grant of Tribal Area Allowance to the employees serving in the tribal area of Igdapuri and other places of Nasik District.
The nodal ministries rejected the proposal sent by the DoP.
48. Grant of financial assistance & relaxation of rules in granting special disability leave to victims of terrorists / bomb blast.
Pending cases like Bhubaneshwar have been settled.
49. Grant of Road Mileage Allowance to the staff entrusted with the work of clearance of cheques.
This will be considered.
50. Unilateral decision to close down Foreign Post Offices.
No decision to close down foreign post offices have been taken.

51. Stop harassing staff on contributory factors for simple and flimsy reasons by misusing the provision of 'unbecoming of Government Servant' deviating the ruling contained in Volume III, FHB etc.
Instructions in this regard are being issued. The Staff Side insisted that the pending cases of TPF of Bhimavaram, PPF of Mysore, and other cases for speedy settlement.
52. Recovery of alleged over payment of pay and allowances to Postmen on account of fixation from the officials of accounts branches of HPOs.
The Staff Side pointed out that while the issue is still before the Court, no recovery shall be made from the staff of Accounts Branches. The Chairman agreed to stop recovery till the finalisation of court cses. This will apply to recovery of over payment of Bonus ceiling case for GDS also.
53. Enhancement of honorarium to RD premature cases.
Since the earlier order was made only in 1996 [and not 2006 as mentioned in the official side note] as pointed out by the Staff Side, the Official Side agreed to review the same.
54. Counting of Special Allowance for pay fixation - case of PO&RMS Accountants.
Since the TBOP/BCR is only considered as up gradation and not regular promotion, the Staff side insisted that counting of Special Allowance for fixation should have been continued. The Official Side will consider this aspect.
55. Drawal of Pay to senior BCR officials in HSG-I post as the pay scales of HSG-II and BCR is one and the same and settlement of earlier officiating cases of Tamilnadu, West Bengal and other circles as one time measure.
Officiating pay will be considered.

56. Tenure posting of officials in single and double handed post offices – request to withdraw the conditions.
Official Side agreed to amend the order to mitigate the grievance of staff.
57. Enhancement of honorarium for engaging the officials in departmental exminations.
The official side stated that honorarium is indeed very nominal and requires to be revised. A decision will be taken.
58. Restriction in posting of SPM due to minor penalties / CR entries.
The official side stated that the entire issue is under review and revised orders will be issued.
59. Allowing to appear in the Departmental Examination like IPOs – case of physically handicapped officials.
Allowing the handicapped officials to appear for Departmental examinations in IPOs [without any quota] will be favourably considered.
60. Fixed conveyance allowance to marketing executives.
A mechanism will be worked out to compensate the actual expenses incurred by the marketing executives on account of TA.
61. Revision of FSC.
It is in the final stage and orders will be issued shortly.

62. Enhancement of Split duty allowance.
Secretary [P] approved a proposal for referring the matter to Department of Expenditure, MOF for doubling the existing rates of split duty allowance.
63. Transfer of all HSG-I posts to General Line.
It will be addressed by amending the recruitment rules which are at present under consideration with DOPT.
64. Denial of ROHSC claim for emergent treatment due to non- circulation of Health Ministry OMs.
Agreed to circulate the two orders pointed out by the staff side.
65. Payment of honorarium to supervisors & staff of divisional offices for processing of PLI and RPLI proposals.
Agreed to grant incentive to PLI/RPLI proposals instead of treating it as honorarium.
66. Providing administrative power to grant leave to staff by HSG-I Postmasters.
This will be examined.
67. Grant of OTA/Excess duty allowance to the SPMs working in Single and Double handed offices.
This will be discussed further.
68. Counting the training period for benefits of promotion under TBOP/ BCR Scheme.
This will be recommended to DOPT.
69. Granting service benefits to erstwhile RTP candidates deputed to APS.
Orders have been issued.
70. Creating HSG-I posts in MMS.
Agreed to examine redeployment of HSG-I in MMS together with redeployment of HSG-II in Delhi RMS.
At this point, the meeting came to an end with the acceptance of the staff side request for fixing another date shortly for the JCM meeting to discuss the remaining items in the agenda. The Chairman agreed to convene the meeting at the earliest say within ten days.
                                                                   
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Reply furnished in the Official Brief in r/o certain items of agenda which were not discussed on 27.08.2010 meeting are given below for the information of our members.

• 71. Removal of eligibility ceiling of pay of Rs.6800 [Pre-revised] for performing OT duty.
The item was considered in the meeting of 12.07.2010.
• 72. Waival of Recovery of paid OTA.
The case will be taken with IFW for waiwal, on receipt of replies from Circles.
• 73. Removal of victimisation inflicted for refusal of OT Duty.
Instructions already issued on the subject have been reiterated to all concerned.
• 75.Utilisation of MMS for Long distance schedule.
Instructions have already been issued on 25.11.2008 for utilisation of MMS Vans for long distance schedules. Further instructions have been issued on 15.06.2010 to all Heads of Circles to make all out efforts to increase utilization of DMMS vehicles.
• 76. Diversion of MMS Vehicles.
Instructions have already been issued to all Heads of Circle on 30.07.2003; and 16.05.2006; and 29.08.2006 to not to divert MMS Vehicles as Inspection Vehicles.
• 81. Framing of new Recruitment Rules for the cadre of HSG-I.
It is under process.
• 82.Regarding regularisation of adhoc promotions made in the cadre of HSG-I.
This item was considered in the meting of 12.07.2010 and necessary follow up will be taken.
• 87.Change of Recruitment Rules ensuring parity in recruitment to the posts of Postmen and Mailguards in the Department of Posts.
The exercise to revise the Recruitment Rules is in progress.
• 89. Revision of OSA to RMS section staff.
This item was considered in the meeting of 12.07.2010 and necessary follow up will be taken.
• 90. Revision of OTA Rates.
Finance Ministry has constituted a Committee of Secretaries to examine the revision of OTA Rates. Decision pending.
• 91. Supply of Govt.Orders from all sections to Recognized Service Unions.
Agreed and copies of orders will be sent through electronic mails also.
• 92.Non-conduction of examination for filling up of vacant Mailguard Posts in several circles.
Hereafter all the examinations will be listed in the calendar to be issued by the DE Branch.
• 93.Recruitment in the cadre of erstwhile Group D upgraded as Multi Skilled Employees in the Department of Posts.
The draft recruitment rules have been referred to DOPT. Action to fill up the post will be taken as soon as the Recruitment Rules are notified.
• 95.Stopping further attempt of decentralization of Claim cases relating to PLI/RPLI and give due importance to the role of C.Os and R.Os and office of the DPLI Kolkata.
This item was considered in the meeting of 12.07.2010 and necessary follow up will be taken.
• 97. Creation of more LSG/HSG-II/HSG-I Posts for Circle Administration Officers including DPLI.
Issue will be considered by the Committee on Cadre Restructuring.
• 98. Huge shortage of staff in Circle Administrative Office in PACO Cadre.
Orders issued for recruitment of vacancies up to 2010.
• 99.Future of Director PLI Office Kolkata.
CGM [PLI] had expressed his view in the meeting held with the AIPAOEU Group C and D on 28.08.2009 that Office of DPLI will play more important role in the changed environment.
• 101.Implementation of recommendations of 5th CPC with regard to payment of cash handling allowance to treasurers and Assistant Treasurers in Post Offices.
The proposal sent to MOF for payment of Special Allowance to the Treasurers working in POs on par with Cashiers in Administrative Offices was received back with a request for resubmitting with detailed justification and concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing. The proposal is now submitted to IFW for their examination and scrutiny. On their concurrence the file will be once again sent to Department of Expenditure for approval.
• 102.Withdrawal of orders fixing responsibility on DDOs and APM Accounts and Accountants for the overpayment of Pay and allowances to Postmen on account of fixation under Revised pay rules after 5th CPC.
[See Reply to item 52 above]
• 103.Relaxing minimum qualifying service of 3 years for HSG-II promotions.
This item was considered in the meeting of 12.07.2010 and necessary follow up will be taken by Staff/Estt Divisions.
• 104.Allotment of separate code to all officials including GDS for procuring RPLI business and payment of incentive on the spot.
Separate code for entire RPLI sales force including GDS employees have now been created in the software by NIC as per advice of PLI Directorate.
• 105.Removal of ceiling of 60 Hours for engaging pensioners as SDPAs.
[See Reply to Item No.26 above]
• 107.Payment of OSA and other benefits to MMS staff on par with RMS staff.
This item was considered in the meeting of 12.07.2010 and necessary follow up action is being taken.
• 108.Providing adequate man power in all RMS Units.
Orders issued for filling up vacancies up to 2010.
• 111.ACP Scheme to wiremen and electrical staff.
ACP Orders are applicable to above categories of staff also.
• 112. Streamlining the work of Cash Certificates and causing uniform work procedure.
An uniform adhoc norms have already been fixed in respect of issue posting work as well as discharge posting work in CC section of all the Postal Accounts Offices. The existing norms which are followed by DEOs are 1050 entries for Issue Posting work and 875 items for Discharge Posting Work. However, the fixation of norms in respect of Issue and Discharge Posting work for the DEO of PAOs is under process.
• 114.Cause full-fledged functioning of newly opened PAOs.
PAO Ranchi and Dehradun have yet to be started to function for want of accommodation in the respective circles. Regarding PAO Raipur instructions have already been issued to call for the volunteers to fill up the vacancies from parent and other PAOs. As per instructions contained in DOP&T O.M. No.2/8/2001-PIC dated 9.4.2009, it has been decided not to extend the validity of optimization scheme beyond 31.03.2009. Accordingly all the PAOs have alrelady been instructed to initiate the process of filling up of vacancies.

• 115.Extending/expanding modernization of PAOs.
This has started already.
• 117.Relax minimum qualifying service for HSG II Promotion.
This item was considered in the meeting of 12.07.2010. Necessary follow up action is being taken.
• 122.Irregular objections raised by ICIR in the date of increment and ordering recoveries.
Clarificatory orders have already been issued.
• 123.Fill up all vacancies including backlog vacancies in all cadres.
Orders issued.
• 127.Ensure speedy verification of caste.
DOPT has issued orders that persons belonging to the Helba Kushti/Kushti caste who got appointments against vacancies reserved for ST on the basis of ST certificate relating to State of Maharashtra and where applicants have become final on or before 28.11.2000 shall not be affected. However, they shall not get the benefit of reservation after 28.11.2000. Copy has been endorsed to Chief PMG Maharashtra.
• 129.Upgraded Group D and Sorter Cadres.
The item was taken up in the meeting of 12.07.2010 and being considered by PA Wing.
• 135.Allowing Lift Operators to sit the LGO Examination.
It would be reviewed while amending the Recruitment Rules of PA/SA.

Thanks  to  Leader of  Staff side  JCM   ......... Com. KVS............
..........J. Ramamurthy, Circle  Secretary.

Filling up of vacant GDS posts with dovetailed list candidates of CCR

                              NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES



                 ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION

                                         No. NFPE/Agtn./2010 Dated 12th August 2010

                        ONE DAY ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE ON 7th SEPTEMBER,2010

Dear Comrades,
The meeting of the National Federation of Postal Employees & All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union held at New Delhi on 12th August,2010 resolved to conduct joint nation wide campaign amongst the Postal, RMS, MMS, Postal Accounts, Postal Administrative Employees and GDS Employees to participate in the nationwide one day strike on 7th September, 2010 decided by the Central Trade Unions, State and Central Government Employees Organisations, Banks, LIC, College and school Teachers Organisations etc in a joint national convention held at New Delhi on 15th July 2010 in protest against unprecedented price rise of essential commodities, violation of trade union rights, ban on creation of Posts, contractorisation, outsourcing and privatization, Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual Labourers fundamental trade union rights etc. The Charter of Demands and copy of Strike notice is attached herewith for your campaign.
We would call upon all Circle/Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE and GDS Union immediately to hold joint meetings at all offices and ensure participation of all staff and make the 7th September, 2010 strike a grand success.
We are having the moral responsibility to raise our voice and record our concern against the onslaughts unleashed on working class and we are wholeheartedly participating in the nationwide strike organised on 07.09.2010. All are requested to involve themselves in total for the successful result of the ensuing strike.

All Circle Secretaries are requested to submit the strike report to the respective Federation/CHQ.
                                                       With Fraternal greetings
                                                          Yours Comradely,

                 (M. Krishnan)                                                        (S. S. Mahadevaiah)
                Secretary General                                                     General Secretary
                   NFPE                                                                       AIPEDEU


                          NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
                 ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION

                                   No.PF-JCA-12/2010 Dated: 17th August , 2010

To
The Director General
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi – 110001NN
                                                                            NOTICE
Sir/Madam,
In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks will observe one day General strike on 07.09.2010. The Charter of Demands is enclosed herewith.
                                                                   M.KRISHNAN
                                                      SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE
   K.V.SRIDHARAN                                                  ISHWAR SINGH DABAS
   GENERAL SECRETARY P3[NFPE]                      GENERAL SECRETARY P4 [NFPE]
    GIRI RAJ SINGH                                                    P.SURESH
    GENERAL SECRETARY R3 [NFPE]                    GENERAL SECRETARY R4 [NFPE]
   PRANAB BHATTACHARJEE                                 P.RAJANAYAGAM
   GENERAL SECRETARY ADMN [NFPE]              GEN. SECRETARY AIPAEA [NFPE]
                                                               S.S.MAHADEVAIAH
                                                       GENERAL SECRETARY AIPEDEU


                                                                    Charter of Demands

1. Price rise of essential commodities to be contained through appropriate corrective and distributive measures like universal Public Distribution System and containing speculation in commodity market.
2. Concrete proactive measures to be taken for linkage of employment protection in the recession stricken sectors with the stimulate package being offered to the concerned entrepreneurs and for augmenting public investment in infrastructure.
3. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
4. Steps to be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility of converge of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008 and creation of National Fund for the Unorganized Sector to provide for a National Floor Level Social Security to all unorganized Sector workers including the contract/casual workers in line with the recommendation of National Commission on Enterprises in Unorganized Sector and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.
5. Disinvestment of shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is not resorted to for meeting budgetary deficit and instead their growing reserve and surplus is used for expansion and modernization purpose and also for revival of sick Public Sector Undertakings.
6. Fill up all vacant posts and lift the ban on recruitment and creation of justified posts.
7. Stop outsourcing/contractorisation of Governmental functions
8. Regularise all Gramin Dak Sevaks daily rated workers/employees. Remove the ceiling on compassionate appointments; end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees.
9. withdraw PFRDA bill and extend the statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all Government employees
10 Guarantee right to strike as a fundamental right of employees.

LATEST DIRECTORATE  ORDERS

Sub:Imposing of statutory punishments for non –performance of OT Duty.
D.G. Posts No. 6/1/2010-SR dated 24th August, 2010.

I am directed to refer to the Department's letters No.2-4/2005-SR (I) dated 16.06.2006 and No.2-6/2009-SR dated 26.10.2009 on the above mentioned subject.

2. In a periodical meeting of Secretary (Posts) with Federation of National Organizations & its affiliated associations held on 04.01.2006, an agenda item "Imposing of statutory punishments for non-performance of OT Duty" was discussed. The Staff Side contended that one hand, payment of Over Time Allowance to the official was being delayed badly and on the other hand, the officials who expressed their inability to perform over time were being imposed statutory punishments. As per decision taken in the said meeting, all the concerned were instructed that imposing of statutory punishment for non-performing of over time duty should be restored to in rare and exceptional circumstances.

3. Complaints are still being received from the staff side alleging imposition of statutory punishment for non-performance of over time. This issue has also been included as one of the agenda items to be discussed in meeting of Departmental Council (JCM) fixed for 27.8.2010, of which Secretary (Posts) is Chairperson. It has, therefore, become imperative to reiterate the instructions issued by the Department vide letter No. 2-4/2005-SR (I) dated 16.06.2009 for compliance in letter and sprit.

4. Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

Sdxxx
(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR & Legal)



Sub: Change in mode of dispatch in the case of PLI,RPLI Sanction Memo.

PLI Dte. No. 29-12/2010-LI dated 13.08.2010.
The undersigned is directed to say that some cases have come to our notice in which fraudulent Sanction Memo was inserted in the bag of Head Post office and payments obtained. To control such type of frauds, it has been decided that Circle Office/Regional Office shall dispatch the Sanction Memo of PLI/RPLI by Service Insured Letter Post for Rs. 100/ duly sealed instead of Service Registered Post. Any Sanction Memo not received through Service Insured Letter Post shall not be entertained.

This may kindly be brought to the notice of all post offices and strict compliance of the aforesaid order may be ensured.
Sdxxx

(A.K. Poddar)


General Manager (PLI)

Sunday, August 22, 2010

List of Revised Rates for Empanelled Hospitals under CGHS Chennai w.e.f 01/09/2010

Dear Comrades,

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of CGHS has been released List of Revised Rates for CGHS empanelled Hospitals under CGHS Chennai w.e.f. 01/09/2010 vide Memo No.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part I) dated 17/08/2010. The same is placed here for the information of the members. Please click the below link and down load the Rate List.

Click here for Office Memorandum

Click here for Rate List

General Secretary’s Desk

Dear Comrades,

07.09.2010 Strike

The Federal Secretariat meeting held on 12.08.2010 has fully endorsed the decision of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers to join the All India General Strike on 07.09.2010 on ten Charter of Demands which is as follows: -

1. Price rise of essential commodities to be contained through appropriate corrective and distributive measures like universal Public Distribution System and containing speculation in commodity market.

2. Concrete proactive measures to be taken for linkage of employment protection in the recession stricken sectors with the stimulate package being offered to the concerned entrepreneurs and for augmenting public investment in infrastructure.

3. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

4. Steps to be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility of converge of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008 and creation of National Fund for the Unorganized Sector to provide for a National Floor Level Social Security to all unorganized Sector workers including the contract/casual workers in line with the recommendation of National Commission on Enterprises in Unorganized Sector and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5. Disinvestment of shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is not resorted to for meeting budgetary deficit and instead their growing reserve and surplus is used for expansion and modernization purpose and also for revival of sick Public Sector Undertakings.

6. Fill up all vacant posts and lift the ban on recruitment and creation of justified posts.

7. Stop outsourcing/contractorisation of Governmental functions

8. Regularise all Gramin Dak Sevaks, daily rated workers/employees. Remove the ceiling on compassionate appointments; end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees.

9. withdraw PFRDA bill and extend the statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all Government employees

10. Guarantee right to strike as a fundamental right of employees.

All the Branch/Divisional Secretariat are requested to organize all the members for the strike action by conducting meeting, issuing bulletins, meeting them in the work spot etc and make the Strike a grand success.

Aftermath of the deferred indefinite Strike from 13.07.2010

The details of the settlement reached during the talks with the department held on 12.07.2010 were already communicated in the last circular and published in the previous Bhartiya Post. Subsequently the following developments are taken place.

(i) The Directorate has called all the DPS Heads quarters to Directorate from 04.08.2010 to 10.08.2010 for discussions about the strategy to minimize the vacancy position in their circles. Accordingly, more than 12000 posts were cleared for recruitment by the Directorate itself except M.P. Circle. Around 500 P.A Posts will be cleared on 16th or 17th August in respect of M. P. Circle since in the first sitting the pending residual vacancies were not properly calculated by the circle. This is really an historic achievement and massive recruitment like this was never happened in the past.

(ii) The JCM Department Council has been notified to be held on 27.08.2010. All the 116 items other than the Strike Charters which were discussed on 12.07.2010 are included for discussion in the meeting. We are confident that we will sort out most of the issues pending over years in respect of our union.

(iii) Our Prime demand (i.e.) cadre restructuring has been accepted by the Department. Now a committee consisting DDG Establishment, DDG Personnel & Director SPN from official side, Com. K. V. Sridharan, General Secretary P3, Com. Giriraj Singh, General Secretary R3 & Kishanrao, General Secretary P3 FNPO from Staff side has been constituted to discuss the cadre review proposals within three months. We are optimistic that we will come out successful in our prime and foremost demand.

(iv) The Department convened a meeting with staff side on 15.07.2010 to discuss about mail net work optimization programme and the roll of Mckensey in the implementation of the project. The full contents of discussions were already published in the website and being printed in the ensuing Bhartiya Post.

(v) The Department has clarified that reduction of staff earlier implemented as matching savings for the implementation of TBOP/BCR promotions stands withdrawn from 01.09.2008. We are demanding restoration of charge allowance etc which we had surrendered at the time of introduction of TBOP Scheme during 1983.

News at glance

(i) Ministry of Law instructed all the ministries that once a legal opinion has obtained at lower level, there need no reconsideration except if the Head of the Department desires. The full text of the order is published in the Bharitya Post. This will felicitate to reduce the number of appeals in High Courts & SLP in Supreme Court and chances of implementation of CAT orders if legal opinion is in favour in the circle.

(ii) The tenure of the National Anomaly Committee has been extended up to 31.03.2011 vide DOPT OM No. 11/2/2008-JCA dt. 01.07.2010

(iii) DOPT vide its OM dt. 02.07.2010 has clarified that six months qualifying service for increment shall be taken between the last increments to 1st July 2006. This will set aside many irregular objection raised by Audit having wrong interpretation that should be taken from 01.01.2006 to 30.06.2006. Our Department has also clarified vide its letter dt. 06.08.2010 on the same line further. This is one of our demands.

(iv) Women employees are fully exempted from the payment of fees for attending any examination/test/interview, vide DOPT OM dt. 15.07.2009. This has been now reiterated vide its OM dated 03.07.2010.

(v) LTC by air can be availed to visit J&K either from Delhi or Amritsar as per DOPT order dt. 18.06.2010. It is now clarified vide order dt. 05.07.2010 that they can avail this by private airlines but the reimbursement will be restricted to Air India LTC fare.

(vi) Department vide its letter No. 24-3/2010-PAP dt. 30.07.2010 has clarified that HRA up to 90 days should be drawn for all officiating arrangements. This is one of the subjects we placed for discussion in the departmental council meeting.

(vii) Department has clarified about the eligibility of all employees to claim Hostel Subsidy and also about the eligibility of all items related to education for reimbursement under CEA. This is also one of the demands of our union in the Department Council Meeting.

(viii) Department has extended the RTP service rendered in APS for TBOP promotion to all such officials as if implemented to the officials who have obtained fovourable verdict from the court. This is one of the demands placed by us. We are now demanding that the same should be extended to other ex RTPS also.

(ix) An expert Committee on Harnessing the India Post network for financial inclusion was constituted jointly by the Department of Financial Services, Departmental of Economic affairs, Department of Post & Invest India Economic Foundation (IIEF). The Committee has submitted its report to the department on 30.06.2010. The recommendations are published in the website and also in the Bhartiya Post.

(x) The Supreme Court has dismissed the SLP filed by the Department against the orders of the High Court; Chennai to regularize the services of 204 RRR approved candidates. A major victory to the long awaiting RRR candidates of Tamilnadu Circle.

(xi) The Government has extended the last date for receipt of suggestions if any on the consolidated instructions on reservation up to 25.08.2010 vide its OM No. 36011/6/2010-7 Estt. (Res) dt. 26.7.2010.

(xii) The proposal for the introduction of Annuity scheme in lieu of pension for GDS has been cleared by Ministry of Finance on 15.07.2010. The next process is to get approval from PFRDA. It may be implemented before the end of this year.

(xiii) The Government decided to place the non matriculate Group D who have retired or died in between 01.01.2006 to the date of notification with grade pay of Rs. 1800/- w.e.f 1.1.2006, vide MOF OM No. 7/19/2010-EII (A) dt. 02.08.2010. This is one of the demands placed in the JCM meeting.

(xiv) The Department has caused orders dt. 03.08.2010 felicitating the PLI policy holder to deposit their premium in any post office. The full text of the order is published in the Bhartiya Post

(xv)redrafted Postal Bill – called as’ the Post office and Courier services Bill 2010 is likely to be placed for adoption in the parliament. Government has dropped the original 2006 bill. Accordingly, ‘Postal Regulatory Authority of India will have functions like TRAI and courier firms will register with PRAI. The Department of Posts would retain the powers to make policies and provide licences.

(xvi) DOPT vide its OM No. 536012/45/2005-Estt (Res) dt. 10.08.2010 has clarified that SC/ST candidates appointed by promotion on their own merit and seniority and not owing to reservation will be adjusted against unreserved posts of reservation roster. This will be given effect from 02.07.97.

Rush to collect information under RTI Act

All Divisional Branch Secretaries are requested to obtain the following information’s either through correspondence or under RTI Act from their divisional superintendents and forward a copy of the information at the earliest to the CHQ.

1.Name of the Division :

2.Establishment StrengthHSG-I HSG-II LSG PA Other Group ‘C’ PM MTS GDS

as per sanctioned posts : ……. ………. ………… ……. …… ......... ..... .....

3.Actual working strength

available as on 1.8.2010

(in each categories) : …… ………… ………. ..……. ……….. ……….. ………

4. No. of residual vacancies

(unfilled up vacancies in LGO

exam) still kept unfilled up: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

as per Directorate

orders (year wise) : 2006 2007 2008 2009

5. Whether the unfilled up posts under residual

vacancies are included in the ensuing recruitment.

If so, what is the number of Posts?

6. What is the number of vacancies

notified for the LGO exam (Current year)

7. Whether relaxation of recruitment rules

process is carried out to the wards in respect of

Deceased/retired under medical invalidated

officials in your division. If so, please supply

approved list from the year 2001 onwards.

in respect of your division

8.If not selected under relaxation rules to the

extent of 5% of total vacancies, the reason for

such non selection.

9.Please supply the list of members to all

applicant unions finalised in the division

at the time of current membership verification.

(Category wise)

10.Whether all the personal claims of the officials

Paid like TA, Medical, OTA, Honorarium, NREGS.

If any bills are pending, whether the pending is

due to inadequate allotment of funds. If so, what

is the requirement of funds in each category to wipe

out all pending bills.

All Branches/divisional secretaries are requested to collect the above information under RTI Act from your divisional head. Please credit Rs.10/- under UCR, and prepare the proforma as furnished in pre paras and seek the information under RTI.

All the Circle secretaries are requested to collect the information also under RTI from all the divisional heads in their circle and forward the information to the CHQ at the earliest in order to leave no stone unturned in the case of filling up of all vacant posts in all the divisions and redress other grievances of the staff.

CHQ seeks all your cooperation in this regard.

Venture

2000 copies published at the time of Federal Council have been sold out or sent to branches. All Branch/Division Secretaries are requested to clear the dues forthwith. Another 1000 copies were printed and ready for supply. Please make required indent also. It will be sent by registered or V. P. Post.

Hand Book – 2011

CHQ proposed to release one Hand Book during November 2010 duly updating and incorporating all the corrections and new orders in the Hand Book released last year. All are requested to send their indent for the year book to the CHQ before 15.09.2010

What do you feel about the developments taking place in the department? Is there any feel good factor prevailing among the comrades due to recent settlement and others? Why not you send your feed back to the CHQ so that we can assess our activities? Shall we seek your response comrade?

Let us meet in the next. With fraternal greetings,

(K. V. Sridharan)
General Secretary