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Number of qualified LGO (PA/SA) circle wise FLASH NEWS

REMARKABLE SRIRANGAM DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE!

திருவரங்கம் அஞ்சல் மூன்றின் 8 ஆவது ஈராண்டு கோட்ட மாநாடு கடந்த 26.01.2012  குடியரசு தினத்தன்று  திருவரங்கம் அம்மா மண்டபம்  யோகா கல்யாண மண்டபத்தில் வெகு சிறப்பாக நடைபெற்றது. 

மாநாட்டில் நமது அஞ்சல் மூன்றின் பொதுச் செயலர் அறிவு ஜீவி . தோழர். KVS,  மாநிலச் செயலர் தோழர். J.R., மத்திய மண்டலச்  செயலர் தோழர். A. மனோகரன் , மாநில அமைப்புச் செயலர் தோழர். புதுகை R. குமார் . P4  கோட்டச் செயலர் V.சாரங்கன், GDS கோட்டச் செயலர்  தோழர் R. விஷ்ணு  தேவன்  ஆகியோர் கலந்து கொண்டு சிறப்பித்தார்கள்.

குறித்த நேரத்தில் சரியாக 09.00  மணிக்கே  மாநாடு  துவங்கியதும் , துவக்க நேரத்திலேயே 40 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட மகளிர் உள்ளிட்ட 80 க்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் கொடியேற்று  நிகழ்ச்சியிலேயே  கலந்து கொண்டதும் மாநாட்டின் சிறப்பு ஆகும். சரியாக 11.00 மணிக்குள் புதிய நிர்வாகிகள் தேர்வு முடிவுற்றதும் பொதுச் செயலரை பயன்படுத்திக் கொள்ள சிறப்பான வாய்ப்பாக அமைந்தது. 

காலை 11.00 மணி  முதல் சரியாக நண் பகல்  01.00  மணி வரை நமது பொதுச் செயலர் தோழர் KVS அவர்கள் அவருக்கே உரிய பாணியில் இன்றைய சூழல் தொழிற் சங்க நடவடிக்கைகள், வேலை நிறுத்த ஒப்பந்தம் , அதன் மீது நாம் பெற்றுவரும் உத்திரவுகள்  உள்ளிட்ட அனைத்து நிகழ்வுகளையும் அவையோர் 

தெளிவாக அறியும் வண்ணம் பொறுமையாக எடுத்துரைத்தார் . 

மதியம் உணவு இடைவேளைக்கு பிறகு கேள்வி நேரம் உண்டு என்று நாம் அறிவித்தோம் . எனவே  சரியாக 02.00  மணிக்கே அவை  கூடியது . அந்த நேரத்தில் சரியாக 86 தோழியர் உள்ளிட்ட 200 க்கும் குறையாத ஊழியர் கூட்டம் 

குண்டூசி விழும் சத்தம் கூடக் கேட்குமளவுக்கு அவையில் அமைதியாக கூடியிருந்தது வியப்பான நிகழ்வாகும். 

குறிப்பாக மகளிர் பகுதியில் இருந்து பல்வேறுதரப்பட்ட கேள்விக்கணைகள் பாய நமது பொதுச் செயலர் சிரித்த முகத்துடன் அசராமல் பதில் கூறிக்கொண்டே இருந்தார் . கிட்டத்தட்ட  256 கேள்விகள் கேட்கப்பட்டன.  02.00 மணி முதல் மாலை  05.50  மணி வரை அருவியென கொட்டிய கேள்விகளுக்கு, மடை திறந்த வெள்ளமென  பொதுச் செயலரின் பதில்கள். அவையோர் இதுவரை நமது அஞ்சல் தொழிற்  சங்க அரங்கில் இப்படி ஒரு நிகழ்வைக் கண்டதுமில்லை , கேட்டதுமில்லை  எனக் கூறி மகிழ்ந்தனர். அதைவிட காலை 09.00  முதல்  மாலை 06.00 மணி வரை  முழு ஈடுபாட்டுடன் 80 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட மகளிர் ஒரு கோட்டச் சங்க நிகழ்வில் கலந்துகொண்டது மட்டுமல்லாமல் 200 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட கேள்விகளை அவர்களே கேட்டது தொழிற் சங்க வரலாற்றில் ஒரு  திருப்பு முனை. இறுதியாக ஒரு பெண் ஏன் கோட்டச் செயலராக தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்படக் கூடாது? என்று ஒட்டு மொத்தமாக கேள்விக் கணை பாய்ந்தது.நாம் எதிர்பார்த்த விழிப்புணர்ச்சி கிடைக்கும் நாள் வெகு தொலைவில் இல்லை என்பதையே இந்த நிகழ்வு  நமக்கு சுட்டிக் காட்டியது .    

ஊழியர் மத்தியில் இத்தனை விழிப்புணர்ச்சி ஏற்படுத்தி வைத்திருக்கும் கோட்டச் சங்கத்திற்கு, குறிப்பாக முன்னாள் கோட்டச் செயலர் தோழர் 

C.சசி குமார் அவர்களுக்கு நம் மாநிலச் சங்கத்தின் வீர வாழ்த்துக்கள்.   

போட்டியின்றி ஒரு மனதாகத்  தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட புதிய நிர்வாகிகள்:-

கோட்டத் தலைவர் :-  தோழர். M. திருசங்கு , SPM, PBLR COLLECTORATE.

கோட்டச் செயலர் :-     தோழர் . T.  தமிழ் செல்வன், M.E., ஸ்ரீரங்கம் H.O.

கோட்ட நிதிச் செயலர்: தோழர்.V.  ஸ்ரீதரன் , TRR, ஸ்ரீரங்கம்  HO.  
செயல் தலைவர் : தோழர் . C.  சசிகுமார்,  DSM, O/O SPOS., SRIRANGAM.

 போட்டியின்றி தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட  மகிளா கமிட்டி நிர்வாகிகள் :-

கோட்ட தலைவர் :- தோழியர் .  R.  கங்கா , O.A., D.O.

கன்வீனர் :-  தோழியர் . R.  ரஜினி , P.A., SRIRANGAM HO.

உறுப்பினர்கள்:- தோழியர். மீனாட்சி  ராணி, P.A., PERAMBALUR HO.

                                        ''              விஜயலட்சுமி , SPM, PULIVALAM S.O.

                                        ''              காயத்திரி,  P.A., MUSIRI SO.

தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட புதிய நிர்வாகிகளின் பணி சிறக்க மாநிலச் சங்கத்தின்  நெஞ்சம் நிறைந்த வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

SUCCESSFUL DINDIGUL DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE!

திண்டுக்கல் அஞ்சல் மூன்றின் 38  வது கோட்ட மாநாடு கடந்த 22.01.2012 ஞாயிறு அன்று  திண்டுக்கல் மேட்டுப்பட்டி பெரியார் தோட்டத்தில் சீரும் சிறப்புமாக நடைபெற்றது .  மாநிலச் செயலர் தோழர் J.R. , அகில இந்திய உதவிப் பொதுச் செயலர் தோழர்.A. வீரமணி , தென் மண்டலச் செயலர் தோழர் . K.  நாராயணன் , மத்திய மண்டலச் செயலர் தோழர் A. மனோகரன்  , மாநில உதவிச் செயலர் தோழர் அம்பை தியாகராஜன், மாநில அமைப்புச் செயலர் தோழர் N. செல்வன் சுருக்கெழுத்தாளர் சங்கத்தின் மாநிலச் செயலர் தோழர் E.  முருகதாஸ்  மற்றும் P4 , GDS  கோட்டச் சங்க நிர்வாகிகள் கலந்து கொண்டு சிறப்பித்தனர் .

கோட்டச் செயலர் பதவிக்கு மட்டுமே போட்டி  இருந்தது . தேர்தலில் தோழர்  V.  ஜோதி அவர்களும்  A. சங்கரன் அவர்களும்  போட்டி இட்டனர் . தோழர் V.  ஜோதி அவர்கள் 62 வாக்குகள் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்றார்.  இதர நிர்வாகிகள்  போட்டி இன்றி தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டனர் . 

கோட்டத் தலைவர் : தோழர் . M.  பழனிச்சாமி , APM,  நிலக்கோட்டை HO 

கோட்டச் செயலர் :  தோழர் . V. ஜோதி ,  P.A., திண்டுக்கல்  H.O.

கோட்ட நிதிச் செயலர் : தோழர். P.  மைக்கேல் சகாயராஜ் ,P.A., திண்டுக்கல் H.O.

வெற்றி பெற்ற நிர்வாகிகளின் பணி சிறக்க மாநிலச் சங்கத்தின் நெஞ்சார்ந்த வாழ்த்துக்கள் !.   

Arrear amount for the loss of one increment, whose DNI falls between Feb-Jun before 6th CPC…

Arrears amount for the loss of one increment, whose DNI falls between Feb-Jun before 6th CPC

The approximate arrear amount calculation has been made for the loss of one increment in pre-revised scale, for those date of increment falls between Feb-Jun. The table express the total amount of arrear from 1.1.2006 according to the increment.

This is the general for employees, not included the Overtime, Incentive and other benefits.

INCREMENT	HRA
-	10%	20%	30%
75-(3050 – 4590)	16,000	17,000	18,000
100-(4000 – 6000)	20,000	22,000	24,000
125-(4500 – 7000)	26,000	28,000	30,000
150-(5000 – 8000)	31,000	33,000	36,000
175-(5500 – 9000)	36,000	40,000	42,000
200-(6000 – 9500)	42,000	45,000	48,000

Courtesy: CGServants.in

Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC

Controller General of Defence Accounts,
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

AN/XIV/14162/VIth CPC/Circular/Vol-IV

Dated: 27/01/2012

To,
All PCsDA/CsDA
(Through CGDA Mail Server)

Sub: Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC.

Reference is invited to this HQrs. office circular of even No. dated 28.12.2011 on the above subject.

2. In this connection, D0P&T have further clarified vide their OM No.31011/8/2010-Estt.(A) dated 18th January 2012 that "a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit J&K by air and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the J&K from Delhi or Amritsar. Journey upto Delhi / Amritsar will have to be taken as per their entitlement. Also a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit NER by air and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the NER from Guwahati or Kolkata. Journey upto Guwahati/Kolkata will have to be taken as per their entitlement”.

This is for your Information, guidance and necessary action please.

Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(R.K.Bhatt)
For CGDA

Clarification regarding default fee in RD and calculation of Post Maturity Interest

Department of Posts (Multi Tasking Staff) Recruitment Rules, 2010 - speeding up of recruitment process

Minutes of the meeting of the Committee constituted under chairmanship of CGM, PLI to consider issues related to Postmen

MMS RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE

D.O.P. No. 01/01/2011-SR                                                                            Dated 20th January, 2012

Subject: - Secretary (P)`s meeting with Postal Joint Council of Action (PJCA) held on 10.01.2012   

                 and 12.01.2012 -Item No. 6-constitution of a Committee for cadre restructuring of MMS   

                 Staff.

         This has reference to minutes of Secretary (P)`s meeting   dated 10.01.2012 and dated12.01.2012  with PJCA  circulated vide communication No.8/15/2011 –SR dated16.01.2012 on the above mentioned subject.

1. As minuted under Para No.6 a Committee  comprising the following is constituted to consider cadre restructuring of MMS Staff:

Ms Sandhya Rani  PMG (BD) , Andhra Pradesh Circle –Chairman

Director (MV)                                       Member –Official Side

Shri Giri Raj Singh                                 Member –Staff Side

Shri D. Theagarajan                               Member –Staff Side

2. Committee will submit its report within three months from the date of formation.

Sd/-

(Subhash Chander)

Director (SR & Legal)

Constitution of Committee for Organizational restrurcturing in Department of Posts

Copy of Postal Directorate No. 33-1/2011-PE-II dated 17.01.2012 on the above subject is reproduced below:

The Competent Authority is pleased to constitute a committee as detailed below:

(i)   Sh. Ashutosh Tripathi, CPMG, MP Circle              -          Chairman

(ii)  Dr. Y.P. Rai, DDG (RB&Pig.)                               -           Member

(iii) Sh. Salim Haque,DDG(P)                                      -           Member

(iv) Sh. V.P.Singh,DDG(Estt.)                                      -           Member

(v)  Sh. Manish Sinha, DDG(PAF)                               -           Member

(vi) Ms. Kalpana Rajsinghot, Director(Estt &DE)         -           Member Secretary

2. The terms of reference for this committee are:

·   To revisit the norms for creation of new Postal Division and Regions as wee as upgradation of Class II Divisions into Class I Divisions.

·   To study the feasibility of organizational restricting of fields formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in new socio-economic environment.

·   Review of norms for upgradation of Post Offices.

·   To study the feasibility of strengthening / creation of Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants posts in view of increased need of System Administrators.

·   Any other relevant issue as may be assigned by the Competent Authority later.

3. The time period of this Committee to submit its recommendations is three months.

                                                                                                            -Sd-

                                                                                                (Surender Kumar)

                                                                                                Asstt. Director General(Estt.)

Recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission - Applicability of revised Group 'D’ pay scales to Casual Labourers with Temporary Status

No.49011/31/2008-Estt. (C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi.

Dated: 23rd January, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission – Applicability of revised Group ‘D’ pay scales to Casual Labourers with Temporary Status.

In supersession of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 12.9.2008 on the above subject it has been decided that the wages of Casual Labourers, who were granted the temporary status in terms of the provisions of the Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme, 1993 issued by this Department and were in receipt of wages based on the pre revised S-I scale as on 1.1.2006, may be worked out and paid on the basis of the Pay Band I with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- w.e.f. 1.1.2006 provided they are matriculate. In case of similarly placed non-matriculate temporary Status casual labourers, the above benefit of wages w.e.f. 1.1.2006 may be extended only after imparting the requisite training by the respective administrative Ministries/Departments on the lines indicated in the MOF O.M. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 24.12.2008.

 2. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure).

The Hindi version of this O.M. will follow.

sd/-

(P. Prahhakaran)

Director(Estt.)

STUDY CAMP AT PURI

PURI WORKSHOP - RECEPTION COMMITTEE CIRCULAR

STUDY CAMP AT PURI

REGARDIN.,WELCOME TO HOLY CITY

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    நமது துறை அமைச்சர் மாண்புமிகு சச்சின் பைலட் அவர்களை இலாக செயலர் முன்னிலையில் இன்று 21.01.2012 காலை 11 மணியளவில் தோழர் M.கிருஷ்ணன் (மாபோதுச்செயலர்,NFPE), தோழர் D. தியாகராஜன் (மாபொதுச் செயலர்,FNPO), தோழர் K.V.ஸ்ரீதரன்(பொதுச் செயலர், P3 NFPE) மற்றும் JCA தலைவர்கள் சந்தித்து, ஊரக அஞ்சல்   ஊழியர்களின் கோரிக்கைகளை முன்வைத்தும், பகுதி நேர / தற்காலிக ஊழியர்கள்,  மிகுதி நேரப்படி மற்றும் MACP முரண்பாடுகள் குறித்தும்  கோரிக்கை மனு அளித்து விவாதித்தனர்.

   ஊரக அஞ்சல்  ஊழியர்களின் தற்போதைய நிலை, பதவி உயர்வு ஆகியவை குறித்து விரைவில் நல்ல முடிவு எட்டப்படும் எனவும், புதிய அளவீடுகளால் ஏற்கனவே பெரும்  TRCA எக்காரணத்தை கொண்டும் குறைக்கக் கூடாது என  துறை செயலருக்கு உடனடியாக உத்தரவிட்டார். பணபரி மாற்றத்திற்கான அளவீடு இம்மாத இறுதிக்குள் முடிவு செய்ய வேண்டும் எனவும் போனஸ் உச்ச வரம்பு போன்ற மற்றவை கருணை அடிப்படையில் பரிசிலிப்பதகவும் கூறினார்.   

            பகுதி நேர/தற்காலிக ஊழியர்கள் குறித்து அஞ்சல் துறைக்கு விரைவில் ஆணை அனுப்பப்படும் எனவும், கோரிக்கை மனுவில் உள்ள மற்றவை ஆழ்ந்து பரிசிலித்து விரைவில் முடிவு எடுப்பதாகவும் உறுதியளித்தார். கோரிக்கை மனு நகல் கிழே கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

NEW DELHI

Ref: PJCA/GENL/2012 Dated – 21.01.2012

MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO SHRI SACHIN PILOT, HON’BLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON 21.01.2012

To,

SHRI SACHIN PILOT

Minister of State for

Communications & Information Technology

Government of India, New Delhi - 110003

Respected Sir,

We record our immense pleasure for the kind gesture of the Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications & I. T. for arranging an interview with the staff unions to discuss the pending issues.

We record our sincere thanks to the Hon’ble Minister and we assure our fullest cooperation in the improvement of service to public. We further desire to bring the following issues which are pending for a long to the kind notice of Hon’ble Minister requesting his kind intervention for the mitigation of the same.

1. Issue relating to Gramin Dak Sevaks

The following long pending issues of the three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks may kindly be considered favourably.

(a) Grant of civil servants status for all purposes.

(b) 25% outside quota recruitment in Postmen promotion may be withdrawn.

(c) Enhancement of Bonus ceiling to Rs.3500/- at par with regular employees.

(d) Revision of tightened norms for cash handling etc.

(e) Stop reduction of existing allowance (TRCA) and grant full protection.

(f) Review of the tightened norms for compassionate appointment.

(g) Scraping of the newly notified “GDs Conduct and Engagement Rules” and restore previous “GDS Conduct and Employment Rules”.

(h) Counting of GDS service for pension on promotion to the post of postmen and Group ‘D’ (MTS).

2. Grant of Minimum Pay to the casual labourers working in postal department and regularization.

Despite crystal clear orders in existence to grant the minimum of Group ‘D’ Pay on pro-rata basis to the casual labourers as per the Sixth CPC report, it has not been extended so far to the casual, part-time, contingent employees working in the Postal department. There is an inordinate delay in releasing the orders. In all other departments pro-rata payment has already been made in the year 2008 itself. Notwithstanding the implementation of the recommendations of the committee on casual labour issues constituted by the Postal Board, it is requested to cause immediate orders to pay the minimum of the pay to the casual labourers w.e.f. 1.1.2006. Action may also be taken for regularization of the service of casual, part-time, contingent employees.

3. Regularization of RTP Services and ending the discrimination between the restwhile RTPs

(i) As per the Directorate letter dated 19.4.96, the implementation of the Ernakulam CAT judgment granting the past RTP service as regular service for all purposes was restricted only to the applicants of the O.A. This is against to the decisions of the various judicial pronouncements that the benefits should be extended to the similarly situated persons.

(ii) During 1970 to 1974, even the pre training services of certain officials engaged as postal clerk were regularized. The RTPs were trained and utilized full time in the clerical posts to manage all the works of the post office. They were recruited only under the Postal Assistant recruitment Rules and no separate recruitment rules were framed at this time.

(iii) The CAT, Chennai held that the services rendered by the ex RTPs at APS shall be counted as qualifying services for all purposes. The Chennai High Court, on appeal by the department has upheld the decision of the CAT in WP no 37117 to 37119 of 2002 and directed the department to extend the benefits. Based on this the service rendered by RTP was regularized for several APS RTPs.

(iv) In another case, the Apex court under Civil Appeal No.5739 of2005 filed by Sri M. Mathivanan, Postal Asst, Cuddalore division upheld the decision of extending the benefits and dismissed the appeal filed by the department with costs. Several APS RTPS were regularized based on this also.

(v) The Directorate has directed the Circle Heads to collect, compile and furnish details of ex-RTPs deputed to APS to consider for extending the benefits to all similarly situated persons. There after there is no action in this regard.

(vi) The Mumbai High Court has also delivered favourable judgment in this regard on 31.8.2010.

(vii) When the issue was earlier taken up through the Minister of State by our union, the department has called for the particulars about the RTPs from all circles vide its letter no 44-1/2011- SPB II dated 13.01.2011.

(ix) We are not demanding the wages for the past periods and only seeking the service be taken for promotion. This will not affect any one’s seniority since during 1983 to 1989, there was no recruitment due to ban in filling up of vacant posts. By construing their service, they will get their LSG and other promotions earlier which will not have any financial benefits to them since all of them, by that time will be in Pay Band II. If their services of RTP are taken for MACP, they will get some monetary benefits for which also there is no provision in the existing rules.

Since this will not have any financial implications, it is requested to kindly consider the same without sticking to the Apex Court judgment issued in 1986 in different context in this case by brushing side the bare facts of justification and other subsequent judgments.

4. Creation of System Administrators cadre & extend other facilities

A rapid modernisation takes place in the department and around 1872 crores have been allotted for further extension of modernization. To modernize the existing Post offices, the role of the existing System Administrators are laudable. They are working from dawn to dusk for the efficient functioning of Pos in computers. But for their active involvement, the modernization of Postal Services could not be possible without incurring any expenditure to the department in the initial stage. Most of the softwares were developed by these section of employees. Now the Department is stating that creation of system Administrator posts is not viable. We have already dropped the demand of creation of System Administrators which carry 5400 Grade Pay as there is no full time justification for such post. ‘System Assistant’ cadre with Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- is in existence in other Government departments. Similar kind of System Assistant cadre may please atleast be created in the department and all the existing personnel may please be absorbed in the existing vacancies since the role of these Technocrats are very much essential for the maintenance of computers & software.

5. Revision of OTA rates and stop recovery of OTA paid to the officials who are engaged compulsory on OTA overlooking the pay ceiling.

At present, over time Allowance is being paid at the rate of Rs.15.85 per hour which was fixed by the Fourth Pay Commission in 1987. There was to revision eventhough the committee of secretaries to look into the OTA issue has decided to continue the scheme of OTA without revising the rate of OTA. In the Railways the rate has already been revised. Further the pay ceiling as fixed by 4^th CPC as Rs. 2200/- P.M. has not also been revised. As per the new pay, almost all crossed the ceiling amount and they have been ordered to perform OTA compulsory and in many cases they have been charge sheeted for not performing OTA. The meager amounts paid at the rate of Rs. 15.85 has also been recovered subsequently. In all the departments, except Postal, the OTA rates have been revised.

It is therefore requested to kindly cause action to revise the OTA rates and waive the OTA amount already paid based on the duty performed due to unscientific application of OTA ceiling fixed by the 4^th CPC.

6. Grant of cash payment for uniforms and kit items for Postmen, Mailguard, MTS/Group ‘D’

At present the quantity of the uniform supplied is not good. Abnormal delay is also taking place. Action may be taken for cash payment for uniforms and kit items.

7. Delay in filling up of vacancies in all cadres especially in Postal civil wing and Postal Accounts and Postmen cadre.

(a) Eventhough Government has lifted ban on filling up of vacant posts in 2009 iteself, the recruitment process for filling up of vacant posts in civil wing and Postal Accounts are yet to be completed. Postmen posts are also lying vacant due to non-conducting examination. Action for filling up vacant posts in their cadres may also be expedited.

(b) Further it is requested to take action to revive all the 2/3^rd vacant posts kept in skeleton for the period from 2005 to 2008. In metro cities/sub urban areas additional justified Postmen post may be created. Action may also be taken to fill up all MTS posts.

8. Decentralisation of PLI/RPLI work

It is requested to roll back the decentralization of PLI/RPLI work.

9. Extend Apex court Judgement in the case of Relaxation of Recruitment Rules (RRR) candidates to all approved candidates awaiting absorption

It is requested to kindly extend the benefits already provided to RRR candidates of Tamilnadu circle to the similarly situated candidates, They are praying mercy and fair play from the Minister as they are being continuously engaged over 14 years and there is no chance for any employment at this stage.

10. Convening the 11^th Meeting of Postal Service Staff Welfare Board

The Hon’ble Minister of State for communication & IT has fixed to 11^th meeting of postal services Staff Welfare Board on 05.04.2011 for discussions on 27 items in the agenda which was subsequently postponed. Almost all the items placed in the agenda are pertaining to the welfare of the staff. We request the Hon’ble Minister to convene the meeting and decide the items as notified in the agenda as welfare measure to Postal staff.

11. Counting of Special pay to PO & RMS Accountants on TBOP promotion

For implementation of High Court, Karnataka judgment in W.P. No. 7593/2003 dt. 18.11.2010 on this issue, the Ministry of Law has opined that this is not a fit case by way of filing SLP before Apex Court. However, the Directorate has sought the opinion from all circles about filing SLP against Karnataka High Court orders. A kind attention is drawn to order 1 of Appendix 8 of FR & SR 1 which is stated inter alia: -

“The Special Pay would henceforth be termed as Special Allowance as recommended by 5^th CPC in para 109.5 of the report and would be granted as hitherto fore subject to same conditions as are stipulated in FR 9 (25)”

(Dept of per & Trg OM No. 4/4/97-Estt (Pay II) dt. 22.4.1998)

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the order of Ministry of Personnel granting special Allowance subject to the same conditions of special pay vide FR 9 (25). In the Draft memo circulated by Directorate to all Heads of Circles seeking their opinion, the following are not reflecting the facts of the case.

i) In para 6, 3^rd line it has been mentioned that “special pay having been converted into special Allowance” ….. Whereas in Government order, “as per recommendations of 5^th CPC, special pay has been termed as Special Allowance.”

ii) In para 6, 9^th line, it has been mentioned that “Payment of special pay was completely stopped,” – but the stoppage of special pay was not accepted by Govt. As per Vth CPC recommendations, the Special pay is now termed as Special Allowance and would be granted as hitherto are subject to same conditions as are stipulated in FR 9 (25)

Under these circumstances, it is not fair to move with SLP in this case as the DOPT vide its OM dated 22.04.1998 clearly stipulated that the special pay was now termed as special allowance subject to the same condition and as such the problem of pay fixation by taking Special Allowance can be sorted out.

It is therefore requested to kindly implement Karnataka High Court decision to all the similarly situated officials and render justice to the aggrieved officials.

12. Recovery of alleged overpayment of pay and allowances to postman on account of fixation from the officials of Accounts branches of HPOs

The drawing & disbursing officers should not be made as scapegoats in this case. According to Rule 87 of P&T FHB Vol I, any excess payment can be recovered at any time. The Apex Court also confirmed that any excess paid due to administrative mistake, there is no rule which prohibits such recovery (Udaysankaran Vs. Union of India JT 1996 (4) SC). The most pertinent point is that the Inspection Parties of ICI and Audit have approved and certified such drawal in many places. There was confusion in interpreting the orders then for which Group C officials are becoming the victims.

On 13.1.09 The Secretary (P) assured to reconsider the issue and ensure no recovery on part of APM Accounts & Accountants. The Secretary observed as unfortunate in the case of Rule 14 initiated charges on the date of superannuation of Sri. V. V. Nargida, APM, Accounts Pune city as he did not pay Rs.727671.61 towards contributory factor for excess drawal to postmen on implementation of 5^th CPC orders.

Instead of filing SLP against the decision of the principal CAT, the department has resorted to imposing recovery on APM Accounts and Accountants for the excess drawal resultantly, many officials were charge sheeted and lakhs of rupees is being ordered as recovery. This is totally unjust and against to the natural justice. The Secretary during the talks held on 10.01.2012 has agreed to consider the issue on humanitarian angle.

It is therefore requested to kindly protect the innocent officials from the recoveries arbitrarily imposed in many circles.

13. Denial of three MACP benefits to the Promotees in the Department of Posts

As the promotion to Postal Assistant acquired by writing competitive examination is equated with one MACP promotion, the senior promotees even after acquiring 30 years of service in Postal Assistant cadre could not get the benefits of Rs.4600/- Grade Pay under MACP, where as their juniors are reaching the benefits without any hurdle.

Similarly the Group ‘D’ promoted to Postmen and then appeared for Postal Assistant examination and becoming Postal Assistant could avail only upto Rs.2800 Grade Pay whereas he was earlier availed 4200 Grade Pay under the BCR Scheme. This has caused a resentment among the postal employees and the officials may be discouraged in writing promotional examination if this anomaly is not sorted out. It is requested to kindly consider that in the case of promotees, if they completed 10 years service in the cadre continuously they shall be accorded MACP promotion with next grade Pay.

Further application of bench mark shall be deleted upto pay band II levels as in the Postal there is no provision of review of C. R. entries at divisional level and whatever be the entry made by the divisional superintendent, it becomes final. It is requested to consider deletion of bench mark application in case of officials up to pay band II level in the Department of Post.

14. Stop harassing staff on Contributory factors for simple and flimpsy reasons by misusing the provision of unbecoming of Govt. servant’ deviating the rules contained in Volume II, FHB etc.

The Directorate guidelines issued vide letter No. 6/8/59-Disc dt. 09.7.1959, 25/44/60-Disc dt. 30.11.60 and 15-9/74-INV dt. 10.02.75 and subsequent orders are being violated and the officials are being proceeded under contributory negligence factors on flimpsy reasons and awarded with huge recoveries. The provisions contained in Rule 106,107,108 & 111 of Postal volume III and the provisions of honest errors can be condoned contained in Rule 204 A (1) Vol. II and the provision of Rule 58, Appendix 4 of FHB Vol. I in dealing of recovery have been totally ignored and sidelined.

The main intention of the Govt. while deciding the degree of an officer’s pecuniary liability , it will be necessary to look not only to the circumstances on the cases but also to the financial circumstances of the officer since it should be recognized that the tendency should not be such as to impair his future efficiency.

We placed this item in the Departmental Council for issuing proper guidelines in deciding, such cases. But it is constrained that the orders issued vide letter No. 14013/03/2010 – VP dt. 22.06.2011 does no mention about all the above said provisions and not a speaking one. Resultantly no one is showing any cognizance to such clarification and innocents are being harassed continuously.

In many cases, the officials at the verge of retirement are being charge sheeted and amount recovered making them as scope goats – The real culprit and main offender become scot free. The main offenders are being dealt with casually. In many places instead of initiating action to recover the amount from the depositors in respect of minus balances, straightaway charge sheets are being issued to recover the amount. The contributory negligence provisions is being misused as a tool against the innocent employees.

It is therefore requested to direct the department to kindly cause appropriate instructions by citing all the above said orders on the subject and to avoid misuse of the provisions.

We seek the intervention of benign Hon’ble Minister of State on the above said items for the immediate settlement of these problems for which we will ever be grateful.

We assure our fullest cooperation in the improvement of service and providing better customer satisfaction to the public.

With profound regards,

M. Krishnan                                                                      D. Theagarajan

Secretary General, NFPE                                                  Secretary General, FNPO

K. V. Sridharan                                                                     D. Kishan Rao

General Secretary, AIPEU Group 'C'                          General Secretary, NAPE Group 'C'

Ishwar Singh Dabas                                                       T. N. Rahate

General Secretary, Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'  -  General Secretary, NAPE Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'

Giriraj Singh                                                                                D. Theagarajan

General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS EU Group 'C'                                      General Secretary, R-3, FNPO

P. Suresh                                                                               A. H. Siddique

General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS EU MG & Group 'D'                   General Secretary, R-4, FNPO

                   Pranab Bhattacharjee                                                                         O.P.Khanna

General Secretary,    AIPAOEU Group C & D           General Secretary, Admn. Emp. Association- FNPO

S. S. Mahadevaiah                                                               P.U. Muralidharan

General Secretary,  AIPEDEU                                       General Secretary, NUGDS

T. Satyanarayana                                                              H.L. Ramteke

General Secretary, AIPAEA                                        General Secretary, AIPAOA

S. Appanraj                                                                   S. Sambandam

             General Secretary, AIPSBCOEA                                        General Secretary, NASBCO

S. A. Raheem                                                           Pratha Pratim Ghorai

                           General Secretary, AIPCWEA                                                   General Secretary, NUCWE