NOMINATING AUTHORISED OFFICE BEARER TO COUNTERSIGN THE AUTHORISATION LETTER FOR GDS MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION

அவசரம் ! அவசியம் !

கோட்டச் செயலர்கள் விரைந்து செயல்படுக !

GDS  சங்க அங்கீகாரம் குறித்த உறுப்பினர் சரிபார்ப்பு இலாக்காவால் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது தெரிந்ததே ! இதற்காக  வெளியிடப்படும் உறுப்பினர் படிவத்தில் கையெழுத்திடும், அனைத்து கோட்டங்களுக்கும் தனித் தனியேயான  AUTHORISED  OFFICE BEARER  பெயர்  மற்றும் முகவரி குறித்த விபரங்கள் எதிர்வரும் 15.6.2016 க்குள் GDS சங்க  பொதுச் செயலரால் DIRECTORATE இல் அளிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். எனவே தமிழகத்தில் இன்னும் கிளை துவக்காத கோட்டங்களில் உடனடியாக செயல்பட்டு  இதற்கான ஏற்பாடுகளை செய்திட வேண்டுகிறோம். ஏற்கனவே கிளைகள் முறையாக அமைக்கப்பட்ட கோட்டங்களின் பொறுப்பாளர் பெயர் மற்றும் முகவரி GDS சங்க மாநிலச் செயலர் மூலம் பொதுச் செயலருக்கு அனுப்பப்படும்.  கீழே பார்க்க : இலாக்கா உத்திரவை. 

Penalty for urinating in open, spitting in Central Government Offices

Urinating in open and spitting on the central government office premises will now attract a penalty as the Centre has issued a new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ to ensure a clean, hygienic and healthy work environment. 

Also, littering and non-collection of construction and demolition waste by the contractor will also attract the penalty. These SOPs have been shared with all central government ministries recently asking them to follow the new procedures to ensure complete sanitation in office premises, senior government officials said. 

It mandates every department to form a sanitation committee under the chairmanship of relevant Joint Secretary looking after the charge of administration to monitor compliance to the SOP. The SOP casts an obligation on authority concerned to “impose penalty on defaulters for littering, spitting and open urinating” besides conducting surprise inspections of the office premises to ensure a clean, hygienic and healthy work environment. 

“If contractors have the obligation to collect the construction and demolition waste, it should be done immediately after all work is finished. Failure to do so will attract penalty,” says the SOPs, sent to secretaries of all central government ministries. 

The central government departments have been asked to carry out self-assessment and ratings for the buildings on overall sanitation infrastructure by measuring their effort in removing paan and gutkha stains, providing dustbins and required number of urinals to meet the cleanliness needs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in October 2014 launched the Swachh Bharat Mission with an aim to make the country absolutely clean by October 2, 2019. All government departments have been asked to ensure collection of waste, rubbish and debris inside and outside the building and garden or open spaces and dispose as per set frequency, the SOP said. 

An intensive cleaning of the entire office premises should be carried out at least once in two months which should also involve participation of all officials and staff (through Shramdaan) for disposal of redundant or unused hardware, furniture which can be added to inventory and re-allocated as per demand, it said. “Weeding and recording of files should be resorted to at least once in six months. The records in the record room should be reviewed once a year and destroyed as per guidelines. 

This would ensure that constant space is created for keeping more recorded files. If necessary extra manpower for this purpose should be resorted to,” the SOP said. The purpose of this SOP is to improve current cleanliness levels in the government of India offices. The primary way to achieve cleanliness is through inculcating good sanitation and hygiene practices in employees and visitors, it said. 

PTI

Amendments in Standard Operating and Commission for Marketing of My Stamp

ORAL EVIDENCE TO GDS COMMITTEE TENDERED BY NFPE DELEGATION BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN SRI. KAMALESH CHANDRA

A delegation of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS consisting of Com. R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, Com.P. Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation Com.K.V.Sridharan, former General Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C., Com. Giriraj singh President, NFPE and Com. Balwinder Singh, Financial Secretary, Gr.C (CHQ) tendered oral evidence before the Chairman, GDS Committee, headed by Shri Kamalesh Chandra in New Delhi on 26-05-2016.

The following are the gist of discussions and the demands placed by  delegation.

BRIEF NOTE ON DISCUSSIONS IN THE GDS COMMITTEE

 HELD ON 26.05.2016

1.      MAIN DEMANDS

The GDS are ‘holders of civil post’ as per the Supreme Court judgement and they can not be kept apart as a separate class with in the class. They should be covered under Article 309 & 311 of the Constitution of India. They should be treated as ‘civil servants’ apart from regular service but within the ambit of ‘Civil service’ with pro rata benefits as applicable to the regular employees according to the working hours and also the workload.

Notwithstanding our claim for departmentalization of GDS and Grant of Civil status, under Article 309 & 311 of union constitution the following issues are requiring consideration.

(i)     The Nomenclature of GDS shall be declared as ‘Rural Postal Employees’ or Gramin Dak Karmachari”.

(ii)        Make GDS full time job by extending various innovative schemes.

(iii)       Prorata wages at par with regular civil servants.

2.      NORMS

Norms may be introduced for calculation of wages instead of honorarium & incentives.

(i)       Work related to RPLI like procurement of proposal & issuing receipts

(ii)      Work related to verification of Electoral & Election work

(iii)     Work related to collecting statistics for Census etc.

(iv)     Work related to M.G.National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

(v)     Verification of Mobile Phone Bill Connections of various companies & BSNL

(vi)     Collection of Telephone Bills at BOs

(vii)    Acceptance of Electricity Bills at BOs

(viii)  Acceptance of Water Bills at BOs

(ix)    Carrying out business activities through BOs like delivering of E-post etc.

(x)  Various social security schemes & Direct Benefit Transfer schemes introduced in various States through BOs.

(xi)     Cash remittance from BOs to Accounts office.

(xii)    Opening of new accounts

(xiii)   Marketing activities.

(xiv)   Old age Pension & Disability Pension

3.      WAGE STRUCTURE

(i)       No GDS should be employed less than 5 hours work, per day.

(ii)      Maximum of 8 hours with ½ hour lunch break.

(iii)     Pay equations:

GDS BPM   :           Postal Assistant

GDS MD/SV:          Postmen

                 GDS Packer 

GDS MC                 MTS

GDS MM

(iv)     Increment shall be at par with regular employees.

(v)      The Nomenclature of TRCA shall be replaced with pay.

(vi)     Weightage:The length of service shall be taken and Point to Point fixation 

          for GDS.

(vii)    Date of effect shall be 1.1.2016

(viii)   Wages should not be reduced under any circumstances.

4.      ALLOWANCES

(i)       HRA must be granted to GDS at Par with regular employees.

(ii)      Transport Allowance proportionate to regular employees.

(iii)     For attending holiday & Sunday duties, double the allowance shall be paid

(iv)     TA/DA shall be granted to seasonal Post offices.

(v)      Split Duty Allowance for GDS Packrs in Sub Offices

(vi)     Children Educational Allowance has to be introduced.

(vii)    Boat allowance shall be Rs.350/- PM.

(viii)   Special Duty Allowance to GDS (NE) – Proportionate to regular employees.

(ix)     Revival of Uttarakhand Allowance @ Rs.1000/- PM.

(x)      Grant of Remote Area/Naxalite Threat Area/Hill Area Allowance to GDS.

(xi)   Miscellaneous Allowances viz., bad climate Allowance, Project allowance may be extended.

           

5.      WELFARE

(i)          Medical Attendance facilities – Reimbursement of Medical Claims for in 

          Patient & out Patient treatments.

(ii)       Funeral Allowance of Rs.10,000/- to the family of deceased GDS.

(iii)   Circle Welfare Fund Scheme – Subscription shall be Rs.50/- per month.

6.      LEAVE :All kinds of leave to be granted at par with regular employees-

(i)            Encashment of leave salary to be extended to GDS.

(ii)           Provision of Commuted leave facilities.

(iii)         Retrograde Provisions of 180 days shall be dispensed with.

(iv)      Maternity leave – 180 days from Government exchequer and not from the Circle Welfare Fund. Circle Welfare fund shall meant for grant for illness,  education etc.

(v)           Child care leave, Child Adoption leave to GDS.

(vi)         Special disability leave to GDS – can also be extended from Dog, Snake bite  etc. as in the case of Postmen.

7.      SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME

(i)            Proportionate Minimum pension/Family Pension at par with regular

           employees.

(ii)         GDS shall be brought under the Gratuity Act.

(iii)      SDBS Pension Scheme shall be replaced with regular scheme. At least 10% of Pay shall be recovered from GDS & 20% shall be credited by Government as a Welfare Scheme. The present sanction of Rs.1500/- per year for Severance Amount to Pre 2011 GDS shall be enhanced.

(iv)       Commutation Pension shall be introduced.

(v)      Group Insurance Scheme – Monthly subscription Rs.100/- for the insurance coverage of Rs.2,00,000, 50% of Subscription shall be borne by the Department. Savings Fund shall be reviewed and enhanced.

  

8.      APPOINTMENT & PROMOTIONS

(i)       The word ‘engagement’ shall be replaced with appointment.

(ii)      100% Posts in MTS & Postmen cadres shall be reserved for GDS.

(iii)   GDS shall be permitted to write LGO Exam alongwith Postmen/MTS for recorded vacancies.

(iv)     Three Financial upgradations after completing 10, 20 & 30 years of service.

(v)      No Minimum service for appearing Postmen examination.

9.      CONDUCT & DISCIPLINARY RULES

(i)      The existing GDS Engagement & Conduct Rules, 2011 shallbe replaced with CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 & Conduct Rules 1964.

(ii)      The GDS Rules must be declared as statutory Rules as per proviso of Article 309.

10.  MISCELLANEOUS

(i)       Present income & cost of BOs calculation should be reviewed along with all the new items of work

(ii)      Foot beat & cycle beat may be revived.

(iii)     Idle wait of GDS MCS shall be include in the work norms.

(iv)     Uniforms to outdoor staff.

(v)    Rationalisation of GDS into three categories of GDS one Postmaster, the second Postmen and third auxiliary MTS staff. They may be fixed with only two scales of running pay (Minimum 5 hours & for upto 8 hours with uniform annual increase of 3% per annum.

(vi)      BO shall open for minimum 5 hours and maximum of 8 hours.

(vii)     GDS in Metropolitan cities shall be upgraded to MTS Posts.

(viii)  All GDS MM Posts in larger Platforms shall be upgraded to Mailmen MTS posts.

(ix)      FSC at par with Departmental Post offices to BOs.

(x)       LTC facilities may be extended to GDS

(xi)      Lunch break/Tea break shall be provided

(xii)   Total length of the GDS Service shall be taken as Qualifying service for all purposes.

(xiii) Rescind the restrictions and restore status Quo ante in case of compassionate appointments in GDS cadre.

(xiv) Advances like Festival, HBA, Motor Car, Computer Advance shall be introduced to GDS. Flood Advance shall be revised to Rs.10000/-.

(xv)  Rent for BOs shall be fixed as per the market rates and paid by the Department.

(xvi)   Office Maintenance Allowance shall be modified as ‘office rent’.

(xvii)  Electricity charges for BO shall be borne by the Department.

(xviii) Combination of duty which is having adverse effect shall be dispensed with.

(xix)   Alternate source of Income shall not be insisted for GDS appointments.

(xx)    Incentive for promoting small family norms shall be introduced to GDS also.

(xxi)   Incentive to GDS Sports Person has to be introduced.

(xxii)  Grant of TA/DA for conveyance of cash – At least Rs.100/- per occasion shall be granted.

(xxiii)  Any GDS summoned for witness in Inquiry shall be paid TA/DA

(xxiv) All terminal benefits shall be paid to GDS on the date of retirement at par with regular employees.

(xxv)  The date of retirement of shall be the last date of the month.

(xxvi)  If any additional work is entrusted, the establishment review must be under taken to enhance the pay.

(xxvii)Security Bond system to be dropped, as per Vth CPC report.

(xxviii)Co-operative dues can be recovered from GDS.

(xxix)  BO Rule book with updated correction shall be supplied once in two years.

(xxx)   The exam fee shall be waived.

(xxxi) Identify card to the GDS shall be supplied by the Department at  departmental cost.

(xxxii)There should be no loss of annual increase/increment on availing the transfer facilities to GDS.

(xxxiii)Revenue generated from all items of  work has  to be added for apportioned income of BOs.

(xxxiv)BPM should be treated as a skilled worker as it requires a technical certificate for the recruitment.

(xxxv)Training & retraining must be given frequently in the guise of Rural ICT and introduction of various new schemes.

11.  TRADE UNION

(i)    All Trade Union facilities like meetings, special casual leave etc. as if available to regular staff at all levels.

(ii)   The Facility of Foreign Service and JCM Provision shall be extended the GDS.

       Allocation of seats in the JCM (DC) for GDS shall be considered.

DATED : 26-05-2016

NEW DELHI

(P.PANDURANGARAO)

GENERAL SECRETARY
AIPEU-GDS

The Chairman, GDS Committee gave a patience hearing on the above all items and assured consideration.

WHEN INACCESSIBILITY IN 'FINACLE' EXPERIENCED, BUSINESS CHEATING PLAN (BCP) INTRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO HARASS THE LABOUR

BUSINESS  CONTINUITY PLAN   OR

BUSINESS  CHEATING  PLAN ?

 "  இன்போசிசே வெளியேறு " 

ஊழியர்  பணியில் குறைவு  ஏற்படின் இப்போதெல்லாம் WARNING கடிதம் கூட  எந்த அதிகாரியும்  கொடுப்பதில்லை ! உடனே  குறைந்த பட்சம் விதி 16 இன் கீழ்  தண்டனை தான் ! 

"அதுவும் திருப்தி இல்லை " என்று  மேல் முறையீட்டு அதிகாரிகள்  REVIEW  செய்து  விதி -14 ஏன்  பிரயோகப்  படுத்தக்கூடாது  என்று  உடனே  நோட்டீஸ்  அளிக்கும்  கொடுமை தினம் தினம்  நாம்  பார்க்கிறோம் !.

 கேட்டால் சேவைக் குறைவை அரசாங்கமே விரும்புவதில்லை  என்ற பதில் !  உண்மையோ  உண்மைதான் ! 

ஆனால்  1100  கோடிகள்  பெற்ற  INFOSYS  நிறுவனத்தின்  கையாலாகாத தனத்திற்கும்   ஆண்டுக்கணக்கில்  தொடரும்  சேவைக் குறைவிற்கும்   எந்த தண்டனையும்  தரவேண்டும் என்று எந்த அதிகாரியும் பேசுவது கூட இல்லை ! மாறாக  சிவப்புக்கம்பள  வரவேற்புதான் ! தினம் தினம்  VIDEO  CONFERENCING  தான் ! 

செயல்படாத FINACLE  , MC  CAMISH  குறித்து செயல்பட  வைக்க  முடிவுகள் எடுக்காமல் , ஊழியர்களை மேலும் வதைத்திட  BUSINESS  CHEATING  PLAN  ( SORRY ) BUSINESS  CONTINUITY PLAN  தான் ! 

செயல்படாத சேவையை  நாட்டிலேயே முதன் முதலில்  நாம்தான்  செய்து முடித்தோம் என்று  பதக்கம் வேறு  நமக்கு  நாமே  குத்திக் கொள்கிறோம் ! நம்  கண்களை  நாமே   குருடாக்கிக் கொள்கிறோம் ! 

இந்தக்  கொடுமைகள் தீர  வேறு வழியில்லை ! இனி  பொதுமக்கள் முன்னர் பிரச்சினையை  எடுத்துச் செல்ல வேண்டியதுதான் ! 

அன்று தேசத்தை காத்திட " வெள்ளையனே  வெளியேறு  இயக்கம் "   அறிவித்தார்  மகாத்மா  காந்தியடிகள் ! 

இன்று இலாக்காவையும் பொதுமக்கள் சேவையையும்  காத்திட

" இன்போசிசே வெளியேறு  " இயக்கம் அறிவிப்போம் நாம்   ! 

அகில இந்திய அளவிலான  இயக்கம் மற்றும் வேலை  நிறுத்தத்தை நடத்திட  நம் அகில இந்திய சங்கத்தை  மாநிலச்  சங்கம் கோரியுள்ளது ! விரைவில் அதனை நாம் எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம் !  

பிரச்சினையில் முன்னேற்றம் ஏற்படவில்லையெனில் தமிழகம் தழுவிய அளவில் தமிழக அஞ்சல் மூன்று சங்கத்தின் சார்பில்  "இன்போசிசே வெளியேறு "  பிரச்சார  இயக்கம் நடத்திடப்படும் ! 

பிரச்சினையின் முழு வடிவமும்  பொதுமக்கள் மற்றும்   

ஊடகங்களுக்கு எடுத்துச் செல்லப்படும் !  

சட்ட மன்ற மற்றும் நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் மூலம்  மக்கள் சபைகளில்  பிரச்சினை  தீவிரமாக கொண்டு செல்லப்படும் ! 

பொங்கி  எழுவோம்  !   புயலாக  மாறுவோம் !

CELEBRATION OF 2ND INTERNATIONAL DAY OF 'YOGA' ON 21.06.2016

PRIME MINISTER'S 15 POINT PROGRAMME FOR WELFARE OF MINORITIES

Change of Role of SBCO in the backdrop of implementation of CBS - SB ORDER NO. 14/2015

CIRCLE UNION LETTER TO OUR GENERAL SECRETARY ON FINACLE INACCESS ISSUE - REQUESTING TO ANNOUNCE TRADE UNION ACTION

CIRCLE UNION LETTER TO PMG, CCR AGAINST ISSUANCE OF CHARGE SHEET FOR NON PERFORMING OF 'YOGA' AND REPLY RECEIVED FROM PMG, CCR

Issues of DoP Finacle - An unofficial chat with Infosys official working in Finacle Team

 உண்மையே  உன் விலை  என்ன ?

தக்காங்கு நாடித் தலைச்செல்லா வண்ணத்தால் 
ஒத்தாங்கு ஒறுப்பது வேந்து.

COURTESY : PA LEGACY

Redesigning The Uniform Of Postman - Dept. seeking suggestions

Postman to obtain biometric authentication using handheld device

The Department of Posts (DoP) is likely to soon start a Rs 1,370-crore mega project that will allow India's 1.3 lakh postmen in rural regions to use network-connected handheld terminals for postal delivery.

The project, awarded last year to a consortium that includes state-run Telecom Consultants of India (TCIL), system integrator Ricoh India and Hyderabad-based VisionTek, which provides handheld devices, was delayed due to unavailability of components.

Big IT companies such as HP and Wipro were also in the running for the contract rolled out by the ministry of communications & information technology. "Based on terminal devices on network, the DoP initiative is likely to happen later this month. The project was delayed as the private company took time to deliver the components," TCIL's chairman and managing director Vimal Wakhlu told ET.

The devices will have a biometric module to authenticate an individual's identity using the Aadhaar number, solar-powered panel for charging terminals and a thermal printer to instantly print receipts.

"This is completely an indigenous project, including devices and components, and strengthens the concept of 'Make in India'," said Wakhlu.

The initiative is aimed at preventing postal losses and minimising procedural delays. The service will require a digital signature of the addressee that can be automatically transferred to a central server and an acknowledgement sent to the person.

TCIL is roping in state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd for providing network connectivity.

The movement of postmen can be tracked using GPS on this device. It will help monitor the entire system and ensure more efficiency as post offices play a vital role in India's rural economy, Wakhlu said. "This programme is a step towards financial inclusion of the people of rural India as it will facilitate financial transactions. Money can be delivered and accepted through this device, with proper bank account and receipts delivery," he said.

Ricoh will act as the systems integrator, managing installations, maintaining hardware and supplying peripheral devices for the project.

"We have won the Rs 1,370-crore contract from DoP for the supply of hardware solutions under the department's modernisation initiatives. Ricoh will be providing maintenance services for rural ICT devices for a period of five years," said Ricoh India's managing director Manoj Kumar.

Source : Economic Times

Empowered Committee Meeting likely on 11th June – Staff Side JCM, Nodal Officers from all Ministries to participate – Committee’s report may be handed over govt by June 30.

New Delhi: The Empowered Committee of Secretaries (CoS) headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha processing the report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission is expected to meet on June 11 to finally wrap up its report on the remuneration of government employees.

It is reported that the secretaries panel will finally hear out all the stakeholders, including the Central ministries and Departments, and finalise its report, which will be handed over to the government on June 30.

Sources added that even the Prime Minister's Office is keen on a favourable pay hike for the central government employees, so the panel is likely to recommend a minimum salary at Rs 24,000 and the highest salary at Rs 2,70,000.

The 7th pay panel headed by AK Mathur had recommended the minimum salary at Rs 18,000 and maximum salary at Rs 2,50,000.

Sources added that the government is exploring options for meeting the additional payout over and above what was recommended by the 7th pay panel. The payout could be substantial with salary hike and arrears adding up to a Rs 1.02 lakh crore burden on government finances.

However, it seems that the government employees will have to wait more for the salary hike. Once the report moves from the table of the empowered group of committee to the cabinet, it is likely to take another month before the notification on pay hike will eventually come.

Even the Finance Ministry is keen that higher salaries reach government employees just before the festive season starting mid-August, as spurt in consumption during the festive period will have a domino effect on the economy.

Source: http://zeenews.india.com/

Clarification of refund of RD Default fee when Finacle is down in CBS Post offices

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Heads of Circle Conference held at Hyderabad 20-22 May 2016 -TN Circle awarded

Heads of Circle (CPMsG) Conference held at Hyderabad from 20^th May to 22^nd May 2016. Shri Ravishankar Prasad Ji, Hon’ble Minister of Communications and Information Technology Govt. Of India gave way the awards to the best performing circles / divisions on 22^nd May 2016.

The brief of his speech as under:

Government is committed to reform the postal department. Two unique qualities of Department of Posts are Extensive network spread in nook and corner of the Nation and Emotional connect of Postman with the rural life. 

India is at the tipping point of digital revolution and Postal department should be the fulcrum of economic development especially in rural life. 

Postal department's share in E-commerce is around 15% only, which needs to be improved drastically. The entire ecosystem to reform the postal department needs to change.

1. Pick up points to reach the customers proactively to collect and deliver posts/ parcels. 

2. India Post Payments Bank needs to be flawlessly implemented. It should act as a platform for 3rd party services. Human Resource Training needs to be given. Postal Payment Bank should be started definitely by March 17.

3. Implementation of IT modernization solutions needs to be improved. We keep getting complaints of glitches leading to harassment to customers.

4. Parcel Delivery : New ideas to generate revenue with Technology infusion. Geo tagging and better location identification needs to be considered. 

5. Human Resource capacity building : Need to incentivize the performance... Good incentive at right time will be a big motivation. Best practices should be replicated pan India. 

6. Good sign boards pan India should be ensured. 

7. Metamorphosis of postal department should be branded well.

8. Surety of punishment is more important than Severity of punishment... in case of disciplinary cases. Any laxity in timely completion of disciplinary proceedings should be viewed seriously.

9. Philately should be ventured as a new source of revenue generation. My Stamp, Commercialisation of stamps need to be tried to earn revenues. 

10. Social Media should be effectively used for complaint redressal and creation of awareness regarding departmental initiatives/ schemes.

11. I work hard... I expect all of you to work hard to achieve the goals of government.

12. Recruitment to fill up vacant posts should be done in a transparent and fair means. Any irregularity should be viewed seriously and responsibility should be fixed.

13. Congratulated the Department of Posts for good work done in the last 2 years in different schemes like Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, CBS, Postal ATMs, E-Commerce.


Dr. Charles Lobo CPMG Tamil Nadu Circle receiving award from Hon'ble MoC. Shri Stephen Mervin Alexander PMG Chennai City Region also seen in picture