Monday, June 20, 2011
RE-CLASSIFICATION OF SAHARANPUR AS "Y" CLASS CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF HRA
No. 2(14)/2010-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, 15th June, 2011.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Re-classification of Saharanpur as "Y" class city for the purpose of House Rent Allowance – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Ministry's O.M. No.2(21)/E.II(B)/2004 dated 18.11.2004 & O.M. No.2(13)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008 regarding re-classification of cities on the basis of the population figures of 2001 census for the purpose of HRA to the Central Government employees and to say that the Government of Uttar Pradesh vide their Notification No.2176/9-7-09-53J/1998 dated 01.10.2009 reconstituted the area of Saharanpur (M.B.) by adding certain areas within its Municipal limits and renamed it as Saharanpur Municipal Corporation, which resulted in an increase in population of 'Saharanpur Municipal Corporation' to qualify it for classification as 'Y' class city for the purpose of House Rent Allowance to the Central Government employees.
2. The President is, accordingly, pleased to decide that Saharanpur city (within its Municipal limits) shall stand re-classified as "Y" class city for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance to the Central Government employees posted there.
3. These orders shall be effective from 1st June, 2011.
4. The orders will apply to all civilian employees of the Central Government. The orders will also be applicable to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Railways, respectively.
5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
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(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Friday, June 17, 2011
GOVT IS ADAMANT, NOT BOTHERING ABOUT MAIL DETERIORATION AND UNWARRANTED DELAY IN DELIVERY BY OPTING OPTIMIZATION PROCESS
Thursday 16 June 2011
Govt. is adamant, not bothering about mail deterioration and unwarranted delay in delivery by opting optimization process
We have no other alternative except to strengthen struggles to save postal service.
MAIL OPERATIONS BEING REVAMPED AND TRANSFORMED IN PHASED MANNER
The meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology was held here today to discuss the Mail Network Optimization Project of Department of Posts. In his opening remarks Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister for Communications and Information Technology said that Department of Posts decided to revamp mail operations in line with the international best practices and include a project in the 11th Five Year Plan for consolidation and optimization of the existing mail network. The completion of project would result in improved mail related services to the public.
The need for optimization of the mail network was felt to address the problems of fragmented mail network, functional duplicity, change in mail profile, development in air and road transport, customer demands and induction of technology.
The project seeks to improve the quality of mail operations by Optimization and consolidation of mail operation network across the country.
Greater standardization of processes followed in mail operations.
Identification, evaluation and implementation of appropriate technology in mail processes.
Optimization of mail delivery processes.
Effective performance management mechanism through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
In the first phase Speed post and International mail have been covered but project would cover all kind of mail in phased manner. Under the redesigned Speed Post Operational network, 89 Sorting hubs and 68 Intra- Circle hubs across the country have been created taking into account factors such as volume of mail, distance between Post Office and proposed hub, transmission options etc.
Members of the committee who attended the meeting emphasized the need and importance of post offices in the life of rural population and young generation and urged to open new post offices in view of greater need and public demand.*****
INFOSYS PIPS TCS TO CLINCH POSTAL CONTRACT
Infosys Technologies, India's second-largest information technology (IT) services company, is understood to have bagged the first of the Department of Post's IT modernisation contracts.
The Bangalore-based company pipped its bigger domestic rival, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), to clinch India Post's 'rural information and communications technology (ICT) system integrator (SI)' contract, worth about Rs 100 crore.
Infosys declined to comment, while the India Post official concerned could not be reached despite repeated attempts. India Post is embarking on a massive IT modernization programme under the 'India Post 2011' plan. As part of this, the department has split the programme into eight projects.
According to highly-placed sources, the department has already issued requests for proposals for six contracts. The 'rural ICT SI' contract is said to be the first of the eight contracts. According to the terms of the contract, Infosys will be responsible for enabling the Gramin Dak Sewak post office to perform e-transactions.
The department has the largest postal network in the world, with 155,669 post offices. About 89 per cent of these are in rural areas, according to its website. So far, only 12,604 head post offices and sub-post offices have been computerised.
Ever since Infosys established a separate business to focus on the domestic IT outsourcing market, it has been aggressively participating and winning government contracts. It is working with the income tax department in managing the centralised processing centre that processes all electronically-filed returns and a part of the paper filings. The project recently bagged the Gold award in "excellence in government process re-engineering" at the 14th National e-Governance Conference. India contributes about two per cent to Infosys' total revenue.
Meanwhile, the bidding process for India Post's Rs 1,000-crore 'core system integrator' contract is on.
This is touted as the largest of the eight contracts. Capgemini, Accenture, IBM, HP, TCS, Infosys, HCL and Wipro are some companies believed to be participating in the contract, expected to be finalised in two months.
India Posts' IT modernisation initiative is expected to create over Rs 5,000-crore opportunities for IT services and hardware companies.
Source : Business Standard June 14, 2011.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
LET ME THINK, "IF I AM AN ACTIVE MEMBER, OR JUST BELONG?"
Am I an active member, quite strong and bold,
Or, I am just satisfied because my name is enrolled ?
Do I know my constitution with goals and objectives,
Or just careless because known to my leaderships ?
Am I aware of the activities undertaken by my union,
Or just I have kept a watch on the problems of my own ?
Do I attend the meetings regularly and try to realize,
Or just stay at home and intend to criticize?
Do I keep any interest for welfare of the mass,
Or just satisfy my own, saying "Yes Boss"?
Do I like to come together with the flock?
Or just stay alone to find fault and knock?
Have I ever visited a member who is sick?
Or shift the responsibility to a few and talk about the clique?
The existence of my Organization is at stake – Am I aware,
Or my status and pension are intact! – Am I quite sure?
Post Offices will be closed and A Company will rule,
If I don't react to save, won't I be a fool?
Things will be outsourced and there will be a blow,
What shall I do and where shall I go?
Helter-skelter everywhere, false assurances perplexing,
Can't I do something to see my people smiling?
India is mine, so also India Post and its employees,
Right time has come for me to know and realize.
July 5th Indefinite Strike is the right occasion to answer,
Active participation for a total success irrespective of cadre.
If not this time, everything will be wrong,
Let me think, if I am an active member, or just belong?
(Courtesy Com. B. Samal, D/S,P-III , Bhubaneshwar)
Or, I am just satisfied because my name is enrolled ?
Do I know my constitution with goals and objectives,
Or just careless because known to my leaderships ?
Am I aware of the activities undertaken by my union,
Or just I have kept a watch on the problems of my own ?
Do I attend the meetings regularly and try to realize,
Or just stay at home and intend to criticize?
Do I keep any interest for welfare of the mass,
Or just satisfy my own, saying "Yes Boss"?
Do I like to come together with the flock?
Or just stay alone to find fault and knock?
Have I ever visited a member who is sick?
Or shift the responsibility to a few and talk about the clique?
The existence of my Organization is at stake – Am I aware,
Or my status and pension are intact! – Am I quite sure?
Post Offices will be closed and A Company will rule,
If I don't react to save, won't I be a fool?
Things will be outsourced and there will be a blow,
What shall I do and where shall I go?
Helter-skelter everywhere, false assurances perplexing,
Can't I do something to see my people smiling?
India is mine, so also India Post and its employees,
Right time has come for me to know and realize.
July 5th Indefinite Strike is the right occasion to answer,
Active participation for a total success irrespective of cadre.
If not this time, everything will be wrong,
Let me think, if I am an active member, or just belong?
(Courtesy Com. B. Samal, D/S,P-III , Bhubaneshwar)
ASSAM CONVENTION:
Tuesday 14 June 2011
JCA convention of Assam Circle was held at Guwahati on 12.06.2011. Com. L.P. Saikia, President P-III, union presided the meeting. Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee , Genl. Secretary. Admn Union was the main speaker. Coms B.D. Boro C/S P-III, S. Rahman C/S,R-III, G. Talukdar AGS R-III ,M. Haque C/S P-IV , I.Rahman C.S R-IV and B.Dey also addressed the meeting about 150 Divisional & Branch Secretaries attended the convention.
JCA convention of Assam Circle was held at Guwahati on 12.06.2011. Com. L.P. Saikia, President P-III, union presided the meeting. Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee , Genl. Secretary. Admn Union was the main speaker. Coms B.D. Boro C/S P-III, S. Rahman C/S,R-III, G. Talukdar AGS R-III ,M. Haque C/S P-IV , I.Rahman C.S R-IV and B.Dey also addressed the meeting about 150 Divisional & Branch Secretaries attended the convention.
WELL SET FOR ACTION
STATE LEVEL CONVENTIONS – GRAND SUCCESS
1. MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE:
JCA Convention was held at Central Railway Men's Union Office at Dadar Railway Station, Mumbai on 5.6.11. All CHQ Office Bearers, Circle Presidents and Circle Secretaries and Circle Union Office Bearers attended the convention.Com. I.S. Dabas G/S P-IV & Com. D. Kasid from FNPO were the main speaker. The Convention was successful.
2. RAJASTHAN CIRCLE:
JCA Convention of Rajasthan Circle was held at Jaipur GPO on 5.6.11. More than one hundred CHQ/Circle Office Bearers and Divisional Secretaries of NFPE unions and GDS Union attended the convention. Com.R.N.Parashar Astt. Secretary General, NFPE was the main speaker .Com. Rajendra Diwakar, Treasurer CHQ, ED Union, Com. H.P Diwakar Circle Secretary P-III, Com. B.M. Sunda Circle Secretary R-III and Chandmal Saini Circle Secretary R-IV also addressed the convention. The convention was successful.
3. CONVENTION OF DELHI CIRCLE:
Convention of Delhi Circle NFPE, FNPO Unions including GDS was held on 12-06-2011 under the Presidentship of Com. Harinder Singh Leader Staff Side & Circle Secretary R-IV in Recreation Club of MMS Depot Naraina. Coms. Giri Raj Singh General Secretary R-III, K.K.Sharma Treasurer CHQ & Vice President NFPE, Mahavir Singh Circle Secretary P-IV & Treasurer CHQ P-IV, Amar Pal Circle Secretary R-III & Secretary Staff Side, Kamal Singh AGS R-IV from NFPE, Ashok Dy. General Secretary NUP-IV, Davender Kumar Circle Secretary NUR-III, Daryao Singh Circle Secretary NUR-IV from FNPO and other leaders addressed the Convention and appealed to mobilize, unite the entire rank and file to participate and make the Indefinite Strike from 5th July, 2011 grand success. Com. Harinder Singh Circle Secretary R-IV addressed and gave vote of thanks.
4. JOINT CONVENTION OF U.P. CIRCLE:
Joint convention of U.P. Circle Unions NFPE & FNPO including GDS Union was held at Lucknow under the Presidentship of Com. A.H.Siddique General Secretary NUR-IV on 5-6-2011. Com. Giri Raj Singh General Secretary R-III, R.K.Gupta AGs & Circle Secretary R-III, V.K.Saha AGS & Circle Secretary P-IV, S.B.Yadav Circle Secretary Postal Accounts, R.K. Tripathy, Circle Secretary NUR-III, Pramod Kumar Circle Secretary GDS Union, A.H.Siddique General Secretary NUR-IV and other leaders addressed this joint convention.
1. MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE:
JCA Convention was held at Central Railway Men's Union Office at Dadar Railway Station, Mumbai on 5.6.11. All CHQ Office Bearers, Circle Presidents and Circle Secretaries and Circle Union Office Bearers attended the convention.Com. I.S. Dabas G/S P-IV & Com. D. Kasid from FNPO were the main speaker. The Convention was successful.
2. RAJASTHAN CIRCLE:
JCA Convention of Rajasthan Circle was held at Jaipur GPO on 5.6.11. More than one hundred CHQ/Circle Office Bearers and Divisional Secretaries of NFPE unions and GDS Union attended the convention. Com.R.N.Parashar Astt. Secretary General, NFPE was the main speaker .Com. Rajendra Diwakar, Treasurer CHQ, ED Union, Com. H.P Diwakar Circle Secretary P-III, Com. B.M. Sunda Circle Secretary R-III and Chandmal Saini Circle Secretary R-IV also addressed the convention. The convention was successful.
3. CONVENTION OF DELHI CIRCLE:
Convention of Delhi Circle NFPE, FNPO Unions including GDS was held on 12-06-2011 under the Presidentship of Com. Harinder Singh Leader Staff Side & Circle Secretary R-IV in Recreation Club of MMS Depot Naraina. Coms. Giri Raj Singh General Secretary R-III, K.K.Sharma Treasurer CHQ & Vice President NFPE, Mahavir Singh Circle Secretary P-IV & Treasurer CHQ P-IV, Amar Pal Circle Secretary R-III & Secretary Staff Side, Kamal Singh AGS R-IV from NFPE, Ashok Dy. General Secretary NUP-IV, Davender Kumar Circle Secretary NUR-III, Daryao Singh Circle Secretary NUR-IV from FNPO and other leaders addressed the Convention and appealed to mobilize, unite the entire rank and file to participate and make the Indefinite Strike from 5th July, 2011 grand success. Com. Harinder Singh Circle Secretary R-IV addressed and gave vote of thanks.
4. JOINT CONVENTION OF U.P. CIRCLE:
Joint convention of U.P. Circle Unions NFPE & FNPO including GDS Union was held at Lucknow under the Presidentship of Com. A.H.Siddique General Secretary NUR-IV on 5-6-2011. Com. Giri Raj Singh General Secretary R-III, R.K.Gupta AGs & Circle Secretary R-III, V.K.Saha AGS & Circle Secretary P-IV, S.B.Yadav Circle Secretary Postal Accounts, R.K. Tripathy, Circle Secretary NUR-III, Pramod Kumar Circle Secretary GDS Union, A.H.Siddique General Secretary NUR-IV and other leaders addressed this joint convention.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
STRIKE NOTICE SERVED AT EVERY LEVEL IN GUJARAT CIRCLE ON 14.06.11
As directed by the Central Joint Council of Action, the Strike Notice has been served at every level in Gujarat Circle. All Circle Secretaries gathered at C.O. and served the notice to CPMG Ahmedabad. In most of the divisions, the Strike Notice was served by Divisional JCA. At Rajkot and Vadodara region also the Strike Notice has been served. Com.Rashmin Purohit C/S remained present at Rajkot and joined JCA to serve the notice to SSPO.
Circle Union greets all members and office bearers to make the program a grand success.
Comrades, service of same strike notice upto divisional level may not appear to be a big task if we perceive on surface but today we have successfully conveyed a message from every points that yesss, we are very well prepared, united and firm to commence indefinite strike from 5.7.11 if the Government does not accept out demands appropriately. Voice of our leaders has been strengthened today which may bring up a favorable negotiation.
OK. Thanks to all of you for such a firm response. You know, all Circle Secretaries from both federations and GDS Unions are meeting at Chennai in the Joint Convention on 19th July.
We hope that the Government will understand that at this juncture we are very much clear and strong to go on indefinite strike if Demands are not settled.
Circle Union greets all members and office bearers to make the program a grand success.
Comrades, service of same strike notice upto divisional level may not appear to be a big task if we perceive on surface but today we have successfully conveyed a message from every points that yesss, we are very well prepared, united and firm to commence indefinite strike from 5.7.11 if the Government does not accept out demands appropriately. Voice of our leaders has been strengthened today which may bring up a favorable negotiation.
OK. Thanks to all of you for such a firm response. You know, all Circle Secretaries from both federations and GDS Unions are meeting at Chennai in the Joint Convention on 19th July.
We hope that the Government will understand that at this juncture we are very much clear and strong to go on indefinite strike if Demands are not settled.
Monday, June 13, 2011
REPORT ON JOINT CONVENTION-GUJARAT CIRCLE HELD AT AHMEDABAD ON 12.06. 11
A very successful Joint Convention of Gujarat Circle was held at Ahmedabad on 12th June, 2011 Sunday at Jilla Panchayat Bhavan, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad. The function was presided over by Com.Bhagirathsinhji Jadeja Vice President AIPEDE Union(CHQ) and graced by valuable presence of leaders of Central Head Quarters namely Com. K.V.Shridharan G/S AIPE Union Group ‘C’ and Shri. D.Kishan rao G/S NAPE Group-C. All Circle Secretaries as well as Circle Union office bearers from NFPE/FNPO/GDS Unions were present and delivered their esteemed speeches and conveyed a clear message to the Divisional Secretaries to form JCA at Divisional levels throughout Gujarat Circle and prepare hard for proceeding on Indefinite Strike from 5th July. Nearly 150 representatives including most of Dnl Secretaries attended the meeting.
Com.Shridharan and Shri.D.Kishanrao, in their speeches, conveyed in one voice that now it is the time to be united under banner of JCA and make our struggle successful. The Department has issued orders for closure of 9797 Post Offices on advice of Mackenzie & Co. There are total 27360 departmental Post Offices and closure of 9797 Post Offices means reduction of about 36% of existing Postal Network. Leaders very firmly addressed the house that we will make long lasting struggle to save the Department of Post as a Government Service. This is a question of our existence. When all other Private Couriers and Companies are competing to canvass our customer by opening more and more outlets in the urban areas for extending their services to the doorstep of the customer why our department is resorting to such mass-scale closures? Department is giving more space for private companies to occupy more share in the mail market segment in the name of rationalization and optimization. Large Scale closure of PO and RMS will lead to inconvenience to the public leading to discontentment and also cause adversely affect to the interest of the employees. The Department had agreed as per strike agreement dated 12.07.11 that there will be no closure/merger of any Post offices but now in violation of the agreement the department is proceeding to close Post Offices and we will not be a silent spectator to such unilateral decisions. We will strongly oppose it.
The leaders discussed at length on each item covered in the Charter of Demands. All Divisional Secretaries assured that they will instantly form JCA in their divisions, jointly deliver Strike Notices at Divisional/regional/Circle level on 14.6.11 and make every effort to make the indefinite strike a splendid success.
Com.KVS had assured to stay two days at Gujarat but in connection with arrangement of Joint Convention of all Circle Secretaries at Chennai on 19th June, he has to rush to Chennai. He assured to come to Gujarat in the next Circle Council meeting which will be held tentatively in the last week of July. General Secretary also went to the residence of Com.R.C.Waghela D/S Ahd City Dn who has recently come out from decease of Cancer and wished him early revival of health.
Friday, June 10, 2011
VENUE OF THE JOINT CONVENTION AT AHMEDABAD
:: VENUE ::
Meeting Hall, 1st Floor, Jilla Panchayat Compound,
Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad
:: TIME ::
JOINT CONVENTION WILL START SHARPLY AT 12:00 hrs.
For the purpose of time management there is no lunch facility but all may take their lunch at any hotels situated near by the meeting hall area. Please manage to attend the meeting hall at 11:45.
Com.KVS our GS and Shri.D.Kishanrao GS NAPE "C" will surely remain present.
Com.KVS our GS and Shri.D.Kishanrao GS NAPE "C" will surely remain present.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
CENTRAL JCA DECIDES TO GO AHEAD WITH THE STRIKE PREPARATIONS.
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDRATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
NEW DELHI
No. JCA/2011 Dated – 07.06.2011
| DISCUSSION WITH POSTAL BOARD ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS FAILED |
CENTRAL JCA DECIDES TO GO AHEAD WITH THE STRIKE PREPARATIONS.
STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED ON 14.06.2011
INTENSIFY THE CAMPAIGN AND MAKE
INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 5TH JULY COMPLETE SUCCESS
Dear Friends and Comrades,
The Secretary, Department of Posts, along with the other Members of the Postal Services Board and Senior officers held discussion with the Central JCA Leaders on the Charter of demands on 06.06.2011 and 07.06.2011 at Dak Bhawan. On 6th some of the items in the charter was discussed. 7th discussion was mainly confined to the issues relating to the mails. The Postal Board took a stand that the reorganization initiated in the mails sector such as speed post hubs, first class mails hubs, delivery hubs etc are to be continued and they sought the full cooperation of the staff side. The staff side made it clear that we strongly oppose the implementation of speed Post hubs, first class mails hubs, delivery hubs etc which are being implemented as per Mckinsey recommendations. We made it clear that public mail is being badly delayed and the confidence of the public is eroding day by day due the unscientific restructuring of mails sector. The Postal Board went on repeating its arguments justifying the hub experiment. No consensus could be arrived AND HENCE THE TALKS FAILED.
The Central JCA leaders met after the discussion and took the following decisions.
1. No compromise can be made on issues affecting the very existence of the Postal Department. No closure of any office or introduction of Mckinsey recommendations in the mails sector such as hub system can be allowed as it will completely ruin the Postal department and will facilitate for the growth of private courier services.
2. Other demands of the charter of demands should also be settled to the satisfaction of the staff side.
3. The strike preparations should be intensified in all circles and divisions.
4. Strike notice will be served on 14.06.2011.
5. All India Joint Convention of JCA on 19.06.2011 at Chennai should be made a grand success. All Circle secretaries of NFPE, FNPO and GDS Union and also All India office Bearers should attend the All India Convention without fail. The venue of the convention is Sree Padmam Kalyana Mandapam, No. 6/2, Radhakrishnan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017, Near Pondy Bazar Bus stop, T. Nagar HPO.
6. The Central JCA will meet again at Chennai on 19.06.2011
with struggle greetings,
Yours fraternally,
| M. Krishnan Secretary General, NFPE | D. Theagarajan Secretary General, FNPO |
|
K. V. Sridharan General Secretary, AIPEU Group ‘C’ |
D. Kishan Rao General Secretary, NAPE Group ‘C’ |
|
Ishwar Singh Dabas General Secretary AIPEU -Postmen & MSE/Group ‘D’ |
T. N. Rahate General Secretary NAPE Postmen, MTS & Group ‘D’ |
|
Giriraj Singh General Secretary AIRMS & MMS EU Group ‘C’ |
D. Theagarajan General Secretary R-3, FNPO |
|
P. Suresh General Secretary AIRMS & MMS EU MG & Group ‘D’ |
A. H. Siddique General Secretary R-4, FNPO |
|
Pranab Bhattacharjee General Secretary AIPAOEU – NFPE |
O. P. Khanna General Secretary AIPAOA(FNPO) |
|
S. S. Mahadevaiah General Secretary AIPEDEU |
P. U. Muralidharan General Secretary GDS – NUPE |
|
T. Satyanarayanan General Secretary AIPAEA |
H. L. RAMTEKE General Secretary AIPAOA |
|
S. Appanraj General Secretary AIPSBCOEA |
S. Sambandam General Secretary NASBCO |
|
S. A. Raheem General Secretary AIPCWEA |
Pratha Pritam Ghorai General Secretary NUCWEA |
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDRATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
NEW DELHI
No. JCA/2011 Dated – 07.06.2011
DISCUSSION WITH POSTAL BOARD ON
CHARTER OF DEMANDS FAILED
CENTRAL JCA DECIDES TO GO AHEAD WITH THE STRIKE PREPARATIONS.
STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED ON 14.06.2011
INTENSIFY THE CAMPAIGN AND MAKE
INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 5TH JULY COMPLETE SUCCESS
Dear Friends and Comrades,
The Secretary, Department of Posts, along with the other Members of the Postal Services Board and Senior officers held discussion with the Central JCA Leaders on the Charter of demands on 06.06.2011 and 07.06.2011 at Dak Bhawan. On 6th some of the items in the charter was discussed. 7th discussion was mainly confined to the issues relating to the mails. The Postal Board took a stand that the reorganization initiated in the mails sector such as speed post hubs, first class mails hubs, delivery hubs etc are to be continued and they sought the full cooperation of the staff side. The staff side made it clear that we strongly oppose the implementation of speed Post hubs, first class mails hubs, delivery hubs etc which are being implemented as per Mckinsey recommendations. We made it clear that public mail is being badly delayed and the confidence of the public is eroding day by day due the unscientific restructuring of mails sector. The Postal Board went on repeating its arguments justifying the hub experiment. No consensus could be arrived AND HENCE THE TALKS FAILED.
The Central JCA leaders met after the discussion and took the following decisions.
1. No compromise can be made on issues affecting the very existence of the Postal Department. No closure of any office or introduction of Mckinsey recommendations in the mails sector such as hub system can be allowed as it will completely ruin the Postal department and will facilitate for the growth of private courier services.
Other demands of the charter of demands should also be settled to the satisfaction of the staff side.
3. <!--[endif]-->The strike preparations should be intensified in all circles and divisions.
Strike notice will be served on 14.06.2011.
5.All India Joint Convention of JCA on 19.06.2011 at Chennai should be made a grand success. All Circle secretaries of NFPE, FNPO and GDS Union and also All India office Bearers should attend the All India Convention without fail. The venue of the convention is Sree Padmam Kalyana Mandapam, No. 6/2, Radhakrishnan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017, Near Pondy Bazar Bus stop, T. Nagar HPO.
6.The Central JCA will meet again at Chennai on 19.06.2011
with struggle greetings,
Yours fraternally,
M. Krishnan
Secretary General, NFPE
D. Theagarajan
Secretary General, FNPO
K. V. Sridharan
General Secretary, AIPEU Group ‘C’
D. Kishan Rao
General Secretary, NAPE Group ‘C’
Ishwar Singh Dabas
General Secretary
AIPEU -Postmen & MSE/Group ‘D’
T. N. Rahate
General Secretary
NAPE Postmen, MTS & Group ‘D’
Giriraj Singh
General Secretary
AIRMS & MMS EU Group ‘C’
FEDRATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
NEW DELHI
No. JCA/2011 Dated – 07.06.2011
DISCUSSION WITH POSTAL BOARD ON
CHARTER OF DEMANDS FAILED
CENTRAL JCA DECIDES TO GO AHEAD WITH THE STRIKE PREPARATIONS.
STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED ON 14.06.2011
INTENSIFY THE CAMPAIGN AND MAKE
INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 5TH JULY COMPLETE SUCCESS
Dear Friends and Comrades,
The Secretary, Department of Posts, along with the other Members of the Postal Services Board and Senior officers held discussion with the Central JCA Leaders on the Charter of demands on 06.06.2011 and 07.06.2011 at Dak Bhawan. On 6th some of the items in the charter was discussed. 7th discussion was mainly confined to the issues relating to the mails. The Postal Board took a stand that the reorganization initiated in the mails sector such as speed post hubs, first class mails hubs, delivery hubs etc are to be continued and they sought the full cooperation of the staff side. The staff side made it clear that we strongly oppose the implementation of speed Post hubs, first class mails hubs, delivery hubs etc which are being implemented as per Mckinsey recommendations. We made it clear that public mail is being badly delayed and the confidence of the public is eroding day by day due the unscientific restructuring of mails sector. The Postal Board went on repeating its arguments justifying the hub experiment. No consensus could be arrived AND HENCE THE TALKS FAILED.
The Central JCA leaders met after the discussion and took the following decisions.
1. No compromise can be made on issues affecting the very existence of the Postal Department. No closure of any office or introduction of Mckinsey recommendations in the mails sector such as hub system can be allowed as it will completely ruin the Postal department and will facilitate for the growth of private courier services.
Other demands of the charter of demands should also be settled to the satisfaction of the staff side.
3. <!--[endif]-->The strike preparations should be intensified in all circles and divisions.
Strike notice will be served on 14.06.2011.
5.All India Joint Convention of JCA on 19.06.2011 at Chennai should be made a grand success. All Circle secretaries of NFPE, FNPO and GDS Union and also All India office Bearers should attend the All India Convention without fail. The venue of the convention is Sree Padmam Kalyana Mandapam, No. 6/2, Radhakrishnan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017, Near Pondy Bazar Bus stop, T. Nagar HPO.
6.The Central JCA will meet again at Chennai on 19.06.2011
with struggle greetings,
Yours fraternally,
M. Krishnan
Secretary General, NFPE
D. Theagarajan
Secretary General, FNPO
K. V. Sridharan
General Secretary, AIPEU Group ‘C’
D. Kishan Rao
General Secretary, NAPE Group ‘C’
Ishwar Singh Dabas
General Secretary
AIPEU -Postmen & MSE/Group ‘D’
T. N. Rahate
General Secretary
NAPE Postmen, MTS & Group ‘D’
Giriraj Singh
General Secretary
AIRMS & MMS EU Group ‘C’
CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR LETTER DATED: 6TH JUNE, 2011
Dear Comrade,
As you must have been informed by the West Bengal Comrades that ever since the election results were announced, a reign of terror has been unleashed by the activists of TMC party against the leaders and activists of various Trade Unions, which are not affiliated to INTTUC. We have now been informed by the W.B. State Unit of Confederation that such an attack was planned and executed in the CPWD, whose office is located at Nizam Palace premises at Kolkata.
CPWD Workers Union is affiliated to Confederation and the Eastern Regional Unit functions under the W.B. State Committee of Confederation. On 2nd June 2011, one of the activists of the Union was beaten up by a gang led by the leader of CPWD Mazdoor Union, an affiliate of the "Indian National Trinumal Trade Union Congress" for his alleged refusal to switch allegiance from Workers Union to Mazdoor Union under intimidation. In order to register the protest against this attrocious behavior, the State Committee of Confederation called upon the employees working in that Building to hold demonstration during lunch recess on 3rd. Even before the employees could be assembled, the Mazdoor Union activists with the assistance of outsiders and armed with Iron rods, bamboo sticks etc. attacked the Comrades, who were making arrangements for the meeting. Even the Pensioners who had come to that building were not spread. All of these were brutally beaten up. Over 14 Comrades were to be removed to hospital having suffered head injuries. Com. Swaraj Kumar Kar, the Regional Secretary of the CPWD Workers Union was dragged to a solitary room and was brutally beaten up and he is struggling for his life at this hospital.
Intimidated, our Comrades sent SOS to Com. Pijush Roy, General Secretary of the State Committee of Confederation and the Organising Secretary at CHQ., who rushed to the spot. On his arrival, the comrades in the building reassembled, which triggered another dastardly attack by the Trinamool union activists. Com.Pijush Roy and others were beaten up, the police being silent spectators, perhaps under orders to be so. Only when they sensed that Com. Swaraj Kumar Kar might become a martyr, they swung into operation to rescue him from the murderous attack.
Our comrades could not even file the FIR as they were not even permitted to enter the police station. Instead they were charged for rioting. It is ironically stated that in India, police charges the complainant as the accused so that nobody should have the courage to enter a police station premises.
The State Committee of the Confederation have rightly called upon its affiliates to organize protest demonstration all over West Bengal The employees and all right thinking people will object to this reign of terror.
Unchecked , this will embolden them to go ahead with their annihilation plan. We therefore appeal all our affiliates and State COC to organize protest demonstration in front of all offices immediately on seeing the Circular letter on our website and send the following telegrams/savingrams, fax to the Hon`ble Prime Minister.
Central Govt. employees working in the …………………………..(Name of the Station) deplore the dastardly attacks on our colleagues and activists of Pensioners Association at Nizam Palaces, Kolkata on 3rd June 2011 and condemn the Police inaction. The forceful closure/capturing the Union Offices will be repulsed. Solicit your kind intervention to maintain law and order in the State of West Bengal.
With greetings,
Yours fraternallyK.K.N. KuttySecretary General
As you must have been informed by the West Bengal Comrades that ever since the election results were announced, a reign of terror has been unleashed by the activists of TMC party against the leaders and activists of various Trade Unions, which are not affiliated to INTTUC. We have now been informed by the W.B. State Unit of Confederation that such an attack was planned and executed in the CPWD, whose office is located at Nizam Palace premises at Kolkata.
CPWD Workers Union is affiliated to Confederation and the Eastern Regional Unit functions under the W.B. State Committee of Confederation. On 2nd June 2011, one of the activists of the Union was beaten up by a gang led by the leader of CPWD Mazdoor Union, an affiliate of the "Indian National Trinumal Trade Union Congress" for his alleged refusal to switch allegiance from Workers Union to Mazdoor Union under intimidation. In order to register the protest against this attrocious behavior, the State Committee of Confederation called upon the employees working in that Building to hold demonstration during lunch recess on 3rd. Even before the employees could be assembled, the Mazdoor Union activists with the assistance of outsiders and armed with Iron rods, bamboo sticks etc. attacked the Comrades, who were making arrangements for the meeting. Even the Pensioners who had come to that building were not spread. All of these were brutally beaten up. Over 14 Comrades were to be removed to hospital having suffered head injuries. Com. Swaraj Kumar Kar, the Regional Secretary of the CPWD Workers Union was dragged to a solitary room and was brutally beaten up and he is struggling for his life at this hospital.
Intimidated, our Comrades sent SOS to Com. Pijush Roy, General Secretary of the State Committee of Confederation and the Organising Secretary at CHQ., who rushed to the spot. On his arrival, the comrades in the building reassembled, which triggered another dastardly attack by the Trinamool union activists. Com.Pijush Roy and others were beaten up, the police being silent spectators, perhaps under orders to be so. Only when they sensed that Com. Swaraj Kumar Kar might become a martyr, they swung into operation to rescue him from the murderous attack.
Our comrades could not even file the FIR as they were not even permitted to enter the police station. Instead they were charged for rioting. It is ironically stated that in India, police charges the complainant as the accused so that nobody should have the courage to enter a police station premises.
The State Committee of the Confederation have rightly called upon its affiliates to organize protest demonstration all over West Bengal The employees and all right thinking people will object to this reign of terror.
Unchecked , this will embolden them to go ahead with their annihilation plan. We therefore appeal all our affiliates and State COC to organize protest demonstration in front of all offices immediately on seeing the Circular letter on our website and send the following telegrams/savingrams, fax to the Hon`ble Prime Minister.
Central Govt. employees working in the …………………………..(Name of the Station) deplore the dastardly attacks on our colleagues and activists of Pensioners Association at Nizam Palaces, Kolkata on 3rd June 2011 and condemn the Police inaction. The forceful closure/capturing the Union Offices will be repulsed. Solicit your kind intervention to maintain law and order in the State of West Bengal.
With greetings,
Yours fraternallyK.K.N. KuttySecretary General
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
RIGHT TO LEAVE - CCS (LEAVE) RULES - RULE -7
Right to leave
(1) Leave cannot be claimed as of right
(2) When the exigencies of public service so require, leave of any kind may be refused or revoked by the authority competent to grant it, but it shall not be open to that authority to alter the kind of leave due and applied for except at the written request of the Government servant.
Monday, June 6, 2011
The New Pension Scheme for private citizens, who were allowed to join since May 2009, gave better returns than the one for government employees, which
For most fund managers, it was the corporate bond and government securities that gave more returns than equities.
On an average, the returns for private accounts were around 11% for 2010-11, which is less than one percentage point less than what NPS offered to private citizens in 2009-10.
While Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund gave the highest return in equities, SBI Pension Funds gave the highest returns in corporate bonds.
UTI Pension Fund gave the highest returns in government securities. For central government employees, the NPS has a return ranging between 8.05% to 8.45%, which is less than the 9.5% given by Employees Provident Fund Organisation.
Interestingly, the returns for state government employees were more than for the central government, which were between 9.88-11.34%.
For private citizens, up to 50% of their corpus can be invested in equities and the rest in government securities and corporate bonds.
For government citizens, only up to 15% of the total corpus is allowed to be invested in equities.
At present, the contribution amount of Government Employees is invested in the proportion of 33%, 32% and 35% amongst SBI, UTI and LIC respectively.
Upto May 2009, the allocation was 55%, 40% and 5% for SBI, UTI and LIC respectively. Then, it has been changed to 40%, 31% and 29% in SBI, UTI and LIC respectively on May 2009. In June 2010 it was again changed to the present allocation ratio of 33%, 32% and 35% SBI, UTI and LIC respectively.
The contribution amount is allocated as per the Government guidelines. According to the Fund Manager performance (reviewed by Ministry of Finance), the allocation ratio may change in the future.
Source: The Financial Express
On an average, the returns for private accounts were around 11% for 2010-11, which is less than one percentage point less than what NPS offered to private citizens in 2009-10.
While Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund gave the highest return in equities, SBI Pension Funds gave the highest returns in corporate bonds.
UTI Pension Fund gave the highest returns in government securities. For central government employees, the NPS has a return ranging between 8.05% to 8.45%, which is less than the 9.5% given by Employees Provident Fund Organisation.
Interestingly, the returns for state government employees were more than for the central government, which were between 9.88-11.34%.
For private citizens, up to 50% of their corpus can be invested in equities and the rest in government securities and corporate bonds.
For government citizens, only up to 15% of the total corpus is allowed to be invested in equities.
At present, the contribution amount of Government Employees is invested in the proportion of 33%, 32% and 35% amongst SBI, UTI and LIC respectively.
Upto May 2009, the allocation was 55%, 40% and 5% for SBI, UTI and LIC respectively. Then, it has been changed to 40%, 31% and 29% in SBI, UTI and LIC respectively on May 2009. In June 2010 it was again changed to the present allocation ratio of 33%, 32% and 35% SBI, UTI and LIC respectively.
The contribution amount is allocated as per the Government guidelines. According to the Fund Manager performance (reviewed by Ministry of Finance), the allocation ratio may change in the future.
Source: The Financial Express
EXTENSION OF PPF SCHEME UP TO POST OFFICES WITH SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF 2+1 ('A' CLASS POST OFFICE) W.E.F 1.7.2011
SB ORDER NO. 7/2011
F.No.32-01/2011-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated: 25.05.2011
To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi
.
Subject: - Extension of PPF Scheme up to Post Offices with sanctioned strength of 2+1 ('A' class post office) w.e.f 1.7.2011.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that PPF Scheme was introduced by the Government through PPF Act 1968 and was initially made operational through designated bank branches. The Scheme was introduced up to Head Post Level w.e.f 1.1.1979 and further extended up to LSG Post Offices w.e.f 1.7.1988. A review has been undertaken in this office to expand its operations to other Post Offices and it has been decided to expand the operation of this scheme up to 'A' class post offices i.e where one SPM and 2 PAs are sanctioned
2. The scheme will be made operational in such post offices w.e.f 1.7.2011. It is pertinent to mention that the scheme is a centralized one under which second set of data is to be maintained in SBSO at HPOs like savings account and all functions like Opening of account, registration of nomination, Interest Calculation, Sanction of Loan, Sanction of Withdrawal, Closure Sanction etc. are to be done at HPO level.
3. It is requested to circulate this letter to all Head Post Offices and 'A' Class post offices along with sufficient copies of all related forms/ledgers so that no one can find it difficult to make the scheme operational. It may also be ensured that working strength of such post offices may not become single handed at any point of time. Copy of PPF Rules framed by Min. of Finance under PPF Act 1968 and PPF operative rules given in POSB Manual Vol-I are enclosed for circulation to such post offices.
This issues with the approval of Secretary Posts.
Yours faithfully,
(Kawal Jit Singh)
Assistant Director (SB)
F.No.32-01/2011-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated: 25.05.2011
To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi
.
Subject: - Extension of PPF Scheme up to Post Offices with sanctioned strength of 2+1 ('A' class post office) w.e.f 1.7.2011.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that PPF Scheme was introduced by the Government through PPF Act 1968 and was initially made operational through designated bank branches. The Scheme was introduced up to Head Post Level w.e.f 1.1.1979 and further extended up to LSG Post Offices w.e.f 1.7.1988. A review has been undertaken in this office to expand its operations to other Post Offices and it has been decided to expand the operation of this scheme up to 'A' class post offices i.e where one SPM and 2 PAs are sanctioned
2. The scheme will be made operational in such post offices w.e.f 1.7.2011. It is pertinent to mention that the scheme is a centralized one under which second set of data is to be maintained in SBSO at HPOs like savings account and all functions like Opening of account, registration of nomination, Interest Calculation, Sanction of Loan, Sanction of Withdrawal, Closure Sanction etc. are to be done at HPO level.
3. It is requested to circulate this letter to all Head Post Offices and 'A' Class post offices along with sufficient copies of all related forms/ledgers so that no one can find it difficult to make the scheme operational. It may also be ensured that working strength of such post offices may not become single handed at any point of time. Copy of PPF Rules framed by Min. of Finance under PPF Act 1968 and PPF operative rules given in POSB Manual Vol-I are enclosed for circulation to such post offices.
This issues with the approval of Secretary Posts.
Yours faithfully,
(Kawal Jit Singh)
Assistant Director (SB)
PAYMENT OF DEPOSITS/CERTIFICATES BELONG TO
SB ORDER NO. 8/2011
F.No.113-01/2011-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated: 25.05.2011
To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.
Subject: - Payment of deposits/certificates belong to minors- a clarification regarding.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that this office is in receipt of complaints regarding insistence of issuing cheques of maturity/premature value of deposits/certificates in the name of minors instead of guardians by some post offices when at the time of payment, the minor not attained majority causing hardship to the depositors/certificate holders.
2. This issue has been examined in detail in this office and based on the provisions made in Section 10 of the Government Savings Bank Act 1873 and Section 5 of the Government Savings Certificate Act 1959, following clarification is being issued:-
In case of accounts:-
Payment of deposits to minor or guardian:-
(a) In case of Minor Account opened by guardian on behalf of minor where at the time of payment minor not attained majority, all payments should be made to the guardian after taking prescribed certificate. In case, minor attained majority before date of payment, prescribed procedure for conversion of account from the name of guardian to the name of minor who attained majority should be followed and payment should not be made to the guardian.
(ii) In case of individual accounts opened by minors of the age of 10 years or above in Savings/RD/TD or MIS schemes, all payments should be made to the minor himself who made the deposits irrespective of minor attained majority or not.
In case of certificates:-
Payment of certificates to minor or guardian:-
(i) In case of certificates purchased by guardian on behalf of minor, where at the time of payment, minor not attained majority, all payments should be made to the guardian after taking prescribed certificate. In case, minor attained majority before date of payment, prescribed procedure for conversion of certificate from the name of guardian to the name of minor who attained majority should be followed and payment should not be made to the guardian.
(ii) In case of certificates applied by minor and issued in the name of minor, all payments should be made to the minor himself who applied for issue of certificates irrespective of minor attained majority or not.
3. It is requested to bring this clarification to the notice all post offices for strict compliance.
4. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).
Yours faithfully,
(Kawal Jit Singh)
Assistant Director (SB)
F.No.113-01/2011-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated: 25.05.2011
To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.
Subject: - Payment of deposits/certificates belong to minors- a clarification regarding.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that this office is in receipt of complaints regarding insistence of issuing cheques of maturity/premature value of deposits/certificates in the name of minors instead of guardians by some post offices when at the time of payment, the minor not attained majority causing hardship to the depositors/certificate holders.
2. This issue has been examined in detail in this office and based on the provisions made in Section 10 of the Government Savings Bank Act 1873 and Section 5 of the Government Savings Certificate Act 1959, following clarification is being issued:-
In case of accounts:-
Payment of deposits to minor or guardian:-
(a) In case of Minor Account opened by guardian on behalf of minor where at the time of payment minor not attained majority, all payments should be made to the guardian after taking prescribed certificate. In case, minor attained majority before date of payment, prescribed procedure for conversion of account from the name of guardian to the name of minor who attained majority should be followed and payment should not be made to the guardian.
(ii) In case of individual accounts opened by minors of the age of 10 years or above in Savings/RD/TD or MIS schemes, all payments should be made to the minor himself who made the deposits irrespective of minor attained majority or not.
In case of certificates:-
Payment of certificates to minor or guardian:-
(i) In case of certificates purchased by guardian on behalf of minor, where at the time of payment, minor not attained majority, all payments should be made to the guardian after taking prescribed certificate. In case, minor attained majority before date of payment, prescribed procedure for conversion of certificate from the name of guardian to the name of minor who attained majority should be followed and payment should not be made to the guardian.
(ii) In case of certificates applied by minor and issued in the name of minor, all payments should be made to the minor himself who applied for issue of certificates irrespective of minor attained majority or not.
3. It is requested to bring this clarification to the notice all post offices for strict compliance.
4. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).
Yours faithfully,
(Kawal Jit Singh)
Assistant Director (SB)
Saturday, June 4, 2011
PROPOSALS FOR RELAXATION
No. AB.14017148/2010-Estt. (RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2011
Office Memorandum
Subject: Proposals for relaxation
This Department has been receiving a number of proposals seeking relaxation in Recruitment Rules. It has been noticed that in a number of cases the proposals are not referred through a self-contained note leading to confusion/ ambiguity.
2. It is requested that the proposal for relaxation should consist of a self contained note indicating the name of officers, batch, period of relaxation1 shortfall, and justification for the same duly approved by competent authority. Reference to DOPT should be made at the level of Joint Secretary. The signed and issued copy of Seniority List of the grades and dully filled in Annexure IV in prescribe proforma may also be furnished with the proposal.
3. It is also requested that in addition to sending the hard copy of proposals. the proposals of relaxation may also be sent by email at usrr@.nic.in for the level of Senior Administrative Grade and above.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(SMITA KUMAR)
Director(E-I)
Tel. 2309 2479
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