NEW YEAR GREETINGS

AIPEU GUJARAT CIRCLE
WISHES
A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
TO
ALL MEMBERS, CO WORKERS, OFFICERS AND WELL WISHERS
AND CONVEYS THANKS FOR CO OPERATION GIVEN BY ALL IN THE PAST YEAR.

WE ALSO CONVEY SPECIAL THANKS TO
LEADERS OF CHQ AND NFPE
FOR VALUABLE SUPPORT RENDERED BY THEM IN RESOLVING
PROBLEMS OF GUJARAT CIRCLE

WE ALSO SEEK
SIMILAR SUPPORT FROM ALL OF YOU
IN THE COMING YEAR

MOST AWAITED MACP IN VALSAD DIVISION

There was too much delay in finalizing process of MACP in Valsad division. In the end, a list have been sent to the R.O. Vadodara and it is assured that the list will be approved and sent back to the SSPO Valsad on 21.10.11.

This will be a precious Diwali gift to the employees of Valsad division.

We are thankful to Col.D.K.S.Chauhan Hon.PMG, Ms. S.Joshi Hon.DPS and off course Shri. Sindhisaheb AD (Staff) for their co operation in resolving various problems concerning to MACP cases of several divisions in Vadodara region.

PROPOSAL OF BIFURCATION AHMEDABAD CITI DIVISION INTO AHMEDABAD EASH DN AND AHMEDABAD WEST DN UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION

A proposal is under active consideration for bifurcation of Ahmedabad city division into two divisions i.e. Ahmedabad East and West divisions. In the proposed Ahmedabad East division 81 Sub offices are taken which includes several offices presently falling in Gandhinagar division like Jantanagar, Bareja, Narol, Aslali, Vastral, Vatva, Vatva IE, Jetalpur EDSO

In the proposed Ahmedabad West division 42 Sub Offices are taken which includes several offices presently falling in Gandhinagar division like Nirnaynagar, Ranip, Sarkhej, Sarkhej road, Chandlodia, Digvijaynagar.

SSPO Ahmedabad City division has invited views of divisional union on the proposal. Few offices like Chandkheda, Chandlodia society area falling in Gandhinagar dn are also required to be included in the list.

According to us, it is a welcome proposal, off course, with minor modifications.

All concerned members are requested to consult their divisional secretaries for providing suggestions in drafting their views.

ORGANISING FREQUENT MEETINGS/MELAS ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS-DENIAL OF LEGITIMATE RIGHT OF EMPLOYEES OF GUJARAT CIRCLE

We were very happy to see Directorates instructions on the subject vide No. 16/56/2011-SR dated 08.07.2011 in which it was clearly provided that Meetings/Melas etc should not be held on holidays/sundays in a routine manner but in Gujarat Circle, all GDS BPMs, Mail Overseers and SDI/ASPOs were directed Vide C.O.Ahmedabad No. RPLI/Admn/4-15/Mela/2011-12 dated 19.8.11 to attend such melas on every saturdays/sundays during months of August, September and October 2011. Other staff of S.O.s were also forced to remain present in the melas. The orders were not confirmatory to the above said Directorate's instructions which were issued as a result of discussions by Secretary, Department of Posts, on Charter of Demands served with the notice of indefinite strike w.e.f. 5.7.11 by JCA.

However, Postal workers of Gujarat Circle have respected the orders with a view to contribute in the matter of achieving targets as per blue print framed by the administration. It has been represented by several members including few ASPOs by approaching our union with a request for representation in the matter to ensure that in future the orders of the Directorate are followed in right spirit. At this juncture we suggest administration to make a review of targets achieved by forcing staff to attend on sundays/holidays in the months stated above this year by comparing targets achieved last year during same months.

It is also requested to consider that few heads of units have exaggerated under psychological pressure of achieving targets and pressurized employees who gave up their sundays/holidays. Enthusiasm of staff has come down due to undue pressure. Examples have been described in older posts on this blog. It is also requested that directorate's instruction may be followed in coming months.

AGENDA FOR BIMONTHLY MEETING OF RAJKOT REGION SUBMITTED

Agenda for next Bimonthly meeting of Rajkot region have been submitted:

Following new items have been taken up:
1. Regarding supply of R.O.System with Cooler at big offices like Gondal HO, Junagadh Azadchowk PO etc of Rajkot region considering big number of staff as well as public members visiting such arrow project offices.
2. Regarding survey of problems in connection with computer systems and to ensure proper battery back up, license version Antivirus, AMC, spare printers at big offices, maintaining history sheets and condemnation of old systems etc.
3. Regarding need for positive approach by divisional/sub divisional heads in the matter of achieving various targets in place of undue pressure, suppression, threaten of action etc. and involving union representatives and taking them in confidence for setting plan for achievement of targets at every level.

Please dont think that we are against working hard, achieving targets and placing our unit on the top. We are against stoppage of Pay of poor GDS, stoppage of Bonus, Disciplinary action for not attending RPLI mela on some dates, negative approach, threatens etc. It is the postal worker on whose solder targets are achieved. Most of us are working very hard, sitting in offices till late hours, trying hard for opening new accounts, achieving RPLI targets etc. We need appreciation of good work and a little respect.

Please inform about problems of your division well in advance so that any important matter can be informally discussed with the authorities. only if we have proper/adequate feedback, our representation can be convincing.

All divisional secretaries and alert members are requested to bring problems of their division/office in connection with item No.2, to our notice so that it can be discussed in the meeting. All divisional secretaries are also requested to send a copy of letters of their divisional head in which staff is pressurized and threatened for disciplinary action.

Shri.S.K.Vaishnav Asst. Circle Secretary may be consulted for any feedback/suggestions by divisions of Rajkot region.

WE ARE STRONGLY AGAINST UNDUE PRESSURE ON GDS EMPLOYEES IN MANY DIVISIONS OF GUJARAT CIRCLE AND PARTICULARLY IN GANDHINAGAR DIVISION

Recently we were informed that in Gandhinagar division in last month, the SSPO had withheld pay of 200 GDS and paid on 11^th. This month pay of 117 GDS have been withheld and not paid till 12.10.11. This was on account of poor RPLI work!

The SSPOs issued Charge sheet to 60 GDS employees at a time for not attending RPLI mela and likely to take disciplinary action. He has put off duty three GDS in short time. He says in meeting at SOs that you go to your union leaders and they can not save you from action. Let them go any where. I will take action. Thus he pointlessly involves union. This shows his mindset.

He is not at all sanctioning GEB MIS Speed post etc incentive bills. The SSPO also issued a major charge sheet on 26.09.11 to one PA SBCO on trivial matters even when the official was due for retirement on superannuation in next four days. This is extreme level of harshness. We are thankful to Circle administration for intervention in such case and dropping of such Charge sheet.

The SSPO is used to address employees in singular and curt language.

The SSPO also do not permit any staff member to meet him and when all Circle Secretaries desired to meet him for discussion on problems and amicable solutions, he had no time! All C/S had to prepare a detailed Memorandum which was submitted to Circle Office, Ahmedabad on 13.10.11.

Our intention is to convey a clear message that there are many positive ways and means to encourage staff for better performance and gearing up achievement of targets fixed by higher officers but suppression, humiliation and threaten for disciplinary action on small matters will demoralize staff and reduce their efficiency and enthusiasm.

BUSINESS VENTURE: REQUIRES AN INTROSPECTION

DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS BY THE DEPARTMENT BY SALE OF PRODUCTS TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES!

Are the India Post is really doing Business? Will there be any profit and loss accounts to analyze the business activities? Whether so called marketing activities really reveal the skills of marketing? This is a Thousand Million Doller Question.

The trust of general public with post offices is now being used for sale of promotion of M/s RML Gold Coins. Without any efforts, the RML is having 75% of the profit of sale of Gold coin at PO. If the Department would have imported the same from World Gold Council and marketing it through post offices, it will be the real business.

DO YOU KNOW?

Some Superintendent of Post Offices in Gujarat Circle forced on the back door to all employees including GDS employees to give a declaration of willingness to purchase one gram gold coin and to deduct it’s cost from the amount of Bonus payable to them! One division could sale 800 coins of 1 gram. We have nothing to say if any employee desires to purchase gold coins from PO but it is obvious that SPOs are using their position to do the business within our employees. When they obtain willingness/declarations from employees, we can not say that there was any force! How claver are they!

Most of the Superintendents are forcing to open accounts by hook or crook and stops pay of the poor GDS employees. They force for opening accounts of even denomination of Rs.10/- in the name of family members of GDS. Then pay is released! Similarly for RPLI policies, so many BPMs have to take policy of their own family members to show the work.

We really believe that all SPMs / BPMs and every one employed in the department must work hard for procuring business and no deliberate negligence can be tolerated but it has become a practice to force business by sale of products to employees themselves. This is not a fair picture. This is not a real business. This is exploitation of employees who fears to raise voice because they are worried of bias action against them.

We request administration to come on earth and not fix unrealistic targets. In Maharashtra Circle, unrealistic targets have been fixed for sale of the books on yoga published by Baba Ram Dev at the cost of Rs.250/- per book. Is it our duty? One Calendar called as ‘ Mahalaxmi Dindarsika’ is being marketed across counter and targets fixed to staff for the cost of Rs.18 whereas the same is available for Rs.15/- in open market.

Mahalaxmi Lottary tickets are being marketed in Punjab Circle!

Railway department allotted 3000 sq ft portion to India Post for their activities in Munmad R.S. in Maharashtra Circle in which the department is utilizing for the Patanjali Herbal Products of Baba Ramdev! Herbal products and medicines are marketed in PO. Whether are we having any license to sale medicines in Pos? If any mishap happens who will be held responsible?

Chhotukul, the small refrigerator of Godrage Company is marketed by the Post Office for the Price of Rs.3490/- but it is available in the market for the MRP of Rs.3250/-. In Maharashtra Circle, all GDS aand Departmental employee are being compelled to purchase chhotukul due to unrealistic targets fixed for its sale. The SSPO Orangabad division provided pay recovery of GDS in case of loans obtained from Postal Co operative society for purchase of Chhotukul!

WE ARE FULLY IN FAVOUR OF DEVELOPING OUR OWN BUSINESS. Let us have more and more targets for expanding our PLI RPLI services. Let us tie up with business of marketing activities with State Govt. Public sector and Central Govt. Organisations. Let us do all the business pertaining to collection of Taxes, Electricity Bills, Water bills etc across the counter. There is no need for fixing any unrealistic targets other than out own products. Let us do the Census work, UDAI work, NREGIS and all other socially committed jobs with the existing staff. Let us strengthen our SB and proposed Post Bank. Above all, we shall concentrate our prime work of collection, transmission and delivery of mails in effective manner by taking the staff side into confidence and at the time of making changes and defeat the real challenge now posed before Postal Department.

Strengthening of Vigilance set-up in Ministries/Departments

No.372/19/2011-AVD-III(Pt.I)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi the 26th September, 2011.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Strengthening of Vigilance set-up in Ministries/Departments.

The Government had constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM), on 6th January, 2011 with the approval of the Prime Minister to consider measures that can be taken by the Government to tackle corruption. One of the terms of reference (ToR) of the GoM was to consider and advise on ‘Fast tracking of all cases of public servants accused of corruption “. The GoM, while considering this (ToR) also considered certain important recommendations of the Hota Committee (Committee of Experts to review the procedure of Disciplinary/Vigilance Inquiries and recommended measures for their expeditious disposal) has made a recommendation that vigilance administration of the Central Ministries/Departments may be strengthened.

This recommendation of the GoM has been accepted by the Government. Accordingly, and all Ministries/Departments are advised to strengthen their vigilance administration with requisite manpower with a view to ensuring expeditious disposal of disciplinary cases. The Ministries/Departments may, where appropriate, consider setting up of a monitoring cell to review and monitor the progress of all pending Disciplinary Inquiries on a day-to-day basis, with a view to ensuring their timely conclusion.

sd/-

(V.M.Rathnam)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source:www.persmin.nic.in

ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE OF ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP 'C' WILL BE HELD AT JABALPUR FROM 1ST OCT TO 02ND OCTOBER, 2011.

CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING OF ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD FROM 14-09-11 TO 16-09-11 AT CUTTUCK (ODISHA)

INDIA POST WINS TODAY'S TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE ORGANIZATION 2011

GILL INDIA COMMUNICATIONS

PRIVATE LIMITED Today's traveller

Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy

Secretary

Department of Posts, Govt. of India

Dak Shawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi - 110001

August 4, 2011

Sub: India Post wins Today's Traveller Award for Best Customer Service Organization 2011

Dear Ms. Doraiswamy,

Today's Traveller, the premier business & leisure travel magazine, takes greatpleasure in inviting you to its 14th Anniversary celebrations on 23rd August 2011 Tomark this milestone, a special coffee-table book - Today's Traveller- In Pursuit ofExcellence will be released at a launch event.

As part of this august event, the fifth edition of the Today's Traveller Awards to recognise and honour outstanding performers in the corporate, travel and tourism sector will be distributed.

We are glad to inform you that India Post has been awarded the Today's Traveller Award for Best Customer Service Organization 2011.
Hon'ble Minister for Tourism Mr. Subodh Kant Sahai has very graciously consented to honour the event and give away the awards.
We would appreciate it greatly if you would grace the event and receive the award personally. We await your confirmation.

The ceremony will be held at The Taj Palace Hotel, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi on Tuesday, the 23rd August 2011 at 6.00 pm. Detailed programme will follow.

With best regards,

Kamal Gill (Sd/-)

Executive Editor & Managing Director

Gill India Communications Pvt Ltd

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GRANT OF OFFICIATING PAY AND ALLOWANCES TO SELECTION GRADE OFFICIALS - REG.

D.G. Posts No. 137-64/2010-SPB.II Dated 28th July, 2011

I am directed to say that the matter regarding grant of officiating pay to Selection Grade officials who held the Selection Grade posts on officiating basis has been under consideration in consultation with Estt. Branch of the Department.

2. As regards filling up the posts of short term vacancies, it has been laid down in Department of Personnel & Training vide their OM No. 28036/8/87-Estt (D) dated 30.3.1988 and Om No. AB.14017/54/2003-Estt (RR) dated 4.12.2003 circulated vide this Department letter No. 137-2/2004-SPB.II dated 13/13th January, 2004 and No. 137-99/2009-SPB.II dated 32.12.2009 that hose employees in the feeder grade who fulfill the eligibility conditions prescribed in the Recruitment Rules should be considered for ad-hoc promotion.

3. Rule 27 of Postal Manual Volume IV provides that for officiating appointments once the list of approved officers are prepared by Department Promotion Committee and finally approved by Government or the appointing authority, no departur4e from the order in the list should ordinarily be made provided that when administrative exigencies require it, a person not in the list or not the first in order in the list , may be appointed for a period not exceeding three months.

4. Rule 50 of Postal Manual Vol. IV provides for officiating arrangement for filling up of vacancies of short duration i.e. not more than one month`s duration and more that four month`s duration in the cadres in which promotion is made from officials working in different stations, sub –divisions or divisions in a circle and in the cadres in which promotion is made from officials in the same office of station. In the case of vacancies of not more than one month`s duration in a Division , officiating arrangement may be confined to the officials at the station where the vacancy occurs even if this involves the supersession of a senior qualified official by a junior official who is actually appointed to act. In the case of a station where there are more offices than one each independent of the others, the officiating promotion may, at the discretion of the sanctioning authority , be confined to the office where the vacancy occurs. In the case of vacancies of more than one month but not exceeding four month`s duration , officiating arrangement may be confined to the officials in the office, sub-division or Division where the vacancy occurs on the same conditions as in the case of preceding clause.

5. Rule 50 also states that in special circumstances in which strict adherence to the above procedure may not be practicable or desirable from the administrative point of view, the sanctioning authority may at his discretion make acting arrangement as per administrative requirements.

6. In view of the above position, officiating arrangements may be made in accordance with Rule 27 or 50 0of Postal Manual Vol. IV or as per the instructions of DOP&T and Ministry of Finance, as the case may be. Such an official who fulfills the criteria laid down in the Recruitment Rules prescribed for such post and is thus eligible to be appointed to higher post is posted to officiate against the norm based supervisory post in LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I cadre on a whole time basis should be remunerated by allowing the pay and allowances in the pay scale/pay band + Grade pay attached to the higher posts, for the period the official continues to officiate in it, provided the provisions of FR-35 are not invoked by the appointing authority, which is normally done in case of ineligible officials appointed to the higher posts in exigency of service.

7. Fundamental Rule (FR-) 49 provides for appointment of a Government servant already holding a post in a substantive or officiating capacity to officiate as temporary measure in one or more of their independent posts at one time and admissibility of pay for holding such post. Appointment under FR 49 normally does not arise in case of operative offices in the Department of Posts such as Post Offices and Mail Offices in respect of Gr. C posts. However, if there are any isolated case and /or exception is there, the provisions contained in FR-49 may be invoked. In such cases, when a Postal Assistant (not granted financial upgradation under TBOP) being eligible is appointed to officiate for whole time in a norms based LSG (SPM/.APM) etc. post which is in the line of promotion, in addition to his duties in PA/SA posts, he may be allowed the pay attached to the norm based LSG post without any additional pay/allowance for performing the duties of lower posts of PA/SA. If the government servant is directed to hold the dual charge of two posts in the same cadre carrying identical scales of pay, no additional pay is admissible except special pay, if any attached to the additional post.

8. No additional pay and /or special pay/allowance are admissible for holding current charge of the routine duties of another post.

9. Keeping in view the above , it has been decided with the approval of competent authority that in case a Postal Assistant (PA) or sorting Assistant (SA) as the case may be (who was not granted financial upgradation under TBOP or BCR Scheme) was appointed to officiate/hold full charge of a norm based supervisory Lower grade Selection Grade (LSG) post in accordance with the Rule 27 or 50, he /she maybe allowed the pay and allowances attached to the higher post subject to the satisfaction of all other relevant conditions. Similarly, in case of an official holding LSG or HSG-II norm based post on regular basis was appointed to officiate /hold full charge of a norm based higher/supervisory Higher Selection Grade –II (HSG-II) or Higher Selection Grade-I (HSG-I) post, respectively, in accordance with Rule 27 or 50 , he /she may also be allowed the pay and allowances attached to higher post.

10. Further as regards past cases of PA/SA granted financial upgradation under TBOP scheme appointed to officiate /hold full charge of a supervisory norm based LSG as per Rule 27 or 50, he/she was entitled to draw pay and allowances permissible under TBOP scheme which happened to be in the pay scale of LSG post. Similarly, if an regular LSG official granted financial upgradation under BCR scheme was appointed to officiate /hold full charge of supervisory norm based HSG-II post, as per Rule 27 or 50, he/she was entitled to draw pay and allowance permissible under BCR scheme which happened to be in the pay scale of HSG-II. In case, a regularly appointed HSG-II official was appointed to officiate /hold full charge of supervisory norm based HSG-I post, as per Rule 27 or 50, he/she was entitled to draw pay and allowances attached to the post of HSG-I.

11. The TBOP/BCR schemes have since been abolished w.e.f. 1.9.2008 on introduction of MACP scheme. The scheme envisaged merely placement in immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given in the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, counted from the direct entry grade on completion of 10,20 and 30 years service respectively and is admissible wherever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade pay. Thus, the grade pay at the time of financial upgradation under MACP scheme, in certain cases differ than what is available at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the higher grade pay attached to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cadre will be given only at the time of regular promotion.

12. In view of the position mentioned in the above paragraph, in case, a regular appointed PA/SA granted financial upgradation under MACP-I is appointed as per Rule 27 or 50 to officiate/hold full charge of norm based LSG post, he/she will be entitled to draw pay and allowances attached to the post of LSG as both MACP-1 and LSG carry the same grade pay of Rs.2800/-. However, if such PA/SA granted MACP-II or MACP-III is appointed to norm based LSG post, he/she will be entitled to draw pay and grade pay attached to MACP-II or MACP-III as the case may be subject to the satisfaction of all other/relevant terms and conditions.

13. Similarly, in case an officials holding the norm based LSG post on regular basis who is in receipt of MACP-II or MACP-III, as the case may be , is appointed to officiate/hold full charge of supervisory HSG-II post, in accordance with Rule 27 or 50 , he /she would be entitled to continue to draw the pay and grade pay etc. attached to MACP-II or MACP-III as the case may be subject to the satisfaction of all other/relevant terms and conditions.

14. In case, an official holding the norm based HSG-II post on regular basis was already in receipt of MACP-II is appointed to official/hold full charge of a norm based supervisory HSG-I post, in accordance with Rule 27 or 50, he /she would be entitled to continue to draw the pay and grade, etc. pay attached to HSG-I post subject to the satisfaction of all other/relevant terms and conditions. If such HSG-II official who in receipt of MACP-III is appointed to officiate/hold full charge of norm based HSG-I post in accordance with Rule 27 or 50, he or she would be entitled to continue to draw the pay and grade pay , etc. attached to HSG-I post subject to the satisfaction of all other/relevant terms and conditions.

15. The above illustration is given in cases of PA/SA who are appointed recruit as Direct Recruits. There could be cases where Multitasking Staff (MTS) or Postman/Mailguard who have reached the level of PA/SA by promotion are detailed to officiate on higher post as mentioned above. In such cases also, care may be taken to fix their officiating pay under rule 27 o9r 50 after taking into account the upgradation under MACP and / or promotion granted to them.

16. The past cases, if any may also be regulated accordingly.

STRATEGIC PLAN - 2010-2015 FOR PENSIONERS

http://www.persmin.nic.in/pension/StrategicPlan_290111.pdf

COPY OF MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, O.M. NO.36035/4/2010-ESTT.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Consideration of persons with disabilities for promotion against unreserved vacancies-reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that representations have been received stating that some Ministries/Departments etc. do not consider the persons with disabilities for promotion to Group 'A' and Group 'B' posts, even if such posts are identified suitable for them, on the ground that there is no reservation for persons with disabilities in the matter of promotion to such posts. In this regard, attention is invited to para 6 of this Department's OM No. 36035/3/2004-Estt.(Res) dated 29th December, 2005, which provides that a person with disability cannot be denied the right to compete for appointment against an unreserved vacancy in a post identified suitable for persons with disability of the relevant category. It is hereby clarified that if promotions are made to a Group 'A' or Group 'B' post, which is identified suitable for persons with disability of a specific category, the persons with disability of relevant category in feeder grade, if any, shall be considered for promotion to the post by applying the same criterion as applicable to other persons.

sd/

(Sharad Kumar Srivatava)

Under Secretary to the Govt of India

INTRODUCTION OF CORE BANKING IN POSB

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CONTINUATION OF AD-HOC PROMOTION MADE IN THE CADRE OF HSG-I

D.G. Posts No. 4-16-2002-SPB-II dated 01.08.2011.

Sir/Madam,

l am directed to refer to this Department's letter of even number dated 14th January 2011 on the above mentioned subject and to say that it has been decided with the approval of Department of Personnel & Training to further continue the ad-hoc arrangements for a period of six more months i.e. upto 19th November, 2011 or till the Recruitment Rules are finalized and regular arrangements are made in accordance with that, whichever is earlier. It has also been decided to continue the ad-hoc arrangement made as per Sub-para 3(ii) of this Directorate letter dated 01st May, 2009 for a period of six months or till the Recruitment Rules are finalized and regular arrangements are made in accordance with that, whichever is earlier.
7. It is, therefore, requested that the ad-hoc promotion initially made in HSG-I as per instructions contained in this Department's letter even number dated 20th November, 2006 and as per Sub para 3(ii) of the letter dated 01 May 2009, may be further continued accordingly.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

{B.P. Sridevi}

Director (Staff

GRANT OF LEAVE TO THE STAFF WORKING UNDER HSG-I POSTMASTER

D.G. Post No. 51-4/2011-SPB-II Dated 01.08.2011

It is observed that HSG-I Postmaster is competent to grant only casual leave to the staff working under him/her. The applicants for grant of other kind of leave to staff are forwarded by him/her to the Division Office for approval. It has been brought to the notice of the Directorate that at times the said procedure takes time and if such officials who do not have casual leave left in their accounts want to proceed on earned leave immediately due to some unforeseen circumstances, they face problems in proceeding on leave at short notice.

2. The matter has been looked into. It has been decided by the competent authority in the Directorate that in such pressing circumstances HSG-I Postmasters while recommending earned leave may relieve the official of his duties in anticipation of grant of leave by the competent authority provided:

i. The earned leave applied for by the individual is not for more than the period of three days.

ii. No substitute is required in case the official proceeds on leave.

iii. The leave may be recommended by the HSG-I Postmaster by recording that it is being recommended subject to the availability of leave in the credit of the applicant.

iv. The official may be relieved after duly following the procedure of handing/taking over the charge.

v. If later on the sanctioning authority finds that the official does not have the leave applied for to his credit he should obtain the revised application from the individual for the kind of leave he/she is entitled to at the earliest.

vi. If the official needs earned leave for more than three days or wants to extend the earned leave beyond three days he should apply for same well in advance so that it is sanctioned as per the existing procedure.

PROMOTED GDS ELIGIBLE FOR SEVERANCE AMOUNT- CLARIFICATION

ONE MORE ORDER ON STRIKE DISCUSSION

No. 6-31/2010-PE II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)



Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg.
New Delhi-110116
Dated: 05.08.2011



All Chief Postmaster General
All Postmasters General
Director, Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad,
Director, Postal Training Centers,
All General Managers (Finance)/ Director of Accounts (Postal)

Sub: ADMISSIBILITY OF SEVERANCE AMOUNT TO GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS ON RETIREMENT/DEATH AND ON ABSORPTION ON REGULAR POSTS-CLARIFICATION REGARDING.

Attention of all concerned is invited to Annexure-III of this Directorate order No. 6-1/2009-PE.II dated 08.10.2009 containing details of existing and revised benefits under nature of benefit named 'Severance Amount'.

2. In this context, it is to clarify that the present benefit shown against Severance Amount also includes Severance Amount on absorption on regular posts payable @ Rs. 20000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand only) to an EDA (now called GDS) absorbed on regular basis against a departmental post after 15 years of continuous service as ED Agent (now called GDS) in the light of the common recommendation made by the GDS Committee in Para 14.14.1. Therefore, the revised benefit indicated against nature of benefit 'Severance Amount' is applicable not only on retirement/death but also on absorption against departmental posts @ Rs. 1500 for every completed year of service subject to maximum of Rs. 60000 with reduction in minimum eligibility to 10 years.

3. Therefore, the words "Severance Amount on retirement/death" may be taken as inserted on the top as headline above the existing para under present benefits against 'Severance Amount' starting with "A lump sum severance amount and ending with amount paid is Rs. 20000." Below this para, a new headline as "Severance Amount on absorption on regular posts" & a para beneath it starting as "Severance amount of Rs. 20000 (Rs. Twenty thousand only) is paid on absorption on regular basis against a departmental post after 15 years of continuous service" may also be taken as inserted & accordingly the Annexure III to this Directorate Order No. 6-1/2009-PE II dated 09 Oct 2009 may be taken as amended. Revised Annexure III to this Directorate Order ibid is appended below:-


Nature of Benefit
Present Benefits
Revised Benefits

Es-gratia Gratuity
Granted at the rate of half months basis TRCA drown immediately before discharge of service for each completed year of service subject to maximum of Rs. 18000 or 16.5 months basic TRCA last drawn whichever is less. Minimum service prescribed is 10 years
Continuance of the existing formula for grant Ex-gratis Gratuity subject to a maximum of

Rs. 60000.

Severance Amount
Severance Amount on retirement/death
A lump sum severance amount of Rs. 30000/- is paid on discharge provided a GDS has completed 20 years of continuous service. In case of a GDS completing 15 years of service but less than 20 years of continuous service the severance amount paid is Rs. 20000
Severance Amount on absorption on regular post
Severance amount of Rs. 20000 (Rs. Twenty thousand only) is paid on absorption on regular basis against a departmental post after 15 years of continuous service
Severance amount shall be paid at the rate of Rs. 1500 for every completed year of service subject to a maximum of Rs. 60000 with reduction in minimum eligibility period to 10 years.


3. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned. This has the approval of the competent authority.


Sd/
(Surender Kumar)
Assistant Director General (GDS)

postal joint couNcil of action

national federation of postal employees

federation of national postal organisations
new delhi-110 001.
No.JCA/AGTN/2011 05-08-2011

To

Mrs.Manjula Parashar

Member (Operations)

Postal Services Board

Dak Bhavan,

New Delhi - 110 001.

Madam,

Sub: Constitution of Committee of Mail Network Optimisation Project (MNOP).

Ref: Directorate's letter No.28-4/2011-D dated -8-2011.

The above referred letter from Diretorate is received by us only on 03-08-2011. We have already instructed all our Circle/Divisional Secretaries to furnish the upto date required information with specific cases immediately. It will not be possible for us to compile and submit the information within such a short period, ie, before 08-08-2011, as required in the Directorate letter.

So, we request you to extend the time limit upto 25-08-2011.

With regards,

Yours faithfully,
D. Theagarajan, M. Krishnan,
Secretary General, Secretary General,
FNPO NFPE

postal joint council of action

national federation of postal employees


federation of national postal organisations


new delhi-110 001.


No.JCA/AGTN/2011 05-08-2011


Most Urgent/Important


To

All Circle Secretaries/Divisional/Branch Secretaries,

NFPE and FNPO Unions/Associations.

Dear Friends and Comrades,

Directorate has informed that a meeting of the Committee constituted for reviewing the Speed post hubs and L1, L2 for first class mails (Mail Network Optimisation Project) will be convened soon. Directorate has requested the staffside to send the following information before 08-08-2011, for the purpose of structured discussion on the subject.

a) Specific cases of delay observed in Speedpost arrangements with complete details, if any.

b) Specific concerns arising from classification of mail offices in terms of L1 and L2 for first class mails, if any.


All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries are requested to furnish the above information in respect of their Circle/Division immediately. Specific cases should be cited with full details. Regarding speedpost hubs latest position as on date should be reviewed at Circle/Divisional/Branch level before furnishing the specific cases. The view points and concerns of the Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries regarding L1, L2 should also be furnished. The report may be sent by Email to the following address:

NFPE Unions - nfpehq@gmail.com

FNPO Unions - theagarajannachi@gmail.com

All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries are requested to furnish the above information immediately.

Please treat it as most urgent/important.

Yours faithfully,

D. Theagarajan, M. Krishnan,


Secretary General, FNPO. Secretary General, NFPE.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF COM.M.G.DULERA CIRCLE FINANCE SECRETARY

Com.M.G.Dulera Circle Finance Secretary has been transferred from Ellisbridge PO to Paldi PO Ahmedabad. All Divisional heads may please note this change. His Mobile No. is 94270 49366

Punishment for Corrupt Officials

The Government is considering a set of proposals to cut the time taken to penalise delinquent Government officials including sacking of officials found to be involved in corruption.

The Government had appointed a three member Committee of Experts to examine and suggest measures to expedite the process involved in Disciplinary/Vigilance Proceedings. The Committee has made a number of recommendations aimed at reducing time taken in conducting and concluding disciplinary proceedings against government servants. In its Report, the Committee has recommended :

· Creation of panels of Inquiry Officers from amongst both serving and retired government servants and enhancement of remuneration for conducting inquiries;

Prescribing a time limit of two months for completion of minor penalty disciplinary inquiries and 12 months for major penalty disciplinary inquiries;

Dispensing with second stage consultation with CVC;

Dispensing with consultation with UPSC in minor penalty disciplinary cases;

Setting up of Vigilance Commissions with statutory status in the States;

Introduction of Plea-Bargaining in major penalty disciplinary inquiries;

Major penalty of compulsory retirement to include cut in pension/gratuity;

Amendment of Article 311 of the Constitution to provide for dismissal from service on charges of corrupt practices after beginning of trial in a competent court;

The Report of Committee is under examination.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri V. Narayanasamy in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

AFTER SMALL VACATION: IMPORTANT NOTES FOR MEMBERS

After a small vacation, in the festive periods of Rakshabandhan & Janmashtami, I resume on my desk. There were also few problems in connecting internate. Now sound arrangements are being made for regular online connectivity and exchange of view and news with our members.

During the period, the Circle Union was not resting. A Four Monthly Meeting was held at Circle Office, Ahmedabad and also a Bimonthly meeting was held at the office of PMG Vadodara . Besides formal discussions on union items on record, various problems were informally discussed with the administration in a cordial atmosphere. The issues which are informally discussed and would be taken as formal items were pertaining to proper maintenance of computer systems, disposal/condemnation of old equipments, supply of high speed line printers at the Speed Post Nodal Offices at Ahmedabad, posting/deputation of OAs at PSD Ahmedabad, separating technology branch at every Divisional Office, problems of female staff in compulsory overstay in office particularly when power supply fails till late evening, Non grant of monthly meetings at Navsari division by the Divisional Head, delay in clearance of MACP at Valsad division, bias and revengeful approach of Ex.SPO Mahesana in writing ACRs and several other issues were taken up. We always try hard to properly communicate our problems and find out amicable solutions by discussions.

The Circle Union is also bothered about so many innocent officials remaining under suspension and facing disciplinary cases at Vadodara and Ahmedabad GPO. We do not support any culprit who is blameworthy for his deliberately unfair venture but we are always with innocent employees stressed by the department on account of procedural lacuna or trivial unintentional errors of work and when contributory responsibilities are forced for no valid reasons.

Circle Union is also concerned about several employees of Gandhinagar division whose transfers to Ahmedabad City division or GPO are pending though a number of their juniors/successors have been transferred. The matter is under correspondence with the concerned authorities including Circle Office. The details cannot be posted here.

Com.R.J.Patel DS Patan Dn, one of our senior and loyal comrade, resigned from the responsibility as a Divisional Secreary on account of personal circumstances. He will continue his active contribution towards our union in the division as well as circle union effectively. Circle secretary, accompanied by Com.S.K.Vaishnav Asst CS, Com. M.G.Dulera Circle Finance Secretary and also Com. Mahesh K. Chauhan Ex. DS Ahd GPO, visited Patan division and held a staff meeting which was presided over by Com.Akhani, Divisional President. There were 35 new members yearning to join/rejoin as member of our union. The charge of Divisional Secretary has been recently handed over to Com.Raval OA DO Patan. Circle union conveys best wishes to him with an advice to concentrate on understanding problems of employees and compose his best efforts for solutions.

Circle Union congratulates all young officials who have cleared examination and entered in Postmaster Cadre Grade I.

Bimonthly meeting of Head Quarter region will be held at C.O. Ahmedabad on 29.08.2011. Bimonthly meeting of Rajkot region will be held on 09.09.2011. Details of items will be made available later on. Circle Secretary will also attend a Monthly meeting of Kheda division on 01.09.2011.

All Divisional Secretaries and Members are invited to kindly give proper feedback/details of their problems with their suggestions for best possible remedial action. Please keep watch, visit Post Offices, meet members and collect details of their problems. Ensure that Clean and cold drinking water is available, drainage in POs and colonies are in order, proper lavatory blocks are available, years old problematic computers are not placed on, History sheets are available and condemnation of old computers are done, Printers are available and working, required furniture is available, personal claims are not long pending, there is no undue suppression on staff from any corner, staff is not facing frequent disciplinary action on small matters, maintenance of P&T Colonies is done regularly, there is no cases corruption etc. So many areas await for your visualization. Please recognize this feature and heroically & courageously carry on your responsibility.

Some mischievous elements had hawked Email ID of CHQ and sent messages for sending some amounts. The old Email ID of CHQ has been discontinued. New Email ID will be as : aipeugrc@gmail.com. This is for information of all members.

Central Working Committee of our union will be held on 2-3 October, 2011 at Jabalpur but Circle Secretary will be unable to attend the same. During Navratri period, commencing from 28.09.11 to 07.10.11, C/S will remain only at Junagadh for handling of Navratri related popular public Garba/events constantly for ten days, which he does since last 25 years.

Again all Divisional Secretaries are requested to clear their quota for the previous year and by end of September 2011 remit 6 months quota for the current year. Please don’t send small lump sum amount. Rs.8/- per member per Month has to be remitted.

FLASH NEWS:

Com.Rashmin Purohit C/S has now been nominated, by the Federal Executive of NFPE, in the RJCM to replace Com.Barot Ex.Secreary.

COPY OF MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, O.M. NO.36035/4/2010-ESTT.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Consideration of persons with disabilities for promotion against unreserved vacancies-reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that representations have been received stating that some Ministries/Departments etc. do not consider the persons with disabilities for promotion to Group 'A' and Group 'B' posts, even if such posts are identified suitable for them, on the ground that there is no reservation for persons with disabilities in the matter of promotion to such posts. In this regard, attention is invited to para 6 of this Department's OM No. 36035/3/2004-Estt.(Res) dated 29th December, 2005, which provides that a person with disability cannot be denied the right to compete for appointment against an unreserved vacancy in a post identified suitable for persons with disability of the relevant category. It is hereby clarified that if promotions are made to a Group 'A' or Group 'B' post, which is identified suitable for persons with disability of a specific category, the persons with disability of relevant category in feeder grade, if any, shall be considered for promotion to the post by applying the same criterion as applicable to other persons.

sd/

(Sharad Kumar Srivatava)

Under Secretary to the Govt of India

INTRODUCTION OF CORE BANKING IN POSB

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Grant of officiating Pay and Allowances to Selection Grade officials

GRANT OF LEAVE TO THE STAFF WORKING UNDER HSG-I POSTMASTER

CLASSES OF PENSION

SUPERANNUATION
A superannuation pension shall be granted to a Government servant who is retired on his attaining the age of 60 years.
RETIRING PENSION:
A retiring pension shall be granted to a Government servant who retires, or is retired before attaining the age of Superannuation or to a Government servant who, on being declared surplus opts, for voluntary retirement.

VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT:
Any Government servant can apply for voluntary retirement, three months in advance, only after the completion of twenty years of his qualifying service, provided there is no vigilance or Departmental Enquiry pending /initiated against him/her.
INVALID PENSION:
Invalid Pension may be granted if a Government servant applies for retirement from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him/her for the service. The request for invalid pension has to be supported by medical report from the competent medical board.
COMPENSATION PENSION:
If a Government servant is selected for discharge owing to the abolition of a permanent post, he shall, unless he is appointed to another post the conditions of which are deemed by the authority competent to discharge him/her to be at least equal to those of his own, have the option –
(a) of taking compensation pension to which he may be entitled for the service he had rendered, or
(b) of accepting another appointment on such pay as may be offered and continuing to count his previous service for pension.
COMPULSORY RETIREMENT PENSION:
A Government servant compulsorily retired from service as a penalty may be granted, by the authority competent to impose such penalty, pension or gratuity, or both at a rate not less than two-thirds and not more than full compensation pension or gratuity, or both admissible to him on the date of his compulsory retirement. The pension granted or allowed shall not be less than Rs. 3500/- p.m.
OMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCE:
(i) A Government servant who is dismissed or removed from service shall orfeit his pension and gratuity:
Provided that the authority competent to dismiss or remove him from service may, if the case is deserving of special consideration, sanction a compassionate allowance not exceeding two-thirds of pension or gratuity or both which would have been admissible to him if he had retired on compensation pension.

(ii) A compassionate allowance sanctioned under the proviso to sub-rule (i) shall not be less than the amount of Rupees one thousand nine hundred and thirteen per mensem.
EXTRAORDINARY PENSION:
Extraordinary Pension in the form of Disability pension/extraordinary family pension may be paid to the Government servant/his family if disablement/death (or the aggravation of disablement/death)of the Government servant, during his service, are attributed to the Government service. For the award of extraordinary pension, there should thus be a casual connection between disablement and Government service; and death and Government service, for attributability or aggravation to be conceded. The quantum of the pension, however, depends upon the category of the disablement/death.
Government servants appointed on or after 1.1.2004 are not covered by the CCS(Extraordinary Pension) Rules.

FAMILY PENSION:
Family pension is granted to the widow / widower and where there is no widow / widower to the children of a Government servant who entered in service in a pensionable establishment on or after 01/01/1964 but on or before 31.12.2003 or having entered service prior to that date came to be governed by the provisions of the Family Pension Scheme for Central Government Employees, 1964 if such a Government servant-
(i) dies while in service on or after 01/01/1964 or

(ii) retired/died before 31.12.1963 or
(iii) retires on or after 01/01/1964
and at the time of his death was in receipt of pension.

Family pension is payable to the children up to 25 years of their age, or marriage or till they start earning a monthly income exceeding Rs.3,500/- + DA admissible from time to time p.m. whichever is earlier.

Widow daughter / divorced daughter/ unmarried daughter of deceased Government servant is also entitled for the family pension till her remarriage or up to life time or starts earning a monthly income exceeding Rs.3,500/- + DA admissible from time to time p.m. whichever is earlier.

Family pension is also payable to the dependent parents of deceased Government servants w.e.f. 01/01/98, where there is no claimant i.e. spouse or child for family pension, alive.

If the son or daughter, of a Government servant is suffering from any disorder or disability of mind or is physically crippled or disabled so as to render him or her unable to earn a living even after attaining the age of 25 years, the family pension can continue to be paid for life time subject to conditions.

ONE MORE ORDER ON STRIKE DISCUSSION

No. 6-31/2010-PE II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg.
New Delhi-110116
Dated: 05.08.2011

All Chief Postmaster General
All Postmasters General
Director, Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad,
Director, Postal Training Centers,
All General Managers (Finance)/ Director of Accounts (Postal)

Sub: ADMISSIBILITY OF SEVERANCE AMOUNT TO GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS ON RETIREMENT/DEATH AND ON ABSORPTION ON REGULAR POSTS-CLARIFICATION REGARDING.

Attention of all concerned is invited to Annexure-III of this Directorate order No. 6-1/2009-PE.II dated 08.10.2009 containing details of existing and revised benefits under nature of benefit named 'Severance Amount'.

2. In this context, it is to clarify that the present benefit shown against Severance Amount also includes Severance Amount on absorption on regular posts payable @ Rs. 20000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand only) to an EDA (now called GDS) absorbed on regular basis against a departmental post after 15 years of continuous service as ED Agent (now called GDS) in the light of the common recommendation made by the GDS Committee in Para 14.14.1. Therefore, the revised benefit indicated against nature of benefit 'Severance Amount' is applicable not only on retirement/death but also on absorption against departmental posts @ Rs. 1500 for every completed year of service subject to maximum of Rs. 60000 with reduction in minimum eligibility to 10 years.
3. Therefore, the words "Severance Amount on retirement/death" may be taken as inserted on the top as headline above the existing para under present benefits against 'Severance Amount' starting with "A lump sum severance amount and ending with amount paid is Rs. 20000." Below this para, a new headline as "Severance Amount on absorption on regular posts" & a para beneath it starting as "Severance amount of Rs. 20000 (Rs. Twenty thousand only) is paid on absorption on regular basis against a departmental post after 15 years of continuous service" may also be taken as inserted & accordingly the Annexure III to this Directorate Order No. 6-1/2009-PE II dated 09 Oct 2009 may be taken as amended. Revised Annexure III to this Directorate Order ibid is appended below:-

Nature of Benefit
Present Benefits
Revised Benefits

Es-gratia Gratuity
Granted at the rate of half months basis TRCA drown immediately before discharge of service for each completed year of service subject to maximum of Rs. 18000 or 16.5 months basic TRCA last drawn whichever is less. Minimum service prescribed is 10 years
Continuance of the existing formula for grant Ex-gratis Gratuity subject to a maximum of

Rs. 60000.

Severance Amount
Severance Amount on retirement/death
A lump sum severance amount of Rs. 30000/- is paid on discharge provided a GDS has completed 20 years of continuous service. In case of a GDS completing 15 years of service but less than 20 years of continuous service the severance amount paid is Rs. 20000
Severance Amount on absorption on regular post
Severance amount of Rs. 20000 (Rs. Twenty thousand only) is paid on absorption on regular basis against a departmental post after 15 years of continuous service
Severance amount shall be paid at the rate of Rs. 1500 for every completed year of service subject to a maximum of Rs. 60000 with reduction in minimum eligibility period to 10 years.

3. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned. This has the approval of the competent authority.
Sd/
(Surender Kumar)
Assistant Director General (GDS)