Monday, April 9, 2012





Daily Allowances on Tour/Visit

Absence from headquarters on calander dayhalts ie from midnight to midnight

Absence not exceeding 6 hours
NO DA

Absence exceeding 6 hours but not exceeding 12 hours

70 % DA
Absence exceeding 12 Hours
Full DA
For local journey,  DA is only at half the rate

For enforced halts en route treated as duty , due to  breakdown of communication caused by flood rain etc , DA is admissible

DA is admissible for period of absence at tour station regulrised as special  casual leave due to disturbances, imposition of curfew etc

NO DA for Sunday and holiday unless the employee is actually and not merly constructively on camp.

No  DA for leave and restricted  holidays availed while on tour

Full  DA is admissible for the first 180 days of continous halt aty a station on tour /temporary transfer/training

No DA beyond  180 Days

Tour  ends on return to headquarters. Tour to the same place again is treated a fresh one and DA will be at full rates

Eligibility of  DA  in various circumstances

Free boarding and /or lodging charges availed

Free  boarding  and  lodging
25 % DA
Free Boarding and  alone  
50 %  DA
Free lodging  alone  
75 % DA
Stay in office building free of cost
75 % DA






several  Divisional Secretaries are inquiring about the form to be used for  obtaining  new members or change.   Earlier form with or  without  signature of Director SR will be valid. Following  form  can  be copied and pasted for use. For  resignation /withdrawal of  earlier  authorisation   letter  a model writing is also given hereunder which may also be copied  to print


No.13/01/2010-SR
MINISRY OF COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
SR SECTION

NAME OF THE OFFICE:………………………………………

LETTER OF AUTHORISATION
To,
………………………
………………………
(Designation of Divisional Head)

I,___________________________________________________(Name & Designation) being a member of       All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘C’(Name of Service Association) hereby authorize deduction of monthly subscription of Rs.30/- per month from my salary starting from the month of May 2012 payable on 31.05.2012 and authorize its payment to the above mentioned Service Association.

I hereby certify that I have not submitted authorization in favour of any other Service Association. If above information is found incorrect, I fully understand that my authorization for the Association becomes invalid.


Station:………………                                                             Signature…………………………….
Dated:      /04/2012
Name…………………………………

Designation…………………………..
____________________________________________________________________________

To be filled by the Association

It is certified that Shri/Smt……………………………………………………………..is a member of All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘C’(Name of Service Association).

It is further certified that the above authorization has been signed by                                Shri/Smt ……………………………………………..in my presence



Signature………………………………..                                  Signature…………………………..
Name (In Capital)
Of the member……………………………                              Name (In capital)……………………..
Of authorized Office bearer


Divisional Head’s Attestation.










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FROM:                                                                                                            Date:      /04/12
…………………
…………………………….

To,
PM
………………………….

SUBJECT:
LETTER OF RESIGNATION/REQUEST FOR STOPPING DEDUCTION OF SUBSCRIPTION
TOWARDS NUPE GROUP-C

Respected sir,
I have already resigned from membership of NUPE Gr.’C’ and hence my earlier declaration submitted in favour of the said union may please be treated as withdrawn. I decide to become member of AIPE Union Group ‘C’ and have submitted authorization letter for deduction of monthly subscription @ Rs.30/-per month from my salary starting from the month of May 2012 payable on 31.05.2012 and authorized it’s payment to above mentioned service union.


Station…………………                                               Signature…………………………………

Date…………………..                                                            Name……………………………………..
                                                                                    Designation……………………………….

MINUTES OF CADRE RESTRUCTURING OF MMS STAFF HELD IN THE CHAMBER OF PMG (BD,MKTG&TECH) O/O CPMG HYDERABAD ON 03 AND 04 APRIL-2012.



A committee comprising of following members constituted by Secretary Post vide Directorate letter No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 20.01.2012 on the Cadre Restructuring of MMS Staff met on 3.4.2012 and 4.4.2012 in the office of the Chief Postmaster General, AP Circle, Hyderabad.
Ms. K. Sandhya Rani, PMG(BD) -Chairperson.
Director (MV) -Member Office Side
Sri Giri Raj Singh -Member-Staff Side.
Sri D. Theagarajan -Member-Staff-Side
2. Committee reviewed the discussions held on the cadres of Multi Tasking Staff (Technical) Artisans, Charge Hand in the previous meeting and discussed issues relating to cadre of Postal Assistants, Technical Postal assistants, Technical Supervisors, and Assistant Manager Cadres.
3. Committee discussed the existing recruitment rules of above mentioned cadres. Staff Side members placed their grievances of above cadres before the committee. It was agreed to discuss issues relating to remaining cadres.
4. Staff Side members suggested enhancing existing educational qualification of above mentioned cadres by keeping in view the changing technological scenario in the automobile field.
5. The format for preparing the committee report was agreed to.
6. Director (MV) was requested to put forth the discussed and suggested terms of reference (TOR) of the committee to Postal Directorate for approval.
7. Manager (MMS) Hyderabad was requested to compile the Data base of various cadres as per the information received from other Circles and present at the next meeting of the Committee.
8. Some of the suggestions receiving before the committee were examined and it was agreed to examine the remaining suggestions during the next meeting.
9. Director (MV) has been requested to forward the 1984 standards for organizational set up for MMS to all members of the Committee. These will be discussed in the next meeting.
10. It was agreed to discuss the issues of remaining issues in the next meeting to be held on 23rd and 24th May 2012 at 11.00 A.M.
The meeting ended with Vote of thanks.
Sd/-
(L.Arshad Khan)
Manager , MMS
Hyderabad
Sd/-
(R.K. Sharma)
Director(MV)
Member(Official Side)
Sd/-
(Giri Raj Singh)
Member(Staff Side)
Sd/-
(D. Theagarajan)
Member (Staff Side)
Sd/-
(K.Sandhya Rani)
Chairperson &
PMG(BD, Mktg. &Tech) O/o CPMG AP Hyd.

OPENING OF NEW POST OFFICES



The Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot informed Rajya Sabha today that a proposal for opening of Post offices has been received from Chhattisgarh Government during the current financial year for opening of 1927 new rural branches of Post offices at 1927 Gram Pachayat Headquarters.
Department of Posts has included it in its 12th Plan Proposal and has presented it to the Planning Commission.

RESULT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION FOR SELECTION TO THE POSTS OF INSPECTORS OF POSTS EXAMINATION

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

CONSOLIDATED DEPUTATION GUIDELINES DATED 29.2.08 FOR MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED GROUP A AND THE GROUP B SERVICES OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

ROTATIONAL TRANSFER POLICY GUIDELINES FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 FOR ALL CADRES INCLUDING PRIVATE SECRETARIES/STENOGRAPHERS AND MMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS EXCEPT INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE, GROUP’A’

REVISION OF ROOM RENTS OF HOLIDAY HOMES/TOURING OFFICERS HOSTELS-ORDERS ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES

PAYMENT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES-REVISED RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 01.01.2012

COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT-CLARIFICATION REGARDING REGULATION OF CONDITIONS AND ADMISSIBILITY OF VARIOUS ALLOWANCES

REVISED STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DEPUTATION OF ALL INDIA SERVICES OFFICERS.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 06.03.2012 AT COMMITTEE ROOM, PLI



DG (POSTS) PLI No 29-4/DPLI/MR/2011-LI (Pt) Dated 20th March 2012
A meeting with Staff Association was held at 1200 hrs on 06.03.2012. The list of officers and members of Association who attended the meeting is annexed.
The issues discussed in the meeting are as under:-
1. The issue of computerization of Office of DPLI was discussed in detail. The staff side was informed that in 2008 -09 all the data residing in the Circles were transferred to the National Data Centre. Now all data including data of Army Postal Service, reside centrally in National Data Centre. The National Data Centre (NDC) has connectivity to all the Circles, Regions, Divisions and Head Post Offices through Wide Area Network (WAN). NDC is accessible from any point in the country also through fixed IP address/VPN address. All schedules are uploaded to the National Data Centre from the Head Offices. All statements /information can be generated if access is provided to NDC. In this background and facility now available, all the data required by O/o DPLI Kolkata for Financial Review, Revenue Accounts and Balance Sheet, Actuarial Valuation and all other work pertaining to office of DPLI can now be generated by office of DPLI without calling for any information in hard copy from the Circles. Required Software for enabling this facility had been prepared by the NIC and circulated to all concerned including O/o DPLI for evaluation and feedback.. Difficulties reported in using the software are being removed, and suggestions incorporated.
2 Keeping in view the centralized date structure, the Office of DPLI, Kolkata would generate statements for their day to day working. Work in O/o DPLI Kolkata can now be done without resorting to any manual operations like, making entries in Registers, Cross- checking figures and writing out correspondences, etc. For these operations only some minimum number of officials would now be required. Remaining officials would therefore be utilized elsewhere for other work relating to PLI/RPLI. As we are working in a competitive environment with 24 other life insurance companies in the market, productivity of these officials is very important. Further, we have to keep ourselves updated on the needs and demands of the customers and what other life insurance companies are doing. Keeping all these in view, remaining officials can be utilized on such productive work as R&D. Marketing, Internal Check Inspections. Procurement of business. Monitoring quality of after sales service, etc. The above is by way of examples which is only indicative in nature and not exhaustive.
3. The staff representatives agreed that computerization of Office of DPLI Kolkata is a priority in view of the competition and prevailing market environment. However, staff need to be trained where required ,to work on computer. It was also agreed that those staff who opt to go to other Divisions /Regions and Circles on the willingness may be allowed to do so only against vacant posts in those division/Regions/Circles. That is, posts will continue to remain with PLI, and officials on their willingness may be allowed to go to other Circles /Regions/Division against vacant posts remaining therein, depending on administrative convenience in the interest of service.
4 At present the O/o DPLI has number of Posts vacant. These posts and those likely to arise in future would be deployed elsewhere in other division/regions/circles. This would be done immediately otherwise all such vacant posts would get abolished in accordance with instructions of Govt.
The meeting ended with vote of thanks to the Chair.
ANNEXURE
List of officers and members of Association
who attended the meeting Official side
1. Shri S.K. Sinha, Chief General Manager (PLI)
2. Shri A.K. Poddar, General Manager
3. Shri R. Sarthakumar, Dy. Divisional, Manager Staff Side
1. Shri M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE
2. Shri Pranab Bhattachargee, General Secretary,
AIP Admn, Offices Employees Union Group C & D(NFPE)
4. Shri. S.P Mukherjee, PA BCR) Vice President, NFPE

SB ORDER NO. 3/2012 SAVING BANK ORDER - Release of Version 6.6.1 of Sanchay Post Software}

TRANSFER POLICY OF INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE OFFICERS (IPoS), GROUP ‘A’

ATTENTION NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF CONFEDERATION



Circular No: Conf/No.4/2012 Dated: 31st March, 2012
Dear Comrades,
Please refer to our Circular No. Conf/No: 3/2012 Dated: 12thMarch, 2012 Dated wherein the National Executive of Confederation was notified to meet at Kolkata on 28th April, 2012. The venue of the National Executive meeting is “Institute of Agricultural Cooperative Management” near Didhan Nagar Railway Station, Ultadanga, Kolkata.
As per the Constitution the National Executive consists of the following members:
National Secretariat Members.
All State Committee Secretaries.
Chief Executives [Secretary General / General Secretary}
pf Affiliates which have more than 3,000 Members.
In our last communication, we had requested for a detailed report on the participation in 28th February Strike from both the State Committees and Affiliates. Very few have responded to the request. We therefore request you to kindly send us the report immediately by email to Confederation to enable us to compile it.
All National Executive Members are also requested to make it a point to attend the meeting at Kolkata without fail and inform us the time, date and mode of conveyance of their arrival and departure at and from Kolkata.
With Greetings,
Yours fraternally,
K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary General

POSTMEN /MAILGUARD & MTS EXAMINATION POSTPONED



DIRECTORATE HAS ISSUED ORDERS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD EXAMINATION AND DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION FOR MULTI TASKING STAFF (MTS) SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 20.05.2012 INDEFINITELY, SINCE THE RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POSTS OF POSTMAN/MAIL GUARD AND MULTI TASKING STAFF ARE UNDER REVISION.

NEW AMENDMENT TO CCS (LEAVE) RULES 1972-GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION ISSUED

INTRODUCTION OF NEW SYSTEM OF BAG NUMBER IN MAIL SYSTEM Government of India Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Posts Mail Business (Development & Operations) Division Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,New Delhi-110 001



No. 18-7/APS-D Dated 22.03.2012
To
All Heads of Circles
Subject:_-Introduction of New system of bag number in Mail System
This has reference to Directorate memo of even number dated 15.11.2006 on the subject cited above, vide which a new system of bag number was introduced with effect from 1stJanuary, 2007.
1. After a review of the functioning of the bag numbering system, it has been decided to discontinue the bag number system with immediate effect.
2. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Thursday, March 29, 2012





      
Types of Pension Cases 
            (1)       Superannuation
            (2)       Family Pension
            (3)       Voluntary Retirement (VR )
           
Rules
(i)           The qualifying service for evaluation of pension is reduced to 10 years w.e.f. 02 09.2008. Earlier it was 33 years.

(ii)       Pension is evaluated on the basis of the last 10 months average pay or last pay drawn whichever is beneficial to retiring employee


Terms related to the PENSION Calculation
                       
            (i)        PENSION
            (ii)       DCRG (Death Cum Retirement Gratuity)
            (iii)      COMMUTATION
            (iv)      RESTORATION of Pension
            (v)       FAMILY PENSION

How to calculate Pension
The pension amount is calculated based on the Basic Pay at the time of retirement, Age, Service years, etc.     It is calculated as 50% of average emoluments of last 10 months salary drawn. It is calculated on Basic and Dearness Pay only.

                               SMP  means Six monthly period of qualifying service
                                                                                             
    Formula for Calculation of Pension Amount =    
                                  
  50% of Avg. emoluments (last 10 months)    or     50 % emoluments drawn on the retirement                                                                     

DCRG
  • This is basically known as Gratuity. Gratuity is the amount given to the employee at the time of retirement.
  • It is calculated on Basic, DP and DA.
  • This amount is limited to maximum Rs.1000000 / - only.

Formula for Calculation of DCRG

                                            Last Salary Drawn   X    SMP
                      =   -----------------------------------------
                                        4
                                  
OR

                                           Last Salary Drawn   X    SMP
                            = --------------------------------------- (in case of Death)                                        2

COMMUTATION
·         At the time of retirement of the employee, a portion of pension can be withdrawn by the employee.
·         A maximum of 40% of pension amount can be withdrawn at the time of retirement. However, depending on the amount withdrawn proportionate amount will be deducted from the Pension amount till 15 years and employee will get reduced Pension till 15 years.

       Formula for calculation of Commutation
       =   Commutation Percent of Full Pension   x  Age Factor  x  12

       Formula for calculation of Reduced Pension
=   (Full Pension – Commutation Percent of Full Pension)
                        +  DA on Full Pension

If employee is dead before attaining his qualifying Service of Retirement, The calculation of DCRG in such case is as follows

DCRG        =      Total Pay X Multiplying Factor

(Total pay = Basic pay + Grade  Pay )

                                                Where Multiplying Factor varies as follows

                                        Service Life                 MF

                                                1  to  5  years                                              6

                                                5 to   20 years                                           12

                                                above 20                    SMP / 2  (in case of death)
                                                                                    SMP / 4  (on retirement)

Method for calculate family pension

Step  1    Calculate  Total Pay   ie  Basic Pay  +  DP ( A= Basic Pay + DP )

Step 2     Calculate  30 % of  Total pay               ( B=  A*30/100)

CIRCLE COUNCIL MEETING: MATAR 25 MARCH 2012

It was one of the most important Circle Council Meetings held during last few years. Circle Secretary required to obtain consensus of Councilors for reviewing/redesigning method of approach to various issues while dealing with administrative functionaries.   

In this meeting, almost all Divisional Secretaries spoke at length about their problems and about experience of Circle Union so far. They expressed faith in one voice and appreciated  working of Circle Union.

By this meeting, we have emerged as a united force and strengthened our efforts for redressing problems of postal employees and counteracting against complaint of corruption and injustice.

Minutes of the meeting along with several Resolutions passed by the Council is being typed out and will be published within two-three days, a print should be taken for knowledge of members.

CIRCLE SECRETARY'S NEW ADDRESS


Circle Secretary has been granted one more year of temporary transfer under grounds of Immunity from transfer. 

He has been posted at:

Circle Stamp Depot
Army Cantonment, Shahibag, 
Ahmedabad 380 004 

All are requested to note change of this address.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012


MODEL REPRESENTATION FOR GRANT OF ONE INCREMENT
Government servants are aware that the Ministry of Finance and Railways, both have already issued orders for grant of one increment in the pre-revised pay scale to nullify the anomaly in respect of central government employees who were in receipt of pre-revised increment between February 2006 to June 2006.
A model requesting the concerned head of Office for grant of one increment and drawl of arrears is published below for ready use by the Officers:
MODEL REPRESENTATION FOR GRANT OF ONE INCREMENT
From
To,
Sir / Madam,
· Sub: Officers who were due to get heir annual increment between February to June during 2006 – Grant of additional increment as one time measure- Request for sanction and drawal of arrears – Reg.
Kind reference is invited to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M.No.10/02/2011- E.III/A dated 19th March, 2012 wherein all the central government employees who were due to get their annual increment between February to June during 2006 were granted one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a one time measure and there after next increment in the revised pay structure on 1.7.2006 as per Rule 10 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 (Copy enclosed for ready reference).
I wish to submit that my increment in pre revised pay scale was on __________ and hence, in terms of the above Office Memorandum, I am eligible for one additional increment in pre-revised pay scale as a one time measure and also eligible for next increment in the revised pay structure on 1.7.2006 as per Rule 10 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008.
In view of above submission, I request that one additional increment may kindly be granted and my pay may please be fixed as stipulated in above O.M. and that the arrears of pay and allowance may kindly be drawn and paid to me at an early date.
Thanking you ,
Yours Faithfully,

CLOSED HOLIDAY ON ACCOUNT OF THE BIRTHDAY OF DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR