All DS of all wings has to concentrate on GDS verification of membership

National Federation of Postal Employees

An Organisation highlighting the principle of unity and struggle for the advancement of postal workers

Saturday, April 16, 2016

NFPE CIRCULAR

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION POSTMEN & MTS

ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C

ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION MAIL GUARD & MTS

ALL INDIA POSTAL ADMINISTRTIVE OFFICES EMPLOYEES UNION

ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA SBCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS

Central Headquarters , New Delhi-110 001.  

MOST IMPORTANT/URGENT

PF-01(e)/2016                                    CIRCULAR                                     31.03.2016

To

1.All Circle Secretaries/Divisional/Branch Secretaries.

2.All CHQ Office Bearers of NFPE and affiliated Unions/Associations.

GDS MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMMEDIATE TASK  ELECT AND SELECT AIPEU-GDS AS THE ONLY ONE RECOGNISED GDS UNION

Dear Comrades,

                   As all of you are aware Department of Posts has commenced the process of verification of membership of Gramin Dak Sevaks for grant of recognition.  The AIPEU-GDS was formed in the year 2012 and the Federal Council of NFPE held at Hyderabad in 2013, which is the highest decision and policy making body of NFPE, has decided to grant  “Associate Membership” to the newly formed AIPEU-GDS.  For the last four years, AIPEU-GDS is functioning without recognition and joined all the programmes of NFPE including strike.  During this four year period it had conducted two All India Conferences and formed Branches in all the 22 Circles.  After formation of AIPEU-GDS, it is the first membership verification taking place.

                   There is no doubt that the AIPEU-GDS will get recognition and shall become number one recognised GDS Union, with flying colours.  But that is not enough - we should make the AIPEU-GDS as the only one recognised GDS Union in the Department of Posts.  It is not impossible.

                   For fulfilling the above task, all Circle/Divisional Branches of NFPE affiliated Unions/Associations and also all CHQ office bearers are hereby requested to take immediate action to implement the following directions of NFPE.

1.                It should be ensured that Circle/Divisional Unions of AIPEU-GDS is formed in all Circles/Divisions.

2.                The name, designation and official address of the Circle/Divisional Secretaries should be intimated to “Com.P.Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, 1, Patel Road, Shadipur, Dada Ghosh Bhavan PO, New Delhi-110 008”.  Email ID: aipeugdsnfpe@gmail.com  Mob: 09849466595.  Divisional Secretaries should inform the above particulars to Circle Secretaries also.

3.                Still there are some divisions where the branches of AIPEU-GDS are not yet formed, inspite of repeated instructions from NFPE.   All those Divisions where the branch of AIPEU-GDS is not yet formed should form the Branch Union or at least an Adhoc Committee at Divisional level with a Secretary or Convenor before 15th April 2016.  The name, designation and official address with pin code and mobile number of the newly elected Secretary or Adhoc Committee Convenor should be intimated to the General Secretary and Circle Secretary.  Wherever Circle Unions are not functioning immediate action should be taken to form a functioning Circle Union or Circle level Adhoc Committee of AIPEU-GDS.

4.                It is reported from some circles that some P3 and P4 Divisional Unions of NFPE has not taken any positive action to form the Divisional Branches of AIPEU-GDS.  Not only that in some limited divisions, the rival GDS Union, which is campaigning against NFPE and has formed separate unions for Group-C and Postmen/MTS in the name of “UNITED” to break our P3 and P4 Union and thereby to destabilise NFPE, is given all help and assistance by the some P3 and P4 Unions of NFPE and also holding joint meetings with the rival GDS Union which is no more an affiliate or Associate of NFPE.  This is not permissile and is in violation of the directions and guidelines issued by NFPE.  It is once again made clear that disciplinary action will be taken against those divisions which refuse to form the branches of AIPEU-GDS and which are still cooperating and extending all help to the rival GDS Union and conducting joint meetings.  The recognition of all such Divisional Unions which refuse to carry out the directions of NFPE will be withdrawn without any further notice.

5.                Last date for submission of application by GDS Unions for participating in the membership verification process is 31-03-2016.  AIPEU-GDS has already submitted application to the Directorate on 18-03-2016.  Please note that the name of our union is “AIPEU-GDS”.  Department may issue orders fixing the last date for submission of authorisation forms to the Divisional heads, along with the model authorisation form with the signature of an officer of the Directorate.  Immediately on publishing the authorisation form by the department all the affiliated unions of NFPE should jointly jump into action and collect maximum number of authorisation forms from GDS of each division.  As GDS are working in remote villages, action plan should be chalked out now itself, for visiting each and every Branch Post Office by the NFPE leadership, for collecting authorisation forms signed by the GDS in favour of AIPEU-GDS.

6.                AIPEU-GDS is the GDS Union of NFPE and it is the collective responsibility of all Circle/Divisional Unions of NFPE to make our GDS Union as the only one recognised union.  Let us take it as a challenge and prove that it is possible.

7.                A separate circular issued by AIPEU-GDS CHQ is also enclosed herewith.

Fraternally yours,

Circle Secretary seeks termination of Deputation at PSD Ahmedabad

Date: 18-4-16

To,

Hon. Chief Postmaster General

Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad 380001

Subject:

Request for termination of deputation (Temporary transfer) at PSD Ahmedabad with immediate effect.

Respected Sir,

Namaskar. Being Circle Secretary of NFPE Gr.C union, I am working as OA PSD, Ahmedabad, on grounds of immunity from transfer, on deputation basis which was extended at each six month's periods. I convey gratitude for co operation given up till now. Now 4 years have been completed at PSD Ahmedabad and I assume that policy for rotation apply equally to me. On other hand, due to 50% visual disability & inability to work on computer & statistical work, I cannot work in any other PO at Circle HQ. Once, a break is taken, I can urge posting again at PSD itself on same grounds of immunity from transfer. Therefore, I have decided to seek immediate termination of deputation.

I am working at Junagadh on special duty wef 1-3-16 in connection with BD work especially for SSY/APY accounts. I therefore request to issue order regarding termination of my deputation at PSD Ahmedabad with immediate effect and continue at Junagadh on expiry of present deputation at Junagadh.

I request to kindly not to delay and send orders by email.

Urging immediate action,

Yours faithfully

Rashmin Purohit

PA Jnd Dn. On deputation at

OA PSD Ahmedabad

Copy for information to :

1. SP Junagadh

2. SP PSD Ahmedabad

3. SSP Ahmedabad city dn.

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protest against deliberate, abnormal, vindictive, humiliating and unconvincing delay in holding bimonthly meetings at intervals of more than one year as a routine

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP 'C'

(Affiliated with NFPE)

Gujarat Circle

................................................................

No. P3/agenda/Rj/16.  Dated: 18-4-16

To,

Hon. PMG

Rajkot 

Sub: Agenda for bimonthly meeting of Rajkot region

Respected sir,

Namaskar. Staff side conveys grief and plain hearted protest against deliberate, abnormal, vindictive, humiliating and unconvincing delay in holding bimonthly meetings at intervals of more than one year as a routine and also against inaction and nonresponse to memorandums submitted in previous meetings. If meetings due bimonthly are convened yearly and no action on representations of staff side is taken and no entity of staff unions is recognized, there is obvious neglect and mockery of trade Union forums and  there will be no purposeful meaning for submitting any items for agenda. With this protest, staff side submits no new items.

Staff side will definitely orally discuss on above points and on previously submitted memorandums.

With regards,

Yours Sincerely

Rashmin Purohit

CS P3 

Revised rates of Allowances can be included in 7th Pay Commission Arrears calculation?

7th CPC Pay and Arrears Calculator and Allowances

Revised rates of Allowances can be included in 7th Pay Commission Arrears calculation?

The Central Government employees know the fact from their past experience that the Allowances will not be given retrospective effect whenever it is got implemented. In Previous Pay Commissions, the increased amount in Allowances like HRA and TA will not be added in the Arrears because all the revised rates of Allowances are paid with effect from the date of Notification issued.

If the Notification issued on 1st July 2016, it is not sure whether the government will implement the revised rate of Allowance from January 2016. The Central Staffs will be at loss of six Months Arrears in respect of revised rates of Allowances if it is implemented with effect from the date of issue of Notification. Difference in the Basic Pay alone will be paid as Arrears. Finally, the period of delay in issuing Notification will make the CG Employees lose their increased amount in Allowance for that particular period.

It is upto the bargaining power of Government and Federations that decides the effective date for payment of Revised Allowances

It is therefore, now the expectation of central government employees focused especially on date of Notification and amount of Arrears they will be getting after the implementation of 7th pay commission. They now started calculating the 7th pay commission arrears. Until now it is not clear that when will the notification be issued for implementation of pay panel report.

7th CPC related issues and proposed indefinite strike from 11 July 2016 by NJCA – Confederation

MOST URGENT / IMPORTANT

NOTICE FOR THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING OF CONFEDERATION

An urgent meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers will be held at Dehradun (Uttarakhand) on 24th May’ 2016 (Tuesday). The meeting shall commence at 05.00 PM and continue till close. National Secretariat members, Chief Executives of the affiliated Organizations, General Secretaries of all State level C-o-Cs and main Office bearers of the Women’s Sub Committee are requested to attend the meeting.

The following shall be the agenda of the meeting:

AGENDA:

1. 7th CPC related issues and proposed indefinite strike from 11 July 2016 by NJCA.
2. Proposed One day General Strike by Central Trade Union on 02nd September 2016.
3 Two days All India Workshop of Confederation at Dehradun – Review.
4. All India Conference of Confederation & All India Women Convention at Chennai (Tamilnadu).
5. Financial position of Confederation – Decision for improvement.
6. Issues relating to the affiliated Organizations.
7. Any other item with permission of the Chair.

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General

To
1. All National Secretariat Members.
2. Chief Executives of all affiliated Organizations.
3. General Secretaries of State C-o-Cs.
4. Main office bearers of Women’s Sub Committee (Not Committee members)

PLEASE BOOK YOUR TRAVEL TICKETS IMMEDIATELY

Two days Trade Union Education Camp of Confederation will be held at Dehradun on 24th & 25th May 2016. Separate Circular enclosed herewith. Please ensure participation of delegates as per quota fixed in the circular.

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General

Source: Confederation

Proposal for 50% income of Seventh CPC will be invested in bank capitalisation bonds: ET News

Innovative approach: Government staff’s pay hikes may fund bank capitalisation

NEW DELHI: The government is considering an innovative proposal under which 50% of increased salary of higher-income government staff under the Seventh Pay Commission will be compulsorily invested in bank capitalisation bonds. The proceeds will be used to recapitalise banks without additional pressure on the fiscal.

While this will result in less cash in the hands of higher-income employees, as a sweetener they will get income tax rebate on the amount invested. Those wanting to invest more than 50% to save tax will be allowed to do so. The Bank Recapitalisation Scheme, as this proposal is being called, will be voluntary for employees with lower salaries (those in the Rs 5,200-20,200 bracket) and pensioners.

Read more at: Economic Times

RBI has projected a direct impact of the latest pay commission recommendations

The implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) awards can have a significant bearing on the inflation trajectory through both direct and indirect channels, with the housing and transportation sectors projected to see the biggest impact of the potential increase in the spending capacity of government employees.

The Reserve Bank of India has projected a direct impact of the latest pay commission recommendations on headline inflation to be around 150 basis points, while the indirect effects are estimated to be around 40 basis points. While the impact of the pay awards is likely to be seen over a period of two years, as was the experience the last time around, compared to the Sixth CPC awards, though, the central bank forecasts the increase in the housing index to be “more quick and continuous” and the indirect effects to be “smaller”.

Read more at: Indian Express

7th Pay Commission: Reasons of delay in implementation

7th Pay Commission: Here are the reasons why govt delaying implementation of ‘increment’ process

New Delhi, April 9: Central Government employees must be wondering why Centre is taking so much time to implement Seventh Pay Commission recommendations.

It’s already four months since Pay Commission had submitted its report to Finance Ministry to give final touch to it.

Though, Modi Government recently dropped enough hint that it will implement increment process soon, but no particular time frame was given to the Central staff.

Here are the possible reasons why Government is taking time to implement the hike.

Government needs to arrange fund
As Rs 1.02 lakh crore is needed to implement whole increment process, Centre needs to have proper strategy for the same.

At a time when OROP’s expenditures is already taking toll on the exchequer, pay Commission will put extra burden on the government budget.

Grievances of various stakeholders
Government needs to address grievances of various stakeholders including government staff and Army men before taking final call on the same.

Items for 89th RJCM meeting scheduled on 29th April 2016 at Somnath - Junagadh dn.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’

GUJARAT CIRCLE

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Rashmin Purohit Circle Secretary PSD Ahmedabad 380004 Mail:rashminpurohit@rediffmail.com M: 9427208408 Web:http://aipeugujarat.blogspot.com

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ITEMS ON AGENDA FOR 89^TH RJCM MEETING TO BE HELD ON 29.04.2016 AT SOMNATH – JUNAGADH

Item No.1

APPROVAL FOR DRAWAL OF HRA AT THE RATE OF AHMEDABAD CITY TO THE STAFF OF NANDEJ S.O. WITH EFFECT FROM 01.04.2010

Vide ADG (E) Directorate letter No. 4-89/95-PAP DTD 19-12-1995, the HRA at the rate of Ahmedabad was approved w.e.f. 01.04.1992 and the same was drawn up to 31.03.10 and subsequently owing to non furnishing of dependency certificate the same has been stopped from 01.04.10. As heard, dependency certificate has already been received and it is therefore required for issue of sanction for drawal of  HRA @20% and 30% as revised now.

Item No.2

REQUEST FOR DECIDING PROCEEDURE AND ISSUE OF INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING IMPOSSIBILITY OF CLOSURE OF BULK RD/TD ACCOUNTS ON COUNTERS IN A SINGLE DAY OR EVEN WEEK, WHICH WERE OF SINGLE DEPOSITORS WITH HIGH AMOUNTS BUT SPLITTED IN THOUSANDS OF SMALL DENOMINATIONS IN MARCH-APRIL 2015

Staff side receives emotional and heartfelt complaints about indescribable miseries of SPMs and PAs in front of counters because of inability of closing so many accounts in a day in CBS offices. As a routine, particularly in Rajkot region and off course throughout Gujarat circle,  thousands of RD accounts of Deno @ Rs.10 were opened and TD account of Rs, 1 lac of a single depositors were divided into 500 accounts @ Rs.200/-. Now the depositors come to take payment of 1TD accounts or RD accounts but we all are aware that it may be possible to close merely 50 accounts if a single PA sits whole day for that specific work only. Customers become annoyed and there is big chaos as a routine in front of counters. Staff side urges to find out some way out of this and take a decision as to how such customers can be dealt with!

ITEM NO.3

(A)

ACTION AGAINST RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS WHO FORCEFULLY AND WRONGFULLY COMPELLED STAFF FOR OPENING OF APY ACCOUNTS OF POSTMEN STAFF OF 55-60 YEARS OF AGE BY SHOWING FAKE DATE OF BIRTH TO SHOW THEM AS AGE OF 18 ONLY TO SET MINIMUM PREMIUM OF RS.42   

The issue was already taken up with the C.O. Such an approach is quite harmful for image of the department as well as it is clear cut case of deceiving the department and violation of rules regarding opening of APY accounts as well as regarding obtaining KYC documents by placing sward on subordinate staff . Strong action requires to be taken in such cases to set examples.

(B)

REQUEST FOR ISSUE OF ORDERS FOR TREATING ALL THAT THOUSANDSS OF RD ACCOUNTS, OPENED DURING FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 BY POSTAL STAFF THEMSELVES IN A SINGLE NAME @ Rs.10/- , AS IRREGULAR AND FOR CLOSING DOWN THEM GRADUALLY WITHIN NEXT THREE MONTHS

In several divisions like Jamnagar, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad GPO and others the divisional heads had suppressed their own each staff to spare Rs. 5000 to 15000 and open 500 to 1500 RD accounts of denomination of Rs.10. If details are called for from all units of Circle, the picture would appear very shocking, ugly and untenable. For short cut, if details of number of accounts opened per day would be called for, the days of big volume of new accounts are the day on which such tactical work has been done in offices where migration to CBS were pending, by use of unauthorized software and by using a single passbook. Imagine, what will happen with our innocent staff when all these accounts will come for closure in March 2017? In Finacle, even with increased bandwidth, we cannot expect that a single PA can close more than 50 accounts in a day. If these fabricated accounts opened only to show illusive but fabulous target achievement will come for closure at a time, it will be wastage of huge manpower and hamper other important work of genuine customers. Such lacs of accounts has fed up our servers with unnecessary data and it has caused a lot of difficulties for all of us. Therefore it is requested to examine this matter and issue order for closing down all such accounts in gradual manner.

Item No.4

ISSUE OF ORDERS FOR UNIFORM IMPLIMENTATION OF POLICY GUIDELINES FOR ROTATIONAL TRANSFER AT DIVISIONAL LEVEL

There cases of representation comes from various divisions that certain officials are always managing to remain in Administrative/Divisional offices by deviating from policy guidelines and by deputations_transfer_deputation course without shifting even a table for number of years. Previously C.O. issued instructions for termination of all deputations and physical shifting of each incumbent by replacement of another one except for compelling reasons and that too with permission of the Regional administration.

Item No.5

REQUEST FOR MAKING ATTEMPTS FOR RECOVERIES OF MISAPPROPRIATED AMOUNTS FROM PRINCIPLE OFFENDER, DETENTION OF HIS ASSETS BY APPROACHING COMPETENT AUTHORITY, IMPOSING REASONABLE INSTALMENTS OF RECOVERY ON SUBSIDIARY OFFENDERS, AVOID TRANSFERS UNDER RULE 37 IN SELECTIVE CASES  AND AVOID DIRECT NOTICES TO CONCERNED EMPLOYEESS TO DEPOSIT HUGE AMOUNTS.

Staff side understands that it cannot interfere in administrative action dealing with any case of misappropriation of govt. money and resultant disciplinary proceedings. At the same time we need to convey our general feelings and suggestions in the matter. It is suggested to issue instructions to first make full efforts for recoveries from principle offender and detain his properties by approaching concerned revenue authorities. Recently it was seen in case of Valsad and Banaskantha division that the divisional heads resorted to a short cut by sending small letters without any details to several staff members for depositing thousands of rupees. In both divisions, ultimately as a disciplinary order, recovery in very huge installment @Rs.15000 to 25000/- per month were issued. There should be a consideration about what would be the “take home pay” owing to such recovery in very big installments. In a unique case of Ahmedabad GPO concerned employees were transferred under rule 37. It was promised earlier that after disciplinary cases are over, they would be taken back but innocent employees are undergoing huge recoveries and endless sufferings. It may be examined to take them back to Ahmedabad.

ITEM NO.6

CONDEMNATION OF OLD COMPUTERS, PRINTERS AND PERIFERIALS AND REPLACEMENT OF NEW HD COMPUTERS AND PROVISION OF LASSER PRINTER IN ALL CBS OFFICES

This item has been frequently discussed at each level but there remains hue and cry for want of adequate and new Computers by replacement of old one. A survey is required to be undertaken for actual requirement.

Item No.7

REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SOLUTION OF WELL KNOWN AND REPEATEDLY HIGHLIGHTED PROBLEMS IN ALL POST OFFICES AFTER MIGRATION TO CBS AND ISSUE OF INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL UNITS FOR NOTING DOWN DETAILS OF STAFF REQUIRED TO SIT EXTRA HOURS AND DECIDING GRANT OF OTA OR C/OFF TO THEM

Inadequate bandwidth, Poor network connectivity, slow down of servers, slow and inconsistent working of Finacle, incompatible hardware etc are routine problems which are brought to the notice of administration side at each level as a daily routine. We would say in short, it is the responsibility of the department to provide appropriate infrastructure. The staff sits in offices till late nights but no record is kept and therefore it becomes unofficial. It is requested to instruct all units to keep a record showing details of each day when staff sits for extra hours and grant them OTA or C/off.

Item No.8

TAKING TERMINATED PA/SA AS OUT SOURCED FORCE TO MEET WITH HEAVY SHORTAGE OF STAFF

We are facing acute and unmanageable shortage of staff. Recently several officials in PA/SA cadre were terminated. There has been a verdict of Hon. CAT Ahmedabad quashing termination of these employees. It is suggested see possibility to engage such experienced staff at least as “ out sourced” to meet with the heavy shortage of staff.

Item No.9

SUGGESTION FOR FORMING A CIRCLE LEVEL TEAM CONSISTING OF INTERESTED AND EFFICIENT OFFICERS AND STAFF FOR POPULARISING VARIOUS PRODUCTS AND ITS EFFECTIVE MARKETING AT GROUND LEVEL

It is a suggestion. There are so many opportunities already available in the field but due to lack of co ordination and coherence we are not procuring to the optimum possible extent. There are so many specially expertise personalities in various cadre including GDS. Why not we identify, sit together, draw our plan and execute jointly throughout the Circle? Recently a pandal in Maha Shiva ratri fair shown to us that people are excited to know about various schemes in Post offices. We must register our presence as and when any such events of gathering huge number of people without looking to instant business. Let us discuss on this also.

Rashmin Puorhit

CS AIPE Union Gr. C

Gujarat circle  

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Delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years for pre-2006 pensioners – Pension arrears from 1.1.2006 Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years

No.38/37/08-P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 06th April, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years.

The undersigned is directed to say that as per Para 4.2 of this Department’s OM of even number dated 1.9.2008 relating to revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006, in no case, shall be lower than 50% of the sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. A clarification was issued vide DoP&PW OM of even number dated 3.10.2008 that the pension calculated at 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band plus grade pay would be calculated at the minimum of the pay in the pay band (irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay) plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale.

2. Several petitions were filed in the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi inter alia claiming that the revised pension of the pre-2006 pensioners should not be less than 50% of the minimum of the pay band + grade pay, corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which pensioner had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008, Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi vide its common order dated 1.11.2011 in OA No.655/2010 and three other connected DAs directed to re-fix the pension of all pre-2006 retirees w.e.f. 1.1.2006 based on the Resolution dated 29.8.2008 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare and in the light of the observations of Hon’ble CAT in that order.

3. Orders were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 28.1.2013 for stepping up of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24.9.2012 to 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band and grade pay corresponding to pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner retired. Para 5 of this OM provides that in case the consolidated pension/family pension calculated as per para 4.1 of O.M. No.38/37/08- P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008 is higher than the pension/family pension calculated in the manner indicated in the O.M. dated 28.1.2013, the same (higher consolidated pension/family pension) will continue to be treated as basic pension/family pension.

4. Subsequently, in compliance of the order dated 1.11.2011 of the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench in OA No. 655/2010, order dated 29.4.2013 of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in WP (C) No. 1535/2012 and order dated 17.3.2015 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) No. 36148/2013, order were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 30.7.2015 that the pension/family pension of all pre — 2006 pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance with this Department’s O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24.9.2012.

5. In accordance with the order issued in implementation of the recommendation of the 6th CPC, the pension of Government servants retired/retiring on or after 1.1.2006 has been delinked from qualifying service of 33 years. In OA No. 715/2012 filed by Ski. M.O. Inasu, a pre-2006 pensioner, Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench, vide its order dated 16.8.2013 directed that the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 under para 4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008 would not be reduced based on the qualifying service of less than 33 years. The appeals filed by Department of Revenue in the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala and in the Hon’ble Supreme Court have also been dismissed. Similar orders have been passed by Hon’ble CAT/High Court in several other cases also.

6. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It has-now been decided that the revised consolidated pension of pre-2006 pensioners shall not be lower than 50% of the minimum of the pay in the Pay Band and the grade pay (wherever applicable) corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale as per fitment table without pro-rata reduction of pension even if they had qualifying service of less than 33 years at the time of retirement. Accordingly, Para 5 of this Department’s OM of even number dated 28.1.2013 would stand deleted. The arrears of revised pension would be payable with effect from 1.1.2006.

7. Ministry of Agriculture, etc. are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and Subordinate Offices under them for revising the pension of all those pre -2006 pensioners who had rendered less than 33 years of qualifying service at the time of retirement in the manner as indicated above on top priority. Revised Pension Payment Orders in all these cases may also be issued immediately.

8. All pension disbursing offices/banks are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of pensioners.

9. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure vide ID Note No. 2(9)/EV/2015, dated 15.3.2016.

10. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(Seema Gupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Authority: www.pensionersportal.gov.in

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION - GUJARAT CIRCLE: Biggest news of 2016 for Central Government pensioners

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION - GUJARAT CIRCLE: Biggest news of 2016 for Central Government pensioners

Biggest news of 2016 for Central Government pensioners

Most readers would be aware that the orders regarding calculation of pension of pre-2006 retirees based on minimum of pay within the pay band for each separate grade/rank and not on minimum of the pay band itself, with arrears from 01-01-2006 rather than 24-09-2012, were issued for Central Government pensioners in July 2015 by the Government as per the decision of the Delhi High Court, which essentially followed a decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, and then upheld by the Supreme Court. The High Court had held that the anomaly (though later removed by the Government itself from 24-09-2012) had to be removed from the date of the inception of the anomaly, that is, 01-01-2006. Similar orders were later issued by the Ministry of Defence.

On a similar analogy, many decisions by various Benches of the Central Administrative Tribunal (and then upheld by the High Courts) were rendered de-linking the service requirement of 33 years for grant of full pension for pre-2006 retirees at par with post-2006 retirees for whom there is no such requirement. Some Special Leave Petitions preferred by the Government against such orders were also dismissed, though not by way of detailed decisions. The Punjab Haryana High Court had also passed a detailed verdict on the same subject for pensioners of the Central Armed Police Forces. Till date, the pensions of pre-2006 pensioners with less than 33 years of service (including weightage) were being calculated by way of proportionate reduction.

Through this earlier post dated 22-01-2016, in view of multiple queries in this regard, I had informed by way of general information that the matter of issuance of orders on this subject for similarly placed retirees was being examined by the Department of Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Law & Justice and Ministry of Finance.

The Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare has now issued universal orders giving effect to the judicial decisions of the High Courts and has removed the requirement of 33 years service for full pension. Now, irrespective of length of service, all pre-2006 pensioners shall be eligible for full pension as is admissible to those pre-2006 pensioners who had rendered 33 years or more service including weightage. Full arrears are also admissible with effect from 01-01-2006. The biggest gainers would be voluntary retirees and those released from service on medical grounds or before completing full service. The orders can be downloaded by clicking here. Similar orders should now be issued for defence pensioners also by the Ministry of Defence.

Restoration of water supply to P&T colony which is withheld on account of outstanding payments of one or other taxes.

Email to PMG Rajkot 

cc to CPMG etc..

                      Dated: 7-4-16

Respected Sir,

Namaskar. It has brought to our notice that Municipal Corporation of Rajkot has stopped water supply to P&T colony on account of outstanding payments of one or other taxes. It is a basic amenity and requires immediate solution of problem for restoration of water supply.

It was told to us that RMC officers said, water supply can be restored only after depositing minimum 33% of total outstanding tax.

It is requested not to throw the serious matter upon PRI and depute an officer not below Gr. B cadre to urgently contact higher officers of RMC.

Urging immediate action and response by email apprising of details of action initiated in the matter.

Yours sincerely

Rashmin Purohit

CS P3

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Adequate training for working on new & completed software like Finacle must be imparted to employees

FriendZ,

Postal employees are now absolutely tired by CBS related problems. Some steps are being taken by the department but we don't know whether our sufferings will end or not! Whether aggrieved customers standing in queues will now get some relief or not! 

You all are aware that AIPE Union Group 'C' Gujarat Circle has already served notice to the administration and  conveyed that staff will wait till 15-4-16. Right from 15-4-16 itself, we will leave office as soon as our duty hours ate over. It will be the responsibility of the administration to set right all software, hardware and network connectivity/bandwidth problems by given date.

The other important point is that: It is the prime duty of the department to thoroughly train staff for working on new & complicated software. Particularly, senior employees are facing acute problems due to very short and brief training of 3-4 days. Instead of mechanically obtaining signatures of trainees for heaving learnt, It should be practically ensured, at the end of any training that the trainee has learnt the subject. It should also be considered that learning & grasping  capacity differs in each individual. This will also be taken up  with the Directorate.

Modifications in keeping offices open up to 10pm on 31-3-16

Orders for opening POs up to 10 pm has been modified now. We were not agree with it. Where there is no work, PO will not be kept open and FEMALE STAFF WILL NOT BE DETAINED BEYOND 7PM.

R.N.PARASHAR SG NFPE

R D PUROHIT CS P3 GUJARAT

payment of salary & pension on 1-4-16 to all employees in Gujarat Circle by cash.

N.F.P.E.

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP'C'

Gujarat Circle

......  . ...... . ...........................    .

No.P3/Salary/2016 dated 29-3-16

To,

The Chief Postmasters General

Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad 380001

Subject: 

Request for payment of salary & pension on 1-4-16  to all employees in Gujarat Circle by cash.

Respected Sir,

Namaskar. There will be no possibility of crediting salaries in SB accounts of employees on 1-4-16 because of year ending process in Finacle besides very poor access during last 3 weeks. There may not be any transactions in CBS offices on 1-4-16.

As per  statutory rules & as per Controller General Accounts Manual Part III, Rule 64 payments of pay & allowances are to be made on last working day and in case of March, on 1st April to the employees. 

It is requested to issue instructions to all DDOs to effect payment of pay & allowances on 1-4-16 by cash on acquittance rolls and payment of pension manually on 1-4-16.

Urging acknowledgement by email and response,

Yours Sincerely

Rashmin Purohit

CS P3

FUNCTIONING OF CBS

            Today on dated 28.03.2016, Com. R.N. Parashar Secretary General NFPE along with Com. D. Theagarajan Secretary General FNPO met with Shri V.B. Sudhakar, Member (Technology) and Shri Ashutosh Tripathi, Member (Personal) and apprised of the worst situation being faced by Postal Staff due to CBS.

            After detailed discussion, the following remedial measures have been declared by the Department.

___________________________________

Director (Technology)directortech@indiapost.gov.in    (Email: 28.03.2016)

1:58 PM (53 minutes ago)

            In response to your concerns regarding CBS functioning, I am directed to inform the following:

    1. Two to three levels of EOD will be done centrally from CEPT,     Mysuru from 1st April, 2016.

    2. Two additional servers are being provided at the Data Centre     today so that additional load can be absorbed.

    3. The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) has been permitted by the     FS Division from 23.03.2016. This will enable operations to be     done across the counter.

    4. An Emergency Response Team (ERT) has been constituted at  CEPT, Mysuru to deal with outages.

    5. A top to bottom review of the Application is being undertaken     to ensure smooth operations.

        Your co-operation is sought for effective implementation of CBS.

This issues with approval of Member (Technology).

 sd/-

B.P.Sridevi

Cabinet approved 6% DA and DR for Central Govt Employees and Pensioners from Jan 2016

Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from 1.1.2016

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016. This represents an increase of 6 percent over the existing rate of 119 percent of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

This will benefit about 50 lakh Government employees and 58 lakh pensioners.

The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be of Rs. 6796.50 crore per annum and Rs.7929.24 crore respectively, in the financial year 2016-17 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2016 to February, 2017).

Source: PIB News

NOTICE ISSUED. LET US SHOW ROCK LIKE UNITY FROM 15-4-16. WE WILL LEAVE OFFICES AT THE END OF DUTY HOURS. UNITED WE STAND. DEVIDED WE FALL.

हम डाक कर्मचारी अब थक चुके है. जवाबदार और मुख्या (बड़ा) यूनियन होने की वजह से हम अपने स्टाफ को डाक विभाग की प्रगति, आधुनिकीकरण और तकनीकीकरण में निरंतर सहयोग देने के लिए आजतक प्रोत्साहित कर रहे है. लेकिन सर्वर डाउन ही हो जाता है, फिनॅकल सॉफ्टवेयर चल नहीं रहा, नेटवर्क भी ठीक नहीं, महत्तम डाकखानों में हार्डवेयर भी पुराने कंडेम्न करने लायक चला रहे है. कब तक हमारा स्टाफ देर रात तक घर परिवार की कोई भी जवाबदारी निभाए बिना ऑफिस में बैठा रहेगा?

व्याज दरो में १-४-१६ से कटौती हो रही है. इस कारन एजेंट्स और कस्टमर्स नए एकाउंट्स ले कर आ रहे है. इस सभी कार्य को पूरा करने के लिए सर्वर, सॉफ्टवेयर और नेटवर्क चलेगा ऐसी किसको गैरंटी है! कौन जवाबदारी लेगा? क्या ३१ मार्च तक जो भी और जितना भी काम आये, उसे स्वीकारा जाये? उसे कैसे पूरा करना है और किसको कब यह सब करना है? इन सभी सवाल हरेक डिविजनल सेक्रेटरी को अपने यूनिट के मुख्या (एसपी /एसएसपी) को पत्र लिख कर उठाने चाहिए.

यूनियन भी मौन रहेगा, अधिकारी भी मौन रहेंगे तो दूर दूर तक काउंटर पर बैठे हमारे स्टाफ की हालत कैसे सुधरेगी? इस लिंक में प्रस्तावित पत्र सभी डिविजनल सेक्रेटरी अपने एसपी/एसएसपी को लिखे ऐसा गुजरात के सभी यूनिट को आदेश दिया जाता है. और लोग भी ऐसे ही अपने क्षेत्र में नेतागण को विश्वास में ले कर कर सकते है.

न कोई अधिकारी कुछ पूछ रहा है, न ओवरटाइम अथवा कम्पेन्सेटरी ऑफ देने की सोच रहा है, न टी किस किस दिन किस ऑफिस में कौन कौन देर रात  तक बैठा था उसकी नोट्स रखने का कहा जाता है. स्टाफ स्थानांतर अथवा शोषण होने के भय से इस पीड़ा को सह रहा है और अधिकारी तो टारगेट के पीछे पड़ा हुवा है. जानता हे की गलत है, फिर भी स्माल देनोमिनेशन के खाते स्प्लिटिंग करके खुलवाते रहता है. ऐसे  अनपेक्षित  लाखो नए एकाउंट्स के कारन सर्वर में डेटा जाम हो जाता है. फाइनेंस मिनिस्ट्री के साथ भी छल किया जाता है. हमारे बार बार लिखने पर भी ऐसे अति उत्साहित पीएमजी और सुप्रींटेंडेंट्स को किसी ने रोका नहीं. अगले साल ऐसे एकाउंट्स क्लोज करने में कितना टाइम और मानवशक्ति का व्यय होगा? ऐसे एकाउंट्स को इर्रेगुलर्ली ओपेन्ड एकाउंट्स करार दे कर तुरंत बंध करवा ने चाहिए और ऐसा कराने वाले अधिकारी ओ पर डायरेक्टरेट एवं फाइनेंस मंत्रालयों के साथ छल करने के आरोप लगाकर शिस्तभंग की शिक्षात्मक कार्यवाही करनी चाहिए. हमारे पत्रो और इमेल्स सर्कल ऑफिस में किस अधिकारी तक पहोचाया गया और उसमे क्या कोई सुचना दी गई थी इसकी भी जाँच होनी चाहिए.

हम सभी ने तय कर लया है की गुजरात सर्कल में सभी सर्वर,नेटवर्क,सॉफ्टवेयर,हार्डवेयर के जो भी प्रोब्लेम्स है उसे सुलज़ाना एडमिनिस्ट्रेशन का काम हैं . हम  सब  15 अप्रैल  से  अपने  कार्य  समय  की  समाप्ति  पर  दफ्तर  छोड  देंगे .

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