Friday, November 30, 2012
Revision of wages of Casual Labourers
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st
Floor, North Avenue Post Office, New Delhi – 110001
Ref: No. PF/GENL/2012 Dated – 30.11.2012
To
Sri. Alok Saxena
DDG (Estt)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Sir,
Sub: - Revision
of wages of Casual, Part-time contingent employees of the Department of Posts
w.e.f. 01.01.2006.
Kindly recall the discussion I
had with you on the above subject.
As per the Judgment of the
Supreme Court the Casual, Part-time, contingent employees whose nature of work
is same as of regular employees, i.e; Fulltime/part-time Chowkidar/Farash/Mali/Sweeper
etc. are eligible for pro-rata wages with reference to the minimum wage of the
similarly placed regular employees. Accordingly after implementation of 5th
CPC recommendations, the Department of Posts has issued orders for payment of
pro-rate wages to casual, part-time, contingent employees with effect from
01.01.1996, duly approved by the
Department of Personnel and Training. Copy of the Memo No. 1-3/97-PAP dated
03.11.1998 is enclosed herewith in which it is clearly stated as follows:
“It has now been decided that
notwithstanding that the CCS (RP) Rules, 1997 do not apply to them, the
remuneration of the aforesaid Full Time Casual Labour (Other than Temporary
Status)/Part Time Casual Labour/Workers engaged on contingency basis whose nature
of work is the same as of regular employees i.e. Part Time
Chowkidar/Farash/Mali/Sweeper etc. who are not engaged for Post office
operative work and are being paid as per instructions contained in this office
letter No. 45/95/87-SPB.I dated the 10th February, 1988 and
Department of Personnel & Training O. M. No. 49014/2/86-Estt (C) dated the
7th June 1988 shall be remunerated on pro rata basis with reference
to the minimum of the pay scale of Group ‘D’ as per CCS (RP) Rules, 1997 plus
admissible Dearness Allowance thereon only.
It is further clarified by the
DOP&T that they are eligible for pro-rata wages w.e.f. 01.01.1996 i.e the
date of implementation of the 5th CPC recommendations. (Copies of
both the above cited letters are enclosed herewith for your ready reference).
From the above it is clear that
the casual, part-time and contingent employees of the Department of Posts are
eligible for revision of their wages on pro-rata basis with effect from
01.01.2006, on revision of wages of the Central Government Employees. The stand taken by the Department of Personnel
& Training that there is no Group D
scale now, does not appear to be correct as sixth CPC has already fixed the
minimum wage as – IS scale and Government has already issued orders in this
regard.
I once again request you to cause
issue of orders for revision of their wages at an early date as it is long
overdue.
Awaiting early orders.
Yours faithfully,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Copy to: -
1.
Ms. Manjula Prashar, Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
2. Ms. Yasodhara Menon, Member (Personnel), Postal Service Board, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
EDITORIAL - POSTAL CRUSADER DECEMBER 2012
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES V/S GLOBALISATION POLICIES
More than ten lakhs
Central Government employees including Postal employees are determined to go on
nationwide strike on 12th December
2012. Strike notice to Cabinet Secretary and Secretary, Department of Posts has
already been served on 19th November
2012. The 26th July
Parliament march in which more than 20000 employees participated, itself is a
manifestation of the growing discontentment among the Central Government employees.
There was about 36 lakhs
Central Government employees prior to 1990. The downsizing policy implemented
by the Central Government during the last two decades has resulted in reduction
of about 8 lakh posts and the total number of employees has come down to 28
lakhs. More and more Government functions are being outsourced.
Contractorisation and privatization has become the order of the day. More than
four lakhs posts are lying vacant in Central Services. Workload has increased
but filling up of vacant posts and creation of new posts are not taking place.
Prices of essential
commodities are shooting up. Deregulation of petroleum prices, withdrawal of
subsidies including Kerosene and cooking gas, dismantling of public
distribution system, futures trading, hoarding by black marketers etc. has
resulted in unprecedented price rise especially of essential commodities. As a
result large scale erosion has taken place in the real wages of the employees
and workers, DA granted is not in commensurate with the price rise. In these
circumstances, appointment of 7th Central
Pay Commission should not be delayed any further. The three lakhs Gramin Dak
Sevaks of the Postal department should also be brought under the purview of the
Pay Commission. The demands for departmentalization of GDS and extension of all
the benefits of the departmental employees should be considered favourably by
the Government.
The Contributory Pension
scheme is nothing but a farce. Under this scheme there is no guarantee that an
employees will get minimum eligible pension at the time of retirement.
Everything depends upon the vagaries of share market. During the last economic recession
which started from USA, pension funds had collapsed and lakhs and lakhs of
people are forced to live without any social security or pension.
Merger of DA with pay,
removal of restrictions on compassionate appointments, revision of wages and
regularization of casual labourers, removal of bonus ceiling and discrimination
in bonus to GDS, non functioning of JCM forums, non-implementations of
Arbitration awards, Revision of OTA and Night duty allowance, grant of five
promotions, Right to Strike and trade union victimizations are the other
demands raised by the confederation of Central Government Employees and workers
in the strike charter.
Intensive campaign is going on in all
states and no doubt, the 12th December
strike will be one of most successfull strike of the Central Government
employees.
NFPE calls upon the
Postal & RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks to join the strike
en-masse and make the strike a historic success.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
12TH DECEMBER ALL INDIA STRIKE
Two State wide vehicle propaganda Jathas organized in
Kerala. Northern Jatha Lead by Confederation State General Secretary &
Secretary General, NFPE Com. M. Krishnan and Southern Jatha Lead by Com. V.
Sreekumar, State President Confederation & Asst. Secretary General Audit
& Accts Association.
ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN FROM A VOID OR VOIDABLE MARRIAGE FOR FAMILY
PENSION - CLARIFICATION REGARDING.
No.1/16/1996-P&PW (E) (Vol.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
3rdFloor,
Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan
Market, New Delhi
Dated: 27th
November, 2012
Sub: Eligibility of children
from a void or voidable marriage for family pension - clarification regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M.
No.1/16/96-P&PW (E), dated 2.12.1996 whereby it was clarified that
Pensionary benefits will be granted to children of a deceased Government
servant/pensioner from void or voidable marriages when their turn comes in
accordance with Rule 54(8). It is mentioned in Para 4 of the O.M. that "It
may be noted that they will have no claim whatsoever to receive family pension
as long as the legally wedded wife is the recipient of the same."
2. The matter has been re-examined in
consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice(Department of Legal Affairs)
and Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It has been decided that
in supersession of Para 4 of the O.M., ibid, dated 2.12.1996, the share of children
from illegally wedded wife in the family pension shall be payable to them in
the manner given under sub-rule 7 (c) of Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972,
along with the legally wedded wife.
It has also been decided that in past cases, no recovery from
the previous beneficiary should be made. On receipt of an application from
eligible child/children of the deceased Government employee/pensioner born to
an ineligible mother, a decision regarding division or otherwise of family pension may be taken
by the competent authority after satisfying
himself/herself about veracity of facts and entitlement of the applicant
(s).
4. As
regards pensioners/family pensioners belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts
Departments, these Orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India. . .
5. This
issues with the concurrence of Department of Legal Affairs vide their FTS No. 3036,
dated 17.10.2012.
6. This
issues with the 'concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide
their I.D. No.530/E.V/2012, dated 23.11.2012.
Sd/-
(D.K.
Solanki)
Under
Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel. No.
24644632
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
MEETING ON
CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS UNDER INDIA POST 2012 IT MODERNIZATION PROJECT {CLICK
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Monday, November 26, 2012
BRIEFS ON AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES AFFILIATED UNIONS FOR PERIODICAL
MEETING TO BE TAKEN BY SECRETARY (P) ON 29.11.2012 AT 1000 HRS.
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All India Postal
Employees Union, Group ‘C’.
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1. Filling up the Posts of
APM Accounts & Promotional avenue to Accounts line officials.
The APM Accounts Posts in
LSG & HSG.II have been filled up among the PO & RMS Accountant’s
qualified officials as per Selection Grade Recruitment Rules 1976. The
PO & RMS Accountant’s seniority list has been drafdted as per the date of
qualifying the Accountant’s exam and the same is considered for LSG promotion
under Accounts line. The statutory Recruitment Rules of 1976 and the
Rules 276 & 277 of volume IV dealing these issues remain unchanged.
While clarifying the
postings after the introduction of FTP exam vide department letter
No.137/10/96-SPB.II dated 28.1.2003, it was mentioned that the officials
promoted to LSG either on general line or FTP having Accounts qualifi8cation
may be considered for APM Accounts post. This has created a bundle of
contradictions and the separate line of promotion to LSG APM Accounts has
been disturbed and not carried out thereafter.
(i)
Now in many Circles, against to the
spirit of the recruitment rules 1976 and also volume IV statutory rules,
unqualified officials have been posted as APM Accounts in HSG.II cadre and
thus defeated the very purpose of existence of such qualified posts.
(ii)
The CAT Chennai in OA No.201/2006 in case of Sri P. Ramadoss Vs the CPMG
Tamil nadu held that the separate identity of APM Accounts cadre and directed
to conduct the DPC for Accounts line without any procrastination based on the
Recruitment Rules dated 13.9.1976 and issue necessary promotion orders to the
eligible PO & RMS Accounts line officials within a period of four weeks.
(iii)
The following may please be considered to overcome the present injustice
caused to the cadre:
(i)
The year of qualifying the PO & RMS Accountant exam should be the
yardstick for promotion to LSG APM Accounts. It cannot be modified without
amending the rules contained in Volume-IV.
(ii)
During the upgradation of 1622 HSG.II posts, many posts of APM Accounts were
upgraded to HSG.II. Resultantly, there is a dearth ofLSG APM Acounts
posts for promotion in feeder cadre. Hence, it is requested to restore
the LSG position for APM Accounts to the extent of 50% of total posts in
Accounts cadre by upgrading the general line posts to HSG.II.
(iii)
Reserve 20% of the total establishment in HSG.I promotion for providing
promotion to the PO & RMS qualified HSG.II APM Accounts.
(iv)
If the above proposal is considered, the present crisis will be over and it
may also be ensured by providing qualified hands to position the APM Accounts
posts in all places which will improve the efficiency in the prime accounting
functions at the base levels.
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2. Non grant of Training allowance for instructors posted in WCTC
of regional headquarters-
The training allowance as
if granted to instructors working in Postal Training Centre has not been
granted to the instructors posted in WCTC centers functioning at regional
headquarters even through their nature of duties are similar to that of the
instructors working in the training centers. This is a clear discrimination
between the two equals.
The reason for non grant
of such allowance is stated to be non issue of orders so far from the
Directorate for grant of training allowance to them.It is requested to kindly
consider the same.
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3. Bringing all the Senior
/Chief postmasters posts under the Postmasters cadre hireachical line-
After declaring the Postmaster cadre as a separate cadre and did
not allow the Postmaster Grade-I officials to appear Group B and IP
examination because of the separate hierarchical cadre, allowing 75% posts of
the senor Postmaster for IP line is deplorable. After carving out a
separate cadre from LSG and IP line and formed a separate cadre, the
provision of 75% for IPline officials to become Postmaster cadre as Senior
Postmaster is against the spirit of the DOPT guidelines. There should
not be two channel of promotions to IP cadre when it was denied to Postmaster
opted officials to appear for the Group B exam and IP exam. Necessary
decision may please be taken.
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All India RMS & MMS
Employees Union Group ‘C’.
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1. Fixation of Norms for
CRCs, EPP, Logstic and SPCs ETC. The productivity norms for CRC were fixed
as 900 articles per 8 hour duty or 120 RLs per hour based on the Work Study.
The Staff Side have not accepted these productivity norms as it is impossible
for the staff to give this output as 80% of work has to be doe manually and
more than 50% are received without bar coding under R. Net System. More over
increasing output on TBOP/BCR promotion was against the agreed norms. The
question of higher productivity of 5% and 1% required on account of TBOP/BCR
was against the agreed norms during of higher productivity 19991, 6%
operative staff strength and 20% supervisory posts were abolished D.G. Posts
vide letter No .DG P&T No.31-28/83-PE-I dated 17-12-1983 has envisaged
that the posts in operative and supervisory cadres will continue to be
sanctioned on the basis of present norms i.e. as per Maratha Time Test.
In view of the JCM
agreements the productivity norms of 900 articles per 8 hours prescribed by
the Department is arbitrary. We would therefore, urge upon the Department to
refix the norms which is feasible in consultation with the Staff Side.
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2. Stop privatisation /out
sourcing. Reports have been received from various circles that
indiscriminate closer/merger and abolition of RMS sets/Sections, MMS
Schedules engagement of outsiders etc. are being carried out without
following any norms and diverting the respective services to private service
providers. All these on going processes would render staff surplus. We would
therefore, urge upon the Department of Posts to engage Postal/RMS/MMS staff
for all activities of Postal services.
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3. Provide adequate Motor
Vehicles for conveyance of mails/logistics etc. and fill up vacant posts in
MMS: Provide adequate Motor Vehicle for conveyance of mails/logistics.
Replace all condemned vehicles, impart sufficient computer training to the
technical staff to deal with modern power vehicles, insure MMS Vehicles,
finalize Recruitment Rules, Artisans in MM”S which are lying vacant since long.
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All India Postal Employees Union Postmen & MSE/
Group ‘D’
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1. Bottle necks for
efficient Delivery: Number of articles, both registered ands ordinary mail, to be
delivered and maximum length of beat to be covered during duty hours of a
postman has not yet been decided. This need to be fixed . Moreover it is
generally seen that there is no depository system available in delivery post
office causing difficulty and hardship for disposal of undelivered mail on
return to post office on some occasion the mail entrusted to postman is
unmanageable during duty hours. The depository system needs to be maintained
for the safety and security of mail. The other hurdle is non-adoption of
Scientific measurement of Postmen beats: This issue has been taken many times
but no scientific measurement is carried out. Measurement is generally done
on paper and the postmen staff suffers a lot when these beats are not
actually measured. Moreover no representative is detailed from postmen side
to help in accessing the actual length of beats. It would be appreciated if
Circles are directed to purchase one MELIO METER/DISTANCE WATCH METER for
each division for correct measurement of beats giving time schedule fore
completion ands compliance by target date.
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2. Grant of incentive for
delivery of Adhar Cards:As it has been informed on many occasions that postmen is already
reeling under overburdened work and the postmen staff is not in a position to
deliver the mail entrusted to him within duty hours. Instead after beyond
duty hours, on many occasions the mail remains undelivered despite their best
efforts. Now one more bolt from the blue in the shape of ADHAR CARDS is
causing more tension since the number of Adhar Cards received are
increasing day by day and multiply the overloaded work already held with
them. It is therefore requested t grant Rs 2/- per card as incentive for
delivery of the Cards so that they could deliver for late hours beyond their
working hours convenient to them.
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3. Timely Payment of
individual Claims. There is general complaint for abnormal delay in payment of
individual claim like-Medical Re-imbursement bill, OTA, Speed Post delivery
incentive bills, TA bills and Double Duty Bill etc. Timely preparation of
bills needs to be insisted upon. Sufficient fund should be made available to
avoid delay in payment of individual claims.
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All IndiaRMS & MMS Employees Union, Mail guards &
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1. Supply of shoe
instead of chappals to the staff who are eligible for uniform.
Recently the colour
of uniform cloth supplied to eligible staff has been changed . But the
footwear is not changed (particularly in south) though shoe is supplied to
the staff in some circles (in north ) the othercircles still get only
chapplas which do not go with the new uniform. Therefore, kindly to supply
shoe to all the staff that are hitherto supplied with chappals so that their
uniform and footwear together present a neat and diginified appearance to our
staff.
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2. Request for imparting
training to non-matriculate Group D Canteen employees in Assam and Delhi Circles.
The Non-Matriculate Group
D employees Canteen staff cadre on or after 1.1.2006 but before the
implementation of 6th CPC pay scales are being denied 1800/-
GP from 1.1.2006 for the duration of their Group D employment on the grounds that
they were not being imparted with the required training. No action is also
being taken in such cases to impart the same training as like other
non-matriculate Group D staff.
Up gradation of pay of
Canteen staff from 1300/- GP to 1800/- GP Assam and Delhi Circles necessary
qualifying training was completed of those staff for up gradation of pay but
no action taken by authorities as yet whereas there is standing
instructions of Directorate that completion of training up gradation must be
effected within (6) months. This Union request revision of pay scale of Rs
4440-7440 with Grade Pay of Rs 1300/- to Rs 5200-20200 with Grade pay of Rs
1800/- since the pay band 1S is going to be abolished in future.
Our union requests your
kind intervention to cause to issue instructions to arrange for imparting the
same training to such promoted non-matriculate officials also and grant
1800/- GP from 1.1.2006 to Canteen staff of Assam and Delhi
Circles.
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3. Filling up of Multi
Tasking Staff vacancies in accordance with the latest Recruitment rules. Filling up of Multi
Tasking Staff vacancies in accordance with the latest Recruitment rules Ref:
Your office letter Directorate memo No.45-2/2011-SPB-I dated 27.01.2011.
Our Union requests your kind attention to your office letter cited
above wherein, all the Recruiting Authorities for the Multi Tasking Staff
Vacancies in the Circle were directed to fill all the MTS Vacancies in
accordance with the instructions contained in Directorate memo
No.45-2/2011-SPB-I dated 27.01.2011. The last date fixed for completion of
the process is 29.03.2011.
But, to our dismay no MMS
Division in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi circles
implemented those orders so far. Therefore, we request you kindly to look
into the matter and take necessary action to get all the MTS Vacancies in the
MMS Division’s of the above circles filled in without any further
delay.
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All India Postal Accounts Employees Association.
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1. Recruitment in Postal Accounts Offices.
For the past two years
this Association is bringing this aspect to the notice of the authorities. It
is assured to make recruitment in PAOs on priority basis. Yet, there is no
significant improvement in the situation. The PSOs are working under severe
shortage of Staff. There is a need to review the situation urgently and take
up the remedial measures. It is requested to cause orders to fill up all the
vacancies through local recruitment/absorption from other departments etc. as
a onetime measure in a time bound manner.
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2. Implement the Hon.
Principal CAT, Delhi order in OA 1066/2011 filed by AIPAEA.
This Association has
filed a case in the Hon. Pr.CAT, Delhi seeking
a direction to give the benefit of 2nd financial upgradation
under ACP ignoring the promotions due to up-gradation of Junior Accountant
posts to Senior Accountant. Earlier the O.A 955/210 by this Association in
the similar matter has been remitted to the authority for considering the
representation of the AIPAEA. The representation was submitted to DDG(PAF)
and the same was rejected vide the order dated 28.12.2010. This is challenged
and Hon. Pr. CAT quashed the memo dated 28.12.2010 and remitted back to the
respondents for taking a fresh decision in this regard. It is requested to
honour the spirit of the judgment in OA 1066/2011 and implement the same by
giving the benefit of 2nd financial up-gradation ignoring the
promotion from Junior Accountant to Senior Accountant cadre.
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3. Financial up-gradation
(ACP) as per the existing hierarchy in the Post Accounts to the officials
appointed through surplus cell.
It has come to the notice
of this Association that a few LDCs from the erstwhile National Saving
Organization allotted by the surplus cell to the Postal Accounts organization
as LDC, has been deprived of financial up gradation (ACP) as per the existing
hierarchy in the Postal Accounts. These cases may kindly be reviewed and
favourable orders issued.
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All IndiaPostal SBCO Employees Association
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1. Regarding
misutilisation of PA (SBCO)
Savings Bank Control
Organization in the Department of Post was established from erstwhile Postal
and Telegraphs Audit Office. Hence, SBCO should be regarded as an Audit Wing
of savings bank and given status equal to Postal Accounts on all aspects as
the functions and responsibilities of both are synonymous. The staff of SBCO
are recruited separately as Postal Assistants (SBCO) and trained exclusively
in control procedures. Therefore, utilization of these personnel in operative
work like reconciliation of SO SB balances by deputing them to Sub offices,
settlement of minus balances, settlement of OMs should not be resorted to.
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2. Request for
reevaluation of the issue of administrative control over SBCO staff.
Request for reevaluation
of the issue of administrative control over SBCO staff Divisional heads have
no in depth knowledge in SBCO procedures and functioning of SBCO. As such,
the powers of writing of APAR should be vested again with Accounts officers
ICO (SB) as they are the next supervisory officers with full knowledge of the
functioning of SBCO branch and its procedure and the personal knowledge about
the SBCO officials.
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3. Regarding maintenance
of RD ledgers for HO/SOs in V2 SBCO.
In respect of
decentralized savings categories i.e RD/MIS/SCSS the roll of SBCO must be
checking of vouchers with reference to the data available in LAN Sanchay Post
for timely detection of fraudulent activities. It is therefore requested that
the maintenance of RD ledgers for HO/SOs in V2SBCO may be dispensed with.
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All IndiaPostal Admn.
Offices’ Employees’Union, Group ‘C’ & ‘D’.
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1. Fixation of pay of MTS
(Group C officials) who were granted ACP –I and ACP-II up gradation prior to
01.01.2006
Consequent upon
implementation of 6th CPC recommendation in the light of
Postal Directorates latest order No. 1-20/2008-PCC (Pt) dated18.07.2011
The MTS Group- C
(erstwhile Group D) officials who got ACP upgradation prior to 01.01.2006 had
been given MACP upgradation from 01.09.2006 ignoring their ACP up
gradations as per Postal Dte’s O.M. on MACPs dated 18.09.2009 issued on the
strength of DOPT O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 19.05.2009 by applying
single, double or triple fixation formula as specified in the said O.M. dated
18.092009
After almost three years
from the date of effect of such MACPs to the concerned officials the Dte
order no. 1-20/2008-PCC(Pt)dtd.18.07.2011 from Pay Commission Cell has been
issued which drected to give Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- to officials who got
ACP-I prior to 01.01.2006 and Grade Pay of Rs. 2000/- to officials who got
ACP-II prior to 01.01.2006 if this order is implemented, if will cause the
following adverse effects:
a) The Pay of the
sdofficials already fixed 3 years back, is going to be reduced to a large
extend and
b) Huge recovery is to be
made against each of them for no fault of their own.
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2. Providing norms
for BD, Technology, RTI oriented works and Project Arrow works and Project
Arrow works done by the CO and ROs and arrangement for manning the BD Section
exclusively by Circle/Regional office staff.
Notes: No establishment
norms as per SIU standard for works relating to BD, Technology, Project Arrow
and RTI oriented works has been formulated so far our knowledge goes. It is
evident that huge work hours for disposal of those items of works have already
been created in CO/ROs but no man power to deal with the cases has been
provided due to non framing of norms to adjudge the quantum of such work.
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3. Filling up vacant Posts
in the cadre of PACO, holding of DPC for LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I Grades.
Notes: Many Circles/
Regional Offices have been suffering from shortage of staff due to
non-filling of vacant posts in the cadre of PACO. Further for non
holding of DPC in a time bound manner, good number of posts in LSG, HSG.II
and HSG.I Grade are lying vacant causing problems for Circle and Regional
offices. If those vacant promotional posts (LSG, HSG.II and HSG.I) are
filled up, it would be resulting in more vacancies in PACO cadre.
LGO examination needs to
be held timely to keep alive the promotional prospects of MTS Group-C
officials.
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
CONFEDERATION
OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS: EXPLANATORY NOTE ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS { CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS}
Friday, November 23, 2012
CONTINUATION
OF IT MODERNISATION PROJECT OF
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS – PHASE II
The Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs today approved the proposal of Rs.4,909 crore towards IT
modernisation project of the Department of Posts, covering 1.55 lakhs post
offices.
The total expenditure
for the project involving Rs.4,909 crore includes both implementation phase and
operation and maintenance phase for the IT infrastructure of Post Offices. The
IT project of the Department is a part of the Mission Mode Project (MMP)
included in the National e-Governance Plan (NEGP).
The Department of Posts
has a network of 1.55 Lakhs post offices spread across all the States and Union
Territories of the country. The key objective of the India Post IT
Modernisation project is modernization and computerization of all Post offices
in the country including branch post offices in rural areas to create a
urban-rural network spanning across the length and breadth of the country.
The IT
modernisation project is expected to give following benefits to the citizens of
the country:
• Improve customer satisfaction due to faster and more
reliable delivery of services
• Enhance visibility and transparency
• Provide access by
multiple channels to the customers e.g. post office counters, kiosks, internet,
mobiles ATMs etc;
• Ensure delivery of "citizen centric services"
The IT modernisation
project will provide a national asset and infrastructure for all users apart
from the post offices including various government departments, business houses
and the citizens to use the services effectively for their communication,
banking, insurance and service delivery needs. The project will improve the
delivery of mails, banking and insurance services rendered by the Post offices
across the length and breadth of the country.
For the purpose of
implementation, the IT modernisation project has been structured into 8
segments catering to IT infrastructure such as datacentre, network, computers
and peripherals, software applications which will cover all the product and
services of the Department of Posts, and change management which will help in
effective transformation into IT mode. The project will be implemented in all
the 1.55 lakh post offices in a phased manner over a time period of 2 years, to
be followed by the O&M phase over the period of contract.
The project will be
rolled out to all the post offices covering all States and Union Territories in
the country a phased manner.
Background:
The proposal of the Department of Posts is in continuation of
the proposal which was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) on 26th Aug 2010. The overall project has been segregated into eight
RFPs, of which, selection of vendors have been finalized in case of 5 RFPs and
LOIs have been issued. Of these 5 RFPs, in four cases the contracts have been
signed with the selected bidders. In respect of two RFPs the financial bids
have been opened and selection of the bidder is under process.
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PURCHASE OF NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES BY AN
ADULT ON BEHALF OF A MINOR-CLARIFICATION. (Click link below for details)
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NOTICE FOR FEDERAL
SECRETARIAT
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No.PF-01(c)/2012 Dated: 23rd November,, 2012
NOTICE
It is hereby
notified in accordance with Article 12 of the Constitution of NFPE that the
meeting of the Federal Secretariat National Federation of Postal Employees will
be held at NFPE Office, 1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building
New Delhi-110 001 on 29th November, 2012 at
03.00 P. M. The agenda items for
discussion in the meeting are as under:
AGENDA
(1) Circlewise and
unionwise review of the Strike preparation.
(2) Items to be included in the next JCM Departmental Council Meeting to be held in December 2012.
All concerned are requested
to attend the meeting.
(M.
Krishnan)
Secretary
General
Note: All General Secretaries should compulsorily
attend the periodical meeting. Substitutes in their place should be arranged in
the campaign meetings.
MEETING
NOTICE OF NEXT PERIODICAL MEETING WITH NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
(NFPE) AND FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS (FNPO) AFFILIATED UNIONS.
MEETING NOTICE
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street
New Delhi 110001
No.
8/15/2011-SR (ATR) Dated: 21st November, 2012
Sub: Meeting
notice of next periodical meeting with National Federation of Postal Employees
(NFPE) and Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO) affiliated
Unions.
Secretary
(P) will take next periodical meeting with NFPE and FNPO affiliated Unions on
29th November, 2012 in Committee Room, Dak Bhawan as per the
following timings:
(i)
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National Federation of Postal Employees
affiliated Unions.
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1000 hrs to 1300 hrs.
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(ii)
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Federation of National Postal Organisations and
its affiliated Unions.
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1400 hrs to 1700 hrs.
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2. Please
make it convenient to attend the meeting.
Sd/-
(Arun Malik)
Director(SR)
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
CENTRAL ZONE STUDY CAMP
2013 JANUARY 19th & 20th (SATURDAY,
SUNDAY)
VENUE: JALORI GARDEN, NH-86, CIVIL LINE, VIDISHA-464001 (MADHYA
PRADESH)
New Delhi,
20-11-2012
To
1. All General Secretaries.
2. All Circle Secretaries of
NFPE affiliated unions - Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Bihar,
Jharkhand Circles.
REVISED
QUOTA
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Dear Comrade,
As you are aware the South Zone Study Camp of NFPE was held
successfully at Chennai. The next camp for Central Zone will be organised at
Sanchi, Vidisha Division (Madhya Pradesh) on 19th and 20th January 2013.
Delegates from all affiliates of NFPE from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Chattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand Circles shall participate in the Central Zone Study Camp. The REVISED NUMBER of delegates allotted to each Circle Union is furnished below.
Circle
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P3
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P4
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R3
|
R4
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GDS
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Admn.
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Postal
A/C
|
SCBO
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Civil
|
Casual
Labour
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Total
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Maharashtra
|
20
|
20
|
8
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
62
|
Gujarat
|
12
|
12
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
43
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
22
|
22
|
10
|
5
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
73
|
Chattisgarh
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
27
|
Bihar
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
37
|
Jharkhand
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
29
|
|
Total
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80
|
80
|
33
|
19
|
33
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
7
|
271
|
In addition all General Secretaries of the above unions shall
attend the camp
compulsorily.
Circle Secretaries are requested to select the
delegates of their union immediately and instruct them to book the up and down
tickets without any further delay. They should reach the camp (Sanchi) before
8.30 AM on 19-01-2013. They can leave the camp only after 6 PM on 20-01-2013.
Maximum lady comrades may also be included as delegates.
The names of the delegates attending the camp should be
intimated to the
respective General Secretaries before 31-12-2012. Delegate fee per head is
Rs.600/- (Rs. Six hundred only).
Programme notice will be sent separately.
All General Secretaries are requested to instruct their Circle
Secretaries suitably to take immediate follow up action.
Fraternally yours,
M. KRISHNAN,
Secretary General.