National Federation of Postal Employees: June 2019

Saturday, June 29, 2019

REGULATION OF PAY ON IMPOSITION OF A PENALTY UNDER CCS (CCA) RULES, 1965 (Click the link below to view)

https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/OM_dated_18_06_2019.pdf

CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION) RULES,1988-RELAXATION TO TRAVEL BY AIR TO VISIT NORTH EAST REGION, JAMMU & KASHMIR AND ANDAMAN & NICOBAR - CLARIFICATION REG. (Click the link below to view)

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=3543

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INTEREST RATE REVISED FOR SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES IS REDUCED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM 1ST JULY TO 30TH SEPTEMBER 2019

ROTATIONAL TRANSFER - DOP CLARIFICATION

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

CHILD CARE ALLOWANCE FOR DIVYANG WOMEN

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
26-June-2019 16:32 IST

Child Care Allowance for Divyang Women

Consequent upon implementation of the recommendations of the 7^thCentral Pay Commission, the rates of special allowance for women with disabilities have been increased from Rs.1500 per month to Rs.3000 per month for child care which shall be payable from the time of child’s birth till the child is two years old. This special allowance shall be payable for a maximum of two eldest surviving children and would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. It is effective from 1^stJuly, 2017 and applicable to all Central Government disabled woman employees, irrespective of their place of posting, including in Uttar Pradesh.

No specific information regarding the financial burden on Government exchequer in this regard available

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. BB/NK/JMS/664

VACANCY IN POST OFFICES

LOK SABHA - Q & A (26-06-2019)

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

REVIEW OF RULE 12 OF GDS CONDUCT AND ENGAGEMENT: RULES-2011 FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS).

No.17-31/2016-GDS

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts (GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan,

Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001

Dated: 26.06.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDIIM

Subject : Review of Rule 12 of GDS conduct and Engagement;Rules-2011 for

all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The undersigned is directed to refer to Rule 12 of GDS regarding Put off Duty of GDS (Conduct and Engagement Rules, 2011

2. The Competent Authority has approved the following substitution rn Rule -12 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 containing the Put off Duty for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in supersession of all earlier instruction/ order on the subject :-

"12. Put off Duty

(1) The Engaging Authority or any authority to which the Engaging Authority is subordinate or any other authority empowered in that behalf by the Government, by general or special order, may put a Sevak off duty

(a) Where a disciplinary proceedings against him is contemplated or is pending or

(b) Where a case against him in respect of any criminal offence is under investigation, inquiry or trial:

Provided that in cases involving fraud or embezzlement, the Sevak holding any post specified in the Schedule to these rules may be put off duty by the Inspector of Post Offices or the Assistant Superintendent Post offices of the Sub Division as the case may be under immediate intimation to the Engaging Authority.

.2. Where Inspector of Post Offices or the Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices of the Sub-Division ie not the Engaging Authority, an order made by them under Sub-Rule (1) shall cease to be effective on the expiry of fifteen days from the date of such order unless earlier confirmed or cancelled by the Engaging Authority or the Authority to which the Engaging Authority is subordinate.

3. A Sevak shall be entitled to an amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment equal to 26% of his/her Time Related Continuity Allowance together with admissible Dearness Allowance per month for the period of put off duty.

Provided that where the period of put of duty exceeds 90 days, the Engaging Authority or the authority to which the Engaging Authority or any other authority empowered in this behalf, as the case may be, who made the order of put duty shall be competent to vary the amount of compensation for any period subsequent to the period of lirst 90 davs as follows:-

(i) The amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment may be increased by a suitable amount, not exceeding 50% of such compensation admissible during the period of the first 90 days, if in the opinion of the said authority the period of put off duty has been prolonged, for reasons to be recorded in writing, not directly attributable to the Sevak.

(iil The amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment may be reduced by a suitable amount not exceedin g b\o/o of such compensation admissible during the first 90 days, if in the opinion ofthe said authority, the period ofput offduty has been prolonged due to reasons to be recorded in writing directly attributable to the Sevak.

Note 1. - The rate of Dearness A]Iowance will be based on the increased or decreased amount of compensation admissible under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above.

Note-2.- The payment of compensation for the put off duty period shall not be subject to furnishing ofa certificate that the Sevak is not engaged in any other employment, business, profession or vocationi

Provided that a Sevak who has been absconding or remains absent unauthorizedly and is subsequently put off duty shall not be entitled to any compensations as ex-gratia payment

Provided further that in the event of departmental proceedings initiated against a GDS (who was placed under put off duty) for imposition of major penalty finally ends with the imposition of a minor penalty, the Sevak concerned should, be paid full fime Related Continuity Allowance and allowances for the period of put off duty.

4. Where a penalty of dismissal or removal from engagement imposed upon a Sevak putting him off the duty under this rule is set aside in appeal or on review under these rules and the case is remitted for further inquiry or action with any other direction, the order ofputting him off duty shall be deemed to have continued in force on and from the date ofthe original order of dismissal or removal and shall remain in force until further orders.

5. Where a penalty of dismissal or removal from engagement imposed upon a Sevak, is set aside or declared or rendered void in consequence for by a decision of a Court of Law and the disciplinary authority, on a consideration of the circumstances of the case, decides to hold a further inquiry against the Sevak on the allegations on which the penalty of dismissal or removal was originally imposed, the Sevak shall be deemed to have been put off his duty by the Engaging Authority from the date of original dismissal or removal and shall continue to remain on put off his duty until further orders

Provided that no such further inquiry shall be ordered unless it is intended to meet a situation where the Court has passed an order purely on technical grounds without going into the merits of the case.

NOTE.- The period of putting a Sevak off his duty including the period of deemed putting him off his duty shall be decided by the Competent Authority after de novo proceedings in this regard are finalized and compensation as ex-gratia payment for the concerned period shall be regulated according to provisions of sub -rule (3). The break caused due to putting the Sevak off his duty shall be regulated as per extant provisions issued from time to time by the Central Government for this purpose.

Note.- Any payment made under this rule to a Sevak on his reinstatement shall be subject to adjustment of compensation already paid as ex-gratia.

6. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.

7. Hindi version will follow.

(SB Vyavahare)

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Tele No. 011-23096629

IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS OF KAMLESH CHANDRA COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENT IN RULE 21 OF GDS (CONDUCT & ENGAGEMENT) RULES, 2011 FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS) To view Dte's letter dated 26.06.2019 , please Click here

AMENDMENT IN RULE 10-A (PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSING PENALTY AFTER DISCHARGE) CONSEQUENT UPON REVISION OF RULE 10 OF GDS (CONDUCT & ENGAGEMENT) RULES, 2011 (Click the link below to view)

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=3537

Monday, June 24, 2019

CWC MEETING OF AIPE UNION GROUP-C M.P. CIRCLE HELD ON 15^th & 16^th JUNE-2019 AT INDORE (M.P.)

CWC MEETING OF AIPE UNION GROUP-C RAJASTHAN CIRCLE HELD ON
15^th & 16^th JUNE-2019 at JAIPUR (RAJASTHAN)

FEDERAL SECRETARIAT MEETING

National Federation of Postal Employees

1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001

Phone: 011.23092771 e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com

Mob: 9868819295/9810853981 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

No. PF-01 (C) /2019 Dated: 22^nd May 2018

FEDERAL SECRETARIAT MEETING

It is hereby notified that the Federal Secretariat Meeting of NFPE will be held at NFPE Office, 1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001 from 11 A.M. on 13^th July , 2019.

All General Secretaries and office bearers available at New Delhi HQ are requested to attend the meeting in time.

R.N. Parashar

Secretary General

NFPE

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS

NATIONAL UNION – GDS

No. PJCA/2/2019 Dated: 22.06.2019

All General Secretaries of NFPE & FNPO

AIPEU GDS & NUGDS

Dear Comrade,/ colleagues

It is to inform you that a meeting of Postal JCA comprising NFPE,FNPO,AIPEU-GDS and NUGDS is decided to be held at FNPO HQ, Atul Grove Road , New Delhi on 13^th July ,2019 from 4 P.M. to discuss the various issues confronting Postal Employees and to decide future course of action.

All are requested to attend the meeting in time.

Yours fraternally

T.N. Rahate R.N. Parashar

Secretary General Secretary General

FNPO NFPE

LEAVE ENCASHMENT TO OFFICERS APPOINTED ON CONTRACT IN VARIOUS POSTS UNDER GOVERNMENT. (Click the link below to view) https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/LeaveEncashmentOM.pdf

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PERIODIC REVIEW OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES UNDER FR 56(J)/(L) AND RULE 48 OF CCS(PENSION) RULES, 1972. (Click the link below to view)

https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/Image_001.pdf

Saturday, June 22, 2019

IMPLEMENTATIONS OF APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS OF KAMLESH CHANDRA COMMITTEE REGARDING DUTY AT SINGLE HANDED BRANCH POST OFFICES (Click the link below to view) http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=3529