Tuesday 29 May 2012

Contribution made by postal staff for the treatment of Sh.Rajinder Singh, P.A Jalandhar City HO has been deposited at DMC Hospital Ludhiana


Rs.27,000/- collected from the staff of Jalandhar City HO and Jalandhar Cantt HO has been deposited at DMC Hospital Ludhiana by PRI (P) for the medical treatment of Sh.Rajinder Singh, P.A Jalandhar City HO. All other staff members are also requested to come forward and contribute for the wellness of Sh.Rajinder Singh. 

Saturday 26 May 2012

APPEAL

IT IS INFORMED THAT SH.RAJINDER SINGH, P.A JALANDHAR CITY HO WHILE WORKING ON DUTY ON 24.05.2012 HAS SUFFERED A SERIOUS BRAIN  ATTACK AND HAS BEEN REFERRED TO DMC HOSPITAL LUDHIANA. BOTH SERVICE UNIONS i.e NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES AND ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION HAS COME FORWARD FOR FINANCIAL HELP TO THE FAMILY OF SH.RAJINDER SINGH FOR HIS MEDICAL TREATMENT.
           COLLECTION HAS BEEN MADE FROM THE STAFF OF JALANDHAR CITY HO AND JALANDHAR CANTT HO. ALL STAFF MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED FOR THIS NOBLE CAUSE.

                               ALL OTHER POSTAL EMPLOYEES OF JALANDHAR DIVISION ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO COME FORWARD AND CONTRIBUTE FOR THIS NOBLE CAUSE. IF ANY STAFF MEMBER WANT TO GIVE HIS CONTRIBUTION HE/SHE CAN CONTACT AT FOLLOWING NUMBERS:

SH. DHARAM PAL SINGH , DIVISIONAL SECRY NAPE C             -            94654-53513
SH.HAZARA RAM, DIVISIONAL SECRY AIPEU C                           -            98145-46146

Thursday 24 May 2012

G PF INTEREST INCREASED T0 8.8 Percent

PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION OF GAZETTE OF INDIA) 
F.No.5(1)-B(PD)/2012 
Government of India 
Ministry of Finance 
(Department of Economic affairs)

New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2012

RESOLUTION

                        It is announced for general information that during the year 2012-2013, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8.8% (Eight point eight per cent) per annum. This rates will be in force during the financial year beginning on 1.4.2012.

The funds concerned are :-

1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.
sd/-
(Brajendra Navnit)
Deputy Secretary (Budget)

Saturday 19 May 2012


Secretary Department of Posts, informed that discussion with Secretary Generals and General Secretaries NFPE/FNPO will be held at 11AM on 21.05.2012 at Dak Bhawan to take concrete decision on remaining items of the Charter of Demands. More orders issued after the announcement of Hunger Fast programme. Remaining items will be clinched in the 21st meeting. In view of the above ,THE CENTRAL JCA UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO DEFER THE HUNGER FAST PROGRAMME IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN AND CPMG OFFICES
M. Krishnan, SG NFPE & D Theagarajan ,SG FNPO

Reply by the Govt. to trade Unions on charter of demands



Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001.
No. 08/15/2011-SR                                             
Dated the 15th May,2012
To
Secretary General,
National Federation of Postal Employees,
Ist Floor, Post Office Building,
North AvenueNew Delhi -1.

Secretary General,
Federation of National Postal Organizations,
T-24, Atul Grove Road,
New Delhi -1.


Subject:-  Undue delay in settlement of agreed items of the strike charter of demands discussed in the meetings dated 10.01.2012 and 12.01.2012 taken by Secretary(P) with Postal Joint Council of Action.  
Sir,
I am directed to refer to the Department’s letter of even No. dated 02.05.2012 on the above mentioned subject.

2.       An action taken report ad seriatim on the issues referred to by the staff side, is as under:

1. Separate orders communicating the decision that no mail office will be closed for next three years and no dislocation of staff to places outside headquarters.

Instructions issued vide letter no. 28-8/2011-D dated 14.05.2012, a copy of which is enclosed.

2. Orders communicating the decisions about no closure/merger of post offices if no simultaneous relocation is possible.

Instructions issued vide letter No.40-6/2011-Plg(Pt) dated 21.2.12

3. Revision of wages of casual labourers & absorption.

The said Para is confined to the revision of wages of casual labourers.

The issue involves various policy decisions & as at present, draft memo for the Postal Services Board is at the approval stage.  Further action would be taken after outcome of the decision of the PSB on the issues of revision of wages and absorption.

4. Revised recruitment rules for group-D & postman as agreed and syllabus for group-D examination (25% from GDS) & Postmen/Mailguard.

Files bearing Nos.37-33/2009-SPB-I and 44-14/2009-SPB-I concerned with the subject matter is already under submission to M/o Law for vetting the draft for amendment in RRs of Postman/MTS.  On receipt of the same from M/o Law, the RRs will be sent to Govt. Press for necessary Gazette Notification.


5. Revision of cash handling norms to GDS & ensuring no reduction of TRCA under any circumstances and enhancing the Bonus ceiling to 3500/- & revise the cash allowance to BPM at the rate of Rs. 50/- per trip instead of month.

A Committee was constituted to look into the revision of cash handling norms & reduction of TRCA. The Committee has submitted its report, which is under consideration.

Regarding enhancing the bonus ceiling to Rs. 3500, a proposal has been submitted to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure for approval on 02.03.2012.

So far as the issue of revision of cash allowance is concerned, the same is not part of the minutes. However, the issue will be examined.

6. Orders revising the instructions liberalizing the powers to the divisional heads instead of circle heads in case of tenure posting to C and B class offices.

Under issue.

7. Reiteration of earlier instructions on the grant of special pay to unqualified Accountants & Counting of Special Allowance for pay fixation without filing SLP against Bangalore High Court Judgement.

CPMG Karnataka Circle has been asked to file SLP in theApex Court on the advice of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.


8. Circulation of clarification given to Punjab Circle to the remaining circles also in respect of protection of pay of defunct PO & RMS Accountants.

Integrated Finance Wing has sought some further inputs on the issue & action is being taken thereon. 

9. Orders on forcible allotment of staff quarters to the town SOs SPMs as post attached quarters.

Instructions issued vide letter no. 18-9/2010-Bldg. dated 10.5.2012.

10. Non supply of balance statement of NPS to the official as on 31.3.2011.

The statement of transaction (SOTs) of the subscribers of Central Govt. for the period 1.4.10 to 30.6.11 have already been dispatched to the subscribers in the format approved by PFRDA by NSDL Mumbai vide letter dated 19.9.11.  All the Directors of Accounts (Postal) have been informed about the dispatch of SOT vide letter No.6-5/PA Book-I/NPS Procedure/2011-12/1960-89 dated 18.11.11

11. Enhancement of financial powers to LSG, HSG II & HSG I.

This is under examination.

12. Enhancing the honorarium for invigilators engaged in departmental examinations.

The issue of revision of rates of honorarium for Paper Setter, Evaluator etc. for Departmental Examinations has been examined and rates have been revised vide letter No.A.34020/17/2008-DE dated 26.4.2012.

13. Allowing the physically handicapped candidates for appearing IPO examinations.

Under active consideration in consultation with the M/o Social Justice & Empowerment.

14. Orders on drawal of Cash handling allowance to Treasurers, Accountants irrespective of their position in MACP.

A reference has been made to the DOPT in this regard.

15. Finalization of cadre review proposals before 31.03.2012.

The matter is under active consideration and further discussion with the staff side may be held shortly. 

16. Payment of incentive instead of honorarium for attending the PLI/RPLI work at divisional offices after decentralization.

All officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to RO/CO from Divisions have been asked to be repatriated vide letter No. 30-1/2010-LI dated 27.1.12

Further, in case of incentive, case has already been processed and is in pipeline.

17. Orders for repatriation of officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to CO/RO to their home divisions.

Same as against sr. no. 16 above.

18. Allowing the Postmaster’s cadre officials to appear for IPO/PSS Group-B examination.

The proposal has been examined and as observed, it does not fall in line with the existing instructions, as these are two different streams.


19. Orders permitting the Postmaster cadre officials to officiate in HSG-I vacancies.

The matter has been examined.  Not found feasible, as per R/Rules.

20. DO letter from Member(P) to all circle heads to fill up all posts of Sorting Postmen, Mail Overseer, Cash Overseer & Head Postmen.

Orders issued vide No.37-4/2012-SPB I dated 19.04.2012.

21. Allowing MTS to decline promotion to postmen cadre under seniority quota without losing MACP promotion.

Will follow shortly.

22. Reiteration of instruction for rotational transfer for SBCO staff by notifying cluster of divisions.

Issued vide No.141-91/2012-SPBII dated 2.4.12.

23. Issue instructions to all for ensuring filling up of all sanctioned LR posts.

Will follow shortly.

24. Prompt grant of child care leave – issue of instructions.

Instructions reiterated vide letter No.51-3/2011-SPBII dated 10.5.12.

25. Clarifications to be issued on MACP as agreed upon on the following:
(i)         MACP will not be deferred on the ground of contemplated disciplinary/vigilance proceedings
(ii)       Instructions on review of ACRs/APARs by scrutiny committees
(iii)     Recovery orders by DA(P) in the matter of pay fixation on MACP in case of MTS.
(iv)     Cases relating to declining promotion prior to issue of MACP order (prior to 2009).

The issue is presently under examination.

26. Issuing clear instructions to all CPMsG that in the city areas where RO/COs are situated decentralization of RPLI/PLI should not be done to city Postal Divisions, instead the work will be done by RO/CO staff as done before.

Permission to Circle/Regional office to accept, process and service the policies relating to their headquarter cities where they were located, issued vide letter no. 30-1/2010-LI dated 27.01.2012.

27. Issuing orders on the items finalized by the Postmen committee and also follow up action on certain items to be referred to work study unit.

Report of the Committee has been received. The recommendations are under process.

28. Cadre-restructuring and settlement of Group-D and Sorter anomaly issues relating to Postal Accounts.

Cadre-restructuring:  the proposal sent to Integrated Finance Wing for their concurrence is at present lying with Postal Estt. Branch.
Group-D & Sorter anomaly: the information has been called for from all Circle Postal Accounts Offices. On receipt of the same the case will be examined further.

29. Follow up action on civil wing employees’ issues.

The R/Rules are presently pending with M/o Law & Justice.  Will be notified immediately after it is cleared and further action will be taken.

30. Examination of CRC & EPP norms.

Logistics Posts: Committee formed to work out the handling norms of Logistics Post has submitted its report. In view of observation of IFA(BD), DDG(Estt) has been addressed to provide extant provision for formulation of handling norms for new/existing service so that recommendations of committee can be further examined.  Reply is awaited from DDG(Estt).

EPP: a Committee has been formed to work out the handling norms for EPP.  The Committee has carried out preliminary exercise in its first meeting.  Recommendations of the meeting are awaited.


3.       In view of the position explained above, you are requested to withdraw your notice of one day hunger fast for 21.05.2012 and cooperate with the Department in resolving the issues.  

Yours faithfully,


(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR & Legal)

Wednesday 16 May 2012

Allotment of staff quarters to PM/SPMs regarding

Orders have been issued by D.G Posts clarifying that the quarters which are within the premises/buildings of the post offices need only be declared as post attached quarters which the PM/SPMs are bound to occupy. In other cases the quarters which are not in the premises/buildings of all the post offices, it may be left to the discretion of the concerned PMs/SPMs whether to accept or not accept such quarters.

Tuesday 15 May 2012

New procedure for Direct Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants

Directorate has issued revised procedure for direct recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants. Following are the highlights:
Educational Qualification: 10+2 pass with at least 60% marks, 55%marks for OBC, 45% marks for SC/ST
Age Limit:  18-27 (5 year relaxation for SC/ST candidates, 3 years for OBC candidates)

Pattern of Examination:   Total Marks 100
Part A: General Knowledge - 25 marks
Part B: Mathematics            - 25 marks
Part C: English                     - 25 marks
Part D: Reasoning Ability     - 25 marks

Total duration of Aptitude Test-- 2 hours
 Minimum Marks to obtain A/B/C/D - 10 marks in each part
 Minimum Marks aggregate - 40 % marks for OC, 33% marks for SC/ST, 37 % marks for OBC

Computer Typing test:  15 minutes for typing and 15 minutes for data entry

No weightage of marks secured by the candidates in 10+2 class will be given while preparing merit list.

A common merit list for the whole circle will be prepared . Candidates can indicate their perference for more than one division. Thereafter candidates will be allocated divisions as [er the preference based on their position in the merit list.


To see full order click here


Monday 14 May 2012

Implementation of Transfer Memo

Transfer memo of P.A Cadre for the year 2011-12 has been started implementing. Following officials have been relieved and joined their new postings.

Sh.Harmeek Singh, SPM G.B.Stand joined as O.A Jalandhar Division
Smt.Neelam, SPM Nawanshahr Mandi joined as P.A Nawanshahr MDG
Sh.Hem Raj P.A Nawanshahr joined as SPM Nawanshar Mandi
Sh.Narinder Pal, P.A Nawanshahr joined as SPM G.B.Nawanshahr
Sh.Ajit Ram, SPM G.B.NWS joined as SPM Naura
Sh.Satnam Singh, SPM Naura relieved and will join tommorow at Nawanshahr MDG
Sh.K.S.Kahlon APM A/c Jalandhar Cantt HO joined as APM A/c Jalandhar City HO
Sh.Sunil Kumar P.A Jalandhar City HO relieved and will join tommorow at Jalandhar Cantt HO

NAPE C Jalandhar wishes all the officials good luck at their new postings.

Tuesday 8 May 2012

SUBSCRIBERS TO NPS TO NOW HAVE CHOICE OF ANNUITY SERVICE PROVIDERS; PFRDA TAKES IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS PROVIDING AN EXIT ROUTE TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

 
           Subscribers to the National Pension System (NPS) will now have a choice of Annuity Service Providers, from whom they can choose their annuity schemes on their exit from NPS on attainment of 60 years of age. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has empanelled the following six IRDA approved life insurance companies for providing annuity services to the subscribers of National Pension System (NPS).
1. Life Insurance Corporation of India
2. SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
3. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
4. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
5. Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
6. Reliance Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
         Under the provisions of NPS, a maximum of 60% of corpus accumulated at the time of exit, normally on the attainment of 60 years of age, can be withdrawn but a minimum of 40% corpus has to be utilized for purchasing an annuity from one of the empanelled annuity service providers. Subscriber can choose from any of the six above mentioned annuity service providers and can also make their choice of the annuity scheme from amongst the schemes being offered by these providers.
          With the above empanelment, PFRDA has taken an important step towards providing an exit route to the subscribers.