Meeting held b/w SG FNPO,GS NAPEC & Postal Service Board Members,DDG's on April 11& 12

Secretary General FNPO & GS NAPE-Grp C met the Following Officers on 11th & 12 April.

(1) Chair Person                   (2) Member(P)                  (3) Member(HRD)

(4) DDG(P)                              (5) DDG(R&P)                   (6) DDG( Establishment)

(7) DDG(Training).

Out Come of the Meeting: 

a) Cadre Restructuring: 

Reply: Cadre restructuring meeting will be held shortly with Staff side by DDG(P).

b) Irregularities Pointed out by FNPO/NAPEC in Gradation List(LSG/PM Cadre) in UP Circle:

        Reply: Orders will be issued by DDG(P) to remove the discrepancies.

c) Training to LGO:

      Reply: Orders dated 9.01.2012 will be reiterated. Orders will be issued to Circles to Open More Local training Centres or Rudimentary training will be given to LGOs and they will be Posted immediately as PA/SA in Post offices/RMS as the case may be.

d) Welfare Board Meeting will be conducted by MOC&IT in 2^nd Week of May -2012. Date is not yet decided.

e) Sport Board meeting will be held on 1^st week of June at Hyderabad.

f) Casual Labourer: The report submitted by the then CPMG(Assam) will be placed before Postal Board.

g) Post Man Committee: Orders will be issued on agreed points in the committee meeting.

SERVICE TAX FOR PREMIUM PRODUCTS RAISED

Service tax for various premium products like Speed post, Express Parcel Post raised by 12%. There is no change in Education Cess(2%) and and Higher Secondary Education Cess(1%). Thus the effective rate from 1.4.2012 is 12.36%

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Note:  Service tax has been revised from 10% to 12% w.e.f. 1-4-2012 for premium products.  But in the case of speedpost booked under 'Local'' and 'One India One Rate ' the existing rate will remain.  ie;

Local Speed Post @ INR 12‘One India One Rate’ Speed Post @ INR 25 

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at revised rates with effect from 01-01-2012.Onwards-reg.

NO. 14-01/2011-PAP

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & IT

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

(ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION)

DAK BHAVAN, SANSAD MARGNEW DELHI,

THE 12^th April,2012

To

All Chief Postmasters General,

All G.Ms.(PAF)/Director of Accounts (Postal).

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at revised rates with effect from 01-01-2012.Onwards-reg.

  

          Consequent upon grant of another installment of dearness allowance with effect from 01^st JANUARY, 2012 to Central Government Employees, vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1(1)/2012-EII(B), dated 3^RD APRIL,,2011,duly endorsed vide this Department's letter no.8-1/2012-PAP Dated 3.4.12, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), have also become entitled to the payment of dearness allowance on basic TRCA at the revised rate with effect from 01-01-2012. It has, therefore, been decided that the dearness allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 58% to 65% on the basic Time Related Continuity Allowance, with effect from 1^st  JANUARY, 2012.

2.         The additional installment of dearness allowance payable under this order, shall be paid in cash to all Gramin Dak Sevaks. The payment of arrears of dearness allowance for the month of JANUARY to MARCH, 2012, shall not be made before the date of disbursement of TRCA of March, 2012.

3.         The expenditure on this account will be debited to the Sub Head 'Salaries' under the relevant head and should be met from the sanctioned grant.

Holiday Monetary Compensation for Postal Employees

For Postal Department 13,14 and 15 of April are holidays, As per the Rule if Holiday comes in Three consecutive Days . Delivery Staff, Postmaster and Mails P.A need to work any of this Holidays..Here is A revised Order issued by Directorate Regarding incentive to be to Given to Postal employees while working on Holidays

File No. 10-7/2001-P.E.II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001

Dated the 24-11-2010

Chief Postmaster General
Postmaster General
General Managers (Finance)
Director of Accounts Postal

Subject: - Revision of Fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) to delivery staff and remuneration to other staff

Sir/Madam,

 

I am directed to refer to Directorates letter of even number dated 4-9-2002 and 28.1.2003 on the above subject.

2. The Department has received a number of references from the staff Associations requesting for upward revision of fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) admissible to Postmen staff. A Committee of Senior Officers was constituted for looking into the issue and the report of the Committee has been examined carefully in consultation with integrated Finance wing and the Competent Authority has ordered enhancement of the Fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) admissible to Postmen staff. The details are as under:

1. When One Postman performs duty of an absentee Postman by combination of duties from Rs.29 per day revised to Rs.50 per day
2. When two Postmen perform duty of an absentee Postman by sharing the beat from Rs.14 per day revised to Rs.24 per day

3. The competent Authority has also ordered fixation/revision of Holiday Monetary Compensation payable to Postmen Staff and other Departmental staff brought on duty on 2nd consecutive Holiday if three consecutive holidays occur as shown under:

Remuneration to

1. for Supervisor Rs.85 per holiday for 4 hours
2. for Postal Assistant Rs.85 per holiday for 4 hours
3. for Postmen/Sorting Postmen Rs.85 per holiday
4. for Multi tasking staff Rs.60 per holiday for 4 hours
   
   

Government to Make Payments Directly to the Bank Account of Payees

As part of the Government’s commitment to good governance and elimination of corruption, the Ministry of Finance has amended the rules to enable all the Ministries and Departments to facilitate payments by direct credit to the bank accounts of the payees. Orders have also been issued by the Controller General of Accounts(CGA) that, with effect from 1st April 2012, all payments above Rs.25,000 to suppliers, contractors, grantee and loanee institutions shall be directly credited to their bank accounts. While the government servants shall continue to have the option to receive their salaries by cash or cheques, they could also opt to receive their salaries by direct credit to their bank accounts. However, all other payments to government servants of the amount of above Rs.25,000 shall be credited directly to their bank accounts. Further, all payments towards the settlement of retirement/terminal benefits of the government servants shall also be directly credited to their bank accounts. 

The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee had recently inaugurated a “Government e-payment gateway” set-up by the Controller General of Accounts(CGA) which will be used by the Pay & Accounts Officers(PAOs) of the Central Civil Ministries/Departments for implementing the above measures. The Controller General of Defence Accounts(CGDA) would also be progressively using this e-payment gateway. The measure is expected to streamline the process of making payment by government departments while minimizing the interface of the payees with government offices to receive their dues. This e-payment government measure will enhance transparency and accountability in public dealings of the Central Government and also usher green banking by the Government.

CLARIFICATION ON LIMITED TRANSFER FACILITY TO GDS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & IT

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS :: (GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Dehil – 110 001

No.19-10/2004-GDS (Part)                                                Dated:10 April, 2012

To

Chief Postmaster General

Kerala Circle

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 033

Sub:- LIMITED TRANSFER FACILITY TO GAMIN DAK SEVAKS – CLARIFICATION THEREOF.

This has a reference to your office letter No.CO/LC/21/OA/12 dated 27^th Mar 2012 received only on 29.03.2012seeking advice if the various categories of the GDS Posts as prescribed in Rule 3 (d) of GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011 could be classified based on the skills or hierarchy or TRCA slabs within these categories.

2. The issue has been examined in this

Directorate and I am directed to clarify the position as under;-

(a)        Rule 3 (d) the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 currently recognizes only The five categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks i.e. GDS BPM, GDS MD, GDS MC, GDS Mail Packer and GDS Stamp Vendor.

(b)        With the issue and implementation of orders relating to downgrading the EDSO's to EDBO's the category of GDS SPM is not in vogue. For the purposes of TRCA, Gramin Dak Sevaks  are closed as three categories i.e. GDS BPM, GDSMD/SV & GDS MC/Packer, Their TRCA has been fixed based on pre-revised scales of pay of the corresponding categories of regular Government employees on pro-rata bases. Their TRCA is further based on workload assessed as per laid down norms and slabs.

(c)        There is no concept of higher or lower post or skilled within a category and /or amongst various approved categories as recognized from time to time. For the purpose of direct recruitment to MTS Group C post, their seniority is reckoned with reference to date of entry in  any GDS post based on seniority in the concerned division as a whole. There is no categorization of various GDS posts into 'White Collar' or 'Blue Collar' and such a classification is not also defined anywhere.

(d)        The 'Recruiting Authority' mentioned in Rule 4 and further defined in the Scheduled annexed to the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks(Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 is based on working arrangement and for administrative convenience only. As the Gramin Dak Sevaks are entitled to protection under Article 311 (2) of the Constitution as held by Apex Court, the concerned authority  will exercise his disciplinary jurisdiction as per the categories of GDS, for which one is designated as recruiting authority.

Central Civil Services (Leave) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2012

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY,
PART II, SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (I)]

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 4th April, 2012.

G.S.R…..- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Auditor and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2012.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rules 43-AA, the existing "Note" shall be numbered as "Note I" and after Note I as so renumbered, the following note shall be inserted, namely :-

Note 2:- "Child" for the purpose of this rule will include a child taken as ward by the Government servant, under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 or the personal law applicable to that Government servant, provided such a ward lives with the Government servant and is treated as a member of the family and provided such Government servant has, through a special will, conferred upon that ward the same status as that of a natural born child".

3. In the said rules, in rule 43-B, the following note shall be inserted, namely:

Split in AIPED Employees Union - A new GDS union formed under NFPE

During the  7^th All India Conference of All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union  held  at Mozri in Amravati District of Maharashtra Circle,from 6^th to 8^th April, 2012, one group led by AP,West Bengal and Kerala circle unions break away from SSMahadevaiah led AIPED Employees union and the break away group formed a new GDS union "AIPEU GDS (NFPE)".

Clarification of 'Year of Availability' in Seniority issue

F.No.20011/1/2006-Estt. (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 3rd April, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Consolidated instructions on seniority contained in DOP&T’s O.M. No.22011/7/1986-Estt. (D) dated 03.07.1986  – Clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments’ consolidated instructions contained in O.M.No.20011/1/2006-Estt. (D) dated 11.11.2010 laying down the principles on determination of seniority of persons appointed to services/posts under the Central Government and to state that a large number of references have been received seeking clarifications on ‘year of availability’ in fixation of relative seniority of promotees and direct recruit officers who had joined service in the different calendar year but in the same financial year.

2. The issue has been examined in consultation with UPSC. The model calendar (time schedule) for DPCs as contained in this Department’s O.M. No. 22011/9/98-Estt. (D) dated 8th September, 1998 suggests time-frame for conducting/completing formalities for DPC meeting/promotions. As per this O.M., Ministries/Departments that are following financial year i.e. 1st April to 31st March of next year for completion of confidential reports (now APARs) should get the select panel approved for the next financial year by 31st March of the previous financial year.  Similarly, those Ministries/Departments, which follow calendar year for completion of confidential report (now APARs) i.e., 1st January to 31st December, should get the select panel approved by 31st December of the preceding Calendar year.

3. It is hereby clarified that the year of availability for the purpose of relative seniority of direct recruits/promotees would be same as prescribed in the model calendar for DPCs i.e.

(i)  1st April to 31st March of the next year where confidential reports (now APARs) are completed financial year-wise.

(ii)  1st January to 31st December where confidential reports (now APARs) are completed calendar year-wise.

Minutes of Cadre restructuring of MMS staff (Second meeting) dtd 3/4/2012 & 4/4/2012

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

A committee comprising of following members constituted by Secretary Post vide Directorate letter No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 20.01.2012 on the Cadre Restructuring of MMS Staff met on 3.4.2012 and 4.4.2012 in the office of the Chief Postmaster General, AP Circle, Hyderabad.

Ms. K. Sandhya Rani, PMG(BD) -Chairperson.

Director (MV) -Member Office Side

Sri Giri Raj Singh -Member-Staff Side.

Sri D. Theagarajan -Member-Staff-Side

2. Committee reviewed the discussions held on the cadres of Multi Tasking Staff (Technical) Artisans, Charge Hand in the previous meeting and discussed issues relating to cadre of Postal Assistants, Technical Postal assistants, Technical Supervisors, and Assistant Manager Cadres.

3. Committee discussed the existing recruitment rules of above mentioned cadres. Staff Side members placed their grievances of above cadres before the committee. It was agreed to discuss issues relating to remaining cadres.

4. Staff Side members suggested enhancing existing educational qualification of above mentioned cadres by keeping in view the changing technological scenario in the automobile field.

5. The format for preparing the committee report was agreed to.

6. Director (MV) was requested to put forth the discussed and suggested terms of reference (TOR) of the committee to Postal Directorate for approval.

7. Manager (MMS) Hyderabad was requested to compile the Data base of various cadres as per the information received from other Circles and present at the next meeting of the Committee.

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees

No. 1(1)/2012-E-II (B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 3rd April, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2012.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1 (14)/2011-E-II(B) dated 3rd October,2011 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 58% to 65% with effect from 1st January, 2012.

   2 The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1 (3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

   3 The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

   4 These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

   5 In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Fixing of Seniority of direct recruits and promotees-Guidelines