Expected DA from Jan 2013 : AICPIN for the month of August 2012

WE EXPECT THE DEARNESS ALLOWANCE WILL BE ENHANCED BY NINE PER CENT(9%) FROM JANUARY 2013 TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS...

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), August, 2012 

The All-India CPI-IW rose by 2 points in August, 2012 and pegged at 214 (two hundred and fourteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.94 per cent between July and August compared with 0.52 per cent between the same two months a year ago. 

The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from food prices which rose by 1.24 per cent, contributing 1.31 percentage points to the total change. At item level, largest upward pressure came from Sugar, Arhar Dal, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Rice, Potato, Mustard & Groundnut Oil, Milk Buffalo, Banana, Goat Meat, Onion, Medicine (Allopathic) and Private Tuition Fee. 

The largest downward contribution to the change in current index came from Vegetables and Fruits with a decline of 2.72 per cent, contributing (-) 0.42 percentage points to the total change. The main downward pressure came from Tomato, Fish Fresh, Chillies Green, Cabbage & Lady’s Finger. 

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 10.31 per cent for August, 2012 (over August, 2011) as compared to 9.84 per cent for the previous month and 8.99 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 12.20 per cent against 11.27 per cent of the previous month and 7.33 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. 

At centre level, largest increase of 9 points has been recorded in Giridih followed by Ludhiana (8 points), Asansol and Rourkela (7 points each) and Bhopal and Chhindwara (6 points each). Among others, 4 centres have recorded rise of 5 points followed by 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 13 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 15 centres. Mysore centre reported a decline of 6 points followed by Bengluru centre with 5 points, Guwahati with 2 points and 7 centres registered a fall of 1 point each. Rest of the 12 centre’s indices remained stationary. 

Reservation for OBCs in Civil Posts and Services under the Govt of India - Sub Quota for Minority Communities

HOLIDAY FOR BAKRID CHANGED FROM 27th TO 26th OCTOBER-2012,in Kerala Circle

HOLIDAY FOR IDUL ZUHA (BAKRID) IN KERALA CIRCLE WILL BE ON 26the OCTOBER-2012.

The Holiday has been changed from 27th October-12 to 26th October-2012 as the State Government declared the holiday for Bakrid on 26th October-2012.Change has been made only in Kerala Circle.

Notification for conducting LDCE for Postmen/Mail Guard and MTS

Notification for conducting Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Postmen/Mail Guard and Multi Tasking Staff  has to be issued on 15.10.2012 as per the Examination schedule announced vide  Directorate Letter no A-34012/01/2012-DE dated 08.10.2012.But the notification was not issued so far because Directorate has not the specify the authority (whether Divl  Supdt or Regional PMG or CPMG) which is empowered to issue the notification as per the revised recruitment rules of  Postman/MTS staff. Units sought clarification from the Directorate and the notification will be issued only on issue of clarification.

Risk Allowance to Central Government Employees

To view the DOPT Memo No.21012/01/2010-Estt (AL) dated 18/10/2012, please CLICK HERE.

60 DAYS BONUS declared for Postal Employees

Postal Directorate vide Letter No. 26-05/2012 -PAP dated 18.10.2012 has announced 60 days productivity Linked Bonus for the accounting year 2011-12 for postal employees in MTS, Gr-C and non Gazetted Gr B cadres and exgratia payment of Bonus to regularly appointed GDS. No change in ceiling of Rs 3,500/- to Departmental 
employees and Rs 2,500/- to GDS employees.

Directorate order given below:-

BONUS FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES 2011-12 will be for 60 days-Orders to be issued today

BONUS FILE SENT TO FINANCE MINISTRY HAVE BEEN CLEARED> AND ALL NON-GAZETTED POSTAL EMPLOYEES GET  60 DAYS BONUS.OFFICIAL ORDERS TO BE ISSUED TODAY EVENING.BONUS CEILING  GDS-2500, OTHERS-3500.

PROMOTION AND POSTING TO THE GRADE OF MEMBER, POSTAL SERVICES BOARD

Ms Kavery Banerjee (IPoS 1978 Batch) CPMG Bihar Circle is promoted to the grade of Member Postal Services Board and posted as Member(PLI) in place of Sri S.Sarkar who was transferred as Member(Operations) vice post vacant.

Click here to View Directorate order in original.

Mass Dharna at Divisional headquarters on 18.10.2012.

The Circle Coordination committee has decided to conduct mass dharna at Divisional headquarters on 18.10.2012, highlighting the various burning problems faced by the Postal and RMS employees and against the anti worker attitude of the Department. The major demands are: 

1.   To protect the TRCA of the GDS employees.

2.   To raise the bonus calculation ceiling of GDS staff to Rs. 3500/-.

3.   Remove the 50 point ceiling in the case of relaxation recruitments.

4.   Fill up all the vacant PA/ Postmen/ MTS/ GDS vacancies.

5.   Convene DPCs to fill up LSG/ HSG II/ HSG I vacancies in Postal and RMS wing.

6.   Stop discrimination in granting Child Care Leave (CCL)

7.   Scrap L1/ L2 reforms in RMS.

8.   Appoint Casual Mazdoors in RMS as MTS.

9.   Sanction arrears to substitutes of GDS from 01.01.2006.

   After the dharna, the memorandum and the charter of demands will be submitted to the Divisional Superintendents.

Make the dharna programme a grant success.

A copy of the memorandum that has to be submitted to the Divisional Superintendents, is published below.

PROTECTION OF TRCA OF GDS BPM

Sub:   Protection of TRCA of GDS BPM

D.G. Posts No. 5-1/07-WS-I                                                                  Dated: 15.10.2012

The Matter regarding protection of allowance of GDS BPM in the event of reduction of workload has been engaging attention of the Directorate for some time past. It has now been decided with immediate effect, that in the event of drop in the workload of the BPM to that of the lower slab, protection of allowance (TRCA) at the excising slab of TRCA of GDS BPM would be provided for an year, thereby giving an opportunity to the GDS BPM to improve the workload to the original level or higher. On completion of this one year, a special review will be conducted to assess the workload of the Branch Postmaster and if the workload after review is found to be at reduced level, the allowance will be reduced to corresponding TRCA slab.

            These issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No. 257/FA/12/CS dated 15.10.2012.

                                                                                Sd/-

                                                                                       (L.K. GANGADHARAN)

                                                   ASSTT. DIRECTOR GENERAL (ESTABLISHMENT)