AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF BHARATIYA POSTAL CIVIL WING NON-GAZETTED EMPLOYEES UNION FOR MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
Tuesday 31 December 2013
Monday 30 December 2013
Sunday 29 December 2013
Number of Posts Sanctioned, Filled and Vacant of Regular Civilian Employees in Central Government
THE BELOW DETAIL WAS SUBMITTED IN A WRITTEN REPLY IN THE PARLIAMENT BY THE MINISTER OF DOPT SHRI V.NARAYANASAMY ON 12TH DECEMBER 2013 TO A QUESTION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IS CONSTANTLY DECREASING DUE TO NON-FILLING UP OF VACANCIES FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS...
The Minister said that the details of the number of posts sanctioned, filled and vacant of Regular Civilian Employees in Central Government & Union Territory Administrations as per the ‘Brochure on Pay and Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees for 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-12 brought out by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), as on 1st March of the relevant year are as under:
| As on | Number of sanctioned posts | Number of incumbents in position | Number of vacant posts |
| 1.3.2010 | 3602295 | 3068359 | 533936 |
| 1.3.2011 | 3663529 | 3081938 | 581591 |
| 1.3.2012 | 3684543 | 3084530 | 600013 |
The Ministries/Departments are required to fill the vacancies as per Recruitment Rules and extant guidelines. This Department issues instructions from time to time to all Ministries/Departments to fill up the vacant posts on timely basis. The data in this regard is not centrally maintained.
Friday 27 December 2013
REVISED SPEEDPOST DELIVERY NORM ISSUED
D.G. Posts No. 13-45/2008-D dated 10/11/.12.2013
The
norms for delivery of Speed Post articles have in the past been revised from
time to time and are also contained in the Citizen’s Charter of the Department.
The existing delivery norms for Speed Post are follows:
(a)
Local (within municipal limits) : 2 days
(b)
Between one to another metro city (included the six metro cities i.e. Delhi,
Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad) and limited to Municipal
limits of these cities: 2 days
(c)
Rest of the country: 4 to 6 days.
2.
The norms mentioned above are further qualified by stating that they exclude
the day of posting, Sundays and Holidays that they denote maximum time and
apply only to the articles booked before the cut-off time.
3.
The matter relating to revision of the existing norms for delivery of Speed
Post articles was under consideration of this Directorate, and the following
has been decided in this regard:
(a)
New delivery (transit) norms have been worked out on a city-to-city
basis for 87 cities where Speed Post Sorting Hubs are
located (excluding 1
CBPO & 2 CBPO). The new delivery norms are being circulated to all
concerned by e-mail along with this O.M. The same may be downloaded.
(b)
The new norms for a pair of cities have been prescribed in terms of a range.
For example,
the
delivery norms between Mumbai and Pune is “1 to 2 days, i.e. D+1 to D+2 where
“D” is the day of booking.
(c)
The new norms would be restricted to the municipal limits of a city
(covering only TD PIN codes) under reference.
4.
The new delivery norms for Speed Post would be subject to the conditions that:
*
They are limited to 87 cities, and municipal limit within these cities,
*
They do not apply to the articles booked after the cut-off time on a
day(normally) taken as 3 or 4 pm for booking counters at post offices or as
decided by the Circle concerned) and an extra day may be added
in such cases,
*
The delivery norms do not include Sundays and holidays,
*
Delay occurring due to curfew, bandh or strike in a particular city
mayadversely affect delivery norms,
*
Delay occurring due to cancellation of flights/trains/buses/other means of
transport for carriage of mail or off-load / non-carriage of mail by
the carriers due to any reason is beyond the control of the
Department, and therefore, the same may adversely affect delivery norms.
*
Beyond the cities mentioned under the delivery norms document, extra days may
be required which would vary from place to place..
5.
Circles may give wide publicity to the new norms among the public and display
the norms in the shape of a matrix of prominent/frequently-used destinations at
the post office as display of entire matrix perhaps may not be possible.
6.
The new delivery norms would also be placed on India Post website in a
user-friendly format so that a user could easily find delivery/transit norms
between a pair of cities. In the interim, a PDF version of the document is
being uploaded on the Departmental website.
7.
This O.M. supercedes all previous instructions on Speed Post Delivery Norms
issued by this Directorate/Business Development Directorate.
Thursday 26 December 2013
REVISION PENSION OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS FROM 01.01.2006 – SLP FILED BY UNION OF INDIA IS PENDING – MINISTER REPLIED IN RAJYA SABHA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-846
ANSWERED ON-12.12.2013
Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to retirees
846 . Shri BALWINDER SINGH BHUNDAR
(a) whether the Supreme Court has upheld the decision of High Court and CAT for providing the benefit of Sixth Pay Commission to Government employees who retired before Ist January, 2006;
(b) whether it is a fact that Supreme Court in its judgement has given benefit w.e.f. January, 2006;
(c) whether the Ministry has implemented the judgement of Supreme Court in totality while giving benefit to those retirees w.e.f. January, 2006; and
(d) if so, details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
The orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past pensioners were issued vide this Department’s Office Memorandum(OM) dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified vide this Department’s letter dated 3.10.2008.
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in its order dated 1.11.2011 observed that by the OM dated 3.10.2008 the original orders of 1.9.2008 have been modified. Hon’ble CAT directed that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a minimum pension @ 50% of the minimum pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale with reference to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay of serving employees.
Writ Petitions were filed in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi challenging the above mentioned order.
In its order dated 29.4.2013, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has upheld the order dated 1.11.2011. After considering the order of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and various representations received in this regard, Special Leave Petition was filed by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare filed an SLP in the Hon’ble Supreme Court against this order. This SLP came up for hearing on 29.7.2013 and was dismissed and the Review Petition was also dismissed.
Union of India has also filed SLP against the order dated 29.4.2013 in Writ Petitions No.2348/2012, 2349/2012 and 2350/2012 in the Hon’ble Supreme Court which came up for hearing on 19.11.2013. The Hon’ble Supreme Court directed to list the SLP alongwith CA No.8875-8876 of 2011 filed by Ministry of Defence and is now listed for hearing on 4.2.2014. The matter is therefore sub-judice.
Calendar of Departmental Examinations 2014
Sl No.
|
Name of the Examination
|
Proposed Schedule tentatively
|
(A) Centralised Examination
| ||
1
|
Inspector of Posts Examination
|
23rd and 24th August 2014
|
2
|
Ps Gr ‘B’ Examination
|
15-06-2014
|
3
|
Postmaster Grade – I Exam
|
15-06-2014
|
4
|
LGO Examination for PAs/SAs in Circle
|
24th August 2014 Sunday
|
5
|
Junior Engineer( C&E)Examination
|
Will be notified after receipt of Question Banks and syllabus revised . For the vacancies of previous years.
|
6
|
Assistant Engineer ( C&E)Examination
|
Same as Above
|
7
|
Sr. Postmaster Examination
|
Tentatively proposed to be held on October 2014, by which time it is expected thatcourt verdicts will be pronounced.
|
8
|
PAs/SAs Direct RecruitmentExamination
|
March 2014 for 2013 vacancies. Another recruitment in November 2014 for 2014 vacancies.
|
9
|
Assistant Manager ( MMS)
|
Will be notified after receipt of revised Recruitment Rules /Question Banks and syllabusrevised.
|
10
|
Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)
|
As Above.
|
Sl No.
|
Name of the Examination
|
Proposed Schedule tentatively
|
(B) De-centralised Examination
| ||
1
|
Confirmation Examination for direct recruit Jr Accountants in PAO
|
17th & 18th may 2014
|
2
|
LDCs to Junior Accountants in PAOs
|
14th &15th June 2014
|
3
|
LGO Examination for promotion to Assistants of other wings i.e. MMS , Foreign Post, RLO, Stores Depot and CO/RO
|
20th July 2014
|
4
|
Postman Examination
Direct Recruitment to Multi taskingStaff
|
To be held in October for 2014 vacancies.
|
5
|
PO&RMS Accountant Examination
|
25th May,2014
|
6
|
Departmental Examination for promotion to LDCs in PAOs fromSorters and MTS.
|
27.7.2014
|
7
|
Departmental Examination for promotion to LDCs in PAOs from MTS qualified in matriculation
|
17.08.2014
|
Thursday 19 December 2013
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Tuesday 10 December 2013
PA/SA EXAMINATION 2013 RESULT BIHAR / DELHI CIRCLE
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Tuesday 3 December 2013
BHARATIYA POSTAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION
T-21, ATUL GROVE ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001
BPEF/F. Executive/ 2013 Dated:
02-12-2013
NOTICE
It
is hereby notified for information of all concerned that next Federal Executive
of Bharatiya Postal Employees Federation will be held 16th December,
2013 at T-21, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi- 110 001 under the chairmanship Shri
Manmohan Sharma, President BPEF .
AGENDA
1.
To
Discuss about the decision taken at Nasik Federal Council.
2.
To
appoint Convener .
3.
To
Discuss problems / Grievances of Employees.
4.
Discussion
the financial position of BPEF
5.
Organizational
programme .
6.
Agitational
programme.
7.
Any
other item with permission of Chair.
(
S.K. Mishra)
Secretary General
Copy to :
1.
All
Office Bearers BPEF/ General Secretaries.
2.
The
General Secretary, BMS, New Delhli-1
3.
Dr.
B.K. Rai, Prabhari (Postal) Industrial Unit of BMS.
4.
The
Secretary, Department of Post , Dak Bhawan, New Delhli-1
5. The Circle Secretary BPAOEA , N.E. Circle , Shillong with a request to attend the said meeting or send its representatives .
5. The Circle Secretary BPAOEA , N.E. Circle , Shillong with a request to attend the said meeting or send its representatives .
( S.K. Mishra)
Secretary
General
BHARATIYA POSTAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION
T-21, ATUL GROVE ROAD , NEW DELHI-110 001
BPEF
/ Dharna-17 December/2013 Dated:
02-12-2013
To
The
Secretary (Posts)
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001
Respected
Madam,
In view of inertness shown to our
letter dated 24-12-2012 & strike notice No. BPEF/Strike /2013 dated
29-01-2013 and non compliance of advisory dated 13-02-2013 issued by Department
of posts, so that the Postal Services are not hampered and public is not put to
any avoidable inconvenience, we hereby notify that all the unions
affiliated to BPEF will hold a day long Dharna at Dak Bhawan on 17-12-2013 and
extend its fullest support to call for march to Parliament on 18-12-2013 of
Govt. Employees National Confederation New Delhi.
By way of not showing my concern to
Industrial Harmony as suggested by DOP&T vide F. No. 2/4/2011-JCA
dated 28-11-2011 despite active approach towards it by unions as mentioned
above, the Deptt. is knowingly preparing to place obstacle in the path of Departmental progress &
settlement of wages and other concern of employees.
Yours sincerely,
(Md. Zafarullah Khan) (T.C.
Tanwar) (S.
K. Mishra )
General
Secretary Acting General Secretary Secretary General
BPEA
Postman & MTS BPEA
Gr. ‘C’
BPEF
(Anish Mishra) ( D.K. Tiwari ) ( Sanjay Kr. Sinha) General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary
BRMS
Class-III BRMS Class-IV
BPAOEA
(Sugandhi Kr. Mishra) (Baliram Pandey) (Rakesh Ch. Shrivastava )
General
Secretary General
Secretary General
Secretary
BEDEU BP Civil Wing BPAOEU
Encl.
The Charter of Demands.
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
Item No. 1:
(a) We demand due respect and Importance to DOP&T
guideline issued on 28-11-2011 for extending informal meeting and other
facilities to BPEF and its affiliated unrecognized unions to maintain
Industrial Harmony, therefore suitable order in this regard may be issued.
(b) Since the result of re-verification announced in
September, 2010, the Departmental JCM may be reconstituted and nomination from
each recognized union may be called for.
(c) The Departmental view appearing in No. 08/03/09-SR(Pt.)
dated 21-07-09 signed Director (SR & Legal) that BMS has political lineage may be taken
back as this is illegal and comments in
this regard were made without consulting
DOP&T.
Item
No. 2 :
(1) We demand 30% seniority cum-fitness promotion quota in every cadre of Postal & RMS wing of Department as the Departmental
Exams. were the only method for career
advancement and it do not constitute
promotional Hierarchy for an employees.
(2) Our suggestion for restructuring of Gr. ‘C’ cadre may be included
as below :
(a) The promotional hierarchy of MTS cadre should be made up
to Rs. 4200/- G.P.
(b) The promotional hierarchy for Mailguard /Postman cadre should be made up to Rs. 4800/- G.P.
(c) The promotional hierarchy of PA/SA cadre should be made
up to Rs. 5400/- G.P.
(d) The promotional hierarchy of Postmaster cadre should be made
up to Rs. 6600/- G.P.
(e) Equivalent to Postmaster cadre, the cadre is R.M.S. wing
may also be created.
(f) The revised TBOP scale of MTS cadre be Rs. enhanced from
Rs. 1900 to 2000.
(g) The period of RTP services may be counted for all
purposes .
Item
No. 3:
The orders of TBOP/BCR to erstwhile Gr. ‘D’ now MTS dated
6-9-2010 & 18-07-2011 were not in conformity with 6th CPC
recommendation or DOP&T guidelines dealing pay regulation as on 1-1-06 and
as on 1-9-08 for merged pre-revised scales.
These
order were withdrawn after lapse of more than 2 years vide order dated 4-11-13
but it terms were not made clear in following ways.
(i)
The MACPS benefits on
1-9-08 are to be provided as per Deptt. of post clarification No.
4-7/MACPS/2009-PCC dated 11-1-2013 but there is no mention of it in the letter.
Therefore Para 2 (a) and para 2(b) of
letter may be amended accordingly.
(ii)
The ACP benefit as on
1-1-06 may be provided for merged pre-revised scales as per clarification in (I) of DOP&T order
dated 10-2-2000 and also an sprits of clarification No. 27 of FAQ issued vide OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)
on 1-4-11. The order has no mention of these communication. Therefore para 2 (b) may be amended accordingly.
(iii)
The para 3 of letter dated 4-11-2013 that the case of
retired/ died on or after 1-1-06 but before 1-9-2008 may not be opened may be taken backend all the recovered
amount due to order dated 6-9-2010 &
18-07-2011may be paid with interest and the officer issuing above orders may be
replaced and necessary disciplinary action for misusing administrative power may
be initiated.
Item
No. 4:
Since 4th CPC, FR-22-C and its subsequent replacement were
applicable to all Govt. employees promoted to another post caring higher duties and responsibility of greater importance than those attached to the post
held by him. These orders were also reiterated in 6th CPC.
Thus, 3% benefit on promotion to post carrying higher responsibility may be extended to all
promotions irrespective of MACP provisions.
Item
No. 5:
(a) As per clarification No. 3 dated 18-10-2010 the eligibility date of 2nd MACPS for
promote PA is 10 years from 1st
Promotion or MACPS and this date has
been detached from date of actual
benefit of 2nd MACPS.
The units, in cases where promottee PA has been conferred
with TBOP up-gradation , eligibility
date of 2nd MACPS i.e. 10
years after Ist promotion is being
denied and is being linked up with date of grant of Actual benefit of 2nd
MACP i.e. TBOP . This is disturbing date of eligibility of 3rd
MACPS.
Thus we demand that sprit of clarification
No. 3 dated 18-10-10 may not be diluted and eligibility date of 2nd MACP as
well as 3rd MACPS may be correctly reckoned.
(b) Since BCR Scheme has been withdrawn from 1-9-08 , therefore the last DPC due on 1-1-09
may be convened on 31-08-2008 itself and benefit of BCR to those completing 26
years of service in July & Aug. 2008 may be provided .
(c) Group ‘D’ employees as and when become eligible for Postman / Mailguard as
well as PA/SA cadre, take up the exam.
simultaneously scheduled in same
calendar year. On clearing the PM/MG Exam. first they join it and later on join PA/SA when they
become successful in it also. Certainly the shifting from
PM/MG to PA/SA is not a promotional as the employee has not fulfilled the terms and condition for taking up PM/ MG to PA/SA
Exam.
But while conferring MACP
benefit this shifting from PM/MG to PA/SA post is being considered as promotion , thus denying
due benefit of MACP . Clarification in this regard may please be issued.
(d) The Postmaster cadre has been carved out form PA cadre.
But the units are considering the placement in postmaster cadre by examination
from PA cadre as a promotion in separate cadre and are counting it a promotion to deny MACPS benefit
.Clarification in this regard may please be issued.
Item
No. 6 :
Revision of wages of casual & Part time workers as
per 6th CPC recommendations may be issued at earliest as promised
over representation of BPEF submitted during Sports & Welfare meeting dated
5-6-2012.
Item
No. 7:
(a) The necessity of 50 merit points for compassionate
appointment in GDS cadre may be removed
and 100% appointment may be ensured in it.
(b) The ceiling to fill up 5% vacancies only through
compassionate appointment may be removed and 100% appointment on compassionate
basis may be ensured for the dependents of deceased regular employees.
Item
No. 8:
The services of employees of Department of Post specially RMS wing are urgent in nature, which in any circumstance cannot be avoided. Therefore,
the concerned employee has to continue
for full duty hour next day on over time
basis . Therefore we demand that emoluments of 1 day may be provided to RMS
employee as over time.
Item
No. 9:
(a) Duty of 7.30 hours may be ensured to every GDS.
(b) Point system to access B.O. may be made practical and the
workload of MANRAGA and others schemes may be included . Assessment of TRCA may be made after change.
(c) Combined duty allowance may be provided as per rules
framed.
Item
No. 10:
RR of HSG-I posts and AAO posts may be expedited.
Item
No. 11:
(a) The restructuring of Junior Accountant done on 1-4-87 may be withdrawn and all employees may be placed in merged
Grade pay of Rs. 4600/- with designation Higher Grade Accountant.
(b) Promotion Quota for AAO post from SA cadre may be made
30%.
Item
No. 12:
(a) Closed RMS sorting offices may be revived.
(b) Hub centre system may be taken back.
(c) In view of Heavy and bigger article under Logistic Post,
EEP and other business activities being sent through RMS section, these article should be carried through Mail Van.
(d) Norms for Speed post centers may be
reviewed and incentives may be provided for SPCC work at RMS offices as done in
Postal Offices.
Item
No. 13:
Workload of entire Postal employees may be reviewed with
involvement of union representative.
Item
No. 14 :
(a) Special Allowances to System Administrator may be
provided. The TA/DA for urgent movement may be provided equal to that of
Inspector of Post Offices.
(b) Recoveries for minus balance in SB Accounts of consumer
are being made from salary of concerned employee without comparing the entries
from pass book of consumer. Necessary instruction may be issued to inquire
entire matter in comparison with entries in pass book and then recovery of the
lapses can be made.
Item
No. 15:
(a) Pay anomaly in Wireman
cadre, represented to Department several times, may be removed.
(b) Restructuring in entire Civil wing cadre may be made at
par with CPWD.
(c) The Grade pay of Lift operator of Civil wing as well as Postal wing may be
made Rs. 2000/- at par with those of
CPWD . The selection grade in this cadre after 8 years may also be provided.
Item
No. 16:
(a) Despite clear cut instructions from Directorate to hold
D.P.C. of APM Accounts for promotion into LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I posts, various
Circles like M.P. Circle are not holding the D.P.C. However A.P. and Orissa
Circle have promoted them notionally. It is requested that necessary
instructions may be issued to M.P. and others Circles to hold D.P.C. within a
month.
(b) As par department letter No. 137-10/96-SPB-II dated
28-01-2013 APM Accounts LSG norms based post should be filed strictly by
Qualified Accountant not with General line. This clarification is not being
followed in several Circles. It is demanded that instruction to follow the
clarification may be issued.
(c) We demand that para 7 of communication No.
4-17/2008/SPB-II dated 10-2-2011 may be abolished and other for allowing APM
Accounts to be inducted in Postmaster Grade –I may be issued.
Item
No. 17:
The condition mentioned in F.No. 2-19/2011-PAP dated
10-01-2013 to reckon the special pay as part of basic pay for purpose of pay
fixation of PO & RMS Accountant promoted before 22-4-1998 may be withdrawn
and the order may be implemented for every PO & RMS Accountant.
Item
No. 18
GDS of
Postal Department may be brought into the preview of 7th CPC.
S.K.
Mishra
Secretary General
WE
SUPPORT THE CHARTER OF DEMAND SUBMITED BY GENC TO PRIME MINISTER AND MAKE IT AS
CHARTER OF DEMAND PART (B)
1.
Merge 50% D.A. with basic pay from January,
2011 and all benefits may be extended accordingly.
2.
Constitute
7th CPC at earliest.
3.
Scrape
contract labour system and regularizes all contract labour as Govt. servant.
4.
Regularize
all GDS workers of Postal Department.
5.
Minimum
benefit of 5 Lakh may be provided under CGEIS scheme.
6.
Defined
contributory pension scheme may be converted into defined pension scheme 1972
as was being done previously.
7.
Make
Railway, Defence and other Govt. Department free of FDI.
8.
Increase
GPF interest rates.
9.
Provide
MACPS benefit in cadre hierarchy.
10. 1st January and 1st
July may be made to parallel dates for annual increment so that every employee
can get annual increment after 12 month.
11. Cadre review in all Gr. ‘C’ cadre of
Central and State Govt. may be under taken and cadre restructuring orders may
be issued.
12. Upgrade Gr. ‘C’ Grade pay of 1900 and
2000 into Rs. 2400 by merging them. Similarly Grade pay Rs. 2400 may be
upgraded to 2800.
13. Age of superannuation, pay and
allowances of State Govt. employees may be made equal to Central Govt.
employees.
14. All vacant post of Central as well as
State Govt. Department may be filled up at
earliest.
15. Remove ceiling for Bonus payment.
16. The Gratuity payment on the basis of 15 days per year may be replaced by 30 days per year and 33 years ceiling for retirement may be removed.
17. Interim Relief of 7000/- may be provided to
all.
18. Three promotions in 15 years service
may be ensured.
19. Entry pay for Direct recruits and promottee
may be made equal .
20. GDS of Postal Department may be
brought into the preview of 7th CPC.
S.K.
Mishra
Secretary General
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