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Tuesday 31 December 2013

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF BHARATIYA POSTAL CIVIL WING NON-GAZETTED EMPLOYEES UNION FOR MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION 

Monday 30 December 2013

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ORDER DEDUCTION OF MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION OF UNION/ ASSOCIATION AND REMITTANCE THEREOF - REGARDING 



Department of Posts issued orders to keep in abeyance the orders on abolition of posts for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.


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 onNumber of sanctioned postsNumber of incumbents in positionNumber of vacant posts
1.3.201036022953068359533936
1.3.201136635293081938581591
1.3.201236845433084530600013

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.

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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

India Post draws up Rs 4,900-crore ATM network plan

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.

RPLI – A REPLY BY MoC & IT in RAJYA SABHA

Re-designation and changes in job content of PMG/DPS (BD, Tech & Mktg) to focus more on Mails & BD activities in the Circles

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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

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 . 



( 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