Saturday, June 27, 2009
MODIFIED ACP
PATNA CASE Re-VERIFICATION
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The Dopt Approved Annual Direct Recruitment for the years 2006 & 2007 - Total 5190 posts
Monday, June 22, 2009
JCA Agitation program Supplementary Charter of demand from NUPE-Postman & Gr ’D’
UNI F N P O INTUC
Phone: 23818330 Fax: 011-23818330
NATIONAL UNION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES POSTMEN & GROUP-D
CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, DELHI-110 054
Dalvi Sadan
Khurshid Square
Civil Lines, P & T Colony
Delhi - 110054
Ref no: NU/P-IV/Agitation/2/2009 Date 22-06-09
To,
The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001
Subject: Supplementary Charter of demand from NUPE-Postmen & Gr ’D’
Madam,
In Continuation of Charter of demand submitted by JCA .my union desire to put following additional demands and request for immediate settlement thereof.
1) All vacant post of Postman since year 2005 to 2009 should be filled in; as these post are promotional post for GDS cadre and are out of preview of screening committee.
2) All vacant Post of Mail peon/peon since year 2005 to 2009 should be filled in as these posts are also promotional posts for GDS cadre and casual labours and are out of preview of screening committee and deptt can fill up all these posts.
3) Temporary status gr ” D ” working since last 15 to 20 years should be absorb on vacant post of mail peon / peon. Those who are SSC passed may be absorb on seniority cum fitness basis and non matriculates should be absorb with literacy test.
4) Keep the orders of Additional duties of postman. Mail peon /peon held in abeyance at present as due to non – filling of vacant post of postman staff they are under heavy pressure of work so as mail peon/ peon Union request that after filling of all vacant post this issue can be discussed & then this additional work can be carried out by staff.
I hope that the matter will be solved and cordial relations between staff and administration will remain untouched,
With Monsoon Greeting
Yours faithfully,
Sd/
(T.N.RAHATE)
General Secretary
Copy to
1) The Secretary General FNPO
2) The Secretary General NFPE
3) All G/S of FNPO
4) All circle Secretary and CWC office bearers
All CWC members, Circle Secretary of NUPE P-IV, and all divisional / branch secretaries are directed to observe the agitation programme sincerely so that we can achieve our goal
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Agitational Programme
The first stage is nationwide DHARNA at all level on 29th June 2009, the Monday.
The second stage is massive DEMONSTRATION in front of Postal Directorate, Dak Bhawan , New Delhi on 03rd July 2009, the Friday on the day of opening of Budget Secession in the Parliament.
Circle Secretaries and Divisional Secretaries are requested to act fast and vigorously campaign at Division/Branch level and mobilise strength in full and make the agitational programme a grand success.
Postal JCA Circular is reproduced below. It may be circulated to Division and Branch level.
Postal Joint Council of Action
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi – 110001
To
All General / Circle Secretaries
NFPE & FNPO Union
MASSIVE DHARNA / MASS DEMONSTRATION ON THE OPENING OF BUDGET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
The Postal JCA of NFPE and FNPO Federations call upon the entirety of Postal Employees to organise a massive Dharna jointly under the banner of Joint Council of Action on 29.06.2009 at the level of Divisions / Branches for calling the attention of the Department of Posts to the following burning issues. As far as the Delhi Circle is concerned, there shall be a massive demonstration in front of Dak Bhawan during lunch hour on 3.7.2009, the first day of Budget Session of Parliament. A Memorandum on the following items shall be submitted to the Honourable Minister of Communications & IT and Honourable Minister of State for Communications & IT by the JCA on 3.7.2009.
The Burning issues that shall receive focus:
1). Early implementation of GDS Committee recommendations with the suggestions of staff side duly incorporated.
2). End discrimination in bonus quantum ceiling between regular and GDS as per the Bonus Act amendment.
3). Remove the arbitrary cap of 60 days in PLB for Postal Employees.
4). Fill up ADR vacancies of 2005-06 & 2006-07 in all wings and of all cadres including Multi Skilled employees.
5). Expedite Cadre Review of all cadres in Department of Posts.
6). Stop abolition of Postmen posts and beats and stop harassment of delivery staff and instructions in violation of P&T Manuals in Project Arrow Offices.
7). Cancel the order for compulsory pay disbursement through bank cheques and direct credit system.
8). Re-fix the eligibility for OTA proportionately to the 6th CPC wage level and clear all pending OTA bills.
9). Re-fix the wages of all Casual labourers and Part Time Contingent / RRR employees on the basis of the 6th CPC wages.
10). Grant Child Care Leave to all eligible Women Employees.
All our Divisions and Branches are called upon to take the programme call very seriously and mobilise our full strength behind the call.
With Greetings,
[D.Theagarajan] [K.Ragavendran]
Secretary General Secretary General
FNPO NFPE
• All Circle Secretaries are requested to take Photostat copies of this JCA Circular and send to all divisions and branches immediately.
Eight-Digit PIN to be used soon
The extra two digits will indicate the postman beat in which the letters are to be delivered.
The current PIN code contains details up to the Post Office of delivery. The first digit of the PIN code indicates one of the eight Postal Circles in the country. The second digit indicates the sub-region and the third shows the district code. The last three digits refer to the delivery post office. Now, two more digits code will be added to indicate the Postman beat to facilitate easier and faster sorting of letters.
Re-Verification of Membership Stayed by Rajasthan High Court.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
AT JODHPUR
S.B. CIVIL MISC. WRIT PETITION NO. 5037 / 2009
PETITIONER:
Bharatiya Postal Employees Union, Class III, Rajasthan Circle through its Circle Secretary, Shri. Jawan Mal Mewara, S/o Shri.Suraj Mal Ji, age 54 yers, R/o 2/1098, Kuri Bhagatsani Housing Board, Basani, Jodhpur (Raj.)
VERSUS
RESPONDENTS:
1. The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Communication and I.T, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
2. The Director, (Staff Relations), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
3. The Chief Post Master General, Rajasthan Circle, Jaipur
IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5037 / 2009
Date of Order : 19.5.2009
HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J
Mr. S.K. Malik, for the Petitioner
Issue notice to the respondents for final disposal.
According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the communication Annex P/4 was issued on 17th April, 2009 and by this letter it has been communicated that letter of authorization is to be sent through the applicant Services Association to which membership is sought so as to reach the Drawing and Disbursing Officer concerned on or before 15.5.2009. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the said communication dated 17th April, 2009 was not sent to the petitioner – association and when petitioner-association came to know about the same, the petitioner-association requested the Chief Post Master, Rajasthan, Jaipur for giving copy of the communication Annex, P/4 dated 17th April, 2009 vide letter dated 12th May, 2009. On this request, the communicated dated 17th April, 2009 was given to the petitioner-association and the petitioner-association by his has not been given reasonable opportunity, rather say, reasonable time to comply with the conditions of sending the letters of authorization as required by Annex, P/4.
Looking to the totality of the facts of the case, Issue notice to the respondents for final disposal.
Meanwhile, the respondents shall not finalize the re-verification of membership for recognition of services Association till further orders.
Sd/ (PRAKASH TATIA) j
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
GENERAL SECRETARY ON TOUR
During 10 to 11 June visited Lucknow attended All India Conference of NUR-N visited Lucknow GPO, Lucknow Chowk HO pincode 226003 aligning PO pincode 226024 Nirala Bazar Popcode 226020 and discussed various problems with Postman and group “D” Staff. The Postmaster General Lucknow was not available as such met with DPS HQ Shri Sachin Kishore and discussed on various problems. Shri Hanuman Prasad Dy Circle Secretary Shri Parshuram Gupta Divl Secretary Lucknow & Shri R S Yadav circle secretary NUPE P-III was with General Secretary.
On 12th June 2009 G/S visited Varanasi HQ and Varanasi Cantt PO and discussed with staff in regards of their problems and they met with Shri R. K. Mishra SSP Varanasi east Divn and SP Varanasi west divn and discussed in details the staff problems of Varanasi and both the officers assured to look into those staff problems.
During 13th to 17th June G/S is on tour in Bihar circle. He visited Patna GPO and addressed the large numbers of staff attended meeting. He attended Sitamadhi divisional conference along with circle working committee of NUPE P-N Bihar circle on this occasion 70% of NFPE members joined national union in his presence. So also near about 200 to 300 GDS staff is going to join GDS national union. The tour was a grand success.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Draft Outline of Corporate Plan for India Post. The purpose of this draft outline is to invite suggestions and comments, on the basis of which the Pl
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
WITHDRAWAL/WITHHOLDING/RECOVERY OF PENSION/GRATUITY IN THE CASE OF MINOR PENALTY PROCEEDINGS.
FIXATION OF PAY AND GRANT OF INCREMENTS IN THE REVISED PAY STRUCTURE-CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING.
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees Ref:Posts Letter No.22-1/2009-PE,I(PCC) dt 26-5-2009
Phone: 2381 8330 Fax: 011-2332 1378
NATIONAL UNION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES POSTMEN & GROUP-D
CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, DELHI-110 054
Dalvi Sadan
Khurshid Square
Civil Lines, P & T Colony
Ref No: NU/P-IV/ACP/Anomaly/2/2009 Date: 08-06-09
To,
The Secretary, Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Bhawan,
New Delhi-110 001
Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS)
Ref.: D.G. Posts Letter No. 22-1/2009-PE.I (PCC) dated 26-5-2009
Respected Sir/Madam,
This is with reference to the letter NU/P-IV/ACP/Anomaly/1/2009 dt. 2-6-09 regarding the
Consent for acceptance of MACPS from the staff member.
We would like to confirm our acceptance for implementation of MACPS as early as possible.
We also request that instructions may kindly be caused to grant TBOP/BCR promotions to eligible
Officials upto 31-8-2008, so that the MACPS can be applied from 1-9-2008.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely
(T.N. RAHATE)
General Secretary
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees. LETTER FROM DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
Government of India
Minister of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110016
Dated: 26th May 2009
To,
NFPE, 1st floor, North Avenue PO Building,
New Delhi – 110001
2. The Secretary General,
FNPO, T-24, Atul Grove Road,
New Delhi – 110001
Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to your joint letter No. Postal/ACP/2008 dated 19th September 2008 regarding acceptance of ACP Scheme for postal employees.
Your Federation has given consent to the introduction of 3 ACP Scheme to the postal employees presently covered by TBOP/BCR schemes. Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions, Deptt. of Personnel & Trg have issued OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated May 19, 2009, on the MACPS , (Copy enclosed). You are requested to go through the Scheme and its implications and confirm your consent for switching over the ACP Scheme for the employees of Department of Posts at the earliest. Preferably by 5th June 2009.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(L.Mohan Rao)
ADG (PCC)
Copy to: 1. All recognised Unions.
2. Director (SR)
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees Ref.No NU/P-IV/ACP/Anomaly/1/2009
Phone: 2381 8330 Fax: 011-2332 1378
NATIONAL UNION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES POSTMEN&GROUP-D
CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, DELHI-110054
Dalvi Sadan
Khurshid Square
Civil Lines, P & T Colony
Delhi - 110 054
Ref.No. NU/P-IV/ACP/Anomaly/1/2009 Date 02-06-09
To,
The Secretary, Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Bhawan,
New Delhi-110 001
Sub: Request for clarification in regard to item number listed below in the
Annexure I of GOI Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
MACPs Memo No. 35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) Dated 19-5-2009 New Delhi
Respected Madam,
Item No. 6.1: In this item the member employees is not able to follow the beneficial up gradationFor him as per be ibid. It is said that ‘he shall be entitled to draw his arrears of pay onlyFrom the date of his option ie the date of financial up gradation under MACPs.’ It is not understood Whether the arrears of pay would be from the date of option in earlier MACPs up gradation or In revised pay structure.
Rs. 2400 on regular promotion, he will only be granted the difference of grade pay betweenRs. 2000 and Rs. 2400. No additional increment will be granted at this stage.’In this connection, when the Government Servant is found fit for promotion he is entitledFor 3% regular increment under FR-22(1)(a)(1) and also the difference in grade pay. It is notUnderstood has to why he will not get 3% increase on regular promotion under the above FR.
Clarification may be given.
The financial up gradation on non-functional basis is subject to fitness, in the hierarchy ofGrade pay within the PB-1 and Grade Pay upto Rs. 4600/-. Thereafter for up gradation under theMACPs the benchmark of ‘good’ would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3.
The benchmark will be ‘very good’ for financial up gradation to the grade pay of Rs. 7600 andAbove.Alongwith the above referred communication, illustrations is given relating to LDC, similarillustration is requested for the staff in Postman and Group ‘D’ staff.
It is requested that necessary clarification as requested above may kindly be given early toConvince my member staff to give their full consent for acceptance.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely
(T.N. RAHATE)
General Secretary
CC for information
Secretary General, FNPO
24, Atul Groves, Civil Lines
New Delhi-110 001
2. Secretary, DoPT
North Block, C-112
New Delhi-110 001
Monday, June 8, 2009
Continuous Empanelment Scheme under CGHS stands discontinued for revision of Guidelines Please Click for Download PDF File
Stoppage of Emergency Services at CGHS Wellness Centre (previously known as CGHS Dispensaries)
Sunday, June 7, 2009
DEPARTMENT ISSUED CORRECTION TO ITS ORDER DATED 27.03.2009 ON REMUNERATION TO BE PAID TO GDS ENGAGED AS SUBSTITUTES
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated 29.05.200
All the Chief Post Masters General
ADDENDUM
Subject: Remuneration to be paid to the Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short-term vacancies of Postmen/Mail Guards and Group 'D'.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to this office O.M. of even No. dated 27.03.2009 on the above-mentioned subject.
2. The following may ba added in line 2 of Para 3:
"plus corresponding Grade Pay" between the words the revised pay band of the respective post and plus admissible DA.
3. All other entries hold good.
Sd/---------
(L.Mohan Rao)
Asst. Director General (PCC)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
ONE MORE ORDERS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
No.4-4/2008-PCC Dated 20.05.2009
To
All Heads of Circles
Subject:-Implementation of Sixth Pay Commission of pay and grant increments in the revised pay structure – clarification regarding.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to enclose a copy of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Implementation Cell O.M.F.No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 29th January, 2009 on the above mentioned subject for information and further necessary action.
2. In this context it is clarified that Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Implementation Cell vide their UO No.10/1/2009 dated 15-5-2009 (copy enclosed) agreed to allow exercise of the split option by the eligible employees within one month of the copy of the O.M. cited above is circulated by the Department to the Subordinate / Circle Offices. Accordingly, the officials are allowed to exercise their option by 19-06-2009 i.e. upto one month from the date of issue of this order.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/------------
(K.Rameswara Rao)
Asst.Dir.General (Estt)
Friday, June 5, 2009
Standard deduction for salaried employees may return
According to revenue department officials, the government may be willing to take a small hit in return for a spike in spending that it hopes will result from a bigger disposable income with the salaried classes.
Till the budget for 2005-06, a standard deduction of Rs 30,000 or 40 per cent of income, whichever was lower, was allowed to salaried employees with an annual income between Rs 75,000 and Rs 5 lakh. For those earning more, the standard deduction was fixed at Rs 20,000.
The standard deduction was meant to compensate salaried people for the fact that self-employed small business persons or entrepreneurs paid tax only on their net income after deducting business expenditure.
Industry has been demanding the re-introduction of standard deduction so that individual taxpayers are able to spend more and stimulate domestic demand. As Indira Gandhi’s finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee had in fact, raised it from Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 in the budget for 1983-84.
“There are two ways of looking at reducing personal tax. One option before the government is to do away with surcharges. The other option would be to give relief to individual earnings up to a particular level. In other words, keeping in mind fiscal deficit constraints, the benefit could be extended to only lower income earners.
This would help reduce administrative burden of the department and focus on the big fish,” said Sudhir Kapadia, Partner, Taxation, Ernst & Young. P Chidambaram had as finance minister removed the standard deduction after overhauling tax slabs and raising the exemption limit to Rs 1 lakh. He had introduced three slabs of 10 per cent, 20 per cent and 30 per cent for individuals in the Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh income bracket, Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh and over Rs 2.5 lakh respectively.
Source: The Indian Express
“Standard deduction should be restored,” the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said in its pre-Budget memorandum to the government.
THE GDS COMMITTEE IMPLEMENTATION
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Heartiest Congratulation
To,
Shri Theagarajan,
Secretary General,
FNPO, New Delhi.
Esteemed Sir,
We hope & trust that under your dynamic leadership all the postal staff will progress and particularly we postmen & group “D” will definitely be relieved from heavy burden of work.
We assure our fullest cooperation in your future task.
With profound regards
Yours brotherly
All members of National Union of Postman & Group “D”.
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Ref. No. NUPE P-N/Fedral Congress / 1 / 2009 Date: 30/5/2009
To,
1) Shri T. N. Rahate President FNPO
2) Shri Subhash Chaudhary, Vice President III FNPO from Delhi circle.
3) Shri K. Gunshekharan Vice President IV FNPO from Tamil Nadu circle.
4) Shri C. P. Nayi Asstt. Secretary General FNPO from Gujarat circle.
5) Shri Shekhar Mukharjee Asstt Secretary General FNPO West Bengal circle.
Dear Brothers,
We whole heartedly congratulate to all of you for your unanimous election on the post of office bearers of our federation from the NUPE P-N.
We hope that you all along with your other esteemed team members will definitely secure a bright future for all postal workers of our country.
We promise for our fullest cooperation to you all to achieve our goal.
With profound regards
All members of NUPE P-IV
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Ref. No. : FNPO /Fedral Congress / 2009 Date : 30/5/2009
List of new office bearers of FNPO unanimously elected in federal congress held between 23/5/209 to 25/5/2009 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat
President : Shri T. N. Rahate Postman Tank Road PO Mumbai – 37, Maharashtra
Working President : Shri Rajat S. Das Freign Post Kolkata W.B.
Vice President I : Shri Shakeel Ahmed Burni, Bulandshahar, U.P.
Vice President II : Shri G. P. Muthukrishnan, Chennai, TamilNadu
Vice President III : Shri Subhash Chaudhary, New Delhi
Vice President IV : Shri K. Gunashekharan, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Secretary General : D. Theagarajan, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Deputy Secretary General: Shri B. S. Kashid, Beed, Maharashtra
Asst Secretary General I: C. P. Nayi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Asstt Secretary General II: Shri B. Shivkumar, Bangalore, Karnataka
Asstt Secretary General III: Shri Shekhar Mukharjee, Kolkatta, W.B.
Asstt Secretary General IV: Shri G. Shankar Gaud, Secunderabed, (AP)
Asstt Secretary General V: Shri D. Rajender, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Finance Secretary : Shri Brij Mohan, New Delhi
Asstt Finance Secretary: Shri Sham Singh, New Delhi
Head Quarter Secretary: Shri G. K. Padmnabhan
Auditor : Lal & Company