Monday, October 31, 2016
IPPB operation through Postman
Sunday, October 30, 2016
The Postal Department will go online in six months time.
In
a customer-centric initiative, India Post will go paperless shortly
implementing Core System Integrator (CSI) Project across different
channels, levels and locations, according to its Vijayawada Region
Postal Services Director E. Veerabhadra Rao.
Addressing
the media here on Friday night, he said, “A pilot project is being
implemented in Machilipatnam in this region to lay down a robust IT
infrastructure, implement software applications. All services of the
Postal Department will go online in six months time.” Customer
Interaction Channels would provide services through call centre, web
portal and mobile devices.
The
CSI also provided for IT-based mail operations with improved article
tracking and technology-driven logistics network. Finance & Accounts
as also Human Resources Management would be done online under CSI, he
added.
“India
Post is fully geared up to offer banking services from new fiscal,” he
said, adding that the Reserve Bank of India had in principle agreed to
inter-portability of its Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) with those of
PSU banks. “Some ticklish issues like addressing the complaints of the
customers of each other are being looked into,” he added.
Customer Interaction Channels will provide services through call centre, web portal and mobile devices
Source: The Hindu
Crediting of enhanced Medical Allowance to the pensioners account by Banks: CPAO Order
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
NEW DELHI-110066
CPAO/IT&Tech/Clarification/2016-17/ 13,Vol -VI /160
26.10.2016
During
the workshop for banks on monitoring the pensioners grievances through
“Web Responsive Pensioners' Service" organised on 03.10.2016 a query was
made on requirement of Special Seal Authority for crediting Medical
Allowance at the enhanced rate based on orders issued by DP&PW from
time to time. In this context, attention is invited to para 4.5.2 (copy
of the extract attached) of Accounting and Operating Procedure for
Central Pension Processing Centre of Authorised Banks for Pension
Disbursement to Central Government (Civil) Pensioners issued in Feb,
2012 wherein it has been provided that CPPC should have direct access to
the website of the Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare and
Ministry of Home Affair, so that these are regularly browsed and orders
on Dearness Relief issued by various Departments are acted upon
immediately.
CPPCs
of all the banks are advised to follow the same instructions for
revising the Medical Allowance of the pensioners already drawing the
same as and when the rate of Medical Allowance is enhanced by DP&PW
without requiring for any Special Seal Authority from CPAO.
Encl: As above.
(Vijay Singh)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)
4.5. Roles and Responsibilities of CPPC as oversight agency
4.5.1. CPPC will receive Government orders and disseminate the same to all concerned agencies for necessary action.
4.5.2.
The CPPC should have direct access to the websites of the Department of
Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, M/o Home Affairs and M/o Consumer
Affairs so that these are regularly browsed and orders on Dearness
Relief issued by various Departments are acted upon immediately.
4.5.3.
The dues of the pensioner accruing with time, based on age must be
automatically paid to the pensioner by the CPPC on provisional basis for
a period of six months. This should be fully automated and exceptions
watched for correction.
4.5.4.
At the time of credit afforded at CPPC, a confirmation report must be
generated and monitored to ensure that the pension/family pension etc.
in respect of all pensioners of the CPPC have been credited. A monthly
discrepancy report with respect to the total number of pensioners and
those paid in the previous month may be reviewed regularly. Exceptions
should be reviewed by the senior management of the bank to enable
immediate rectification of any omissions.
4.5.5. CPPC software is required to have a grievance redressal module as detailed in Section 9.2 below.
4.5.6. CPPC may exercise oversight on quality of service to pensioners including services to the handicapped pensioners.
4.5.7.
CPPCs may ensure that the responsibilities assigned to Home Branches
are enforced so that the pensioners are not redirected to CPPC for
redressal of grievances and information needs. Necessary performance
measures and monitoring mechanisms, in co-ordination with the respective
administrative structures to achieve the desired level of service
delivery in Home Branches as well as CPPCs may be instituted by the
bank.
4.6. Roles and Responsibilities of Home branches (pension account service branch)
Source: www.cpao.nic.in [Click to view/download]
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Brief of the meeting of the Standing Committee(JCM) and also meeting of the Committee on Allowances held 25.10.2016
LANDMARK JUDGMENT BY SUPREME COURT FOR PAYMENT OF “EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK” TO THE DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEES, ADHOC APPOINTEES, EMPLOYEES APPOINTED ON CASUAL BASIS, CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES AND THE LIKE.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its Historical
102 pages Judgment in Civil Appeal No. 2013 of 2013 dated 26.10.2016 has
directed that Temporary Employees, Adhoc Appointees, employees appointed on
Casual basis, contractual employees and the like, if the concerned employees
are rendering similar duties and responsibilities as were being discharged by
regular employees holding the same/corresponding posts are entitled “for equal
pay for equal work” such employees are entitled for draw wages at the minimum
of the payscale extended to regular employees holding the same posts. We will
be representing to the Govt. To implement this Judgment and issue a common
order in this regard. Full judgement is reproduced below:
Friday, October 28, 2016
Success is having many fathers always but………
GDS Bonus struggle end with the victory. Now everyone claims ,victory is ours.
FNPO & NUGDS steps on this issue required to be
recorded here.
1st September
2016 Department of post issued an order revising bonus to Rs.7000- to
Departmental employees excluding GDS.
3rd September
2016 the Nugds General secretary wrote a letter to The
Secretary ,Department of Post revise the Bonus ceiling to GDS employees.
15th September
2016 Our Federation sent a letter to The Chairman ,Postal
Board request to revise Bonus ceiling to GDS Colleagues.
16th September
2016 Postal JCA sent a letter to The Chairman, Postal Board
request to revise Bonus ceiling to GDS
23rd September
2016 NFPE announced Dharna programme without consulting FNPO
for this we posted our view on the website the following , We don’t
want comment more on this issue now. FNPO representatives will meet concerned officers next week.
Till such time we don’t want to announce any agitation programme . GDS
colleagues are requested to understand the situation. FNPO will not aggravate
any issues under any circumstances, at the same time,we will not compromise
core issue at any cost.
26th September
2016 We met the officers and understand the Developments.We feel
some kind of agitation programme is necessary
28th September
2016 Postal JCA issued Joint programme
Meanwhile ,some of the
colleges viewed SGFNPO & NUGDS stand differently.we just ignore it at that.
19th October
Member (P) called us and requested to withdraw the strike decision . we refused to withdraw.
27th October department issued order revising
ceiling from 3500 to 7000 .
I t is a victory of Postal JCA. Not single Federation.we
strongly believe unity.
Our sincere thanks to colleagues who journey with us. We also
thank colleagues who placed different views against our programme.
Our sincere thanks to Chairman, Postal Board ,Member
(P),DDG(Esst)& Director (VP&DE) for their steps to settle the
emotion issue of poor GDS employees.
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