Saturday, February 26, 2011

THE ITEM'S DISCUSSED AT THE NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 15TH FEB. 2011.

Dear Colleges,

As indicated in our circular letter No.3, we give hereunder the decisions taken on each of the items discussed at the National Anomaly Committee meeting held on 15th Feb. 2011.

Item No.11.

The Staff side has agreed to specify the items of allowance which requires to be given effect to from 1.1.2006.

Item No.12. & 13. Revision of Transport allowance:

The Staff side is to give a comparative statement indicating the rate of Transport allowance given to various categories to substantiate their demand for having a uniform rate for all Govt. officials.

Item No.14. Risk and Patient Care allowance to be doubled.
The Government will bring about the Insurance scheme in consultation with the Staff Side within six months. If the scheme is not implemented by that time, these allowances will be doubled.

Item No. 20. Quantification of daily allowance in case not able to present the billThe Department of Expenditure will examine the issue further in the light of the discussion and will convey their final decision in the
next neeting.

Item No. 28.Assigning grade pay in PB 3 for Accounts officers.
This will be discussed with the Staff Side separately.

Item No. 31.Child Care leave:
Revised orders have been issued. The demand of the Staff Side that the discretionary powers to grant or otherwise or restrict the number of days presently given to the authorities must be dispensed with will be discussed at the next meeting of the Committee.

Item No. 37.Waiver of recovery of higher DA drawing between 1.1.2006 and1.08.2008. Not agreed to.

Item No. 38 and 39.
Anomaly in fixation of Grade Pay and Pay Bands: will be further discussed at the next meeting.


Item No. 40.Grant of Notional increment for those who retire in June. Not accepted.

Item No.41.Grant of promotional increment for those promoted in the same PB and Grade Pay. The Official side stated that to decide whether the two grades have distinct functions is the prerogative of the concerned
Ministry/Department. If they so decide, the promotional increment would be granted. But in that case, the same will be treated as a promotion and will count as such for the purpose of MACP.

Item No. 42. MACP issue.The same will be discussed in the sub committee once again.

Item No.43. Anomaly in HAG scale of pay:
Not discussed being a Group A issue. But the issue has been reported
to have been settled and orders issued.

Item No. 44. Anomaly in Library Information Assistant:
Will be further discussed at the next meeting

Item No. 45.
Anomaly in fixation of pension for those in receipt of stagnation increment/ In the light of the court judgment, the item will be discussed further in the next meeting.

Item No. 46.& 49 & 51
Parity for Stenographers in the filed and Central Sectt.
The demand for grant of grade pay of Rs. 4600 for those in the pay scale of 6500-10,500 has already been settled and orders issues. The question of Grant of Grade pay of Rs. 5400 after completion of three years for those in the pay scale of 7500-12000 will be examined if not already extended.

Item No. 48. Restoration of commutation value of pension after 12 years.
Not agreed upon. The Staff side has asked for the basis on which the demand has been rejected.

Item No. 50/ Disparity in the pay scale of official language staff.
The Staff side has agreed to provide a copy of the Court order in the matter.

Item No. 52 and 53. Andaman Nicobar Items:
The Official side will report in the next meeting of the development on these issues.

FRESH NEWS

G/S NUPE POSTMEN & GR ‘D’/MTS/PRESIDENT FNPO, SGFNPO, GSNUGDS, MET ON 25TH FEB’2011 THE HON'BLE MINISTER A.K. ANTONY (DEFENCE) AND SUBMITTED A DETAILED MEMORANDUM ABOUT THE GDS PROBLEMS. THE HON'BLE MINISTER ASSURED THAT HE WILL FORWARD THE MEMORANDUM TO OUR DEPARTMENT MINISTER HON'BLE. KAPIL SIBEL. THE SAME TEAM MET DR. SANJEEVI REDDY, PRESIDENT INTUC & MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENT AND SUBMITTED THE MEMORANDUM ABOUT GDS. DR. SANJEEVI REDDY PROMISED THAT HE WILL TAKE UP THE ISSUE WITH HON'BLE SACHIN PILOT ON 28/02/2011 POSITIVELY. THE TEAM MET MEMBER (O) AS WELL AS DDG (EST.) AND HELD DETAILED DISCUSSION ABOUT GDS (STAMP VENDOR) PROBLEMS.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM DIRECTORATE.

1. LGO EXAM NEW SYALLABUS FINAISED

2. MOST HEADS OF CIRCLE HAVE NOT RECOMMENDED MEGHDOOT AWARD FOR 2007, 2008.SECRETARY HAS WRITTEN A D.O LETTER TO ALL THE CIRCLE TO RECOMMEND THE SAME CATEGORY WISE.

CASUAL LABOUR ARREARS: DESPITE THE D.O LETTER FROM SECRETARY MANY HEADS OF CIRCLE HAVE NOT SENT DETAILS ABOUT NO. OF CL WHO ARE WORKING IN THE DEPARTMENT (PRE-1993 AND POST-1993). ONCE IT IS RECEIVED THE MATTER WILL BE REFERRED TO MINISTRY OF FINANCE

IMPLEMENTATION OF CONGRESS RESOLOUTION C 52/2008-CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A CONSULTANT IN THE QUALITY OF SERVICE PROGRAMME.

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RATIONALIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF URBAN NETWORK.

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ISSUE OF PENSIONER CGHS CARDS TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVANTS BEFORE RETIREMENT.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Notice Inviting Tender for Taxies for PLI Directorate...

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Filling up of GDS Posts – No Need to refer HOC Recent guidelines.

Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
No. 17-103/2007-GDS Dated – 17.02.2011

To,
All Chief Postmasters General
All Postmasters General

Subject: - Filling up of GDS posts in Branch Post Offices – review of guidelines regarding

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to invite attention to Directorate letters No. even dated 14th Jul 2009 and 29th Dec 2010 on the subject cited above.

2. Para 2 (ii) of this Directorate letter dated 14th July 2009 provided that the vacant posts of GDs in branch offices with two or more hands may be filled up on the basis of triennial review already carried out and in case the prescribed workload and financial parameters as prescribed for opening of a branch office are not fulfilled but the posts are required to be filled up for operational reasons then the approval of the Chief PMG will be required with concurrence of circle IFA. It was also provided in Para 2(i) of the said communication, that GDS vacant posts in BOs with a single establishment be filled up straight away and the permission was granted to the concerned Divisional head.

3. The above provisions were further reviewed and modified. It was prescribed vide this Directorate letter dated 29 Dec 2010 that the vacant posts of GD BPM may be filled up by adjusting the surplus GDS fulfilling the prescribed qualification and other prescribed conditions failing which action may be taken in advance to fill the vacant post of GDs BPM on a regular basis following the prescribed procedure and following other conditions prescribed under letter dated 4 Jul 2009.
4. Despite issue of above instructions, it has been brought to the notice of this office, that, the Posts of Branch Postmasters are not being filled up immediately, and they are allowed to be managed by additional charge or kept under combined duties, affecting the quality of service. The issue has been considered and competent Authority has decided that the vacant post of GDs BPMs, in Branch offices (irrespective of the number borne on establishment) be filled up by Head of the Division without reference to HOC immediately after its falling vacant initiating action in advance by adopting the following methods: -

(i) By appointment of surplus identified GDs fulfilling the conditions; failing which

(ii) By combination of the duties of GDS in the same BO, provide the combined work load does not exceed five hours: failing which

(iii) By recruitment of outsiders by observing the selection process.

However, the approval of the Head of the Circle shall continue to be obtained for filling up of other categories of GDS which are not justified by workload/financial parameter, but the post is to be filled dup for operational reasons.

4. These orders shall come into effect from the date of issue of the order. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

Yours faithfully,

(Surender Kumar)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC