GENERAL SECRETARY'S DESK
Dear Comrades,
1. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS
The amendments adopted in the last All India Conference
held at Guntur have been approved and circulated by the
Department of Posts vide its letter No. 15-1/2004-SR dt.
16.03.2009.
Accordingly, the Union subscription per member
has been raised to Rs.30/- per month. The following will
be the allocation.
Branch Union : Rs.14.50
Circle Union : Rs.08.00
All India Union : Rs.06.00
NFPE : Rs.01.50
Total : Rs.30.00
All Divisional/Branch Secretaries are requested
to appraise the fact and if need be produce the copy of the
Directorate letter to the DDOs and ensure recovery of
subscription @Rs.30/- from the salary payment to be
made on 1.04.2009 for the month of March'09.
The remittance of Quota to higher bodies like
Circle/All India Union from 01.04.2009 shall be at the
revised rate of allocation.
According to Article 39(b) of the Constitution the
Branch Unions who do not remit quota to the Circle Union
or to the CHQ or to the NFPE for a period of three
consecutive months shall be liable to be suspended.
All Branch/Divisional Secretaries should ensure
prompt remittance of Quota to Circle/CHQ/Federation
forthwith.
The copy of the Directorate letter dt. 16.03.2009
is enclosed for your information & necessary action.
2. Fixation of Pay and Grant of increments in the
revised Pay structure - clarification
The DOPT has clarified that the Government
servant may give a revised option for pay fixation under
FR 22 (a) (i) within one month vide its letter No. MOF/
DOE. No. F. No/1/1/2008 - IC. dt. 29.01.2009. This is a
welcoming clarification. All those affected due to their
increments either on TBOP/BCR in between Jan to June
every year may also now revise options if applicable.
Please consult your Account Section. All Divisional/Branch
Secretaries may also assist the membership.
3. Interest heaving Advance - condition of grant
of computer Advance
The Existing Provision - that basic pay plus
Dearness pay is not less than Rs. 6900/- shall be
substituted as follows: -
"Pay in the pay band of Rs. 8560/- or more".
(MOF DOE OM No. 12 (i)/E II-A/2008 dt. 12.12.2008)
4. Study Tour to German Post
Department of Posts had earlier finalized a 17 Member
Team for a Study Tour to German Post including 6 staff
Side representatives from NFPE. The Team was reduced
to 9 consequent on MOF restriction. The Department
thereupon without consulting the Federation reduced the
quota of NFPE to only 3 without even the Secretary General
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NFPE in the study tour. FNPO was given 3 representation
and ASPO/ASRM given 2 representation. After discussing
in the Federal Secretariat, the General Secretaries of P-
3, P-4 and R-3 boycotted the Foreign Tour and gave a
protest letter to the Department. NFPE also protested the
unilateral decision of Department undermining the 5:2
ratio in favour of NFPE in Staff Side representation.
5. ACP Orders
The DOPT has sought approval from the Election
Commission for release of three 3 ACP orders. Reply
from the Election Commission is awaited.
6. GDS Committee
The Department is working out a proposal for
effecting payment of adhoc quantum of arrears to GDS
on the following method.
TRCA+DA as on 01.01.2006 X 20% X 38 months.
Out of which 40% may be paid before 31.03.2009. The
proposal should be approved by the nodal ministries.
GDS Committee proposals have cleared by JS
& FA and the file has gone to Minister Communication
before onward transmission to Ministry of Finance.
7. Paid Substitutes
The JS & FA has cleared the file for granting
minimum of Pay + Pay Band without the element of HRA
to the substitutes. Orders will be released shortly.
8. Group D - Non matriculates
The Ministry of Finance has cleared files to grant
fixation benefits in the upgraded Group C Pay Scales to
the non matriculate Group D's immediately and impart
training further. Orders are expected soon.
9. HSG - I
One time filling up of HSG I vacancies on adhoc
basis again among the HSG II officials - Proposal
forwarded to DOPT and orders expected soon.
10. Induction Training
The induction training period for Direct/
Promotees will be reduced to 48 days instead of present
75. Orders will be issued soon. It will be applicable from
the next batch training.
11. General Secretary on Tour
General Secretary is attending the Central
Working Committee meeting of P4 Union to be held at
Vishakapatnam from 29.03.09 to 31.03.09. He is
attending the winding of Reception Committee meeting
at Guntur on 05.04.09 in which, the Reception Committee
is proposed to release the souvenir. Com. Somenath
Mukherjee, Deputy General Secretary will officiate as
General Secretary during the tour period from 23.03.09 to
05.04.09.
With greetings,
Comradely yours,
(K. V. Sridharan)
Dated - 20.03.2009 General Secretary
 FRESH VERIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP
Consequent upon the Honourable Madras High
Court orders, the Department of Posts has declared a
fresh Re-verification of membership of Unions /
Associations. The Declaration Forms to be submitted
by members is also a new one in which the Director
[SR] has signed on 17.04.2009 [Annexure - II].
l Last Date for submission of Declaration Forms to
DDOs: 15.05.2009
w Last Date for submission of three copies of list of
membership to Division Head: 20.05.2009
w Scrutiny by Divisional Head before: 25.05.2009
w Exhibition in Notice Board by DDOs: 27.05.2009 to
29.05.2009
w Last Date for representation by members against
fraud: 2.6.2009
w Recovery of Subscriptions from Pay: June Salary
No.13/04/2007-SR Dated : 17-04-2009
Subject:- CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993- Re-
verification of membership for recognition of Service
Association-Procedure regarding.
I am directed to refer to the Department's letter
of even number dated 29th August, 2008 on the above-
mentioned subject vide which instructions were issued
to observe the interim stay granted by Hon'ble High Court
of Judicature at Madras in WP No. 11490 of 2008 and MP
No. 2 of 2008 filed by All India RMS/MMS Assistant
Superintendent and Inspectors Association represented
by its General Secretary, Shri M.Mohanarangam.
2. The Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Madras
in Writ Petition Nos. 4704 of 1999 filed by Bhartiya Postal
Employees Union in the matter of re-verification of
membership of service associations directed the
Department of Posts as under:-
'We direct the respondents, in order to follow and
maintain principles of natural Justice, to entrust the verification
process towards recognition of the trade unions, to an
independent officer in the rank of Divisional Superintendent
and scrutinize the option/Authorization forms in the presence
of one representative from each of the unions'.
3. With the issue of the aforesaid directions by the
Hon'ble High Court, the interim order of stay granted in
Writ Petition No. 11490of 2008 and MPNo. 2 of 2008, has
become in-fructuous. In the wake of the above directions
passed by the Hon'ble High Court, Madras, the process
of re-verification of membership for recognition of service
associations will now be started as follows:-
(i) (a) Every employee desiring to be a member of service
Association will give a letter of authorization in writing,
addressed to the DDO in the prescribed Proforma
(Annexure-II) (bearing the signature of Director (SR &
Legal) for deduction of subscription from his pay. The
letter of authorization is to be sent through the applicant
Service Association to which the membership is sought,
so as to reach the Drawing and Disbursing Officer
concerned on or before 15-05-09, who in turn will pass
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on the authorization letters to the Divisional Head for
scrutiny. Any authorization given through a non-applicant
association will be ignored. The Associations will also
submit to the Divisional Head a list of members in
triplicate duly signed by the authorized office bearer on
each page of list by 20.05.09 At this stage, the Divisional
Head will scrutinize the letters of authorization in the
presence of one representative from each of the Union.
This job will be completed by 25.05.2009. After scrutiny,
the Divisional Head will transfer the letters of
authorizations alongwith list of members to the Drawing
and Disbursing Officers.
(b) On receipt of the above documents, Drawing &
Disbursing Officers will return one list to the authorized
office bearer duly acknowledging the receipt of lists in
duplicate and also the authorization letters. Drawing &
Disbursing Officers will display one copy of each set of
lists on the notice board from 27.05.09. to 29.05.09.
(c) In case an employee has given authorization in
favour of more than one applicant Association, it will be
treated as invalid and will not be counted for any
Association.
(d) An individual employee, whose name has been
included in more than one Associations' List exhibited on
the Notice Board, may, if he so desires, submit a
representation, to the Divisional Head by 02.06.09. The
employee concerned must specifically indicate in the
representation with supporting material, if any, that he
has given the authorization in favour of a specific
Association (Name must be given) and the authorization
in favour of the other Association (Name must be given) is
fake one. The Divisional Head on his part will scrutinize
the authorization given by the employee and in case he
finds that the authorization was not genuine, he may delete
his name from the concerned list under intimation to the
concerned Association and allow it to be included in the
list, the employee genuinely chooses. Trade union facilities
of such authorized office bearer who signed the fake/
fabricated/non-genuine authorization would be withdrawn
till the next verification process. however, if on scrutiny by
;the Divisional Head, both the authorizations are found to
be authentic given by the employee both the authorizations
would be treated as invalid and the employees concerned
would not be allowed to become member of any
Association till the next verification process. No
representation received after 02.06.09. will be entertained.
Here it may be pertinent to mention for information of
the member employees of various service associations
that issuing authorization letter in favour of more than
one service association is against the spirit of the
general instructions on the subject and creates
obstruction in the way of recognition of genuine and
deserving associations. Therefore, the practive may be
avoided under all circumstances.
(ii) The letters of authorization received through
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Service Associations be grouped category/Designation-
wise and filed securely in guard files by Drawing &
Disbursing Officers. The Drawing & Disbursing Officer
will note down the details of the authorizations in a register,
the format of which is indicated in Annexure-III The serial
number in Annexure III should also be marked on the
authorization letter placed in the guard file, duly
authenticated by Divisional Head.
(iii) (a) All the Drawing & Disbursing Officers will start
making monthly recovery from the employees who
authorize such recovery out of their pay, from the salary
for the month of June, 2009 payable on 30.06.09.
(b) Recovery of subscriptions being made in
respect of Service Associations on the basis of old
authorization will stop after May, 2009 salary (payable on
31.05.09) except for All India Association of Postal
Supervisors (GL) as in their case, as per the directions of
the Hon'ble High Court, Delhi in CWP No. 1827/97,
status-quo is to be maintained till the case is heard.
(iv) Drawing & Disbursing Officer shall make
recovery of monthly subscription from pay in favour of a
particular Association every month.
(v) An extract from the register in duplicate will be
handed over to the Cashier for making necessary entries
in the acquittance roll (ACG24) of the month concerned. A
suitable column in the acquittance roll. Viz. 'Membership/
Subscription to Service Association' may be opened to
record the deduction separately. The deduction made by
the Cashier through acquittance roll will by 'Out of account'
transactions of the Government account.
(vi) Drawing & Disbursing Officer after making the
deductions will remit the amount of the Divisional
Secretary of the concerned Association who, in turn, will
remit this amount to the All India, Circle etc. as per the
quota fixed in their respective constitutions. There is no
objection if the membership subscription is remitted to
the Circle/Central body of the Association for further
distribution, provided such a provision is made in the
constitution of the Association. The total deductions and
total number of persons covered by the amount remitted
should also be specified.
(vii) Remittance to the Association should on no
account be made by means of Service Money Orders.
(viii) The amount collected by Sub/Branch Offices at
the time of disbursement of Pay & Allowances to the staff
employed in those office and kept out-of account shall be
sent to the Head Post Office in the daily account duly
entered on the back with the remarks 'List of out of account'
attached. The amount should be put in a separate cover.
(ix) Divisional Head will ensure that work relating to
verification and its compilation is completed by 12.06.09
and is reported to the Heads of Circles with details of the
total number of persons belonging to each of the Service
Associations in the Proforma as per Annexure-IV and one
copy of Annexure-IV is displayed on the notice board on
the same day.
(x) Divisional Head will ensure that while counting
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total strength in respect of a particular category, total
employees actually working and eligible for being
included in that category may be taken into account. They
should not report the total number of sanctioned posts.
(xi) The Heads of Circles will send the consolidated
statement to SR Section, Department of Posts in the
Proforma at Annexure-IV by 22.06.09 and display its one
copy on Notice Board on the same day. The Circles will
ensure that the information in respect of all Divisional
Heads has been included in the statement. The
concerned Service Associations will also be endorsed
the statement referred to above.
4. Generally the Service Associations had a grievance
that the Drawing & Disbursing Officers maintain a soft
corner for the Association to which they belong (ed).
Aggrieved with this, Bharatiya Postal Employees Union
filed Writ Petition Nos. 4704 to 4707 of 1999 in the High
Court of Judicature at Madras. Agreeing with the view point
of the Petitioner Union, the Hon'ble High Court directed
the Department of Posts to entrust the verification process
to an independent officer in the rank of Divisional
Superintendent who will scrutinize the option/
authorization form in the presence of one representative
from each of the Union. The above directions of High
Court, Madras are to be complied with scrupulously. The
Heads of Circles will see to it that absolute transparency
is observed in carrying out the reverification process and
it is conducted in a free and fair manner. In case any
irregularity is noticed on the part of any officials/officer, a
serious view in the matter be taken and prompt action
may be initiated by the competent Disciplinary/
Administrative Authorities. Further all Heads of Circles
will nominate a senior officer of the Circle (of the level of
JAG or above), who will be responsible for attending to
complaints and settlement of disputes arising in carrying
out the verifications process.
5. The terms 'Drawing & Disbursing Officer', as mentioned
above, means only such authority in charge of the work of
drawing pay and allowances for an employee.
6. In terms of instructions issued by Department of
Personnel & Training vide O.M. No. 2/13/98-JCA dated
11.02.2002, the recognition of service associations
granted as a sequel to this exercise shall be valid for a
period of five years from the date of issue of order granting
recognition.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
Subhash Chander
Director (SR & Legal)
GUIDELINES TO BE FOLLOWED BY
DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES
1. Ensure Annexure -II with Director SR signature
dated 17.04.2009 is photo copied for members to sign.
2. Submit the Declaration Forms before 15th May
2009 to DDOs.
3. Submit three copies of lists of membership to
Divisional Head before 20.05.2009. Divisional Secretaries
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should sign at the bottom of each page of all the three 5. One Officer will be appointed by the Chief PMG
copies of membership lists. to oversee the whole verification. Do not hesitate to
4. Scrutiny of forms will be done by the SSPO / approach that officer with a written complaint if need
SPO / SSRM/ SRM etc in the presence of our arises to lodge complaint against any wrong action or
representative only. Carefully observe the scrutiny to favouritism if any on the part of the Divisional Head.
protect our membership. Do not hesitate to object any 6. Educate the workers and employees that if they sign
wrong action by the Divisional Head to help any other declaration forms in favour of more than one union, they would
union in an unlawful manner. not be able to become members of any union for 5 years.
ACT FAST & SWIFT WITH DETERMINATION
TO SECURE ATLEAST 15% MORE MEMBERSHIP IN THE CURRENT VERIFICATION

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 ANY IMPROVEMENT DURING
THE 88 YEARS ?
"Draco, the ancient law giver of Athens is
not dead. He lives in spirit in the Postal
Administration. Have you missent a letter? You must
be fined - you must bleed. Have you, through pressure
of work, you must pay heavy penalty in fine and you
must be degraded. Have you the hardihood of
allowing your man-hood to rebel against insults,
abuses and assaults? - You must bleed and your
career is blighted. Any smallest thing will be on record
against you and it will bar your progress beyond the
efficiency bars, and you dream of entering the
selection grades will vanish into thin air. The Director
- general, in his book recently published admits, to
quote his own words,
"Every official in the Department is supposed
to have the contents of these four volumes of Manual
at his finger's end, but in reality few have ever read
them through; and any one who attempted to obey
all their instructions would find himself sadly
hampered in the exercise of his duties." But what of
that? This frank admission by Mr. Clark does not at
all count when punishment is determined, and it goes
on merrily as ever. We must seriously take up this
question of punishment and the treatment due from
superior officers. We cannot allow our manhood to
be destroyed by such constant terror of punishment
hanging like Damocles' sword over our head."
-Com Babu Tarapada - 09.10.1921
REVERIFICATION - SBCO UNION
ATTENTION OF BRANCH/DIVISIONAL
SECRETARIES
All India Postal SBCO Employees
Association was formed last year and it is one of the
affiliates of mighty National Federation of Postal
Employees.
The newly born union require nourishments
and care from the mother union of our P3. It has to
come out successful in the current verification. All
our Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries should
extend all sorts of cooperation in the verification
process to the office bearers of SBCO Association.
It is our primary duty, responsibility and requirement
at this juncture.
Please act swiftly and bring our SBCO
Association with flying colours in the current
verification.
BHARTIYA POST
NFPTE 1957 AGITATION REVOKED
RESPONSE FROM PRIME MINISTER
"The whole incident (1957 strike agitation)
has a lesson for all of us, both Government and
workers as well as others, and unless all of us learn
this lesson, we shall be faced with similar situations.
We should not blame the workers, for they have been
hard hit by the economic situations. We must evolve
ways of trying to solve problems as they arise and
not wait for a crisis. We must, above all, fashion our
policy so that some relief comes to those who need
it most………
"It has always seemed to me that, while
economic questions are not often easy to solve in
existing circumstances and even greater difficulty
comes from the manner of approach to these
problems, if our approach is human, understanding
and friendly, then much of the suspicion or distrust
goes……………"
-Late Pt. Nehru on lessons of 1957 strike agitation-
(Extracts from his letter to Chief Ministers)
NFPE - THE CITADEL OF
POSTAL WORKERS
N ational interests are the interest of people -
people's interests are the Postal workers
interest.
F aith in Democratic process and practice,
Fraternity, Equity of Liberty - its goal
P rincipled observance of the Discipline of the
organization, uncompromised principles on
workers interest
E nlightened thinking and Efficient functioning
at all levels
Let us be proud to be an affiliate of NFPE
and a member of the mighty Union of All India
Postal Employees Union Group 'C'
Let us hoist the banner of unity and hold
aloft our ideological basis and objectives.
Let us glorify NFPE by enrolling more
membership to its affiliated unions in the current
verification.
COM. N.C.A. REMEMBERED
Com. N.C. Ambalavanan, Ex-President
CHQ lost his breath on Workers Day (1.5.97). Let
us remember his services to our movement and
pay tributes.
Long live Com. N.C.A.
5 MAY, 2009
 AMENDMENT TO THE UNION CONSTITUTION
D.G. Letter No. 15-1/2004-SR Dated 16-03-2009
Subject: Amendments to the constitution of All India
Postal Employees Union Group 'C'-request approval-
reg.
I am directed to refer your letter no. PO/1-1/AIC
dated 11.12.2008 and dated 05.03.2009 on the above-
mentioned subject and to inform that the Government
has provisionally approved the proposed amendment ot
the Constitution of All India Postal Employees Union
Group 'C'. The amended version incorporating proposed
changes of substantial character will now be read as
under
Article 3 : The All India Union shall be registered under
the Trade Union Act of 1926
u To be replaced as :- 'The All India Union is
recognized under CCS (RSA) Rules, 1983'.
Article 5 : The constitution shall be interpreted with
reference to the provisions of Trade Union Act, 1926
u To be replaced by the following :- "The
constitutions shall be interpreted with reference to the
provisions of the CCS (RSA) Rules, 1983'.
Addition :- Where the rules provide, no guidance for the
interpretation of any particular Article, the interpretation of
the All India Conference shall be final and binding. The
Central Working Committee shall also be empowered to
give interpretation of such articles in between sessions
of the All India Conference. Such interpretation or
clarification of the Central Working Committee shall be
binding unless revoked by the AIC. The decision of the
CWC will be placed in the AIC for ratification.
ii) Amendment to the Constitution :- No
amendment to the Constitution shall be passed except
by two thirds majority of the voting strength of the
delegates present in the AIC and provided that the
amendment proposed to be moved shall have been given
notice of at least 10 days before the date of
commencement of the AIC to the CHQ.
Article 6(b) : A member shall not be eligible to hold an
office in any other Branch/Divisional Union except the
Branch/Divisional Union of which he is a primary member,
except for the remaining duration of the office, when he is
transferred to the jurisdiction of any Branch/Divisional
Union.
u To be replaced with the following :- (b) The
membership will automatically discontinue on a member
ceasing to belong to any one of the categories stated as
above under sub clause (a) and on retirement from
service.
u To be added :- (c) A member shall not be eligible
to hold an office in any other Branch/Divisional Union
except the Branch/Divisional Union of which he is a
primary member and therefore on transfer to another
branch/division the office bearership held in the parent
unit by the member automatically becomes vacant.
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Read the existing (c) as (d)
Article 7 (b) : Transfer Certificate (i) When a member is
transferred from the jurisdiction of one Branch/Divisional
Union to another, a Transfer Certificate in the prescribed
form should be forwarded to that Branch/Divisional Union
under intimation to the Circle and the All India Unions.
Such a member shall automatically cease all connection
with the concerned Br/Dn. With effect from the date of
issue of transfer certificate including his office except as
provided in article 6 (b)
(ii) In case of a member is transferred to a station
where a Branch/Divisional Union does not exist, such a
membership in the former Branch/Divisional Union.
u Deleted.
Article 9 : Investment of Funds : The funds of the Union
shall be deposited in the name of the Union in P.O. Savings
Bank or in a current, fixed deposit or Savings Bank account
in a Scheduled Bank or Post Office or Co-Operative bank/
Society and operated jointly by the Secretary and Treasurer
at various level.
u The words 'Saving Bank Account in Post Office'
to be deleted from the text of the existing Article.
Article 11 : New Addition after a (iii) of the Article
u (iv) In respect of Branch/Divisional Union splitting
up into two or more units during the financial year the
election of delegates for all these units shall be based on
the strength of membership calculated proportionately
on the amount of quota received by the respective
managing bodies up to the date of inception of new units
and thereafter on the basis of the individual quota remitted
by each unit till the end of the financial year or years
concerned.
(v) In case any Branch/Divisional Secretary/
representative refuses to countersign the membership
authorization form submitted under check off system of
any official, that official concerned may appeal to the Circle
Union and may also prefer an appeal against the decision
of Circle Union to CHQ. The decision of the Circle Union
will be final if not reversed by the CHQ.
Article 12 : New addition after (i) of the Article.
u The Branch, Divisional, Circle conference shall
be held once in two years but in any case shall not exceed
beyond three months on the completion of 24 months
period. The Circle Union shall constitute an ad-hoc
committee immediately on failure of any branch/divisional
conference within the above time frame as the whole
team of office bearers of such defaulting branch/divisional
unions cease to hold their offices on completion of the 27
months time. Similarly, the CHQ shall constitute an ad-
hoc committee to hold the Circle Conference in such
Circle Unions that fail to hold it in time.
u Add (ii) (d) after Federal Council 'However, the
General Secretary can substitute in place of those Federal
councilors absent in Federal Council due to death or
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resignation or absence in accordance with the provisions
of NFPE constitution.
Article 16 : Voting , Save as provided from elsewhere in
the constitution resolutions shall be carried by a simple
majority vote by show of hands. However, a secret ballot
shall be granted if demanded even by a single member
present in respect of election of office bearers only. Voting
shall be taken for each post or posts and shall be confined
to the respective individual candidates contesting. No
panel voting shall be allowed.
u Now may be entitled as 'Election and Voting'
Following may be addition before the existing provision :-
w The election of office bearers shall be conducted
in the branches, Divisional, Circle and All India
Conference by the President of the respective level and
he shall be the election officer to conduct the election. He
may take the assistance of Working Presidents and Vice
Presidents for the election. In the absence of President,
the working president or any one of the vice presidents
will conduct the election.
w The election officer shall invite nominations to
each post from the members or delegates, as the case
may be, by proposing an seconding the name for each
post.
w The result of the election shall be announced by
the President. In case, the President himself is a
candidate for the post of President in a contest, then the
working president or vice President as the case may be
will act as the election officer for the election of the
President post only.
Article 22 : Add before existing (g)
u (g) To issue rules and bye laws for the management
affairs of the union and renumber as 'h' to 'k'
Article 26, 33, and 53 : Existing nomenclature of
"Treasurer" and "Assistant Treasurer"
u To be nomenclatured as 'Financial Secretary' and
'Assistant Financial Secretary' respectively.
Article 30 (iii) : Add the following after the last sentence in
(a)
u and in accordance with the Article II (a) (i)
Article 31 (iii) : Add the following after the last sentence (iii)
u and in accordance with the Article II (a) (i)
Article 37 (iv) : No Divisional or Branch Union except
PSD, CSD, RLO and P&T Dispensary or with less
membership with less than 25 members shall have
separate entity and shall have to merge with the nearest
Divisional/Branch Union.
u Modification :- With less than 25 members may
be read as 30 members.
Article 38 : The subscription amount shall be Rs. 10/-
u The subscription amount as follows (a) Monthly
subscription of member shall be Rs. 30/-
Article 39 (b) : payable to :-
Branch Union 5.30
Circle Union 2.00
All India Union 2.00
NFPE 0.70
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u Payable to Branch Union 14.50
Circle Union 8.00
All India Union 6.00
NFPE 1.50
TOTAL 30.00
Article 39 (c) New addition in 39 (c)
u To be added in the last of the Article :- The CHQ
has the authority to seek from the DDOs concerned in
directly remit the subscription collected by them to CHQ
or to the Circle Union as the case may be. The allocation
of subscription as per sub clause (b) above shall there
upon be done by the Circle/CHQ concerned until the rights
of the branch/divisional union is restored back.
Proposed new Article 41 (iv) which is about
manual collection of subscriptions by authorized member
is not in conformity with the CCS (RSA), Rules, 1993 and
therefore, cannot be acceded to.
A copy of revised constitution of the Association
may be submitted to the Department for office record.
CHQ SEEKS MODIFICATION IN THE
DIRECTORATE LETTER NO. 15-1/2004-SR
DATED 16.03.09 WITH REGARD TO
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the Constitution for All
India Postal Employees Union Group 'C' -
request of approval - reg.
Ref: - Yr. letter No. 15-1/2004-SR dt.16.03.2009
Apropos reference, the following three errors
have been inadvertently appeared in the text of the
letter.
i. In the preamble, the name of the union has
been mentioned as All India Postal Accounts
Employees Union, instead of All India Postal
Employees Union Group 'C'.
ii. In page No. 2. Article 7 (b) it was mentioned
that the whole article was mentioned as deleted
instead of deleting the last sentence under (i)……….
"except as provided in article 6 (b) " (These lines
only).
iii. In Page No. 5, under Article 39 (b) in the
last column, after branch union, it should be Circle
union - 08-00. It was inadvertently mentioned as All
India Union.
It is requested to cause appropriate corrections in
this regard.
Soliciting response,
(CHQ Letter No.P/1-3/Constitution Dated -
11.04.2009 addressed to Secretary Dept. of Posts)
OBITUARY
Com. T. P. Kothandaraman, Ex-General
Secretary, NUPE Group 'C' CHQ has passed away
on 03.04.09 at Bangalore. He was the successor of
Com. K. Ramamoorthy. He was 76 years old. The
CHQ records its homage to the departed leader and
condolence to the bereaved family members.
7 MAY, 2009
 ADR PLAN 2008 CLEARED BY THE DEPARTMENT
DG(P) No. 37-15/2008-SPB.I Dated : 31-03-2009 the remaining direct recruitment vacancies pertaining to the
Sub. :Optimization of direct recruitment to civilian posts. year 2008 falling under the purview of Optimization Scheme.
I am directed to refer to this Department's letter Further instructions in this regarded may be awaited.
of even number dated 31.10.2008. and respective Circle's 4. Since the allocation of vacancies to the various
communications on the above subject and to say that on Circles has been done keeping in view the overall
the basis of the decision arrived at by the committee of requirements of the Circles, it is requested that Head of
Secretaries it has been decided by the competent the Circle should personally ensure that no deviation is
authority in the Department of Posts to fill up a total of made in the matter and only such posts are filled up by
2294 vacancies in various Groups of posts in this direct recruitment which have been allocated to the
Department by direct recruitment for the year 2008, under Circles. While filling up the vacancies the instructions
Annual Direct Recruitment Plan in accordance with the contained in the Department of Personnel & Training's
instructions contained in Department of personnel & OM No.2/8/2001-PIC dated 16-05-2001, DOP&T OM No.
Training OM No.2/8/2001-PIC dated 16-05-2001 14014/3/2005-Est (D) dated 14th June, 2006 circulated
2. Keeping in view the requirements of the Circles, vide Department of Posts letter No. 24-162/2006-SPB.I
computerization/modernization already done/being done, dated 4.8.2006 and other instructions issued by the said
quantum of work load, existing manpower, etc. in the Department, Ministry of Finance, etc. from time to time
various Circles and above all to ensure smooth Postal relating to recruitment should be strictly followed.
operations, the competent authority has allocated the 5. The Circles are required to initiate recruitment
number of vacancies to the various Circles to be filled up process immediately to fill up the direct recruitment
by direct recruitment in various cadres as per the enclosed vacancies allocated to them. For the said purpose the
statement. You are requested to reallocate the vacancies Heads of the Circle should draw up an action plan under
allotted to the Circle to the various recruiting Divisions/ intimation to the Department and closely monitor the same
Units in the Circle. The vacancies so cleared for filling up so that the posts are filled up at the earliest. The
in the Civil Wing have been communicated to Chief Department may be kept informed about the progress so
Engineer (Civil) separately, who in turn will allocate the made by the Circles from time to time.
vacancies to the various Divisions/Circles. 6. The receipt of this communication may please
3. Under no circumstances the Circles shall fill up be acknowledged.
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
ANNUAL DIRECT RECRUITMENT PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2008
STATEMENT OF VACANCIES APPROVED FOR BEING FILLED UP FOR THE YEAR 2008
Sl. Name of IPO PA SA PA Postman PA Jr. Tatal
No Circle. (Postal) (RMS) (SBCO) (CO) Accountant
(DAP)
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Andhra 08 76 14 04 47 05 00 154
Pradesh
2. Assam 05 65 13 00 00 02 00 85
3. Bihar 14 48 11 02 34 00 00 109
4. Chhatisgarh 03 02 03 00 08 01 00 17
5. Delhi 00 26 10 02 25 02 00 65
6. Gujarat 03 65 11 03 00 08 00 90
7. Haryana 10 30 04 01 13 01 01 60
8. Himachal 03 09 01 01 08 01 00 23
Pradesh
9. J&K 01 09 01 07 03 00 01 22
10. Jharkhand 02 23 03 00 16 00 00 44
11. Karnataka 01 130 09 00 00 01 01 142
12. Kerala 01 90 13 03 47 02 00 156
13. Madhya 06 93 15 00 39 00 00 153
Pradesh
14. Maharashtra 03 170 18 00 108 00 01 300
15. North-East 00 16 00 00 18 00 00 34
16. Orissa 01 28 04 03 18 01 00 55
17. Punjab 00 44 04 00 20 00 01 69
18. Rajasthan 07 50 06 01 27 01 03 95
19. Tamil Nadu 13 122 12 05 81 00 01 234
20. Uttar 03 83 10 00 65 02 02 165
Pradesh
21. Uttranchal 04 21 00 00 07 00 00 32
22. West Bengal 08 70 09 07 54 03 00 151
Total 96 1270 171 39 638 30 11 2255
NB : Nodel ministries have been approached for revised of Posts earmarked for 2006, 2007 etc.
BHARTIYA POST 8 MAY, 2009
 ADR PLAN & SCREENING COMMITTEE - COME TO AN END
OPTIMISATION OF DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO CIVILLIAN
POSTS-REGARDING
Ref.: (i) OM No. 2/8/2001-PIC dated 16.05.2001
(i) OM No. 2/8/2001-PIC dated 30.08.2006
The undersigned is directed to refer to the above-
cited subject and to say that vide this departments O.M. No.2/8/
2001-PIC dated 16th May 2001, the scheme of Optimization of
Direct Recruitment to Civilian Posts was introduced for five years
with the objective of rationalization of the manpower in Various
Ministries/Departments of the Government of India. As per the
Optimization scheme, all Ministries/Departments were mandated
to prepare the Annual Direct Recruitment Plan for each year in
order to prioritize the fresh intake of manpower. After the expiry
of the initial five years period, the Optimization Scheme was
reviewed in the year 2006 in consultation with Department of
Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it was decided to extend
the scheme for a further period of three years ie., up to 31 March
2009 subject to a review after the receipt of the recommendations
of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.
In this regard, the Sixth Central Pay Commission has
recommended, "multiskilling of the Government employees which
would increase their operational efficiency while simultaneously
optimizing the staff strength. It is however, noted that while
rightsizing in Government is necessary given the changes in the
work process due to technology and consequent reduction of
layers, a blanket ban on filling up of vacant posts across the
board can impact effective functioning. More flexibility is required
in this policy for effective service delivery and care has to be
taken that administrative delivery structures do not become hollow
or thin in critical areas………….", (Para 6.3.10)
Keeping in view the above recommendation of the
Sixth Central Pay Commission, the optimization policy has again
been reviewed in consultation with the Department of
Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it has been decided to not
to extend the validity of the Optimization Scheme beyond
31.03.2009
(Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, New
Delhi, O.M. No. F.No. 2/8/2001-PIC Dated 9th April, 2009)

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOAVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

CHQ : Manishinath Bhawan, A2/95, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027
Web : confederationhq.blogspot.com, E-mail : confederation06@yahoo.co.in
D.11/30/2009 Dated : 2nd April, 2009
Dear Comrade,
We send herewith the resolution adopted at the
National Executive of the Confederation, which met today
at New Delhi. Kindly publish the same in your journal
and circulated it amongst the employees. We should
organize meetings in front of all offices and convey to the
members that the ACP orders are not likely to be issued
before the election and the Government has not acceded
to the demand of the Staff Side to continue the existing
practice of effecting ACP on the basis of department
specific hierarchical set up. The grant of second
installment of arrears of 6th CPC dues is also likely to be
delayed and may not be released before August, 2009.
The meeting was apprised of the items finalized and
forwarded to the National Anomaly Committee. Those
who require a copy of thereof, please send us requisition
e mail at : confederation06@yahoo.co.in
The next meeting of the National Executive will
be held in June, 2009. All affiliates are requested to clear
the outstanding subscription dues and the special
contribution of Rs. 20 per member by 30th May, 2009.
The National Conference (the triennial conference) is due
in September, 2009. Since the accounts are to be finalized
and audited latest by 10th August, 2009, the due date
indicated for remittance of dues may please be adhered
to.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
BHARTIYA POST
RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATION
This meeting of the National executive of the
Confederation of Central Government employees and
workers held at New Delhi on 2nd April, 2009 drew
satisfaction from the response of the Central
Government employees to the appeal made by it on
24th March, 2004 to mount vigorous campaign
amongst the mass of the employees to take a decisive
stand against the then entire working class in the
country a combination of those political parties who
are opposed to fundamentalist and communal forces
could be brought to power after the general elections
in 2004 in the country. Such a combination of the
political parties thus took over the reins of the country
with the support extended by the left parties from
outside on the clear understanding that the cardinal
principle of governance would be what was agreed upon
by all concerned as the national Common Minimum
programme.
The present Govt. at the beginning kindled
the hope and aspiration of the common multitude of
the country especially the working class. However once
in power the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister
unmindful of the strident opposition of the organized
movement of the liberal economic policies. The
sponsoring committee of Trade Union organizations
had to perforce tread the path of struggle and organize
strike actions in 2006, 2007 and 2008 to compel the
Government to reverse its economic policies of
liberalization and globalization. The ban on recruitment
which was imposed by the NDA Govt. in 2001 through
an executive fiat was not only not withdrawn but
9 MAY, 2009
continued; many Government departments were wound
up; public enterprises initiated policy shifts making
higher and professional education beyond the reach
of the common man; service tax net was widened to
cover many areas of concern to common man; various
concessions and exemptions from taxation were
provided to the rich and corporate bodies; subsidies
were withdrawn driving peasants to penury; the only
tax deduction available for the salaried employees i.e
the standard deduction under section 16 of the I.T.
Act was withdrawn; capital gains tax on stock
transactions was abolished to give impetus to
speculative business at terrible cost to exchequer;
allowed future trading on consumable food articles
which became the edible oil vegetable, sugar etc.;
allowed the monopoly houses to enter the retail trade
rendering thousands jobless; indulged in massive
downsizing and outsourcing of the Governmental
functions; raised the administrative price of petroleum
products; proposed full capital convertibility of rupee;
created innumerable special economic zones granting
power to hire and fire to the entrepreneurs; persisted
with the financial sector reforms unmindful of the global
economic recession; introduced bill to withdraw the
labour welfare enactments; did everything to integrated
Indian economy to the vagaries and dangers of
globalization; weakened and almost wound up the
public distribution system; all this done in contravention
of the agreed National Common Minimum programme.
At the instance of the proponents of the free
market economy and with a view to boost the stock
market operations the Government decided to privatize
the pension funds and do away with the age old
statutory defined benefit pension scheme of the
Government employees by introduction of the PFRDA
bill in the Parliament. Almost all the State Governments
barring Bengal, Tripura and Kerala followed this dictum
and introduced the new contributory pension scheme.
Despite the stiff opposition of the Central and State
Government employees manifested unambiguously be
a magnificent strike action on 30th October, 2007
jointly organized by the Confederation and the All India
State Government employees Federation, the
Government persisted with the PFRDA bill which
however could not obtain the Parliamentary sanction
due to the principled and consistent opposition of the
Left parties. Still the government put into operation
the new contributory pension scheme in fact illegally
and unethically through executive instructions. At the
fag end of its tenure it decided to divert the pension
funds to stock market to boost up the falling sensex.
No different was its attitude toward the
employees in the matter of implementation of the 6th
CPC report. The report itself was to perpetuate the
wage differential between the top echelons of the
bureaucracy and the employees. The Government's
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decision was to accentuate this ill advised
recommendation further as it chose to accept the
suggestion of the Committee of Secretaries to further
increase the Grade pay of all Group A officers and
reject the demand of the employees for a fitment
formula to provide a minimum benefit of 40% rise in
emoluments to all employees. It refused to grant the
minimum wage as per the 15th ILC norms and refused
to negotiate the recommendations of the 6th CPC with
the employees' representatives. It also decided to do
away with 9 lakhs Group D posts and outsource all
Group D functions to private contractors. On the
question of wage revision of 3.5 lakhs Grameen Dak
Sewaks, the Government took initially an extremely
nugatory attitude by not setting up a judicial committee
for their wage revision and later by not revising their
wages. Same was the attitude of this Government
towards the temporary and casual workers. While the
regular employees were given the benefit of wage
revision, the casual and daily rated workers were
denied. Even after issuing orders for the grant of Child
care leave for women employees as per the
recommendation of the 6th CPC, the Govt. later issued
a clarificatory order virtually denying this benefit. In
the case of pre-1996 pensioners the benefit of fixation
on notional pay basis was denied. Even in the face of
the impact of the world economic recession, it refused
to lift the ban on recruitment, fill up the large number
of existing vacancies or take steps to generate
employment as demanded unanimously by the entire
trade union movement in the country in the recently
concluded Indian Labour Conference.
During the five year tenure, it discarded India's
independent foreign policy and moved away from the
time tested non-aligned movement. It compromised
the country's independent nuclear technology
development programme by entering into a controversial
agreement which became the subject matter of severe
criticism from various quarters. While this had been
the track record of the present Government, the major
constituent of the opposition had been indulging
throughout this period to forment social disharmony,
to spread hatred and to fracture the secular social
fabric providing impetus to the growth of terrorism.
In this background the National Executive appeals all
affiliates and COCs to campaign amongst the mass
of the employees and the people of the country to
vote for those candidates who support the cause of
the working class in general and Government
employees and mass meeting in front of all offices to
organize the employees for this purpose.
Sd/-
S.K. Vyas
President.
Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and workers.
10 MAY, 2009
 LETTERS TO DEPARTMENT
Letter No.: P/2-10/Ranchi Dated - 04.03.2009 addressed
to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New
Delhi - 110001
l Irregularities in the grant of LSG Promotions
in Accounts Cadre - case of Jharkhand Circle-reg.
Apropos reference, it is constrained to note that
neither this union letter is acknowledged nor replied so
far. The glaring mistake held in the grant of APM Accounts
promotion by brushing aside the seniority of Sri. S. P.
Singh, who entered in the grade on 1.8.73 has not been
set aside. The deprival of his due promotion caused an
irreparable loss in his service at the fag end of his service.
This issue has not been sorted out by the Circle
administration, so far.
It is requested to intervene immediately and set
aside the irregularities by rendering justice to the
aggrieved officials.
Letter No.: P/2-5/Foreign Post Dated - 04.03.2009
addressed to Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary,
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Processing of International LC/AO Mails -
delegation of work from Foreign Post Delhi - reg.
Ref: - This Union letter No. P/2-19/Chennai Fgn.
Post dt. 03.03.09
Anent reference, it is brought to our notice that in
Delhi Foreign Post, the administration has forcibly
relieved 6 PAs and 6 Mail peons to RMS without keeping
any norms or seniority and just by pick & choice due to
transfer of this work arbitrarily to RMS.
This has caused a serious resentment among
the officials and the irregular transfer of work to RMS may
please be stopped forthwith.
It is requested to cause immediate action to
review the entire things on the basis of Foreign Post
manuals, UPU conventions and rulings on the subject.
Letter No.: P/2-19/Pudukottai Dated - 04.03.2009
addressed to Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary,
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Harassment on Women employees - Case of
Smt. S. Kalaimani, SPM Kolathur in Pudukottai Division
in Tamilnadu Circle by the SPOs, Pudukottai- reg.
Ref: - (i) This Union letter of even no. dt. 01.04.2008
(ii)Yr. letter No. 16-27/2007-SR. dt. 15.04.2008
Apropos reference, it is brought to our notice
that eventhough the Circle office has initiated action,
justice has not been rendered to the said women
employee so far and the SPOs who is indulging such
abuses is continuing his activities as before.
Now it is brought to our notice that said SPOs
Sri Paramasivam in order to wreck vengence against the
lady official has filed a police case against her under
PCR Act.
It is most pertinent to mention that his misdeeds
and other illicit activities are being exposed in the press
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and one of the same is enclosed for your reference (in
Tamil) The official has been already under orders of
transfer from pudukottai division. However his relief has
been delayed or deferred due to the reasons known the
regional administration. If he continues in the division
further, it will cause irrepairable damages to the lady
officials who openly preferred complaints against him by
way of his intimidating activities as if he resorted to Smt.
Kalaimani.
The division is in alarming condition and it is
requested that your immediate intervention alone will
mitigate the sufferings of the women employees of
Pudukottai division.
Letter No. P/4-1/Staff Dated - 13.03.2009 addressed to
the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New
Delhi - 110001
l Anomaly in fixation of Pay - case of Technical
Postal Assistants - reg.
Since the Fifth Pay Commission & the Sixth Pay
Commission did not consider the issue of the Technical
Postal Assistants, the Pay of the said officials had been
fixed in the Rs. 3050/- pre revised pay scale for Grade II
and Rs.4000/- for the Grade I. Thus a grave injustice has
been met and these Technical Postal Assistants are
getting lesser scale of pay than the Postmen & Group D.
The Qualification for the recruitment of TPA (PMA)
is as follows.
TPA Grade I: - Diploma in instrument
Technology/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering/
Electronics from Technical institutes recognized by
Central/State Government.
TPA Grade II: - ITI certificate in Instrument
Technology / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering/
Electronics from Technical Institutes recognized by
Central/State Government.
Thus the officials have been recruited with higher
Technical Qualifications and they are now being attended
the works of computer printer repairs, maintenance and
other related software works and for this purpose, their
designation had been charged from PMA to Technical
Postal Assistant vide Dept's letter No. 38-3/96-PE (PT) dt.
06.01.1999.
In other departments like Ministry of Earth,
Department of Revenue & Dev, these Technical Assistants
are granted with the Grade Pay of Rs.4200/-. In respect of
Ministry of Information & Technology, Shipping, Road
Transport etc, they are granted with the grade pay of
Rs.4600/-.
It is requested to consider the same and take
appropriate action to render justice to these cadre
available in the Department.
Letter No.: P/2-13/Maharashtra Dated - 13.03.2009
addressed to Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary,
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
MAY, 2009
l Diverting Postal business to UTI - marketed by
BD section of Maharastra Circle
It is rather shocking to note that the BD Section
of Maharastra Circle has directed the Marketing Executives
and all the SPMs to distribute pamphlets of UTI to the
customers visiting post offices for procuring more
business for UTA which exhibits that making investment
in UTI is more beneficial than the investments in National
Savings certificates. The copy of the same is enclosed
herewith for your kind reference.
Diverting the Postal business to UTI under
Business Post and also pressurising the Postal Staff to
canvass for UTI by distributing such phamplets which is
detrimental to the Postal service is highly deplorable. We
are confident that no such direction would have been
given from the Directorate level. However the officials who
are responsible for such declining of Postal business
due to these kinds of business adventerism should be
brought to book in order to save the department.
May I seek your response madam for immediate
action to arrest this menace.
A line in reply about the action taken is highly
appreciated.
Letter No.: P/4-4/Medical Dated - 13.03.2009 addressed
to Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary, Department of
Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110008
l Resolution on treatment in Authorised medical
hospitals in non CGHS areas.
Ref: - This Union letter of even no. dt. 19.12.08.
A kind attention is invited to the resolutions adopted in the
last conference in which we requested to take up the
issue to amend the CS (MA) Rules 1944 to enable the
employees to take treatment in Authorised Private
hospitals as other employees in CGHS area.
It is brought to our notice that after the
implementations of Fifth CPC recommendations, the
Department of pension & Pension welfare has issued
orders vide its letter No. 45/74/97-99 PW (C) dt. 15.04.97
extending the CS (MA) Rules 1944 to the Central
Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered
by CGHS which is also speak about serving employees
and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare principally
agreed to the said proposals.
Subsequently, the Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare in its OM No. S-14025/4/96-MS dt. 05.06.1998
ordered that the benefits of medical coverage under
CGHS or under CS (MA) Rules 1944 should be extended
to pensioners also and they should be provided the
benefits of to avail of hospitalization facilities as provided
by CS (MA) Rules 1944. The copy of the said OM is
enclosed herewith for ready reference.
However, the said instructions have not been
implemented yet in our department. Since the benefits
have been extended to pensioners, the same is
applicable to the serving employees also mutadis
mundadis.
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It is requested to cause immediate orders on
the same extending the facilities to serving and retired
employees of the Department of Posts without any further
delay.
Letter No.: P/2-13/Nagpur Mofussil Dated - 13.03.2009
addressed to Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary,
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Appointment of retired officer as programme
officer under project Arrow and misuse of Powers of
Divisional Head - case of Nagpur region, Maharashtra
Circle.
It is brought to out notice that some retired Group
'B' officers are appointed as programme officers under
project Arrow in Nagpur region and they are exercising
the powers of the Divisional Superintendents which is
causing a serious concern. The retired officers can hold
only as short duty Assistants and they have no hold to
take control of the divisional administration and send
letters, approval, financial sanction in the place of the Sr.
Superintendent of Pos.
One Sri. R. M. S. Shaikh, Ex Group B officer
working as short duty by the PMG , Nagpur region is
misusing his powers and issuing circulars duly misusing
the designation stamp of the Sr. Supdt. of Pos, Nagpur
Mofussil Division. He is signing all the circulars as SSPOs.
It is rather shocking to know that he is drawing
TA/DA while on tour and functioning as if a reemployed
personnel. How can the retired person be competent to
sanction the bills concerning the said project. This causes
a serious concern. Some of the letters signed by him as
SSPOs, Nagpur Mofussil division is enclosed for your
kind reference.
It is requested to intervene immediately and
arrest such unwarranted utilization of Group B officers
after retirement and their absolute misuse of powers.
A line in reply about the action taken is highly
solicited.
Letter No.: P/2-1/Medak Dated - 13.03.2009 addressed
to Sri Khanna, DDG (Estates), Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Immediate repairs & Maintenance work to
Staff quarters, Medak, in A. P. Circle - reg.
It is brought to our notice that the Postal staff
quarters require immediate repairs & replacement of
doors, drainage pipes, water supply pipes and lighting
arrangements in the compound. Similarly, there was no
white washing or colour washing carried out since its
construction.
Despite all these facts were brought to the notice
of the Chief PMG and also to the PMG by the Unions, no
tangible action has so far been taken in this regard. The
five photographs attached alongwith this letter will exhibit
the chaotic conditions of the staff quarters.
It is requested to cause suitable instructions to
the Circle Head to carry out the repairs & maintenance
work on war footing.
A line in reply about the action taken is highly
12 MAY, 2009
solicited.
Letter No.: P/4-9/SB Operations Dated - 14.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Transfer of SB/RD accounts - Request to fix
charges towards service fees.
At present, the transfer of SB, RD, MIS, PPF
accounts etc are being effected to any where in the nation
without any cost eventhough, it involves laborious works
at various stages.
It is suggested to consider that atleast Rs.20/-
may be charged towards 'Service Charges' for effecting
any transfer of accounts which will earn revenue besides
avoiding frequent unwarranted transfer of accounts by
some individuals within the stations etc.
Letter No.: P/2-4/Chhattisgarh Dated - 14.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Unhelpful attitude of Circle administration in
resolving the staff problems - case of Chhattisgarh
Circle
A kind attention is invited to various references
we made on the subject and the Chief PMG is reluctant in
solving the staff problems but indulging in victimizing the
Union office bearers of the entire circle.
There is a total resentment and tense
atmosphere prevailing and he is furnishing false and
fabricated reports on each correspondences we are
making to the Directorate with his belated reply over six to
ten months.
The Circle Unions have now decided to launch
series of programmes demanding immediate settlement
of the problems. The copy of the Circle Union letter
addressed to Chief PMG, Chhattisgarh which is
exhaustive and more explanatory is enclosed herewith
for your kind intervention and immediate settlement.
It is pertinent to mention that the staff in the entire
Circle are not working in a peaceful atmosphere and the
Union office bearers are being chased, harassed and
punished even on flimsy reasons.
It is requested to intervene and rein in the Circle
Administration duly settling the problems and protect the
office bearers from the harassment and victimization.
Letter No.: P/4-4/Advances Dated - 16.03.2009 addressed
to Sri. A. K. Sharma, DDG (Estt), Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110008
l Revised eligibility pay limit for grant of
computer Advances - reg.
Consequent upon the revision of pay scales after
the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission, the revised
eligibility Pay limit for grant of Computer Advance has not
been prescribed and circulated.
Resultantly, the officials who are drawing the
Grade Pay of Rs.2800/- could not apply and avail the
benefit.
It is therefore requested to cause appropriate
clarification at the earliest to all levels.
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Letter No.: P/4-5/Operations Dated - 16.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Booking of Speed Post articles up to 35 k.g -
regarding
At present, any Speed Post articles bearing
weight up to 35 k.g should be booked and transmitted by
the P.O as per the prescribed maximum weight limit.
However, it is humanly impossible to carry
weight of 35k.g while booking and also on carrying and
transmission. This is inhuman and against to the norms
prescribed in the Postal manuals & guides on prescribed
weight limits.
It is requested to reconsider the same and revise
the maximum weight limit as 20k.g from the present limit
of 35kgs at the earliest.
Letter No.: P/4-5/Operations Dated - 16.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Treating the condolence Printed cards as
printed cards - reg.
In general, the condolence messages intimating
the death/cremation and further ceremonys after the
death which are being printed in post cards and
dispatched through posts are now being treated as printed
post cards. The general public are several times recorded
their concern with Postmasters while they are being taxed
as insufficient postage to the extent of Rs.11/- per card.
The postmasters are facing problems in replying on this
humanitarian issue.
It is requested to consider to treat the condolence
printed post cards as ordinary post cards which will
receive more response from the public for the decision if
taken in the interest of customer public on social grounds.
Letter No.: P/2-19/Nagapattinam Dated - 16.03.2009
addressed to Sri. V. C. Kajla, Director (SPN), Department
of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Anomaly in the postings & Transfers of APM
Accounts cadre - case of Tamilnadu Circle - reg.
The Chief PMG, Tamilnadu Circle has recently
accorded orders promoting the Accounts line officials
without seeking the willingness of the officials who were
earlier promoted to LSG and working as APM Accounts
since they have opted for accounts line at the time of their
TBOP promotions.
This has caused several dislocations to the
senior officials who are working as APM Accounts. The
representation of Sri. S. Govindarasu, APM Accounts,
Tiruvarur who has been disturbed from Accounts line to
General line which is self explanatory and exhaustive is
enclosed herewith for an example of this case. The
abovesaid official is working in Accounts line over twenty
years and he has now been posted in General line which
causes a concern.
It is therefore requested to kindly intervene and
do justice to the affected officials who are still willing to
continue in Accounts line only.
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Letter No.: P/2-19/Ambattur Dated - 17.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Non carrying out of white washing/colour
washing for rented buildings - case of Tamilnadu Circle
According to Directorate letter No. 31-27/89-Bldg
dt. 29.05.1992, while assessing the reasonable rent for
private building, maintenance charges are taken as 12%
of the core rent (calcualtion standard note 6) and in case
if it is included as part of rent, annual maintenance and
repairs are to be carried out by the owner.
However, despite the fact that 12% rent has been
taken for maintenance during calculation, the colour
washing & white washing have not been carried out
aImost all the rented buildings. They are in ugly look due
to non carrying out of maintenance works in Tamilnadu
Circle. Not even a single instance has been heard that
department is carrying out the maintenance work in the
rented building eventhough they are endangering to the
lives of the officials due to defective electricity wires etc.
Villivakkam LSG PO in Chennai City is the glaring example
which has not seen white washing over twenty years and
any other maintenance.
It is therefore requested to cause suitable
instructions to Circle Head to carryout atleast white
washing to the rented buildings to have a feel good factor
to work in the premises.
A line in reply about the action taken is highly
solicited.
Letter No.: P/2-19/Chengalpattu Dated - 17.03.2009
addressed to Sri. V. C. Kajla, Director (SPN), Department
of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Denial of HSG I Pay for pension - Case of Sril G.
Ambi Retd., Postmaster, Chengalpattu HO in Tamilnadu
Circle
The copy of the representation submitted by the
above said official seeking justice by granting pensionary
benefits in HSG I post which is self explanatory and
exhaustive is enclosed herewith for your kind
consideration.
The said official was promoted to HSG I on adhoc
basis as per the relaxation of recruitment rules pertaining
to number of years of eligible service and there are many
such cases prevailing in the nation.
After his retirement, the fixation in HSG I pay scale
granted on his promotion has not been taken for
pensionary benefits which causes a concern.
It is therefore requested to cause suitable
instructions to grant pensionary benefits based on the
fixation in HSG I post.
Letter No.: P/4-5/Operations Dated - 16.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Increasing the capacity of RAM in the
Computers provided in the Post offices.
It is brought to our notice that most of the
computers installed in Mumbai GPO & other Post office
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in the Mumbai city are having the capacity of just 54/108
M.B RAM which could not cope up with the present
requirements. The present norms prescribed for the
computer is at least 512MB RAM. The computers now
supplied are having 1 G.B RAM which could cater the
need to dispose things easier on quick functioning.
The officials deployed at the computers where
only 54 MB RAMs are available are facing lot of problems
due to slow processing of the computers. This problem
may be prevailing in other circles also.
It is therefore requested to upgrade the capacity
of the RAM to the extent of atleast 512 MB or replace the
same with new computers at the earliest.
A line in reply about the action taken is highly
solicited.
Letter No.: P/4-5/Project Arrow Dated - 16.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Project Arrow counters - Request to provide
glass panel to the counters.
The counters provided under the Project Arrow
scheme in the Post offices do not have the glass panels
and there is every risk to the cash secured at the counters.
In respect of Banks, the disbursement/receipt
of cash is centralized and the cashiers are protected with
wire mesh and also with glass panel. But in our post
offices, all the PA's deployed in the counters are doing
cash transactions to the tune of lakhs of rupees and there
is serious risk across the counter in the absence of non
providing glass panles or any protection.
It is requested to consider the same and provide
glass panels in the counters in order to ensure safety
and security of the cash handled in the counters.
Letter No.: P/2-13/Goa Dated - 20.03.2009 addressed to
the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New
Delhi - 110001
l Problems of Goa Division, Maharashtra Circle
It has been brought to the notice of this union
that despite the issues pertaining to Goa division were
refered to regional administration, no tangible action has
so far been taken to solve the issues. The following issues
are few examples which exhibits the inordinated delay in
processing the cases.
(i) Foundation of Proposed GPO at EDC Complex
Panaji - project is pending for last 18 years
(ii) Outskirt triangular area of Margao Post office shall
be protected by building compound wall and
replacement of the door on the back side of the
building - Still pending at RO.
(iii) Pernem S.O required to be given status of MDG
P.O - The proposal is pending over years
(iv) Non filling up of residual vacancies. - The Proposal
is still pending at R.O
(v) Deputation of staff from H.O to R.O without following
the guidelines. - The unbearable shortage of staff
in Goa division is causing concern
(vi) Non filling up of 11 LSG Posts in Goa Dn. - Orders
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 from RO awaited.
The above are only few examples about the
lethargic disposal of issues prevailing in Goa region. The
staff are very much upset over the delay in filling up the
vacant posts and according promotions to the eligible
officials.
It is therefore requested to kindly look into the
matter and cause necessary instructions so as to settle
the problems stated above without any further delay.
Letter No.: P/2-13/Mumbai Foreign Post Dated -
20.03.2009 addressed to Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy,
Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
- 110001
l Business Post - Tie up with Dutch Post.
It is brought to our notice that the rates fixed by
Deutsche Post worldnet Express for carrying parcels and
documents world wide with the Department of Post on tie
up are comparatatively much higher than the rates fixed
by DHL for the same parcel/documents if the customer
directly approaches them.
Since the rates fixed by the Deutsche post is
exhorbitant and no elite customer will come forward to
book their articles at the costlier rates when the DHL
open the same counter and offer lesser rates with some
incentives.
The Marketing Executives of Mumbai are being
harassed by the Circle administration to achieve the target
of 10 customers before 31.03.09 which is practically
impossible unless the tariff fixed is reduced.
You are therefore requested to kindly intervene
personally and set right the problem by revising the rates
with the German Posts or drop the business project which
is practically not feasible.
May I seek your response Madam,
Letter No.: P/4-5/SB Operations Dated - 20.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Installation of over. 6-0 & 6-5 of Sanchay Post
module - anomalities to be rectified.
After the installation of ver 6.0 & 6.5 of the
Sanchay Post module in SB, there are anomalities and
bringing resentment among the depositors.
1. Though the deposits above the prescribed limit
in POSB account does not fetch any interest as per rule
but deposits above the limit were accepted in the mode
of cheque or any other non-cash transfer method. But at
present even the ECS transfers are not allowed if the
limit of deposits has already crossed the prescribed limit
by Re.1/-. It has been seen that this is bringing resentment
of the depositors because neither they can deposit their
maturity cheque in their SB accounts nor can transfer the
amount to the SB account due to this anomaly.
The restriction in this rule may be liberalized by
allowing the depositors to deposit in cheque and non
cash transfer; and amount exceeding the limit without
any interest. If this facility has not provided, then the
depositors who does not have a bank account may not
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be able to encash their maturity cheques.
2. Re-issue of maturity value of any scheme or
certificate, in part or full is well provided in the rule but the
software does not provide so. These are inviting public
complaints and also loss of investments.
3. In a RD account if deposits of 60 are completed
by auto transfer from SB account and the holder did not
apply for extension and also did not close the account,
then too the account is extended automatically and
deposits have been transferred from the respective SB
account. In this case the software did not delete
automatically the SI (auto transfer) entries after 60
deposits have been completed. Also with existing defaults
in the RD account deposits from SB account have been
automatically accepted without the RD extension form
being invoked. This is a serious error because the holder
may not come for maturity for 2 years and enjoy PMI but at
the same time may not want to extend the account. In this
case their SB account may become fund-less and their
house building loan payment cheques may get
dishonored without their knowledge.
4. Since the latest version of software has enforced
cheque issue in many cases, so installation of cheque
printing machine is urgently needed. The department
Software may be developed with its link to the Sanchay
Post, which will enable to fill up the cheque requisition
slip electronically, and in-lieu print the amount and name
on the cheque.
It is requested to consider the above and cause
rectification at the earliest.
A line in reply about the action taken is highly
solicited.
Letter No.: P/2-13/Satara Dated - 24.03.2009 addressed
to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New
Delhi - 110001
l Shifting of Mangalwar Peth S.O. Satara
Division, Maharashtra Circle
It has been brought to the notice of this union,
that Mangalwar Peth S.O in Satara Division, (Maharashtra
Circle) is housed in a rented building. Recently
Department has lost a court case filed by the owner of the
building for its vacation.
But sorry to inform you that without searching
any alternative accommodation Circle administration has
issued order to close down the S.O.
It may not be out of place to mention here that
Satara Municipal Corporation Authority has offered
alternative accommodation for Mangalwar Peth S.O.
You are requested to kindly cause necessary
instructions to the Circle administration for shifting of the
office in the same area after discussing with the Municipal
Authority Satara instead of closedown the S.O. and avoid
harassment of the public to cater their needs.
Letter No.: P/4-2/Road Mileage Allowance Dated -
26.03.2009 addressed to Shri A. K. Sharma, DDG (Estt),
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Road mileage allowance to the System
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Administrators
A kind attention is invited to the discussions we
had on 23.02.2009 on the subject mentioned above and
it was assured to consider for the grant of road mileage
allowance to the System Administrators for the journey
under taken within the urban agglomeration and the others
under the T.A. rules.
It is requested to persue the same and got
appropriate orders at the earliest.
Letter No.: P/2-21/U. P. Circle Dated - 27.03.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Inordinate delay in settlement of personal
claims like T.A, O.T.A Medical etc for want of funds -
case of U. P. Circle
The issue of allotment of adequate funds for
JCM STAFF SIDE WRITES TO GOVERNMENT
1. Full Pension After 20 Years Of Qualifying Service
Ref: - Your O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 11.12.2008.
I am to state that the recommendation of VI CPC
that full pension to the persons who retire between
1.1.2006 and 1.9.2008 may be granted only after
completion of 33 years of qualifying service is violative of
the fundamental right under Article 14 of the Constitution
in terms of the decision of the Supreme Court in D.S.
Nakra Vs U O I (AIR 1983 SC 130). Since the date of effect
of all recommendation of VI CPC regarding pay scale is
1.1.2006, it is necessary that the recommendation of VI
CPC for full pension after completion of 20 years
qualifying service should also be implemented with effect
from 1.1.2006. Had the Commission been appointed in
2003 and had it given its recommendation before
1.1.2006, the above recommendation would have been
implemented with effect from 1.1.2006. As such, for delay
in appointment of VI CPC and its report should not debar
employees who had retired during the period 1.1.2006 to
1.9.2008 from the benefit of full pension after completion
of 20 years qualifying service.
It is therefore requested that all those who have
completed 20 years service and have retired during the
period 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008 may also be granted full
pension at 50% of average emoluments received during
the last 10 months or the last pay drawn whichever is
more beneficial to them.
(Letter No. NC-JCM-2009/Pension dated 1th February,
2009 from Shri Umraomal Purohit, Secretary, Staff
Side, NC (JCM) to the Secretary, Department of P&
PW)
2. Fixation of Pay In the Upgraded Pay Scales
Your kind attention is invited to Note 2A below
Rule 7 of CCS (RP) rules 2008 according to which where
a post has been upgraded as a result of the
recommendation of the Sixth CPC as indicated in Part B
or Part C of the First schedule of these rules, the fixation
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payment of pending personal claims like T.A, OTA, Medical
etc have been discussed in the past several times and it
is repeatedly replied that required funds are available to
dispose the claims.
But the fact is otherwise, Complaints are pouring
into this union that a large number of personal claims
are pending unsettled in U.P. circle since long. During
discussion in the periodical meeting (4 monthly) with the
Chief Postmaster General U.P. Circle. It is replied that, if
sufficient allotment of funds are not made, the issue will
remain unsettled.
You are requested to kindly bestow your kind
attention in this pertinent issue of U. P. Circle and arrange
special sanction of funds for payment of all personal
claims at the earliest.
of pay in the applicable pay band will be done in the
manner prescribed in accordance with clause (A) (i) and
(ii) of Rule 7, ibid by multiplying the existing basic pay as
on 1.1.2006 (obviously in the existing lower Pay Scale) by
a factor of 1.86 and rounding the resultant figure to the
next multiple of ten.
For the purpose of illustration we take the case
of an employee in a post with the existing Pay Scale of
Rs.6500-10500 drawing say Rs.7300 as pay as on
1.1.2006. VI CPC has upgraded this post to the prerevised
Pay Band corresponding to Rs.7500-12000.
Now as per clause (A) (i) of Rule 7 his revised
pay will be fixed at 13580 and as per clause (a) (ii) of Rule
7 the minimum of the revised Pay Band Corresponding
to Rs.7500-12000 in Rs.13950/-
Note: in the above computations Grade Pay has
not been added.
Therefore it follows that the above employee will
be fixed at Rs.13950 + 4800 i.e. Rs.18750/- P.M.
It has been observed that in most of the cases
fixation of pay in the upgraded pay scale as per Clause
(A) (ii) of Rule 7 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 has not
been done and what has been done is to fix the pay band
as per Clause (A) (i) of the said Rule 7 and then adding
the Grade Pay of the upgraded Pay Scale.
I may, therefore, request you to issue necessary
clarification to the effect that in the case of upgraded pay
scales, the fixation of pay with reference to the minimum
of the upgraded Pay Scale should also be done and if it is
higher than what is computed on fixation of existing Pay
under Clause (A) (i) of Rule 7, ibdi, the higher amount
fixed under Clause (A) (ii) Rule 7 should be taken before
adding the grade pay of the upgraded post.
Letter No. NC-JCM-2009/6th CPC dated 11th
February 2009 from Shri Umraomal Purohit,
Secretary, Staff side, NC (JCM) to the Secretary,
Department of P&PW
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 LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT TO CHQ
u Grant of Sundarban Allowance to the entitle
employees of West Bengal Circle-Clarification thereof.
I am directed to refer to this office letter of even number
dated 01.01.2008. Required report is still awaited from
your office. You are, therefore, requested to submit the
same without any further delay.
D.G.(P) No.4-1212000-PAP Dated : 12-03-2009
addressed to CPMG, Kolkata copy to CHQ) with the
following note :
"Clarification on the issue raises in your above
referred letter has been called for from the Ministry of
(The Nodal Ministry). It has been stated by that Ministry
that the Sundarban Alowance has not been extended
beyond 31.12.2002 vide letter dated 13.12.2007.
u Non according recognition to the elected
representatives - case of Ludhiana City Division, Punjab
Circle.
I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-17/Ludhaiana
City dated 16.12.2008 on the above mentioned subject.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation
with the Circle Office. As reported, the Trade Union
facilities have been granted to Sh. Surinder Singh Kafir,
newly elected Divisional Secretary of All India Postal
Employees Union Group 'C', Ludhiana City Division. Sh.
Kafir, Divisional Secretary was called for monthly meeting
by the Sr. Supdt. Of Post Offices, Ludhiana City Division,
Ludhiana.
3. As regarding recognition and extending Trade
Union Facilities to Sh. Gurnam Singh, elected Circle
secretary of Punjab Circle, the present term of the union
expired on 4.9.2008 and the grace period of 3 months is
also over. No notice of fresh election has been issued so
far nor there is any proposal of appointment of Adhoc
Committee.
(DG(P) No.16/110/2008-SR Dated : 06-03-2009)
u Alleged atrocities and in human behaviour of
SSPOs, New Delhi South West Division - Delhi Circle.
I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-5/New
Delhi South West dated 09.09.2008 on the above
mentioned subject.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation
with the Circle Office. As reported, SSPOs, New Delhi
South West Dn. has been asked to discuss the issue
with the Circle/Divisional Secretaries of the union and
sort it out amicably.
(DG(P) No. 16/81/2008-SR Dated : 06-03-2009)
u Alleged misbehaviour and man handling by Dr.
Bijaya Prasanna Panda, Medical Officer, Postal
Dispensary, Bhubaneswar & Cuttack with Shri S.
Sekhar Samant, PA(CO), Circle Secretary AIPAOEU Gr.
'C' & 'D', Orissa Circle Branch.
I am directed to refer to your letter No. AU/Orissa dated
28.04.2008 on the above mentioned subject.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation
with the Circle Office. As reported, Sri Samant asked Dr.
Panda about the non-supply of the medicine and their
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arguments ultimately led to allegation and counter
allegation. The APMG(Vig) and the ASP(Inv), Circle Office
conducted a joint enquiry into the case to ascertain the
veracity of the case. The enquiry could not establish
anything conclusively in the absence of the corroborative
evidences either way.
3. Then, Chief PMG had called both Dr. Panda and
Sri Samant in his chamber on 20.2.2009 and resolved
the issue amicably. Both expressed their regrets before
Chief PMG and both apologized for the unfortunate
incident. In view of the mutual agreement by both parties
to withdraw their complaints, Chief PMG has decided to
close the case after giving oral counseling and advice to
both the parties on that day.
(DG(P) No.16/30/2008-SR Dated : 03-2009)
u Representation of All India Postal Employees
Union Group 'C' against adhoc promotion of Sri Kushan
Vashishat, then, SSPOs, Simla-reg.
This has reference to SR Branch's
communication of even No. dated 17.12.2007 on the
above mentioned subject. All India Postal Employees
Union Group 'C', vide its letter No. P/2-8/HP Circle dated
24.2.2009 has again represented in the matter. A copy of
the letter under reference is enclosed for taking action as
deemed appropriate.
(DG(P) No. 16-103/2007-SR Dated : 20-03.2009)
u Resolution in treatment in Authorised Medical
Hospitals in non CGHS areas
I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/4-4/
Medical dated 13.3.2009 on the subject mentioned above
and to say that the O.M. dated 5-6-1998 was not intended
to be a final order extending the applicability of CS (MA)
rules, 1944 to Pensioners. Finally, the clarification of
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide O.M. No. S-
14025/4/96-MS dated 20.08.2004 is enclosed for your
reference.
(No.F.24-12/2009-Medical Dated : 31.03.2009)
Office Memorandum
u Clarification of the views of this Department
on recommendation of the 5th Central Pay Commission
on extension of CS (MA) Rules, 1944 to Central
Government pensioners residing in areas not covered
by CGHS.
w The CS(MA) Rules, 1944 is not applicable to the
Central Government pensioners. The 5th Central Pay
Commission had recommended extension of CS (MA)
Rules, 1944 to the central government pensioners
residing in the areas not covered by CGHS. On a reference
received from the Department of Pension and Pensioners
Welfare on this subject, the response of the Department
of Health had been conveyed through the O.M. No.
S.14025/4/96-MS dated 5.6.1998. The response of this
Department was that it did not have any objections to the
proposal of extension of CS (MA) Rules, 1944 to central
government pensioners residing in non-CGHS areas as
recommended by the 5th Pay Commission, subject to
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the condition that the responsibility of administering the
CS (MA) Rules, 1944 for pensioners would be of the
Departments/Ministries concerned.
w The said O.M. dated 5.6.1998 was in reply to a
reference in O.M. No. 45/7497 PP&PW (C) dated
15.4.1997 from the Department of Pensions and
Pensioners' Welfare. After that also communication between
these two departments-had continued on this subject. In
fact in a subsequent O.M. of the same number dated
12.1.1999, the views of all the Ministries/Departments of
the Government of India had been sought before a final
decision could be taken. But unfortunately, the O.M. dated
5.6.1998 has been misinterpreted by some pensioners as
the final order of the Government of India to extend CS(MA)
Rules, 1944 to pensioners. A lot of avoidable litigation has
already taken place, because some pensioners have
obtained favourable orders from various courts/tribunals
on the basis of the said O.M. dated 5.6.1998.
w It is therefore considered necessary to clarify
unequivocally that the O.M. dated 5.6.1998 was not
intended to be a final order extending the applicability of
CS(MA) Rules, 1944 to pensioners. In fact, it is not
possible for any individual department to take such policy
decisions without obtaining views of various departments,
and particularly, the Department of Expenditure. Such
being the case, in the process of examining the
recommendation of the 5th Pay Commission on this
issue, the Department of Expenditure has categorically
said that in view of huge financial implications, it is not
feasible to extend CS (MA) Rules, 1944 to pensioners.
w Therefore, any interpretation based on the O.M.
dated 5.6.98 of this Department that the pensioners come
within the purview of the CS (MA) Rules, 1944 is wholly
misplaced.
(Ministry of Health & Welfare O.M.No. S.14025/4/96-MS
Dated : 20-08-2004)
u Construction of new building for Udumalpet
HO-reg.
I am directed to refer to your letter number No. P/2-19/
Udumalpet dated 06.05.2008 on the above subject. The
Circle has reported that the present Udumalpet PO
building is fit for functioning of the PO. Recently
renovations of toilet block and maintenance works have
been completed and the PO is functioning in a good
condition now.
(DG(P) No. 61-3/08-BP-I Dated : 26.03.2009)
u Application of old pension scheme- case of
Shri Pradeepta Kishore Nayak, PA Angul HO Dhenkanal
Division in Orissa Circle.
I am directed to refer to letter no. P/2-16/Dhenkanal dated
6.5.2008 and 14.10.2008 addressed to Secretary,
Department of Posts on the above mentioned subject.
The matter has been examined and it is seen that Shri
P.K. Nayak joined as Postal Assistant at Talchar MDG on
29.05.2004 after completion of induction training from
1.3.2004 to 28.5.2004. As such the date of completion of
induction training mentioned in para-3 of your letter is not
correct. The New Pension Scheme come into operation
w.e.f. 1.1.2004 and is applicable to all Govt. servants
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joining Govt. service on or after 1.1.2004. Since the official
joined service on 29.5.2004, he is not eligible for old
pension scheme.
(DG(P) No. 27-26/2008-Pen Dated 23.03.2009)
u Treating the condolence printed card as
ordinary postcard.
Please refer to your letter number P/4-5/
operations dated 16-3-2009 regarding treatment of
condolence printed post card as ordinary postcard for
the purpose of leving postage tariff
The statutory Indian post Office, rule 1933 do
not provide content based criteria to distinguish between
printed postcard and ordinary post card. On printed Post
card messages are generated by the process like bradma,
photocopy, cyclostyling, rubber-stamping and printing etc
with the aim to generate number of copies. Ordinary
postcard is highly subsidized service and its aims to
provide facility even to the poorest among the poor to
meet his minimum communication requirements. Any
other criteria like contents to distinguish between printed
post card and post card may cause operational difficulty.
The hand written condolence message sent on
ordinary post card is priced Rs. 0.50
(DG(P) No. 16-2/2008 PO Dated : 6.4.2009)
u Processing of International LC/AO Mails.
Kindly refer to your letter dated 03.03.2009
addressed to Secretary (Posts).
The reorganization of the processing of
International LC/AO mails has been done in order to
optimize the same. You will agree that in the current
economic scenario it is essential that every organization
optimize its operations in order to be efficient and effective.
It is in the interest of both the staff and the department
that India Post performs its job efficiently and provides
full customer satisfaction.
Since the matter has been decided keeping in
mind the overall benefits to the department and its
employees, it is clarified that this matter can not be
reexamined for the present.
(DG(P) No. 10-1/2009-CF Dated : 8.4.2009)
u Alleged alarming service condition &
sufferings to the staff working in Dr. Mukerjee Nagar
PO in New Delhi North Division-reg.
I am directed to refer to your letter No, P/2-5/delhi
North dated 17.10.2008 on the above mentioned subject.
2 The matter has been examined in consultation
with the Circle Office. As reported, Power Supply of all
buildings in the complex was disconnected by NDPL as
per directions of Supreme Court of India for a period from
16.09.2008 to 12.10.2008. However, the supply of
electricity was temporarily managed w.e.f. 23rd to 25th of
September, 2008 and on 29.09.2008, 3.10.2008 &
10.10.2008 and finally, the electricity supply was restored
on 13.10.2008. Therefore, it is not true that there was no
electricity in the Post Office for over two months. A
generator has already been installed in the Office. The
whole matter has been resolved and the office is
functioning smoothly.
(DG(P) No. 16/97/2008-SR Dated : 9.4.2009)
18 MAY, 2009
 PLAN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR 2008 - 2009 - PROVISION OF TABLE FANS UNDER THE SCHEME OF
"INFRASTRUCTURAL EQUIPMENT TO EDBOS WITH INCOME WITHIN NORMS"
For facilitating transaction of business with the due procedure and codal formalities as prescribed
public, there is a provision of plan support for providing after obtaining expenditure approval of the competent
basic infrastructural equipment to EDBOs. The scope authority in each case. Director (Budget), Department
of the plan activity, the funds that would be made of Posts to whom a copy of this letter has been
available for its implementation during the year 2008- endorsed is being requested to allot necessary funds
2009, the element on which this amount is to be as aforesaid to the respective Circles. A monthly
utilized in this plan activity and the head of account progress report may be sent to this office.
are given below. 5. This issues with the concurrence of IFW vide
2. The funds under the above scheme are placed Diary No. 217 dated 02.2.2009 and may be booked
at the disposal of Circles for purchase of table fans for under the Head of Account 2552.306.101.01.01 27 for
EDBOs (one table fan for each EDBO/EDSO). It may the NER and 3201.02.101.01.01.27 for rest of the
please be ensured that Circles should maintain a country.
record of BOs covered so far, to avoid duplication. Care (DG (P) No.40-10/2007-plg. 3.2.2009)
may be taken to ensure that these facilities are
provided to needy EDBOs to the extent of funds Working Women -Some Facts
earmarked. l Today 1.2 billion of the world's 2.9 billion workers
3. The number of EDBOs/EDSOs to be provided are women (40%)
with table fans has been shown against each: - l While women are massively moving into the
labour market, more and more women are being
pushed into informal/unorganized/contract/
casual/daily labour in indecent work conditions
with very low wages/ earnings. They are integrated
under the worse conditions with low payment and
low working status remaining at the bottom of
the occupational hierarchy and they also tend to
S. Name of Circle No. of Financial have unsafe working conditions, something that
No. EDBOs/EDSOs outlay (Rs.) serves as tool for the attack against, labour rights.
to be provided (2008-2009)
table fans @ Rs.900
l Poverty is increasingly feminized. Women are
during (2008- per table 60% of the world's working poor people.
2009) fan) l More women than ever before are unemployed
1. Andhra Pradesh 11000 9900000 (81.8 millions). They are mostly stuck in low
2. Assam 2000 1800000 productivity jobs such as agriculture, the field of
3. Bihar 6900 6210000
services and the-informal sector.
4. Chhattisgarh 2600 2340000
5. Delhi 149 134100 l Women are subjected to intense discrimination
6. Gujarat 6900 6210000 and they are paid lower salaries than men even
7. Haryana 1910 1719000 for the same job. Globally women earn 20-30%
8. Himachal Pradesh 15 13500 less than men. Maternity protection for vast
9. J&K 122 109800 numbers of working women is barely guaranteed
10. Jharkhand 2243 2018700 and working women who become pregnant are
11. Karnataka 4700 4230000
faced with the threat of losing their jobs,
12. Kerala 1920 1728000
13. Madhya Pradesh 6000 5400000 suspended earnings and increased health risks
14. Maharashtra 7000 6300000 due to inadequate working conditions.
15. North East 1148 1033200 l Women are increasingly migrating, both legally
4. The table fans may be procured after following
16. Orissa 6500 5850000 and illegally, seeking for better employment. They
17. Punjab 2900 2610000 represent almost 50% of all international
18. Rajasthan 7500 6750000
immigrants and they are among the most
19.
20.
Tamilnadu
Uttar Pradesh
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7500
12000
6750000
10800000
vulnerable group exposed to exploitation and
21. Uttarakhand 15 13500 abuse.
22. West Bengal FOOD FOR THOUGHT
6014 5412600 l Women are being trafficked for prostitution and
Sikkim 186 167400 leisure including young girls between the ages 7
Total 97222 87499800
SUBSCRIBE TODAY year to 14 years. This is happening within the
countries and across the border.

BHARTIYA POST 19 MAY, 2009

 LIST OF THE OFFICE BEARER ELECTED IN THE CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF AIPEU GROUP 'C'
TAMILNADU CIRCLE HELD ON 09.02.2009 & 10.02.2009 AT VELLORE - 632002
President : Com. P. Arumugam, A.P.M,
Tiruchirapalli H.O - 620001
Vice Presidents : Com. E. Venkatesan,
HPM,Arakkonam HO -
631001
: Com. J. Srivenkatesh, ATR
Park Town HO - 600003
: Com. R. Kumar, M. E.
Pudukottai H.O - 622001
Circle Secretary : Com. J. Ramamurthy, P.A,
(TBOP), Mayiladuthurai
R.S. - 609003
Asst. Circle Secretaries : Com. N. Gopala Krishnan,
BCR P.A, T. Nagar H.O -
600017
: Com. B. Amrutha
Ganesan, SPM Old Town
Vellore - 632001
: Com. N. Subramaninan,
APM, Tiruppur HO - 641601
: Com. A. Manoharan, M. E.,
Vriddhachalam - 606001
: Com. V. Venkataraman,
APM, Chennai GPO -
600001
Circle Treasurer : Com. A. Veeramani, P.A,
Anna Road H.O. - 600002
Asst. Circle Treasurer : Com. C. P. Thilagendran,
P.A, R.S. Puram HO -
641002
Circle Org. Secretaries : Com. S. Ramamoorthy,
BCR P.A, Arasaradi HO -
625016
: Com. M. Selva Krishnan,
A.M, Tirunelveli PSD -
627002
: Com. K. Pachiappan, P.A,
TBOP, Bhavani HO - 638301
OUR HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONs TO
the NEWLY ELECTED OFFICE BEARERS
The Elected office bearers could not hold the
charge at present due to the court case filed by Sri S.
Sundaramoorthy, Divisional Secretary, Madurai in
Chennai City Civil Court.

Another Important Order on FRAC to House Post Staff Quarters

DG(P) No. 10-4/99-Bldg. Dated:-03-03-2009 of buildings for office use without FRAC have been
Constitution of Fair Rent Assessment revised as per Directorate Letter No 6-2/2008-
Committee and financial and administrative FC(Posts) dated 6-2- 2009
powers regarding hiring of accommodation. 2. Accordingly, instructions issued vide letter
The financial powers of Head of Postal/RMS of even number dated 13.8.2004 are amended as
Division in the Department of Posts regarding Renting below:
FRAC Recommending powers based on class of city Composition of FRAC
Level
Class of Above Rs. (per month) Up to
City Rs.
1st A-1 5,000 (for operative offices, training 8,000 1. Divisional Head
Level centers, hostal accommodation, 2. Asstt. Engineer(C)
RMS Rest Houses, administrative 3. A.O. (Class-I
offices & Office-cum-residence) division)/ A.A.O.
A -Do- 7,000 (Class-II division)
B-1 4,000 (for operative offices, training 6,000
centers, hostal accommodation,
RMS Rest Houses, administrative
offices & office-cum-residence)
B-2 -Do- 5,000
Others 3,000 (for operative offices, training 4,000
centers, hostal accommodation,
RMS Rest Houses, administrative
offices & office-cum-residence)
3. The powers in respect of 2nd & 3rd Level FRAC 4. This issues with the concurrence of
and remaining instructions contained in the letter of Intergrated Finance Wing vide their diary no. 42/FA/
even number dated 13.8.2004 will remain unchanged. 09/CS dated 03.03.2009.
BHARTIYA POST 20 MAY, 2009
 GOVERNMENT ORDERS
OFFICE MEMORANDUM (B). RMS Offices:
l Subject: Placement of non matriculate Group i. Sorting of Mail
‘D’ employees in the Pay Band PB-1 with effect from ii. Preparation of Mail/Registered/Parcel Lists
1.1.2006. iii. Sale of Postage Stamps and Stationery
Consequent upon the acceptance of the iv. Booking of Registered/Parcel articles
recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission by the
v. Basic data entry on Computers
Government, non-Matriculate Government servants who were
in the pre-revised Group ‘D’ pay scales are to be granted the vi. Record keeping
revised pay structure in the following manner: vii. Booking of Speed Post articles
(i) Placement of all such employees initially in the viii. Receipt and dispatch of mails
corresponding-1S pay scale of Rs. 4440-7440 with ix. Handling customer enquiries
appropriate grade pay Rs. 1300, Rs. 1400, Rs. 1600, and x. Duties of Caretaker
Rs. 1650 w.e.f.1-1-2006. xi. Any other duty assigned by the office.
(ii) Fixation of pay of those employees, who (C). Administrative/Other Offices including DA(P)s:
already possess the revised minimum qualification of
i. Maintenance of Diary/Dispatch/Movement Registers
Matriculation or its equivalent, in PB-1 with grade pay of
or making entries in the computer
Rs. 1800 with effect from 1-1-2006.
(iii) Those employees who do not possess the ii. Linking of receipts in the files already opened
prescribed minimum qualification would need to be iii. Submission of periodical statements of routine nature
retrained before being placed in the PB-1 pay band with like Absentee Statement etc.
grade pay of Rs. 1800. iv. Indenting and maintenance of Stationery in the
2 The Sixth CPC, while recommending higher pay scale Section/office
to non-matriculate Group ‘D’ in PB-1, has suggested that job v. Record Keeping
description of Group ‘D’ posts shall also be revised and redefined vi. Photocopying and preparation of sets
with emphasis on multi-skilling so that a single employee is able vii. Duties of Caretaker
to perfrom various jobs. As per Rule 151 of Postal Manual
viii. Basic data entry on Computers
Volume VI Part-III the Group ‘D’ posts in the Department of Posts
ix. Any other duty assigned by the office
are of the nature of general assistance in the office who must
be ready to give their help wherever required. The duties of These employees will henceforth be known by the
Group ‘D’ have also been defined in Rules 144 to 152 of Postal generic term of “Multi Skilled Employees”. However, the specific
Manual Vol VI Part III, which include wide range of functions. designations like Mail Peon, Mail Man etc will continue and they
Keeping in view the changed environment and need of the will continue to perform the existing duties along with the
time, following additional duties shall be entrusted to the staff in assigned additional duties.
the Post Offices, RMS Offices and Administrative Offices who 3. The issue was referred to Ministry of Finance for
were in the pre-revised Group ‘D’ scales in addition to their fixation of the pay scales of these employees of Department
existing duties;- of Posts before completion of the training and that Ministry
(A). Post Offices: has concurred in the proposal subject to the conditions
that necessary computer training may be provided to
i. Sorting of Mail
enhance their skill. Action may be initiated by the Heads of
ii. Preparation of Mail/Register/Parcel Lists (other than Insured
Circles to complete the required training on computer
lists), Regd/Parcel delivery slips, VP Receipts, Delivery
operations in consultation with the Training Division of the
lists for Registered articles, Money Order issue/paid lists, Directorate. Training division of the Directorate will take
Acquittance Rolls etc. necessary action to get the module developed to train all
iii. Sale of Postage Stamps and Stationery such non-matriculate employees in basic data entry and
iv. Booking of Registered/Parcel articles circulate to all Circles. The Divisional Superintendents/
v. Basic data entry on Computers Controlling Authorities should ensure that the training is
vi. Record keeping imparted and required certificate is issued about completion
vii. Booking of Speed Post articles of the prescribed training and necessary entry recorded in
the Service Book of each official.
viii. Receipt and dispatch of mails
4. (i). All the Multi Skilled Employees who were in the
ix. Duties of Caretaker
pre-revised Group ‘D’ pay scales will be placed in the revised
x. Any other duty assigned by the office. pay bands as indicated below with effect 1-1-2006:
Category Pre-revised Pay Scale Revised
Pay Band Grade Pay
Postal & RMS Offices (Test Category) Rs.2550-55-2660-60-3200 Rs.5200-20200 Rs. 1800
Administrative Offices (Test Category) Rs. 2550-55-2660-60-3200 Rs. 5200-20200 Rs. 1800
Unskilled Rs. 2550-55-2660-60-3200 Rs. 5200-20200 Rs. 1800
Semi Skilled Rs. 2660-60-3200-70-4000 Rs. 5200-20200 Rs. 1800
All Non Test Category Staff Rs. 2550-55-2660-60-3200 Rs. 5200-20200 Rs. 1800
BHARTIYA POST 21 MAY, 2009
(ii) Inter-se seniority of all the employees in erstwhile Group ‘D’
will be fully maintained with Group D employee in a higher Fifth
CPC pay scale within the same pre-revised pay scale, being
placed higher vis-a-vis an employee in a lower pay scale, the
seniority will be fixed on the basis of date on which the person
came to the placed in that pay scele.
5. Heads of Circles will please issue necessary
instructions to all the concerned to take prompt action to
complete the entire process including training by 30-04-2009
and report compliance to the undersigned latest by 15-05-2009.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure, I.C. vide their U.O. No.7.6/
7/2009-IC dated 12-03-2009.
(DG(P) No.1-20/2008-PCC Dated: 27-03-2009)
l Putting up Signboards for awareness of public
about possible frauds in POSB/ SC.
This undersigned is directed to say that while
examining some Circle Level Inquiry Reports in major fraud
cases where authorized agents found involved in
misappropriation of public money. It is observed that general
public is not so cautious towards their savings instruments and
have blind faith in authorized agents resulting in loosing their
hard earned money.
2. It has been decided that all post offices should have
a signboard (in English/Hindi and Local Language) at the counter
area with following information:-
(i) Please keep your passbook and savings certificates in
your personal custody.
(ii) Do not hand over blank withdrawal/account closure forms
with your signatures to any one including authorized
agents.
(iii) Do not appoint authorized agents as your messenger for
withdrawal of money on your behalf.
(iv) Check your balance after each transaction from the post
office.
(v) Contact Postmaster immediately in case of any suspected
fraud.
3. It is requested that may kindly be brought to the notice
of all post offices and ensure district compliance of the aforesaid
order.
4. This issues with the approval of DDG (FS)
(DG(P) No. 109-02/2009-SB Dated : 06-03-2009)
l Promotion to a higher Grade or post-
Clarifications regarding effect of warnings etc. on
promotion-Reg.
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of
Department of Personnel &Training's O.M. No. 11012/6/2008-
Estt. (A), dated 7-7-2008 on the above subject for information
and necessary action.
(DG(P) No. 137-16/2009-SPB-II dated : 26-03-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
l CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 - Promotion to a higher
Grade or post-Clarifications regarding effect of
warnings etc. on promotion.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the DOPT's
O.M. No. 22011/2/78-Estt. (A) dated 16th February, 1979 on the
above mentioned subject and to say that at present,
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administrative devices like warning, letter of caution, reprimand
etc. are being used by the various administrative Ministries/
Departments for cautioning the Government servants against
such minor lapses as negligence, carelessness, lack of
thoroughness and delay in disposal of official work with a
view to toning up efficiency or maintaining discipline. These
administrative actions do not, however, constitute any of the
penalties specified in rule 11 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965.
Doubts have often been raised about the actual effect of such
informal administrative actions as warning, letter of caution
and reprimand on the promotion of a Government servant.
2. In this connection, the existing provisions regarding the effect
of warning etc. as distinguished from Censure on promotion
are reiterated and clarified as follows:-
(i) There is no objection to the continuance of the practice
of issuing oral or written warnings. However, where a copy of
the warning is also kept on the Confidential Report dossier, it
will be taken to constitute an adverse entry and the officer so
warned will have the right to represent against the same in
accordance with the existing instructions relating to
communication of adverse remarks and consideration of
representations against them.
(ii) Warnings, letters of caution, reprimands or advisories
administered to Government servants do not amount to a penalty
and, therefore, will not constitute a bar for consideration of
such Government servants for promotion.
(iii) Where a departmental proceeding has been instituted,
and it is considered that a Government servant deserves to be
penalized for the offence/misconduct, one of the prescribed
penalties may only be awarded and no warning recordable or
otherwise, should be issued to the Governments servant.
(iv) The term 'empanelment' occurring in para 1 of DOPT's
O.M. No. 11012/11/2007-Estt. (A) dated 14.12.2007 relating to
guidelines on grant of vigilance clearance does not cover cases
of promotion. Cases of promotion of Government servants
during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings would be
regulated by DOPT's O.M. No. 22011/4/91-Estt. (A) dated
14.09.1992. , O.M. No. 22012/1/99-Estt.(D) dated 25.10.2004
and after imposition of any of the prescribed penalties as per
O.M. No 22034/5/2004-Estt. (D) dated 15-12-2004.
3. All Ministries/Departments are, therefore, requested
to keep in view the above guidelines while dealing with cases
of promotion of the Government servants.
(O.M.No.11012/6/2008-Estt. (A), Dated : 7-07-2008of DOPT &
Trg.)
l Regarding maintenance of Reservation Rosters
& Summary.
Kindly refer to the subject mentioned above. In this connection,
it is informed that an Inspection Schedule has been prepared in
Directorate and the same has been conveyed to the concerned
Circles. While carrying out the Inspection of Reservation Rosters
maintained by some Circles and subordinate offices, it has
been noticed that the Rosters and the Summary are not prepared
and maintained in the proper fromat.
2. Therefore, so as to facilitate the preparation
and maintenance of Reservation Rosters (Proforma -I)
and Summary Proforma -II are enclosed.
22 MAY, 2009
3. You are requested to prepare the Reservation
Rosters separately for each cadre (ie. separate Rosters for
Direct Recruitment & Promotion). Summary should also be
prepared at the end of each Roster for the year concerned
invariably.
4. This should also be circulated to subordinate offices/
field offices /Divisions etc. and may also be instructed to maintain
the Reservation Rosters and Summary for each year separately
for each cadre. The Rosters & Summary may be prepared in
Computer and can be pasted in Registers for convenience.
(DG(P) No. 13-03/07-SCT Dated : 12.03.2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
l Remuneration to be paid to the Gramin Dak
Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short-term vacancies
of Postmen/Mail Guards and Group ‘D’
Consequent upon the implementation of the Sixth
Central Pay Commission’s recommendations, the matter
regarding the rates of remuneration payable to Gramin Dak
Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term departmental
vacancies of Postmen, Mail Guards & Group ‘D’ (Future Multi
Skilled Employee) has been reviewed.
2. It has now been decided that the remuneration of the
Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged as substitutes in short term
departmental vacancies of Postmen, Mail Guards &Group ‘D’
(Future Multi Skilled Employee) may be calculated on the basis
of the minimum of the pay in the respective revised pay band of
the post plus grade pay concerned i.e. Postmen,. Mail Guards
Rs. 5200+ Rs.2000 and Group ‘D’ Rs. 5200+ Rs.1800 as the
case may be as defined in the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008
plus admissible Dearness Allowance thereon only excluding
House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance with
effect from 1.1.2006.
3. In future, GDS who are willing to work as
substitutes with the minimum pay of the revised pay
band of the respective post plus admissible DA
excluding House Rent Allowance and Transport
Allowance, should be engaged as substitutes only after
obtaining an undertaking in this regard.
4. The issue relating to grant of revised wages to casual
labourers of Full time/part-time contingent workers is under
examination and orders will be issued separately.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure I.C. vide their U.O. No. 7.6/
7/2009-IC dated 12.03.2009.
(DG(P) No. 14-5-2009-PAP Dated : 27-03-2009)
l CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING PAY FIXATION OF
EXISTING GROUP 'D' EMPLOYEES IN THE REVISED PAY
STRUCTURE
Consequent upon the acceptance of the
recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission by the
Government, related to Group 'D' cadres in Central Government,
all existing Group 'D' employees are required to be upgraded to
the prerevised Group 'C' scale of Rs.2750-4400 corresponding
to the grade pay of Rs.1900 in PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200) in the
manner prescribed in the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008
(attention is drawn towards Note 1 below Rule 7 of CCS (Revised
pay) Rules 2008, Which prescribes the procedure for fixation
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of the pay of Group 'D' employees in the revised pay structure).
Further, in future, posts will be created only in PB-1 and there
shall be no recruitment in-IS pay band save in exceptional
circumstances as indicated in para 2.2.10 of the Report of the
Sixth Central Pay Commission.
Following the notification of the CCS (Revised Pay)
Rules, 2008, this Department has received references from
some administrative departments, seeking clarification regarding
various aspects of placement of existing Group 'D' employees
in the revised pay structure. The matter has been considered in
this Department. The points of doubt raised by administrative
departments and the clarifications thereto are issued as under:
1. How will the pay of those Group 'D' officials who do
not possess the minimum qualification and have retired/died
in harness from 1.1.2006 till date be fixed in the revised
structure? Whether they will be placed in - IS pay band or in
the pay band PB-1?
Those Group 'D' employees who did not possess the
minimum qualification and who have retired/died in harness
between 1.1.06 and date of notification of Revised Pay Rules
will be granted pay band - 1S and the grade pay corresponding
to their pre-revised pay scale as notified in CCS (RP) Rules,
2008.
2. What will be the training curriculum, period and the
procedure for placement of those Group 'D' officials in PB-1
band who do not possess the minimum prescribed
qualification?
Each administrative department concerned will design
a training curriculum suited to its requirements. As far as
possible, the training programme should not exceed 3 months
and it may be imparted during working days for not more than 2
hours per day. The Department concerned will bear the
expenditure for training.
3. In the case of those Group 'D' officials who where in
the pre-revised scale of Rs.2550-55-2660-60-3200 (e.g. Peon)
and who are to be placed in the pay band PB-1 with Grade Pay
of Rs.1800 w.e.f. 1.1.06 and are subsequently granted ACP/
Promotion, it is not clear as to what will be their grade pay. If
the grade pay remains unchanged, the officials will not be
getting any benefit on promotion/ACP. In case they are granted
next higher grade in the hierarchy of revised pay structures, it
will put seniors viz. Daftry/Senior Peons etc. at a
disadvantageous position.
Government servants who have been granted
financial upgradation to a higher scal under the ACP Scheme
will be granted the grade pay corresponding to the higher pre-
revised pay scale that was granted to them under ACP. However,
in case of erstwhile Group 'D' employees, all such eligible
employees will be granted grade pay of Rs.1800 in PB-1,
irrespective of their pre-revised Group 'D' pay scale whether
granted to them on regular appointment/promotion or under ACP.
l INTEREST ON ARREARS OF SIXTH PAY
COMMISSION DEPOSITED BY GOVERNMENT SERVANTS IN
THEIR GPF ACCOUNT - CLARIFICATION REGARDING
Vide Para 7 of this Department's Office Memorandum
of even number dated 30th August, 2008 on the subject
captioned "implementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission
MAY, 2009
recommendation - fixation of pay and payment of arrears -
instruction regarding", instructions were issued that in case a
Government servant wishes to deposit his arrears in his General
provident Fund account (GPF a/c), he may be permitted to do
so. Clarifications are now being sought by some departments
as to whether the amount of arrears so deposited by the
Government servants in their GPF accounts will earn interest.
In this connection, it is clarified that the O.M. dated 30th August,
2008 does not specify otherwise, and as such, the amount of
arrears deposited by government servants in their GPF account
will earn interest. Such interest will be payable from the date of
deposit of the arrears in the GPF account.
All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring this
to the notice of their subordinate/attached offices.
(Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Expenditure, Implementation Cell
O.M. No1/1/2008-IC dated 30-10- 2008)
l FIXATION OF PAY AND GRANT OF INCREMENTS IN
THE REVISED PAY STRUCTURE CLARIFICATION REGARDING
Following the notification of the CCS (Revised Pay)
Rules, 2008, this Department has received references from
some administrative departments, seeking clarification regarding
various aspects of fixation of pay in the revised pay structure
as also pay fixation and grant of increments in future under the
revised pay structure as also pay fixation and grant of
increments in future under the revised pay structure. The matter
has been considered in the Department. The points of doubt
raised by administrative departments and the clarifications
thereto are issued as under: -
1. As per the provisions of FR22 (I) (A) (1), split option
has to be submitted by the eligible employee (other than those
appointed on deputation to ex-cadre post or ad hoc basis or
on direct recruitment basis) within one month of promotion.
Some of the employees, promoted before 1.1.2006 as well as
after 1.1.2006 but before notification of Revised Pay Rules,
2008 implementing 6th CPC recommendations, had opted for
their pay fixation on promotion from the date of their next
increment which was falling after 1.1.2006 in the 5th CPC
scales as per the rules/pay structure then in force. Consequent
upon implementation of recommendation of 6th CPC in August/
Sept 2008 effective from 1.1.2006, the option submitted by a
number of employees has now turned to be disadvantageous.
Whether such employees may be allowed to revise their options
under FR22 (I) (A) (I).
l DOP & T's OM No. 6/8.2000-Estt. (Pt.-I) dt. 25.2.2003
provides that a Government Servant may give a revised option
for pay fixation under FR 22 (I) (a) (1) within one month from
the date of orders of such unforeseen developments or change
of rules. In any such cases, that have resulted from the
notification of CCS (Revised Pay) Rule, 2008, Government
Servants may be allowed to exercise a revised option for fixation
of their pay in the promotion post within one month from the
date of issue of these clarifications. If they have already not
been allowed to do so under DOPT's O.M. dated 25.2.2003
mentioned above.
2. As per Rule 5 of the Central Civil Services (Revised
Pay) Rules 2008, a Government Servant placed in a higher
pay scale between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of
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these rules on account of promotion, upgradation of pay scales
etc. can elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from
the date of such promotion (i.e. after placement in the
promotional grade), upgradation etc. The employees promoted
or upgraded to higher grade have option to have their pay
fixed/re-fixed as per the provisions of FR 22/FR 23 from the
date of next increment etc.
Whether such employees covered by Rule 5 of CCS
(RP) Rules, 2008 can also revise their options now to choose
either from the date of promotion/upgradation or the date of
increment etc. (Which may fall on the 1st July 2006, 2007,
2008 or 2009 etc.) as annual increment in the new structure is
given uniformly on 1st July?
l Proviso to Rule 5 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 states that
a Government servant may elect to continue to draw pay in the
existing scale until the date on which he earns his next or any
subsequent increments in the existing scale, or until he vacates
his post, or ceases to draw pay in that scale.
The Rule ibid further provides that in cases where a
Government servant has been placed in a higher pay scale
between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of these Rules
on account of promotion, upgradation of pay scale etc. the
government servant may elect to switch over to the revised
pay structure from the date of such promotion, up gradation,
etc.
It is clarified that such case will be regulated under
proviso to Rule 5 of the CCS (Revised Pay) rules, 2008. After
switching over to the revised pay structure, Clarification 2 (the
method of fixation of pay on promotion after 1.1.2006) issued
vide O.M. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 13.9.2008 will apply.
In the case of ad-hoc promotions granted between
1.1.2006 and date of notification of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, a
Government Servant has the option to have his pay fixed under
provision to Rule 5. However, Clarification 2 (the method of
fixation of pay on promotion after 1.1.2006) issued vide O.M.
No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 13.9.2008 will not apply in such cases.
3. As per Rule 13 (i) of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, in the
case of promotion from one grade pay to another and that
involving change of pay band, one increment equal to 3% of
basic may be allowed and in addition higher grade pay of the
promotional post may also be allowed. As per clarification 2 of
MOF OM No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 13.09.2008, on promotion from
one grade to another, a Government servant has an option
under FR 22 (I) (a) (1) to get his pay fixed in the higher post
either from the date of his promotion, or from date of his next
increment. As per the provisions of FR 22(1) (a) (1), the benefit
of fixation under above rule is admissible only in cases of
appointment involving duties & responsibilities of greater
importance. Further , the grant of option under above FR is
also subject to the condition that the appointment is not on
deputation on ex-cadre basis/ad-hoc or direct recruitment
basis It is not clear whether.
(a) FR 22 (1) (a) (1) still holds good in its present form
with all the attendant conditions: or
(b) The same has got modified on introduction of Sixth
CPC Pay Structure; and if yes
(c) What is the extent of modification to above FR.
24 MAY, 2009
l Point No. (a): FR 22 (i) (a) (i) still holds good.
Point No. (b) & (c): Clarification No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 13th
September, 2008 prescribes the method of fixation of pay under
FR22(1) (a) (1) after introduction of the system of Pay bands
and grade Pay.
4. Methodology for rounding off:
As per Rule 9 of the notification, the rate of increment in the
revised pay structure will be 3% of the pay in the pay band and
grade pay applicable, which will be rounded off to the next
multiple of 10. Whether rounding off to next multiple of 10 has
to be done in terms or rupees or even a paisa has to be
rounded off the next multiple of 10. For example, if the pay
after drawl of increment works out to Rs.10510.10 the same
has to be rounded off to 10520 or 10510.
l In the case Fitment Tables annexed with this
Department's OM of even number dated 30.08.2008, rounding
off has already been done and the same should be implemented
without any modification.
In the case of calculation of increments under the
revised pay structure, paisa should be ignored, but any amount
of a rupee or more should be rounded off to next multiple of 10.
To illustrate, if the amount of increment comes to Rs.1900.70
paisa, then the amount will be round off to Rs.1900; if the amount
of increment works out to be Rs.1901, then it will be rounded off
to Rs.1910.
5. Grant of stagnation increment:
Whether the employees who have been granted stagnation
increment between February 2005 or thereafter are to be
granted additional increment w.e.f. 1.1.2006, while fixing the
pay or not? Since they have reached at the maximum of the
existing pay scale.
l In all cases, where a Government servant has been
granted an increment (whether normal annual increment or
stagnation increment) after January 1, 2005, no increment will
be allowed on 1.1.2006 at the time of fixation of pay in the
revised pay structure.
2. All Ministries/Department are requested to take note
of the above clarification.
(MOF, DOE No. F. No 1/1/2008 - IC dt. 29.01.2009)
l INTEREST BEARING ADVANCES/SIXTH PAY
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The undersigned is directed to refer to this
department's OM of even number dated 24th October, 2008 on
the above subject and to say that the eligibility criteria for grant
of advances for purchase of moped under Rule (17 (iv) and
purchase of computer under Rule 21 (5) of the Compendium
have been amended. The amendments are enclosed.
2. The quantum of advance will however, remain the same
Amendments to Compendium of Rules on Advances
to government servants
General Conditions of grant of Advances for the
Purchase of conveyances
Rule: 17
In Rule 17:
In Rule 17 Sl. No. (iv)
For the words: - "having basic pay plus dearness pay below
Rs.6900/- per month", the words: - "having pay in the pay band
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below Rs.8560/- per month", shall be substituted
Conditions of Grant of Computer Advance
Rule 21 (5)
In Rule 21(5)
For the words: - "basic pay plus Dearness Pay is not less than
Rs.6900/-", the words: - "pay in the pay band of Rs.8560/- or
more", shall be substituted.
(Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M.
No.12(1)/E.II-A)/2008 dated 12th December, 2008)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
l Relaxation of procedures to be followed in
considering requests for medical reimbursement.
The undersigned is directed to state that under the extant
instructions, a CGHS card holder, who wishes to apply for
reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by him/her on medical
treatment of either self or his/her dependent family members,
the present reimbursement procedure needs verification of bills
and issue of essentiality certificate by the treating doctor, and
the Medical Suprintendent of the hospital. The process of
verification of bills and issue of essentiality certificates are
time consuming with the doctor at times being busy or being
away from office for whatever reason. This necessitates
repeated visits to the hospital for getting the verification done
and essentiality certificate obtained. Representations have been
received in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare requesting
for doing away with the two requirements and for the Ministries/
authorities concerned to verify and check the authenticity of
the claims on the basis of the prescription slip and the diagnostic
report submitted by the Government servant/pensioner. In the
event of any doubt, the concerned Ministry/Authority can
always get verification done from the hospital concerned.
2. The undersigned is also directed to state that CGHS
guidelines currently provide for relaxation of guidelines to cover
full reimbursement in individual cases depending upon merits of
each case. In the case of Hon'ble Members of Parliament, the
powers to relax the guidelines have been delegated to the Lok
Sabha Secretariat and Rajya Sabha Secretariat respectively
and in the case of Hon'ble Chief Justice of Supreme Court and
Judges of the Supreme Court to the Secretary General of the
Supreme Court.
3. In order to reduce the burden on the specialists in
individual cases of medical reimbursement claim, it has been
decided with the approval of heads of the hospitals to revise
the guidelines for reimbursement by the competent authority,
as follows:
(1) It has now been decided to do away with the
procedure for verification of bills and issue of
essentiality certificate by the treating doctor, and the
Medical Superintendent of the hospital. Ministries/
authorities concerned may verify and check the authenticity of
the claims on the basis of the prescription slip and the diagnostic
report submitted by the Government servant/pensioner. In the
event of any doubt, the concerned Ministry/Authority can
always get verification done from the hospital concerned.
Modified reimbursement claim from along with checklist is
annexed.
(2) All cases involving requests for relaxation of rules
MAY, 2009
for reimbursement of full expenditure will henceforth be referred
to a Technical Standing Committee, to be chaired by the DGHS/
Addl. DGHS and consist of Director (CGHS) and subject matter
specialists. If the Technical Standing Committee recommends
the relaxation of rules for permitting full reimbursement of
expenditure incurred by the beneficiary, the full reimbursement
may be allowed by the Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) in
consultation with IFD. A check list for consideration of requests
for reimbursements in excess of approved rates may include:
(a) The treatment was obtained in a private non-empanelled
hospital under emergency and the patient was admitted
by others when the beneficiary was unconscious or
severely incapacitated and was hospitalized for a
prolonged period;
(b) The treatment was obtained in a private non-empanelled
hospital under emergency and was admitted for prolonged
period for treatment of Head Injury, coma, Septicemia,
Multi organ failure, etc.;
(c) The treatment was obtained in a private non-empanelled
hospital under emergency for treatment of advanced
malignancy;
(d) The treatment was taken under emergency in higher type
of accommodation as rooms as per his/her entitlement
are not available during that period;
(e) The treatment was taken in higher type of accommodation
under specific conditions for isolation of patients to avoid
contacting infections;
(f) The treatment was obtained in a private non-empanelled
hospital under emergency when there is a strike in
Government hospitals;
(g) The treatment was obtained in a private non-empanelled
hospital under emergency, while on official tour to non-
CGHS covered area;
(h) Approval for air-fare with or without attendant on the
advice of treating doctor for treatment in another city
even though he is not eligible for air travel/treatment
facilities are available in city of residence and
(i) Any other special circumstance.
4. The Office Memorandum is issued with the
concurrence of IFD vide Dy. No. 908/AS&FA/2009 dated the
20th February, 2009.
[Min. of Health & Family Welfare O.M.No. 4-18/2005-C&P {Vol.I-
Pt.(I)]
l TIMELY PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
ACRS
The undersigned is directed to say that this
Department has been emphasizing from time to time the need to
complete the Annual Confidential Reports of all classes of
employees in time for smooth consideration of cases pertaining
to confirmation, promotion, deputation to ex-cadre posts, etc. A
time schedule was prescribed for various stages in the matter
of writing of Confidential Reports in this Department's O. M. No.
35014/4/83-Estt.(A) dated 23.9.1985. The writing of ACR is a
public trust and responsibility. All Ministries/Departments are
again requested to ensure that the time schedule for preparation
of Confidential Reports and other instructions as laid down in
this Department's O.M. dated 23.9.1985 are followed to ensure
BHARTIYA POST
that ACRs are completed in time.
2. As cases continue to occur where confirmation,
regular promotion, appointment to sensitive posts, etc., could not
be considered in time because of non availability of ACRs for the
relevant period, the matter of timely completion of ACRs was
further reviewed in this Department and it has been found
necessary to prescribe a time limit after which the Reporting/
Reviewing Officer shall forfeit his right to record the ACR. It has
been decided that while the time-limits prescribed in the aforesaid
O. M. dated 23.9.1985 should be adhered to as far as possible,
in case the ACR is not initiated by the Reporting Officer for any
reason beyond 30th June of the year in which the financial year
ended he shall forfeit his right to enter any remarks in the ACR of
the officer to be reported upon and he shall submit all ACRs held
by him for reporting to the Reviewing officer on the next working
day. Similarly, the Reviewing Officer shall also forfeit his right to
enter any remarks in the ACR beyond 31st August of the year in
which the financial year ended. The Section entrusted with
maintaining the ACRs shall, while forwarding the ACRs for self-
appraisal with copy to the Reporting/Reviewing Officers, also
annex the schedule of dates as enclosed herewith. It shall also
bring to the notice of the Secretary concerned in the case of
Ministry/Department and the Head of the organization in the case
of attached and subordinate offices, the names of those Group
A and B Reporting Officers and Group A Reviewing Officers in
the month of October after receiving the completed CRs who
have failed to initiate/review the ACRs even by 30th June or 31st
August as the case may be. The Secretary in the Department/
Head of the organization in the case of attached/subordinate
offices may direct to call for the explanation of the concerned
officers for not having performed the public duty of writing the
ACRs with in the due date and in the absence of proper
justification direct that a written warning for delay in completing
the ACR be placed in the ACR folder of the defaulting officer
concerned.
3. In case the remarks of the Reporting officer or
Reviewing Officer as the case may be have not been entered in
the ACR due to the concerned officer forfeiting his right to make
any entry as per the provision in para 2 above, a certificate to
this effect shall be added in his ACR for the relevant period. In
case both the Reporting officer and Reviewing officer had
forfeited their rights to enter any remarks, the CR format with the
self appraisal given by the officer to be reported upon will be
placed in his ACR dossier.
4. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to kindly
bring to the notice off all concerned the above instructions for
future preparation and maintenance of ACRs. These instructions
shall be applicable for the ACRs for the period 2008-09 onwards.
In case any CR for the past period is pending completion, the
concerned Head of the Organization in the case of attached/
subordinate offices and the Joint Secretary concerned in the
Ministries/Departments may taken appropriate measures to
ensure that the CR dossier is complete within the next 6 months
either with the relevant CR or the required 'No Report Certificate"
for valid reasons.
(DOPT OM No. 21011/02/2009-Estt.(A) dated- 16.02.2009)
l GRANT OF SPLIT DUTY ALLOWANCE -
26 MAY, 2009
 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AWARD GIVEN BY BOARD OF
ARBITRATION (JCM) IN CA REFERENCE NO. 1/87
I am directed to refer Directorate letter No. 6-66/78-PE,
II (Vol. II) dated 22 5.90 No. 6-66/78-PE (Vol IV) dated 17.6.93. No
6-66/78-PE II dated 3.4.97, No. 6-66/78- PE. Ii dated 79.99 and No
6-3 / 2002-PE II dated 01.8.02 on the above mentioned subject
The question of continuance of payment of Split Duty
Allowance to Group 'C' and Group 'D' employees of the
Department of Posts who are placed on split duty has been
examined further in the Directorate in consultation with integrated
Finance wing and it has been decided by the competent authority
to continue the payment of Split Duty Allowance at Rs.50/- P.M.
for the period from 01.7.2005 to 30.06.2008 and for a further
period from 01.7.2008 to 30.06.2011. The terms and conditions
will be as follows:
(i) The break between two duty spells is not less two
hours.
(ii) The Split duty allowance will be admissible for actual period
for which the official is on split duty and when he is placed
on a continuous duty, he will forfeit the right to draw the
split duty allowance.
(iii) The Split duty allowance will not be admissible during the
period of leave and training.
(iv) The official residing beyond 5kms from his duty place are
only eligible for this allowance. This issues with the
concurrence of the Finance Advice (Postal) vide their Dy.
No. 30/FA/CS/09 dated 12.02.2009.
(DG (P) No. 6-3/2002-PE. II Dated 19.02.2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
l Date of next increment in cases where Government
servants are not able join posts in a particular grade pay on
promotion/appointment on 1st of January of a year due to
Sunday or Gazettd holiday-clarification regarding.
As per the provisions of Rule 10 of CCS (RP) Rules,
2008 w.e.f 1.1.2006, in the case of all Central Government
employees there is a uniform date of increment, i.e. 1st of July
of every years Government servants completing six months
and above in the revised pay structure as on 1st of July are
eligible to be granted the increment. From the above provision
of CCS(RP) Rules it flows that Government servants who have
rendered less than 6 months of service as on 1st of July of a
year will not be eligible to draw increment on that day and their
date of increment will fall 12 months later on the next 1st of
July. Accordingly, all the Government servants who join posts
in a particular grade on account of promotion/appointment etc.,
on 1st january of a year will be eligible to draw their annual
increment on the 1st of July of that year. However, those who
join the posts between 2nd January and 30th June will not be
eligible for the same.
2. In the light of the above position, some administrative
departments have sought clarification from this Department
regarding date of next increment in cases where Government
servants are not able join posts in a particular grade pay on
promotion/appointment on 1st of January of a year due to 1st of
January falling on a Sunday or Gazettd holiday. In this connection,
it is clarified that in the normal course, if a Government servant
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was to join post in a grade pay on appointmnet /Pormotion on
1st of January of a year, but he could not join the post only
because 1st of January of the year happened to be a Sunday
or gazetted holiday, the Government servants who join posts
on the 1st working day of the year will be treated to have
completed 6 months of service on 1st of July of that year for
the purpose of granting them annual increment on that day.
(DG(P) No.1-1/2008-IC Dated 13-03-2009)
l Recommendations of Sixth Central Pay
Commission-clarification regarding encashment of leave.
With regard to entitlement of encashment of leave
during LTC, a doubt has arisen whether the leave encashment
during LTC can be allowed fro less than 10 days period. The
issue was referred to Department of personnel and Training
for clarification.
2. Department of Personnel and Training has clarified
vide their U.O. No. 14028/2/2009-Estt. (L) dated 9-02-2009 that
in terms of Rule 38-A of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972,
Government employees are entitled to encash upto 10 days
Earned Leave at the time of availing LTC Subject to the condition
that earned leave of an equivalent duration is also availed of
simultaneously. hence, the applicant is entitled to encash leave
for less than 10 days but an earned leave of an equivalent
duration is also required to be availed of simultaneously.
(No. 4-4-2008-PCC Dated 27-03-2009)
FIVE LAKH PEOPLE LOST JOBS-OSCAR
FERNANDES
The government on Friday (20.02.2009) said
five lakh people lost their jobs between October and
December 2008 owing to economic slowdown.
Minister of State (Independent charge) Oscar Fernandes
said the global financial crisis affected certain
segments of the Indian economy also and the
government was concerned about the adverse impact
of this crisis on labour.
He was replying to a calling attention motion
in the Lok Sabha on "situation arising out of large scale
retrenchments, lay-offs, wage cuts and withdrawal of
statutory benefits of workers in the organized and
unorganized sectors and steps taken by the
government in this regard, "moved by Gurudas
Dasgupta, Rupchand Pal and Santasri Chatterjee.
Source : The Hindu-21.2.2009
STOP NOT! REACH THE HORIZON!
There is total transparency this time in
publication of membership list by the administration.
Please ensure that the copy of the membership lists
of each branch should reach the CHQ positively on
or before 20.05.09. Please collect the figures of other
unions and send your report to CHQ positively on
15.05.2009 after completion of the submission of
Declaration forms. The leaders at grass root level
are requested to avail leave, make intensive tour and
ensure maximum mobilization of membership.
MAY, 2009
 FINANCIAL POWERS OF THE DIVISIONAL HEADS ENHANCED
l Revision of Financial powers of Head of Postal
Division in the Department of Posts.
The matter relating to revision of Financial powers of
the Head of Postal Division was under consideration of the
department of Post for some time post. After careful consideration
of all the aspects and in consultation with the Integrated Finance
Wing, the Secretary, Department of Posts is pleased to delegate
financial powers to the Head of Postal Division, as detailed in the
enclosed Schedule-III.
(2) The Secretary, Department of Posts in consultation
with the Financial Advisor of the Department is also pleased to
declare the Head of Postal Division as Head of Office (as
mentioned in FR&SR, GFR, FHB and CCS (Pension) Rules in
respect of the staff under their administrative control, in terms
of Rule 14 of DFPRs.
(3) These financial powers shall be exercised subject to
the conditions and limitations mentioned in Note-1 to Note-7 of
Schedule-III of Schedule of Financial Powers.
(4) The revised delegated financial powers contained in
Schedule-III, as enclosed, will replace the existing Schedule-XII
and Schedule-XIII of Schedule of Financial Powers, so far as
relates to Head of Postal Division with immediate effect.
(5) The matter of revision of financial powers of Director
GPO and Director Foreign Post will be examined separately in
the Directorate. Till that time they will continue to exercise the
existing financial powers.
(DG(P) No.6-1/2008-FC(Post) Dated : 06-02-2009)
Schedule-III
Schedule Containing the Financial Powers of the Head
of Postal Division
Note-1 : For the purpose of this schedule, the term Head of
Schedule-III
Schedule Financial Powers of the Head of Postal Division
BHARTIYA POST
Postal Division includes Head of a Postal Division in Group A
and Group B and also includes Chief Postmaster, Sr. Postmaster
and Superintendent Foreign Post. The officers will exercise
these financial powers as per operational requirements in
respect of offices/establishments under their administrative
control.
Note-2 : The financial powers contained in this schedule are
subject to the limitations and restrictions laid down in the
Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1978, regarding the
financial powers of the authorities subordinate to the President
and they can be exercised only in respect of the officers and
the establishment under the control of the Director General
(Post).
Note-3 : The powers mentioned herein shall be exercised
subject to the condition that expenditure involved shall be met
from the funds placed at his disposal by competent authority.
Note-4 : No work requiring sanction of higher authorities may
be sanctioned by the officer in parts as two or more distinct
works.
Note-5 : These powers shall not be delegated further nor any
person shall be authorized to exercise these powers.
Note-6 : Financial Powers contained in this schedule shall be
exercised keeping in view the conditions and limitations
contained in the Delegation of Financial Powers, General
Financial Rules, Financial Hand Book Volume-I, Fundamental
Rules & Supplementary Rules, Departmental Code Books,
Manuals and instructions/guidelines issued by the Ministry of
Finance from time to time.
Note-7 : All conditions/instructions as contained in column-4 of
the schedule shall be complied with while exercising financial
powers so delegated.
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 Sign boards, notice boards etc.
(c) Purchase of equipments and consumables Up to Rs. 5,000/- in each Annexure to Schedule V of
connected with computers and other equipments case. DFPRs
(d) May purchase furniture and fittings for offices, Per annum per office :- Annexure to Schedule V of
including tiffin rooms, rest rooms, holiday homes, Divisional Office Rs. DFPRs. The power
inspection rooms/quarters etc. 30,000/- Sub-Division delegated is subject to
Office: Rs.15,000/- overall annual ceiling of Rs.
Gazetted HO-Rs. 75,000/- Two Lakh only for the
HSG HO/MDG/HSG SO- Division as a whole and
Rs. 50,000/- also after framing of
LSG SO-Rs. 30,000/- necessary norms on the
Time Scale SO-Rs. subject by Directorate.
15,000/-
EDSO/EDBO-Rs.5,000/-
3. CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE (RECURRING)
(a) May sanction all rates and taxes legally Full Powers Annexure to Schedule V of
assessed on buildings and vehicles in their DFPRs
charge
(b) Water, electricity and Gas charges Full Powers Annexure to Schedule V of
DFPRs
(c) Renting of buildings for office use Without FRAC :- Rule-13(2) and Annexure to
A1 & A city-Up to Schedule V of DFPRs.
Rs. 5,000/- per month This is subject to hiring of
B1 & B2 city-Up to building as per SOA,
Rs. 4,000/- per month prevailing market rate of
Other cities-Up to rent being paid by
Rs. 3,000/- per month Govt./Semi Govt.
organizations for similar
type of accommodation and
Govt. approved rae of rent
for the locality. A quarterly
report on all such hiring
cases should be sent to
PMG with a copy to the
DAP. These case should
also be seen at the time of
inspection
(d) Fixed Stationary charges and fixed contingent Full Powers in accordance Rule 341 of Postal Manual
allowance with the scale/norms fixed Vol.-II
by the department from
time to time
(e) Replacing, repairing, cleaning, oiling, shifting, Up to Rs. 2,000/- in each Annexure to Schedule V of
purchase of spare parts for repairing, for case. DFPRs.
electrical/light fittings, fans, air and water coolers,
typewriters, instruments, minor equipments &
apparatus, including electric stencil cutters
(duplicating machines) telephone instruments,
photocopiers, fax machines, franking machines
etc.
(f) Repair of boats, bicycles, mopeds, Up to Rs. 500/- in each Annexure to Schedule V of
motorcycles, 3 wheelers, tricycles, handcarts case DFPRs
(g) Maintenance of gardens Up to Rs.1000/- per month Annexure to Schedule V of
in each case DFPRs
(h) Legal charges, and obtaining copies of May incur an amount Annexure to Schedule V of
judgements payable at the rate and DFPRs
scale fixed by the Govt.
from time to tme
(i) Advertisement charges for calling tenders for Up to Rs. 5,000/- in each Annexure to Schedule V of
mail contracts, buildings etc, and advertisements case through DAVP DFPRs. Advertisements to
of products, services and initiatives of the be released through DAVP
Department only.
(j) Hiring of accommodation for holding Up to Rs. 5000/- in each Annexure to Schedule V of
examinations and for other purposes e.g. holding case DFPRs
customer meet etc.
(k) Hiring of generators, water/air coolers, Up to Rs. 5000/- in each The power should be
heaters, air-conditioner, other equipment like case utilized only after issue of
franking machines etc. norms/guidelines on the
subject by Postal
Directorate
(l) Hot and cold weather charges Up to Rs. 5000/- in each Annexure to Schedule V of
case DFPRs

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 (m) Emergent purchase of articles of stock & Up to Rs. 50,000/- per Rule 13 (2) read with
stationery not ordinarily available in the stock annum after obtaining Non- Annexure to Schedule V of
Availability Certificate from DFPRs.
PSD concerned.
4. Repairs of Buildings
(a) May sanction petty works-per annum per Up to Rs. 10000/- Annexure to Schedule V of
departmental building DFPRs
(b) May sanction annual or special Up to Rs. 15000/- Annexure to Schedule V of
repairs/maintenance expenses to Departmental DFPRs.
buildings-per annum per building
(c) May sanction petty works/special Up to Rs. 2,500/- only per Annexure to Schedule V of
repairs/maintenance expenses in rented building rented building per annum DFPRs and subject to the
in each case. following conditions ;-
(i) Such expenditure may
be incurred only if the
landlord refuses to meet
the expenditure.
(ii) The expenditure should
be deducted from the rent
payable to landlord and
other conditions stipulated
in Rule 391 of FHB Vol I
should be fulfilled.
5. (I) May sanction expenditure on carriage of mails Up to Rs. 1,000/- per month Rule 13(2) of DFPRs
by modes other than rail and air transport in each case
(ii) May sanction temporary arrangements for Up to Rs. 5,000/- in each Rule13(2) of DFPRs
conveyance of mails without calling tenders case for a period of three
months only
(iii) May sanction payment for provision of escorts Full Powers in respect of Annexure to Schedule V of
for carriage of cash escorts from State Police DFPRs
Force
6. Write-Off
(i) May write off value of spoiled/damaged Up to Rs. 1000/- in each OM No. 6-14/87-Fin. Co-
postage/recruitment fee stamps case, not exceeding Rs. ord dated 26-3-2001
50,000/- per annum
(ii) May write off articles of dead stock, used up In all cases where original OM No. 6-14/87-Fin. Co-
equipment price of stock was not more ord dated 26-3-2001
than Rs. 1,000/- subject to
an overall limit of Rs.
50,000/- per annum
(ii) May write off articles of dead stock, used up In all cases where original OM No.6-14/87-Fin. Co-ord
equipment price of stock was not more dated 26-3-2001
than Rs. 1,000/- subject to
an overall limit of Rs.
50,000/- per annum
7. Refunds
(i) Refunds of postage on articles which have Full Powers OM No. 6-14/87-Fin. Co-
been maliciously sent unpaid for the purpose of ord dated 26-3-2001
annoying the addressee
(ii) Refund of coins, currency notes, unused loose Full Powers OM No. 6-14/87-Fin. Co-
postage stamps, unused postcards, empty ord dated 26-3-2001
unused embossed envelopes or stamp booklets
found in the letter boxes or at post office counters
and credited in the accounts of the office
(iii) Refund of amounts over paid by or short paid Full Powers OM No. 6-14/87-Fin. Co-
to a member of the public and found excess in ord dated 26-3-2001
the accounts of an office.
(iv) Refund of earnest money received from Full Powers in respect of OM No. 6-14/87-Fin. Co-
tenders with their tenders in respect of contracts tenders within the ord dated 26-3-2001
competency of divisional
head
(v) Refund of air surcharge or the difference Full Powers OM No. 6-14/87-Fin. Co-
between the air mail fee-cum-postage, in case of ord dated 26-3-2001
surcharged air mail articles which are subjected
to delay beyond the time ordinarily taken for the
delivery thereof consequent on such articles
being sent by the surface route due to fault of

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 ORGANISATIONAL NOTES
v The CWC meeting of AIPEU PM & Group 'D' was
held at Vishakapatnam A. P. from 29.03.09 to 31.03.09
under the presidentship of Com. Milan Bhattacharya.
Com. Desraj Sharma Ex-General Secretary P4 and Com.
K. Ragavendran, Secretary General hoisted the national
flag & NFPE flag respectively. Com. S. K. Humayun, Deputy
General Secretary anchored the open session with his
welcome address. The prominent speakers in the open
session were com. K. Ragavendran, Secretary General
NFPE, Com. K. V. Sridharan, General Secretary P3, Com.
Giriraj Singh, General Secretary R3, Com. Deshraj
Sharma, Ex - General Secretary P4, Com. S. P. Mukherjee,
General Secretary Admn. Com. Ishwar Singh Dabas
General Secretary P4, Com. P. Suresh, General Secretary
R4, Com. Ramesh, President CHQ Admn., Com. S. K.
Humayun, Deputy General Secretary, P4. Com. Dass,
General Secretary Reception Committee, Ex-Divisional
Secretary & the retired Postmaster at the age of 70s was
very active in receiving the leaders, providing all facilities
to them and also in the food arrangements. A rare
personality who deserves all appreciations.
v It is a rare celebration and event that the Guntur
Comrades has erected a statue of Com. Jada
Sambasiva Rao, an undisputed leader of P4 and a
staunch follower of Com. Adi in the front of Guntur
collectorate Post office. The unveiling of the statue was
held on 05.04.09. Com. K. Ragavendran, Secretary
General NFPE & Com. K. V. Sridharan, General Secretary
P3 attended the celebration. A special meeting was
organised thereafter. Com. Ch. Hanumantharao
President P4 Guntur Division Presided the meeting. The
main speakers in the meeting were Com. R. S.
Sivanarayana, AGS, Com. Y. Nagabhooshanam, Vice
President CHQ R3, Com. Humayun Deputy General
Secretary, P4, Com. Pandurangarao, AGS, GDS Union
Com. Mohanrao, EX-Circle President Com.
Nageshwararao, Divisional Secretary Guntur. Com. K.
Ragavendran, Secretary General delivered the inaugural
address in a befitting manner. Com. K. V. Sridharan,
General Secretary dealt the issues confronting the Postal
Comrades. The reception committee, 27th AIC has
released the souvenir printed to mark the occasions.
The first copy was handed over to Com. K. Ragavendran,
Secretary General by Com. K. V. Sridharan General
Secretary. Guntur Comrades made all excellent
arrangements for the statue unveiling, meeting and
meals. They deserves all appreciations. Our special
mention and greetings to Com. R. Sivannarayana, Com.
Nageswararao, Divisional Secretary and his team.
v A State level convention of Systems
Administrators of Tamilnadu Circle was organised by the
Divisional Union, Tiruchirappalli on 07.04.09. Com. N.
Selvan, Divisional President presided the meeting. Com.
Senthil, System Administrator presented a key note on
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the issues confronting the Systems Administrators. More
than 15 SAs from various divisions participated in the
discussions. Com. P. Arumugam, Circle President (Elect),
Com. J. Ramamoorthy, Circle Secretary (Elect) Com. S.
Raghupathy, convenor Adhoc committee were the main
speakers other than Com. K. Ragavendran, Secretary
General NFPE and Com. K. V. Sridharan, General
Secretary. A Purposeful convention enlighting the issues
of SAs ended with the optimistic note that NFPE & P3
union will take care of their issues sincerely and seriously.
v A special meeting was organised by the
divisional unions, Tiruchirappalli on 07.04.09 evening.
Com. N. Selvan, President presided over the meeting
Com. J. Srivenkatesh, Com. N. Gopalakrishnan, (Circle
Office Bearers) Com. Appanraj, Circle Secretary, SBCO
Association were the main speakers besides the
Secretary General NFPE and General Secretary P3. The
CHQ records its appreciations to the Divisional Unions
and in particular to Com. P. Arumugam, divisional
Secretary and Circle President (elect).
COM. SUBHASH SHARMA, EX - TREASURER
CHQ & CIRCLE SECRETARY, HARYANA CIRCLE
RETIRED FROM SERVICE
It was a sudden shock to the CHQ that
Com. Subhash Sharma, Ex-Treasurer CHQ and
Circle Secretary Haryana Circle has suddenly retired
from the Service on 16.03.09 under voluntary
retirement. He did not inform his decision to any of
his friends who could have advised him to desist
such move and serve for the remaining six years of
Service.
He was the Circle Secretary, Haryana Circle
over 17 years and also the Member, RJCM over
twenty years and served a lot to this movement. His
contribution to CHQ as Treasurer is rememberable.
A Felicitation meeting was organized by the
Gurgaon Comrades on 31.03.09. Since the General
Secretary was attending the P4 All India CWC, Com.
Balwinder Singh, Financial Secretary, CHQ
garlanded Com. Subhash on behalf of CHQ. Com.
Aishwir Singh, Circle Secretary, Delhi Circle was
also present and recollected the services of Com.
Subhash Sharma in the meeting.
We wish Com. Subhash Sharma a
peaceful and Happy retired life.
RUSH TODAY! DON'T WAIT TILL LAST
Don't wait for last minute! Finish the
verification work before 10.05.09. Submit the list to
D.D.O. If secured any more declarations from the
left out, submit later on before 15.05.09.
32 MAY, 2009
 DONATION RECEIVED BY THE CHQ
(From 05.02.2009 to 16.04.2009)
The following Branches have responded further and remitted
donations to CHQ @ Rs.20/- per membership & more than
the prescribed amount. Our Sincere thanks to all of them.
Dharmanagar (North East) 1500
Jamnagar (Gujarat) 1800
Akola (Maharashtra) 500
Morena (Madhya Pradesh) 600
Tadepalligudem (Andhra Pradesh) 600
Bhiwani (Haryana) 1000
Durg (Chattishgarh) 1000
Guwahati Local (Assam) 1000
Guwahati Distt. (Assam) 1600
Ranchi GPO (Jharkhand) 800
Ranchi Division (Jharkhand) 1000
Bellary (Karnataka) 1000
Howrah (West Bengal) 2100
Sibsagar (Assam) 1333
Birbhum (West Bengal) 1000
Sonitpur/Tezpur (Assam) 800
North Hooghly (West Bengal) 2000
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) 1000
Khanna (Punjab) 400
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) 1000
Nagpur RLO (Maharashtra) 400
Saharasa (Bihar) 1000
Parvatipuram (Andhra Pradesh) 5000
Mumbai City North (Maharashtra) 2400
Varanasi East (Uttar Pradesh) 1000
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) 500
Barmer (Rajasthan) 1500
Medak (Andhra Pradesh) 620
Kolkata Central (West Bengal) 2000
Tumluk (West Bengal) 1100
Darjelling (West Bengal) 630
Asansol (west Bengal) 1000
Tirunelveli (Tamilnadu) 700
Tirunelveli PSD (Tamilnadu) 200
Mumbai City East (Maharashtra) 1000
Mumbai GPO (Maharashtra) 6600
Bikaner (Rajasthan) 1200
Kavali (Andhra Pradesh) 300
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) 1408
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) 600
Karnal (Haryana) 500
Vadodara West (Gujarat) 1800
Chikodi (Karnataka) 500
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 1000
Puri (Orissa) 400
Dhenkanal (Orissa) 1500
Keonjhar (Orissa) 200
Tiruvananthapuram RLO (Kerala) 140
Asansol (West Bengal) 1000
Kudos to the office bearers & members who contributed
to CHQ. All other branches are also requested to remit
the donation at the earliest.
BHARTIYA POST 33 MAY, 2009