PLI Directorate has revised the maximum sum assurance limits

• from Rs 3 Lac to 5 Lac in respect of RPLI 
• from RS. 10 lac to 20 lac in respect of PLI

with effect from the date of issue of notification no 25-3/2003-LI dated 17.01.2012 

Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) to tie up with

India Post

Distance education major Madurai Kamaraj University is set to stamp an agreement with India Post for selling its applications for various courses through the vast network of post offices across the State.

A team from the Department of Posts had a preliminary meeting with the Directorate of Distance Education officials of MKU here recently and a proposal was put forth for having Memorandum of Understanding between the university and India Post.

“We are convinced with the postal department's proposal because accessibility and availability of application forms is very important to tap students across Tamil Nadu. And, naturally, the post office would be our first choice since students in rural areas will benefit. Coming together of MKU and India Post is a student friendly move,” A. Thanikodi, Director of Distance Education, MKU, told The Hindu on Saturday.

According to him, the distance education wing will soon place this proposal before the varsity Syndicate for approval.

At present, those students who want to join distance courses of the university have to go to study centres in their places for getting the application or they can receive them by post from DDE (Directorate of Distance Education, MKU). “If the applications forms are sold through post offices, it will be a great thing for us as students will have easy access and it increases student enrolment,” Dr. Thanikodi said.

Apart from suggesting sale of applications, the team from Business Development Cell of Postal Department here comprising of Assistant Director Balachandar, I.P. Gowri, S. Ramachandran, Soundararajan and Senthilvel also mooted other proposals to the university suggesting areas where there can have collaboration.

Distribution of university study materials through the strong logistics network of Department of Posts is one among the proposals and it is also under consideration. Meanwhile, the Directorate of Distance Education is also ready with several other ideas to increase enrolment of students.

“We are planning for new study centres, partnership collaborations and revamping of examination system. These policy decisions are getting delayed due to absence of Vice-Chancellor for a long period. Once the Syndicate gives nod, more initiatives would be taken to put MKU in top position as far as distance education is concerned,” Dr. Thanikodi said.

Source : www.thehindu.com

Revised schedule of Round Table on National Postal Policy

Revised schedule of Round Table on National Postal Policy. Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, will be chairing a Round Table on National Postal Policy 2012.The Round Table will now be held on 1st February 2012 from 1030 hrs to 1300 hrs at FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi. It is requested that all invitees may kindly make it convenient to attend the Round Table as per the above schedule and be seated by 1015 hrs.

                 CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

                                  Conf/D-9/2010Dated:23^rd January, 2012

To

The Cabinet Secretary,

Rashtrapathy Bhawan Annexe,

New Delhi. 110 001

Dear Sir,

This is to give notice that the employees who are members of the affiliates of the Confederation of Central Government employees and workers will go on one day's strike on 28^th February, 2012. The charter of demands in pursuance of which the employees will embark upon the one day strike action is enclosed.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd

K.K.N. Kutty

Secretary General

Encl: Charter of Demands

CHARTER OF DEMANDS.

PART-A.

1) Concrete measures to contain price rise

2) Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,

3) Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

4) Universal social security cover for the unorganized sector workers without any restriction

5) Creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation, of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committees on Labour, Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs, the Central Trade Unions also demand immediate action by the Govt. of India to en sure:-

6) No Contractorisatlon of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the Industry/establishment

7) Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs 10,000/-,

8) Remove the ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.

9) Scrap PFRDA Bill/New Pension Scheme; Ensure pension for all.

10) Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of ILO conventions 67 and 96.

PART-B

1. Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, coporatorisation and privatization of Governmental functions

2. Fill up all vacant posts and create posts on functional requirements

3. Revise wages of CGEs with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter.

4. Regularize the GDS, daily rated workers, contingent and casual workers by brining about a definite scheme of regularization.

5. Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointment ( end the discrimination on compassionate appointment between the Railway workers and other CGEs)

6. Stop the move to introduce the productivity linked wage system; Performance related pay; introduce PLB to in all Departments; remove the ceiling of emoluments for bonus computation.

7. Settle all items of anomalies (including the MACP related anomalies) raised in the National and Departmental Anomaly committees within a fixed time frame of two months; set up the anomaly committees in those Departments where it has not been set up till date with the Standing Committee members of the National Council; convene the meeting of the Departmental Council in all Ministries/Department once in three month as envisaged in the JCM Scheme

8. Make the right to strike a legal right and stop curtailment of T.U. rights

9. Implement all arbitration awards

10.Raise the interest rate for GPF. Revise the OTA and Night duty allowance and stitching and clothing rates of uniforms

11.Merge DA with Pay for all purposes including pension as and when the DA rates croses the 50% mark.

12.Vacate all Trade Union victimizations.

Constitution of Committee for Organizational restrurcturing in Department of Posts

Constitution of Committee for Organizational restrurcturing in Department of Posts

Copy of Postal Directorate No. 33-1/2011-PE-II dated 17.01.2012 on the above subject is reproduced below:

The Competent Authority is pleased to constitute a committee as detailed below:

(i) Sh. Ashutosh Tripathi, CPMG, MP Circle - Chairman

(ii) Dr. Y.P. Rai, DDG (RB&Pig.) - Member

(iii) Sh. Salim Haque,DDG(P) - Member

(iv) Sh. V.P.Singh,DDG(Estt.) - Member

(v) Sh. Manish Sinha, DDG(PAF) - Member

(vi) Ms. Kalpana Rajsinghot, Director(Estt &DE) - Member Secretary

2. The terms of reference for this committee are:

· To revisit the norms for creation of new Postal Division and Regions as wee as upgradation of Class II Divisions into Class I Divisions.

· To study the feasibility of organizational restricting of fields formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in new socio-economic environment.

· Review of norms for upgradation of Post Offices.

· To study the feasibility of strengthening / creation of Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants posts in view of increased need of System Administrators.

· Any other relevant issue as may be assigned by the Competent Authority later.

3. The time period of this Committee to submit its recommendations is three months.

-Sd-

(Surender Kumar)

Asstt. Director General(Estt.)

Clarification regarding default fee in RD and calculation of Post Maturity Interest

Clarification regarding default fee in RD and calculation of Post Maturity Interest

Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC

Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC

                                              Controller General of Defence Accounts,
                                          Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

AN/XIV/14162/VIth CPC/Circular/Vol-IV

Dated: 27/01/2012

To,
All PCsDA/CsDA
(Through CGDA Mail Server)

Sub: Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC.

Reference is invited to this HQrs. office circular of even No. dated 28.12.2011 on the above subject.

2. In this connection, D0P&T have further clarified vide their OM No.31011/8/2010-Estt.(A) dated 18th January 2012 that "a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit J&K by air and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the J&K from Delhi or Amritsar. Journey upto Delhi / Amritsar will have to be taken as per their entitlement. Also a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit NER by air and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the NER from Guwahati or Kolkata. Journey upto Guwahati/Kolkata will have to be taken as per their entitlement”.

This is for your Information, guidance and necessary action please.

Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(R.K.Bhatt)
For CGDA

Arrear amount for the loss of one increment, whose DNI falls between Feb-Jun before 6th CPC…

Arrear amount for the loss of one increment, whose DNI falls between Feb-Jun before 6th CPC…

Arrears amount for the loss of one increment, whose DNI falls between Feb-Jun before 6th CPC. The approximate arrear amount calculation has been made for the loss of one increment in pre-revised scale, for those date of increment falls between Feb-Jun. The table express the total amount of arrear from 1.1.2006 according to the increment.

This is the general for employees, not included the Overtime, Incentive and other benefits.

INCREMENT	HRA
-	10%	20%	30%
75-(3050 – 4590)	16,000	17,000	18,000
100-(4000 – 6000)	20,000	22,000	24,000
125-(4500 – 7000)	26,000	28,000	30,000
150-(5000 – 8000)	31,000	33,000	36,000
175-(5500 – 9000)	36,000	40,000	42,000
200-(6000 – 9500)	42,000	45,000	48,000

PLEASE    THINK     AND CONSIDER................................

STRIKE (17.01.2012)RELATED ORDERS :
6. Applicability of Various Kinds of Travelling Allowances in the Case of SAs / MEs, etc

   7. Grant of Cycle Maintenance Allowance to Postmen

8. Grant of Travelling and Daily Allowance to the Mail Overseers in the Place of Night Halt Allowance

MEETING WITH MINISTER

AS ASSURED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, THE MEETING OF SHRI SACHIN PILOT MINISTER OF STATES FOR COMMUNICATIONS (HOLDING CHARGE OF POSTAL) WITH JCA LEADERS WILL BE HELD TODAY (21^st JANUARY, SATURDAY) 10.30 A.M. AT NEW DELHI. SOME SELECTED ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED

Minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (Posts)/Postal Services Board with Postal Joint Council of Action on 10.01.2012 and 12.01.2012  in Dak Bhawan

Click here to see the Official Minutes

Constitution of  Committee for Organisation Restructuring in Department of Posts 

Copy of Postal Directorate No. 33-1/2011-PE-II dated 17.01.2012 on the above subject is reproduced below: 

 

The Competent Authority is pleased to constitute a committee as detailed below:

(i) Sh. Ashutosh Tripathi, CPMG, MP Circle - Chairman

(ii) Dr. Y.P. Rai, DDG (RB&Pig.) - Member

(iii) Sh. Salim Haque,DDG(P) - Member

(iv) Sh. V.P.Singh,DDG(Estt.) - Member

(v) Sh. Manish Sinha, DDG(PAF) - Member

(vi) Ms. Kalpana Rajsinghot, Director(Estt &DE)- Member Secretary

2. The terms of reference for this committee are:

• To revisit the norms for creation of new Postal Division and Regions as wee as upgradation of Class II Divisions into Class I Divisions.
• To study the feasibility of organizational restricting of fields formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in new socio-economic environment.
• Review of norms for upgradation of Post Offices.
• To study the feasibility of strengthening / creation of Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants posts in view of increased need of System Administrators.
• Any other relevant issue as may be assigned by the Competent Authority later.

3. The time period of this Committee to submit its recommendations is three months.

 

-Sd-

(Surender Kumar)

Asstt. Director General(Estt.)

 

 

DIVISIONAL BRANCHES ORGANISES GROUP MEETING ON STRIKE ISSUES

Barabazar HO Divisional Branches organised a group meeting on 16th January 2012 at Training Centre Hall at Barabazar HPO  for a quick assessment and review of the situation after withdrawal of strike. Staffs from every sector attended the meeting in huge number. The minutes were discussed categorically . It was also discussed that administration also promised on several issues before 05.07.2011 and their betrayal thereof. Perhaps each strike gives birth of another strong organisational movement which ends with strike.It was also discussed there are several issues which are still to be settled.

THE FOLLOWING LINK IS TO PROVIDE ALL DETAILS ABOUT JULY 05.07.2011 STRIKE

• STRIKE CHARTER OF DEMANDS AND MINUTES
• ORDERS ISSUED ON STRIKE DEMANDS

INDEFINITE STRIKE CALLED OFF FROM 17.01.2012

SETTLEMENT REACHED AFTER FIVE ROUND DISCUSSIONS WITH POSTAL BOARD

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DETAILS

CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE ORDERS ISSUED ON STRIKE DEMAND

• ORDER ON UNIFORMS
• IMPOSING PUNISHMENT ON NON-PERFORMANCE OF OTA
• FR 17A CLEAR GUIDELINES
• NO MELAS/MEETINGS ON SUNDAYS
• POSTMEN COMMITTEE -RECONSTITUTION
• FILLING UP OF GDS POSTS

EARLY NEWS FROM OUR CHQ REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF STRIKE SETTLEMENT. PLEASE AWAIT FOR MORE DETAILS

• No closure of RMS for three years.
• No one will be transferred to L1 or L2 unless they request so.
• L1 sorting hub will be opened on requirement.
• AMPC will not be opened further. No AMPC for Chennai / Mumbai. Position will be decided after two years.
• Speedpost hub will be under RMS.
• There will be NO CLOSURE OF POST OFFICES. NO MERGER OF POSTOFFICES. RELOCATION OF UNVIABLE POSTOFFICE WILL BE DECIDED ONLY BY DIRECTORATE.
• Group of Secretaries under CABINET SECRETARY accepts- Revision of OTA and GDS BONUS enhanced Limit Rs 3500/-
• Postman Exam/ postman recruitment/MTS recruitment rules will be modified. Open market recruitment of 25% will be changed and maximum benefits to GDS.
• Cash handling point for GDSBPM ( Existing one point for Rs 20000/- ) will be favourably finalized shortly.
• Protection of TRCA will be ensured. Orders will be issued shortly.
• GDS compassionate appointments---- will be modified suitably
• GDS mail man will be redeployed suitably
• Chapels will be supplied to GDS
• GDS –cash conveyance allowance existing Rs 50/- per month will be changed to Rs 50/- per day. Suitable proposal will be sent.
• Casual labour . Committee report already submitted . Decision will be made with in a week.
• PO & RMS Accountant pay fixation will be decided favourably.
• Restriction posting again to Single handed/ double handed post offices will be relaxed and Divisional head will decide case to case.
• Un qualified accountant will also be granted Special Pay.
• Fidelity bond for Treasurer and Single handed SPM will be abolished.
• Clarificatory orders for Post attached quarters will be issued shortly.
• Protection of pay for defunct accountant is agreed
• New pension scheme statement will be given periodically
• Enhanced Financial Powers for LSG/HSG II and HSG I will be notified with in a month.
• Over payment cases against APM (Accounts ) will be considered on Humanitarian angle.
•  
• Revision of Honorarium- orders will be issued shortly.
• Physically challenged officials will also be permitted for IPO exam
• Cash handling allowance at enhanced rate for TREASURERS will be examined
• MACP I/II/III officials will also be eligible for Treasury / Accountant allowances
• Next JCM Departmental council meeting is to be conducted in Feb 2012
• All Circle heads will conduct RJCM with in due Period .
• Monthly /Bimonthly / Four monthly meetings will be conducted in due time
• Cadre Restructuring with in 31/3/2012
• Another committee will be constituted for MMS Drivers
• PLI/RPLI work will be under taken at RO/CO for the town divisions where RO/CO is situated
• Honorarium for PLI/RPLI work will be given
• All GDS posts will be filled shortly
• Postmaster cadre officials will also be permitted to officiate HSG I/HSG II Postmasters
• Postmaster cadre officials will also be permitted to appear in IPO/Group B exam
• PO & RMS Accountant will also be permitted for Postmaster Grade I exam
• System Administrator---- conveyance allowance and Road mileage will be granted. Another committee will be formed for their Cadre Restructuring with in a month.
• Trainer allowance will be given to System Administrators and WCTC trainers also.
• New guidelines will be issued for SBCO staff RT and transfer
• SB Minus balance cases –Our Staff side Proposals will be examined
• Contributory negligence factor – Another instruction will be issued
• PO& RMS Accountant – Special Hierarchical will be considered
• Declination of promotion before 1/9/2008 - Granting of MACP in such cases - orders will be caused to be issued by DOPT
• FR 17 A will not be issued for simple cases only deserves for Dies Non.
• Another instruction will be issued for stopping Melas and training on holidays and Sundays

  

In respect of RTP service and RRR cases , department rejected our demands. For the unsettled demands it is agreed to arrange a meeting with our Minister of States for communications.

INDIA POST STARTED INTERNATIONAL CALL CENTRE.....

India Post Started International Call Centre with TOLL FREE Number- 1800-11-2011 for providing information in respect of International Mails.

THE INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 17th JANUARY 2012 HAS BEEN CALLED OFF BY THE CENTRAL JCA.

BASED ON THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT GIVEN BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND ON THE ASSURANCE THAT A MEETING WITH MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION OF STATE WILL BE ARRANGED SHORTLY ON CERTAIN ITEMS THE POSTAL JCA CALLED OFF THE STRIKE FROM 17-01 2012. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING WILL BE HOSTED SHORTLY.